Chapter 170: Appeasement
Wang Shizhong is not a too greedy official, nor is he a clean official, he is not a very capable official, and he is not stupid. In the past few years, he has wisely pursued the creed of rule by inaction, and let the people below do it. As a result, Qingyang Port was well organized under the autonomy of the Chamber of Commerce, and other townships and counties in Dengzhou were moistened by the economy of Qingyang Port on the one hand, and on the other hand, the atmosphere was on par with Qingyang Port. And Wang Shizhong also got a reputation for being peaceful.
Dengzhou is not a grain-producing town, but in recent years, not only have there been no hungry people in the territory, but also there is surplus grain to help neighboring prefectures and counties, which has virtually increased Wang Shizhong's prestige among local colleagues; Dengzhou is not a place with treasures, but due to the overseas business, there are some extraterritorial treasures presented every autumn, which naturally makes Emperor Daojun feel good; And the businessmen are also very satisfied with Wang Shizhong, who is not very profitable, and only hopes that he can sit firmly for a long time in this place, so he took the initiative to help him dredge the joints of Bianliang without Wang Shizhong's signal.
Dengzhou is not an important border county in the eyes of the princes of Bianliang, there is no large number of garrisons, there is no need to worry about leading to secession, plus there is a previous record of Zong Ze in the past few years, the prime ministers are afraid of changing people and making trouble, so they let Wang Shizhong, who is both well-behaved and knows how to be filial, to do it year after year in this position, let him be promoted without being transferred, and he is promoted. In addition, he has lived in Dengzhou for a long time and everything is going well, Wang Shizhong even plans to use this as a tribute, and he will not return to his hometown, so he will stay here to retire.
On this day, he was nursing the narcissus for the New Year in the back garden, and suddenly a staff member broke in and said that there was a Mr. Yang who asked to see him, Wang Shizhong was used to being the number one in Dengzhou, and his temper gradually grew a little bigger, and he waved his hand: "Let him come again tomorrow." ”
The staff member said, "But...... But Mr. Yang is from Jinmen. ”
"Tsumon?" Wang Shizhong snorted and said, "Even if that Oriyan rushed here, I won't see it!" ”
Wang Shizhong has been in Dengzhou for a long time, and he is not a particularly stupid person, at least in terms of intelligence, he is much better than Li Yinggu, how can he not know what kind of status Zhi Yanchong is! But he also knew that it was impossible for Zhi Yanchong to come, and most of the people who came to see him this time were some big businessmen from Jinmen, so he didn't pay much attention to it.
Seeing him do this, the staff could not do anything, but after a short time he hurried back and shouted, "My lord! Oh no! Zhang Wanxian and Zhang Di's forwards hit Dengzhou City! We didn't have time to close the city gate, but a large group of men and horses had already rushed in and were heading for the yamen! ”
"What!" Wang Shizhong was so frightened that his hands and feet trembled, and the water in the gourd scoop in his right hand was sprinkled all over his body. He was a little timid among the civil officials of the Great Song Dynasty, and his body was able to move after only a while, and he barely held back and shouted in panic: "Didn't you say that you are still in Mizhou?" How could it be so fast? Didn't Wu Tongju dispatch people to patrol and guard the border? How...... How...... How so! ”
The staff member said, "Lord Wu, he fled halfway!" ”
"What! This...... This! Rat! Rat! "At the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, it was normal for soldiers and horses to flee from the battle, and it would be strange if anyone was brave in danger. Therefore, when Wang Shizhong heard this, he had no doubts, raised his front swing, and hurriedly shouted to the inner hall: "Madam! Madam! Pack your things! ”
The staff member shouted from behind, "Your Excellency! What to pack? ”
Wang Shizhong couldn't care about putting up a fight for a while, and shouted: "Run! ”
The staff member said, "Where is it too late!" It's better to hurry up to the court, beat the big drum, and call on the people, officers and soldiers to come to the yamen to help defend! ”
"This ...... Is this okay? ”
The staff said, "There is only this way now." ”
Wang Shizhong thought for a while and said, "Okay! Good! That's right! The box army is also unreliable! Hurry up and send someone to find Zhao Li, as well as Lu Tong, yes, they are the ones we can fight the most in Dengzhou! "As he walked towards the court. He came out of the back garden, so the first thing he saw was not the seat of the governor, but the gate and the patio outside the door. I saw that the entire hall was empty, and there was not a single servant, so I couldn't help but cry bitterly: "Raise these guys for nothing!" Usually one or two blows the sky, and when something happens, they all run faster than mice! ”
Suddenly, I heard a man sigh, "Lord Wang, how much better are you than them?" ”
Wang Shizhong was stunned for a moment, only to find that there was a young man in his twenties sitting on the main seat in the lobby, and he didn't look at himself, but just played there with a warrant.
