In the first year of Xianqing, March 13, a moment in the morning.

Tonglin Township, Yongkang County, Wuzhou, has a wide and smooth official road, and there is a horse team to the south. Thirteen horses opened the way, thirty cavalry broke off, and three ox carts in the middle. The first two carts are loaded with grain bags, and the bags contain white flowers and rice; The third car was loaded with jade silk and white silk cloth.

At the beginning of the year, Li Hong was appointed as the crown prince, and in the first year of the Yuan Xianqing, Li Jiu gave benefits: amnesty to the world, pardon below the death penalty; The people were allowed to drink for three days, and the people were allowed to drink for three days; Those who are over 80 years old and over 80 years old will be given two pieces of rice and two horses.

The decree of the first month, because of the distance, only arrived in Wuzhou three days ago. The benefits given by the imperial court must be implemented, and a meeting was held yesterday, and Sun Quan, the chief historian, was absent. According to Qian Shun's report, since the eighth day of the new year, he has been hangover all day. Wu Kang said that he understands that any man who cuckolds will be in a bad mood.

Wuzhou officials arrived, and Zhang Cambodia joined the army, and made a statistical report at the meeting. There are 90 seniors in Wuzhou, and Yongkang County has the most, with 35 people. Among them, 21 people are in Santong Village, Tonglin Township, which is also a famous longevity village.

The welfare of the old people in the Tang Dynasty was quite good: if the people were over eighty years old, they could enter the court on crutches and not salute the emperor. Every Spring Festival, local officials come to pay New Year's greetings and send a piece of rice and a piece of silk. Whenever the imperial court is happy, such as the canonization of the crown prince, the new emperor's accession to the throne, and the change of the era name, there are also rich benefits.

The pension system of the Tang Dynasty was very perfect: when the Shu people were over eighty years old, the government allocated an official slave; over 90 years old, assigned two official slaves to serve; Over 100 years old, five official slaves were assigned to serve. Live at home all year round, take care of daily life, and do not charge any fees.

The pension of officials is more perfect, and Wu Kang is taken to serve in three positions, with an annual salary of nearly 1,000 yuan. If you retire now, your pension will be half of your annual salary, or even the full amount. No wonder the Heavenly Master Zhong Kui dreamed of marrying his sister to a Jiupin official, and he would have no worries about food and clothing for life.

Ren Assassin Shi for four years, for various reasons, did not give the elderly a New Year's greeting. Now that I have the opportunity and am in Wuzhou, I decided to go to Changshou Village to make up for this regret. Set off on the fifth watch, take rice and jade silk, accompanied by Lu Shen, Hu Shen and Fa Shen, and go to Santong Village, Yongkang County.

On both sides of the road, endless rice fields, hundreds of people, toiling. coincided with the planting of seedlings, the seedlings were on the field, and one person sat on the horse, constantly twisting his waist and planting seedlings. After inserting this piece, kick the ground with both feet, and the horse retreats, saving time and effort.

The horses of the Song Dynasty were carried by Wu Kang. Because of the simple production and low production cost, after two years of promotion, it is basically popularized in Wuzhou. I felt very gratified, and said complacently: "The popularity of Yangma, the good fortune of Wuzhou, the three brothers, have made great contributions." With the great development of agriculture in Wuzhou, the economic center will gradually move south, and your name will go down in history. ”

The big guy's sycophants are very useful, Di Renjie smiled happily, and Zhang Cambodia was humble: "The biggest credit is Huaiying and sightseeing, don't mention me." Huaiying drafted notices and went to the countryside several times to promote them; The "Yangma Song" of sightseeing is wonderful, easy to understand, and plays a decisive role. ”

The two of them were humble, sent back, and after the business blew each other, they both laughed heartily. When the song of Yangma was created, in order to let the people understand, Luo Bin Wang changed his draft. After each change, read it to my mother until my mother understood, and then asked Di Renjie for comment.

Wu Kang thumbs up and praises: "Vulgarity is elegance, and the purpose of writing articles is not to show off the writing, but to serve the people." At the beginning in Chang'an, the saint and the queen read the song of Yangma and did not hesitate to praise it. The sage made a decision at that time and appointed Brother Sightseeing to join the army for the Wuzhou Judiciary. After two years of training, it will be of great use in the future. ”

It was hearty laughter again, Lao Di and Lao Zhang congratulated, and Lao Luo hugged his fists and thanked him. The four of them laughed and approached the village. There is a temple in the north of the village, which is the tallest building, and it should be the land temple. Walking to the front of the temple, he was dumbfounded, and Wu Kang was stunned on the spot.

