Liu Xin waited for everyone to calm down a little, then said: "I want to ask everyone, should I, the governor of Hejian, be in charge of the people or the army?"
Zhang Jun saw that both Li Cheng and his best friend Ma Kai had died unexpectedly, and Li Lin was probably in danger as well. He was determined and was about to stand up to answer. Unexpectedly, someone stood up first and said: "Sir, Hejian is not a border county.
, there is no separate post of captain, the army should also be managed by adults. The prefect is responsible for the army on horseback, and the people on horseback."
Liu Xin asked with a smile: "Well, who are you?"
The man replied: "My lord, my subordinate's name is Wang Lei, and he currently holds the position of Hu Cao Shi."
Liu Xin nodded and said: "Yes, that's very good. Mr. Wang, please sit down."
Wang Lei saluted Liu Xin again and said, "Thank you, sir!" Then he sat down.
Liu Xin secretly observed the eyes of the officials looking at Wang Lei. Some were contemptuous, some were envious, and some were eager to try. Then she coughed lightly and said: "My lords, do you know where these sergeants around me come from? They all
They are the guards of the County Cheng Mansion. As the prefect of this county, I mount my horse to manage the army and dismount my horse to manage the people. However, I only sent two sergeants to guard the gate. They even left their posts without permission at night, causing my wife to be almost killed. They have been killed by me.
He was executed. I returned to the city late at night, and there was only one soldier guarding the city in the west. I wonder who should be responsible for these things?"
Zhang Jun was just about to get up, but was overtaken by someone. Someone had already stood up and said: "My lord, I am a junior officer, Chen Jin, who is currently serving as the thief Cao Shi. The recruitment, training, dispatching of the army, as well as clothing, armor and equipment
Bing Cao Shi is in charge of the food and fodder of the Golden Drum. The guard of the city gate is in charge of the military lieutenant colonel."
"Oh, it turns out that it was Ma Kai who was causing trouble. It seems that he deserved his own fault for his death. Mr. Chen, since you are the thief Cao Shi, you must be responsible for arresting thieves and arresting criminals. Let me ask you again, have there been any horse bandits robberies in this county recently?
What is the food situation of the people?" Liu Xin nodded again and continued to ask.
Chen Jin puffed out his chest and said: "Reporting to your lord, it is the duty of the lower officials to catch bandits. According to reports from various counties, since this month, there have been three incidents of bandits robbing people's food. Fortunately, there were no casualties and only losses.
Newly harvested grain and a small amount of money. I am arranging people to check around, and will report to your Excellency as soon as I have any news."
Liu Xin looked at Chen Jin with satisfaction and said: "Master Chen has done a good job. Now is the autumn harvest. The incident of bandits robbing people's food should not be taken lightly. Most people's food storage in their homes is only enough to last until the next summer harvest. Once it is robbed,
Life is definitely not secure. We need to inform all counties to make preparations, appease and provide relief to the people who have been robbed, and organize people and strongmen to take turns to patrol, just in case. As long as the fence is tight, there is no fear of wild dogs getting in."
All the officials laughed after hearing Liu Xin's words, and the dull atmosphere just now was swept away. Liu Xin waited for everyone to stop laughing and continued: "Mr. Chen, you need to put more thought into this matter. There are not enough manpower.
Seconded officers and soldiers. By the way, who is in charge of the officers and soldiers?"
Chen Jin seized the opportunity and refused to sit down. He stood and continued to answer: "Sir, there should be two captains in the military camp. After Li Lin became a captain, Li Cheng found an excuse to remove the other captain.
Now the officers and soldiers are under the sole responsibility of Li Lin."
Liu Xin pondered for a moment and said: "Master Chen, please take a seat first." Then he turned to Zhang Jun and said: "Zhang Changshi, I will ask you to take charge of this military camp for the time being. I will appoint a new captain after I select a suitable person."
As soon as he said this, he made it clear to everyone that Li Lin was finished. The stone in Zhang Jun's heart was completely relieved. The depression of being robbed of the limelight when he tried to show off twice disappeared without a trace, and he stood up.
Come and keep promising.
Liu Xin added: "Zhang Changshi and Li Lin are still tied up in the mansion. How should we deal with it? Li Cheng also colluded with Ma Kai and led his army into the prefect's mansion with the intention of assassinating me. This is tantamount to rebellion. Now they are all arrested on the spot.
How should we report the killing to the court? I think these matters will be left to you to handle."
Zhang Jun was immediately elated. He had been suppressed by Li Cheng for a long time and usually did not dare to say much. Today he was finally able to turn over and become the master. He immediately expressed his position: "Please rest assured, my lord, uncle and nephew Li Cheng and those minions will be here for a long time."
Hejian has committed crimes, and the official has already mastered the evidence of their crimes. He was about to report it to your Excellency, but he did not expect that you have already eliminated the harm for the people. On behalf of all the officials and people in Hejian, I would like to thank you!" After saying this, he gave a big gift to Liu Xin.
Seeing this, all the officials also stood up and prostrated themselves.
Liu Xin felt funny in her heart. These people were really just outsiders, and now they have surrendered one after another. So he stood up, his face darkened, and said: "I am only the culprit, not the accomplice. What have all the gentlemen here done in the past?"
, I don’t care at all, but from now on, you must fulfill your duties and not slack off. If someone does illegal things again, don’t blame me for being ruthless. That’s it for today. Everyone, please step aside.”
After today's scene, all the officials could no longer resist and resigned one after another. When Zhang Jun saw everyone retreating, he walked up to Liu Xin and said, "My lord, Li Cheng has committed a heinous crime and his family should be confiscated and exterminated. Please help me."
