Zhu Nian and others judged Yang Xuan's journey and must arrive today, so they gathered in the prefecture to prepare to welcome the deputy envoy of Xinzha Beijiang Jiedu.
"The deputy envoy of Jiedu who is less than thirty is really shocking!"
"I will be an official at this age."
"I'm not much better. I was just a petty official at that time, but now I'm the deputy envoy of Northern Xinjiang."
Dengzhou is not far from northern Xinjiang, so every time the Northern Liao army goes south, the officials and people of Dengzhou will also suffer.
"That one is quite tough."
"That's right, we will kill wherever we go! The three major parts of the grassland, Tanzhou... have all left Jingguan behind."
Everyone was whispering about Yang Xuan, the legendary figure in Northern Xinjiang.
Zhu Nian and others were talking in low voices.
"Don't fight with him, or bully him. He is an outsider, how dare he attack the people of Dengzhou? He doesn't have the guts!"
Fang Shuo whispered: "When he comes, we will welcome him and provide him with delicious food and drink. If he wants the common people to be in chaos, we will give him whatever he needs. Just one word: Grind!"
Zhu Nian said calmly: "He came to cause chaos among the common people!"
"yes!"
The two smiled at each other.
"Danding!" Zhu Nian reminded Fang Shuo again.
"There are a lot of them."
Ta-ta-ta!
The sound of horse hooves stopped outside the gate of the state house. An official performed a flying dismount and stumbled in.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! It's not good!"
Zhu Nian said with a cold face, "What's the matter?!"
The official said: "When Yang Xuan arrived outside the city, our people had a conflict with his people. He ordered his subordinates to send a message and asked the envoy to arrive within half an hour."
"Domineering!" Fang Shuo said angrily.
Everyone looked angry.
The official took a breath and said, "He said you don't have to go."
"Feiyang domineering!" Zhu Nian said coldly.
The envoy is trying to carry Yang Gou hard... Everyone can't help but feel shocked.
The war is about to begin.
Zhu Nian stood up and said, "I just want to go out for a visit!"
Everyone looked at each other in shock.
Fang Shuo's face turned red, "Hurry up!"
…
"Second brother, take out the dried meat." The old thief gnawed on his dried biscuits, which were tasteless.
"No more."
Wang Laoer felt a little melancholy, "I finished eating all the way."
Tu Shang felt relieved, "The pancakes are delicious!"
Ouda squatted on the side, eating his own pancake, taking a mouthful of pancake and a mouthful of water, sweating on his forehead.
"Mr. Lang, will you not come to celebrate the New Year?" Uda asked.
Yang Xuan took a sip of water and said, "Maybe!"
Ta-ta-ta!
The sound of horse hooves came quickly.
Yang Xuan sat on the horse and continued to eat his pancake.
"Where is Deputy Ambassador Yang?"
Wish you a new year with a smile on your face.
"Mr. Lang!"
Han Ji stood up.
Yang Xuan didn't move and took a bite of the pancake.
Zhu Nian handed over his hand and said, "I have met Deputy Envoy Yang. I have prepared a banquet and asked Deputy Envoy Yang to show his respect..."
Yang Xuan stuffed the last bit of pancake into his mouth, clapped his hands, stood up and said, "I just wanted to ask."
I wish you a good year and said, "Deputy Envoy Yang, please speak."
Yang Xuan pointed at Fang Shuo's huge belly, "People are not allowed to eat bran-thick vegetables. How can you have an appetite or think about making a banquet? You can eat it, but I can't!"
He mounted his horse and left.
Zhu Nian stood there, his face ashen.
He thought of many ways to deal with Yang Xuan.
Even when Yang Xuan scolded him for being incompetent on the spot, he thought of ways to deal with it.
But what he didn't expect was that Yang Xuan didn't follow common sense at all. He rushed here within half an hour and knocked off his reserve. Then he scolded the officials in Dengzhou for eating too much, but the people were still there.
Struggling with hunger.
All previous plans were ruined.