The ancestral hall is Xu Gao, two zhang wide, vermilion door, black plaque, and the book "Wu Gongsheng Ancestral Hall". The so-called ancestral hall is to build an ancestral temple for the living and worship it, and the objects are all officials. Looking at the plaque, the owner of the ancestral hall is surnamed Wu, wouldn't it be me?

Di Renjie stroked his goatee and patted the big guy's ass: "When Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty, Luan Bu was Yan Xiang, and the people of Yan Qi established a society for him, called Luan Commune; During the time of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Shi Qing was Qi Xiang, and Qi people stood up the Stone Xiang Ancestral Hall, which was the beginning of the Lisheng Ancestral Hall. Unexpectedly, the people of Yongkang County will definitely be a good story for the big man to set up a shrine. ”

Zhang Cambodia was not to be outdone: "When Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty, Ren Yan was the Taishou of Jiuzhen, and the people of Jiuzhen County set up an ancestral hall for him; During the time of Emperor Shun of the Han Dynasty, Wang Tang was appointed as the Taishou of Ba County, Wei Yi was appointed as the head of Guangdu, and the people were all Lisheng Ancestral Hall. The above-mentioned sages won the hearts of the people, and the subordinate officials congratulated Wu Gonghe. ”

The sycophants of the scholars are really comfortable to shoot, and Wu Kang is pretending to be modest: "The two brothers are falsely praised, and the officials who have a living shrine may not win the hearts of the people." Lower-level officials flatter and set up shrines for higher-level officials, like a carp crossing the river. ”

Lao Di and Lao Zhang despise it, big guy, you just pretend, look at you, your eyes are gone. The straight man Luo Bing Wang, turned over and dismounted, and visited the ancestral hall. The three of them looked at each other and smiled, and they all dismounted and followed, and also went to find out.

Seeing the enshrined statue, Wu Kang smiled, isn't it me. The body is majestic and straight, wearing official robes and hats, and the goldfish belt hangs a horizontal knife. Press the scabbard with your left hand, hold the seedlings with your right hand, step on the mountains with your left foot, and step on the rats with your right foot, which is really vivid.

The fly in the ointment is that the cheek scar is too blinking, don't be so realistic. The incense burner is filled with incense ashes, and there is an unburned fragrance, and it seems that the incense is very strong. Listening to King Luo Bin's greeting, the three of them went to the merit monument. The dense text expounds the political achievements of Wu Gong, emphasizing the rice and fluorite mines of Zhancheng.

Ancestral unit, Santong Village, Yongkang County; The time of the construction of the ancestral hall, September of the sixth year of Yonghui; There are many people who build the ancestral hall, and it is estimated that the whole village has a share, and the stone tablet is full of names; There are two funders, Sun Qi Lao and Wang Qi Lao. It's really a coincidence.,The object of welfare.。

After reading the inscription, Lao Luo was convinced, hugged his fists and bowed to the end. Wu Kang picked him up and said in a coy manner: "For the official for one term, for the benefit of one party, the matter of the division." This kind of atmosphere is not good, even if there is some merit, just keep it in mind, and formalism is unacceptable. ”

got cheap and sold well, Lao Di and Lao Zhang expressed disdain. Lao Luo expressed his approval, and he was impassioned, and he was absolutely straight and had advanced cancer. Seeing that he had been delayed for a long time, Wu Kang smiled and said, "Let's enter the village immediately, distribute benefits, and return to Wuzhou City." ”

The four of them left the ancestral hall and led the team into the village, and Wu Kang was a little moved. Looking back on the past few years, I have experienced too many storms and done a lot of good things. is about to step down and enter Beijing, and I can receive the ancestral ceremony, the responsibility of Wuzhou Assassin History, no regrets.

