Chapter 498 Jia Xu: It’s Bad to Be Greedy for Wine, It Will Delay the Killing! [Seeking Monthly Votes]

After Liu Xie finished his meal, he picked two logistics-related books, copied some logistics management information from the computer, and returned to the Three Kingdoms World with a pot of donkey meat, donkey steak, donkey intestines and other delicacies.

"Mr. Wenhe, Shangshu Xun, come and try the donkey meat made by Mr. Wenhe."

Jia Xu came over, looked at the donkey intestines in the basin and said with a smile:

"I would rather give up my child than my donkey... Is this a donkey in the real world?"

"No, it was a wild donkey from the Sui and Tang Dynasties. It ran into the farmland of Fengming Village to eat the crops. It was shot and killed by Brother Qin and Wang Bodang. It improved the life of the village and sent some to the real world."

Jia Xu and Xun Yu happened to have not had dinner yet, so Liu Xie asked the palace chef to bake some pancakes to eat with them.

As for donkey meat, you have to put it on the fire to enjoy it.

I found Fazheng today. His Majesty returned safely from Hedong, and the salt factory was officially put into production. Jia Xu was very happy and opened a bottle of Great Wall Dry Red, planning to have two drinks.

Wei Xu washed his hands, cut the meat with a knife, put it on a plate, and gave some to the officials on duty.

After the food and wine were ready, Xun Yu put a piece of donkey meat into his mouth and asked Jia Xu:

"What do you think of Mr. Wenhe, Pei Juguang?"

Pei Juguang is Pei Mao. He comes from the Pei family in Hedong. He has served as county magistrate, prefect, and minister. He is not well-known in the Three Kingdoms, but his son Pei Qian is more famous.

The Pei family in Hedong has been passed down for thousands of years. In addition to Pei Ye, Pei Mao and Pei Qian's ancestors and grandsons, there are also Pei Songzhi who annotated the Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms, the famous general Pei Shuye in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the prime ministers of the Tang Dynasty Pei Ji and Pei Ju, the military strategist Pei Xingjian, etc. It can be said that there are many talents.

Now Pei Mao is the imperial censor. His status is not too high, but he works seriously and meticulously completes the tasks assigned by the imperial court.

Jia Xu took a sip of red wine, picked up her phone, searched for Pei Mao's information and started reading.

The original work of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" did not mention this Pei Mao, only saying that he was Pei Qian's father, but historically, he was quite capable.

When Li Jue and Guo Si brought trouble to Chang'an, Pei Mao obeyed Emperor Xian's edict and released a group of prisoners with minor crimes under pressure, but was arrested under Li Jue's order.

Later, Emperor Xian returned eastward and established his capital in Xuchang. According to Emperor Xian's orders, he led Duan Xuan and others to attack Li Jue. Not only did he disintegrate Li Jue's men in one fell swoop, but he also succeeded in beheading Li Jue, so he was granted the title of Marquis of Guannei.

These things are impossible to happen now, but it can also be seen that Pei Mao's ability is not bad.

The key is that he was able to lead an army to attack Li Jue who was entrenched in the pass after Cao Cao took the emperor to order the princes. This is an ability in itself.

Pei Mao never served as a servant in his life. He stayed with Emperor Xian until his death. He regarded himself as a minister of the Han Dynasty. This loyalty alone is worthy of recognition.

After reading it carefully, Jia Xu said:

"Let's talk to Pei Mao tomorrow. If he is willing, he can be appointed as the Chief of the Xiliang Governor's Office. He will first familiarize himself with the operation process there. If there are no problems, he will gradually take over the work of Xiliang."

The current Xiliang and Western Regions are not a state-pastoral system, but a metropolitan system with more centralized power.

The Dudu Mansion is in charge of all aspects such as military, education, and people's livelihood in the entire Xiliang region, and has high requirements for managers' abilities.

