Wei Xuanding, Xu Shiying, Cheng Zhili, and Qian Tang all had matters for Zhang Xing to make decisions on, and they were all urgent or important matters, so they all left without leaving any food that night.
After they left, Chen Bin, Xie Minghe, Yan Qing, Jia Runshi and several staff members ate directly at the Jiangling County Yamen. At this time, Zhang Xing finally realized why there was always an inner court in all dynasties.
And the outer court...power will naturally be obviously stratified depending on the distance from the core of power.
Of course, this also shows that the gang is indeed getting bigger and bigger.
"What do you think of today's events?" After dinner, Yan Qing, who had always been unscrupulous, suddenly asked. It was obvious that although the overall atmosphere was good, Zhang Xingzhong's dissatisfaction was still captured by these people. "How many days have passed since then?"
It’s only been a month, and the eastern border and Hebei are becoming more and more separated. Although we have been prepared for it, it still seems a little too fast, right?"
The matter was quite sensitive, and the few people who came from the East Territory who were asked directly by Yan Qing all looked at each other.
However, Xie Minghe was not polite and immediately gave an explanation: "I think Leader Yan is thinking too much."
"What do you say?" Yan Qing caught up immediately.
"It's very simple." Xie Minghe still looked like he was talking eloquently. "Although the Eastern Territory is rich, after all, it is the supply of 50,000 to 60,000 troops after the Three Conquests and Rebellion, even if the treatment of our soldiers is far lower than that raised by the imperial court in peacetime.
The sharp soldiers and ordnance are also old, but for the land of the eight counties, they have already tried their best... Money, food and materials were all supplied to Hebei, and the leaders across the river, 70% of the soldiers came from them, Xu Shiying
The big leader who is in charge of the important military and political affairs of a county can come alone at any time. If this is regarded as birth, then the internal appearance of the Wei Dynasty and the appearance of the Southern Dynasty clans in those days, isn't it the achievements of a group of Qiu Yu?"
Not just Zhang Xing, many people nodded accordingly.
"And on the other hand, there are some opinions, so what? In such a great victory for Zhang Sanlang, as long as he stabilizes the situation and takes over the remaining two counties without haste, forming a situation like that in Hebei, he can endure it for a year and survive.
He went to make a decision in a grand manner. The general trend is mine, so there is no need to worry about these trivial matters." Xie Minghe continued to speak, but he looked at Zhang Xing, obviously admonishing. "For things now, I just have to be patient.
, just discuss the matter as it stands."
Zhang Xing nodded immediately. Although Xie Minghe was Li Si's key political adviser, he was indeed outstanding among a group of powerful merchants. To put it bluntly, he was rarely able to see the overall situation.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with what I said.
Moreover, this is indeed Zhang Xing's own idea. He is indeed agitated by all the incidents in the East Territory. But the more he is like this, the more he understands in his heart that at this time, he must not get into trouble, and it is right to deal with it based on the facts.
Yes, because there are too many important things... Once attention turns to internal affairs, it is likely to cause unnecessary internal friction at critical moments.
Yan Qing's face was obviously a little embarrassed, but after seeing Zhang Xing's clearly expressed attitude, he couldn't help but said something to Xie Minghe: "Is it possible that we played too fast and won too quickly? They
Too late to do more?"
Zhang Xing was noncommittal.
At this moment, Chen Bin, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke: "If we are talking about the situation, not the situation, but only the time and technique, in fact, it is natural that there is some commotion and temptation in the Eastern Territory at the moment, and it is not that Leader Yan is suspicious.
"
"How?" Zhang Xing asked curiously.
"Some people are unwilling to do so, and some people obviously want to take the opportunity to bargain with you, the leader." Chen Bin said clearly. "And the reason is, as Leader Yan said, if the leader did not win against Xue Changxiong so quickly,
Negative, it’s hard to believe that there are not so many details...it was too fast, we were caught off guard, and they were caught off guard too. They could only focus on these small things randomly, but they seemed to be completely disorganized."
Zhang Xing was stunned for a moment, then laughed.
