The final result of the three people's discussion was to select some civil servants and generals whom Yuan Shu trusted to take charge in Nanyang City first, especially those in key positions, and they were all replaced by his direct descendants.
After all, although Yan Xiang clearly wrote it on the list, when dealing with the chief officer Yuan Shu in daily work, no one foolishly told him that they were not of the same mind as him, but they could still distinguish between closeness and distance.
Again, the main way to be an official in the late Eastern Han Dynasty was to promote filial piety and integrity, which were basically recommended by acquaintances. Which of these relationships were close and which were distant? Isn't it just a matter of Yuan Shu's words?
As for which people among them were wrongly accused and which ones slipped through the net, Yuan Shu could no longer care. His only goal was to protect Nanyang City first, as Yang Hong said.
Qi Zhen didn't know that Yuan Shu had to make peace with the outsiders in Nanyang City first, otherwise he would definitely have to give Yuan Shu a thumbs up and say: "The chairman of the committee calls me an expert."
There may be Yuan Shu's intention of taking the opportunity to exchange blood. Yang Yan and Yang Yan knew this well, but neither of them knew how to point it out.
Regarding the treatment of Yan Xiang and Yang Hong, Yuan Shu raised the board high in his hand, but then lowered it gently. Each of them was fined two years, but no one was imprisoned or beaten.
Those two people are certainly not stupid. Although on the surface Yuan Shu hopes that the two of them can make up for the crime, in fact Yan and Yang are like a mirror in their hearts. After this large-scale personnel transfer, without them, only I am afraid that the entire internal affairs of Nanyang City will be paralyzed.
So on this day, the atmosphere in the entire Nanyang City seemed a little impetuous.
Even the urchins on the roadside can faintly feel that something seems not quite right in Nanyang City today.
The soldiers with hurried expressions walking back and forth in the streets, the chaotic sounds coming from the officials' mansions in the east of the city, and the frowning civil servants and generals walking back and forth with the governor's mansion all seemed to be announcing to the people in the city. , Something happened in Nanyang today.
It was already dusk, and Nanyang Mansion was extremely efficient. Soon the replacement of most key positions of civil servants and generals was completed within half a day.
There was almost no resistance to the blood exchange. After all, everyone was still nominally under Yuan Shu's court. Moreover, they did not know what was happening in Nanyang County. The soldiers who sent the order only said that there was no peace in Nanyang County these days. For the sake of your lords, For your safety, please gather together. The Sheriff's Mansion will provide you with delicious food and drinks. It will only take two or three days for you to come out.
No one would touch Yuan Shu at this time. Although many people cautiously expressed their dissatisfaction, although there were complaints, no one openly shouted out.
It's just a matter of two or three days, but these people still have this kind of mind and tolerance.
But what they don't know is that even if these people go out a few days later, some of them will never have the chance to return to their posts.
Seeing the big from the small, in fact, the current situation of the entire Han Dynasty has become unorganized and undisciplined, and it can really be called a mess.
There are still two people in key positions who have not been replaced, and these two people are also the last two people who were instructed by Yuan Shu, because they are in charge of the less than 10,000 infantry troops left in Nanyang City. That's right, one of these two people is named Zhang Xun and the other is Qiao Rui.
In addition to the fact that the positions of these two people are the most critical places in Nanyang City, Yuan Shu cannot help but be extremely careful. Choosing to hand over the positions at dusk can minimize the damage even if the other party has any extra thoughts. .
Another most important reason is that to seize the military symbols or change the military power this time, the person must take action in person.
General Ji Ling was the number one general under Yuan Shu, commanding an army of 300,000 men, and a warrior who fought equally with Guan Yunchang for fifty rounds.
If we want to give a more appropriate example, the identities of Zhang Xun and Qiao Rui can probably be compared to the directors of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, while Ji Ling's identity is probably at the level of the Minister of Public Security.
This gap in status made the defenders who had a hard time seeing Ji Ling's true appearance excited. After all, this man was nominally the most immediate boss of them all.
Ji Ling had a ferocious face. Even his dark face was inferior to that of Zhang Fei. His sideburns were hung with seven strands pointing up and eight strands pointing down. His pair of goggles revealed a fierce look. Light, not angry but self-powerful.
Even when these soldiers looked into his eyes, they would feel a little palpitated, thinking that he was worthy of being called a general. He was really majestic and majestic. This is what a military commander should look like.
The unexpected result was that Ji Ling didn't waste any time when he came here. He directly announced the appointment of the city defense army by the county governor's office, and directly removed the two generals Zhang Xun and Qiao Rui from their posts!
Ji Ling naturally did not explain to these soldiers in a leisurely manner. He only said that a new general would come to lead in the future, but it was all for the good of Nanyang City, and you should not discuss it.
