"Xu Da is indeed dishonest."
Zhang Xing was also a little helpless, but it wasn't just Wang Shuyong. In the past few days, from Puyang to Weinan, there were more people exaggerating than Wang Wulang. However, Wang Wulang was Wang Wulang after all, and he couldn't be fooled like before. "However, this guy confessed himself when he came up, and his attitude is still upright... His biggest problem is to eliminate dissidents, pursue his own agenda, and in order to support private soldiers, he withholds taxes from the five counties of Dongjun and uses his personal allegiance. He privately promised positions and assignments within the gang in exchange for the conditions, smuggled a large amount of wine and food without reporting it to the public, and did not pay any taxes. Even the rewards in the fields were done outside the gang, and all the favors and powers were his own. .....Half of the tax reduction in Dongjun will fall on his private soldiers, which is because Li Lingzhi has lost his mind."
Wang Shuyong was stunned for a moment.
And Xu Shiying finally opened his eyes, instinctively wanting to say something, but after meeting Zhang Xing's casual gaze, he kept silent again, but still rolled up his body-protecting energy like a python and sat down. Close your eyes and meditate there.
It seemed like he was practicing some magical technique, or like he was raising a pet.
After a moment, Wang Wulang hesitated, and finally asked: "So, the third brother really found him during the tax inspection?"
Zhang Xing was silent for a while, and then he raised his hands and said, "Wu Lang, do you think that my trip is just to engage in some personnel and political conspiracy? Even with Xu Dalang, there are mostly conspiracies? Or even There are some theories that Xu Dalang and I are in a group, and we want to join forces to lure some people into being fooled? Including some outrageous rumors, saying that I came here just to play a big game, to catch them all in one fell swoop, and then destroy them. Depose the Dragon Gang, become the king of the establishment, or something like that?"
Wang Wulang nodded: "There are rumors flying all over the sky... But the most common rumor is that Jiyin and Dongjun have already agreed that Xu Dalang will mutiny here, and Wu Changzai, one of the Wu brothers, has also been I have roped him in and want to deal with the third brother here."
"That's actually other people's rumors and has nothing to do with me." Zhang Xing waved his hand. "It's just speculation about my behavior. What do you think?"
"I don't think it's reliable, but I dare not take it seriously." Wang Wulang became more cautious.
"Then let me tell you, you can organize your personnel, or even shoot rabbits in the grass, just in case you can seduce some people into being fooled..."
"However, if you think based on this that I act unscrupulously and cause trouble purely by strategy, then you are looking down on me." Zhang Xing said seriously. "Before the rebellion, I actually did a lot of assassinations, raids, and conspiracies. I even tended to use the strategy of making a big move. But after the rebellion, I talked about more rules and hung up my sign of being aboveboard. It doesn't mean that I no longer engage in conspiracies. Conspiracy, assassination, but everything must be based on fairness and justice... The Dragon Gang was founded by us together, and you should have seen it with your own eyes."
Wang Wulang thought about it seriously, and it seemed that it was true, so he nodded.
"For example, it doesn't matter what you think about this time, but you shouldn't think wrong about Xu Dalang." Zhang Xing continued to speak slowly with his hands behind his back. "Since I blew the whistle in public, saying that he made a mistake, and that I wanted to deal with him, I basically have the evidence and confessions, and he must be dealt with, rather than using these words to make false threats... You know What do I mean?"
Wang Wulang thought about it again and answered seriously: "Brother Zhang means that no matter what, things on your side can always work out on the surface?"
"That's what I mean." Zhang Xing nodded repeatedly. "There may be a lot of truth in it, but it must make sense on the surface... At least it won't let honest people and decent people suffer... If you feel smart about this kind of thing, you can guess that it's his own fault." You are responsible for your success or failure, but if you do things according to my words, you will never suffer any loss. I said that if I come here to inspect the place this time, I will do it seriously if I don't care about anything else. I said that if Xu Dalang doesn't deal with it, it will be difficult to depose the Dragon Gang. No matter if he rebels in anger or surrenders, he must be dealt with. he! "
Wang Wulang nodded and breathed a sigh of relief. He couldn't help but ask again: "So what are you going to do with Xu Dalang?"
