Although the world is unified, the world is not peaceful.
Within the Han Empire, the twenty-eight aristocratic families from Conglong were entrenched in the territory of Jiuzhou. They did not obey the king's orders and acted like princes. Outside, the countries around the empire were eyeing the fertile land of the Central Plains. Although they had their own internal troubles, they were always Then I thought about taking advantage of the internal troubles in the empire to take over the Central Plains and take a bite of flesh.
Based on this, after the cholera epidemic in the capital of the 28th clan more than ten years ago, the emperor Liu Yan and his advisers adopted relatively mild policies and attitudes to weaken the clan. It was right!
And in this world of internal and external troubles, raging powers, and rampant human desires, it is considered a blessing in the world to have proud men like Liu Quansheng and Ying Zhi who are willing to endure long periods of troughs.
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The Sheriff's Mansion obtained the 'Method of burning mountains with gold and stone' left by Liu Quansheng, and it was like divine help to treat floods. The rest is for the Sheriff to arrange the troops and arrange the specific matters!
All the officials looked at Ying Zhi, eagerly waiting for the commander of the county to issue an order.
At this time, Ying Zhi stood barefoot in the cold water at the foot of the steps. The cold Linghe water made his mind feel clearer. You should know that just like Liu Quansheng just now, he leaned on the railing alone and looked up at the moon that had remained unchanged for many years. Then he pinched his mustache, flicked his sleeves, and said loudly, "Everyone, listen to your orders!"
All the officials stood up together, held their hands together, and said in a high voice, "Please give me instructions, sir!"
Ying Zhi said in a deep voice, "Everyone, since the big strategy has been decided, the governor will make the following arrangements to eliminate the flood."
"County Guard Chief Wang Dali and Kong Wu!"
Wang Dali was absent due to official duties, so Kong Wu stepped forward to receive the order, "I'm here!"
Ying Zhi said, "You and Wang Dali, one is in charge of the interior and the other is in charge of the exterior. Wang Dali is in charge of the interior and leads the county troops to patrol the entire territory of Huaxing. They will jointly punish Cao Cao, dismiss Cao Cao, and Fa Cao Cao to punish traitors and appease people's hearts." , but those who are kind and charitable during the flood should be praised and rewarded heavily, but those who make trouble should be punished and severely punished. This county governor allows you and Wang Dali to take over the power of life and death. Kong Wu, you are in charge of the outside, order You, together with Wei Cao and Bing Cao, must gather the county soldiers and young men nearby. With my handwritten letter, contact General Deng Yan and request for reinforcements. After all the materials and materials are available, immediately blow up the mountain to open a road. This order is transferred from Chief Kong Wei to Chief Wang, and there must be no mistake. "
"No!" Kong Wuxiong shouted the order with high spirits.
Ying Zhi was unusually calm. He glanced at the two people in the field with sharp eyes and said, "Take note of Cao Zhi and Huang Yuan!"
Cao Zhi and Huang Yuan came out at the same time and said at the same time, "I'm here!"
Ying Zhi said neatly, "Tonight, you two will lead the clerks and postal supervisors, and draft notices to calm the people and levy the people all night long. Five hundred copies must be drafted by the end of Mao Shi, and before three o'clock in the morning, we must ensure that this notice is spread throughout Huaxing." Ensure that the people know the major policies of our county governor’s office and ensure the stability of the people.”
"No!" Cao Zhi and Huang Yuan ordered.
Ying Zhi immediately said, "Go, go now, don't waste time!"
Cao Zhi and Huang Yuan immediately trotted back to their respective jobs and began writing furiously.
Ying Zhi looked at his favorite disciple Ding Xinshan and said solemnly, "My disciples are discussing Cao Ding Xinshan. This county magistrate orders you to take the lead in writing, together with the other four disciples who are in charge of political discussions, to discuss Cao carefully. Please carefully consider a receipt to fill in the form of Jiangzhou Mu." The white scroll is for use when the sun sets tomorrow night."
"No!" Ding Xinshan took the order decisively and left.