Even Xie Minghe came to his senses after being stunned, and couldn't help but sigh: "Yes, this is the root of the disharmony in the Eastern Region these days... If you can't win, there will be no progress, but you will be united as one, be cautious, and superficially...
The meeting was clean, but there was a lot of dissatisfaction inside the meeting, which allowed others to take advantage of it. But even if you win, you have to be careful, because if you want to implement the political program and unify the system across the river, you have to talk about it beautifully and cleanly.
Behave yourself, follow the rules and give these people the opportunity to cause trouble and obstruction, but they are just making trouble, and arguing with them over such small details will delay the big thing."
"Yes, according to Brother Xie's words, just discuss the matter." Zhang Xing became calm after laughing. "On the other hand, I am a little nervous... I am also very annoyed by them... Think about it, there is no way to win.
Do you mean that winning the battle is more difficult than losing the battle?"
The others also laughed.
It was Chen Bin who reminded me seriously: "The leader still needs to pay attention. At the very least, he can find someone to establish his authority, or find someone who has the ability and background to appease him, including asking his confidants to talk to him... to save himself from losing control.
But others put the cart before the horse."
"I really want to establish a prestige." Zhang Xing thought for a while and suddenly sighed. "But I don't know who to look for."
"It must be a big leader." Yan Qing responded immediately, which seemed a bit like the general manager of Wei who always killed a lieutenant general first after he took office.
Zhang Xing was silent for a moment, several people flashed through his mind, but he shook his head: "We have to follow the rules... If we really have to follow our temper, I don't know how many people we have dealt with."
Yan Qing and others had no choice but to say nothing.
In this way, everyone dispersed in the backyard of the county government office and returned to their residence. Zhang Xing chatted with a few personal guards, gave some instructions to Xiao Jia, and then went to bed early, but even after getting on the bed, he couldn't fall asleep.
Things like adhering to principles and controlling hands and feet are easy to say, but actually very difficult, especially when the power is in hand.
And it’s not like a hammer is in hand and everyone looks like a nail, but there are nails from the beginning.
Just as he was thinking about it, Huang Er, the leader of the trusted attendants who was on duty, suddenly called out from the window, saying that it was Yan Qing who was here again.
Zhang Xing sighed, turned over and sat up, only to let the other party enter the bedroom and sit on the bed to talk.
Sure enough, Yan Qing entered the bedroom, bowed slightly, got on the bed and got close, and then couldn't wait to speak: "Third brother, there were so many people just now, I'm afraid it's hard to tell, tell me now, who are the people who made you unhappy? I
Go find Chen Bin and Zhang Jinshu again, and they will definitely find a way for you to establish your authority."
Zhang Xing had already guessed that this would happen to the other party, and immediately laughed: "There are quite a few... Not to mention people like Shan Tonghai who always hate things in person, Li Shu, don't you have to deal with Du Po Zhen? Xu Shiying
It’s watertight, so there’s no need to be on guard?”
Yan Qing also laughed: "What about other than that? I said after Hebei,"
"There are many across Hebei...the first one is Fu Bo Shi." Zhang Xing blurted out.
Yan Qing was slightly startled, as if he had not expected this, and then asked: "Is it because that guy openly had sex with Third Brother that day? It's a pity that I was still in Ban County that day!"
"You're putting the cart before the horse..." Zhang Xing said, but he recounted his judgment of Fu Boshi in that day's battle, and then said with emotion. "To put it bluntly, if you want to take credit under the circumstances,
Most people act involuntarily, so when everyone comes up to fight and are anxious to break through, he hides his strength. This is the first thing that makes me uncomfortable. "
Yan Qing also became serious: "This kind of person really cannot be kept. No wonder the third brother was the first to pick on him after the war."
"Definitely not." Zhang Xing responded sincerely. "I'm really angry too, but an important question is, where is the evidence for not using force on the battlefield? Based on my feeling? Based on 'I feel'
Who would be convinced if a big leader was deprived of his military power? Moreover, his soldiers were all Huaixi soldiers. They were selected from the Huaiyou League when he came. They were first-class elites and were not recognized by Huaixi people.
