Chapter 69: The Soldier of the Country
The stars hang down in the plains, Yu Dilong sat on the top of the city, looking up at the stars in the sky, his mind swaying, and he was always unable to see enough. The child's experience was so good that all the disciples of the top sects of Jianghu were jealous. He not only had 30% of the gifts from Wang Xianzhi, but also had guidance from Xu Fengnian. Yu Dilong retracted his gaze and heard the master say "The fire in July is flowing, and the clothes are given in September."
Xu Fengnian looked at the big Mars above his head, which had a slightly strange speed of falling west this year, and he smiled a little. There were Huo Zheng, who was full of focus on the big Mars in Tai'an City, who was all old men who had been experiencing the past, but he had been demoted two times this year, and he was not able to say it. At the time, the white-clothed case in the capital city, the big Mars, which was also in the middle of the sky, that year, could be regarded as the culprit. The dynasty was prosperous, and auspiciousness appeared one after another. The generals of the country were in chaos, and evil signs appeared. A young man was the Imperial Heavenly Prison.
This year, there was no stagnation. Xu Fengnian turned to look at the northern land outside the city. The Liyang court was already the most vast dynasty since the Qin Dynasty. In addition, the two vassal kings, Xu Xiao and Yanchi King Zhao Bing, were on the frontier. The border achievements of Zhao's room were far-reaching, and the border achievements of the far-reaching people reached the peak of all dynasties. In the temple of Tai'an City, there were many famous officials and the same palace as the ministers. Xu Fengnian often wanted to ask the Emperor of the Zhao family in person, besides the flaws of the husband's slump, what are you dissatisfied with
So? Xu Fengnian subconsciously looked at the direction of Tai'an City in the east, thinking of the Biyan Er who devoted his life to Zhao Shi. The old scholar's life is not easy at the moment. The key is that the prime minister's life will only be even worse in the future. This time, with the restoration of Western Chu, his actions of suppressing martial arts and reducing the vassals completely touched two rebellious scales. It is hard to say that the resentment of the sky is certain, and the anger of the royal family, including Guangling King Zhao Yi, is destined to hold grudges. In addition, the Zhao Shi nobles in Tai'an City who have been resentful for a long time, and the outside world
No one in the land was favored by a man of a letter from the land, and no relatives of the royal family named Zhao in the world had a good impression of him. The "training" move by force military generals from all over the country to lead troops to the periphery of Guangling almost offended all the Biaobing generals led by Gu Jiantang. Xu Fengnian sighed: "Wu Wu Wu, Wang Xianzhi is dead. You are the Wen Wu Wu, but you have to follow Lu Xu's memorial policy to reform. Do you really think you can have a good end? Do you really think you are the emperor?"
Xu Fengnian did not gloat about this. Although Zhang Julu was a mortal enemy in Beiliang, there were always a few aliens in this world who could win the sincere respect of the enemy. Xu Xiao was one of them. Empress Beimang, Gu Jiantang, and Lao Jing'an King Zhao Heng, these opponents who should hate Xu Xiao the most, have never insulted Xu Xiao in their mouths in their lives. Xu Fengnian sighed lightly, said to Yu Dilong and left, and the child jumped down to the city. Before entering the city, Xu Fengnian had already learned from Wang Lingbao that the two people they were going to meet this trip happened to be in Qingcang City. His younger brother Xu Longxiang took only eighty cavalry to the border north of Linyao Jun Town to chase and suppress a group of horse thieves who were known as a thousand people. Chen Xiliang "recruited troops" for the Youzhou border army in a place outside the city, and spent almost every night outside the city.
Xu Fengnian and Yu Dilong came to the Liuzhou governor's residence, which had occupied the Dragon King's Mansion. The mansion was brightly lit. The officials who were sitting behind the desks were almost all young-faced. These men who were promoted were half of the scholars who had entered Liang and half were descendants of the old three states of Northern Liang. When Xu Fengnian entered a small yamen house where food and grass were held, he happened to see the governor Yang Guangdou holding a wolf pen and knocking an official's head, cursing. The eighteen generations of ancestors were all gone, and they were scolded. The young man who saw the official uniform was Liang Caolang, who was blushing and was in front of the governor.
