After lighting the candle, he respectfully bowed to the clay sculpture of Yuanshi Tianzun sitting above him, and then carefully inserted the three sticks of incense into the ashes of the incense burner.
"Tianzun," Zhang Meng looked at the clay sculpture of Yuanshi Tianzun amid the fireworks and said, "Thanks to the blessing of Tianzun, I have been able to say that I have had smooth sailing over the years. If I can really become the governor of Zangda County this time, , I will definitely have someone make a golden body for Tianzun in the future."
"This Bodao County is actually very good, but the Bodao Tinghou Zhou Xing was a little too domineering that day. After reading two volumes of Huang Ting, I felt that blessings and misfortunes were intertwined, so I put my mind aside and ignored it. Who would have thought that the refugees would make such a big fuss now, and everyone in the counties would be panicked even though they didn't say it. I am envious of the fact that I have a man like Zhou Xing with amazing cultivation and hundreds of private soldiers. With Bo Dao’s position and this domineering Tinghou, Bo Dao will have nothing to worry about in the short term. "< /p>
Just when Zhang Meng and the clay sculpture of Yuanshi Tianzun were whispering about their concerns, they suddenly heard the sound of anxious footsteps, and then the door of the Xiangtang was suddenly pushed open from the outside.
He took a closer look and saw that the person coming was his eldest son Zhang Yong.
"Why are you so panicked?" Zhang Meng had always been very satisfied with his eldest son. When he saw him rushing over, he suppressed his dissatisfaction and asked in a deep voice.
"Father, something bad is going to happen." Zhang Yong had lost his usual composure at this time and said anxiously: "A group of thieves pretended to be business travelers and sneaked into the county. They said they were sent by Li Xiang. Yes, we have already reached the gate of the county government office."
"What!" Zhang Meng's face changed greatly after hearing this, "Quickly, you go to the back hall to protect your mother and others, I will go to the front to take a look. ”
“Father, there are not many soldiers left in the city, and the thieves attacked very fiercely. When I came, the gate could no longer withstand it.”
Just before he finished speaking, a male voice was heard throughout the county government office, "I am a general under the command of General Zhendong. Now that Bo Road has been captured by me, you must surrender quickly, otherwise Kill without mercy."
Hearing this voice, Zhang Meng and his son looked at each other, and they both saw extreme shock on each other's faces. To be able to make everyone hear clearly from such a long distance, this person's cultivation should be above the fourth level.
At this moment, the first thing that came to Zhang Meng's mind was Zhou Xing, the Marquis of Bodao Pavilion, whom he had always looked down upon.
It would be great if he were here.
Of course, he didn’t know that all this was Zhou Xing’s handiwork.
The long-lost sunshine penetrated the dark clouds that had covered the Yizhou Plain for many days, injecting a lot of warmth into the cold winter, and seemed to bring a touch of life to the depression everywhere. .
The courtyard of the Second Yamen Hall of Bodao County was crowded with people, and these people were all the leaders of major households in the county. In many years, this is the first time that so many heads of wealthy families have been gathered together.
It has been five days since Bodao Tinghou Zhou Xing "recaptured" Bodao County. There are still a few unlucky heads hanging on the not-so-majestic city gate of Bodao County, indicating the fate of the "rebels" The inevitable end. But for these large households who have lived in the local area for hundreds of years, Zhou Xing's seemingly complicated actions can actually hide too many people.
Of course, everyone was really frightened at the beginning. When they heard that Zhou Xing had once again led his army to recapture Bodao County and kill the bandits, everyone raised their eyebrows with their hands, thankful that there was such a person in the county. But as the people who fled from the county slowly gathered the information, some leaders of big families who had already become elites discovered that there must be something fishy.
First of all, the thieves did not stick to Yingcheng, and even moved the materials in the city out.
Secondly, moving out is not moving north across the river, but moving south. To the south is the territory of Bo Dao Tinghou.
Finally, a few days later, when Zhou Xing attacked the thieves, the thieves actually came out of the city to fight, and then fled in all directions as soon as the battle started, leaving the Bo Daoting Marquis to relax " "Recovered" Bodao County.
It’s just that you know this kind of thing in your heart, but you can’t say it in your mouth. Who knows what the Bodao Tinghou is planning in his heart. When Zhou Xing sent people to invite them to come to the county government, most of the leaders of these large households were frightened. Some even left last words to their families before leaving, saying that they would not be able to come back if they could not come back. Who should be in charge, what measures should be taken, etc.
