The Three Kingdoms: The Cold Gate World

Chapter 117 Do It Yourself
It was already late at night when Guo Jia, who was drinking happily in Zhen's mansion, left. Although he was not very drunk, he was seventy percent drunk.

Xiao Ren and Xiao Yi refrained from drinking, carried Guo Ye who was already asleep, and returned to the General's Mansion with Guo Jia.

After letting the accompanying guards go down to rest, Guo Jia walked back to the bedroom with vain steps, closed the door and walked to the bedside to undress, but his sleepy drunken eyes suddenly opened wide and he cheered up a bit.

Lying on the bed was a curvaceous woman, her pink dress and skirt were slightly loose, the skin down from her snow-white neck was covered by the slightly open neckline, and the raised twin peaks supported the clothes to outline a wonderful outline.

The sleeping woman suddenly furrowed her willow eyebrows, but quickly relaxed them, and a faint and charming smile appeared on her soft face.

Like a lotus root jade arm on Guo Jia's shoulder, after Guo Jia withdrew her body when she was out of breath, the woman finally opened her eyes that were smoldering.

"I thought my husband would spend the night at Zhen's house tonight."

Guo Jia pressed Cai Yan's bright forehead, looked at each other, and said, "Daughter-in-law, today I..."

Two days later, Guo Jia was handling political affairs in the mansion.

The leaders of the gentry and powerful families who responded to Xu He's rebellion were all executed, and their direct descendants were also imprisoned in prisons. The Yizhou gentry and powerful families who secretly followed the trend in Chengdu have not responded yet, and they are probably hesitating.

Guo Jia was given a lenient sentence. If the rebellion failed and the barbarians were not killed, what more could he demand?
Of course, there must be people who want to continue to rebel, but as long as the gentry and powerful families in the whole of Yizhou do not collude to rebel, Guo Jia is not afraid. His strategy is very simple. , after suppressing to a certain extent, and then a thunderous blow.

Guo Jia was reviewing the document on the confiscation of the rebel clan's property. Guo Jia looked at it very carefully. The wealthy family's property was a considerable amount of wealth, but since some people in the rebel clan were pardoned, some of the property must be left for them. If they get less, they will continue to fight back. If they keep too much, they can't deal a blow that hurts their muscles and bones, and it seems that the punishment is too light. Therefore, Guo Jia personally decides how to measure the heat.

There was a sound of hurried footsteps, and Xu Shu stepped into the meeting hall, bowed his head to Guo Jia who was sitting on the chair, and said, "My lord, Zhang Bai has arrived."

Throwing the brush away, Guo Jia rested his chin and looked at Xu Shu, and asked softly, "Yuan Zhi, what exactly did Zhang Baiqi do in Fuling County?"

Xu Shu replied: "According to the report from the spies, Zhang Baiqi also conscripted in Fuling County, but they were all sent back to his hometown. A few days ago, Zhang Baiqi had close personal relationships with many wealthy families and received many gifts. The daughter of the direct line made a marriage contract, and later the lord withdrew his army and returned to Chengdu, Zhang Baiqi immediately divorced the marriage, and severed all ties with the nobles and nobles."

Guo Jia casually picked up a bamboo slip, tapped it in his hand and asked, "How is the people's livelihood in Fuling County under his rule?"

Xu Shu replied: "Except for conscription, Zhang Baiqi has never disturbed the people. The soldiers under his command strictly observe military discipline. The people in Fuling County have no complaints against Zhang Baiqi. Some money and food were sent as compensation."

Guo Jia showed a gratified smile, at least Zhang Baiqi is still a smart person, as long as he corrects his past mistakes and rein in the precipice, Guo Jia will still treat him kindly.

Against Xu He and Zhang Baiqi, the two reacted completely differently, and the end result was naturally very different.

Putting down the bamboo slips, Guo Jia in white and brocade robe got up and walked outside.

Under the stairs outside the meeting hall, Zhang Baiqi was wearing only coarse white trousers, kneeling with his head bowed, carrying thorns on his back, his back was torn and fleshy, and some of the criss-cross wounds had formed blood scabs, while others were still oozing with blood.

As the twelfth lunar month of winter approaches, it must be extremely cold to be shirtless. Zhang Baiqi not only pleaded guilty, but also punished himself with thirty army sticks. The shocking wound on his back is enough to prove that the thirty army sticks were not fake.

