"matters!"

A moment later, Ren Hong was already standing under the wall on the north side of the courtyard of the Hanging Spring Dock, with a smile on his face, but he scolded in his heart.

It turned out that the husband called Ren Hong back in a hurry to find him to work: copy a court edict on the wall......

There's no way, who let the hanging spring be placed, only 3 people are literate......

The other two are the chief executive of Hanging Springs, Xu Fengde, the husband of Xu, and Zhicheng, who was sent by the county to supervise the operation of the post station.

Zhicheng is also responsible for communication with Dunhuang County and Xiaogu County, and often does not see anyone all day long. As for Xu Fengde, who is a lazy old man, he only cares about big things and small things, so Ren Hong will do all the work of copying documents.

For example, at present, Ren Hong has in his hand the "Edict of the Envoy's Inspectorate Fifty Articles of the Four Seasons and Months", which is hundreds of words, and it may take half an hour to complete the copying.

Ren Hong read the words on it gently: "The edict said, the yin and yang of the past are not in tune, and the wind and rain are from time to time, and the number is harmed, and the people are uneasy. However, the emperor and the king, the number of the calendar that does not bow to the sky, Qin Shun Yin and Yang, and respect the people, to the harvest year. ”

"Yuanfeng third year June Jiazi ......"

Ren Hong calculated, on the third day of the first month of June, this edict was issued from Chang'an, and on July 18, Dunhuang County received a message and conveyed it to the lower-level institutions overnight.

Today, July 19, it was sent to the Hanging Spring......

"One ride after another, the stagecoach is like a stream of stars. Pingming is Xianyang, and twilight is Longshantou......" Such a picture appeared in front of Ren Hong's eyes.

From Chang'an to Dunhuang, nearly 2,000 kilometers, 45 days to run, an average of 50 kilometers a day, with the road conditions of the Han Dynasty, it is okay.

However, this is not the limit speed of the post station, in case of emergency military situation, the post horse gallops hundreds of miles day and night, and it can be delivered to Chang'an in half a month!

This is the speed of the Han Empire's decree from the central to the grassroots.

Thanks to post stations like Hanging Springs, which spread all over the country, they fed the post riders at any time, and transmitted urgent military orders and warm letters from home to the frontier from the interior to the frontier, or from the frontier back to the interior.

As for the content of the edict, it is actually very simple:

"It is forbidden to cut down trees, large and small, until August. The grass and trees are scattered, and they have to be cut down. ”

"Fēi birds. It is said that the young birds are not allowed to grow up, and they are often forbidden in December. ”

Ren Hong was happy after reading it: "Isn't this the environmental protection law!" ”

The edict stipulates different taboos for the four seasons, such as logging in the spring, hunting of young animals, bird hunting, large-scale construction, and burning of mountains and forests in the summer......

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had respected Confucianism, set up doctors of the Five Classics, and the edicts issued by the imperial court paid great attention to the inheritance of the "Zhou Li".

These fifty articles were selected from the Rites Month. In addition, politicians are more superstitious about the "induction of heaven and man", believing that doing the right thing in different seasons can ensure that the wind and rain are smooth, and if the law is violated, such as executing criminals in spring and summer, it will cause bad disasters.

However, in Ren Hong's view, these regulations are indeed of positive significance to Dunhuang County.

At present, it is a warm period, and the vegetation of Dunhuang is far better than that of later generations, but it is still an oasis with few forests and many deserts and Gobi. With the influx of immigrants, the reclamation of farmland, and the population of Dunhuang swelled to more than 30,000 people, if they burned and cut down trees without any worries, as in the south, the consequences would be terrible.

Don't laugh, in the Great Northwest, sustainable development really has to start from ancient times.

"Regardless of whether anyone can understand it, whether it will be strictly adhered to after reading it, I still copy it well, and let the officials in the middle and passers-by know......"

Ren Hong asked people to help, drew a fence made of ink lines on the wall, and held a thick hand, and transcribed the text in the way of "ink inscription".

