Most things in the world can be attributed to the word benefit.
Many people hope that the Han Dynasty will regain Guanzhong as soon as possible. In that case, everyone can sell woolen materials to the east more easily.
Some people don't want Ghost King Feng to return, also because it is profitable.
"Speaking with your conscience, the Lord has not treated you badly in these years, has he? There is no free benefit in this world. If you take these benefits, everyone must act according to the rules set by the Lord."
"It's just that in this world, there are too many greedy people, like the Li family in Sichuan. They want benefits but also want to not follow the rules."
Zhang Xingyi seemed to be sighing, but his tone became more and more serious:
"Everyone must know what the fate of the Li family's big house is. It's only been a few years, but why do some people just don't believe in evil and always want to test the bottom line of the big man?"
Her eyes swept across the entire scene, finally stopping in a certain direction.
Some people sweated harder.
"Zhang Jiaerlang, do you think I am right?"
Zhang family?
Everyone was surprised, some even looked shocked.
How could it be the Zhang family?
Some people who think more can't help but murmur in their hearts:
Could it be that someone wants to take action on the Zhang family?
Zhang Xingyi took a folder from Li Mu, opened it and said:
"Since the beginning of winter, there have been eighteen attacks by barbarians in the border counties. Most of these barbarians crossed the border from the grasslands in the north and went south."
"In these eighteen attacks, thirty-seven people were injured or killed, including a family of four who were massacred."
Secretary Zhang read this and said word by word, "Zhang Erlang, do you have anything to say?"
Being called upon by Secretary Zhang, Zhang Erlang had no choice but to stand up and responded:
"Secretary Zhang, my Zhang family in Dunhuang has a little reputation in Liangzhou. Even if you are the secretary of the Governor's Office, you cannot slander the reputation of the Zhang family at will..."
Zhang Xingyi sneered and sneered: "Can you represent the Zhang family? When Mr. Zhang was here, he would rather lose his parents and children than rebel, let alone collude with the barbarians to bring disaster to Liangzhou."
Before Zhang Xingyi could finish speaking, Zhang Erlang almost jumped up.
I saw his thick red neck and retorted loudly:
"Nonsense, when did our Zhang family collude with the barbarians!"
In the past, if they colluded, they would collude, so what? Who in Liangzhou didn’t do this?
But it's different now.
It is taboo to collude with the barbarians outside the Great Wall.
It is not only a taboo for the government, but also a taboo for the wealthy families in Liangzhou.
After all, this is something that could cut off everyone's money.
Zhang Xingyi was not annoyed when someone interrupted her speech. She took another document from Li Mu and threw it on the table:
"Don't talk about the Zhang family. I believe you can't represent the entire Zhang family. Zhang Taishou is in Juyan County to ensure the safety of one party and to prepare food and grass for the princes to go on expeditions."
"In order to promote the prestige of the Han Dynasty, Zhang Langjun (Zhang Jiu) went to the Western Regions and did not return for several years. This is the Zhang family that Duke Zhang wanted."
"And you, for your own benefit, do not hesitate to conduct private transactions. Not only do you collect wool from them, you even sell them grain and wool."
Zhang Xingyi sneered:
"For two consecutive years, the monarch sent people out of the fortress to clean up the surrounding barbarians. Less than a year later, the barbarians dared to cross the fortress and attack and kill the people in the border counties."
"To be honest, if someone didn't lend them the courage, I don't believe they would dare to do this."
It’s not that we are not allowed to trade with the barbarians. Otherwise, there have been so many caravans going out of the fortress over the years, and they are not going out for sightseeing.
But Governor Feng knew that wool was a strategic material.
Because with this thing, not only can the big man's resistance to the Little Glacier climate be greatly improved.
Moreover, it can also be used to control the Hu people and neutralize the impact of the Hu people going south on the Han people.
Therefore, as long as the caravan leaving Liangzhou carries woolen materials, how much you want to sell and where you sell them are all planned and purposeful.
It must not be your raw material, you can sell it however you want.
And many times, there are some guys with special tasks in these caravans, who are more interested in the terrain of the destination, the situation of each tribe, etc.
In order to unify and coordinate the interests of various companies, Liangzhou even established the Textile General Chamber of Commerce, and President Li is the president of the Chamber of Commerce.
Privately trading wool, wool and other materials with the barbarians outside the Great Wall would not only damage the government's plans, but also damage the interests of each family.
That's why Zhang Erlang was so anxious that he jumped to defend himself.
But since Secretary Zhang dared to say this in public, she naturally had a lot of evidence.
