Zhu Guoxiang, Min Zishun, Bai Chongyan, the three of them sat together, and the atmosphere was a little dignified.

Zhu Guoxiang's tone was a little apologetic: "I really didn't expect that Cai You didn't want to be cheeky at all." I also thought that you would be transferred to a small barren county, but I never guessed that it would be that kind of place. ”

"Well, wherever you go, it's better than what you are sending now." Bai Chongyan can only be happy in suffering.

His new dispatch was the Wuning County Order.

Go back two years, and there is no such county at all.

After the Lunanyi rebellion, the imperial court urgently set up the Changning Army, and the military seat was set up in Wuning County. The army and the county order are all working in Wuning Village, and there is not even a serious city for the time being, just a special military fort.

The scope of its jurisdiction roughly coincides with Changning County, Yibin in later generations, and the county is full of semi-Sinicized bureaucrats, as well as some barbarians who rebel at every turn.

Min Zishun's situation is slightly better, but it is also too good to be limited, he was transferred to be the commander of Chenxi County, and Wuxi had just rebelled in this area last year.

Min Zishun was already angry in his heart: "Cai You's wife, communiqué personal vendetta, completely disregarding the safety of the country." In the two places where the barbarian rebellion had just been quelled, the new county commander had not long taken office, so he asked us to replace him. Isn't he afraid of frequent transfers of magistrates, and the barbarians take the opportunity to rebel again? ”

"I'm afraid that's what he has in mind, if there is a barbarian rebellion, it will just cure our crimes!" Bai Chongyan said.

Zhu Guoxiang said: "Zhao Shu has not left Beijing yet, and I inquired with him yesterday. In Wuning County, less than 30% of the Han people are commoners, 50% are bureaucratic people, and the remaining 20% are barbarians. Both the bureaucrats and the barbarians have been semi-sinicized, and the cultivation of the bureaucrats is no different from that of the Han people. Wuman is half-cultivated and half-pastoral, but many of them can speak Chinese, which is much more familiar than the Wuman further south. ”

Zhao Shu was the civil official who commanded the troops to quell the rebellion in Lunanyi, but he was just a grace official, and he was not born as a jinshi.

Although he was favored by Song Huizong, he had a grudge against Tong Guan.

After making great contributions, the emperor promoted him to Zhilong Tuge and served as the pacification envoy of Xihe Lanhuang Jingluo. Once he accepted it, he had to go to Tong Guan's subordinates to become an official, so frightened that Zhao Shu hurriedly said that he was sick and resigned.

When Zhao Yu returned to the capital, the emperor gave him a background in Taixue and worshiped him as the secretary of the military department.

Zhao Shu still didn't dare to accept it, and the military department was full of Tong Guan and Cai Jing's people. After many excuses, he was temporarily thrown to manage the Taoist temple.

Not long ago, Zhao Shu was appointed as the Zhijun of Chengde, and even his son Du Enyin became the school secretary.

This is a capable minister, and in the next few years, all the wrong decrees of Song Huizong, Zhao Shu has all admonished. But the objection is invalid!

"What does Zhao Zhijun suggest?" Bai Chongyan humbly asked.

Zhu Guoxiang said: "He said that the Lunan bureaucrats were oppressed by Han officials and barbarians. The bureaucrats wanted to get close to the government, but they were expropriated and extorted; The wingmen wanted to get close to the barbarians, and they were plundered by servants. However, half of the people in Wuning County are bureaucrats, and after you go, the top priority is to appease the bureaucrats. ”

"Younger generations remember." Bai Chongyan gave up.

Zhu Guoxiang continued: "According to Zhao Shu, the most serious disagreement between the Han officials is the ownership of the local salt wells. When you go, gather the chiefs of the clansmen and divide the salt wells. The Han people were no longer allowed to occupy the wells, and the bureaucrats could no longer compete for the wells, and at the same time promised to lower the taxes of the bureaucrats, and the government would no longer rob them of their goods. ”

Bai Chongyan listened patiently.

Zhu Guoxiang said: "At the same time, we should quickly run military studies (similar to state studies), so that the children of the leaders of the bureaucrats can go to military studies to study and be taught." First, it can educate the bureaucrats and the people, and second, it can also be taken hostage. Governing the people well is equivalent to governing Wuning County. ”

At the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, the Lunan people, in addition to their different customs, were already very close to the Han people, and they would be successfully sinicized over time.

