In the Song Dynasty, there was Zizhou Road in Shu, and there was Zizhou, which governed Li County. In Chongning, the state had 109,690 households and 447,565 households. It was Zitong County in the Tang Dynasty. After the Qian and Yuan Dynasties of the Tang Dynasty, Shu was divided into two regions: East and Xichuan Jiedushi. The Dongchuan Jiedushi was governed in Zizhou. During the Duangong and Yuanfeng periods of this dynasty, the names of Dongchuan and Jiannan were added one after another. It has always been an important town in the eastern Shu vassal. Although the governor of Zizhou and the governor of Suizhou divided the Zizhou Road Bingjia, after the Luzhou Bo Rebellion, the road was divided into Rong, Rong, and Luzhou, and the Fushun Supervisor was promoted by the Luzhou governor, but Zizhou was on the road Zhongnai is the most important state in terms of money and food, and has a considerable say in the affairs of Suizhou and Luzhou. No one except an important minister can guard Zizhou. But for Tang Ke, this position is like a slap in the face, and it always buzzes. . Five years ago, he was sent on this mission, and he has been moving in Jinghu and Jiangnan. He thought he could move to the prosperous Hangzhou, but he was brought back again. Thinking back to those days, he was a living servant and one of the two official officials. Even when he was away from home, he was still a high-ranking official at the level of transport envoy of the capital of Hebei Province. However, as soon as Taishi Cai returned to the court, his future suddenly dimmed. Tang Ke actually regretted it. When Cai Taishi resigned as prime minister, he thought that this person had lost the favor of the saint, so he and a group of officials worked hard to clean up Cai's party. Unexpectedly, the officials had a change of heart and brought Master Cai back again, which made him lament that his subordinates were too slippery and could not control the situation. Regret is regret, but Tang Ke has no intention of saving it. After all, the label on him is too glamorous, and Zheng Juzhong is not willing to help him, lest he get burned. It was impossible for him to show his sincerity to Cai Jing. Face was one of the reasons. He had already been a dual-system official before, and Cai Jing did not want another Zhang Shangying. In the official residence of Zizhou, Tang Ke opened the book and learned about the affairs of Luzhou, and the ultimatum sent by Lunan along the border to appease the envoy Sun Xisou. After looking at it for a while, he threw it on the desk and snorted coldly: "The rat jumps over the beam, let's see when the house collapses!" Tang Xiao, the second son who was working beside him, scanned the document, but Sun Xisou refused. Tang Ke's proposal to mobilize Zizhou's forbidden troops into Luzhou also said that he was taking advantage of the power of the imperial court's victory and told the barbarians in other caves in Lunan to go to the government forts to make alliances to show that they would serve the imperial court forever. Tang Xiao sighed: "My lord's kindness was rejected" His son deliberately emphasized the word "kindness" in his tone. Tang Ke said displeasedly: "Are you treating your father's actions as a strategy for roosters and dog robbers?" Tang Xiao handed over his hand to plead guilty, but he didn't think so in his heart. My father first cut off the food relief for the Bo people in Xingwen Village, and then used the reason that Luzhou Commandery had just been established and there were insufficient soldiers. They wanted to temporarily move the Zizhou Forbidden Army under several commands to Luzhou, both of which implied the intention of stirring up trouble in Luzhou. The Bo people had little food, lived in hardship, and felt dissatisfied. However, the Imperial Guards commanded by a few people were not able to take part in the battle of Luzhou, so they went to Luzhou in the hope of fame. It's rare to cause trouble, until then Tang Ke knew that his son was dissatisfied, so he patiently explained: "As a father, I do both things impartially. The reason why we no longer provide food relief to Bo is to slow down the war that has been going on for more than a year. Forced. It was also to quell the chaos in Lunan. Although the war was over, Sun Xisou also took charge of the troops of Zikui Road, but he only had four commanding troops. I rely on the local soldiers to protect me, just in case something happens again. I am guarding Zizhou, but the court asks me, but I have not done anything, so I will not be held accountable." Tang Xiao suddenly realized that this was just a mistake. My father was just doing his duty, but did Sun Xisou reject it so simply as he had thought before? Let Sun Xisou misunderstand, okay? Although this man's official