The hot summer is coming to an end, the cool autumn wind beats the mountains and fields in the north, the blue mountains and forests have been dotted with some yellow leaves, the farmer looks at the fruitful crops when he rests on the ridge, the satisfied smile in his eyes can not be concealed, and his heart has begun to look forward to the beautiful scene of the grain barn.

Smoke and dust splashed on the official road leading to Qingzhou City, and a team of more than 20 horsemen was hurrying away, several officials in front of the team were dressed in blue and green civil official robes, with copper fish belts hanging from their waists, and the first two officials were wearing crimson official robes and silverfish bags.

The farmer in the crop field next to the official road heard the movement and looked up, and after seeing this team, he watched for a while, with a look of envy and awe on his face. But he didn't find it strange and quickly withdrew his gaze.

Farmers with a little insight can already roughly distinguish the grade of these officials, wearing blue-green official robes will not exceed six grades, if the ruling party is dying, it will be the county order of a large county, and those wearing crimson official robes are four or five rank officials, not to mention high-ranking officials in the state.

These days, I often see such a procession, rushing from the official road to Qingzhou City, and the farmers have become accustomed to it. Recently, there has been a major event in Pinglu, and the people who are a little well-informed can find out a thing or two, and I heard that King An is going to use troops to fight Zhu Wen in the Central Plains, and more than a million soldiers and horses have been mobilized from all sides, which is really amazing.

With such a large-scale military operation affecting the whole body, all prefectures and counties must cooperate closely, mobilize materials and people, and transport grain and heavy baggage to the front line. It is rumored that King An took the opportunity to assign tasks to various states and counties, and summoned some important officials from states and counties to meet with them in Qingzhou, and wanted to personally reward them for their hard work.

When a large army goes out to fight, morale comes first, and not only the officers and men of the three armed forces must bravely kill the enemy, but also the civilian officers in the rear must actively prepare for war; without morale, how can they work 12 points of spirit to ensure the supply of materials? That requires overtime and even day and night.

To motivate morale, it is nothing more than the word reward and punishment. King An personally met and rewarded the county magistrate at this time, although it was a little hasty, but it was also an appropriate and necessary move.

The autumn breeze was crisp, but the sun was still hot, and a young official with thick eyebrows and big eyes in the team was covered with sweat, and when he heard the discussion and conversation of the farmers on the side of the road, he turned his head to look at the other party, and his eyes showed a deep worry in his eyes.

His name was Zhang Wence, the character Kunxing, who was thirty-two years old at the age of Chinese New Year's Eve, and was the county commander of Weizhou Wei County under the Wei Bojie Envoy.

Weizhou is not Wei Bozhi, and Weizhou Thorn Mansion is not in Wei County but in Ji County, but Wei County is a serious big county, different from ordinary county officials to worship the seventh grade, Zhang Wence is the official rank of the sixth grade, and his status can be described as prominent.

The reason why Wei County is densely populated is because the place is rich, and there is only one reason why Wei County is rich: it is located on the bank of the canal, and the west end of the Yongji Canal is in Wei County to communicate with the Yellow River

However, success is also rich and defeated, and the rich Wei County has made Zhang Wence's status extraordinary, but it has also brought him many hidden dangers, and now he is facing an unprecedented disaster.

When he looked at the people beside the road, the reason why he looked worried was because he was aroused by their words.

"King An summoned the local officials to Qingzhou City, not just to reward us...... Rewards and punishments, rewards and punishments can motivate morale and control people's hearts, and I am destined to be the one to be punished. Thinking of this, Zhang Wence couldn't help but look sad.

Zhang Wence is a serious young official, and he can worship Liupin to govern Wei County, which proves that his political talent is not bad. In fact, he has governed Wei County very well, and since he took office, he has been diligent in political affairs and has been sleeping at night, so although it has only been less than half a year, the people in the county have been praising his good name.

However, for any official, getting things done is not the most important factor in reaping political achievements and getting promotions. Although Zhang Wence is still young, he has been a member for many years, and he knows very well that only when your superiors think you are good and think that you have a future, you are really good and will be truly promising.

The fact that he was able to become the county magistrate of Weixian County at the age of thirty-two shows that he did not do badly before and was good at his superiors.

Although Zhang Wence came from Confucianism, he was not a pedantic scholar who only knew how to shout about benevolence, righteousness and morality, but did not know how to be flexible. It is difficult for pedantic scholars to gain a foothold in the world, let alone troubled times.

Zhang Wence's standard of handling things has always been to be a good parent official, but also to take care of his own future. For the benefit of one party for the first term of office, this is the minimum moral adherence of Confucianism, and it is also Zhang Wence's bottom line for officials. can't be the master of the people, and he is not wearing an official robe.

Similarly, on this basis, he abides by the rules of officialdom, and the gifts that should be received, the gifts that should be given, and the flattery to his superiors are absolutely unambiguous, although sometimes he feels disgusting and uncomfortable, but he can bear it.

There are times when you can't help it. After all, the faces of some higher-ranking officials are sometimes worse than feces, and pretending to be a grandson is not something that anyone can do.

Before his death, his father took him by the hand and asked him, "Is it easy to be good for yourself, or is it easy to help the world at the same time?"

