Three Kingdoms: Plundering Entries, From Merchants to Emperors

Wu Guanjia took his leave and Zhang Chen went to the study room again.

Zhang Chen had lived in the prefect's mansion for the past few days, and listened to Li Wen's teachings and advice every day. He had already understood the basic situation of Wei County.

Li Wen's decrees were not without measures to benefit the people and encourage good deeds. Zhang Chen felt that it was very appropriate, so he did not make major reforms, but continued to use the old policies, aiming to make a smooth transition and take over the entire Wei County smoothly.

Li Wen had been governing the county for several years and had achieved considerable results. Although some officials under his jurisdiction also did some corrupt and law-breaking things in private, after all, Li Wen was in charge, so they did not dare to go too far. Some of those who were really excessive had already been dealt with by him, killing the chicken to scare the monkey.

However, Li Wen's transfer could not guarantee that these people would become unscrupulous. If so, he would not mind killing a few people to establish his authority next!

At present, all things have been settled. Zhang Chen can also free up his hands to deal with other things.

There is still a Han Xuan in the prison.

Thinking of Han Xuan, Zhang Chen couldn't help but ponder secretly.

At first, Zhang Chen was determined to kill him. Publicly, Han Xuan colluded with the Black Mountain Bandits, which was a crime of treason! Privately, he disregarded the lives of the people in the city to vent his anger, which made Zhang Chen very hateful.

However, now think about it, killing him is as simple as stepping on an ant, but keeping him may have some other uses.

As long as Han Xuan is not dead, the Han family will not give up on him.

The world is bustling for profit. If the Han family wants to keep him, they must pay a price.

Now that everything is settled, counting the days, Pan Feng should have returned to Luoyang long ago.

Once Han Xuan's affairs are reported back to Luoyang, the Han family will definitely ask Han Fu to do something. Han Fu has always been mediocre and cowardly, and will not dare to do extreme things. He will definitely send someone to talk to me.

The best candidate must be Pan Feng.

Counting the days, he should be here soon.

The facts are just as Zhang Chen expected. Nothing happened for two consecutive days. On the morning of the third day, a messenger came to report that a general named Pan was outside the door and wanted to see him.

Finally here!

Zhang Chen was secretly happy and quickly ordered the messenger to welcome him in.

As soon as Pan Feng entered the front hall, he saw Zhang Chen sitting at the prefect's desk, and he was shocked.

When he came, he had heard that Zhang Chen had been promoted from Guangping County Magistrate to Weijun Prefect, but when he really saw him, he was still very surprised.

So young, he became a prefect of a county!

Thinking about a month ago, when he first met him, he was still arrogant, and now thinking about it, he felt ashamed.

Pan Feng was in shock, but Zhang Chen had already come to greet him when he saw him walk in: "General Pan, I hope you are well since we met in Guangping!"

"I am here to see you, sir." Pan Feng came to his senses and bowed quickly.

Zhang Chen hurriedly helped him up: "General Pan, there is no need to be polite. You have done a great favor to the people of Guangping, so you are my benefactor, Zhang Zifan. Why do you need to be polite? Come, sit down."

Zhang Chen asked Pan Feng to take a seat, and then said: "General Pan, I wonder what advice you have for me today?"

"This..." Pan Feng was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to start.

He was originally a hero, but now he was entrusted by Han Fu to come and speak for Han Xuan. In fact, he was unwilling from the bottom of his heart.

"Sir, to be honest, I came here for... for..."

Pan Feng hesitated to speak, his face full of embarrassment.

"General, I know what you are here for." Zhang Chen said with a smile, "I know that you are a hero and will not speak for Han Xuan and others. I think it is because Lord Han asked you to do it, so it is difficult to refuse, right?"

When Pan Feng heard this, he said as if relieved of a heavy burden, "Lord, you have a sharp eye and what you said is absolutely correct. Han Xuan colluded with the traitors and ruined the reputation of the Han family. Lord Han didn't want to care about him, but the Han family members begged him so hard that Lord had no choice but to let the general go. I hope that Lord will show mercy and give him a light sentence for the sake of not causing any bad consequences."

