Looking at Ding Si, who recommended himself and was polite, blind and clear-minded, Liu Qi thought of Liu Zhong, the piggyback steward who was far away in the Prince's Mansion in Xiangyang.
Because he was stabbed by Zhang Hu's spear, Liu Zhong's foot was also lame. I wonder how the Xiangyang Prince's house was demolishing the house and building a temple at this time. If the housekeeper Liu Zhong saw such a mighty nephew Liu Qi, how could he have done it?
In just one month, he gained the love of the people in Xinye and nearly 3,000 troops. The steward Liu Zhong promised that he would be so excited that he would not talk about it all day long.
"Okay, Steward Ding will stay in the county government office to write documents, stay with Master Zhang, and serve the officials well, so as not to cause trouble to the people of Xinye." Liu immediately conferred an official title on Ding Si.
"Thank you, Master." Ding Si was filled with joy, knowing that writing was the job of the coach, equivalent to an assistant, and an important person close to the coach.
Ding Si was granted the post of clerk by Liu Qi. Seeing that Zhang Er's pockmarked person did not move, he felt anxious and quickly touched Zhang Er's pockmarked son quietly.
Naturally, Zhang Er Mazi understood Ding Si's intention, and endured severe pain and accepted Liu Qi's appointment, saying: "Thank you for your love, Master. Zhang Er will definitely do his best under the Master."
"Haha, Master Zhang, you and I are both officials. Don't do anything for me, but work for the benefit of the people of the world." Liu Qi winked at Chen Wen while joking.
Chen Wen immediately waved his hand at Chen Wu, and Chen Wu unceremoniously led nearly a thousand officers and soldiers into Zhang Ermazi's village, quickly controlled the villagers who had abandoned their weapons and surrendered, and all rushed to the village.
The open area is waiting for Liu Qi to deal with it.
Zhang Ermazi's one-eyed right eye saw Chen Wu taking over more than a thousand villagers in the village courtyard. He sighed. Since he was going to surrender, he had to surrender more thoroughly. In the future, he would have to reinvent himself when working under the young master Liu Qi's tent.
"Steward, you must quickly submit the roster of the people in the mansion to the young master, recruit the servants, and open the warehouse to store food. It is no longer necessary to delay." Zhang Er Mazi endured the pain of smashing his left eye and told Ding Si that since he surrendered, he must take it.
Show enough sincerity.
Everyone calls him "gongzi". It seems that Liu Qi's name is more important than that of a county magistrate or a special agent. Zhang Ermazi, a green forest hero who was once very popular outside the customs, calls Liu Qi "gongzi" with sincere admiration.
Liu Qi was also used to people calling him "gongzi". The title "gongzi" seemed less official and more people-friendly. It was more friendly and natural than calling Shenma the official title.
"Master Zhang, please go back to your home to recuperate first. We will make a temporary registration of the expenses in the mansion. I will chat with you after I take over Li Da's village." Liu Qi felt the pain of Zhang Er's pockmark, so he changed the temporary confiscation to confiscation.
The term "temporary registration" seems euphemistic, but it is very straightforward. If it is not confiscation, why register it?
After a while, Zhang Ermazi's housekeeper Ding Si brought a lot of account books of the village, including land deeds, household registration, money and food, etc. One by one, Liu Qi was not worried that Ding Si would report false accounts and conceal the family property. When Zhang Ermazi became the official of Xinye County
After the death of Master Zhang, the family property was naturally confiscated, and there was nothing that could be done to hide it. Liu Qi's laws were very strict, and no one would dare to risk being beheaded to deceive the new and powerful county magistrate.
Liu Qi did not look at the accounts, but ordered Chen Wen to take over the property of the local tycoon. After a few words of comfort to Zhang Er, he walked from the inner house of the local tyrant's village to the nearly 1,000 surrendered villagers who were under Chen Wu's custody.
As the saying goes, strike while the iron is hot. Liu Qi said to Deng Zhi: "Brother Bo Miao, quickly gather these thousands of villagers and divide them into 200 armored soldiers. Divide half of the troops to surround the village courtyard of local tycoon Li Da. If there is anyone who refuses to surrender,
Kill without mercy."
Deng Zhi responded, ran forward, and said a few words to Chen Wu. Then he saw Chen Wu walking toward the crowd of surrendered Zhuang Ding, and naturally the Zhuang Ding made way for them.
"With this road as the dividing line, the exile army on the left is under the control of General Deng, and he will immediately besiege the local tycoon Li Da with the armored soldiers; the exile army on the right is under the control of General Wen, and he will immediately open the warehouse to release grain." Chen Wu was very overbearing and had no choice but to divide his troops.
