Chapter 2825: There is chaos in Xihai City, and the steps of the festival hall are red
Zhang Liao rushed to Xihai City.
Xihai City is still very lively, rather abnormally lively.
The lively ones are the officials, the quiet ones are the common people.
Just like the feudal dynasty of later generations was about to welcome the emperor, in order to create a so-called peaceful and stable atmosphere, the officials hired a large group of people to perform performances around the angels...
Because Zhang Liao brought a staff.
If it is less than a thousand stones, you can cut it first and then play it.
However, many people in Xihai City still disagree. They think that as long as they don't stand out and deliberately provoke Zhang Liao, there won't be any big problems. What's more, if the sky falls and there are still tall people to support it, even if Zhang Liao
No matter what happens, the law does not punish everyone...
Can you still kill all the officials in Xihai City?
Are you kidding me?
If he really wants to do this, even if the Qiusi side can make it right, the Guardian will not settle the score with him?
So everyone knows it.
If you restrain yourself a little and give Zhang Liao some face, this matter will be over.
Therefore, Xihai City has become lively again. The fundamental reason for the liveliness is not how good the economy and people's livelihood are, but that in order to transport various materials to Lu Bu, a large number of cattle, sheep, carriages, horses, grain, grass and equipment are gathered here.
and the manpower necessary to transport these materials.
When there are many people and complicated matters, it is a major test for the official system.
Officials expect the local government to handle matters on their own, just like in later generations of games. Just click the mouse and issue a document, and then let the people handle the matter themselves. Officials only need to file the final stamped document.
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But the reality is that the people don't know where to go, and there are many things that they can't do at all. Then they come back to the officials all over again. The officials will be impatient because of this, saying that haven't they said this many times? Why do they even listen to this?
I don’t understand, are they all pig brains?
While going back and forth, things were delayed and stuck there, so Xihai City became "busy" and "busy" with people and things.
In order to supply Lu Bu's needs, vehicles, cattle and sheep from various places gathered here. Some materials could not be piled in the warehouses, and were even placed on the streets and outside the city. Although the rain stopped during this period, it was still a hidden danger.
.People from all over the country gather here, who listens to whose orders every day, who needs support, where to live, etc., creating a constant noise every day.
If Li Ru was still there, then as a veteran counselor with enough experience, he could naturally make arrangements for these matters. Unfortunately, Lu Bu only focused on having fun and fighting, and simply ignored these matters that should have been arranged.
In the end, the subsequent issues became more and more chaotic. Even among the officials in Xihai City, there were endless arguments and friction all day long over logistical matters.
It was at this time of increasing chaos that Zhang Liao arrived at Xihai City.
This is also the first big pitfall for Zhang Liao...
It is impossible for Zhang Liao to ignore these things, but if he manages too much, on the one hand, it will consume too much time. It may take several months to check the complicated accounts alone, and they may not all be accurate, because in the early stage
There are too many things for which no accounts have been established.俵
On the other hand, it shows their own importance. After all, if they don't understand these material accounts, etc., they will not be able to send supplies to Lu Bu in front. Without supplies, Lu Bu may have problems, so it is equivalent to these people putting themselves and themselves together.
Lu Bu even linked up with all the soldiers on the front line.
Once Zhang Liao takes action, can he shoulder this responsibility?
If Zhang Liao is making a small fuss, then it is a matter of a few people, just like drawing lots. Whoever is really unlucky will be the one who gets it, and the other people will naturally be preserved.
Isn't it like this when dealing with public grievances? Deal with a few officials and show that the blame lies with these officials, so that the rest of the people can breathe a sigh of relief.
After Zhang Liao arrived at Xihai City, he showed the scepter in his hand, and then ordered the military academy he brought to take over the defense of Xihai City, dismissed the original defender general, and then did not go to the Governor's Palace immediately, but directly began to sort out the supplies.
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Inventory inventory of existing supplies that can be dispatched.
In the temporary camps that were originally located inside and outside Xihai City, there were all kinds of messy piles of materials, the noise of the oxen and horse teams, all kinds of minor frictions that broke out from time to time, and the push and shove between officials. It's not that there are no people, but people who want to do things.
Being dragged down by officials who don't want to do things, the efficiency in all aspects is very low. Even the ordinary accumulation and counting work seems slow and unorganized.