, we also have to worry about the relationship between Huaixi and the gang, how could it be dealt with so easily?"
Yan Qing stood up from the couch, feeling anxious for a moment.
"You don't have to be anxious." Zhang Xing was calm when he saw this. "This matter has to be solved from above. When we return to the east to meet Du Po Zhen again, I will explain to him and it will be solved naturally. If we force it to be solved in Hebei, it will be solved."
It’s easy to cause trouble.”
Yan Qing nodded: "What about Fu Bo Shi Zai?"
"And Cheng Zhili." Zhang Xing just sat on the couch, his face expressionless and his words flat.
"Cheng Zhili?" Yan Qing did not expect it.
"It's him." Zhang Xing explained seriously. "This person obeys everything, but he obeys too much, as if he is deliberately flattering. I don't know what others think, but in my position, I don't dare to trust him.
What really matters about this person is that after the Dengzhou Army returns this time, according to the order of taking over, he can also be responsible for the defense of the northern front, but I asked Shan Tonghai to be responsible for the defense of the northern front. It is for this reason."
Yan Qing was still a little confused.
"He was not asked to do this duty, but he had no complaints at all. Instead, he came over to help organize the army, hoping to create a few separate cavalry battalions, and then lead a battalion himself." Zhang Xing continued. "In other words.
, this person does not rush forward in everything, he just wants to gain military strength, but he flatters him too much."
Yan Qing finally realized: "So, from the perspective of Third Brother, we really need to be careful at this time."
But Zhang Dalongtou sighed instead: "But, unlike Fu Bo Shi, this is even more heart-wrenching. Moreover, he has a reason for everything. The things he bothered with at the beginning of the incident were in vain, and he lost his own soldiers.
It is not incomprehensible that my family and the village have suffered great losses, and I will gain wisdom and work hard to make up for it."
"I understand Third Brother's difficulty." Yan Qing nodded repeatedly.
"And Wei Xuanding." Zhang Xingfu said another name that surprised the other party. "This person is easy to say. His mentality has obviously changed after crossing the river. He can't wait to spread his presence in Hebei and set up a flag for himself.
, but in the end, because he was too anxious, many things went wrong. Moreover, he was also excusable, because after arriving in Hebei, without Li Shu, he and I lost a little bit of the basis for cooperation.
, he also feels guilty."
Yan Qing nodded again: "Many people have noticed this, and there are many words below."
"Jia Yue is one..." Zhang Xing ignored him and just continued. "He doesn't have any big problems at the moment, but like those 'King Kongs' that I specifically told you and Zhang Jinshu to watch, there is something about him."
It’s mysterious, but the key is that I obviously believe it, which is the most troublesome thing. It’s really scary... I’m still waiting for him to come and explain it to me.”
Seeing that "near minister" was mentioned, Yan Qing stopped talking, but the other person's next words made him almost jump up in shock.
"Going on, the next person who makes me dissatisfied is none other than my confidant Yan Qing." Zhang Xing still spoke calmly.
Yan Qing opened his mouth to speak, but did not dare to interrupt him.
"Yan Qing, this boy, needs no words to say how loyal he is." Zhang Xing continued, as if he was talking about something that had nothing to do with him or the other party. "But he has been hanging around in Dongdu Bei City for so long, and he has heard and seen that he is all eager for quick success and quick gain.
He had a set of skills and read a lot of books, but he didn’t even have a chance to become an official in the imperial examination. He was suppressed for many years. Once he gained some power, he acted more and more straightforwardly... Little did he know that such a domineering attitude was exposed.
, I can still protect him for a day. If I go to Huaixi, Bei, or Jin, and I am dragged away, he will definitely be invited to attack him, and he will not end well.
.”
Yan Qing's face turned red and he could only stand up.
"It's excusable, but let's change it." Zhang Xing calmly ordered. "Besides, there is another person who I am also dissatisfied with...it is myself."
Now, Yan Qing was no longer surprised.
"We are all mortals, we all have faults, but we are not mortals. Just look at the behavior of the four emperors, and you will know that they all have faults. As the leader and the military and political commander here in Hebei, I should maintain unity.
