Zhang Fei and others led the troops away from the city. Zhen Yao still went back and forth between the two mansions all day long. The spring season was not only the time for harvesting wheat, but also an important time for cultivating millet. Every day, in order to deal with the matters submitted by each county, All things in spring farming cost nearly half of the money.
"Lord, Yide has arrived in Qingzhou now, and will arrive in Beihai soon." Apart from internal affairs, Chen Lin also had to inform Zhen Yao of the movements of the troops and horses led by Zhang Fei every day, so that Zhen Yao could accurately know where to send the troops. Every move.
Having already stepped out of Jizhou in ten months, Zhen Yao was not surprised by Zhang Fei's rapid march. He nodded slightly and said to Kong Zhang, "In your opinion, will Kong Wenju obey the call and come to Wuji?" "
Hearing her lord¡¯s inquiry, Chen Lin calmly replied that her lord had already made up his mind, and no matter how much Lin said, it would just be a slap in the face. Kong Rong was old and had no ambition to win, so he would naturally seek shelter. "
"There are no people in the plains. If Kong Rong from Beihai can come, most of Qingzhou will be pacified." Zhen Yao tapped the desk with the middle finger of his right hand and muttered to himself that if Tai Shici went to Donglai, he would never show up. Mistakes. Kong Zhang, who should Yao send to govern Qingzhou? "
What Zhen Yao asked was a difficult question, and even Chen Lin did not dare to speak easily. Seeing Chen Lin lost in thought, Zhen Yao didn't ask any questions. He opened the letter on the desk and read it carefully. It wasn't until he lit a stick of incense that he heard his chief steward say back to his lord, "Qingzhou is now desolate. Compared with the border areas, Youzhou is no longer as good as it is. "
"If you are to be the governor of Qingzhou, you must be proficient in agricultural administration and be able to govern several counties in one state. In Lin's opinion, only Gongren is suitable for the lord's account, and the others are not qualified."
Of course Chen Lin is talking about Dong Zhao. Although Zhen Yao has many talented people now, Chen Lin and Guo Jia will obviously not leave Wuji easily. Although Tian Chou, Hu Zhao and Bing Yuan have great talents, they are unwilling to become officials. The remaining Among them, only Dong Zhao has this ability and mental strength. Of course, Li Li in Wei County may be able to do it, but Yuan Shao cannot do without him in the western defense.
Zhen Yao also thought carefully about this, and even thought of his second brother Zhen Yan, but after thinking about it, Zhen Yao crossed out his second brother's name in his mind, so that only Dong Zhao was left. . "Then Dong Zhao will go to Qingzhou to take office. Kong Zhang can speak directly to him about this matter so that he can make sufficient preparations before taking office."
Chen Lin immediately nodded and agreed, but then she posed a problem for Zhen Yao. Since the Lord intends to take back Qingzhou, how should the people who entered Qingzhou be arranged? Let them return to their hometown, or? "
Zhen Yao could not help but frown after hearing this. If he considered the people, they should not be allowed to migrate long distances. But now that we have plans to govern Qingzhou, we need enough population to complete this task. Nowadays, except for Beihai and Donglai counties in Qingzhou, there are still some ordinary people, and the remaining counties are almost empty, so the population is seriously insufficient.
"In this way," Zhen Yao clenched his hands and thought for a moment, then said, "Please tell Bohai and Qinghe counties about this. If you are willing to return to your hometown, Yao will allow you to resettle fields in your hometown in Qingzhou, and Yao will pay for the expenses." If you don't want to, don't force it, otherwise Jizhou's good momentum will inevitably be turbulent. "
What Zhen Yao said is not a good idea, but this is the only way to deal with it for now. Maybe there will be other ways in the future, but that is definitely not now. After hearing this, Chen Lin also agreed. After the two discussed for a while, they said goodbye to Zhen Yao and returned to the office to draft the edict that Zhen Yao wanted to issue. Although Qingzhou does not have a surname of Zhen yet, being properly prepared in advance will avoid having to act hastily in the future.
"Sir, Gaoyi City is ahead of us." Outside the south gate of Changshan County, a motorcade was advancing slowly. In the large carriage in the middle of the motorcade, the servant holding a riding whip was talking to the carriage, and at the same time he raised his right hand and pointed forward.
