Farmer of Shu Han

Most of the things in the world can be attributed to the word interests.

Many people hope that the big man will regain Guanzhong as soon as possible. In that case, it will be more convenient for everyone to sell wool to the east.

Some people don't want Ghost King Feng to return, also because it is profitable.

"Speaking with conscience, Junhou has not treated everyone badly in these years, right? There are no free benefits in this world. After taking these benefits, everyone has to act according to the rules set by Junhou."

"It's just that in this world, there are too many greedy people. Like the Li family's eldest son in Shu, they want to benefit and not follow the rules."

Zhang Xingyi seemed to be feeling emotional, but his tone became more and more serious:

"I think everyone knows what happened to the eldest family of the Li family. It's only been a few years, why is it that there are some people who don't believe in evil and always want to try the bottom line of the big man."

Her gaze swept across the audience, and finally stopped in a certain direction.

Someone was sweating even more.

"Zhang Jiaerlang, do you think I'm right?"

Zhang family?

Everyone was greatly surprised, and some even showed shock on their faces.

How could it be the Zhang family?

Even those who think more, can't help but whisper in their hearts:

Could it be that someone wants to take the Zhang family under the knife?

Zhang Xingyi took a folder from Li Mu, opened it and said:

"Since the beginning of winter, there have been 18 attacks by barbarians in Border County. Most of these barbarians crossed the pass from the northern grasslands to the south."

"In these 18 attacks, 37 people were killed or injured, including a family of four who were slaughtered."

After reading this, Secretary Zhang paused and said, "Zhang Erlang, do you have anything to say?"

Being called by Secretary Zhang, Zhang Erlang had no choice but to stand up and respond:

"Secretary Zhang, I am the Zhang family in Dunhuang, and I have a slight reputation in Liangzhou. Even if you are the secretary of the governor's mansion, you can't tarnish the Zhang family's reputation at will..."

Zhang Xingyi let out a snort and sneered: "Can you represent the Zhang family? When Mr. Zhang is here, he would rather lose his parents and children than be rebellious, let alone collude with the barbarians to bring disaster to Liangzhou."

Before Zhang Xingyi finished speaking, Zhang Erlang almost jumped up.

Seeing him with a thick red neck, he retorted loudly:

"Nonsense, when did our Zhang family collude with the Hu people!"

In the past, if they colluded, they colluded, so what, who in Liangzhou didn't do this?

But it's different now.

Colluding with Hu people outside the Great Wall is a taboo.

Not only is it a taboo for the government, but it is also a taboo for the wealthy clan in Liangzhou.

After all, this is a matter of breaking everyone's money.

Zhang Xingyi was interrupted, she didn't feel annoyed, she took another document from Li Mu, and threw it on the table:

"Don't take each Zhang family by mouth. I believe that you still can't represent the entire Zhang family. Zhang Taishou is in Juyan County to keep the side safe and prepare food and grass for the prince to go out."

"Zhang Langjun (Zhang Jiu) went to the Western Regions in order to promote the prestige of the great Han, and he has not returned for several years. This is the Zhang family that Zhang Gong wants."

"And you, for your own benefit, did not hesitate to make private transactions with the Saiwai Hu people. Not only did you collect wool from them, but you even sold them grain and wool."

Zhang Xingyi sneered endlessly:

"Your Majesty sent people out of the fortress for two consecutive years to clean up the surrounding barbarians. Less than a year later, the barbarians dared to cross the fortress and attack and kill the people in the border counties."

"To be honest, if someone hadn't lent them the courage, I don't believe they would dare to do this."

It's not that they are not allowed to trade with barbarians, or else there have been so many caravans going out of the fortress over the years, and it's not like going out for sightseeing.

But Governor Feng knew that wool was a strategic material.

Because of this thing, not only can the big man's resistance to the climate of the small ice river be greatly improved.

Moreover, it can also be used to control the Hu people and defuse the impact of the Hu people going south on the Han people.

Therefore, as long as the caravans from Liangzhou carry woolen materials, how much you want to sell and where you sell them are all planned and purposeful.

It must not be your wool, you can sell it however you want.

And in many cases, there are some guys with special missions in these caravans, who are more interested in the terrain of the destination, the situation of each tribe, and so on.

In order to unify and coordinate the interests of various companies, Liangzhou even established the Textile General Chamber of Commerce, and President Li is the chairman of the chamber of commerce.

Trading materials such as wool and wool with the Hu people outside the Great Wall in private will not only damage the government's plan, but also damage the interests of each family.

That's why Zhang Erlang jumped to defend in a hurry.

But since Secretary Zhang dared to say that in public, she naturally had a lot of evidence.

