Lord Yuan

Chapter 132 The captain changed his stance due to Yuan Shao
Xu heard that it was the new chief history, and there was some movement among the people in the room.

A beautiful woman in her late thirties walked from inside, and the children beside her blinked and stared ahead.

Seeing that the new chief minister was so young and Yuan Shaosheng was so handsome and handsome, he lost his mind for a moment. For a long time, he seemed to have noticed that his manners were rude, and he quickly lowered his head and whispered: "Jun, please save me now." , I am very grateful. If my husband had not died, I would definitely invite you to sit in the house."

Thinking of her stupid husband, the beautiful woman blushed again and her eyebrows turned red.

Yuan Shao cupped his hands and praised: "Chang Shi helped the common people of Changli County to relieve the siege of the city and performed loyal and righteous actions. This is a great kindness in the hearts of people like us. Now that I have just arrived, I am disturbed."

The beautiful woman sighed. She had a good impression of Yuan Shao in front of her. In addition, he also succeeded her husband as the new chief minister. She had no reason to be hostile to him. It was just when he saw his uncle who was being helped aside and his whole body was covered with footprints. , a sadness welled up in my heart.

"Alas, he lost his life for a moment of fame, but he didn't want to know how to deal with being an orphan and a widowed concubine. Today, Chang Shi will be a concubine, tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow. Those people will not give up until they achieve their goals. ." Perhaps thinking of the days to come, the beautiful woman stopped crying.

The young man on the side suddenly woke up, and looked unwillingly at the gang of bullies who were still breathing at the door. He suddenly became angry and immediately picked up the spear beside him and wanted to give the people lying on the ground a blow. Heartbroken.

But unexpectedly, Yuan Shao casually grabbed it and held it in his hand unbreakably.

The young man looked puzzled, and Yuan Shao explained: "Now that I am Chang Shi, you cannot commit murder in the street under my nose."

He grabbed the spear and threw it away, and then looked at the young man in front of him who never surrendered. He nodded with appreciation and said, "I saw that you had some courage before, but do you have the intention of rushing to the front line to serve the country? "

The young man seemed to have his tail stepped on, and immediately became furious. He sneered and said: "Is it possible that he is just like the so-called captain, trying to trick my brother again and repeat the same trick?"

"The frontier fortress is full of idlers. They only know how to pay empty wages but do nothing. They allow the aliens to wreak havoc without doing anything. Even the captain is in vain. Although you saved my brother and sister-in-law today, the kindness is a kindness and it is too much. "

Yuan Shao didn't expect that this man's attitude towards Gong Shamu would be so bad. After thinking about it carefully, he roughly understood the reason.

He smiled slightly and said: "I am completely different from the captain. I have just arrived and my foundation is not yet stable. When I have the opportunity in the future, I will personally lead the assault cavalry to harass the foreign tribes so that they can understand how we feel."

Then he said with some loss of interest: "It's just that now, the layout of the border fortress is too chaotic. There are captains above who want to avoid fighting, and there are powerful gentry below who are holding them back. Only by sorting out all these can we be free to compete with the foreign race. "

The young man didn't expect that Yuan Shao had been thinking about it for so long. Just as his brother said in the past, if Changli County is not thoroughly cleaned up and the moths that have been eating at the foundation are pulled out, there will never be peace. Foreign races are not terrible, they are terrible. What matters is the human heart.

He didn't understand what it meant at first. The aliens were bloodthirsty and would plunder wildly whenever they had the chance. Could there be anything more abominable than this hateful behavior?

Then, after the death of his elder brother, who was the chief historian, he discovered that everything his brother said came true.

Previously, the evidence was provided by the arrogant private soldiers of the Zhao family. They were submissive during their lifetime, but they struck hard after death without any restraint.

His brother died for the captain, for Changli County, and for the great man, but he got this result.

He was very resentful in his heart, angry that the compensation that the captain had promised was negligible, and angry that the family members of such loyal ministers still had to be treated inhumanely.

"If Chang Shi does not dislike it, I am willing to be driven by Chang Shi, even if there are thousands of difficulties, I will not be afraid of it, even if I die." The young man was excited and said with some loss: "Before this, I wanted to ask Chang Shi to be able to Please take good care of your brother, sister-in-law and nephew so that they don't fall into the dangerous situation they are in today."

