Xi'an City, Shaanxi, in the governor's yamen.

Xu Liang read the letter from Huang Daozhou, the imperial history of the capital, and couldn't help but say to himself in surprise: "I didn't expect Elder Wen Ge to be so decisive!" It's a pity that the eldest son of the Wen family, what an honest person, he can't think about it and hangs himself! ”

Lou Xian'er made Xu Liang a cup of tea and asked curiously, "Xianggong, what did Elder Wen Ge do again?" ”

Xu Liang patted the letter in his hand and said with a smile: "After Elder Wen Ge knew that Wen Yan still owed 200,000 taels of silver outside, he was so angry that he vomited blood and fainted. After waking up, he announced in public that he had severed the father-son relationship with Wen Yan and expelled Wen Yan from the house! ”

"Huh?" Lou Xian'er covered her mouth and asked in surprise, "Then ...... In this way, the debt of 200,000 taels owed by Wen Yan has nothing to do with Wen Ge Lao? ”

Xu Liang said regretfully: "Yes." Now Wen Yan also hanged himself! Qian Zhuang had to admit that he was unlucky. Saying that, Xu Liang smacked his mouth, pinched his chin and said: "We got Wen Yan's 250,000 taels of silver, but it cost him his life. ”

Lou Xian'er glanced at Xu Liang coincidentally, and said angrily: "Then if you don't get married, Ming'er will send the silver back to the capital, so as to compensate for Wen Ge's bloody heart?" ”

Xu Liang suddenly held his head high, looked calm, and waved his hand: "That's not necessary!" Who is with us and Wen Ge Lao! Even if the money doesn't fall into my hands, Wen Ge Lao will definitely count it on my head in the bottom of his heart! ”

After the two finished speaking, they looked at each other and smiled treacherously.

Tietou hurriedly walked in from outside, and arched his hand towards Xu Liang, "Young Master." Shaanxi Xuezheng Ding asked to see. ”

Xu Liang sighed and said hurriedly: "Please." ”

Lou Xian'er knew that Xu Liang was going to discuss business with local officials in Shaanxi, so she consciously retreated to the inner courtyard.

Shaanxi Xuezheng Ding Shiyou met Xu Liang. With an excited face, he saluted: "Xiaguan Shaanxi Xuezheng Ding Shiyou, see Lord Governor." ”

Xu Liang's face was full of smiles, and he politely stepped forward to support Ding Xuezheng, pointed to the chair on the side and said, "After nearly two years, don't come to Master Xuezheng." You may be seated. Come on, good tea. ”

Ding Xuezheng was very flattered and sat carefully next to half of his buttocks. Waiting for the guards outside the door to hold the tea, Ding Xuezheng smiled at Xu Liang with emotion: "After the lower officials heard that the adults were appointed as the secretary of Guanglu Temple last year, the chances of returning to Shaanxi as adults are slim. Xia Guan also sighed once, but he didn't think that after more than a year, Lord Xu would make great progress and return to Shaanxi. It turned out to be the honor of the governor. Such an encounter. Congratulations! ”

Ding Shiyou sighed with emotion, got up and saluted Xu Liang solemnly, patted his chest and promised: "The subordinate official position is humble and light, and he can't help the governor much, but in the future, as long as the governor can use the place of the lower official, the lower official will definitely be ruined." ”

Xu Liang nodded slowly, very satisfied with the attitude of this Shaanxi Xuezheng. He smiled and waved his hand, "Lord Ding is polite." Whether this official can open up the situation in Shaanxi depends on the help of Lord Ding. ”

"Your Excellency the Governor is gracious." Ding Xuezheng waved his hand hurriedly.

The two were polite for a while. Ding Xuezheng picked up a few official matters of Xuezheng and reported to Xu Liang. These things are the daily work of a provincial school administration, and there was no need to report to Xu Liang, the governor of Shaanxi. However, Ding Xuezheng reported so seriously. In fact, it is to show Xu Liang an attitude.

Xu Liang was naturally very useful, and when he said goodbye to Ding Xuezheng, Xu Liang said with emotion: "I don't listen to Lord Ding, this official really doesn't know that the responsibility of a province is so heavy. Well, it looks like the New Year will be in half a month. Turning around, the official talked to Mr. Qian, the political envoy of Shaanxi, and increased the funds for the Department of Academic Administration. ”

Ding Xuezheng was immediately grateful, thanked him repeatedly, and left happily.

It seems that after Ding Xuezheng learned that Xu Liang was appointed governor of Shaanxi, although there were one or two people who took the initiative to express their refuge, there were definitely not many. Xu Liang has been living in the Shaanxi Governor's Yamen for seven or eight days, and the high-level officials of the Shaanxi officialdom, except for Deng Shuiqing, the inspector, He Zhun, and Duan Zhigang, the deputy of the Jinyi Wei Xi'an Office, have not come to visit the Shaanxi political envoy and the commander of the envoy. Not to mention that on the day Xu Liang entered Xi'an City, no one from the Shaanxi officialdom went outside the city to greet him.

