Chapter 188 The Third Pole of Power
Loess walls, green tiles as roofs, and bamboo groves as fences. The simple house is really not worthy of the powerful "Supervision Royal" in font that Yuan Tong is hanging on the lintel. Shifu's signature.
Zhang Ruo's Yamen is officially open for business.
As the deputy capital censor and external supervisor appointed by the imperial court, it is naturally difficult for him to set up his government office at the core of the Anxi Protectorate. This is obviously unfair and will make Anxi The Eastern Protectorate was suspicious.
Of course, this statement is official, and it is also a statement that everyone can accept.
As long as he is still a motivated official, as long as he still has a few opportunities, no one will be willing to succumb to others.
Not to mention someone like Zhang Ruo.
Developing the third level of power outside the customs is what he wants to do most now.
He chose Duxian as his official office.
The location of Duxian is very interesting. It is located right in the middle of the two protective palaces of Andong and Anxi, but it is more biased towards the Anxi Protectorate. In name, it belongs to the Anxi Protectorate.
Because there is a tributary that merges into the Qingshui River and flows through here. Although it dries up or freezes for more than half the year, as long as it is a water source, it is always precious and can always breed unlimited vitality in the surrounding area.
So although Du County is small, there are more than a thousand households and nearly ten thousand people in its territory. Most of them live near the county seat.
Some of the others who live alone are either members of a large family of a certain size and can basically protect themselves, or they are guys with somewhat mysterious identities.
Compared with some prosperous places within the pass, this size of population is the size of a large village or village, but outside the pass, it is already considered a very good place.
The supervisory office is now extremely short on manpower.
Zhang Ruo originally had a escort team of about a hundred people, which was assigned to him by Li Dachui and led by brothers Yuan Rong and Yuan Tong. After Zhang Ruo went to Xuanwu, the team of about a hundred people was divided into two halves, with one half led by Yuan Rong led the troops and was stationed at the Xuanwu Prefecture Harbor Pier, while the other half, led by Yuan Tong, still followed Zhang Ruo.
This amount of manpower is definitely not enough. Yuan Tong suggested recruiting in Tai'an City or Aquarius City, but Zhang Ruo wanted to wait a little longer.
He did not want his subordinates to be all members of the Anxi Protectorate.
To expand manpower, you can only do it slowly and slowly choose people you can fully trust to join.
It’s not that Zhang Ruo is ungrateful, this is just the most instinctive reaction of an official.
No one wants to be anyone's vassal. No matter how grateful Zhang Ruo is to Xiao Changche and Li Dachui, he is not willing to say a casual word and have it reach the ears of these two people the next day.
What's more, Zhang Ruo regards Xiao Changche and Li Dachui as comrades who can fight against Bei Yuan and hold back Linghuye, and deep down in his heart, he is not afraid of Xiao Changche and Li Dachui becoming the third The possibility of two Linghuye.
Since you want to be the third pole force, you naturally need a force that truly belongs to you.
Just because it doesn’t exist now, doesn’t mean it won’t exist in the future.
Zhang Ruoke doesn't believe that the people outside the pass, except Linghuye, are Xiao Changche and Li Dachui.
There will always be people who don’t want to elect them.
Just like Cai Ming in Xuanwu Prefecture, he did not want to be completely reduced to a vassal of these two parties, so he became a better partner.
Yuan Rong was stationed at the Xuanwu Harbor Pier and proposed it himself. Cai Ming seconded it. No matter what Li Dachui and Xiao Changche thought, he could only agree.
But it seems that they don’t care much about developing their own power.
"Bachelor, can you tell me whether there will be congratulations from the two Protectorate Houses of Anton and Anxi tomorrow?" Yuan Tong was a little unsure, because the purpose of Zhang Ruo's action was too clear. , even he, a political layman, could see it clearly, not to mention officialdom veterans like Linghu Ye and Li Dachui.
Linghuye didn't care. Zhang Ruo and he had never dealt with each other anyway. Now Zhang Ruolai's move would push Li Dachui and Xiao Changche out, which Linghuye couldn't ask for.
If you want to be a lonely minister, then let me do it.
It would be best to offend Xiao Changche and Li Dachui completely.
It is not that easy to hold up a sky outside the customs.
Zhang Ruo looked at the plaque shining in the sun with satisfaction and said with a smile: "I don't know if Xiao Changche and Li Dachui can come, but there will definitely be someone from Linghuye. , as soon as Zhenwu City comes, those local forces that are dependent on Zhenwu City will also come, and since Xuanwu Cai Ming has decided to work together with me to maintain his independence as much as possible, he will definitely send heavyweights. Characters come.”
"Xiao Duhu is currently suppressing bandits in the dark area. Deputy Duhu Li has been missing the dragon for a while and can't find anyone at all. But I think Mao Changshi and the others will definitely come, right?" Yuan Tong was a little uneasy: "Bachelor, when it comes to our expenses, we still have to rely on Aquarius City! Zhenwu City will not give it. Although the court promised to give it, no one knows how long it will take to deliver it in the year of the monkey. Maybe it is an empty promise. If Aquarius City has also cut off its supply, which makes us sad!”
