Hong Shenzheng and Lu Tongzhi both stared at Xu Liang, waiting for Xu Liang's statement.

Xu Liang pointed to the stage and said slowly: "Look at the seriously injured soldiers in the three layers of the stage, they were all the most heroic soldiers in my Ming army, for the peace of the Ming Dynasty, the country is stable, and the rebel army fought bloodily in the Hanzhong Mansion. ”

Hong Senzheng sighed: "They are indeed the most loyal fighters of the Ming Dynasty. ”

Xu Liang said: "There are at least more than 2,000 Ming soldiers in my battalion who have been seriously injured, and many more who have been lightly injured have been taken back to the station by their respective generals." Only they remained in the guerrilla camp because they could no longer fight and were seriously injured and needed urgent medical treatment. ”

Xu Liang asked: "Do you know how much money these wounded soldiers spend on a day's medical expenses and food and clothing?" ”

"Do you know how much food has been allocated by the military department of the court and the command envoy of Shaanxi since they returned?"

"Do you know how the court plans to settle these wounded in the future?"

Xu Liang asked three questions in a row, but Hong couldn't answer them, so he said, "This...... Xinghui is under consideration, but there is no suitable plan yet. ”

Xu Liang sneered: "It's been half a month since they returned to Pingliang, and the court is still getting a plan?" ”

Hong Shenzheng said curtly: "This ...... The court also has the difficulties of the court......"

Xu Liang snorted disdainfully, and said, "Although they are seriously injured, at least someone has treated them now, and they don't have to worry about three meals." If you don't want to return to your hometown after you have recovered from your injury. There will also be people who will arrange a job to do so that they will not starve to death on the streets. ”

Xu Liang pointed to himself again. Asked Hong to participate in politics and said: "You are looking at me, in order to pacify Hanzhong for the court, nearly 20,000 Liang Jun's sons and daughters died on the battlefield, and my second lady Dai Yingying, in order to protect me, also died under the arrows of the rebel army." However, in the end, even the generals who waved it were promoted to deputy commanders-in-chief, but I didn't get anything, not even that hilarious bounty. I haven't seen a single article yet! You ask me to pity the suffering of the people of Hanzhongfu, then I ask you, who will pity me? Who's coming?! ”

Hong participated in politics and was choked by Xu Liang's words. His face was red, he was silent for a long time, and said with difficulty: "Guozhong, we all know your grievances and difficulties. But now is not the time to be rash, please look at the hundreds of thousands of Hanzhong people......"

Xu Liang interrupted him and said, "I don't look at anyone." I can see it, no one can be trusted. You can only do everything on your own. ”

After that, Xu Liang walked towards the camp gate first, and Hong Shenzheng and Lu Tongzhi saw this and followed in a curtled manner.

The entrance to the camp. There was a carriage that Xu Liang used to ride in. A team of Tsing Yi guards surrounded the carriage.

Xu Liang boarded the carriage, looked back and saw Hong Shenzheng and Lu Tongzhi still following the carriage, and looked back at Hong Shenzheng. Said sincerely: "Lord Hong, you and Governor Wu are both officials that I Xu Liang highly respects. I, Xu Liang, don't have an opinion about you and Governor Wu, I'm just indignant at this dark court. I'm going to go out of town in a moment. Lunch will be accompanied by Lord Lu and farewell! ”

A team of Tsing Yi guards escorted Xu Liang's carriage away and disappeared at the end of the street.

Hong stood silently.

Lu Tongzhi looked up at the sky, and said to Hong Shenzheng: "Lord Hong, this incident has hit Lord Xu very hard, if there is anything that offends Lord Hong, please Lord Hong don't have to go to heart." You see that it is not early in the morning, before Lord Xu left, he instructed the lower officials to accompany you to dine, and the wine and food in this Pingliang City are the most distinctive......"

Hong Shenzheng waved his hand, his mouth was full of bitterness, and said: "Lord Lu doesn't have to bother, since Lord Xu has something to do, this official will not be in Pingliang City, and this official will rush back to Guyuan to report to the governor." Lord Lu stayed. ”

Lu Tongzhi waved at Hong Shenzheng, who was striding away, and shouted, "Lord Hong, it's not too late to leave after lunch." ”

Hong Shenzheng waved his hand backwards, took two personal soldiers, and strode away.

Chongxin County is located in the east of Pingliang City, close to Jingzhou and Huating.

In the evening, Xu Liang's carriage drove into Chongxin City and drove straight to the Yamen of Chongxin County.

Qin Feng of Chongxin Zhi County and Mao Yujie of Chongxin County received the report, hurriedly came out of their respective signing rooms, and welcomed Xu Liang into the yamen lobby. Qin Zhixian welcomed Xu Liang to the main seat and sat down, and ordered the official to serve tea and sit carefully on the side.