As the saying goes, "You can't work hard, and you can't do anything if you are exhausted." Jiang Feng, as a supervisor in name, gave Jiang Feng a reasonable explanation about the flood through the receipt, thereby showing the respect of the subordinates for the superiors. This It is necessary and important. Let’s not talk about the officialdom. The current situation of the Jiang family against Quzhou counties and the tyrannical character of Quzhou Mu Jiang Feng. If the writing of this reply is not right, Jiang Feng It is very likely that he will change his alliance with the Liu family of Lingyuan, use the power of his troops to move north, and forcibly occupy Huaxing County, thus completely unifying the northern counties of Quzhou.
Ying Zhi knew about these speculations, and Liu Quansheng knew that Jiang Feng, who was hundreds of miles away, also knew that Jiang Feng was waiting for an opportunity. Ying Zhi and Liu Quansheng were both cautious, walking on thin ice, striving to kill this opportunity. In the cradle.
Therefore, writing a reply is the most important part of the entire flood management. Ding Xinshan’s reply to Quzhou Mu Jiangfeng cannot contain any docile errors, and the county magistrate should have known to hand over this important task to Ding Xinshan, which shows that he is serious about Trust in Ding Xinshan’s ability.
The room was quiet for a moment, Ying Zhi was thoughtful, and Rang repeatedly weighed in with the rest of the people. Finally, he fixed his gaze and ordered, "My disciples will discuss with Cao Huangyan. In a moment, I will ask you and the four main soldiers to discuss with the disciples." Discuss Cao, each with twenty armors and a letter written by the governor, go to the three major families respectively to explain the situation and give instructions for support. Remember, no matter whether it succeeds or not, you must return to the governor's house tomorrow night and report to me Situation situation.”
"No!" Huang Yan was ordered to leave.
Although Huang Yan is a pro-Liu faction, you should know that when it comes to major matters, Huang Yan is trustworthy and can be trusted.
Yingzhi watched Huang Yan leave with mixed emotions. Then he looked at Ding Xinchuan who was dozing off and said with a smile, "Young Master Shi Ding Xinchuan, I order you to bring Hu Cao Pup, Shui Cao Pup, Tian Cao Pup and Shi Cao Pup. , Bicaopu, Cangcaopu, Jincaopu, Jicaopu, and Shipu. Within five days, they will count the casualties caused by the flood, store food and silver, and deal with the aftermath. The big meeting in ten days will be held in Beicheng. Get up. If you can't drive, I'll break your third leg!"
"No!" Ding Xinchuan immediately became energetic and shouted the order.
Finally, Ying Zhi narrowed his triangular eyes and looked around at everyone: those who were close to Liu, those who were close to Zhao, those who were close to Huang, those who were virtuous, capable, and talented, and those who were ruthless, meaningless, and brainless. , it can be said that they have everything, but he does not want to use these people and does not dare to use them.
Ying Zhi walked back and forth in the water for a few times, and after feeling that nothing had been missed, he said loudly to the officials in the room who were waiting eagerly, "Everyone, it has been more than a month since the flood, and the people have suffered greatly. As the governor of Huaxing County, we Parents and officials, you should be ashamed, ashamed, and ashamed of yourself!"
Everyone lowered their heads, some feeling ashamed and some pretending.
You should know that you can ignore that. He looked around and finally sneered, "Tonight, the big plan will be decided. We still need to abandon our past grudges and prejudices, have the ambition to serve the country, fulfill our responsibility to rejuvenate the country, and work together to eradicate the flood. If In this process, who dares to push the blame or interfere with it, humph, don’t blame me for asking you to settle the score later!”
All the officials present were heartbroken, and they quickly bent down and prostrated themselves on the ground, saying together, "We must go all out to live up to your great trust!"
Ying Zhi nodded slightly and waved his hands, and all the officials left one by one!
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The stars and the moon are whirling, the wind is lingering in the autumn, and the sky is cold in the middle of the night.
