Three Kingdoms in a box

Chapter 131: Lord County Magistrate, Zhang Bao asks to see you

Whether Pan County Lieutenant should kill or release is indeed a question. There are advantages to killing, and there are reasons not to kill. Therefore, this matter must be cautious and considered from many aspects.

After hearing this, Zhang Liang said directly: "Pan County Lieutenant? Why don't you kill that idiot and keep it for the New Year?"

After hearing this, Yan Liang said, "What do the Great Master and Brother Zhang Bao mean?"

Zhang Jiao thought for a moment and said, "I don't think I can kill County Captain Pan. What do you mean by my second brother?"

Zhang Bao heard this and said: "What the eldest brother said is true. Pan County Lieutenant must not kill him!"

Hearing this, Zhang Jiao and the others asked Zhang Bao, "Why?"

Zhang Baodao: "Whether County Captain Pan can be killed or not depends not on us, but on Guang'a County Magistrate Gao Jun!"

"What does this matter have to do with Gao Jun?"

Zhang Liang asked puzzledly, and then Zhang Bao said: "This time I went to Guang'a County to meet Gao Jun, the magistrate, and I found that this person is not enthusiastic about suppressing bandits, and even said he was very opposed to it!"

"Aren't the officials suppressing bandits?"

Zhang Liang frowned slightly, and Zhang Bao said: "What's the surprise? Gao Jun is an official. The local foundation is unstable and his own interests in the local area are not many. Therefore, he is very unwilling to interfere with local affairs. We all know this." He is a high-ranking county magistrate and has the nickname Gao Shishi. It is because he is unwilling to take charge of affairs that he got such a nickname."

"Furthermore, I have inquired in the county seat in the past two days to understand the connection here. County Magistrate Gao only has one year left in his term. If he can spend this year safely, he can be promoted to the county. Even if the relationship is not good, he can't sit down. The county governor who is worth two thousand dan can also be a high-ranking official who is worth two thousand dan. It can be said that everything is smooth sailing."

"However, the county sent a county magistrate, Tian Feng. Tian Feng became famous when he was young. He even gained a reputation in the capital for scolding the ten permanent officials. He gained a great reputation among aristocratic families, and was later conquered by Han Fu as a county. Cheng, entered our Guang'a County. Gao Jun was an official from a small family, and he didn't have much prestige in Guang'a. Now another big family from the county came, and he directly gained a lot of power in the county. "

"This originally made Gao Jun dissatisfied, but because Tian Feng is a descendant of the Tian family of the Julu clan, he cannot afford to offend him, so he has no choice but to endure it again and again."

"And this time Tian Feng came to our village because of Qian Shao's incident, and he wanted to suppress the bandits when he returned. Naturally, Gao Jun was unwilling in every possible way. After all, suppressing the bandits will cause a lot of harm but no benefit."

"But Tian Feng insisted again and again, and later found the county captain Pan Rulong. This Pan Rulong was born in a powerful family, and he also held the position of county captain. If he wanted to be promoted, he needed the help of military merit. However, Gao Shishi had been patient over the years and did not mention the suppression at all. The bandit incident made Pan Rulong, the pretentious and superb martial artist, very dissatisfied with Pan County Lieutenant."

"However, his own power is not as good as that of Kochi County, so he can only endure it. Who would have thought that the newly arrived Tian Feng, the Prime Minister of Tian County, would actually want to suppress the bandits? Wouldn't this hit him right away?"

"So he responded enthusiastically to Tian Feng, and the two of them joined forces to defeat the county magistrate Gao Jun, and that's how this bandit suppression began."

Zhang Bao paused briefly here.

"So this is an opportunity we can take advantage of!"

"Now that Pan Rulong has been caught by us, this is an opportunity for Gao Jun to make a comeback. This bandit suppression was advocated by Tian Feng and Pan County Lieutenant. Gao Jun completely disagreed. Now that Pan County Lieutenant has been caught, this proves that Tian Feng and Pan County Lieutenant strongly advocated this. If Feng and Pan Xianwei make wrong decisions, Gao Jun will have a chance to make a comeback!"

"Thus regaining the rights in the county. After Gao Jun gets the rights, he will definitely try his best to eliminate this incident. Otherwise, his evaluation will plummet. By then, let alone two thousand stones, he can keep the six hundred stones now. The position of magistrate of a large county is considered to be capable."

"We are not yet at the stage of making a name for ourselves and killing officials to rebel, so we must try our best to cover up this incident. As long as it spreads in Guang'a County, it is not appropriate to confront the government head-on. Therefore, our demands are consistent with County Magistrate Gao Jun has the same appeal, he doesn’t want to make this matter a big deal.”

"Therefore, Pan Rulong cannot be killed. Pan Rulong is the captain of Guang'a County. He is a real four-hundred-stone official. He is not a humble official, let alone a countryman with no rank. Let's just kill Qian Shao. If there is no big trouble, we will kill him." There is news, but if Pan Rulong is killed by us, we will be devastated."

