Wei Fufeng nodded, and Li Song added: "Dongchuan Jiedu forced the Zhao family to give up the position of governor. The lower official guessed that he might be worried about something happening in Luzhou."

Wei Fufeng nodded and said, "Master Li is aware of the affairs in Luzhou. Please advise me on how to behave appropriately."

"I don't dare to give you advice." Li Song said politely, and then said: "When your Excellency arrives in Luzhou, the first thing you need to do is recruit troops to form an army, and at the same time make friends with the wealthy families in Luzhou."

"Befriending the wealthy families in Luzhou, I'm afraid it will be difficult for them to be friends with them. It must be superficial and perfunctory," Wei Fufeng retorted.

"Since the interests of seeking common ground while reserving differences are the same, wealthy families are naturally willing to make good friends with you," Li Song said.

"Master Li, please speak clearly." Wei Fufeng said politely.

"Your Excellency was born in the Wei family in Chang'an. The Wei family is a great family recognized by the world and a noble among the powerful families. Your Excellency has the great righteousness of the Southern Sichuan Festival and can serve as the leader of the local wealthy families." Li Song replied.

Wei Fufeng whispered: "Master Li, could it be that he wants me to separate southern Sichuan?"

"Your Majesty's understanding is wrong. Southern Sichuan Jiedu and Dongchuan Jiedu are both military envoys serving in the imperial court. They have equal status and are not subordinate to each other. How can we talk about separatism?" Li Song said.

"The old guy's bewitchment has bad intentions." Wei Fufeng knew it rationally and deliberately thought thoughtfully.

After walking seven or eight steps, Wei Fufeng shook his head and said: "Today is different from the past. The prestige of the imperial court is not enough to influence local forces. If I try to be equal to Dongchuan Jiedu, Dongchuan Jiedushi's Master Gu will definitely not be able to tolerate me."

Li Song said: "Your Majesty is going to Luzhou. If you cannot get the support of Luzhou's wealthy families, you will have nothing to gain. Your Majesty was born in Weishi, Chang'an, and served as a governor in southern Sichuan. You should have high hopes from your family."

Wei Fufeng deliberately remained silent, as not speaking would allow him to take the initiative.

Sure enough, I took seven or eight steps.

Li Song added: "The wealthy family supports you to establish a foothold in southern Sichuan. You only need to safeguard the interests of the wealthy family and form a mutual dependence. The official said that the former governor of Luzhou was the Zhao family of Lu County. He was forced to lose his position as governor. How could the Zhao family not worry about the future?"

survival.”

Wei Fufeng responded: "Is it possible that the Zhao family is afraid of the Dongchuan Jiedushi and will further seize their interests?"

Li Song replied: "Luzhou is rich and guarding the river to transport salt and minerals. The Zhao family was able to become a powerful family. They relied on the official position of governor. If they lost the official position, they lost the biggest protective barrier. In addition, they accepted too many strong men, which will inevitably lead to the collapse of the east."

It is taboo for the Sichuan Jiedu Envoy."

Wei Fufeng nodded and suddenly whispered: "Sir, can you contact the Luzhou wealthy family for me? I can't take the initiative to make friends with the Luzhou wealthy family."

"I am willing to serve you, sir." Li Song bowed and said respectfully.

"Okay, if things come true, I will thank you very much in the future." Wei Fufeng promised in a low voice.

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Wei Fufeng and his party boarded a boat in Changyuan County and entered Lu County along the Laixi River.

In Lu County, the Laixi River flows into the Tuo River, and flows along the Tuo River to Lu County, the prefectural government of Luzhou.

Luxian City is located at the intersection of Tuojiang River and Dajiang River. It has abundant water resources, which makes Luzhou not only have abundant agricultural harvests, but also prosperous water transportation business.

At nearly noon, Wei Fufeng and his party docked at the Luxian County Wharf. He saw a welcoming scene similar to that of the Changyuan County Wharf, but the lineup was far better than that of Changyuan County, and the Luxian Wharf was also much larger than the Changyuan County Wharf.

