@@After 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 everyone left without leaving any food that night.
After they left, Chen Bin, Xie Minghe, Yan Qing, Jia Runshi and several staff members had dinner directly at 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 Deposed Dragon Gang is indeed getting bigger and bigger.
"What do you think of what happened today?" 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. "It's only been a few months, and the Eastern Region 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 relatively sensitive, and the people who came from the east when 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 though the treatment of our soldiers is much lower than that of the elite soldiers recruited by the imperial court in peacetime, and the weapons are all worn out, but for the eight counties, As far as the land is concerned, they have already tried their best to provide Hebei with money, food and materials, and 70% of the leaders and soldiers across the river came from them. A big leader like Xu Shiying, who is in charge of the key military and political affairs of a county, can come alone at any time. If this is the case, It can be said that the inner appearance of the Wei Dynasty is similar to the appearance of the Southern Dynasty families.
Is it an achievement established by a group of enemies?"
Not just Zhang Xing, many people nodded.
"And conversely, 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 then He Qu can 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, clearly admonishing him. "Nowadays, all we have to do is be patient and discuss matters as they arise."
Zhang Xing nodded immediately. Although Xie Minghe was Li Si's political back-up, he was indeed outstanding among a group of powerful traders. To put it bluntly, he was rarely able to see the overall situation.
There is nothing wrong with this statement.
Moreover, this is indeed Zhang Xing's own idea. He was indeed troubled by the various incidents in the East. I am impetuous, but the more I do this, the more I understand in my heart that I must not get into trouble at this time, and it is right to just deal with it as it is, because there are too many important things... Once the attention turns to internal affairs, it is likely that at a critical moment cause no
Internal friction is necessary.
Yan Qing's face was obviously a little embarrassed, but after seeing Zhang Xing's attitude clearly expressed, 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
What?"
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 about the situation, but only about timing 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 give up, and some people obviously want to take the opportunity to bargain with you, the leader." Chen Bin put it bluntly. "And the reason is, as Leader Yan said, if Longtou had not decided the winner with Xue Changxiong so quickly, there would not have been so many details... It was too fast. We were caught off guard, and they were also caught off guard. They could only deal with these small things. If you grab it randomly, it will appear that you are not organized."
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 East these days... If we can't win, there will be no progress. Instead, we will be united and cautious. On the surface, The meeting is clean and tidy, but there is a lot of dissatisfaction inside the meeting, and even
To be taken advantage of by others. But you have to be careful even if you win, because if you want to implement political programs and unify the system across the river, if you want to do it beautifully and cleanly, you have to follow the rules. Following the rules gives these people the opportunity to cause trouble and obstruction, but they are just making trouble and following the rules. If they worry about such small details, they will delay the big event. "
"Yes, according to Brother Xie's words, just discuss the matter." Zhang Xing felt calm after laughing. "On the other hand, I am a little nervous... I am also very annoyed by them... Come to think of it, is there any saying that winning a battle is more difficult than losing one?"
The others laughed too.
It’s Chen Bin again, seriously reminding: “The leader still needs to pay attention. At the very least, he can find someone to establish his authority, or find someone with ability and background to appease him, including asking his confidants to talk to him... to save himself from being stable. , 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 has to be a big boss." Yan Qing responded immediately, a bit like the general manager of Wei who always kills a lieutenant general first when he takes 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. When they returned to their residence, Zhang Xing chatted with a few personal guards, gave 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 seeing everyone with a hammer as 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 briefly, 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, don't Li Shu and Du Po Zhen have to deal with them? 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 that after Hebei,
"There are many across Hebei...the first one is Fubo Stone." Zhang Xing blurted out. 「
Yan Qing was slightly stunned, 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 during that day's battle. , and then he sighed with emotion. "To put it bluntly, if most people can't help but steal power under the circumstances at that time, then everyone comes up to try their best, and when they are anxious to break through, it is his heart to hide his strength. This is the first time It makes me sick."
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."
