The morning of early July is the cutest, and the lake wind blows, it is as cool as a bagpipe playing.

Crying sounds from time to time in Jiangzhou City.

If it weren't for the broken walls everywhere, it would be hard to imagine the tragedy more than two months ago.

"The grass on the Lili Land withered and flourished every year, wildfires cannot be burned, and the spring breeze blows, so the people are straw dogs," said Song Jiu.

This is meaningful, and Guo Er and Wang Zhen cannot understand it.

"Let's go."

The three of them packed their luggage and asked the uncle to take out the horse, and turned over and leave the inn. Watching them leave, Ru'er said, "They are really leaving."

Liu's eyes were suspicious.

"Madam, I'll just say that they look like high-ranking officials."

"Don't meddle in other people's business, let's go and see the land." Liu said. She still had a lot of things. After seeing the land, she wanted to send Cheng Bo back to Huangzhou to hire someone to operate it. She also had to plan how to operate it in the past few days. However, she still looked at the backs of the three of them, and was still suspicious.

...

"It's right there." Mingqi got off the donkey and pointed to the three people in front of the waterfall.

Chen Gong strode forward and wanted to salute. Song Jiu shook his head: "Chen Kongmu, don't be too polite. There are still some tourists here, let's go forward."

Several people led their horses and donkeys into the depths of the forest.

The sun is fierce.

But it is not too hot here, and the crisp singing of birds comes from time to time.

Song Jiu found a secluded place and sat down on the rocks. Chen Gong strode forward: "I have met Mr. Song."

"I haven't handed over yet, so I don't need to call myself a subordinate. Let's talk about peer-to-peer aspects."

"Here."

"I'm asking you a few things and entrusting you with another thing."

"Please give me instructions."

"How is this person from Ye Hao, the magistrate of De'an?"

"Ye Hao." Chen Gong thought for a while and said, "I have never dealt with this person, so it seems that it is not evil."

Like Guangnan, most officials in the Southern Tang Dynasty would be replaced by court officials sooner or later, but some officials with good official evaluations would continue to be retained, especially some subordinate officials, such as officials from various states, officials from various states, officials from the military, and judicial departments. The county magistrates were the county magistrates, and some magistrates, but more than 80% of the magistrates and magistrates of each state would have to be replaced by court officials in case of any change.

There were even fewer original officials retained in Jiangzhou, and only Yehao was retained in each county magistrate, and the rest were all magistrates transferred by the court.

Except for some soldiers and husbands in De'an who died in the Battle of Wanjiangkou, the remaining people were not killed by the officers and soldiers. Moreover, many people in Jiangzhou fled to De'an to take refuge.

Only then did Song Jiu turn his eyes to De'an.

But he was a newcomer and didn't know much about De'an's situation, and he didn't even know much about Ye Hao.

Chen Gong ordered Zhang Ji to be the official of Kongmu because he calmed people's hearts, and he didn't know much about it. But Song Jiuneng asked: "Chen Kongmu, then does he have close ties with Zhang Zhizhou and others?"

"It seems that there is no." Chen Gong thought for a while and replied.

"When you were in Lushan, have you ever heard of any bad behaviors in Ye Hao?"

“No, either.”

Song Jiu breathed a sigh of relief, don’t expect Ye Hao to be a cadre official, even a moderate official can do it. One is not evil, the other is not to be corrupt and the other is not to be together with Zhang Ji and the others.

Chen Gong said carefully again: "Mr. Song. Can I say something?"

"Tell me."

"Although there are some bad situations in Jiangzhou, it is not like that. Jiangzhou is a dead city."

“Continue.”

"And most of the people in Jiangzhou City come from Jiangbei, including the Xiang soldiers."

"Not only the soldiers in the wing, but the magistrate itself has the power to restrain himself, right?"

"That's how I think," Chen Gong said. He didn't know that Song Jiu came to Jiangzhou in a mysterious casual dress. He first found Mingqi and then found what he wanted to do. However, he was worried, so he said again: "Jiangzhou is not Jiangzhou in the past."

"Don't worry, I will not overturn all Zhang Ji's actions. The good will be retained and the bad will be removed."

"And there is also Gu Tongzong."

"Not only is there a magistrate of Gu Tong, once I take over, Zhang Ji is in Raozhou, a neighboring state of Jiangzhou. He has a close relationship with Zhao Pu, so maybe he can continue to control Jiangzhou remotely."

"Zhao Pu?" Chen Gong said blankly.

"you do not know?"

"I don't know, so be more careful."

"In fact, I don't want too much change, there will be disputes whenever I move."

"yes."

"Not only are there disputes, but it looks beautiful, at least Jiangzhou has regained its vitality."

"yes."

"The court does not want to make this happen, so as to prevent the people in Jiangnan from getting upset."

"yes."

"But have you ever thought that if such a big thing happened, can you hide it?"

Chen Gong couldn't answer.

Song Jiu was not suing or blaming him. Just because Chen Gong was good at making sense, he asked again: "I am not afraid of making mistakes, but I am afraid of not repentance when I make mistakes. Moreover, because of all kinds of injustice, the remaining people in Jiangzhou were angry. This anger spread. Jiangzhou is a state, but behind it are more than a dozen states in the south of Jiangnan, hundreds of thousands of households and millions of people. How can I not be afraid?"

"It would be a bit difficult for Mr. Song to insist on doing this."

"What do I want to do?"

Chen Gong was speechless.

