It was September, and the capital was Luoyang.

Early in the morning, Zuo Xiang Lu Zhen had already arrived at the yamen. His confidants brewed fragrant tea and delivered it to him. At the same time, they also had government affairs files that were urgently needed to be processed today.

However, this person did not leave after putting down his things, because according to habit, Lu Xiang would ask him some things. As expected, it was the same as every day in the past two or three months. After taking a sip of tea, Lu Zhen asked in a slight voice: "What's the situation in Jiangnan?"

Since the chaos in Jiangnan began, Prime Minister Lu has been extremely concerned about the situation there. Whether it was his hurry to send troops to quell the rebellion or a series of good news that came afterwards, he did not completely relax. He would ask about the situation there almost every three or five days.

After all, Jiangnan is a place of great money, grain, and wealth in Dayue, and is the basis for the stability of the entire court. Therefore, even if the situation improves, Lu Zhen, as the prime minister of the court, dare not neglect at all.

"If you go back to Prime Minister Lu, we received another good news last night, written by Wen Ming, the governor of Jiangnan. It mentioned that the chaos in Jiangnan has been completely quelled, and the relevant rebel leaders have been arrested. Now they are appeaseing the local people and doing the aftermath." The confidant said, and then picked out the Jiangnan news and sent it to Lu Zhen.

Lu Xiang raised his eyebrows, let out a breath, and a smile appeared on his face: "Okay! I knew Wen Ming had outstanding abilities, and this time he did not disappoint me." As he said that, he opened the document and quickly looked at it. While watching, the corners of his mouth slowly raised.

It is very clear that since July, the situation in Jiangnan has been improving. As the government forces went out to quell the chaos, the seemingly powerful rebels have become like natives. Whether it is fighting outside the city or attacking the cities stolen by the rebels, the official troops have advanced straight in and are invincible.

So in just two months, the horrifying rebellion was completely destroyed at the beginning. Some of the main rebel leaders were either killed and captured alive or defeated, and then fled to other places. The government was still trying hard to search and capture.

Then, Wen Ming wrote about the following aftermath. Because of this chaos and the previous floods, all parts of Jiangnan suffered disasters. Many relatives of the people died and their homes were destroyed. Local governments needed to spend a lot of food and money to settle the victims and the people. Even the so-called disturbed people who were bullied could not really condemn them all, and they could be appeased one by one in a different way.

But these things were not something he, the local governor, could make the decision completely, so he had this report and wanted the court to make the final decision.

After reading the complete document, the smile on his face disappeared and he fell into deep thought. When he came back to his senses, it was almost time for him, which made him feel energetic and said, "Go and see, are Wang Xiang and Tang Dasan here? If they have arrived at the yamen, please come over to discuss matters with me." He was not arbitrarily on this matter, so he thought of discussing with two other senior officials of the Political Affairs Hall.

The confidant around him quickly agreed and hurried away. After a while, the right prime minister Wang Han and the assistant minister Tang Qianwen walked over. The latter had a fat face like a businessman, looking very festive, and smiled even more intimately.

The three civil officials in charge of power in the Great Vietnamese court only gave a brief greeting, and Lu Zhen went straight to the topic and passed the book to the two of them to read. Both of them were proficient in government affairs, so they naturally looked very fast when they saw these documents. After a moment, they put them down, and then Tang Qianwen said, "I wonder how the left prime minister thought he should deal with this matter? Do you really need to reduce the various taxes in Jiangnan this year as he said, and lightly sentence many rebel leaders?"

"What do you think about Wang Xiang?" Lu Zhen was not busy expressing his thoughts, but looked at Wang Han, the right prime minister who had always had some conflicts with him.

Wang Han coughed softly before thinking: "Although what Wenming said may not be false, the situation may not be as bad as he said. Jiangnan is the fundamental place for our court's money and food. Once the taxes are reduced, I am afraid that the court will not have a good time this year and the first day of next year."

"The Wang Xiang's concerns are not unreasonable, but while considering the overall situation, we should also make some plans for a corner of Jiangnan. The report in this article is indeed true. Under the war and floods, 80% of the prefectures in Jiangnan have suffered. If we still have to ask for the previous amount of money, grain and taxes from them at this time, we may be afraid that the people will be intoxicated and even cause trouble." Lu Zhen frowned and expressed his concerns.

"Master Lu only said one thing, but on the other hand? If we really approve this request, it will increase the arrogance of some people. If people think that such a rebellion will not only not be severely punished, but will bring benefits to the local area. Do you think that there will be some rebellion in other places in the future, and then after it is quickly calmed down, send such a report?"

Wang Han's doubts surprised Tang Qianwen and said softly: "This is not the case. Rebellion is not a trivial matter, how can we play like this?"

