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Chapter 132 The frustrated Jiang Shu

Jiang Shu's taking over as the governor of Shangyang County can be said to be a political exchange between the Jiang family and the scholars.

Everyone understands that the decentralization of military power is an opportunity for everyone. Whoever controls more places in the future will have a greater say in the court.

As the prime minister, Jiang Song did not support this decree. Instead, he made a stumbling block on this matter. It was Jiang Song who proposed the three powerful cavalry generals to sweep all the states.

After all, the Jiang family was not on the list of devolved prefects this time.

Therefore, when Jiang Shu became the prefect of Shangyang, the Jiang family was assigned the prefecture of seven counties. Shangyang was not considered originally, but this time after Lu Xuan successfully captured Shangyang, Jiang Shu saw that Shangyang was the prefect. The importance of Yang.

The terrain is surrounded by mountains on three sides and is the hub of north and south. When Shangyang County was not conquered by Lu Xuan, it didn't seem to matter. After Shangyang County was conquered by Lu Xuan, many caravans chose to take detours to avoid war. This made many People complain endlessly.

Someone calculated it for Jiang Shu. If the caravan to Kang State did not go to Yangyang, the freight along the way would be [-]% higher!

This is one of the reasons why Jiang Shu chose Shangyang County.

As for the other reason, it was personal hatred. The shame Lu Xuan brought him last time and Jiang Yao's death were like a thorn. During this period, Jiang Shu was tormented day and night. He vowed to personally cut Lu Xuan's body into thousands of pieces. It can relieve the hatred in your heart!
He did not place the administrative office in Shangyang County but in Sanyang County. He also wanted to destroy everything about Lu Xuan here.

Originally, Jiang Shu thought that he would be devastated when he came to Shangyang County this time. Although Lu Xuan's early escape disappointed him, it was also expected. After all, facing Tiandu's elite army, what could Lu Xuan fight for?

Next is the time for him to show off his talents. He is quite confident in his abilities and believes that under his governance, Shangyang County will prosper!
However, the reality is not what he wants.

"Bang~"

The delicate porcelain was smashed to pieces.

"Half a month! It's been half a month, and the green energy of protecting the city has not gathered. Instead, it has made the people resentful! What are you doing!?" Jiang Shu looked at the Confucian scholars who were appointed as county magistrates in the hall, his eyes It seems like it wants to eat people.

"Young Master..." A Confucian scholar was about to speak, but was rudely interrupted by Jiang Shu.

"Call me Lord Prefect!"

"Master Taishou, this..." The Confucian scholar hesitated and said: "The thieves' previous move to divide the land was really difficult to deal with. Rich households from all counties came to ask for their lost farmland, and they all had the title deeds from the imperial court. But the people have been planting for half a year, and now they are about to harvest. If they suddenly want to take the land back, the people are naturally unwilling."

"There have been riots in many places. Many of the tax collectors we sent have never returned. I don't know how these untouchables were bewitched. Now they attack the court officials if they say something wrong. They send people there, and people from a village rush Coming out to fight is really..."

"Then send troops to suppress it. Do you want me to teach you about this kind of thing!?" Jiang Shu frowned.

"The humble officials also tried to send troops to suppress it, but most of the government officials and county lieutenants sent never returned. According to people who were lucky enough to escape, there were bandits making trouble, but these bandits did not rob the people, but picked on them. Our people took action, and now the county officials and government officials dare not leave the city." A county magistrate said with a bitter smile.

"Do you know where these bandits are?" Jiang Shu keenly noticed something was wrong and frowned.

"The local people are protecting them, and our people can't investigate at all. Many people who inquired about this matter are gone!" an official said aggrievedly.

Being an official to this extent is a coward, and the people under his rule don't even have the most basic respect for them, and they don't respect them at all.

Jiang Shu slowly calmed down: "Let's put aside the farm matters for now. What's important now is to restore the people's hearts and regain the green energy to protect the city!"

Of the thirteen counties in Shangyang, none of them had the energy to protect the city, including Sanyang County where he was personally in charge. This made Jiang Shu feel very insecure.

"Master Taishou, this may be a bit difficult." A county magistrate said cautiously.

"Those big households told them to wait. No matter what, we must first gather the green energy to protect the city." Jiang Shu frowned.

When officials govern local areas, they usually seek cooperation from big local households. If they want to achieve political achievements, they also need the help of big households.

But the situation is different now, we have to take care of important things first.

"Sir, the Cui family in Shangyang is a branch of the Cui family in Huangzhou. There are also many other large families who have inextricable relationships with court officials." the county magistrate reminded.

Although Jiang Shu is the prime minister's direct grandson, that's all. The intricate network of relationships in the imperial court cannot be suppressed by Jiang Song alone. Many of the local wealthy families are subordinates of major families, providing financial resources for the superiors. , although one or two families can be suppressed by the Jiang family, now it is all!
If it was only done by the Cui family, other families would definitely be dissatisfied. This would be more likely to offend people than not doing it at all.

"Then why didn't they say anything when Lu Xuan was here!" Jiang Shu had a headache. How come Lu Xuan, a rebel, could do something bold and decisive, but he couldn't?
The county magistrates didn't know how to explain it.

Finally, it was the leader of Shangyang County who said, "Sir, that Lu Xuan is a rebel."

"So what?" Jiang Shu frowned.

"As far as I know, Lu Xuan's governance methods are a bit violent." Seeing Jiang Shu didn't respond, he continued: "If anything happens, Lu Xuan doesn't ask the reason, right or wrong, and lets a group of big businessmen draw lots, and the winner will be Signed..."

"How is it?" Jiang Shu frowned and asked when he saw that he was silent.

