In the sound of firecrackers, the wind sends warmth into Tusu......

Chinese New Year's Eve is coming, and the sound of firecrackers throughout Pingzhou City resounds in the streets and alleys.

The frolic of children, the scolding of adults, the shouting of hawkers, the shouting of men, accompanied by the footsteps of hurried pedestrians, the whole city of Pingzhou is in a joyful atmosphere.

The carriage was driving in the sound of firecrackers shuttling by, and sitting in the carriage to Sufu, Zhang Xiang sounded Wang Anshi's first yuan (rì) in his head.

In the past, when I learned, it was all based on imagination.

Nowadays (shēn) is immersive, and this feeling is difficult for others to experience.

Some times ago, because Yang Li moved out of Pingzhou City with Liu Qingyin (qíng), Pingzhou City has been singing this good story for a short period of time.

Now that more than half a month has passed, this beautiful conversation has gradually disappeared, drowning in the atmosphere of the ensuing festival (rì).

It's just that some people think of it by chance, and they just sigh in their hearts.

Thinking of Yang Li, Zhang Xiang also suddenly felt like yesterday's dream, the three generations of the Yang family, located in Pingzhou City for hundreds of years, overnight, with the faith that Yang Li pursued, he left like this.

A hundred years of life, the meaning of life, but that's it, even if he fails in the end, I'm afraid he is fearless.

When he came to Su Mansion, it was Su Qianhou who received him.

Su Qianhou's Huainan East Road (jìn) army command camp was not far from Pingzhou Mansion, and (shēn) was the deputy commander, and he was still able to come back to reunite with his family.

The military hierarchy of Southern Chu is also relatively simple, for (jìn), army, battalion, compartment four levels, (jìn) army is the regular army, the highest commander of each road (jìn) army is the commander of the army, one army is in command of five battalions, the battalion is the basic structure of the (jìn) army, the command battalion of each department is stationed in each road, directly transferred by the Privy Council, and the three yamen lead the troops, directly responsible to the emperor.

The Xiang Army belongs to the local army, and it is also a standing army, which is subordinate to the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of War has the command of each Xiang Army, which is under the control of the state capitals, and the highest commander of the Xiang Army in each state capital is the commander of the Xiang Army.

In addition to these, the other most special is the Beilu Army in the north, the Zhending Army in the west, and the Shenwu Army in the east, these three armies are also the three major armies of Southern Chu, which are directly led by the general authorized by the emperor, and the general is also a grade, the same level as the privy envoy, the 300,000 Northern Foot Army is led by Zhang Jian, the general of Zhenbei, the 270,000 Zhending Army is led by Sun Qing, the general of the Zhuguo, and the 180,000 Shenwu Army is led by the privy envoy Wenbo.

After the establishment of Southern Chu, the Northern Foothill Army resisted Northern Liao, the Zhending Army arrived in Xijin, and the Shenwu Army rejected Dongyan, the independence of these three armies (xìng) was much stronger, and generally only obeyed the commander to whom the order belonged, even if the emperor wanted to transfer, he had to go through the commander-in-command of the commander, otherwise, it may not be able to be moved, so the Zhending Army commanded by Sun Qing is also called the Sun Army.

These three armies are also the strongest fighting forces in Southern Chu at present, and of course, now after Zhang Jian's death, the Northern Foot Army has also been organized into the command of the Privy Council.

In addition, the guards of the imperial city, the Yulin army, etc., are directly commanded by the former guards of the emperor and are the emperor's personal guards.

The Inspectorate, which is independent of the three provinces and six ministries, the Privy Council, and the Senate, also has its own army.

Southern Chu up and down combined, the number of troops that can fight is also nearly one million, these are Zhao Yuan's military achievements in establishing Southern Chu in just three years, but after Zhao Yan, for seventeen years, he mostly used it to develop the economy, and his military strength stagnated for seventeen years.