"That's natural. I came here today to settle down the widow of a long-time senior."

The beautiful woman looked surprised. She was a widow, and she had a son. It was too late for others to avoid her, and for fear of dragging her down, the new chief minister was so kind-hearted that he decided to bring them both into the Duwei's Mansion. Foster care.

With the protection of the Duwei Mansion, there is no need to live such a frightening life.

The beautiful woman thanked her repeatedly, and even the children beside her imitated her example.

At this time, someone with good intentions had already stood outside the door and heard all this, and immediately shouted: "This new Chang Shi ignored his own safety and forcibly expelled the private soldiers of the Zhao family. Now he is coming to arrest Liu Changshi's widow and his wife." All the heirs moved to the Duwei Mansion, he is really a good man."

This voice instantly spread around here.

Not long after, more people gathered outside the wall.

They all commented and expressed their opinions on the matter, including many elderly people.

"Liu Changshi was quite kind to us in the past. To be rescued by Changshi today is a blessing among misfortunes."

With the old man's appreciation, the remaining people naturally flocked to him.

"When Chang Shi first came, he was not afraid of the power of the Zhao family, but he didn't know that the Zhao family has great influence in this area, and has extensive connections with other families. A little carelessness will suddenly increase many difficulties out of thin air. If it is a long-term plan, It's better to be careful." Someone warned, not wanting to see the new chief history make the same mistakes again and go down the old path.

When Yuan Shao heard this, he smiled knowingly.

"Thank you for reminding me, elders. Although I am young and do not understand things, I also understand what should be done and what should not be done."

"This is the long history of being loyal to the country. I have longed for it for a long time. If I can help him a little bit with my ability, I will be satisfied. I will not think about anything else."

Yuan Shao's answer immediately stirred up waves, especially the old man, who looked surprised and sighed after a long time: "You are young and energetic after all." The old man seemed to want to say something more, but after thinking about it, he remained silent. .

Soon, as Yuan Shao placed all the widows and children of the former Chang Shi in the Duwei Mansion, rumors instantly arose in Changli County.

Among them, Yuan Shao coveted the beauty of the wife of his predecessor, Chang Shi, and wanted to take her as a concubine, so he moved her to the Duwei Mansion.

Rumors were rampant here, even Gong Shamu, who had been in a high position for a long time, was deceived by them, and he immediately summoned Yuan Shao for questioning.

"Since Chang Shi is greedy for beauty, why should he pursue the wife of a dead husband? It is always a bit inappropriate, plus her husband is your senior." Gong Shamu didn't finish his words, but his meaning was self-evident. .

You are a latecomer, and only took over as Changshi after the death of his predecessor. Now that he has just arrived, he is already thinking about other people's wives and concubines. Wouldn't it be self-destructive to pass it on to others?

Yuan Shao didn't expect that these rumors would spread so quickly. Even he was not prepared at all. Faced with these rumors, Yuan Shao knew that there must be those powerful gentry behind them, especially Zhao. The family bears the brunt, after all, he just slapped them in the face.

I just didn't expect that Captain Gongshamu would not investigate carefully. He just allowed himself to be disturbed by the rumors and believed them to be true. Can such an attitude really make him a good captain of a vassal country?Yuan Shao was quite puzzled by this.

But after all, he was his immediate superior, and besides being alone, he was a foreigner in this Liaodong vassal country, so he had to rely on the captain's strength before the foundation was stable, so he respectfully replied: "It's not what those rumors say. Although officials are no different from people in the world, they all like beauty, but this is human nature and there is nothing wrong with it."

Gongshamu raised his brows, "Why? I can't even explain your behavior. According to your intention, I have to praise you." He instantly felt a sense of disgust towards the young man in front of him. , but he didn’t show it openly.

"According to what you say, you are actually helping them?"

Yuan Shao nodded and replied: "Exactly, if Xianguan had not chosen to accept her into the Duwei Mansion for a good life, we don't know how the local bullies and bandits would have bullied them. It was just the time when Xianguan came to express condolences. Got it."

"Fortunately, we went in time and no irreparable damage was caused. There seems to be a shadow of the so-called Zhao family among them." After Yuan Shao finished speaking, he quietly raised his head and observed Gong Shamu's expression.

Gongshamu said in surprise: "Zhao family? That's it." He was thinking.

