At noon on the tenth day of the tenth month, Jiyin County opened the city of Jiyin.

Before that, Song Chang's son Song Yi escorted the bodies of his grandmother, mother, and father out of the city. Those who gave up going home or declaring their duties and instead went to attend funerals were Dingtao Ling Liu Bi. It is said that he fled in embarrassment with him.

Unlike the county magistrate and the resident black ribbon, these two people swore that they would surrender to the army and take revenge after they had safely sent Mrs. Song and Mrs. Song back to their ancestral home, and then buried the Song prefect.

This is a typical loyal minister and filial son.

To be fair, it is rare, especially after the Tang Dynasty moved to the south. In the past few hundred years, there is basically no limit to who can compare with others, and it often means that the one with strong soldiers and horses is superior. Morals are corrupted and control is chaotic.

Ethical disorder.

It is precisely because of this that people's minds are calm and their minds are unified.

Think about the two generations of emperors of the Wei Dynasty. They ruined the people outside Guanlong and could still survive for decades. Why? It's nothing more than the idea of ​​​​unifying the world, which makes people feel that they have their destiny.

Therefore, this scene also made several big leaders below Xiong Bonan sigh with emotion. However, after entering the city, most people's attention was diverted by serious matters.

It is said that it was not until this time that the rebels outside realized that Song Chang had no choice but to leave the city... It can even be said that the arrogant guesses made by leaders such as Bing Yuanzheng and Yang Defang yesterday were not an exaggeration, because the local county soldiers in the city were really

It is impossible to work for the county governor.

Is it a lie that the Wei Dynasty did not take the lives of the people in the hometown of Dong Qi seriously?

One acre of land is treated as two acres of land to collect land tax, and one household is forcibly divided into three households to collect taxes. Isn’t it the government’s fault?

The dignified governor of Song Chang actually had to resort to tricks to recapture some of the county soldiers through some middle-level officers, which already illustrates the problem. Liu Ben's abandonment of the city and the use of tactics by a small group of troops were mostly due to this.

And when the rebel reinforcements arrived and morale was greatly boosted, it was natural that everyone in the city, from the county soldiers to the powerful to the grassroots county officials, could not take command.

But this in turn seems to further reflect the ridiculousness of the Fang brothers' previous entrustment... Originally, they just wanted to do nothing and just sit back and watch Shang Huaizhi lead a mutiny with Huanghua, but they spent the most precious resources of the rebels here.

A few days.

Turning back to the present, after entering the city, Li Shu and Zhang Xing had a tacit understanding. Li Shu went to coordinate the unified troops and prepared to immediately sweep the remaining four cities early tomorrow morning, but Zhang Xing started to do his own thing again:

To release grain, the treasury is opened, half of the grain is determined based on the warehouse, and the approximate amount of grain for each person is calculated based on the population statistics, and then grain is publicly distributed in and outside the city to relieve the people.

As a reward, 20% of the money and silk in the treasury was taken out as a reward for the rebels outside the city... But this time Li Shu and several leaders were here, Zhang Xing saved the trouble, he just scratched the money and silk and ignored it.

Then, of course, there is the burning of debts, the establishment of a branch, and the recruitment of a quota of new troops, which can be regarded as Zhang Longtou's aftermath.

Whether it is effective or not depends on how many awls are inserted first.

Of course, things are different from each other. Some things can be done step by step by familiarity, and some things cannot be handled by oneself. For example, there is an explanation and a problem for the establishment of a branch in Jiyin.

"Does Mr. Li have any thoughts on the matter of dividing the helm?" In the evening, Zhang Xing, who had been busy all afternoon, returned from the warehouse with several assisting leaders, and immediately came to the county government to see Li Shu, and met Li Shu in front of him.

When meeting with the leader of the negotiation route, he asked a sensitive question without hesitation.

