Delong

Chapter 256: He Ge Xing (10)

As I said before, under the land equalization system of the Wei Dynasty, theoretically there were no landlords.But in the actual operation process, because of the existence of the slave class, high-ranking officials and nobles completely relied on the loopholes in granting land to slaves to obtain a large amount of land and became super landlords; while local tyrants used various forces to force the people to "rent" the land grant to themselves and then "reverse" Rent out, in fact, will give birth to a typical landlord.

However, after Zhang Xing stayed in the east for a year, he knew very well that in the old land of the Eastern Qi Dynasty, more practical landlords did not need such a complicated and practical relationship between land and land. This was mainly because the gap between the government and the local government was too deep. , and the imperial court's pressure on the local area is obviously beyond the normal level, so the government must rely on local powerful people, that is, powerful people, to ensure taxes and land taxes that far exceed the standard, and then have to half-delegate the region to these deep-rooted local powerful people them.

In other words, the powerful characteristics of the Eastern Territory were born and raised by the government itself.

But back to the front, the middle-aged men and women who fled by the Wenshui River faced Mr. Lin and the people behind Mr. Lin, which was obviously another step forward, because the troubled times came, and the tyrants took advantage of the situation and became famous. Seeking truth, seeking fame with truth, and mastering everything at the grassroots level in a veritable name.

Even, Zhang Xing vaguely understood that it was meaningless to forcefully discuss any class at this time, because the main reason was the disorder at the grassroots level under the turmoil. It has already appeared that after the Three Crusades, bandits are overwhelming, and the tyrants themselves have to prepare to rebel or protect themselves. In this case, it has become the instinct of the common people to survive completely, and the tyrants are willing to take on this protector.

I don't know how many times this kind of thing has been staged during the change of dynasty.

However, the two families behind this middle-aged man and woman couple are obviously "inferior" assets, and the tyrants are not willing to continue to protect them, but want to sacrifice them or take them further as domestic slaves.

Since Zhang Xing knew the logic behind it, he didn't have any moral accusations in the letter, he just described how he met these two people in a flat manner, and then asked the old master Lin in the letter whether what the two said was true.If it is true, then the two families are really in a difficult situation. In troubled times, the strong should leave a bottom line and help the weak as much as possible, let alone the hometown, so I asked whether the land tax can be collected according to the actual amount of cultivated land?And if the two families are extremely poor, he personally thinks that appropriate reductions should be made.Of course, if it is really difficult for Mr. Lin, you can write back, and he is willing to personally contribute money to help cover the land tax.

In the end, it is natural to sign your name and position, the so-called leader of the left-wing leader of the Dragon Clan, Zhang Xing.

After writing the letter, he explained a few words, asked someone to send some dry biscuits to the couple, and urged them to return.

The man and woman just don't understand the relationship anymore, seeing so many troops at this time, they also know that the person in front of them is a real big man who can't reach Mr. Lin, who is enough to relieve their distress. up.

After the couple left, Zhang Xing thought for a while, and Fu continued to write several letters on the embankment leaning on the back of a yellow puma horse. They were addressed to Wei Xuanding, Bai Yousi, Xu Shiying, including Yan who was in charge of the special project. Qing, Zhang Jinshu and other confidants sent reminders, asking them to pay attention to local talents when handling things.

Then, they continued on the road and arrived at Gongqiu County, Lu County on the same day.

Arriving at Gongqiu, before entering the city, Bing Yuanzheng, the local leader of the Dragon Clan, came to meet him in a hurry. When the two met, the latter was obviously a little uneasy.

Only the army was on the side, so it was hard to say anything, but soon, Jia Yue and other directly subordinate leaders went to arrange the troops separately, Zhang Xing brought Jia Runshi and Wang Xiongdan into the county government office, but Bing Yuanzheng did not dare to delay any longer Instead, he directly bowed to the end in the hall, saying that he was ashamed.

"What's going on, is the trouble in the gold mine rising again?" Zhang Xing asked in surprise.

