Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 1061
Liang Gong Shen Wei's journey to the east of the Zhou Dynasty touched the heartstrings of many Xuzhou villagers, especially as the news of the theft of heavy equipment spread from Xuyi, it was even more popular among the common people, and they were restless.

A large number of people flocked to both sides of the Huai River to follow along the way, hoping to be aware of the latest developments of the situation as soon as possible.At the same time, of course, it was unavoidable to search the countryside to find the three thunderbolts that were stolen from the governor's mansion.These three heavy weapons were left outside, which not only threatened the stability of the overall situation, but also directly endangered everyone's life safety.

In such a situation of united efforts, things soon had a breakthrough, and the first thunder crossbow was found in the mud pond near Qingkou.This crossbow machine was completely disassembled, and many parts were scattered on the ground, as if they were desperate and were discarded here at will.

There are also many people who found this ballista, hundreds of people, either from different villages and sects, or wandering around.After the news came out, Mr. Liang's boat purposely docked, recruited people from hundreds of villages to the boat, and assembled the parts in each person's hands. It happened to be a complete ballista, without any defects, and it happened to be one of the stolen goods. one piece.

Duke Liang was overjoyed when he saw this, and praised and rewarded all the villagers who found the ballista on the spot. Everyone received a lot of money as a gift, and even needed to use an ox cart to load it.This incident spread rapidly in Qingkou Wharf, which further inspired the search enthusiasm of the villagers.

There are different opinions as to why the ballista was abandoned.Some said that the thieves were inspired by Liang Gong's benevolence and generosity, and did not dare to cause disasters in the village again, so they took the initiative to discard the stolen strong weapons in places where they could be easily found.Some people also said that the thieves did not expect Mr. Liang to make such a candid announcement, and were forced to abandon their weapons to save their lives due to the siege of the villagers.

But no matter how it was said, with the discovery of the first ballista, the atmosphere of fear and tension was relieved immediately.

Seeing the turning point of the easing of the situation, the villagers are no longer trembling and fearful. At the same time, they also feel that Liang Gong is not as domineering as the rumors say, and even such sensitive and serious evils are handled with care. After enough turning points, the thieves are not blindly forced to have nowhere to go, take risks and bring disaster to the village.

In this turbulent and anticipating atmosphere, another happy event came, the second lost ballista was found again!

If the reason for the discovery of the first ballista is still controversial, then there is no need to question the method of the second discovery.

Because the ballista itself was intact, it was directly put on a small boat and sailed down the Huaibei River into the Huai River, and there were no lack of signs of fighting and blood stains on the boat, and even a bloody head was thrown on the boat.

Obviously, it was because the thieves had internal disagreements after hearing Liang Gong's statement, which led to internal strife, and the party that finally decided to repent won the victory and returned the lost property to show their regret.

This time, it was Xuzhou river patrol soldiers who found the lost boat. Although no villagers were rewarded for it, Liang Gong's handling method was enough to be praised for a long time.Although everyone is urging Mr. Liang not to condone adultery, but to follow the traces and investigate to the end, Mr. Liang finally decided to abide by the previous agreement, and this matter will be stopped without further investigation.

Although the matter has not been completely and satisfactorily resolved, through these two performances of Duke Liang, the villagers of Xuzhou have already felt the style and endowment of Duke Liang most intuitively.In addition to being strong, there is no lack of turning around. He can be flexible and stick to principles. He is inspired by benevolence and justice without being arrogant and bullying.

Through several performances, Liang Gong and Shen Weizhou's reputation in Xuzhou reached a peak for a while.

Born in this world, if poor people want to live in peace, taking shelter of a real strongman is undoubtedly the most reliable choice.However, the powerful often pay little attention to the wishes of the people, conquest and humiliation, and disregard the life and death of the people.And the various endowments and traits embodied by Mr. Liang are undoubtedly the most ideal objects of protection.

Of course, during this process, there were also many bad voices among the countryside. For example, some people speculated that there was no such thing as the theft of the crossbow, but it was just a method fabricated by the Huainan Governor's Mansion to confuse the public.

Although no one dares to discuss this kind of conspiracy theory in public, it has been discussed a lot in private.However, in the eyes of truly insightful people, this is nothing more than the malicious speculation and slander of Liang Gong by the cunning people.

Because no matter at any time, the theft of such a powerful ordnance as the Thunder Carriage Crossbow is an extremely serious and vicious incident.Right now is the sensitive period of Xu Zhen's top leadership handover, and Xi Gong is about to leave office. If it is not true, how could Xi Gong be willing to cooperate with Huainan in acting, so that his official career is drawing to a close and leaves a flaw!
In the depths of winter, although the Huaihe River is not as frozen as the Yellow River, it is inevitable that the water level will drop and navigation will be inconvenient.In this warm atmosphere, Liang Gong Shen Weizhou and his party finally arrived in Huaiyin after sailing for six days.

For the official arrival of Duke Liang, the people of Xuzhou naturally responded with the greatest enthusiasm, but after all, there was still some disharmony beyond this enthusiasm.Because until the moment Liang Gong's ship docked, the last stolen ballista was still not found.

Everyone couldn't help thinking about Liang Gong's previous declaration, and their eagerness turned to awe-inspiring, knowing that there would be a storm in Xuzhou.