Yuan Shao continued: "I don't know who the Zhao family is. They actually gathered people to make trouble openly and openly. Even the family members of former officials were tortured. Such behavior should be immediately arrested and brought to justice and tortured and interrogated."

To put it bluntly, every place has local powerful families, or gentry and landlords. Without exception, wherever these forces exist, they are often accompanied by huge interests. Just like the Yuan family in Runan, where local officials go Wherever you go, you need to go to Yuan's to visit a dock before you can work safely in Runan.

As the saying goes, a strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake. Yuan Shao of Changli County naturally understood that the Zhao family seemed to be a local snake, and he was the strong dragon.

Whether he can suppress it or not, he must first see if the captain is involved with him. If he is too involved, even if he tries his best to subvert it, he may end up facing a reversal of the situation overnight. As a captain, he has this ability.

The reason why Yuan Shao deliberately revealed the news was to see if the captain had changed.

Gong Shamu sighed, not surprised by this.

"These forces are deeply rooted here. Even the Zhao family has been here for hundreds of years. Even if the Han Dynasty founded the country, it may not last as long as these powerful forces have existed. This captain is only in charge of the civil and military affairs. For them, as long as they don't go too far and for the sake of the overall situation, Chang Shi should just turn a blind eye. After all, the bulk of the local tax revenue basically comes from these powerful gentry."

Gongshamu's attitude was very strange. He was disgusted with his existence, but also felt helpless because he was unable to take the next step due to his own lack of ability.

Hearing the captain's words, Yuan Shao understood instantly.

The captain may not have any interests involved with him, nor is he complicit in it, but he will definitely choose to turn a blind eye at the critical moment, just like the Zhao family harassed the family of Chang Shi in the past.

In one sentence, it is nothing more than that these gentry gave too much. Even if Gong Shamu, as the captain, did not want it, he could not resist the other party's direct donation in the form of tax. As time went by, even if the captain wanted to deal with it, he could not do it. It will be beyond your capabilities.

Yuan Shao didn't have any taboos in this regard. No matter how much he collected, the worst he could do was treat it as stolen money to replenish his inventory.

As a captain, he also suggested that Yuan Shao turn a blind eye. Yuan Shao had no good way to refute for the time being.

"Don't the captain know that water can carry a boat and capsize it? If this continues for a long time, Changli County will sooner or later become something that the powerful gentry can grab at their fingertips. By then, where will the captain go?"

Gongshamu's face was startled. He naturally understood the reason behind this. The former chief historian had also given advice to him out of consideration in this regard, but he dismissed him as unfounded worries and treated the former chief historian. Wrapped in rumors and his own decision to do so, he eventually died.

In fact, speaking of it, Chang Shi's death has nothing to do with those gentry and powerful men. Without them jumping up and down behind his back and spreading rumors, how could Chang Shi choose this path with no chance of survival.

Immediately afterwards, the new chief historian also said similar words. The speaker did not mean it, but the listener did it with intention.

Gongshamu was stunned for a moment, recalling all the past events.

No, this Yuan Shao is now involved in rumors and rumors just like before. The difference is that Yuan Shao chose to jump in on his own initiative.

Weird, weird.

Gong Shamu felt very confused. He always felt like there was an invisible hand behind him, pushing him to go on the path he didn't want to go. Could it be that Yuan Shao would follow in his footsteps?
"You and the old man are as if they were carved from the same mold."

Yuan Shao frowned, he didn't want to be that person.

"Speaking of which, I am not as good at the position of Captain as you are, and have the courage to uphold justice. On the contrary, I have become hesitant and stayed where I am."

Gong Shamu looked at Yuan Shao and nodded: "You can ignore the rumors and do such a righteous thing today. I can't just watch a young talent being framed and his reputation damaged. I will post a notice later." , so that you will have no worries. If there are any rumors involving you, and the evidence is solid, Chang Shi can send the captain's troops to arrest him, and you will personally interrogate him, no matter who it is."

Yuan Shao did not expect that the captain would be so decisive. Perhaps his previous judgment was wrong?

No matter what the reason is, at least for now, the captain is willing to support him in his work.

Yuan Shao nodded solemnly: "Xiaoguan will definitely live up to the captain's high expectations and will fill the prison with more and more until there is no more room in it."

Gongshamu: "..."

(End of this chapter)