Liu Zhang saw that Su Gu was very embarrassed, so he did not press for questioning and simply revealed the matter with a smile.
"Haha, Governor Su doesn't have to be like this, I just said it casually."
"Yes Yes."
Su Gu could only apologize on the sidelines. Whether he was the general or the governor of Yizhou, they were the ones he could not afford to offend.
"General Hou must not listen to the words of villains, but the governor is honest and upright, and has a long-standing reputation in the land of Sichuan and Sichuan!"
At this time, Pan Zhou, who was beside Su Gu, suddenly spoke up and defended Que Jian.
"Oh? Mr. Pan lives in Hanzhong. I didn't expect to know so much about Guanghan County."
"Mr. Pan really dares to say that!"
Unexpectedly, before Pan Zhou could speak, Yan Shan from behind started making sarcastic remarks.
"Yan, what did you say? Do you have a problem with Governor Que?"
Yan Shan just shook his head gently and did not refute anything, let alone talk to Pan Zhou.
"The queen general, but the governor has many kindnesses in Shu, and is widely praised by people everywhere!"
Panzhou was very proud and began to brag about Que Jian's achievements to Liu Zhang.
Liu Zhang said nothing and watched Pan Zhou's performance jokingly.
Could he not know what Quejian was?
Que Jian himself has no talent, he just buys his position! Since he took office as the governor of Yizhou, he has been amassing money like crazy and has made people angry!
Why did Prime Minister Ma rebel under the banner of the Yellow Turban a few years later, and why did he gather hundreds of thousands of people in a short period of time! It's not Qie Jian's fault.
"General Hou, Pan and Governor Quejian have a long history. If General Hou is interested, Pan can recommend him on his behalf!"
Liu Zhang finally understood why Panzhou was campaigning for Quejian, the governor of Yizhou. It turned out that the two had some relationship!
"Oh? It turns out that Mr. Pan still has so much energy! That's good, I will also need the governor's support in the future!"
Pan Zhou suddenly beamed with joy, picked up his wine glass and paid homage to Liu Zhang.
"It's easy to say! Leave everything to Pan! General please!"
Pan Zhou's anxious heart finally relaxed. He was afraid that Liu Zhang would attack him. Now that Liu Zhang was asking for help from him, he was still the top figure in the Han Dynasty.
"please!"
After Liu Zhang finished his drink, he looked at Su Gu again.
"Prefect Su, I heard that there is a cult in Shu, known as rice thieves. I wonder if this is the case?"
"this..."
Su Gu was really depressed. Why did Liu Zhangguang ask such sensitive questions and he didn't know how to answer them.
"General Hou, don't listen to rumors!"
Someone else spoke before Su Gu, but unexpectedly it was Pan Zhou again!
"The general later did not know that there is a church inheritance in Sichuan and Sichuan. Anyone who joins the religion must pay five buckets of rice. Gu is called the Five Bucks of Rice Sect by others. In fact, this religion was originally called Tianshi Taoism! It was founded by Tianshi Zhang Daoling, a descendant of Liuhou Zhang Liang. Create!"
"This Tianshi Taoism is not a cult, let alone a rice thief! It is widely believed in the land of Sichuan and Sichuan! Now it has been passed down to the third generation of Tianshi! This person's surname is Zhang, whose name is Lu and whose courtesy name is Gongqi. Pan is fortunate to have an old relationship with Zhang Tianshi , if the general wants to get acquainted, Pan can also walk around!"
"Mr. Pan really has great powers. It seems there is nothing he can't do in Yizhou!"
Liu Zhang finally understood why Panzhou had such a high status in Hanzhong! Even though he was in Hanzhong, he could understand the affairs of Shuzhong so clearly, and he could interact with people like Tianshi, the governor! The background of Panzhou is definitely extraordinary!
Panzhou did not hear the hidden meaning of Liu Zhang's words, but showed an even more proud look.
"No, no, the general is so complimentary!"
Liu Zhang responded symbolically to Pan Zhou and never asked Su Gu again.
With Pan Zhou here, Su Gu shouldn't be able to say anything. And Liu Zhang had a feeling that Su Gu didn't want to get involved in these rights and wrongs, and Liu Zhang still needed to dig out everything himself.
The banquet lasted for a while, and Liu Zhang left on the grounds of being tired. When everyone saw that Liu Zhang had left, they didn't delay any longer. They all stood up and left.
Three days later, Su Gu packed up everything and took the whole family to Luoyang. Liu Zhang also lived up to his name and became the prefect of Hanzhong.
In the meeting hall of the Sheriff's Mansion, Liu Zhang was sitting in the main seat, and all the people in the room were his most trusted ones. Huang Zhong, Taishi Ci, Dian Wei, Zhao Yun and Xu Huang are on the left, Jia Xu, Xun You, Guoyuan and Sun Qian are on the right.
"Everyone, everything has settled now, and we have finally taken the first step steadily!"
Finally sitting in the position of the prefect of Hanzhong in person, this feeling made Liu Zhang extremely at ease.
"Congratulations, lord!"
Everyone stood up and congratulated each other. Their joy was no less than that of Liu Zhang, and some were even more excited than Liu Zhang himself.
"None of this would be possible without your efforts! Wenhe and Gongda, what do you think we should do next?"
Taking control of a piece of land for the first time, Liu Zhang was not only excited but also confused, making Liu Zhang a little unsure of how to start.
Seeing no one said anything, Jia Xu stood up first and expressed his opinion.
"My lord, I see that it is better to be still than to move now. There are nine counties in Hanzhong County, and we are not very clear about the situation in each county. If we take action rashly, I am afraid it will cause public outrage. It is better to calm down and observe carefully, and then cooperate with the secret investigation , identify which ones are talents and which ones are cancers.”
"The most important thing for us at this moment is to seize the time to recruit troops! Whether it is a threat in Hanzhong County or a threat in Liangzhou, our existing troops are not enough to deal with emergencies!"
Liu Zhang nodded, fully agreeing with Jia Xu's words.
Indeed, as he said, once officials are adjusted rashly and drastically, it is easy to cause panic and even be taken advantage of by people with malicious intentions.
"Wen He's words are very close to my heart! No matter when, where or under what circumstances, only if the power in our hands is strong enough, we will not be afraid of others!"
After Liu Zhang finished speaking, Xun You also stood up.
"My lord, Hanzhong County seems to be peaceful, but in fact bandits are rampant! According to what you have learned in the past few days, there are no less than ten thieves, big and small!"
"Ten? So many! Hasn't Su Gu paid attention to you for so many years?"
Liu Zhang was amazed in his heart. Hanzhong County only has nine counties, but there are more than ten thieves groups. This is not like entering a treasure land, it is simply entering a den of thieves!
"How could Su Gu not know that he is just too willing but not strong enough? Every time he goes on a campaign, he will encounter multiple problems! There must be collusion among officials!"
Xun You's words suddenly reminded Liu Zhang of a person, Panzhou!
"The recruitment of soldiers is imminent! With soldiers and horses, we can completely govern Hanzhong!"
Liu Zhang had made up his mind. Although the current troops and horses were elite, they were too few in number to cope with this chaos.
"Han Sheng, recruit your martial arts battalion to 5,000 people."
Huang Zhong looked happy and directly accepted the order.
"I will obey your orders!"
"Ziyi, Wu Feng camp has expanded its troops to 8,000!"
"I will obey your orders!"
"When evil comes, justice comes!"
