There are frequent exchanges of traders in Xiayang City, but they have just experienced the previous turmoil, and the soldiers guarding at this time pay great attention to security and investigation.

Now Xia Yang is temporarily guarded by the Dong family, and there were originally only thirty or fifty people left, but with the resurgence of the Dong family, soon all kinds of old people of the Dong family will be found back by themselves. In two months, there were more than 1,000 people, of which 1,000 were stationed in Xiayang City.

In addition, there are two county lieutenants, one is a military candidate in the Tong Yuan Army Tun, and the other is responsible for the recruitment and jurisdiction of the county soldiers in the county.

Xia Yang had a standing army of 1,000 in general, and nearly 3,000 peasant soldiers for conscription due to the national military service. In addition, the powerful clans in the dock forts and villages in the distant areas also have some troops to protect their homes and maintain law and order.

Therefore, he does not need to settle the military camp or the new army to be placed in Xiayang, it is enough for local defense.

Because Xiayang County's own troops are enough to deal with daily problems, once there is a major war, the soldiers and horses in the three counties will be dispatched and arranged by him.

Dong Bai still lives in the He family's mansion, but it has officially become the Dong family's residence, and nearly 100 craftsmen are in full swing to repair and build the Weiyang Junfu.

The greatest political capital she gained after the chaos was the position of lieutenant of the government and the division of the school. Originally, it was only the three dukes or generals and other high-ranking officials with outstanding merits that could establish the government office and choose their own subordinates.

This time, Dong Bai won this honor because he was a descendant of Dong Zhuo and the spiritual leader of the Xiliang Army. At present, there is no actual operation, and how to operate in the future is mainly decided by Dong Bai, Tong Yuan and Dong Wei.

And the captain of Si Li, it was Li Dao who received this treatment in history. It's a pity that the court scholars and others were about to suppress the Xiliang army, and Dong Bai took the initiative to leave Chang'an, of course, he gave this treatment to Dong Bai, which not only won over the Dong family, but also slightly suppressed Li Dao, who was still in Chang'an.

Tong Yuan discussed with Dong Bai about opening the mansion, and what surprised him was that Dong Bai had no idea about this aspect at all, and Dong Wei was also a dragon who could not see the end, so they handed over all this matter to Tong Yuan.

"Bai has to practice martial arts with peace of mind now, this time such a good opportunity still let Lu Bu run away, and it is better to leave these military and political affairs to you to arrange. But you have to do your best to promote the will and reputation of the Dong family, and help me get rid of Lu Bu, a wicked man. I heard that Lu Bu's thieves fled into Bingzhou and disappeared. ”

Recently, I heard that Lü Bu had fled north into the area of Bingzhou, and the area around Bingzhou had all been divided into the Xiongnu, Qianghu, Xianbei, Montenegro, and Baibo tribes. So where Lu Bu went, no one knows.

Dong Bai continued: "Bai is still very satisfied with coming to Xiayang, he can return to his homeland to the west, and he can take revenge to the east. I really don't want to stay in Chang'an, where my grandfather was in trouble. However, now with the gradual improvement of status, I myself am a little confused. ”

Tong Yuan saw Dong Bai's eyes flashing with sadness, he should have enjoyed the joy of youth or the age of marriage, but now he was bearing the hatred and pressure that far more people could bear. In addition, she lost her relatives at the age of twenty-eight, and this sadness will accompany her for the rest of her life.

He settled down and said, "Please rest assured, the lady has a comprehensive plan." After the opening of the government, the daily affairs were not cumbersome, mainly responsible for the elimination of officials, the handling of foreign affairs, and the management of the nobles. I will talk about these three things first, because this matter sets the tone, and the rest is easy to do. ”

Dong Bai didn't have much preparation for this, and replied directly: "Grandfather was worried about these things day and night, I don't know what your plan is?" ”

Tong Yuan said: "The scholars and foreigners seem to have nothing to do with each other, and they are very difficult to handle, but the reason and method of dealing with them are the same. "He sells the guanzi first, so that his own method is not so earthy.

Dong Bai's face was swept away with worry and sadness, and his eyes were full of anticipation. What she admires most about the person in front of her is that he can always come up with, speak, and walk out of a different way, she can't say these things, but she has a faint hunch that it will bring something different.

Tong Yuan's eyes looked into the distance, although he was quickly blocked by the wall, he still looked at the sea of stars in his mind, and said: "The scholars and foreigners are different from our generation, if we are strong, they will temporarily succumb, and if we are weak, they will destroy us." ”

"Therefore, we must show our strength, deter the small group, gather those who are willing to submit to us, unite the noble clans who have common enemies with us, and no longer make enemies of the neutral, but strike hard at the few enemies."

Dong Bai felt that this was also quite ordinary, and there was no special meaning, and asked, "I can understand this truth, but what about the specific method?"

Tong Yuan knew that this was the point, and if there was no foreshadowing in front of her, I am afraid that she would not accept it so smoothly.

"For the scholars, we need to promote the righteousness of guarding the fence and express our admiration for the study of scholarship. In addition, it was announced to the world that scholars who were interested in serving the country and were obsessed with academics were welcome to develop in Xiayang and other three counties, and the gentlemen and women and the new army welcomed them. ”

Dong Bai frowned, "Most of these scholars hate my Dong family and the border army to the core, and I am afraid that there are not even ten people above the court who do things for the people and peace, why are they so friendly?" ”

Tong Yuan knew that Dong Bai's experience was still shallow, so he gave an example: "Master Dong has great respect for Cai Yong and other celebrities, and the scholars all say that this is a strategy to win over. Ran Yuan thought that those in the scholar clan such as Cai Yong and Ma Riyan who were devoted to academics and did not love power schemes could be friends of our generation. ”

"Only a small number of the nobles monopolize the court, and those who gather in the land and are greedy for money will be a great evil. The biggest role of the Dong family is to gather talents, especially aspiring and pragmatic students. ”

Dong Bai said: "I once heard Cai Yong say these words, but I was very sleepy at that time, and I couldn't understand them at all. In fact, it is easy to know these truths, but it is very difficult to do.

Tong Yuan returned: "If you don't accumulate steps, you can't go thousands of miles, and the Dong family can only have the achievements of the past with a little effort." We are still young, and we must work hard to live up to the regrets of our families. ”

"I came up with a slogan, that is, 'people with lofty ideals can be used, and defending the country is the first priority'. In this way, the selection of scholars is based on ambition and talent, and as for virtue and filial piety, it is not that it is not considered, but that it is not a hard requirement. ”

Dong Bai's face was serious and majestic, and he said: "I will send people to do my best to publicize, if there are talents who defect, they will definitely be courteous, but there is no interest in specific contact, so it is better for you to do it." In addition, the situation on the foreign side is complicated, do you have any good ideas? ”

Tong Yuan said: "It's easier, we don't have to exploit the Hu people, and naturally we won't cause the situation to collapse like Xiliang." My idea is to encourage the Xiongnu, Qiang, Di, Wuhuan, and Xianbei tribes to come to Xiayang to trade, co-opt those who can be used by us, and extract them from the original system and gradually sinicize. ”

Dong Bai sighed again in his heart, his arrangement was really unheard of, and he didn't take the usual path.