Liu Xie on the side added:

"Incorporate the functions of the Qiang Protector Colonel into the Governor's Office, and increase the Governor's power to proactively attack foreigners... No matter who takes over as Governor of Xiliang in the future, they must adhere to the ethnic policy of "repression first, pacification as a supplement" against foreigners. Don’t do it the other way around.”

Xun Yu wrote it down and asked for instructions:

"The servant archer Sun Rui and the visitor Huangfu Li are both talented. If your majesty allows it, they can also go to Xiliang and serve as officials."

Shisun Rui was the direct son of the Shisun family in Guanzhong and was known for his uprightness, while Huangfu Li was Huangfu Song's nephew. Letting these two former court officials go to Xiliang would not only demonstrate the meritocracy of the court, but also allow Huangfu Song to Don't worry, lest he feel that the imperial court is taking away his military power.

Liu Xie has no objection to this arrangement:

"This can be arranged. In addition, some talents from the imperial court will be assigned to go to the Western Regions to help Zhu Jun. After two or three years, Zhu Jun will also be transferred back to the imperial court and retreat to the second line."

The court's talents must be rolled out to form a complete promotion and supporting mechanism, so as to avoid the situation of having no successors.

When the imperial chef finished the pancakes, Jia Xu, Xun Yu and Wei Xu, who were accompanying them, started eating together.

After Liu Xie learned about the recent developments in the DPRK, he went back to the imperial study to study.

Jia Xu ate and drank enough, and drank half a bowl of hot and sour soup with vinegar and pepper. Then he said goodbye to Xun Yu, got on Wei Xu's electric four-wheel drive home, and rested after get off work.

It was completely dark now, huge searchlights were on outside the palace gate, and there were energy-saving LED street lights on Zhuque Street.

It was cold, so Wei Xu didn't dare to drive too fast.

After leaving Zhuque Street, and just as he was about to turn towards Jia Xu's house, several women's shouts suddenly came from the distance.

After Jia Xu heard this, he waved his hand to Wei Xu:

"Ask what's going on."

Wei Xu quickly parked on the side of the road, first contacted the intelligence center using a walkie-talkie, told the general area, and asked the intelligence center to send a drone to investigate.

Soon, I got a reply:

"That's the residence of Shi Hou Wen, the imperial censor. The Secrecy Bureau has sent people to investigate."

Attendant Shihou Wen?

Jia Xu rubbed his temples and said to himself:

"Drinking really messes things up..."

He keenly felt that this matter was not simple, but now that he was drunk, he couldn't think for a while, so he ordered Wei Xu:

"Let Fengxiao pay attention to this matter and make sure to investigate clearly. Let's go back first."

When he arrived at Jia's house, Jia Xu's son greeted him. Normally at this time, Wei Xu would say goodbye to everyone and drive away directly, waiting to pick up Lao Jia for work tomorrow morning.

But something obviously happened tonight, so he followed him to Jia's house.

After returning home, Jia Xu asked his son to invite Sima Hui, Huang Chengyan, and Pang Degong who lived nearby. Then he took out a pack of instant black coffee sent by Li Yu, poured half a cup, poured boiling water, and drank a cup for himself. Extra strong black coffee.

He planned to use coffee to dispel the alcoholism, let his brain run at high speed as soon as possible, and restore his thinking ability.

Looking at this scene, Wei Xu unconsciously took a breath of cold air. This sip would probably be more uncomfortable than chewing raw coptis... People in the real world do all kinds of tricks to refresh themselves.

When several celebrities came over, news came from Guo Jia:

"Hou Wen, the imperial censor, entertained the official Liu Fan at home, accompanied by the minister Wu Shuo. Liu Fan got drunk and molested Hou Wen's concubine, so he shouted."

Concubine?

Jia Xu took a sip of extremely bitter black coffee and rubbed his swollen temples with his thumb:

"Fengxiao, how true or false do you think this is?"

Guo Jia’s attitude is very clear:

"You don't have to think too hard to know that these guys are not holding their shit in. They must be plotting something. I will follow up and investigate."