"This place in East County has been cleaned up. It deserves punishment and copying, but a fault is a fault and merit is merit. This guy has such a good attitude. Afterwards, he was dismissed as the leader and let him go to the river.
Bei replaced Shan Tonghai to see the consequences, and he did not make any mistakes for a year and a half, and then resumed his status as the big leader. Zhang Xing blurted out. "Let Shan Tonghai take charge of East County, and you will still be on the Western Front. "
"I thought..." Wang Wulang laughed dryly and breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's about politics." Zhang Xing sighed. "It's not just that we cherish his talents, but Xu Dalang, Shan Dalang and you are the ones who established the gang after all... As long as there is no rebellion or rebellion, there must be a way to go, otherwise the foundation will be shaken. .....But on the other hand, if you really take that step, you won’t be able to get around it even if you go to a higher level.”
Wang Wulang relaxed even more: "That's good, that's good." But he didn't know which one was good.
After a while, Wang Shuyong was about to leave, but after thinking about it, he said seriously: "Actually, Brother Zhai Qian is indeed a little unhappy..."
"Zhai Qian came faster than you." Zhang Xing blurted out.
"What comes fast may not be sure." Wang Shuyong's expression did not change. "Although Zhai Qian himself is a bit dawdling, he has been following the third brother in more or less the war, and he knows everything about the kindness of the third brother. But his brothers have always been lazy and lazy, and they are just making money by staying here... ..Since Third Brother wants to inspect the place, he must at least clean up one place in Dongjun... And here in Dongjun, Xu Dalang accounts for more than half. Why did Niuda Chanyuan fight like that? It’s not easy to argue, I’m on the sidelines too, I have to obey after all, but brother Zhai Qian and Huang Junhan’s gang are here too, I’m afraid it’s going to be really hard to deal with.”
"Then don't clean it up for now, and clean it up when you have to." Zhang Xing didn't panic at all.
When Wang Shuyong heard this, he knew that the other party was careless, so he stopped caring about it and just said goodbye: "I am out of town for the time being, but it is much more useful. According to the calculation, it will be very convenient to return to the camp in ten days and also in the Zaiping area." , Third brother, just call me anytime if you need anything."
Zhang Xing just nodded.
After seeing Wang Wulang off, Zhang Xing turned to the corridor and sat directly next to Xu Shiying.
The cicadas are chirping and the wind is constantly blowing, but the free ice energy and longevity energy are spreading in the corridor, so you can't feel the heat at all. "Wang Wulang still has you in his heart." Zhang Xing commented. "You just shouted to kill, but you were afraid that I would really kill you..."
"I know." Xu Shiying answered, his tone obviously a little depressed.
"What the hell do you know?!" Zhang Xing was a little annoyed. "The more you look at this time, the more you can see people's hearts. With so many people coming these days, how many of them really understand you?" Your father didn't even care! I can finally see that you have a history of being cold-blooded and caring about interests. If I don't say it to my face today, you will turn around and pretend not to remember Wang Wulang's kindness. "
Xu Shiying opened his mouth but stopped talking. "What do you want to say?" Zhang Xing asked coldly.
"Brother Zhang." Xu Dalang took a deep breath, released the immortality energy protecting his body, and sighed slightly. "What you said is right to the point. This cold heart is something that has been passed down from generation to generation..."
Zhang Xing turned his head and glanced at the other party without saying a word.
"But it wasn't my father who passed it down to me, it was this world." Xu Shiying continued to speak in a low voice. "How old are you? Do you have such a profound understanding of the world?"
"Third brother, don't look at me like this. I am also studying..." "I believe this."
"But when I was a child, I couldn't stand those who were reasonable. I was only interested in reading history books, but the more I read, the more ridiculous I felt, because there were all heroes and heroes in front of me, and they were all supreme true dragons and gods. The merits of those people could directly make people He became a dragon and became a saint... But after the Bai Emperor, the ancestors failed to conquer the east, the dragons and phoenixes tragically fell together, the successors fought for each other, the Tang Dynasty was ruined and the south was crossed, and the chaos from north to south, east and west for hundreds of years, felt that the world Each generation is not as good as the last, and one day is not as good as the other...""
"How come each generation is not as good as the last?"
