There are no generals in Zhi County, only civil servants. In addition to the county government, the subordinate officials below are also different from the official positions of other county governments. They are all "guards".
Grain guard, warehouse guard, field guard, prison guard, all kinds of guards are minor officials ranging from seventh to ninth rank.
The entire Zhi County is actually a huge warehouse, and seeing is believing and hearing is believing. Even if Sun Shangjin said that there was nothing wrong here, Han You would have to personally inspect one warehouse after another.
Han You and others were running all the way, looking a little haggard, but the armor and Confucian robes they wore were definitely considered well-dressed to the people here.
Facing this group of foreigners, the faces of the people in Zhi County were full of wariness and distrust.
Han You and others didn't worry too much, they were used to it, used to the numbness of the people.
The polarization in the South is very serious. In the rich places, the people have enough food and clothing. However, these people only recognize the aristocratic families and not the imperial court. They are not free people. Most of them are tenants of the aristocratic families.
Many aristocratic families have too much wealth, and even a little bit of it from their fingers is enough for the common people to eat and drink, so they just use it as a good name to win people's hearts.
In poor places, people do not have enough to eat, cannot sustain two meals a day, and their faces are yellow and their muscles are thin.
The rich are also from aristocratic families, and the poor are also from aristocratic families.
For many people in the Southland, if a high-ranking official who they don't know appears, then it must be up to no good. They are either recruiting men to recruit men, or they are here to rape girls.
If these high officials come from the capital, there will probably be war.
It’s no wonder that the people don’t trust the imperial court, because the imperial court has always done this.
There is a steelyard in the hearts of the people. The previous dynasty was called Kang, and this dynasty is called Zhou. The country name has been changed, but the officials have not been changed. Many things have not changed. It is just the country name that has been changed. But does the country name have anything to do with the people? It has no relationship. In the past What it was like now is still the same, there is no difference.
There are seven large warehouses and fifteen small warehouses in Zhi County, which store rice, flour, grain, cloth and other items. When it was almost noon, Han You felt increasingly weird.
These warehouses do not refer to a certain building, but to an area.
I've checked nearly 30% of them in the morning, and they're all correct, no less.
Logically speaking, Han You should be relieved, but for some reason he always felt panicked for no reason.
It was so abnormal, so abnormal that he felt something was wrong even more.
According to the accounts he compared, the supplies in Zhi County alone can supply an army of 50,000 for at least 20 days. In addition to food and grass, there are also a large number of arrows, feathers, semi-finished iron shields and wooden poles. .
Han You suspected that the officials here were encouraging him to take him around the place where the warehouses were full. After returning to the county government, he asked Pei Qi to take someone to check it out immediately, while he stayed to eat something.
The county government is not big, like an old and dilapidated courtyard house. Even the courthouse, which is used as the front of the department, is not as big as a random bedroom in Atai's house, to say the least.
"Old Sun."
Han You held a bowl of noodles with two cloves of garlic and said with emotion: "I see, you are really poor, and your county government is even poorer."
Sun Shangjin was smiling all over his face, smiling softly and cautiously.
A bowl of noodles with a few slices of some unnamed and slightly yellowed wild vegetables is the "standard" of Zhi County. Not to mention Han You's arrival, the emperor would have to eat it even if he suddenly appeared.
Han You's arrival was so sudden that the county government had no preparations. Rolling out two boxes of noodles was the most sumptuous "banquet" these county officials could think of.
Han You didn't dislike it, he just sighed that he was tired and the food was delicious.
Jiang Zhui was also squatting next to him, sucking some noodles, taking a bite of garlic, looking at the garlic again, and said cheerfully, "Xiaoqi Xiaoqi, I am thinking of Eunuch Wen."
Han You, who happened to be chewing garlic, was stunned for a moment, then looked at the garlic, and then yelled: "Can you eat Male Gobi? If you can't eat it, get out of here, don't you think it's disgusting!"
