Chapter 607: Reusing Zhang Xian
"Grand Commander, you need to suppress the noise in the court as soon as possible to deal with Pingzhou's move." Fan Yang suggested sincerely.
Fan Yang had a premonition that they didn't have much time left.
After a long silence, Xie Zhan finally made a decision.
"In addition, the court needs to increase its efforts to select filial and honest people," said Fan Yang.
In this battle, Pingzhou gained prestige and talents.
Dali was such a large country, it was no exaggeration to say that it was teeming with talent. However, he knew that there were only a handful of top talents, and Pingzhou's dominance of so many was already a significant threat to Dali.
Thinking about his reputation among the people, Fan Yang couldn't help but sigh. Pingzhou's traitors and villains should have been unjust, but they accumulated a good reputation step by step. It's really...
At this time, Xie Zhan's trusted clansman came quickly and said, "Grand Commander, the Emperor urgently summons you!"
Xie Zhan and Fan Yang looked at each other and saw a hint of uneasiness in each other's eyes.
"What happened?" Xie Zhan asked.
"Jizhou is gone."
"What's going on?"
The visitor quickly told the story of Liu Guanlin surrendering the city.
Fan Yang took a deep breath. Has the power of Pingzhou reached such a level?
Xie Zhan rubbed his brows. The battle in the East China Sea had just ended, and Pingzhou was taking action again without stopping. Isn't he tired?
He smiled wryly and said to Fan Yang, "You are right, sir."
Fan Yang comforted him, "There's no need to blame yourself, Governor. Pingzhou is small, so it's easy to turn around. Dali is a vast country, so it's inevitable that there will be some omissions."
Xie Zhan nodded lightly, "Mr. Fan, I will go to the palace first."
"I'll take you there." Fan Yang stood up to see him off.
"No need, sir, please stay."
Fan Yang stood there and watched him leave.
In the palace, Song Mo was furious.
"Damn Liu Guanlin! Jizhou belongs to the imperial court, why would he give it to Pingzhou?!"
"A woodworm! Truly a woodworm to the nation!"
Song Mo was so angry that he smashed everything in the hall. When he saw the eunuch squatting there to clean up the debris blocking his way, he kicked him away and said, "You tactless person, get out!"
The young eunuch held back his tears and got up from the ground. At Liang An's signal, he bowed his head and left.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. You can punish Liu Guanlin however you want, but please don't let your health be damaged by your anger." Liang An advised.
Liang An was also very anxious at this time. He was afraid that the emperor would be so angry that he had asked the eunuch to call the imperial physician.
Liang An felt bitter. Ever since the emperor took Wu Shi San, his emotional control had deteriorated and he gradually became more and more intolerant of stimulation.
The more Song Mo thought about it, the angrier he became. He slammed the table and said, "Where are Liu Guanlin's relatives? Kill all nine generations of his clan!" He couldn't hide the hatred in his heart unless he killed all nine generations of his clan.
When Xie Zhan rushed to the palace, he happened to hear this, but he did not stop it. As the emperor said, such a thing must not happen again and must be stopped!
Only severe punishment can serve as a warning to others.
"Your humble servant greets the emperor. Long live the emperor!" Xie Zhan knelt down and paid his respects to Song Mo.
Song Mo didn't call him to get up, but just made him kneel down, "Thank you Zhan, thank you General, Liu Guanlin offered Jizhou to Lu Songli, what do you think about this?" His voice was very dangerous.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. It was my lack of consideration that led to the loss of Jizhou due to my failure to take precautions in advance." Xie Zhan pleaded guilty.
Song Mo looked at him, his expression unclear.
Xie Zhan bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, I believe that the dead cannot be brought back. This matter can be dealt with later. The most urgent task is to ensure that Zhuozhou, Zhongshan, Xinxing and other places are not lost. I have ordered the army led by Wei Kuang and Xie Wei to advance north at full speed. Please, Your Majesty, issue an order to appease the officials in these three places."
Song Mo's emotions were soothed after hearing this, but he still felt bad when he thought about losing Jizhou. He immediately said with a gloomy face, "I agree with your request! If we lose another city, I will hold you responsible!"
Song Mo finished speaking and left. He wanted to let Xie Zhan know that the military commander he gave him was not so easy to be.
Liang An hurriedly shouted, "Your Majesty, please get up!"
"Farewell, His Majesty!" Xie Zhan slowly stood up only after Song Mo's imperial carriage had completely left.
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Lin Ran, who received the emperor's order: It's time for another dirty job!
However, he was not optimistic about arresting people.
Things turned out just as he expected. Liu Guanlin grew up eating at many people's homes. The village where he was born suffered a disaster when he was in his teens, and the entire village fled for safety.
In other words, his relatives were almost gone.
He also brought his wife's family to Pingzhou.
Therefore, the imperial edict to execute nine generations of the clan was issued in vain.
Xianbei Royal Court
The news that Jizhou County Magistrate Liu Guanlin surrendered the city reached the Xianbei, and Tuoba Khan said: Humph!
Tuoba Lian: Can he say that no matter what happens to Pingzhou, he won’t be surprised, okay?
Tuoba Xun: "Han people really only submit to Han people!"
Tuoba Xun didn't want to admit that they were jealous.
Pingzhou didn't do anything, but someone surrendered the city!
It was extremely difficult for the Xianbei people to take a city from the Han people! It was fought with blood and tears.
"Khan, how about we also issue a notice? If a Han Chinese surrenders a city to us, we will also give him a high position and generous salary?!"
"Can."
The Xianbei's announcement came out, and the Xianbei royal court even spread the news to the governors of Xinxing, Zhongshan, Changshan, and other places. Unsurprisingly, no one was influenced, and it should be said that no one dared to take the lead in responding.
Pingzhou, Changli
Lu Songli met with Zhang Xian.
The Cao Gang picked up and dropped off a lot of people this time. They did not dock at the same wharf, but instead relied on four or five wharves in Pingzhou, which was equivalent to direct diversion.
The ship Zhang Xian and his companions were on docked in Jin County, so Zhang Xian was unable to meet Lu Desheng immediately.
"Uncle Zhang, long time no see."
"It has indeed been several years since we last met in Tonghua County."
Zhang Xian was also very emotional. When they first met in Tonghua County, Yanzhou, while suppressing bandits, the Qin and Lü families had just been exiled. But who could have imagined that in just four or five years, they would have established themselves as the masters of Pingyou and Youzhou, becoming a major threat to Dali.
"Uncle Zhang, I asked you to come here this time because I want to ask you about something."
Zhang Xian bowed and said, "Governor, please feel free to speak."
Lu Songli pondered for a moment and said, "I want you to be the governor of Youzhou. What do you think?"
After conquering Youzhou, she had been thinking about who could be the governor of Youzhou. At that time, the most talented person under her command only had experience in managing a county, which was still a little lacking.
She thought of Zhang Xian at that time.
Zhang Xian had extensive experience in local administration, and having spent several years in the imperial court in Chang'an, he was well qualified to serve as the governor of Youzhou. Therefore, she had kept the position of Youzhou governor vacant for so long.
Zhang Xian did not refuse. "Thank you very much, Governor, for your appreciation and trust. I will protect and manage Youzhou for you! The city survives, the people live; the city perishes, the people perish."
"Okay, go back and wait. The appointment letter will be issued soon. By the way, I will transfer He Ziqi to help you."
"Thank you, Governor."
Before leaving, Zhang Xian felt very regretful. He didn't expect that he would be taking office without having the chance to meet Lord Lu.
But it doesn't matter. Lord Lu will come to Youzhou sooner or later, and we will meet then.
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