Dynasty Summons: Low-key Hegemony

Chapter 178 The Attitude of Linghai County Officials
At this time, the two sides were suddenly separated among the crowd, and a team came quickly to the city gate on horseback.

I saw that the leader was a man with a gentle personality and a calm temperament.

After a while, they came to the outside of the city gate, and they all got off their horses and walked forward.

"Isn't that Lord Sheriff, Lord He? He's here too."

"That's right, and Captain Liu, Mr. Tang and the others are all here."

"Nonsense, didn't you see that our Lord Li Si is the inspector? Such a big thing happened, how dare they not find out?"

The passers-by around whispered and looked at the group of Linghai County officials who passed them.

This line of troops came to the front of the cavalry team and stood side by side with Tai Kun.

He Zhisheng, the Sheriff of He County, bowed to Li Si on the carriage and said:

"He Zhisheng, governor of Linghai County, pays a visit to the inspector."

"Lieutenant Liu He of Linghai County pays his respects to the inspector!"

"Linghai County Prime Minister Tang Shan pays a visit to the Inspectorate."

"Linghai County..."

After He Zhisheng, the officials worshiped at the same time.

"Everyone, please get up!"

Li Si looked majestic and stood with one hand behind his back.

"Thank you inspector." The officials stood up.

"Oh!"

"Oh!"

Li Si didn't continue to speak, and the city gate fell into silence again, only Zhang Shen was still being beaten.

After He Zhisheng and Li Si finished their salutes, their faces were expressionless, and they also watched quietly.

Seeing Zhang Shen's situation, several officials behind him looked at each other, speechless.

The several military commanders who followed Captain Liu heard the sound of Zhang Shen being beaten, especially the burly and vicious-looking man in front of them, which made their hearts tremble.

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"General Xu, one hundred boards is enough."

It didn't take long before the soldiers at the side reminded Xu Chudao.

"Xu?" He Zhisheng shrank his pupils and stared at Xu Chu.

"Have you hit enough?" The thick stick in the air stopped suddenly, and Xu Chu felt unsatisfied.

"All right, hang him at the gate of the city for three days, and warn all the soldiers. Anyone who neglects their duties should do this!"

Xu Chu waved his hand and motioned for the two soldiers to tie up the unconscious Zhang Shen and hang him at the gate of the city.

"Wait a moment!"

At this time Liu Duwei finally couldn't sit still, and he beat him in public, and then hung Zhang Shen up, which is to beat the face of the entire Linghai County guard. If he doesn't make a sound, how can he convince the crowd.

Liu Duwei took a step forward and said to Li Si:

"Lord Li, Commander Zhang has always done his duty, guarded the people, and worked hard. Today, he left his post without authorization and should be punished. But it is the first offender, whether the net can be forgiven. The gate of the city is where the facade of Linghai County is. It's not right.

Commander Zhang has a very thin face, if he is punished like this, he will feel extremely ashamed in his heart, and he is afraid that it will be difficult to face the soldiers under his command. "

"Oh? According to what you mean, he can continue to serve as the city gate guard."

Li Si's tone was calm, but extremely penetrating, and it was clearly heard by everyone at the city gate.

The county magistrate Tang Shan took a step forward, cupped his hands and said:
"My lord Li, no one has no faults, if you know your mistakes, you can correct them, and there is nothing good about it.

Commander Zhang has always been dedicated to maintaining the safety of one side, and the entire government office in Linghai County is watching him.

We cannot erase his past achievements just because of a small mistake.

Wouldn't it be chilling if such a judgment was made! "

"Master Li, please think twice!"

"Master Li, please think twice!"

All the civil and military officials behind him said at the same time.

Li Si looked at the persecution of the officials, and smiled coldly in his heart. He had already guessed that if he wanted to implement the policies of the Chu Palace, the two mansions of Lingyun Mansion and Ling Lie Mansion were the most difficult to deal with. Every official in every county and city has more or less relationship with Lie Yanzong.

I didn't expect that the first time driver would give him a big blow!

Is it to prove that the government of Linghai County is united as one?

"Master He, do you think so too?" Li Si looked at He Zhisheng who had been silent all this time.

He Zhisheng's heart froze, he met Li Si's gaze, and felt an unprecedented pressure.

It's not the eyes, nor the aura, but a feeling, stronger than the opponent he has seen before!
Where did Li Si come from?
It is rumored that the king of Chu has two confidantes, one is Xun Yu and the other is Jia Xu. They are resourceful and strategizing.

These two came out of nowhere. Could it be that this one is of the same level?

And when He Zhisheng thought about it, everyone's eyes turned to him.

He Zhisheng raised his head, looked at Tai Kun on the other side, and said to Li Si:
"Lord Li is here for the first time, so he may not understand Commander Zhang's character. If the next official explains to Commander Zhang, he may be suspected of asylum.

