Big Ear Thief Selling Straw Sandals

Chapter 188 Wisdom and Foolish Strange Man

Surprised overnight, Lin Yicheng changed the world.

Zhang Cheng became the highest official in Linyi. In addition to restraining the troops and managing the prisoners, he also had to deal with government affairs.

Last night, there was a lot of chaos, and the massacre of more than a dozen big households in the city became one of the hot spots.

Zhang Cheng received the palace treasury, heard the news, went out of the palace to see the scene, and invited Fan Li.

"Lin Yi Chongguang, stability is the top priority. Many massacres have caused panic among the residents in the city, and they must be calmed down as soon as possible. Captain Fan, do you know the whereabouts of the murderer?"

Fan Li shook his head without changing his face, expressing that he didn't know anything.

Then he said: "Don't worry, chief executive, I'll let someone investigate here, and the truth will definitely come to light today."

Zhang Cheng nodded happily, and said with a pleasant face: "So, there is Captain Lao Fan."

Fan Li cupped his hands and left.

Cao Ang on the side said softly: "This Captain Fan is really calm, pretending to be okay."

Zhang Cheng smiled and said: "Young Master Ang is indeed as insightful as a torch. However, the most important thing right now is to maintain the hearts of the people in Linyi, otherwise there will be turmoil, and there will be no casualties?"

Cao Ang asked suspiciously: "The chief executive just sit back and watch him be lawless and confuse the black..."

Xia Houyuan immediately interjected and said, "Aang, Awan is not feeling well, you can take care of him on the Bawang."

Cao Ang was interrupted, a little aggrieved, but when he heard that his sister was ill, he took his guards and left in a hurry.

Xia Houyuan said to Zhang Cheng with a full face of apology: "My son is young, please forgive me!"

Zhang Cheng didn't take it seriously, pointed to the Gaomen mansion, and asked Xia Houyuan for questions.

"Such a beautiful house, success is also gold and silver, and failure is also gold and silver."

Xia Houyuan thought about it carefully and admired it very much.

"High regards, Chief Manager!"

Zhang Cheng walked forward to a remote place at the end of the alley.

In a dilapidated earthen house with no doors, the walls were bare, an old woman with two young children in her arms, looked at many nobles, her eyes seemed numb and stupid.

A group of people stopped and watched, all silent.

It is conceivable that for the purpose of demolishing the house and breaking down the house, the young and strong woman was also dragged to the top of the city. Under the mutiny and chaos, life and death are uncertain.

A group of Cham officials who joined forces took it for granted.

The chief executive of the Han Dynasty must take the opportunity to show off, comfort him with good words, and send some money and food to show his closeness to the people.

There were even more people who turned their minds quickly, and hurriedly found half a bag of grain and a small string of copper coins, and sold them to Zhang Cheng.

Zhang Cheng shook his head and refused, everyone was puzzled.

Why doesn't the chief executive appreciate such a good performance opportunity?
"You go!"

The Cham official looked at Zhang Cheng and at the money in his hand, thinking he heard it wrong.

But in the end, the officials still embarrassedly sent "warmth" to this poor family.

After he came out, Zhang Cheng turned to another alley, stopped after taking two steps, and looked at the "smart ghost".

In front of them are poor people again.

The officials understood what the chief executive meant, so they could only find money and food to send warmth.

Stopped for the third time, "Smart Ghost" understood, and knelt down in front of Zhang Cheng with a plop.

"The minister is guilty, please punish him!"

More than [-]% of the people in Linyi City are poor people. If they are sent down like this, it will not be enough to sell their bodies and blood.

Flattering hits the horse's leg, and it's the smart guy's fault.

But it also made everyone understand that in the eyes of the chief executive, there is nothing to be rubbed against.

Zhang Cheng looked around and sighed: "You only see the sorrow of a family, but can you think of the suffering of a city and a place?"

Everyone was ashamed.

"Zhijinwu once said: The rise and fall of the people lies in the governance. I don't ask what the lords did before, but if the lords slack and bend the law after that, I will only recognize the law of the Han Dynasty!"

After speaking, Zhang Cheng strode away.

Thousands of miles away, with all the power at his fingertips, Zhang Cheng didn't dare to slack off in the slightest.

Liu Bei told him that it is not difficult to expand the territory, but the most difficult and complicated thing is to govern the place.

It is not easy to tell whether a person is good or bad, but it must be a good official who can make the people live and work in peace and contentment.

Once popular support is lost, the situation becomes dangerous.

Even if you have an army in your hand, you will become a target of public criticism, a street mouse.

Therefore, the terrazzo efforts of the rulers should be spent as much as possible on the "basic clothing, food, housing and transportation" of the people at the bottom.

