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Chapter 566 Township Party (2)

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Jia Xu was in the hall, discussing things with Wei Yan, who had come from afar.

Wei Yan is now out of Zhenye County, and the two of them are three-legged, so that Liu Bei's soldiers and horses can no longer advance an inch, and the two sides are temporarily in the stage of stalemate. I heard that Cao Peng served as the Taishou of Nanyang, and set up the county governance in Wuyin County. In public and private, Wei Yan had to come to visit. Yu Gong, Wei Yan worships Zhonglang General, and Cao Peng is Nanyang Taishou, he is subordinate to Cao Peng's account; Yu Private, the friendship formed in the Nine Girls City back then has been nearly ten years now. Therefore, Wei Yan came from Yexian early to meet Cao Peng......

"Youxue temporarily stays in Zhongyang Town?"

Jia Xu was stunned and put down an official document in his hand, revealing a thoughtful look.

"Yes, Mrs. Cao ordered someone to come to deliver a message, saying that he would leave from Zhongyang Town on the first day of the first lunar month and arrive in Wuyin County that night. Just ......"

"Just what?"

"Cao Taishou's people bought grain, rice, and wine in the county town on a large scale, which caused chaos in the market.

Moreover, Cao Taishou also asked people to bring all the cooks in the city to Zhongyang Town, which made people panic...... According to Cao Taishou's people, Cao Taishou planned to hold a three-day flowing water banquet in Zhongyang Town. I don't know what the purpose is. Taizhong, do you want to send someone to ask? ”

Jia Xu suddenly laughed!

"No need, tell the following, Mrs. Cao is returning to his hometown in fine clothes, but he is just having fun with the villagers, so there is no need to worry."

"Whoa!"

After the messenger retreated, Jia Xu turned his head and asked, "I know that kid is the most suitable candidate for Nanyang's position." ”

Wei Yan was stunned when he heard this, "How can Taizhong say this?" ”

"Wen Chang, do you know, why did that kid stay in Zhongyang Town?"

"This ...... It's normal.

The wanderer returns to his hometown, and he should celebrate. When the last general first went out of the town of Huyang, he also returned to his hometown to drink with the villagers. Humanity is the return of brocade clothes, don't you know that it is? ”

Jia Xu shook his head and smiled: "If that's all, it's easy to think about Cao Youxue."

As far as I know, although he has lived in Zhongyang Town for many years, he is not a prominent family. I have also sent people to inquire before, and many people have even forgotten the existence of the Cao family. To be honest, I don't believe how deep his relationship with Zhongyang Town is.

Nanyang, since the Zhongxing of the Guangwu Emperor, is the most serious place of the township party.

Cao You learned to go out of Nanyang, and he needed to follow the customs. In my opinion, he is in Zhongyang Town, not simply returning to his hometown, but I am afraid that there is still a township party to base himself in it. This is also in line with the customs of Nanyang County, at least he is dancing in Yin, and he can have a foothold. ”

Township party refers to the hometown in general.

The ancients regarded 500 families as the party and 12,500 families as the township, which was collectively called the township party.

However, in some specific circumstances, the township party still has a very special significance...... Nanyang County is an area where the township party is extremely popular. In every region, there will be a township party, which is subject to the government, but it is faintly beyond the government.

For example, Cen Hui and Cheng Jin mentioned earlier.

Cen Hui ruled Nanyang as a gongcao. Although Cheng Jin was an official of the imperial court, he could not control Nanyang, but had to be subject to Cen Hui.

Among them, there is the power of the township party to make trouble.

In other words, the village party is quite similar to the nativism of later generations.

However, if you have a foothold in Nanyang, it will be difficult to succeed without the support of the township party. Although Cao Peng is a native of Nanyang, after all, he has been away from his hometown for a long time and has no foundation in Nanyang. Therefore, if he wants to gain a foothold in Nanyang County, he must have the support of the township party. And Cao Peng's township party is in Zhongyang Town.

Zhongyang Town has a population of more than 3,700 people.

But that's just the local demographics of Zhongyang Town. In fact, there are quite a few people from Zhongyang Town who walked out of Zhongyang Town and settled in Wuyin County, or other places. These people add up to nearly six or seven thousand people, which can be regarded as a great force in Wuyin County.

However, because there have been no outstanding figures in Zhongyang Town, such a large population cannot form a force. This also makes Zhongyang Town's status in Wuyin County always low. Back then, the family could run rampant in Zhongyang Town, on the one hand, because Cheng Yao was the county magistrate of Wuyin County, and on the other hand, because Zhongyang Town could not come up with a character who could compete with the Cheng family.

That is, a flag-like leader.

To give another example, as everyone knows, Nanyang County is full of heroes.

But most of these heroes are supported by the township party. For example, the Cen family and the Deng family in Thorn Yang. The reason why the Cen family was able to suppress the Deng family was because of a Cen Hui. But no matter how strong the Cen family was, they were never able to drive away the Deng family, but because of the strength of the Deng family's township party.

Nanyang, since the Eastern Han Dynasty, has ten strong and powerful.

But whether it is the Deng family and the Cen family in Jianyang, the Zong family in Qicheng, the Xinye family, etc., there is an extremely powerful township party force behind them.

Before Xiahoudun was in Nanyang, although he had strong troops, he was never able to integrate into Nanyang. The reason for this is still the word "township party". On the other hand, Liu Bei, after leaving the town of Xinye, vigorously recruited local scholars. Han Shi is like Zhang Cun Wang Lian, and Gao Shi is like Ma's Wuchang. Coupled with Zhuge Liang's mediation and Xun Chen's assistance on the side, he still received a lot of strong support......

Now, when Cao Peng returns to Nanyang, he must have the support of a strong enough township party force.

