Two years have passed, and Zhang Hao's son Zhang Si has also grown from an infant in his arms to a child who can speak and walk and trot.

However, what made Zhang Hao happiest was that the first thing his son shouted was not his mother who got along with him day and night, but called his father.

In the past two years, Fang County has developed very rapidly.

First of all, the scale of the ranch has been repeatedly expanded, and there are nearly 1,000 cattle, sheep and horses in it, and in Zhang Hao's newly launched lease policy, people with plenty of money can pre-purchase a cow from Zhang Hao at a price of 500 yuan per month and paying for three consecutive years, or a sheep for 200 yuan per month for three years, and 600 yuan per month for a horse for four years. Of course, the average price will fluctuate due to other conditions of the livestock. For example, the price of small livestock that is not yet an adult will increase every month from low to high.

The advantage of this policy is that the people who pre-purchase during spring ploughing have priority to use and no longer lease to the outside world, and they can continue to be raised in the pasture before they really obtain ownership, and even if the period expires, they can continue to feed the ranch with a small amount of money.

This policy was immediately supported by some powerful clans in Fang County, and now who in Fang County does not know that the livestock raised in the pasture is fat and strong, very healthy, and it is definitely more expensive to buy outside than ordinary livestock, and the price set by Zhang Hao is still a little low.

Some other people are also wondering whether to save money to buy a calf and come back, so that after three years it will become a big cow.

The second is the experimental field, through the same seeds, the same land, with different fertilizer ratios per mu, and slowly find out the appropriate fertilization ratio.

For this reason, Zhang Hao also rewarded the farmer named Zhao Rong with ten gold, and also wrote a chapter to show him merit, but he refused.

"Thank you for the county order, Rong just did some small things and didn't dare to take credit. If it were not for the guidance of the county ordinance, the people of the world would not realize that these filthy things can also be used to add fertility to the land, and the county ordinance should be the first achievement. ”

Nowadays, people mainly use decaying weeds or fallow to fertilize the land, and now they have undoubtedly found a new way.

It's just that in ancient times when agriculture was advocated, mainly after Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, Confucianism was truly exclusive, and these officials who had made great contributions to agriculture were far less than people writing articles and issuing a book to persuade agriculture, and their fame and official promotion were not as fast. Of course, there are many people who play tricks, and there are also people who do practical things, and they don't generalize.

For now, the credit for this matter is all on Zhao Rong, and the reward from the imperial court is not as much as the ten gold given by Zhang Hao.

"Since you don't want credit, write it down for now. I'm really a little impatient, it's not too late to promote it after the trial in my Fang County, and I hope you will make persistent efforts. ”

"It will live up to the expectations of the county order."

In the end, in addition to repairing bridges and roads, Zhang Hao also took the people of Fang County to dig a few channels, not to mention.

Today, Fang County's annual tax payment has ranked first in Liaodong, and it is comparable to some medium-sized counties. Assassin Shi Guo Xun also came to praise Zhang Hao many times, saying that he would definitely be promoted to the county commander of other big counties or transferred to the imperial court as an official after a year or two.

It's just that Zhang Hao doesn't care about going to the court as an official, just because it is now the first year of Zhongping, and the Yellow Turban Uprising that shook the foundation of the Eastern Han Dynasty is about to break out.

There are seven states and twenty-eight counties in the country that have broken out in war, one of which is Guangyang County, Zhang Hao knows that the current Youzhou assassin Guo Xun and Guangyang Taishou Liu Wei were killed by the Guangyang Yellow Turban. Of course, the focus is not on the two of them, but on the fact that the people of Zhang Fang's two families are in Jixian County.

Wherever the Yellow Turban Army went, they burned down the official mansions, killed the officials, and looted everywhere, Zhang Hao didn't think that the two families with a reputation in Jixian County and even Youzhou would be spared.

It's just that Zhang Hao sent a letter before to persuade his parents and father-in-law to leave Jixian County, there would be war there, and asked them to move to Fang County to live.

The four old men just didn't agree. It is also said that Zhang Hao is alarmist, now the Han family is mainly fighting against Xiqiang, although Youzhou is located on the border, but all the Hu people are very peaceful, how can there be any war, even if there is, it will not affect Jixian County, this is the place of governance of the entire Youzhou.

Zhang Hao didn't dare to tell the truth, if someone with a heart knew about it, he would definitely accuse him of spreading rumors, disturbing the people's hearts, and arresting him for punishment.

This time it dragged on to this time, but now it couldn't be delayed any longer, and he decided to go back to Jixian County to pick them up in person.

……

Luoyang, the capital city, is the Jinwu Yamen, and at this moment, the current Jinwu Yuan Feng is handling official business in the office.

He was in his sixties and hadn't slept well for several days, and he looked a little haggard and languishing.

Last year, most of the area north of the Yangtze River was hit by drought, and the people had no harvest, many people became homeless, and even there were many more beggars in the capital.

Crimes have occurred one after another, and the people who have been arrested have made the prison full of people who have been executed, but it will not help in the end.

Yuan Feng wrote two chapters, one suggesting that the imperial court provide relief to the victims, and the other suggesting the expansion of the Jinwu prison, mainly focusing on the first one.

