Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 1058

When Shen Zhezi left Shouchun and traveled eastward, Xi Jian, who was in Huaiyin, was already preparing to travel westward.

Xi Jian is now seventy years old, although he is not sick and bedridden, but he is already old and dim, and his energy is not as good as before.

If it's just an ordinary person, at such an age, they would already be caring for their lives and making fun of their grandchildren, counting on their fingers how many days they have left to live.

However, as an important Fang Bo in Jiangbei, Xi Jian naturally did not have such a blessing, although since last year, he has let go of most of the affairs, and the affairs that need to be handled by him have been extremely simple and very few.But in such a position, how could it be possible to be completely idle.

Therefore, especially since this year, Xi Jian has really persisted. He has sent letters to Huainan several times before, hoping that Shen Zhezi will formally take over Xuzhou as soon as possible.

However, when this moment is officially reached, if you say that you are completely open-minded, you can let go intellectually, but emotionally there is always a bit of reluctance.After all, he poured almost all his efforts into this piece of land for the rest of his life, and entrusted him with a lot of affection.

Therefore, as the agreed date drew nearer, Xi Jian's mood became more depressed. Fortunately, his two sons and some close relatives and friends had already come to Huaiyin, and they accompanied him day and night with great care. Coming to visit and say goodbye comforted his lonely mood a little.

"The old man has been ordered by the king to govern the town for many years. Although he has not made any special achievements to praise the world, nor has he done much to benefit the people, but when it comes to the past years, the only thing to praise is that he has done his best."

In the face of the compliments from his subordinates and all the sages in the village, Xi Jian is not blindly humble. Although his merits and demerits are his own, but standing at the position where his official career is nearing the end, looking back on his past, he is very grateful for what he has done in his life. It is quite satisfactory.

Among the deeds in the past, not to mention the role he played in the two rebellions of the Wang family and the military disaster of Su Zu, just keeping the people of Xuzhou under Wang Hua is the most satisfying achievement in Xi Jian's life.

You must know that Xuzhou itself is different from the ordinary Fangzhen. Most of the living people here can be said to have fled.In the early years, Liu Xia relied on his great achievements and outrageous people over all the military leaders and refugees. As a result, once he died, the whole Xuzhou suddenly boiled like boiling water.

Although Xi Jian was born as a handsome refugee, he himself was not a strong person. Being in Xuzhou, he could be described as a combination of kindness and power.

Although in his later years, he was not as eye-catching as Shen Weizhou who rose to Huainan in terms of merit, but in such a position, he is enough to boast that he has not wasted his time and is mediocre.

Now that he is about to leave office, many people from Xuzhou village come to see him off, so Xi Jian is naturally very gratified because of this. Apart from a little loss and a lot of reluctance, he thinks more about making arrangements later: "Mr. In the past few years, raising a strong army and destroying thieves and slaves, there is a great state of reorganization of rivers and mountains. Its majestic and heroic appearance is beyond the reach of old people in Africa.

You gentlemen will take care of you in the future, and everything will be worry-free, let alone me, an old and stupid person.As for me, after many years of hard work, I feel exhausted. After the person entrusted with the heavy responsibility crosses the river and returns to his life, if I have a little life left, I will continue to go north. Laugh and walk, no regrets! "

Hearing Xi Jian's emotion, most of the people present had their eyes flushed and even burst into tears. Apart from being reluctant to give up Xi Gong, they asked themselves, whether they were hurting themselves, and felt that if they were in this situation in the coming year, would they be happy? Can you sigh without regret?

But there are also some people who have a little reverie because of Xi Jian's emotion, and they can't help but ask: "I have been waiting for Xi Gong's protection for a long time, and my parting is about to come, so I will inevitably shed tears. In addition to grief, it is inevitable that I will not know what to do next." He Yi! The Governor of Shen Da is honestly Yingmai, and no one can match him, but after all, he was born in Wu Xia, a powerful man. If you look at his subtle thoughts, you may not be able to feel the feelings of us who have left our hometown..."

As soon as this remark came out, the mourning of the people in the banquet also subsided slightly, and they all looked at Xi Jian.

As he said, Duke Liang and Shen Weizhou had great martial arts at one time, he had a superior background, he was successful at a young age, and he was almost flawless.If such a person continues to lead Xuzhou, at least it can be less intruded by military disasters and security can be guaranteed.

But young people are prominent, and it is inevitable that they will make rapid progress. In particular, Liang Gong has always been known for his vigorous administration. Once he officially takes over Xuzhou, it is bound to be impossible for him to be like Xi Jian who is willing to share the light and be kind to others.And if these villagers want to protect their own interests, it is inevitable that they will collide with each other.

"Recently there have been rumors in the countryside that Liang Gong is ambitious to look north, and he has the idea of ​​driving out the people by the riverside to fill the ground in the north. If this is the case, we will inevitably have to travel again and again, and it is difficult to decide where to turn. ah……"

Hearing these words, everyone in the banquet couldn't help being even more awe-inspiring.It is true that everyone has feelings of homesickness, but in addition to feelings, we must recognize the reality. Yongjia has been there for more than 30 years, and those who have migrated to the south have been away from their hometowns for at least ten years, enough time for a generation to grow up. Based on this situation.