She didn't bother arguing with the other party, she just turned her head and gestured, and the guards escorted the two of them in immediately.

The two people being detained, one Han and one Hu.

No one knew the Hu people, but those who had contacts with the Zhang family discovered that the Han man was in charge of a caravan of the Zhang family.

As soon as Zhang Erlang saw these two people, his face turned pale.

"Zhang Erlang, how do you plan to explain it?"

Looking at the two women sitting on the main seat, Zhang Erlang called out:

"It's none of my business, it's him who made his own claims..."

Before he finished speaking, he immediately shut up.

But it was too late, just based on this slip of the tongue, everyone knew that there was indeed a problem with the Zhang family's caravan.

Zhang Xingyi was a little impatient:

"You are the person in charge of the caravan in the Zhang family. You told me that you didn't know about it? You didn't know it once, you didn't know it twice, and you traded nearly ten times a year. You still don't know?"

"You are also a descendant of the Zhang family in Dunhuang, can you be a little bit responsible?"

Although Zhang Gong's surrender to the great Han brought opportunities to the Zhang family in Dunhuang, his death was not at the right time, and Zhang, the successor of the patriarch, went to the Western Regions.

Zhang Gong's younger brother, Zhang Hua, was the prefect of Juyan County, but he was only a branch of the Zhang family, not from the clan, and his own prestige was not enough to convince the Zhang clan.

At the same time, he is just a martial artist, and does not have enough ability and means to coordinate the distribution of benefits within the Zhang family.

Faced with the huge bonus specially distributed to the Zhang family, many people in the Zhang family have already turned red-eyed.

The distribution of benefits is uneven. It is not surprising that someone uses the Zhang family's name to seek personal gain for themselves.

If it's just the struggle for power within the Zhang family, she'll take care of it when she's full?

But the struggle within your Zhang family involved the people in the frontier fortress, so don't blame her for taking action.

Moreover, what Zhang Erlang did was too outrageous.

"Secretary Zhang also knows that I am from the Zhang family in Dunhuang, so he should also know that our Zhang family has made great contributions to the big man. Are you trying to hide everything by doing this?"

Hearing Zhang Xingyi's words, Zhang Erlang seemed to be grasping at straws, he waved his arms vigorously, and said in a slightly threatening manner.

Zhang Xingyi sighed:

"As I said, you can't represent the Zhang family."

Maybe knowing that the Zhang family is his greatest amulet, Zhang Erlang ignored his impoliteness and kept emphasizing his identity:

"I am sitting here on behalf of the Zhang family. What qualifications do you have to dictate to our Zhang family?"

Zhang Xingyi didn't speak any more, just looked outside the door.

A person walked in the door again.

When Zhang Erlang saw the person coming, his face was ashen again, and he slumped on the ground.

Because Zhang Jiu, who had been to the Western Regions for several years, unexpectedly appeared here.

Probably because of the wind and sand in the Western Regions, Zhang Jiu's skin not only became rougher, but also darkened a lot.

The original son of a wealthy family, with a beard that was not much different from the barbarians who came from the west, seemed to be more than ten years older than his actual age.

The clothes on his body have a strong style of barbarians from the Western Regions, and he looks dusty and dusty. It seems very likely that he has just arrived in Wuwei, and he hasn't even had time to change his clothes.

Zhang didn't look at Zhang Erlang, he bowed deeply to Zhang Xingyi and said:

"The Zhang family is not strict in governing the family, causing those who are unworthy of the family to violate the laws and cause trouble to the government. It is a shame."

Facing Zhang Jiu, Secretary Zhang's face softened, and he comforted him:

"There is no need for Captain Zhang to be like this. Shun still has his unworthy son, Shangjun. Confucius has three thousand disciples, and there are only seventy-two sages."

"The Zhang family has a lot of people, and it's normal for there to be unworthy people occasionally, so why blame yourself?"

Among the people who can sit here, none of them has a simple family background.

Because families with a slightly weaker background are not qualified or able to participate in the workshop.

So they are their own family members who know their own family affairs, and they are well aware of the complexity of the big family.

Not to mention a big family like the Zhang family that has gained huge benefits in a short period of time, but happens to not have enough prestige in charge.

At this time, someone has already begun to recall:

Is the governor's office planning to blatantly support Zhang Ji?

Or, Zhang just wanted to rectify the Zhang family with the help of the governor's office, so as to truly establish his position as the head of the family?

But no matter what, the impact of this matter is by no means just a matter of the Zhang family.

"Secretary Zhang, the villain is just confused for a moment and is willing to pay for atonement."