Without counting the number of people according to the rules, more than a thousand villagers under Zhang Ermazi were recruited in just a few clicks.
As a result, Liu Qi had more than 2,000 officers and soldiers. Side generals like Chen Wen and Chen Wu could be promoted to the rank of governor of a thousand people. The governor of a thousand people was also called a tooth general. The tooth general was more famous than a side general.
, he is a real general, just like Changshan Zhao Zilong in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms who rescued Gongsun Zan at the Battle of Panhe and served as a general when he first served Gongsun Zan.
Liu Qi, apart from conferring a title of master on the spot to Zhang Ermazi, who was beaten to a bloody head by the city residents, and a clerical official position to Zhang Ermazi's housekeeper Ding Si, it was not easy for Liu Qi to confer officers on the spot to his soldiers.
They made a wish, but the excited soldiers naturally expected that if the young master Liu Qi became prosperous, he would naturally have a bright future of his own.
In order to prevent Zhang Ermazi from committing a conspiracy and causing a rebellion, Liu Qi was careful and selected ten elite guards to protect the injured Master Zhang. They were called guards and were actually placed under house arrest.
Go and persuade the local tycoon Li Da to surrender, and immediately send troops to either besiege or recruit Li Da, the last prominent and famous local tycoon in Echeng.
Liu Qi left 500 villagers mixed with 100 armored soldiers to open a warehouse in Zhang Ermazi's house to store grain, and personally led the newly recruited 1,500 villagers from two local tycoons and more than a thousand monkey soldiers.
They went to kill local tycoon Li Da in his village courtyard.
The war drums on three sides were still beating loudly. The soldiers shouting slogans no longer chanted the slogan "Fight the local tyrants and divide the fields...". Instead, more than a thousand officers and soldiers shouted in unison, "The prince is mighty and a strong army will win."
, the shouts shook the entire snow-covered Xinye land awake.
When Liu Qi's officers and soldiers were attacking the village courtyard of local tycoon Li Da, groups of guards from Li Da's courtyard had already rushed to the confused Li Da who was standing at the entrance of the village courtyard and reported:
"Report, the new leader Liu Qi has surrendered Zhang Ermazi."
"Report, nearly two thousand armored officers and soldiers, and another thousand monkey soldiers came running towards the house from a thousand meters away."
"It was reported that Zhang Ermazi's house was opening a warehouse to store grain. A large amount of grain was transported to the city gate for relief. The tenants in the city lined up in a long queue at the city gate."
"Report, the officers and soldiers are still 800 meters away from the house."
"Report..."
With the sound of the report, Li Da, a local tycoon who had been a landowner for generations, was frightened. There were more than a thousand villagers in the village surrounded by them, and they were undecided about whether to fight or make peace.
Li Da is a middle-aged man in his forties, with a somewhat gentlemanly demeanor. He relies on the virtue of his ancestors to own thousands of acres of fertile land in Xinye. The number of tenants accounts for half of the total number of registered residents in Xinye. Although he exploits the tenants fiercely, there is still a lot of trouble in the farmyard.
He has never starved to death, and this fact is also well-known among the three richest people in Goose City.
The so-called local tyrants are big landowners who own a large amount of land and rent it to tenants. Not every local tycoon does all kinds of evil. There are many local tycoons like Li Da who have a little conscience and enclosure a large amount of land in the Three Kingdoms. For the fledgling Liu Qi
, it is unrealistic to overthrow the Eastern Han tycoons and win the hearts of the people all at once.
"Report, the officers and soldiers are at 600 meters..." Another villager came to report hurriedly. General Li dusted off his hands and said, "Retreat, there is no need to report anymore." With that, he took off his fur hat and fur jacket and put on his clothes.
Shanyi strode ten meters out of the courtyard, and was about to order the courtyard door to be opened when he saw Zhang Ermazi's housekeeper Ding Si coming quickly, escorted by two officers and soldiers. Behind him, thousands of high-spirited officers and soldiers six hundred meters away were standing tall.
The slogan "The prince is mighty, a strong army will win" came with murderous intent.
Three fast horses stopped in front of Li Dayi. Ding Si dismounted, raised his hand to Li Dayi, and said bluntly: "Master Li, Liu Qi, the magistrate of Qingtian County, is benevolent and loves the people. He is a member of the royal family. There is a son in Xinye who is in charge of government and is the leader of all people."
