Dynasty Call: Low-key Struggle for Hegemony

At this time, the two sides suddenly separated among the crowd, and a team rode quickly to the city gate.

The leader was a gentle man with a calm temperament.

After a while, they arrived outside the city gate. Everyone dismounted and walked forward.

"Isn't that Lord County Sheriff, Lord He? He's here too."

"Yes, there are also Captain Liu and Master Tang who are here."

"Nonsense, didn't you see that our Lord Li Si is the inspector? Such a big thing happened, how dare they not show up?"

The passers-by around were talking quietly and looking at the group of Linghai County officials who passed them.

This team came to the front of the cavalry team and lined up with Tai Kun on the side.

I saw the Governor He and He Zhisheng bowing to Li Sixing on the carriage:

"He Zhisheng, the governor of Linghai County, paid a visit to the inspector."

"Liu He, the captain of Linghai County, pays homage to the inspector!"

"Linghai County Magistrate Tangshan pays homage to the inspector."

"Linghai County..."

After He Zhisheng died, the officials paid their respects at the same time.

"Everyone, please get up!"

Li Si looked majestic and stood with one hand behind his back.

"Thank you, Inspector." All the officials stood up.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

Li Si did not continue to speak, and the city gate fell into silence again. Only Zhang Shen was still being beaten.

After He Zhisheng and Li Si finished saluting, their faces were expressionless and they also watched quietly.

Several officials behind him looked at each other in silence when they saw Zhang Shen's condition.

Several military commanders following Captain Liu heard the sound of Zhang Shen being beaten, especially the tall and fierce-looking man in front of them, which made them tremble inwardly.

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"General Xu, a hundred rounds is enough."

Not long after, a soldier on the side reminded Xu Chudao.

"Xu?" He Zhisheng's eyes narrowed and he stared at Xu Chu closely.

"Have you beaten enough?" The thick stick in the air suddenly stopped, Xu Chu still felt unfinished.

"Okay, hang him at the city gate for three days to warn the soldiers. This is what anyone who neglects his duty should do!"

Xu Chu waved his hand and motioned to the two soldiers to tie up the unconscious Zhang Shen and hang him at the city gate.

"Wait a moment!"

At this time, Lieutenant Liu finally couldn't sit still, so he just beat Zhang Shen in public, and then hung Zhang Shen up. This would be a slap in the face of the entire Linghai County Guards. If he didn't say anything, how could he convince the public.

Captain Liu took a step forward, cupped his hands to Li Si and said:

"Master Li, Commander Zhang has always done his best to protect the people and has done a great job. Today he left his post without permission and should be punished. However, since it is his first offense, can we be more generous? The city gate is the front of Linghai County, and a dignified commander is hanging at the city gate. This is really inappropriate.

Commander Zhang has a very thin face. If he were punished like this, he would be extremely ashamed and afraid that he would not be able to face his soldiers. "

"Oh? From what you say, he can still continue to serve as the gatekeeper."

Li Si's tone was calm, but extremely penetrating, clearly reaching the ears of everyone at the city gate.

Jun Cheng Tangshan took a step forward, cupped his hands and said:

"Master Li, no one can do anything wrong. If he knows his mistakes and can correct them, there is no greater good.

Commander Zhang has always done his best to maintain peace, and the entire government of Linghai County is watching.

We cannot erase his past achievements just because of a small mistake.

If this is the verdict, wouldn’t it be chilling! "

"Master Li, please think again!"

"Master Li, please think again!"

A group of civil and military officials behind him said at the same time.

Li Si looked at the persecution of the officials and smiled coldly in his heart. He had already guessed that if he wanted to implement the policies of the Prince of Chu, Lingyun Mansion and Linlie Mansion would be the most difficult to deal with. These two mansions have always been in a peaceful situation. Every official in the county and city has more or less relationship with Lieyan Sect.

Unexpectedly, the first time he arrived, he was given a slap in the face!

Is it to prove that Linghai County and the government are united?

"Master He, do you think so too?" Li Si looked at He Zhisheng, who had been silent.

He Zhisheng's heart condensed, and when he met Li Si's gaze, he felt an unprecedented pressure.

It wasn't the eyes or the momentum, it was just a feeling that he was stronger than any opponent he had seen before!

Where did this Li Si come from?

It is said that the subordinate officials of the King of Chu had two confidants. One was Xun Yu and the other was Jia Xu. They were resourceful and strategizing. Both of them were top talents.

These two people appeared out of nowhere. Is this the same level?

As soon as He Zhisheng thought about it, everyone's eyes turned to him.

He Zhisheng raised his head, looked at Tai Kun on the other side, and said to Li Si:

"Master Li may not be familiar with Commander Zhang's character when he first arrives. If a subordinate explains to Commander Zhang, he may be suspected of being a protector.

