Chapter 503 Return (9)

In Dengzhou City, the autumn air is crisp and clear.

Hundreds of young knights were still on tall horses, clad in red and colorful clothes, but all of them had pale faces. They stood obediently on both sides of the road, looking at row after row of serious sergeants wearing iron robes and robes.

Wearing a black smock, Liuhe boots, and carrying a long iron spear, he walked into Dengzhou City in a very neat manner.

That look was almost the same as what I heard back in my hometown about the gang that He Ge had when he raided Dengzhou.

However, these frightened young knights must have never imagined that the soldiers at the head of this battalion they saw were the same group that was swept away a few years ago... This battalion was under Gao Shitong, basically

The Hebei rebels who occupied Dengzhou that day were selected.

Immediately after, came the battalions of Fan Bao, Jia Wugen and others, all of whom had descended on the same day, but they were closer and faster; at the same time, the two cavalry battalions of Cao Chen and Liu Heifu had also arrived, but they came from Dengzhou.

The city outside the city passes through the city, and goes directly to the old Dengzhou camp further east... As for the remaining camps, it is estimated that it will take two or three days.

Of course, it was enough to shock everyone inside and outside Dengzhou.

What these people, or everyone in Dengzhou except Cheng Dalang, didn't know was that before these troops arrived, the purple-faced king Xiong Bonan and several King Kong who had not yet arrived had already entered the city early in the morning.

At that time, I was doing some calculations with Chief Zhang in the back hall of the General Manager's Mansion.

Also sitting there were Cheng Zhili, the acting general manager here in Dengzhou, Fang Jingbo, the clerical manager who was transferred to Bai Yousi when Bai Yousi was there, as well as Bai Jingang, Pang Jingang and others... Ma Wei was not here, he had gone to the police station early.

The Dengzhou camp in the east was doing general planning.

However, Qin Bao has not yet been formally appointed and has no right to speak, but he has been sent to stand guard in front of the door.

Anyway...yes, they have another meeting, and it's not too annoying.

"There is a big problem in Dengzhou." As soon as Xiong Bonan said it, Cheng Dalang was on pins and needles. "I left one day earlier than the chief, and it was only two days before I arrived at the boundary of Dengzhou, but Shou King Kong, Dwarf King Kong, and Gao King Kong came.

Morning, let them speak."

Cheng Dalang, who was sitting next to Zhang Xing, immediately glanced at the new bald heads, and then couldn't help but look at the two bald heads who had arrived with Zhang Xing earlier, and then thought of the man who showed his prowess on the battlefield in Hebei and was a member of the gang.

The other bald man, whose status was not even weaker than his own, and who was expected to arrive in two or three days, couldn't help but feel even more confused. Not to mention anything else, it was just that Bai Jingang, who arrived first, obviously had a problem with his family. From the first moment he saw him, his nose

It's not the nose, the eyes, or the eyes.

I don’t know where I offended these Vajras?

The spy assassination of Zheng Erlang was purely an accident, okay? It must have nothing to do with it.

While thinking wildly, before any of the named King Kongs opened their mouths, the White King Kong actually urged them: "Speak quickly."

Gao Jingang and others naturally knew each other's temper, but they did not rush. They just sat there and reported: "There are many things, but they can be roughly divided into two categories. One is that many relatives and old friends of gang leaders are engaged in various businesses in Dengzhou.

Compared to other places, there are too many. It’s okay to say that 40% of the industrial and commercial properties in Dengzhou are occupied by the homes of gang leaders and helmsmen on the first floor..."

Cheng Dalang hesitated to speak, but Fang Jingbo showed no reaction.

"The other is that this year, especially the round of land transfer after autumn, has been too disorderly and can even be called indulgent." Ai Jingang also continued to report. "To be specific, as long as the households returning from Dengzhou ask for their own

The so-called ancestral property of the state will be unconditionally transferred to the place of origin, and then awarded according to the original land location...and those who ask for more than the rationed land, generally speaking, as long as the corresponding children join the army, General Manager Cheng will give it to them.

He will be appointed, and then he will be supplemented by the local government according to the sergeant grade subsidy."

"One more thing." Shou Jingang added that as the leader of the army, he came here lightly. "Actually, it is the same thing as granting fields, but it is worth talking about separately. I have seen it with my own eyes. Many of them have just returned.

In this situation, everyone is still a slave, with no intention of releasing them... Among the people who came back together, some people lent usurious loans to others, but here in Dengzhou, they turned a deaf ear. "

Originally, Cheng Dalang had always wanted to take the initiative to defend himself, but now that he had spoken, he was at ease, while Fang Jingbo remained calm.

