"General Zhao joined the Quanzhou Navy Division, and Yang Fan has gone south again." After receiving the report, Chen Dong and Deng Su breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

The two exchanged glances and shook their heads helplessly. Chen Dong's eyes fell on the map hanging in the signing room, from Yangzhou to Quanzhou, and then down the line of sight was Guangnan Road. Most of the time at sea this season is not blowing the north wind, Zhao Xingde also has to gather his subordinates along the way, train into an army, judging from the speed of the naval division going south, there is no delay in the military order of the military department.

"Alas, I didn't expect Mrs. Li to be so strong," Chen Dong sighed, "Fortunately, Xia Guo didn't make a big fuss about this, and Yuan Zhi also took care of the overall situation and didn't act rashly." A trace of guilt appeared on his face, and he said in a low voice, "This matter, let's find a way to solve it in the future." ”

"However, wherever Yuan Zhi is, he can cause trouble," Deng Su sighed, "It's better for him to go south quickly." The state capitals and scholars will go to the public to discuss the disposal of Hou Huanyin and revise the Great Rites Law. Even though Yuan Zhi has no intention of interfering in politics, he will inevitably not be used by people with intentions. Chen Dong glanced at him, and Deng Su said, "Yangzhou built Jiaocheng forts, and as a result, Chuzhou, Hangzhou, Mingzhou, and Tongzhou competed to follow suit, some said that they were defending against Liao, and some said that they were defending against Haikou. ”

"Shouyi, you're serious." Chen Dong said in a deep voice, "The Liaokou southern invasion is related to the emptiness of the place in our dynasty, at this time, the gentry from all over the country will build gardens, vassals and elegant money to repair the city, train the village soldiers, it is for the country and the people, you must not make such a heart-wrenching remark, arouse the suspicion of all parties." He paused, and then said, "There are more and more students who have come to Ezhou, this matter should not be neglected, and the Ministry of Rites must grasp the situation in all aspects, so as not to make a mistake like Lu Yunsun last time." He said as he opened the official documents of the Ministry of Rites, swept over the names of those scholars and politicians who went to Que, and frowned, "Especially Hou Huanyin's henchmen who have reversed the case in tandem, we must be careful." ”

"I understand." Deng Su nodded and sighed, "Do your best." ”

There is nothing the military department can do about the movement of the academic administration and the students in various places. This errand fell to the head of the Ministry of Rites. Deng Su could only incite the disciples of the sect, and the scribes of the Ministry of Rites went around to inquire about the news, and they did not dare to use fine work like the Ministry of War to monitor the garrison army. Even so, the scribes of the Ministry of Rites were extremely resistant to this errand, either confronting them in front of each other, or disobeying them, and there were very few people who really tried their best to find out the news, and once they were discovered, they could not raise their heads in Shilin. Fortunately, if the students were to make trouble on such a large scale as last time, it would be indispensable to contact multiple parties in advance, and it would be easy for the Ministry of Rites to find out if they were to pay attention.

Leaving the Prime Minister's Mansion, Deng Su stood on Suzaku Street, watching the street full of traffic and crowds, and then looking back, the gate and wall of the Prime Minister's Mansion were all repaired as new, and there was no trace of the chaos at all. However, those shocking blood and bullet marks left a deep impression on Deng Su, and he let out a long sigh, no matter what the world is, as the temporary capital of the Great Song Dynasty, Ezhou is in a state of prosperity. However, Deng Su knew that in order to raise money and food for repairing the city and training the army, the local state schools increased local taxes, and although the gentry made a big difference, the burden of the people was much heavier than before. The reason why there was no chaos in the places was because the gentry had far more control over the places than before, and the people groaned everywhere, but they did not rebel.

"Teacher." The doorman Lu Hui stepped forward and opened the sedan curtain for Deng Su.

Deng Su walked into the sedan chair, and the four sedan chair drivers worked together to lift the sedan chair flat, and then walked towards the Ministry of Rites, Lu Hui followed the sedan chair on foot, his face was calm, and he could neither see inferiority nor pride. It didn't take long to arrive at the door of Deng's mansion, after the sedan chair stopped, Lu Hui opened the sedan curtain for Deng Su, Deng Su bowed out, and nodded to him with satisfaction. The master and apprentice walked towards the mansion one after the other, and the servants along the way stood far away to greet them. In the house of the Ministry of Rites, the rules are also very dignified. It is rumored outside that this time, the Xuezheng gathered Ezhou to discuss and punish Hou Huanyin, and it is likely that Deng Su will be elected as the governor again.

Between the main gate and the second gate, when there was no one around, Deng Su said in a low voice: "You sent this letter to Lu Chuzhou." ”

"Yes." Lu Hui said in a low voice and casually took the letter into his arms.

The teacher's tone was ordinary, and he did it as if nothing had happened, as if this was an ordinary mission. After sending his mentor to the study, Lu Hui packed his bags, quietly left the Deng Mansion, and took a fast boat down the river. It is not the first time that Deng Su has asked him to do some special things. This letter has always been attached to his chest, and there will be no slip-ups on him.

............

Luoyang, in the regimental training envoy's mansion, several people sat apart, and one person stood in the hall, holding a strange-shaped iron cylinder.