The reputation of Hou Wen, the imperial censor, is not prominent in the original work, and he belongs to the category of hundreds of officials. However, there is a record in history.

In 194, the price of food in Guanzhong soared. Emperor Xian ordered Hou Wen to use the food in the palace to cook porridge and help the people. It turned out that Hou Wen secretly embezzled a lot of ink and had a staff of fifty, so he was exempted from official status.

As for Wu Shuo, when Li Jue and Guo Si rebelled in Chang'an, they tried their best to please Li Jue and Pei Mao released hundreds of prisoners with minor crimes. Wu Shuo advocated punishing Pei Mao for his crimes.

Liu Fan, the eldest son of Yizhou Mu Liu Yan, has been holding some honorary official positions in the court. Some time ago, he specifically wrote a letter to impeach his father for trespassing, which won the approval of many courtiers.

These three tainted people came together. Not to mention that Guo Jia didn't believe that they were just eating meat and drinking. Even Wei Xu could smell something was wrong:

"Liu Fan impeached his biological father some time ago. Wasn't it to gain his reputation?"

Jia Xu said:

"It's just a little trick of the aristocratic family. Anyone can become a tool for their show... What do the three of you think of this matter?"

Sima Hui took a sip of Tieguanyin and said:

"The best policy is to wait until they reveal their true nature before arresting them; the middle policy is to arrest and investigate, and once there is conclusive evidence, investigate and deal with them in accordance with the law; the worst policy is to take action directly and kill them all first."

When he was in Luoyang, Mr. Sima Hui couldn't help but help Zhong Yao make suggestions. Now after living in Chang'an for a period of time, he has a stronger sense of identification with the imperial court. He not only made suggestions, but also directly gave three strategies: upper, middle and lower.

Pang Degong felt that these three strategies were not appropriate:

"No matter what they plotted, they are now innocent people. They can only be investigated quietly and should not be directly detained for interrogation."

Huang Chengyan also agrees with this:

"We can investigate secretly first. If they really have any conspiracy, there may be other officials involved... The situation in the court is very good now, why can't they figure it out clearly?"

All kinds of real-world ideas, books, equipment, and electrical appliances are available for everyone to use, but they are still doing things secretly. Isn't this perverse?

Jia Xu took a sip of black coffee and said:

"The greatest stupidity of human beings is not recognizing their own stupidity...Although Liu Yan did not proclaim himself emperor in Yizhou, his food, clothing, housing and transportation were all in accordance with the emperor's etiquette. Some officials in the court who were unwilling to do so naturally wanted to get a share of the pie. "The merit of following the dragon."

With the deepening of the official restructuring, Jiuqing and Sangong gradually became honorary official positions, and Hou Wen and others were naturally aware of this.

Now, while Liu Yan hasn't gotten into trouble yet, let's join in the fun. If he really secures the throne later, wouldn't he be able to hold important positions such as Jiuqing?

Even if Liu Yan settles in a corner of Yizhou, his position as Jiuqing will not be reduced. In order to win over people's hearts, Liu Yan can only treat his courtiers twice as much.

Wei Xu asked in a low voice:

"When it comes to the Liu clan, we should ask His Majesty for instructions first, right?"

Jia Xu smiled softly:

"Your Majesty must have chosen to exterminate the family directly without having to deal with them so much...Dong Zhuo caused trouble in Luoyang, and Liu Biao and Liu Yan did not move. From then on, the fate of these two people was already doomed."

When Huang Chengyan heard this, he planned to write a letter to his father-in-law to keep the Cai family away from Liu Biao.

Taking advantage of the fact that Liu Biao's first wife was still alive and the Cai family had not yet married Liu Biao, they wanted to stop him first, so as not to turn around and attack the Cai family in Jingzhou.

Of course, according to the current opinions of the court, the Cai family in Jingzhou is also a target of attack. At that time, more persuasion will be needed to prevent the Cai family from being used as a negative teaching material by the court.