Moreover, he was left disgraced.
He glared at Fang Shuo, "You should at least take a look at yourself."
Fang Shuo touched his big belly and said, "I'm getting fat even if I drink water."
When they arrived at Zhoushe, Yang Xuan sat at the top with a stern look in his eyes.
"The Central Government has given me full authority to deal with the civil unrest in Dengzhou."
Everyone sat down solemnly.
Yang Xuan said slowly: "The solution to civil unrest is simple, killing people. If Yang calls himself second, no one dares to call him first!"
These words were full of murderous intent, and combined with Deputy Envoy Yang's record, no one believed him.
"Killing is easy, but the people Yang kills the most are foreigners, not many people from the Tang Dynasty. It's not that they can't kill people, but there must be a reason to kill people from the Tang Dynasty. So, Yang wants to ask..."
Yang Xuan's eyes turned, "Why are those rebellious people causing rebellion? Who can tell me?"
Zhu Nian said, "Lu Er is a unruly man. He has delayed paying taxes for several years and even beat up the small officials who came to urge him..."
Yang Xuan looked at him, "Did I ask you?"
Snap!
People in the lobby heard crisp applause.
Zhu Nian's face turned blue and purple, purple and blue again.
Yang Xuan said, "Fang Farewell, you say."
The deputy envoy of Jiedu could even compete with the six ministers in Chang'an.
This doesn't matter.
High-ranking officials are common.
But the deputy envoy Yang in front of me has great military exploits. If you mention it casually in northern Xinjiang, the people will tell you about the great achievements of deputy envoy Yang for a long time.
Looking at him, you will automatically think of the illustrious military exploits behind this name.
Zhu Nian is a veteran in officialdom, and he has never made any mistakes in welcoming and sending people off.
But today, Yang Xuan was left in a desperate situation, unable to advance or retreat.
Yang Xuan was asking Fang Shuo, but he was looking at Zhu Nian.
Come on, if you have an opinion, say it!
Zhu Nian took a slow breath and smiled.
His graceful demeanor, his forbearance that he could knock out his teeth and swallow it all by himself, made Han Ji secretly nod his head.
This person has some meaning!
Fang Shuo glanced at Zhu Nian and said, "As the envoy said, Na Lu Er is a unruly citizen..."
"Are you sure?" Yang Xuan looked at him slowly, "Every word you say now will be used as a basis for handling this matter. If this matter goes wrong because of your wrong words, you may bear the responsibility?"
Fang Shuo was excited and subconsciously said: "Yes!"
Yang Xuan nodded, "That's good."
He stood up, and everyone quickly followed suit.
An official who was dragging his feet slowed down for a moment. When he saw everyone looking at him, he couldn't help but trembled: "My legs are numb, my legs are numb."
Yang Xuan said, "Now that I'm here, I have to figure this out clearly. Whoever made a mistake, the door of my station is open, I will be lenient if I confess, and I will be lenient if I resist... you all understand?"
"Understood!"
The answer is not neat enough.
"Do you understand everything?"
"Understood!"
This time it was much neater.
Boss Yang was satisfied.
After he went to settle down, everyone in the lobby breathed a sigh of relief.
"Why should we be afraid of him?" Someone said it later.
"The news of He Lianfeng's personal expedition came, and everyone in Dengzhou was panicked. I remember that you were also frightened, right?
He Lianfeng came fiercely, but was defeated. Deputy Envoy Yang was the first to succeed.
Lin Ya was an existence that could compete with He Lianfeng for many years. Even I knew the reputation of the Yunshan Cavalry, but she was defeated by Deputy Ambassador Yang in one battle.
Are you afraid of facing such a person?"
The official was silent.
When Boss Yang spoke just now, he was completely silent!
And when I just shouted that I understood, this guy shouted the loudest and most piously.
People!
Why are you so shameless?
This thought lingers in everyone's mind.
Everyone feels that they are flawless while others are covered in dark spots.
The crow alights on the pig and cannot see its own blackness.
