Chapter 48 Undercurrent
After entering Ruzhou City, he returned to the prefecture. Wang Xiao took off his horse, patted the dust on his body, and ordered Yao Qi, who was guarding Ruzhou, to call him.
Yao Qi entered the official hall and sang a promise and made a decision.
Wang Xiaolei said: "Yang Jin raised his army from Zhengzhou and came across Songshan. Where is he now? What's the movement?"
Yao Qi said: "I reported to the magistrate, Yang Jin's army has arrived near Yique and is stationed in Minggao Mountain. Taiwei Zhai brought his troops and confronted Yang Jin's Yihe River. The two armies fought for many days, but they still had no choice but to win or lose."
Wang Xiaoli nodded and asked again: "Yang Jin's army will inevitably stir up the situation. What's going on in Ruzhou?"
Yao Qi said: "There is no big deal yet. It's just some idle people who have run to vote Yang Jin. There are dozens of people."
Wang Xiaoliu said: "Can the peace be restored under Ruzhou? Has the market affected?"
Yao Qi said: "Everything is normal on the market. Two days ago, Yang Jin's cavalry arrived in Linru Town. When we saw that we had soldiers to guard, we retreated."
It is only fifty miles from Linru Town to Yique Town. Yang Jin has many soldiers and horses, and it is normal for him to go out everywhere. According to Wang Xiaoli, no matter how evil Yang Jin is, he should not be a match for Zhai Jin. There are many soldiers and horses on both sides, so there is still a fight in this battle.
Let Yao Qi leave. Wang Xiaolie sat in his seat, trance alone.
In the world now, Wang Xiaoli felt that it was a bit like a game he played in his previous life. He didn’t know when or where he got out of power. Just like a bandit in the game, he suddenly came to attack his own city as soon as the horn sounded. These people could not be underestimated. They always had more than a thousand soldiers, even tens of thousands of people, which was simply unpredictable.
It was estimated that there would be war until November this year, and there would be two or three months of peace. Wang Xiaoli originally planned to use this time to clarify the military and political relations in Ruzhou. Lay a solid foundation and be more confident in welcoming the chaos. Unexpectedly, when just when the officials were just beginning to rectify the affairs, Yang Jin suddenly made trouble and burned the war to the edge of Ruzhou.
After sighing lightly, Wang Xiaoli stood up. What can I do? With the war, I had to fight. From now on until the autumn of the next year, it will be the most difficult time in Ruzhou. The newly built villages and settled people have no output, so I have to eat and store grain. My own measures have caused a lot of chaos from the army to the local area.
The food is so delicious? During the war, there was not much, so how could it stand such consumption? Wang Xiaoliu was worried that when the New Year was in trouble, he was afraid that he would go hungry.
Wang Xiaoli was unsure of when the territory would be stable and when the army would be rectified. But he knew that no matter what difficulties he encountered, he could not stop. As long as he completed it himself, the future development would be smoother and smoother.
Cheng Aisi left the yamen and walked towards his home.
Now is different from before. In the past, there were several people around Cheng Ai Shi at any time. Wherever he went, he was always surrounded. Wang Xiaoliu rectified the affairs of the officials and forced everyone to explain the past clearly, but these treatments were gone. And he said it very clearly. If someone commits the crime again, he will never give up easily. Although Wang Xiaoliu promised to let the past be unrestrained, the officials were still worried.
When I arrived at the door, I saw a pair of picks beside the door, containing lotus roots. A man next to me was wearing a big fan hat and leaning against the wall and closing his eyes slightly. It was the season for autumn lotus roots to be launched, so Cheng Aishi didn't think much about it.
When he arrived at the door, the man next to him suddenly whispered: "How are Oshi these days?"
Cheng Aishi turned his head and looked at the man up and down. He said, "Look at you, we know each other before?"
The man raised Fan Yangli slightly, showed his face, and whispered: "I'm Zheng Youming."