At this time, the porter trotted in and reported to Yuan Fengyu: "My lord, there is a person at the entrance of the yamen who looks like a thief, looking left and right at the door, saying that there is something important to report to the adult." ”

Yuan Feng didn't raise his head and continued to write the recital: "As you said, this person is not a good person at first glance, and what he says should be insignificant. You go and get rid of him, and don't bother the old man with this kind of thing in the future. "He doesn't have time to pay attention to these people who are just thinking about the sidelines.

It's just that the porter went out and turned back after a while: "My lord, that person said that it was a big thing, if you don't see him today, it will be too late to regret it in the future." ”

Yuan Feng put down his pen and looked directly at the porter: "You go and bring him in." ”

Runan Yuan is one of the top wealthy families in the world, he Yuan Feng has been an official for so many years, and now he is one of the three princes, Sikong, and he is also in charge of Jinwu, and is one of the figures at the top of the power of the Han Dynasty. No one had ever dared to say anything to him that he would regret it too late.

"No."

Soon the porter led a person in, and Yuan Feng saw that this person was indeed a traitor.

"The old man is Yuan Feng, what is the big thing, if you can't say it, it will be easy for me to enter the Jinwu Yamen, but it will be difficult to get out."

The man bowed and said: "Lord Qiyu, the grass people's name is Tang Zhou, I don't know if this gathering of people to plot against is a big deal?" ”

Yuan Feng raised the teacup: "It depends on what it looks like, besides, if it is peaceful today, the old man has never heard of a rebellion anywhere, it seems that you are going to stay in prison for a while, come here." ”

"Wait, the grass people's words haven't been finished yet, what are the adults anxious about. The rebellion that the grass people spoke of was not the same as the petty fights of the past, it was a peasant uprising that swept the whole world. What's more, there is an internal response among the Jingshi, and it will be launched when the chaos arises. At that time, I may be safe and sound in prison, and adults in high positions will die without a place to be buried. ”

Bang, Yuan Feng's hand shook, the teacup fell to the ground and shattered into several pieces, and the tea was sprinkled.

"You don't want to talk nonsense here, why should the people rebel when they have nothing to do, and confront the court regardless of their lives."

"Do you really feel okay? Don't you know how many people starved to death in the drought last year? Also, even if everyone in the world starves to death, thinking that a person in a high position like you will not have the slightest impact, where can I go back to care about the life and death of the small people. ”

Yuan Feng was speechless, and could only look at Tang Zhou quietly.

"It's just that starvation is death, but resistance is a glimmer of life, and we and other suffering people will naturally choose to fight."

Yuan Feng suddenly laughed: "In that case, why do you want to come here to tell the truth?" ”

Tang Zhou also smiled: "Because the grass people have read books for two years before and know the righteousness very well. Confronting the imperial court is like a mayfly shaking a tree, and the mantis arm is a car, and it will definitely be defeated. So in order to save my own life, I can only come and tell the adults. ”

"You've read books, and you're very good. Then tell me everything you know. ”

"No."

Tang Zhou confessed that Zhang Jiao, the leader of Taiping Dao, was inciting public opinion among the people and preparing to launch an uprising in March, as well as the internal affairs in the capital headed by Ma Yuanyi.

After hearing this, Yuan Feng nodded and said, "If it is true, there will be a heavy reward." ”

"Master Xie."

"The old man has another question."

"My lord, excuse me."

"That horn is your mentor, why did you betray him?"

"Heaven and earth are the teacher, and the king is in front of the teacher."

"Hahaha, the old man understands, you go down first."

After Tang Zhou left, Yuan Feng hurriedly shouted: "Come on, hurry up and prepare the car, this official wants to enter the palace to see the Son of Heaven." Soon a carriage sped towards the palace.

After seeing the spirit, Yuan Feng told him about it.

Emperor Ling was furious: "These untouchables want to mess with the Han family, it is really an unforgivable sin. Zhi Jinwu immediately sent someone to arrest Ma Yuanyi and sentenced him to a car split. Then Dasuo the whole city arrested and beheaded all his henchmen, including those who spoke about the Taiping Dao. In the end, Jizhou was ordered to arrest Zhang Jiao and his henchmen, and they were directly executed after being caught. ”

"Obey."

With specific information, Ma Yuanyi was quickly arrested and his car was torn apart at Dongshikou, which has the most people.

And all the believers who believed in the Taiping Tao in the capital were arrested, and more than 1,000 people were arrested.

Yuan Feng finally died because of the heavy work and couldn't hold on, Emperor Ling remembered him for his meritorious service, loyal to his duties, after his death to the Yuan family was quite generous, but also posthumously named him Xuan's father.

Zhang Jiao, who was far away in Jizhou, was soon wanted by the government, and when he saw that the matter was revealed, he had to abandon the original plan for an uprising in March, and in February he raised an army against the Han Dynasty with the slogan "The sky is dead, the yellow sky should stand, the year is in Jiazi, and the world is auspicious."

Because the insurgents tied yellow turbans on their heads, they were called the "Yellow Turban Army", Zhang Jiao called himself "General Tiangong", and his younger brothers Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang were "General Digong" and "General Rengong" respectively in the northern Jizhou area. Within a month, there were wars in 28 counties in eight prefectures across the country, and the Yellow Turban Army was like a bamboo, and the prefectures and counties were lost, and the officials fled, shaking the capital.