Everyone looked at Zhu Nian and thought that Deputy Envoy Yang had come with bad intentions. What should we do?
Zhu Nian was silent for a long time, "I have a clear conscience, let's break up!"
Everyone dispersed.
Only Zhu Nian and Fang Shuo were left.
"It seems that he is a little dissatisfied with us." Fang Shuo said.
Zhu Nian smiled and said softly: "So what?"
…
The first thing Yang Xuan did when he settled in was to take a bath.
After bathing, I feel refreshed all over.
"Deliberation."
Boss Yang was sitting at the top, looking at the talented people under his command, he inevitably felt a little complacent.
"Life in Dengzhou is difficult!" Han Ji looked at everyone with a smile, "Land annexation occurs everywhere, including in northern Xinjiang. Dengzhou is mountainous, and the more mountains there are, the less land there is. The people's life is difficult, so they should be more unruly... Everyone
Think about our people in northern Xinjiang, but this is the case?"
Tu Shang said: "The people in Northern Xinjiang are fierce and fierce. Dengzhou is only three hundred miles away from Northern Xinjiang, but it is very different. This is wrong."
"It's different from the ordinary." The old thief squatted on the side and looked at the living giant monkey.
"I see the people in Dengzhou, they all look like frightened quails." Yang Xuan said, and everyone quickly sat down.
Yang Xuan said slowly: "No matter how hard the life of the people is, they still look bitter, not fearful, as if officials will come to the door the next moment, knocking on the bones and sucking out the marrow. This Dengzhou is wrong!"
Zhang Xu said: "Lang Jun, I think the only thing that can make people look fearful is taxes."
Yang Xuan was silent. Everyone thought he was dissatisfied, so they all fell silent.
Lin Feibao watched from the side and felt that the husband was becoming more dignified now.
What he didn't know was that the old thief and others had watched Yang Xuan step by step from an unknown boy to what he is today. Looking back on this journey, it was incredible.
To be honest, even the old gangsters cannot guess what such a lord is thinking right now.
Once he couldn't figure it out, he would feel guilty and worried that he would leave a bad impression in his lord's mind. Gradually, he would become more constrained in his actions.
The greatest function of the majesty of the superior is to intimidate.
Yang Xuan didn't know that his subordinates were thinking about this. After the ideas in his mind took shape, he spoke.
"In the eyes of the common people, the government has nothing to do with them. I pay the taxes, you collect the taxes, and I do the work.
This is just like doing business. What you give is what you receive, and both money and goods are lost.
The people have paid taxes, so they should have nothing to fear. But when the people of Dengzhou see us, they are like seeing a cat and a mouse. Do I have such dignity?"
The old thief laughed dryly, "Yes."
This flattering Boss Yang was in a happy mood, but interrupted his train of thought.
Yang Xuan pointed at the old thief, "What did I think of? The people are being oppressed, taxes are being raised, and if they are not paid, they will be punished... Most of the people are frightened, and when they see the officials, they are as scared as tigers."
This analysis is impeccable.
Han Ji thought that this lord was born in a poor family, and he knew the mentality of the people very well, and he also knew the sufferings of the people very well.
Isn't this God's will?
Yang Xuan continued: "It's not difficult to guess what the people are thinking. Most of them are just muddle along. No one will resist unless they are forced to a dead end. Therefore, most people keep their heads down, suppressing the anger and fear in their hearts.
So that’s what we saw.”
"Lang Jun, where is Lu Er?"
"Lu Er?" Yang Xuan took the water glass handed over by Jiang He'er, took a sip of tea, and smashed it in his mouth, as if he was not satisfied, "There are always people who are unwilling to be oppressed, so they rise up!"
Yang Xuan put down the water glass and said, "Check! Go to the private sector to check!"
A guard came in and said, "Mr. Sir, there is someone outside to see you."
An official was brought in and saluted very respectfully, "Your Majesty, I would like to ask Deputy Envoy Yang for instructions, when will we advance to suppress Lu Er?"
