Zhao Yun entered Yongnu City with only two personal soldiers, which made Wang Song, Liu Fang and others breathe a sigh of relief, and at the same time glanced at Zhao Yungao.

This is an era of civil dignity and martial humility, and it is not easy for Zhao Yun to get Wang Song and Liu Fanggao, who were born as scribes, to take a look.

Wang Song held a banquet in the mansion, invited Zhao Yun to sit down, and invited the county officials to accompany him. Zhao Yun didn't shirk either, sat down generously, accepted everyone's toasts, and then saluted them one by one.

Wang Song asked: "I don't know how much grain, grass and military funds need to be raised by Zhao Duwei to come to Yongnu this time?" ”

Zhao Yun replied: "The amount of the guarantee is the same as that handed over to the state by the last year, if Wang Xianzun can understand the difficulties in the state and provide as much grain and grass as possible, after Yun returns to Jicheng, he will naturally report this matter to the adults." ”

Wang Song nodded, and said with a sad face: "It stands to reason that now Lord Taifu is using troops against the Xianbei people in the north, and the county should try its best to support it, but some time ago, General Gongsun's commander Tian Kai and Sima Liu Xuande of other departments led the army from Yongnu and have taken away more than fifty percent of the grain and grass from the county, and now the grain and grass that can be handed over to Zhao Duwei may be difficult to make up the minimum amount." ”

Zhao Yun looked at Wang Song with a calm face, and said: "When Captain Bendu learned that Tian Kai went south to Jizhou, he left in a hurry, I don't know where he came from at that time, and collected more than fifty percent of the grain and grass in Yongnu? ”

Wang Song was stunned by Zhao Yun's question, and hurriedly explained: "Although Tian Duwei left in a hurry, Liu Sima left a young general who was responsible for supervising grain in the county, and waited until the amount was collected before escorting the grain team south. ”

Zhao Yun heard Wang Song mention Liu Bei more than once, and he was a little puzzled in his heart, and asked, "I don't know what the name of this young general is?" ”

Liu Fang replied aside: "Qiyu Zhao Duwei, Liu Sima stayed in Yongnu to supervise the grain of this young general named Tian Yu, is the Tianjiabao people outside the city, he is a native of Tianjiabao, so he is very familiar with the grain harvest of Yongnu this year, so the matter of supervising the grain is very resolute and thorough, and we dare not deceive in order to protect ourselves. ”

Zhao Yun heard that the person Liu Bei stayed in Yongnu to supervise the grain was Tian Yu, and he was relieved, and still said to Wang Song with a calm face: "Tian Yu, this person, Bendu Wei has met several times in front of Liu Xuande's account, and he is a thrifty person, and he is responsible for supervising the grain, which is indeed difficult. ”

Wang Song muttered in his heart, although Tian Yu is difficult to deal with, compared to you, it is still inferior.

"Since Wang Xianzun is so embarrassed, and Captain Bendu can't force you to increase the burden on the people in the county, then let's handle it according to half of the amount last year!" After some thought, Zhao Yun said lightly.

Wang Song had already gritted his teeth and was ready to be stabbed again, but when he heard that Zhao Yun suddenly changed his words, as long as half of the amount of grain, grass and military funds, he was immediately overjoyed, and hurriedly complimented: "Zhao Duwei always cares about the people of Li, and he is really a righteous man!" ”

Zhao Yun waved his hand and said, "Wang Xianzun doesn't have to thank me for the people of Yongnu, if you want to thank me, it should be my son-in-law." When the clouds came out of Jicheng, the eldest prince repeatedly told him that he must be sympathetic to the sufferings of the people in various counties and not increase the burden of the people without authorization. Since the people of Yongnu paid more than 50% of the grain and grass to General Fenwu, we will harvest 50% less. ”

The officials in the audience saw that Zhao Yun said something wrong, so they all remembered Liu He Gongzi, who was still in Jicheng. In fact, when Zhao Yun left Jicheng, Liu He only told him to act when he saw the opportunity, go and return quickly, and he really didn't say such a high-level word of compassion for the people.

Wang Song didn't know that Zhao Yun's change of words so easily was related to the order he received. In the task assigned by Liu He to Zhao Yun, Yongnu was not regarded as the focus of grain requisition, Zhao Yun came to Yongnu with the mentality of "there are dates and no dates", and now he can easily raise a batch of grain and grass, and he will not really worry about Wang Song.

Zhao Yun knew in his heart that if he pressed Wang Song with a black face, it was estimated that Yongnu County would be able to hand over the grain and grass in full amount, but it would undoubtedly add a heavy burden to the people, so he made his own decisions and directly reduced the amount of grain and grass handed over by Yongnu by half.

The amount of grain and grass to be paid was set, and the originally somewhat oppressive atmosphere during the banquet was swept away, and everyone became active and toasted Zhao Yun again.

Liu Fang asked seemingly unintentionally: "Recently, there was an anecdote from Jizhou, all of which said that Zhao Duwei was exchanged by the eldest prince for the land of a country from General Fenwu, I don't know if this is the case?" ”

For Zhao Yun, Liu Fang's question seems random, but it is actually difficult to answer. If Zhao Yun denies it, he is suspected of self-deprecation, and when this matter reaches Liu He's ears in the future, it is easy to misunderstand; If Zhao Yun admits it on the spot, he is suspected of boasting, although he has achieved Liu He's reputation for cherishing talents, but he has let himself fall into a reputation of arrogance.

However, Zhao Shuai is Zhao Shuai, not only is he handsome, but his brain reacts quickly, and he quickly answered Liu Fang's question.

