Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 1203
In the end, Zhai Ci still brought Wang Meng back to his home in Wubi for a temporary settlement, and Wang Meng didn't have any objections to this.

Being able to contact Master Wang first among a group of fellow villagers and get an order from Xingtai, this Zhai Ci is naturally not mediocre.His family, Wubi, is located in the west of Jinshipi, covering a rather vast area. There are about [-] or [-] families living together, with a population of more than [-], nearly half of whom are relatives of the Zhai clan.

Standing side by side with this dock wall are two dock walls, one of which is the son of Zhai Ci, that is, the strong man named Zhai Hu who had previously clashed with Wang Meng, and ruled by this dock wall. , There are more than [-] people, which should be the most important fighting force in the vicinity, and they are divided into garrisons outside the fort.

The owner of the other Wubi is the local Zhang family, who is married to the Zhai family, and has a crowd of between three and four hundred households. The scale of the Wubi is also slightly smaller than that of Zhai's Wubi.

Calculated in this way, the Zhai family and its hometown songs alone have five or six thousand people. In terms of the sturdy folk customs in Guanzhong, there are nearly four thousand people who can fight.

Of course, this number may not be accurate, it is just Wang Meng's observation and estimation in the past few days, and it will definitely be different from the actual situation.But even so, this result really surprised Wang Meng.

You must know that when he came with the army before, Wang Meng also got a little bit of nostalgia from the officers and men of the Hongwu Army.In the area of ​​Xiagui alone, although Zhaishiwu is considered extraordinary, it is far from being the strongest. At least there are three or four walls that are not weaker or even far surpassed Zhaishiwu in strength and scale.Of course, this is just a matter of watching, if you don't break through the dock wall, you will never know how many people are hidden inside.

After knowing this, Wang Meng understood why Hongwu's strong army was in the territory, and the general wanted to set up a county government and send him here to govern the township.It is true that these Guanzhong tyrants are too powerful, and their self-defense is too stubborn. If they do not use the local tyrants to control each other, but only rely on the army to conquer, with the strength of the Hongwu army, without strong weapons to assist the battle, the results will be worrying. .

Moreover, these tyrants who are dormant in the countryside are not the first opponents on the road to the West Expedition. If they are forced to the opposite side by force, it will be even more difficult to quickly conquer the vast pass.

"Is Wang Langjun in the house? I'm here to be a bad guest again."

There was a loud sound outside the hedge gate, Wang Meng walked out of the room to greet him, and soon a young man pushed open the fence gate and walked into the yard, it was the same Zhai Hu who had been fighting with him before.

The young man's attitude towards Wang Meng was not good before, but in the next few days he visited him frequently, with a respectful and polite attitude, asked more about the scenery in the sky, and showed a very strong curiosity about the outside world.

Surviving in troubled times, cunning is inevitable, and Wang Meng gradually understands that one should not judge others as friends or foes based on good or bad attitudes.Zhai Hu's frequent visits were probably due to his father's order to inquire more about the truth and falsehood of Xingtai, so as to make a more favorable judgment for him.

"Jianju is also boring. I hope Brother Zhai will come to disturb you often and talk about world affairs."

Do as the Romans do, Wang Meng also greeted him warmly with a smirk.

"Living in the countryside is simple and cold, it is really too negligent of the young sage in the sky."

After Zhai Hu sat down, he asked someone to send a hang of bacon into the kitchen. He smiled kindly, without the stern attitude he had earlier, and then sighed and said: "I heard that Xiao Junhou was new in Liyang, so he gathered a crowd A big attack on Fuping, smashing Sanwu and returning, made Jingzhao turbulent, and no one dared to disturb it."

Hearing this, Wang Meng felt uplifted, but of course he was also a little bit disappointed. He had traveled with General Xiao so far, but he hadn't created anything here yet, but General Xiao has already shown his power to the three assistants and made frequent gains.Although there are high and low potentials and different aspects of use, they are inevitably dwarfed by comparison.

"Jun Hou is the first famous general under the command of the general, and he is powerful in the Central Plains. Such achievements are nothing more than ordinary for him."

Wang Meng smiled reservedly, and commented a little, Hongwu Army's frequent meritorious deeds are also a big help for him.