Fortunately, Zhang Liao himself was considered capable of both literary and military skills. He rushed directly to the scene and did not waste time on the messy and chaotic account checking and review. Instead, he directly started asking his subordinates to count the existing supplies.
Create another file, and then send food protection troops to the front.
Although Zhang Liao did not agree with Lu Bu sending troops, Zhang Liao still sent out this batch of supplies.
Yu Gong.
In any case, military rations must be guaranteed, even if this war does not comply with the rules. If it is true that the soldiers are ultimately defeated due to insufficient food supply, then there will definitely be many people in the Western Regions
Started to think about some things that are available and not available.
In order to prevent more troubles in the Western Regions, preserving a certain amount of military power is undoubtedly a must-have.
In private.
Deep down in Zhang Liao's heart, there was still a little hope, hoping that Lu Bu was just deceived. It was Wei Xu's problem, as well as other officials' problems. Lu Bu was still the reckless man who once shared potatoes by the campfire.
However, as the understanding deepened, the hope in Zhang Liao's heart became increasingly gloomy.
After sending away the first batch of food and supplies, Zhang Liao went to the Yamen of Xihai City Guards and summoned a person from Zhiyin Supervisor first.
Zhang An.
When Zhang An arrived, Zhang Liao was preparing to eat.
In front of the Yamen Festival Hall, I sat on the wooden steps outside the hall.
Put the bag aside.
There is a mark on the face caused by dust and sweat. It seems that it was wiped briefly, but it was not completely removed. The hair is a little scattered, and the towel on the bun is dirty like a rag. He is wearing a military armor.
It had not been removed, and dust was still attached to the armor, making it look old and dirty. The sword lay horizontally beside the dining table in front of the hall, and the leather scabbard was also old, without any additional decoration.
Zhang Liao saw Zhang An and waved.
Zhang An withdrew his gaze, and when he respectfully stepped forward to receive the gift, he slightly glanced at Zhang Liao's food table.
Semolina and soy rice.
Pickles.
Miso soup.
That's it, nothing else...
Zhang Liao chewed the couscous soybeans. He didn't seem to find the couscous soybeans difficult to swallow. He chewed them in big mouthfuls, then took a mouthful of rice, a mouthful of vegetables, and a mouthful of miso soup. He didn't pay attention to the crumbs from the corners of his mouth. He was obviously a little hungry.
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Because there were too many things to do, what was supposed to be breakfast was postponed until noon.
The food itself was not much, so Zhang Liao finished it quickly. He took the sauce soup and gargled it in his mouth. He did not spit it out, but swallowed it directly. Then he waved his hand and asked the attendant to take down the food table casually.
Wiping his mouth with the sleeve of his shirt, he turned around and asked Zhang Andao, "How many people are available in Xihai City?"
Zhang Liao asked very directly, so hard that Zhang An was stunned.
Zhang Liao had no time to go around in circles. He had to stabilize Xihai City as soon as possible before going to look for Lu Bu.
He wasn't originally here to wipe Lu Bu's butt, but now he had to wipe this mess...
What we have to do now is to pull the crooked Xihai City back immediately, and save as many people as we can, the more the better...
And all of this requires people who really do things, officials who are still upright, to do it.
Zhang An glanced at Zhang Liao and said, "Your Majesty... This, I don't know about General..." Zhang An didn't know what Zhang Liao was thinking, and he didn't know what step Zhang Liao was going to take, so he was a little worried.
Zhang Liao waved his hand, "Don't worry too much. Before coming to the West Sea, Jia Shijun informed Yu of your name..."
Jia Shijun, is this Jia Xu? Zhang An thought in his mind, but still did not speak.
"Are you worried?" Zhang Liao said slowly, "This time I am here, not for the protection of the capital, but for all the Han people in the Western Regions!"
Zhang An's eyes narrowed and he looked up at Zhang Liao.
"I have counted the supplies. Although I cannot count them all, I can basically confirm one thing," Zhang Liao's voice was a little deep. "The warehouse has bottomed out... I found that some people have already attacked the surrounding people... Everything must be done
End it as soon as possible! Now is the spring time, when everything grows, it can still hold on a little longer. When there is no food in summer and autumn, the roots of the surrounding bark and grass will be dug up! If we wait until then, there will be countless casualties among the people! Therefore, Xihai City needs to be stabilized immediately.