Besides, when Zhang Xing was discussing whether to postpone the march with some big bosses in Sucheng, he said that the tyrants here in Lu County did not listen to greetings, and he made an analysis with several big bosses. There is something behind it, the most obvious one Even when Lu County took over the nominally government-owned mines and smelters, there were obvious uncooperative and even rioting behaviors everywhere.

The most out of the ordinary is here in Gongqiu, a small gold mine here. There was even a gang riot during the reception. About a hundred miners were instigated and armed to resist, but they were quickly suppressed by the garrison.

This is of course an understandable situation, just like under the land granting system, theoretically all land belongs to the state, but in fact there are still landlords, things like gold mines belonged to the Wei court in theory, but in fact In the operation, it also needs the assistance of local tycoons to manage... In the past year, assisting management may have been reduced to direct possession.

At this time, the Dragon Gang wants to take this matter seriously and take back the gold mine. The so-called cutting off people's wealth is like killing their parents, which will naturally lead to the most direct confrontation.

"No." Bing Yuanzheng hesitated for a moment, but still shook his head. "It's because I didn't know that Longtou was coming, and there were rumors that he was going eastward soon. At that time, a big local family came to show his favor and guarantee. In order to appease the place, I let him go back."

Zhang Xing was taken aback for a moment, and asked seriously, "Who is the big local family?"

"The family's surname is Liu, and the person in charge is named Liu Fan." Bing Yuanzheng became more and more embarrassed. "He's a local who used to work as a mine supervisor at the Great Wei court."

The scene immediately became a little awkward.

After a while, Zhang Xing still sneered, broke the silence, but turned to talk about other topics: "I saw a lot of deserted villages on the road, and a burnt ferry... Does Chief Bing know what's going on? "

"If it's those places on the Wenshui River, I'll know." Bing Yuan was getting serious quickly, and made a report gesture towards Zhang Dalong, who was sitting majestically above the hall. "The ferry was burned when we retreated several times with the Qilu officers and soldiers. The earliest one can be traced back to the battle after the year, and the most recent one was burned when the defeated army who came from the county of Lu County fled back... As for the village, It may have been dispersed one after another in the past six months. However, this is not a deliberate evasion, but it is indeed caused by other families, especially the Qilu army... because as far as my subordinates know, the largest wave of dispersal is But after Lu County was taken back by Zhang Xuguo at the beginning of this year, military service and husband service started again, and the army invaded Yuncheng and needed to transport food along the Wenshui River. The local people were afraid of encountering Sanzheng again, especially those near the ferry Many villages have fled."

Zhang Xing heard it properly, nodded again and again, but then sighed: "Leader Bing has always been known in the gang for being smart and capable. He was stationed in Kuangcheng on the western front before, and everything was done properly. Every time something is explained, it is you and Chai Xiaohe. The most reassuring thing... That's why I brought you here this time, because I intend to take advantage of your shrewdness and ability to make a small appointment."

"I'm ashamed. I really didn't expect the leader to take this matter so seriously. I made a mistake for a while." Of course Bing Yuanzheng understood what the other party meant. The atmosphere became more and more awkward, but he could only try his best to explain. "But the leader, I'm sorry to say it bluntly. If you want a stable place, you must always pay attention to the strength of the local people. If there is no such accident, I think it is the right way to get along with the local people softly. ..."

"I understand what you mean." Zhang Xing thought about it for a while, and answered seriously. "There are different customs in a hundred miles, and it is difficult to communicate in a thousand miles. If you want to manage the local government properly, you still have to go back and rely on the skills of the local people. Especially you, leader Bing, who is a rare official from the Eastern County in the gang, you must be right. I have thought about this matter a lot. But, if you ask me, it shouldn’t be so simple and straightforward to use the skills of the locals... Besides, does Chief Bing really think that doing this is to make friends with the locals?"

Bing Yuanzheng was stunned for a moment, and asked seriously: "Dare to ask the leader, what does this mean?"

"It's very simple. Let me ask you a few questions... What is the difference between what you do and how the Wei court treats local heroes? Isn't that how the Wei court gave local heroes some rewards and privileges as a means of maintaining local relations? But What was the result later? Are the locals convinced?" Zhang Xing asked seriously. "Has the Great Wei lived in peace and stability in the Eastern Realm for a long time? If you take a step back, if you didn't encounter the Three Conquests of the Eastern Barbarians, would it be right for the Great Wei to treat the heroes of the Eastern Realm like this?"