"Initiate a campaign of suppression?" Yang Xuan flicked his fingers, as if flicking away a fly, "Who said I want to launch a campaign of suppression?"
Just as the officials in Dengzhou were eagerly waiting for Deputy Envoy Yang to lead the Dengzhou army to attack the traitor Lu Er, so that everyone could have a look at the quality of this famous general of the Tang Dynasty.
The door to Boss Yang's residence opened, and the guards came out one by one and rushed to various places.
"Where are we going?"
Diagonally opposite, two beggars looked at each other, then ran away.
Inside the gate, the old thief looked at the two beggars and sneered, "Why are people staring at me when I have nothing in my heart... I feel guilty for being a thief, bah!"
Yang Xuan was pacing in the yard.
With a smile on his lips, he walked slowly with his hands behind his hands, "A group of sticks are waiting for me to send troops to suppress Lu Er. Old Han, what do you think they are doing now?"
"In everyone's opinion, when Lang Jun becomes deputy envoy of Northern Xinjiang, the first thing he should do is to show kindness, rather than offend others.
The local civil unrest involved too much, so Lang Jun should suppress it with great fanfare, then capture the thieves chieftain and sway Dengzhou.
But this offended the people."
"This world is getting more and more chaotic." Yang Xuan said sarcastically: "If I suppress the civil unrest in Dengzhou without asking for any reason, what will the people of Northern Xinjiang and the people of the world think of me?"
"Butcher!" Han Ji laughed.
"Those clubs in Chang'an are waiting to give me a crown called the Butcher, but why should I fulfill their wish?"
"Lang Jun." A guard came in and said excitedly: "There was a big chaos in the state house. Many people came out in a hurry and went to various places. Zhu Nian cursed Lang Jun in the state house for not obeying the rules. It sounded like a smash.
What, someone was howling miserably."
This is to seal it.
Yang Xuan said calmly: "It is better to defend the people than to defend the river. Don't you know this truth? Then, what are these idiots doing?"
According to the logical order of things, even if Yang Xuan wants to investigate some civil unrest, he should go to Lu Er's home to investigate. Lu Er's neighbors have been changed a long time ago... The original one was regarded as an accomplice of the rebellious party.
After the war, all those who moved here were obedient people.
So I wish God is with you in your old age and you may feel at ease.
But what he didn't expect was that Yang Xuan was not going to play with the rules at all, but...
"I just want to break these bullshit unspoken rules!"
Yang Xuan gave an order and his subordinates searched everywhere for information.
Han Ji smiled and said to the old thief: "Zhu Nian is self-righteous, but he doesn't know that in the eyes of the husband, he is just a clown!"
News is constantly being compiled.
Yang Xuan looked livid when he saw it.
Just at this moment...
"Lang Jun, some local powerful people came here and asked to see Lang Jun."
Yang Xuan handed the record in his hand to Jiang He'er and said, "Write in larger letters."
Jiang He'er even said, "You said we should save money."
Yang Xuan said angrily: "I told you to save fabrics, who of you listened?"
Jiang He'er lowered his head to look at his chest and pursed his lips, "Haha!"
Yang Xuan sat upright, and then two men were brought in.
"I've met Deputy Ambassador Yang."
Yang Xuan asked, "Why are you here?"
The man in green smiled and said, "Deputy Envoy Yang has both civil and military skills, especially his outstanding literary talent. I have been admiring him for a long time... Today is a beautiful spring day. It is a good time to travel. I have prepared wine and food, and I have invited Deputy Envoy Yang to show his appreciation."
The local tycoons are the local emperors, and even powerful dragons across the river have to please them!
Therefore, the two men seemed to be smiling, but their smiles were reserved.
Do you dare to refuse?
Once you refuse, we will make you blind in Dengzhou and unable to move even an inch!
In another world, when the so-called imperial envoys arrived at the place, there were many people who were disgraced by local snakes. What kind of emperor's orders are there... In the place, the wealthy family is the emperor!
Yang Xuan looked at the two of them and said slowly: