Xiliang Iron Cavalry

Chapter 137: The Prefect is Here

Jia Rong got off his horse and knelt down in the direction of the people with a plop. The soldiers of the Xiliang Army followed their leader and knelt down on the ground. The two sides were deadlocked.

Not only Zhang Li was stunned, but also the underprivileged scholars who followed Jia Rong to Lingzhou in the prefect's mansion were also startled. They have only seen people kneel down to officials, and have never seen any official kneel down to common people. However, Jia Rong's kneeling , but it touched the deepest string in their hearts, and they knelt down spontaneously.

Jia Rong knelt down on these common people because they were worthy of kneeling, and the soldiers knelt down because Jia Rong knelt down. The kneeling of these so-called scribes is really beyond common sense, but thinking of their status as poor scholars may relieve a little bit .

There is a reason why these people did not follow Jia Rong to Lingzhou. Their ancestors lived in Beidi County, and all their fields are here. Even if they go to Lingzhou, it will only cause a burden, not to mention that Beidi County opened up so much wasteland last year. , are waiting for the harvest, but their hearts are tied to Jia Rong. If Jia Rong needs them one day, I believe his mother will not make any excuses.

The earth will not turn if it does not leave. After Jia Rong left, how these people should live is still how to live, but that figure is firmly remembered in their hearts. Beidi County is at the border with the Qiang people. The people here are also the most bloody and courageous to resist. They are not like the people in the Central Plains. No matter how oppressed and exploited they are, at most they choose to leave their homes and live in other places, but the people in Border County are not like that. Like the rebellion of the Qiang people, who couldn't bear the officials of the big Han, the Qiang people would rise up to resist with swords.

Knowing the news of Jia Rong's resignation, the four great families in Beidi County were very happy. Dare to be angry but dare not speak, now that Jia Rong is leaving, it is expected that those who will come to take up the post will be the children of the aristocratic family. At that time, it will be time for these aristocratic families to rise up, but the food borrowed from Jia Rong before is a loss. , but Jia Rong left Beidi County, so the food price here will not be controlled by Jia Rong, so that the loss can be made up.

I don't know where Jia Rong got the stupid businessmen, and they lowered the food price again and again, which overwhelmed the extremely low level. However, those businessmen are like fools, as if money is nothing in their eyes, which also leads to A major source of the aristocratic family suffered a direct loss, and they did not buy it after many negotiations. On the surface, the aristocratic family dared not say anything, but secretly wished that Jia Rong would die as soon as possible.

Jia Rong left, and the grain and rice store in Beidi County also lost its guarantee. As the saying goes, a strong dragon can't suppress a local snake, and can't resist the pressure of the aristocratic family, so it can only lower the price of grain, which arouses public complaints for a while. Only when a good person leaves, people will think of his kindness. When Jia Rong was in Beidi County, the food price in Beidi County had been very low. At this moment, the people also understood something.

Zhang Xiu led five hundred cavalry to stay in Beidi County and was responsible for the patrol of Beidi County.

When Yuan Pang came to Beidi County with great fanfare, no one came out to greet him, not even the officials of the prefect's mansion. Only Zhang Xiu led [-] cavalry and dozens of family members. Welcome outside the city.

Yuan Pang has heard countless compliments along the way. At this time, he represents the Yuan family, and he eats wherever he goes. This also makes Yuan Pang feel a little light. He completely forgot that he was a victorious general, a pillar of the Han Dynasty, and he went to Beidi County to defend the territory of the Han Dynasty.

"Where is Jia Rong, the former prefect of Beidi County?" Yuan Pang asked arrogantly on his horse. Now that he has become a victorious general, Yuan Pang also learned to ride horses as a matter of course, but his equestrian skills are not flattering. Being pampered and pampered in the palace made Yuan Pang's figure a little bloated, but he looked like a lucky general.

Wang Guyue paid homage to all the people: "Jia Rong, the former prefect of Beidi County, has gone to Lingzhou to take up his post."

Yuan Pang's face was constantly changing, and he left the territory without receiving the imperial edict. Yuan Pang could use this name to accuse the Emperor of Han of ruling Jia Rong, but he didn't want to do so. The situation in Beidi County was different from other The place is located in a border county, and Qiang people may invade at any time. What Yuan Pang wants is the army in Jia Rong's hands. As long as the army is in his hands, Jia Rong's death or life is not his concern. Hearing that Wang Gu said that Jia Rong had gone to Lingzhou to take up his post, Yuan Pang panicked.

"What's the matter with the cavalry behind you?" Looking at the cavalry behind Wang Gu, Yuan Pang's heart calmed down a lot. From the appearance of these cavalry, it is not difficult to see that this is a powerful army. This is cavalry.

Zhang Xiu cupped his hands on the horse and said: "The humble post is the subordinate of General Jia Rongjia of the Xiliang Army, and he was ordered to wait for your arrival here."

Yuan Pang said with a smile: "That's very good, that is, these cavalry will be organized under my command, and you will be the commander of the cavalry."

"General Jia told me before leaving that as soon as my lord's troops arrive, I will immediately lead the troops back to Lingzhou." Zhang Xiu had no intention of dismounting at all.

