Chapter 497 Return (3)

After experiencing rain and scorching heat, the weather in the Jishui Basin gradually became less hot than before, and the fields began to turn from green to green. At this time, a natural disaster suddenly occurred in Jiyin City... Specifically,

There was a strong wind.

The scope of the strong wind is only Jiyin City and its surroundings. This can be seen from the crops outside the city that are gradually maturing but not falling. The duration is also short, only lasting for half an hour, but the power is extremely strong, and many tiles are blown down on the spot.

, and also blew down several big trees around the county government. One of the big trees fell down and knocked down the wall of the county government building where Zhang Xing and his subordinates often stayed. The top of the tree was straight.

Pointed into the wall.

There is no need to be proficient in Qingdi's "Tai Xuan Jing". Most people can talk about it and know that it will cause trouble in the Feng Shui bureau.

Zhang Xing didn't care at first. Extreme weather and wind disasters, what's there to care about?

However, I don't know if it is just as Chief Zhang expressed in his previous letter. The military and political struggle for four consecutive years, especially the previous year, which was a continuous high-intensity battle, suddenly became idle, and many people were worried.

For a time, rumors started to spread all over the place and inside and outside the surrounding area, and they spread rapidly.

Zhang Xing, who had even left the land, could not ignore it at this time, but it was impossible for him to take this matter seriously, because Zhou Xingfan had already arrived, and he was about to take Xiao Zhou to see the daughter who had already appeared in Qiao County.

leader.

Even Xie Minghe was waiting for him at the border of Huaiyang County ahead.

So, just listen.

"To be fair to the chief, the main reason is that someone will rebel..." Zhang Liang, who took the initiative to report, seemed a little cautious, and the reporting location was changed to the backyard of the county government due to maintenance of public buildings.

"Who? When? How to rebel?" Zhang Xing asked seriously while sitting behind a stone table under a tree in the courtyard.

"It's hard to say." Zhang Liang was careful and a little embarrassed, and his forehead was wet. "They are all rumors, and there are all kinds of rumors, but they mainly talk about some leaders here in Jiyinxingtai, who originally followed Li

Those people who were in charge of the center then said that the chief’s rewards and punishments were unfair to them this time, so they wanted to rebel..."

"Be specific." Zhang Xing pushed the iced sour plum soup over. "How can rewards and punishments be unfair?"

Zhang Liang took it and took a sip, then relaxed and said: "Specifically, it refers to Shan Longtou. This time he has made a contribution, but he has to be cut off by Chief Wu to build a new platform in Qiao County. Although this has not been done yet,

But everyone already knows that Shan Longtou is naturally dissatisfied. There are also the Zhai brothers before, and Zhai Da was fined with military power...There are rumors that the leaders who used to hang out with Li Shu will all have their military power taken away."

"How many battalions were there in total who followed Li Shu and led troops before?" Zhang Xing thought thoughtfully.

"In addition to Zhai Da, there is also Xiaofang Yanshi, plus Ding Shengying, Huang Junhan, Chang Fu and other leaders." Zhang Liang couldn't tell whether the other party was asking or mocking, so he could only answer quickly. "If you have to argue, Shan Longtou is also

Forget it...but Xiaofang leader and soldiers are still in Hebei."

"In other words, people like Yuan Ji Yin Xingtai are worried about my revenge after the fall because they are dissatisfied with the post-war measures and because of Li Shu's old accounts?" Zhang Xing thought for a while and couldn't help asking.

"That's what I mean..." Zhang Liang became more cautious.

"Then what means are they going to use to control me in the rumors?" Zhang Xing barely paused.

"There are all kinds of methods." Zhang Liang laughed dryly. "But most of them said that we should take advantage of the chief's confidants to return to Hebei, while the chief is alone in Jiyin, and then seize the opportunity when the chief is alone or passing through Dongjun from Henan to Hebei.

, send troops to make a surprise attack."

"Didn't they consider their cultivation level?" Zhou Xingfan, who was sitting next to Zhang Xing in the shade of a tree, was part of the reason for Zhang Liang's embarrassment before. He suddenly interrupted and asked. "Among these people, the one with the highest cultivation level is the one with the single dragon head."

