Father Han Gaozu

Chapter 687 Is This the World of Great Rule?

Although Liu An dismantled the city wall of Chang'an, there were still long queues outside a few checkpoints.

At present, Chang'an is surrounded by formidable passes, and the Northern Army stationed at the checkpoints and roads in various places is actually to protect the county guards and kings along the roads, lest something happen to them on the roads.

Especially on the Tongguan side, the carriages almost all go to Luoyang.

When the county guards go out, they are naturally mighty. Some kings go out and wish to bring all the soldiers from the whole country with them. The ostentation is great. After all, they are the heirs of Emperor Gao. Even if they go to the funeral, they can't lose face .

The county guards of the Han Dynasty are not of the same level. This also depends on the county they govern. Some counties of the Han Dynasty have a population of millions, while some counties have only 20 or [-] people. The counties are not divided according to the number of people like the counties. Different salaries, but according to the rules of the big Han, officials must first do things in small counties, and then go to big counties after they are done, and then go further. There are vacancies in temples, and priority is given to recruiting the sheriffs of those big counties. As a rule of thumb, the governor of a large county should be higher.

"Chen Shi! Who are you, you dare to make way for me?!"

"Zhao Tou, you are just the guard of the small county, and you have no relatives with the Emperor Daxing, how can you be ahead of me?!"

The two sheriffs were standing in the car at this moment, looking at each other, uttering wild words.

The soldiers under their command glared at each other, but they didn't dare to do it easily, and the soldiers who were in charge of security along the road also had some headaches at the moment, and they didn't dare to step forward to stop them easily. They are the sheriff of Runan County, and the other is the sheriff of Yingchuan County. They are both big figures that the soldiers of the Northern Army dare not provoke. When they were in Chang'an, their relationship was not very good. A lot of contradictions have accumulated, and if they get closer, there will naturally be more interests involved.

"Are you going to fight with me today?!"

As the official said, Chong Jie squinted his eyes, but did not answer.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, even a small sheriff would dare to oppose him and stand in front of him.

"I'm showing weakness, it's so obvious, can't you see it?"

It is true that the princes and kings are the emperor's brothers, but it is their duty to fight against the princes and kings. If they just kneel and lick because of their status, then they are not qualified to be county guards.

"Don't dare, don't dare."

"Do you think I'm afraid of you? I've tolerated you for a long time!! How dare you cut off the farm cattle that the temple gave me! Why do you let me use them first?!"

Thinking of Chen Shi's order just now, he couldn't wait to stand up, "You little official, you claim to have obtained His Majesty's edict, but you can't show it to everyone. Who are you, and you can also get His Majesty's edict? It is clearly in the Help Zhao Wang, Zhao Wangsi brother, we think about the king, how can we tell the difference? Chao Gong’s new order, the princes and kings can’t dispatch the county guards in various places, unless they get an edict, how can Zhao Wang let us make way for him? ! "

It seems that it is just who comes first, but in fact it is the order of the temple and the outer king. When everyone was chattering, Chen Shi looked at the young man, seeing him obediently, saluting everywhere, suddenly terrified, pale with fright, Hastily stepped forward and began to tug at Zhao Tou, "Go, go, go, don't say anything."

Zhao Tou, the governor of Yingchuan County, was younger than him, and replied with a sneer: "Your father was just a soldier at the beginning, because he was good at flattery, he got a thousand households of Shiyi, and became a feudal lord. I want to surpass you a lot, you still dare to let me make way?!"

"Two envoys! Don't do this!"

"You are just a small sheriff, how dare you be rude to the king?!"

The little official looked at Zhao Wang helplessly again, "Your Majesty, please express your condolences, we will make way for you soon, please don't embarrass us again."

Zhao Tou was cursing, and was about to push him away, but the Northern Army quickly entered a state of alert, and the young man became serious, "I am ordered by the general to guard here, and no one is allowed to fight privately. Now the Emperor Daxing is driving Beng, whoever makes trouble during the mourning period shall be beheaded!"

"Get out of the way! Get out of the way!!!"

