Zhu Yuanzhang and the others went after Ni Wenjun, and Lin Yuan was about to start planning for Hanyang.
He first sent people to gather the merchants in the city and asked them to reopen the grain market. The people could buy food, and naturally they knew that the order was still there. go out.
Then Chen Bosong was asked to deal with the prisoners of war, to feed the prisoners of war, and to treat their wounds. The nurses were too busy to touch the ground, but the women in the barracks, in addition to healing their wounds, their presence could comfort people's hearts.
Lin Yuan also had to meet many of Xu Shouhui's remnants.
In short, when I get busy, I don't even have time to eat a hot meal.
In the courtyard where Xu Shouhui was imprisoned, Lin Yuan was sitting on a stone bench. Behind him was a tall pear tree. At this time, the leaves were stretched out and the grass was lush. Lin Yuan, no matter what, he would never have imagined that the slightly thin and thin young man in front of him was actually the invincible, scheming, and ruthless king of Nan that was rumored to be.
"Brother Xu, sit down." Lin Yuan made a gesture of invitation, "Hanyang City is broken, so I won't call you the emperor."
Xu Shouhui smiled bitterly and said, "Prisoner under the steps, King Nan can do as he pleases."
Lin Yuan poured Xu Shouhui a cup of tea, the two sat under the tree, and the breeze blew slowly, as if the two were best friends.
"Master, he..." Xu Shouhui said suddenly.
The corner of Lin Yuan's mouth smiled: "Master Zou is fine, those who cultivate the Tao live better than ordinary people."
The more you know, the more you know how to cherish your life, and you will not have unrealistic illusions.
Xu Shouhui lowered his head: "Yeah, I don't know if King Nan has won Hanyang now, what will be the next step?"
"I'm not afraid to tell you." Lin Yuan only dared to say this sentence in front of such a prisoner, and no one could control it, "I want to take Haozhou and Anfeng, and then take Dadu directly, and kill Bo'er Zhijin. , if I become emperor at that time, who would dare to stop me?"
Xu Shouhui suddenly smiled and said: "You also want to be an emperor, everyone in the world wants to be an emperor, look, what's the fate of me now?"
Lin Yuan sighed and said, "Brother Xu, if I break Hanyang, I can still keep you alive. If I don't break Hanyang, will Ni Wenjun keep you?"
When Xu Shouhui heard Ni Wenjun's name, he suddenly gasped: "That fellow, that fellow bears me!"
"Brother Xu, since ancient times, monarchs have humiliated their ministers to death." Lin Yuan said softly, "But the monarch, the monarch, the ministers and the ministers have always competed for interests and strength. The truth of the world is that either the east wind prevails over the west wind, or the west wind prevails over the east wind, rather than blame Ni. Why did Ni Wenjun dare to blame you for Wenjun's failure to blame you?"
Xu Shouhui was stunned.
Lin Yuan: "The ruler is strong and the minister is weak, and the ruler is weak and the minister is strong. I don't need to explain this truth?"
Xu Shouhui suddenly said: "Nan Wang is not afraid, his generals will be the same as Ni Wenjun?"
Lin Yuan laughed: "Brother Xu, you and I are different, do you know what the difference is?"
Xu Shouhui looked at him.
Lin Yuan: "Without you, your general can still dispatch troops. What's the difference between having a military talisman and not having a military talisman?"
"But without me, who can dispatch my army? Without me, the people will avenge me."
"With me, they can protect their prosperity and wealth. Without me, they will only fall apart. The world is in chaos. What they need is someone like me."
Xu Shouhui: "Because you spread that you are an immortal, and you are an incarnation of a Bodhisattva?"
Lin Yuan: "In the beginning, these rumors will give me the most primitive reputation. Even if people don't believe me, they will remember me. When they face a choice, they will naturally choose someone who is more familiar."
"It was different afterwards. I gave them huge benefits, and once I was gone, those benefits that were in their hands would disappear."
"Nothing can compare to what you have." Lin Yuan, "The difference between us is that you entrust your power and your destiny to the loyalty of your subordinates, while my power and destiny are entrusted to the hands of the people. "
"The people are the root and foundation of everything."
"Water can carry a boat or capsize it. It seems empty, but the truth is very real."
Xu Shouhui looked at Lin Yuan: "Nanwang is a madman."
Lin Yuan smiled: "That's right."
His ambitions are also gradually expanding. He has already come this far, and he doesn't want to go back. Let him now run an oil factory and become a landlord. He can't do it.
Xu Shouhui: "The King of Nan has taken Hanyang now. It seems that Xu's life has come to an end, right?"
Lin Yuan looked at him: "What about Brother Xu?"
Xu Shouhui felt that he was going to die soon, and it was true that people would die. He laughed in a low voice: "When I first revolted, I was very ambitious, thinking that only Xu Shouhui, the hero in the world, is unmatched. What happened?"
"When you become an emperor, you don't have the right in your hands. You take a wrong step and take a wrong step. In the end, you become your prisoner."
Xu Shouhui looked at Lin Yuan, his eyes were full of jealousy, envy, and confusion, all of which turned into hypocrisy in the end. He already knew where he lost, but he couldn't even hate Lin Yuan, because he knew what caused all this. The culprit is himself.