Can you become an elixir? I haven’t heard that I have become a master recently..."

"Isn't he Ningdan?" Zhang Xing asked in surprise.

"When did that happen?" Xiao Zhou corrected him seriously. "He should have become an elixir when we fought in Hebei... Anyway, when he crossed the river and killed the captain named Ding at the beginning of the year, that method was to become an elixir.

That's correct...but that's not enough. Although Third Brother is a complete elixir, no matter what the Black Emperor's ability is, everyone only thinks that Third Brother is a grandmaster."

"It's too difficult to distinguish between Ning Dan and Cheng Dan. They have to tell themselves." Zhang Xing was thoughtful, but then went off track. "Should we take this opportunity to conduct another census to find out our current combat strength? The previous one

The year is so rushed that many people have been promoted and cannot tell clearly."

"It's feasible." Xiao Zhou nodded in approval. "We have to do it again at the local level, release some of the current preparations, and bring in another batch... I'm afraid those children who are counting on Mengji will have to wait another three to five years.

.”

Zhang Liang was listening and felt relaxed for some reason...Obviously, neither of these two people took this rebellion seriously.

"We have this preparation, but we have to wait until next year. If we don't see a personnel adjustment now, will we rebel?" Zhang Xing asked Zhang Liang in turn. "Is there anything to say about this cultivation level? If they treat me as

Grandmaster, you have to deal with me, the grandmaster, right?"

"The most talked about thing is that they will contact Sima Zheng." Zhang Liang also smiled as he said it. "There is also talk of contact with the Qianjin Cult Leader in the south. Furthermore, it is said that Cui Tang is eager for revenge when he sees that Xue Changxiong cannot succeed.

, then after leaving Xue Changxiong, he found Wang Huaitong, and the two joined forces... It is also said that these people will take action, and Li Shu is the initiator... Of course, there must be poisoning. "

"Li Shu..." Zhang Xing was thoughtful.

When Zhang Liang saw this, he hesitated for a moment.

"These are all nonsense. If you take them seriously without any basis, you will be laughed at. The key is Li Shu." Xiao Zhou said quietly from behind. "Li Shu is still here, so they have a reason, and passers-by can make gossip.

Here's the reason... Third brother, the gang's experience is there, and Li Shu's influence is also there. You can't escape it by removing him from office. If nothing else, I knew Jishui Qunhao earlier than you did, and he's in

Ji Yin has been the leader for several years, and the first literati and literary cultivators in the gang are even more grateful to him for his knowledge... You must take it seriously, and don't cherish feathers, which will cause disaster."

Zhang Liang became more and more moved and wanted to speak.

"If I didn't take him seriously, I wouldn't have taken the initiative to go to Hebei in such a hurry that day." Zhang Xing waved his hand. "The calculation now is that if Qiu Hou settles accounts, people here in Jiyinxingtai are slightly unstable.

, I'm afraid it will be self-defeating, not to mention what you said, I really cherish my feathers, and I don't want to ruin my reputation easily, so as not to dishearten my brothers."

Zhou Xingfan nodded, Zhang Liang remained silent.

Zhang Xing then gave an order to Zhang Liang: "Be careful, don't take these rumors seriously, and don't take them seriously. Let's talk to Zhang Jinshu on both sides. When I come back from the south, I'll talk to a few people from Jiyin."

Let the leaders gather together to calm people's hearts... If you encounter trouble or emergency, and you can't find me, go to King Xiongtian, and then Manager Chen."

Zhang Liang also nodded.

A small episode, not worth mentioning. After about half an hour and after eating a little, Zhang Xing and Zhou Xingfan set off together. At the door, they met Dou Xiaoniang leading dozens of riders and guarding a carriage. Zhang Xing

He himself abandoned his horse and drove in the carriage, carrying Zhou Xingfan and headed for Qiaojun.