Sitting in the carriage was an old man who was over sixty years old. Hearing what the servant said, the old man raised the curtain and looked forward. He coughed twice and said to go into the city. He will settle in the city today. "
The servant acting as the groom agreed, flicked his whip, and drove the carriage quickly towards the city gate. When he was only a few steps away from the city gate, he slowed down the carriage. The soldiers standing guard under the city gate didn't say much when they saw the convoy. They just told them not to drive their mounts quickly in the city, and then stood aside to let them go.
"It is said that Changshan County is a place where there are many bandits in Jizhou. I don't think it has changed now." The old man looked at the people coming and going in the county and thought of what he saw in the cities after entering Jizhou. When he stepped out of the carriage, I can¡¯t help but feel emotional.
"Old man, what you are talking about happened several years ago." At this time, a burst of laughter suddenly came from the tea shop next to the old man. Ever since the Black Mountain Army was defeated by Zhou Mu, Changshan has been at peace, let alone bandits. Even ordinary thieves are rarely seen. "
"Is there such a strange thing?" The old man obviously thought for a long time, evenI had never been to Jizhou before, so I was very curious about it, so I stayed in the tea shop and listened to the tea guests bragging about everything about Jizhou. The tea guests were obviously willing to tell this seemingly respectable outsider about the pride of Jizhou. Soon the tea shop became lively, even tourists who didn't want to drink water put their heads in.
"Master, my uncle is very popular among the people in Jizhou." It was the servant who drove the carriage during the day. At this time, the old man and his party had already settled in a restaurant in the city and had a delicious meal.
When the old man heard that the goat was stroking his short beard, he smiled and said some rumors, but he couldn't take it seriously. "Having said that, the approval and pride between the brows are undoubtedly obvious. Apart from Zhang You who is in Wuji, there is only one person who can call the Lord of Jizhou uncle. At present, the old man's identity is also unknown. Just call it out.
As the father-in-law of Zhen Yao, Cai Yong should have been escorted by many soldiers and horses when he rushed to Wuji. However, the old man didn't like this, so he chose a long road that bypassed Bingzhou instead of passing through Sili. As a result, he had been on the road for nearly a month without seeing Wuji's shadow.
Now that we have finally entered the first county town in Jizhou, it is inevitable that we will feel a little novel about the place we govern. Although everyone knows that the Jizhou governed by Zhen Yao is truly the first state of the Han Dynasty, Cai Yong would not easily draw a conclusion without witnessing it with his own eyes.
On the second day, I walked around the city and finally learned a lot about everything in Jizhou. If the ordinary people in the counties and cities in Jizhou can ensure food, clothing, food and housing, then most people in the counties and cities will have considerable surplus. There are constant sounds of buying and selling on the street. Not only is the morning market bustling, but there is also a lot of noise at sunset and dusk.
Gaoyi is just one of the many counties and cities in Jizhou. Now Cai Yong has more expectations for the governance of Jizhou. I wonder what the lives of the people there are like? How much better is the prosperity of Jizhou than other states and counties in the Han Dynasty?
With these questions in mind, Cai Yong urged his servants to continue on their way on the third day after entering the city, hoping to reach Wuji as soon as possible, not only to reunite with his long-separated daughter, but also to slowly unravel the questions in his heart.
Zhen Yao was indeed not convinced when Cai Yong first entered Jizhou, but after Cai Yong entered Gaoyi City, Jizhou's sentinels finally did not disappoint Zhen Yao again, and the news was quickly passed to Wuji. Knowing that his father-in-law was approaching Wanji City, Zhen Yao couldn't help but feel happy. He temporarily put down his affairs and hurried towards the school.
Stepping into the school, what he heard was still the continuous sound of reciting, but at this moment, Zhen Yao was not in the mood to savor the energetic sound of reading. He quickly walked around several large houses and headed to the courtyard where Cai Yan stayed.
"Daddy!" As soon as Zhen Yao appeared in front of the courtyard, he was greeted by many children in the courtyard, and one of them even shouted happily that "Daddy has come to see Ang'er." Little Zhen Ang is now over five years old, and was also arranged by Zhen Yao to come to the school to follow him. Many young children were studying together. Anyway, they were taught by Cai Yan, but Zhen Yao was very relieved about this.
Zhen Yao couldn't help but frown when they met Lu, who must have seen him coming so he didn't have to do his homework. Sure enough, after Zhen Yao took a few steps forward, he saw a group of young children lying on their stomachs learning to write Chinese characters. Mocking Zhen Ang's head, Zhen Yao said with a straight face, "Don't mess around, do your homework quickly."
