Chapter 55: Revisiting Jiang Cheng

"In this way, according to Mr. Wenjun's meeting, there should be a scene today?" Zhang Chi hesitated for a long time.

"Not only is it a good time, but it is also very courageous! Don't you hear what he once said, 'There must be a road before the car reaches the mountain, and the boat will naturally go straight to the bridge'? Jiang Cheng nodded in appreciation.

"In these troubled times, we should have the courage to fight hard and the momentum to move forward bravely, so as to achieve a career?" Chen Ning asked.

"Yes, Wen Jun is determined to forge ahead, although there will be some hardships in the future, but if he maintains his current cautiousness, it will be fine." Jiang Cheng looked out the window and said leisurely.

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The sound of horses' hooves of "da, da, da" gradually became clear from far to near.

"Is Jiang Gong here?" Wen Chou stood outside Jiang Cheng's courtyard and shouted.

"But Youzhi is here?" Jiang Cheng smiled dumbly. got up again and said, "Let's go, let's go out and greet the captain!" ”

Everyone in the hall hurriedly got up, got off the table, stepped on the sandals, followed Jiang Cheng, and went out to greet them.

Jiang Cheng got out of the door and came to the courtyard, only to see Wen Chou dressed in civilian clothes, with beads of sweat on his forehead with one hand, and a rein in the other, looking into the courtyard, seeing Jiang Cheng appear, he couldn't help but be overjoyed. At this time, it was the beginning of May, and it was the time when there was still clouds and no wind, and it was a little stuffy.

"Wen Jun is here in person, and he is far away!" Jiang Cheng stepped forward and said. His third son, Jiang Xuan, had already taken the first step and motioned for the servant to step forward and take the reins from Wen Chou's hand.

"Hehe, the kid is here to bother Jiang Gong again, and please ask Jiang Gong to teach me!" Wen Chou resisted the reins, straightened his robe, and said. glanced at everyone and said, "I don't know that Jiang Gong has guests in the hall, it's really presumptuous." ”

"Hehe, my disciple and protégé, you don't have to be formal!" Jiang Cheng said with a satisfied smile. He pointed out and introduced Wen Chou one by one: "This is Chen Ning Zhiming, you already knew it before, right?" This is Zhang Chi Tengyun, a person from Liuting; ……。 ”

Every time Jiang Cheng introduced someone, Wen Chou nodded and gestured, after all, these are scholars, although they are scholars from poor families, they must also be given enough respect.

"I've seen Rank-kun." Zhang Chi, Chen Ning and others stepped forward to pay their respects.

"Hehe, don't be polite, today the boy is here, and I have to rely on the wise men to solve my doubts!" Wen Chou hurriedly returned the salute.

"Everyone, don't stand outside, talk in the lobby!" Jiang Cheng and the others exchanged pleasantries before speaking.

Everyone entered the hall with courtesy, and sat down at the time of the guests, and Wen Chou was the first on the left, which was the respect of the guests. Chen Ning and Zhang Chi sat opposite them, and Jiang Cheng, as the master, was highly respected, so he sat down in the middle.

"Wen Jun came here this time, why did he come here?" Jiang Chengyu didn't spare the bend in his seat, and asked bluntly.

"I think Jiang Gong has also heard that I have newly obtained the position of captain of Taolin, although my family has been in the army for generations, but after all, I have insufficient experience, and I have many incomprehensions about the construction of the military department, so I am here to ask Jiang Gong to solve my doubts." Wen Chou said respectfully.

"If you don't understand something, let's listen to it, although I can't say that I can solve your doubts, but I can also advise you a thing or two." Jiang Cheng frowned. Indeed, if it is to study Confucianism, he dares to boast about it, and he can solve the confusion of the ugliness of the literature, if it is a military position, then it is not his strong point.

Jiang Cheng's disciples and protégés were also curious waiting for Wen Chou to speak, thinking, what is the problem that can make "Renyi Xiaozaburo" embarrassed?

"Well, the first is the issue of food and salary...... Wen Chou's words were not finished, and everyone in the hall knew it, and they thought about it.

