The Three Kingdoms

The Jiangdong gentry were deeply entrenched and intertwined in Jiangdong. It was one thing for Sun Jian to want to deal with them, but when he said it so frankly, everyone's expressions changed.

"Hahaha, it's okay!" Sun Jian didn't care. He looked at Zhang Zhao with a pair of tiger eyes, and said, "Zibu, since you know the general's worries, there is a solution."

"Then Zibu will ask, the general wants the result!" Zhang Zhao breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that he had obtained Sun Jian's initial approval, so he asked respectfully.

"Result?" Sun Jian narrowed his eyes slightly, and said domineeringly: "I want peace in Wu County, but I don't allow Wu County to have power beyond my control!"

"It's simple!"

Zhang Zhao was silent for a while, and then said in a low voice: "Cut Xu, kill Gu, keep Zhang!"

"Cut Xu, kill Gu, leave Zhang?"

There was a slight movement in the hearts of the people, and the eyes they looked at Zhang Zhao were not so hostile, but darkened. They understood the meaning of Zhang Zhao's words, but they didn't understand Zhang Zhao's intentions.

"Why?" Sun Jian asked, frowning.

"Beheading Xu Gong in public is a deterrent, deterring the entire Wu Commandery."

Zhang Zhao knew whether he could get Sun Jian's attention, so he looked at this time, stood up, explained loudly, and said, "Although Gu Zhou belongs to the Gu family, he must not stay, but the lord does not want to have a thorough relationship with the Gu family now." Turn it over, so you can't blatantly kill it, because it will inevitably make the Gu family's statement to the ground. The most important thing for a wealthy family is fame. This will kill the Gu family. The lord can try to discuss with the Gu family, with food, grass, or land. Benefits, in exchange for Gu Zhou's 'disease and death', on the one hand, he can warn the Gu family, and on the other hand, he can get what the lord wants."

"This plan is very good!"

Sun Jian looked slightly happy, smiled, and stared at Zhang Zhao with a trace of satisfaction in his eyes.

"Then why did you keep Zhang Chu?" Sun Quan squinted his small eyes, staring at Zhang Zhao, and asked suddenly.

Zhang Zhao is just Zhang Zhao, a man of no vain under his prestige, he is definitely not an ordinary person who can leave such a great reputation in history, and he solved their embarrassing problem for a long time in two or three strokes.

"My lord, the local gentry are more difficult to deal with than those noble families in Jiangdong. After all, they control more than [-]% of the land and population of Wu County. If they are not careful, it will inevitably cause chaos in Wu County. It will not be possible to make them surrender overnight.

Leave Zhang Chu, leave the Zhang family, and then cut off the few gentry families united by the Zhang family. From now on, the Zhang family can only stand on the opposite side if they want to survive. The only reliance is the lord. He must obey the lord's words. "

Zhang Zhao looked at the boy in the wheelchair in surprise, and after a moment of consideration, he turned to look at Sun Jian, and said softly: "These local gentry must be divided from the inside, so that they can be better controlled. .”

hiss!

Everyone gasped slightly, and looked at Zhang Zhao with some horror.

Zhang Zhao's move is ruthless!It was even more ruthless than directly killing Zhang Chu and the entire Zhang family.

"Hahahaha... Zibu is really talented!"

Sun Jian looked at Zhang Zhao, his heart was a little excited, his eyes were bright, and he stood up, laughing and said: "Zibu, the world is in chaos now, and the people are in dire straits. Someone wants to calm the world. Ru can Will you help me?"

"Zhao dare not obey his fate!" Zhang Zhao bowed his waist slightly, arched his hands, and said seriously.

"Everyone, from today onwards, Zibu will be the Chief History Officer of Wu County's Governor's Mansion." Sun Jian grabbed Zhang Zhao's hand, stared at the crowd, and said in a loud voice, "This general will leave it to you to handle this matter." , make it look better."

"No!" Zhang Zhao was overjoyed, a little uncontrollable excited, this is a step up to the sky.

Changshi is equivalent to the official position held by Bie Jia next to the county guard. Under normal circumstances, this position can only be found in border counties. There is no such position in Wu County's history. In fact, it represents Sun Jian's chief of staff. First Army Division.

"Greetings, Lord Changshi!" Everyone was slightly startled, a little appalled, and even a little jealous, but Sun Jian's rule was strict, Zhang Zhao obviously had an official position, and was even above them, so they couldn't look down on them casually. Zhang Zhao called out respectfully.

[Chapter 75: Unrest in Wu County]

The first thing that Zhang Zhao, the long history of Wu County Sheriff's Mansion, took office was beheading Xu Gong as the supervisor of Caikou Market on Dongjie Street.

The execution of Xu Gong this time made Zhang Zhaoban very grand. He was straightforward and undisguised. He directly sent posts to all the major families, inviting them to watch the execution. They sent people to see it, and even some family members came to see it.

