Chapter 2: The Puff (IV)

"I'm sure!" The generals of the Ding family in the village agreed and cooperated with each other to form a team along both sides of the official road. In a blink of an eye, a large formation with similar characters appeared. The infantry were dragged in two square formations on the left and right, and the cavalry lined up in a horizontal square formation to push forward. At the front of the entire team, the goatee-bearded Boss Liu, as well as several camp leaders, fortress lords, heroes, and local geniuses who were allied with him, one by one, one by one, one by one, and one by one, and one by one, with a horizontal horse and a horizontal sword, with a majestic appearance.

"Yeah—!" Seeing everyone's movements so quickly, Goatee Liu felt very proud. He moaned with satisfaction in his mouth, stroked his beard, and watched in the direction of Luzhou City.

The local government troops that poured out from Luzhou City were completely different. The generals had their helmets and armors, and were furious. The soldiers stumbled and pushed each other. As for the Luzhou Governor Wang Shu and Luzhou Governor Fang Zheng who led the team out to suppress the local government, as well as the Caosong, Sicang, Sihu, Siju, Sibian, Sitian and other Caos were all unconscious and worried.

Everyone understands why the generals of the Zhuang Ding family who "passed" today came! Chang Si, the new governor of Ze and Lu Prefectures, was very brave. In less than three months after taking office, he did not even have the local local genius to receive him, and issued a grain collection order to all counties and townships under his jurisdiction! He also asked the county magistrate and county magistrate to fully collect what he had been owed over the years! Isn't this afraid that the world will not be in chaos? He didn't think about it carefully, if he could rule the villages and forts.

If the villages pay money, grain taxes according to the regulations of the court, how could there be such a huge amount of owes on the books of Ze and Lu? The previous governors of the two states are not all wastes. Who wouldn't want to make some political achievements to increase their positions? But Ze and Lu are either mountains or rivers on all sides, and there are many bandits and bandits. The officials do not take the initiative to cause trouble, and the local governments are still constantly alert. They take the initiative to go with the village masters and the fort masters to collect debts. Didn't they be determined to force them to take risks?

However, no matter how clear the civil and military officials in Luzhou would not give advice to Chang Si in a blunt way.

First of all, Chang Si is not a reasonable person. Since taking office, he is arrogant and domineering, intervening everywhere, and has offended the governor, county magistrate, and civil and military officials at all levels.

Secondly, the evil people in this world are frustrated by evil people. He often thinks that he does not take local officials seriously. Naturally, some people in the local area do not take him as a governor seriously. It is better to touch both sides, and if they touch a little spark, they will know the depth and then it will be easier to bargain calmly.

Again, some people are tacit, but no one can tell the truth. The officials are assigned by the court, officials, and commanders of the group. The officials are all born and raised. Although they usually live in the city, who doesn’t have a prominent family business outside the city? Behind who is not a clan with deep roots and leaves? You always think that the strong dragon wants to suppress local snakes. Can you not consider your own family?

What's more, even if there are one or two minor officials and low-level warriors who are not in close contact with the local government, over the years, all kinds of "respect" have been lenient. If they can't figure out how long Chang Si can be the governor, why should they risk offend their wealthy owners?

So, at this moment, this strange scene appeared on the official road leading to the southwest of Luzhou City. Zhuang Ding, spontaneously organized by the local geniuses, had a strict army and a high morale. However, the local troupe training where the court paid to support him was tilted and trembling. From the hidden position of Ning Xiaofei, it was difficult to tell who was the regular army and who was the temporary mob? If there was a conflict between the two sides, he would not dare to know who would suppress whom!

"No wonder Chang Si has been very anxious in the past two months. If I changed to his position, I would be anxious to keep it!" The young man didn't know the tricks of the local officialdom. After comparing the two sides, he immediately began to sympathize with Chang Si's situation.

Just as he was thinking about it, he suddenly heard the goatee-bearded boss Liu sneering and complaining: "His grandma, the one named Chang is really big! I have come to the door in person, but he actually asked Wang Mazi and Fang to figure it out, and he refused to even take photos with me!"

"Don't worry, Brother Liu, the fourth uncle has said that the surname Chang is a wax-headed gun. No matter whether he shows up this time or not, after experiencing this incident, he should understand who said it in Luzhou!" On the left side of the goat beard, a fortress lord who had been called Lao Wu, reminded with a smile.