"The matter of food and salary, although the county has not distributed it this time, but this Taolin captain has already filed a case in the court, and I think that in the future, there will still be some food and salary decentralization, you should urge more, this is one of them; The second is self-reliance, after all, how difficult the family and country are now, it is impossible to take care of every part, and it is better to rely on others than on yourself, which is the second; Sun Tzu once said, "Those who make good use of the soldiers, no longer serve in the army, and the grain is not used for three years, but is used for the country, because the food is in the enemy, so the army can have enough food." This is the third. If you can do enough of these three, then the money and food are safe! Jiang Cheng pondered for a long time, Fang Dao.

Wen Scandal said, like an initiation, I thought: "Jiang Gong said three things, I only know one of them, the first is that you can't relax the urging of the court and the county, not only can you get part of the salary, but also show that he Wen Chou is an official of the county court, and he has no name for supporting the army and self-respect; In the latter article, Jiang Gong quoted Sun Tzu's words, saying that 'a person who is good at fighting with soldiers.' Soldiers are not recruited twice, military rations are not transported three times, weapons and equipment are obtained from the country, and grain is requisitioned from enemy countries, so that military rations are sufficient. ”

"Jiang Gong said three, all of them won my heart!" After Wen Chou figured it out, he couldn't help laughing.

"Hehe, Mr. Gaocai!" Zhang Chi, Chen Ning and others also praised.

"Don't compliment me, you can talk about it too." Jiang Cheng waved his hand.

Chen Ning arched his hand and said: "If the army is successful, then the surrounding counties and townships will not need to 'prepare for the autumn and winter' and 'prevent thieves in spring and summer' every year. ”

"Oh, this method is feasible, after all, if the township does not need to guard against thieves, it will definitely save some money and food!" Wen Scandal's eyes lit up.

"But this is not a long-term solution, you should find a wealthy family to rely on, or form your own caravan to gather wealth." Zhang Chi proposed. Although he is a scholar, he was born in a poor family, so he is also very interested in the way of merchants to collect money.

"Although this method is a long-term plan, but the business is the end, and it should not be too heavy, so that the villagers will pursue profits and forget the virtuous!" Jiang Cheng said solemnly when he heard this, and he meant to reproach Zhang Chi.

"Hehe, Brother Tengyun's proposal is also a good policy." Wen Chou played the round road. I thought: "For the farmers and businessmen, the merchants are the most low-class in the eyes of these scholars, even if the businessmen have thousands of family wealth, the scholars are also ashamed of their company, and the future generations will not show it, but it is really the case in the late Han Dynasty!" ”

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Several of Jiang Cheng's other disciples and protégés also expressed their opinions one by one, which was nothing more than what Jiang Cheng, Chen Ning, and Zhang Chi said, but it was more refined. Wen Chou responded one by one and expressed his position. As mentioned above, although these scholars are Han scholars, they are also one of the few well-read people in Shahe Township, and they dare not slack off.

"There is one more thing that I would like to ask you to solve. That is, military regulations and military discipline, the so-called irregularity does not form a circle, but I look at the current military regulations, mostly set up by the ancestors, after hundreds of years of testing, it is a classic, but there is a lot of discomfort at the moment, I don't know ......" Wen Chou said again.

"Hehe, the so-called military regulations are nothing more than the law of restraining people's behavior, in this, I have not studied deeply, you should search for classics, choose the fittest, and accept it." Jiang Cheng pondered for a moment and said.

"Huh?" Wen Chou looked at Jiang Cheng in surprise, and then looked at his disciple Chen Ning and others, all of whom were powerless, and couldn't help but arch his hand: "But the kid is abrupt, Jiang Gong and Zhujun forgive me." "A gentleman in the Han Dynasty, it is difficult to blame others, which is rude.

"I can't solve Wenjun's doubts, it's already my lack of talent, how can I accept Wenjun's courtesy?" Chen Ning said busily.

"Yes, yes," the others echoed.

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The hall quickly exhausted this scene, and it was another free talk until the end of the day and China.