The teenager is very arrogant

Chapter 235 Chen Gongtai!Three hits and three strokes
Xin Zhao ordered everyone to put on ordinary clothes, pretend to be a caravan, leave the city and go to the suburbs.Along the way, as the distance from the city got farther and farther away, the people's clothes became more and more shabby.Walking along the official road, I saw dozens of people in front of me, fighting for something.

Xin Zhao waved his hand and told Zhou Cang to investigate.

After a while, Zhou Cang rushed back and said, "My lord, those people are from two villages, and they are arguing over the grain."

"A bag of grain seeds? People from two villages? The land of Jizhou has always been a land of grain and grass production. Why do the people in the two villages fight over a bag of grain seeds?"

Zhou Cang said: "My lord, during the war in Jizhou, all levels of government took advantage of the opportunity to salvage the land. In addition, Jizhou's land annexation is very serious, and most of them are taken by aristocratic families. The generals don't know why these people fight over a bag of grain seeds."

Xin Zhao took the lead and walked up, and before calling for someone to come forward, he separated the people on both sides, saying: "You wait here to fight, you fight, what is it?"

These common people are dressed in rags, dilapidated, gray-haired and dirty. Seeing that Zhao Xin and the others are wearing silk and satin, their appearance is extraordinary. These people are from Hexi, and these people are from Hedong, and we obviously got this grain from the government office, but they stopped us halfway and wouldn't let us go back."

Everyone in Hedong immediately pointed at that person and cursed, Xin Zhao raised his hand to tell everyone to be quiet, pointed to a thin middle-aged man at the front and said: "Say it."

"My lord, over the years, all the grains from the east and the west have been collected together. This time we went together, but the people in the west of the river abandoned us, saying that it was only theirs."

Xin Zhao nodded and said, "Gongtai, I will leave this matter to you."

Chen Gong called him, and the man from Hexi asked, "Master, this is a matter between our two villages, so I won't bother you."

"Hmph! You clearly have a guilty conscience!" People on both sides were about to quarrel again. Xin Zhao rolled his eyes and said with all his dignity: "I will find out who is right and wrong. As for the grain, You two families should each share half of it, and when the truth is found out, the person who made the fraud will pay double compensation!"

This matter came to an end for now, and everyone continued to move forward, looking for some villages to go in, looking with their eyes, warmly waiting, and going deep into the people, only then did Xin Zhao truly understand the cruelty of war!Among them is a village with a total population of 300 households. There are more than 30 women and children, but only [-] middle-aged men. There are only three acres of paddy fields, and the harvest is not enough for children. Women and the elderly can only go to the wild to dig grass roots. Pluck the bark, and just get some water to boil and eat.

Looking at the houses again, they are leaking or even collapsed, and no one can repair them. It is pitiful and sad.

Two days later, everyone returned to the lobby to meet Xin Zhao.

Xin Zhao looked around at everyone and said, "Everyone, what did you find when you went out for inspection this time?"

Guan Yu held his hand and said: "My lord, Guan Yu went to thirteen villages to check the list and arable land. I am ashamed. Guan please ask the lord to cease fighting and support the people!"

Zhang Fei, Zhang Liao, Gao Shun and others all spoke in second.

Zhao Xin sighed: "Since ancient times, no matter who wins or loses, it is the common people who suffer. Now that Yuan Shao has been expelled from Jizhou, I should work hard to govern and improve people's livelihood. The first thing is to stop the great harm of land annexation!" "

"My lord is wise!"

"Gentlemen, Yuan Shao is in Jizhou, relying on the family, the power of the family, deep into the soil, like a big tree anaconda knot, there is no comprehensive plan, it is difficult to move, you can discuss it."

Chen Gongdao: "My lord, according to the palace's rough estimate, there are more than 3000 households in the world of Jizhou. It is these people who supported Yuan Shao's food and grass, but they also searched for it from the common people. The total number of children from these aristocratic families is no less than 5." People, whether there are shops or houses, are more officials from various places. If they are rude and uprooted, they will only cause mass riots."