Xu Liang understood the mentality of these people, and he also knew that these people were watching the statement of Yang He, the governor of the three sides. As for Qian Yongtai, the political envoy of Shaanxi, he is a person who only has Yang He, the governor of the three sides. Before Governor Yang didn't say anything, Qian Yongtai only didn't know that Xu Liang had arrived in Xi'an City.

Xu Liang listened to Luo Baiguan, the head of the Liang army, report on the construction of the military camp and the recruitment of soldiers. After Xu Liang returned to Shaanxi, he did not make any major moves, except for meeting with some confidants and officials in Shaanxi, he only arranged for Luo Baiguan, the head of the Liang army, to build a temporary military camp outside Xi'an City, and recruited troops inside and outside Xi'an City. The 1,000 veterans brought out by Xu Liang from Dai Feng, the general soldier of Tongzhou, became the main force in this recruitment.

Luo Baiguan reported: The number of soldiers recruited in Xi'an City is small, and most of them are recruited from other states and counties near Xi'an. Affected by the civil unrest, even in the capital of Xi'an, there are not a few young and middle-aged people who can't get by, and when they hear that the new governor of Shaanxi wants to recruit troops, the enthusiasm for joining the army is very high.

In less than ten days, the number of recruits has almost reached more than 20,000. Xu Liang ordered Wan Wenshan, a guerrilla general from Fengxiang Mansion, to be transferred to the barracks to be responsible for the training of recruits.

"Does the political envoy have a response to the matter of food and salary?" Xu Liang waited for Luo Baiguan to finish his report and asked. Xu Liang wanted to recruit troops, so he naturally did not plan to use his own private money, although he brought a huge sum of 250,000 taels from the capital.

Luo Baiguan took a sip and said indignantly: "The subordinates have sent the warrant of the lord to the cloth envoy in person, and then until now, the political envoy has not responded. ”

A sneer appeared at the corner of Xu Liang's mouth, "Qian Yongtai wants to keep pretending to be stupid." Since he was pretending to be stupid, the official had no choice but to expose him personally. Saying that, Xu Liang snorted coldly and said, "Pass the order, tomorrow at noon, this official will summon the main officials of the three divisions of Shaanxi at the governor's yamen!" ”

Luo Baiguan responded, then thought about it, and asked in a low voice, "My lord." If...... What if the officials of the Third Division don't come? ”

Xu Liang glared at Luo Baiguan and said faintly: "You just have to report, it's their business whether you come or not." Some want to die. How embarrassed is this official to stop it! ”

Luo Baiguan responded loudly and ran out. Subsequently, several groups of messengers with warrants from the governor left the gate of the governor's yamen one after another, and rushed to the three divisions of Shaanxi and the main yamen.

The next day, the guard of honor of the Shaanxi Governor's Yamen was fully opened, and the guards of the Governor's Yamen were majestically inspected at ten steps and one post at five steps. From the main entrance to the governor's lobby.

Before noon, Xu Liang put on a new governor's robe and sat in the lobby. Luo Baiguan on the side was holding Shang Fang's sword in both hands. Standing behind Xu Liang, he didn't squint. The Tsing Yi Guard, the Iron Head, led a team of Tsing Yi guards to guard the corridor outside the lobby.

As noon approached, officials arrived one after another. First was Ding Shiyou, a scholar and politician in Shaanxi, and then Deng Shuiqing, an envoy to the police. According to the officials of the Inspectorate and the Inspectorate. Duan Zhigang, deputy Qianhu of Jinyiwei, Luo Rucai, a guerrilla general, and the Yamen of the Xi'an Prefect, all commanded the envoys, the political envoys, and the Shaanxi Salt Patrol did not arrive.

Looking at the empty half of the chairs, Luo Baiguan's face showed anger. And Commander Deng, He Yanshi and others all showed embarrassment on their faces.

Xu Liang looked calm. It seems that whether these people come or not has nothing to do with Xu Liang.

Xu Liang found that all the officials present in the hall were staring at him, so he waited for Xu Liang to speak. or all angry. However, Xu Liang looked as usual, picked up the tea in front of him and took a sip slowly, then tilted his head back, and asked Luo Baiguan: "Manager Luo, what time is it?" ”

Luo Baiguan suppressed the anger in his heart and replied respectfully: "If you return to Lord Governor, noon has already passed. ”

Xu Liang nodded lightly and chuckled: "Look at the adults who have neither asked for leave nor been there, go back and write down their names." ”

The officials present were shocked and looked at Xu Liang in surprise. Although Luo Baiguan was puzzled, it was not good to ask at this time, so he responded.

