Wind!

Wind!

Gale!

The army meandered upward, boundless, like an oriental dragon across the Northern Barbarians.

Zhang Tao and Xuanyuan Zhuo had already opened the city gates and led the people of the city to correspond.

Ouyang Jing and Bai Xiaotian seemed to see this majestic city for the first time, and they were all amazed.

Point on the stage.

Ye Gucheng looked around at the tens of thousands of troops, and said in a deep voice: "Ladies and gentlemen, this expedition has lasted for several months, although our army has successfully conquered the Black Mountain Clan and the Holy Fire Sect, it has also killed and injured tens of thousands of soldiers, which means that tens of thousands of families will lose their husbands, sons, and relatives! For the deceased, I feel guilty, and I can only try my best to compensate their families, therefore, if the families of the casualties are killed, they do not need to pay taxes for three years, and they will be given the name of martyrs. ”

"City Lord Chiaki! City Lord Chiaki!"

At this moment, the soldiers were really moved! All along, there has never been a bereavement pension for those who died in battle, let alone a tax exemption for three years!

On the contrary, the generals looked abnormal, as if they couldn't understand Ye Gucheng's move.

Although Zhang Tao tried his best to restrain himself, his face was still terrifying.

Chamber.

"The city lord is eloquent and strategic, Zhang Mou is happy and convinced, this battle to capture the Black Mountain Clan and the Holy Fire Sect is even more rare in the world!" Speaking of this, Zhang Tao's face sank, and he continued: "It's just that the city lord has been acting more and more apostasy recently, as the deputy city lord, it is necessary for Zhang to correct it, the Montenegrin clan is cruel by nature, the city lord stays and does not kill, is he not afraid of raising tigers?"

"Deputy City Lord Zhang is too worried! As the saying goes, one thought is good, and one thought is evil! The Montenegrin clan is mortal after all! Now there are no clan soldiers, they concentrate on farming, pay tribute every year, and all ethnic groups follow suit, the city is rich and the people are strong, how can you raise tigers for trouble! What the city lord needs is peace in the world, not endless vendettas, and we, as subordinates, need to do our best to assist the city lord and question the city lord's strategy, which is really inappropriate!"

Zhang Tao's face changed, he stared coldly at the scribe in front of him, and said angrily: "Who are you?

"Returning to Deputy City Lord Zhang, under Ouyang Jing, the former Montenegrin clansman, the city lord takes a fancy to him, and he will serve as a guest first!" Ouyang Jing returned the salute without humility or arrogance, and continued to say slowly: "As for the qualifications, I think that the purpose of the meeting is to brainstorm, but if you have ideas, you can talk freely, do you think what Ouyang Jing said is inappropriate?"

Hearing this, Zhang Tao was short of breath and didn't know how to answer.

Xuanyuan Zhuo couldn't help but look at the scribe twice, and then slowly replied: "The old man thinks that Mr. Ouyang is reasonable, but the old man still has something unclear, please tell the city lord." ”

"Deputy City Lord Xuanyuan, please speak. Ye Gucheng was very satisfied with Ouyang Jing's performance, and a rare smile appeared on his face.

"Our army went out on the march, tens of thousands of dead and wounded, the city lord sympathized, we were pleased, but the city lord promised the families of the casualties not to pay taxes for three years, the old man did not dare to agree, the death of the soldiers, it is the duty of the general, so act, reverse the noble and low, this wind is long, the city treasury is damaged, not to mention, the interests of the upper class will be violated, and the war will start again in the future, it will greatly reduce the combat power, and the city lord will think twice. ”

Ye Gucheng's smile gradually receded, and he said in a deep voice: "The soldiers are the people first, and then the soldiers, those who are for the people, those who protect the family, and those who are soldiers, the acropolis! If the city is protected, but the family is not allowed to die well, wouldn't it chill the hearts of the soldiers? What is the nobility? The noble are not born, but have the poor and lowly to serve them, so that they are noble! The superior should not enjoy this dignity as a matter of course, but should try by all means to ensure the right to survive of the lower classes. ”

These words are really shocking, although everyone knows that Ye Gucheng acts differently from ordinary people, but such remarks make their faces change greatly, if they really act according to this concept, the superior will exist in name only!

And at this point, Zhang Tao was absolutely not allowed to appear, and immediately, he said in a deep voice: "Lord of the city, the difference between words is respect, respect is respect, humility is humility, disrespect is not humble, isn't it a great chaos in the world?"

"That is, how can a mere pariah, compare with us?"

"The city lord is really confused!"

Ye Gucheng looked at the excitement of the crowd, and his face became more and more ugly, but he was really not good at attacking, and in the current situation, there was obviously no one to support his remarks.

Ouyang Jing's eyes flashed with a strange light, and immediately, he slowly relieved the siege and said: "Everyone, in fact, everyone has misunderstood the meaning of the city lord, the city lord means that we should treat the casualties of the clan soldiers well, as for those affiliated tribe untouchables, naturally this is no longer the case. ”

Hearing this, the excited general's emotions were finally alleviated, and they would definitely not object to the treatment of their own soldiers.

When Ye Gucheng was in a hurry, he said slowly: "This is the end of today's meeting, everyone step down!"

Xuanyuan Zhuo glanced at Ye Gucheng deeply, raised his gaze, and stared coldly at Xuanyuan Xiu, who was silent on the side.

Xuanyuan Xiu noticed the patriarch's gaze, and his head drooped lower and lower.

Soon, the people in the hall were scattered, leaving only Ye Gucheng, Ouyang Jing and Xuanyuan Xiu.

