Several officials walked to the lobby of the county office, and the county magistrate Liu Zunhe and Dian Shi Wei Kungang all had eagerness in their eyes, and they also wanted to take some credit for this great victory, so it was good if their names appeared on the good news. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

Gao Qifeng, the magistrate of the county, looked a little angry, his expression was cold, and he only casually chatted with the second official, and then took the chief bookkeeper Zheng Shixin, Lian Zong Yang He, and even Zhou Mingyuan of the head office into the back hall official residence, leaving Liu Zunhe and Wei Kungang hateful.

Sitting down in the hall, Gao Qifeng squeezed out a cheerful smile on his face, he mentioned the great victory again, praised Yang Lian, and also mentioned the seizure, he was in charge, all the silver, grain, grass, horses and mules were transferred to the Yang He camp, and then glanced at Yang He meaningfully, and slowly sat down and drank tea.

Yang He also drinks tea, and he understands the meaning of Kochi County, which he wants to take some credit.

Think about his official position in the first month of the month, now in early March, it is more difficult to improve in a short period of time, according to his kind of regimental training errand, the rising channel is still very narrow, the county training is always up, it is the state training general, the state training is always up, and the government is training and preparation.

It's just that the state practice is always treated according to the grade of the original judge, in order to go from the seventh grade, can he be promoted from the seventh grade all of a sudden? At most, write down the merits, reward some silver, and increase the official rank by one or two levels, from the ninth grade to the eighth grade, but this is of little significance.

It's better to repay the favor, anyway, according to the situation of the Ming Dynasty, there is no merit in the future.

Yang He said: "This great victory in ambush, thanks to the old parents' strategizing, the lower officials can achieve this great victory, and the county respects the old parents to take the first credit." ”

Gao Qifeng's face showed a joy that could not be concealed, and he smiled without saying a smile: "Okay, just follow what you say." ”

Yang He looked at Zheng Shixin, the main book, and his old friend Zhou Mingyuan, thinking that the good people had done it to the end, so he smiled and said: "Lord Zheng also has the merit of praising paintings, Brother Qingyuan and I killed the enemy on the same scene, and it was quite captured." ”

Zheng Shixin, the chief bookkeeper, was overjoyed, and said again and again: "Thank you, Lord Yang." ”

Zhou Mingyuan smiled and said: "Be cautious, I didn't accompany me in this battle, how dare I be cheeky and greedy?" It's just that. ”

He is a gentleman, and although he is very excited, he does not want to be greedy for this credit.

The meritorious personnel on Suining's side confirmed, and everyone continued to discuss, although they made great contributions, but the transmission of channels was also the key, so the state city side should also consider it.

"Su Zhizhou is also strategizing."

Kochi County is a little unwilling, this credit, he really doesn't want to share the profit to Pizhou Zhizhou Su Chengxing, just the good news is sent to the state city, and he wants to pass it on to him, don't give him the credit, he bet casually, who knows what the outcome of the matter will become?

Fortunately, Su Chengxing is about to get old, and even if he has this credit, it is only better after retirement, which makes Kochi County feel a little better.

Zheng Shixin, the chief bookkeeper, reminded: "The state city has Guan Hehuang Tongzhi and the Ministry of Industry are in charge of the water division, in terms of grade, it is higher than Zhizhou, and it should not be neglected." ”

Kochi County was shocked, almost forgetting these two people, and he also looked at Yang He: "Shen Yan, you and Huang Chengxi, the son of Huang Tongzhi, had a lot of trouble that day, and it happened to improve at this time." ”

Yang He said indifferently: "Let them praise the painting together." ”

Everyone discussed for a long time, and finally Master Tian wrote a jiewen, and several people repeatedly deliberated until the night, and finally the good news was written.

