Fu Song

279 Threat
There is a large maple forest in Weixun Manor. In this season of the year, the maple leaves are like fire, which is a rare sight.This piece of maple forest was not formed naturally, but Ma Liang, the magistrate of Qianzhou, spent a lot of effort transplanting it after he built Weixun Manor.Because the transplanted trees are big trees, it is not easy to survive, and if one dies, one will be replaced, and finally this red maple forest with more than [-] trees is formed.

It can be said that the magistrate of Qianzhou invested most of the money he had worked so hard to get in the first half of his life into this slightly smoked manor.There are mountains, water, and fields in the village. Of course, there are also a large number of servants, servants, and tenants. After closing the door, it forms a small society of its own. Even if it does not communicate with the outside world, it can live happily taste.

Ma Liang is now under house arrest in this manor.

His Zhizhou seal has been taken away by Xiao Cheng unceremoniously. In this village, except for a few people around Ma Liang, everyone else has been changed. Ma Liang no longer knows each other. up.

He is extremely scared now, he doesn't know how long he can live.

Since Xiao Cheng could keep him sick for such a long time and his superiors didn't care about it, he could also let him die of illness, which is not a rare thing at all.

Being under house arrest here, he doesn't know what's going on outside. He has tried many times, bribing the servants in this village so that he can send out messages and send out messages for help, but to no avail. With one exception, the news sent out was like disappearing into the sea, and those servants who accepted his bribes never appeared in front of him again.

Nearly a year passed, and Ma Liang was completely desperate.

There is no doubt that Li Fang has become Xiao Cheng's accomplice through the transfer on the Kuizhou Road, otherwise, the things here would not be able to keep Li Fang so secret.

After Xiao Cheng colluded with Li Fang, there was really nothing he could do.

Ma Liang, who is broken and broken, can only focus on sensuality and food.

Because he didn't know when Xiao Cheng would get rid of him, and this Zhuangzi would become Xiao Cheng's possession after his death.

Now the only benefit he has left is the salary he deserves as a state magistrate. Xiao Cheng sent it to this manor with a lot of money, and the other party also satisfied some of the basic living needs he raised.

Ma Liang guessed that this was because Xiao Cheng had already regarded the prefect of Qianzhou as his own and would not allow others to get involved, so he hoped that he would live, so he would be sick and procrastinate, and when Xiao Cheng had enough qualifications, Naturally, he took this seat, so that he could go up one level.

When others are signing this position, if they want to be promoted, they have to wait for at least three years to have a chance, but in front of someone like Xiao Cheng, it may take more than a year or less than two years to complete the grind. , achieved the goal.

It's just that Ma Liang couldn't figure it out.

Why did a person like Xiao Cheng set his sights on a place like Qianzhou?Shouldn't he have come here to gain some qualifications, and then transferred to those lucrative and wealthy places to become the magistrate of the state?

The current Ma Liang really regretted it.I'm really in a daze, what kind of stumbling block did Xiao Cheng get? When Xiao Cheng came, I tucked my tail and let him be the master. There's nothing wrong with it. When this person has enough qualifications, he will naturally leave up.

But now it's good, there is no room for change between himself and him.Even if he admits defeat now, the other party will not give up. In the officialdom, Ma Liang naturally understands that he must either not make a move, or do everything right, otherwise hidden dangers will be left, and his opponent Xianyu may turn around in the future to avenge his revenge Woolen cloth!
Ma Liang was originally a rich man, but in the past year, he indulged recklessly, and his whole body became fat like a balloon. Basically, he couldn't see his toes when he stood up.

"Why are you so fat?" Xiao Cheng looked at Ma Liang in surprise.

When Ma Liang saw Xiao Cheng, his whole body trembled like chaff, the fat on his face trembled, his teeth chattered and rattled.

It's over, it's over, the other party definitely doesn't need me anymore, if I come to see myself today, I'm afraid I'm here to take my life, but it's not been a year yet, is the other party so impatient?

"Xiao Zhuan, Mr. Xiao, Ma Liang has eyes that don't know Mount Tai. I was wrong. I shouldn't be right with you. You treat me like a fart, I will never dare again!" Ma Liang burst into tears and snotted They flowed out together, and with the support of the two family members, Haotao cried bitterly.

Xiao Cheng couldn't help being a little dumbfounded.

