Chapter 180

And Jia Xu's wife...

Jia Dong liked everyone here.

Because these people treated him as a person, as a partner.

They didn't exclude or look down on him because of his status or what he had done before.

Even his blind wife received everyone's respect.

Here, Jia Dong had only one thought.

That was to use his strengths and serve Duan Yu with all his might.

To become a useful member of this big family.

The courtyard was bustling with activity.

In the study on the west side of the front courtyard, Duan Yu was sitting behind the desk wearing black casual clothes.

In front of him was Jia Xu.

Since following Duan Yu, Jia Xu's life had clearly improved a lot.

Although it had only been ten days or so, he no longer looked as malnourished as before.

"Father-in-law told me today that he will soon be transferred to Hedong Commandery to serve as Prefect. After Father-in-law leaves, I will be the only one left in Taiyuan Commandery. What does Wenhe think?" Duan Yu picked up the teacup in front of him and gently blew on the steam.

Jia Xu pondered for a moment.

"I heard long ago that Lord Dong intended to transfer out of Bingzhou and had gone to Luoyang several times."

"Lord Dong's initial appointment to Bingzhou was recommended by the Minister, Yuan Kui."

"It's just that Lord Dong went to Luoyang a few days ago and had no success."

The Minister, Yuan Kui, was Dong Zhuo's patron; this had started when Dong Zhuo was appointed Inspector of Bingzhou.

Without Yuan Kui's recommendation, Dong Zhuo would have had no chance at the Bingzhou Inspectorate.

The Eastern Han had a dual-master system; this patron was equivalent to Dong Zhuo's benefactor.

It was precisely because of this that after the Grand General He Jin took power, Yuan Shao suggested summoning Dong Zhuo to lead troops into the capital.

The main reason was that the Yuan clan believed Dong Zhuo was an obedient loyal dog in their hands.

Letting Dong Zhuo enter the capital was to check and balance He Jin.

But they didn't expect that later, Dong Zhuo would completely exceed their control.

"Lord Dong went to Luoyang several times before without success, but now there is suddenly an order. I fear it has to do with the current situation in the court."

Jia Xu analyzed with narrowed eyes: "Now the eunuchs hold power, and the scholars are gradually losing. Lord Dong has troops in his hands; if the situation changes, he can use his troops to support them."

"Presumably, the Minister Yuan Kui is doing this to transfer Lord Dong to Hedong Commandery, which is closer to Luoyang, to appease him."

Duan Yu nodded in agreement with Jia Xu's analysis.

"As for Taiyuan Commandery here..."

A glint seemed to flash in Jia Xu's eyes, and he shook his head: "I don't think the Lord needs to worry too much."

"The previous matter with Chen Ye, although related to Prefect Liu Zijian."

"But the Lord has no direct conflict with Liu Zijian."

"Liu Zijian seeks wealth, and the Lord only unintentionally cut off Liu Zijian's wealth."

"And now that Lord Dong is valued and heavily used by the Minister Yuan Kui, Liu Zijian cannot be unaware of this."

"Therefore, Liu Zijian will at most cause the Lord some trouble in official business."

"If the Lord wants to resolve this, it is also very easy."

Duan Yu nodded slightly in agreement.

Major trouble was certainly not going to happen; after all, the previous matter had been peacefully resolved through an exchange.

And Lishan Feng was not dead yet, which counted as leverage.

So even if Liu Wei was unwilling, he could only endure it.

Liu Wei couldn't sit in the position of Taiyuan Prefect forever; at most, he would be done in another year.

It's not like he could rely on Lishan Feng to accumulate wealth after Liu Wei left.

That was impossible.

So, Liu Wei's loss was not great.

But he didn't want any small trouble either.

Because after the wedding, he still had many things to do.

"How does Wenhe think this matter should be resolved?" Duan Yu asked, looking at Jia Xu.

"Benefits." Jia Xu said the two words cleanly and decisively.

"As long as the Lord provides some compensation in terms of benefits, not only can you resolve the issue with Liu Wei, but you can even build a good relationship."

"Liu Wei is a Prefect. I estimate that his next transfer will be to a major commandery as Prefect, or he will enter the court."

"But regardless of which, if the Lord can befriend him, it will be a beneficial thing. It might not show results in the short term, but in the long term, there will definitely be gains."

"The Lord might as well take a portion of the profits from the white paper or snow salt and give it to Liu Wei."

"In this way, it can be easily resolved."

Jia Xu's words made Duan Yu's eyes light up.

That's right.

Money is made to be spent.

Buying grain, recruiting talent, forging weapons and armor, purchasing fields...

How to spend it—this money must be spent; otherwise, what's the use of keeping it in hand?

Taking out some money appropriately and giving it to these officials.

Building a good relationship is certainly good.

In the Han Dynasty, there were actually not many officials who were greedy for money.

In terms of reputation, most officials of the two Hans paid great attention to their reputation and integrity.

Being greedy for money would undoubtedly affect one's reputation.

And most noble clans were not short of money.

Of course, this is not to say there were no greedy officials.

Eunuchs, for example, were the main force of those greedy for money.

Besides eunuchs, there were also some officials who were truly fond of money and were short of it.

And now, after Liu Hong began selling official posts, every official needed to pay money if they wanted to take office.

This also stumped many people who had official positions but no money to pay.

Liu Wei came from a poor family in the border commandery and had no money himself. It is said that the 20 million cash for this Prefect position was borrowed from friends.

But he couldn't borrow every time.

This was also the reason why Liu Wei raised bandits to increase his own importance.

Keeping Lishan Feng was for the purpose of accumulating wealth.

Therefore, Liu Wei was fond of money, loved money, and was short of money!

Now, Duan Yu could be said to be the least short of money.

So, what problem could be simpler to solve than one that could be solved with money?

"Wenhe's plan is exactly what I think." Duan Yu replied with a smile.

But the solemnity on Jia Xu's face did not fade; instead, he said very seriously: "The Lord should not be worried about Prefect Liu Wei, but about the Wang family!"

Hiss!

Duan Yu frowned slightly.

He had already heard this sentence twice!

The Wang family.

Duan Yu narrowed his eyes! ===== CHAPTER 182 =====