rank is low, he is the commander-in-chief of Luzhou, and he is taking advantage of the rising war in Luzhou. Tang Ke said, "Sun Xisou is good at managing affairs and is only a talented official. Only those who are attached to a young person can be promoted. As a father, of course, you must draw a clear line with him. As long as your father behaves righteously, let him think about what he thinks." It doesn't matter if you think wrong, we are not the same people as him, let alone" He sneered and said: "Let him cut off the road of dispatching troops from Zizhou. If something happens, the whole responsibility will be on him! " Tang Xiao secretly gasped and said it was not a conspiracy? Isn¡¯t this the saying ¡°if you want to reject desire, you must first give it to it¡±? "Your Majesty, do you think the Yi people in Lunan will still cause rebellion?" Tang Xiao didn't believe this. Zhao Yu killed nearly 20,000 Yi people in Lunan and built a Jingguan. All the Yi people who had rebellious intentions should be killed. Absolutely right? The Xingwen Village established by the young general Shilang is said to have settled six or seven thousand Jianyi. Isn't this proof? Tang Ke waved his hand and said: "If nothing is done, there will be no chaos. But Sun Xisou wants to use the power of a battle to conquer Lunan forever, and is eager to make an alliance. Who knows what will happen?" Then he His emotion deepened: "Isn't this how villains and one party act in the past few decades? They always don't know what's right! This was the case with the reforms back then, and this was the case with the five-pronged attack on Xia. We had already won fifty steps, but we had to Taking advantage of the victory, I walked a hundred steps, but ended up hitting the south wall, and then retreated a hundred steps, and returned to the same place. Tens of millions of lives, billions of dollars of food, and decades of my reign in the Song Dynasty were all wasted! " Tang Xiaoye He said angrily: "?People are always going to cause trouble! I really don¡¯t know why they can¡¯t make up their mind to protect me, the Song Dynasty, from living in peace. " Tang Ke snorted: "If you don't cause trouble, where will the benefit come from! ? This chaos in Luzhou was caused by trouble! ? Look, how many people have achieved wealth and prosperity through this incident? " Tang Xiao had the same feeling: "Even a seventeen-year-old boy with a yellow mouth got an official position through this, and he was also responsible for thousands of people subduing the barbarians. The princes in the court really didn't keep their face! ? Just make the world laugh! " As for the father and son, Tang Ke spoke very frankly: "The people in the palace are responsible for the affairs of the six provinces, and hundreds of thousands of capable troops can do it. What does it mean to let the Huangkou boy get an official position? " Hearing that his father had even brought Tong Guan with him, Tang Xiao quickly changed the subject: "I heard that the boy is also quite capable of causing trouble. No wonder he is favored by nobles. " Tang Ke has been guarding the place in recent years. Wang Chong's deeds are not clear, so he has a rough idea. He smiled and said: "His father and his nephew Zhao Zi are from the same family. He killed someone because of love and was exiled to Luzhou. This is The child was still filial. He joined the army with his father, but somehow he managed to surrender thousands of barbarians" Tang Xiao was only in his early twenties and was not a good reader. He had never passed the Imperial Examination. His father He was also demoted from an official position, and could not get any help. He was very disgusted that Wang Chong could get an official position as a mere boy, and he sneered: "With the power of the imperial army, even a boy can do it if he wants to demote the old, weak, sick and disabled! In the past, he could surrender, but today he can't settle down! Thousands of people, food and clothing. Is it not possible for him to handle all the details of opening a field and starting a business? Now there is no relief food, and the land is not in peace. Sun Xisou made an alliance, and his Xingwen Village was the first to bear the brunt. I think if Lunan is in chaos again, it will definitely start from his hands! " Tang Ke also heard his son's jealousy. He wanted to talk about it, but he thought of Xingwen Village. This thought also faded away. His son was right. There was a lack of food inside and thieves outside, and Xingwen Village could not be stable. Tang Ke back then I have also dealt with the affairs of the southwestern barbarians, and I understand that food is secondary to thieves. Most of the thousands of barbarians in Xingwen Village are women and children. To other barbarians, this