Zhang Erlang finally couldn't take it anymore, and begged for mercy repeatedly.

"If I remember correctly, those who collude with thieves will be executed according to the law and their property will be confiscated, and their wives, family and children will be exiled to the frontier."

Secretary Zhang said expressionlessly:

"Of course, as for the details, a judge will make a decision."

Watching the wolf-like guards rushing in.

Zhang Erlang finally howled unwillingly:

"I don't accept it! Feng Junhou is away on an expedition, you are just a woman, how can you have the right to act like this?"

"Women interfere in politics!"

"Morning hen!"

...

Secretary Zhang was not moved by his words in the slightest, not even the slightest fluctuation in his expression.

Seeing the guards dragging the limp Zhang Erlang out like a dead dog, everyone's expressions were complicated.

Some are dignified, some are indifferent, and some are gloating, to name a few.

Capital is greedy.

Secretary Zhang has been with King Feng Gui for so long, so he naturally knows this truth very well.

Not to mention the privileges that those aristocratic families have had for a long time will only magnify their greed.

In just a few years, there have been signs of someone wanting to cross the red line.

The large-scale expedition of the Liangzhou army this time will inevitably cause internal emptiness, and coupled with the battle in Guanzhong, it will not be resolved for a long time.

And the daily life of the Governor's Mansion this year has revolved around the Battle of Guanzhong.

So some people took advantage of this opportunity to test the bottom line of the Governor's Mansion.

Probably when the big man regained Liangzhou too easily, there was no large-scale bloodshed (Feng Guiwang: precise cleaning).

Let some people fish in troubled waters, and easily enjoy the development bonus of Liangzhou.

This caused them to have some kind of illusion, thinking that the court's attitude towards them was different from that of the aristocratic families in Shu.

Just like some people in later generations think that they are the most special one in the eyes of Neptune.

Little did he know that Feng Guiwang was the most ruthless scumbag.

Of course, Secretary Zhang is also a scumbag—in a political sense.

Perhaps in the eyes of others, what Secretary Zhang did was to support Zhang Jiu.

But in fact, after the news of the great victory in Guanzhong reached Liangzhou, Secretary Zhang had already made up his mind immediately to shake the mountains and shake the tigers against the nobles in Liangzhou.

As for Zhang Jiu's return, it was just a coincidence, or in other words, she helped Zhang Jiu stabilize the Zhang family as soon as possible, just by the way.

And Zhang Erlang is the chicken used to teach monkeys.

Without Zhang Erlang, sooner or later there will be Li Sanlang, Yan Silang...

Of course, Zhang Erlang's identity has indeed achieved a deterrent effect, making many people in a state of uncertainty.

The next agenda was something about the Liangzhou workshop and the supply of woolen materials, which did not cause much disturbance.

Surprisingly, Secretary Zhang also brought everyone a message from the front line:

In the next year, the army will decide to increase the purchase of leather.

This made many people feel excited.

The development of animal husbandry naturally led to the rise of leather processing in Liangzhou.

After all, no matter how rich the big man is, there is no way for every soldier to put on iron armor-at most, it is to try to increase the armor rate in the army.

What's more, there are gold-swallowing monsters like armored cavalry in the Han army.

Taking advantage of Liangzhou's animal husbandry, it is possible for soldiers in the army to wear leather armor and improve their protective capabilities.

Moreover, the battle in Guanzhong can be regarded as the largest battle between the Han and Wei, and it is also a comprehensive confrontation.

The Liangzhou army has repeatedly fought against the bandits in various complex terrains.

According to the experience summed up by the frontline staff, iron armor cannot adapt to all environments.

Even at some point, they will become a burden instead.

Therefore, leather armor that is light and has a certain protective ability has become a choice.

After everyone left, Zhang Xingyi was still sitting where he was, with a tired look on his face.

As the big man continued to recover his hometown, the game between the various forces became more and more intense.

"This is just the beginning. Even if Zhang Erlang is killed, it may only deter him for a while."

Zhang Xingyi rubbed his forehead, "When the limelight is over, I don't know who will lose their heads."

Zhang Erlang can be regarded as a son of a family, but in front of greedy capital, his life is so worthless.

Obviously, the situation is very good, but Secretary Zhang's political instinct makes her feel more and more unspeakable worries:

The big man suppressed the old aristocratic family, but the power of the new nobles expanded rapidly. Who can guarantee that the new nobles will not follow the old path of the late Han tyrants in the future?

If the prime minister was here, I would naturally not have such worries, but the prime minister's body... Sigh!

According to the current situation, Alang's entry into the center may be a foregone conclusion. If he can't suppress these upstarts by then, he may be backlashed in the future.