Bing Yuanzheng was silent for a while, and then faced each other in the hall: "Please enlighten me."

"What I mean is very simple. When dealing with local talents, we must first let go of the restrictions and sincerely accept local talents to join the top ranks of the Dragon Clan. We can't learn from the Great Wei court. We have tacitly agreed that people outside of Guanlong cannot enter the hall or enter the core...Of course , this is not something you can decide now, so this has nothing to do with you, but since I said it, it means that this one is not a big problem... We must leave a path and hope for people to go up, so A road and not having such a road are not the same thing at all." Zhang Xing blurted out, as if he had thought about it a long time ago. "However, how to select talents is another matter... I have thought about it, and it is nothing more than kinship and respect, and the only way to improve, and finally the virtuous will be the top."

Not to mention Bing Yuanzheng, even Wang Xiongdan and Jia Runshi who were present were dazzled.

After a long while, Wang Xiongdan still couldn't hold back, and asked on the spot: "Uncle Zhang, is nepotism the first rule?"

"Yes." Zhang Xing only smiled in the hall. "However, this relationship does not mean personal closeness, but the meaning of positional closeness... The simplest example, we are rebellious, specifically, we were forced to rebel by the Wei court. If you dare to ask, we are not resolute even in rebellion. People, people who still have hope in the Wei court, can we make them big leaders?"

Bing Yuanzheng came to his senses when he heard the first sentence, and the other two also quickly reacted, and then nodded again and again.

To put it bluntly, this intimacy is to distinguish between the enemy and us. Cao Lin is still a great master, do you want to use him?
"For example, Sima Zheng in Xuzhou, the most talented and virtuous person I have ever seen in my life, is an enemy and not a friend; Zhang Xuguo is actually a rare figure in the army, and so is Yu Baimei. Instead, we want to kill him quickly. Fan Hu is also an example of the characters placed in these places." Zhang Xing was also a little emotional, and said several examples before coming back to his eyes. "As for the current situation, the gold mine is a legitimate government property. We received it according to the rules. These tyrants will be hostile to us and fight against us, regardless of whether they have misunderstood and guarded against it. But since the matter is done, we will It is a temporary compromise with them, and it is only a temporary measure, how can we really let them go? What's more, we must appoint them as representatives of local heroes?"

Bing Yuanzheng was about to speak.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Xing waved his hand slightly: "I know what you mean...don't worry, just listen to me...the following Caihede is an old saying, and we shouldn't explain it, but after all, we are not the imperial court, but rebellion Therefore, it is not so much about selecting people based on their talents and virtues, it is better to say that they must try their best to survive first, the winner is the king, and only those who have no virtue win. It is just another Eastern Qi, Southern Tang, and Great Wei It is useless to win, so we must try our best to pay attention to one virtue. This is not only a matter of talents, but also the employment of people. "

Zhang Dalong forcibly continued for a while, and some leaders must make up three points in their speeches, so Bing Yuanzheng was absent-minded when he heard half of it, and hurriedly nodded.

On the contrary, Wang Xiongsheng and Jia Runshi, remembering Zhang Xing's encounter with the man and woman who had fled their hometown on the road, probably had some feelings in their hearts, and they probably knew why Zhang Xing said this, but they didn't say anything.

But after Zhang Xing finished speaking, Bing Yuanzheng hurriedly cupped his hands and saluted: "Leader, what you said is very true. If that's the case, please sit down in the hall. I'll go to the village and deal with the matter of the gold mine." Therefore, it is better to change the strategy from here, let people rely on cronyism, improve their talents, and live with virtue.”

Zhang Xing nodded, then smiled again and asked, "Do you want the assistance of soldiers and horses?"