Restoring people's livelihood, spring plowing and grazing, we have to do it all! I can't do it alone, I need someone to help me! Longyou will send a batch of grain, grass, cattle and sheep, but these are not sent to Daduhu, they are for here.
People..."
"Over the Great Protector..." Zhang Liao was silent for a while, shook his head, and continued: "Over the Great Protector... I will go and persuade... But in Xihai City, I am in urgent need of manpower, manpower that can really do things. Jia Shijun
Since you gave me your name, it means that Jia Shijun trusts you. I am also willing to believe you. How many people can you use in Xihai City?"
Zhang An pursed his lips, raised his hands, and did not answer Zhang Liao's question directly, but said slowly: "How should the general deal with the officials in the Protector's Mansion?"
"Is there anyone among them who needs to be protected?" Zhang Liao asked.
Zhang An smiled, his smile a little bitter, "Everything in the Protectorate's Mansion is managed by General Wei..."
"I understand..." Zhang Liao looked at Zhang An and nodded, "They are almost here, please go aside and wait."
Zhang An responded and stood to the side.
Not long after, the sound of footsteps was heard.
Zhang Liao looked up and couldn't help but laugh dumbly.
In spring in the Western Regions, the temperature is still not very high, and the temperature difference is gradually widening. It will be hotter at noon. In summer, it is not uncommon to be shirtless at noon, but it is not uncommon to wear robes at night. Therefore, in terms of the current season, it is basically hot.
Most people are wearing thick clothes.
In the Han Dynasty, when there was no air conditioning, the heat warmed everyone, and the cold chilled the poor.
Because the poor have no money to buy clothes.
These officials, big and small, in the Protectorate are basically not poor people. Zhang Liao knew this to some extent, but if you just look at today's clothes, these people are simple.
Each one is a simplified version of the Beggar Clan.
Compared with these people, Zhang Liao is outstanding!
The clothes of these people are basically old, at least old washed cloth that has been washed several times, and even a little unfitting, forcing many people to carefully close their bellies for fear that the old clothes will be broken by their own bellies.
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There were no very effective dyes in the Han Dynasty. Many dyes would fade with washing. Bright clothes could generally only be worn two or three times before the color faded. Therefore, many wealthy people only wore their clothes once outside after being washed.
I don't wear them at all, and then I throw them away after washing them more than three times. So it's really not easy to find so many old clothes suddenly, and I don't care about the size, length, and fit.
Zhang An stood aside, lowering his head silently, trying his best not to let his disgust for these people be exposed. He didn't know what Zhang Liao was going to do next, but Zhang An knew that if he didn't put most of these people
If all these officials in the Protectorate are cleared, no matter how much Zhang Liao does in Xihai, everything will return to its original dirty appearance after Zhang Liao leaves with the scepter.
As for whether he helps Zhang Liao, or to what extent he helps Zhang Liao, it depends on how determined Zhang Liao is...
If these people are not dealt with, as soon as Zhang Liao leaves, these people will take off these shabby clothes, and then continue to put on the bright robes, continue to put on the jewelry worth millions, and continue to say the words of loyalty, justice and benevolence
So, everything in the Western Region is good, prices are stable, people are happy, there are no people who can't afford to wear clothes or food, there are houses and cars up and down, and you can even take out the house and car when they are idle.
rent.
Indeed, if compared with the Luoyang military disaster and the displaced situation in Heluo area, the living conditions of the people in Xihai City in the Western Regions are somewhat better now. However, everyone also knows that those remote villages outside Xihai City are still
There are people who are oppressed and killed!
But I just can’t say it!
Those who dared to speak before were killed by these people, and the crime was false accusations and slander.
Yes, you cannot deny all good things just because there are some bad things, but similarly, you cannot say that because there are some good things, everything is good.
This group of people has almost wiped out all the glory of the Western Region...
A group of officials from the Duhu Mansion, headed by the chief clerk, followed by thirty or forty people including clerks, assistants, clerks, etc., almost filled the courtyard.
The Registrar of the Protectorate Palace said in a deep and slow voice, "I have seen the general in my humble position."
