"Your Majesty, you must have a military, so you should follow the chariots and horses and compare the soldiers to prepare for military affairs."
Wang Yi was happy to delegate power and allowed Yang Pei and Liu Wan to show off their skills in the vast land east of Hedong. Liu Wan and others were also grateful for Wang Yi's trust and were willing to serve and open up a new situation for Wang Yi.
The banquet was enjoyed by both host and guest, and did not end until the lanterns were lit. Wang Yi and Liang Ze saw off Liu Wan and others together. Du Ji deliberately stayed awake and bowed to Wang Yi solemnly when leaving.
Liang Ze sent everyone to the door on behalf of Wang Yi. He stood under the eaves and watched their carriages drifting away in the night. A cool breeze came, and at some point, it started to rain again.
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After he returned, the messy cups and plates in the guest room had been cleared away, and Wang Yi stood leisurely and contentedly on the corridor watching the falling spring rain.
"Everyone sent away?"
Liang Ze bowed slightly and said, "Send them all away."
Wang Yi turned around, and the hair-like rain touched his pale temples and even wet his beard: "What do you think of these people?"
"They are all talented people for a while, and they can be assigned to the prefectures and counties one day." Liang Ze twirled his long beard with his hand, nodded and said: "Liu Wan cares about the common people, Yang Pei is upright, and Du Ji is resourceful and decisive. If we want to divide them into equal ranks,
Next, Du Ji will be the first, followed by Yang Pei."
"Yes." Wang Yi sighed suddenly and moved to bring Liang Ze into the inner room. The two sat opposite each other. After serving warm tea, he slowly said: "Du Ji is very talented and has a strong nature.
, if he comes to be the county guard...well, I can't compare with him, I can't compare with him."
"Why did this person come so late?" Thinking of Du Ji's extraordinary conversation and calm temperament at the banquet just now, Wang Yi couldn't help but admire him and said: "If the imperial court can select such a person, why worry about not being able to accomplish something."
Liang Ze smiled slightly when he heard the words. In his eyes, Du Ji was somewhat resourceful, but unfortunately he was still a bit scornful and needed time to be tempered. He was not as step-by-step as Wang Yi. However, the other party praised him so much, so Liang Ze naturally accepted it wisely.
He said: "After this incident, it seems that the imperial court is willing to let Du Bohou take over your position as Wendu. At that time, I don't know where Wendu will be promoted?"
"Maybe I will change my position as a county guard, I still don't know." Wang Yi said with a smile: "But you, Kong Cheng, can see the situation clearly, stand on the side of the court, don't mix with those people, and work for me
Act. Once this matter is over, becoming an official again will be nothing more than a letter of merit."
Wang Yi simply said the matter of declaring merit and reward afterwards so frankly and straightforwardly that Liang Ze was slightly shocked and his confidence was greatly encouraged. He chuckled and said: "If you hadn't been in Hedong, Wendu, I would have
How can an old man rise again? All of this depends on the support of Wendu."
After saying that, Liang Ze couldn't help but turn his attention to Wang Yi. He was a local powerful man in Anyi, and his family background was only a little stronger than Zhu Ao. When he was Yilang, he offended the eunuch, so he suffered a lot.
Until he was dismissed, he had been absent from the court but his heart was in the court for these years, and he was always thinking about how to return to the court. Therefore, when he learned that the new Hedong County Sheriff would be his former classmate, Liang Ze's heart
Immediately he became active and began to make plans for his own family.
To this end, he first persuaded Wei Jian and other wealthy families to accept Wang Yi, who was "lenient in punishment and widely loved by the officials and the people". Then, relying on his relationship with Wang Yi's brothers, he entered the county government, regained power, and prepared to make a comeback.
.At first, he simply wanted to improve his family's status, but as he interacted with Wang Yi and cooperated more closely, after coming into contact with the core secrets, Liang Ze inevitably developed greater ambitions.
If all the famous big and small powerful men in Hedong are wiped out and eradicated by the calculations of the emperor, Jia Xu and others. Then the Liang family in Hedong, who has made great contributions to the court in addition to escaping, will soar to the sky and become one of the most powerful people in Hedong.
Not many, even the most prominent powerful family?
The so-called leftover is king, right?
