Chapter 53 Leaving Yangzhou for the Third Time
After Liu Zheng did this, the whole city began to wail.
Yangzhou these days is like hell on earth. Who wouldn't be frightened? Besides, although Lu Zhengyi made this big mistake, he has been in charge of Yangzhou for so long, so he still has some prestige.
"Lord Lu..."
"Thinking back to when Liu Zheng passed by here, Lord Lu regarded me as a confidant and trusted me! But today, because Liu Zheng was late, we are separated by Yin and Yang. It's Liu Zheng's fault!"
Liu Zheng cried out in grief, and the prominent families also shed tears.
What about the common people?
Since ancient times, the people of the fiefdom have always felt that they were dominated by others. What do they fear the most? Is it the lack of human rights? No! What they worry about most is that no one controls them, no one guides the direction of Yangzhou, and they may even starve to death!
Therefore, Lu Zhengyi’s death also plunged them into deep panic.
So, they naturally placed high expectations on Liu Zheng, who had just arrived.
"The chaos in Yangzhou started with this thief!"
“Kill without mercy!”
At this time, Chen Kui, who was already scared to death and his face turned pale, was pushed out.
Liu Zheng looked at him coldly and shouted, "Chen Kui, you thief, do you admit your crime?"
Chen Kui wanted to speak, but his mouth was stuffed with cloth.
"You still want to quibble? I'll take your life as a sacrifice to Lord Lu's spirit in heaven!"
Phew!
With one strike of the sword, his head and body were separated.
Then, Liu Zheng began to cry again.
"Mr. Liu is so kind!"
"Sir, Yangzhou is in chaos today. Don't be too sad. The overall situation of Yangzhou depends on you!"
Cheng Yuanwai hurried over to persuade him, but in his heart he was thinking, this boy is so sincere in his acting, could he be an actor? It was clearly your order that when you enter the city, Lu Zhengyi must die! It was you who wanted him dead, and now it is you who can't stop crying!
After Cheng Dai said this, the people also shouted. For a moment, the people's will was on Liu Zheng.
"So, so, Lord Lu must be buried with honor!"
Liu Zheng pretended to be a master for a while and was praised by everyone.
This is not because Liu Zheng is hypocritical, but because, in this era, if you want to take over the ruling power from a dead ruler safely, this trick is actually very effective. You must treat Lu Zhengyi well, even though he is dead! Because most of the people in Yangzhou are used to being ruled by Lu Zhengyi.
With the sudden arrival of Liu Zheng, there will definitely be many problems with acclimatization.
During this period, a transition is needed.
Be it sincere or hypocritical, it is necessary to bury Lu Zhengyi with honor.
Then, next, there is another drama.
"Everyone, the bandits have been destroyed, Yangzhou should return to peace, Liangzhou Prefecture will definitely send a new county officer to take up the post, and our Yinzhou soldiers should not stay any longer to avoid misunderstandings. We bid farewell now! I hope Yangzhou will restore order soon!"
Liu Zheng clasped his fists and spoke with great emotion and sincerity.
When everyone heard this, they were all shocked.
"Master Liu, you absolutely cannot do that!"
"The people of Yangzhou are determined, so they need Young Master Liu's Yinzhou soldiers to take charge!"
"The bandits are everywhere and may come back at any time. You must not leave, sir!"
The prominent families took the lead and expressed at the first time that they didn't care about the new county lord, and that Yangzhou should be ruled by Master Liu!
Hearing this, Liu Zheng looked terrified and said he dared not.
The prominent family tried to persuade him again, but Liu Zheng refused again.
Finally, the people also joined in the persuasion, but Liu Zheng still said that the affairs of the prefectures and counties should be appointed by the Liangzhou Prefecture, which was reasonable and legal.
Seeing that everyone was unable to persuade him.
Liu Zheng then looked worried about the country and the people, and shouted: "In this case, Liu Zheng will enforce the law on behalf of the county magistrate's mansion. Before Liangzhou Prefecture sends another county magistrate, Liu Zheng will work hard to restore the social order in Yangzhou!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone cheered.
Even the leaderless Yangzhou soldiers expressed no objection.
"Humph, I thought Yangzhou welcomed a famous ruler, but now it seems that he is just a sour scholar!"
At this moment, a sudden mocking voice sounded.
Everyone looked over.
The skinny Jiang Xuan looked at Liu Zheng with contempt.
“Bold!”
"Who are you to dare to insult Master Liu?"
"Jiang Xuan, don't you want to live anymore?"
The prominent families and the common people all cursed angrily.
Liu Zheng narrowed his eyes and looked over: "Who are you?"
Jiang Xuan snorted coldly, and someone said beside him: "Sir, this boy is a lunatic! He wanders around all day and does not do his job!"
"That's right. Today I'm asking Lord Lu for advice. It's really funny!"
Everyone laughed.
Some busybodies directly told Jiang Xuan's four strategies in public.
Capture the prominent families, oppress the common people, lure out the scattered soldiers, and attack Yinzhou!
"There is such a thing? Jiang Xuan, you actually want to oppress the people. Don't forget that you are also a peasant!"
"ungrateful!"
When the common people heard this, they were all furious. The prominent families were even more so. This guy was so evil that he even wanted to instigate Lu Zhengyi to take down the private soldiers of the prominent families.
Only Liu Zheng felt horrified after hearing what he heard and looked in horror.
Jiang Xuan snorted coldly: "You guys know nothing! If Lord Lu had listened to my advice, he wouldn't have died!"
Everyone laughed mockingly again.