A person came down from the carriage in front of him slowly, frowning, with a very solemn expression, and many county guards who were watching were stunned. This person was Chong Jie, the governor of Nanyang County. He was not afraid at all, "King Zhao came to worship his elder brother, and we are here to worship the king. Is there any difference between the brotherly relationship and the relationship between the monarch and his ministers? We came here first, and King Zhao came later. Shall we get out of the way?"

Chen Shi looked a little terrified, and shook his head hastily, "Don't dare, dare not, I just did what I should do. My dear brother, I am also anxious, and I am not being rude to you. Please don't blame me."

Chong Jie, who took the lead, chose to give in, and the rest of the people could only step aside even if they didn't understand.

At this moment, Chen Shi and Zhao Tou were standing together, secretly looking into the distance, and eating melons together, Zhao Tou couldn't help but said, "This guy is really majestic, how dare he directly scold King Zhao."

Chong Jie did not flinch at all. This was unimaginable in the early days of the founding of the country. At that time, it was common for the princes and kings to call the county guards to reprimand and humiliate them at will. It can be seen that the efforts of the temple have actually achieved some results. In the past few decades, the power of the princes and kings has been continuously compressed, including their status is also declining. They want to bully the county guards appointed by the temple at will, and even order them to be dismissed. Sin is impossible, the princes and kings are weakened, and the county guards are strengthened.

Liu Ruyi only felt grief and indignation. He was inspecting minerals in various places in Zhao State, and suddenly heard the news of his second brother's death. Ying was just like their father, who truly made his eldest brother like a father, Ruyi couldn't stay for a moment, and drove to Chang'an after waking up, without even filing a record or waiting for the order from the temple. Let him be the first here before the kings.

Zhao Tou nodded his head hastily, but he really didn't speak anymore.

Zhao Tou suddenly realized, "So there are so many ways."

"He is also from Changle Palace???"

Someone yelled, completely disrespecting the county guards in front of them. The county guards turned their heads one after another, but saw a five-horse chariot. Many people were dissatisfied and gave way to let it go first.

How dare you say that you are the grandson of the servant! !Why are you pretending to be an upright little military lord? !

Only then did King Zhao drive all the way, and he was the first to arrive at the checkpoint. He even let the carriage that was being interrogated get out of the way and let him pass the checkpoint first.

Chong Jie didn't speak, just watched the scene calmly.

Zhao Wang probably drove all night. When he got out of the carriage, he looked so haggard, his eyes were red and swollen, and his eyes were dull. He was already sad, but he was blocked by the county guard. The anger in Zhao Wang's heart was burning. , Ruyi clenched her fists, almost drew her sword, and said through gritted teeth, "Get out of the way."

The man shook his head quickly, said a few more words to Chen Shi, and left here just now.

Now that they have someone to start with, they naturally know who to help.

Chen Shi looked at this scene suspiciously, and looked at the nagging little official. The more he looked at it, the more familiar he looked. Who is this person?Why do you feel so familiar? ?

"I'm going to see my second brother!! Get out of the way!!!"

"Fart! Your father was born as a general. Didn't he get beaten up by the Marquis of Huaiyin in the First World War, surrendered overnight, and then followed the Marquis of Huaiyin all the way to make military achievements? Then the Marquis of Huaiyin can be named a Marquis for military merits even if he leads a dog! !"

This even involves the conflict between the temple and the princes and kings.

"No, isn't your county bigger than him? Your father is also Chehou, why are you inferior to him?"

At this moment, the Northern Army appeared here again, led by a clerk, the clerk looked very nervous and uneasy, it seemed that this was the first time he encountered such a situation, he hurriedly saluted to both sides, "It's the big man During the emperor's funeral, don't embarrass your officials like this. Your majesty has an order. When the kings meet with the county guard, the kings will go first. I know that the Nanyang county guard misses the king, but there is an edict from your majesty. Please don't do this again. In general, His Majesty is also in a hurry to summon the princes and kings to discuss the funeral of the Daxing Emperor."

Zhao Tou was stunned, "Why didn't you tell me in advance?"