"Look at the people who have gained power, and you will know who wins in the end... People who have gained power in the past are heroes, and people who have gained power in the future are tyrants. In the past, the virtuous people were on top, and in the future they will all Those who are powerful will benefit, heroes and heroes will not end well, but those who are cunning, cruel and incompetent will live a happy life... so
In these seven to eight hundred years of history books, I can see that the words between them are full of coldness and immorality! "
"I thought the words in the words were all about cannibalism." "Pretty much."
"So, you can barely get into it."
"It was because I read it that I felt that being a hero was meaningless. Then as I grew up, people around me told me that you, Xu Dazi, are a powerful son of the Eastern Region. In the world of Wei, you will never be a general in your life. If you don’t like it, then I’ll find it even more boring... It’s better to be a thief than to be comfortable.”
At this point, Zhang Xing unexpectedly stopped the unnecessary conversation.
"Third brother, things are similar today." But Xu Shiying continued, as if he had been calm on the surface these past few days, but on the inside he was still dizzy from the beating, and felt sulky in his heart. "I'm convinced by your methods, I'm convinced by your thirty battalions of soldiers and horses, I'm convinced by your Zhenqi formation and Dragon Shocking Sword, including this deposed dragon gang that calmly controls the north and south of the river. I'm convinced by it." ...but although I respect your principles, I don’t take them seriously.
"Because the human heart of the past thousand years has been going downwards, and the human heart of hundreds of years has collapsed. Where can you stop it if you want to? It seems that the Tang Dynasty has stopped it, but in the end, the second half has deteriorated faster. The Great Zhou Dynasty It seemed to be blocked at one time, but it immediately fell apart? The Wei Dynasty also seemed to be blocked at the beginning, but now who doesn’t know that there is no worse court than the Wei Dynasty!
"So how can you expect me to believe what you say? Are you still talking about your policy agenda? Are you still aboveboard?"
Zhang Xing still didn't say anything, as if he was convinced by the other party.
Xu Shiying took a deep breath and finally calmed down: "Let me put it this way, if you, Third Brother, really want to abandon the Dragon Gang, become the king of the establishment, kill Li Shu and Zhai Qian, and act like a hero, I I will definitely follow you to the death, even if you are defeated for a while, I will follow you to the north to join the demon guards. At worst, you will come back, because if you don't have that uprightness, you are a real hero who seems to be able to achieve anything. I am willing to accompany you. Bet...but if you are still like this, I can only be cold-blooded. When you are strong, I will lead the way. When you are weak, don't blame me for ignoring you."
After finishing speaking, Xu Dalang seemed to feel that he had lost his temper because of his youth. He seemed annoyed when he talked too much. However, he also seemed to feel that the words he had spoken were a little too much, so he simply turned away. , I sat under the corridor with my back against a pillar, then looked sideways at the sky in the courtyard, letting the cicadas chirp in my ears.
Zhang Xing was silent for a long time and did not speak.
But in the end, he still sighed: "Xu Shiying... I could have recited a few books for you today, but I guess you wouldn't understand them, and you would feel annoyed even if you did, so I won't say anything to you today." It’s a thorough truth, I’ll just tell you a few facts, you have to remember them whether you believe it or not!”
It was Xu Shiying's turn to remain silent.
"First, things at the time of the Supreme True Dragon were not as good as you thought, and they were in a mess. The character of the four emperors was not as high-end as you thought. It's just that they persisted in the right direction on important matters. So we can do what they can do, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy, because it’s precisely this point of insisting on the right things and important things that is the most difficult.”
Zhang Xing spoke in a calm tone, as if he was preparing the words and speaking on the spot.
"Secondly, the past few hundred years have indeed been bad, as bad as they are, but the good things have not stopped. The system, culture, and people's hearts may be at a disadvantage, but they have never stopped, and they are obviously gaining momentum. "
"I believe that the system and culture have not been broken, but I do not believe that the human heart has not been broken." Xu Dalang refuted on the spot.
"If people's hearts are broken, how do you know what a hero is? What is a cold and immoral person? How could you shout on the day of the rebellion that you want to be a thief? And why are there people all over the street chasing you and asking you questions? When did you start an incident? Including today, why do you tremble when you hear that it is fair and aboveboard?!" Zhang Xing blurted out and scolded.
