Looking at the ruined mound in front of him, Wang Song couldn't help but shake his head.

On that day, a tragic battle in Fuzhou created many joys and sorrows, and hatred in the world. "Well-clothed mound", he is really a little ashamed of the common people.

Hearing that Xiang Gong was killed, the people voluntarily built this "clothed mound". Then he heard that the prime minister was safe and sound, and the people personally smashed the "clothed grave", for fear of bringing bad luck to the prime minister. In the hearts of the people, Xianggong is already a living Bodhisattva. Xianggong, you have to cherish it, and you can't take risks in person anymore. ”

Zhang Xian's words provoked a burst of echo from the generals who followed.

"Xianggong, what Zhang Xian said is, you have to take care!"

"Xianggong, don't be careless in the future, the villains can't afford to be frightened!"

Wang Song turned his head, looked at Wang Yan, Niu Gao and the others, nodded, and said solemnly: "Brothers don't worry, I promise you, you will never be impulsive in the future, everything will think twice!"

The lesson of tens of thousands of troops being wiped out is naturally unforgettable.

"In the future, perhaps soon, this official will build a martyr's shrine in Hebei or Hedong to commemorate those warriors who sacrificed their lives for the country."

Wang Song's tone was low, with a hint of embarrassment, a hint of sadness, and a hint of determination.

The generals next to him also had solemn faces. If there is a martyr's shrine to worship these dead brothers, it will be really good, and there can also be a place to remember the deceased.

"Xianggong, now that most of the two rivers have been restored, it is time to restore the rule of the people."

Since the launch of the first "Summer Offensive", this has become the daily routine of the Loyal Rebels every summer, but the effect is also gratifying.

Most of Hedong, half of Hebei, including most of Shaanxi, have been under the rule of the Loyal and Righteous Army, and everywhere they go are devastated, and the people eat pot pulp to welcome the king. Since his own departure, the military progress is certainly gratifying, and the political stability is even more gratifying, and it has also inexplicably restored his confidence.

The soldiers are strong and strong, with tens of thousands of troops, although they cannot split the territory and seal the territory, they are also faintly a prince.

Wang Song was not satisfied, and even very unwilling. Two years ago, the better situation was wiped out because of his own hesitation, but it was the thousands of people in the world who were waiting to be fed.

Now that he is moving forward from the beginning, he naturally has to train his troops and reassure the people in order to meet stronger and greater challenges in the future.

"Zhang Xian, the recruitment of talents, the notices have been posted, is it also in the newspaper?"

"Back to Xianggong, in accordance with the request of the Xuanfu Division, the notice was posted, the newspapers were also published, and many people came. Ma Xuanzan and his entourage are working in the prefect's yamen in the new city, and they are selected and evaluated. Xianggong can rest assured. ”

Wang Song nodded. There are frequent wars in Hedong, and there are too few talents available for selection, so I am afraid that they will have to be transferred from Hebei when the time comes.

At present, the talent selection of the Xuanfu Division is somewhat similar to the ordinary college entrance examination in later generations, with written examinations and interviews, and it also absorbs talents recommended by the local government.

The reason why it is so "recruiting talents" is also very simple, because now the entire Lianghe Xuanfu Division does not have the imperial examination, and Wang Song does not want to be openly enemies with the Great Song Dynasty, so as not to affect the anti-Japanese plan.

"Thou shalt not kill the priest or the man who wrote or wrote to him. If the descendants have this oath, the sky will die. ”

Song Taizu's posthumous training, descendants must never kill literati, the status of literati in the Song Dynasty has been unprecedentedly promoted, the atmosphere of emphasizing literature over military force has reached the extreme in the Song Dynasty, "good iron does not nail, good men are not soldiers", "Zhu Zigui of the Manchu Dynasty, all are scholars", "the court is Tian Shelang, and the twilight is the Tianzi Hall", which leads to "everything is inferior, only reading is high".

Under a series of backgrounds such as the rise of science, the ebb of religious power, the decline of speech control, the rise of civic culture, the prosperity of the commodity economy and the invention of printing, the Song Dynasty, especially the Northern Song Dynasty, produced a large number of outstanding literati, and the consciousness of intellectuals was unprecedentedly awakened.