"Longtou doesn't have to be like this." Bing Yuan smiled wryly. "Before I was just worried that the army would go eastward, and this place would be empty, so I had a little face with him. In fact, I checked his background clearly, but I led three or five people with cultivation, twenty or thirty strong people at home. They are raised in a big mansion, and about one or two hundred people are scattered in the surrounding villages and cannot be out of production. Disposal, nothing else is needed, but I will take 300 people straight to his house, ask him to come back, and then make it clear in person... If he is obedient, willing to hand over the gold mine, and then send the troublemakers back, I will do it Come to recommend, ask the leader to give him a face according to the saying of nepotism; and if he is a really self-righteous idiot, I don’t need the leader, I will give him a face. "

Zhang Xing nodded and said no more.

Just like that, just as Zhang Xing entered the city, Bing Yuanzheng led two teams of three hundred soldiers out of the city... However, just in case, Zhang Dalongtou sent Wang Xiongdan to follow in a hurry.

But in the evening, the sentry rider turned back first and informed the result.

It is said that Bing Yuanzheng and Wang Xiongdan went straight to that Liu Fan's house, Liu Fanmo said that handing over the gold mine and the people who made trouble before came to be nepotism, and he didn't even dare to go back to the county with Bing Yuanzheng, and expressed his sincerity several times Afterwards, this guy still didn't follow... So Wang Xiongdan held him down directly, and Bing Yuan was born as a civil official, but he personally dealt with this person in the other party's home.

It is said that the other seven or eight people were killed on the spot, more than a dozen people were arrested, and fifty catties of gold bricks and gold ingots were found... This is already very scary for that small gold mine.

When Zhang Xing heard the news, he didn't think too much about it, he just acted on his own, eating and sleeping.

After all, don’t look at other people’s previous ones, they are actually combining theory with practice, and I don’t know whether my own method is the best one or the one that looks beautiful... So, I thought about it half the night , so he made up his mind, no matter what, we should try our best to find some local people here in Lu County and support them as a model of personnel policy, in order to achieve the effect of recovering local heroes as much as possible and relieving local internal conflicts.

So as to lay the groundwork for the next step in governing.

Thinking like this, the next day, Zhang Xingzheng only talked with some local county officials in the county government office, asked the heroes of the county, and waited for Bing Yuanzheng to come back by the way, so that he could select candidates from the local area.Unexpectedly, around afternoon, Bing Yuanzheng hadn't come back yet, soon someone came to report that a well-known hero from the surrounding area had come in front of the gate, and he had invited a person from the county as a guarantee, to invite Zhang Longtou, the dethroned dragon gang.

Zhang Xing didn't know why, but after killing Liu Fan yesterday, a local rich man came to see him immediately, he was sleepy and had a pillow, so he was naturally happy, so he just took the initiative to greet him.

When he left the county office, Zhang Dalong looked around, but he only saw about four or five people waiting in front of the county office with their horses. Except for a rich man dressed in brocade clothes, the rest of the hair was wet with sweat, and the clothes on his body were also wet. They were all drenched, and all the horses were a little sluggish, so they couldn't help but wonder if it was these people.

However, soon the county official who reported the letter ran over, hurriedly chatted with the brocade-clothed man, and then turned around to talk to those few people.

Immediately, the rich and well-dressed people felt relieved and left on the spot. On the contrary, those few commoner men who were covered in sweat followed the county in a hurry, and met the one who was wearing Liuhe boots and simply tied up his hair and appeared directly on the street. Zhang Xing, however, was also a little surprised. After looking at it for a while, he was led by one of them just now, and asked cautiously:
"But Zhang Gong, the left-wing leader of the Dragon Clan, is on top?"

Zhang Xing smiled on the spot: "It's me."

The man was still surprised, but he turned around immediately, took out an object wrapped in brocade from his arms, and presented it carefully, which looked like a letter.

Zhang Xing took it, opened it, and saw that it was a letter, but the person who wrote it was Zhang Dalong himself.

After a while, Zhang Xing thought about it and asked seriously, "Your surname is Lin?"

"No." Hearing this, the man finally stopped doubting and bowed down on the street on the spot. "In Tang Bairen in Xialu County, Lin Chang has already been killed by his subordinates! Violent Wei and greedy, local turmoil, this guy can't support the weak in the village, but instead bullies and devours them, and even alarmed Zhang Longtou, how can he stay? Immediately behind, without permission, I dare not take it out easily...Does Zhang Longtou want to take a look?"