Zhao Tou was pulled back a few steps in a daze by Chen Shi. Chen Shi cleared his throat, looked at the little official, and said solemnly: "Everyone, what this gentleman said is reasonable. Since His Majesty ordered it, how can we, as ministers, Can you not follow? When the foreign king enters the capital, he must have something important to discuss with His Majesty!"

Zhao Tou looked at Chen Shi suspiciously, and then at the Marquis in front of him, "What's wrong with you? If you're afraid, I'll tell you straight up! Why use a Marquis as an excuse?"

"The king is going to see his elder brother, and we are also going to see the king. The king is saddened by the death of Emperor Daxing, and so are we."

"It's a bad thing! It's a bad thing!"

The development of the matter was exactly as Chen Shi had guessed, and Chong Jie's refusal to back down aroused King Zhao's anger.

The driver finally couldn't bear it anymore, stood up and cursed: "The King Zhao's carriage is here, he is going to Chang'an to worship his brother, who dares to stop him?!"

"That's not true. He is the grandson of the grand servant. You reprimanded him in front of so many people. You still want to govern Yingchuan? There are no cattle, so you use your head to govern?"

"Our route is the most dangerous. There is Zhou Yafu sitting in front of us, but here we have sent a civil official and a military lord. Can the identities of these two people be simple? They must be able to hold us down."

Chen Shi, the governor of Runan County, raised his head, his face full of disdain, "You are only the lord of the twenty counties, and you dare to pass my car on the way and stand in front of me, what is your intention?!"

Chen Shi was furious, and was about to insult him, but the Northern Army soldier standing in front of him said something to him in a low voice. Chen Shi's expression froze, he looked at Wang Ji in front of him, and nodded, "That's right. I heard that Zhou Yafu is very strict in running the army. I never thought that all his subordinates are like this. It is really rare to be able to abide by their duties and not be afraid of the powerful. I just like a courageous person like you! I will not argue with that fellow today!"

The county guards all over the place vaguely surrounded the princes and kings. If the princes and kings made any changes, they would be the first to strike.

They mobilized their troops even faster than the princes and kings. Times have changed.

"Yeah, I told you a long time ago that when you are a county guard, you can't just offend others blindly, but you just don't listen. You just scolded that military marquis, and you scolded him very happily, right?"

"There is an interrogation ahead, pass the customs one by one, and the king is no exception. Please wait at ease."

While Chen Shi was talking, the county guards looked blank, what's the matter with you?Why do you still sit crookedly at the critical moment? ?

Chen Shi was quite displeased, "Should I be beheaded?? I will rule Runan so that the houses in Runan will not be closed at night, the roads will not be picked up, and every family will be rich. Your Majesty will personally send someone to commend my achievements and reward me with fine clothes. Who are you? Dare to kill me?!"

"Han Han."

Chen Shi didn't pay attention to him, and soon, the little official came to Chen Shi's side, with a grateful expression on his face, he saluted Chen Shi, "Thank you, if it wasn't for you, I might not be able to handle this matter well, really It's thanks."

Seeing that the two sheriffs were about to collide, suddenly an ordinary military marquis stood in front of them and looked at them with a wry smile.

"Get out of the way! Otherwise, I will beat you together!"

Chongjie is not afraid. On the one hand, Chongjie’s Nanyang County is a very large county, and it is second to none in terms of population and other aspects. Secondly, his eldest father is the eighteenth prince of the founding of the country. Hou Lai said that his food town is still very large. Moreover, with Chao Cuo's many policies, the situation that the country is higher than the county is changing. The county is gradually becoming the same level. With the support of the temple, the county guards, It has already played a very good role in restricting the princes and kings, and they are not so afraid of the so-called kings.

If it wasn't for the funeral, Chen Shi would have laughed out loud, "This year, if this guy can get another farm cow from the temple, I will follow his surname!!"

Zhao Tou was even more confused, but Chen Shi ignored him and went back to his carriage directly with a smile on his face.

Keep his commandment in mind.

Zhao Wang called again.