"Hmph, if there is a benefit to take, some people really dare to do such things. So I think this wind cannot rise, and this mouth cannot be opened." Wang Han still insisted on his own opinion, which was completely different from his obedience and obedience in front of the emperor.

Lu Zhen frowned even more. He didn't know if the other party insisted so much because he really felt that doing so was not conducive to the court, or if he saw that his intention was deliberately opposed. However, these words made it reasonable and made it difficult for him to directly object. So after pondering: "According to the king's intention, is the court rejecting Wen Ming's request, asking him to severely punish the rebellion and pay taxes according to the original number?"

"No, the tax must be paid according to the number. As for those rebel bandits... this matter was originally caused by the rebel bandits of Luo Tian Sect. Many people were deceived and forced to cause trouble. They could be sentenced to avoid them with discretion."

"Hmm?" Tang Qianwen quickly grasped the key point and glanced at Lu Zhen, who also showed a sense of silence. "Would Wang Xiang want to use the former to promote the latter?"

Lu Zhen's eyes lit up even more: "This is a good way. It not only solves the difficulties of the court, but also gives Jiangnan room to maneuver. Wang Xiang, you are indeed planning the country, so this matter is decided. Let's jointly report to Your Majesty!"

With the weight of the three officials of the Political Affairs Hall, as long as the report is submitted, there is no reason for inaccuracy. Wang Han smiled proudly and said, "We should obey the arrangements of the left minister."

"Haha, okay, it's not too late. I'll start writing now, and then we will sign our own signatures." Lu Zhen couldn't wait to ask someone to get the pen and ink, and wrote the things in front of the two of them, but did not rush to sign the signature. Instead, he sent the memorial to Wang Han, "Since this matter was proposed by Wang Xiang, you should do the title of this song."

Although he was a little surprised by the other party's attitude, Wang Han still wrote his name on the memorial as he said, and then Lu Tang and others signed the autograph and used a seal.

Because it was of great importance, Lu Zhen did not delay any further. He immediately called his subordinates to send the memorial to the palace. The identities of the Political Affairs Hall were placed here, and the memorial could be directly in front of the emperor without going through the Yintai Department.

After the matter was completed, the three senior officials from the Political Affairs Hall had too many things to do, so they naturally dispersed.

Until he walked back to his own office, Wang Han still had a smug smile on his face. Today he was considered to be overwhelming Lu Zhen, which is really worth celebrating. Thinking that the chaos in Jiangnan was completely calmed down because of his own strategy, he would leave a lot in history in the future...

Just as he poured a cup of fragrant tea and drank it slowly, his heart suddenly moved again and a strange idea came up: "No, Lu Zhen really won't think of such an idea?" Wang Han was still very self-aware. Regardless of his mentality, there was still a gap between his right prime minister and his left prime minister. There was no reason why Lu Zhen could not think of the strategy he saw.

After some thought, he suddenly slapped the teacup on the table, his face changed, and he knew what the problem was!

Because this strategy has great hidden dangers and flaws, it seems that this is giving some rebels and rioters the opportunity to atone for their sins, but in fact, it is not realistic at all.

Most of the guys who were bullied and rebelled were unable to survive due to floods. After being pacified by the government army, where did the money come from to atone for his sins? In this way, if Wen Ming wanted to give an explanation to the court in Jiangnan, he would have to have to deal with the rich people in those places. Even if they did not collude with the Luotian Sect, they would be forcibly linked!

In this way, Wen Ming will certainly offend many local gentry, but the one who really takes the blame is the court, especially himself, who is the first to advocate!

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that the facts should be like this, and he was actually used by Lu Zhen. He must have seen that Jiangnan was difficult to deal with, and he also thought of using this trick to collect enough money and food for the local government, but because of his reputation, he did not raise it. Then he became a gun in his hand without knowing it, and he killed someone with a knife.

Wang Han felt so regretful. If he had known this, he would have been better off without saying a word at that time. Why did he do this? No wonder Lu Zhen was so easy to speak today and was so anxious afterwards. He immediately wrote the memorial and signed it first, but he wanted to push the consequences on himself!

The uneasiness and anger in his heart made him wish he could stop the memorial immediately. However, when his body moved, Wang Han sat back in depressedly. It had been half an hour since he had already been delivered to the emperor. With His Majesty's wisdom, this matter would be decided without noon.

This time I was really cheated by Lu Zhen, and I must not be plotted against by him again in the future!

At this time, Lu Zhen looked at it with a smile. The situation was going smoother than the original plan. It seemed that the situation in Jiangnan was settled and he could breathe a sigh of relief.
Chapter completed!