Chapter 142
Chapter 142 – Consequences of the Turning Point
"Report to Your Majesty" Dong Zhuo stepped forward this time .
He started reading the biography of Zhang Jiao . In the report, Zhang Jiao's deeds as a local physician, his relatives, and all the rumors around him were recorded . Dong Zhuo listed his actions started from his Taoist Sect duties to the recent deeds as the governor of Julu mandery .
The battle of Anping, the ransom incident with the Yuan Clan, and the contribution to the Han Court were also listed in the reports, which caused the officials to listen to the stories with awe and admiration as if they were listening to a drama story in a play .
Then, it came to the parts where everyone swallowed their saliva .
Zhang Jiao and Zhang Tong reformed new laws and slaughtered half of the nobles the first few days after they had been reinstated into the position . They killed the riot merchants the next days and removed all private troops from the local nobles and merchants .
This move slapped the traditional nobles on the face . Fifty officials of the thousand officials in the throne room had a sign of anger of their face, but they did not say anything to interrupt the report yet .
The reports continued .
There were news about the unusual employments, auctions, provision control policies . A few moves of Julu made the ministers of the internal affair blushed in shame as their ideas were superior to them .
Because of Zhang Jiao's hardworking nature, the citizens of Julu praised him for being a petent governor, which made the fifty angry officials clicked their tongue in irritation .
Liu Ping cringed as he listened to the story .
'The leader of the Yellow Turban was this capable? Or is it because of Tong?'
'It's probably Tong's interference, or he wouldn't have bee this smart . '
Dong Zhuo continued .
"This is the report of Zhang Jiao's military status . He made a unique army unit called 'Police' in the city . Their number is 10,000 men which we believe that they are the new unit of the local garrison guards . "
Liu Ping bit his lower lips as he could guess from all the reports now about what Tong was trying to do .
'He was stabilizing his domestic affairs! While I was fighting for the throne, he had already solidified his foothold!'
Lu Zhi, who was listening to the side, closed his eyes and sighed . He had experienced all of these first handed . They were no need to listen to the details, but he had to as there might be a false report or an exaggeration in the reports .
"Aside from the local garrison guards, aka "Police
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