This Deacon Tai was sent by Lieyanzong to protect the stability of Linghai County. Lieyanzong's reputation is well-known in the entire Lingyun Mansion and even Lingzhou, and Lieyanzong has always been close to the King of Chu. It is better to let him judge Commander Zhang's guilt. "

Liu Yanxin's eyes turned cold in the carriage, He Zhisheng wanted to use Lie Yanzong to block Li Si.

Liu Chenfeng was very indifferent: "The officials of these two prefectures are inextricably linked with our Lie Yanzong, and they can't be killed even if they want to.

You should also understand that most of Lie Yanzong's talented children, their families are backed by Lie Yanzong, and their status in the city is very important. It is too easy to get an official position, and they form the huge network of Lie Yanzong.

Our Lie Yanzong is too proud. We think that Lie Yanzong is the great hero of Chu King who unified Lingzhou, and think that Chu King will not do anything to them. As a result, the officials of the two governments are now the same, and they feel that they are backed by Lie Yanzong. , arrogant and arrogant, the king of Chu will give a little face.

Looking at the important officials of the other prefectures and counties in Lingzhou, they were transferred one by one, their official positions and positions were disrupted, and they were all under the control of the Chu Palace.

The intention of King Chu to come to the two mansions was obvious to them, how could they let go easily.

The arrival of Li Si just gave them a chance to show their attitude.

If Li Si backed down this time, the officials of Chu Palace would bow their heads when they went to other counties in the future.

If they win, the county officials will unite and negotiate a compromise with the King of Chu, at least so that their official positions will not be easily transferred. "

"Aren't we going to intervene?" Liu Yanxin frowned and asked.

She could imagine that if the officials of the two mansions were against the King of Chu, unless the King of Chu was ruthless and used coercive means, then the two mansions would become a mess.

And Lie Yanzong will also have a bad feeling for the King of Chu.

She is very aware of the strength of the Chu Palace, and fighting against the Chu King is simply courting death.

Especially with King Chu's personality, she was even more afraid that King Chu would compromise with these officials, because King Chu must have more terrifying back-ups waiting for them.

Liu Chenfeng paused for a while, how to intervene, the palms and backs of the hands are full of flesh, and the people below are also disappointed when they talk too much. The greater the power, the more complicated the hearts of the people. He shook his head and said, "No hurry, let's take a look at Li Si's methods first. That's why the King of Chu asked us to follow Li Si, and Li Si asked us to hide our identities because he obviously believed in his own means."

Tae-kun who was mentioned finally enjoyed the attention of the eyes again.

Tai Kun raised his head high, revealing his greasy face, and said loudly:

"That's right, Commander Zhang is a man, everyone in Linghai County knows that this Inspector-General, once he made a mistake and did not cause any harm, he has already beaten [-] boards in public, and he will hang him at the city gate for three days to show the public Is it too strict, there is a saying that a scholar can be killed but not humiliated!"

At this time, some family members in the crowd also spoke:

"Yeah, after hitting a hundred boards, you still have to hang it at the city gate to show the public, isn't it too unreasonable?"

"It's more insulting than killing him."

"Could it be that this lord insulted a commander just for the sake of his coming down?"

"Well, it's a little too much."

"That's right, Commander Zhang has been knocked unconscious, it's too miserable, he has to be hung up."

As some voices sounded, some people who didn't know the situation nodded one after another, especially when they saw Zhang Shen's miserable appearance, their sympathy flooded for a while.

"Or, let's forget it, anyway, it has already been punished, and it is well deserved."

"Well, he should change it in the future."

"Looking at Commander Zhang now is quite miserable, he has to live with Yao people and Yao people."

"No, we don't know what Zhang Shen is like. We don't support Mr. Li's justice now. When Mr. Li leaves, do we have to go back to the past?"

But there are also many people who can distinguish right from wrong and say angrily:

"It's been like this many times before. Has Zhang Shen changed it? We support Master Li, so we must punish Zhang Shen severely and let other officials see it!"

"Yes, what is the purpose of Mr. Li's punishment of Zhang Shen today? Isn't it to make all the officials vigilant? For the people of Linghai County, if we don't even dare to speak up like this, who will speak up for us in the future!"

"Support the punishment of Zhang Shen!"

"Don't you guys see clearly what Mr. Li did today? He is different from the previous inspectors. He supports Mr. Li!"

"Do you have any sympathy? Commander Zhang is in such a miserable situation, you don't want to let it go!"

"Commander Zhang has already been punished by Master Li before anyone made a mistake, what else do you want?
Say Commander Zhang is cruel, do you deserve it?

You people who have no compassion, you are even more cruel! "

"Then again, Master Li is not wrong at all!"

"........."

Unknowingly, the people's opinions were divided into two factions!
Many officials behind He Zhisheng lowered their heads and sneered as they listened to the voices of the people arguing.

Hehe, Inspector, it depends on how you step down now.

As soon as you came to Linghai County, you wanted to show us off, who do you think you are?

This is Lingyun Mansion, not Chu Wang Mansion!