"Pizhou Suining County Jiejuan: On the third day of this month, it was discovered that the thieves intended to attack the county seat, Pizhou Zhizhou Su Chengxing, and Suining Zhixian Gao Qifeng strategized. Huang Sien, the same knowledge of the river affairs, Qi Shangxian, the director of the Metropolitan Water Division, and Zheng Shixin, the chief secretary of Suining, cooperated to praise the painting. Suining Lian General Yang He commanded Ruoding, the brave officials of each township, Minister Yang, Han Daxia, Han Guan'er, Yang Qianzong, Luo Xianjue, Chen Qiuao, Zeng Youyu, Qian Zhongyong, Zhang Songtao, Cui Lu...... With the same hatred of the enemy, on the fourth day, he set up an ambush in Jingshan Mountain, thirty miles southwest of Suining County......"

"The villagers fought bravely to kill the thieves, Lian Zong Yang He personally risked arrows, his body was wounded, and he fought for several hours, Lai Sheng was in heaven, and finally broke the thieves 5,000, beheaded 1,300 levels, captured 300 thieves, and the seizure was not counted. The details and meritorious personnel are as follows, get a thief flag, lead the sentry flag, and kill the thief sentry head and the sentry chief thief ......"

Gao Qifeng and others, the magistrate of the county, carefully considered every word, and the interests of all parties should be taken into account, but his first merit must be affirmed, and Yang He's miraculous feats cannot be killed, and how to write a good report is very important.

Zhou Mingyuan watched from the sidelines, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, Daming has too many shortcomings, and even the good news has to consider the interests of all parties.

He looked at Yang He, seeing that his expression was flat, and he didn't care about giving up some credit, and couldn't help but admire his qi cultivation kung fu.

Busy until late, the crowd deliberated on this good news, tomorrow will be sent to the state city, and then sent to the capital city, according to the 14th year of Jiajing, all over the country has meritorious, the governor of the official affairs that is, the commission of the Taoist officer, personally the battle position to investigate, and then transferred to the patrol according to the yamen, the survey is real, even if it is as the style of the book.

In the forty-second year of Jiajing, it was agreed that all the places should be inspected according to the imperial history survey and report the merits, and the major merits should be completed within two months, and the small merits should be limited to one month, and it was not allowed to be late, but when this merit could be determined, to be honest, the officials were not sure in their hearts.

But it's a matter of good news, look at the sky, Gao Qifeng ordered a banquet, nine bowls, nine dishes and two soups, and several people in the banquet also discussed the matter of capturing the thieves, Yang He took this matter over, making Gao Qifeng and others a lot easier.

These thieves are hot mountain sticks, and the saint once said that thieves are also naked, and if they are killed, I am afraid that it will cause criticism and affect the future of the official reputation. But when it comes to resettlement, the county does not have the ability, and Yang He is willing to take over, which is the best.

When I came out of the county office, it was already the middle of the day, and there were occasional lights on the streets, and the streets were still potholed and muddy.

Chen Qiuao followed Yang He's side, stroked his forehead, and exhaled deeply.

He kept watching, and at this point he felt more tired than having fought a battle.

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Gao Qifeng had insomnia that night, thinking about his Engong background, twenty years of suffering and circulation of various miscellaneous officials, until the eleventh year of Chongzhen, he was appointed as the magistrate of this small place.

Although he worked hard in office and rebuilt the Suining City Wall, he had no background, no backstage, no money, food and filial piety. ”

The Ming Dynasty has an examination every three years, a re-examination in six years, and a nine-year general examination to depose the Emperor, the chief officer of Fuzhou Zuo Er, and the officials of the state and county to which he belongs, and the head of the health office, all of which are assessed from the official of Fuzhou. The county leaders and subordinate officials are assessed from the county officials, and they are all assessed according to the two divisions, and the merits are re-examined.

The language of the exam, incompetent, ordinary, competent, promoted, I worked so hard, and I was almost incompetent during the first exam, and I was exempted from deposition.

If this development continues, even if you are trembling, when you take the general examination again, at most you will be usually competent, and you will not be used in the right product, and you will be transferred to a remote place in Renzhi County.