Ren Hong had learned calligraphy in his previous life, and after coming to this era, he studied hard and practiced hard, his handwriting was plain and steady, broad and generous, and Lu Duoxiao, a pawn who was holding an ink inkstone to assist him, also couldn't help but praise:

"Ren Jun's handwriting is so good!"

Ren Hong took two steps back, admired his achievements, and said with a smile: "How do you know if it's good or not?" ”

"Although I can't read, I look square, I just look good!"

Lu Duohuang said in a low voice: "It's better than what Ji Fu wrote......

Ren Hong glanced at the hall and said with a smile: "Don't let him hear it." ”

Xu Fengde is a bad old man, he is not bad, but he is a little smaller.

After saying the good words, Lu Duohuang said with some hesitation: "Ren Jun, if you are free, can you write a letter for the villain?" ”

Although Ren Hong's wrist was a little sore, he still agreed.

Generally, Ren Hong will not refuse this kind of request, the Han Dynasty has a population of more than 40 million, 99% of the people are illiterate, literate scholars are respected, but sometimes take themselves too seriously, and they will be excluded.

Ren Hong is not a sour literati who thinks highly of himself, and he is more willing to take advantage of this little bit to make friends and learn something from them in exchange.

The ruler is short, the inch is long, even if he has a thousand years of knowledge, Ren Hong is not good at things: such as drawing a bow and archery, riding a horse, judging the number of people by footprints and hoof prints, identifying plants in the wild, and even the simplest way to make fire.

In these years, there were only two ways to make fire: Ming Sui and Shi Sui, which required copper and flint respectively, which required skill.

The days when there were no lighters and matches, really south!

And this Lu Duoxiao, although he is a small pawn beside the husband, is also all-powerful, not only can drive oxen and carriages, but also often obeys the orders of the husband to go to Xiaogu County to buy goods, and occasionally can help himself.

After returning to the house and taking a seat, Ren Hong asked Lu Duohuang who he wanted to write to?

Lu Duohuang prepared the wooden slip himself: "My brother Lu Guangsu, he is serving in the Tunhu Houguan Po Sui. ”

Dunhuang County was a frontier area of the empire, with a total of four subsidiaries: Yumen Duwei, Yangguan Duwei, Central Duwei, and Yihe Duwei.

And under the four captains, there are waiting officers, each of whom has jurisdiction over the 100-mile border pass Fengsui, such as the central governor, there are five waiting officers of Pingwang, Pohu, Buguang, Tunhu, and Long live.

Under the waiting officer, there is the ministry, and the ministry has a waiting chief.

Under the waiting chief, it is the flint chief who guards each beacon, one flint and ten people.

This is the waiting system of Dunhuang County, it is they who watch over the frontier of the empire, and any wind and grass are transmitted to the garrison troops through the beacon smoke.

Generally speaking, the garrison soldiers are served by the garrisons of the mainland, but the waiting soldiers are mostly native of Dunhuang.

Lu Duohuang's letter was not long, it was nothing more than that the weather was getting colder, and he asked someone to send him two winter clothes, and told his younger brother that everything was fine at home, and he would go to see his mother every time he was resting, so that his younger brother could serve well and not worry.

Ren Hong wrote five by two, and looked up at Lu Duohuang: "Brother Ru is literate?" ”

"The flint will read it to him."

Lu Duohuang himself was a little unsure: "It should be, right?" ”

……

When the matter was over, Lu Duohuang left with a thousand thanks, and Ren Hong's wrist was also sore.

Registering heralds, copying edicts, classifying passers-by's expense books, and writing letters for the apprentices in the house...... This is Ren Hong's daily work, seemingly trivial and ordinary, but it is also the epitome of the administration of the Han Empire.

He, like the other 36 people in the Hanging Spring, was a small screw in the empire's huge body.

At this time, Su Yannian and Chen Pengzu, who had finished eating in the house, happened to be accompanied by their husband Xu Fengde and walked out.

Ren Hong got up and arched his hand:

"Xu Qifu, the two officials, can the food be still delicious?"

"It's just ordinary." Chen Pengzu still looks like others owe him money.