"Let's have a look." Zhang Xing nodded casually, but shook his head immediately. "Forget it... Your name is Tang Bairen?"

"Yes."

"With Lin...Lin..."

"Lin Chang..."

"What's the relationship with Lin Chang?"

"It can be regarded as a fellow villager and a subordinate relationship... I am from Surabaya, the third leader of the Guishan Army who occupies the three counties in the east, and is responsible for stationing Liangfu. Lin Chang is a local who is deployed in the west of Liangfu City. He still looks like a hero, but unexpectedly, he is so unbearable, as ridiculous as a violent Wei."

Zhang Xing thought for a while, then suddenly asked, "When did the letter come into your hands?"

"This morning." The man, that is, Tang Bairen, the three-headed dragon of the Guishan Army, answered cautiously. "I happened to be patrolling in the west of the city, and I stayed at Lin Chang's house. That pair...that pair of men and women drove for a day yesterday, rested in the middle of the night, and set off again early in the morning. When they arrived at home this morning, they immediately sent the letter to Lin Chang. Lin Chang also showed me immediately, he didn’t know the heights of heaven and earth at that time, and he didn’t know the principles and rules, so he laughed at Longtou to deliberately scare him.”

Zhang Xing nodded, and then asked the other party: "What is the name of Lin Chang's place?"

"Linjiawa."

Zhang Xing nodded again, but suddenly turned to ask the magistrate, "How far is Father Liang from here?"

"Ninety miles." The county magistrate blurted out. "It's less than a hundred miles anyway."

"Where's Lin Jiawa?"

"Seventy miles... maybe sixty miles?" After reacting, the county magistrate felt a little guilty for no reason.

Zhang Xing, on the other hand, suddenly laughed when he heard this, and then looked at the person in front of him with great interest, but why didn't he know?This guy, as the frontline commander of a powerful rebel army in eastern Ludong and the lord of a county, realized that he was about to arrive in Gongqiu County after reading the letter, so he almost made a quick decision and killed that Lin Haoqiang on the spot, and then only With three or four subordinates, Qingqi crossed the military confrontation line and came to himself after a journey of sixty miles.

How do you say that?
The most important thing in troubled times is talent.

This man is a talent.

And he is a talent who obviously wants to improve.

"Why did you come to me?" Zhang Xing suddenly stopped laughing, and his voice obviously raised.

Tang Bairen kept bowing and clapping his hands, but raised his head slightly, his expression became more serious: "Wei has no way, and the world is lost. Zhang Xuguo was defeated, and the Eastern Territory changed hands. After the Lishan War, everyone knew that he was deposed The Dragon Gang is unstoppable and will take all of the eastern border, but the local heroes are still suspicious, not because of the lack of military power of the Dragon Gang, but because they are worried that people will come and go, and the rise and fall of the moment, the Dragon Gang is strong but has no benevolence, righteousness and helplessness. After learning about the Battle of Lishan, they sent people to investigate and learn about the various post-war battles of the Dragon Clan. Therefore, seeing the strict laws of the Dragon Clan, they already had the intention to contribute. But this time, they knew that Mr. Zhang He is a rare hero who knows the benevolence and righteousness of saving the strong and helping the weak, so he didn't hesitate to come and see Zhang Gong immediately, and express his heart in person."

At this point, Tang Bairen stood up straight and pointed at himself: "My Tang Bairen, I don't have a high level of cultivation, I don't study much, and I don't have enough courage and strategy. I can't be, but even so, I occasionally turn over and sit up at night, thinking of the experiences of the four emperors, but I still want to participate in an immortal karma, so as not to live my life in vain. It's just that I don't do anything this year, so What you see is even unsightly... That's why today, after seeing Zhang Gong's letter, I cheered up like rain after a long drought, and decided to vote."

Zhang Xing nodded, he didn't step forward to touch the other party's hand to make a sincere speech, but just put his hand behind his back and said softly: "Well said."

PS: Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!
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