Fortunately, the time has come, Daming has the most important military merits, and with this great victory, it should be able to be promoted when the re-examination is made.

Early the next morning, Gao Qifeng called the Chao priest of the Shop Changsi, and the priest was waiting outside the official residence with a smile on his face.

The news of the great victory is known throughout Suining City, and the people who report the victory are also beneficial, Chenghua affirmed in the fourteenth year that the official house people who reported the victory will be rewarded with the number of thieves and the number of thieves, and the rewards will vary from clothes and silver money.

It's still incremental, three times as straight as a woman, six times as many as a thief, and ten times as a thief.

Run to the state city, at least one set of clothes, ten taels and twenty taels of silver, and you can also meet the officials of the state city, anyone will be robbed, so the Chao priest personally went out.

Soon Gao Qifeng explained clearly to the Chao priest, and gave him a handwritten letter to the Tu priest of the Chengfa Division in the state city.

Gao Qifeng still has a friendship with the Tu Si Official, and the good news is sent to the Chengfa Division of the state city, and it can be delivered to the Zhizhou side as soon as possible.

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When Su Chengxing, the governor of Pizhou, received the good news, he was not happy but surprised, mainly because the good news was too big, which made him a little suspicious of the authenticity of the inside.

Su Zhizhou is about to get old, and he is talking about purity first, not seeking merit, but seeking no fault, and it is not good to make any trouble.

Ignoring the Chao priest of Suining County who was talking like a river beside him and touting it vigorously, he nodded next to him, and the butcher of the Chengfa Division with a smile on his face, Su Zhizhou slowly took out a pair of "sneering" and looked at it carefully, it was the glasses at this time.

Ground with crystal, there is a nose card, and a thin rope can be hung on the ears, which is said to have the effect of clearing the heart and eyes, lowering blood pressure and reducing inflammation.

Because it is hand-ground from natural crystal, it costs a lot of money, and there is a record of a squire exchanging a horse for a pair of glasses.

This pair of "叆叇" is made in Suzhou, Su Zhizhou spent a lot of money, his eyes are not good, and he can't do without this pair of "叆叇" if he looks closely at any article.

Looking at it again, Su Zhizhou said gently: "Chao Pusi came to the state city to work hard, and went to the treasury to get a Su satin, and the official silver was thirty taels...... Tu Chengsi, you explain to the kitchen yard, so that you can be entertained. ”

Sent away the two who were a little surprised, Su Zhizhou looked at this good news again, theoretically he believed in this good news very much, because he saw the name of Yang He in the middle.

Although there are 5,000 thieves, but with their fierce people, under the ambush, the thieves were caught off guard, and it is still very possible for Yang He to make this great achievement, and the rest are just sharing the merits.

Seeing that his name was in the first place in the good news, Su Zhizhou couldn't help but smile: "This high barbarian is also enlightened." ”

Looking at the name of Yang He in the inner part again, Su Chengxing sighed in his heart: "It's a pity that I'm old." ”

Yang He, a young talent, he has been paying attention to it, and he also has the intention of promoting him, but in the Ming officialdom, the overallocation is an accident, and it is common sense to talk about seniority, Yang He is too young, and he has only been the county manager for two or three months, how can he mention the position of the state manager at once?

But when he was a little more qualified, he left and made wedding dresses for others in vain.

Even if he cherishes his talents and appoints him as the general manager of Pizhou, it is difficult to get down the corresponding official title.

Without the official rank and treatment from the seventh grade, I am afraid that Yang He himself is not willing to come, according to Su Zhizhou's understanding of Yang He, this young man is still very enthusiastic about the official position.

Su Zhizhou's plan was just to make a good fate before leaving, and when he was leaving, he recommended Yang He as the general manager of Pizhou.

However, looking at the good news, his heart is still hot, and he is sent to the door, and anyone is tempted.

Sure enough, with this credit in hand, maybe he can be old with the official position of the fifth grade.

On the same day, he immediately sent his confidant to Suining City to investigate, and the results turned out to be true, and Su Chengxing couldn't sit still.