After Zhai Hu heard the words, his eyes flickered a little, and then he sighed: "I also have a little martial arts because I am young and able to fight, so I have a lot of admiration for these heroes in battle. When I entered the army that day, I just watched from afar, and I deeply admire Xiao Jun. Hou Fengcai is heartbroken, wishing he could join his subordinates for driving. Seeing Xiao Junhou's use of troops is very different from the former General Li, but I would like to ask Wang Langjun, what is the pros and cons of the two in your opinion?"

"The two princes and lords are both famous generals who have been used for a long time, and their talents are good or bad. How dare I make an unreasonable judgment when I come in late. These two are good horses in the stables of great generals. If we insist on the difference, it is probably because of their temperament. General Li is generous and tolerant. , more able to merge with the crowd. General Xiao shows his sharpness, and can't bear the filth."

Wang Meng said with a smile: "This time on the westward journey, General Xiao wandered around outside Dali City in Hu Town with a group of lonely and weak people. He slaughtered thousands of people each, but he only dared to wander around and look around, not daring to bully and fight..."

After listening to Wang Meng's narration, Zhai Hu couldn't help rubbing his knees and sighed: "Yingmai has reached this point, this is what a man should do in a troubled world!"

At this point, he suddenly stopped, and then smiled and said: "My memory is really worrying. My father asked me to invite Mr. Lang to discuss county affairs, but I started to discuss so many nonsense."

After finishing speaking, he stood up, and Wang Meng also stood up quickly, with a little understanding in his heart, knowing that if General Xiao hadn't been about to use his troops before, he didn't know how long he would be idle in it.

The two walked out of the house, and then went straight to the center of the dock wall.

Although the outside of the dock wall is heavily guarded, the inside is not much different from ordinary villages. People live together in associations, threshing grounds, and hemp ponds are all available. Women spin wefts in front of the court, and children play around the grain stacks. The weak old people weaved baskets and pounded grain, while the strong men went in and out to collect firewood, which was quite peaceful.

Although Zhai's father and son didn't treat him very friendly, Wang Meng didn't have much ill feeling towards them.Standing in such a chaotic world, it is human nature to be on guard, and it is extremely difficult to achieve a little peace within this radius.For example, this Zhai Hu is the fifth son of Zhai Ci. As for the first few elder brothers, except for the early death, all of them died in the battle of defending the country.

To them, Wang Meng is just an outsider with unknown intentions after all. If he really treats him with sincerity, it will make people feel strange.

Although being the owner of Wubi, the Zhai family's house is not extravagant, it's just an ordinary house.When Wang Meng arrived, Zhai Ci was already waiting in court. After meeting each other, they were more polite. After entering the room and sitting down, Zhai Ci said: "Your Majesty is tired from a long distance, and it is inconvenient to ask in detail a few days ago. I invite you today. I'm really curious, can the generals in Taiwan give good deeds for your lord to carry and use, so as to protect the country and protect the people?"

"Being humbled by an official, and honored as the governor of the Ming Dynasty when entering the country, all matters are naturally subject to the orders of the Ming Dynasty. I really dare not pretend to be prestige. Before leaving, the general also issued a special notice, saying that although Guanzhong has been ruled by the king for a long time, But fortunately, there are virtuous and virtuous elders in the Ming government and other villages who still look up to the king's order with great affection, and hope to be ruled. I hope that the Ming government can extend this benevolence to the countryside, so that it can be called a virtuous use in the community."

Speaking of this, Wang Meng's tone turned cold again: "Guanzhong has been suffering from illness for many years, and the barbarians' actions have harmed the world. They can be ruled without being called benevolent. There are really people who have accumulated evil for a long time and have been harming the village. , Hongwu Xiongshi set it up for this purpose. Therefore, the general also has deep hopes for the Ming government, hoping that the Ming government can set a standard of benevolence and virtue, and use the sword well.

When Zhai Ci heard this, he also had an excited expression on his face: "I didn't expect that the old man from the hometown was lucky enough to follow the great virtues in the sky when he was dying, to help the legal system and revive the country. The general will not belittle me with despicableness. Dedicated life and reuse, the old man is also deeply grateful for this kindness, and only repays it with his life. I shouldn't worry about it anymore, but I am really weak. In order not to humiliate the king's use, I can only ask for help..."

