The spring thunder exploded, and the rain poured down, and the whole world was engulfed in rain and fog in an instant.

The countryside before the Western Yuan Dynasty was even more tranquil in an instant.

Except for the rumbling spring thunder and the sound of rain in the whole world, there is no other sound in the whole world.

Sitting under the gazebo of his manor, Zhang Yue looked at the endless Changshui River outside the manor, and laughed: "Good rain knows the season!" This spring rain came in time, and this year's father and old spring ploughing are also worry-free! ”

"Thanks to Erlang Fuze...... a white-haired old man, sitting opposite Zhang Yue, said with a smile: "Wrong Erlang is fortunate in Chang'an, and Changshui's father is safe today?" ”

Zhang Yue listened, laughing and not speaking.

But I don't know in my heart, this is Tai Changqing taking care of his township party.

All the harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes that were apportioned to Changshui Township in the past have been cancelled, so that the people of Changshui Township can reduce their burden N times overnight.

This is also the invisible benefit enjoyed by most important ministers of the Han family.

As long as a certain place produces a large person of more than 2,000 stones, the local excesses and miscellaneous taxes will be completely eliminated in one second.

This is also because Zhang Yue's current official rank is not high.

If it is achieved in the future, there will be no excesses and miscellaneous taxes in the entire Nanling.

This is the social background of why the idiom 'one person attains the Tao and the chicken dog ascends to heaven' appeared in the Han Dynasty.

Because, in reality, there have really been countless similar stories.

Cultivate a Jiuqing-level important minister, so as long as he does not fall for a day, the township party will not have to worry about excessive taxes and apportionment.

There is no fool who dares to apportion a minister with the rank of Jiuqing as a peasant of the township party.

In case, this mud leg will die, hang himself or throw himself into the river, and then his widow will cry and go to Chang'an to complain.

Who can afford this responsibility?

Who can bear the wrath of a Jiuqing?

In the 100 years of the Han family, even the brutal person like the master father Yan who 'I am in the twilight, so I am perverse', cannot ignore the township party, and wants to take money out to help and send it, not to mention others?

The old man looked at Zhang Yue's expression and said with a smile: "Erlang is rare to return to his hometown, it is better to live in Changshui Township for a few more days, so that the fathers and children can come to pay their respects and thank them for their kindness......"

Zhang Yue listened, shook his head, and said with a smile: "The boss is serious!" ”

"I was born here, I grew up here, the kindness of my father and elders, and it will never be repaid!"

"No matter where the kid goes, where he goes, the kid's soul will always be long!"

"It's just ......" Zhang Yue got up and bowed: "The boy returned to his hometown this time, but he was ordered by the Holy Order to transfer the captain of Changshui, and the state affairs are urgent, so he will not catch up with his father and son, and when he returns to his hometown, he will come to pay homage to the old man and his father, and he will drink with his father for three days, and he will not return if he is not drunk!" ”

When the old man heard this, he knew that this was the case, so he smiled and said: "Since Erlang is in the state affairs, the old man does not dare to force him to stay......"

"However, the old man heard the poem: the brother is on the wall, and the outside is insulted...... Erlang has the important task of the king, why not bring a few Changshui disciples? ”

When Zhang Yue heard this, he said: "The kid has been in Chang'an for a long time, and he doesn't know his father and old heroes, so he dares to ask the boss to recommend him!" ”

When the old man heard this, he nodded secretly, but he knew the proportions, and he understood better that the young magnate in front of him could be a disciple in front of him.

It's just because he is the third elder of this Changshui Township, and he has taught this powerful man for a few days, which is half of his master.

These two identities together can allow themselves to be treated like this in front of them.

But......

This face is given to each other.

If you are confused, don't know what to do, and don't know how to measure, recommend a batch of wine bags and rice bags to go over with related households.

I'm afraid that more than one person will not be used, or even if it is used, it will only be arranged for a random idle job.

From now on, he will lose the honor in front of him.

Maybe you won't even see each other again.

He wouldn't do this kind of thing of picking up five baht and throwing away gold.

Besides......

The old man knows that the future of all classes in Changshui Township and the future of their children are actually closely related to the powerful people in Changshui Township who have only come out in a hundred years.

Only when the other party gets better and better, everyone, including their own family and descendants, will get better and better.

Therefore, the old man only hesitated for a second, then abandoned his young people, and said to Zhang Yue: "Although the old man is dizzy and is about to rot, the heroes in the township have also heard of it!" ”

"Guo Shilang of Dongting, twenty-four years old, skilled in saddle horses, has already obtained the knight title of Guangluxun!"

Zhang Yue listened and nodded, knight?! It looks like a title of nobility in the Western Middle Ages.

But in fact, this is an invention of the Han family.

The literati of the Han family can be filial piety and virtuous when they read, and the peasants can farm well and work hard.