The insults of his face, and his rank was a thousand miles apart, so he naturally did not dare to refute. He felt wronged. The handsome man with seven feet in front of him was still crying. The governor Yang still couldn't go over and handed the pen back to the young man with anger. The hand covered in ink snorted coldly and said, "I will come again tomorrow morning. If it is still a mess, hey, your grandfather is Wei Tieshan, and I can't afford to offend you, and it's not easy to demote you. But let you get out of the broken place near the toilet, you can still do such a small thing! Wei Tonghe, this official robe doesn't need to be washed if it's dirty, anyway, I will probably have to change my body tomorrow."
The young man looked pale and gritted his teeth. Although he still had sobbing, he had no fear in his eyes. He had a little intention of giving up. He said, "Mr. Governor, Linyao Jun Town has three counties under his jurisdiction. It's only a little while to build a new house. Xiaguan, three colleagues and six subordinates, only slept for three hours a day. Although there are indeed mistakes in recording the fourth-class fields of Linyao, this is already the limit of the ability of the Xiaguan and others. If the governor feels that the Xiaguan cannot bear this position, he thinks that the Xiaguan is consuming and drinking here with the help of his ancestors. There is no need to make excuses like this. Xiaguan is now going to the courtroom to take up his post!"
Yang Guangdou glared at him, hesitated for a moment, and then sneered: "You guy is strong! Don't talk nonsense, get out of you. Our Liuzhou Lifang is the most important yamen, responsible for persuading and educating. I guess those refugees like to listen to the elementary school of your Wei Tonghe Wei, and maybe a basket of top scholars will be produced next year."
Wei Tonghe was so excited that he burst into tears. His grandfather Wei Tieshan was a meritorious veteran who retired from a high position like the deputy commander of the cavalry. Moreover, He Zhonghu, who took over the position of Wei Tieshan, always regarded the former as his elder brother and respected him very much. Wei Tonghe's father Wei Jinshui also became a fourth-rank general in the border army. He Zhonghu was extremely trusted. Wei Tonghe was different from many generals who were lying on the credit of his father's merits and enjoyed his soldiers. He did not like soldiers.
Ge Xi studied and was full of passion. He heard that the newly established Liuzhou in Beiliang Road urgently needed officials, and almost secretly hid the refugee land that the family had come from, and his colleagues had never let their colleagues know their identity. It was not until the governor exposed it tonight that the officials in the room were frightened. However, Wei Tonghe was gentle and soft-hearted, and indeed did not look like the elders in the family. If Wei Tieshan was scolded by Lao Liang Wang, even if he did not dare to scold him, he would not say a word, but would never feel wronged and crying.
Wei Tonghe had no steps to go down, so he could only go to the Qingshui Yamen, which had three or two kittens and dogs. He raised his arms to wipe his tears, and did not forget to bow and say goodbye to everyone in the room. Just as he lowered his head and was about to walk out of the yamen, a man standing at the door pressed his shoulders. Yu Tonghe raised his head and saw a strange face with a gentle smile. The uninvited guest chuckled softly: "Sir, is this a provocation? Why don't you appreciate it? Wei Tonghe, don't you know that your grandfather and our Yang Guest have been drinking friends for many years? Will he really be willing to throw you into the room? If you really dare to do this, the governor will not be chased and beaten by your grandfather when he turns back."
Wei Tonghe looked surprised and asked in a daze: "What are you?"
Yang Guangdou, who was demolished, rolled his eyes angrily and said, "Idiot, don't you kneel down when you see the prince?"
As soon as he heard the word "The Prince", the young people standing with Wei Tonghe all over the room were all hot and awe-inspiring, and they were about to kneel down immediately. Xu Fengnian waved his hand and said, "It's free, you all sit down and continue to handle government affairs. Liuzhou has three towns and eight counties, and everything is in trouble. Everything is difficult at the beginning. After surviving this wave, practice makes perfect, and it will be much easier in the future. At that time, the governor wants to scold you and make him unable to find an excuse. This period of time, I have indeed suffered a lot. I will give you a few jars of wine to all the yamen later. Well, I will give more gifts to the gift room. According to the governor, relying on the toilet, you must always let the smell of wine over the smell of urine."
