In Anyi City, Zhang Deyao rode a chariot in a mighty manner and slowly approached the city gate surrounded by hundreds of horsemen.
"Xiaguan Hedong County Governor Zhou Yangyou, led all the civil and military ministers to greet the angel!" As soon as Hedong County Governor Zhou Yangyou saw Zhang De's guard of honor appeared, he immediately led dozens of officials and wealthy businessmen and landlords in the county to come forward.
Welcoming him, we bowed and saluted with a very respectful attitude.
When Zhang De saw this scene, he felt very happy.
To have a county governor bow to him, compliment him, and fawn over him is simply unimaginable in Chang'an.
"Angel has been tired from traveling all the way. The lower official has prepared a banquet to welcome the angel and cleanse him from the dust. He also invited the angel to move to the Hedong County Sheriff's Yamen..." Zhou Yangyou barely suppressed the nausea and nausea in his heart and forced a smile on his face.
Flattery said.
You must know that in the minds of literati, officials and noble ministers, eunuchs belong to the lowest, lowest and most untouchable group.
At this time, the punishment of castration was inferior to being cut in half, and the punishment of Ling Chi was even higher than the death penalty.
When Zhou Yangyou was a Langguan in Chang'an, he had some physical contact with an eunuch. In front of the eunuch, he put his hand into the canal water and washed it for half an hour. The eunuch was
He was so ashamed that he committed suicide after returning home.
The fault is not that Zhou Yangyou has something evil in his heart right now, otherwise, let alone Zhang De coming here with integrity, even if the emperor is in front of him, Zhou Yangyou would dare to wear Zhang De's shoes.
Literary men, officials, and aristocrats despise eunuchs. That is political correctness!
But now, for the sake of his wealth and life, Zhou Yangyou had to smile all over his face. He was fawning over a eunuch. This contrast made Zhou Yangyou feel very uncomfortable!
But his flattery seemed to be in vain.
He only heard the eunuch standing on the chariot, holding the Emperor's Festival in his hand, laughing at him twice, and said: "I was ordered by the Emperor to come to Hedong to supervise the fire in Gencang and the violation of law in Dayang County.
For the sake of fairness, I can only accept the kindness of Prefect Zhou Yang!"
Although Zhang De was very satisfied with Zhou Yangyou's attitude, now all his thoughts and attention were focused on fighting for the vacancy of the eunuch order.
Who wants to call himself a slave and be a lowly slave all his life, and even after death, he can only be wrapped in a straw mat without even a tombstone?
Anyway, Zhang De himself was very unwilling!
"As an eunuch, I will be able to register my clan in an upright and upright manner, open a family, and pass on the incense. Even if I die, I may even be awarded a posthumous title by the court..." At this time, Zhang De was full of thoughts.
While imagining his bright future as an eunuch.
If he could be given a posthumous title after his death, his life would not have been in vain.
And this is the lifelong pursuit of all eunuchs.
In comparison, everything else is as insignificant as floating clouds.
So Zhang De didn't even look at the boxes filled with various kinds of money placed behind Zhou Yangyou and others. He asked with a straight face: "Hedong County Magistrate Shi, where is the postal supervisor?"
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In the Han system, Chang Shi is the leader of the county guard and assistant officials. He is responsible for organizing the official documents of the county, managing the large and small staff, and assisting the county guard. The county lieutenant handles military and political affairs in the county. His rank is equivalent to a thousand stones. He is second only to the prefecture and county lieutenant in the county.
Important minister.
The Postal Supervisor is responsible for supervising the work of the county magistrates and county lieutenants under the jurisdiction of the county, inspecting the public security and warehousing documents of each county.
As soon as he arrived in Anyi, he summoned the two men, and his attitude was to deal with business affairs without leaving any room for personal feelings or turning around.
Immediately, Zhou Yang's old face turned dark in a flash.
However, Zhang De turned a blind eye and took out a silk book from his arms. It was a directory of officials in Hedong County copied from the documents of the Prime Minister's Office. Zhang De looked at it, cleared his throat, and asked again: "Chang Shi Wenxin
, where is Superintendent Li Ke?"
The whole place was silent.
Zhang De immediately felt like he had been slapped in the face, and his face was burning with pain.
He became furious and shouted: "Chief Shi Wenxin and Superintendent Li Ke, where are these two people? Are they dead?".
"Do we have to invite Emperor's Festival?" He said, pretending to be respectful to Emperor's Festival.
This time, Zhou Yangyou finally answered: "The angel's eyes are like a torch, and the subordinates admire them. I report to the angel, Chief Shi Wenxin, Supervisor Li Ke, and Sima Zhang An. These three people have repeatedly violated the national law, accepted bribes, and distorted the law."
, committed malpractice for personal gain, and committed suicide the day before yesterday out of fear of crime... I am not strict with my subordinates, and I have failed to discipline them, so I asked an angel to convict me and punish me..."
Zhang De looked at Zhou Yang's face, which was now as calm as the surface of a lake.
Even he finally knew that the problem in Hedong County was very serious.
Chang Shi, Sima, and Du You are all giants in a county. In some counties, if the county guard is slightly weaker, he will even be ousted by these three giants.
However, in Hedong County, these three Qianshi officials, who were second only to the county guards and county lieutenants, committed suicide out of fear of crime.
No matter if others believe it or not, Zhang De doesn’t believe it anyway!
Not only did I not believe it, but I also had deep doubts.
