Yan Yan pulled Huang Quan out of the Assassin's Mansion. Huang Quan broke away, pointed at Yan Yan's nose and scolded angrily: "I thought that you Yan Yan was a loyal and brave person, but I didn't expect that you are a greedy person who is afraid of death!" Where are you going to pull me? ”

Yan Yan was not angry in the face of Huang Quan's angry scolding, and said, "Let you see what Yizhou is like now." ”

"What's there to see? What exactly do you want to do? ”

Yan Yan said: "After reading it, you will know why I joined the general!" Come with me. He turned and walked forward. Huang Quan hesitated for a moment and followed.

Yan Yan first led Huang Quan to the South Street where the merchants gathered, and Huang Quan was surprised to find that the South Street is much more prosperous today than before the war.

"Isn't this Lord Huang Quan?" A middle-aged businessman with an honest appearance greeted him with a look of surprise.

When Huang Quan saw him, he felt a little familiar, "You, you are, the big businessman who makes porcelain, Boss Li." ”

Boss Li smiled, bowed to Huang Quan, and said, "How are you doing lately?" ”

Huang Quan sighed, "Yizhou has fallen, how can I be good!" ”

Boss Li smiled: "My lord's words are a bit too much!" When Liu Zhang was sitting in Youzhou, he was mediocre and incompetent, appointed ministers, and set up excessive taxes and miscellaneous taxes. And we businessmen have suffered a lot of blackmail and persecution from officials big and small! Now that the general is in charge of Yizhou, all the excesses and miscellaneous taxes have been abolished, and the old and weak can still receive relief on a monthly basis! And those officials, big and small, will no longer dare to harass us! It's much stronger now than it used to be! ”

Huang Quan frowned, and asked unhappily, "Are you singing praises for Lu Bu?" ”

Boss Li said angrily: "How did you say this?" Wasn't Lord Huang quite reasonable in the past? Why are you talking nonsense now? Now that the people are living a better life, this is obvious to all, why do I need a small common man to sing praises for the general? If the adults don't believe it, you can ask around to see if what the villain said is the truth! ”

A middle-aged man wearing a red silk coat next to him echoed: "Boss Li is right, life is much better now than it was at the beginning!" ”

Huang Quan snorted coldly, "You are a traitorous businessman, how do you know the word loyalty?" "Walk away.

Yan Yan hurriedly followed.

The two businessmen were very surprised, and the Boss Li muttered, "What a strange thing! How did the general release all these people who were loyal to Liu Zhang? The rich middle-aged man chimed in: "That's it! The general should kill all these people, lest something happen and everyone will not be happy! ”

Although the conversation between the two businessmen was not loud, Huang Quan, who had not gone far, heard it clearly, and his heart was very sad.

Huang Quan accompanied by Yan Yan went to many places, tea shops and restaurants, etc., and almost all he heard was a compliment to Zhang Lang. In such a short period of time, the hearts of the people in Yizhou have changed so far!

Huang Quan climbed the city gate tower and looked at the mountains and rivers, but felt that the world was so big that there was no place for him! Huang Quansheng has nothing to love, so he wants to jump off the city wall! Fortunately, Yan Yan quickly dragged him back, and shouted angrily: "Gongheng, what is this for?" ”

Huang Quan said angrily: "This piece of heaven and earth is already surnamed Lu, what am I still alive for?" ”

Yan Yan violently pushed Huang Quan down against the female wall. The surrounding sergeants glanced in this direction and then pretended not to see.

Yan Yan pointed at Huang Quan's nose and scolded: "I thought you were a good official for the people of Yizhou!" Who would have thought that after making trouble for a long time, he was just a stupid person who was loyal to Liu Zhang! It's still pretentious! Let me ask you, is your loyalty to Liu Zhang just for the little money he gave you? Are you willing to die for him for that little money? ”

Huang Quan shouted: "Of course not! Although I, Huang Quan, dare not compare with the ancient sages, I also know the truth of serving the government and the people! ”

Yan Yan pointed to the city, "In this case, the people are willing to be loyal to the general, what are you looking for death here?" ”

Huang Quan was stunned.

Yan Yan walked up to Huang Quan and squatted down, "Gong Heng, although I, Yan Yan, am not talented, but I am not a traitor who seeks glory and is greedy for life and afraid of death, the reason why I follow the general is only because I think the general is a hero who can end this troubled world!" Mr. Gongheng rarely has great ambitions, why not work with me to assist the general and create a career! In this way, I can live up to my life in this world! ”

Huang Quan's heart was shocked, and he frowned and thought about it. Suddenly bowed to Yan Yan.

Yan Yan hurriedly helped Huang Quan up, "What is Mr. Gongheng doing?" ”

Huang Quan said gratefully: "Thank you, old general, for waking up the dreamer with a word!" ”

Yan Yan laughed, patted Huang Quan's arm, pulled his men down the city wall, and said as he walked: "Let's go, let's go see the general." ”

The two returned to the Assassin's Mansion, and Huang Quan met with Zhang Lang as a courtesy, and expressed his allegiance. Zhang Lang was overjoyed, sat down to help Huang Quan, and granted Huang Quanzhou the position of driving on the spot, and was in the same column as Fa Zheng and Zhang Song to manage Yizhou together.

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The law has revised the policy implemented by Zhang Lang to balance the interests of all parties. Subsequently, Zhang Lang revised the policy in accordance with the strategy of Fazheng, and then implemented it. The clans that were originally suspicious of Zhang Lang took the initiative to express their allegiance to Zhang Lang, and the situation in Yizhou further improved.

This morning, Zhang Lang listened to Fazheng's report in the hall, and after listening to the report, Zhang Lang smiled and said, "Okay! That's what you can do! Yizhou is indeed the land of abundance! ”

The crowd burst out laughing.

Zhang Lang thought for a moment and asked, "Can Yizhou, Hanzhong, Guanzhong, and Xiliang afford to raise the current army?" ”

Fa Zheng was obviously prepared, and after listening to Zhang Lang's question, he immediately replied: "A little reluctant! However, Yizhou has a long-term bureaucratic system with a cumbersome bureaucracy, and there are many officials who do not do anything, and if these redundant officials are eliminated, it will be enough to support the current army! ”

Zhang Song glanced at Fa Zheng and did not speak.

Zhang Lang nodded thoughtfully, "What Xiaozhi said is that these officials are useless except for Lang spending money and food!" Must be cut! Xiaozhi, I'll leave this matter to you to do, and I will see obvious results within a month! ”

Fa Zheng hesitated for a moment, hugged his fists and said: "The lord has a life, and his subordinates are ready to go!" ”

Zhang Lang nodded and looked at Zhang Song and Huang Quan, "During this time, in terms of government affairs, Yongnian and Gongheng should take care of it more." "No."

Zhang Lang looked at Yan Yan, "Old general, how is the situation of the reorganization of the Shu army and the Hanzhong army?" ”

Yan Yan came out, hugged his fists and said: "100,000 strong people have been selected according to the requirements of the general, and they are currently training. ”

Zhang Lang nodded.

At present, Zhang Lang's army has expanded to 500,000, and a Pingnan army has been added, that is, the 100,000 army that Yan Yan is currently training.