It turned out that it was okay not to say this sentence, but once it was said, it actually caused a thousand waves.
Whether they are ordinary soldiers or low-level military officers, they have probably heard about what happened in Nanyang City from various channels. So many things happened in the city in one afternoon today. Ordinary people do not know, but the military has long been It was passed down from one person to another, and almost everyone knew about it, so the resignation of the two generals Zhang Xunqiao and Rui did not surprise these ordinary soldiers.
However, they imagined that General Ji Ling should be directly leading military affairs, but they did not expect that the general who replaced the two generals would actually be someone else.
This can be regarded as hitting the sensitive nerves of these soldiers.
What? Want to replace the two chief officers we have always loved? I don’t know where this guy came from, what’s wrong with that?
So some soldiers began to make noises, but they did not dare to go too far in front of Ji Ling. Instead, they asked why the two generals were replaced.
Ji Ling had never been questioned by these nameless guys. He glared and suppressed those voices. Then a cold voice came from his mouth: "What? Do you want to rebel?!"
Everywhere he looked, there was silence.
His emotions were only temporarily suppressed, but Ji Ling didn't know how big of a mistake he had done.
Now there is only a little bit of dissatisfaction and complaint. However, precisely because it is not discovered and dealt with in time, this little bit of dissatisfaction will accumulate in silence and even ferment.
The sky was not yet dark, and after Ji Ling announced the decision to replace the second general, he strode toward the four gates of Nanyang City.
He also has another mission, to apprehend important criminals.
Even at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, paper was still not widely popularized, so the main tool used by wealthy families for recording was silk. This is the only portrait in Ji Ling's hands, and no one else can find it.
The portrait on the wanted poster was painted by the best painter in the city based on Yan Xiang's description. Otherwise, the painting skills of ancient people were really not very good. If Qi Zhen saw this portrait, he would probably be angry to death. I'm afraid that Ji Ling won't even recognize him if he walks by the portrait openly.
This does not prevent Ji Ling from conducting house-to-house searches. According to Yan Xiang’s description, Qi Zhen’s accent is that of a foreigner, and she looks dusty. It is unlikely that she has a residence in Nanyang City, so it is unlikely that she lives in an ordinary residence. big.
Therefore, the focus of Ji Ling's search was still within those inns, which naturally included the inn where Qi Zhen stayed.
However, Qi Zhen, who had just been angry to death, was afraid that she would be angry again, because the shopkeeper accurately identified Qi Zhen through the face in the portrait, and then pointed to the room where Qi Zhen stayed.
Ji Ling glared and said, are you sure?
The shop owner was so frightened that he said how dare I lie to you.
Ji Ling said when he would come back.
The store owner said that this guest stayed in the store in the morning and stayed in the house all day. He never went out at all, so how could he come back?
Without saying a word, Ji Ling rushed forward with his soldiers and kicked open the door that was locked from the inside.
As a result, the room was naturally empty.
"Keep looking for me! Can he still grow wings and fly?!" Ji Ling said angrily.
Qi Zhen didn't know that a wanted manhunt for him had begun in the city. He was now lurking on the roof of the Sheriff's Mansion, waiting for nightfall.
Yuan Shu actually helped him several times unknowingly.
One was Qi Zhen who went to the yamen where Zhang Xun and General Qiao Rui were sitting. After some words, she found out that these two people were actually General Cai Mao's former generals, but Yuan Shu had a favor for them. Although Qi Zhen's ideas and requests were longing for them, she couldn't bear them, and she didn't want to fall into an unkind and unjust situation. If Qi Zhen sent troops to invade, they would inevitably have to fight to repay Yuan Shu's kindness. .
As a result, not long after Qi Zhen left, Ji Ling arrived and immediately deprived the two of their tiger talismans and military power and placed them under house arrest. Naturally, the two were filled with resentment. When they looked at each other, they could see the unspeakable look in each other's eyes.
The second is that Yuan Shu followed Yang Hong's suggestion and not only replaced all important positions with his direct descendants, but also put all these officials who could not be called loyal but conscientious under house arrest like second generals, which was invisible. It saves Qi Zhen the trouble of searching for her one by one.
The third one was absolutely unreasonable, and let Ji Ling, a warrior, announce the takeover of the city defense army. He originally wanted to use Ji Ling's prestige in the army to get the matter done without bloodshed, but he didn't expect that it would end up in the end. The consequences of unstable military morale.
However, Qi Zhen doesn't know this yet. He is just extremely disappointed with the rejection of the two generals Zhang and Qiao. Since you wholeheartedly support Yuan Shu, what will happen to you after I kill him?