is wealth. Although the government has allowed him to gather in the village to farm, after all, there are countless Yi people in Dongdun who are eyeing Xingwen Village and regard the women and children there as fat. If Sun Xisou acted decisively. . Adding troops to various fortresses and patrolling all directions may help to prevent problems before they happen. But Sun Xisou wanted to save Zhao Yu's face and did not dare to start a war in Luzhou. The local barbarians took advantage of the opportunity and used a small chaos as a cover to cause a major chaos and plundered all the women and children in Xingwen Village. Even if the court was in charge of a trouble-making villain, it might not be willing to spend more efforts in Luzhou, which had just been troubled. I acquiesced. Under the many chaos in Lunan, this thread will change the overall situation of Luzhou. "At that time, you can see how helpless and shameless a group of villains are. And even though that kid is only seventeen years old, if he wears official clothes, he will bear the wrath of the court and be killed. Even if he goes to Yazhou to blow the sea breeze for a few years, he will inevitably have to do so. " Tang Ke said lightly and shook his head regretfully. It's a pity. It's not good to study hard. You have to cling to villains? In Xingwen Village, Wang Chong looked at He Guangzhi who was being escorted to the south by the shopkeeper, shook his head and sighed. : "It's a pity that if you make a mistake once, you still have a chance to turn back, but you make the same mistake again and again. " He Guanglin trembled secretly on the side, recalling Wang Chong's previous complaints to him in the inspection hall, as if he deliberately let He Guangzhi next door hear it, and seemed to understand something. He carefully confirmed: "Officer, Xing Is Wenzhai really in such a difficult place that it can't even guard against dozens of thieves? Wang Chong said: "Yes, otherwise the thieves would have touched my door and almost killed me." " He said this, but his tone was light and he didn't take it seriously at all. He Guanglin lowered his head and stopped asking. His heart was clear, and he said to He Guangzhi, in fact, Wang Chong still gave you a chance. Whether you can seize it or not depends on you. "You should go on your way and get at least five thousand shi of grain from Kuizhou. Don't worry, it's not for nothing. You still have to make some money." " Wang Chong gave an order, and He Guanglin bowed and retreated. Then he called Tang Wei, Wang Shiyi and Tian Zhongsi: "The fishhook is on its way. Follow him and act as agreed. " The three of them responded. Behind them were forty shop workers and a hundred Guizhou soldiers, leading mules and horses, loaded with food and crossbows. Wang Chong warned again: "Pay attention to your identities" The three of them looked at each other and smiled. This was what they had discussed. Although Xingwen Village had been cleaned up by Wang Shiyi and there were no outsiders, it was not easy to make it public, so he did not say much before leaving. Wang Shiyi was still worried: "When we leave, there will be almost no one in the village. The defense is strong, Erlang must be careful! " Wang Chong consoled him: "Isn't there still a village owner" Seeing Wang Shiyi's expression of disdain, he said solemnly: "Don't worry, I have my own arrangements." Returning to the township secretary's building, he summoned Dou Luozhi's mother and son. Dou Luozhi saw Wang Chong and two men dressed in brown. The guard, wearing a coat, carrying a straight knife at his waist, and with a felt hat covering most of his face, smiled sweetly. The slightly taller guard carrying a short bow should be Wang Chong's maid Li Yinyue, while the one shorter than Wang Chong and carrying a wooden crossbow is none other than Luo Canniang. But looking at Luo Canniang's steps as light as a deer, Dou Luozhi frowned, and was about to wink at Luo Canniang and ask her why she hadn't "succeeded" yet. Wang Chong coughed, and she had to sit up straight. , waiting solemnly. Wang Chong asked in a deep voice: "In five or six days, the blood pact will be held in Xingwen Village. Are you ready?" When talking about business, Dou Luozhi never faced Luo Canniang and Wang Yanzhong again. With such a look on his face, he nodded solemnly and said: "Don't worry, generals. Even if the leaders of all the caves in Lunan come, we two will not be afraid at all. The good name of the old cave master is still there, and the favor and power of the court are also Now, this alliance will definitely succeed!" Wang Chong said: "Of course not all the Dongtuns will come to Xingwen Village. I have asked Wen Sun to appease him. The Dongtuns of the Bo people thousands of miles away in the south have made an alliance