The atmosphere inside the house suddenly became much more relaxed, and the young officials all had some smiles on their faces.
Wei Tonghe couldn't help swallowing his saliva. He stood alone in front of the King of Beiliang. It would be fine if he didn't know his identity, but after the governor revealed the secret, he immediately felt an invisible majesty that came to his face. This is not to say how powerful Xu Fengnian is, but it was just that Wei Tonghe, a weak scholar, was scared by himself. Xu Fengnian's crown prince, was full of twists and turns. First, he was infamous, but later he was earth-shaking. Even the general of Huaihua, Zhong Hongwu, easily suppressed him. After inheriting the title of king, he made continuous feats. He refused to withdraw the imperial edict, vigorously rectified the Northern Liang army, killed Wang Xianzhi, inspected the border, and set up Liuzhou. How could Wei Tonghe not be frightened? In fact, ordinary officials faced a vassal king who was notorious, and would walk on thin ice. However, those deeds of the King of Beiliang were more of a hard study.
Wei Tonghe, who wrote the book, felt it was not deep. What really made him admire Xu Fengnian was a "small matter" that was related to his own. The establishment of Liuzhou, Liyang seemed to be a bit undecided about this rebellious act that was not reviewed by the imperial center. He was not sure whether to issue an order to denounce it. The subsequent developments made the people of Beiliang even more hilarious. For example, the salary of Yang Guangdou, the governor of Liuzhou, was only slightly inferior to the chief minister, and the monthly cost was 300 stakes. However, the small officials of Liuzhou, who were only a barely qualified, had 15 stakes of firewood and fifty bundles of firewood, and even spring silk and five pieces of winter silk that were only given by senior officials of Liyang. The court was "graceful" Liuzhou officials, which was simply beyond the reach of the point. Wei Tonghe did not think that changing to other vassal kings would make the Liyang court bleed so obediently, and neither Yan Chi nor Guangling could do it!
Xu Fengnian didn't stay for a long time and walked out of the house with Yang Guangdou. The old man, who was a frontier, was obviously in a good mood and laughed softly: "Chen Chengmu has made no choice. He underestimated him before. He was a talented man. I, as the governor, should give him a talent. The refugees with 200,000 people have always taken the initiative to join the army in Youliang and joined the army. There are still less than 10,000 people. At the beginning, I was helpless about this. I couldn't let the Longxiang Army put a knife on the refugees' neck and force them to go to the border. But Chen
Xiliang used a strategy and immediately achieved results. Every refugee household only needs one person to join the army to receive arable land in Lingzhou, and the Beiliang household certificate is naturalized, which corresponds to Xu Beizhi's plan in Lingzhou. Those rich gentry fearing death sold their ancestral property at a low price. Now there are a lot of land in Lingzhou. After going back and forth, Liuzhou can send at least 40,000 soldiers to the Beiliang border! A total of 40,000 soldiers who voluntarily fought to the death for the sake of his wife, children and brothers behind him! Prince, are you sorry for Chen Xiliang's contribution to being a martial arts horseman?!"
Xu Fengnian had only known that the number of Liuzhou soldiers was expected to increase sharply, but he had not yet obtained detailed intelligence. He was shocked when he heard the huge number of 40,000. You should know that Guangling Road was fighting seemed to be overturned, and everyone in the world stretched their necks and stared at them. The court and the country had whispered thousands of kilograms of saliva for this. The number of people who actually entered the battlefield was only nearly 100,000, but Chen Xiliang, alone, quietly brought 40,000 soldiers to Beiliang who could fight on their horses. And don't forget that the 40,000 soldiers from the Beiliang army were not Yang Shen.
Ahn's 40,000 people can match it? Someone who had a good time commented on the combat power of the troops in various places in Liyang. The result was widely circulated. Perhaps the man deliberately wanted to put the Northern Liang army on fire, but he actually said that one cavalry of the Northern Liang army could reach two goblin cavalry, and one infantry of the Northern Liang army could reach three elite infantrymen in Liyang. However, Yan Wenluan, who never boasted, did not say that after the restoration of the Western Chu Kingdom, privately said that if Yang Shenxing's 40,000 Ji Nan soldiers were replaced by his 20,000 infantry, the King Xiao army town could be taken down in one fell swoop, and naturally there would be no subsequent defeat in Sancang.