"Boldly, my lord is the prefect of Beidi County. I expected that a small county magistrate of Lingzhou would dare to pretend to be a general. My lord thinks highly of you, so he let you stay in Beidi County." A general behind Yuan Pang said. scolded.

Zhang Xiu just glanced at the general and said a word, then turned his eyes to other places, his disdain was palpable.

How could the general stand up to Zhang Xiu's instigation? They are "jing soldiers" from Luoyang, the capital, and they have received countless praises along the way. How have they ever received such contempt? It was half a minute too late for Pang to stop it.

I saw Zhang Xiu raised the bright silver spear, just three times, and shot down the general from the horse, and the tip of Zhang Xiu's spear was only an inch away from the general's neck, and the cavalry behind Zhang Xiu let out a howl.

Yuan Pang said hastily: "The little general will keep people under his command."

Zhang Xiu put away his bright silver spear and returned to the team. The 1000 cavalry were also on guard, looking at the team of about [-] people with hatred.

"As long as the general is willing to stay, you will be the general in the city, and all the soldiers under the prefect will be under your management." Seeing Zhang Xiu's superb martial arts skills, Yuan Pang threw out the repeated code.

Zhang Xiu clasped his fists and said: "My lord's kindness, Zhang Xiu appreciates it, and I will take my leave."

Five hundred cavalry rushed towards Lingzhou, leaving only dust in the sky.

"It's a pity for such a general." Yuan Pang sighed.

A general said: "Your Excellency is the prefect of Beidi County, why don't you forcibly stop them from staying, not to mention that Jia Rong in Lingzhou is only a member of Your Excellency's command, as long as you give an order, how can Jia Rong refuse to obey?" .”

Yuan Pang stroked his beard proudly and said with a smile: "This statement is very true, this statement is very true."

"Who are you?" Yuan Pang finally noticed dozens of family members.

Wang Gu and the crowd worshiped: "My lord, the villain is Wang Gu, the patriarch of the Wang family." Afterwards, Wang Gu introduced the patriarchs of the other three families and some outstanding descendants to Yuan Pang.

Yuan Pang laughed and said, "Very well, follow me into the city."

Even if there were no common people to greet him, Yuan Pang was still very happy, because he didn't notice it at all.

Looking at the empty prefect's mansion, Yuan Pang asked, "Where are the other officials in the prefect's mansion?" It stands to reason that even if Jia Rong took the army away from the city, he would not be able to take the officials away, and those officials would not leave with them. After all, Jia Rong was demoted.

Wang Gubai said: "When Jia Rong left, the officials of the prefect's mansion also left."

Yuan Pang said meaningfully, "Tomorrow, the outstanding juniors of your clan will be sent to the prefect's mansion."

Yuan Pang's words were like a reassurance, which made the family completely relieved. The family was very worried that the next prefect would still not take the family seriously like Jia Rong.

Looking at the empty Beidi County Prefect's Mansion, Yuan Pang turned around and said: "Tomorrow, I will send outstanding children from your aristocratic families to the Prefect's Mansion."

The four patriarchs bowed in unison: "Your Excellency is wise." Yuan Pang's words were like a reassurance, making these aristocratic families completely relieved.

As a member of the family, Yuan Pang has no doubt about him.

"You all go down, the prefect is going to rest."

Jia Rong left the territory without receiving the holy order, and Yuan Pang could go directly to the emperor to punish him. The reason why Yuan Pang did not pursue Jia Rong was mainly because the military power was in Jia Rong's hands. The gradual deprivation is when Yuan Pang punished Jia Rong.

Yuan Pang had no ill feeling towards Jia Rong. On the contrary, the two had been in contact with each other when they fought against the Qiang people. However, when Yuan Pang took office, he repeatedly told him to get rid of Jia Rong. Yuan Pang was not a direct descendant of the Yuan family. For Yuan Shu, the future Patriarch, he naturally wanted to be satisfied as much as possible.

In Yuan Pang's view, being the prefect of Beidi County is more comfortable than being the Zhijinwu in the court. In the court, he takes care of others by himself, and if he is not careful, he will get angry, but it is not the case in Beidi County. He, Yuan Pang, is the uncle, the emperor of the soil; moreover, it is easy to get credit in the border county, and he can rise to the official position even faster.

The praise of officials from various places along the way made Yuan Pang full of an indescribable desire for war. This time Yuan Pang took office and led 1000 soldiers, of which [-] were sent by the Han Emperor and the other [-] were from his own family. Private soldiers, these soldiers are not enough to look at, so one after another conscription orders spread to all counties in Beidi County.

Suddenly, Yuan Pang remembered something, didn't rest anymore, and rushed out of the mansion in a hurry.

Looking at the empty warehouse, Yuan Pang said angrily, "Child Jia Rong, you have bullied me too much." Those aristocratic families were eager to see Jia Rong and Yuan Pang fight, so how could they explain that the warehouse in Beidi County was always empty? Woolen cloth.

The officials of the counties in Beidi County were forced to stay in various places by Jia Rong. If the officials leave, it will inevitably cause local turmoil. Since they are under the banner of serving the people, they should put themselves in the shoes of the people. The officials of all counties are without exception All of them are poor men. Although there are very few poor men today, only generals are selected from among the lame. As long as they have a little talent, they will be reused. According to later generations, experience is the most important thing, and each county has left troops with different numbers.

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