But they didn't feel panic because they saw with their own eyes from the beginning to the end that Mr. Liang not only left room and opportunities for the thieves, but also kept the agreement, but this last traitor was too hateful and would never repent , then naturally it is not a pity to die!

Therefore, instead of being frightened by the coming turmoil, the villagers hoped that it would be more violent, and hoped that Duke Liang could use thunderbolts to completely wipe out the hidden traitors in the village!

The atmosphere at Huaiyin Wharf is not lacking in chills. A total of [-] Xuzhou town soldiers set up defenses here to prevent all idlers from approaching the wharf.At the same time, since Xi Jian's descent from the governor's mansion in Xuzhou, all officials, big and small, have been standing on the pier early, waiting for Shen Zhezi's boat to dock.

Seeing such a grand scene, Shen Zhezi naturally didn't dare to neglect, and before the big boat came to a stop, he jumped off the boat and walked forward to take off the big cloak around him, put it on for Xi Jian with his own hands, and bowed his head and said, "Tianhan The wind is cold, how dare the boy go out to receive Xi Gong, I am really ashamed."

Xi Jian led the crowd out in person, and it wasn't entirely a show, he grabbed Shen Zhezi's wrist with his backhand, and a slightly stiff smile appeared on his old face: "Wei Zhou's quick response this time really opened my eyes. In the future, if there is another person who is blocked from being in a high position because of your youth, I can definitely spit on this disgusting crowd!"

Shen Zhezi supported Xi Jian and drove to the rear of the car, and along the way he nodded in response to a group of Xuzhou officials who came forward for the first time to pay respects. After boarding the car, he helped Xi Jian wrap a thick brocade quilt around his body Then he bowed his head and sighed: "When we come to this point, I should actually apologize to Xi Gong and bow my head respectfully to accept the reprimand. If I make my own claims and exaggerate things, I will bring Xi Gong even more criticism."

"It's not about getting involved. This is the truth. The family made mistakes in their busy schedule. As for losing one or three, it doesn't make any difference. On the contrary, I want to thank Wei Zhou for your quick response, which can ease the feelings of everyone in Xuzhou." Otherwise, there will be chaos, and even if I go far away, I will hardly feel at ease."

Xi Jian is open-minded, and he doesn't mind Shen Zhezi's exaggeration of the facts, because there is really no essential difference.

"Recently, the government has also taken advantage of this situation to pursue the matter, but they have to be ashamed to tell Wei Zhou that there is really not much to gain. I am old and weak, and it is inevitable that I will be in trouble. I would like to ask Wei Zhou, how do you deal with this matter? "

After a short pause, Xi Jian asked again.Now that we are facing each other in private, we naturally save unnecessary pretense. Shen Zhezi's previous actions only avoided further deterioration of the situation, so that the people of Xuzhou would not be agitated because of this, but the matter still has not been fundamentally resolved. The stolen ballista is still outside, which is a big hidden danger.

After pondering for a while, Shen Zhezi said: "Investigation must be done, after all, although heavy weapons such as thunderbolts and crossbows can be protected from leakage of secrets due to their unique structure, after all, powerful weapons are left outside, and the danger is really difficult to eliminate. "

Speaking of this, he noticed that Xi Jian's face turned cold, and then he smiled and said, "But there is no need to bother the people too much. After all, it is just a hidden danger. Walking in this world, how dare you boast that you are all favored by the world?" , If you go deep into the human heart, you don’t know how many people want to kill me, and you will kill them endlessly. If you waste your business because you are obsessed with this, even if no one does harm to me, I will be in a mess.”

To be honest, Shen Zhezi was not too concerned about finding out the truth of this matter.Because there are too many people who want to harm him, and there is no clear direction of investigation. Even if they are strictly investigated to the end, they cannot prevent everyone from harming him.

So from the beginning to the end, he was not too curious about the facts, and he was always focusing on his own steps and rhythm.If it wasn't because he was worried that this incident would cause turmoil in Xuzhou, he wouldn't even bother to arrange the way he behaved along the way.Because the most important thing in front of him right now is to be able to take over Xuzhou as soon as possible and smoothly. As for the others, they are all minor details.

When Xi Jian heard Shen Zhezi's statement, his face softened a little. He was really worried that Shen Zhezi would start a wave of unrestrained purges and persecution in the town because of his own safety. Now it seems that although his safety is threatened , but Shen Zhezi did not lose his mind because of this.

Of course, he also understands that it is impossible for Shen Zhezi to completely give up this opportunity without making use of it, but as long as he has not lost his position, just looking at Shen Zhezi's dexterity in this matter, it can be seen that it has its own importance On balance, he doesn't need to say anything more, even if he makes any adjustments to the current situation in Xuzhou, it won't cause a catastrophe.

But soon, Xi Jian felt a little awe-inspiring again.Because this young man is so sensible, even if his own life is threatened, the first thing he thinks of is not to seek safety and avoid danger, but what kind of goals he can use to achieve, it is simply scary to be rational!
At least if Xi Jian faced the same situation, he would not be able to weigh the pros and cons as rationally and indifferently as Shen Zhezi. This is probably one of his talents that can stand out in the current situation, far beyond the reach of others.

(End of this chapter)