Wu Henian, Luo Lilang and his wife arrived on time and paid their respects to the church.

Several people knelt down respectfully and bowed. Deng She helped them up one by one. Mr. and Mrs. Luo also brought two cousins of Luo Guannu, who were her former playmates, and they also timidly greeted them. Long before they arrived, Luo Guannu had already taken refuge indoors, and when the two salutes were over, Deng She sent her mother and playmates down to talk to her.

"The two of you have worked hard from afar, are you okay on the road?"

"The avenue from the twin cities to Pyongyang, which was only built by the lord, is flat and spacious, and the carriage moves very fast. Along the way, the spring breeze is warm, the warblers and swallows are swallows, the green trees are shady, and the flowers are blooming. From time to time, there are green mountains, and there are many clear waters. I really don't dare to deceive the lord, and the humble ministers are waiting for this, not like a long journey, but like a trip to the mountains and rivers. ”

When Wu Henian spoke, it was just different.

When Deng She heard this, he felt very refreshed. Since he became the master of Haidong, he has done many major things, but he is most proud of the overhaul of the road, and the importance of it is still on the running of schools and Sinicization. Whether from a political, economic, or military point of view, it is beneficial to build roads.

Wu Henian continued: "On the way here, Lord Luo was full of poetry and wrote a lot of poems. Beichen was fortunate enough to be the first reader, and heck, that's really a word for word. After reading it, it is full of flavor. He was in a state of admiration.

Luo Lilang said solemnly: "Lord Wu praised it falsely. A small chapter, not in the eyes of the Fang family. ”

Wu Henian was unhappy, patted his chest seriously and assured Deng She, "What the humble minister said is true, and there is no exaggeration. If you don't believe it, you can read it yourself. The lord is well-read and knowledgeable far beyond the humble ministers, perhaps, the lord can also give you a little guidance. Ha ha. ”

Because of the relationship between Luo Guannu, Luo Lilang is not low in the eyes of the Haidong ministers, although the official position is not high, the status is not low. Even Hong Jixun was very respectful when he saw him. After all, Deng She has not set up a wife so far, and the favored favor of Luo Guannu in the backyard is well known, and he needs to give Luo Lilang three points of face.

Deng She smiled and said, "I can't point to it." Lord Luo went back and brought me the psalms for me to read. ”

"Yes, yes."

It is someone else's business for others to give face, Luo Lilang is cautious by nature, he has never been arrogant because of his relationship with Deng She, and he has never used Deng She's power to favor personal affairs. Especially in front of Deng She, he was even more cautious, for fear of being rude and doing something wrong. To be honest, Deng She is still quite satisfied with his usual performance.

After asking about the hard work, you can get to the point.

Deng She said: "How is the Twin Cities in recent months? Are all the policies going well? Spring ploughing and autumn planting, how is the cultivation situation this spring? Locally, has cotton been promoted? "The Twin Cities are the place where Dunsher arose, where the roots are, and they must be taken seriously. This is also the main reason why he put Wu Henian and Luo Lilang where he put them and did not transfer them to Pyongyang for a long time. There must be capable ministers and cronies.

Wu Henian said: "Inheriting the grace of the lord, the wind and rain have been smooth over the years, and all the policies have been very smooth. Compared with last year, tens of thousands of acres of fertile land have been cultivated in Shuangcheng alone. The cooperative system founded by the lord is really good governance and has been of great help to the people.

"According to the orders of the lord, seeds, ploughing cattle, and where there is a shortage of labor, either the yamen will transfer money, or the cooperatives will help them spontaneously. The people were very happy and thankful. In some places, the ancestral hall of the lord has even been enshrined. Day and night, the incense burns.

"As for cotton, because the lord asks for it, it needs to be voluntarily requested by the people. Therefore, the scope of promotion is not too large. However, there has been encouraging progress. Based on the area planted, when the autumn harvest is made, it will at least be enough for the use of the two cities, and there is no need to buy from other places. The inscription of the lord, 'Do it yourself, have enough food and clothing', and the subordinates and so on are fully implemented. ”

Wu Henian smacked his mouth twice, full of admiration, as if he had an endless aftertaste: "Do it yourself, have enough food and clothing." The concise and concise eight words speak of rich connotations, and are full of inspiring fighting spirit, with an outline and a clear outline. Beichen waited for the taste to ,...... again," he patted the case lightly, "I was really amazed by the case." He looked at Luo Lilang, "If you want to talk about the lofty and far-sighted, Lord Luo, we can't catch up with the lord on horseback, ho, do you say yes?" ”

Luo Lilang said: "Yes, yes." Out of reach, willing to bow to the wind. ”

Luo Lilang's temperament is restrained, and he is not as open as Wu Henian. This sycophancy, a solo singer is not as good as two people interacting, the more comfortable the person is performing, the more energetic the person can be. Luo Lilang didn't cooperate vigorously, and Deng She didn't like this, so he only smiled slightly when he heard it. What's more, those eight words are not his invention, which is a bit deserved. He raised his hand for tea.