When you enter Santong Village, you will see many new tiled houses and blue brick courtyard walls. The countryside is equipped with fence walls and firewood as standard, and there are very few in this village, and the villagers are quite wealthy. Wu Kang became interested and said casually: "It seems that the villagers of Santong are living quite well." ”

Di Renjie replied: "The big guy doesn't know, five miles south of the village, there is Santong Fluorite Mountain. Fluorite can be seen everywhere, buried very shallowly, there are many colored fluorite, and the color is also very good. The Rainbow Bridge paperweight, as well as the seven-colored rosary, are all from this mountain. ”

I see, close to the big mines, it's hard to get rich. Zhang Cambodia put away the paperwork and pointed to the fence door in front of him: "Big man, look, that's Sun Qi's hometown, eighty-five years old, and his health is very good." The officials and maids assigned by the household government were sent away by him on the grounds that they were not needed. ”

It's a bit interesting, the nanny doesn't want it, and the body should be good. Thinking of the inscription of the Wugong Ancestral Hall, it should be the funder and must visit first. Shen Yin began to act for a moment, led the team to the door, handed the reins to Qian Shun, and ordered everyone to dismount.

The courtyard is full of stones, three dilapidated halls, and two east and west wings. The children playing with wooden knives ran into the house in fright when they saw a large number of strangers. In less than half a minute, the woman poked her head out and looked at her heart.

Wu Kang hugged his fists and saluted, and smiled kindly: "Wuzhou Assassin Shi Wukang, Records and Military Di, Sihu Military Zhang, and Judicial Military Luo, came to visit Mr. Sun." With the reward of the court, I also asked the lady to report, and I am grateful. ”

The head disappeared, I felt very embarrassed, and the girl was so shy. In less than half a minute, the girl reappeared and supported the white-haired old man. When the old man saw the purple official robe and the scar on his cheek, he instantly smiled. Throwing off the woman's support, he ran all the way to meet him: "The assassin is here, the humble house is shining, everyone is invited quickly." ”

The fence door opened, Wu Kang saluted again, but he was held hands, and said with a pleasant face: "Wuzhou Assassin Shi Wukang, bring a few colleagues, and give the old gentleman a salute." Last year, Wu Zhaoyi became the queen; In the first month of this year, the acting king was established as the crown prince, and above the elderly, there were heavy rewards. ”

When Sun Lao heard this, his expression was solemn, facing Chang'an. Respectfully bowed three times, the number of courtesies was sufficient, and there were words in his mouth: "The common people Sun Zhengmao has repeatedly bathed in the emperor's grace, and he is ashamed of it." Thank you for your majesty's grace, thank you for the queen's reward, and your Royal Highness the crown prince will have a long life. ”

After the routine was finished, he pulled Wu Kang's hand again, dragged it in, and instructed the woman next to him: "Inform Da Lang and Erlang to bring the gifts." Prepare the best wine, prepare pastries and red dates, and then go to Muramasa's house to ask for the best tea cakes. ”

The woman promised to leave, and Wu Kang hurriedly said: "Old gentleman, don't bother, I'm on official business, so it's inconvenient to disturb me too much." Look at this, after visiting the elders, we will come to you again and ask for two glasses of water and wine. ”

His head shook into a rattle, and Sun Lao Er didn't say anything, and dragged him into the house. It was difficult but there was nothing to be done, so he looked at Lao Di and followed him into the hall. Di Renjie arranged the work, the four bodyguards carried two bags of rice, Zhang Cambodia and Luo Binwang, each holding a piece of cloth, moved into the yard.

The room is simply furnished, with some essential furniture and a variety of fluorite. On the west workbench, there are various carving knives and countless carving works. It turns out that this old gentleman is still a master carver. The Buddha statue is vivid, and the vase is crystal clear, which can be called a work of art.

The host sat down, holding his hand and not letting go, Sun Lao was emotional: "The old man is looking forward to your arrival, it has been three years." I always wanted to visit Wuzhou, but those two children were worried about my body and refused to go. ”

It should be polite words, Wu Kang was not at ease, and replied with a smile: "The two Lang Jun are doing the right thing, this place is at least ninety miles away from Wuzhou." You are eighty-five years old, you can't afford to travel long distances, and it's best to stay at home. ”

Lao Sun shook his head and continued: "I am in good health, my waist is not sore, my legs are not painful, and I can still work in the field." I remember that three years ago, the two children brought back twenty chickens, which were thorn Shi Funong chickens. Nineteen were raised, and two were collected by the county government. From that time on, I hope you will come. Last year's bumper harvest was five buckets more per mu, and the old man at that time..."