Hearing this, Zhang Chen's face changed slightly and said, "General Pan, you know the crime committed by Han Xuan. The Han family should be grateful that they can avoid implicating the family. Why do you need to intercede?"

Pan Feng blushed and said, "That's true, but he is a descendant of the Han family after all. How can the Han family sit idly by? Before I came, Lord Han told me that as long as he can save his life, you can ask for gold, silver and money."

"Haha, General Pan, have you forgotten that I am a merchant? Although I can't compare with the rich and powerful families, can I still lack money?"

"This..." Pan Feng couldn't help but look embarrassed and said, "What do you want, Lord? Just tell me."

Zhang Chen said, "It's not impossible to save his life, but you need to do something for me."

Pan Feng hurriedly said, "Please tell me, Lord."

Zhang Chen said again, "I have just been promoted to the governor, and my rule is unstable. I urgently need to arrange a few capable people.Cheng'an and Linzhang counties have experienced wars, and the original county magistrates have fled. Now these two counties, plus Guangping, are vacant. I need to place my own people. I wonder if Lord Han can help with this matter? "

"Sir, Lord Han is only the Chief Censor, and I am afraid he cannot influence the appointment and dismissal of officials. This..."

After hearing this, Zhang Chen laughed and said, "Now the emperor is selling officials in Xiyuan, and most officials have a clear price tag. Lord Han wants to buy Han Xuan's life with money, and I don't want his money. If he can't mediate, why not use this money to buy the positions of these three county magistrates. With Han's financial resources, three county magistrates are just a drop in the bucket, right? "This..." Pan Feng hesitated, thinking secretly in his heart. Before leaving, Han Fu repeatedly reminded him that no matter what, Han Xuan's life must be saved. Even if the other party offered any harsh conditions, he should not refuse them in person, and saving people was the top priority. The conditions Zhang Chen just mentioned were not difficult for Han. In this case, he might as well accept them. At that moment, Pan Feng made up his mind and said, "Okay! Just do as you said, and when I go back, I will do this for you! But... I don't know when I can take Han Xuan away?" "General Pan is really a straightforward person!" Zhang Chen smiled, "You are like this, and so am I. Today, you can take him away." "Thank you, sir! "After Pan Feng finished speaking, he stood up and clasped his fists.

Soon after, Zhang Chen took Pan Feng to the prison. A few days ago, Zhang Chen had ordered people to secretly bring Han Xuan from Guangping to Yecheng.

Inside the prison, it was dark and damp, with no sunlight, and the smell of rot and mold was all around.

Under the guidance of the jailer, the two came to a cell, only to see Han Xuan curled up in the corner, with disheveled hair and a emaciated body, not even half the appearance of a child from a noble family.

"Han Xuan, the master is here to see you!" the jailer shouted softly.

Hearing this, Han Xuan trembled like a sieve, and kept muttering: "No, no, don't kill me! I was wrong, I really know I was wrong! Please let me go!"

"Han Xuan." Zhang Chen said lightly, "Now that things have come to this, do you know that you are wrong? "

Han Xuan pulled his messy hair aside, looked at Zhang Chen, and excitedly ran to the prison door, kneeling on the ground and begging: "My lord, my lord, Han Xuan knows his crime, please show mercy!"

"Since you are remorseful, and considering that what you did did not lead to any bad consequences, I will spare your life today. But if you commit the same crime again in the future, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Zhang Chen said with a cold tone and shouted coldly.

"Yes, yes! I will definitely turn over a new leaf and never commit the same crime again!" Han Xuan kowtowed as if he had been pardoned.

Looking at Han Xuan's appearance, Zhang Chen couldn't help but sigh: "General Pan, take the man away. Don't forget what Han promised me."

"Don't worry, my lord, I'll leave this matter to me."