There are five counties under the jurisdiction of Jianwei County, namely Wuyang (Renshou area in Pengshan), Niuchang (Jianyang area), Zizhong (Zizhong area in Ziyang), Nan'an (Qianwei area in Leshan) and Bodao (The Muchuan Nanxi area in Yibin). Bodao County is not only the area south of the river, but also has many areas north of the river. Although the imperial court's roster only registered a population of more than 2,000 households in Bodao, among the households in the early 2,000s, there were hundreds of households in Guangda, each with dozens or even hundreds of people. At this time, hundreds of people gathered in the county government office, whispering to each other, wondering what the rumored Marquis Bodao Pavilion meant by calling them here.
"Everyone," Zhou Xing walked out of the back hall accompanied by Cuan Chen and Yan Meiting. At this time, he looked very high-spirited. Anyone who gets a large amount of money, cloth, grain, grass, spiritual stones, spiritual sand and other materials from the county treasury will be inexplicably excited.
"Today I, Mr. Gao, invited everyone here to discuss something together." Zhou Xing did not deliberately raise his voice. Given his cultivation, everyone could listen even if he was standing at the end. Clearly, "Everyone must have known that a group of refugees and thieves occupied the county government office a few days ago and exiled the county's lord Zhang and his family along the river. To this day, no trace of them has been found."
"I have sent people to Wuyang to report this matter to Wang Fujun. But a family cannot be without an owner for a day, and a country cannot be without a king for a day, not to mention that Yizhou is in troubled times now, and the refugees are in chaos everywhere. We Bo Dao cannot be without a person in charge of County Magistrate Zhang.Before returning, or before Luo Shijun re-appoints a county magistrate, I hope that all of us in Bodao can jointly elect a person of high moral character and respect to temporarily take over the position of county magistrate. What do you think? ”
“The king’s concerns are extremely true. "Just as the leaders of the big households looked at each other, someone in the crowd took the lead and said: "Now there is chaos in Yizhou and people are panicking. If there is no one in charge, or the people in charge are not effective, I am afraid that there will be another situation like the refugees occupying the county in the past few days. thing. For the present plan, Gao Junhou has a noble status and has regained the county seat by himself. This leader is not something that no other prince can take on. "The speaker's name is Huang Yang, Huang Ang's younger brother. After Huang Ang was sent to prison, he became the new head of the Huang family.
"Yes, yes. Bo Yanmeiting, the lord of Bodao County who was beside Zhou Xing, saw someone taking the lead and immediately said: "No one can take on the responsibility except the prince." ”
After Yan Meiting was captured that night, he thought that he was afraid that he would be doomed this time, but he did not expect that the leader of the other party actually let him and the county officials go, without even paying a ransom. Yes, this puzzled him. After seeing how easily Zhou Xing regained the county seat, he already understood it in his heart after having been in the officialdom for so many years. The moment he understood it, his view of Zhou Xing changed. It became fear.
“This Marquis Gaoting talks and laughs with County Magistrate Zhang on weekdays, but he drives Magistrate Zhang away without thinking. Is it just because County Magistrate Zhang blocked his way? Is it possible that he is not afraid of being held accountable by the court for his misdeeds? ”
Although he was very dissatisfied with Zhou Xing in his heart, how could he not bow his head now that he was under the eaves? He thought to himself, if Zhou Xing wants to sit in this seat, there are so many people in this scene. Man, no one in Bodao County can stop you, and no one dares to stop you. But why do you have to take off your pants and fart?
"Yes, yes." . This position belongs to no other than a king! "Everyone saw that Yan Meiting, an old official, had spoken, and they all responded.
Seeing such a situation, Zhou Xing laughed. Originally, Gongsun Sheng's advice to him was to give in more times. , but he thinks from the bottom of his heart that this is just taking off his pants and farting, and it is too challenging for his acting skills. He prefers a simpler and rougher method.
"Since everyone is so sincere in recommending me, then I will do it." That would be disrespectful. Zhou Xing said with a smile, and asked someone to take out a piece of blue paper, which was already filled with a lot of words, "You guys, if you don't put your fingerprints on this, you can go home." ”
Yan Meiting stretched his neck and looked towards Cuan Chen. He saw the blue paper in Cuan Chen’s hand and wrote on it: All the sages of Bodao jointly recommended Zhou Xingzan, Marquis of Bodao Pavilion, to photograph Bodao County Magistrate. Something happened. Suddenly, there was a buzz in his head, and his eyes began to turn black.