Xin Zhao nodded and said, "Go on."

"My lord, the general thought that there should be three strikes and three caresses! The so-called three strikes are to fight against violent businessmen, against profiteers, and against evil businessmen! The so-called three strokes are to appease the people, appease the officials, and appease the good merchants! From the inside of the aristocratic family, divide and transform them, so that it is difficult for them to unite and cause chaos, and it can gradually dispel their power and disintegrate their power."

"Gongtai's words are wonderful, how do you hit them, how do you comfort them?" Zhao Xin asked.

Chen Gongdao: "Send troops into the villages and look for them! Make a list, form an audit team, and investigate them! Set up a government office, write a complaint, and sentence them! This is the basis of the three strikes and the three caress."

Xin Zhao waved his hand, and said briskly: "Okay! Let the public platform handle this matter with full authority. If you find out the charges, you can be sentenced. If anyone dares to resist, he will be killed without pardon!!"

Chen Gong expressed his thanks with his hands.

After a while, a voice came from outside the door, saying that Ma Teng's envoy had come to see him.

Xin Zhao looked around at the confidantes in the field, and said, "Sure enough, they are here! Tell him to come in."

The person who opened the door and entered was a boy not more than seventeen or eighteen years old, whose appearance was seven or eight points similar to Ma Chao.The boy knelt down and saluted, and said: "The second son of Xiliang prefect Ma Teng, Ma Tie, has met General Hussars."

Xin Zhao laughed loudly and said: "Nephew, please get up quickly, take your seat."

"Thank you, General."

Sit down and have tea, so I don't mention it.

Zhao Dao said: "My nephew came here this time, but because of the war?" '

Matthew got up and held his hands and said: "The general is as good as a god, I come here, it is my father's order to come to ask for help."

Saying that, Ma Tie went to write a letter in his bosom, handed it to Zhou Cang, passed it to Zhao Xin, opened it and read it, and it was as expected.

Xin Zhao frowned, and said: "My nephew is here, can you see what Jizhou looks like?"

Matthew was stunned and didn't know how to answer.Zhao Xin closed the book, walked down the high platform with his hands behind his back, walked up to Ma Xiu, patted his arm, and said: "Nephew, to be honest, I am still too naive. The people in Jizhou in front of me are struggling to survive. If I act rashly again Fighting, I'm only afraid that people's hearts will change drastically. But I had an agreement with Shoucheng to attack Cao Cao together. Now that Shoucheng is in trouble, I, Zhao Xin, have no intention of sitting idly by! Tomorrow, I will personally lead [-] elite soldiers to press close to Yanzhou , forcing Cao Cao to retreat!"

"Thank you, General!" Matthew grinned and thanked him sincerely when he heard this.

Xin Zhao waved his hand and said, "Don't be in a hurry to thank me, as I said, I will lead troops forward, not to attack the city directly, but to put pressure on Cao Cao in the north of Yanzhou, so as to relieve the pressure on Shoucheng, I will not Can't attack the city, do you understand what I mean?"

Ma Xiu held his hand and said: "I understand, but I don't know. If Cao Cao doesn't withdraw his troops, what should he do?"

Xin Zhao laughed loudly, and said: "Cao Cao is not so courageous, dare to treat me like nothing!"

Matthew said yes, in the evening, Xin Zhao hosted a banquet to entertain Matthew, but they only ate some home-cooked dishes at the banquet, and they couldn't even understand a piece of meat. Xin saw his thoughts at a glance, and said with a smile: "My nephew thinks this banquet is too shabby?"

"My nephew doesn't dare." Matthew got up and said with his hands.

Xin Zhao waved his hand and said: "People can't eat well, I really don't dare to be extravagant, I hope my nephew will understand. Three years later, my nephew will come to Jizhou as a guest again, and I will treat him well."

Matthew was polite again.Xi San and Ma Xiu, led by Zhou Cang, went back to the post house to rest, and early the next morning, they rushed to meet Ma Teng with Zhao Xin's letter.

(End of this chapter)