?In the study, Sima Tu was immersed in writing rapidly. The door was pushed open and Li Xun strode in.

Sima Tu looked up and saw the unstoppable happiness on Li Xun's face. He couldn't help but chuckled and said, "My lord, your face is full of joy. But what good things are coming to you?"

Li Xun chuckled and said: "The emperor has officially issued an edict, appointing me as the military governor of Wuzhou, and asking me to return to Wuzhou as soon as possible and take charge of the overall military situation of the three states of Longyou West Road."

"It is indeed a happy event. No wonder my lord is so happy."

Sima Tu smiled and nodded, his expression relatively calm. Li Xun's appointment and results were within his expectations.

Afterwards, Sima Tu poured a cup of tea for Li Xun and asked him to sit for a while. Then he returned to the table and finished the unfinished business. Then he took the book, walked down and sat next to Li Xun.

"Lord, this is the roster of secret guards. Take a look."

Li Xun took the booklet and looked through it carefully.

Although the direct commander and top leader of the secret guards was still Liu Xie, the final decision-making power was handed over to Sima Tu by Li Xun, such as the mobilization of more than 3,000 taels of money, actions of more than ten people, and the implementation of major events.

Wait, you must go through Sima Tu or Li Xun.

I'm afraid I won't be able to come back to Wuzhou in a short time this time. After Li Xun leaves, arrangements must be made here in Fengjing. After all, after combining with You Min, Li Xun is no longer alone, but with many people.

Many families are involved. During festivals and festivals, when doing things, people should move around. When people are away, etiquette cannot be lacking. All these must be arranged.

According to regulations, when a military general at the governor level is serving in the place where he is serving, his family members must stay in the capital, that is, as hostages. There is no explicit regulation, it is just an unspoken rule. When appointed by the court, no one else needs to tell him, and the person concerned will decide on his own.

He would immediately write a letter asking his family to stay in the capital, but Li Xun was different. Because of Li Yi and because of the prince Zhao Xun, Zhao Zhi did not have much suspicion and suspicion towards Li Xun. After his appointment, Zhao Zhi also specifically mentioned

, saying that it was not very good for Li Xun to separate from his wife soon after getting married, and to separate the two places. If Li Xun is willing, he can bring his family with him. This is a great trust between the emperor and his ministers.

As he was about to leave, Li Xun arranged the affairs at home by himself, while the secret guards were left to Sima Tu.

Sima Tu made two arrangements. He transferred more than a hundred elite secret guards, including Liu Xie, to Wuzhou, and transferred Hu Zengsi back to Fengjing to work full-time on affairs in the Central Plains.

Then there are the three casinos and five brothels in the hands of the secret guards. Except for Wanziqianhong, all of them were closed and resold, and most of the money was shipped to Wuzhou.

After reading the roster in his hand, Li Xun was very surprised and said: "Ziwen, your move is a bit too big, isn't it?"

Sima Tu asked: "Does my lord have great ambitions?"

Li Xun nodded and said: "A man should create a great career."

Sima Tu said seriously: "In life, there are things you can do and things you can't do. Since my lord wants to create a great cause, how can he ignore his reputation? Looking at the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, Li Zhong, Yang Daosi, Liu Zhigu, etc.

Famous ministers, their families may also be engaged in various businesses, but they will never open casinos or engage in despicable industries such as brothels. My lord is now a military governor, so it is better to pay attention to some things."

After listening to Sima Tu's words, Li Xun thought for a moment and finally nodded, but still said with some reluctance: "Casino brothels are the fastest and most profitable. Without these businesses, how will we live in the future?"

The imperial court gave Li Xun an army of 20,000 people. In terms of money and food, the imperial court only gave 30% of the money and food, and he had to deal with the remaining 70% by himself. These were just things that Li Xun showed on his face. Secretly, Li Xun used farming as a cover for training every year.

The new recruits have begun to bear fruit after a few years. If a war breaks out, Li Xun can quickly gather tens of thousands of troops in a short period of time.

All these require money and food. Li Xun lives frugally every year, and Liu Xie has transferred hundreds of thousands of taels of silver to Wuzhou in the past few years to support the property he bought.

Sima Tu knew Li Xun's reluctance and said with a smile: "My lord, don't worry. The Beijiang Society has already surrendered to the prince and has made a promise that it will do its best in Longyou. With their support, is my lord still afraid of being helpless?"

Is the money available? Besides, there are many kinds of businesses, and there are many more profitable businesses than brothels and casinos. Beijiang Club is experienced in this regard, so my lord may wish to ask them for help."

Li Xun touched his chin. Ruan Donglang was indeed an interesting person. He was doing business without a capital. The five hundred thousand taels of silver invested in him were engaged in grain trading for almost two years. The last time Ruan Donglang came here, he mentioned it.

Once, I said that next time we meet, I will give the share to myself. I am afraid that the amount will shock me.

Li Xun no longer thinks about it. These are all trivial matters. As long as you have the power in your hands, what kind of business can't be done?

When his thoughts came to the secret guard, Li Xun said: "Liu Xie's ability is still very good. I will leave the secret guard to you. I'm afraid Liu Xie already has some ideas in his mind. This time he is transferred to

Wuzhou, he has not made any mistakes, but acting like this will probably chill people's hearts."

Sima Tu shook his head and said: "My lord, I transferred Liu Xie to Wuzhou just to put him in a good position. If he stays in the capital, he won't have much future."

Li Xun was a little confused: "How do you say this?"

Sima Tu said: "Liu Xie is indeed talented. In just three years, he has developed the secret guard to this scale. It is indeed very good, but... the secret guard has reached this level and it has come to an end.

The capital is the center of the world. Who among the big families does not have some secret figures? Everyone knows who is right and who is wrong. There are not a few people who know about the existence of secret guards. Even the emperor probably knows about it.

, the reason why there is no action is that the secret guard is not strong yet, and everyone does not take it to heart. Once the secret guard reaches a certain scale, I am afraid that it will face attacks from many sides. This is not something Liu Xie or the lord can control.

That’s the limitation of where the environment is.”

"If the secret guards want to grow stronger, they can only go out of the capital. Longyou is a good place, and in this regard, the Beijiang Association can provide a lot of help."

Li Xun narrowed his eyes. What Sima Tu said did make sense. Moreover, he could not always rely on the help of the Beijiang Society. After all, this power did not belong to him. The two parties were just cooperating. There were only eternal interests, but no eternity.

Friends are not your own, and they are not reliable after all. Maybe at some point, the Beijiang Society will leave you, so you should be prepared in advance.

At this time, Cui'er's voice sounded outside the door.

"Sir, madam, please go there."

"I know, tell Madam, I'll be right away."

Li Xun stood up and said to Sima Tu: "Don't be suspicious of people, but don't be suspicious of employees. I still trust Liu Xie. If you have anything to say, tell him clearly and don't let people misunderstand you. Don't worry if you feel cold."

alright."

Sima Tu also stood up, nodded and said: "Don't worry, my lord, I will make it clear to Liu Xie. If he still complains, then... it will be of no use."

"You can figure it out yourself, but it's best not to let Liu Xie come to me to complain, otherwise... I'm afraid you will be a little useless!"

Li Xun smiled and looked at Sima Tu meaningfully.

Sima Tu trembled slightly, bowed and said, "My lord is right, I will remember it."
Chapter completed!