Continue to hang Zhang Shen on the city gate, offend the entire Linghai government office, and the hearts of the people may not necessarily be with you!
Give up hanging Zhang Shen on the city gate, hehe, you will become a joke!
Lian Chenghai saw that the voices of the city gates were becoming more and more noisy, especially the complacent expressions of some people, a cold light appeared in their eyes, and he yelled:
"Quiet!"

The sound waves vibrated at the city gate, deafening, overwhelming all the surrounding noises.

Many officials covered their ears and looked at the cavalry general with wide eyes.

The sound waves roar!

I saw that Lian Chenghai's figure was as tall and straight as a pine, his eyes were as bright as cold stars under his sword eyebrows, and his aura of slashing immediately shocked everyone!
What a player!
It was the first time that Liu Duwei looked at this cavalry general squarely, as a general he was afraid of everything.

Seeing Lian Chenghai's sudden outburst, He Zhisheng sighed inwardly, with deeper sorrow.

I don't know if I am right or wrong now.

Just a commander of hundreds of cavalry has such courage, one can imagine how strong those brave generals under the command of the Chu Palace are!

There was also General Xu who was even bigger and more imposing than the commander next to him.

If I guessed correctly, he should be Xu Chu, one of the three fierce generals under King Chu's command?
This is a fierce general at the peak of the Heavenly Martial Realm!
"Okay, not bad!"

Xu Chu, who was about to roar at first, saw that Lian Chenghai was one step ahead of him, so he patted him on the shoulder in satisfaction.

Because the Chu Palace has no powerful support, it is easy to follow the rule that the capable go up and the mediocre go down.

As a result, many talented people emerged.

"It seems that many people have different opinions on the official's punishment."

Li Si's uneven voice was heard clearly in everyone's ears, drawing everyone's attention to him again.

The officials of Linghai County raised their heads one after another, wanting to know what Li Si would do next.

The people also showed anticipation in their eyes.

"Just now, Deacon Tai and Captain Liu both felt that a soldier could be killed and could not be humiliated, and thought that this official was too much."

Li Si's expression didn't change, but he looked at Zhang Shen who was lying unconscious on the bench, and said slowly:

"I think about it again and again, and I think what you said is also reasonable. I don't know Commander Zhang very well."

Hearing Li Si's words, many officials showed joy. This Li Si gave up?
Liu Duwei's face also eased, and he looked at Li Si with a half-smile.

As long as you are easy to talk, we are naturally easy to talk.

In the end, hello, me, hello, everyone, isn't it better, I have to do this kind of thing.

Li Si moved his eyes to the people around him who were looking forward to him, and continued:
"It's not as good as this. Because of my mistake, Commander Zhang is now given two choices."

The eyes of many officials moved, and their joy deepened.

This is going down the stairs.

These two choices are nothing more than making big things into small things, and making small things into small things.

He Zhisheng looked at Li Si quietly with both eyes, and shook his head silently in his heart, not thinking that Li Si would admit defeat.

He didn't know Li Si, nor had he heard of Li Si.

But he knows the King of Chu, and if he carefully observes the King of Chu from reaching the fiefdom to defeating the three major forces and forcing back Chu Junyan and the sisters, he will find that the King of Chu is very cautious and step by step. Heavy losses, the more you fight, the stronger you get!
The king of Chu dared to appoint him as the inspector of the two governments, which shows that the king of Chu trusts Li Si very much, and Li Si is definitely not an ordinary person!

"Master Li, please speak!" Liu Duwei clasped his fists and said.

"Since all my colleagues think that I must first understand Commander Zhang's past actions, then I will obey the name and give Commander Zhang two choices.

The first one is to continue to hang at the city gate to warn everyone. "

Hearing Li Si's first choice, Zhang Shen, who was "comatose" on the bench, couldn't help twitching his ears, the amplitude was very small, everyone's eyes were on Li Si, and Zhang Shen didn't see any movement.

From the corner of his eyes, Li Si noticed the invisible twitching of Zhang Shen's ears, and continued calmly:
"The second option is that I must obey the public opinion. I will give the people of Linghai County three days to detain Commander Zhang for three days. During these three days, all the people can discuss this matter loudly, or they can report anonymously. I will send five hundred The cavalry entered the crowd in disguise and received anonymous letters of complaint from the people.

If Commander Zhang has been doing his duty as the officials said, I will be released without charge and apologize to Commander Zhang in public. "

"call!"

Hearing Li Si's words, everyone gasped and did not dare to make any noise.

All the officials looked at Li Si quietly, and He Zhisheng felt even more ominous in his heart.

I saw that Li Si's expression remained unchanged, but there was a faint chill in his tone:

"However, if I find that Commander Zhang is inconsistent with what the officials said, and deceive me, I will still be in this city gate three days later, and behead Zhang Shen for public display!"

Zhang Shen, who was "comatose" lying on the bench, trembled!
(End of this chapter)