Zhang Liao nodded and asked: "Now chaos is happening in the West Sea, the people are suffering, and all industries are exhausted. Do you have anything to say?"
The Registrar of the Protectorate Palace said with an upright face: "General Qi. Since I took up the post of Registrar, I have been diligent and cautious, as if walking on thin ice. I understand the suffering of the people in the Western Regions, and I will bear it in mind.
I take the revitalization of the Western Region and the security of the Western Sea as my own responsibility. However, my power is limited, so it is inevitable that there will be some improper care, and there will also be some damage caused by silverfish. Under the guise of the Protectorate, I will investigate them one by one..."
"Oh?" Zhang Liao said with a smile, "Then, who is it?"
The chief clerk quickly glanced at Zhang Liao and said, "Reporting to the general, after investigation, it was found that the affairs were complicated some time ago and there was a shortage of manpower. Therefore, with the approval of the guardian of the capital, some assistant officials were temporarily recruited..."
"Haha, who is the elder again?" Zhang Liao laughed.
"Uh...it's just...the general is wise..." The chief clerk's eyes turned, but his face was still upright, "Why don't you understand the rules, be eager for success, and do the wrong thing? This is also the fault of the subordinate's negligence.
Yes! I am willing to be punished and will never shirk the blame!"
What he said seemed to be very candid.
It's also very smooth.
Zhang Liao was noncommittal and said: "Since the Imperial Guard has sent troops, why is the rear so chaotic? Why were the villages outside Xihai City attacked, with no casualties counted?"
"The Great Protector went out to fight in a hurry, and there were horse thieves intruding around, and there were many attacks," the chief secretary said in a steady voice, as if he was reciting scriptures, "However, we have firm confidence, united as one, obeyed the orders of the Great Protector, and coordinated the local affairs
, forge ahead against the odds, and bravely defend the West Sea without losing..."
When the chief clerk opened his mouth, he kept talking and couldn't stop for a while. He was obviously very skilled in this kind of rhetoric.
Zhang Liao listened, glanced at Zhang An, who had his head lowered, and then looked up at the sky.
The sky is clear.
Clear blue.
But even so, it still couldn't calm Zhang Liao's nausea when he saw the pile of dirt in front of him.
Do you really think you are a fool?
People who are so poor that even their robes are patched can’t cover up the shine on their faces no matter how much dust they are!
And that belly, can a hard-working person really raise it?
The chief secretary continued to talk, talking about the villages outside Xihai City. His voice became lower and seemed to be full of sorrow and sorrow, "... there are many shortcomings in Xihai. For one thing, the development is not fast, and some people still lack food and clothing."
, Secondly, the traffic is not smooth, many road sections have not been repaired, thirdly, the problems left over from the Western Region have not yet been solved..."
Zhang Liao sighed slightly, "Do you think I'm stupid?"
The chief clerk was stunned and stared at Zhang Liao, obviously he couldn't understand why Zhang Liao didn't follow the routine. He had mentioned the title of Protector of the Great Protector many times, why was Zhang Liao still acting like this?
Is it possible that Zhang Liao no longer cares about the reputation of the Protector?
How can it be?
How dare Zhang Liao?!
The rank of the Great Protector is higher than that of Zhang Liao!
Zhang An also raised his head and looked at Zhang Liao.
Zhang Liao stood up, picked up the sword, held the scabbard, and slowly walked to the chief register.
The chief clerk quickly lowered his head, and the other officials of the Protectorate also lowered their heads, not daring to look directly at Zhang Liao. They could only see the sword scabbard in Zhang Liao's hand gently touching the armor of Zhang Liao's skirt.
"Wow."
"Wow..."
Zhang Liao approached step by step.
Following Zhang Liao's pace, the head clerk's heart lifted little by little.
"Before coming to the Western Regions, I was still lucky." Zhang Liao sighed and stood not far from the chief secretary, "I thought that... you should not deceive the governor like this, and you would not be in vain.
General's favor..."
The chief clerk lowered his head and echoed, "No, it's definitely not..."
The sword flashed fiercely!
The chief secretary's body still maintained the posture of bending over and lowering his head, but his head flew up with the light of the sword. When he fell to the ground with a rumble, his whole body fell forward heavily, and the blood spurted out covered the wood in front of the hall.
