Chapter 687 Is this the era of great rule?

Although Liu An demolished Chang'an's city wall, there were still long queues outside several checkpoints.

At present, Chang'an is surrounded by dangerous passes. The Northern Army is stationed at the passes and roads in various places. In fact, it is to protect the governors and kings along the road, fearing that something will happen to them on the road.

Especially here in Tongguan, the carriages almost have to line up all the way to Luoyang.

The travel of the governors was naturally very grand. Some kings wanted to bring all their soldiers with them. After all, they were all the heirs of Emperor Gao. Even if they were going to a funeral, they could not lose face.

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The county governors of the Han Dynasty are not all at the same level. This also depends on the county they govern. Some counties in the Han Dynasty have a population of millions, while some counties have only 1.2 million people. The counties are not divided according to the number of people like the counties.

They offer different salaries, but according to the rules of the Han Dynasty, officials must first work in small counties, and then go to large counties before they can go further. If there are vacancies in the temple, the governors of those large counties will be recruited first. This is not a matter of priority.

As a general rule, the guardian of a large county must be of a higher standard.

"Chen Shi! Who are you? How dare you ask me to give way?!"

"Zhao Tou, you are just the guardian of a small county and have no relationship with the Daxing Emperor. How can you get ahead of me?!"

The two county guards were standing in the car at this moment, looking at each other and talking wildly.

The soldiers under their command glared at each other, but did not dare to take action easily. The soldiers responsible for security along the road also had a headache at the moment, but did not dare to stop easily. After all, these two people are both county guards with two thousand stones each.

He was the governor of Runan County, and the other was the governor of Yingchuan County. They were both important figures that the soldiers of the Northern Army did not dare to provoke. When they were in Chang'an, their relationship was not very good. Later, when they served as county guards in the local area, the two became even more important.

We have accumulated a lot of conflicts, and if we are close to each other, there will naturally be more interests involved.

"That's not right. Isn't your county bigger than his? Your father is also the Marquis of Che, so why are you inferior to him?"

"Two envoys! Don't do this!"

Now that they have someone to start with, they naturally know who to help.

The clerk's voice was trembling, and his attitude was very humble.

“Lost face??”

They mobilized their armies even faster than the princes and kings. Times have changed.

King Zhao probably traveled all night. When he got out of the carriage, he looked so haggard, with red and swollen eyes, and dull eyes. He was already sad, but he was blocked in front of him by the county guard. King Zhao's heart was burning with anger.

, Ruyi clenched her fists, almost drew her sword, and said through gritted teeth: "Get out of my way."

Zhao Tou angrily scolded: "What's going on with you today? Why are you acting like this when you have a large county in your hands?! This little official is clearly colluding with King Zhao!!"

"Get out of my way! Otherwise I'll beat you up!"

"Do you think I'm afraid of you? I've tolerated you for a long time! You dared to cut off the oxen given to me by the temple! Why should you use it first?!"

"We are conducting an investigation at the front, and we will pass the customs one by one. Your Majesty is no exception. Please wait patiently."

Someone yelled, not giving any face to the county guards in front of them. The county guards turned around one after another, but saw a five-horse carriage. Many people were dissatisfied, so they still moved out of the way to let it go first.

"It's bad! It's bad!"

He kept his instructions in mind.

The charioteers driving for him were a little surprised, "Your Majesty, why are you retreating? It's a loss of face!"

Zhao Tou nodded hurriedly and said nothing.

The clerk looked at King Zhao helplessly and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. We will make way for you soon. Please don't embarrass us again."

"Yes, I told you a long time ago that being a county guard can't just offend others blindly, but you just don't listen. You just scolded that military prince, and you were very happy, right?"

Chen Shi wiped his forehead, and Zhao Tou looked at him suspiciously, "What's going on with you? Why are you so scared? Is his backstage more powerful than the servant?"

Chen Shi looked a little scared and shook his head hastily, "I don't dare, I don't dare. I just did what I had to do. My dear friend, I am also anxious. I am not rude to you. Please don't blame me."

Chong Jie didn't speak, just watched this scene calmly.

Looking at Zhao Tou, whose forehead was covered with sweat and his face was pale, Chen Shi said unhappily: "You guys are really unlucky today. You complained about the Beijun army's defense against you, but Zhou Yafu listened to you. Here you are.

I offended the servant and the captain successively. I think that after you enter the pass, you should shut up and say nothing. Otherwise, you drive a four-horse carriage into the city and finally go back in a prison car."

"You are just a little county guard, how dare you be rude to the king?!"

"Our road is the most dangerous. Zhou Yafu is in charge at the front, but here he has sent a civil servant and a military lord. Can the identities of these two people be simple? They must be able to control us."

Zhao Tou looked at the young man seriously. The man's face was a little timid, but he had a slender figure, sword-shaped eyebrows, and very heroic eyes. When he turned around to command the carriage, that face completely overlapped with the other face.

Zhao Tou's legs went weak and he almost fell to the ground.

The county guards from all over the country are vaguely surrounding the princes and kings. If the princes and princes make any changes, they will be the first to take action.

"Do you insist on fighting with me today?!"

A person slowly walked down from the carriage in front, frowning, and his expression was very solemn. Many county guards who were watching were stunned. This person was Nanyang County Governor Chong Jie. Chong Jie faced the king of Zhao.