As long as the people are satisfied, even the barbarians thousands of miles away will become hardcore subjects of the Han.

Fortunately for Zhang Cheng, because of Fan Li's betrayal, Lin Yicheng collapsed without attack and huge casualties were avoided.

In particular, Linyi's money storehouse and grain depot are well preserved, so it will be relatively easy to operate.

The reason why Linyi is important is that it is the first springboard for swallowing Nanyang, and Linyi has a role model.

Another auxiliary function is food. The rice in Linyi can be cropped three times a year, and there are also sugar cane everywhere.

If the locals just sprinkle a handful of seeds, they can grow lush and lush, and they can reap a full harvest in a hundred or so days.

Therefore, Liu Bei made special instructions: set up Xianglin County, form an efficient team of officials, fully mobilize the initiative of the people, and make it the granary and sugar warehouse of the Han Dynasty.

In order to obtain food and sugar, it is necessary to expand the planting area and require sufficient labor.

Therefore, Liu Bei asked Zhang Cheng to experiment with "abolishing slaves in the whole county".

It stands to reason that when Qu Le was captured, Fan Li went out to fight, and the officials returned to obedience, the abolition of slaves only needs to be announced.

However, there is a special character in the small court of Linyi.

The former Prime Minister, Gao Nansheng, was seventy-three years old, and there were two things in his life that were most talked about by the people.

When Gao was young, his family was poor, he was sensitive and eager to learn, he was good at making friends and helping others. Before he was 30 years old, he owned a thousand hectares of land and became rich like an enemy.

He is connected with Linyi, the founding king of the country, and loves brothers and sisters. He donates funds and plans, makes great achievements, is named the Duke of the country, and pays homage to the Prime Minister of the country.

The first official of Linyi, after his sudden rise to the position, seemed to be a different person, stupid and absurd, and self-destructed his bright future.

Gao Nansheng is greedy for money and lustful, and travels around the mountains and rivers all day long. Many dignitaries of the Zhan clan took the opportunity to participate in the performance of his dereliction of duty and harming the country.

Guojun Qulian repeatedly advised and warned, but Gao Nansheng turned a deaf ear to it and continued to do what he did.

Three years later, Ou Lian couldn't bear it anymore and had to dismiss him as prime minister.

To this day, Gao Nansheng still lives in the Gao's Manor in the northern suburbs, thanking guests behind closed doors, and aloof from the world.

One day, a group of visitors came to the deserted Gao's Manor.

"Please pass it on, my junior Zhongshan Zhang Cheng, together with the descendants of the Han family, are here to pay homage to the descendants of the Bohai Gao family."

The guard immediately reported, and after a while, the gate of the courtyard opened wide, and the housekeeper, Gao Yizhen, walked out quickly to greet him and invited him in fluent Chinese.

"The head of the family invites all the heroes of the Han family!"

The courteous butler, while introducing the buildings of the manor, led everyone to a lotus pond in the backyard.

On the large gazebo by the pool, a hale and hearty old man, served by two boys and girls, sat down with a smile on his face.

Zhang Cheng stepped forward and bowed under the pavilion: "Junior Zhang Cheng, send greetings to senior!"

Gan Ning, Cao Ang, and Cao Wan also saluted Gao Nansheng respectfully.

Gao Nansheng laughed heartily and said: "Hahaha, okay, the young man is masculine, and the young lady is handsome, worthy of my Huaxia children. Come up."

"Thank you senior!"

The four of them boarded the gazebo and met the lotus leaves in the sky. The breeze was blowing, and they felt relaxed and happy.

What a feng shui treasure!
"sit down!"

Zhang Cheng sat alone, and the three juniors were only qualified to stand.

"Gan Ning Gan Xingba, nicknamed Jinfan Bandit, is currently the commander of the Royal Navy, and the main attacking general of Kefu Xianglin."

"Ang, the eldest son of the Cao family, has a brilliant literary talent and lofty aspirations. He fled Hanzhong to go to Nanyang."

"Cao's eldest daughter, little lady Awan, has a beautiful heart and a blue heart. She calls the wind and calls the rain, and she follows the law with her words. It's so strange."

The old and unscrupulous Gao Nansheng suddenly smiled and said: "Miss Wan, the red luan is moving, and a good thing is coming, so congratulations!"

Cao Wan's face turned red, and when she lowered her head, she unconsciously glanced at Gan Ning.

Mr. Ang, whose elder brother is his father, is not happy anymore.

"Senior, my sister's marriage is a matter of my father's decision..."

Before he could finish speaking, Gao Nansheng scolded: "Fart! Your kid's book has been read into the dog's stomach?"

Cao Ang was dumbfounded.

"Why did the senior get angry? Where did the junior go wrong?"

(End of this chapter)