Jingzhou, Nanyang.

Jiangxia Zhao Ci rebelled, and after killing Nanyang Taishou Qin Jie, Liu Fan recommended Yang to continue Nanyang Taishou. Responsible for quelling the rebellion in Nanyang and the people of Annanyang.

On the way, Qin Jie went down to six county towns south of Nanyang, and the realm of Nanyang was critical.

When Yang Xu was about to reach the border of Nanyang County, he changed into civilian clothes, traveled in clothes, and only took a scholar to inquire about the local situation in various county towns, and then went to Nanyang County Government to take office.

Yang Xu knew everything about the corruption of the commanders and the cunning of the officials, and after mentioning it, the subordinates were surprised and shocked.

After establishing his prestige, Yang Xu sent troops to attack Zhao Ci with Wang Min, the assassin of Jingzhou.

Soon, the army was defeated, Yang Xu beheaded Zhao Ci, beheaded more than 5,000 ranks, and the other rebels surrendered to Yang Xu, and Yang Xu wrote to the court for this, hoping to forgive these surrendered rebels.

The imperial court agreed to Yang Xu's letter, and Yang Xu made the rebel party members originally civilians, endowed them with tenants, and made agriculture.

After the rebels were wiped out, Yang Xu issued another decree to solve the problems of the people, and the people rejoiced.

Nanyang County is a big county in the world, and there are many powerful families in the county.

The magnates lived a life of "Zhumen wine and meat stinking", did not sympathize with the people, and Yang Xu was very disgusted, so he set an example, wearing shabby clothes, eating shoddy food, and using shabby carriages and thin horses.

He gave his monthly rice to the people outside the city who did not have enough to eat, and his family resources were only cloth, short clothes, salt, and wheat.

A year ago, Yang Xu's wife brought his second son Yang Mi from his hometown of Taishan County to join Yang Xu, who was the head of a county, and wanted to live a good life.

The entanglement that came to Nanyang was still made up by the clan.

Yang continued to close the door and did not have a wife, only let Yang do secretly, his own things are not enough, what to use to support their mother and son?

The mother and son worked in their hometown, and they all lived better than him in the county government.

After Yang Xu explained the truth to Yang Mi, he asked Yang Mi to take his mother back to Taishan's hometown and support himself.

Yang continued to serve as Nanyang Taishou for many years, but he never asked for bribes and used his power for personal gain.

There are one hundred and sixty-seven counties in the nine counties of Jingzhou, and Nanyang under the rule of Yang Xu is the most of the nine counties in Jingzhou, and the counties under Nanyang County are the table.

Not long after Yang Xu came to Nanyang, Nanyang County Cheng Jiaojian came to visit Yang Xu.

"Ming Gong worked hard for the country, night and day. It is really a blessing for the people of Nanyang! ”

Jiao Jian continued to salute the sheep and said admiringly.

As he bowed, the carp hanging from his hand was revealed.

"What does this mean?"

Yang Xu frowned and asked.

"Adults to Nanyang for a short time, may not know that this is the famous water here" March Wangyu carp ", so I specially buy one to give to you, usually you treat me as a brother, so this fish is just a little respect for the younger brother to the brother, you know, I am by no means a sycophant, therefore, please accept." Jiao Jian was afraid that the sheep would continue to refuse, so he raised the big carp and replied to the sheep. And bowed again.

The water is rich in carp, especially the March carp, which is extremely fat, more than the large carp of the Yellow River produced in the upper reaches of the Yellow River, and is the most carp in the north. Due to water and soil problems, the carp in the south is far inferior to the carp in the north.

Jiao Jian is Yang Xu's right-hand man, he is also very decent, and he has a good relationship with Yang Xu, he sees that his superior's life is too hard, he heard that Yang Xu likes to eat fish, so he bought a fish and gave it to Yang Xu.

"In that case, it's better to be respectful than to obey your fate."

When Yang Xu saw Jiao Jian say this, he felt that he was out of sight if he didn't accept it, so he said with a smile and took the carp.