Xu Fengnian said helplessly: "The refugees can get a household registration when they move to Lingzhou. Chen Xiliang did not say hello to Qingliang Mountain in advance."
Speaking of this, Xu Fengnian smiled and said, "Sir, are you covering Chen Xiliang? Why are you afraid that I will punish him both?"
Yang Guangdou laughed, without hiding it, and said bluntly: "Yes, Chen Xiliang was born into a Han people and really cared about the people. Even the noble descendants like Wei Tonghe could never do this. Prince, you must not die prematurely. I am afraid that you will use Chen Xiliang to establish his authority in Liuzhou. But afterwards, I will definitely pull him into the governor's mansion as a treasure."
Xu Fengnian said frankly: "At the beginning, I planned to reward and punish Chen Xiliang clearly, but on the way to Qingcangcheng, I met a son of the Song family of Luming. Like you, I had a high evaluation of Chen Xiliang, so I gave up the idea. And I found that my second sister took the lead in Wutongyuan, and with the old group of counselors and staff assisted, it was very far-fetched to handle the general government affairs of Beiliang. If the fight really started, I probably might not be able to get busy even if I stayed behind the desk for twelve hours a day. What Qingliang Mountain is facing now is just to solve some of the bad habits of Chen Ji on Beiliang Road, and it can probably follow the rules and follow the rules. Once this battle starts, I will definitely go to the border, and I will have a headache at that time."
Yang Guangdou said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty means that Qingliang Mountain lacks a vision and strategy to control the overall situation?"
Xu Fengnian nodded.
Yang Guangdou sighed: "This kind of person is not to mention the encounter once in a century, but it is finally possible to meet once in a few decades. Even if there are, he will enter the Zhao family urn in Tai'an City. Where is our turn to Beiliang? Just like the nearly 100 scholars who rushed to Liuzhou and the children of the local gentry in Beiliang, there are more than 200. But if I look at it, the best material, which is the level of the mind and talent of Wei Tonghe, requires craftsmanship. Without more than ten years of hard work, where can we stand alone? It is easiest to be an official in the world. To put it bluntly, being a corrupt official requires talent.
Besides, he is a capable official who can be in charge of the country. Now I hope that among the scholars from other places, a few can quickly emerge, not simply a piece of uncensored jade, but it must be the kind of beautiful jade that can be used as soon as possible. Chen Xiliang and Xu Beizhi are of course very good, but they are still a little younger. Li Yishan and Nalan Youci, who are on the same seat as him, are also influenced by the smoke of gunpowder in the spring and autumn. Moreover, whether it is Chen Xiliang or Xu Beizhi, they all have a fatal flaw that cannot be changed in their own abilities."
Xu Feng said in a young voice: "It is recognized as a reputation for the world."
Yang Guangdou said tiredly: "This world is so cool and cold. A dog of a wealthy family is better than a poor man. Especially before the Spring and Autumn Period, no matter how hero you are, as long as you have no family background, it is difficult to achieve things as if you are as tall as heaven. Now it will be a little better. Maybe it will gradually improve in the future, but we in Beiliang cannot afford to wait."
Xu Fengnian said to himself: "It seems we have to hurry up."
Yang Guangdou was so experienced. He lowered his voice and asked with surprise on his face: "But someone has chosen?"
Xu Fengnian smiled bitterly and said, "This kind of thing is not something that affects each other and doesn't work. I haven't even had a single word of the eight characters, it depends on my luck."
Yang Guangdou held up any pot without opening any pot, and said with a playful smile: "There are rumors that Lu Xu from Xiangfan City was once ignored by the prince?"
Xu Fengnian did not deny it and said to himself: "I don't know who is blind."
Yang Guangdou laughed at it and suddenly asked, "I heard that the guy from Shangyin Academy has left the prison and went to Tai'an City?"
Xu Fengnian's face was a little gloomy and nodded, "We're starting to kill dragons."
Chapter completed!