A year later.

Lu Jia and Li Shang, the old friends, met, but they were all their own masters.

The complexity of human encounters makes people feel overwhelmed. Seeing that Lu Jia was tired but still full of energy, Li Shang suddenly felt nothing else but a hint of relief.

In this chaotic world, as long as you can live well, everything will be fine.

"Sir, I heard from the soldiers in the army that they were lobbying for Li Yuan, but really? If this is true, please come back and tell Li Yuan that thousands of soldiers under my command were waiting for him." When Li Shang saw Lu Jia, he ignored whether Lu Jia was tired and shouted sternly.

Whether Lu Jia was lobbying or was a guest in the name of lobbying, Li Shang showed off his intimidation to tell Lu Jia that it was impossible to persuade surrender, and if the conditions for negotiation were not generous, don't negotiate.

Lu Jiawei bowed and bowed, "Li Xiang, no matter what, Jia wants to thank you for your life-saving grace. Although the one who wants to kill Lu is your nephew. This time when I came to Chengdu, Lu is indeed a lobbyist for Qin. However, if you look closely, Lu is actually for the safety of the general."

When Lu Jia said this, he paused for a moment. Seeing that Li Shang had no major reaction, he continued: "Li Xiangming, I believe I don't need to say more about the current situation in Shu County. You know that Li Hou of Shenwu has led more than 10,000 troops to the northern part of Shu County. Now the troops have passed Zitong. If Li Xiang still insists on fighting, you have already thought about the result of this failure."

"Sir, you're too alarmist. The Qin army came from afar. It's difficult to supply supplies. Li just needs to stay in Chengdu for one or two months. The Qin army will retreat. Moreover, the King of Han will also counterattack Hanzhong in Nanjun. At that time, the Qin army will be unable to take care of the head and tail. How can I do anything to me?" Li Shangqiang said calmly.

Li Shang was shocked by the ten thousand elite Qin army, led by the Shenwu Marquis Li Yuan. According to his idea, the biggest enemy of the Qin army should be Liu Bang from Nanjun. Li Yuan should have turned from Langzhong to take charge.

Lu Jia laughed and showed a sarcastic look: "The King of Han Counterattack -. Is it possible for Li Xiang to have fantasies about Liu Ji. In the past two years, Liu Ji has always taken advantage of each time when he met Li Hou. Now, Liu Ji is afraid that the Qin army will come out from Wuguandong. As for the supply of food, fodder and supplies, the Qin army is indeed not easy, but I heard that the Ba army that Li Xiang can fight the most has been dispersed. If this battle is really fought, I am afraid that Li will not stay together for a month."

Lu Jia was completely disappointed with Liu Bang. When he was imprisoned by Qin, he also fantasized about Liu Bang either redeem him or defeating the Qin army and rescuing him. As he waited day by day, Lu Jia waited from hope to disappointment. In the end, he could only turn into despair.

"So what if I can't hold on? Even if I have fought for this life, I won't give Chengdu to Li's thief?" Li Shang glared at Lu Jia fiercely and scolded.

"Please don't get angry. When Lu came this time, before leaving, Mr. Li asked me to bring it to Li, that is, the military will not be in chaos and the peace of the country is the responsibility of the general. Mr. Li also said that if Shu County can change its banners safely, Li will have the greatest contribution. At that time, whether it is a general in the court or a seclusion in the wilderness, it will be decided by Li. Even the children of the clan can pardon all their past crimes and responsibilities, and they can be recommended to the court as an official or a general."

Lu Jia smiled, his expression was clear and quiet. He began to explain the conditions for lobbying without any haste. For him who is familiar with Li Shang's temperament, an angry Li Shang is much easier to deal with than a calm Li Shang. At least it means that Li Shang has no confidence in his heart.

Li Shang was silent.

Li Yuan proposed very generous conditions. Although Li Shang could not go to office because he had no good impression of Qin, what should the next generation do? Look at the current situation of Qin's revival. Even if Li Shang did not admit it, he would also acknowledge that Qin had indeed embarked on a path of prosperity under the leadership of Li Yuan.

There is nothing in a generation of silence.

If several generations were silent, the Li family would have completely declined. In this era when the strong were respected, the reproduction and survival of a clan was not based on unknown farming, but on the Qingyun official road that went to the court.

"Li Xiang, what Lu saw and heard in Shu County along the way, saying that Li Xiang is good at it, and that there are many people who are not as good as Qin. Even in Chengdu, Jia only saw that all industries are depressed, but it is because of Liu Bang's excessive taxation. If there is no support from the people, how long can Li Xiang stay in this city? Don't end up with a different body and head. At that time, Liu Ji may not be much sad for Li Xiang. After all, you are not Cao Shen, the Marquis of Yangping." Seeing that Li Shang was already shaken, Lu Jia continued to persuade him.

People can carry boats, but they can also overturn boats.