She didn't bother to argue with the other party, she just turned her head and signaled, and immediately there were guards escorting the two in.
The two people being held captive were a Han man and a Hu man.
No one knew the Hu people, but people who had dealings with the Zhang family discovered that the Han man was the manager of a caravan of the Zhang family.
As soon as Zhang Erlang saw these two people, his face turned pale.
"Zhang Erlang, how do you plan to explain?"
Looking at the two women sitting on the main seat, Zhang Erlang shouted:
"It's none of my business, it's him who makes his own decisions..."
Before he finished speaking, he shut up immediately.
But it was too late. Just by this faux pas, everyone knew that there was indeed something wrong with the Zhang family's caravan.
Zhang Xingyi was a little impatient:
"You are the person in charge of the caravan in the Zhang family, and you told me that you didn't know about this? You didn't know it once, you didn't know it twice, and you traded nearly ten times a year, and you still don't know?"
"You are also a descendant of the Dunhuang Zhang family, can you be a little more responsible?"
Although Zhang Gong's return to the Han Dynasty brought opportunities to the Zhang family in Dunhuang, his death was not at the right time, and Zhang Gong, the heir to the family head, went to the Western Regions.
Although Zhang Gong's younger brother Zhang Hua is the prefect of Juyan County, he is only a branch of the Zhang family and not from the clan. His own prestige is not enough to convince the Zhang family clan.
At the same time, he is just a warrior and does not have enough ability and means to coordinate the distribution of interests within the Zhang family.
Faced with the huge dividend specially allocated to the Zhang family, many people within the Zhang family have already become red-eyed.
The benefits are unevenly distributed, and it is not surprising that some people use the name of the Zhang family to seek personal gain for themselves.
If it was just a struggle for power within the Zhang family, she would only take care of it when she was full.
But the fight within your Zhang family involves the people in the frontier, so don't blame her for taking action.
Moreover, what Zhang Erlang did was really outrageous.
"Secretary Zhang also knows that I am from the Zhang family in Dunhuang, so he should also know that our Zhang family has made great contributions to the Han Dynasty. Are you doing this with the intention of hiding everything?"
When Zhang Erlang heard Zhang Xingyi's words, he seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw, waved his arms vigorously, and said with a slight threat.
Zhang Xingyi sighed:
"I said, you can't represent the Zhang family."
Perhaps knowing that the Zhang family was his biggest talisman, Zhang Erlang did not care about being rude and kept emphasizing his identity:
"I am sitting here on behalf of the Zhang family. What qualifications do you have to dictate to our Zhang family?"
Zhang Xingyi said no more, just looked out the door.
Once again, a person walked through the door.
When Zhang Erlang saw the person coming, his face turned pale again and he collapsed on the ground.
Because Zhang Jiu, who had been away in the Western Regions for several years, suddenly appeared here.
Probably because the wind and sand in the Western Regions were too strong, Zhang Jiu's skin not only became much rougher, but also became much darker.
The original son of a wealthy family, his beard length was almost the same as that of the barbarians from the west, and he looked more than ten years older than his actual age.
The clothes on his body have a strong Western Hu people style, and his appearance is dusty. It seems that he has just arrived in Wuwei and has not even had time to change his clothes.
Zhang did not look at Zhang Erlang. He bowed deeply to Zhang Xingyi and said:
"The Zhang family is not strict in running the family, causing unscrupulous people in the family to violate the laws and cause trouble to the government. It is very shameful."
When Secretary Zhang faced Zhang Jiu, his expression softened and he comforted:
"Zhang Xiaowei does not need to be like this. Shun still had an unworthy son, Shang Jun. Confucius had three thousand disciples, but there were only seventy-two sages."
"The Zhang family has a large number of people. It is normal for someone to be unscrupulous occasionally. Why should we blame ourselves?"
None of the people sitting here have a simple family background.
Because families with slightly weaker foundations are not qualified or able to participate in the affairs of the workshop.
Therefore, they are members of their own family who know their own affairs and are well aware of the complexities within a large family.
Not to mention a big family like the Zhang family, which has gained huge profits in a short period of time, but doesn't have a principal with enough prestige.
At this time, some people have begun to think about it:
Is the governor's office planning to blatantly support Zhang?
Or maybe Zhang just wants to use the help of the governor's office to rectify the Zhang family and truly establish his position as the head of the family?
But no matter what, the impact of this incident is definitely not just a matter for the Zhang family.
"Secretary Zhang, I was just confused for a moment and am willing to pay for my sins."
Zhang Erlang finally couldn't bear it anymore and begged for mercy again and again.