Min Zishun asked: "When the younger generation goes to Chenxi, what teachings does the prince have?" ”

Zhu Guoxiang said: "I don't know much about Wuxi, and I can't give specific advice. But to deal with the barbarians, it is nothing more than to use both suppression and appeasement. Among the barbarians, it is not monolithic. Reuse the barbarians who are close to the government, fight against the barbarians who oppose the government, treat them well, educate them, and use thunderous means at critical times. In addition, it is necessary to respect their customs and not to impose them with Han etiquette. ”

"The younger generation has been taught." Min Zishun gave his hand.

Zhu Guoxiang's own declared age is not a few years older than Min Zishun, but it does not prevent their "generation" difference.

The two also rented the house of the Lu family, and immediately threw it to the real estate agent and asked Zhu Guoxiang to collect the sublease fee on his behalf.

Zhu Guoxiang also wanted to go home on vacation, so he asked Liang Yi (half of his son and student) to collect it. The coal shop has long been handed over to Liang Yi to take care of, and this young man from Daming Village has grown up.

The experimental field should also be arranged, and the field will be planted with vegetables and flowers.

Everything was almost done, Yang Zhi, who was assassinated in Weizhou, was finally chased back halfway and received a military attache uniform.

"Zhi, thank you Zhu Xianggong!" Yang Zhi knelt when he saw him.

Zhu Guoxiang hurriedly stopped: "Although there is no grade, but you are already a military attaché, how can you kneel to others?" In the future, remember to be an official, and don't commit impulsive crimes again. ”

Yang Zhi said: "I listen to the public. ”

Zhu Guoxiang whispered again: "Brighten your eyes, Cai Jing and I have an enmity, and Cai You will revenge you." Most of the errands of the generals of the forbidden army are responsible for escorting military funds. Cai Dang is afraid that he will make a bad deal out of it, and once he realizes that there is a problem, he must not return to Beijing, and go directly to Yangzhou to join Daming Village. ”

Yang Zhi was originally excited to be an official, but when he heard this, he was instantly panicked.

It is too easy for the traitorous party to frame the general of the forbidden army, give an escort task, and then set a tricky deadline, at least dismissal, or at worst death.

Wang Anshi's wife bought a concubine for Wang Anshi back then, and the concubine's husband was a general of the forbidden army.

Zhu Guoxiang continued: "I recommended two Jinshi, both of whom had both ability and political integrity, but they were sent to a small county full of barbarians by Cai Youwai. If you are a civil official, you will inevitably be framed by Cai You. Remember, don't go back to Beijing, flee to Daming Village, Yangzhou, settle down there first, and then I will find a way to exonerate you. ”

Yang Zhi was more vigilant and said: "Once something happens, I will run immediately." ”

Zhu Guoxiang sighed: "Alas, it is me who is jealous of the Cai Party, but he has involved you for no reason." ”

Hearing this kind of self-reproach, Yang Zhi was inexplicably moved, and knelt down and said: "Xianggong don't want to say it, if it weren't for Xianggong's help, I would have been a thief in Weizhou." I have remembered the kindness of the husband all my life, and I can only blame those traitors for being too bad. If the officials are like Xianggong, the people will definitely have a better life, and I admire Xianggong very much. ”

"Go ahead, I'm going back to my hometown tomorrow." Zhu Guoxiang helped him up.

The next day, Zhu Guoxiang left Beijing with his entourage, and the Song Hui Sect sent someone to send a thousand taels of silver for the journey.

Yang Zhi and eleven sworn brothers also came early to see each other off. But there were many civil officials at the farewell site, and they were not qualified to squeeze in, so they could only watch Zhu Guoxiang leave from afar.

Yang Zhi got rid of the crime and got an official position again, so he should celebrate and take his brothers to eat and drink outside the city.

"Congratulations to the eldest brother for becoming an official!" Everyone raised their glasses.