"The county magistrate Gao Jun can suppress a country man, but a county lieutenant who dies with four hundred stones. Not to mention the county magistrate Gao Jun, even Han Fu, the governor of Julu County, can't suppress him. No one can suppress a county captain." The fact that he was killed!”

"So Pan Rulong can't be killed. We need to use strong power to cover up this matter. Otherwise, we will be exposed in front of the court, which will be a disaster for our Jitou Mountain, which has an unstable foundation!"

After Zhang Bao finished his analysis, everyone understood the key. Zhang Jiao said: "So, the one who hopes that something will happen to us the most now should be Tian Feng?"

Zhang Baodao: "Yes, Tian Feng is very mature and even a bit scary. His calculations are very shrewd. As long as Pan Rulong suppresses the bandits, he will win regardless of victory or defeat."

"It goes without saying that we won, but in defeat, the vicious bandit from Jitou Mountain, whether he killed Pan Rulong in front of the battle, or captured him and imprisoned him, he had an excuse to report it to the police. Then the court would know about the chicken in Guang'a County. There are huge bandits in Tou Mountain, so how can the imperial court allow us to grow bigger and stronger? When the imperial army arrives, our foundation in Ji Tou Mountain will be taken care of."

"So Pan Rulong cannot be killed, otherwise he will fall into Tian Feng's scheme!"

After hearing this, Yan Liang said: "It seems like this thief really can't be killed!"

When Zhang Liang heard this, he said bitterly: "I'm really angry that such a idiot can't be killed!"

After hearing this, Zhang Jue considered it very carefully. He frowned slightly and said, "Although Pan Rulong didn't kill him, he was defeated and hundreds of county soldiers died. Can Gao Jun suppress this matter?"

Zhang Bao laughed after hearing this: "Brother, you are looking down on Gao Jun too much. Although Gao Jun comes from a small family, he is indeed a disciple of the ancient literature school, and he is a classmate of Lu Zhi. They were all disciples of the great Confucian Ma Rong, and they also had some strength in the court. This time Tian Feng had already taken the lead, and Gao Jun gave up a city, but Tian Feng was defeated. At this time, Tian Feng was neither reasonable nor in the officialdom. At this time, Gao Jun took the opportunity to stand up and smooth over the matter. Tian Feng, including the forces behind him, cannot say anything more, otherwise it will be a violation of the rules!"

Although the Tian family is a big family, a big family also has rules. If you want to ensure the long-term existence of a big family, there are some rules that you must abide by. Even if you don't abide by them, the family behind you will force you to abide by them.

For example, this time, Tian Feng made a mistake and asked Gao Jun to give him a city. This was Gao Jun giving him the face of a wealthy family. But if Tian Feng was useless and it didn't work, you can't let others give you a city again. , Otherwise, how can we say that the reputation spreads?

If the Tian family is powerful, arrogant and dominating, and it is not enough for the officials to treat you lower than you and give you an advantage, you have to ask others to give in again and again. How come your Tian family is so awesome?You can become the emperor!
If this spreads out, the officials will unite. Although the ancient literature school is weak, it is not dead. If they unite, not to mention the Tian family, even the first-class wealthy families at that time would not dare to offend the entire family. Ancient scripture school.

It can be said that the current structure of the Han Dynasty is the result of compromises in all aspects. There is a delicate balance in it. No one dares to break the balance easily. If the balance is really broken, the consequences will be very serious!

Just like the original trajectory of the Eastern Han Dynasty, a Yellow Turban uprising broke the balance, and then the entire system lost control, and the imperial power fell away, causing chaos in the world. Only then did the Three Kingdoms stand, and Wei, Shu, and Wu emerged from the chicken ring.

So no one dares to disobey the rules.

This is also the reason why Zhang Bao has been encouraging Yan Liang not to kill Pan Rulong. Jitoushan does not dare to appear in front of the court now, and Gao Jun now has the ability to suppress the matter, so don't make it too bad!

After hearing this, everyone understood the connection. There was such a complicated human world behind this matter!

After thinking about this, Zhang Liang breathed out and said: "This relationship is really complicated and troublesome. I thought that the aristocratic family was powerful enough, but I didn't expect that the aristocratic family was also afraid of the government."

Zhang Baodao: "Of course, the aristocratic family is a parasite on the government. No matter how powerful the aristocratic family is, it still depends on the government's face. Although the ancient literature school has declined, no one dares to bully it."

"Third brother, remember that this world is not about fighting and killing, but about human relationships!"

After hearing this, Zhang Liang scratched his head and said: "Forget about these conspiracy and evil things, let's leave it to you, second brother. I am too stupid to do such things!" After hearing this, Zhang Bao was not angry. Said: "Do you think I am willing to participate in these conspiracy and evil things?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Liang immediately bowed his head and said, "Hey, second brother, it's a blessing to have a hard time."