Blessed. My master has been honored with a good deed and has been honored as a master under the young master. I have also found a position as a clerk. The master ordered me to come quickly and tell Mr. Li not to go against the government, so as not to ruin the lives of the people and the tenants. I don’t know what Mr. Li’s intention is.
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"Ding Wenshu, Li also has this intention. I wonder how Young Master Liu Qi treats Zhuang Ding?" Li Da's eyes lit up. In today's world, bandits often cause trouble, and tenants occasionally rebel. If there is a strong county magistrate as a backer, he will be accepted by the government.
Isn't it a good thing to be promoted and free from worries? It's a very simple truth. Since you can't defeat the government, recruiting people to be safe is the only way to avoid killing.
Ding Si saw Li Dagong, the largest landowner in Echeng, respectfully, and his face was already happy. It seemed that as an official under the government of Young Master Liu Qi, even a clerk was so respected. Master Zhang Er Mazi made the right decision.
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"Young Master Liu Qi has a kind heart, loves the people like his own son, and his soldiers are loyal, brave and sincere. He has been respected by all the people. He must be the leader of the dragon and the tiger. Except for the fat head and big ears who did not understand the current affairs and ended up with a tall bamboo pole, my master
After surrendering in a righteous move, the young master Liu Qi received generous courtesy from the people in the government. Zhuang Ding immediately corrected his status and became an officer and soldier, eating military rations and enjoying a salary. No one was ill-treated and all received rewards. I think the young master Liu Qi wanted to build Xinye into a Xiangyang.
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Ding Si sincerely praised Liu Qi in front of Li Da, and actually predicted Liu Qi's political blueprint with great foresight. The implication was that the young master Liu Qi was not an ordinary official, he had great courage and wanted to conquer the deserted Xinye.
Xiangyang, which has been built into a prosperous city, is in need of a large number of talents and people of insight. Those who understand the current affairs are heroes. If we do not surrender at this time, we will regret it.
Li Da adjusted his thin clothes and made up his mind. He clasped his fists towards Ding Siyi and said with a serious look: "Ding Wenwen's words clearly stated the will of the people. Li was suddenly enlightened. Please ask Ding Wenwen to report back to the county magistrate, Li."
Immediately, I opened the courtyard door and welcomed the young master into the house."
"Okay, Mr. Li is indeed an enlightened man." Ding Si bowed his hand to Li Da in return, feeling excited that he had persuaded Li Da to surrender in just a few words. This was a great achievement on his first day as a clerk in the young master's sect.
Ding Si didn't waste a moment and asked the two guards to wait on the spot. He excitedly got off his horse and whipped up his whip and ran towards Liu Qi who was marching nearly a hundred meters away. He rolled off his saddle and dismounted about 20 steps away from Liu Qi. He trotted up to Liu Qi happily and bowed.
Report Li Da's acceptance of the official recruitment.
Liu Qi praised Ding Si a few times. To show that the government was sincere in recruiting people, he ordered nearly three thousand officers and soldiers (including more than a thousand monkey soldiers) to stand by. He stopped chanting and led Deng Zhi to accept the recruitment of local tycoon Li Da. Chen Chun, Chen
Xia Siwei will follow closely.
Li Da saw the officers and soldiers halted five hundred meters away, and the flags and drums ceased. He also saw the tall and handsome young master Liu Qi coming on foot with only a few guards. Such courtesy showed that the young master Liu Qi was sincere in recruiting, and Li Da felt deeply in his heart.
Suddenly I felt a sense of relief, what a courageous young master, this man must be a hero in this world, a dragon among men.
Thinking in his heart, Li Da stepped on his feet, lowered his head and bowed to face Liu Qi. He accidentally stumbled on a stone and was about to fall. Liu Qi quickly caught Li Da with his quick hands and eyes, and took the lead: "I have heard that Mr. Li
He is a good philanthropist and his reputation spreads far and wide. I have admired him for a long time. Today I meet Mr. Li. He is indeed a kind and open-minded man. I am honored to meet you."
Unexpectedly, Liu Qi, the powerful county magistrate who came to fight local tyrants and bandits, was so easy-going and kind. Li Da, who couldn't help but praise him, blushed and said: "Young Master is too flattering. Li is blind. It is really a sin not to visit him. The courtyard door is open."
, Zhuang Ding has discarded his equipment and respectfully asks the young master to give him a lecture."
"Haha, I don't take the lecture seriously, Mr. Li please." Thinking that Li Da, the last big tycoon in Echeng, had been successfully recruited, and that the battle on a snowy night in Echeng had achieved fruitful results, Liu Qi couldn't help laughing, feeling high-spirited.