"Is there any more?" Zhang Xing did not look at the two parties involved, but continued to ask.

"There are too many specific cases, but the things here in Dengzhou cannot be separated from these two categories." Xiong Bonan concluded with a frown, and at the same time glanced at Cheng Dalang.

"Mr. Cheng, is that true?" Zhang Xing finally turned to look at Cheng Dalang.

Cheng Zhili stood up. Looking at his expression and movements, you could tell that this guy was not too panicked: "Reporting to Chief, I dare not say that these words are false..."

"Chief." Hearing the other party's admission, Bai Jingang suddenly stood up and stood side by side with Cheng Dalang, and then raised his hands to Zhang Xing. "Chief, do you still remember what we said when we first met? Let me tell you, people like Cheng Zhili are fake.

A hero, a fake hero, if this person is kept in such an important position in the gang, it is a sign of the collapse of the gang's foundation, and he will be the one who ruins the world's vitality in the future."

Cheng Dalang, who was calm at first, was stunned.

He was really stunned, because he didn't understand why the other party said that, let alone the truth of what he said. What made him even more incomprehensible was that from Chief Zhang Xing to King Xiong Bonan to several other leaders,

None of them showed any signs of surprise, as if they had expected it.

For a moment, many thoughts flashed through the mind of this meticulous gang leader, but he still couldn't figure it out... If it was because Qin Er arrived or Bai Sanniang was about to come back, Zhang Xing wanted to kill the donkey, but yesterday was such a good opportunity

, wouldn’t it be enough to just use Zheng Er’s trouble to capture him? Why bother to have another attack now?

Wait for the troops to enter the city today?

No, no matter how clueless he is, Cheng Dalang has been hanging out with Chief Zhang for almost five years. How can he not know this person's temperament? If he really wanted to take advantage of him, he would have done it long ago, and he would definitely disclose the reason.

He is fair and aboveboard and will never be so secretive or procrastinating.

So what's going on with this white diamond?

Thinking of this, he was really confused and could only go to see Zhang Xing for help.

Zhang Xing was calm and said with a smile: "Don't be uneasy, Cheng Dalang. The white-headed leader came from the south of the Yangtze River and saw with his own eyes that the southern rebels were corrupt and fighting each other. The main reason for this was to form cliques for personal gain... So for this kind of

The matter is extremely sensitive and is not directed at you."

Cheng Dalang seemed to have gotten the answer, but he was still uneasy, so he handed over to Zhang Xing again: "Chief, do you think that I am forming a clique for personal gain?"

"It depends on whether what the King of Heaven and others said today is true, and how you calculate the pros and cons." Zhang Xing's expression did not change.

"Replying to the chief, I just said that these things do exist, but I don't think they are cliques or selfish interests." Cheng Dalang quickly explained. "For example, the first thing, no matter who comes to buy the property, I will be the agent."

General manager, what’s the reason for not allowing people to buy real estate? As for why the families of these leaders buy more real estate in Dengzhou than in other places, the reason is very simple. There were no people in Dengzhou for several years before, but it was mines, seaports, fields, and pastures.

, there is no shortage of mountains and forests... when industries are vacated, they naturally flock to them."

"It makes sense." Zhang Xing nodded. "This is the truth."

Xiong Bonan also nodded, then turned to explain to Bai Jingang himself.

It turns out that this is a problem left over from history. Dengzhou has always been the starting base of the Three Expeditions and was managed in a militarized manner. It was also the first important town to be captured when the rebels rose up. At that time, there were dozens of rebels in Henan, Hebei and even Jianghuai.

The main force of the Wei Dynasty did not give in much, and the scale was even greater than that of the main force of the Wei Dynasty during the Three Expeditions, and the whole area of ​​Dengzhou was turned into a wasteland.

Everyone who could run ran away, and those who couldn't were also held hostage. Even a local snake with Cheng Dalang's strength couldn't stand it. The tragedy of the situation at that time was evident.

Then these rebels separatized towns and counties in Dengzhou, almost dividing Dengzhou. So much so that after the gang defeated Zhang Xuguo and moved further east, the biggest gain was the rebels themselves, which was why Zhang Xing decided to cross Hebei at that time.

One of the reasons.

After the gang moved north, because Hebei was empty and most of the Dengzhou rebels were from Hebei, most of the rebels were moved back to Hebei, where they were either reorganized into battalions or taken to farmland.