Jiang Yingxue beside Xiao Cheng's eyes widened even more, as if she couldn't believe what she saw.

Lu Ze, who followed Xiao Cheng, couldn't help but look stiff, as if he couldn't bear to see it.

It took a long time for Xiao Cheng to realize the reason for Ma Liang's reaction, and he couldn't help being a little funny.But that's good too, at least this person will never dare to make any fools again in the future.

"Ma Zhizhou, you misunderstood me. I came here today just because Xiao went to the countryside to inspect the autumn harvest, and just came to see the red maples in Zhuangzi. This season is the best time to appreciate maple leaves." Xiao Cheng explained .

Under Xiao Cheng's order, his forces in Bianliang City and other surrounding capitals retreated to the south in great strides, and the headquarters of Tianxiang Pavilion was also moved to Hangzhou at once. More than [-]% of the strength was transferred to the south, and Jiang Yingxue came to Qianzhou this time to make a general report to Xiao Cheng.

Today, Xiao Cheng brought Jiang Yingxue to enjoy the scenery after work.

Of course, taking a look at the people's autumn harvest along the way is also part of the title.

Being close to the people and sympathizing with the people, buying people's hearts, is what needs to be done anytime and anywhere.

"Appreciating the maple leaves?" Ma Liang finally regained his composure. Looking at the woman wearing a curtain beside Xiao Cheng, he seemed to understand something, and nodded again and again, "It's good to appreciate the maple leaves. There is a better red maple here!"

Speaking of this, he stopped abruptly like a duck choked by his neck, but he regretted it to death in his heart, what are you talking about, if Xiao Cheng fell in love with this place because of his words, I'm afraid he Ma Liang will die soon.Killing himself and occupying this manor is nothing more than just flipping a finger.

Xiao Cheng glanced at the other party's liver-like complexion, sighed and shook his head, is this the magnanimity of the lord of a state?It's no wonder that Qianzhou has such a large territory and so many Ding people over the years, but it is one of the most unstable places in the territory of the Great Song Dynasty.

Such a person sitting in such a position is really deceiving the country and the people.

"Ma Zhizhou, I think you have always been resentful in your heart. I have used disgraceful means to deprive you of your power as the lord of a state, and I have colluded with each other so that you have nowhere to complain and complain, right?" Xiao Cheng said calmly.

"Ah?" Ma Liang looked up in astonishment, looking at the other party's face that seemed to be smiling but not smiling, but immediately reacted, his head was like a rattle: "No, no, how can I compare with Xiao Zhuan, I am a little I don’t have any resentment, I’m very grateful, look at me now, my heart is wide and my body is fat, and my life couldn’t be better.”

Xiao Chengchi laughed: "Ma Zhizhou, you really scolded me, you want to fight me to the death, I want to look up to you, but you are like this, I really can't respect you, really It makes people look down upon!"

Ma Liang froze.

This face was slapped and slapped loudly. If I really wanted to be a little bit bloody and a little bit angry, I'm afraid I couldn't help it at this moment, but it's a pity that the person in front of me, it's been almost a year, but it's too late. The only remaining blood and qi in the body have been worn away.

Ma Liang's face turns blue for a while, turns pale for a while, and turns red for a while, but when he takes a look at the ferocity of Han Kai and the others standing not far behind Xiao Cheng, holding their sabers, he puts on a smile all over his face: "Xiao Cheng The young master is joking, joking!"

Xiao Cheng chuckled twice, turned around and said to Lu Ze who was a few steps away behind him: "Judge Lu, come and tell our Ma Zhizhou, what is the situation in Qianzhou now? No one knows better than you this year's situation. Has Qianzhou changed?"

Lu Ze hurriedly took two steps and said, "Yes, sign the judgment!"

Turning around and looking at Ma Liang, there was no trace of respect in his tone: "Zhizhou, in the first three quarters of this year, Qianzhou's financial revenue has exceeded [-] yuan, and it is expected to exceed [-] for the whole year." Wan Guan, of course, the actual objects play a major role here."

"How is this possible?" Ma Liang yelled loudly: "Qianzhou only has jurisdiction over Pengshui and Qianjiang, even if we go to rob it, we can't rob so much money!"