Zhang Jiao said: "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Since Pan Rulong can't be killed, let's let him go!"

Yan Liang said: "Okay, if that's the case, I will let him go down the mountain right now. By the way, the county soldiers who have captured more than 180 people will also be put down together!"

After hearing this, Zhang Bao said: "Wait a minute, this can't be done, and we can't let it go like this. Although we can't kill, we still have to discuss some business. If the battle is won, is there any reason not to pay ransom?"

Zhang Liang heard this and said: "Yes, ransom, you have to ask for ransom!"

Yan Liang said: "How much is the ransom?"

Zhang Baodao: "The Pan family is a powerful Julu family with thousands of acres of fertile land, but they are very arrogant and can afford a small ransom. As for the county soldiers, they must also be able to make a good sum of money from Kochi County." !”

After hearing this, Yan Liang said: "Oh, we still have to deal with Kochi County?"

Zhang Bao smiled and said, "Yes, as long as we have good dealings with him, we can sit back and relax during at least one year of his tenure."

After hearing this, Yan Liang said: "Okay, I'll send Ma Yuanyi to take care of this matter."

Zhang Bao nodded gently when he heard this and said, "Ma Yuanyi is just right to do this!"

Several people discussed the matter, and Yan Liang went to Ma Yuanyi to talk about it. Ma Yuanyi patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, company commander, a certain company is suitable for this matter, and they will guarantee to complete the tasks assigned by the company commander!"

After hearing this, Yan Liang nodded with satisfaction. He also discovered that Ma Yuanyi was definitely a good diplomat, and it would be a bit unworthy to be placed in the army.

After all, this person is not very strong in terms of combat power, and even in terms of fighting for his life, there is a gap between him and Niu Dali. However, this person is quick-thinking, eloquent, proficient in human nature, and in modern terms, has a high emotional intelligence.

Ma Yuanyi left Jitou Mountain with his mission.

At this time, the county government.

Gao Jun and Tian Feng are both waiting for the military information on the front line.

Tian Feng was particularly anxious. After all, this time he used his family's power to put pressure on Gao Jun, which led to Gao Jun's compromise and allowed Captain Pan to lead troops to suppress the bandits.

But there is only one chance, and only one chance, otherwise Tian Feng will break the rules of the game. This is not allowed, so Tian Feng is also very cautious.

At this time, I saw a government servant running in, and when he reached the door, he shouted: "Your Excellency, County Magistrate!"

Tian Feng turned to look at the man and said, "You're back."

"came back."

"how?"

Tian Feng looked at the yamen officer in front of him. This yamen officer was sent by Tian Feng to Xiagouhe Village to keep an eye on the village to see if there was any suspicion of being a bandit in Xiagouhe Village. He did not expect to rush back at this time.

But after some calculation, he asked him to wait for Pan County Lieutenant to send out troops and rush back after passing Shili Post. The time was about the same. Thinking of this, Tian Feng looked at the Yamen servant and said: "How? Will there be anyone in Xiagouhe Village after we leave?" village?"

After hearing this, the officer said: "Yes!"

"Oh, when Tian Feng heard this, his eyes lit up instantly. Sure enough, he felt that something was wrong in Gouhe Village. Then the Zhang brothers are not just ordinary people. Are they really collaborators?"

Thinking of this, Tian Feng looked at the yamen servant and said, "Who left the village? Is he heading towards Jitou Mountain?"

The officer said: "It's Zhang Jiao's second brother, Zhang Bao!"

Tian Feng nodded when he heard this and said, "Zhang Bao, is that the man dressed as a scribe who sat in Zhangjiao's left-hand position that day?"

The officer said: "That's the person."

"Then he reported to the gangsters in Jitoushan?"

Tian Feng looked at the yamen servant, who said, "It doesn't seem to be the case. The direction he went is not toward Jitou Mountain."

"Where did it go?"

Hearing this, the yamen officer said: "It seems that he has entered our county, and when I entered the city today, I saw Zhang Bao caring about eating soup cakes at a roadside stall."

"Into the city?"

Tian Feng frowned, what's going on?
Could it be that I felt wrong that there were no bandits in Gouhe Village now?Thinking of this, Tian Feng frowned and fell into deep contemplation, and at this moment.

I saw a government official coming in outside the door and saying, "Your Excellency, there is someone outside asking to see you!"

Tian Feng said: "No!"

Tian Feng felt that things were a little strange, but he always felt that there was something wrong. At this time, he wanted to think about it and see if there was any flaw.

At this moment, the yamen officer came again and said: "Your Excellency, the man said he came to thank you, please make sure to meet him!"

Tian Feng's face was as dark as water and he said: "Who is it?"

The Yamen servant replied: "Xiagouhe Village, Zhang Bao!"

(End of this chapter)