“You’re such a badass Bodao Tinghou, you’re going to kill everyone in Bodao County. Everyone is kidnapped! Once the name is signed and the fingerprint is pressed, what should be done when the court holds him accountable in the future? ”
“It’s just nonsense! "In the mansion of Jianwei Prefect of Wuyang County, Wang Zhan, the prefect of Jianwei, was walking back and forth in the house with his hands behind his back with an angry look on his face. The floor paved with green bricks was covered with fragments of teacups that he had just smashed. There was a slave in green clothes who was kneeling on the ground carefully picking up the fragments in fear. From time to time, he secretly glanced at another woman in the room who was stunningly beautiful but had no trace of fear on her face.
This woman is none other than Wang Tianyun, Zhou Xing’s wife and Wang Zhan’s niece.
Of course, the things Zhou Xing did could not be hidden from the person next to him. After he discussed it with Wang Tianyun, Wang Tianyun insisted that her family should know what he had done. According to Wang Tianyun, you are now the son-in-law of the Jinyang Wang family, and everyone in the world will regard you as a member of the Jinyang Wang family. Even though you did what you did on your own initiative, everyone in the world will think that the Jinyang Wang family asked you to do it. The Wang family can't just take the blame and not even know what they did.
Wang Tianyun's words left Zhou Xing speechless. The next day, he asked Guo Wen to follow Wang Tianyun to Wuyang in a hurry.
Although Wang Tianyun was very angry at Zhou Xing for doing such a big thing without telling her, her husband had already done such a thing and it was a done deal, so she naturally had to think about how to make up for it.
Wang Zhan had no children, so he always regarded her, Wang Tianci and others as his own, and loved her very much. But when he heard Wang Tianyun explain to him in detail that Bodao County was first lost and then recovered, all planned by Zhou Xing privately, he was extremely shocked.
"What does Zhou Xing want to do? Fortunately, a few days ago I asked Luo Shijun to ask the court for merit for him." Although Wang Zhan is not the kind of talented person among the children of the Wang family in Jinyang , but he is known as a gentle and courteous person who always follows the rules. At that time, Wang Rong and Wang Yan thought that nothing happened in Yizhou, and jointly arranged with the Cui family to appoint Cui Can as the governor of Yizhou, so they transferred him, who was originally an official in Xuzhou, to be the governor of Qianwei. But he didn't expect that he would experience such ups and downs just after entering Shu.
Luo Shangnai, the governor of Yizhou, was an old official of Wang Rong and took good care of him. And he has always adhered to the royal family's way of being an official, loyal to his superiors and loyal to the country, and has always been diligent and cautious. How could he ever think that his niece-in-law, the Marquis Bodao Ting who was valued by his grandfather, would be like this? He acted recklessly and simply regarded the court's system and laws as nothing.
"Uncle," Wang Tianyun naturally understood her uncle's feelings in her heart. She also felt the same way immediately after knowing the inside story. But at this time, she could only scold Zhou Xing in her heart while saying something about him. Zhou Xing excused himself, "Gao Lang is also very anxious for the country. The situation in Yizhou is so bad that Luo Shang cannot escape his blame. Seeing this, Gao Lang is worried every day."
"I am worried again. , Then you can't do this kind of thing!" Wang Zhan said with an angry face: "The court's affairs should be resolved by the court. How could it be his turn to come forward as a little Tinghou who has no position? Also, Luo. Whether the envoy has any responsibility or not, this is alsoIt's a matter for the court, it's not your or my turn to talk. ”
“Is this how everyone can only watch the situation in Yizhou worsen day by day? "The reason why Wang Tianyun is willing to come to Zhou Xing's defense is because she agrees with Zhou Xing very much on this point.
" Humph. "When Wang Zhan heard this, he snorted coldly, but he sighed in his heart. He was also privately worried about the current situation in Yizhou, but after the defeat of the last expedition against the refugees, no one dared to take the initiative to mention it. And went on another expedition. First, after a big defeat, the soldiers had no fighting spirit. Second, if they really won, what would happen to Luo Shijun? Wouldn't this be a naked slap in Luo Shijun's face? >
A few days ago, news came from cd that after Qin Si, the general of Yamen, refused to lead his troops to attack again after repeated requests, he told people in private that Luo Shijun was afraid of the enemy. This was known to Luo Shang. After that, he finally found an excuse to say that Qin Si was liaising with the refugees and beheaded him in public. It is said that after knowing the news, Li Yang used his hands to add to his forehead, saying that Qin Si was the only one in Yizhou who could rival him, but he did not expect that he would be killed. Luo Shang was killed by himself.
When he thought about this, he became even more angry.
I really don’t know what it is about this Zhou Xing that the old man did this. Isn’t it difficult for me, the Wang family in Jinyang?
Wang Tianyun saw that he just snorted but said nothing. She rolled her eyes, put on a smile and pulled his sleeves like a coquettish person: "Uncle. , Zhou Xing was quite cautious in this matter. ”