Wu Henian didn't care, and he was elated.

"You said that this year, compared with previous years, so far, tens of thousands of acres of fertile land have been cultivated?"

Wu Henian nodded again and again, he had a good memory, and said the accurate figures, totaling 33,423 acres more reclaimed. He said: "The area around the twin cities is mountainous, and terraced fields account for one-fifth of the farmland that has been reclaimed. Originally, it was woods, forests, and it accounted for three-fifths.

"The trees cut down from the mountains and forests, and the shipbuilding houses of the eastern bay, need a great deal of wood. Second, the construction of residential houses in the city and the construction of the Tuntian military camp outside the city also require a lot of wood. Third, transportation and trade with other places can increase the income of the yamen, and in exchange for money, they can better develop the economy and build the local area.

"Another fifth comes from barren fields that have been destroyed by fire, or sparsely populated wilderness areas that have never been developed."

"Set fire to the mountains and cut down the wood. You need a lot of people, right? ”

Wu Henian waited for Deng She to ask, this was his most proud achievement in the past six months. Although he had an official document presented to Dunshe, what could be better than reporting it in person when it was forwarded by someone? He modestly said: "The manpower needed to cultivate the fields is actually not much. A total of 13,242 people were mobilized, half of whom were the Shuangcheng Tuntian Army, and most of them were recruited refugees and Jurchen tribes who migrated from the north.

"According to the standard of the Lord,* every land cultivated by the exiles shall be six parts to oneself and four parts to the yamen. Before the ministers came, they were generally divided. ”

"Most of them are exiles? Of the more than 13,000 people who were summoned ,......,, and 8,000 Jurchens were relocated? ”

"Eight thousand, nine hundred and twenty-four. There were 3,800 displaced people, most of whom came from South Goryeo and other places. The rest are all Jurchens. ”

These homeless people can travel long distances to Guanbei, most of them are Ding Zhuang, and few of them drag their families with their mouths, that is to say, for more than half a year, they are not counted as Jurchens, and there are more than 3,000 strong laborers in Shuangcheng. The fields were allocated, and they settled down and worked as farmers, and if there was an urgency, they would come as soon as they were recruited, and there were about 3,000 ready-made soldiers. It doesn't seem like much, there are hundreds of large and small cities in Haidong and Liaodong, if you add it in one place, the number is not small. - Although not every city can do as well as the Twin Cities.

As for where the outcasts are called?

Similar to Shuangcheng, which is close to South Goryeo, you can recruit from South Goryeo. Similar to Jiashan, which is close to Shenyang, can be recruited from Shenyang and other places. Similar to Yizhou and Huihe, these close to Liaoxi can be recruited from Liaoxi or from outside the Saiwai. Similar to Liaozuojin and Fuzhou, which are close to Shandong, can be recruited from Shandong.

Similar to those near Pyongyang, Hong Jixun signed a treaty with Zhang Shicheng's envoys, and they took the initiative to send them here.

In a word, it is to attack from all sides, either light or dark, and both at the same time. With preferential policies, like a sponge absorbing water, we will attract the displaced people who have no land in neighboring countries, as well as the hired farmers and tenants of large landlords and small landlords, and expand and enrich the manpower of Haidong and Liaodong.

Guanbei is barren and the weather conditions are harsh, Wu Henian was able to summon thousands of displaced people in just over half a year, and the results were very good.

Deng She praised him a few words and said, "Within ten months, the provincial governor of the province will be moved to Liaoyang. I have summoned you, one to inquire about the current situation of the Twin Cities, and the other to ask for your opinion, if you are transferred to the provincial capital, who in the Twin Cities Governor's Mansion is more suitable to take over your work? ”

"Will you move the province to Liaoyang within ten months? ......, isn't Liaoyang still fighting? ”

It is true that Liaoyang is still fighting.

However, after discussion, the Privy Council of the province unanimously agreed that as soon as Cheng Sizhong's Shangdu army and horses arrived, and the false news that Haidong was about to reinforce Liaoyang spread, Nahachu would inevitably withdraw his troops. The military horses of Shangdu have now entered the boundary of Liaodong, and without Pan Cheng's obstruction in the middle, their forwards can reach Liao and Shen within three or five days.

In other words, within half a month at the latest, the war in Liaodong can basically cease.

Dunsher was in favor of the judgment of the Privy Council. However, he didn't give Wu Henian a detailed explanation, just smiled and said, "You don't have to worry about this problem. The fighting will soon cease. ”

"Yes. The main public soldiers are invincible. Loyal words such as humble ministers are the head, and everyone is eager to move forward. ”

No matter what happens, Wu Henian can always be involved in "loyalty". He is a civilian official, and he is eager to fight and move forward? This sycophant is slapped, it is a stitch, wave after wave.