If Duke Liang came to the Lord and sent them back to their original places involuntarily, it would be tantamount to obliterating all their hard work in the past few years.Although Sangzi is good, after all, it has been ravaged by military disasters for a long time, and now I don't know what it looks like. Many people really don't have the courage to give up everything before them and start from scratch in another place.

When Xi Jian heard this, his calm old face suddenly sank, and then he said solemnly: "Who spread such stupid words? Although Liang Gong is young and strong, he has been doing side affairs for a long time. He is not lacking in caution when he is brave. Where there is a strategy, how can it be completely against the sentiments of the people! He is the choice of a national scholar, deterring the north and the south, and his thinking is not as thorough as that of the countrymen? This kind of rumors, inciting the public, and underestimating the princes and ministers, are out-and-out Evil voice, although I will leave my post soon, but if I hear anyone making this nonsense again, even if Mr. Liang doesn't ask, I will never forgive him!"

After everyone heard this, they naturally didn't dare to speak out indiscriminately.

And Xi Jian was not in a very good mood at first, and it was ruined because of this, although Shen Zhezi's entry into Xuzhou was a consensus between them, and now it is a foregone conclusion.

But the interests involved are too great, and there will inevitably be some undercurrents surging in private.As for these villagers who came to pay a farewell call, their purpose was far from simple.

Discussing such completely unfounded rumors in public is nothing more than hoping to get more guarantees from Xi Jian to ensure a smooth transition of the situation in Xuzhou. Of course, the most important thing is that their respective interests will not be damaged too much.

But this kind of guarantee is not as simple as a mere statement of a few words. Once Xi Jian's guarantee conflicts with the policies that Shen Zhezi will implement later, it is very likely to cause disaster.

These villagers were trapped in their own self-interest and did not have a clear understanding of the situation. They thought that Xi Jian's statement would give them a layer of protection.

However, Xi Jian is well aware of how powerful Shen Zhezi is. If there are no such guarantees, it will be fine. However, if Xi Jian makes any guarantees and uses them as a cover for himself by the villagers, Shen Weizhou will definitely focus on the next aspect. !And Xi Jian will also become embarrassed because of his troubles.

Therefore, Xi Jian did not give these villagers a clear guarantee, which in itself was good to them.He is now seventy years old, how many years of good life do he have?How much impact can it leave behind?It is better to choose to trust Shen Zhezi completely than to be annoying when he is about to leave office and point fingers.

In the next few days, Xi Jian also reduced the scale and frequency of meetings, focusing on taking stock of government affairs and sealing up the treasury.

Because the Huainan Governor's Mansion has already taken over this aspect, there is no need to bother Xi Jian too much. In the last remaining time, he mainly appeases the officials under the governor's mansion, hoping that they can cooperate with Shen Weizhou to quickly stabilize the situation in Xuzhou , don't be too turbulent because of this handover.

But sometimes, fear of accidents, fear of accidents, accidents happen!
"I checked the treasury last night, and there was no thunder crossbow!"

Hearing the trembling report from the officials under the government, Xi Jian was also terrified, and hastily summoned the soldiers of the government to control the warehouse where the incident happened, and imprisoned all the officials involved.

The thunderbolt crossbow is currently only produced at the Luojian base in Huainan, and Xuzhou's stock is also purchased from there.In order to avoid turmoil during the handover process and be used by evil spirits, Xi Jian ordered people to dismantle the heavy ordnance on the Huaiyin city wall and store it in the warehouse.

In this sensitive period, the loss of such an important ordnance, the meaning contained in it, makes people dare not think deeply!
So Xi Jian personally presided over the investigation immediately, but this investigation was dumbfounded, because the access to this kind of equipment has been too frequent recently. For a period of time, it was collected centrally and stored in the treasury.Ordinary warehouses cannot be stored, so some heavy machinery warehouses have also been used.

Some warehouses that were originally forbidden areas have been frequently visited by people recently. The warehouse where the accident occurred had more than [-] people in and out in just one day. Amazing numbers.

Under strict investigation, it is difficult to ensure that the news will not be leaked. Once the outside world learns that such a heavy weapon has been stolen, no one can estimate what changes will be brought to the situation!
And right now, even if they are held accountable, there are certain difficulties.Because the people in charge of the treasury are not just the subordinates of Xuzhou governor's mansion, but also some officials from Huainan.It is precisely because of this brief regulatory confusion that even the time of the theft cannot be accurately determined.

It is difficult to investigate thoroughly in the short term, and Shen Weizhou will enter Xuzhou's governance in two days, and Xi Jian has no idea for a while, so he can only call his confidantes to discuss what to do?
　The work and rest have been disturbed for several days in a row, and I really can't bear it anymore. I have to go to bed early tonight. . .

　　
　
(End of this chapter)