, let everyone use their strengths and avoid their weaknesses, and then move forward with such a group of people who all have flaws...The result? The result is that they also have flaws, and they will become suspicious because they have power, which makes the people below uneasy." Zhang
After finishing the self-reflection, he made excuses for himself again. "Of course, this is also the reason why after the victory, things are complicated and everyone is caught off guard... So the more it is at this time, the more you have to stay calm, as I said after dinner
In that case, we have to talk about things as they are, and we can't ruin the system because of our personal likes and dislikes, and we can't just be depressed or overly excited, otherwise Jiangdu is a good example."
Yan Qing was stunned for a long time, and could only bow his hands honestly: "The third brother is so sincere, which really makes me ashamed."
"It doesn't matter." Zhang Xing couldn't help but sigh. "Dengzhou is the governor's state, the stall is too big, and Sanniang is leaving in a hurry. If you don't come, I don't know who to tell my heart to... There are some things
, you can think about it only by saying it, and then let go, let’s encourage each other... Who are you here to talk about? "
"I..." Yan Qing hesitated for a moment, but still told the truth. "I originally wanted to remind the third brother that Dou Lide and Chen Bin have abilities, but they both have shortcomings... but they were taught a lesson by the third brother.
I am really ashamed and find it hard to say anything."
"It doesn't matter, you are the key point in human affairs." Zhang Xing said frankly. "The purpose of filtering for me is to exclude dissidents. Some words are also your responsibility."
"Then I said it." Yan Qing gritted his teeth. "Dou Lide likes to form gangs too much. After what happened in Dengzhou and Leling, the big leader in Hebei is nominally Gao Shitong, but he is basically a dead man.
Yes, the other Sun Xunzhi is really dead, and Zhuge Dewei doesn’t have that prestige. People in Hebei are all surrounding him... Be careful!"
Zhang Xing nodded: "I have noticed this a long time ago, but there is nothing I can do about it...Brother Qing, you also need to have a bottom line in your heart. That is, when we come to Hebei, it is a fact that the power of Hebei people will skyrocket in the future. Dou Lide only needs to stabilize one
The leader cannot hide from a powerful leader, and it cannot be said that he is stronger than Xu Shiying."
Yan Qing nodded helplessly: "And Chen Bin... Chen Bin is too cold and cold... Before the third brother asked him to do the internal affairs of Hebei, he was extremely considerate to the other generals. As a result, as soon as the third brother was appointed that day, he
He immediately turned his back and disowned those surrendered generals, causing everyone to talk about it."
Zhang Xing smiled: "This is a theory, but I don't blame him. I can only say that this person is too understanding, which is not a good thing... After all, everyone has problems."
"As long as Third Brother understands in his heart." Yan Qing handed over his hand again. "I am really ashamed of what happened today."
Zhang Xing didn't say anything, he just lay down and waved his hand.
The latter understood and left immediately.
But as soon as the people left, Zhang Xing was surprised that as he said just now, after saying what he said, he felt relieved a lot and could sleep well... It can only be said that family background determines everything, and some people just don't.
Can't sleep because of reflection.
Let's say that the moon was dark but the wind was not high. Zhang Xing was busy with military and political affairs during the day in Jiangling, and he also had to do theoretical construction and psychological construction at night. It was really hard... On the other side, Wei Xuanding, Xiong Bonan, Xu
After receiving the order, Shiying and others hurried back to work, but they were also a little uneasy.
It was still dark when we arrived in Pingyuan County, so Wei Xuanding stayed behind first, while Xiong Bonan continued on the road with his brother-in-law Xu Shiying, preparing to go to the east. But the skilled man was bold and used his cultivation at night, the so-called floating horse.
And go.
We walked for most of the night. At the third watch, we passed Qinghe County and came to the opposite side of Sikou Pass. When we signaled and waited for the boat, a pair of sworn brothers had time to stop and exchange a few words on the river embankment.
.
"It's really difficult. We're really not slacking off." In the dark night, facing the slight south wind blowing from the other side of the river, Xu Shiying said with a little helplessness. "It's difficult here in Hebei. I just haven't seen it before. This time I saw it with my own eyes.