Dunshe smiled.

He ignored it, seeing that it was getting late, and letting Wu Henian continue to pull it off like this, it was too late to talk about business. He said: "Lord Wu, you have worked hard in the Twin Cities, and your hard work is high. I have seen all your merits in my eyes and remembered them in my heart. I have always had clear rewards and punishments, even if you don't 'be loyal to the word', you should be rewarded, and you will be rewarded. Ha ha. ”

Implicitly and lightly tapped Wu Henian, the implication: There is no need to be so welcome.

Wu Henian said: "The words of the humble ministers come from the bottom of their hearts. If loyalty is also a mistake, my lord, you let the humble minister be wrong to the end. ”

Deng She and Luo Lilang were stunned, and Wu Henian's answer was really unexpected. Deng She laughed loudly, Luo Lilang wanted to laugh, but didn't dare to laugh, and his face was red. Deng She nodded at Wu Henian, and after a while, he came up with an evaluation and said, "Haha, haha." Mr. Wu, Er Zhen is a wonderful person. ”

Since flattery has become a habit, let him be.

Deng She laughed for a while, stopped caring about him, turned back to the topic, and said: "There is already a candidate to take over as the head of the Twin Cities Governor's Mansion, and I plan to send someone from the left and right divisions of the province." It is mainly an assistant official, who needs to be familiar with the local situation, be fair and reliable, have some prestige in the local area, and cannot be incapacitated. Who is more suitable? ”

The assistant official in Deng She's mouth refers to "Tongzhi". Below the head of the governor's office, the highest status is Tongzhi. Knowing, knowing, and knowing the affairs of the governor's office, he is the deputy of the governor. Wu Henian pondered for a moment and asked Luo Lilang to speak first.

It's a great opportunity to do favors. Compared with other ordinary prefectures and counties, the Twin Cities Governor's Mansion will definitely always get more attention from Deng She. The assistant officials of the Twin Cities Governor's Mansion, as long as they have political achievements, will always be promoted a little faster than other ordinary prefecture and county officials. Although he is in the top position, he does not rob Luo Lilang.

Luo Li Langxun let him go again and again, but he couldn't shirk it, so he said: "Park Xianzhong, the judge of the Shuangcheng Governor's Office, is gorgeous and deep, and he is a beautiful woman, loyal and reliable. He was originally a businessman, and he recently courted the daughter of the famous Confucian in Shuangcheng to be his wife, and he has some reputation in the local area. Seems so. ”

"Park Xianzhong?" Dunshe was a little impressed.

At the beginning of the defeat of Pyongyang, there was also a person named Park Xianzhong among the officials who surrendered, who was the deputy of Xijing in Pyongyang, and is currently the head of the left and right departments of the province. It's just that this Park Xianzhong is not the other Park Xianzhong. Two people have the same name and surname. Li Chenggui's wife colluded with Qian Shide to conspire to cause chaos, and in the process of quelling the chaos, this Park Xianzhong of Shuangcheng made a meritorious contribution.

At first, he was imprisoned because of his identity as a Korean, but not only did he not complain, but encouraged his fellow inmates to cheer up, saying that the more chaotic the waves, the more loyal and traitorous they were, and kept saying that they would become a veritable and well-deserved number one "loyal dog" as their lifelong goal.

His remarks in prison later reached Deng She's ears, and he was immediately released, and he was suddenly promoted from an anonymous official to a registered chief.

He is a businessman, well-versed in common affairs, loyal, and has the ability to do things, and has been recognized by Deng She, and more importantly, he is also Wu Henian's confidant, so his official is really proud, and he has been promoted very quickly, all the way up, and has become a judge of the governor's office, in charge of the prison, only one level lower than Tongzhi.

"Lord Wu, what do you see? Park Xianzhong, is this person appropriate? ”

Wu Henian glanced at Luo Lilang quietly, secretly cocked his thumb, and thought, "I can be a man." "After going around in circles, the favor was sent back.

He pretended to think about it and said slowly: "Park Xianzhong,......。 Beichen still knows something about this person. He has power, and he is not greedy for money. Beichen reclaimed barren mountains, cut down forests and fields, recruited displaced people, and popularized cotton in Shuangcheng, and received a lot of help from him in various administrative measures. He did a great job. Speaking of which, he is now a judge of the Governor's Office, only one level lower than Tongzhi, and he is a native of Shuangcheng and a Goryeo, so it would be logical to promote him. ”

The chief and deputy officials of the local government and county in Haidong have always been Han Chinese, and their deputy positions are Goryeo or Bohai or Jurchen. Deng She nodded, made a decision, and said, "In that case, then let him take the position." ”

The three of them drank tea and talked.