Ying Zhi, who had arranged all the affairs, did not return to the inner house to accompany his wife, children and children, but lived in the side room. At this moment, he was tossing and turning, unable to sleep, feeling excited and confused.
What is exciting is that after many years, the water of the Daling River has brought this hidden secret of the Tian family to the surface.
What makes Ying Zhi puzzled is that Liu Quansheng has been dormant in the north of Lingyuan City for twelve years. What does his secret glance tonight mean?
Could it be that this flood is a good time to eradicate clan power and consolidate imperial power?
Thinking of this, Ying Zhi sat up suddenly, shook his head with a wry smile, and said to himself, "No, if the time is good, then we should just let this matter go and ignore it. When the matter arouses public dissatisfaction, we can then raise our arms and use the power of the people." The right thing to do is to suppress the family! What Liu Quansheng did was tantamount to doing the opposite, invisibly saving the people, but helping the Liu family. Could it be that Liu Quansheng and his father Liu Xing put aside their past feud and got back together?"
No, no, no, no!
If Liu Quansheng helped the Liu family again, how could he hint to himself? Could it be that this hint is false? Tempt yourself to contribute to flood control?
No, no!
You should know that you are trapped in your own cycle of death, unable to extricate yourself, and before you know it, you will never be able to sleep again.
Seeing a ray of moonlight filtering through the small window, Ying Zhi opened his eyes and sighed softly: Liu Nanduan! Liu can't stop! What kind of person are you? What kind of extraordinary ability does it have? Back then, you didn't care about your great future in the court and your wealth, but you wanted to return to the small Lingyuan City to be a teacher. This...
Wait, wait, Ying Zhi's eyes opened sharply, his lips moved up and down, but he didn't say a word. After a long time, he put his hands on his hands and laughed, shaking his head and saying, "A man who has been anonymous for twelve years for the ideal in his heart." How could a person give up so easily for the sake of the friendship between father and son? When I taste Liu Quansheng tonight, I have wrongly blamed this Young Master Liu!"
Alas, I don’t have much ability, and I am already beyond my ability to govern a county. The reason why His Majesty was promoted in an unusual way was based on loyalty. Perhaps, it was because of my own incompetence that Your Majesty let Liu Quansheng lie dormant in Lingyuan City, secretly Zixiang help yourself!
After thinking about it, I realized that I was no longer sleepy, so I simply put on a mink fur coat and sat at the door of the side room, with my big feet dangling in the cold Linghe water. With the moonlight and the smoke of human beings, my mind was clear. More energetic.
I have been rooted in Huaxing for six years. As I count, I have done many useful things and gained many proud people.
The upright Cao Zhi, the young and mature Ding Xinshan, the observant Ding Xinchuan, the honest and willing Huang Yuan, the impulsive and studious Guo Xiu, as well as Wang Dali and Kong Wu who are about to enter the realm of pushing monuments, are all considered outstanding people. . Not only in Quzhou officialdom, but also in Jiuzhou officialdom, as long as these people are appreciated by Bole, they will definitely have a place in the future.
You should know that you are enjoying yourself: Haha, I have not been fooling around in vain all these years. Among the officials with more than 500 shi in Huaxing County, most of them have no family connections and are devoted to the Han Dynasty!
My original intention was to use ten years of glory to clean up the officialdom of Huaxing, another three years to eliminate the private armies of the three clans, and finally use thunderous means to equally divide the land of the three clans. By then, the three major clans of Zhao, Huang, and Liu would have no soldiers. Without land, I can only be an idle rich man.
But Liu Quansheng's meaningful glance back at the street corner made him suspicious. Could it be that the time has come to eradicate the three families?
Ying Zhi shook his head slightly, it was an unsolvable puzzle and Liu Laosan couldn't figure it out!
Don’t guess, don’t guess, just leave it to fate!
"Sir, the autumn leaves in the north of Saibei are very cold. Would you like me to have a drink with you?"
Ying Zhi looked up and saw Cao Zhi holding a pot of warm rice wine and standing silently in front of Ying Zhi. Cao Zhi held the wine and gently swung it in front of Ying Zhi. The rich aroma hit his nostrils and directly aroused the greed in Ying Zhi's stomach.