This time, the springboard was set up and Wei Fufeng landed first.

Among the officials standing on the shore, the one at the front was dressed in purple.

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The jade belt on the robe and the black gauze hat are obviously on the same level as Wei Fufeng.

The official position of the governor is divided into three categories: upper, middle and lower. Changzhou belongs to the lower state, and the governor can only be a fourth-rank Dahongpao.

Stepping onto the pier, Wei Fufeng first stood upright and then walked away with a calm smile.

The officials who greeted him on the shore also walked forward in an orderly manner, approaching in a dozen or so steps, and stopped five steps apart.

"Mr. An, I am Wei Zheng." Wei Fufeng saluted and said with a smile.

"Mr. Wei, it's hard work for you to come all the way." The purple-robed official saluted and smiled in response.

This is an elegant man about forty years old, with a face like a crown jewel and a long beard hanging down his chest. At first glance, he gives people a feeling of excellence.

According to the information obtained by Wei Fufeng, An Ran, the governor of Luzhou, was an elegant and noble person who was particularly particular about the living habits of nobles.

Wei Fufeng dared to come to Luzhou to cheat, which was partly because of the noble character of Luzhou governor.

When nobles meet nobles, they tend to accept that birds of a feather flock together, because nobles consider themselves noble and look down on officials with ordinary backgrounds, placing great value on their family background.

"Wei Zheng is young and deserves your respect," Wei Fufeng said respectfully.

"It should be so. Master Wei, please come into the city." An Ran responded with a smile, obviously having a good impression of Wei Fufeng.

The two purple-robed adults walked side by side, with official guards behind them.

After walking for more than ten meters, Wei Fufeng whispered: "Mr. An, Wei Zheng has an important mission here, and we need to inform you as soon as possible."

"Oh, Mr. Wei and I are in the same car." An Ran responded.

The two of them boarded an elegant two-horse sedan at the pier.

As soon as he entered the car, Wei Fufeng smelled the elegant and fragrant fragrance. The decoration inside the car was also made of silk and satin, which was very luxurious. What he heard was true.

After sitting on the opposite side, the car started. An Ran smiled and said: "Master Wei is so anxious, I don't know what the important mission is."

Wei Fufeng saluted and said solemnly: "The important mission I bear cannot be leaked to others. For the reason that the Lord Jiedushi personally ordered it, it cannot be written down."

An Ran Zhuangrong nodded and said: "Master Wei, please speak."

"Master Jiedushi ordered me to kill the Zhao, Luo and Gao families in Luzhou to eliminate the hidden danger of rebellion." Wei Fufeng whispered solemnly.

An Ran's face changed drastically, he stared at Wei Fufeng and whispered in shock: "You said? Kill the wealthy people in Luzhou?"

Wei Fufeng nodded solemnly and said: "Jieduzhi personally gave the order, but it can only be done in my name. If you are willing to obey the order, please recruit Ding Chengjun to serve under my command."

An Ran's expression was unbelievably bewildered. He hesitated for a while, and then suddenly questioned: "Master Jiedushi, how could you order the execution of the wealthy people of Luzhou?"

After hearing this, Wei Fufeng secretly slandered and talked about eliminating the hidden dangers of rebellion, and whispered: "It is said that the wealthy people in Luzhou have tens of thousands of strong men. Master Jiedu is worried that they will not be able to get rid of them. In addition, they also need to obtain military power from Luzhou to deal with the war in Xichuan."

An Ran nodded lightly, shook his head again, and whispered: "We will not succeed in killing the wealthy people in Luzhou. The wealthy people have deep roots in Luzhou, and the five thousand regiments are close to the Zhao family. Although I can give orders, there is no need to kill the Zhao family. In addition, the Zhao family

There are still thousands of soldiers and tens of thousands of vassals, it will be difficult, it will be difficult unless Master Jiedu sends a large number of troops."

"It's impossible for Lord Jiedushi to send heavy troops to Luzhou, let alone to admit that he issued a military order to kill the wealthy clans. This matter must be shared between me and Lord, otherwise the consequences will inevitably lead to life-threatening consequences." Wei Fufeng refuted the threat.