"Ma Zhizhou, you forgot, there are a total of forty-nine prefectures under the jurisdiction of Qianzhou!" Xiao Cheng walked slowly with his hands behind his back, and said: "So far, there are a total of thirty-one prefectures, which have been reformed. Tuguiliu may be willing to accept our control. Turn in the yellow book, pay taxes, and bear corvee. One million yuan a year, in my opinion, is simply not worth mentioning. Next year, it will be doubled, and the year after that How much? I can't say for a while."

"How is this possible, how is this possible?" Ma Liang murmured, "These tribal chiefs and chiefs in Jili Prefecture are more fierce and stubborn than the other. How can they be obedient?"

"That's why I'm better than you! Just because you can't do it doesn't mean I can't do it!" Xiao Cheng laughed, turned around to look at Ma Liang who was in a daze, and said, "Now you know that Kuizhou Road Why did Li Zhuanyun not bother to pay attention to your affairs? Because he suddenly realized that it is much better for me to take care of the affairs than you. He is still counting on the title of Duke of the State when he retires two years ago , in the past, he could only hope for a small country or an evil country, but now it is very different. If all the forty-nine Jimi prefectures under the jurisdiction of Qianzhou have completed their land reform, as a big official of the frontier, Then he can get the title of a big country, haha."

Speaking of this, Xiao Cheng lowered his head and said in a low voice: "And Ma Zhizhou, the eldest son of the Li family is a shareholder in our Qianzhou Chamber of Commerce. He earns from doing business every year, plus the estimated year-end dividends. This year it can reach more than [-] guan, you say, famous and profitable, Li Zhuanyun still remembers who you are, Ma Liang? I'm afraid he now hates you for being a useless person, putting such a good place, It has been abandoned for such a long time, how much money has he lost? Anyway, as far as I know, Mr. Li has a lot of criticism for you. Lu Ze, go on."

"Yes, sign the sentence!" Lu Ze nodded again and again: "Now, Qianzhou is counting the number of people. With [-] people, it is estimated that there should be more than one million Dingkou in the entire Qianzhou, and if we check carefully, there should be a lot of [-] Dingkou hidden by big households and wealthy gentry."

"People are a burden, but they are also wealth." Xiao Cheng said with his hands behind his back, "It depends on how to manage it, Lu Ze, don't you think so?"

"Yes!" Lu Ze is now completely convinced by the judge.

He watched helplessly how Qianzhou changed step by step into what it is today.In the past, how domineering and tyrannical those Jimi states were, the prefect of Qianzhou said they were their bosses, but why did they take the prefect of Qianzhou into their eyes?As a judge, how much uselessness has he suffered before?
But now?Who dares to show his teeth to Lu Ze?When that one arrives in Pengshui, isn't he respectful and respectful?
Now outside my door, people who want to see me have lined up, and in order to meet me in advance, they all started to bribe my door.And my own warehouse was already full in just one month.

I even asked Xiao Cheng whether he should accept this gift in fear, but Xiao Zhuan patted himself on the shoulder and told him with a smile that gifts are naturally acceptable, but what can be done and what can't be done , I should know it well.

When Xiao Cheng said this, Lu Ze naturally knew it in his heart.

Those people's respect for the prefect of Qianzhou is naturally based on the strength of Qianzhou.

Because those who dared to make a judgment with Xiao, basically reported to Lord Yan.

"Ma Zhizhou, now there are two armies in Qianzhou, one is the Tiannan Army, you know it, and yours is the Tianwu Army. The Kuizhou Road Li transfer envoy has been approved, and now it is going straight to the imperial court. Procedure, besides, Xiao Zhuan also set up a Xiang army, well, it has been commanded by General Han." Lu Ze said with a smile: "Now this Xiang army has [-] people!"

Ma Liang is not a fool. Looking at Xiao Cheng and then at Han Kai, he knew in his heart that this so-called Xiang army might be the most powerful army in Qianzhou!

"Ma Zhizhou, you are in a good state now!" Xiao Cheng said with a faint smile: "You can live a very good life like this, and you can live a long life. Don't think about anything you shouldn't have. Once you do, Ah, I don't know that it will cause bad consequences, but I can guarantee that no matter what the consequences are, you will definitely not be able to see them."

Ma Liang swallowed a mouthful of saliva, nodded again and again in agreement.

(End of this chapter)