Even if he did it all over again, he didn't think he would do well.
Shouldn't power be given to the generals below? If they don't give power, how will they dispatch troops
Shouldn't we give money to the generals? How to raise soldiers without money and food? Why are these generals loyal to him
But once he does, people like Ni Wenjun will come out.
His power is also gradually dispersed, and over time, he has no power.
It is impossible for him to not use people, and he has no three heads and six arms, and he cannot transform into a avatar. As long as he uses people, power will inevitably be divided, and what is in the hands of the people? The people have never had power in their hands, they only need to eat, clothe, shelter and travel, and have enough food and clothing.
The more Xu Shouhui can't figure it out, the more he knows that he can't compete with Lin Yuan, and now, he has no capital to compete.
"I also ask King Nan to treat my former subjects kindly."
Lin Yuan said gently: "Your people are my people now, and I will naturally treat them kindly. As for your subjects..."
Xu Shouhui looked at him.
The smile on the corner of Lin Yuan's mouth was a little cold: "What's the use of keeping the courtiers who deceive the king? They have benefited from you. If I use it, they naturally want to try it. Can they get the same benefit from me? Although there is no damage to me, the fleas on my body are better not to raise."
Xu Shouhui said: "Let's do it, I have suffered and suffered, I have been an emperor and enjoyed happiness, and it is not a loss if I die."
Lin Yuan: "You think I'm going to kill you?"
Xu Shouhui said in surprise: "You told me so much, and you still want me to live?"
"Why not?" Lin Yuan, "No matter how much I tell you, I'm not the key to my decision to kill you or not."
Xu Shouhui pursed his lips. He is not the kind of person whose face is greater than everything else. Otherwise, he should have committed suicide when he was emptied. If he can live, who doesn't want to live
Lin Yuan: "I will give you a title, give you a house, and there will be servants to serve you. Except that there is no gold and silver jewelry for you to enjoy, and you can't go out of the street at will, it is no different from your previous days."
Xu Shouhui: "…Why?"
Lin Yuan glanced at Xu Shouhui: "People live forever, don't ask why, and live happier."
After saying this, Lin Yuan stood up, passed through the arch, and disappeared from Xu Shouhui's field of vision.
Xu Shouhui sat on the stone bench and drank his last sip of cold tea. He knew that he would be locked in this big mansion for the rest of his life. Maybe one day, when the world is at peace and the world is at peace, he will be able to go out.
Before that, he was just a prisoner of the king of Nan.
After seeing Xu Shouhui, Lin Yuan would go to see Zou Pusheng again.
Zou Pusheng is a strange man. He was born in a blacksmith and can lead troops. He is a grand master by Xu Shouhui's side. After Chen Youliang arrived, he also became Chen Youliang's grand master.
Not only that, he is also a Taoist, Feng Shui master.
Basically, as long as it is a profession that is popular in troubled times, he can get a little bit of it.
If Ni Wenjun controls the military, Zou Pusheng controls the regime.
Judging from the results, Zou Pusheng was the winner, while Ni Wenjun was a complete defeat.
Lin Yuan knew that Xu Shouhui was easy to deal with, and Zou Pusheng was the problem. If he wanted to completely subdue the Tianwan regime in a short time, Zou Pusheng was the key.
Zou Pusheng was obviously not worried that Lin Yuan would kill him. He was eating chicken legs and looked very happy.
He was not dressed seriously, on the contrary, it made people feel a little sloppy and sloppy, but based on his status as a master, this sloppy became a reckless act, he stood up as soon as he saw Lin Yuan, there was a chicken leg on his mouth of oil, and his beard trembled with his mouth when he spoke.
"King Nan, I've admired it for a long time." Zou Pusheng gave Lin Yuan a bow.
Lin Yuan: "Master, please get up."
Zou Pusheng stood up straight: "Now that Zou is not a master teacher, the king of the south can call Zou a wild cloud."
Lin Yuan: "Xianyun Yehe, this name is good."
Zou Pusheng: "Look, I don't have anything to entertain you here, how can it be good?"
Lin Yuan sat on the chair: "It's okay, I'm not thirsty or hungry, where's the master?"
Zou Pusheng smiled and said: "To tell you the truth, at this time, Zou has the heart to eat and drink. No, just after eating a chicken and filling his stomach, he has the strength."
Lin Yuan knew that Zou Pusheng was going around in circles with him, and it was normal to go around in circles. After all, everyone wanted to gain greater benefits for themselves, and Zou Pusheng bet that Lin Yuan would not deal with him, but instead wanted to bring benefits to himself.
"Tianwan's name is not very good." Lin Yuan said: "Tianwan wants you."
Zou Pusheng: "Zou also feels bad."
Lin Yuan: "How many years did Taishi Zou and Ni Wenjun fight?"
Zou Pusheng said sternly: "Where is this called a fight, each performing his own duties, there are always some contradictions."
Lin Yuan: "This contradiction doesn't seem to be a little bit."
Zou Pusheng pretended to be stupid: "Well, people always have their own ideas."
Lin Yuan said warmly: "Teacher, you have a chance now. If you choose right, I can give you a blessing in the future. If you are wrong, I can only give you a sharp blade."