Ying Zhi grabbed the jug and poured the Hua Xing Duo Brewing Hua Xing Qing from the jar into his mouth. He exhaled a breath of hot breath to relieve his sorrow. Then, Ying Zhi laughed and cursed, "Go, go and get to work!"
"Hey, with the beauty of heaven here, how dare I want to fall into the mortal world?"
In front of Ying Zhi, the county governor who was also his teacher and father, Cao Zhi would always be a child. After saying this, Cao Zhi sat down next to Ying Zhi and asked Ying Zhi for instructions, "Teacher, the notice has been drafted. Do you want to take a look? It's still some time before Chenshi opens the city. If the notice is correct, do you think you can send someone to break the ban and quietly leave the city? This way, the news can be spread throughout Huaxing County earlier."
"Humph! Just pretend that I didn't hear this!" Ying Zhi sipped the wine in small sips with a look of comfort on his face.
Cao Zhi immediately stood up and shouted, "Did you hear that? Sir Ying is right!"
There was a thumping sound immediately behind the door of the side room. Within a few breaths, horses neighed and people roared outside the door, and dozens of horsemen rode away.
You should know that you had already carefully considered this kid's concerns, so you naturally didn't pay attention to these details.
"Boy, there is an ancient saying that it is easy to conquer a country, but it is difficult to defend a country. Do you know what you are guarding?" Ying Zhi, who was drunk and looked unattractive, started talking.
Without thinking, Cao Zhi opened his mouth and answered, "Of course it is the territory of the Han Dynasty. Every inch of the country is worth every inch of blood. Every inch of the territory must not be lost. If the land is gone, what use is the country?"
Ying Zhi sighed with emotion, "That's wrong. What we are protecting is the people's hearts!"
Cao Zhi suddenly lowered his head, "Things like the human heart are both illusory and unpredictable. It is not reliable to use it to defend the country. It is too unreliable!"
"The direction of the Han flag is what the people's hearts point to." Ying Zhi shook the bottomed wine bottle.
Cao Zhi smiled and said, "Students feel that the direction of the spear is where the Han flag is pointing."
"Without the human heart, there is no foundation, and naturally you will not live long! This is true for one person, the same for the country, and the same for this family." Ying Zhi rubbed his temples, obviously a little tired.
Cao Zhi smiled and said, "Maybe what the teacher said is right!"
"At that time, if this family had not worked hard to protect their family, they would not have won the hearts of the people. Now, what the family is doing is really contrary to the original intention of the year." Ying Zhi slowly raised the wine pot, with his big sleeves fluttering, "Today's The worldly family is like this fine wine. It tastes sweet and mellow at first, but later on you will have a splitting headache and regret. Drinking too much will damage the five internal organs."
Cao Zhi said, "It not only hurts the five internal organs, it can kill people."
Ying Zhi drank it all in one gulp and shouted happily, "Your Majesty is determined to quit drinking. If you continue like this, the world will be destroyed sooner or later!"
Cao Zhi took the wine pot, wrapped himself in his coat, and said softly, "What we do should speed up its destruction, ease the conflicts between officials, people, and families, and benefit the people and the general public. Shi Tianwei.”
Ying Zhi gently patted Cao Zhi on the shoulder, "I hope that what will be handed over to your generation will be a strong and vast country that can show your ambitions! At that time, you were rich and powerful, and you could no longer be controlled by foreigners. Violation can create a more magnificent country."
Cao Zhiming took a deep look at Ying Zhi and raised his hands, "Teacher, students need to be taught!"
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Ying Zhi and Cao Zhi were chatting, and the secretary on duty came to report.
"Liu Desheng, the third son of the Liu family, came to visit! He said he wanted to ask Mr. Yu about his plan."
"Hahaha! Say Cao Cao, and Cao Cao will be here!"
Ying Zhi grabbed the jug and put it aside.
Walk! Go to work!
