At the end of June, Feng Ziming, who received Dao Zhao's inquiry into the dense forest, sent people into the territory of the Tang army and arrived at Dongping Mansion, the base camp of the Tang army.

"The people of Shanyang Mansion are coming to negotiate peace with General Ben?" Listening to what Shen Yuanhe, who was the capital supervisor of the Tang Army, the military counselor, and the marching Sima, Tang Xian couldn't help but chuckle. Although he is now a county magistrate, he still likes to be called a general. In his opinion, all county officials are virtual, and only the military power in their own hands is the real capital. As long as you keep the military power, don't talk about the county duke, it is not impossible to crown the king as the emperor.

Shen Yuanhe said with a smile: "That's right, the people they sent have already found my house." Although I know that the general hates the Shanyang Mansion army to the core, now is not the time to be angry. ”

"Old Shen, you say, what does this Shanyang Army want to talk to us? Don't let us attack? Hum! Beating us is just a small victory, they shouldn't think that our Tang Army can't help them. ”

Shen Yuanhe asked: "General, the land of Yanzhou is in great war and strife, if according to the previous covenant, we only get the land of the two provinces, is the general willing?" Will the promise be kept? ”

Tang Xian was stunned and didn't answer for a while. If it were really according to the covenant, would he only take the land of the two provinces? I can't say for sure. But now, he has made it clear that Xu Jie's contact with Xuzhou Jun and himself is only under Situ Lei's plan, and perhaps, he is just a knife in the hands of Xu Jie and Situ Lei. In the land of Yanzhou, what if Xu Jie regrets it at that time? If there is a great opportunity in the midst of war, take it or not?

"General, now Xu Jie's and Xuzhou troops are likely to have obtained Situ Lei's internal agreement very early, as for us, maybe because of the failure of the southward journey, we were not able to participate, or perhaps, they simply excluded us. After all, we have to bear the pressure of the Xiaoguo army in the north, and they don't want to really join forces with us to resist the Tang army. The people below reported that the Shanyang Mansion Army has now been renamed the Shanyang Army and has been out of Xu Jie's control, which means that the Shanyang Army, like us, has stayed out of the matter. Look at what Feng Ziming's people say, we are making a choice. If it is really necessary to fight, the Shanyang Army, which is only independent of the outside, is not a difficult problem to solve. Shen Yuanhe said with a smile.

Tang Xian nodded and said, "It's okay!" ”

"Lin Xilin, the envoy of the Shanyang Army, meet the Duke of Dongping County!" After Lin Xilin bent down, he said in a deep voice.

"Do it! Sanyo Army! In this way, your family already knows the secret agreement between Xu Jie and my Tang Jun? ”

Lin Xilin nodded and said, "Know!" When the Tang army besieged Boping, it was already known. It is precisely because of this that the adults of my family rose up and fought independently. ”

"You adults want to make peace with our army? Why? Just by the land you occupy? With only 20,000 soldiers and horses in your hands? Just by virtue of Feng Ziming's considerable prestige? Tang Xian sneered.

Lin Xilin also responded coldly: "Just by virtue of the more than 700,000 people in the land of Yifu, by virtue of the Shanyang Army that once defeated the right army of the Tang Army, and by virtue of Lord Feng, who will launch hundreds of thousands of brave people in the land of Yanzhou, they should come to invade the land and the outside. ”

Tang Xian's face turned cold, stared at Lin Xilin, and said coldly: "Defeat our army's right army? It's just a matter of second luck. But don't forget, under the city of Boping, more than 12,000 people can kill 15,000 of you. ”

"I don't dare to agree with the meaning of Dongping County! It was true that the right army of the Tang Army defeated 15,000 of our troops, but at that time our army's logistics were poor, and the soldiers were anxious. But in the same way, with more than 3,000 defeated troops outside the city, our army went straight to the rear of the right army of the Tang army, broke Siyang County twice, made the southern part of Liangzhou Mansion riot endlessly, and also took advantage of the situation to bring out the people of a county. Dongping County Prince, may I ask, is there such a person in the Tang Army? Lin Xilin asked with a smile.

Tang Xian's face stiffened, and then he smiled: "Okay, even so!" But our Tang army still has a three-way army, totaling nearly 100,000, and Shanyang Mansion may block it? ”

"Can't! But did the Duke of Dongping County dare to let nearly 100,000 troops come out? In order to protect their hometown, all the people in Shanyang Mansion are willing to fight to the death! I don't know, whether the Tang army is ready to sacrifice. But don't be at that time, the sandpiper and the clam will compete, and the fisherman will profit! I heard that in the land of Qingzhou in the north of Dongping Mansion, the Xiaoguo army is also eyeing it! ”

Tang Xian saw that Lin Xilin's words were impenetrable, and he knew that this kind of person sent as a messenger was not something that he could suppress with a few random words. So he put away the expression on his face and said, "What does Feng Ziming want to talk to me about?" General Ben is a military general and does not like to beat around the bush. ”

The corners of Lin Xilin's mouth curled slightly, and he said with a smile: "Since the Duke of Dongping County said so, he will speak out bluntly. My lord hopes that you and I will stop fighting, and peace is precious! ”