"Third, the human heart is vast and contains things, but these things are not necessarily good or bad. They are destined to coexist with fire and water, so the development of things depends on people's choices and efforts. Choose a direction to stick to
Go down, then establish an organization, spread out, he will definitely have results... If you choose water, it will be a trickle without blocking, it will be a river, and if you choose fire, it will be a yingying If we don’t save him, he will naturally become helpless! "
Xu Shiying opened her mouth to speak.
Zhang Xing immediately corrected him: "Perhaps it's more appropriate to say it the other way around. A trickle of water can turn into a river, and a spark can start a prairie fire... But such good words are not suitable for you Xu Shiying. You just have to." You have to block the trickling water in your heart and extinguish the sparks in your heart. You don't dare to let it flow into a river, and you don't dare to let it burn into a prairie fire... In a word, you are a coward! Qin Er Yes! So does Li Si! Even I am more or less the same!"
Zhang Xing gritted his teeth, finished speaking to the other party word by word, and walked away directly.
In the last two paragraphs, Xu Shiying didn't say a word the whole time, or he shut his mouth tightly... It's hard to say what effect Zhang Xing's preaching had on him, but there is no doubt that , he has realized that this is probably Zhang Dalongtou's first strong gaffe when facing Xu Da.
Maybe it's the only time.
After the other party established himself in Hebei, when he came back and saw that he was still the same, he was extremely angry. I don’t know if he was ashamed or enlightened, but Xu Dalang was really scared.
He will remember every word of today. "how's it going?"
Walking out of the backyard and into the front office of the county government office, Zhang Xing had already put on a calm face, as if he and Xu Dalang were just exchanging the experience of cultivating flowers with longevity energy.
"Xu Dalang hid three thousand soldiers..." Xie Minghe answered seriously with his hands folded.
Zhang Xing was stunned for a moment, then looked at Chen Bin who came to greet him again. The latter nodded.
For a moment, Zhang Xing, who had just suppressed his anger, felt that his forehead was rising again, and he wished he could turn around and kill Xu Shiying immediately!
Of course, he didn't kill anyone, or even have a seizure. Instead, he showed a hint of realization. No wonder Xu Shiying, who had always been so smart, couldn't control his emotions and had another incident with him.
After a sudden realization, Mr. Zhang himself admired his current city, even more than Xu Shiying.
"I'm still asking. Dou Lide and Wang Xiongdan are accompanying Xu Wei, and Cui Erlang and Leader Yan are continuing to check according to their father and son's words... I can only say that they roughly know that these people are scattered in six counties. Those hidden in Zhuangzi or stuffed into caravans are also openly spread out in the name of border patrols or city defenders. "Chen Bin became a little flustered as he spoke." If this guy rebels, he should hand over his military power and go home first. After recuperating, these three thousand soldiers were suddenly gathered, enough to launch an attack. "
"No matter what, as long as you are willing to hand it over honestly." Xie Minghe also looked inexplicably relieved.
"It's also... broken up and sent to Hebei? Or should we form a separate battalion?" Chen Bin continued to ask. "We promised to accept it. "
"Of course it's for Hebei." Zhang Xing came to his senses and took a long breath. "But we cannot blindly expand the army... The burden on the common people is too heavy. We have to cut it out from the several camps at the top of Xu Shiying Mountain. We are responsible for our own affairs."
"Yes." Chen Bin agreed quickly, but in fact, both parties, including Xie Minghe next to him, knew that this matter was not that simple. It is easy to expand the army but difficult to reduce it. How to arrange the reduction is also a big deal. This matter has It's ridiculous, especially to go to the public army for the sake of private soldiers... But fortunately, Xu Shiying already had troops in Henan, and Shan Tonghai was about to transfer over. It seemed that he could start from here and let the wool come out of the sheep.
But no matter what, the matter was so complicated and difficult that the three of them fell silent. After a moment's pause, Xie Minghe came again and asked, "Did Wang Wulang just come?"
"yes."
"Are you here to beg for mercy?" Xie Minghe couldn't help but sneer.
"Of course it is." Zhang Xing answered frankly. "And he's very clever. It looks like he's collected a few powerful documents recently."