Without fear at all, he said, "King Zhao came to worship his brother, and we came to worship the king. Is there a difference between the love between brothers and the love between monarch and minister? We came here first, and King Zhao came later, why should we give in?

How about we get out of the way?”

Chong Jie, who took the lead, chose to give in. The rest of the group just didn't understand and could only get out of the way.

Just as the two county guards were about to collide, an ordinary military commander suddenly stood in front of them and looked at them with a wry smile.

Why the hell did you say you were the grandson of the servant?! Why are you pretending to be an upright little military prince?!

Liu Ruyi's eyes were red, filled with grief and anger, and she was about to order the soldiers to kill.

Thinking of Chen Shi's instructions just now, he couldn't wait to stand up and said, "You, a small official, claim to have received His Majesty's order, but you can't show it to everyone. Who are you, and can you get His Majesty's order? You are clearly here.

Helping King Zhao, King Zhao misses his brother, and we miss the king, how can we distinguish between superior and inferior? Chao Gong issued a new order, and the princes and kings cannot dispatch the governors of various places. Unless they get an edict, how can King Zhao ask us to make way for him?!

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Zhao anxiously turned around and searched around, but he never saw the ordinary little military lord again.

King Zhao called again.

"Thanks to your father... take a closer look, who does he look like?"

"The temple has always been wary of the princes and kings, and they are targeting us people to suppress them. If we retreat at this time, we won't even be able to sit as county guards next year."

Zhao Tou was pulled back a few steps by Chen Shi in confusion. Chen Shi cleared his throat, looked at the little official, and said solemnly: "Everyone, what you said is reasonable. Since it is His Majesty's order, as human ministers, how can we

Can you not comply? When the foreign king comes to Beijing, he must have something important to discuss with His Majesty!"

Chen Shi was furious and was about to insult him, but the Northern Army soldier standing in front of him whispered something to him. Chen Shi's face froze, he looked at Wang Ji in front of him, and nodded, "That's right. I've heard about it earlier.

Zhou Yafu is very strict in managing the army. I didn’t expect that all his subordinates would be like this. It is really rare to be able to stick to their duties and not be afraid of the powerful. I like people with courage like you! I won’t argue with that guy today!”

Zhao Tou, the governor of Yingchuan County, who was younger than him, replied with a sneer: "Your father was just a soldier at first. Because he was good at flattery, he got a thousand households and became a feudal lord. In terms of food,

I want to pass you by a lot, and you still dare to let me give way?!"

"Get out of the way! Get out of the way!!!"

Zhao Tou looked at Chen Shi suspiciously, and then at the military prince in front of him, "What disease do you have? If you are afraid, I will tell you! Why use a military prince as an excuse?"

"That's not true. He is the grandson of the servant and you reprimanded him in front of so many people. Do you still want to govern Yingchuan? There are no cattle, so you use your head to govern it?"

The driver finally couldn't bear it any longer, stood up and cursed: "The king of Zhao is here, heading to Chang'an to pay homage to his brother, who dares to stop him?!"

Zhao Tou was even more confused, but Chen Shi ignored him and returned directly to his carriage with a smile on his face.

Until the carriage was about to reach the front, no matter how the driver shouted, the people in front refused to give way.

"I've already shown weakness. It's so obvious, can't you see it?"

Chen Shi said seriously, but Zhao Tou did not refute this time.

"Okay, stop looking, just watch with peace of mind. If they have a direct conflict, don't hesitate to support Chongjie first."

Zhao Tou cursed and was about to push him away, but the Northern Army quickly entered a state of alert. The young man also became serious, "I am stationed here under the order of the general. No one is allowed to fight privately. Now the emperor is in command of Daxing."

Bang, those who cause trouble during the mourning period should be beheaded!"

"Han Han."

When Chen Shi heard his insults, there was no anger on his face. He just looked at Wang Ji with a smile, "Xiao Junhou, I will go back and won't disturb you, but that guy is not easy to get along with. You

It needs to be handled properly, and if you encounter any trouble, just tell me!"

Runan County Governor Chen Shi raised his head with disdain on his face, "You are just the leader of twenty counties. How dare you sneak past my car and block my way on the road? What are your intentions?!"

Zhao Tou was furious, lifted up his sleeves, exposed his thick arms, jumped out of the carriage, and walked towards the back.

However, Chong Jie did not back down at all. This was unimaginable in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China. At that time, it was common for princes and kings to call the governor over to scold and humiliate them at will. It can be seen that the efforts of the temple have actually achieved some results.

In the past few decades, the power of the princes and kings has been continuously reduced, including their status. They want to humiliate the governors appointed by the temple as they did in the past, and even order them to be dismissed and punished.

It is impossible to commit any crime, the princes and kings will be weakened, and the county guards will be strengthened.

"Did you hear that? Why don't you get out of the way?!"

At this moment, Chen Shi and Zhao Tou actually stood together, secretly looking into the distance and eating melon together. Zhao Tou couldn't help but said: "This guy is really majestic, he actually dares to scold King Zhao directly."

The commotion here immediately resonated with other county guards, and they all came closer, most of them with unkind expressions.

The development of the matter was exactly as Chen Shi had guessed. Chong Jie's refusal to give in aroused the anger of King Zhao.
To be continued...