After the Andong Army Chiefs who went to the Guguo Mansion to discuss matters gathered together, they set out from Chang'an the next day. Twenty-five lieutenants, fifty guards, and seven or eight others accompanied Zhao Xingde, a total of more than 80 cavalry, carrying seventeen four-wheeled carriages carrying baggage, rushed to Dunhuang along the flat road.

Among the people who walked along the way, Yang Lu and Zhang Liangheng were sued by Cao Xuli, the Prime Minister's Office, who specially escorted the gentry and people from all over Guanzhong to the Zhuguo Mansion for filing and review in the second half of the year. The two also visited relevant prefectures, counties and villages to understand the actual situation and prepare for the Zhuguo's inquiry.

Yuan Xingzong was the magistrate of Hua County. He contracted the station originally run by the official to merchants to operate, which not only improved the efficiency of the station, but also saved a lot of expenses for the court. The Prime Minister's Office was preparing to promote it in Guanzhong first. This time, Yuan Xingzong went to the National Guardian to state the pros and cons of implementing this policy on the Prime Minister's order. He may also be transferred to the Prime Minister's Office to be responsible for presiding over the matter, taking a key step for local civil servants to take the center.

Wang Heng was a businessman in Guanzhong. In June, he posted a letter on the Qianlong pillar, suggesting that the court allow the chamber of commerce to use the coupon to raise capital, and listed more than 20 monitoring strategies, so he was summoned by the emperor and the Guardian Mansion.

Yu Boyan went to Anxi to join the army. He was tall and strong, wearing fifty kilograms of heavy armor, like an iron tower, good at using the swords and dancing like a snow shadow. Zhao Xingde once saw him killing four swords and shields and retreating one after another, and the Liao people's Tiefutu did not have such power.

Yan Yuexi is a kind middle-aged businessman who claims to be a businessman in Dongzhu and Nanzhu, but Zhao Xingde always feels that there are many things hidden behind his smile. Yuwen Bingxin is a soldier from the Rong army who returned to visit his relatives.

With these Xia people, Zhao Xingde and Li Ruoxue's journey was also much more interesting. Especially Yang Lu, Zhang Liangheng and Zhao Xingde were of the same age. These two worked in the Prime Minister's Office of Xia Kingdom, and were responsible for surveying the village agreements. They were very familiar with the people's sentiments and worldly styles in various places. When asked about Zhao Xingde's situation in Kanto, they often compared it with Kanto, and each gained a lot. However, whenever Yang Lu and Zhang Liangheng expressed the meaning that Xia Kingdom was far superior to Kanto, Zhao Xingde, as a Kanto native, refused to give in and would definitely fight with the two.

Yang Lu said that the country's rural agreement was created by Xia State, so Zhao Xingde retorted: "The land of Guandong has already opened a village agreement, the village's village, the village's village, the village's quartz, the ritual agreement, the sacrificial agreement, the sacrificial agreement, and the sacrificial agreement. This is the legacy of Mencius's saying, "The countryside fields are in the same well, the people come and go, and the people help each other, and the people support each other'. It can be seen that the country's rural agreement appeared at least in the Spring and Autumn Period. It has always been owned by China and is not created by your country."

Because Yang Lu and Zhang Liangheng were not familiar with the situation in Kanto, although they felt that Zhao Xingde was a little rude, they could not catch him.

Seeing that these two people were flushed with their faces, Yuan Xingzong said in a deep voice: "The system of our country's contract was advocated by Mr. Lu Er of Lantian. It is unique to Guanzhong and will be implemented nationwide. The township contract is one with the court laws. After the people make their own agreement, they will be approved by the Zhuguo Mansion and the Prime Minister's Office. The effect of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of the rule of

The Kanto court actually did not encourage associations. The social and party case was not far away. Zhao Xingde was a real person and was quite dull when he heard this. Although the Kanto people claimed to be the only one who respected Confucianism, the lower class actually valued profits better than Guanzhong, and the officials were corrupt and became more and more powerful, which was very despised by Confucian scholars in the Xia Kingdom. Yuan Xingzong also believed in the ways of Confucius and Mencius. Taking into account Zhao Xingde's face, he did not say "Even the court's laws are difficult to enforce, let alone the village social order." Such unpleasant words.

Li Ruoxue in the carriage said slowly: "Mr. Yuan's words are wrong. The system of the village agreement clearly originates from the village arrangement mentioned in "Guanzi" and "Li Zhou". Mr. Lu Er studied under Mr. Hengqu, Zhang Zai, but Mr. Hengqu was a native of Bianliang, Guandong. Master Zhang "established his mind for the heaven and earth, established his destiny for the people, inherited his unique knowledge for the past sages, and opened peace for all generations." His words are still in my ears. How could Mr. Yuan say that the study of the village agreement is unique to Guanzhong?"

Her throat is gentle and every word is crisp. Even if she refutes the other party, it makes people feel comfortable in her ears. She secretly said, "The woman's knowledge is not worthy of her, and she hopes she can say a few more words. Only Li Ruoxue paused and said, "Although the little girl didn't read much, Mr. Lu Er's writings are also involved. Mr. Lu Er's writings are about 'persuading each other', the rules of virtue and cause intercourse with faults, etiquette and customs, and mutual care for each other', and he also said 'The world is one, China is one person', and there is no such sentence as Lord Yuan said 'unique to Guanzhong' and 'one with the laws of the court'?"

Although Li Ruoxue was polite in citing the classics, Yuan Xingzong only smiled faintly and ignored it. "I don't have the same knowledge as her, and argued with women. Winning is not proud, but defeating is ashamed." He always believed that the saint said that "only women and villains are difficult to raise" was always correct.

