In the Heavens

I don't know when it started, the Great Zhou Dynasty Hall could no longer hide its secrets. On the third day alone, the news of the fall of Loushan County spread all over the streets.

At the feet of the Son of Heaven, it is inevitable for everyone to care about politics. What's more, Loushan County is also related to the safety of the Grand Canal, and the Grand Canal is related to everyone's livelihood.

Whether something happened to the Grand Canal is still uncertain for the time being, anyway, the prices in Beijing and China took the lead in responding. The first thing to bear the brunt is rice noodles, grain and oil, which rise directly.

However, in restaurants and teahouses, the most talked about is the crisis of the canal and the pacification of military officials in the Beijing camp, and the price changes are simply ignored.

Three meals a day has never been a problem for big shots. After all, the biggest impact of rising prices is only ordinary people, who are simply not on the table.

Listening quietly to his companion's high-spirited talk, Li Mu had to admit that the Great Zhou Empire still had talents. Relying on half-knowledgeable information and guessing, these guys even analyzed the essence of the problem.

It's a pity that this ability is useful when talking about it. It has always been easy to see problems, but difficult to solve them.

Theoretically speaking, if a group of Yuanshen warriors were summoned to immediately implement the beheading tactic, and then the army quickly pressed up, the rebellion could be suppressed soon.

These are the three axes commonly used by the Great Zhou Empire. From the founding of the People's Republic of China to the present, it is by relying on this set of ways to get down on all kinds of rebels that the current Wannian Foundation has been established.

However, a theory is only a theory after all. Even if luck is involved, the relationship between high-level warriors and immortals and the court of the Great Zhou Dynasty is still cooperation, not simple subordination.

Every time these people are invited to act, the imperial court has to pay a high price. These big figures have long been out of the world, and ordinary treasures can't be seen at all.

How to make these people work hard has been a problem that has plagued the emperors of the Great Zhou Dynasty for a long time.

Perhaps it was because a few glasses of wine stimulated the nerves, and the topic of everyone's chat became more and more deviant.

"Do you know that the emperor intends to confer the title of national teacher, and wants to invite overseas immortal masters to join the court and preside over the affairs of reform in the court?"

Hearing these words, Li Mu's wine almost spit out from his mouth. It is not a day or two that the Great Zhou Empire and the Overseas Immortal Sect are at odds.

Killing him thousands of years ago and leaving his hometown, almost breaking the lineage of the sect, it can be said that the hatred is as deep as the sea.

Invite these guys to serve as national teachers and preside over political reforms between the DPRK and China. I'm afraid that as long as the emperor shows signs of it, the Great Zhou Empire will have to change someone else to be the emperor.

Whether it is the clan princes or noble princes, it is impossible to tolerate this kind of thing happening. Even the most bottomless civil servant group would not accept a group of immortal cultivators as their boss.

Perhaps the attitude of the crowd made the young man lose face. Immediately, he became angry and said: "I share this kind of confidential information with you with good intentions. If you don't want to hear it, forget it. What does this expression mean?"

Seeing that the scene was about to collapse, Li Mu opened his mouth and said, "Brother Zhou, it's just that I don't believe you, it's because this news is too shocking, and it's hard for everyone to accept it for a while.

After all, the relationship between my Great Zhou and the Overseas Immortal Sect has always been bad. Even the several immortal cultivators in the imperial court enshrined them, and even they were cultivated by themselves.

Suddenly asking these people to serve as national teachers, no one can accept it! Is there any story behind this that made the emperor think so much? "

To mix in a circle, one must have one's own position. Even if you can't become the core of the circle, you have to show your own value.

Li Mu's role now is to come out at critical moments to persuade fights, mediate conflicts between all parties, and ease the embarrassing situation.

These guys in front of me, although all of them have good eyesight and low hands, but they can't stand the well-informed and strong backstage relationship!

Even if you are about to leave, you have to come out to socialize. After all, these guys may not be enough to succeed, but they are definitely more than enough to fail.

If you don't coordinate well in advance, it will be a tragedy if these guys think they are smart and find a chance to bring him back to the capital just after he left.

As a local wealthy family in central Beijing, the most indispensable thing is connections. After maintaining the relationship, if one day you want to run an official, you will know which "yamen" to go to.

It is not a long-term thing to always rely on the connections of the Hou Mansion. After all, the family's political resources are also limited, and it is best to use as little as possible.

Poured himself a glass of wine and drank it down, the young man said with a look of resentment: "It's not that conscienceless guy Li Fan.

Not only to give advice to the emperor, but also to let us all out; now he is also helping the emperor to repair the relationship with the overseas immortal sect.

It just so happened that the reforms in the DPRK and China were blocked, so the emperor wanted to recruit a few allies for the reformers, so as to strengthen their momentum.

Not only these immortal cultivators, it is estimated that there will be Yuanshen warriors who will stand in line with the reformers in the future. Next, the court hall is going to be lively! "

Rubbing his forehead, Li Mu became more and more sure that the capital could not stay any longer. Just from the few words in front of you, you can know how much hatred the protagonist has drawn.

I really dare to think about repairing the Overseas Immortal Sect! It is estimated that as soon as the news comes out, his father will clean up the house and drive him out of the door.

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Dingyuanhou's Mansion in the capital city.

Looking at the military document in his hand, Li Mu breathed a sigh of relief. Now that the imperial court's personnel appointments have been issued, they are basically confirmed.

As expected, the imperial court sent the three of their brothers to the south to serve, which is a thousand miles away from their hometown in Dingyuan County.

Obviously, the guys in the Ministry of War still have brains, and they still maintain enough vigilance against the princes.