"What you do is to do is correct," Song Jiu said. Not only should you correct it, you cannot create too many disputes, and you cannot make a fuss about the ugliness of officers and soldiers. It is really difficult, so Song Jiu has various arrangements and said: "It is difficult for Jiangzhou. The officials, the people, and the soldiers are twisted together. Maybe they can make me a puppet, but do you think it is possible?"

Chen Gong didn't dare to answer, but thought in his heart that a puppet may not be, but it is really difficult to regain real power.

"You are wrong in your mind," Song Jiu said, looking at his face: "The court fought very hard a few years ago. That level was too high and too scheming. I could not defeat me, so I tried to avoid it for a while, but my ideas were too naive. I didn't avoid it just because I wanted to avoid it. In the end, I still got in."

If you go deep into the south of the Yangtze River, some wealthy families may not know it. However, Jiangzhou is different. It is an important port. Although the Song Dynasty prohibits trade, private business continues to flow. As the head of the local family, Chen Gong can hear some news about the Song Dynasty, including the fierce battle between Zhao Pu and Zhao Kuangyi and a small number of Song Jiu's deeds.

Song Jiu continued: "I did not avoid that evil fight. I became a pawn for many people. Some people wanted to use it, some people wanted to remove it, but I didn't want to use it, but I still used it. I didn't want to be removed, but it was still very dangerous at one time. If I hadn't had some effect on the court, I might have been thrown into the Yangtze River now. But on the other hand, how many pawns could be placed on the table in that evil fight? Is it Zhang Zhizhou?"

It's a happy tomorrow.

Although Song Jiu said it implicitly, he still understands it well. Making a chess piece is definitely a discomfort, but not many people can make that chess piece, and many people are not qualified to do it.

"I survived. I became the Duke of the State and came to Jiangzhou to rescue me again. Do I really have some effect on the court?"

Chen Gong finally understood what Song Jiu meant. It was very difficult to survive on that level of struggle. Not only were they talented, but they also had to be scheming. What were Zhang Gu and the other two?

Song Jiu said again: "If you can be a chess piece in that battle, you can be a chess player in Jiangzhou."

"I understand, please give me the order."

"How many people in Jiangzhou can survive, and how many people outside the city survive?"

"Yes, not many people in the city survived. Some died in battle and most were killed. There were a few people who escaped from the city, but they didn't know where they fled. As for the proportion of people living in the city, the proportion of people living in the city was a little higher, but not many. Most of the people hurried into the city because of the arrival of the officers and soldiers. Some people were killed among the officers and soldiers who were hunting and fleeing. Now, almost all people from Jiangbei are from the people."

"I've seen this." Song Jiu's heart was a little dark.

When Cao Han's army came in person, there was no tyrannical behavior. There were some people outside the city. They continued to farm in fear. At that time, there were some wastelands. The closer they were to the city, the more deserted the fields, but farther away, some people even snatched wheat, carried rice, and planted beans and millet. Then the Song army entered the city, and the killing began. The people fled. The people from Jiangbei came to enclose land. Because there was no one to manage, the crops were not growing well. Many villages became **. When they came to meet Chen Gong today, Song Jiu deliberately entered several villages on the road in the name of asking for water. After seeing it, he felt cold.

"So how many people have come back?"

"Yes, some people heard that the officers and soldiers had left and came back to ask for houses and cultivated land, but there was no reply. Many people left Jiangzhou again in order to survive."

"Can the people in Jiangbei go over there at Hukou?"

"Also, there are many former Tang military farms and unowned farmlands in Hukou, but there are not as many conflicts there on the other side as Jiangzhou."

"Then I will know. Now I will tell you to do something for me."

"Please instruct."

"Zhang Gu and his two accepted bribes, and they must have an account book. I want to ask you to get it for me."

"This doesn't work."

"Since I want you to do this for me, I will create some conditions for you. I originally wanted to see you for a few more days, and I will hand over the handover when my wife comes to Jiangzhou. Now I will hand over in advance. I will hand over in three days. At that time, I will make some arrangements..." Song Jiu said his plan.

"That's how..."

"It's not for you, Mingdong Chief, does things for me, I will promise to restore the glory of Jiangnan National Studies for him. If you do things for me, I will bring many benefits to your tribe." After Song Jiu finished speaking, he turned over and took the horse, but this time the three of them were separated. Guo Er returned to Jiangbei, and he and Wang Zheng went to De'an.

Watching them leave, Chen Gong asked worriedly: "Can it work?"

"We are also chess pieces..." Mingqi said with a wry smile. Zhao Pu and Zhao Kuangyi fought fiercely, and Zhao Kuangyi won a great victory. Zhao Pu was safe and had no trouble at most. At most, he would still stay in Luoyang and Mengzhou to enjoy a peaceful life and peace. But what about those chess pieces? Some died, some fell, those who steal the country waited, and those who steal the hook were killed. This is the law of ancient and modern exchanges.

But reality forced them to be this pawn.

...

"My wife, look, these rice grow well." Ru'er said.

"Jiangnan is a fertile land." Cheng Bo said.

"I'm counting on it."

"My wife, if this matter is done, no matter how resentful the Ding family is, it is their fault. My wife can go back to her parents' home."

"I don't know if Cheng Bo." Liu's face was dull. Even when he went back to his parents' home, the burden of beating his husband could not be removed. She said again: "And I always have some bad premonitions in my heart."

"My wife, what's wrong."

"That shop, these places are unknown."

"Don't listen to the words of the postman, the government has approved it. What's there to worry about?" Ru'er said.
Chapter completed!