An inexplicable look flashed across Sun Shangjin's eyes, and he looked at Jiang Zhui and then at Han You.
"Master Sun."
Han You had no appetite at all. Instead, he felt like vomiting, so he put down the big bowl.
"To tell you the truth, the eldest prince Zhou Xiao may be in cahoots with the rebel Zhou Tianfeng. Your place is a top priority. I'm afraid that if something goes wrong, the rebels will send people to seize this place."
"this…"
Sun Shangjin's face was full of bitterness: "What should we do? What should we do?"
"Don't worry, don't mention this to anyone first. If nothing happens, I will leave before sunset. After leaving, I will send soldiers from Zhechong Mansion and auxiliary soldiers from Tunbing Guard to guard this place. There should not be many people. But I will put some troops on the official road of Jun County. If, I mean if, if there is a rebel party and an army, if the troops of Jun County cannot stop the rebel army, you need to do one thing."
"General's orders."
"Set fire." Han You stood up and said in a formal tone: "Once the official road of Jun County is lost, someone will come over quickly to notify you. After receiving the notification, they will immediately order all granaries and warehouses to be burned down and set on fire."
Sun Shangjin took a breath: "General, are you joking?"
"If you can transport all the supplies to Qiongzhou in a short period of time, you can joke as a general. If you can't do it, then just do as I say. Do you understand?"
"General, are you afraid that the rebels will seize the food and grass here?"
"That's right, don't think about the losses. It's better to burn them all than to be robbed by the gang. I will be responsible for anything that happens."
Sun Shangjin sighed and nodded heavily: "I obey the order."
After eating half a bowl of noodles, Han You waited while digesting his food. Pei Qi kept sending people back to report the situation. Just like in the morning, all the warehouses were in good order. By the time it was almost nightfall, he had ordered seven, seven, eight, and eight, and the results were still the same. Didn't find anything fishy.
Han You didn't want to delay any longer, so he asked Pei Qi and others to come back and prepare to leave Zhi County.
"Master Sun, remember what I said and be prepared in advance. If something goes wrong, don't hesitate or take chances and quickly burn down all the warehouses."
"Your Majesty, please keep this in mind."
Han You got on the horse and cupped his hands: "Master Laosun is here."
"Don't dare."
Sun Shangjin cupped his hand, and then looked like he was hesitant to speak.
Han You asked: "What's wrong? If you have anything to say, just say it."
"Then I have the courage to speak out. After General Guan arrived here, he frowned and seemed to be suspicious. He also asked for the official list. Dare I ask the general..."
After looking at Han You's face, Sun Shangjin continued to ask: "But do you suspect that someone in the government office has secretly joined the rebels?"
"That's right." Han You said with a bitter smile: "It's impossible for the rebels not to secretly arrange things here, but my men have checked you all, and found nothing. It's strange."
"Xiaguan suddenly thought of something and someone."
"What's the meaning?"
"I don't dare to speak nonsense, but there is indeed a person in the government office who has been acting suspiciously recently. He took a leave of absence half a month ago. I heard that he went to Yizhou and came back the day before yesterday. He did not come to the government office today to work."
Han You's expression moved slightly: "Who?"
"Dongku Supervisor Zhang Wen."
Han You snapped his fingers: "It should be this guy. Where is he?"
"On the west side of Zhang House, this person's uncle is the great housekeeper of the Zhao family in Chengxian County. He is very domineering. He supports a lot of nursing homes, more than 20 people, on weekdays. He is considered a large local family. I am thinking about..."
Sun Shangjin blushed and said with a naive smile: "I am a civil servant and I don't know much about battle formations. Why don't you surround me after nightfall and take advantage of the darkness to avoid alerting the enemy?"
"It makes sense. It seems that he is this person. A local wealthy family raises a group of thugs. When they are confronted, I will tell you how Zhou Tianfeng and the others can't arrange it here."
Han You nodded and then winked at Fu Yuxiang.