Seeing that the sheep continued to sell his face, Jiao Jian was very happy. I think that Yang Xu really is a friend, and in the future, he will discuss with Yang Xu many times in politics and do his best.

Jiao Jian believes that a fish is just a trivial matter, let alone a bribe. A small gift between friends.

In a flash, a year has passed, and it is March of another year.

Jiao Jian came to Yang Xu's Mansion again, this time Jiao Jian bought a bigger, fatter March Wangyu carp, and this fish was alive and kicking under his hands, thinking that it should be okay to send it this year, he knew that if he bought too much, Yang Xu would not want it.

Jiao Jian arrived at Yang Xu's mansion and explained his intentions, Yang Xu took Jiao Jian to the pillar outside the court.

There was a dried fish hanging on the pillar, which had become a dried fish.

It turned out that after Yang Xu took back the March carp sent by Jiao Jian a year ago, he hung the carp on the pillar in front of the court, and it became dried fish in the wind and sun.

"The fish you sent last time is still hanging, and it's already dried fish. If I want to eat fish, I will go to the river and catch it, and I will not get it for nothing. Juncheng even brought this dried fish back! ”

Yang Xu pointed to the carp in March and said to Jiao Jian.

Jiao Jian was stunned.

"Adults are not valued by themselves, but by the people. It was I who caused the adults to be involved, and I thank you for the advice of the adults, and the adults can follow the things of the ancients, and this kind of state is not something I can achieve. ”

After a while, Jiao Jian shook his head and sighed, and did not take off the dried fish, only leaving with live fish.

Afterwards, Jiao Jian admired Yang Xu even more and publicized the matter.

When the people heard about it, they loved Yang Xu even more.

Yang continued to "hang fish in front of the court", which was called hanging fish by the locals.

In the fifth year of Zhongping, in September, at this time the Son of Heaven was preparing for an optimistic military parade in Pingping.

After Cao Song was deposed, the taiwei vacant, and Liu Hong planned to let Liu Yu, who had always enjoyed the reputation of incorruptibility, serve as the taiwei.

Liu Yu excused himself and recommended Yang Xu to Liu Hong.

Liu Hong issued an edict ordering the sheep to continue to enter the dynasty as the third duke.

The officials who worship the three princes and nine kings and the officials of 2,000 stones must pay 10 million gifts to the West Garden. It was forbidden to sell official beards, but they were secretly raised by eunuchs.

Liu Fan copied their savings for decades, and Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and others couldn't stand the blow and tried every means to make money.

The eunuch served as the messenger to be responsible for the collection, and it was called "Zuo Qi". When Zuo Yu came to announce the edict, many officials would be respectful and pay bribes to him.

When they came to Nanyang to proclaim the edict to Yang Xu, they openly asked Yang Xu for money in their words.

If he can't pay 10 million yuan, he won't give Yang a renewal edict and a ribbon, and he won't be allowed to take office.

Yang Xu invited the messenger to sit at a table, and he could not offer a good meal or drink, only a cup of tea.

"In the past, the hussar general played Your Majesty, forbidding the sale of official beards, and you asked me for 10 million dollars, what is the reason?" Yang Xu asked Zuo Yu lightly.

"The treasury is empty, and you urgently need money to fill it, so you are the third prince, the chief of the political leaders, shouldn't you pay money?" The left donkey raised his toes to the sheep and continued, the eunuchs were wearing armor, and some of them were crowned by monkeys, which were nondescript.

"What I have, it's just that!"

The sheep continued to raise the sleeves of his shabby robes.

All his assets are this robe on his body.

Don't say 10 million dollars? I can't get it out even a hundred dollars.

Zuo Yu was furious, got up and said, "If you don't believe my words, you won't be able to do it even if you are too shou in Nanyang."

Zuo Yu can inquire that Yang Xu does not grasp military power in Nanyang, but only governs the people's livelihood. There is no dissent.

In his eyes, this kind of behavior is a soft egg, and he happens to be the master who bullies the soft and fears the hard.

(End of chapter)