He examined the good news word by word, and finally solemnly stamped his seal, called the ambassador of Xiapi Station, carefully instructed and explained, and asked him to immediately choose the right-hand man to go to Fucheng, and carry with him a number of letters written by himself.

The report was sent up, and there were several thresholds, from the state city to the prefect's yamen, the prefect's yamen was sent to the Huaiyang military garrison mansion, and finally the military garrison was sent to the governor Huaiyang, and the governor Caoyun mansion was on the palace.

Every level may be stuck, Su Zhizhou has been operating for decades, and he still has this bit of connections in Fucheng.

At the same time, there are also two more letters from Huang Sien, the same knowledge of Pizhou River Affairs, and Qi Shangxian, the director of the Metropolitan Water Division in Pizhou, and the two were also invited by Su Zhizhou to discuss matters.

With this credit in hand, it is the focus of extra points during the exam, and if you want to get the credit, this favor is also to help.

The connections of the two in Fucheng are also extraordinary, ensuring that the good news goes smoothly.

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"Great victory, great victory, Pizhou Suining Jingshan great victory, beheaded 1,300 thieves, captured 300, and captured no ......"

The horse's hooves were billowing with smoke and dust, and the horse post who reported the victory wore a felt hat, a long body armor, a shoulder scarf around his neck, and a double-socketed knife. There was also a back flag behind him, bright red as blood, boiling and encouraging, with four big words written on it: "Good news rumors." ”

It is the so-called red flag to report the victory, seeing a line of cars and horses passing by, the horse post of the victory rushed by and shouted a voice, and then the sound of hooves went away.

He was still so handsome and elegant, with a wise and gentle light in his eyes, he took a few subordinates and went out early in the morning to inspect the embankment of the Yellow River.

It was the time of Taoxun, the river water soared, as a river official, Huang Sien was buried by the river embankment for the past few days, and was only hurriedly invited by Su Zhizhou to discuss the matter last night.

Thinking of the content of the good news he saw last night, as well as the great victory of Suining Lian in the state city in the past two days, Huang Sien's eyes swelled with a complicated look.

He sighed in his heart: "Sure enough, he is an extraordinary person." ”

……

"Great victory, great victory, Pizhou Suining Jingshan great victory......"

The horses and posts are in a hurry, passing through a number of posts along the way, and the good ones are resting, and the abandoned ones are running directly.

Four hundred and fifty miles from Pizhou to Fucheng, although the road conditions were not good, he rode the best horse in Xiapiyi, and he himself was also a fierce and agile man, and at noon the next day, he still rushed to the Wangjiaying in Qinghe County.

After crossing the Yellow River, on the opposite side is Qingjiangpu in Shanyang County, Huai'an Prefecture.

Wangjiaying used to be a place to garrison, but now it has become a lively bazaar, especially a lot of carriages and horses, in a concentrated restaurant, the horse post has a big meal, and at the same time let the mount drink water and eat food.

When starting from Pizhou, the state still gave him a lot of entanglements, as long as the good news was delivered safely, and the cost of the road did not need to be regretted.

After eating and drinking, the horse post continued on the road, and at the same time shouted from the end of the market to the end, attracting many idlers to review curiously.

Soon the horse post arrived at the wharf, found a big boat, crossed the Yellow River, and arrived at the stone wharf in Qingjiangpu.

This is the so-called "south ship and north horse" separation place, the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal is slow and difficult, and the danger is very great, and the incident of breaking the cable and sinking the boat often happens.

Therefore, the officials, people, and businessmen who come from the south to the north, from the south to the north, generally go to the Pushi Wharf in Qingjiang to land in a boat, cross the Yellow River in the north, and change to the carriage and horse in Wangjiaying.

Those who go from north to south go to Wangjiaying to abandon the carriage and horses to cross the Yellow River, and go to the stone wharf to board the boat and sail, so the stone wharf and Wangjiaying are called the intersection of "south ships and north horses".