Pang Degong pinched a piece of millet rice cracker to serve with tea and put it into his mouth, then he said in hindsight:

"No wonder Liu Yan, not long after Dong Zhuo's death, recalled Liu Zhang and Liu Dan, who were serving in the court, to Yizhou on the grounds that he missed his beloved son. From then on, he should have had a disobedient heart."

Liu Yan had four sons. When Dong Zhuo was in chaos, the eldest son Liu Fan, the second son Liu Dan, and the fourth son Liu Zhang all held important positions in the court. Only the third son Liu Mao stayed with him.

But now, Liu Dan and Liu Zhang have gone to Yizhou, leaving only Liu Fan who is busy making friends with courtiers and attending various gatherings all day long.

News of Liu Yan's treason reached Chang'an, and he immediately impeached his father to gain prestige.

On the other side, Ma Dai drove a police patrol car, passing through streets and rushing to the home of the Imperial Censor Hou Wen. Behind him sat Guo Jia, who was holding a tablet and looking at a map. Deng Zhi, who was wearing armor, sat in the last row, holding an embroidered spring sword as a guard.

When approaching Hou Wen's door, Ma Dai turned off the headlights and parked the car in the shadow nearby.

As soon as the car stopped, two spies from the Secret Service came with drone remote controls:

"Report to the Bureau, when we were investigating just now, we recorded the other party's voice, and the situation is very serious."

This scared Guo Jia:

"How serious? They turned the soldiers of the City Gate Camp against each other?"

Deng Zhi didn't expect that such a thing would happen as soon as he arrived in Chang'an. He pulled out the embroidered spring sword engraved with the words "Loyalty of the Han Dynasty" and was ready to serve the country at any time.

Ma Dai saw it and followed suit and pulled out his weapon, fearing that he would humiliate the Ma family.

The spy was startled and quickly played the recorded audio:

"Your Highness, please drink this cup!"

Then there was the sound of toasting.

Guo Jia listened patiently to the end, with an incredible look on his face:

"That's it?"

I thought they had secretly instigated a lot of soldiers to rebel, or colluded with a bunch of court officials, but I didn't expect it was just an usurpation of the title.

But it's good this way, at least there is a reason to arrest people.

Guo Jia took out his intercom, switched to the internal channel of the Bureau of Secrets, and issued an order:

"Teams one and two, rush in from the front and back doors to arrest people, team three jump over the wall to Pei Mao's house on the left, team four jump over the wall to Liu Ai's house on the right, surround them from all sides, don't let anyone go, and don't let them commit suicide... Team five will capture Wu Shuo's family, team six will capture Liu Fan's family, team seven will capture Liu Fan's father-in-law's family..."

Then Guo Jia notified the palace guards to block the palace gates, and no one was allowed to enter or leave. The intelligence center released drones to closely monitor the movements inside and outside the city.

Now Dian Wei is galloping on the grassland, and Lu Zhi is still on his way back.

In order to prevent Liu Fan from having a backup plan, he really organized a group of people. Guo Jia also notified Cheng Lian and asked him to lead the young generals of the military academy to dress neatly and be on standby at any time.

The soldiers in the camp in the city surrounded Cai's mansion and didn't let anyone get close to Sun Facai.

In addition, Liu Xie was notified that if he heard any noise, he should immediately go to the real world to hide.

Soon, these arrangements were passed to Jia Xu one by one, and his study became a temporary command post. Wei Xu even found a long spear to guard the door. Those who didn't know would think that tens of thousands of troops had entered Chang'an.

In the real world, Li Yu saw this scene under the statue in the scenic area, and smiled bitterly:

"Guo Fengxiao... he won't make such a big fuss, right?"

The queen supported it 100%:

"A thousand-mile dam collapses because of an ant hole, it's not a bad thing to be careful... After picking up Tongtong, bring her to the scenic area first, and I'll talk to my eldest daughter-in-law about something."