Let us also say that Zhou Xingfan had previously fought against the Grand Master and the main force of the Hejian Army in order to cover the breakout of the Hebei Army. He was seriously injured and almost paralyzed. Although he survived later, he was still unable to move freely. It was rainy and hot, and his bones all over his body ached.

It’s unbearable, let alone progress in cultivation.

No matter what, Zhang Xing would not allow one of his most fundamental confidants to fall into the position of Li Qingchen. This was why he had always been particularly tolerant of the rich leader before and after the war.

I need help from others.

In fact, Qin Bao should have come to see him, but his injuries were obviously relieved and he was not in a hurry, so he went to see his mother and daughter-in-law first.

In this way, the group of people traveled for four or five days, stopping and stopping along the way, including stopping for a day at the Imperial Guards' place. They met with Wang Zhuo and exchanged some words. Then they entered Qiao County, arrived at Guyang, and received the

Xie Minghe is waiting here.

When the two parties met, they did not pause, but they inevitably talked about official business while crossing the river south together.

However, after the news about the alliance was finished, Zhang Xingfu was surprised to find that even Xie Minghe had heard some rumors about "bringing trouble to the heart".

"Where did you hear this?" In front of a pontoon bridge on the Guohe River that had been built by the Dongdu Army, Zhang Xing watched Zhou Xingfan temporarily transfer to a trolley to cross the river. Zhang Xing's tone was low and he was obviously wary.

"Huaiyang." Xie Minghe said concisely and to the point.

"Where did it come from?" Zhang Xing thought for a while.

"Xingyang." Xie Minghe also thought for a while. "It's not from Dongdu, so you have to pay attention to it."

Zhang Xing nodded and reported to Zhang Liang in front of the pontoon. He and Zhou Xingfan also spoke to each other.

Xie Minghe frowned slightly after hearing this: "If that's the case, this matter is just a joke... But why is leader Zhou so murderous? Is it because he is injured and cannot bend or stretch?"

"It's not necessarily because he was injured and couldn't bend or stretch." Zhang Xing shook his head. "He was originally the general of the Southern Dynasty. Don't you know that the generals of the Southern Dynasty couldn't bend or stretch for hundreds of years? It's for this reason that I've been accustomed to dealing with risks like this... and

Don’t blame him, he’s thinking about me too.”

Xie Minghe's face turned red...because he heard Zhang San's routine taunt.

The generals of the Southern Dynasty were not used to dealing with risks like this. They were clearly used to being treated as risks like this... And the people who dealt with these generals of the Southern Dynasty were precisely the Southern Dynasty family behind Xie Minghe.

But for some reason, Xie Minghe, who had been feeling a little tired lately, felt a little warmer when he heard this kind of taunt he hadn't seen for a long time. He actually brightened up a little. He only blushed and said slowly: "We are on our way now. Don't talk about this. I will wait until I see that person."

Master Qianjin, please first ask him to test the abnormality of the wind disaster. Is there anyone who can explain the abnormality of the disaster more accurately than the great master? If he opens his mouth, the following message will be scattered by three or four points."

"It's also a way." Zhang Xing nodded.

The two men immediately led their horses onto the pontoon bridge.

Unexpectedly, when the two of them were behind the scenes, Xie Minghe suddenly stopped and looked at the person next to him with a slightly strange look: "That's not right."

"What's wrong?" Zhang Xing was puzzled for a moment, but he stopped halfway in the river.

"You're wrong..." Xie Minghe said seriously. "Why is Li Shu the root cause of this kind of thing? Li Shu is just a pretext."

Zhang Xing nodded.

"So you don't have a serious idea?" Xie Minghe continued to ask. "Why was it just perfunctory at the time?"

"Xiao Zhou is injured. As you said, he can't bend or stretch, so I don't want him to waste more energy." Zhang Xing answered frankly while continuing to lead the horse forward. "Besides, the root of this matter is too deep.

, it will be difficult even for a while..."

"You feel sorry for him." Xie Minghe looked at the cart in front of him that had already boarded the river embankment. There, Zhou Xingfan was clearly suffering from his own pride. He actually took the initiative and had someone help him onto the river embankment. "What is it?"
To be continued...