Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 1131 Talent with one hand, assassination with the other
The big news of Chen Zhi's return to the city, of course, spread throughout Jixian immediately.

In fact, before Chen Zhi's men arrived at the city, the news along the way had already spread one after another. People in the city, people outside the city, and people in the surrounding area had already made preparations. .

Even the officials within the government had already lost their patience and wanted to see Chen Zhi eagerly. After all, they had experienced an emotional change from worry to ecstasy at the rear. During this period The interval is still very short.

The ups and downs of emotions in a short period of time certainly made their impression even more profound. As battle reports came from the front line and news of victory continued to come, the entire Jixian County was immersed in an excitement.

Therefore, when the news came that Chen Zhi was coming back, everyone in the officialdom of Jixian County was looking forward to it. Many people sincerely wanted to go outside the city to welcome him.

As a result, at this moment, Chen Zhi's order came, telling the government to keep running and not to organize a welcoming ceremony.

This is undoubtedly contrary to the tradition of the past. In the past, as long as a battle was won, there would be no big book to write about it. Not to mention the whole city going out to greet it, even during the process of delivering the battle report, everyone would be notified all the way, hoping that everyone in the world would know about it. .

However, the reason given by Chen Zhi, in addition to being diligent and avoiding formalism, also had another important reason, which was that Zhang Fang's troops had not returned yet.

"Zhang Xiaowei sent troops to Pingzhou this time, and actually gained a lot. He almost defeated the entire Pingzhou. I heard that many of the post houses in Ji County are coming from Pingzhou to be included. tribe, it can be considered a great achievement, but it is a pity that the lord personally conquered it."

After the official duty period, many officials returned, but many of them did not go home. Instead, they gathered together to talk about today's events to vent their excitement.

Most of them are young officials.

Among these officials, those who played a leading role were Zhang Jingsheng, Luo Yang, Wang Kuai and others. Like Lu Jian, they were sent by their families to liaise with Youzhou in the past. In fact, among the big families, The status inside can only be said to be middle to upper level, which is not important. Who would have thought that with the improvement of Youzhou's status and the chaos in various places, the authority of the center continues to decline, and the status of these people will rise with the tide.

Now, An Xin has developed in Youzhou, and all of them have joined the General's Mansion to work for Chen Zhi.

As the Xuanjia Army continued to win, the hearts of these young officials were aroused and they had a growing sense of belonging. Although Chen Zhi did not allow them to welcome them, when it was time to return home, they all couldn't wait to gather together to discuss the matter. , there are many people who feel sorry for Zhang Fang.

"Isn't it? It's amazing to say the least. Who could have imagined in advance that after the lord sends out troops, the result will be like this? Then the entire Xiongnu Kingdom will collapse! It's a pity that we can't follow in person, let alone watch. Come on, if you can see it with your own eyes, it must be a great joy in life."

Luo Yang had some friendship with Zhang Fang on weekdays, and the two were relatively close. At this time, he felt sorry for Zhang Fang at first, but as soon as the conversation changed, he became excited and mentioned the Bingzhou War. With great enthusiasm and interest, he seemed eager to join the army immediately.

Zhang Jingsheng, on the other hand, was more sensible. After listening to the comments of several people, he smiled and reminded: "Although we can't see it, we might be able to go to Bingzhou for a walk. It is certain that Bingzhou will be merged into the jurisdiction of the General's Mansion. And I heard that not only the state will be merged, but the two surrounding counties in the northwest will also be included. How many officials do you need for such a large territory?"

Upon hearing his words, everyone couldn't help but become excited, and everyone became more energetic. "Sure enough, Brother Zhang, you are knowledgeable and you got to the point right away. So in your opinion, how will the officials in Bingzhou be selected?"

"Does it need to be said? They must be people from Youzhou. How can those people from Bingzhou be trusted?"

"Yes, you said that in the past few years in We Youzhou's literary examination, many knowledgeable people have been screened out, and they are all talented. However, because of the limited seats, many people are still walking in some yamen. It is really a pity. , if you can go to Bingzhou to show your talents, your life will not be in vain!"

"I'm afraid it's more than that. Like you and me, maybe the position can be moved upwards."

"exactly……"

Obviously, most of the people gathered here have such thoughts. As soon as the words were spoken, everyone smiled and imagined a bright future, including Luo Yang.

However, after saying a few words, Luo Yang noticed that his friend Zhang Jingsheng was silent, just drinking tea, and asked: "You are the most knowledgeable among us, and you are also favored by the general. Now that the official position is the highest, but there is no smile at this time, could it be that you don't expect us to go to Bingzhou?"

"If it goes according to what you said, then of course it's good," Zhang Jingsheng put down his tea cup and said seriously, "Even if I don't wait there and just mobilize experienced officials from Youzhou to Bingzhou, the vacant seat will be useful to me. It’s all an opportunity.”

"Isn't that all there is to it? Is there still a variable?" Luo Yang said, and suddenly patted his head, "Yes, this Youzhou is the base of the general, and I'm afraid it won't be easy to replace those newly promoted officials. We still have to use the old man, so my chances of going to Bingzhou are pretty good."

"The reconstruction of Bingzhou is also a complicated situation. I'm afraid we can't handle it just by relying on us," Zhang Jingsheng lamented. "There are local aristocratic families in Bingzhou, as well as the original bureaucrats, plus the remnants of the Xiongnu tribe, and the collapse and recovery. How can we sort out the situation and ordinary characters clearly?"

"That's right." Luo Yang also realized that the situation was not simple. "So, the chance of us going to Bingzhou is not great?"

Zhang Jingsheng shook his head and said with a wry smile: "How can I know? I'd better wait for the general's order. Maybe he already has some ideas."

As he said this, at night, two pieces of news came over. One piece of news was that Zhang Jingsheng and Luo Yang were concerned about the issue of how to replenish job vacancies. It said that the General's Office intended to temporarily open an additional vacancy. It is necessary to select talents, but this time the scale will be relatively large and the duration will be very long, and it will not only be done in Jixian County, but also in other places.

The second news is that there has been progress in the previous Dai County assassination case. As expected, the matter is related to a small group of people from the Youzhou family, and also involves the Murong family. It is said that the evidence of collusion between the two parties has been revealed by spies. The commander is in control.

(End of this chapter)