Huangfu Weiming, the military governor of Longyou in the Tang Dynasty, was a middle-aged man in his forties. He was in the prime of life. His military career was not long. He was appointed as the military governor of Longyou only at the end of the Kaiyuan Dynasty. The war zone where the Rong people fought. He came because of Li Longji's trust - he had been friends with Prince Li Heng for a long time, so at first, the border generals looked down upon him: a scholar with almost no border experience, so he came to Longyou to give advice. Hands and feet. Moreover, the border generals were somewhat worried that this new military governor, who had strongly advocated marriage with Quanrong, would become a constraint in their achievements. But since his arrival, he has actively prepared for war and even taken the initiative to attack. In just a few years, Gai Jiayun's ruined situation has been slightly improved. Moreover, he also organized a counterattack, fought back to Hongji City on the Hequ side, and seized the bridgehead for the counterattack on Shibao City. Now he is in Hongji City. Almost all of the 11th Longyou Army is concentrated here, and a large amount of food and supplies are also being transported continuously, with only one purpose, Shibao Castle. "Are you the new manager Ye Chang?" Looking at the young man in front of him, Huangfu Weiming looked surprised. "Exactly." Ye Chang, who prostrated himself on the ground, was very reluctant. However, the frontier commander was very powerful and had the power to kill on the spot. Facing this Huangfu Weiming, he did not dare to be rude. "Xiuwu Ye Shilang?" Huangfu Weiming said with a half-smile, "Is that you?" Ye Chang's heart skipped a beat, because in the military office, he did not dare to look up at Huangfu Weiming's face, not knowing that he The expression at this time was one of disdain or ridicule. "It's just a little name, but I didn't expect the ambassador to have heard about it. It's really disrespectful." Unable to understand what the other party meant, Ye Chang could only follow his words and be humble. But just as he finished speaking, Huangfu Weiming over there sneered, "Of course it has reached my ears. You are just a mere white man, and suddenly you were rewarded by a saint and given to a servant, but you are still not satisfied, so you came to me exclusively." Here we come Even before you arrive, letters of intercession from Beijing have already arrived. It's Princess Yuzhen, and it's Han Chaozong Even Prime Minister Li has written a letter just for you. You're really a big deal. Ye Chang was stunned for a moment. He had asked for Princess Yuzhen¡¯s letter, but he had not asked for Han Chaozong¡¯s letter. As for Prime Minister Li, he didn¡¯t know whether Huangfu Weiming was talking about Li Linfu or Li Shizhi, no matter who it was. , he has never asked for favors. Li Shizhi is more likely, as he has a close relationship with Han Chaozong. As for Li Linfu, Ye Chang thinks it would be better if he doesn't cheat him. But what Huangfu Weiming said next made him stunned. "Li Linfu has never written a letter to me before, but he can write to you. I don't know what you did for him to make him value you so much." How could it be Li Linfu? Ye Chang's head buzzed. It was true that Li Linfu was calling the shots in the court, but when his letter reached Huangfu Weiming, not only was it ineffective, but it was even likely to have the opposite effect. You must know that Huangfu Weiming and the current prince Li Heng are the same. The party, and what Li Linfu fears most is that Li Heng succeeds to the throne. The two sides are almost at odds with each other. How could Li Linfu write such a letter? If this is the case, you can understand why Huangfu Weiming still hasn't let him get up until now. "Even after you arrived at my place, you hooked up with my general on the first day. Wang rarely praised you Ye Shiyi. What virtues and abilities do you have to let so many people intercede for you?" Ye Chang from Huangfu Wei Murderous intent was faintly heard in Zhong's mouth. In his desperation, he did not care about irritating the other party - in fact, in this situation, it made little difference whether he was irritated or not. He stood up and looked at Huangfu Weiming with his head raised. "A certain person has no virtue, but when he goes to the frontier to serve the country, he can have Li Taibai, a scholar, Gao Shi, a mountain man, and Cen Shen, a Jinshi, accompany them. On the first day after arriving, he can kill seventeen dogs and soldiers with his servants. Don't worry about hurting the enemy - why do you need virtue and ability if you are dedicated to the country? " Just now, Ye Chang looked like he couldn't bow down, which made Huangfu Weiming very happy. Now seeing him getting up without asking, Huangfu Weiming's face darkened, but he was waiting to hear it. After Ye Chang reported the names of three people in succession, most of the murderous look on his face immediately disappeared. He himself had lived in Chang'an for a long time and had only been to the border for a few years. Naturally, he had heard of the reputations of Li Bai and Gao Shi. Even Cen Shen, who was also a Jinshi, did not enter the official career and followed Ye Chang to the border. This moved him. . "A certain person is an old friend of Chang'an with Princess Yuzhen. He is with Han Jingzhao because he once served for his shogunate in the capital. But he and Li Xiang