??????????????????????????????????????????? Out of reluctance, Zhen Ang pouted and sat back on the soft cushion, with his hands lying on the desk, arranging pen and ink, not knowing whether he was writing or scribbling. Zhen Yao smiled and shook his head. He turned back and walked towards Cai Yan. The latter smiled softly and said, "Ang'er is looking forward to you coming to see him, so that he can write one or two less words."
Zhen Yao couldn't help but chuckle when he heard this. His actions reminded him of his student days in his previous life. They both seemed to be the same. However, thinking of the purpose of this trip, he stopped smiling and said to Yan'er that Tan Ma had just returned to the city with news that his father had come to Jizhou and could reach Wuji in less than ten months. "
"Father is coming?" Cai Yan was surprised when he heard this, but after the surprise, his face was filled with joy. She originally thought that she would never see her father again in this life, but at the end of last year, her husband gave her an expectation. Now, this expectation is finally coming true, how can Cai Yan not be excited.
Zhen Yao hugged him with his right arm, lowered his head and put his ear into his ear. Yes, his father-in-law will be arriving soon. Yan'er needs to dress up beautifully and don't let your father-in-law think I'm bullying you."
Listening to Zhen Yao's teasing jokes, Cai Yan hummed softly, clenched his two small hands into fists and lightly punched Zhen Yao's shoulders. However, he soon realized that this was not his own courtyard, and there were many onlookers. Immediately, Xia Fei's cheeks and head shrank into Zhen Yao's arms like an ostrich.
"Haha" laughed a few times, and Zhen Yao let go. After all, there were many students of Cai Yan watching, so Cai Yan had to retain some dignity as a teacher. "My husband is leaving first. We'll talk about it later when we return home."
Perhaps Cai Yong was in a hurry to rush to Wuji, but the convoy did not take ten days as Zhen Yao thought. In just seven days, Old Cai saw the towering outer city wall of Wuji A city wall that is four feet high is rare in the world. Even Luoyang and Chang'an are not so majestic. Standing outside the city, Cai Yong's mood became excited.
"Father (father-in-law)" was called twice to bring Cai Yong back to reality from the shock. He saw Zhen Yao and Cai Yan leading a group of men and women out of the city gate to greet him.
??Cai Yong was not a person who trusted the elders at all. When he saw his daughter coming out of the city to greet her, he quickly got off the carriage and walked forward. After everyone met, Zhen Yao just nodded politely, while Cai Yan on the side could not hold back the tears in the corners of his eyes and gave his father a big hug.
"Okay, okay, we are all people with children, how can we cry so much?" The old Cai Yong was equally excited to see his daughter, but after all, the old man has been eating well for decades. Controlling his emotions, he patted Cai Yan on the back and muttered in a low voice, "If you haven't introduced me to me yet, who are these people?" "
"Diao Chan, I have met Mr. Cai." After all, he was someone who had stayed in the palace. Diao Chan quickly stepped forward to salute. Zhang Ying, who was on the side, also quickly bowed to concubine Zhang and said that she had seen Mr. Cai. "
"Father, these are Tian'er and Yi'er." At this time, Cai Yan turned around and waved to the two little kids beside Zhen Yao, and said, "Tian'er, Yi'er, don't call me yet."
"Grandpa" Cai Yan had obviously taught two little kids who were nearly two years old before leaving home. Zhen Tian and Zhen Yi behaved quite well. They stepped forward and whispered to the old man Cai Yong one after another.
"Good, good, good, good, all good." Cai Yong was nearly seventy years old, and his life had been prosperous and miserable. Now that his daughter has offspring, he finally has no regrets. Looking at the two little children looking timidly in front of him, Cai Yong's emotions that had just calmed down rose again. After saying hello, he reached out and rubbed the little heads of the two children.
"Let's talk after we enter the city, father-in-law, please." A group of people gathered outside the city gate, which was naturally indecent. When Zhen Yao saw everyone saying hello, he opened his mouth and said, Mr. Cai is coming to Wuji for the first time, so he must have a lot of expectations. "
"No, let's enter the city together." Cai Yong nodded when he heard this, and immediately strode towards the city gate.
Everyone walked into the city, and the people who came and went stopped to say hello when they saw Zhen Yao, and Zhen Yao also smiled and agreed. When Cai Yong saw this scene, he couldn't help but be speechless. He didn't expect Bo Gao to be so popular among the people. I am very surprised, very surprised."
