Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 923: Judge the chicken and warn the monkey

Chen Zhi was sitting here, and soon someone pulled up several men dressed as military generals. The leader looked arrogant, as if he was not willing to give in at all. If the soldiers on the side hadn't kicked him, I'm afraid that He also had to face Chen Zhi with his head held high.

When the soldiers escorting him on both sides kicked Wang Ren down, there was a man who looked like a swordsman, pointed at the leader and said: "General Qi, this man's name is Wang Ren, he is a school captain appointed by Wang Jun. He was previously He fought stubbornly and organized troops in the city to prevent your army from entering the city!"

This swordsman and penman obviously came from a noble family in the city. His words were logical and clear, and he immediately revealed the person's identity.

This Wang Ren was the one who had met Lu Zhi and Guo Zhi before. He originally blocked their carriage, but then he received the news and learned that his uncle had been captured. There was an undercurrent surging in the city of Ji County. All the forces that surrendered to Wang Jun felt strange, so they hurried back.

However, when he was halfway through the journey, he came to his senses and realized that he did not dare to let Lu Zhi and Guo Zhi's convoy leave easily. Sure enough, when he arrived at Jixian, he could not wait for the two carriages. .

But at this time, Wang Ren no longer had the time or energy to pay attention to this, because what was before him was a messy scene——

Jixian County is in chaos, and the commonplace issues of capitulation faction, warring faction, and centrist faction have come to the surface again, and they have begun to compete with each other for the right to speak.

Before Wang Ren returned, the capitulation faction had the upper hand for a while. Even Wang Jun's wife and relatives were almost convinced. The excuse was simply that Wang Jun was an official of the imperial court and had great prestige in the two states. Even if Chen Zhi won, it would not be possible. What will happen to them, but if they resist, when the two armies fight, the arrows do not have eyes, and if they are not careful, they will be pierced through, and they will die unjustly.

But as soon as Wang Ren arrived, he united with the other young men of the Wang family and suppressed many surrender proposals.

Looking at the slightly embarrassed figure in front of him, but still showing disdain for everyone, Chen Zhi asked aloud: "I heard that after you returned to the city, you once told everyone that enough is enough, everyone can surrender, but only The Wang family cannot surrender, right?"

Wang Ren stood still, looked at Chen Zhi without fear, and sneered: "Isn't it true? My uncle is the lord of Youzhou and has many soldiers and horses. You, Chen Shouyi, want to usurp the position of Youzhou. How can you tolerate it?" Do you want to come down to my Wang family? Why don't you use it to scare the monkeys?"

"It's a bit insightful, but it's too one-sided." Chen Zhi shook his head slightly, but did not look at Wang Ren, but his eyes swept across the rest of the people, "The Wang family controls Youzhou, but Youzhou does not belong to your Wang family. This place There are many counties and counties, which were originally set up by the imperial court, but in recent years, the officials sent by the imperial court have been removed one by one and replaced by Duke Boling. Instead, he colluded with many Xianbei tribes, Guangning County was hit by a disaster before, but was finally slaughtered by Xianbei soldiers and horses under Lord Boling's command, such behavior, how can he have the face to call himself the Lord of Youzhou?"

Wang Ren looked unconvinced and seemed to want to refute, but the people from the Youzhou family around him understood. They knew that these words were actually meant for him, and that they directly addressed Wang Jun by his title. It was Duke Boling, who was clearly hinting to everyone that the past names of great generals, great Sima, governors of two states, and governors of two states were all in the past tense, and the Hu Tu incident mentioned in his words was now in the past tense. It frightened many people.

Because these aristocratic families and powerful families have a deep collusion with the Xianbei tribe, it is commonplace to exploit the common people. If Chen Zhi pursues it, they will not be able to live with it. Some people even think about their past misdeeds, and I am afraid they will not tolerate it. Chen Zhi's eyes flashed with evil thoughts in his heart.

But at this moment, Chen Zhi said to Wang Ren again: "I asked you to wait here today to tell you that if you are willing to admit your mistakes and change your past mistakes in the future, everything can still be undone. I want to lead You. The state does not want to kill people, and does not want to commit more crimes. In the past, it was good for the superiors, and there were swords and weapons. Some people were forced to follow it. It is excusable. But from now on, when I sit in Youzhou, the atmosphere should be completely new. Those who commit crimes will not be spared!"

In the words, the unshakable will of others was clearly expressed, making people feel that the words came from his mouth. At the same time, many people also breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that this new overlord of Youzhou is not that. If you are a person who sees clearly black and white and can't tolerate any sand in your eyes, then there is still room for change.As a result, those few who had the urge to take risks temporarily felt at ease.

Wang Ren, on the other hand, wanted to retort, but Chen Zhi suddenly waved his hand and said: "Okay, take the people down and settle them down. After all, they are the relatives of Duke Boling. In the future, Duke Boling will rest in Youzhou, and they will be needed." In front of the waiter.”

As soon as these words came out, although Wang Ren felt uncomfortable because of the suppression, others also felt anxious and frightened.

From what I heard, this meant that the general was going to be put under house arrest and not sent to the court, but put in Youzhou. This was really cruel. This was obviously to prevent Wang Jun from being taken advantage of by someone with ulterior motives after he left.

only……

"In this case, this is also a hidden danger. No matter now or in the future, there will definitely be people who are dissatisfied with the Chen family. Of course, these people will want to rescue Wang Jun. Once this person is rescued, he can summon the old troops on the spot. He is also a It’s a hidden danger.”

"No matter what you say, Wang Jun is still a registered official of the imperial court. In the past, the imperial court disliked him and was vaguely hostile. That was because Wang Jun occupied Youzhou and was not connected with the central government. Now that Chen Zhi wants to replace him, Wang Jun only has a reputation. , instead he became a pawn that can be exploited. If Chen Zhi wants to imprison him privately, I’m afraid the court won’t be able to agree!”

"Looking at General Chen's acting style, he is not only a man who knows how to fight, but also a bit headstrong. I heard that the Daijun family has been suppressed, and I am afraid that he will govern Youzhou with an iron fist in the future. Moreover, listening to his words, and his attitude towards Qipin Xianbei I am afraid that the surrounding tribes will not be able to live in peace due to the handling of the situation. In the future, the big tribes like us will be dissatisfied internally, and many tribes will be uneasy externally. How can Youzhou be stabilized due to internal and external factors? In this way, what is the point of keeping Wang Jun here? Purpose? Looking at this person's actions, he also acts with a plan. Is there some key point in this that we have not figured out? "

The doubts in everyone's minds became more intense when Wang Ren and others were escorted away with aggrieved and dissatisfied expressions on their faces.

Looking at this scene, they already understood that the General Zhengbei wanted to interrogate the Wang family in public and kill the chicken to scare the monkeys. He was clearly trying to find an excuse to warn everyone present and clarify the current bottom line!

Therefore, after everyone paid tribute to Chen Zhi one by one, they hurriedly returned to their homes and began to arrange things to ensure safety.

In the current Youzhou, except Daijun Wuding, no one can protect them, because the latest news comes that the Duan and Yuwen tribes who originally stayed in Youzhou have all been defeated. They ran away and surrendered. The one or two servants of these people were not opponents at all, and they did not dare to take action. They could only obey first. As for the rest, we would talk about it later.

On the other side, the wealthy people dispersed, but Chen Zhi called Chen Zi, Zhang Kang and others over and asked a question.

"What do you think of this great clan in Youzhou?"

(End of this chapter)