A few days later.

People say that the world is unpredictable, one moment is still happy, the next moment something may happen, making people turn joy into anger. At this moment, Gao Yue was sitting in the lobby, leaning forward, his arms subconsciously propped up on the desk, his eyes were looking at the thin paper on the desk, his sword eyebrows were raised, and his complexion was obviously becoming more and more gloomy.

"That being the case, this should have happened."

In the lobby, there are two people in total. Gao Yue raised his head and asked lightly to the other person in front of him, who was Feng Liang, the commander of the internal government. Hearing Gao Yue's tone, although he was not angry, he was already suppressing his anger, Feng Liang raised his spirit and hurriedly responded.

"Big brother, Li Bao got drunk and gambled, although it was in his own mansion and was not very public, but because of the amount of gambling money he won or lost, he used alcohol to beat the gambling soldier Ge Lao Bolt, causing Ge Lao Bolt to be injured. This incident was learned by chance by my internal secret agent, and later I saw that there were quite a lot of complaints among the soldiers, and the impact was somewhat bad, so after carefully investigating the incident, what I reported to me was indeed correct. ”

"Bang!"

Gao Yue slammed his fist on the desk, and the loud sound startled Feng Liang. But when he saw Gao Yue turn around, his face turned blue and said angrily: "I transferred him to Lintao to be the main general, and let him be in charge alone, which can be regarded as painstakingly and deliberately cultivating him." But how did he repay me! ”

"When he repaired the city with Sun Long before, Li Bao also used dim sum. As a result, it didn't take long for him to gradually slack off again. This person's nature is difficult to hide, he has always had a low eye, he has not much ability, his temper is not small, and he is also domineering and mean, as if no one is in his eyes, which is completely different from Li Huzhen. Gao Yue's anger swelled up, and he couldn't suppress it, pacing back and forth with his hands behind his back in the hall, his boots grinding on the ground. Feng Liang stood beside him, his face was pale, and he looked at it wordlessly.

"Because I took care of Li Hu's face, I forbeared, and this time I actually defeated my military discipline and ruined my reputation, where is it better to let him do this again! Go! Summoning him back at once, and I'll take care of it myself!" ”

Feng Liang stepped forward and hugged Gao Yue's arm, and hurriedly interrupted Gao Yue's repeated roars, "Big brother, big brother!" Calm down! ”

It took a lot of effort to press Gao Yue and pull him down on the chair, Feng Liang turned his head and made a cup of tea, and handed it over: "Big brother will dissipate his anger first, listen to me." At first glance, I heard that Li Bao was doing such nonsense in Lintao, and I was also very angry. Although I have been playing with the Li brothers since childhood, but at present, from a fair point of view, Li Hu has always been loyal to his eldest brother, respectful, and impressive in Shouyang, and now he is an important figure in my Longxi Army. The eldest brother often praised him for making progress from time to time, and he relied on him very much on weekdays. If he suddenly killed and injured his own brother, how would he behave with himself, and how would the people above and below look at him? ”

Li Hu has gradually grown from a reckless son of hunters in the mountains to an important general of the Longxi Army, in addition to Gao Yue's careful guidance and deliberate cultivation in all aspects, he himself is indeed not exaggerated, willing to work hard, willing to study. On weekdays, he is very calm and kind, and in Shouyang and Cao Mo, they get along well with each other, which makes Gao Yue very pleased.

However, Li Bao is a little unbearable compared to Brother Nai. As soon as he thought of this, Gao Yue couldn't help but have a headache, according to his temper, he really wanted to summon Li Bao in front of him immediately, not to mention that he would be executed immediately, and he would be severely beaten with three hundred lashes. But after all, there is no fairness in the absolute sense of the world, thinking of Li Hu's diligence and loyalty, Gao Yue was a little embarrassed.

Seeing that Gao Yue's face moved slightly and no longer jumped, Feng Liang knew that he was somewhat moved, so he said again: "Big brother, to say something selfish, you killed Gong Fu with your own hands last time, and if you want to deal with Li Bao now, will our fathers, elders and villagers in Bailing Village be afraid of you from now on?" Besides, how can my uncle stay in the village! Big brother, Li Hu just got married, it's a big day, it's not good to make his family happy and sad, besides, Li Bao is different from Gong Fu, and he didn't commit any serious crimes, did you spare Li Bao this time? ”

Gao Yue was silent for a long time and sighed: "I have repeatedly asked for military discipline, but there are times when it is difficult to deal with it, which is ridiculous and lamentable. That's it! What you said is also reasonable, so I will spare him once, but the lord of Lintao City will not do it for the time being, remove the rank of captain, demote to captain, and don't come to see me, tell him to go to Shouyang, follow Li Hu to learn more, and see how my brother does things. On one's mind! Tell him that if this happens again in the future, don't blame me for turning my face and being ruthless. ”

A few days later, Li Bao received an order from Gao Yue to reprimand him sternly, so he had to leave Lintao in a huff and went to Shouyang with complicated matters. Because he didn't get the news in advance, Li Bao didn't tell him, but Li Hu was startled, and after asking the reason for the matter, Li Hu was also angry with Li Bao, and kept complaining that his brother was too ignorant. Thinking about it, after all, it is a mother's compatriot, it is not good, Li Hu also wrote a letter to Gao Yue, repeatedly begging for mercy, Gao Yue replied with kind words to comfort Li Hu, but did not say a word to Li Bao.