Wang Shizhong was stunned, and then said in a daze: "Where did you come from, the yellow-mouthed widow dares to sit in the seat of Ben Taishou!" Then he remembered something and said in a trembling voice: "Are you ...... You're a thief too...... An army of thieves? ”
The young man laughed when he heard this: "Lord Wang, you are too ignorant! If I were really a thief, I wouldn't kill you when I heard these two words? ”
Wang Shizhong was relieved when he heard that he was not a peasant army, and then looked at his appearance: he looked good, and he really didn't look like Diao Min who couldn't eat enough and made trouble. He shouted, "Who are you?" ”
The young man said lightly: "I'm Yang Yingqi." ”
Wang Shizhong shouted: "Bold Yang Yingqi, you dare to ...... Yes! What do you say your name is? ”
"My name is Yang Yingqi." Yang Yingqi said: "Our office is separated by a strait, you won't have heard of me, right?" Besides, it's not the first time we've met! ”
Wang Shizhong stayed on the spot! Who is Yang Yingqi and how could he not know! As far as the entire bureaucratic system of the Great Song Dynasty is concerned, Wang Shizhong is one of the people who knows the most about the Han Dynasty. However, he is not as worried about state affairs as Zong Ze and Zhang Shuye, although he knows that there is such a terrible neighbor as the Han Ministry, in the long run, he is afraid that it will only be unfavorable to the Great Song Dynasty. But in the past few years, the princes of Bianliang have been showing goodwill to the Jin State and the Han Ministry, and he himself is also a soft-mouthed man with a short hand, and he is embarrassed to do the thing of "revenge". So he gradually changed from knowing that it was difficult to do nothing, and from not doing to selectively forgetting! Anyway, at present, his official luck and financial luck are prosperous, and the people of Dengzhou are living better than other state capitals in the Great Song Dynasty, and his conscience does not need to be disturbed.
However, he never thought that Yang Yingqi, who controlled the Han regime and was across the sea from him, would sit in his official chair at this moment! And this guy is really a little familiar!
"You...... You are really Yang ...... Yang Yingqi? ”
"Your Excellency." Wang Shizhong's staff said: "This is indeed the Seventh General. ”
Wang Shi's center shook violently, glanced back at the staff, and said angrily: "You...... You're ...... too."
The staff member said, "Your Excellency, rest your anger. Although he was born in Guan Ning Academy, he has not done anything unfavorable to adults in the past two years. ”
Wang Shizhong remembered something again and asked, "Those officials ......?"