Since the promulgation of the "Juntian Redemption Law", the Luoyang gentry have been very resentful. In addition to steadily promoting redemption, the government has also taken many measures to quell this resentment. More than a month ago, the Luoyang regimental training envoy issued a recruitment order, no matter whether virtuous or foolish, anyone who is beneficial to the country can recommend themselves in front of the Luoyang regimental training envoy. Every day, there are people who are lucky, trying to gain appreciation. The regimental training embassy also recruited some people from it, but none of them could be of great use, and in general they were far inferior to those civil officials who were born in the Dongren Society.

"This is the weapon you offered?" Chen Zhong asked, "How can it be used to restrain the cavalry?" ”

The man standing in the hall had not yet spoken, but Director Li, the prince of South Korea, next to him, raised his eyebrows and shouted: "Bold! This kind of unsightly thing dares to take it out to fool Master Chen. The man was frightened by him, his face turned pale, he couldn't speak, Director Li turned his head to Chen Chong and said: "Your Royal Highness, this thing is used by local tomb robbers in Luoyang, ordinary people don't know at all, and this person in the hall is probably not a good thing." "Director Li came to visit the prince today for an important matter, and was interrupted by this self-recommended tomb robber halfway, and he was unhappy, so he stared at this person viciously, if it wasn't for the regimental training embassy, he would have reported to the official to arrest this person and torture him.

Chen Chong was not angry, and asked in a voice, "How can this thing restrain the cavalry?" ”

The name of the kneeling person is Zhang Zao, the ancestor is the tomb robbery for a living, the descendants of the Three Kingdoms "touching the golden school captain" and "the general of the hair hill", he saw the recruitment list, and he had an idea, remembering that the ancestral meal guy still has the purpose of restraining the cavalry, so he unveiled the list and asked to see the regimental training envoy. The tomb robber was very bold, although he was scared by Li Daoyi's roar, but Chen Chong didn't seem to care, he was bold again, picked up the guy in his hand and said: "My lord, please see, the ancestors left this shovel to take soil, and a shovel goes down to a round hole, which is extremely fast and labor-saving." Chen Zhong saw that the shovel was like a cylinder, and there was a gap on the side, and he didn't know what this had to do with restraining the cavalry, but he still nodded patiently.

"The hole made by the shovel is so deep and narrow that the horses cannot see clearly, and if the horses are accidentally stepped on in the midst of a swift gallop, the horse's hooves will surely break. If the adults are equipped with thousands of these shovels in the army, when the two armies are facing each other, as long as they spend a little effort, they can dig tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of horse traps in front of the formation, which is much easier and more convenient than the antler stakes used in the army and the huge horse traps. ”

The more Zhang Zao spoke, the more neat he became, and he gestured with a soil shovel in his hand: "If the adults don't believe it, the villain will show you something." ”

"It's okay," Chen re-glanced at Director Li, "Seeing is believing, let's try it on the school field." ”

After he finished speaking, he stood up, and Director Li also stood up, frowning and whispering: "My lord, this rooster and dog thief ......"

"I'm looking for talents," Chen Zhong said in a slight tone, "The rooster and dog thief are beneficial to the country, not to mention a weapon to control the enemy?" ”

Director Li sighed, kept silent, and came to the school field with Chen Zhong and the others. Because the soil on the school field has been compacted, it is extremely difficult to dig potholes, so Chen Zhong designated an open space next to it for demonstration. Zhang Zao rolled up the cuffs of his trouser legs, held the Luoyang shovel, and made holes with his hands and feet, this person's skills were very neat, not long and not long, the ground with a length of ten zhang and a width of three zhang was covered with a palm-sized hole, but only a piece of loess could be seen from a distance.

"Actually, you don't have to put so much effort into getting along with these villains," Director Li frowned and said: "To engage in 'Juntian Redemption' is to pull out the roots of the gentry, the people's hearts are lost, and no matter how much you do, you can't make up for it, and no matter how many of these chickens and dogs and thieves are enveloped, it is useless." Together, we can write to the Protectorate to explain in detail the special situation in the Kanto region, and ask the two governments to reconsider the matter of the 'Junda Ransom'. I think that as long as we follow the Kanto Tian system and do not violate the interests of the Kanto gentry, it will be much easier for us to collect the Kanto. Luoyang is a sample for governing the land of Kanto, and it still needs to be dominated by the gentry......"

"I see what you mean." Chen Zhong interrupted Director Li's words, noncommittal.

At this time, Zhang Zao made a gesture to complete, Chen Zhong ordered ten Tiger Wing Army to remove their armor, and rode their horses towards the area where the pit had been dug, the loess was flying on the school field, his face was solemn, and he saw a war horse rushing into the defensive area, all of them were safe and sound, Chen Chong's face was covered with a haze, at this moment, suddenly a war horse screamed and fell, and the cavalry also fell, and then two more war horses stepped into the pit and fell to the ground, and another seven war horses rushed through the pit area. When they turned back, the cavalry were much more careful, and slowed down their horses' hooves far away to bypass the pit, and the horsemen, whose horses had been broken, stood up with a heartache on their faces, and limped along.

"Three out of ten." Chen Zhong looked at this scene and said in a low voice, "No matter what it used to be, now it is a sharp weapon to restrain cavalry." ”