"Of course, the Tang army urgently needs to expand southward, also to avoid the pressure of the Xiaoguo army. However, the land of Yanzhou, to the south of your army's jurisdiction, can only be our Shanyang Mansion. In fact, the pressure of the Xiaoguo army on your army is not very great, of course, if the canal north of the Xiaoguo army and the Jizhou River are connected to the Yellow River, the Tang army will be enemies on three sides. Even if you take Shanyang Mansion, it is also on the south bank of the Yellow River, where the Xiaoguo Army is located, and the Tang Army will also encounter the pressure of the Xiaoguo Army. If you can't go south, why not east? ”

"To the east? You mean Xuzhou? Tang Xian frowned and said.

"That's right, Xuzhou! To the north of Xuzhou is Qingzhou, and to the west is the county jurisdiction. In this way, the depth of the Tang army will be very large, and even the base camp will not be under the coercion of the Xiaoguo army as it is now. Lin Xilin said in a deep voice.

Tang Xian's face was heavy, and he said in a cold voice: "Do you know that our Tang Army and the Xuzhou Army are allies, and in addition, the Xuzhou Army has occupied Xuzhou for a long time, but it is much more difficult to fight than Shanyang Mansion." ”

Lin Xilin said: "Covenant? What covenant? Did the prince fulfill the terms of the covenant? Besides, what is the covenant? Is it possible to let the Duke of Dongping County even put aside matters related to the interests of the Tang Army? ”

"Now, the situation is very clear, Xu Jie's so-called covenant is just a means used by Situ Lei to jointly conquer the King of Qi. Besides, even if the county prince intends to go south to complete the covenant now, I am afraid that Xu Jie will not agree to cede Shanyang Mansion to you. Shanyang Mansion is the back of Yanzhou Mansion, and he doesn't want the Tang Army to sit in charge, especially now that the Yanzhou Mansion Army is in a bitter battle and it is difficult to deal with. ”

"The Xuzhou army has indeed been entrenched in Xujie for a long time, but now, the south is struggling to resist the Yangzhou army, the east is beaten by the Yangzhou army, and the west is plotting against Yanzhou. As for the northern front, it is precisely because of the relationship between the former alliance and the present enemy on three sides that it has become the weakest point. Dongping County Prince, if you don't take this matter, when will you wait? ”

"Of course, if the Duke of Dongping County insists on fighting with my Shanyang Mansion, it is good to continue to go south, or if you want to take revenge, the Shanyang Army is waiting for the arrival of your army."

"So, what does Feng Ziming want?"

Listening to Tang Xian's inquiry, Lin Xilin secretly smiled, it seems that the matter is about to be completed.

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"Lord, Situ Lei's men and horses have moved, and now the army is out of Yongzhou Hanoi Mansion and is approaching the land of Yanzhou." Zhao Hai reported the information he had just gathered.

"Rui'er, Heng'er, you play with Maomao, don't hurt him." After stopping to enlighten the two children, let the two five or six-year-old children and the little tiger play under their feet, and then look at the route of the Yongwang army against the map.

"In this way, wouldn't it be a flank attack on Dongzhou Mansion, Chenliu Mansion, and Xingyang Mansion. If this is the case, the Wuwei Army will basically be finished. In this way, it is time for Qi Wangjun to make a move. Zhao Xun said in a deep voice.

"That's right, the Xiao cavalry army that retreated from Yongzhou with King Qi has already stepped into Yuzhou and rushed to Yanzhou. At the same time, Jingzhou's troops are also mobilizing, moving closer to Nanyang Mansion and approaching Yongzhou Hongnong Mansion, with the intention of entering Luoyang. ”

"If you enter Luoyang, the King of Qi should not, so you can only force the imperial parties everywhere to lean towards Situ Lei. Although the imperial party has no real power, it should not be underestimated, they are all civil officials and big families, and they are afraid that the king of Qi does not want to provoke them. The conquest of the imperial capital, this crime is enough to condemn the king of Qi as a rebel. This rebellion is much heavier than the rebel in us, and it basically can't be washed away. ”

"In this way, the Qi Wangjun will not be able to reach Yanzhou in time at all. In this way, the Wuwei army will basically be trapped in Yanzhou, and if Yanzhou is pacified, Yuzhou will face a tripartite attack. Zhao Hai frowned and said.

"It's time for Envoy Li to return to southern Jizhou. Give him an order to let the Tenth Town Town Army move south and make a move to attack Yongzhou. Of course, on the bright side, it is still necessary to enter the pilgrimage to meet the emperor to show gratitude. Zhao Xun said in a deep voice.

"Want to slow down the march of the Yongwang army? What if Yongwangjun ignores it? ”

Zhao Xun smiled: "If we ignore it, we will go wherever we go!" You say, does Situ Lei want Xiaoguojun to nail in Yongzhou? Isn't he afraid that we will stand still and not leave? Xiaoguo Army's policy of benefiting the people is still good. ”

Zhao Hai nodded and said with a smile: "This is recognized by my subordinates." Xiaoguo Army didn't dare to say anything else, saying that local governance, the one that would benefit the people the most should be our army. I'll go to the Military Affairs Department and ask the Military Affairs Department to issue military orders. With that, Zhao Hai got up and prepared to leave.