"You, the eldest brother Yin, have a good sense of sex!" Liu gave him a big look and whispered, "What if the fourth uncle guessed wrong? If you don't force the Chang out of your future, I'm afraid that he will have other bad thoughts in a few days!"

"What kind of bad thoughts can he have? In the Zhangjiazhuang, a junior sent back news from Bianliang, and the surname Chang fell out of favor. This time, he seemed to be promoted, but in fact he was neglected. Otherwise, with his qualifications, why wouldn't he be a deputy envoy of Privy Councilor?" Yin Laowu smiled and looked down on Boss Liu's concerns.

If you don’t add the title of Deputy Privy Councilor, you will not be qualified to mobilize too many soldiers. If you add this title, if Chang Si gets angry, not only will the local soldiers and horses in Zelu and the two states have to be dispatched, but they will also come to obey orders at any time when they are close to each state. So from this perspective, Chang Si is even more a silver-like wax gun tip. It is okay to put it there to scare people, but when it moves, the true nature will be revealed.

"Isn't it? The Chang surnamed Chang has been in office for so long. The court has neither sent reinforcements to him nor assigned him food, grass and equipment to him to recruit teams. It is obvious that he just threw him here to fend for himself? In other words, he is so arrogant that he has become so virtuous that he still wants to make a difference!" A manor called Xue Laoqi also shouted loudly beside him.

"Yes, when will the fourth uncle miss it?"

"The surname Chang is so ignorant, let's not spoil him!"

"If you want to get money and food from our men, just rely on him and his seven or eight hundred rotten garlic? Go dreaming!"

"Since Emperor Zhuang of the Great Tang Dynasty, no one dared to extend his hand to us again. The Chang surnamed is probably trying to get the emperor's appreciation again, and he is crazy about his thoughts!"

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The other fortress owners, village owners, and local geniuses also spoke, thinking that the purpose of completing this trip was a natural result.

Anyway, it will take a long time before the city's official army approaches, and everyone is idle. After belittling Chang Si, they began to talk about the situation in the two states of Zelu and Lu, as well as their opinions on the future. Most of the views are too wishful thinking, and they exudes a foul smell like rotten corpses from beginning to end. However, in Ning Ziming's ears on the canopy, the latter has become more and more clear about the whole story of the soldiers under his feet.

They came for demonstrations. The so-called Shangdang seeking revenge on Yang Laocca was just a high-sounding excuse. In fact, not only did the owners, the owners of the houses, and the owners of the villages know the real purpose of their trip, but even the generals and the heads of the houses below were pissed in advance and knew it well.

In their opinion, everyone is absolutely justified and natural. Everyone is originally a good person, Chang Si, the new governor, put his claws into everyone's bowls. So everyone must cut off this claw, otherwise, who knows what other fat man surnamed Chang would have to do with his unjust thoughts?!

Everyone must let Chang know that some things can be done elsewhere, but they won’t work in Zezhou and Luzhou. Because Zezhou and Luzhou are the most special places in the world, he always thinks that when he comes here, he is a dragon and a tiger lying, so don’t make any inappropriate thoughts.

As for the so-called specialness, Ning Ziming, based on his hearing and witnessing some time ago, gradually gained some understanding of the words of the local geniuses under his feet. First, it was because of the location and secondly, it was because of the time.

Long before the Later Jin Dynasty was destroyed by the Khitans, King Liu Zhiyuan of Han was on guard against each other, so Zezhou and Luzhou, which were located north of the Yellow River and were famous for its complex terrain, became a strategic buffer between Bianliang and Taiyuan.

The court did not have the energy to take care of the place, but Liu Zhiyuan had the energy but did not care about it. He even quietly stole the officials sent by the court and dragged them back. Over time, Zezhou and Luzhou became what they are now. The majesty of the government could only be retained in the city and several sporadic county towns. Ten miles away from the city, it was the world of the local sages and green forest heroes. After being bullied, the people had no place to complain, so they could only leave their ancestral land and houses and flee far away with their bedding rolls.

When the Later Jin Dynasty fought fiercely with the Khitans, in order to get Liu Zhiyuan to send troops, Shi Chonggui issued an order to hand over the large area north of the Yellow River and west of the Taihang Mountains, including Zezhou and Luzhou, to Liu Zhiyuan. However, Liu Zhiyuan had already seen that the Later Jin court was in a state of vain and was secretly accumulating strength to the future, so he had no intention of taking over this mess. After receiving Shi Chonggui's imperial edict, he only sent someone to issue an order to the prefectures and counties on the surface, announcing that each prefecture and county would be included in his own sphere of influence. However, he had never sent one army and one soldier to help the court, and he was not in the mood to waste his precious food and supplies in Ze and Lu states.