are strangers - if a certain person really has friendship with Li Xiang, why would he come to Longyou? In such a cold place, are you going to suffer so much? " What I said just now is to keep Huangfu Weiming calm so that he will not punish himself for any reason - Li Bai and Gao Shi are all famous people today, and they can destroy famous people at will, unless Huangfu Weiming is Stop making a name for yourself. The next words were Ye Chang's main focus. They not only tactfully explained why Princess Yuzhen and the Han Chao Zonghui had written letters to speak for him, but also clarified their relationship with Li Linfu. Huangfu Weiming was naturally not stupid. He really let Ye Chang finish what he said, but what Ye Chang didn't expect was that after he finished speaking, Huangfu Weiming was not moved at all. On the contrary, there was a hint of smile in his eyes, as if Ye Chang's words were what he expected. Ye Chang's thoughts turned rapidly, and he suddenly wanted to understand: Li Linfu had a close relationship with him and sent him to the army to supervise Huangfu Weiming, so what? Could it be that Huangfu Weiming could still use this as a reason to accuse him? Seriously, if he admitted to having a relationship with Li Linfu, Huangfu Weiming would not be able to touch him. It's good now that he himself has denied this relationship, so of course Huangfu Weiming doesn't have to give Li Linfu face, and he can torment him as much as he wants. Wanting to understand this, Ye Chang immediately regretted and was secretly shocked at the same time. The Tang Dynasty bureaucrats he met, as long as they were in high positions, there was no one who was easy to get along with. Except He Zhizhang, who saw him as having the indulgence of his elders and his juniors, which other high-ranking official would not make him feel depressed? That is to say, the two brothers Wang Wei and Wang Jin could not put aside their true qualities as scholars, so they were fed and housed by him. "Since they are here to serve the country at the border, they are not here to enjoy the blessings. Okay, okay, the frontier needs passionate people like you." "You are a scholar, so you don't have to go to the battlefield in person. I have entrusted you with something. Now that the wheat is about to ripen, you go to inspect the wheat fields in the military camp and supervise the harvest. There must be no mistakes." "Literati deal with internal affairs. This is not the case." It's not hard work, and supervising the wheat harvest is nothing more than sunbathing in the fields every day. Ye Chang breathed a sigh of relief and secretly wondered in his heart, maybe he really misunderstood Huangfu Weiming. After confirming that he was not Li Linfu's party, he changed his face and said, "Yes, follow the orderDoctor, where is the wheat field for the military hoarding?" "This is The envoy in the army will tell you what happened. I still have military affairs here, so you should leave first." Huangfu Weiming did not change his attitude toward him, and still sent him away coldly. However, compared with the murderous intention when they first met, Ye Chang already felt that he had escaped. After leaving the military yamen, he heard someone calling him. When he looked back, he saw that it was one of the people in the yamen just now. This man also had a cold expression and raised his chin high: "Ye Canjun, our army has a total of 6,000 hectares of farmland. How many soldiers and how long do you need to harvest all the wheat? Please come up with regulations as soon as possible." Ye Chang was stunned. After a moment: "I'm new here, and I don't even know where the farm is. How can I figure out the regulations?" "That's your business. This is the military. Every task is a military order. If you don't follow the military order, you will be punished by military law." The man said solemnly: "Today we have the charter, you can take care of it yourself." Ye Chang was furious in his heart. The so-called King of Hell is so fond of seeing the devil that he is so difficult to deal with. This person is probably Huangfu Weiming's envoy, and should be his close confidant. It is obvious that he only treated him after seeing Huangfu Weiming. He was not very polite, so he came to make things difficult for him: "Where are you going?" The man saw Ye Chang's angry face, but turned around and walked to the military office without saying a word, and immediately stopped him and asked. "I'm just here to serve the country, but since someone doesn't want me to be here, I'll tell the truth to the doctor. It's a minor matter for me to be reprimanded for my incompetence, so I can't miss the military for this." The envoy was stunned. Anyone who risked his life to come to the border wanted to climb up. He made things difficult for Ye Chang, but Ye Chang had no choice but to swallow his anger. Those who were sensible would bribe him, while those who were stupid would go back to work and wait to be scolded, like Ye Chang. He is the only one who admits his incompetence and abandons the business after a disagreement. But he doesn't know that Ye Chang is not here willingly. In Ye Chang's heart, he wished that Huangfu Weiming would give him an incompetent rating and send him back to his hometown to work in white clothes. "What do you mean, this matter" Zhidu Shi followed and tried to stop him, but Ye Chang walked away as he spoke, and went straight to the front of the military office