The children of martial artists, the children of military nobles, and the children of Biansai Haoqiang can be knights and officials.

This is also a way to enter the office, but also a broad road!

Open the Han books and historical records, you can find countless famous ministers and generals, all of whom were knights and officials.

For example, Li Guang, Li Cai, Zhao Chongguo, Zhao Ponu, Gongsun He, Gongsun Ao, etc......

Generally speaking, there are many knights in the side of the county, and many officers in the inner county.

In terms of political status, knights and officials are not inferior to filial piety, virtuousness, squareness, and force.

And even in a sense, a little higher.

Among the Han laws, there are: the three elders, the knights of the Northland, and the records of the Shandong Fu.

What is Shandong Fu?

Back then, he followed Emperor Liu Bang and fought the world as an old brother in Shandong.

It is the old Red Army and the old Eighth Road of the Han family.

And knights and officials, as long as they get it, can obtain the political status of the dragon commander.

This is a political treatment that is even more superior than filial piety.

According to Liu Bang's system, the old brothers in Shandong have the privileges of not renting in the city, entering and leaving the official residence, and galloping on the road.

Changshui Township can actually produce a talent with a knight's reputation, which is really good!

As far as Zhang Yue knew, the number of knights and material officers was limited every year.

For example, the knights and material officers in Guanzhong last year were only a hundred people!

Someone in Changshui Township actually grabbed one of them!

This person must have real talent and real learning!

This is like in later generations, those who pass the college entrance examination and are admitted to Peking University Tsinghua University must have no weak scum!

Everyone is the pride of the sky who squeezed out countless competitors and walked across the single-plank bridge!

Listening to the old man's words: "In addition, Huang Dalang of the Horse Pavilion is good at looking at the wind and can argue the direction!" ”

"The Wang family Kunzhong of Changshui Pavilion is known for his courage and can be the servant of Erlang......"

The old man "............" recommended several people in a row.

Zhang Yue listened, nodded and said: "Since it is an adult's example, they must all be heroic, and the kid will send someone to greet her!" ”

When the old man heard this, he was very happy, but he said: "Erlang is a phoenix flying out of Changshui Township, Huo Hussar-like figures, Changshui fathers and elders, they are all proud of Erlang's service, these boys must be overjoyed to be promoted by Erlang!" ”

Zhang Yue laughed.

After accompanying the old man and talking for a while, Zhang Yue said goodbye and called someone to serve the old man into the guest room of Zhang's Mansion to rest.

Zhang Yue himself walked to the main house of the manor.

In the courtyard of the house, my sister-in-law's voice came: "Uncle is going to travel far away, you need to be quick, and prepare things for your uncle for the journey......"

Zhang Yue pushed open the door and saw more than a dozen subordinates, under the urging of a sister-in-law, who were busy loading cans of pickled meat sauce into a small ceramic urn.

This kind of meat sauce is the favorite of the people of Ba Shangyuan.

It is made of small fish and shrimp in the Chanba Liangshui and its tributaries in the Ba Shang Plains, accompanied by the beans grown by their own family, and the rice wine brewed at home last year, and then added a variety of wild vegetables and dogwoods from the mountains of the Ba Shang Plains, and finally sealed in the urn, after half a month of fermentation.

It is the memory of the people of Nanling and Baling in Ba Shangyuan since childhood.

It is also a must-have product for many people when traveling far away.

Because, when you are thousands of miles away from home, the only thing that can make you connect with your hometown at this time is these sauces with strong hometown characteristics and hometown greatness.

In the middle of the meal, put a small spoonful in the middle of the meal, and the taste buds can be filled with the taste of the mountains and terroir of the hometown.

Even though he is thousands of miles away, he can still meet his hometown Sangzi in a dream.

Zhang Yue looked at this scene, but couldn't help but recall the scene when the original owner and his deceased brother went away, and the sister-in-law prepared meat sauce for the two brothers.

There is almost no difference between that day and today.

The only difference was that day, the sister-in-law was hands-on, carefully loading two small jars of meat sauce into a small urn of ceramics.

And today, she can sit on one side.

But his eyes are still the same as back then, full of uneasiness and worry.

"Sister-in-law......" Zhang Yue stepped forward and bowed: "Go and rest, these things have their own subordinates to do......

The sister-in-law shook her head and smiled at Zhang Yue: "Uncle doesn't know, the old people say that this meat sauce has a taste, and you have to watch it yourself and put it into the urn, so that the taste will not escape......"

Zhang Yue listened, moved, kowtowed, and said: "Sister-in-law's nurturing grace, raising grace, Yi will never forget it in this life!" ”

When my sister-in-law heard this, she laughed: "Uncle is talking stupid things again!" ”

"Between the closest relatives, why should it be?"