Thanks to the wrong love of the son, Yun is often uneasy in his heart. Whenever he thought of this, Gongzi would smile and say: 'I treat Zilong as a countryman, why worry that people with lofty ideals in the world will not come to serve?' When I entered the city, I have asked Wang County to post the "Recruit Notice", you may wish to take a closer look, which shows that the son cherishes and loves talent! ”

Zhao Yun's answer was humble and decent, and the sentence "Thanks to the wrong love of the son" not only admitted the facts, but also did not appear arrogant, which was enough to attract the favor of the officials and soldiers in the seat, and then the words were even more for Liu He, and by the way, he also made a very good "promotion" to the "Notice".

Liu Fang listened to Zhao Yun's answer, and his heart was quite moved, so he asked again: "After I don't know what happened to Yongnu, where will Zhao Duwei go next?" ”

Zhao Yun replied: "The war in the north is getting tighter, and if this is the case, I will immediately go to Anci County!" ”

Liu Fang suggested: "Yongnu is going to Anci, it is sixty miles away, and if Zhao Duwei escorts the grain team, it will take at least two days." The contemptible people suggested that Zhao Duwei might as well appoint a reassuring person to directly load the Yongnu grain and grass on the ship and go upstream, and go directly from the water, so as to save time and manpower."

After Zhao Yun heard Liu Fang's words, his heart was greatly moved, and he felt that the young scribe in front of him was a talented person, and it was worth recruiting for his son.

"Mr. Ziqi's words are very feasible! There is a saying that 'one thing does not bother the two masters', since the solution is what you think, Captain Bendu entrusts this matter to you, I don't know if it is possible? Zhao Yun said to Liu Fang with a sincere face.

Liu Fang said so much in a circle, and naturally waited for Zhao Yun's words in his heart, but he couldn't agree immediately, which seemed too anxious, and he didn't have enough respect for the old master Wang Song. Liu Fang said with some hesitation: "Everything is still up to the county lord's decision." ”

Wang Song's age is over forty, it is the time in his life when he is not confused, when he was at the gate of the city, he noticed that Liu Fang stared at the "Notice" repeatedly, and later he frequently toasted Zhao Yun, and asked this question from time to time, and now he took the initiative to plan for Zhao Yun, where he still didn't know Liu Fang's thoughts.

For Liu Fang, Wang Song is really important and likes, but he also knows that Liu Fang has great ambitions, and he can keep it if he is not a small county order, so he said with a smile: "Since Zhao Duwei has this request, this county should help with all its might." It's just that when you ask Ziqi to leave Yongnu, don't forget to uncover the notice at the gate of the city, otherwise in a few days, the officials under the county will run clean! ”

Wang Song's words were funny, and immediately caused a heartfelt laugh in the hall.

When the banquet arrived, everyone rejoiced, and it was almost time to disperse. I didn't want a little official to see that Liu Fang was going to Jicheng to join the eldest prince, and he suddenly moved his mind to go together, so he said loudly to Zhao Yun: "Qiqi Zhao Duwei, Yongnu can actually hand over the grain and grass in full!" ”

As soon as this remark came out, everyone was shocked!

Isn't this a slap in the face of the county magistrate Wang Song? Isn't this a clear statement that he wants to be the enemy of the county officials and the gentry clans? This thing wants to behave in front of Zhao Yun, it's too much, right?

Wang Song looked at the little official with a dark face and was silent, Liu Fang was stunned, only Zhao Yun was still smiling, nodded at the little official and said, "Please tell me in detail." ”

The little official bowed to Wang Song and the others with some apprehension, and hurriedly explained: "Don't misunderstand, my suggestion to Zhao Duwei is definitely not to increase the burden on the people in the county. There are several dock forts outside the city of Yongnu, a large amount of grain is hoarded in the fort every year, and when it is not green, it is sold to the nearby people at a high price, and some poor people have to mortgage and sell their fields in order to survive. ”

"I feel that I can't sit back and watch these docks and castles continue to run rampant in the countryside! Zhao Duwei is brave and extraordinary, and now he is coming with a thousand horses, it is better to beat it well, and use the grain and grass resources they have snatched as military funds! ”

After the little official finished speaking, Wang Song's face looked better, and Liu Fang looked at Zhao Yun thoughtfully.

Zhao Yun thought to himself that it was really a headache to come to Yongnu this time, why did this group of guys give themselves problems one after another? First, Wang Song and Liu Fang tried to test themselves, and then this unknown official gave himself the idea of "killing rich grain", if the decision is not careful, it may affect the follow-up task of urging grain.

Everyone saw that Zhao Yun had twisted his sword eyebrows for the first time since he entered the city, and they suddenly didn't dare to speak, quietly waiting for Zhao Yun's decision.

After a while, Zhao Yun said: "Regarding the matter of those dock forts, Captain Bendu thought that it would not be easy to take them by force at this time, and now the whole state needs to maintain unity and work together to defend against the invasion of Xianbei in the north is the top priority." If they are willing to fund some grain and grass and military funds in the state, the governor of the city will write them down one by one, and then go back and ask the state to issue an official letter of praise and spread it throughout the counties; If they refuse to agree, they will not demand, but they will not continue to persecute the people of the village in this critical time! ”

"This county official can put the overall situation first, regardless of personal safety, and speak up to the captain of Bendu, and his spirit is commendable! Tomorrow you will go with your son and follow the Yongnu, and Captain Pontus will leave a hundred knights to protect your safety! ”

Zhao Yun's decision is neither weak nor strong, and always thinks and makes decisions from the overall situation of the entire Youzhou. What is even more rare is that while taking care of the overall situation, he did not forget to protect a small county official who dared to speak out, and his wisdom and calmness were admirable.

PS: Heavy snow is falling, rolling all over the ground for recommendation!