Guo Jia, who walked out with his hands behind his back, saw Zhang Baiqi's expressionless face, but he couldn't bear it in his heart. He walked slowly in front of Zhang Baiqi. He raised his head to look at Guo Jia, but he knew that Guo Jia had already come in front of him, so he kowtowed to the ground and did not lift his head.

"Zhang Baiqi deserves to die for his crimes, my lord, please punish him."

With a long sigh, Guo Jia asked softly, "What crime did you commit?"

Panicked, his voice trembling, Zhang Baiqi cried bitterly and said: "My lord has repeatedly ordered me to do nothing wrong with Minqiu, but the last general recruits troops to harass the people and runs counter to the lord's orders. My lord, please forgive me."

In fact, Zhang Baiqi was very wronged. He saw that Sima Ju had conscripted, and he himself was not far behind, so he also ordered the conscription. In fact, he seemed to live the life of a landlord in Fuling County, and handed over the command of the army to his cronies. Jia would not allow his subordinates to bully men and women, this Zhang Baiqi knew it well, so he ordered his soldiers to restrain themselves, and Zhang Baiqi would punish those who committed crimes, and he himself, In the prefect's mansion, I drank a little wine every day, listened to music and dances, and lived a very nourishing life.

After the news of Sima Ju's death came, Zhang Baiqi realized the seriousness of the matter, and began to face up to the military law regulations, conscription?Is that something the general can decide for himself?If you get dizzy for a while, you can't make mistakes again and again. It's hard for Zhang Baiqi to say whether Guo Jia is a benevolent and virtuous king, but the impression of Guo Jia's resolute killing and attacking is already deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Xu He wanted to rebel, so he sent someone to invite Zhang Baiqi to join the gang, Zhang Baiqi beheaded the visitor without saying a word, and sent the head directly to Chengdu.

The Qin family also sent people to persuade the rebellion, and Zhang Baiqi killed all the people sent by the Qin family to Fuling County without hesitation.

After all this was done, the news of Xu He's defeat in Chengdu also came. Even though Zhang Baiqi had drawn a clear line with the Yizhou gentry, he kept his own place and showed his loyalty, but he was still afraid. Sima Ju is dead, so Xu He will surely die too. Among the Yellow Turban generals, Zhang Yan was valued by Guo Jia from the first day he joined Guo Jia. Zhang Yan also served Guo Jia wholeheartedly. Zhang Baiqi was afraid that his head would be lost, so he Plead guilty, no matter how miserable the end is, you should be able to save your life.

In fact, Guo Jia has been restless for the past two days, he is worried that Zhang Baiqi really gave him a reason to kill him.

The remaining four generals of the Yellow Turbans, Sima Juyu was not strict and evil Guan Manying was killed by him, and Xu He was also killed when the rebels were defeated. If Zhang Baiqi ended up in the same end, the soldiers who were born in the Yellow Turbans in the Taiping Army would probably be disappointed.

Regardless of whether he should be killed or not, and if there is no one clapping his hands after killing him, those princes who regard him as a traitor will definitely publicize his atrocities of killing heroes without authorization, and those who listen to the wind may be hostile and reject him One more point, people with lofty ideals stopped in Yizhou, and Guo Jia couldn't do it alone if he wanted to recruit talents.

Guo Jia was very pleased with the current situation. He announced Sima Ju's evil deeds in Badong County. Xu He rebelled rashly. Zhang Baiqi pleaded guilty. And severely punished himself with a military stick, which shows his sincerity.

Stretching out his hands and bending over to help Zhang Baiqi up, Guo Jia brushed aside the messy hair on both sides of his forehead, Guo Jia said movedly: "General Zhang, there is nothing wrong with making mistakes. Your one mistake didn't cause bad consequences. Now you I have already punished myself. I am very relieved, but also deeply saddened. The actions of General Sima and General Xu made me feel heartbroken. My brother passed away before the great cause was achieved. I am heartbroken. General Zhang, you Hurry up and heal your wounds, get well in Chengdu, and then return to Fuling County."

Zhang Baiqi unloaded the thorns, thanked Guo Jia with tears like rain, bowed his head and stepped back a few steps, then turned and left the General's Mansion.

Standing behind Guo Jia at the threshold of the lobby, Xu Shu slightly squinted his eyes and looked at Zhang Baiqi's bloody back, sighing softly in his heart.

Zhang Baiqi, good for himself.

(End of this chapter)