Your Excellency, please show me."
Liu Xin thought for a while and said, "Then Zhang Changshi will lead his people to ransack his home. As for his family members, they will all move to the countryside."
Zhang Jun had been severely oppressed by Li Cheng in recent years, and he was determined to add insult to injury. He originally wanted to sell all Li Cheng's family members into slavery, but when he saw Liu Xin's arrangement, he did not dare to mention it again, so he had to retreat.
When Liu Xin returned to the back courtyard, she saw Chen Jin and several government servants fiddling with the handcuffs on Li Lin's back, but they couldn't get them open. Seeing this, Liu Xin found a branch, stepped forward, and knocked three times
After two blows, the fight started. Chen Jin hurriedly thanked him and led his people to escort Li Lin out.
Seeing that the matter was over, Liu Xin ordered Dian Wei to go back and rest, but Dian Wei refused to go to bed. He still hugged the pair of big iron halberds and leaned under the tree in the courtyard. Liu Xin had no choice but to let him go, thinking to himself, it is worthy of the honor.
Known as the number one bodyguard, he really does his job.
When she returned to the room, she saw that Ma Yun was still asleep and Liu Xin was a little sleepy. She was afraid of waking her up, so she lay down in the outside room.
Liu Xin traveled all day and night yesterday, and after coming back, he went through a lot of violence. Now he finally settled down and went to sleep. He was indeed exhausted this day, that is, he had been exercising for a long time and his body was strong. If it were anyone else, he would
He might not be able to hold on anymore. He slept until the Jade Rabbit rose in the east, and then he woke up and saw Ma Yun sitting on the bedside, looking at him distressedly.
Liu Xin sat up, held Ma Yun's hands, and stared at her face left and right. Ma Yun was so frightened by what he saw that she took out her hand, touched it herself, and asked worriedly: "My face
What happened?"
Liu Xin said seriously: "There is a flower on your face, a rose."
Ma Yun looked at Liu Xin, who was serious, and burst into laughter: "You, you are so talkative, get up and eat quickly."
Liu Xin also smiled, touched her belly and said, "Well, I'm really hungry. I want to try my wife's cooking today."
Ma Yun said in embarrassment: "I have done many things, but I have never done this."
Liu Xin whispered something into her ear. Ma Yunfei's cheeks turned red and she spat at Liu Xin: "A dog can't spit out ivory from its mouth."
Liu Xin laughed proudly: "Let's continue doing it tonight."
Early the next morning, Liu Xin got up on time again, still looking refreshed. When she walked out of the gate of the prefect's mansion, she saw Hucao Shi Wang Lei and several scribes, following his instructions, in front of the gate of the prefect's mansion.
A street stall was set up, and a wooden sign was erected next to it, which read "Prefect's Personal Soldier Recruitment Office". This was done after Liu Xin sent someone to inform him after dinner last night. Unexpectedly, he acted very quickly and had already set up a stall.
Opened up the formation.
Seeing Liu Xin coming out, Wang Lei hurriedly came to greet him and said: "Back to your lord, I have made arrangements according to your instructions. I have also sent people to post the notices in various places in the city and in the counties below."
Liu Xin said with satisfaction: "Yes, it's quite thoughtful. In this way, the post of Bing Cao Shi is still vacant, and you will temporarily take over the responsibilities."
This soldier, Cao Shi, is a good vacancy. He handles a lot of grain, grass and military equipment every year, and gets quite a lot of money on a regular basis. He is much better than Hu Cao Shi, a Qingshui official, otherwise Li Cheng would not have given this position to his confidant. Wang Lei was overjoyed when he heard this.
On the one hand, he can make some money, and on the other hand, it also shows that the eunuch trusts him. He quickly said: "Don't worry, sir, I will definitely fulfill my mission."
Liu Xin had now fully stepped onto the stage and turned a blind eye to Wang Lei's humiliation. He only nodded slightly and said nothing more. Wang Lei was very understanding and saluted Liu Xin, then walked aside and continued busy arranging his stall.
Already.
Liu Xin walked around her mansion and remembered Zhang Jun, so she called two soldiers and asked them to lead the way to see how Li Cheng's house was being ransacked. Li Cheng's county magistrate's mansion was only a few steps away from the prefect's mansion.
After walking a short distance, they arrived. The county magistrate's mansion was quiet, and the two soldiers standing guard at the door were dozing off with their guns in their arms. Liu Xin frowned slightly and thought to himself, it seems that the quality of the army in Hejian is
It's really bad. It looks like a major change is needed.
After yesterday's commotion, Liu Xin's reputation in Hejian has greatly increased. When the soldiers on guard saw this handsome young man, they knew that this handsome young man was the new prefect, and they straightened up in a hurry. Liu Xin ignored them, pushed open the door of the county magistrate's house, and raised his
I walked in with my feet. I saw that the front yard was filled with property found from Li Cheng's house. Some were packed in boxes, and some were piled on the ground in a mess. There were no account books around, and there was not even a guard arranged.
.Liu Xin despises Zhang Junhao. No wonder he has been suppressed by Li Cheng for so many years and is not reliable at all.
Liu Xin walked through the front yard and walked in. When she entered the middle yard, there were many people crowded on the ground, including men and women, old and young. These people were all tied up with ropes and strung together.
There was a smell of urine. Liu Xin frowned, walked around these people and continued to walk in. However, he saw two soldiers sitting on the ground in front of the inner house of the Juncheng Mansion.
The two soldiers were whispering there and snickering from time to time. Suddenly they found a man standing in front of them. They looked up and saw the official uniform. Knowing that it was the prefect, they hurriedly got up and saluted.