Let's say that Yuan Laosan, who has lived in Huagou Village under the jurisdiction of Shouyang County for generations, is now very old, his body is still very tough, and he does not plan to ask for help with the ten acres of land that he has just obtained from the government, and he plans to loosen the soil from beginning to end with his two sons. At this time, he was sitting in the ridges of the field resting, looking at the hot scene of spring ploughing near and far, and sighed in his heart whether this was a dream.

Huagou Village is a large village, with the largest population, there are about 120 households, and it is extremely lively, which can be compared to a small town. However, since the civil strife in the imperial court a few years ago, coupled with the chaos of the Hu people such as the tree function, the flames have been in full swing in various places, and the military disasters have not stopped, how many cities have been reduced to ruins, and how many people have died.

The soldiers came and went, and Huagou Village couldn't bear it, so the villagers with stubble fled out of the village with the old and the young. Yuan Laosan watched as the villagers slowly left his sight, and also witnessed the rapid decline and withering of Huagou Village. Yuan Laosan was nostalgic for his homeland and was reluctant to leave, and firmly stated that even if he died, he would die at home and in the village. His wife died early, and his two sons were very filial and willing to stay in the village with him. But half a year ago, there were less than 30 households left in the village, and Yuan Laosan was disheartened, often feeling that he and Huagou Village could not live long.

When he was bent on dying, he heard that there was a Cao County Decree in the county, and soon issued a decree to recruit displaced people, redivide the ownerless land, distribute agricultural tools by the government, lend seeds in different proportions according to the specific situation, and send officials to help guide them, fully support and encourage the recovery and development of agricultural production, and explain the tax law of paying taxes and undertaking military service in different proportions. It is said that it was also expressly agreed that after 10 to 15 years of cultivation, each family would belong to him, so that after the people became self-cultivated farmers, they were transformed into government households.

As a result, there were more and more people with different accents in the village, and even the familiar faces who had escaped from the village in the past gradually returned. Regardless of the newcomer or the old, Yuan Laosan greeted him with a heartfelt smile, he really didn't want to be born in his hometown and buried here, so he decayed and died. Now that the village is full of vitality, and there are more and more people in the fields, Yuan Laosan seems to feel that he is several years younger when he sees it in his eyes.

At this moment, his eyes did not stop at his two sons, who were still working, but at an old farmer in the distance. Now the residents of the village, not to mention all of them, can at least recognize most of them, but this old farmer has never seen them, and he is really tight. I saw him with a large unkempt beard, wearing a coarse cloth shirt, rolling up his trousers, lowering his body and grabbing a handful of dirt, rubbing it with his hand and sniffing it under his nose, and then walking here and there, and constantly asking people to talk.

After a while, the old peasant took a step and walked this way. Yuan Laosan couldn't help but nod when he saw him walking like a fly on the uneven field road, thinking of the old farmer's pair of feet, I am afraid that it has been ground into a pair of iron plates like him.

"Brother, is your body still stable?"

Before anyone arrived, a loud and enthusiastic greeting had already arrived, and Yuan Laosan hurriedly stood up, "Old brother, your waist is also very straight." The old peasant had come nearer, and the two of them were covered in yellow mud, and they couldn't help laughing at each other.

Yuan Laosan saw the old farmer, his dark face, the wrinkles that had been ploughed out by years of hard work, like a deep ravine, and was about to ask him which village he belonged to, but the old farmer had already sat on the ridge of the field, and scattered the dirt and dirt of the people neatly, and smiled and motioned for Yuan Laosan to sit down next to him.

"How old is my brother this year?"

"Fifty-two."

"Oh, I'm seven years older than me, and it's really not a loss to call you brother. Brother, can you receive the seeds lent by the farm tools distributed by the county? What are you planting this year? ”

The old farmer slapped his thigh, smiling, full of energy.

"Wheat planted. It's a good thing, it's two crops a year, and when you pay taxes back, you can still save some surplus food at home. Yuan Laosan pointed to his two sons and said with a smile: "My two boys are also hardworking and willing to work, plus the soil turned well in the cold weather a year ago, and the farming time is also good, and I am a veteran, this year's harvest should be no problem." Speaking of this, Yuan Laosan was full of confidence, slapped his thin chest and fluttered, and the old farmer nodded frequently, and there was a kind laugh.

"In this world, it's rare to meet a good official who can think about us." Yuan Laosan sighed, "I have lived here for most of my life, and I thought that if I couldn't close my eyes, the village would be gone." Which Cheng thought that there were good officials in the county, and they had such good intentions, and everyone said that Cao County had rejuvenated the wonderful hands and brought our large and small villages to life. ”

The old farmer laughed, "According to me, our Longxi County, since Gao Taishou came to call the shots, it has really become more and more prosperous." At the very least, the people will no longer be homeless, hungry and cold. In fact, this principle is also simple, the common people have run out, what is the use of you, the commander of the bare pole? The elder brother said that Cao County rejuvenated the wonderful hand, but in fact, he was just a medicine, and the real good doctor was Gao Taishou in the county. ”