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An Ran's face changed slightly and he said anxiously: "How can we kill the wealthy clan? If we order the killing of the wealthy clan, Luzhou's military force will inevitably turn against each other. This cannot be done. I am writing a letter asking you to take back the military order."

Wei Fufeng shook his head and said: "My lord, I can write a letter. I have no way out now. If I can't kill the wealthy clan, my lord Jiedushi will refuse to continue to support the Xichuan war."

An Ran looked at Wei Fufeng, shook his head and said, "It won't work. If I form an army, it will inevitably arouse the resistance and vigilance of the wealthy people. Instead, they will preemptively rebel. The Luzhou incident should not be radical. It should be planned slowly and with gentleness in mind."

"The military orders of Lord Jiedushi cannot be violated. Wang Jian already has tens of thousands of troops in Xichuan. Lord Jiedushi is worried that Wang Jian will turn against him and attack Dongchuan after establishing a foothold in Xichuan. Wang Jian is brave and good at fighting, but has a reputation of being ungrateful. Lord An should

I have heard about it." Wei Fufeng used the topic to pressurize.

An Ran was speechless, and Wei Fufeng said again: "This matter is related to the war situation in Xichuan. I must obey the military order. Master An issued a conscription order in the name of recruiting Yuzhou."

"Charge it in the name of Yuzhou?" An Ran was stunned.

"Well, I am the defense envoy of Yuzhou, Luzhou, Changzhou and Rongzhou. I led the army of Luzhou to take over Yuzhou. I was able to confuse the wealthy people of Luzhou. When the army went to Yuzhou, I asked you to be the deputy commander of the army.

After taking over Yuzhou, you can stay in Yuzhou and listen to your orders. I will go back to Luzhou to kill the wealthy people. If I fail, I will also flee back to Chang'an. The rest of the matter can only be suppressed by Jiedushi with heavy troops." Wei Fufeng explained.

Tao, emphatically gave An Ran Wuwei comfort.

An Ran combed his beard with his right hand and thought deeply. After a while, he nodded and said: "That's okay, I am willing to support Mr. Wei."

Wei Fufeng nodded and said: "If this happens, Your Excellency, I will take a lot of credit, and I will lead ten thousand Luzhou troops to Chengdu to serve my ancestors. This is what my brother-in-law, the deputy envoy of Xichuan Camp Recruitment, and our ancestors agreed upon."

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An Ran nodded and said: "The rebellion in Xichuan should be ended as soon as possible. The war in Xichuan has already made the people of Xichuan miserable."

Wei Fufeng nodded and said: "Mr. An is worried about the country and the people. Neither Gu Shijun nor the ancestors want to spend too long, so they can only gather heavy troops."

An Ran nodded, his expression restored to his outstanding elegance.

Wei Fufeng turned to look at the car window and saw neat street shops. People were coming and going outside the car, but most of them were in rags.

"Mr. An, there are also many refugees in Luzhou." Wei Fufeng whispered.

"Many, most of them come from Jingnan and Xichuan. Recently, people from Huainan have come in droves. Luzhou is already overcrowded. Even though it is rich, it cannot afford it. Trouble continues one after another." An Ran shook his head lightly and said with a look of compassion.

, a look of helplessness.

"This time the refugees can be put to use in this conscription," Wei Fufeng said softly.

"Refugees have no roots and are just like bandits. They can easily gather people to rebel if they are given weapons, so they cannot be used." An Ran denied.

"We need available troops at the moment. After completing the military orders of Lord Jiedushi, I will take the refugee troops and go to Chengdu." Wei Fufeng said softly.

An Ran thought for a moment and nodded silently.

Wei Fufeng secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but felt cold in his heart. In Changyuan County, Li Song took the initiative to seek benefits from him and suggested that he and the Luzhou wealthy family form an interdependent alliance.

On the surface, Li Song's strategy was in line with the best means of establishing power and in line with the official habits of both Sichuan and Sichuan.

The alliance between officials and gentry is a win-win consensus.

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