Li Shang sighed and said for a while: "What Mr. said is true. This year, the Han King's policy in Shu County was really unconvincing. Even if Li was willing to serve the people, he was unable to make up for the truth. For nothing, sir, let's rest in my mansion for one night. We will talk about it in detail tomorrow."

When Li Shang let go, Lu Jia was overjoyed. After hard work, he finally succeeded most of the lobbying. The next discussion tomorrow is more about the conditions. At this level, he mainly listened to Li Shang’s requirements, and then waited until Li Yuan arrived and reported it together.

After Liu Bang entered Hanzhong, Ba and Shu, the Han Dynasty adopted different policies for the three counties.

Hanzhong is the capital of the Han army and the front line closest to Guanzhong and Guandong. Liu Bang attached great importance to this. He adopted a strategy of pacifying and strong suppression to firmly grasp the rich areas of the Han River Basin in his own hands. Cao Shen, Zhou Bo, Zhang Liang and other trusted officials also had fiefs in Hanzhong, and all the outputs belonged to them. It was this connection of interests and friendship that allowed Liu Bang to be followed by Cao Shen and others.

In the mountains and rivers of Ba County, Liu Bang adopted the strategy of winning over the Ba people, reusing Fan Mu, and forming the Ba army, which then made the brave tribe of the Ba people the vanguard of the Han army. In the battle of building a plank road openly and crossing Chen Cang in secret in history, the Chen Cang defender of King Yong Zhanghan was defeated by the Ba army led by Fan Mu.

For Shu County, which has abundant resources, Liu Bang gave heavy taxes and taxes. If he ruled the three counties, if he did not take the fat sheep from Shu County, he would have to pay the funds for redemption and attack Nan County, and the food and fodder he had to be plundered from Shu County.

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Shu County in May.

Clusters of unique mangosteen and peach blossoms in Shu County bloom beautifully on both sides of the road. This kind of flower looks very beautiful, but it will emit a scent of flowers that makes people fascinate and faint. It is a real "poisonous weed". Li Yuan was once intimately contacted by this delicate flower in later generations.

Walking on the ancient expressway, Li Yuan suddenly felt like he had returned to the past when he was traveling thousands of miles to Chengdu to go to school.

The flowers are like this. People are no longer there.

The village scattered on the Chengdu Plain was not much different from what Li Yuan imagined. In addition to being more primitive, there was a grass dog who occasionally looked out from behind the house and barked at the marching Qin army.

The Qin army had strict military disciplines. Under Li Yuan's rule, the soldiers were disciplined. In addition to glance at the direction of the barking of the dog, they continued to move forward, which made the owner of the dilapidated house breathe a sigh of relief.

An army that does not disturb the people is a good team for the people. Compared with the outrageous Liu Bang gangster troops gathered with poor military disciplines, the discipline of the Qin army quickly made the people in Shu have a good impression of them.

"It's better to return to Qin. People from the north said that the ignorant second-generation emperor of Xianyang had been beheaded. Now the eldest princess is in power. The person in charge of the army is Prime Minister Li's son, who is very powerful."

"Well, I heard that. The Han King Liu Bang was beaten to death by Marquis Li, and now he has fled to the south county in the east."

Amid the whispers of the people in Shu, Li Yuan led his army to the Jinshui River Basin (now Qingbai River) in Chengdu without any resistance.

When he heard the news of Li Yuan's arrival, Lu Jia, who was anxious in the city, immediately asked to leave the city. Li Shang sent a team of confidants to escort Lu Jia out of the city. The reason for this was because Li Jie, the nephew who had a strong hatred for Qin, on the second day after Lu Jia arrived, Li Shang ordered Li Jie to be removed from his position as military marquis, but even so, Li Shang could not guarantee whether Li Jie would take risks.

Seeing Lu Jia's pride expression on his face, Li Yuan guessed that this lobbying should have gained something. Lu Jia's ability is indeed not bad. No wonder he had been assigned to Nanyue twice and successfully lobbying Zhao Tuo not to oppose the Han Dynasty.

"Mr. Li, fortunately, his subordinates have not been humiliated. Li Shang has agreed to surrender to our Great Qin. However, he has three conditions: First, after the Shu County changes its banner, Qin State needs to ensure that it will be exempted from agricultural taxes in Shu County for one year; second, although he will no longer serve as the Prime Minister of Shu, his salary and benefits cannot be reduced, and the residence he lives in now must be retained; third, if the Li family's children do not violate the law in the future, they hope to give priority to recruiting officials when recruiting officials."

Lu Jia and Li Shang have been talking about these details these days. As for Li Shang, as a prime minister of Shu, he did not bring any good news to the people of Han Wang Liu Bang. He hoped that when he finally left office, he could do something for the people of Shu, and at least he could find psychological comfort.

As for the other two points, it is the resettlement of the Li family and their children. In this chaos, it is obviously unrealistic for Li's family to move back to their hometown Dongjun, and staying in Shujun is the best choice.
Chapter completed!