again. Huangfu inside heard his voice tomorrow morning and shouted in a deep voice: "Ye Chang, what's the matter with you? How dare you roar in front of the army?" I came to plead guilty to the doctor's military affairs." Ye Chang said loudly: "I am really incompetent for my humble position. Please choose someone more senior." Huangfu Weiming was also shocked. But after being stunned, he laughed, stood up, walked over, and helped Ye Chang up, who was bent over: "Ye joined the army, but who told you what?" "No, I really don't have this ability in a humble position." Ye Chang He was looking for an excuse to get angry. Anyway, he didn't want fame and fortune. If Li Longji hadn't sent soldiers to force him, he wouldn't have been so full that he would have come here to suffer. "Ah Haha, there's no rush. We just need to finish harvesting the wheat before the frost and snow come." Huangfu Weiming laughed. He glanced at the Zhidu envoy who followed Ye Chang in. The Zhidu envoy was slightly embarrassed. However, Huangfu Weiming did not pursue the matter, but said slowly: "Ye Canjun, you are here for the first time. This harvesting matter is actually the most suitable thing for you that can be found at present. If you can't do it, then onlyI'll let you go to the army. " Putting it into the army means that it is possible to send it to the front line. Ye Chang felt a chill in his heart and said immediately: "The harvesting of wheat in the military camp is a major matter of feeding the whole army. I am willing to share my worries for the doctor. However, as the saying goes, if a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools. When it comes to harvesting people and tools, please allow the doctor to allow him to do his humble job and take advantage of it. " "That's natural, but in order to guard against dog soldiers, the daily manpower used is probably limited. " "Six thousand hectares of fields, there must be no less than six thousand people" Ye Chang disagreed. He had already seen the wheat in the fields when he came. It is midsummer now, and there are still about ten days before the wheat harvest. Thousands of acres of land are really nothing to Huangfu Weiming, who has tens of thousands of troops in his hands and can mobilize hundreds of thousands of troops behind him. "Six thousand people are too many. Huangfu Weiming flatly refused: "I can only have three thousand people with you." "Three thousand, just three thousand. It's just to spend more time, so Ye Chang agreed. "This is a military order. Ye Canjun must do his best and not slack off. I have already agreed to the conditions you asked for, so you must not come to me for excuses for any reason. Seeing that Ye Chang agreed, Huangfu Weiming said one last thing. Ye Chang's originally relieved heart suddenly became suspicious again: There is something in Huangfu Weiming's words. "Could it be that there is really something fishy about this wheat harvest?" With this question in mind, Ye Chang left the military office again. This time Huangfu Weiming sent a sad-faced old official to follow him to help him understand the situation at work. Regardless of the envoy's face, Ye Chang felt much happier and left. When Dejun Yamen was a little far away, he stopped and sighed: "I am the one who caused you trouble. " "Joining the army, you shouldn't have agreed to this at all. Even if you agreed, you shouldn't have chosen me" the old official said with a sad face. "Just then Huangfu Weiming summoned the idle officials from various departments and asked Ye Chang chose one, and Ye Chang chose this person among the others. At that time, this person looked mournful, but Huangfu Weiming glared at him and did not dare to refuse. He originally thought that Ye Chang did not know the twists and turns. I agreed to this matter, but I never thought that Ye Chang would dare to speak out and harm him. "I guess everyone in your family depends on you, right? "Ye Chang asked. "It's just I'm asking you to join the army. I'm asking you to do my humble duty. Considering that the lives of the young and old in my family are all tied to a certain status, if I advise the doctor, I'd better ask someone else to help" "Impossible. , who doesn¡¯t have young and old? "When the old official saw Ye Chang opening his mouth to comfort me, he thought he was a talkative person, but unexpectedly, Ye Chang showed his cold side: "Before the wheat harvest, you stayed with me and never left. If I live, you will live; if I die, you will naturally die before me." As soon as these words came out, the old man almost collapsed. "Youyou" "Don't talk nonsense, we don't have enough time. Seeing that he was far away, Ye Chang stopped and turned to look at the old official: "Tell me, what's the danger in harvesting wheat?" " "you do not know? The old official lost his voice, and then suddenly realized: "Did you deceive me just now?" " "If I didn't deceive you, I really wouldn't know the danger. Now, it's difficult for you to escape even if you want to. I will tell Dr. Huangfu that it was you who told me about the danger. "Ye Chang said calmly: "The only way out for you now is to work with me to complete this matter, and to do it beautifully Mo looks like a dead person. When I say this, I am always somewhat sure." Ye Chang's words did not calm the old official. On the contrary, the old official looked at him with a malicious look. If looks could kill, Ye Chang would definitely be penetrated by this look.