Xu Liang glanced at a circle of officials in the hall with different expressions, smiled indifferently, arched his hand to the officials, and said, "Your Excellency, please!" ”

Seeing this, the officials in the hall hurriedly smiled and said, "I've seen the governor." ”

Xu Liang smiled, waved his hand, and said gently: "Your Excellency also knows that this official started in Shaanxi, and Shaanxi is the home of this official. Now thanks to the emperor's love, he has appointed the post of governor of this official, and in the future, Shaanxi will be in charge of this official. Since the official is the governor of Shaanxi, I hope that you will be more attentive to the words of the official and the things that the official explains. ”

Xu Liang got up, looked at the officials, his eyes crossed the faces of every official present, his tone was indifferent, and he said: "Those who are familiar with this official know that this official is a person who knows how to repay his kindness, and he is also a person who holds grudges. Those who are willing to follow the official and those who are good to the official will be rewarded to him by the official. As for those who offend their own officials...... Hehe, you'll find out later. ”

Xu Liang's gaze was fixed on the face of Deng Shuiqing, the envoy, and he sincerely arched his hand: "Deng is the envoy." ”

Deng pressed the envoy to get up and said, "The lower official is here." ”

Xu Liang said: "The northwest is in turmoil, and there are many traitors inside and outside the city, and there are many cases reported by the royal law. ”

Deng said according to the envoy's heart: The northwest is in chaos like this, hundreds of thousands of people's troops pass through the city and town, and the officials and soldiers kill and kill, human lives are like mustard, every battle, the dead and wounded people, the people's army, the officials and soldiers do not know how many, as for what is a traitor, it is not worth mentioning. Although the Shaanxi Inspectorate Department is still in existence, it has become a virtual entity. In the eyes of Qian Yongtai, he is not even as good as a prefect!

Although he thought so in his heart, Xu Liang attached so much importance to the inspection envoy on the surface, and Deng was still very excited, and solemnly said: "Lord Futai rest assured, the lower officials will never live up to the expectations of the adults." ”

Xu Liang nodded with satisfaction, looked at He Zhun again, nodded, and said, "Lord He, as a person who is responsible for the matter, must cooperate with Lord Deng in the future." ”

"Yes, the Governor respectfully obeys the instructions of the Governor." He said.

Xu Liang gave cordial orders to several of the main officials present for a while, and several adults had mixed feelings in their hearts when they heard it. Xu Liang finally looked at the guerrilla general Wan Wenshan and said: "Announce one thing, the guerrilla general Wan Wenshan's department is stationed in Xi'an Mansion!" The original fully took over the defense of Chang'an City. The officers and soldiers under the former Shaanxi Command Department moved to Gongchang Mansion! ”

Wan Wenshan raised his head and answered loudly: "The last general will take the order!" ”

Deng Shuiqing, He Zhun, Ding Shiyou and others at the bottom couldn't help but look at each other. Deng said cautiously: "Your Excellency, the matter of the army's transfer of defense is a big matter. Previously, the trilateral governor Yang had issued an order that all troop movements within the jurisdiction of the governor Yang required a warrant from the governor Yang. ”

Xu Liang smiled, waved his big hand and said: "In the past, the governor was also on the errand of the governor of Shaanxi, and it was not wrong for him to give such an order. However, from now on, the governor of Shaanxi has changed his own official, and all matters in Shaanxi Province shall be subject to the orders of this official! ”

Deng Zhicha choked and said worriedly: "The lower official is worried that there will be different opinions on the side of the Ma commander. ”

Xu Liang glanced at Deng Zhizhi lightly, noncommittal.

Xu Liang's first meeting after taking office as governor of Shaanxi ended in the absence of both the capital commander and the political envoy. Xu Liang's order to move the army was successfully passed in the absence of the commander of the capital.

After the meeting was dismissed, Wan Wenshan began to lead his army into the city, preparing to take over the city defense of Chang'an in an all-round way. The contradiction happened as Xu Liang expected.

The 20,000 Liang troops of Wanwen Mountain were about to enter the city, but the commanders of the defenders of the city closed the city gates.

When Xu Liang led people to the East City Gate, Ma Jingyi, the commander of the command, also arrived with a group of subordinates in a hurry. Commander Ma saw Xu Liang, who was standing indifferently at the door, and shouted angrily: "Lord Xu, what's going on?" Where is the army outside the city? ”

Xu Liang looked at him lightly and chuckled: "Commander Ma came just in time, and this official is about to inform you!" From today onwards, Commander Ma and more than 10,000 troops under you will move to Gongchang Mansion. The city defense of Chang'an was taken over by the guerrilla general Wan Wenshan. ”

Commander Ma shouted: "Xu Liang, you are in chaos!" This official is the commander of Shaanxi, and the army is moving, without the warrant of this official, and without the approval of Lord Yang, the governor of the three sides, no one can be transferred! ”

"Really?" Xu Liang immediately took out a warrant from his arms, patted it on the hand of Commander Ma, and said: "This is an order issued by the Shaanxi Governor Yamen, and it has the signature of this official, the Shaanxi Governor!" Lord Ma, please do as you are told! ”

The horse commander jumped into a rage, threw the paper warrant to the ground with a flick of his hand, and shouted, "This is a chaotic life! This official wants to ask Governor Yang! As he spoke, Commander Ma glared at the panicked city defense sergeants under the city gate and shouted, "Listen, no one is allowed to open the city gate without the order of this official!" (To be continued.) )