Surrounded by thousands of people, Zhang Zhao read Xu Gong's ten major crimes in public, and then executed Xu Gong in public. With a click of a knife, the head fell to the ground, and the blood gushed three feet, shocking countless people watching the execution.

There is an essential difference between listening to people's reports at home and seeing it with your own eyes. This bloody scene is enough for some people to be unforgettable and unforgettable.

Everyone realized that this was a demonstration by Sun Jian for them, the gentry of Jiangdong, Wujun tycoons.

Sun Jian used Xu Gong's head to tell them that Jiangdong Army's butcher's knives were not blunt, and any people or families who refused to obey his rule would be met with his unforgiving murder!

And the name of Shi Zhangzhao, the governor of Wu County, also began to enter the eyes of the rich and powerful families in Wu County.

But for the Jiangdong aristocratic family, Wu Jun's powerful family, these families with great influence in the entire Jiangdong, Xu Gong is just an insignificant pawn, and he dies when he dies. It's just to let them feel Sun Jian's force, but Zhang Chu and Gu Zhou are different.

Everyone is waiting for the ending of these two people, what kind of ending will usher in what kind of changes, the ending of these two people is Sun Jian's attitude towards them, and it is also their attitude towards Sun Jian.

However, after Xu Gong was beheaded, the Sheriff’s Mansion suddenly had nothing to say, and kept silent. Zhang Chu and Gu Zhou were still imprisoned, and there was no verdict for a long time. The local gentry thought that Sun Jian was obviously planning to punish them. Conspiracy, I can't sit still anymore.

Starting from April 420th, several large markets in Wu County became a little chaotic, and the prices suddenly soared. Usually, a stone of new rice is only about [-] yuan. In less than two days, it has risen to [-] yuan a stone. And it's still rising.

Even ordinary yellow rice and millet are also rising. The price has exceeded the usual price. When food rises again, other items are also rising. Salt, cloth and silk are all rising. Set chaos.

Wu County is the core city of Jiangdong, with a population of nearly 20. When the market is in chaos, the people will be in chaos, and some sneaky people will appear to fish in troubled waters.

A few days later, Zhu Zhi, the magistrate of Wu County, and Sun Ben, the lieutenant of Wu County, began to feel a little overwhelmed, so they turned to the Sheriff's Office for help.

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There were two people sitting on the lobby of the Sheriff's Mansion. Sun Jian sat on it with a gloomy expression and cold eyes, while Zhang Zhao sat beside him with a calm expression.

"Zibu, what do you think they want to do?" Sun Jian asked in a deep voice.

Only these local tyrants and local gentry families can make Wu County's economy into a mess. These people have money, food, and control the source of shipments. Ordinary businessmen dare not offend.

"They want to give themselves some bargaining chips, to show their strength, to tell my lord, their influence in Wu County, to frighten my lord, and it is best to make my lord retreat." Zhang Zhao smiled, his expression was calm and indifferent, without the slightest hint of embarrassment. worry.

"How daring!" Sun Jian was suddenly angry, and a cold light flashed across his eyes.

"My lord, don't worry. The more impatient they are, the more guilty and fearful they will be. This just gives us a chance to show our prestige." Zhang Zhao is now under one person and above ten thousand people, so there is inevitably a trace of arrogance in his body Confidence, more and more calm when things happen, with wisdom pearls in hand.

Sun Jian trusted him very much, and often discussed with him in the military, and he was given full power over political and internal affairs. Wu County was like a big stage, allowing his talents to be brought into full play.

"But going on like this is not an option. They will mess up the people's livelihood in Wu County, and there will inevitably be public anger." Sun Jian frowned slightly and said worriedly.

"My lord, don't worry, Zhao promises that the whole Wu County will return to normal order at the end of the month." Zhang Zhao said confidently.

"That's good!"

Sun Jian heaved a sigh of relief and smiled with satisfaction. He had to admit that Sun Quan had a good eye. Zhang Zhao is indeed a great talent. His military level is not high, but he is on par with Cheng Pu and other generals under his command. between.

However, he is very good at internal affairs, and the half-dead government affairs that keep him busy on weekdays can be solved in twos and twos in his hands. Some Zhang Zhao sits in the prefect's mansion, and Sun Jian can free up most of his energy to focus on military affairs. of the top.

After all, he is only occupying Wu County now, and will soon launch troops against Kuaiji and Danyang, so for him, the military is the most important thing, but without a firm rear, he can't pay attention to the army.

The appearance of Zhang Zhao made up for the biggest shortcoming of Sun Jian's regime.

"By the way, how did the Gu family react?" Sun Jian asked.

"It's very calm, but according to the report of the spies, it is not Gu Hong who is in charge of the Gu family recently, but Gu Yong's. He has been comforting the Gu family, trying his best to keep the Gu family calm, and preventing some radicals from the Gu family from conflicting with us. He I am asking to see the lord today, and hope to have a talk with the lord."