"By the way, let the Chief Secretary come over for a moment." Zhao Xun said with a smile.

"Whew......" Hearing the tiger's low roar, Zhao Xun hurriedly lowered his head, looked at it, and couldn't help but smile bitterly. The two little guys pulled the tiger hair into a ball, and the anxious hair roared or bitten, so they could only rub their heads on Zhao Xun's legs, in order to beg their masters to get the two little devils away.

"You two, don't pull his hair, be careful that he bites you." As he spoke, he helped Mao Mao smooth the long hair on his body.

This tiger should be even better than the zoo's! I really don't know how these people are trained. Of course, if it was two big tigers, Zhao Xun didn't dare to let the two little guys play with them. Maybe it was because he played and grew up with the children of the Governor's Mansion since he was a child, but this little tiger is still quite obedient.

"Lord!"

"Do it all, I let you come, I have something to discuss with you!"

"The Lord is here!"

"Two things, one is the imperial examination! Since the relocation of the capital, the imperial court and the local government have not held any more scientific expeditions, which is extremely unfavorable for both the scholars and the government. ”

"The lord wants to open the imperial examination?" Pei Yi said in a deep voice.

"Well, you see, is it feasible? Of course, the imperial examinations in our Xiaoguo military territory are a little different from the past, and presumably, everyone knows it, after all, the things taught in many of our schools are different from the past. Agriculture, commerce, engineering, miscellaneous studies, arithmetic, etc. are all in my projection. Zhao Xun said in a deep voice.

Pei Yi pondered for a moment and said, "The opening of the imperial examination, the subordinates are naturally welcome. However, as soon as the imperial examination opened, I was afraid that I would be ...... After all, the imperial examination is only qualified by the imperial court. ”

Zhao Xun nodded, understanding Pei Yi's worries. Xiaoguo Jun is still the newly crowned King of Zhao in the imperial court, and if he does this, he will basically be no different from the former King of Shu.

Lu Ziliang said in a deep voice: "It's not impossible, just change the name, does Situ Lei really dare to forcibly put charges on us?" Isn't he afraid that the Xiaoguo army will rush down? ”

Zhao Xun smiled: "I'm also dizzy, yes, just do it." In any case, it is necessary to select talents, especially Dingzhou in the north, where the environment is not as good as in the south, and the selected officials should first be put there to adapt to it. We also choose from among them officials who can endure hardships and do things. There is also Sanyang Mansion, in the future, in addition to the local officials, if you want to control the place, you still have to send our people here. However, the people who are sent out must be veterans and can control the place. According to Feng Ziming, now the county magistrates are still the original officials, although we have sent a lot of officials, but if we want to completely control the civil affairs of a county, it is still not enough. After all, the official is one level higher, and he crushes people to death. ”

"Okay, this matter will be handled by the Secretary for Administration and the Secretary for Education, and I will try my best to come up with a plan to conduct a unified examination and select the capable talents for my use."

"My lord, are there some special rewards for these selected scholars who are equivalent to meritorious and famous? In Dayan, these scholars who have passed the state capital level can be exempted from miscellaneous labor and miscellaneous taxes. Lu Ziliang said in a deep voice.

Under the rule of the Xiaoguo Army, no matter who was a high-ranking official, they had to pay taxes. Even if it is a high-ranking official, there are restrictions on tax exemption. After exceeding the quota, they still have to pay taxes like ordinary people. It is also because of this that the Xiaoguo Army has never been pleasing to the people of the world, even if the Xiaoguo Army has recovered the lost territory and the north is based on Zhuhu. It wasn't until the Xiaoguo army occupied the land of Sanzhou and became one of the best princes in the world that the situation improved slightly. After all, if you don't come, someone comes. The official position in the world is limited, and he waits for no one. If you don't accept it, then you can pretend to be in your stomach and go sell words. Besides, the new academy of the Xiaoguo Army, I think it won't be long before I come, and there will be no shortage of knowledgeable people under the rule of the Xiaoguo Army, and when the time comes, there will really be no part for you.

To tell the truth, Zhao asked if he didn't like the reduction and exemption of miscellaneous taxes for meritorious and famous people. If it's just a reduction from all kinds of servitude, then it's fine, after all, it's a scholar, a scholar of literature, and it is impossible to study while exercising. However, the exemption from various taxes made it a little difficult for Zhao Xun to accept. This is also the reason why Zhao Xun only exempted the taxes of high-grade officials, and continued to tax the officials and scholars who won the non-grade.

"Exemption from forced labor and taxation is not exempt, but it can be reduced or exempted according to the family's circumstances." Zhao Xun said in a deep voice. In Zhao Xun's expectation, he really wanted to make Tianxia Academy into a memory school, and it was divided into grades. But then I realized that this really didn't work. In this era, students' scientific examinations are not the kind of answering methods for memory. In general, it is still done by writing.