"The whole family was slaughtered, and every living thing that could be found was stewed!" The county magistrate lowered his head and said, "When the rebels first entered Shangyang, they poisoned 34 people. After Lu Xuan arrived, he hosted a banquet for all the masters. , those who didn’t come, all the families were killed, and then five families were wiped out by drawing lots. At this point, no one, including the Cui family, dared to resist, no one dared to defy the rules. "

"There is also one in Sanyang County, but instead of drawing lots, the flowers are passed around by beating drums. When the drums are played, everyone will pass a flower to each other. When the drums stop, the flower holder... will be executed all over the house!" Sanyang County Magistrate sighed. "The same is true for Qian County."

"Same goes for Mikawa."

Listening to the statements of the county magistrates, Jiang Shu's mouth twitched.

This Lu Xuan... was a bit ruthless, killing people all over the house at every turn, and changing places, Jiang Shu felt that he had to compromise.

There is no other way to compromise. No one dares to make fun of the lives of the whole family.

Although this approach is brutal, it is obviously very effective.

As for whether Jiang Shu dared to do this...of course he wouldn't.

Not to mention that his grandfather was the prime minister, even if his grandfather was the emperor, he would not dare to do this.

"I don't dare to resist Lu Xuan, but I jumped out when I came, good! Very good!" Jiang Shu gritted his teeth and said, for the first time as an official, he felt the sinister nature of people's hearts.

I thought that my official career would be the hope of Daqian. Who knew that the future of Daqian would turn out to be such a mess, with unruly people disobeying discipline and aggressive local wealthy families.

"This matter...do you have any solution?" After a while, Jiang Shu sighed and asked everyone for advice. He is an extremely proud person and thinks that he can solve all problems with his own intelligence, but at the moment, he is a little confused. He was at a loss, his pride was shattered by Lu Xuan again, he needed someone to help him.

Now the common people's fields cannot be moved. If the green energy to protect the city is disturbed, they will not be able to gather together. Big households in various places also need to be appeased.

"My lord, in my opinion, since the people's support is no longer with me, it is better to give it a try and take back the land first!" A county magistrate said.

"As a result, people's resentment is boiling. When can we gather the green energy to protect the city?" Jiang Shu frowned.

"It is actually not difficult for the people to complain. Just push out the person responsible for the matter and let the people vent their anger. Most of the people's grievances will naturally be calmed. Then some policies to benefit the people will be promulgated and granaries will be opened to release food. The people's hearts will naturally come back. "The county magistrate smiled.

To put it simply, find someone to take charge of this matter, and when the matter is done, kill this person to make the people feel resentful.

When Jiang Shu heard this, he glanced at the county magistrate and didn't answer, but he didn't say anything more about it.

"Master Taishou, what you want about the main members of the rebel bandits has been sorted out!" At this moment, Jia Youdao came in holding several books and looked at Jiang Shu with a smile on his face.

Looking at Jia Youdao's flattering smile, Jiang Shu's cold face softened a lot. He reached out and picked up a book and opened it to read. It was very detailed. Jia Youdao had collected information about everyone under Lu Xuan's command. Everything I can find is written down, and you can see that a lot of effort has been put into it.

"Jia Xiancheng did a good job." Jiang Shu nodded with satisfaction, looked at Jia Youdao and said, "I am very satisfied with your ability."

"It's your master who has trained you well." Jia Youdao bowed quickly.

"Being a county magistrate would be a sign of humiliation." Jiang Shu thought.

"Young man... a businessman, I am very satisfied to be here today." Jia Youdao said quickly.

"I have a county magistrate here who needs to return to Tiandu for business. There is a vacancy in the county magistrate's position. I wonder if Jia Xiancheng is willing to take over?" Jiang Shu sighed.

The huge pie fell on his head. Jia Youdao trembled and kowtowed to Jiang Shu: "A villain... no, a humble position... no, I am willing to go through fire and water for you!"

"That's not necessary, but to be a county magistrate, you need to have merit, otherwise you will not be able to convince the public. I am very optimistic about you, but you also need everyone's approval. In this way, the recent preparations for returning the fields to each family are being made. We need someone who knows Shangyang County well. You are from Shangyang County and you are familiar with big houses from all over Shangyang County. I will leave this matter to you. I will give you a team of people so that you can cooperate with big houses from all over the country. Help them handle this matter and get it done, this county magistrate will be yours!" Jiang Shu stood up, personally delivered an official seal to Jia Youdao's hand and said with a smile: "I am very optimistic about you, don't let me disappointment."

"Many... many thanks for your cultivation, I will never forget it!" Jia Youdao tremblingly took the official seal and bowed to Jiang Shu.

"Go ahead and do it. I'll wait for your news." Jiang Shu sat back down and smiled.

"Yes!" Jia Youdao stood up carefully holding the official seal, bowed to Jiang Shu, and strode out. At this moment, he was full of confidence in the future.

"Sir, although this farm matter has been resolved, the banditry in Shangyang County must be eliminated." An official said.

The boldness of the unruly people is inseparable from the rampant bandits. Now the county officials and officials dare not leave the city.

"This is not difficult, Lu Yu." Jiang Shu didn't care about this and said.

"Here!" An accompanying martial artist came out and saluted Jiang Shu.

"From today on, you will be the captain of Shangyang County. Within one month, you will wipe out all the bandits in Shangyang." Jiang Shu handed him an official seal and said.

Lu Yu is one of the eight sixth-level warriors accompanying Jiang Shu. A sixth-level warrior can clean up a group of bandits who are no more than innate at best. Isn't it easy to capture them?

"Leader!"

(End of this chapter)