"It doesn't matter. The people are simple. As long as they can live a stable life, they will be grateful." Zhen Yao has never been proud of his political achievements. He chuckled a few times and exposed his father-in-law. We have come to Wuji, and there will be a lot of sightseeing in the future. Mother has already held a family dinner at the house, so let¡¯s go back to the house first. "
Everyone had a great time at this Jie Feng banquet, because there was no outsider, not even Zhang Fei¡¯s father, and Cai Yong was very relaxed as he said. During this period, he had a lot of chats with Zhen Yao¡¯s mother, Mrs. Zhang, and some of them said Part of Zhen Yao's talk was about old memories. It was obvious that although the two of them had not met, they were each other's.
While eating and drinking, I don¡¯t know who mentioned Cai Yan¡¯s current career. After learning that his daughter had become a master and a disciple, Cai Yong was also very interested in the school. Zhen Yao will naturally not let Old Man Cai go. After all, if Old Man Cai can join the school, the reputation and status of the school will be greatly enhanced.
After making an appointment with Cai Yong to visit the school the next day, Zhen Yao asked his personal guards to arrange for Cai Yong to rest in the house that had been taken care of. After all, it was a tiring journey all the way, and even if Old Man Cai was in good health, he could barely support himself. Meeting his daughter and being overjoyed to be very emotional is not a good thing for an old man. Necessary rest is very important at this moment.
And just as Zhen's Mansion was holding a grand banquet in Wuji City, far away in Xuzhou Beihai County Superintendent's Theater City, there was also an old man packing his belongings and preparing to go to Wuji City. "Wei Chang, in my opinion, Zhen Yao will soon send someone to Qingzhou to coordinate all government affairs. This is an opportunity given to you by God. You must seize it. I will say a few words for you in Wuji."
There was no need for Kong Rong to sort out the delicate matters. He was giving instructions to a young talent from Beihai. As one of the Seven Sons of Jian'an who was passed down from generation to generation, Xu Qian naturally understood what Kong Rong said, and immediately nodded and promised Master Kong that he could rest assured and save the trouble. "
Kong Rong stroked his beard and nodded, and suddenly sighed in a low voice: I have been an official all my life. Although I have not made any achievements, I can still protect the people. This time I leave office, but I will never do it again. It is a helpless move to fight Qingzhou and Zhen Yao, and it is also the best way. You can help the new state pastor and manage the people carefully. You are still young, and you can definitely accomplish something."
Seeing that Kong Rong was about to leave Beihai and was still thinking about his official career, Xu Qian was so moved that he couldn't say anything. He could only repeat his promise that he would not let Beihai fail in his hands.
Kong Rong and Kong Rong were talking in the inner room, and someone was also discussing in the outer room. Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, and Tai Shici gathered together to discuss the resettlement of the remaining counties in Qingzhou.
Today Zhang Fei has becomeA dark-faced man with a beard covering his chin, but this face did not make him ugly, but made him look more burly and rugged. Mocking his chin and thinking for a moment, he said that Donglai should go there himself and Ziyi must get it done within half a month. We don¡¯t have much to spend here, and we have to rush to Xuzhou as soon as possible. "
"This matter is easy to hear. It doesn't take half a month, ten days will be enough." Taishi Ci was also full of confidence. Donglai is his hometown. He had a good reputation in his hometown more than ten years ago. Over the years, Following his lord to travel around, he gained a lot of experience. In his opinion, a small county is not a problem at all.
Zhang Fei nodded and continued, Zilong, if there is another letter from Mi Zhu in Xuzhou, I¡¯ll send you a reply. But a certain family is impatient with these people¡¯s back-and-forth. A certain family led troops to settle the surrounding areas of Qidi and Jinan. "
Originally, according to Zhang Fei's intention, he was to hand over an edict to the county guards in these places, and he was not afraid that these guys would be disobedient. But Zhen Yao said when he went on the expedition that each county in Qingzhou must go to check in person. If there is any unsuitable one, he must be replaced as soon as possible, so Zhang Fei can only work harder and sort out the trivial matters in Qingzhou before going to Xuzhou.
"I wonder how the lord will control this Qingzhou?" Taishi Ci asked from the side. We will leave soon, and Kong Rong will also go north to Wuji. I am afraid there will be no one in Qingzhou who can take charge. "
"Of course you don't need to worry about this. I think the Lord will send a scholar." Zhang Fei curled his lips and said that Chen Kongzhang and others in the government are all capable of handling the affairs of a state. Who cares about him? "Zhao Yun, Tai Shici Hearing this, they couldn't help but look at each other, but with a smile on their faces. Zhang Fei was dissatisfied that someone was following him to pick peaches.