Looking at Zhao Tou, whose forehead was covered with sweat and his face was pale, Chen Shi said displeasedly, "You are really unlucky today. The former complained that the Northern Army was guarding against you, and Zhou Yafu listened to it. Offended the servant and the captain successively. I think, after you enter the customs, shut up and don’t say anything, otherwise you will drive a four-horse cart into the city, and finally go back in a prison cart.”

"Did you hear that? Why don't you get out of the way?!"

When the carriage was about to reach the front, no matter how the driver shouted, the people in front refused to give way.

"Okay, don't look for it anymore, just watch with peace of mind. If they have a direct conflict, don't hesitate to support Chongjie first."

Chen Shi heard his insults, but there was no anger on his face, he just looked at Wang Ji with a smile, "Little Junhou, I will go back and not disturb you to do business, but that guy is not easy to get along with. You Handle it properly, if you encounter any trouble, just tell me!"

Zhao Tou's words immediately won the approval of many county guards.

Zhao headed around in a hurry and searched around, but he never saw the ordinary little Junhou again.

Zhao Tou scolded angrily: "What is your situation today? Why are you acting like this when you hold a big county in your hand?! This little official is clearly colluding with King Zhao!!"

Chen Shi wiped his forehead, and Zhao Tou looked at him suspiciously, "What's your situation? Why are you so afraid?? Could it be that his background is harder than the eunuch?"

"The temple has always been very vigilant against the princes and kings. They just point at us to suppress them. If they shrink back at this time, they won't even have the county guard next year."

The driver who was driving for him was a little surprised, "Your envoy, why did you retreat? It's a loss of face!"

Zhao Tou walked to Chen Shi's side suspiciously, "What is the identity of this little official?"

"The main thing is that this guy's eldest father is Zhou Luhou's confidant. It is said that he saved Zhou Luhou's life on the battlefield, so he has a very close relationship with the one in Changle Palace. When his father was still alive, every year I want to visit that person, this one, in the eyes of that person in Changle Palace, they are all acquaintances, and they will be rewarded every year and festival. What is he afraid of, King Zhao, maybe this is all ordered by Changle Palace, If I'm treated as my own heir by that person from Changle Palace, you'll see if I can smoke that driver!"

Just as Chen Shi fell into deep thought, Zhao Tou was already on top.

Chong Jie's face changed drastically, and he hastily squeezed out a smile, "Jun Chen is right, I'll give way right now. This young gentleman has offended me so much, please don't blame me, King Zhao please go first!!!"

Liu Ruyi's eyes were red, filled with grief and anger, she wanted to order the soldiers to kill.

The commotion here immediately resonated with the other county guards, and they leaned over one after another, most of them with unfriendly expressions.

"Thanks to your father, it's still... Take a closer look, who does he look like?"

Chen Shi glanced at Zhao Tou, "I really don't understand, don't you think this young man looks like a person?"

"If I had his power, I would dare to spit on King Zhao's face!"

"Broken face??"

"Let's not quarrel here, so as not to be disrespectful to Emperor Daxing."

Zhao Tou was furious, lifted his sleeves, exposed his thick arms, jumped off the carriage, and walked towards the back.

Chen Shi spoke seriously, but Zhao Tou did not refute this time.

The little official's voice trembled a little, and his attitude was very humble.

Chen Shi looked at the crowd, walked to Chong Jie's side in a few steps, and whispered a few times.

Zhao Tou looked at the young man seriously. The man's face was a little timid, but he was slender, with sword eyebrows, and his eyes were very heroic. When he turned around to direct the frame, that face completely overlapped with another face. Zhao Tou's feet went limp and he almost fell to the ground.

"I am Wang Ji, Marquis of the Northern Army!! Under the order of the general!!"

The commotion finally calmed down, but another queue jumper came later.

The news was passed back and forth among the many county guards. For a while, these county guards became knowledgeable, gentle and orderly. The road was only governed in order, and no conflicts occurred again.

When King Liang came here, the county guards along the road who were as fierce as tigers and wolves on weekdays and often led the army to do all kinds of ostentatious operations all moved out of the way gently and humbly. All prejudices and contradictions.

King Liang was stunned.

Is this the world of great rule? ? ?

(End of this chapter)