Next, Deng She asked about all aspects of the people's livelihood and development in Shuangcheng, and when it came to the Jurchens, Wu Henian said: "General Zhang has a letter, and the minister sent it to the lord. ”

Deng She took it and took a look, most of the things written about the Guanbei military, Tuntian, etc., including the progress of pacifying and detaining the Jurchens, in general, the momentum of development was good. The thousands of Jurchen cavalry sent by Guanbei across the Yalu River were still under the remote command of Zhang Xiao'er because Liaoyang was besieged.

Over the past few days, they have had several skirmishes with the Yuan army in Shenyang, winning or losing, winning more and losing less, and they have been active around Shenyang, which has played a certain role in containing the Yuan army. The most recent victory successfully robbed the grain route of the Yuan army, seized hundreds of stones of grain, nearly 1,000 heads of cattle and sheep, and dealt a big blow to the Yuan army.

Let's talk about it, it's almost the middle of the night.

Deng She served the soup to see off the guests, and Wu Henian and Luo Lilang got up to say goodbye. Mrs. Luo and Luo Guannu's cousins stayed with Luo Guannu and did not need to mention more. Deng She sent the two of them out, and Wu Henian swallowed: "There is one thing, the humble minister doesn't know whether to talk about it or not?" ”

"What?"

"Li Dunru, the left and right division member, is now in Shuangcheng. In normal times, he did not talk much, and had little interaction with his colleagues, officials, and local gentry, and often closed his doors. Beichen Nian was sparse in his life, and specially sent a few people to take care of his daily life. ......, this, this, it's usually fine. Just a few days ago, just before Beichen came, he suddenly received a letter from Pyongyang,......。 ”

Wu Henian was miscellaneous, and he went around for a long time, and the last sentence was the key to him.

He said half a point, and said no more, and peeked at Dunshe.

Li Dunru is a hot potato, Deng She threw him to Shuangcheng, but he did not serve as an official of Shuangcheng, and he still hung the official title of the left and right division of the province. How to treat and resettle, Wu Henian struggled with his brains.

No matter if you don't ask, just don't have this person? Square peg. Too much to tell, too much to ask? Nor is it suitable. Wu Henian thought about it for a long time, and simply compromised, on the one hand, he gave Li Dunru an errand to "help" proofread the text, and did not let him be idle, and walked around every once in a while. On the one hand, in the name of serving his daily life, he sent several servants and maidservants to supervise him. Pyongyang sent him a letter, who else could there be? Li Aguan. This matter must be reported to Dunshe.

Dunshe knew about this.

Li Aguan has a daughter, who is now in Shuangcheng with Li Dunru. Maybe she missed her daughter, or maybe she wanted to take her daughter back for other reasons, and she once mentioned it to Dunshe. Dunshe was not an unsympathetic person, and without objection, he agreed at the time. Her letter to Rittenru was about this matter.

As the prime minister of the province, Deng She has jurisdiction over the land of the two provinces, and he still has enough time to work on military affairs every day, so he can't wait to use his body for two purposes, where is there time to worry about the affairs of the backyard? Don't say he knows, even if he doesn't, he won't take it to heart.

He said: "There is no need to talk about such trivial things in the future. Speaking of Li Dunru, our province is new to Ganghwa Island, and the Koreans have been operating here for a long time, so it is necessary to have a prominent official in charge, so the left and right divisions decided to send Li Dunru there. When you go back, you can talk to him first and prepare in advance. ”

Wu Henian promised to agree. The new head of the Shuangcheng Governor's Mansion and the letter of appointment of Tongzhi have not yet arrived, and he and Luo Lilang need to go back to handle the handover before they can be transferred back to the provincial capital.

When he arrived at the gate of the mansion, Deng She heard the sound of rustling, and turned his head to see that Wu Henian was full of tears. He couldn't help but be surprised and asked, "Lord Wu, what's wrong with you?" ”

"The minister hasn't seen the lord for a long time, and he thinks about it day and night. Suddenly, I saw it, I couldn't talk about it, and I suddenly said goodbye. Thinking of the next time I saw the lord, after another ten months, I couldn't help but cry when I parted. ”

Deng She sent them out of the house, Wu Henian snorted and cried, still looking back one step at a time, reluctant to give up. Deng She watched their figures disappear into the night before turning back.

At that time, the moon stars were scarce, and the black magpie flew south.

He walked around the courtyard a few times and said, "But for the sake of the king, I have been moaning so far." He walked slowly and entered Li Aguan's room.

That night, the spring breeze of the Prime Minister's Mansion in Pyongyang passed through the Yumen Pass, and the army of Shangdu in Liaodong traveled thousands of miles through Quang Ninh at night. Outside the city of Shenyang, the Jurchen army rushed to the grain road, shouting and shouting that the battle was in full swing.