"I definitely can't stay." 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 feelings? Based on a "I think, who will be convinced to deprive a big leader of his military power? Moreover, , his soldiers are all soldiers from Huaixi. They were selected from the Huaiyou League when he came. They are first-class elites, and they are not recognized by Huaixi people. They also have to worry about the relationship between Huaixi and the Dragon Gang. ,where is that
So easy to deal with?"
Yan Qing stood up from the couch, feeling anxious for a moment.
"You don't have to worry." Zhang Xing felt calm when he saw this. "This matter has to be solved from above. When we return to the east and see Du Po Zhen again, I will explain to him and it will be solved naturally. If we force the problem to be solved in Hebei, it will easily lead to trouble."
Yan Qing nodded: "What about Fu Bo Shi Zai?"
"And Cheng Zhili." Zhang Xing just sat on the couch with an expressionless face.
The words are plain.
"Cheng Zhili?" Yan Qingwei really didn't expect it.
"It's him." Zhang Xing explained seriously. "This person is obedient in everything, but he goes too far, as if he is deliberately Qin Cheng. I don't know what others think, but in my position, I dare not entrust this person with really big things, including this time After the Dengzhou Army returned, according to the order of taking over, he could also take over the defense of the northern front, but I asked Shan Tonghai to take over
It is for this reason that I came to be responsible for the defense of the northern front. "
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 doesn't push forward in everything, he just wants to gain military strength, and he flatters him too much."
Yan Qing finally realized: "So, from the third brother's point of view, 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. Those 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 my village have suffered a great loss, and I will learn from it 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. "It's easy to say that this person's mentality obviously changed after crossing the river. He couldn't wait to spread the word in Hebei and set up a flag for himself. But in the end, he was too anxious and 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, and he also felt 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 talking. "He doesn't have any major problems at the moment, but like those "King Kongs" whom I specially told you and Zhang Jinshu to watch more, there is something mysterious about him.
, the key is that I obviously believe it too, this is the most troublesome, it’s really scary... I’m still waiting for him to come.
Make it clear 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 I am dissatisfied with 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.
"Young man Yan Qing, it goes without saying that he is loyal." 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 the northern city of Dongdu for so long, and he has been immersed in everything that is eager for quick success and quick success. He has read many books, but he has not even had the opportunity to take the imperial examination and become an official. He has been suppressed for many years, and once he has some Quan, so I act more and more straightforwardly... As everyone knows, with such domineering power, I can still protect you for a day. When I go to Huaixi, Beidi, or Jin, I will be dragged away. If he stays, he will definitely be invited to attack him in a group, and he will end up with a bad end."
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 one person I am also dissatisfied with...it is myself."
Now, Yan Qing was no longer surprised.
"We are all mortals with faults, but they are not mortals. Just by looking at the behavior of the Four Imperial Guards, 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 of the power in their hands, which makes the people below uneasy." Zhang After self-reflection, I found excuses for myself again. "Of course, this is also the reason why things are so complicated after a great victory that everyone is caught off guard... So at this time, we have to stay calm. Just like what I said after dinner, we have to talk about things as they are, not because of personal likes and dislikes. If the system is broken, we cannot just become depressed or overly excited.
Otherwise, the one from 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 in charge of the state. The stall is too big and Sanniang is leaving in a hurry. If you don't come, I don't know who I should talk to about my feelings... Some things can only be understood by saying them, and then we can let go. Encourage...who are you here to talk about?"
"I..." Yan Qing hesitated, but still told the truth. "I originally wanted to remind Third Brother that Dou Lide and Chen Bin are both capable, but they both have shortcomings... Instead, Third Brother taught me a lesson. I feel really ashamed and can't say anything about it."
"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 those who are dissident. Some words are also your responsibility."
"Then I said it." Yan Qing gritted his teeth. "Dou Lide is a man who likes to form cliques too much. After what happened in Dengzhou and Leling, the big leader in Hebei is Gao Shitong in name, but he is actually dead. The other Sun Xunzhi is really dead. Zhuge Liang Dewei doesn’t have that prestige, and people in Hebei flock to him...be careful!"