Su Yannian debunked him: "Chen Weishi, you have to speak with your conscience, almost all of the plate of shallot chicken just now was eaten by you, and you are full of praise, I only grabbed one!" “

He pointed to Chen Pengzu's lips and laughed: "Look, you still have anointing oil on your mouth!" ”

Chen Pengzu suddenly felt embarrassed, and he didn't care about decency, so he hurriedly wiped the oil on his mouth with his sleeve.

Chickens are eggs, and the market price is 3 yuan a piece, which is not cheap. Shallot is a common wild vegetable on the Dunhuang sandy land.

At present, the general practice of shallots is to make cold dishes with salt and dry rice, but Hanging Springs is different.

Su Yannian said to Xu Fengde: "In the past, officials and businessmen were all preaching, saying that the food in Hanging Springs was the first in Dunhuang, and I think this is true." ”

"The official has won the award, but it's just coarse rice."

Xu Fengde was over fifty years old, walking with a limp, he used to be a flint commander of the garrison, and was injured when resisting the disturbance of the Huns, so he was arranged to serve as a husband in Hanging Spring, and he worked for more than ten years.

Now that he is being praised, his mouth is humble, but his face is full of red, and he is a little proud.

Ren Hong knew that Old Man Xu loved face.

Originally, they hung the spring in Dunhuang County in the nine places, often at the bottom, because the hospitality of distinguished guests was not careful, the horses died, often criticized by the superintendent, every time they went to the county to plan, it was the most embarrassing time for Xu Fengde.

It wasn't until half a year ago that Ren Hong came back from studying in Xiaogu County and gave him a lot of novel suggestions.

For example, I went to the county to find a blacksmith to cast an "iron pot", and Ren Hong taught Xia Dingmao how to fry food, the taste is unique, such as this shallot scrambled egg, it is a must: add some hot ointment, the egg will be shallot, fried over high heat, and the aroma is tangy.

Stir-fried food came out thousands of years in advance, and the entire Han Dynasty was the only one! However, because of the high price of anointing oil, the iron pot will only ring when the officials eat. But it was enough to make the officials and envoys applaud again and again, and even Xu Fengde was praised a lot, and he was no longer afraid to go to the county for a meeting.

As soon as he was happy, he promoted Xia Dingmao to be a cook, and Ren Hong was a servant.

Su Yannian was still unsatisfied with Fang Cai's meal, and touched his beard: "It's a pity that I have to leave, otherwise I really want to eat a few more meals." ”

Xu Fengde said: "When the second gentleman welcomes the return of Fu Gong, Hanging Spring should prepare a feast, and there will be not only chickens, but also chickens, bi, and sheep, and Zhun Bao has not eaten it in other places." ”

Su Yannian patted his slightly stiff abdomen wrapped in armor: "Good, I will definitely come on an empty stomach!" ”

Because of the inconvenience of his legs and feet, Xu Fengde asked Ren Hongdai to send Su and Chen to the stables by himself.

On the way, Ren Hong also pretended to ask casually: "Dare to ask Su Jun and Zhang Jun, I don't know when Fu Gong will be able to go to Hanging Spring?" ”

Chen Pengzu said: "Fu Gong's specific itinerary, we don't know, you just wait for the county to send a book!" “

Generally speaking, important people pass through the post station, often calling forward and back, and the county has to send people along the various places one or two days in advance, in turn, so that they can prepare for reception.

He didn't say that Ren Hong also guessed it, ten days at most.

The two got on the horse, and before Su Yannian left, he didn't forget to look back at Ren Hongdao:

"Little descendant, Fu Gong admires the young and daring brave man the most, and when he arrives at Hanging Spring, he will be happy to see you!"

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PS: The first Zhifu of Hanging Springs was named "Fengde", and Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty was in office in the first year (73 BC).

The four o'clock moon order is written on the north wall of the hanging spring, which is the preservation of Wang Mang's period, and the picture is seen in the book friend circle.

The speed of transmission from the central government to the grassroots level in the Han Dynasty refers to the "Book of Lost Letters" of Yongguang in the fifth year of Yongguang discovered by Hanging Quanzhi.