Regardless of whether Cao Peng chose to use Wuyin as the county ruler or stayed in Zhongyang Town, all revealed his idea of forming a township party and becoming self-reliant.

Jia Xu vaguely guessed Cao Peng's thoughts, and couldn't help nodding secretly.

Cao Peng undoubtedly conveyed a message to the entire Nanyang County through Zhongyang Town: I am from Nanyang, and I should put the interests of Nanyang first.

"Bun Chang."

"The end will be."

"Cao Taishou began to lay out, and it is estimated that there is already a belly case.

I think he's going to have other moves in the future. Let's not wait for him any longer, you return to Ye County immediately and wait for orders at any time. Hehe, this time, Nanyang is probably going to be lively. After you return to Ye County, you must be careful to watch out for Liu Bei's actions. ”

Wei Yan is a smart man.

In history, he dared to say to Liu Bei: If Cao Cao poured all the troops of the world, he would refuse to be the lord in the end; If Cao Cao commands an army of 100,000, he will swallow it up for the lord.

Perhaps, some people will think that Wei Yan is bragging.

But being able to say such words also shows that Wei Yan himself is an extremely capable person.

A capable person is mostly responsive. He may not have understood it at first, but after Jia Xu's words, he reacted. Has Cao Peng started the layout? Then next, there will be a dragon fight, and the excitement is about to begin!

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It's night.

But Zhongyang Town is full of lights and noisy.

Throughout the town, pine oil torches can be seen everywhere, illuminating as if it were daytime.

On the long street outside the door of Chen's residence, there is a slip of food table, large and small, with hundreds of tables. The wine was sent continuously, and dozens of cooks who came from Wuyin County were busy, and the cooked dishes were constantly delivered. The so-called flowing water feast is an uninterrupted drinking feast. You can go home when you're full, get some sleep, and come back and eat, no restrictions.

Generally speaking, setting up a flowing water seat is a great happy event, and it requires the funder's contribution.

Cao Peng is a big financier, and for the people of Zhongyang Town, Cao Peng, who is now the official worship of Nanyang Taishou, will undoubtedly become the pride of the people of Zhongyang Town. The condition of Chen's house is not too bad, with a fairly large yard and a few houses. Cao Peng was in the hall of the Chen Mansion, constantly inviting wine with everyone. At the banquet, but I saw him talking and laughing. Suddenly, he told everyone about his life in Zhongyang Town, and suddenly talked about the future of Zhongyang Town. Unconsciously, the repair of Cao's ancestral house and Wang Meng's residence was properly arranged.

"Elder Zhang!"

Cao Peng held the wine cup and walked to Zhang Cheng's side with a smile.

Zhang Cheng, as the third elder of Zhongyang Town, although he was terrified in his heart, he had to participate in this banquet.

Seeing Cao Peng coming, he hurriedly got up, hunched over, and showed a sycophantic smile.

"Lord Taishou."

"Eh, you and I, folks, wouldn't it be a little alienating to use this kind of title.

Let him pass the past. Now that the situation in Nanyang is chaotic, I have just returned to my hometown, and I still need all the villagers to work together to operate together. How can we say that Nanyang is also the capital of Emperor Guangwu, and it is impossible to be occupied by some foreigners, and it is a blessing here, isn't it? ”

"That's, that's!"

couldn't help but nod Zhang Cheng again and again, and the elders in the hall also agreed.

Most of the people who can sit in this hall are highly respected and capable masters in Zhongyang Town. Cao Peng saw everyone nodding, and the smile on his face was even bigger.

"Just now, Elder Zhang asked me to resign as the third elder, and I agreed.

Over the years, Mr. Zhang has worked hard in Zhongyang Town, and it is time to retire. It's just that the new candidate for the three elders still needs a lot of attention from you, and I will be selected by myself. But I don't know, what does Zhang Lao Ke recommend? So that the kid can understand? ”

Zhang is an old man.

He knew very well that he had offended Cao Peng's family in his early years.

Now, Cao Peng will not embarrass him, but it does not mean that he can continue to be in charge of Zhongyang Town.

The candidates for the three elders of Zhongyang Town will inevitably change. Cao Peng's staff Deng Zhi had also made it clear before that it was impossible for him to continue to serve as the third elder. Therefore, long before the banquet began, Zhang Cheng came to Chen Shi's house, pleaded guilty to Cao Peng, and resigned from the post of the third elder.

It's a matter of attitude!

Resigning as the third elder will make the status of Zhang Cheng's family decline.

But it can save the family...... Moreover, Zhang Cheng is also very clear that the rise of the Cao family has destined the pattern of Zhongyang Town to undergo great changes. In the past, Zhang Cheng relied on the left and right, and relied on the family property, so he could sit firmly in the position of the third elder. But now, it was no longer his turn to sit down.

Instead of being driven down by Cao Peng, it is better to take the initiative.

Obviously, Cao Peng also appreciates Zhang Cheng's interest very much.

Therefore, after the banquet began, he has always been kind and pleasant to Zhang Cheng and his son.

The three elders, who belong to the lower level of the county, are similar to the position of the township chief in later generations. Responsible for verifying, mediating, and mediating disputes, carrying out education, and at the same time ensuring that taxes are collected in sufficient amounts. This kind of position is generally held by the elderly. Its rights and tasks are like those of the patriarch of a clan. However, the object of the patriarch is the clan; The three elders, on the other hand, have a very strong regional nature and are in charge of a region.

Zhang Cheng and the elders in the hall glanced at each other, and couldn't help but secretly smile bitterly in their hearts.

From this moment on, the situation of Zhongyang Town's previous scattered sand will change. From now on, Zhongyang Town will have a strong Cao brand......