The staff member said, "The Seventh General told them to step down." ”
"Seven generals......" Wang Shizhong said in a trembling voice: "He is the seventh general of the Han Dynasty, but he is not the seventh general of my Great Song Dynasty!" ”
"But this is Dengzhou." The staff said: "Dengzhou's money depends on Qingyang Port; The security of Dengzhou does not depend on the Xiang army but on the three villages of Qixia. Adults know that, don't they? ”
Wang Shizhong said angrily: "What do you mean, do you mean that this official is nothing? ”
"What the hell are you mad about?" As soon as Yang Yingqi spoke, the staff retreated to the side and stopped talking. Yang Yingqi continued: "Now that you are promoted and rich without doing anything, and the people of the court praise you again, even I can't wait for such a good thing." I don't know what else you're complaining about. ”
"You...... You ......" Wang Shizhong said angrily: "You are at the mercy of me like this, in fact, you are not harboring evil intentions against my Great Song Dynasty!" ”
Yang Yingqi said: "What evil intentions do I harbor? ”
Wang Shizhong said: "You are so empty of me, it is clear that you want to take this Dengzhou as your own!" ”
Yang Yingqi laughed when he heard it: "Okay! Even so, you already know my evil intentions by now! It's better to go to the Song Dynasty and tell the princes of Bianliang about my evil intentions. Don't worry, I won't stop you. ”
Wang Shizhong was so angry by Yang Yingqi's words that he almost fainted, but after thinking about it, can he play the matter of the imperial court to analyze the Han Dynasty? After analyzing it, the reason why Hanbu's various evil intentions became a reality was all caused by himself! Even if he really analyzes it, whether he can keep Dengzhou or not, he will first be beheaded by the imperial court in the name of collaborating with the enemy! Thinking of this, where does Wang Shizhong still have the confidence to resist? Trembling asked in a trembling voice, "Seven Generals!" You...... What exactly do you want? ”
"I didn't think about it." Yang Yingqi said: "I just want you to continue to be a loyal and brave border minister." ”
"Loyalty, bravery, benevolence and righteousness?"
"Not bad." Yang Yingqi said: "You can defend the land for the Great Song Dynasty, this is loyalty; To be able to calm internal strife and resist external troubles with civil servants, this is bravery; Treat the people well, so that the people within the territory do not suffer from hunger and cold and have the joy of living in peace, this is benevolence; Treat friends with sincerity and sincerity......" Yang Yingqi pointed to himself: "That is righteousness." ”
Wang Shizhong frowned and said, "You said that I can defend the land for the Great Song Dynasty, so you don't plan to annex my Dengzhou?" ”
"Who said I was going to annex Dengzhou?" Yang Yingqi said: "We just want to do some business and make some money." Dengzhou is still the world of the Zhao family! This is true today, and tomorrow is also the same--unless the Zhao family decides to give Dengzhou to me, then I will not consider whether or not to do it. ”
Wang Shizhong said: "How can the Son of Heaven raise his hand to give away the land!" Although I don't believe Yang Yingqi's words, I can't help but believe it! asked: "The righteousness of this friend, cough, easy to say, easy to say." The benevolence of the people is not the credit of the teacher. As for quelling civil strife and rejecting external troubles, it is beyond the reach of a single Wenchen, so the reputation of these four perfections is really ashamed of the teacher. ”
"Don't worry." Yang Yingqi said: "You don't have to do it, I will help you do things." ”
Wang Shizhong asked, "Seventh General, what are you going to do?" Yes! That's right! Thieves! I heard that the thief army has entered the city, but don't hit the yamen! ”
Yang Yingqi smiled and said, "Don't worry, Zhang Wanxian, they are still far away." This will probably not enter the territory of Laizhou yet. ”
Wang Shizhong suddenly realized, glared at the staff, but did not dare to attack.
Yang Yingqi said: "Zhang Wanxian's gang is like ants in my eyes, and they can be swept away. But I want to do it in the name of Lord Wang, I don't know if Lord Wang is willing, or not? As he spoke, he picked up a prepared official document in his left hand, picked up the seal letter of the Dengzhou Shouchen in his right hand, and handed it to Wang Shizhong.
Wang Shizhong took a look at it, to the effect that he wrote a document to Jimo Zhixian in his own name, informing him that he would send his capable archers and village warriors to rescue Jimo, and asked him to cooperate with Yunyun.
After reading it, Wang Shizhong thought about it, and felt that this matter was not harmful to himself, Jimo, Dengzhou, or the Great Song Dynasty, and sighed: "I want to say no, okay?" ”
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