Cheng Ai Si was startled and looked around and saw that there was no one, then he said, "How dare you enter the city? The magistrate issued a document and wanted to take your life! Those who know that they do not report the information will be punished the same crime!"
Zheng Youming whispered: "Does Oshi want to exchange my life for wealth?"
Cheng Aisi couldn't help but sigh: "We have a life-long friendship, how could I do that? But in this extraordinary time, the city is very concerned about us officials and cannot be negligent. How dare you come into the city?"
While speaking, he opened the door and asked Zheng Youming to come in.
I went to the living room to sit. Cheng Aishi went to order tea and brought it over to invite Zheng Youming.
Zheng Youming picked up the tea and looked around. He said, "How can I hold the Si family? There is no one to call me now? Even though I have lost my previous income, the government has increased my salary, so hiring someone is nothing."
"What do you know!" Cheng Aisi looked worried. "It's not as easy to hire people now as before. Shortly after you escaped, the magistrate issued a document asking each city to calculate the people employed and set up a guild. It is said that it is the official supervision of the private sector, and the specific regulations have not been decided. We officials are now being watched closely, so how dare we hire people?"
After hearing this, Zheng Youming said: "This magistrate really doesn't make people live! His father, Wang Jinshi, is a famous charity in Ruzhou. How could he have such a son? His family hired someone to serve him, and he had food and accommodation, and he had money at home. How could the poor families' unlucky things that could not be obtained by him? Well, what else can be done casually in the city of the state now!"
Cheng Aisi smiled bitterly: "In our opinion, it is difficult to do anything under the new magistrate's rule."
After saying that, he kept shaking his head there. After a few months when Wang Xiaohun arrived in Ruzhou, the rules of the government changed from top to bottom. For several generations of veteran officials like Cheng Aisi were extremely uncomfortable. But Wang Xiaohun had soldiers in his hands, and he had disagreements and was facing each other. Who dared to say anything randomly?
For the people, no matter how much Wang Xiaowei is, it is much better than the surrounding areas with chaotic soldiers. Moreover, Wang Xiaowei's policy is basically only tormenting officials. The people have other benefits, and many people praised him. Without the support of the imperial government, what can local officials do? Wang Xiaowei, who is leading troops, is a local emperor, and there is no place to complain.
Seeing Cheng Aishi looking dejected, Zheng Youming put down the tea bowl, came forward, and whispered: "Aishi, is it that he was suppressed by a young boy like this and let him do whatever he wants?"
Cheng Aishi said: "Or what can you do? He has soldiers in his hands, and he really dares to kill people!"
Zheng Youming said: "The Grand Marshal Yang's troops arrived in Luoyang, and his troops were not far from Ruzhou. It would be better to bring some confidants and rebel against this dog magistrate!"
Cheng Ai Si was startled. He hurriedly got up and checked around, confirming that no one had sat back. He looked at Zheng Youming and said, "The magistrate has thousands of soldiers and horses, and it is not easy to rebel? Besides, I, an old official, why dare to fight against the army?"
Zheng Youming said: "We don't have soldiers, and there are Taiwei Yang next to us! It is indeed too much to claim that 700,000, but there are still tens of thousands of people under Yang Taiwei. The magistrate has only 3,000 soldiers and horses, so how can we resist it? As long as we have a hundred people, we can steal the city of Ruzhou!"
Cheng Aisi said: "Hundreds of people? Now the magistrate has just returned to the city, carrying three thousand soldiers!"
Zheng Youming smiled and said, "The magistrate just brought people to Ye County, why did he come back? It's not because Yang Taiwei arrived nearby. When the magistrate returned, he would inevitably bring his troops to the west. Will he stay in Ruzhou City? When he left, we robbed Ruzhou and led Yang Taiwei to come."
Cheng Ai Si stared at Zheng Youming and was frightened for a moment. What is the concept of three thousand soldiers? At this time, he was able to pass through the prefectures and pass through many territories. As a commoner, how could he dare to make their decisions?
Chapter completed!