In the past 17 years, although there has been no major war in Southern Chu, but the friction with Northern Liao, Eastern Yan and Xijin is still very frequent, through the fall of Liangzhou more than a year ago, it is enough to see that today's Southern Chu army is not as good as before.

Following Su Qianhou into the Su Mansion, there were lanterns full of lights, and Su Qianruo, who was directing the family Ding not far away, saw his father come in with his husband, and trotted over happily.

"Here you are, sir." The little girl ran to Zhang Xiang and saluted politely and solemnly.

Zhang Xiang said with a smile: "Today (rì) Chinese New Year's Eve, I came to visit Mr. Su. ”

"Also, tell him about you." Zhang Xiang whispered to her.

Su Qianruo's eyes were suddenly full of excitement, and she hurriedly said to her father on the side: "Daddy, go and get busy, I'll just take my husband over." ”

Su Qianhou knew that this girl's (rè) was strong, so he also nodded: "That's good, don't slack off the horse." ”

"Don't worry, grandpa is here! How dare my daughter be presumptuous. Su Qianruo's cerebellum nodded violently, and then couldn't wait to lead the way in front: "Sir, please." ”

followed Su Qianruo all the way to the backyard where Su Shaoyuan was staying, and Su Shaoyuan was also instructing his subordinates to clean the courtyard and tidy up the study.

"Mingheng, here." Seeing Zhang Xiang, the old man's face was full of red.

Zhang Xiang saluted slightly: "Old Su, congratulations, the year is safe." ”

Su Shaoyuan also arched his hand and said: "Ming Heng, the old man also wishes you a prosperous business and a safe season in the coming year." ”

After greetings, Su Shaoyuan took Zhang Xiang into the study.

Su Qianruo sensibly withdrew, gently closed the door, and then tiptoed under the window next to her, pricking up her ears to listen.

Inside the house, only the whispered voices of Mr. and Grandpa were heard faintly.

"Ming Heng, after the yuan (rì), the imperial court will have to pay taxes and collect grain, and I heard that the imperial relatives in various places will also assist the local government to collect grain and transport it to the capital."

"Yes, the princess also received news from the imperial court, and the first few (rì) of the Zheng Governor's Mansion came to visit and told me and the princess about it."

"Hey, Pingzhou City is okay, this bit of food for the people of Pingzhou City, capable, but the following fifteen counties, especially the surrounding villages, most of the people can only eat food and clothing, last year's drought, the grain output in various places has basically decreased by half, many people's food is basically enough to pass this yuan (rì), next year it will take a lot of time to plant to a bumper harvest, the imperial court this collection, I don't know how many people are hungry."

"Su Lao, this is also no way, the court wants to fight, there is no grain and grass, naturally it can't work, if there is more grain, you will collect a little more, and if there is less food, you will collect a little less, and this can only be the case."

"In recent years, although Nanchu has become a lot richer, most of the grain is in the hands of large households and grain merchants, and the disaster (qíng) of famine in various places has always plagued the imperial court, and the granaries in various places will basically be empty in the annual disaster relief, and only when the imperial court speaks for disaster relief, these people can also release some grain, but if you fight, it is not so easy to take food from them."

"We can only do our best, we can receive as much as we can, we can't starve to death those who have no food for the sake of fighting, I will discuss this matter with the princess in the future, and I will often understand the situation with the Zheng Governor's Mansion."

"Well, if there is anything you don't understand, you can come and ask me, I was in the Purple (diàn) Pavilion back then, and I also drafted the holy decree of disaster relief many times, and the imperial court has clear indicators in this regard, if the indicators are not enough, the local officials and royal relatives will also be punished."

"Definitely, in the future, I will definitely ask Su Lao Duoduo to advise."

"Well, by the way, you are here today, is there anything else you want to ask me? When I see you like this, it's not as simple as just coming to greet me for the New Year. ”

"Sure enough, I can't hide anything from Su Lao, Ming Heng really has something he wants to discuss with Su Lao......

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