Zhang Xing nodded: "I've noticed this a long time ago, but there's nothing I can do about it...Brother Qing, you also have to have some knowledge in your mind. That is, when we come to Hebei, it is a fact that the power of Hebei people will skyrocket in the future. As long as Dou Lide can 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... As we have said, everyone has problems."
"As long as Third Brother understands in his heart." Yan Qing handed over his hand again. "I am truly 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 person 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 reflecting on it.
Moreover, when the moon is dark but the wind is not high, Zhang Xing is busy with military and political affairs in Jiangling during the day, and he also has to engage in theory.
Construction, we also have to do psychological construction at night, which is really hard... On the other side, Wei Xuanding, Xiong Bonan, Xu Shiying and others got it
After the order, he hurriedly went back to do things, but he was also a little uneasy.
It was still dark when we arrived in Pingyuan County. Wei Xuanding stayed behind first, and Xiong Bonan continued on the road with his brother-in-law Xu Shiying, preparing to go to the east. It was because the skilled man was bold and used his cultivation at night, the so-called floating horse. And go.
After walking 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 really shouldn't be 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 haven't seen it before. How could I not know it after seeing it with my own eyes this time? But that's not the case in the entire eastern border. There were no major problems with the autumn harvest last year. Everyone was living a decent life. Naturally, they wanted to live a good life. , the common people want to live their lives, and those who are thoughtful also want to do something in Huaixi and Huaidong... For people like this, you tell them that all money, food and supplies will be sent to Hebei, and the ordnance that has been repaired for Hebei will also be sent there, as well as the civilians and soldiers. Isn’t it for nothing that I want to send them away? As for the deserters I’ve seen, those deserters are the most obvious. They deliberately didn’t go during the Chinese New Year. How could they be afraid of death? There was no war at that time. They obviously felt that Hebei was miserable and there was peace and happiness in the east.”
"I know all what you said, but in one sentence... do you still want to do something? Are you concerned about the great cause of deposing the Dragon Gang?" Xiong Bonan also spread his hands. "It's difficult for us, isn't it even more difficult when there are so many things at the head of the dragon?"
Xu Shiying was silent for a long time, and then nodded: "Brother Xiong is right...it's hard to get back, but you shouldn't do nothing...and
, Brother Zhang San is a capable person! 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 officers and soldiers, we avoided these ferries... it must not have been here at Sikou Pass." At this point, Xu Shiying suddenly sighed. "However, how could you forget it? Who would have thought that once the river bank met, a few people, and four years later, many things would happen? It was like a dream to create eight counties in the east and fly together on two wings. generally."
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 at above me? Many people have seen these mountains, evading the sea, swallowing the wind, and calling 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.
"I'm overthinking it." Xu Shiying also laughed. "Li Shu followed Yang Shen in rebellion, which led to the defeat of the Second Campaign. Zhang Sange, this
He just returned with his corpse, and that's why Jingantai sent people to inspect the Eastern Territory... In addition, you are a powerful figure in the Jianghu, and I, a powerful person in the Eastern Territory, always want to cause trouble, so it is logical to rescue Li Shu... Then the river crosses From here, go straight to Bo
Haidongyi, everyone gathers together along the river, just like the wind and clouds stirring up the sand and gravel sinking to the bottom. It is natural. However, sometimes I still can’t help but think, how come we are all together by such a coincidence? Brother Zhang, there really is no such thing as destiny?"
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 Strange, right? But you know, compared with these, I feel that what you just said, the storm is 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 this world has his own desires and strengths. The key is to find a group of like-minded people who seek benevolence and righteousness. Then we can rise together if we succeed, and die together if we fail. That's enough!"
In other words, what I want in this life is to roll up sand and gravel from the south and mud and water from the north into a ball, with me in you and you in me, and then I will accomplish something and set up a banner. In this way, even though thousands of years have passed, When future generations talk about it, they should also describe us as a group of people, instead of describing me, Xiong Bonan, as a lonely man, a lonely ghost! In this way, you will die without regrets!"
Xu Shiying was just speechless.
After a while, a boat came up the river, and they crossed over together.