“Don’t worry!” Zhang Ruo patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile, “We won’t be short of money, Zhenwu City. Will send money, Cai Ming will also send money, they will not see me completely controlled by Aquarius City because of financial problems!" Yuan Tong looked at Zhang Ruo, opened his mouth, but was about to speak. end.
Zhang Ruo smiled and said: "Are you trying to say that Zhang Ruo's behavior is a bit ungrateful, and he is suspected of burning bridges by crossing the river?"
Yuan Tong smiled sheepishly He smiled: "Bachelor, don't blame me for being ignorant. From the perspective of us Jianghu people, it seems that we are really sorry for the two guardians, Xiao and Li!"
Zhang Ruo nodded: "How can I blame you! It's always like this. But for the safety of the Qin Dynasty, I can only do this. Even if others scold me, I have to endure it. But I think both Xiao and Li You can understand me."
"We will always prefer Anxi, right?" Yuan Tong couldn't help but say.
"Yes now!" Zhang Ruodao: "At the same time, we still need to work hard to develop our own strength. In the future, if Linghuye is defeated by Xiao Changche and Li Dachui, we will have to help Linghuye It’s wild.”
“In other words, no matter who is in power outside the customs, they can only be outside the customs and must not enter the customs!” Yuan Tongtong. "This is the most important key point of your work."
Zhang Ruo nodded, "That's right! Yuan Tong, this is politics. Over and over again, there will never be a true friend. Even if they do, sometimes we part ways because of political differences, and people like me don’t deserve friends.”
After saying this, Zhang Ruo seemed a little sad and stepped into the door.
Looking at the long shadow of the old man Zhang Ruo reflected on the ground, Peng Tong shook his head.
Politics?
Are you really not worthy of even friends?
But I think Xiao Duhu and Li Duhu are quite good!
Like-minded people should have true friends.
Ling Huye wants to rebel, so he definitely doesn’t get along with Xueshie Zhang.
Why does Xueshie Zhang even have to guard against Xiao Duhu and Li Duhu?
Is it possible that these two people also have the idea of entering the customs in the future?
When that day comes, how should I choose?
worry!
Although my brother has been coming from Chang'an with Zhang Xueshi, I really admire Xiao Duhu and Li Duhu and feel that they are indomitable men!
If Zhang is feeling uncomfortable or unhappy, he can sit in the room and drink a cup of tea, or take a nap to relieve his depression. But Yuan Tong cannot.
He still has to go and discuss matters related to tomorrow’s celebration with the magistrate of Duxian County. According to what Zhang Xueshi said, there will probably be a lot of guests coming tomorrow, and their status will not be low. Duxian County Although it is simple, it cannot be omitted and makes people laugh.
The magistrate of Du County is a local rich man, a guy in his early thirties. The guy is not optimistic about Zhang Ruo and is quite dissatisfied with Zhang Ruo for choosing him as his residence.
After all, he used to be the boss in Du County. Whether it was Linghu Ye or Xiao Changche, they all tacitly agreed not to send troops here. There are no tigers in the mountains and monkeys are kings. He has both sides, so he shouldn't be too happy.
But now that Zhang Ruoyi came, his status immediately plummeted.
So during this period of time, this guy has been unable to work hard, and even used some stumbling methods. However, in Zhang Ruo's opinion, these tricks of his are just childish, and they can be used easily. To resolve it, if it was necessary to use force, Yuan Tong only showed his hands slightly, causing the so-called masters that this local snake relied on to shrink their heads.
The seventh-grade peak seems not enough in front of Li Dachui and the others, but outside the pass, as long as there is a master above the Xuanyuan level in the family, it can be called a force.
Tell this guy about the guests who may come tomorrow, so that he can gain insights and cooperate with me honestly to do the reception work tomorrow.
That guy was a person from a small place with little knowledge. He couldn't see the benefits that Zhang Ruo could bring to him by being stationed here. He just felt that there was a god on his head, which was uncomfortable.
In Yuan Tong's view, this guy is not completely bad. At least he has not incited the local people to engage in a group incident. This is the most difficult thing to deal with.
On this point, Yuan Tong felt that he could still win over this guy.
After all, being able to attract a local snake as a partner is a good thing for me who will stay here for a long time in the future.
Thinking about it, Yuan Tong had already walked to the only big house built with blue bricks in the county, and slammed the iron ring of the black door hard.
Just as Yuan Tong walked into the Duxian County Magistrate's home to discuss tomorrow's work, dozens of guards surrounded a carriage and arrived outside the newly-listed Supervisory Envoy's residence.
Just as the guard at the door came forward to ask, the curtain of the carriage opened, and a woman wearing a curtain got out of the car.
"Miss Qingyun?" The guard had met Zhang Qingyun before. When he saw the woman stepping out of the carriage, he shouted in surprise: "Why are you here?"
" Tomorrow should be the happiest day for my father outside the customs, how could I not come to congratulate him?" Zhang Qingyun said with a smile.
(End of this chapter)