Being able to force the three giants in one county to commit suicide, whether proactively or passively, can only mean one thing - the situation in Hedong is far more complicated than imagined. Once the lid is lifted, it may be necessary.
The person who took off the lid was burned!
Zhou Yangyou looked at Zhang De, who was so majestic and arrogant a moment ago, but was silent and hesitant now, and sneered in his heart: "Do you have the guts to continue investigating?"
After returning to Anyi, Zhou Yangyou began to think about a solution while making arrangements to deal with Wenxin and others, and finally he came up with this method, which was not a solution.
If the imperial court wants to find out what's behind the Gencang incident and the pursuit of Dayang County, then let's get to the bottom of it!
It's just that now the princes of Guandong are ready to move, and the imperial court has even stationed a general in Xingyang to supervise the Qi and Zhao soldiers. At this time of year, does the imperial court have the courage to continue digging deeper at the risk of erosion in the east of the river?
More importantly, Zhou Yangyou no longer has any worries.
His cousin, King Liu An of Huainan, sent a letter to him the day before yesterday, asking him to discuss important matters together.
What's the big deal?
Of course, to avenge his father and overthrow the emperor of Chang'an!
If the emperor of Chang'an and Liu De are more aggressive, don't blame him for being ruthless and making noise in Hedong!
In Zhou Yangyou's view, if the people of the imperial court continue to dig up the dark side of Hedong, then everyone in the official circles of Hedong will be in sorrow and will definitely unite under the banner of him as the county governor.
When the time comes, the whole county will be united as one, and the officials and gentry will be united as one person. If the Huainan *** team is recruited as foreign aid, it will not be impossible to accomplish things!
Even if he retreats ten thousand steps and fails, he can still escape to Huainan, and then escape from Huainan to Wu Chu or the Huns.
Zhang De was really confused at this time.
Looking at Zhou Yangyou, he snorted coldly: "Prefect Zhou Yang, you are too courageous!"
Three thousand stones! Just die!
In the name of suicide, who did you deceive?
But looking at the silent officials in the court and the soldiers at the top of Anyi City, Zhang De's courage suddenly gave out.
After all, he is just a eunuch, and this is also his first mission. Where does he have the courage and courage to deal with such a thing?
"I dare not..." Zhou Yangyou said calmly.
At first, he was hesitant and a little afraid. After all, the emperor of the Han Dynasty had accumulated power for a long time and the people were loyal to him. He rashly followed his cousin Liu An, the king of Huainan, to rebel. Perhaps before he could raise the flag, he was disarmed by the officials of his county guard Yamen.
But now, when he saw the panic and doubt on Zhang De's face, the original fear and fear of the imperial power in his heart disappeared instantly.
"That's all..." Zhou Yang felt as if there was a devil in his heart, sighing: "This slave is like this, how can the master be so strong?!"
Zhou Yangyou at this time is no longer the Zhou Yangyou before.
Commander Shentu went to Xingyang, and he wiped out all the confidants and cronies he had left behind. The rest were all kittens and puppies, not enough to cause trouble. He had all the power in the county in his hands, and he truly had all the power.
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In other words, he already has the capital to jump over the wall in a hurry.
And after people have ritual guards and get rid of the fear in their hearts, their ambitions quickly expand.
Back then, Xiang Yu saw Qin Shihuang traveling and said directly: "I can replace him!"
At that time, Xiang Yu had no soldiers and no power, and was just an old aristocrat of Chu State. Why did he dare to have such rebellious thoughts and announce them to the public?
Without it, there is just no fear in my heart.
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In Pingyang County, in the residence of Pingyang Marquis, Yuan An was living a happy and joyful life. Several delicate beauties were rubbing his back, and the melodious music could be heard in his ears. Don't be too comfortable on this day.
At this time, one of his followers quietly came to him and whispered a few words. Yuan Ang's face immediately became serious, and he waved his hand to make the maids and musicians retreat, and asked: "Really?".
"No!" the attendant replied, "Confirmed without a doubt!"
"Idiot!" Yuan An immediately stood up and cursed: "Is Mr. Liu someone who would be threatened?"
"Emperor Gao can even share the flesh of the Supreme Emperor with Xiang Yu..." Yuan Ang muttered: "Isn't this forcing the Liu family to kill you?"
Back then, when the Chu and Han Dynasties were fighting for hegemony, Xiang Yu acquired Liu Taigong, the biological father of Gao Emperor Liu Bang. Xiang Yu thought he had obtained the trump card and threatened Taigong's life in an attempt to force Gao Emperor to submit. Little did he know that no one could stop the gangsters once they became educated.
Come on, Xiang Yu said he wanted to cook Taigong, and Liu Bang said back, "Please give me a bowl..." Xiang Yu was immediately choked and speechless.
From then on, anyone who wants to threaten the Liu family must think carefully. For the sake of the country and the country, the Liu family's emperor can even take his father's life and abandon his wife at will. How can he be threatened casually?
But the matter was undoubtedly a big deal, and he had to rush there immediately to help clean up the mess!
So he said to the servants of the Pingyang Hou family who were waiting on him: "Please pay tribute to your family for me. I am grateful for the hospitality. But I have important things to deal with at the moment, so I won't bother you anymore..."
Everyone on the left and right said: "Master Si, please go slowly. My young master and the family have given orders. When Master Si comes to Pingyang, you can feel free to do it as you would at your own home..."
Yuan An laughed loudly, this was indeed the proudest thing in his life.
No matter where he goes, even if it is the barbarian land of Jingchu or the foreign country of Rong and Di, he can find a place to stay. (To be continued...)
