Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 349 six words

In a small fishing village by the Ru River to the west of Yancheng, Zhang Jun put away his fishing rod, looked at a few small fish in the bucket, and cursed secretly.The rest of the people can catch big fish, but only myself, after exhausting all means, can only catch a few small fish.

After entering the village, Zhang Jun opened the door to a large courtyard and walked into the courtyard surrounded by bamboo fences.Put the bucket under the pomegranate tree and wave to the cat under the eaves.Said: "I went fishing to feed you specially! It's been a few days and I haven't caught a big one!"

The kitten ran over like the wind, lay on the bucket, and kept using its paws to scoop up the fish in the bucket.

Lu Cheng sat on the stool next to the door, basking in the sun leisurely.Seeing Zhang Jun come back, he said, "Watch how many fish you caught today?"

Zhang Jundao: "How can I remember? Anyway, there is no big one, so I have to feed the cat."

After finishing speaking, he moved a stool and sat down beside Lu Cheng.Looking at the setting sun in the sky in a daze, he didn't speak for a long time.

Lu Chengdao: "It's only been a few days since Xie Zhizhou came to Yancheng, and he was about to deal with Feng Hui, but suddenly he went to Xiangyang. Observe, what's urgent for you? Let's see if it's October and the Jin army is going to fight a big battle gone?"

Zhang Jundao: "Wu Shu led the army to Shaanxi, where is there a big battle to fight? Don't think too much, it's Zhen Fu who has something to say. It is said that all the prefectural and county officials have gone to Xiangyang, not one is missed. I am a soldier. If you don’t, you have to go!”

"Oh—" Lu Cheng nodded. "I don't know what Zhenfu is going to say to make such a big commotion."

Zhang Jundao: "Don't think too much. Under Zhenfu, as long as you do things with peace of mind, it's good for you to think too much. It's not good for yourself."

Lu Chengdao: "From here to Xiangyang, it takes half a month to get to Xiezhizhou, but we can't come back. We are basking in the sun every day, which is not good."

"What's wrong?" Zhang Jun was a little impatient. "Basking in the sun and drinking alcohol every day, isn't this a good day?"

Outside Xiangyang City, Xie Linong looked at the towering city tower and said, "I was about to deal with Feng Hui and his gang, but I was called back to Xiangyang again. I don't know what's going on, all the county officials are coming. Caizhou is on the front line, it's from other places Comparable?"

While talking, he got off his horse and led his men into the city gate.

When they arrived at the posthouse, the postman followed him in person.Sending Xie Linong to his residence, the postman said: "Report to Zhizhou, this time the town governor called all the chief officials of the prefectures and counties under it, and there are really many people. Except for a few Zhizhou who have separate residences, the rest of the officials have to sleep together. Zhizhou here , only two subordinates can stay, and the rest of the followers have to stay outside at the inn. The subordinate officials have made arrangements, and Zhizhou orders them to go out to find the postmen."

After hearing this, Xie Linong said displeasedly: "It's such a big post house, can't even a few attendants live there?"

The postman said: "Zhizhou, although the post station is big, there are too many officials here. There is no way for the officials to go down."

Xie Linong nodded with a dark face.Said: "Okay, I see, you go out first."

Yi Cheng left and went out, Xie Linong sat there alone and sulked for a while.Who are you?When Wang Xiao hunted hundreds of people, he was his general.Up to now, there is not enough accommodation.

Sulked for a while, Xie Linong ordered his subordinates to go and see if Cao Zhiyan, the magistrate of Ruzhou, had come.If you are here, please come and talk.

Not long after, Cao Zhiyan arrived.Seeing Xie Linong, he was overjoyed and said: "I haven't seen my brother for many days, and I really miss him very much. Yesterday Yang Shen came to see me and said that today he invited me to a restaurant by the river. My brother is here, so we just go together!"

Xie Linong said: "There has been no news of Yang Shen for many days, how is he doing?"