"That's not true." Xie Minghe smiled half-heartedly. "What is the difference between these people and the feudal lords and princes? Wang Wulang was in several counties in Jiyin, even if he was
Not as powerful as Xu Shiying, he must have a private army of 1,800 people. Where is Brother Zhai Qian? What about Dan Tonghai? It's Niuda, that is, almost the entire army was wiped out this time. There is nothing to say, otherwise I'm afraid it won't be clean. "
"I'm actually still worried." Chen Bin glared at Xie Minghe, and then couldn't help but sigh. "Leap leader, I still mean that. I suggest being slow and lenient, including Xu Shiying, who wants to show off... It's not that there will be no fish if the water is clear, but that we need to consider the progress. You said it yourself, We have to wait until the power of Hebei exceeds that of the East before we can completely clean up. Now Xu Dalang is smart and Wang Wulang is in charge, but if he encounters a confused person and causes trouble, it may not be as simple as a rebellion, especially Ji The Yin side is still watching."
"But if we give these big bosses some slack and kill Ji Yin, wouldn't that seem a bit magnanimous?" Xie Minghe seemed to have a different opinion. "At least we have to be consistent from top to bottom."
"You are all right." Zhang Xing stopped the argument between the two. "Chen Neiwu is right, and it's not just Jiyin. The key is that there are all the forces in the Wei Dynasty outside looking at it. Xuzhou's incident against Langya is right in front of us. On the other hand, the reason why the Deposed Dragon Gang is what it is today is because On the outside, the Wei Dynasty fell, but on the inside, the Deposed Dragon Gang has always maintained a united appearance. This example is really unacceptable."
At this point, Zhang Xing obviously paused and continued: "Including Li Shu, I have thought about it again and again, and I must maintain dignity. This is not a matter of face, but a matter of life and death in deposing the Dragon Gang... ..At this level, it is nameless and meaningless. Once you do something that goes too far, there will be endless consequences. Therefore, we have to remind the people around us not to make decisions on our own."
Chen Bin frowned slightly and said nothing. Xie Minghe, who was next to him, was very pleased when he heard it, but he became a little uneasy when he heard it later: "What does decency mean? What if Li Shu never makes mistakes? Do we really want to continue to give him real power? ?」
"Of course it is." Zhang Xing responded frankly. "Including the decentralization of the government, Brother Xie can make a trip for me now, communicate with him face to face, and tell him that I can give him the military and political commander-in-chief of the three eastern and western counties and the Kinki direction, and ask him if he accepts it. accept?"
Both Chen and Xie were startled for a moment and felt a little uneasy.
"You can also give Du Po Zhen another leader to lead the military and political commander of the six counties in Huaixi, and also to conquer Xuzhou and Huaidong." Zhang Xing continued to speak without blinking. "Give Wei Gong another leader to lead the military and political affairs of the three eastern counties in the east, and also serve as deputy commanders of Wuyang and Chai Xiaohe... Including asking Fu Boshi if he wants to go back and serve as deputy commander, but he Don't even think about taking it away from the camp soldiers, just ask Huaixi to send someone to take over."
After hearing this, Chen Xie was obviously refreshed and no longer was too entangled in Li Shu's continued power.
In fact, Chen Bin just thought about it for a while and then proposed a supplementary plan of his own: "If this is the case, I think it is roughly feasible, but in my opinion, in addition to the leader becoming the chief or the leader, these few will simply become If you turn into a big leader to lead the military and political affairs, there will no longer be a leading position... Positions are duties, and they are tasks assigned within the gang. The hierarchy within the gang is chief - big leader - leader - protector, helmsman - ordinary gang. Everyone can do it, it’s simple and direct, and it doesn’t get in the way of doing things.”
Xie Minghe twisted his beard and shook his head with a smile, but he didn't know whether he approved or disapproved of his old friend's plan.
"We can think about this carefully and talk about it later, but for now, we must stabilize the situation first, especially Xu Shiying's three thousand private soldiers..." Zhang Xing couldn't help but get angry again when he said this. "With these three thousand private soldiers, I don't even want to leave Xu Shiying with a leader!"
PS: Happy Chinese New Year, big brother and big sister!