Speaking of this, Zhai Hu on the other side said: "Now we are working together, Wang Lang also understands the righteousness, and he is serving his life for the king's affairs. Why do you have to make unspeakable gestures, sir. Let me just speak bluntly, Xiang Tu If you want to rule, there is still a big harm, which is to divide the upper half of the township Youshi in the north of Jinshipi. His family was reused by Hu and Zhao in the old year, and it has been harming the local people for a long time. My family didn’t want to be a thief in the old year. They all tortured and killed for their families..."

The father and son sang and sang together, telling out some of the old vendettas, both inside and out, hoping that the Hongwu Army would send troops to attack the vengeful You clan.

After Wang Meng heard the words, he pondered for a while calmly, and then laughed: "Although the post in the Ming Mansion is dedicated to pastoral care, it is also within the duty of guarding orders to scout out evil in the village and invite teachers to punish them. The Ming government didn’t need to ask for it from outside, it only needs to list the many crimes of the gangsters in this village, and then they can ask for military affairs and call the Hongwu army to enter and kill the thieves.”

"So it's still like this?"

Hearing what Wang Meng said was so simple, the Zhai father and son all stared wide-eyed and couldn't believe it.It is not a lie that Guanzhong has been in chaos for a long time. Although Zhao Liuyao of the Han Dynasty also ruled here in the early years, the construction of order was crude and crude.

Even Zhai Ci has forgotten how order works. Young people like Zhai Hu, who grew up in troubled times, only know how to bully others, and have no concept of laws.The idea of ​​the father and son was to take advantage of the Wang Shi to cut off the local thieves. As for the county magistrate conferred by Xingtai, in their opinion, it was just a title.

Seeing the unbelievable looks of both father and son, Wang Meng patiently explained to them the scope of the county magistrate Zhai Ci's authority: "The magistrate of a county is a prince of hundreds of miles. There is nothing greater than the Ming Palace. Those who overrule are thieves, and those who disobey orders are thieves. They can all be punished by their masters. Since the Ming Palace is ordered by Taiwan, the king’s masters are minions, eyes and ears. There are no taboos within the order..."

"Unexpectedly, there is such an honor for a mere honor... If I ask for military affairs at this moment, Master Wang is really willing to help me kill the thief?"

Although Zhai Ci is not lacking in the wisdom of the world, but the limited knowledge has caused the lack of cognition, and he still can't believe that he, the county magistrate, can have such great power.

"Since the Hongwu Army is established here, it has these responsibilities. If it really refuses to be invited, the Ming government can play a special performance to impeach the leader of the army. Otherwise, how can there be any prestige? Then I will be the Ming government. Assistant officials, will naturally add their names and participate!"

Wang Meng smiled again and said: "Of course, the premise is that the traces of thieves can be clearly traced and the evidence of the crime is conclusive. As Ming Fu and his elder brother said before, the nostalgia is really hateful and unbearable. In terms of it, it’s actually a little short. In addition, the current county government has a rough foundation, and there are no laws, atlases, registrations, administrative systems, etc. If you want to convict with legal standards, you have to weave carefully.”

Hearing this, Zhai Hu was a little dissatisfied: "Hongwu's army is strong and difficult to defeat, and Xiao Junhou is a brave general in the world. If he can lead his people into the village, why can't the bandits be eradicated? Why all this futile work?"

"The king's law is majestic, and his name is justified. If you only rely on closeness as a basis, you can call me a thief at will. How do you know that there will be no one in the future who will even make a gesture of intimacy and call me a thief?"

After Wang Meng heard the words, he said in a cold voice, and then looked at Zhai Ci with sympathy and said: "The general was appointed to the Ming Mansion because the people in the Ming Mansion are commendable, but not because of the people in the village. With this as the most important thing, Anzhi will not invite all the high-ranking officials to serve as county guards in the future? At that time, who will be the local thief and who will be the official? The public artifacts have been put in the hands of the Ming government, but the Ming government has abandoned the dark room and does not use it. , and still engage in private schemes, it really cannot be called wise!"

(End of this chapter)