Xu Liang took a sip of tea, feeling that the taste was strange, he couldn't help but stop the cup, looked at Qin Zhixian who was sitting precariously, and said with a smile: "Qin Feng, you and I haven't seen each other for a few years or two, right?" ”

Qin Zhixian owed his body, and said respectfully to Xu Liang: "If you go back to Lord Tongzhi, it will be exactly one year and five months, less than two years. ”

Xu Liang smiled, "You remember clearly." Jianchang has been farewell, and it has been two years. Last year, there was a vacancy in Chongxin County, and the first thing I thought of was Qin Feng. Thinking of Qin Feng, if you become this Chongxin Zhixian, you will definitely be able to give me great help. ”

Qin Zhixian arched his hand and said: "Lord Tongzhi is laughing, Xia Guan is fortunate to be able to move with Lord Tongzhi, it is already a rare opportunity, how dare you claim to help Lord Tongzhi?" I know that adults are dragons and phoenixes in everyone, and they are peerless in the officialdom, and they live in the fourth grade at a young age, and they are stupid and qualified to be officials, and they dare not look at the back of adults. ”

Xu Liang listened to Qin Zhixian's seriousness, and shouted one by one, and his heart was a little uncomfortable. Xu Liang is a Tongzhi of Pingliang, and it is not wrong for Qin Zhixian to call Xu Liang a Tongzhi. However, things in officialdom are like this, Xu Liang is the same acquaintance, but he doesn't want his subordinates to call himself the same acquaintance, because it is uncomfortable to listen to, and there is no problem for his subordinates to call him Xu or Adult. But to call the official position directly seems to be raw and alienated.

Qin Zhixian's estrangement undoubtedly showed Xu Liang that he, Qin Feng, did not want to belong to Xu Liang's banner.

Xu Liang has long been a newcomer to officialdom, and the difference between them is naturally clear.

For a while, he lost interest in continuing to talk with Qin Zhixian.

At this time, the official came in and reported: "Your Excellency, Lord Pingliang Mansion's Chief Cattleman is asking to see you outside." ”

Chongxin Zhixian Qin Feng frowned, and scolded the officials: "Something that doesn't have eyes!" Didn't you see that Lord Tongzhi was talking to the official, so it was inconvenient to disturb him? ”

Xu Liang frowned when he heard this, Qin Zhixian is scolding who doesn't have long eyes? Is it the officer, or the cow trapper outside?

The official was so frightened that his face turned pale and hurriedly went out to interrogate.

Xu Liang waved his hand and stopped, and said, "It's okay, Niu Zhutou has been patrolling the lower prefectures and counties for a while, and the official hasn't seen him for a few days, so it's good to ask him to come in and talk." ”

The official took a look at Qin Zhixian.

Qin Zhixian scolded again: "What else are you looking at? Get out of here and ask the cow catcher to come in. ”

With a sad face, the servant ran out again and asked the head of the ox to come in.

Niu Zhutou strode into the county hall, first saluted Xu Liang, and then saluted Qin Zhi County and Mao County, and then sat down carefully.

Xu Liang then asked Niu Zhutou: "Niu Zhutou, do you have something to report when you come in?" ”

Niu Zhutou grinned for a while, and said: "The subordinates have nothing to do, they happened to patrol Chongxin County, and when I heard that you were here, I rushed over to meet you." ”

Xu Liang chuckled lightly and said, "Recently, all the states and counties under the rule of Pingliang Mansion have been collecting wartime taxes, and you often walk around below, and you have to help with anything in the Taxation Bureau." ”

Niu Zhutou is also a character who blinks and moves his eyebrows, and letting Niu Zhutou lead people to secretly help the tax bureau collect taxes in the name of inspection, which was originally the task that Xu Liang gave Niu Zhutou, and at this moment Xu Liang reiterated his old words, obviously not forgetful, but deliberately said it to someone sitting there.

Niu Zhutou nodded violently and said, "Don't worry, my lord, my subordinates can save it." ”

Xu Liang turned to Qin Zhi County, and asked with a smile: "Qin Feng, how is the wartime tax collection in Chongxin County?" ”

Qin Zhixian said respectfully: "Back to Lord Tongzhi's words, there is also a special tax collection team in Chongxin County for the collection of wartime taxes, and the specific things are done by the tax collection team, and the lower officials are not very clear." However, as long as it is recognized and allowed by the court, the lower officials will definitely support it. ”

Xu Liang glanced at Qin Zhixian lightly, and said secretly, there are two capitals and thirteen provinces in the Ming Dynasty, and only Pingliang Mansion levies wartime taxes, listening to the meaning of Qin Zhixian's words, wartime taxes do not seem to be recognized and allowed by the court?

Xu Liang sighed, turned to Mao Yujie, the county magistrate, and said: "Mao Xiancheng, Qin Zhi County is busy with government affairs, and there is no time to be distracted, you are in charge of the taxation of money and grain, and the collection of wartime taxes, you will have to worry more." ”

Mao Xiancheng got up and arched his hand and said, "Don't worry, my lord, the lower officials understand." ”

Xu Liang nodded, got up, and nodded to Qin Zhixian who stood up and praised: "Qin Zhixian is familiar with the laws of the Ming Dynasty and can handle everything according to the rules, which is the blessing of the people. ”

Qin Zhixian said indifferently: "Lord Tongzhi praised it falsely. ”

Xu Liang nodded, with a kind smile on his face, and said, "Okay, it's getting dark, and the official doesn't have anything important, so I won't bother." ”

Qin Zhixian's legs seemed to have taken root, he didn't move, and arched his hand towards Xu Liang and said, "Congratulations to Lord Tongzhi." ”

Mao Xiancheng hurriedly stretched out his hand and said, "It's rare for adults to come down, so stay in the yamen for a light meal tonight, right?" ”

"No!" Xu Liang said in a deep voice, turned around, the smile on his face disappeared, and he walked out of the Chongxin County Office without saying a word.

Mao Xiancheng and Niu Catcher hurriedly chased out. (To be continued......)