Appoint a prefect and give it to anyone who dares to come.
Now all the detectives in the prefecture started talking.
There was a lot of discussion, but no one dared to stand up.
Bai Song glanced at the crowd, knowing that among these police officers there were probably very few qualified people, and asked: "Who are the other officials from various departments in Yangzhou City? Get them here right now."
After a period of discussion just now, the rest of the detectives have learned about the origins of this arrogant man and what he has done. No one dares to look down upon him in the slightest, and is more afraid of him.
The policeman responded and everyone dispersed to spread the message.
"I'm afraid not many of these people will come back, right?" Jiumei asked tentatively.
"Just let them go. If they choose the wrong team this time, they won't have any hesitation next time we meet."
Sure enough, many people fled under the guise of spreading a message.
Bai Song waited at the prefect for an hour, but less than one-third of the agents returned.
Fortunately, news of the appointment of a new prefect has reached the ears of various government offices.
If no one dares to come and take over Yangzhou, Bai Song is ready to contact the military directly and ask the military to send people.
Bai Song's reputation in the military was far higher than that in the local government. In the entire Tang Dynasty, half of the army was led by Li Jing. Bai Song was Li Jing's successor. This relationship had never been used, no matter who the commander-in-chief of the Yangzhou garrison was. It would be enough to choose someone close to Li Jing to take over.
Bai Song thought so, and a policeman took the initiative to bring water.
"Sir, have a drink of water."
Bai Song took the water and found that there was no problem, so he asked, "What's your name?"
"Sir, my name is Gou San."
"Gou San..."
"My family used to be poor and we didn't have a proper name."
"Many people have left, why did you come back?"
"Reply to the adults, because I think the adults are reliable."
"How to say?"
"Actually, many people in our yamen don't like the Yangzhou Gang. It's just that there are too many people in the Yangzhou Gang and they are too powerful. We have no choice but to join in with them. Now that your lord is here, I believe that you can bring the Yangzhou Gang to I was in uniform, so I stayed. I also want to be a good errand and do things for the people."
Bai Song glanced at him and asked, "Are you interested in becoming a prefect?"
"This..." Gou San was stunned, obviously not expecting such a thing to happen, "Sir, I don't know anything."
"It doesn't matter if you don't know how to do it. You can learn. You have a pretty good eye."
The taller one among the short ones, Bai Song took notice of this third dog.
Gou San was also a little excited. After all, such a high official as the prefect would never have dreamed of it in the past.
"Since the adults can trust the villain, then the villain can learn from it." The dog handed over his hands three times, and then said, "But... but can the adult agree to the younger's condition?"
"What conditions?"
"Sir, can you let go of the brothers in the yamen? Even if they run away, it's just because of fear. They were all good people in the past."
Hearing what Gou San said, Bai Song felt more reassured and valued it more.
Just when Bai Song was about to decide to let Gou Sandan be the prefect, someone walked into the yamen.
The person who came was a middle-aged man with some gray hair on his temples. He was very tall and stood upright.
"I am willing to take over Yangzhou."
Bai Song looked at this middle-aged man and suddenly felt familiar, but he couldn't remember who it was.
"This is it?" Bai Song asked subconsciously.
Gou San also frowned and whispered, "This is the clerk in charge of the warehouse."
"Grain officer?" Bai Song murmured and asked, "Nowadays, the Yangzhou Gang is running amok in Yangzhou City. If you become the prefect of Yangzhou, how will you rectify it?"
The other party replied: "First report to the imperial court and ask for an imperial edict to label the Yangzhou Gang as rebels. With the name of rebels, the Yangzhou garrison will have no choice but to stand by and watch. The Yangzhou garrison will take the lead and concentrate its efforts on capturing the main members of the Yangzhou Gang in the city. Even if Even if they cannot be arrested, they must be driven out of Yangzhou City. As long as the leader of the Yangzhou Gang is no longer in the city, the remaining ordinary members have nothing to fear. As long as the crackdown continues, within half a year, no one in Yangzhou will dare to call themselves the Yangzhou Gang."
"The Yangzhou gang is called five thousand, and the Yangzhou garrison area has three thousand. How to deal with it?"
"Five thousand minions, without training, how can they be a match for the garrison?"
"But there are martial arts masters in the Yangzhou Gang, how do you deal with them?"
"If a master can defeat ten, I will capture him with a hundred men. If a master can resist a hundred, I will kill him with a thousand men. The garrison in Yangzhou is not enough. There are also Suzhou and Hangzhou! The garrison in various places is ordered to rebel. Who dares not to contribute? As long as the garrison in Yangzhou is not enough. Drive the Yangzhou Gang out of Yangzhou, and then unite with nearby states and counties for joint encirclement and suppression. These gangsters have no other choice but to turn into bandits. The Yangzhou Gang can recruit so many people mainly because they have been entrenched in the rich land of Yangzhou for a long time. If If a fallen grass becomes a bandit, nine out of ten members of the gang will be gone, so what else is there to worry about?"
Bai Song nodded repeatedly after hearing this: "What's your name?"
"Shangguanyi."
"What? Shangguan Yi?" Bai Song stared at the person below with his eyes widened.
If it is really Shangguan Yi, no wonder he looks familiar.
Bai Song was a little excited and asked: "Do you recognize me?"
Shangguan Yi held up his hands: "Master Bai, are you okay?"
Bai Song didn't know how to answer. In the past, he asked Shangguan Yi to help him with things, and he was planning to support him as his helper.
But Shangguan Yi promised well, but in the end there was no news and she actually came to Jiangnan.
If Shangguan Yi came to take over Yangzhou, he would definitely be much more suitable than Gou San.
"Have you been here in recent years?" Bai Song asked.
"yes."
"Why did you leave without saying goodbye?"
Shangguan Yi looked ashamed, lowered his head and said, "I didn't think much of you at first. Shangguan Yi is a guilty minister, so I didn't want to cause trouble to you."
"But why are you taking the initiative to ask for help now?"
"Because today my lord's reputation is enough to clear my name, take over Yangzhou, return to my official career, and follow Lord Bai's orders from now on."
"Okay! It's rare that you have the energy. I can rest assured that Yangzhou City will be left to you."
Bai Song spoke excitedly, and Gou San beside him coughed slightly, looking a little embarrassed.
Bai Song also touched his nose awkwardly: "Gou San, you will be a head catcher from now on."
With Shangguan Yi here, things can finally get back on track.
Bai Song took him to the inner hall and immediately wrote a letter and sent it back to Chang'an.
The purpose of writing the letter in person was to reassure Shangguan Yi.
Shangguan Yi has been dormant for many years, waiting for this opportunity.
So I thanked Bai Song again.
"There is no need to say thank you." Bai Song waved his hand, "How to destroy the Yangzhou Gang does not require your help. I need someone who can keep an eye on Yangzhou now. After I left, the Yangzhou Gang revived."
Shangguan Yi handed over his hand and said, "Don't worry, sir. As long as the lower official is here, there will never be any problems in Yangzhou City."
"Words are not meant to be spoken. Yangzhou City is not easy to manage right now. There are not many useful people at the top and bottom. How are you going to manage the internal affairs of the Yamen? Do you have any plans?"