He replied, "It's easy to be alone." ”

His father asked why.

Zhang Wence replied: "You only need to live in the study room alone, but you have to work hard to help the world." ”

"No, you're wrong. His father shook his head.

The old man on his dying days solemnly told him: "It is not effortless to shout benevolence, righteousness and morality, and it is very simple to spit on the face of an official who is evil, and it is not difficult to draw a line with the evil officials and villains or even write articles to scold them, at best, it is nothing more than not holding power and having no money to spare." In many cases, he can also gain a good reputation, be respected by the villagers, and even be on the list of Confucian sages and handsome people, and be praised by future generations. ”

"What is really difficult is to bury the ideal of benevolence, righteousness, and morality in the stomach, greet the officials who do evil with a smile, saddle them before and after the horse, sit with the evil officials and villains, and talk with them, and call them brothers and sisters. The most difficult thing is that in this case, you can still stick to the ambition of a Confucian scholar, solve the difficulties of the people, save the sufferings of the people, and bring happiness to the people, so that they can live and work in peace and contentment, know etiquette and etiquette, and repay the king's kindness!"

Zhang Wence was speechless for a long time.

The old man's thin hand grabbed Zhang Wence tightly, looked at Fang Liang and sighed, "How easy it is to be a clear stream that sells fame and reputation and is happy in poverty, and how difficult it is to be a capable official who serves as an official and benefits one party!

"Kun Xing, you have read so many books of sages and sages, and you have learned so many policies for governing the country, if you don't become a capable official, what will the people do? The merit lies in the community, and the benefit lies in the people, so that he can be a scholar in vain!"

After the old man said these words, he never opened his eyes again.

When he was dying, he grabbed Zhang Wence's hand vigorously.

......

Zhang Wence always remembered his father's earnest teachings, and he didn't dare to relax for a moment.

He is in Huan Hai, and he has been looking for a balance between being an official and doing things, for the top and for the bottom. In previous years, he had held this balance.

However, there will always be times when the balance is broken.

Many times, the equilibrium simply doesn't exist.

Zhang Wence thought that he could always stand in the gray, but as soon as he entered the officialdom, it was as deep as the sea, especially when it coincided with the troubled times, when he wanted to continue to maintain his color, he found that the road in front of him was already black and white.

Everything happened in this half year.

Wei County is not only a land of abundance, but also a place of crisis.

The danger comes from across the Yellow River.

Across the river from Wei County is the seat of the Yicheng Army's envoy to govern the state - Huazhou. The county seat of Weixian County is very close to Huazhou, only dozens of miles.

Since Zhu Wen arrived, the Yicheng Army Jiedu envoy was won over by Zhu Wen through various means and became a solid wing of the other party. In the middle of the Pinglu Army's dispatch to Hedong, the Xuanwu Army had united with the Yicheng Army on the banks of the Yellow River with Chen Bing, intending to cross the river to the north.

In those days, the county of Weixian was shrouded in the clouds of war, and every day there were many local tyrants, squires and ordinary people, who came to the county government in a hurry to inquire about the situation. Everyone knows that once the Xuanwu and Yicheng armies cross the river, Weixian will bear the brunt of the disaster, and people will die and lose their money.

During that time, Zhang Wence couldn't sit still, couldn't eat during the day, couldn't sleep at night.

Later, because the offensive of the Pinglu army was too smooth, Zhu Wen saw that Hedong had no chance to take advantage of, so he waved his army east to attack Qingzhou, and Wei County survived.

After learning that the Yicheng and Xuanwu armies had withdrawn, unlike those people who hugged and celebrated, Zhang Wence, who was standing at the head of the city and looking at the Yellow River, had palpitations and could not calm down for a long time.

The Yicheng and Xuanwu armies have withdrawn this time, but will they come in the future?

Wei County is too close to Huazhou.

If the Yicheng army sent elite cavalry to cross the river, it would be able to rush to the city of Weixian in one day.

After all, the Yicheng Army is a feudal army, and there are many monks who have practiced qi, if they come to attack Wei County urgently, with the pitiful strength of Wei County, the small strength of monks, and the low city walls, it is impossible to defend it.

The opponent only needs a wave of offensive, and the Weixian defense line will be breached, and there will be no reinforcements at all.

Will the Righteous Army come?

Zhang Wence frowned.

Zhu Wen was hostile to King An, and the Yicheng Army was the first to take refuge in Zhu Wen's feudal town, and Wei County was well known to be rich, even if the Yicheng Army would not attack Wei Bo easily, would they plunder Wei County, kill people and steal money?

Zhang Wenlian stood silent for a long time, and did not go down to the city until it was dark.

He made a decision.

He wants to protect the people of Wei County.

So he straightened out the military defense.

The loss is that he used to be an official, he was valued by his superiors, and he did a lot of practical things, and he was praised by the people, and his authority and prestige were great, so he did this very smoothly.

In just one month, he recruited 3,000 young men to repair the county's city defenses, dig deep ditches and build high walls, build fortifications along the Yellow River, build early warning beacon lines, and even organize the people in the countryside to do the necessary drills to deal with the war.

The result is money spent like water.

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