Zhang Yue listened, just kowtowed again, and said: "Sister-in-law is at home, I hope to take care of my body, the younger brother is here, more than half a year, less than three months, there will be good news back!" ”

The sister-in-law looked at Zhang Yue, but said with a smile: "Uncle Hugh wants to be this woman!" ”

"The eldest husband was born in the world, and he should make contributions and glorify his ancestors!"

"Don't worry about everything in the family, the concubine will discuss and decide with the young husband and Wen'er......"

"Uncle and husband, just pursue your own merits!"

Zhang Yue listened, and then bowed up: "Sister-in-law teaches you!" ”

"And please wait at home for your sister-in-law, and you will make immortal achievements and return from thousands of miles away!"

Today, it's the beginning of February.

Six or seven days have passed since he was in Dong Ling, under the witness of the Dong clan of the ram, to Dong Zhongshu's main disciple and offered a bundle of ten pieces of bacon as a sacrifice, and officially became a disciple of the ram.

After that, Zhang Yue went back to Jianzhang Palace and served the Son of Heaven for three days.

Then he took Chun Yuwen back to Changshui Township, on the one hand, to return to his hometown to worship his ancestors and pray for the blessing of his ancestors.

On the other hand, everything in Changshui Township must be dealt with.

Especially the requisition of Captain Changshui.

Now, the matter has been handed over to the continuation of the matter.

Yesterday, the continuation of the report came to report that Captain Changshui was ready to go on the expedition.

The days when Zhang Yue stayed in Guanzhong entered the countdown.

Early tomorrow morning, he will return to Chang'an and prepare to go to Jianzhang Palace to resign.

It is precisely because of this that Wang Shen, the third elder of Changshui Township, will personally drive to visit today when the weather is about to rain, regardless of the bad weather.

…………………………………………

In the afternoon, the heavy rain finally stopped.

Wang Shen, the third elder of Changshui Township, proposed to say goodbye.

Zhang Yue naturally refused, so he could say something bad and comfort the representative of this father.

At the same time, he sent his subordinates to welcome the talents in the township party recommended by Wang Shen.

He came to the back house and summoned Tian He and Li Miao brothers.

In the past six months, the Tian He brothers have been in Chang'an with Zhang Yue, taking care of the family house, while the four Li Miao brothers have stayed in Changshui Township to take care of the manor and the library in the pavilion.

Although, Yuan Chang and others will come to help from time to time, and the sister-in-law's girlfriends will also send retainers to help.

But the Tian Li brothers have really worked hard.

This Zhang Yue saw it in his eyes and remembered it in his heart.

Now, he is going to Wuheng to start his great cause.

Of course, we also have to reward the Tian Li brothers for their meritorious deeds!

Soon, the Tian Li brothers came to Zhang Yue and bowed respectfully: "Tian He (Li Miao) led the brothers to meet the lord!" ”

Zhang Yue looked at the six young people in front of him.

When they remembered when their father brought them to him, it was still like yesterday.

From poverty to today's wealth, many things have changed.

But these six people have never changed their loyalty!

Zhang Yue even privately asked someone to test these brothers.

Gold, women, and officials can't tempt them.

Of course......

Zhang Yue also knows that people's hearts can't stand too strict tests.

Therefore, the few tests he did were only a superficial taste.

For example, deliberately put down the lintoe gold on the desk at home and didn't care about it for several days.

For example, deliberately let them deal with a few maids who made mistakes, and then ignore the follow-up, and only after half a month did they pretend to remember and ask them the result.

The advantage of this is that the presence of the test is not noticed.

It can also avoid embarrassment in case the test goes wrong.

But the results of all the tests ultimately proved the loyalty of these six people.

The Lintoe Gold, which was casually placed at the head of the bed and pretended to 'forget', was presented to them the next day.

The erring maids who were sent to them for disposal were finally dealt with in accordance with the rules set by Zhang Yue, and the results of the processing were also built and placed on Zhang Yue's desk.

Today, these six retainers are the most reassuring people for Zhang Yue.

"I will be edicted to travel far away, you should already know......" Zhang Yue said softly: "Your father and ancestors, and my father and ancestors, have been friends for generations, and you have always served faithfully, so I want to reward them!" ”

"Two brothers, one from each family, follow me on an expedition!"

When Brother Tian Li heard this, he was ecstatic, and followed the lord on an expedition, which was an opportunity to make meritorious contributions!

Although the retainers are lowly, they are not without the possibility of being rich and noble.

This conquest with the lord is an opportunity for a small number of retainers to be justifiably rich!

It's just that......

They looked at each other, and then they bowed down.

The elder brother thinks that the younger brother should be allowed to go, and the younger brother thinks that the older brothers have always worked hard and should let the elder go.

Zhang Yue saw it, but he didn't mediate, but said: "Wait for your own decision, tomorrow morning, just report the results to me!" ”