His voice was slightly choked, and there were tears in his eyes: "Don't be afraid of stabbing history jokes, during the summer harvest last year, the old man couldn't cry, and many people cried bitterly." The old man wanted to go to the state government to meet him, but the children knelt and begged, but they still didn't make it. At that time, I was thinking, if I didn't see the history of martial arts, I couldn't thank you in person, and I wouldn't be blind to death. ”

The weight of these words, Wu Kang hurriedly enlightened, we are so old, don't learn from others to chase stars. Holding the old man's hands, he comforted him softly: "Old Sun is serious, this is an official matter, and he should not be grateful." I was ashamed to come, I wanted to come to Changshou Village for a long time, but unfortunately I was entangled in official business. ”

Comfort was ineffective, and changed the topic: "You are a master craftsman, you have carving skills, your income should be very high, and your life must be good." New houses have been built in the village, and the blue brick courtyard wall has been pulled up, why is your courtyard still a fence yard? ”

Sun Lao smiled, and his tone was quite proud: "The craftsmanship is ancestor, supplying to the jewelry store, and earning more than 600 yuan a month." In just two years, I gave my two children and built two brick houses. Next year, when the great-grandson gets married, he will build a new house first, and the old house will be put last. ”

Everyone was shocked, eighty-five years old, fifteen years old, very remarkable. Wu Kang just wanted to like it, but there was a quarrel outside, and the old voice was reprimanding: You are not Wuzhou soldiers, Wu soldiers will not stop the people, they all give way to the old man, and the old man wants to meet the history of Wu Thorn...

The villagers and the security guards clashed, Di Renjie hurriedly left, and the old grandson laughed: "The old man Wang Qi in the village is also an old soldier, who has gone out with Taizong several times, and his temper is strange and ruthless. At the beginning of the construction of the Wu Gongsheng Temple, Tian Sheweng had to get money, and he hated it. ”

It turned out to be a veteran, and he had to greet him in person, and Wu Kang picked him up. As soon as I went out, I was stunned, and there were people standing outside the fence, eight white-haired old men, and countless villagers. Di Renjie smiled, Zhang Cambodia comforted, and Qian Shun reprimanded the security guard.

When everyone saw the history of martial arts, they quickly quieted down, Wang Qi's face flushed, and the two of them walked this way. Wu Kang immediately greeted him and saluted respectfully: "Mr. Wang forgives his sins, his subordinates are ignorant, I will punish them." ”

Wang Lao shook his head again and again and held his hand: "The history of martial arts is serious, the old man has fought all his life, and it can be seen that they are all elite soldiers." It's also our duty to stop us from coming in, and we can't just punish them. ”

You have good eyesight, Wu Kang smiled, and greeted the elders. Sun Lao introduced them one by one, and the more people were introduced, the more people were introduced, and the rest of the elders also hurried over when they heard the news. Two of them were paralyzed, and they were carried over by their families, and they were very emotional.

I feel a little confused, I think I am a minister, why is it loved by the people. Wang Qi Lao picked up the purple statue from the young man's hand, raised it to his chest, and said in a voice like a bell: "This is for the history of the thorn, the old man has carved it for half a year, and it is no worse than Sun Pifu's craftsmanship." ”

The purple figure statue is similar to the ancestral hall, and the scar is a little eye-catching. Wu Kang took it respectfully, and Le's continued thanks. Sun Lao was not happy, and also presented a gift: the altar carved by fluorite, the whole body is golden, and the altar body is engraved with the words "Ten Thousand Households Altar".

Moved by these three words, he patted Lao Cui's ass at the beginning, launched the poverty alleviation chicken plan, and the beneficiary sent a grain of rice. Four years of continuous insistence, Wuzhou 10,000 households, full of 10,000 meters. Sun Lao's meaning, using this jar to hold 10,000 households of rice, can complement each other.

I would like to express my sincere gratitude and hand over the statue and the Wanhu Altar to Qian Shun for safekeeping. Di Renjie and the three of them were moved, and couldn't help but ask themselves: When will they be able to be like the big guy, be set up by the people and accept gifts with peace of mind?