"I don't. We have already said it. I attack and you defend, I do things and you do things. Zhang Longtou can handle matters here in Jiyin on his own." Li Shu showed generosity and trust again without any surprise.

And this kind of generosity and trust always makes the big bosses below feel surprised and surprised, and then their imaginations wander... Among them, some people naturally don't believe it. They just feel that these two outsiders are really acting.

Like; some people have gradually become convinced and feel that these two are really people who are doing great things.

Of course, back to the present, Li Longtou said it nicely, but Zhang Longtou couldn't handle this matter on his own.

"Then I'll tell you the truth." Zhang Xing was not polite. He just looked at a person with a gloomy expression in the seat and continued. "Although I am the leader, the gang always pays attention to the unity of top and bottom, taking care of love and justice. For example,

Local helmsmanship involves a combination of place of origin, experience, and meritorious deeds... So according to this theory, what should Shang Toucheng say? Should it be with the big boss or the leader? If it is with the leader, the correct position of Jiyin City's helmsmanship must be

But if he is a big leader, he will naturally have to go out to lead troops, and it will be difficult for him to be the helmsman at the same time... Should we discuss this matter behind closed doors with several big leaders?"

Li Shu glanced at Shang Huaizhi who stood up awkwardly, and then looked at the other two people with drooped heads, the Fang brothers who had been "rescued". How could he not know what the other party meant?

At any time, personnel matters are the most troublesome and fundamental issues. Whether you are truly united, truly magnanimous and trustworthy ultimately depends on this.

But now, what happens to Shang Huaizhi seems to be a bit meaningless, because his prestige has been ruined and his achievements are insufficient. The key is that since this matter is going to be discussed, what should the Fang brothers do?

"Indeed, we are going to march eastward in a big way soon, and some things must be explained." At this thought, Li Shu actually agreed.

"Then please ask King Xiongtian and the four chiefs Shan, Wang, and Fang to stay, while the others go out to the courtyard and wait for a while. We will discuss it here for a while." Zhang Xing simply waved his hand. "The matter is very simple, it will only take a moment."

The leaders immediately became awe-inspiring. More than a dozen civil and military officials, including Fang Yanshi and Shang Huaizhi, one of the Fang brothers who were involved, were not qualified to stay, so they went directly to the courtyard outside to wait.

However, they soon discovered that when they stood in the courtyard, they could hear the words spoken in the hall clearly.

This is a personnel meeting where they are allowed to observe but not speak.

"I think that although Leader Shang is a little biased, things happen for a reason. Song Chang and his son bucked the trend and acted against the trend. Chief Fang Da was here at that time. Who made the final decision on the matter and who believed Song Chang's rhetoric is the key...

"

The first sentence he said shocked the people outside. This third master is no longer pretending!

"This matter..."

"Should we find someone to confront this matter so that we don't have to talk too much about it and can't have a clear discussion?"

"No need, this matter is indeed due to me trusting Song Chang and ruining the situation. It has nothing to do with Leader Shang and my brother Yan Shi."

No matter what, he is still a bold person... People outside could not help but slightly raise their evaluation of Fang Yanlang, the eldest of the Fang brothers, and at the same time looked at Fang Yanshi and Shang Huaizhi, but the latter two were just

He stood in silence, then stared blankly at the lobby door that was completely blocked by a row of soldiers.

"If this is the case, I have an opinion. Fang Yanlang, the leader of the left wing, should take over the position of leader, while leader Shang Huai, Zhi Shang, can join the left wing and become the leader with the merits of Jiyin County soldiers anyway. Li Gong, Xiong

King Tian, ​​as well as Chief Shan and Wulang, what do you think?"

Although the people in the courtyard who listened with their ears pricked up had not spoken a word from beginning to end, there was still a feeling of sudden silence at this moment, because no one expected Zhang Longtou to be so straightforward, or even to say that he would go straight to the point.

Even in the hall with the door ajar, wouldn't the atmosphere be like this?