At this time, it is a critical moment for Cao Yun, thousands of boats on the Yellow River set off together, and every 20 boats from all over the country formed a gang, under the leadership of the escort Tongzhi, Tong Judge, and the help commander Qianzong and the assistant Wu Ju, etc., there was an endless stream of boats, and they went up the Yellow River.

In March and April every year, the boat tail goes north, at the beginning of June, Huai'an Tongji Gate builds a dam to stop the yellow, the boat generally does not go, transporting grain, these months are the most critical.

In order to ensure the transportation of grain, there is a special regulation on the Erhe River, which allows one civilian boat to be released for every ten grain boats released in these months.

"Great victory, great victory, Pizhou Suining Jingshan great victory, beheaded 1,300 thieves, captured 300, and captured no ......"

After the Yellow River, the horse post continues to gallop along the official road and shout, the official road is built along the Qingjiang Pu River, also known as the Li Canal, from outside the city to reach Yuhuai, along the river there are Tongji Gate, Fuxing, Qingjiang, Yifeng and other gates, especially Tongji Gate, for the throat of the road.

When you get here, you will see the endless rows of houses, the overseas Chinese homestay Jia, the giant room is in rows, Yongle thirteen years, after the excavation of the Cao River of "Qingjiangpu", the largest inland river Cao Shipyard of the Ming Dynasty is set up here - Qingjiang Shipyard.

Up to now, nearly 10,000 craftsmen and merchants, the factory shed stretches for more than 20 miles, and there are all kinds of grain transit granaries here, and there are Huai'an Yuguan, the Ministry of Industry draws points, and the household department stores grain and other cards.

Grain ships are berthed and delayed, merchant ships are transferred and moved, officials and soldiers abandon food and service, and merchants compete for profits, to the end of the Ming Dynasty, Qingjiangpu has been very lively, the number of people living in 10,000 homes, the river is ten miles, and the population is hundreds of thousands.

In particular, Qingjiang Puhexia Town, because it is used as a distribution center for shipbuilding materials, nails, iron, ropes, canopies, and department stores are gathered, and special streets and alleys such as nail iron lane, copper lane, bamboo lane, and rope lane are also formed.

The horse post ran all the way, all prosperous and endless, and then ran for dozens of miles, it was the firm and high, magnificent Huai'an Mansion Sanlian City.

The old city, the new city, the city of Jiacheng, the old city of the former site of Yixi, there are strange in Zhou 12 miles, the new city is built in the Ming Dynasty, it is a mile in the north of the old city, there is a strange place in Zhou Qili, and the city is between the new and old two cities.

The three cities of Huai'an, the canal in the west, the Huanghuai in the north, the three cities are one, the end echoes, there is a solid reputation, the Ming Dynasty is a prisoner, and it is difficult to stop.

"Great victory, great victory, Pizhou Suining Jingshan great victory......"

The horse post shouted all the way, attracting countless pedestrians on the road to review, seeing the magnificent "arch gate" of the new city in sight, he was even more energetic, riding a horse, shouting, and going straight to the north gate.

"Stunned ......"

A swallow flew over his head, flapping its wings, and flew over the city, below which were rows of roofs, courtyards with white walls and black tiles, and streets like tofu blocks, I don't know how many.

The swallows flew and fluttered, and soon swept over the northwest wing of the city, across the Li River, over the dense boats below, and the endless blue brick shops on both sides of the river, and swept into the distance.

"The peach blossoms in March are ten miles."

A pleasant and magnetic voice whispered, and the owner of the voice had a charming face, wearing a silver silk bun, a gold inlaid purple pendant, a lotus silk back, and a pink cloak with a mink collar, but he couldn't hide the waves on his chest.

Her eyes looked past the swallows fluttering in front of her, and looked at the canal in front of her, and under the dock, a group of merchants and mechanics were loading ships.

At this time, both sides of the canal are covered with willows and peach trees, and the peach blossoms are blooming, a colorful pink.