Yang Lu stammered and said, "Mrs. Zhao, don't forget, although Mr. Zhang Zai was born in Bianliang, he later taught in Hengqu, Guanzhong. His disciples and wise men, such as Mr. Lu's brothers, Li Fu, Fan Yu, You Shixiong, etc., are also from Guanzhong."

Most Confucian scholars in Guanzhong believed in Guanxue. Guanxue originated from Shen Yan and Hou Ke, and was actually promoted by Zhang Zai. It is absolutely unacceptable that Li Ruoxue would force its origin to Guandong. Even if Yang Lu admired Mrs. Zhao’s knowledge, he would refute it after hearing this.

Before Li Ruoxue responded, Zhao Xingde smoothed out and said, "In my simple opinion, the tradition of Confucius and Mencius is a lineage and a family of people in the world, so why should we divide each other? Mr. Lu Er later also studied in Chengmen, Luoyang, and was not obsessed with the view of the portal."

Yuan Xingzong, Yang Lu, and Zhang Liangheng were not ignorant of the world. Seeing him like this, he naturally no longer argued. However, everyone was verbally quarreled, which relieved a lot of fatigue and boredom from the journey.

Li Ruoxue is the only woman in this group. Whenever she gets off the car, she wears a long veil like a woman from Xia Kingdom, calm and elegant, and graceful. Many people look at her without any eyes when she is resting. Along the way, whenever Zhao Xingde argues with others, Li Ruoxue will speak out to help. Gradually, Mrs. Zhao's knowledge is recognized by the three scholars of Xia Kingdom. Even the soldiers who accompany her felt that her spirit and talent were not inferior to men, and no longer regard her as an ordinary accompanying family, but have more respect.

Due to the military and political system of Xia State, the sergeants and the people had a strong rural concept. Zhao De and his wife fought against everyone along the way, although they occasionally made some unreasonable arguments. However, they were in line with the concept of Xia people. Even if they were scolded by themselves, they would not be able to say something after going out. Many people even thought to themselves: "Although these couples are from Guandong, their words and deeds are more like those of me in Guanzhong."

Zhao Xingde carefully observed the people's sentiments of the Xia Kingdom. Cattle, alpaca and horses could be seen everywhere in the fields. Even ordinary families in Guanzhong have the blessing of agriculture and animal husbandry, and there was meat for every meal. The Bachelor's Mansion urged the prefecture and county governments to provide the children who entered school with the milk of cow and goat milk for the day. The changes in the dietary structure, coupled with the sufficient sunshine in the northwest, made the Xia people generally taller than Guandong, and the terracotta warriors and horses that were seen in later generations.

The more we go west, the more the land is wider and sparsely populated, the fewer farming crops, and the more cattle, sheep and horses are raised. Many farmlands even grow forage rather than grain. The food provided by the station is more beef, mutton, cheese, etc., and the amount of grain in the staple food is less and less. Near the water marsh, farmers raise ducks, geese and other waterfowls, and some use large nets to raise fish. Farmers often hang rows of pickled fish and smoked duck meat in front of their homes.

"This is only the case in the mainland," Soldier Yuwen Bingxin explained to Zhao Xingde. The two made friends when they were competing with arrow skills. Yuwen Bingxin also taught Zhao Xingde the trick of five consecutive arrows. "If it is a border prefecture and county, the military government will build several warehouses in each county. The surrounding farmers have a small warehouse in the city, and the warehouse can also sleep on the top of the warehouse. Usually, grain and meat are stored in the city. Once horse thieves and barbarians break into the border, the people just need to take the old and weak to hide in the city. The brave men of Zhuang Dingxiang guard the city with their bows and arrows for a while. Wait for the military government to mobilize the army to drive the barbarians to expel them before returning to their homes."

"Is it still difficult for the Xia State to completely prevent harassment from barbarians?" Zhao Xingde said strangely.

Yuwen Bingxin pointed to the vast desert fields next to the official road with a horse whip and sighed: "The people are constantly developing and reclaiming the barbarians. The enemy and our forces are intertwined, and there are indeed places that cannot be taken care of. Fortunately, the system of Cangcheng can prevent most of the losses and casualties." He paused and said in a deep voice: "The barbarians and horse thieves are becoming more and more treacherous and vicious. Every time it is almost time for harvesting crops, it is the most tense time for the military government."

Zhao Xingde nodded. Through conversations and observations over the past few days, he found that among most rural people, the teaching masters who believe in the teaching methods of Confucius and Mencius were comparable to the military military officials. Many gentry won the trust of local people by opening charity schools and funding social warehouses, and were then elected by the people as civil protection officials. Whenever the actions of the Prime Minister's Office or the military government may severely harm the interests of ordinary people, civil protection officials, as a conservative force, represent the dissatisfaction of the people, and can even prevent the implementation of policies within the scope of authority, and spread the problems to the balance mechanism of the five governments to seek justice.

The Xia people only had one chance to participate in the election of the Zhuguo Kingdom in their lifetime. Soldiers and people over 40 years old elected one for every 100,000 people to give birth to a new Zhuguo Kingdom. Therefore, people who protect civil servants are expected to be very important for those who want to advance to the Zhuguo Palace. Along the way, civil servants and county officials met with Yuan Xingzong at the post station, and asked him to leave more benefits of the commercial office in the post station in the place. Yuan Xingzong also made good friends and accumulated expectations, and prepared for the future march into the Zhuguo Palace.
Chapter completed!