"I thought... Chief Shang could be the chief, but Chief Fang is not necessary..."

"King Xiongtian! We are going to rebel! Where there are rewards, there must be punishments, and if you can go up, you can go down... If you rely on a group of harmony to do things, even if you go to the Liangshan Juyi in Juyeze, you won't be able to hold on! You have to go up the mountain too.

For food!”

"I agree with what Master Zhang San said!"

Li Longtou actually agreed directly? He agreed under Zhang Longtou's sharp and direct attack! Many people in the courtyard were greatly disappointed, and some people in the hall seemed a little disappointed.

"I agree."

"Hey...I will naturally listen to the two leaders on this matter..."

"The responsibility for this matter lies with me. The reason why I was unwilling to speak up and ask for demotion was because I was worried that the situation had not yet spread out. Mr. Li... Mr. Li and Mr. Zhang still had arrangements and appointments for me, so I kept silent for a while... Now that

If both of you say so, I am naturally willing to obey."

"Since two...five of you have said so, I, Xiong Bonan...have nothing to say..."

"Okay...it's urgent, please ask the head of the house to go out first, and call the leader to come in, because we still have one thing to discuss."

"Anything else?"

"It's okay. Brother Fang, please go out first. It just so happens that Chief Shang also has an explanation. I'm about to discuss it face to face with Mr. Zhang and Chief Shang."

"That's fine."

Although people outside were surprised by such a rush, they still couldn't help but watch Fang Yanlang walk out of the broken ranks of soldiers with a slightly depressed and solemn look, and then said nothing to Shang Huaizhi.

He made a gesture, and then watched helplessly as the former Jiyin Captain, who was obviously a little uneasy and excited, trotted in.

And soon, they heard an issue that seemed more meaningful.

"Leader Shang Da, we are waiting for you."

"Li Gong...and Zhang Gong...the two leading deacons are fair, wise and magnanimous, but they are ambitious and incompetent. They cannot properly hand over Jiyin to the hands of the rebels. They waste their efforts in righteousness and are ridiculed by others..."

"What are you talking about, Chief Shang? If we can't reward meritorious service, and we can't make rewards and punishments equal, what sense of justice can we do? It would be better to be a county guard and a minister in the Wei court from the beginning, and pay attention to the favors and favors of the emperor...

Maybe we can meet again in Nanya in the future."

"Leader Shang Da, I really have something to come to you for... Mr. Zhang, please listen carefully."

"Mr. Li, please speak."

"Why not let Chief Shang Da join the right wing and let him be at your disposal? Why should he join the left wing? With all due respect, you also said before that when we do things, we must pay attention to the unity of top and bottom, take care of the situation, the place of origin, and the experience at the time of appointment.

, the adhesion of meritorious deeds must be mentioned...the incident involving Chief Shang Da is Brother Yanlang's fault, and letting Chief Shang Da fill Brother Yanlang's position will really not cause them to have bad feelings in the future?"

"I will never..."

"I was about to say this too..."

"oh?"

"Li Gong." After a while, the sun was setting outside, and the hall seemed a little dark, but Zhang Xing suddenly became serious, and stood with his hands behind his hands in the hall where there was not enough light, looking at each other steadily. "

It actually doesn’t matter whether Leader Shang Da belongs to the left or the right. The key is that we can’t deceive ourselves..."

"What is self-deception?" Li Shu was puzzled for a moment.

"Balance between the left and right." Zhang Xing replied seriously.

"How do you explain it specifically?" Li Shu frowned and became obviously serious.

"We originally divided the left and right wings so that the two of us could work separately and spread the power of the Deposed Dragon Gang as much as possible. But then the situation changed too fast. Everyone here in the East wanted to rebel against him.

Damn it, let's just do it... After doing it, everything is in a hurry. No one knows where the situation will go. We just do one thing and fill a hole. Yes.

Neither?"
To be continued...