, how do you not know? But this is not the case in the entire Eastern Territory. There were no major problems with the autumn harvest last year, and everyone was living a decent life. Naturally, they wanted to live a happy life. The common people wanted to live a happy life, and those who were thoughtful also wanted to do something in Huaixi and Huaidong.
Things... people like this, if you tell them that all money, food and supplies will be sent to Hebei, ordnance will be sent to Hebei after it has been repaired, and civilians and soldiers will also be sent, isn't it in vain? As for those who have seen it, those deserters are the most obvious
Yes, they deliberately didn’t go there during the Chinese New Year. Why were they afraid of death? They didn’t even start a war at that time. They obviously felt that Hebei was miserable and that there was peace and happiness in the east.”
"I know everything you said, but in one sentence... do you still want to do something? Are you worried about the great cause of helping?" Xiong Bonan also spread his hands. "It's difficult for us, isn't it more difficult for the leader to have all the clues?"
Xu Shiying was silent for a while, and then nodded: "Brother Xiong is right... It's hard to get back, but you shouldn't do nothing... Moreover, Brother Zhang is someone who can achieve things! You should follow him no matter what!"
In the dark night, Xiong Bonan nodded immediately, but then sighed: "Do you remember? Is it the other side of the river near here that we bumped into him? You, me, Li Longtou, met Zhang Longtou, and then Bai.
Big boss, money boss."
"We have to go further downstream." Xu Shiying said with a smile. "Because we received Li Longtou from Wuyang County upstream. In order to avoid the army, we avoided these ferries and walked... It must not be the Sikou Pass.
Here." At this point, Xu Shiying suddenly sighed. "However, how could we forget it? Who would have thought that once the river embankment met, a few people, and four years later, many things would happen?
The county, with its two wings flying together, is really like a dream."
Xiong Bonan folded his hands and remained silent.
Xu Shiying, on the other hand, kept saying: "To be honest with you, brother Xiong, sometimes I wonder, what are the three radiances and four emperors looking up to me? Many people have seen these mountains, evades the sea, swallows the wind, and calls the clouds with their own eyes."
…Didn’t someone deliberately bring us together that day?”
"You're thinking too much!" Xiong Bonan shook his head in response.
"I'm overthinking it." Xu Shiying also laughed. "Li Shu followed Yang Shen in rebellion, which led to the defeat of the Second Expedition. Only then did Brother Zhang return carrying his body, and that's why Jingantai sent people to inspect the eastern border...
Coupled with the fact that you, a powerful person in the world, and I, a powerful person from the Eastern Territory, have always wanted to cause trouble, it is logical to rescue Li Shu... Then the big river runs through here, directly to the Bohai Sea and Dongyi, and everyone gathers together along the river, and it's like a storm.
Stirring is like rolling the sand and gravel together at the bottom, which is natural. However, sometimes I still can't help but think, how come it is such a coincidence, how come they come together? Brother Zhang, there is really no destiny.
Argument?"
Xiong Bonan paused for a while and suddenly laughed, which made Xu Shiying look at him in surprise.
After laughing, King Xiongtian spoke loudly on the river embankment: "I know what you want to say... Zhang Longtou's true energy, right? What other heavenly books are there? And Bai Sanniang came from Kansai
It’s strange, right? But you know, compared to these, I feel that what you just said, the wind and clouds are stirring, and we, the sunken sand and gravel, gather together, are more exciting!"
"How do you say this..." Xu Shiying laughed dryly.
"What can you say?" Xiong Bonan answered proudly. "Every man in the world has his own aspirations and strengths. The key is to find a group of like-minded people who seek benevolence and righteousness. Then we will rise together when we succeed, and we will unite when we fail."
Death is enough! In other words, what I want in this life is to bring sand and gravel from the south and mud and water from the north, and roll them into a ball.
After thousands of years have passed, future generations will also describe us as a group of people, instead of describing me, Xiong Bonan, as a lonely man, a lonely ghost! In this way, I will die without regrets!"
Xu Shiying was just speechless.
After a while, a boat came up the river, and they crossed over together.