Only Liu Zheng took a deep breath. Because just as Jiang Xuan said, today, if Lu Zhengyi really listened to Jiang Xuan's advice and implemented the four strategies one by one, it would be very difficult for Liu Zheng to enter Yangzhou! Not only that, it is possible for Lu Zhengyi to turn defeat into victory! Of course, Liu Zheng also saw that Lu Zhengyi was indecisive, so he formulated this series of strategies to capture Yangzhou. If he was really such a decisive person, Yangzhou would not have fallen into such a situation.
but!
No matter what the outcome is, this guy who looks ragged, skinny, and has wolf-like eyes, is actually such a talented person?
Under this social system, each of his four strategies is sharp and to the point, without any drag. He doesn't even consider any other complicated situations, and can even calmly break away from the shackles of his wild status. The purpose and timeliness are quite precise! It is very consistent with the style of a general!
Others wanted to drive Jiang Xuan away.
Liu Zheng smiled slightly, stopped them, looked at Jiang Xuan and asked, "What can you teach me?"
Jiang Xuan snorted coldly, with a fierce look in his eyes: "Since the Yinzhou soldiers have entered Yangzhou, why don't you use force to deal with them? Now that the war in the northern border of Liangzhou is tense, there is no time to take care of the affairs of Yangzhou. Your magic weapon is a powerful weapon in the world..."
As soon as these words came out, everyone's face changed drastically.
Wouldn't this make Master Liu a traitor and establish his own army? Although in this era, there are many vassal kings and each of them is independent, they are still within the scope of the law and at most a bit of usurpation, but the bold actions suggested by Jiang Xuan are truly treasonous and infuriating! Nowadays, the idea of kingship is still the mainstream, and all the people are the king's subjects! You have established Yangzhou with your own army, which has set a precedent for anti-kingdom. You are despised by people both emotionally and legally!
"kill him!"
"What a wolfish ambition!"
"This boy must be a monster, he cannot be tolerated!"
Everyone was furious, but Jiang Xuan showed no fear and just looked at Liu Zheng coldly.
Liu Zheng smiled. In a short time, he still admired this kid. He was ruthless and purposeful! He was a real talent, but his shortcoming was that he was too ruthless and upright. But looking at this kid, he was only sixteen years old! There was still room for adjustment.
Get it!
"Hahahaha, don't be alarmed, everyone. Jiang Xuan is just a child and doesn't need to worry about what he says! His family must have been angry with Lord Lu for a long time, so he said something so extreme."
Liu Zheng quickly tried to smooth things over and gave Shen Xing a look. Shen Xing immediately understood and took a few people to tie up Jiang Xuan and took him to the county mansion. Jiang Xuan cursed all the way, but his voice was soon buried in the voices of the people.
Next, Liu Zheng brought the Yinzhou soldiers and moved into the county mansion.
People also returned to their homes, and some organized to clean the streets and remove the garbage .
The "brains" of the county magistrate's mansion saw another adult coming and rushed to take up their duties, never mentioning the fact that their sows had given birth. Liu Zheng was too lazy to say more. At this critical moment, stabilizing the situation in Yangzhou was the most important thing.
These people are more familiar with Yangzhou Prefecture, and will naturally play a positive role in the efficiency of the implementation of government orders.
It is enough to leave such small matters of stability to Shen Xing.
…
And at this time.
Liangzhou Prefecture.
Chen Ping looked at the letter with a sullen face and trembling hands. He slammed the letter on the table with a bang and shouted, "How can this be possible? How can this be possible? Yangzhou has fallen into the hands of the Liu family father and son!"
When the subordinates heard this, their faces changed.
"Sir, you must not let Liu Dahao occupy Yangzhou!"
"Liangzhou Prefecture should send a trusted county official to take up the post as soon as possible!"
"The Liu family father and son have evil ambitions. We must be on guard! Yangzhou must be taken back!"
Chen Ping's face darkened: "How do I get it?"
"The war in the north is intense. The five thousand elite soldiers Liangzhou intends to send to suppress the bandits are all old, weak, sick and disabled! And Liu Zheng now has seven thousand well-rested soldiers waiting for the opportunity!"
Everyone looked at each other and talked a lot, but no one could think of a solution.
The order to suppress bandits was given by Chen Ping himself!
Liu Zheng's entry into Yangzhou has a legal basis. You can't do anything about this. Liu Zheng's prestige in Yangzhou must be soaring, and the people are loyal to him. It's not just 7,000 elite soldiers, there are also hundreds of thousands of people!
It is not realistic to forcibly capture the father and son of the Liu family, and it may even cause a mutiny.
but……
Are we just going to watch the Liu father and son control Yangzhou?
You know, Yinzhou is a truly incurable place, but this Yangzhou, with a population of 600,000, is like two Yinzhous! Although not rich, it is much better than Yinzhou. Wouldn't it be a bad thing for such a city to fall into the hands of the Liu family father and son?
"Sir, no matter what, Liangzhou Prefecture should send a new county officer!"
"It's feasible! No matter how arrogant the Liu family father and son are, they dare not openly confront the governor of Liangzhou!"
No one could think of any solution.
Chen Ping was already regretting it so much that his intestines turned green. That Lu Zhengyi was so vulnerable! And that Luo Xiongchao, wasn't he some bitter devil? Was he thrown into disarray by Liu Zheng's charge?
waste!
A bunch of trash!
If he had known this, Chen Ping would never have issued the bandit suppression order to Liu Zheng!
The more Chen Ping thought about it, the angrier he became, and he actually spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Who's going?"
After Chen Ping said this, the whole place fell into deathly silence.
You look at me and I look at you.
Who will be the county magistrate?
Who dares to go?
