It's already mid-spring, but the craze for going out of the city is in the ascendant.

The famous places outside Tangzhou are full of tourists and visitors who come out to go out.

Several private gardens, as long as the host family does not live in them, are also open to visitors. This is a good time of the year, and the income of a quarter can often earn back the maintenance expenses of the year.

Han Gang rode on a horse, looking out at the distance and near, and there were many tourists on the roadside, many of whom imitated the customs of Tokyo City, regardless of men, women, and children, wearing a flower on their heads and swaggering through the streets.

There are a lot of sour people who watch flowers and chant poems, but more of them are people who have some leisure and spare money. It is still a peaceful year, and even the citizens who do some small business at the bottom also have the leisure to come out for a walk. One by one, they dragged their families with mouths, looking at the lake and water, with a satisfied smile on their faces.

Han Gang came from Kansai and participated in the military; At the time of Kaifeng, it encountered a catastrophe that had not been encountered for decades; Then he went to Guangxi to attack Jiaozhi, he has been an official all over the years, but he has hardly seen the picture of the peaceful and prosperous era that appears in front of his eyes now.

Seeing that there were more and more pedestrians on the road ahead, Han Gang's companions wanted to raise the flag and drive away the crowd in front. Han Gang repelled him and shook his head, "When everyone is happy, why bother shouting a few times and disturbing people's interest." ”

Wang Yi and Zhou Nan saw Han Gang reprimanding his family through the bamboo curtain on the car window, and looked at each other and smiled: "The official's mood is finally better." ”

"It's all that Uncle Lu and Uncle He." Zhou Nan complained.

"Okay, you and Yun Niang have been scolding him a lot in the past few days." Wang Yi smiled, "As long as the official is in a good mood." ”

Han Gang is indeed in a good mood now.

Although he was in a bad mood for various reasons, Han Gang still planned to visit Sima Guang in Duyuan before leaving Luoyang, who expected that Sima Guang would go to Songyang Academy and would not come back within half a month. There was no way, it was impossible for Han Gang to stay in Luoyang for a long time because Sima Guang was alone, so he immediately packed his bags and set off south with his family.

Because he learned that Sima Guang went to Songyang Academy, on the way, Han Gang was also counting the supporters of Taoism.

Sima Guang went to Songyang Academy, of course, to give lectures. Giving lectures in the same class, the relationship between Sima Guang and Ercheng will naturally not be bad. And Fu Bi, Wen Yanbo, and a cadre of old ministers who live in Luoyang, Ercheng can also shuttle leisurely among their ranks with the identity of the great Confucian of the world.

Ercheng taught in Luoyang, some people introduced, some people helped, due to the frequent contacts of the old party veterans, relative to Guanxue, the location is unique, except for Kaifeng Mansion, other places are not comparable.

If Han Gang hadn't recommended Zhang Zai to Tokyo at the beginning, I'm afraid that after Guan Xue lost his core, as long as Cheng Yi entered Guanzhong, he would have been defeated in a blink of an eye. After all, the Lantian Lu family, who supported Zhang Zai at the beginning, now seems to be on the side of Ercheng - if you only look at Lu Dalin, you can even remove the word "seem".

Han Gang had already written to Su Yu and Fan Yu, as well as You Shixiong in Shaanzhou, and more importantly, he didn't forget his master and little brother, and didn't say anything else, just sent a fragment of the line drafted by Lu Dalin. Although his memory does not reach the realm of unforgettable, the words 'abandon his learning and learn it' are deeply memorable. At the same time, after hesitating for a while, he wrote a letter to Lu Dajun and Lu Dazhong, expressing his attitude to them on this matter.

Han Gang didn't care that being criticized was the reason for the shortcomings of people behind his back, with his identity and status, plus Lu Dalin's mistakes, no one could criticize him with this charge. And the reason why Han Gang did this was to show his position to several important disciples of Zhang Zai, he was not a disciple of Cheng Men, and it was a fact that he was taught by Cheng Hao, but he was still in the same vein of Qi science. He didn't want his previous respect for Cheng Hao and Cheng Yi to be a sign of devotion to Cheng Men.

No matter what the reply was, Han Gang was confident that he would pull several Zhangmen disciples other than the Lantian Lu clan to his side. As long as Lu Dalin's actions were announced, they would make all the Qi Sects angry. In addition, Han Gang, the highest-ranking disciple, had a very clear attitude, so he didn't have to worry about his position.

But this is only a response to the moves, if you can't solve the problem of the lack of the core of qi, no amount of calculations will be useless.

Han Gang had already realized this, and he originally had plans to become the core of the Qi School. After the continuous deduction of the plan in the past few days, it can be regarded as having enough certainty.

The only thing I am worried about is whether I can have time, Cheng Yi will soon enter Guanzhong to give lectures, and the target is naturally Guanxue disciples. In today's era, the battle between Taoism and Taoism is close to life and death, but the degree of insight is not deep. Before the corners of Qi Science were completely pried away, Han Gang had to show the strength of the successor of the mantle of Qi Science - not by official position, but by academics.

'Time is running out. ’

Han Gang is well aware of the urgency of time, and his confidence is still sufficient, and he intends to completely establish his position in both political and academic affairs.