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More than 200 years of the Song Dynasty, the prosperity of cultural relics spanned a hundred generations", "Song Xing, Confucianism looked at each other, there were those above the Han and Tang dynasties", and then China due to the invasion of the Mongol and Yuan dynasties and the hostile policy of the literati, coupled with the Ming and Qing dynasties and the Qing Dynasty literary prison seriously suppressed the free play of literati thoughts, except for the late Ming Dynasty, China has never had a cultural scene as prosperous as the Song Dynasty.

Outstanding figures such as Ercheng, Zhu Xi, Ouyang Xiu, Su Shi, Sima Guang and Shen Kuo have emerged in an endless stream and are well-known through the ages. Among the four major inventions, the invention and application of movable type printing, compass and gunpowder accounted for three in the Song Dynasty.

Song Lian of the Ming Dynasty said: "Since the Qin Dynasty and below, Wen Mo is prosperous in the Song Dynasty", which is true.

Not to mention anything else, the Tang and Song dynasties accounted for six, in addition to the "three Sus" Su Xun, Su Shi, Su Zhe, Wang Anshi, Zeng Gong, Ouyang Xiu.

Just take a closer look, whether it is the "Three Great Inventions" or the "Six Families of the Song Dynasty", they all happened in the Northern Song Dynasty, especially in the early and middle Northern Song Dynasty. As for the Southern Song Dynasty, except for Zhu Xi, who was extinct in humanity, cultural development can be ignored.

Naturally, Wang Song will not let the situation erode and rule the river again, whether it is the Yellow River, the Huai River, or the Yangtze River. China's homeland, not an inch less.

However, Wang Song did not intend to restore the old imperial examination, but instead used the education system of later generations.

Although at the moment, he has to build a recruitment hall to network the world's talents, but this is just an expedient measure. In the near future, the college entrance examination and university system in the future will replace the current "meritorious" materials, and even many people are clamoring for the supremacy of the imperial examination.

What the army needs is officers, which is the soul of an army; Civil administration needs those officials who understand water conservancy, finance, law, criminal law, etc., to perform their own duties, and replace the original rotten system of officials.

Do you really want those bullshit literati who don't understand nonsense, only talk about poetry and lyrics, and spend the sour and smelly literati under the moon to educate one party!

These people, at most, should be "called beasts" and "brick families".

Ten years of planting trees, a hundred years of people, everything has to start from compulsory education, from now on, it is a little late.

Time is running out, 10,000 years is too long, just seizing the day.

Wang Song couldn't help but sigh inexplicably.

"Xianggong, there are two people outside who ask to see you, saying that they are your old friends."

"The deceased?"

The sergeant's words made Wang Song stunned, and he nodded slightly.

"Bring someone here."

The sergeant came over with two men dressed as scholars, one after the other. The person in front saw Wang Song from a distance, and immediately bowed and said: "Wang Xianggong, I heard that you returned unharmed, and I was overjoyed, and I rushed all the way from Sichuan to Hedong, and finally saw you!"

Wang Song laughed, stepped forward to stop the man, nodded and said, "Wang Dajie, it's good if you're here, it's good to come!"

This Wang Dajie used to be Wang Song's staff when he was the envoy of Lianghe Xuanfu, and he did everything in detail, but he did nothing wrong, but he has been obscure. When the news of Wang Song's death came, this person disappeared mysteriously, and when Wang Song came back, he reappeared.

"Prince, you didn't say goodbye that day, and the brothers didn't know where you went, it turned out that you went back to Sichuan."

Zhang Xian smiled, and Wang Dajie's face turned red.

"Don't hide it from the minister, don't hide it from the brothers, the news of the death of the prime minister came that day, Zhang Heng, Wang Lun, Yelugan, Lin Feng brothers were imprisoned, Chen Dong and Ouyang Che were escorted to the capital, and they were disheartened, and if they didn't leave, I was afraid they would also be imprisoned. I hope that the brothers will forgive me. ”

Wang Song nodded slightly. This Wang Dajie was also a loyal person, and in terms of the situation at that time, leaving was the best choice.

Everyone laughed together, Wang Dajie pulled the man behind him who bowed his head and said with a smile: "Xianggong, I brought you an old man, you can recognize it."

Men's three

About ten years old, his face was embarrassed, and when he saw Wang Song looking over, he hurriedly stepped forward to worship.