Ouyang Jing saw that the idle people were waiting to run out, so he sighed lightly: "Lord City, you are too anxious! You are too anxious to speak! There is no sense of proportion, respect and humility are orderly, and the eternity will not change! Even if you love the people like a son, you must not mess up the ranks, otherwise, you are harming them, and even more damaging your authority.

Ye Gucheng couldn't help but be stunned, and finally realized the seriousness of the problem, when the treatment of the affiliated tribes was not guaranteed, he was afraid that there would be a mutiny.

"It is decreed that bereavement benefits shall be enjoyed regardless of tribe, but all casualties shall be shared. ”

"City Lord, you have to think clearly, in this way, you will definitely offend the Xuanyuan clan and the Zhang family. Ouyang Jing couldn't help but kindly remind.

"I've made up my mind. ”

Ouyang Jing's face was solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "In this way, Ouyang Jing will try his best to ensure that the city lord's plan is not hindered. ”

"There is Mr. Ouyang!" For Ouyang Jing, Ye Gucheng is really admired, although the contact time is not long, but through the discussion, I learned that he has great ambitions, loves the people and wears war, and many views coincide with him, and he is his best assistant to achieve the great harmony of the world.

"Ouyang Jing will definitely do his best. Ouyang Jing bowed deeply towards Ye Gucheng.

Ye Mansion is not far from the conference hall, but Ye Gucheng feels that this road is too long, and almost every step is done with all his might!

The crying voice was weak, but Ye Gucheng could clearly hear the heart-rending sound of losing his loved ones, and even the scene where the old man fainted because of the bad news lingered like a nightmare.

"See the lord of the castle!"

When the Ye Mansion guards saw Ye Gucheng coming on foot, they saluted one after another.

After Ye Gucheng returned the salute, he pushed the door in a heavy heart.

Ye Mansion maintains the usual simple style, except for the guards at the door, there are no servants in the mansion, although Zhang Tao and Xuanyuan Zhuozhuo have sent some before, but they were all dismissed by him, and he is not used to the life of others.

Dinner was relatively simple, with some common wild vegetables and, of course, Xuanyuan Xiu's favorite grilled fish.

It's just that Xuanyuan Xiu doesn't seem to be as active as before, and eats grilled fish quietly in small bites.

Seeing this scene, Ye Gucheng felt a pain in his heart, and suddenly lost his desire to eat.

Zhang's house.

Zhang Tao collected a large table of game, and warmly entertained Bai Xiaotian with his relatives and generals, and he has always spared no expense for talents.

Bai Xiaotian was originally strongly invited by the Zhang family, and he knew the other party's intentions, so he naturally tried his best to cooperate.

For a while, it was happy.

After the feast, the hall dispersed and restored its due peace.

Inside the house, Zhang Tao respectfully saluted Zhang Zhengyang, and immediately, 1510 told him everything that happened today.

After Zhang Zhengyang heard this, he was silent.

"Father, now that Ye Gucheng is acting more and more perversely, I can't control it, my son thinks it's time to put it... Speaking of this, Zhang Tao gestured with a hand knife.

"No! Ye Gucheng, we can't move for the time being. ”

"Father, why is that? Now that the Black Mountain Clan and the Holy Fire Cult have been destroyed, and the foreign enemy no longer exists, why 。。。。。。 ”

"Although the external enemy is not there, the internal enemy still exists, don't forget that there is also the Xuanyuan clan. ”

"The Xuanyuan clan is not worried, although the clan's combat power is strong, but the number of men and horses is scarce, we will attack it tenfold, and if we take it by surprise, we will be able to annihilate it in one fell swoop. Zhang Tao is very confident in this.

"Stupid!" Zhang Zhengyang's face sank, and he reprimanded angrily: "Let's not say that Ye Gucheng is very likely to be a god descending from heaven for the time being, do you think that our Zhang family is only facing the Xuanyuan clan? Don't forget, those affiliated tribes are the real threat, they are now happy and convinced of Ye Gucheng, now, what you have to do is to subdue the hearts of these tribes as soon as possible, and in the future, you can only succeed by leaning on my Zhang family." ”

Zhang Tao then remembered the rumors in the army, and he couldn't help but have more scruples about Ye Gucheng's mysterious identity. "If Ye Gucheng is really a god, how should we deal with it?"

"This matter is not in a hurry, act preemptively, it is a matter of interests between all ethnic groups, and the Xuanyuan clan will not let Ye Gucheng come to Hu. Speaking of this, Zhang Zhengyang changed the topic and said indifferently: "What do you think of Bai Xiaotian?"

"Bai Xiaotian is indeed a talent, scheming and intelligence are needed by our Zhang family, and his son has a very happy conversation with him, and he is now entrusted with the position of guest secretary to be our Zhang family's strategist. Zhang Tao was very satisfied with Bai Xiaotian's investigation.

"I'm afraid it's not that simple!"

"What does Father mean?" Zhang Tao couldn't help but be stunned.

"But all great talents must choose the real superior to assist, Bai Xiaotian abandoned Ye Gucheng and chose our Zhang family, which is unreasonable. Zhang Zhengyang's eyes quickly flashed a trace of fine light, and he slowly continued: "Therefore, if Bai Xiaotian is not ill-intentioned, then he must know that the real person in charge of the new city is our Zhang family, if this is the case, this person's scheming is really terrible, it is extremely difficult for us to control, and it will be a disaster." ”

Zhang Tao shook suddenly, and said in a lost voice: "Father's intention, kill him?"

"No, at least not now, no matter what his purpose, there is still use value, we just have to wait and see. As the words fell, Zhang Zhengyang slowly closed his eyes and recuperated.

Zhang Tao understood, bowed respectfully and retreated.