Li Yu's gossip fire quickly burned:

"Mom, what are you going to say?"

"Don't ask about the things between us mother-in-law and daughter-in-law... It's almost four o'clock in the afternoon, why don't you hurry up and prepare the welcoming banquet? Xiaochan likes sweet and sour flavors, remember to make more dishes she likes."

"Okay, okay, I'll prepare it now."

Li Yu strolled back, and the queen ate melon seeds. After watching the arrest operation of the Bureau of Secrets, she set her sights on the world of Journey to the West.

Xuanzang and Wukong left Liangjie Mountain and stayed at Chen Yuanwai's house for one night.

After leaving the next day, Xuanzang got on his horse, and Wukong asked, holding the reins:

"Master, it's the turn of the six thieves. How should I deal with them?"

The six thieves were the first wave of disasters encountered by the master and apprentice after they set out on the road. Of course, there is a reason why they are called thieves. The names of the six people are Eyes See Joy, Ears Hear Wrath, Nose Sniff Love, Tongue Taste Thoughts, Opinions Desire, and Body Worry.

Xuanzang said:

"These six people symbolize the six senses of mortals. Killing them is to purify the six senses. However, the Queen has ordered that after the journey to the West is over, you will leave the Buddhist sect and go to the Wa Palace to wait for orders. So you don't need to remove the six senses, just don't let them hurt me."

Hearing this, Wukong said:

"I will knock them all out and blow them to the nearby county government in one breath. Is that okay?"

The symbolism is the symbolism, but the thieves should be dealt with, and Wukong is very clear about the distinction.

Xuanzang agreed:

"Just as you said... After dealing with this matter, I need to go to the real world and report our progress to His Royal Highness the Son of God. If you want anything, I can bring it to you."

Wukong scratched his ears and immediately said what he wanted most:

"Give me two boxes of bananas... Well, kiwis, mangosteens, bayberries, wax apples, lychees, pineapples, Guifei oranges, cantaloupes, watermelons, white sand honeys, Baba oranges... Anyway, give me ten or eight boxes of delicious fruits."

Xuanzang wrote them down one by one and asked curiously:

"What about durian and jackfruit? Do you want some too?"

"No, no, they stink, I can't get used to them!"

As the master and apprentice were walking, a whistle suddenly sounded nearby, and six bandits holding steel knives rushed out of the bushes.

However, before they could gather around, Wukong blew a breath at them, and the six bandits immediately fell to the ground. Wukong then used a small magic to send all the thieves to the nearby county government office.

From the appearance of the six thieves to their being sent to the county government office, it took less than a minute in total. Wukong clapped his hands in satisfaction. It felt so good to finish the job.

Xuanzang got off his horse and was about to make a door to the real world, but he didn't expect Dizang to lead Diting to appear:

"Can you two be more serious? The six thieves started fighting before they even spoke. This difficulty doesn't count. You have to think about another difficulty later."

Wukong scratched his head, a little confused:

"Isn't it enough to just beat or kill the people you meet?"

"Your understanding is completely wrong. The heaven and earth are divided into 81 difficulties. You have to act like you are stumped, and this can be counted as a difficulty. The six people just now didn't even speak, and didn't show the intention of robbing, so it's useless for you to send them away. You have to think of a way to add another difficulty later."

Wukong was overwhelmed:

"You can't strike first, right?"

"No, at least let them say the opening remarks... These two people are so difficult to lead. If the whole team of pilgrims gathers together, it may give me a headache."

Dizang muttered to himself, said goodbye to the two, and returned to the underworld.

Tang Seng sighed helplessly:

"It's not good to not cry, what should I do?"

Wukong thought about it and gave him an idea:

"Master, you can ask His Royal Highness the Son of God and see how he decides."

Xuan Zang's eyes lit up:

"Yes, see what His Royal Highness the Son of God says."

Wukong used the roadside tree to build a door. Xuan Zang turned over and got off the horse, passed through the door, and hurried to the real world...

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