"If I remember correctly, by law, those who collaborate with thieves will be executed and their property confiscated, and their wives and children will be exiled to the frontier."
Secretary Zhang said expressionlessly:
"Of course, the specific case will be decided by the competent authority."
Watching the wolf-like guards rushing in.
Zhang Erlang finally howled unwillingly:
"I don't accept it! Feng Junhou is out on an expedition. You are just a woman. How can you have the authority to act like this?"
"Women do politics!"
"Female chicken Si Chen!"
…
Secretary Zhang was not moved by his words at all, and his expression did not even waver.
Seeing the guards dragging the limp Zhang Erlang out like a dead dog, everyone's expressions were quite complicated.
There is solemnity, indifference, and gloating, to name a few.
Capital is greedy.
Secretary Zhang has been following Feng Guiwang for so long, so he naturally knows this truth very well.
Not to mention the privileges that those aristocratic families have enjoyed for a long time will only amplify their greed.
In just a few years, there are already signs that someone wants to cross the red line.
The large-scale expedition of the Liangzhou Army this time inevitably created an internal emptiness. In addition, the Battle of Guanzhong would not be resolved for a long time.
And the daily routine of the governor's office this year has been centered around the Battle of Guanzhong.
So some people took this opportunity to test the governor's bottom line.
Probably the Han Dynasty recaptured Liangzhou too easily without large-scale bloodshed (Feng Guiwang: Precision Purge).
Let some people fish in troubled waters and easily reap the development dividends of Liangzhou.
This led them to have some illusion that the imperial court's attitude towards them was different from that of Shu families.
Just like some people in later generations, they think that they are the most special one in the eyes of Neptune.
Little did they know that King Feng Gui was the most ruthless scumbag.
Of course, Secretary Zhang is also a scumbag in the political sense.
Perhaps in the eyes of others, Secretary Zhang's actions were supporting Zhang Jiu.
But in fact, after the news of the great victory in Guanzhong reached Liangzhou, Secretary Zhang immediately made up his mind to attack the wealthy Liangzhou family.
As for Zhang Jiu's return, it was just a coincidence, or in other words, it was just a coincidence that she helped Zhang Jiu stabilize the Zhang family as soon as possible.
And Zhang Erlang is the chicken used to teach the monkey.
Without Zhang Erlang, sooner or later there will be Li Sanlang and Yan Silang...
Of course, Zhang Erlang's identity did have a deterrent effect, leaving many people in a state of uncertainty.
The next agenda item was about the Liangzhou workshop and wool supply, which did not cause too much trouble.
Surprisingly, Secretary Zhang also brought everyone a message from the front line:
The military has decided to increase its efforts to purchase leather next year.
This made many people's hearts beat.
The development of animal husbandry naturally led to the rise of leather processing in Liangzhou.
After all, no matter how rich a big man is, there is no way to make every soldier wear iron armor. The most he can do is to increase the armor rate in the army as much as possible.
What's more, there are gold-eating monsters like armored cavalry in the Han army.
It would be possible to make use of Liangzhou's animal husbandry to allow soldiers in the army to wear leather armor to improve their protective capabilities.
Moreover, the battle in Guanzhong was regarded as the largest battle between the Han Dynasty and Wei State, and it was also a comprehensive confrontation.
The Liangzhou Army fought against the bandits many times in various complex terrains.
According to the experience summarized by frontline staff, iron armor cannot adapt to all environments.
Sometimes, they can even become a burden.
Therefore, leather armor that is lightweight and has certain protective capabilities has become an option.
After everyone left, Zhang Xingyi was still sitting where he was, with a slightly tired look on his face.
As the Han Dynasty continued to regain its homeland, the game between the various forces became more and more intense.
"This is just the beginning. Even if I kill Zhang Erlang, I'm afraid it will only shock him for a while."
Zhang Xingyi rubbed his forehead and said, "When the limelight passes, I wonder who will lose their head again."
Zhang Erlang can be regarded as a son of an aristocratic family, but in the face of greedy capital, his life is so worthless.
The situation is obviously very good, but Secretary Zhang's political instinct makes her increasingly worried about something she cannot express:
The Han Dynasty suppressed the old aristocratic families, but the power of the new rich is rapidly expanding. Who can guarantee that the new rich will not follow the powerful path of the later Han Dynasty in the future?
If the Prime Minister were here, I would naturally not have such worries, but the Prime Minister's body... Sigh!
In the current situation, it is a foregone conclusion that Alang will enter the center. If these upstarts cannot be suppressed by then, I am afraid there will be a backlash!