As a result, Zelu and the two prefectures became "enclaves". The court did not care about it and the Han king did not care about it. The people lived a life of stagnation. However, "famous and capable local geniuses" were all like fish in water. They would just transfer any land they like to their own houses, and they would just take their daughters back to the yard. The words they said were kingly law, and it was considered "grace" to step on others' heads to shit. As long as they did not openly rebel and attacked county and prefecture cities, these "vibrant non-governmental organizations" were the targets of the government. Even if they did something extraordinary sometimes, they would move taxes to the government and moved them to their own houses. In order to calm the situation, local officials also chose to turn a blind eye.

However, recently, the local geniuses and powerful people were somewhat uneasy. Liu Zhiyuan became the emperor, and Zezhou and Luzhou could no longer play a buffering role between Taiyuan and Bianliang. The original governor and defense envoy suddenly had another Zelu Jiedushi. It is said that this Jiedushi is not small, but it was Liu Zhiyuan's brother who was knocking on the ground. The six army chief Yu Hou Changsi. But it is strange that it is here. According to the principle, the King of Han became the emperor, and the old brother worked hard without any contribution. He should be a prime minister or general, right? Why were he sent to Zezhou and Luzhou, two poor places where birds do not shit?

It is obvious that Chang Si was not promoted, but was reduced by the rise and secret. He lost his favor! There is no shortage of smart people, especially in chaotic places like Zezhou and Luzhou. Anyone who can become the lord of the fortress and the village where his home is not annexed by the surrounding forces is considered a talented person. After a little thought, the local geniuses conjecture that Chang Si was appointed as the governor of Zelu had a 8 () Ninety-nine Ten.

Now, many fortress lords and village leaders immediately felt happy. If Chang Si was still valued by Liu Zhiyuan, everyone would naturally have to think about anything to avoid provoking Chang Si, losing the face of the court, and causing Liu Zhiyuan to send troops to the local area to support the old brothers. But if Chang Si was already out of favor, everyone would have no need to worry about it. If it should maintain the authority of the family, they had to maintain the authority of the family. If it should be punished by the unruly people, they should be punished by the unruly people. If it should be delusional, they would have thought that the change of the sky would be changed.

On national affairs, the local geniuses cannot compete with the court. However, the local geniuses must continue to decide. Of course, everyone will give him enough "face" to the governor. Whether it is white silver ingots or yellow copper coins, as long as he can tell a correct number, everyone will definitely feed him to a full stomach.

Originally, if Chang Si did not take the initiative to "cause trouble", that is, within ten days and half a month after the summer grain was put into warehouse, there would be a large amount of "respect" and sent it to his mansion in Luzhou City very naturally. Unexpectedly, Chang Si refused to be content with his own affairs, and even risked the world's worst and issued a tax payment order to the local government. And not only would the full amount of the year be collected, but in the past, various places also instructed the officials and county magistrates to find ways to make up for it as soon as possible.

Now, it was a hornet's nest in Lu and Ze. Immediately, the local geniuses gathered in one place and decided to give the new Jiedushi some color to see. This color must also be grasped. The court must not feel that the local gentry threatened to raise flags and rebel, nor can it not make the surname Chang feel pain, and continue to "do whatever you want" in the future.

Therefore, the safest way for the local geniuses to discuss it is to jointly operate a dozen large-scale fortresses, "passing" by Luzhou City in the name of "beating enemies". This distance cannot be too far, and it will not be effective in showing strength if it is far away. This distance cannot be too close, otherwise it will be reported to the court by someone to report it to the court. Chang Si will definitely get out. Those leaders of the various families who are stationed in the state yamen and the yamen will inevitably have to eat some things, and they may even lose their official position and dismiss the office.

"The governor and the tutor are really righteous! After so long, they haven't brought the team here yet. Haha, look, look, the one with the surname Chang came out, and Chang Si finally couldn't help but come out. Oh, the team is quite neat, but the number of people is a little bit cold!" The discussion came from under his feet, making Ning Ziming's heart cold.
Chapter completed!