Inviting Wang Ruohai to take a seat, Wang Xiaolian said: "I went to Dengzhou with my sentence, and everything was fine. I came to Xinye today, what's the matter?"
Wang Ruohai said nothing and handed over the paper in his hand.
Wang Xiaolie finished reading the paper and held it in his hand, frowning. After a long time, he said, "How about the punishment?"
Wang Ruohai said: "Zhang Jun is your favorite general, and everyone knows it. I want to deal with him, but unfortunately I have no soldiers or people to use. But if the government doesn't care about things like this that harm good people, how should we deal with them?" To the people!”
Wang Xiaolie sighed. Said: "If the matter is true, it is impossible to ignore it."
Wang Ruohai sneered: "A humble citizen traveled hundreds of miles to complain to me, but he thought it was false after observing him? If I hadn't had no soldiers or power, I would have gone directly to the Xinyang Army and killed Zhang Jun!"
Wang Xiaolie waved his hand: "Don't say such angry words when it comes to punishment. If the matter is true, how to solve it is the most important thing. After receiving the complaint, you should have asked the person who complained, what is the current situation of the Xinyang Army?"
Wang Ruohai said: "Why ask me for observation? Zhang Jun is your favorite general. Is there anything you don't know?"
Looking at Wang Ruohai, Wang Xiaolie felt helpless. Said: "The Xinyang Army is different from other states. The road to here is far away. I really don't know many things. You don't have to worry about the punishment. If what is said in the petition is true, I will never protect Zhang Jun. Now the most important thing is What matters most is how much can you believe this matter? If you believe it, I will transfer Zhang Jun back and confront the complainant face to face. But if the people are exaggerating, won’t I be ridiculed by bringing back the general? Such a big thing , at least have some certainty.”
Seeing Wang Xiaolie's sincere attitude, Wang Ruohai's tone also softened: "I asked Ge Xiong who made the complaint, and judging from his words, the matter is ninety-nine times true. And Zhang Jun is not just against the Ge family, according to Ge Xiong said that all the people in the Xinyang Army, including those from wealthy families, would not be harmed by Zhang Jun!"
Wang Xiaolie held his forehead and thought for a long time. Said: "Okay, I believe in the punishment. However, in this extraordinary period, it is impossible for you to go to the Xinyang Army to try the case. In this year and year, Zhijun was arrested, and the entire Xinyang Army was in chaos. How about this, how long do you wait? Day, I will transfer Zhang Jun back."
Wang Ruohai looked at Wang Xiaolie and saw that his expression was as usual, so he finally agreed. In these states, without Wang Xiaolie's consent, there is no way to try the case, so he can only agree. As long as Zhang Jun comes back, Wang Xiaolie can't shirk it.
Wang Xiaolie wanted Wang Ruohai to stay in Xinye for a few days. How could Wang Ruohai be in that mood? He returned to Dengzhou the next day.
On the same day, Wang Xiaolie dismissed the Guanghua Army, leaving only Qiande County and annexed it to Xiangyang Prefecture. Yu Huan was ordered to replace Zhang Jun, and he had the power to know the Xinyang army. Zhang Jun and others were ordered to return to Xinye immediately after Yu Huan arrived at the Xinyang Army. Together with Niu Gao and Shao Ling, they will concentrate on military training from now on.
After issuing the order, Wang Xiaolie sat in the study, feeling helpless for a moment. Yesterday, Wang Ruohai came with the paper, and Wang Xiaolie believed it. When it was difficult a few days ago, only Xinyang's army in several states had sufficient money and food. Where did Zhang Jun's money come from? Wang Xiaolie was too busy at the moment to bother to investigate the matter. Now that I think about it, I am afraid that this method was used to get it from the people under the rule.
Now that he is short of money and wants to govern the place, Wang Xiaolie's method is to crack down on powerful people. But an attack is an attack, not an indiscriminate attack. The powerful people to be attacked are mainly those who have great influence in the local area, control the local economy and influence the implementation of government orders. Zhang Jun's method obviously expanded this policy and attacked anyone with money. Do not treat them differently, do not reason, and attack them indiscriminately.
This is not a later generation's plan to divide the land among local tyrants, and it cannot completely collapse the social order. Even if later generations were to crack down on the local tycoons to distribute land, the targets would be the local tycoons, not the landlords. However, in the era before the founding of New China, it was difficult for normal landowners to survive. There were few big landowners in the countryside who did not taint the blood of the common people. In places with fewer people and more land, such as the Northeast, the same policy will not be effective and it will be difficult to win the support of the people.