This deacon Tai was sent by the Lieyan Sect to protect the stability of Linghai County. The Lieyan Sect's reputation was famous throughout Lingyun Mansion and even Lingzhou. Moreover, the Lieyan Sect had always been close to the King of Chu. It would be better to let him judge Commander Zhang's guilt. "

Liu Yanxin's eyes in the carriage were cold, and He Zhisheng wanted to use Lieyan Sect to block Li Si.

Liu Chenfeng was very indifferent: "The officials of these two governments are inextricably linked to our Lieyan Sect, and they cannot be killed even if they want to.

You should also know that most of the talented children of the Lieyan Sect are supported by the Lieyan Sect and have a very important position in the city. It is too easy to get official positions. They form the Lieyan Sect's huge network of relationships.

We, the Lieyan Sect, are too proud. We think that the Lieyan Sect is the great contributor to King Chu's unification of Lingzhou, and we think that the King of Chu will not do anything to them. As a result, all the officials in the two governments are now the same, feeling that they are backed by the Lieyan Sect. , proud and arrogant, even the King of Chu would give him a small amount of face.

Looking at the other important officials in the other prefectures and counties in Lingzhou, they were transferred one by one, their official positions and positions were disrupted, and they all fell into the control of the Chu Palace.

King Chu's intention of coming to the two mansions was obvious to them, how could they let it go so easily.

Li Si's arrival just gave them a chance to show their attitude.

If Li Si backs down this time, officials from the Chu Palace will keep their heads down when they go to other counties and cities in the future.

If they win, officials from all counties will unite and negotiate with the King of Chu to compromise, at least so that their official positions will not be easily transferred. "

"Aren't we going to intervene?" Liu Yanxin asked with a frown.

She could imagine that if the officials of the two governments were against the King of Chu, unless the King of Chu was ruthless and used coercive measures, then the two governments would become a mess.

And everyone in Lieyan Sect would also have a bad feeling towards King Chu.

She was very aware of the strength of Prince Chu's Mansion, and to confront him was to seek death.

Especially with the character of King Chu, she was even more afraid that King Chu would compromise with these officials, because King Chu must have more terrifying back-up plans waiting for them.

Liu Chenfeng paused for a while, why did he intervene? The palms and backs of his hands were full of flesh. The people below felt chilled after talking too much. The greater the power, the more complicated people's hearts. He shook his head and said: "Don't worry, let's take a look at Li Si's methods first. This is also That’s why King Chu asked us to follow Li Si, and Li Si asked us to hide our identities, obviously because he believed in his own methods."

The mentioned Taikun finally enjoyed the spotlight again.

Tai Kun raised his head high, revealing his rather greasy face, and said loudly:

"That's right, we in Linghai County all know what Commander Zhang is like. This Inspector, once made a mistake without causing any harm, he has already been beaten a hundred times in public, and he will be hung at the city gate for three days in public. Isn’t it too harsh? There is a saying that a scholar must be killed but not humiliated!”

At this time, some family members in the crowd also spoke:

"Yeah, it's so inhumane to hang him at the city gate for public display after he's beaten a hundred times."

"It's almost more insulting than killing him."

"Could it be that this lord insults a commander just for the sake of his own power?"

"Well, that's a bit much."

"That's right. Commander Zhang was beaten unconscious. It's so miserable. He still has to be hanged."

As some voices rang out, some people who didn't know the situation nodded one after another. Especially when they saw Zhang Shen's miserable state, they were overflowing with sympathy.

"Otherwise, let's forget it. You've been punished anyway, and you deserve it."

"Yeah, he should change in the future."

"It seems that Commander Zhang is in quite a miserable state now. He is living in the same place as the Yao people."

"No, don't we know what this piece of shit Zhang Shen looks like? Now that Mr. Li is upholding justice, we don't support it. When Mr. Li leaves, will we go back to the past?"

However, many people who know right from wrong said angrily:

"This has happened many times before. Has Zhang Shen changed his mind? We support Mr. Li, so we must punish Zhang Shen severely and let other officials see!"

"Yes, what is Mr. Li punishing Zhang Shen for today? Isn't it just to wake up all the officials? For the sake of us, the people of Linghai County, if we don't even dare to say this, who will speak for us in the future!"

"Support punishing Zhang Shen!"

"Haven't you seen clearly everything Mr. Li did today? Unlike the previous inspectors, he supports Mr. Li!"

"Do you have any sympathy? Commander Zhang is in such a miserable state, and you don't want to let him go!"

"Commander Zhang has already been punished by Master Li before anyone made a mistake. What else do you want?

Are you worthy of calling Commander Zhang cruel?

You people who have no sympathy, you are even more cruel! "

"Then again, Master Li is not wrong at all!"

"…………"

Unconsciously, the people's discussion was divided into two groups!

Many officials behind He Zhisheng lowered their heads and sneered as they listened to the people's arguments.

Haha, Inspector, now it depends on how you will step down.

As soon as we came to Linghai County, we wanted to give us a slap in the face. Who do you think you are?