“…… In Xia Zhang Hao, I saw Wang Xianggong. ”

"Zhang Hao!"

Wang Song was taken aback, stepped forward to take a closer look, and sure enough, in addition to his face full of wind and frost, he could vaguely see that it was indeed the elegant Zhang Hao Xianggong before.

"Zhang Xianggong, don't come to harm? How did you become like this?"

Wang Song stepped forward to bow, and Zhang Hao hurriedly returned the salute, with a face full of humility.

"Xianggong, it's a long story. In the first year of Jingkang, he rescued Taiyuan, defeated Hedong, and demoted officials idle. Later, the news of my father's thief came, and the court wanted to arrest me and put me in prison, but fortunately, thanks to the news from my friends in the court, I escaped and ended up in the rivers and lakes. Unexpectedly met Wang Highway, if it weren't for him, he wouldn't dare to come. ”

Everyone suddenly realized, Wang Song nodded lightly, and said with emotion: "How many sad stories have been caused by the Jin people going south. Lingzun Zhang's prefect's mansion, he surrendered alone, and he was worthy of the Song Dynasty. Zhang Xianggong, you better look away. ”

Zhang Hao was very safe in his heart, but he was full of emotion, and he bowed solemnly: "Thank you Xianggong Wang." came to vote at the end of the road, and hoped that the king would take it in. ”

In the past, the poor boy who did not enter the stream of his subordinates, the envoy of the Hedong Loyal and Righteous Army, and the role that he did not look at properly, is now a prince with thousands of troops and horses, and the future is promising.

Thirty years in Hedong, thirty years in Hexi, he asked him today, and he still looked at the other party's eyes to act, but he was helpless.

Wang Song thought for a moment, this Zhang Hao is kind to him, he is an old man, and he is also a famous family, so he should be able to use it.

It's really not good, it's a big deal to change it again.

"In this way, Zhang Xianggong, the post of prefect of Longde Mansion is vacant, and you will fill it. At the same time, this official appointed you as the deputy envoy of Hedong Yingtian and Tuntian to assist Wang Lungong and run Hedong, what do you think? ”

He said with a straight face: "Zhang Xianggong, under the rule of the Xuanfu Division, the official assessment is very strict, which is incompatible with the imperial court. Turning around, Ma Xuanzan will talk to you in detail. ”

Zhang Hao's heart was shocked. Although he used to be known as Zhang Xianggong, he was not a big member of the party after all. Now that Wang Song reuses him and treats him with sincerity, he is naturally overjoyed.

Wang Xiang...... The public commission has a heavy responsibility, and the officials are afraid of ...... Incompetent. ”

Wang Song shook his head and said: "Lianghe is different from the imperial court, the prefect is only in charge of civil affairs, not military. You are a famous family, as long as you remember the words "for one term as an official, for the benefit of one party". ”

Zhang Hao nodded again and again, but Wang Dajie next to him opened his eyes wide.

"Xianggong, you can't favor one over the other. I'm also your old friend, or your old member, what kind of errand do you arrange for me?"

Wang Song laughed and said: "Wang Dajie, you still do your old job, the staff of the Xuanfu Division, what do you think?"

Wang Dajie laughed and said: "Xianggong, in this way, the lower officials are going to go back to their old business again!"

Wang Yan laughed and said: "Prince, the loyal and righteous army is without you, and there are no people who say meat jokes." Say a few more tonight, or the brethren won't spare you!"

Everyone laughed, Wang Song also smiled and nodded, he looked at Zhang Hao, who was a little restrained, and went over to grab his arm.

"Brother Zhang, they are all their own brothers, treat each other sincerely, don't be so restrained. Tonight for you and Brother Wang, we won't get drunk and go home!"

Everyone was beaming and walked back, Zhang Hao saw that the others were slightly behind, and said softly in Wang Song's ear:

"Wang Xianggong, I heard that Sister Yuexiu Xian had an accident, I don't know if it's true or not?"

Wang Song's heart was shocked, and he nodded gloomily, without words.

"Xianggong, everyone has his own life, life and death are in heaven. Yuexiu has you in her heart, but it's a pity that creation makes people, otherwise, you can see one more old person in the next place today. ”

Zhang Hao's words were full of sadness and gloom.