The more Liang Ze thought about it, the more excited he became. The most prominent powerful people in Hedong at the moment are the Wei family and the Pei family, followed by the Fan family, Zhang family, etc. From now on, these powerful people will disappear and turn into dust, and his little-known Liang family
He will step on the bones of these powerful men and rise to become a unique noble clan in Hedong.
"Kong Cheng, Kong Cheng." Wang Yi said repeatedly from the side, bringing Liang Ze back to reality from fantasy.
Liangze said apologetically: "I was rude just now, please don't blame me."
Wang Yi didn't comment, he just smiled and raised his tea bowl, took a sip, and then said: "How are the preparations in Pishi County?"
'Zheng Beke and Duan Yu Yan', the people who really knew the emperor's idea were other than the two executors and participants of the plan, Jia Xu and Xun You. As a key part of the plan, Wang Yi, the governor of Hedong County, was also one of the insiders. Pass
Through Jia Xu's channel, Wang Yi was able to get to know the emperor's true attitude towards Hedong, who was accustomed to acting recklessly. He knew how to endure humiliation and bear the burden, and pretended to be dumbfounded in front of Fan Xian and others, making them mistakenly think that Wang Yi was weak and could be bullied.
As a result, he becomes more arrogant and dares to plan big things.
Wang Yi entrusted all the salt administration, farming and other matters to local powerful people, allowing them to usurp the interests of the imperial court and collude privately. This was the first thing Jia Xu told him. Then Fan Xian and others focused on the salt administration and other matters.
During the incident, Wang Yi vigorously repaired roads and post pavilions to lay the foundation for a large army to march to Hedong in the future. As for the defense of Anyi, Wang Yi directly ignored it.
Now is the second step of the plan, using people like Yang Pei and Liu Wan to attack Fan Xian and other powerful people, so that these powerful people who are accustomed to lawlessness are suddenly restrained. Under the pressure of Yang Pei and others,
Let them take risks. Now Yang Pei and others have been sent by Wang Yi to be the opponents of Fan Xian and other powerful men. The chess pieces are in their respective positions, and they are assigned as Wang Yi's assistants. They are responsible for conveying orders, supervising subordinates and road stations.
Du Ji, the governor of Hedong County who is waiting for something to do, will share another job with Wang Yi.
roads, and retreats.
"The Pi family is backed by mountains and rivers, and the terrain is dangerous. If you want to fight for the east of the river, this place and Puban must be captured first, and they must not be acquired by others." Wang Yi mentioned the importance of the Pi family: "If Yang Pei and others can subdue Fan Xian and others
Well, if I can't, once something happens, I will take my seals and ribbons and my troops to occupy these two places. I can not only wait for reinforcements, but also curb the rebels' westward march. Therefore, this road along the way, as well as the two places of Pishi and Pusaka
Defense is the most important thing. I can let Fan Xian and others do whatever they want with other things, but I cannot give in to these two things."
Liang Ze is not a stupid person. He knows that the current road repairs are not only to facilitate the escape from dangerous places, but also to facilitate the departure of the army in the future and the smooth entry of troops. In fact, there is no need for Wang Yi to remind him repeatedly. Liang Ze also knows the importance of this matter to the overall situation:
"Pishi and Pusaka have a big river at their backs, and they have three auxiliary supplies of food, grass, ordnance. Although the city defenses have not been fully repaired, they can resist danger and defend it. It is not easy to capture them in a hurry."
"Well, during these days, you secretly send the tribesmen to Pi's resettlement in batches, and don't leak the news. As for the farm servants, don't sell them, just stay where they are. They should be yours and they will always be yours."
Wang Yi ordered.
Liang Ze immediately responded: "Am I a person who is stingy with money? This matter involves huge obstacles, so I can naturally save myself the trouble."
"Hmm..." Wang Yi thought carefully. When he heard the rain falling harder and harder outside, he suddenly said quietly: "I don't know what they are planning. There will be chaos, not only in Hedong, but also in neighboring counties such as Hongnong and Feng Yi."
There are some developments that the imperial court needs to fully understand before it can make decisions."
Liang Ze said with a surprised look on his face: "Didn't you say that Pingzhun's order, Duke Jia, has sent people to Hedong to investigate? Why can't we see the envoy?"
"We have to find out before we come." Wang Yi said: "If we can get the name of the conspirators and the evidence of the crime in advance, we will not prepare for a sword fight and prepare for the worst."