This is Lingyun Mansion, not Prince Chu Mansion!

Continuing to hang Zhang Shen on the city gate will offend the entire Linghai government office, and the people's hearts may not necessarily be towards you!

Give up hanging Zhang Shen from the city gate, haha, you will become a joke!

When Lian Chenghai saw the noise at the city gate becoming more and more noisy, especially the proud expressions of some people, a cold light appeared in his eyes and he shouted:

"Quiet!"

The sound wave vibrated at the city gate, deafening, overwhelming all surrounding noise.

Many officials covered their ears and looked at the cavalry general in front of them with wide eyes.

Sound waves roar!

I saw Lian Chenghai's figure as tall and straight as a pine tree, with a pair of eyes as bright as cold stars under his sword-shaped brows, and a majestic aura that shocked everyone!

What a great athlete!

Captain Liu looked at this cavalry general for the first time. As a general, he was afraid of everything.

Seeing Lian Chenghai's sudden burst of momentum, He Zhisheng sighed inwardly, with even deeper sadness.

I don’t know if I am right or wrong now.

A commander of hundreds of cavalry has such courage. You can imagine how strong the brave and skilled generals under the command of the King of Chu are!

There was also General Xu next to him who was taller and more imposing than the commander.

If I guessed correctly, he should be Xu Chu, one of the three fierce generals under King Chu?

This is a fierce general at the peak of Tianwu Realm!

"Okay, not bad!"

Xu Chu, who was about to roar, saw that Lian Chenghai was one step ahead of him, and patted him on the shoulder with satisfaction.

Because the Prince of Chu's Mansion had little support, it was easy to follow the rules of superiority to the capable and inferior to the mediocre.

As a result, many talented people emerged.

"It seems that many people have different opinions on my punishment."

Li Si's calm voice reached everyone's ears clearly, drawing everyone's attention to him again.

Linghai County officials all raised their heads, wondering what Li Si would do next.

The people also looked expectantly.

"Just now, both Deacon Tai and Captain Liu felt that Shi Ke should not be killed and humiliated, and thought that I had gone too far."

Li Si's expression did not change, but he looked at Zhang Shen, who was lying unconscious on the bench, and said slowly:

"I have thought about it again and think that what you said makes sense. I don't know Commander Zhang very well yet."

Hearing Li Si's words, many officials looked happy. Did Li Si admit defeat?

Captain Liu's face also relaxed, and he looked at Li Si with a half-smile.

As long as you are easy to talk to, we will also be easy to talk to.

In the end, you are good, I am good, everyone is good, isn't it better? You have to do this kind of thing.

Li Si moved his eyes to the expectant people around him and continued:

"It's better to do this. Because of my mistake, Commander Zhang is now given two choices."

Many officials' eyes moved, and their joy deepened.

This is the next step.

These two options are nothing more than minimizing big things and making small things small.

He Zhisheng looked at Li Si quietly, shaking his head silently, not thinking that Li Si would admit defeat.

He didn't know Li Si, and he had never heard of Li Si.

But he knew the King of Chu. If you look carefully at the time when King Chu reached the fiefdom, defeated the three major forces, and forced back the Chu Junyan sisters, you would find that the King of Chu acted very cautiously and acted step by step. During this crisis-ridden journey, the King of Chu's palace never appeared. Heavy losses, the more we fight, the stronger we get!

The King of Chu dared to appoint him as the inspector of the two governments, which shows that the King of Chu trusted Li Si very much. Li Si was definitely not an ordinary person!

"Master Li, please speak!" Liu Duwei said with his hands clasped in his fists.

"Since all my colleagues believe that I need to understand what Commander Zhang has done first, I will obey the name and give Commander Zhang two choices.

The first one is to continue to hang it at the city gate to warn everyone. "

Upon hearing Li Si's first choice, Zhang Shen, who was "unconscious" on the bench, couldn't help but twitch his ears. The amplitude was very small. Everyone's eyes were focused on Li Si and did not see Zhang Shen's movement.

Li Si noticed the subtle twitching of Zhang Shen's ears out of the corner of his eye, and continued in a calm tone:

"The second option is that I must listen to public opinion. I will give the people of Linghai County three days and imprison Commander Zhang for three days. During these three days, all the people can discuss the matter loudly or report anonymously. I will send five hundred The cavalry entered the crowd in disguise and received anonymous letters of complaint from the people.

If Commander Zhang has always fulfilled his duties as the officials said, I will be acquitted and apologize to Commander Zhang in public. "

"call!"

After hearing Li Si's words, everyone took a breath and did not dare to make any noise.

All the officials looked at Li Si quietly, and He Zhisheng had an ominous premonition in his heart.

Li Si's expression remained unchanged, but there was a faint chill in his tone:

"However, if I find that Commander Zhang is inconsistent with what the officials said and deceives me, I will still behead Zhang Shen in this city gate three days later!"

Zhang Shen, who was lying "unconscious" on the bench, trembled!