After the greetings, Di Renjie gave orders. Everyone acted, and the villagers and security guards cooperated to distribute gifts for the elderly. Zhang Cambodia and Luo Bingwang were in charge of the statistical work and asked them to sign and draw the pledge. After the welfare was distributed, the villagers brought chairs and arranged for everyone to sit down.

There are two long tables in the middle, where all kinds of food are placed, such as dried dates, almonds, rice cakes, bean cakes, etc. Wu Kang was also not polite, greeted Lao Di and them, and everyone had a tea party. Take a bite of the rice cake and give a thumbs up: "Wuzhou rice cake, fragrant and sweet, crushes the rice of the whole country." ”

The people applauded, and Wang Qi wiped his tears: "Tuowu stabbed the blessing of history, found Zhancheng rice, and no longer worried about hunger." In the past, many villagers could not get 100 acres of land, and they could barely eat enough food. Since he was appointed in the history of martial arts, he has been able to receive enough fields, and the harvest in the field is enough to eat, and he often eats meat. ”

The people echoed, and Zhao Qi answered: "Brother Wang's team, before the New Year's Festival, can eat meat." Several children are filial and cook eggs for me every day, and they are almost tired of eating. Santong Mountain opened a mine, the children had money, and every family built a new house. The ladies of ten miles and eight villages, vying to marry in Santong Village, are all blessings of the history of Tuowu's assassination. ”

The symposium turned into a commendation meeting, Wu Kang felt shy, and kept being modest: "The villagers praise falsely, Wu Kang has a little skill, which is not as good as the saint and the queen." The introduction of Champa rice, the sage is disagreed; To promote in Wuzhou, the queen strongly recommends. Today's happy life depends on the saints and queens, folks, aren't they? ”

The people all said yes, and the atmosphere reached the first. Di Renjie pouted, the big guy prides himself on being a daughter slave, I think he is still a sister slave, no matter what the benefits are, he will add them to the queen. Zhang Cambodia thought so, Luo Bingwang expressed disdain, how could she participate in politics as a woman?

When the scene was quiet, Wu Kang asked Wang Lao: "Mr. just now, you can't get a hundred acres of land, what's going on?" According to the imperial court system, each male will get 20 acres of Yongye field and 80 acres of mouth field... Isn't the number of acres enough? ”

Wang Qi shook his head and sighed: "The former Yongkang County Commander was a confused official, and his household registration record was unknown. When the child reaches his age, he does not have access to the field; The population is constantly increasing, and the amount of arable land is fixed, and it is difficult to divide the number enough; Those big families are trying to buy land, and the land in our hands is getting less and less. ”

Wu Kang frowned slightly, Wang Qi's words were a precursor to the collapse of the Juntian system. Land annexation, population growth, and many escapes. This kind of problem is a common problem in feudal society, and it is quite thorny. After pondering for a moment, he instructed Zhang Khan Zhi: "Household registration statistics, you can't take it lightly, Brother Meng Jiang remember." ”

Zhang Cambodia promised and couldn't help but smile bitterly, there are also fugitives in Wuzhou. The big guy is in distress in Haozhou, and the thieves in the inexplicable valley are all fugitives. The atmosphere was a little heavy, and Wang Qi remedied: "It's much better now, it's not the old man who blows, just with the fluorite of Santong Mountain, you can live without a field." ”

The majority of people do not express their position, and only a few young people agree. Wu Kang's pupils shrank, and he felt that it made sense, taking Sun Qi to get old, and earning fifteen times a year, even if he didn't farm, he could live a rich life.

In later generations, the development of industry and commerce was able to curb land annexation. Vague thoughts lingered, and gradually smiled: "We didn't do a good job, and I feel ashamed." Please rest assured that Wuzhou will do its best to deal with the problem of fields. ”

If you fake the big air, you won applause again, and Sun Qi Lao smiled: "Since we have Zhancheng rice, the fields we have are equivalent to doubling." It was rare for Wu Thorn Shi to come over, so he stayed for a meal, and Santong Village wanted the whole village to entertain him. ”

Wu Kang hurriedly excused himself, the task had been completed, and he wanted to rush back to Wuzhou as soon as possible. The villagers were not happy, and the grumpy old Wang directly grabbed his hand tightly, and he had to keep food. Lao Sun also spoke, not only to keep food, but also to drink, and the villagers killed pigs and sheep.

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