At this time, China still has fewer people and more land. The actual situation cannot be compared with that of the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. Except for a few large landowners with official status, most of the small landowners do not exploit the land very much. The exploitation was so severe that the farmers began to cultivate their own fields.
The biggest influence that local tyrants have on local areas is that they control the local economy and influence the central government's governance. Merely occupying land and renting it out is not a heinous crime. At this time, there was a large amount of idle land, and the government could reclaim a large amount of official land without depriving the landlords of their land.
Zhang Jun did such a thing, leaving Wang Xiaolie speechless. He had no intention of land reform or attacking the rich in society, but Zhang Jun took action on his own initiative. If he really wanted to eliminate the wealthy landowners, he didn't know what he would do.
What can be done? Zhang Jun cannot be allowed to act arbitrarily in the local area, but the punishment cannot be too severe. As Wang Ruohai's punishment, he could not ignore his opinions. These days, Wang Ruohai has been cooperative enough. Zhang Jun can only be transferred back and given a light punishment to make him realize his mistake. Wang Ruohai also explained that the days of cooperation will be long in the future.
As soon as it was July, Yu Huan arrived at Xinyang Army, and Zhang Jun returned to Xinye with his mother.
Wang Xiao ordered people to prepare wine and food, and went to the back office to meet Zhang Jun.
Zhang Jun sat down and saw that there were no soldiers waiting around. He stood up and poured wine for Wang Xiaolie and himself. He raised the glass with both hands and said, "I haven't seen you for many days, and I miss you so much. I borrow flowers to offer to Buddha. This glass of wine is for my longevity!"
Wang Xiaolie signaled Zhang Jun to put down his wine glass. Said: "Do you know why I suddenly asked you to come back?"
Zhang Jun said: "Now there are nearly 20,000 soldiers in Xinye, and there are only two generals, Shao Ling and Niu Gao. I am afraid that they will not be able to lead them. Although I am young, I am still familiar with military affairs. For more than a year, whether it is study or training, , are considered qualified. The observation asked me to come back, so naturally I would be in charge of the troops."
Wang Xiaolie shook his head: "You are doing your part, do you think you can compare with Shao Ling and Niu Gao? If we need someone to come back to lead the troops, I would rather bring back Cao Zhiyan. To be honest, some people were asking for punishment a few days ago. Si will sue you!"
Zhang Jun was stunned: "Someone is suing me? Suing me for what?"
Wang Xiaolie said: "Let me ask you, what have you done in Xinyang Army these days?"
Zhang Jun touched his head: "Observation, what have I done? In the Xinyang Army, I have enough food for my troops, and both the soldiers and the people are safe. In addition to the 300 people in my headquarters, I have trained another 600 troops, with ample food and grass. What are you suing me for?" "
Wang Xiaolie said: "A few days ago, other states were short of money, but your Xinyang Army was not. Where did the money come from?"
After hearing this, Zhang Jun smiled and said: "Of course the money and food come from the people. I know how to observe my temper, and I always treat the people well and don't take anything from them. I did the same in the Xinyang Army. The money and food I need come from the local area. Here comes the rich man.”
"Are you sure they all came from rich people?" Wang Xiaolie was also a little helpless. This is a time of chaos, and many laws and regulations are of no use. Even compared with the officers and soldiers, what Zhang Jun did was not outrageous. In other places, it would be foolish for people to complain. At this time, which yamen would take on such a lawsuit? However, Wang Xiaolie was different from others in that he always wanted to create a feeling of peaceful times. Zhang Jun’s lawsuit has to be taken care of.
Seeing that Zhang Jun was still confused, Wang Xiaolie said: "I won't hide it from you. There is Ge Xiong in Luoshan County under your rule. He filed a complaint with the Criminal Division. He said that you intimidated the people and took their wealth by force. Wang Ti After you have been convicted of the crime, come to Xinye to find me and then transfer you back."
Zhang Jun opened his eyes wide after hearing this. He really didn't expect that he would be involved in such a lawsuit at this time. After all, Wang Xiaolie was a warlord who recognized the imperial court. The warlord's army, the Xinyang Army under his own rule, is already a rare good place. Another person would not only rob people of their money, but also force them to join the army. If you do this, the people will sue you. In other places, people should not pile up a mountain of lawsuits.
