Xingzhou (Xingtai) is also a strategic place in Hebei, and it is the only way to go north to Zhaozhou and Youzhou. This is one of the smoothest and most convenient official roads. Last time, Wu Yanzhi came back from Hebei, and he also took this route.

Because within the boundaries of Xingzhou, there are high-grade iron ores, and in the Tang Dynasty, it was one of the main iron-producing areas.

Speaking of which, there are still several places in China with huge iron ore reserves, and Wu Yanzhi certainly knows it.

For example, the Anshan area in the northeast, the Qian'an mining area, the Ma'anshan mining area in the south of the Yangtze River, and the Panzhihua mining area in the southwest.

However, for now, the requirements can be met here, as long as the amount of mining is increased, the ancient society was an agricultural society, and the demand for steel was not very large.

Wu Yanzhi's wife Li Pan'er has been pregnant for six months, and she did not accompany her this time.

Originally, he also planned to travel without his wife Li Yin, but Li Ying had to go, and he had no choice, anyway, he was now the king of the county, a high-ranking official of the third grade, and it was very convenient to travel, and the carriages and oxcarts were provided by the imperial court.

Wu Yanzhi had said before that he would not let him see him off. He led a large group of people, including Yu Fei and Yao Kuan, two five-rank martial artists. There are also secretary Lu Hong and inspector Gu Zhiwen.

In addition, two arithmetic students who are proficient in calculations were recruited to serve as probationary inspectors, one was Zhang Feng and the other was Liu Hui. said that it was a trial, this is just a rhetoric, and it will generally be turned positive!

Unexpectedly, when I walked out of Luoyang City, I saw two people, who were already waiting on the side of the road.

There is a pavilion on the side of the road, a small stream flows slowly, and the peaches and plums on the roadside are vibrant, with a farmhouse atmosphere.

Wu Yan looks, isn't this Li Sixun and Li Linfu?

This Li Sixun saved him by himself and recommended him to an official position, but he didn't know what position he held.

"See the king of the county!" Li Sixun was very humble, and Li Linfu also saluted.

"Why did Li Gong go so far? Thank you very much! "I said I didn't want anyone to send it, and I didn't want him to wait so far away.

"It's not far! Without the prince, there would be no humble position today! I heard that the prince is going to travel far again, so he should naturally come! There are a few jars of wine here, and someone else has painted a picture, so it should be regarded as a parting souvenir! Not a tribute! Li Sixun said.

Listening to what he means, could it be that he has to go a long way?

"Where does Gong Li serve? Far away? He asked.

"Serving as a long history in the same state! Thanks to the royal recommendation! ”

Being a Sima in the same state, isn't it just with Li Bochang? That is also regarded as a five-grade high position, and it is generally a normal promotion for people who have served as county officials. Of course, this position is close to Liangjing and is not easy to get.

"Congratulations to Gong Li! I heard that Ling's nephew Lin Fu is going to serve as a guard officer? ”

Being a guard officer is actually almost an ordinary soldier, or a soldier with an official rank. These people are generally the descendants of high-ranking officials, and they are just from mixed backgrounds.

If you don't go through the imperial examination, you must first become a guard officer, of course, you can pay money. However, many parents hope that their teenage children will become health officers and exercise.

The first is to train the sense of rules, and the other is to enter and exit the palace and palace, you can get in touch with more people and things, which is of great help to your future growth.

"It's good to let him get a background!" Li Sixun said.

Wu Yanyi looked at it, this is good, this person is capable, and in the future, he will find a way to get around, be a patrol officer, and push an official, I am afraid that he is much better than others.

A few people chatted a little more, and then said goodbye leisurely.

……

From Luoyang to Xingzhou, more than 1,700 miles. According to the rules, the daily itinerary is not less than 50 miles. Under normal circumstances, it takes about 356 days to arrive.

Wu Yanzhi is a person from later generations, and his style of doing things is very different. The highways of later generations could run more than 2,000 miles in one day. Therefore, he asked that under normal circumstances, at least three post stations should be 90 miles a day, and at least two post stations should be 60 miles.

Under his leadership, he rushed to Xingzhou in just 20 days.

Lu Hong, the secretary of the entourage, had already sent someone to inform the judges Jiang Shipeng, Changshi Xiaoyu and others who were waiting in Xingzhou.

Originally, according to the usual practice, the judge Jiang Shipeng had to personally go outside the city to greet him, and as for the state, he generally went to a member of the military (ordinary to join the military, not to each Cao to join the army) to greet him.

However, Sima Jia Jue had to take Zhao to join the army and go to the outside of the city with Jiang Shipeng to greet Wu Yanzhi.

"See the king of Donglai!" The men stepped forward and saluted.

After everyone met and saluted, Wu Yan saw that Jia Sima was in his 40s, medium, dark and thin, and he was very capable.

Along the way, Wu Yanzhi asked about the situation in Xingzhou. I only heard Jia Sima say: "Lord Qiqi, there are nine counties this week, with 48,235 households and 253478 mouths." This place of iron production is mainly in the area of Shahe County......"

He gave a general overview of the situation in the state.

As I said before, in the Tang Dynasty, at the state level, although Changshi and Sima were deputy positions, they had no rights. It is mainly the judgment (matter) of each Cao joining the army, recording the military check, the governor Shi and Sima are attached, and the assassin Shi is signed as the governor.

Because in ancient administrative management, the deputy position (general judge) implemented a joint signature system, and generally did not be in charge of specific business, so there was no real power.

Of course, the commander can arrange for them to perform a certain task in his place according to the situation.

Wu Yanzhi listened to the situation in Xingzhou and knew that in Hebei Prefecture, it was actually very big. This state, which has nearly 50,000 households, was already a very large state in the country at that time.

According to the official version, the task of the assassin is: "Clear the Banggi, evaluate the officials, declare the virtue, pacify the Qi people, persuade the nongsang, and admonish the five religions." ”

From the above, it can be seen that the function of the assassin is also relatively easy to understand. The last of them, the Five Teachings, refers to the five ethics and morality of "father's righteousness, mother's kindness, brotherhood, brotherhood, and filial piety".

From the above functions, it can be seen that the ancient history of assassins has the functions of managing social security (including the military), developing the agricultural economy, pacifying the people, managing officials, promoting morality, social and family harmony, and so on.

To put it mildly, this can only be broader than the high-ranking officials and mayors of later generations. Later generations of officials blindly pursued simple economic growth indicators, and lost the foundation of being officials.

Since Wu Yanzhi is on the political side, no matter how long he lasts, whether he works for half a year or a year, he has already made up his mind to do a few practical things for the people of Xingzhou.

Don't seek to be famous for the ages, but don't leave a reputation for the present!

……

The annex where the state yashi lived had already been cleaned.

Someone helped to place the luggage, and Wu Yanzhi was in good spirits, so he checked it at will in the state office.

Because the assassin stayed in Luoyang, there was no delivery work, so only Liu Yunhua, the chief historian who acted as the agent of the assassination history affairs in this state, handed over the affairs to him.

But now is definitely not the time, he Sima Jia Jue, and Deng Yan, who joined the army, accompanied Wu Yanzhi.

This record of joining the army is only one order higher than that of Cao joining the army, that is, it is actually the same as their rank. The Tang (Zhou) Dynasty implemented two-level management at the state and county levels, and each Cao's participation in the military and the recording of the military were naturally equivalent to a county order. Please Baidu "Throw Book Network" Thank you for your support!