Ever since, from then on, Dengzhou has been in the strange state that Cheng Dalang said. The so-called skinny camel is bigger than a horse. It has all kinds of resources and facilities, and there are many cities, but there is no one... When there is trouble

, the scholars and common people ran to Dongyi, and naturally it was difficult to come back; the landlords and wealthy businessmen ran to Xuzhou, and they could not come back because of the military confrontation at that time.

Under such circumstances, Dengzhou does seem to be a good place to buy property.

But Bai Jingang still didn't fully agree: "If that's the case, why don't ordinary businessmen and rich people come, but only the gang leaders and relatives of the helmsman come?"

At this time, Cheng Dalang only thought that he had regained his footing, and he was angry, so he directly responded with a cold face: "Of course it's because only the family members of the gang members have confidence in the gang. Ordinary wealthy people have no confidence in the gang.

Given the current situation, who would dare to arrange assets out of their home county?"

"Then why didn't many leaders come here in person when General Manager Bai was in office, but only you came in droves when General Manager Cheng was in office?" Bai Jingang was also unafraid and turned directly to face the other party, even raising his voice.

"Then I, Old Cheng, have to tell the truth." Cheng Dalang turned away, as if calming down, and just stood here with his hands crossed and sighed. "Even the relatives of the leader of the gang, before last year, they all treated the gang.

Not much hope."

Bai Jingang choked on the spot.

The expressions of Xiong Bonan and others did not change, but it was because their faces had always been ugly before.

Zhang Xing actually smiled: "That makes sense."

"But it's still wrong." Bai Jingang said with renewed energy. "The truth of this matter is reasonable, but after seeing it, how could the ordinary people not suspect that the members of our gang took the opportunity to invade the place? And Cheng Zhili, as a general manager of the state

The acting general manager of the gang allows such suspicious things to happen, which will not only ruin the reputation of the gang, but also let the gang members loose their mouths and let the gang members follow suit and fall to their own depravity!"

Zhang Xing nodded: "That makes sense."

Cheng Dalang felt chilled and startled in his heart - Ganqing really got into trouble because of this kind of thing, but what kind of thing is it? It has only been half a year since he returned to Dengzhou, how did it become like this? Li Shu's departure and the arrival of the palace had such a big impact

?

Just as he was thinking about it, Zhang Xing seemed to have seen through Cheng Dalang's thoughts and asked directly: "Cheng Dalang, do you think it's only been half a year since you returned to Dengzhou, why is this happening in the gang? Is this kind of thing a big deal?"

Cheng Dalang, who knew the other party's temper, could only nod.

"Then let me be fair." Zhang Xing sighed, still sitting there. "Just referring to this first thing, you have not violated the law in any way. If you use this as a punishment, no one will accept it, even me.

I don’t think so, so I won’t punish you, or even make any accusations or arguments about this matter with you.”

Cheng Dalang felt relieved, but he still felt confused - do you care or not?

"I don't accept it!" At this moment, Bai Jingang next to him shouted loudly without hesitation, slightly losing his composure.

The back hall of the Dengzhou Governor's Mansion was silent for a moment, and it was clear that Bai Jingang suddenly lost his temper and confronted Chief Zhang, which seemed to be humiliating himself, but for some reason, it was Cheng Zhili who was the most panicked.

Zhang Xing didn't panic at all, and just went to see Bai Jingang again: "Leader Bai, I know that you have great ambitions, you are frightened when you hear good things, and you are angry when you hear evil, but we are now in charge of eight or nine Xingtai and dozens of counties.

, with a population of tens of millions, we cannot do things based on our likes and dislikes without regard to laws and regulations, otherwise it will only be in vain and cause chaos..."

"Then just sit back and watch this kind of thing happen?" Bai Jingang's anger continued unabated.

"Of course not." Zhang Xing further explained. "What I mean is that everything must be resolved from the institutional level... Just like this time, if something like this happened, it cannot be considered to be Cheng Dalang's responsibility, because he did not violate the law.

Laws and gang regulations, and in this case, even if Cheng Dalang does not do this, similar things will happen in the future, I am afraid that other people will do it... Therefore, we have to do two things. First, we cannot use this

One thing to determine Cheng Dalang's guilt; second, think of a way to establish new gang rules so that this kind of thing can be prevented in the future."

Bai Jingang stood there, breathing heavily, as if he had been convinced, but also as if he was still not angry.

At this time, Gao Jingang calmly reminded: "Old Bai, what the chief said makes sense. If you deal with people according to their temperament, it will be successful, and you will also break the "Law" and the gang rules, which will make more people

People think that laws and gang rules are not worth mentioning, and the harm will be even greater when the time comes."
To be continued...