Yang Zhi said with a smile: "A military attache without a grade is not an official." ”

Hua Rong said: "The general also has an official body, and we can't mix it up for a lifetime, and we can't mix it with a general." ”

"It's really a blessing for Zhu Xianggong, and the eldest brother will come to work." Guan Sheng said.

Sun Li said with a smile: "When I went to beg Zhu Xianggong, I only thought about exonerating my eldest brother. didn't expect Zhu Xianggong to be so extravagant, and he actually found an official position for his eldest brother. ”

Xu Ning also smiled: "This glass of wine, I wish the eldest brother good luck." ”

Yang Zhi laughed and clinked glasses with his brothers, and while pushing the cup to change the lamp, he also expressed his worries and repeated Zhu Guoxiang's words.

"Poof!"

Lin Chong was so angry that he slammed the table: "Those birds are used to harming people." Zhu Xianggong was so benevolent and righteous, they also endured making things difficult, and they also threw the good officials recommended by Zhu Xianggong to the small barbarian county. ”

Chai Jin likes to inquire about gossip news: "I heard that the price of coal in Tokyo can be reduced, and it is Zhu Tanhua who recommended a good official called ...... What is it called, what is Min and what is Shun. Min Guanren was in charge of the Coal Division, and the price of coal fell that month. Later, the traitorous party made trouble, stumbling the hands and feet of Min Guanren, and the price of charcoal rose again. ”

Yang Zhi said: "This time, the traitorous party made it bad, there was that Min official, who was sent to the place where Wuxi was in turmoil as a county magistrate. ”

Zhang Qing said bitterly: "Min Guanren has left Tokyo, I am afraid that the price of charcoal will rise again, so I must buy more charcoal tomorrow and go home." ”

Min Zishun is a petty official, how can he have the ability to influence the price of charcoal? More of them are charcoal merchants who are joining forces to carry the government. Moreover, the new Kaifeng Prefecture Yin Wangge, although he also belongs to the traitorous party, is still a capable person who is trying to stabilize the price of coal.

Li Jinyi whispered: "If Brother Yang is framed and flees to Daming Village, Yangzhou, we will also go with us." When the time comes, bring Brother Yang's family with him, and the eldest partner will go to Zhu Xianggong to be a banker, which is better than staying in Tokyo and being called as a dog. ”

It's really a dog, and they're going to be sent to escort Hua Shigang again.

Escort once, lose money once, mainly because of the reverse posting of road expenses.

Although everyone is a grassroots officer of the Xiang Army, they are not much better than the big soldiers of the Xiang Army. Usually, the food and salary have not been paid in full, and they have to work to subsidize the family, if they are tossed several times by Hua Shigang, the family is afraid that they will be so poor that they will have to run the mouse.

The forbidden army was mostly dragged by Tong Guan to fight, and many things in Tokyo were asked to go to the Xiang army.

The construction of Mount Genda is in full swing, and there are no idlers around Tokyo City. Those homeless people were all conscripted as husbands, eating old rice and rotten vegetables every day, and carrying soil and mountains for Genyue day and night.

After the beginning of spring, the flowers and stones in various places disturbed the people again.

Countless local officials gave advice and advice, and various small-scale civil unrest broke out.

In the face of the mess everywhere, Song Huizong had to issue an edict: order the supervisors and county guards in various places not to enter the Huashi Gang in vain.

Song Huizong believed that Huashigang disturbed the people, which was caused by the reckless progress of local officials, and had nothing to do with his own large-scale construction.

Therefore, in the future, only six people, including Zhu Mian and Cai You, will be in charge of the affairs of Huashigang. Only those states and counties can make contributions to the Huashi Gang where they arrange, and the rest of the officials are not allowed to make claims.

This decree is indeed useful, and the number of offerings from all parts of the country has been greatly reduced.

But in less than half a year, the magistrates started again. can't stop it, others come in to please the emperor, wouldn't it be a big loss if you don't offer yourself?

Even if Zhizhou is benevolent to the people, but the following county order pays tribute, does Zhizhou dare to stop it?

Or maybe the transfer envoy and the governor ordered to pay tribute, and the following county orders dare not listen?

Soon, there were Shandong fishermen who rebelled and killed officials to become pirates, because the government forcibly requisitioned the sea at a low price, and used it as a flower and stone to please the emperor.

(End of chapter)