in Xingwen Village to prevent any unexpected events. , and also arranged the big-headed man Te Miao from Shandu's headquarters in the west to pass the ceremony here again, to build a strong momentum for you mother and son. " Dou Luozhi said gratefully: "The official is so thoughtful, I really don't know how to thank the official. "Wang Chong waved his hands and said: "This is not a private matter. The imperial court also used your mother and son to Jingping Lunan. If you can do this for the imperial court, you will be rewarded." Dou Luozhi sighed: "As long as Xingwen Village can be made safe. Getting through this difficulty is the greatest reward." Wang Chong said to Luo Zhou, who was only five or six years old, "Luo Chengxin, can you protect your mother and handle this matter well?" The little Luo Zhou bowed his hands. , with a childish voice and a very high tune: "Don't worry about generals and officials! Luo Zhou is here, my mother is here!" His little face was red from suppressing it. He must have rehearsed these words many times, he is very impressive, Wang Chong He and Dou Luozhi could no longer keep a straight face and laughed. Li Yinyue and Luo Canniang also covered their mouths and snickered. "Well, a hero comes from a young age. Luo Chengxin will be in Xingwen Village one day, so Wang will have nothing to worry about!" Wang Chong said in an old-fashioned manner, causing the three women to roll their eyes at him at the same time. How could he praise himself so straightforwardly? After laughing, Dou Luozhi calmed down and said: "We can't rely entirely on special seedlings. The village itself must have the ability to protect itself. It's better to gather strong women and distribute bows, crossbows, guns and knives, and" She looked at Luo Can Mother: "Can'er, leader, how about it?" Luo Can'er stepped forward as if leading an army and looked at Wang Chong with eager eyes. Wang Chong muttered: "It doesn't have to be like this" Luo Canniang said: "We women in Danglungudun have long fought with swords and guns in order to survive! Now in order to protect the future, why can't we go into battle again?" Wang Chong It doesn't matter if they laugh, even if it makes them feel at ease. Dou Luozhi asked again: "I wonder if the government will have taboos?" Wang Chong shook his head: "Sun Fufu has already explained that the imperial court called Xu Xingwen Village to recruit local soldiers to make protective armor. In addition to not wearing armor, they used divine arm bows and other attacks. The city's equipment and everything else will be dealt with like the states and counties in the mainland. " Of course, there is also the temporary impossibility of erecting walls, so there is no need to say this. Dou Luozhi asked again: "Then over at the military stronghold, will the Zhongzhai Master" Wang Chong waved his hand, as if waving the words "Zhongzhai Master" away like flies: "Ignore him, be careful. He and his army of soldiers do not exist. "To the northwest of Xingwen Village, there is a small camp on the ridge about a hundred steps away from the village. On this day, when he saw people coming and going in Xingwen Village, many women carrying wooden crossbows came to the archery field outside the village to practice, Zhong Qian's eyes almost popped out of his head. "Is there something important that I don't know about?" Zhong Qian was at a loss. All the eighty people under his command, who were all Luzhou "rebels", were actually short-term mercenaries recruited, and they all shook their heads. The military lord in the capital encouraged him as usual: "Master, brothers, you are so free, go hunt deer in the mountains and forests!" Zhongqian frowned and said: "No, I have to ask Wang Chong, he must be there again. What are you doing? As the leader of the village, I can't even know what happened to Xingwen Village." He pointed at the women and said, "Women! Didn't you see that even the women picked up crossbows? It¡¯s not a trivial matter!¡± The deputy looked up at the sky and said, ¡°You¡¯re not going to rebel, are you?¡± Zhong Qian was about to sneer, but the military leader said, ¡°That¡¯s true, then we should go hunting, and then we got lost in the mountains. Stay for half a month." Deputy Dutou laughed: "You are serious"The military marquis said: "Since it's not a rebellion, what does it have to do with us? " He was speechless. The two soldiers were talking nonsense to persuade him. Thinking about it, it was such a big deal, and he couldn't count on these dozens of Luzhou soldiers, so why bother to worry about it. He had never bothered to ask. The affairs of Xingwen Village, including the official documents of the Appeasement Department, were directly collected by Wang Chong. Zhong Qian said helplessly and dullly: "Let's go hunting! "