Cao Zhiyan said: "I met yesterday and asked him about the latest news. The Zhenfu has established many farms in Xiangyang, which are managed by Yang Shen. These places have recently started to make money, and a lot of money is coming into the account every day. I am very proud!"

Xie Linong nodded: "That's the best! Several generals under Zhenfu back then rarely got together since they arrived in Xiangyang. Sometimes thinking about it, people can't help but miss the time back then. By the way, the other old brothers, some How many people have arrived in Xiangyang?"

Cao Zhiyan said: "Yu Huan is also coming. But he walked slowly, and he hasn't arrived today."

Xie Linong said: "He is as far away as me, and he walks a little slower on the road."

While chatting, Xie Linong asked Cao Zhiyan to sit down and make a pot of tea.

After taking a sip of tea, Cao Zhiyan said: "This year Zhenfu made a new kind of tea. It is a good tea from Xinyang. It is smoked with jasmine flowers. A pot of tea will fill the house with fragrance! All of us will be given a catty. Then It's really delicious!"

Xie Linong said: "There is no jasmine here in Xiangyang, isn't it very troublesome?"

Cao Zhiyan said: "Zhenfu planted some in Yingzhou in the south, and the growth is very good. But I heard people say that it can't compare with the fragrance in the middle of Sichuan."

Xie Linong is not interested in tea.After chatting for a while, I asked Cao Zhiyan: "A few days ago, a series of major crimes occurred on the other side of the Ru River. The town governor was very angry and transferred me from Tangzhou to Caizhou. I just arrived in Yancheng and was about to arrange a siege when I suddenly ordered to come to Xiangyang. What the hell is the big deal?"

Cao Zhiyan said: "I didn't know the general idea until I arrived in Xiangyang. I heard that this year's meeting was printed, and the weather was good, and the grain harvest was under control. Also, many of the farms under Yang Shen's management started to make money, and opened new ones. The bank and the town governor have loose money in their hands. With money in hand, the town governor wants to increase our salary. This time he came to us to increase our salary."

Where can Xie Linong believe?He squinted and said: "If you want to increase your salary, why recruit people? If you get the money, who doesn't say it?"

Seeing that Li Nong didn't believe it, Cao Zhiyan sighed and said, "Let me tell you, the salary is indeed going to increase. But there are other things. The news I got in the past two days will make it difficult for me to be an official in the future."

Xie Linong said: "What is a bad practice?"

Cao Zhiyan said: "I also heard it from one ear to the other. Brothers are chatting, so don't say it. A few days ago, when Wang Shenyi came back from Caizhou, the town governor said something. Everyone listened, and it wasn't very important. Take it seriously. How would you know that in the following days, Zhenfu really started to adjust the yamen and arrange the officials below according to what he said that day. After a few days, he ordered us to come to Xiangyang."

Seeing Linong's puzzled look, Cao Zhiyan said: "I don't know how to do it. I heard it from other people, and they summed it up in three words. For the officials under the township, what the governor does is: raise salary, delegate power, Strict management. A salary increase means an increase in salary. According to the governor, it is necessary to let the officials under him live a decent life. Decentralization is to further delegate power to the subordinate state and county officials so that they can manage the civil affairs of a place. Most importantly, It is the word "strict management". I heard that Wang Shenyi replaced Chen Shenyi and took charge of the governor's yamen. Chen Shenyi appointed a new official, just like the previous transfer envoy, but he no longer managed the money and food under his administration, but only supervised the officials. "

Xie Linong said: "Supervisory officials have existed since ancient times. How can there be such a big movement?"

Cao Zhiyan said: "Of course it's because the new supervision is different from the old one. As for the details, let's listen to the governor. What we talk about now is all gossip. It's not true. It's just confusing people's minds. I'm a monk, and the monks are all empty .It was only when the Jin captives came from the south and the mountains and rivers were broken that they returned to the secular world and fought against the Jin people. I will do what the governor says, and I don’t have so many troubles.”

Xie Linong was silent for a while, thinking about it in his heart.Wang Xiaolie's control is considered strict, could it be even stricter this time?
(End of this chapter)