The official positions of the three are the same, and they plan to be the infantry captain of Hanchuan County, Liangzhou. Obviously this is the result of the activity. It is estimated that there is also compensation.

The rejection of the three people's applications to return to Guangliangzhou to work, of course, should give some benefits. In addition, someone helped to speak, so they simply pushed the boat along and packed the three of them to Hanchuan County.

In normal times, everyone should beware of local officials ganging up together and forming cliques for personal gain. The circumvention system is implemented, and relatives are not allowed to be officials in the same area.

Now that the situation is critical, the court's requirements for local officials have also been greatly reduced.

As long as the locality can be stabilized and taxes are paid in full, it is fine to form a party. Anyway, there are many factions in the court, and I am not clean, and I am ashamed to let others be saints.

The big bosses of the Ministry of War also know how to calculate, knowing that only when the three of them are put together can the Dingyuan Hou Mansion be willing to invest resources.

A mere second-rate rich family, no matter how hard they try, they can't swallow the counties tens of thousands of miles away. What really needs to be feared by the court are the top princes with high-end military power.

Starting from the overall situation, in order to stabilize the local situation as soon as possible, it is still very necessary to win over these small and medium princes. What's more, they even gave gifts.

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As one of the border states in the southwestern region of the Great Zhou Empire, Liangzhou is surrounded by hundreds of thousands of mountains. It is famous for its large area, and all the 31 counties under its rule are giants.

Hanchuan County is no exception, according to the information given by the court - three thousand six hundred miles. The count is the circumference, not the area.

The very magical measurement method is still the data at the beginning of the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No one can figure out whether it has changed over the years.

It is estimated that there will always be hundreds of thousands of square kilometers. Only God knows how large the area is. The territory of the core territory cannot be measured, and there is no need for remote states and counties.

The population of Ding is 3.8 million, which is quite large and sparsely populated. Among the 31 counties in Liangzhou, Hanchuan County is considered good, ranking third in terms of overall economic strength.

However, this is the data calculated more than 9,000 years ago, and it has not changed since then. So much time has passed, according to the speed of human reproduction, adding a zero to the end may be more than enough.

If there were only the population of more than 9,000 years ago, the Great Zhou Empire would not be in chaos at all.

Although Liangzhou has a large territory, its economy is very average. Among the many state capitals of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Liangzhou has always been ranked in the middle and lower reaches.

There are plateaus, mountains, valleys, hills, basins, lakes and other terrains. The complexity of the terrain is beyond imagination. There has always been a saying that "eight mountains, one water and one field".

After briefly describing Liangzhou's information, Li Dong looked at his three younger brothers and asked with a complicated expression: "You three really think about going to work in Hanchuan County?"

Shaking his head, Li Mu explained again: "Brother, you have asked this sentence seven or eight times. Now that we have made a decision, we will naturally not change it.

What's more, the situation in Hanchuan County is not too bad. The topography of the basin, abundant rainfall, fertile land, and no major forces occupy it, which is just right for our three brothers to live in.

The world is in chaos, and the first thing we need to ensure is stability. If we really stayed in the heart of the empire, with only our three brothers' strength, I'm afraid we would be swallowed up by others. "

Investment needs to consider the rate of return. If you can open up the situation in the heart of the empire, the benefits will naturally be the highest. But along with benefits come risks, and if you are not careful, you will lose everything.

In contrast, working in Hanchuan County is a low-risk investment. Although the return rate is not clear, at least it will not lose everything.

The southern state capitals were developed later, and there are few spiritual mountains and rivers with rich spiritual energy. The cultivation resources are not as good as those in the Middle Earth and the North, and the overall strength of martial arts is weak.

A second-rate giant in the empire like the Dingyuan Houfu is also a top power in Liangzhou. It's just to be an official in the past, and it's not to compete with local snakes for territory. A little investment of resources will be able to gain a foothold.

Seeing that the other two younger brothers looked like they were headed by Li Mu, Li Dong cursed inwardly: They are worthless.

The two younger brothers ran to hang out with the younger brother. If the news got back, he didn't know how to explain to his mother.

It's a pity that ability is not allocated according to the concubines. The thirteenth brother, who was originally thought to be a dandy, showed an extraordinary political sense. He thinks that he is not capable enough, and the sixth and seventh children will follow suit, and he, as the eldest brother, cannot stop him.

Anyway, compared to the careless Lao Jiu, Li Mu is still a sensible and good boy. At such a critical moment, it is undoubtedly reassuring to choose stability.

After hesitating for a while, Li Dongyu said earnestly: "You are going to serve in Hanchuan County this time, and the family can only support you with 3,000 private troops.

The family will pay for the expenses of the first two years in advance, and all expenses after two years will need to be solved by the three of you.

Although the rebels in Hanchuan County are not popular, it is the practice of the Dazhou officialdom to deceive the superior and the inferior, and the news reported by the local officials may not be accurate.

In any case, Hanchuan County now has an establishment of twenty-four schools. Even if the army of 120,000 is doubled, there are still 60,000 soldiers and horses.

Not so many troops were able to put out the rebellion. After you pass by, don't show off your abilities. Before you understand the situation, you must not easily fight against the rebels. "

He didn't have the good intentions of rejecting his elder brother. Although what he said may not be correct, the overall thinking is correct.

"Three thousand private troops", this number was double what Li Mu expected. With these seeds, it is much easier to think of doing something.

According to the regulations of the imperial court, a school must have at least 5,000 soldiers. The three brothers add up, and theoretically the maximum number of soldiers in command is 15,000.

If these troops can be replenished to full strength, with a little training to reach the average level, their brothers will be pivotal figures in Hanchuan County.

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