There are more and more buildings on the side of the road, and there are more pedestrians on the road, and there are only twenty miles left from Tangzhou City.

Han Gang looked ahead, when he arrived at Fangcheng Pass the day before yesterday, the people sent by Shen Kuo were already waiting there. After passing through Fangcheng Mountain and entering the boundary of Tangzhou, Shen Kuo's people could be seen when they came over from the post houses. Tangzhou City is in front of you, "Shen Cunzhong should also come out." ”

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Shen Kuo did come out, in terms of status, relationship, and kindness, he couldn't help but come out to greet Han Gang.

With the officials all over the city, as well as the elders in the city, Shen Kuo went out of the city for ten miles to greet him. Together with the prostitutes in the Tangzhou Sect Division, they were brought out, and with a scene that was far more grand than Luoyang, they welcomed the arrival of Han Gang, the capital transfer envoy.

Shen Kuo came out of the capital and fell from a high position. In addition, he ruined his reputation again, and from the mood, of course, he was very disappointed. But the heavens did not abandon him, and a great opportunity fell in front of him.

In order to ensure the opening of the Xianghan Cao Fortune, Han Gang invited the Son of Heaven to set his place of debasement in Tangzhou, rather than further south. Shen Kuo, who was lucky enough to get this opportunity, was like grabbing a life-saving straw. He is very diligent in swaying his wisdom and sweat on the Xianghan Cao Canal. While preparing for the Xianghan Caoyun project, he also did his duty as a governor.

At the grand welcome scene, Han Gang and Shen Kuo met. Looking at Shen Kuo's sunken cheeks and protruding cheekbones, Han Gang couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "I have lost a lot of money in the middle of the Qing, just look at the letter, where do I know that Lu Dao has such a hard time." ”

"It's okay, it's okay." Shen Kuo said repeatedly, but then laughed again, "If it weren't for this hard work, I wouldn't dare to come to see you." ”

After a few greetings, Shen Kuo brought all his subordinates over one by one, and Han Gang saw them one by one, and then talked some customary nonsense with the local fathers and elders.

Speaking of which, according to Han Gang's feelings, among the locals in Tangzhou, the only ones who really welcomed him were the official prostitutes who were working hard to make wallflowers—most of them were because Han Gang was young and tall, and he looked good-looking—and the others looked humble, but in fact they were just coping with the story.

Han Gang estimated that this might be because he was the initiator of the resumption of the Xianghan Cao Movement, and thus raised a great battle in Tangzhou. There are not many visionaries in this world, but there are many people who jump up immediately when they are offended by a little interest. was hated before they met, and Han Gang could only shake his head and sigh.

After completing the process of welcoming guests, Han Gang got on the horse and went to Tangzhou City, followed by Shen Kuo.

Looking at the fields on both sides of the road along the way, Han Gang and Shen Kuo had unconcealed joy on their faces.

There is rice and wheat here in Tangzhou. After a winter of dormancy, the wheat has grown in a hurry in March, and the growth of rice is also gratifying, Shen Kuo pointed to the green eyes and showed it to Han Gang: "This year's harvest will not be bad, it should be a good year." ”

Han Gang nodded with a smile: "If there is a bumper harvest, it will be easy to start construction this winter." ”

Shen Kuo replied: "The harvest in western Beijing has not been bad in recent years, and the treasury is full, whether it is the labor after the winter, or the current use of the box army to lay."

Since the fifth year of Xining, disasters have changed every year in various parts of the Great Song Dynasty, basically all roads have been on the turn, only Jingxi Road has no major disasters, as Shen Kuo said, the harvest is not bad every year.

It was already evening, and it was the time for dinner for ordinary people's two meals a day. Smoke rose into the sky. Han Gang looked at the distant mountains and near the water, and found that the amount of cooking smoke was not much, "Why are people gathered near the official road, and there seems to be no place in the distance." It is said that the hukou of the military states in western Beijing is far less than that of Gyeonggi, and it is unthinkable that this is true. ”

"However, no matter how small the household registration is, it is better than Xihe Road, there are 80,000 households in Tangzhou, and the Han household registration along Xihe Road does not exceed 50,000 now." Shen Kuo said to Han Gang with confidence, "After the Xianghan Caoyun is opened, the number of household registrations in the states and counties along the route will gradually increase." Just like today's Huainan West Road, before the founding of the country, it was robbed repeatedly, the white bones were exposed in the wild, and there was no rooster crying for thousands of miles, but after the founding of the country, relying on Bianshui, now all the way to the land, all states and counties are extremely rich. ”

The matter of Xianghan Caoqu is related to the key to whether he can atone for his sins, and Shen Kuo cannot be ignored. It can even be said to be a stomach-wrenching affair. For the benefits after the opening of Caoyun, it is also a treasure.

While talking, he moved forward, and soon arrived at Tangzhou City. After the group entered the city, they went straight to the state government, which was a reception banquet for Han Gang. It's not extravagant, but the food and drinks are by no means cheap. If Shen Kuo used the minister's money like this after he arrived in Tangzhou, and when he checked the accounts at the end of the year, he would inevitably have some trouble.

Han Gang did not remind that Shen Kuo had been an official for so many years, and he lacked political wisdom, but his mind was not bad, and he would not be ignorant of this matter, since it was so spread, there must be a positive solution.