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Chapter 774
It rained heavily in Chang'an.

A group of carriages entered the city from Yongning Gate and stopped in front of the government office.

Han Qi'an lifted the curtain and took a look outside, and without waiting for anyone to bring an umbrella, he raised his hands to cover his head and ran in, ignoring the shouts behind him.

"Zhong Lang."

"Zhonglang, slow down..."

Han Qi'an is not a big official, he is a Zhonglang, he belongs to the official of the palace, and he only manages various affairs of the palace.

He ran to the corridor, and the officials in the Chang'an government office were surprised when they saw him, and saluted repeatedly.

"Don't be too polite, lead me to see the county king."

The Chang'an government office is divided into five halls from south to north, and each hall has a number of government buildings, with distinct levels.

In the front is Zhaobi, and there is a gate on each side. The east is "Zhenggang Order" and the west is "Inspecting Officials and Anmin".

At the end of the passage, you pass the Yimen Gate, and on both sides are the departments, where the officials do their business.Further forward is the lobby, with four official halls in the east and four halberd rooms in the west.

The name of the hall is "Qinshitang", and the couplet outside the door reads "Punishment rewards only seek the will of the people, and the end of cleanliness is to inspire officials".

The second hall to the north is the place to meet guests and discuss matters. Han Qi'an hurried forward and met Yang Ben, Song He, Hu Legen, Li Zeyi and others coming out.

Yang Ben walked in the front, with a serious look on his face, looking straight ahead, with an aura of giving it up to me.

Song He was patting Li Zeyi on the shoulder, as if encouraging something, while Hu Legen leaned beside them, raised his head and interjected, with a smile on his face.

Han Qi'an first thought to himself that these cavalry generals were idle and didn't go to defend the place, but after thinking about it again, he knew that there must be another war when they gathered here in the Chang'an government office.

It's really an endless battle, which makes people exhausted.

When he arrived at the meeting hall, he saw a general coming out of the hall from a distance. His name was Xiao Quan. He was captured once with Liu Yuanli in a surprise attack on Guanzhong, and later surrendered with the Liu family.

In fact, this kind of old Liu family is the majority of cavalry generals under Li Xia's command today.

……

Li Xia had seen Xiao Quan and was changing the dressing for the wound on his arm.

The wound hadn't scabbed yet, and it could be seen that it was pierced by a barbed arrowhead, and the flesh was still ripped open after it was dug out.

"Is Ah Lang injured again?" Han Qi'an rushed into the hall to take a look, his face was already concerned.

"Skin trauma, it's not a problem." Li Xia got up and handed a handkerchief to Han Qi'an, asking him to wipe off the rain on his head, and said, "On the contrary, Yue Weng is in poor health and shouldn't be exposed to the rain."

Han Qi'an didn't dare to assume the identity of Yue Weng, so he bowed slightly and talked about various official affairs in Hanzhong.

This year's autumn harvest has passed, and the food money accumulated in Xianding for three years has basically been spent due to the war. The good news is that there are trade exchanges on the Southern Silk Road, and there is a little surplus;
The promotion of various coupons went smoothly, and the Pingling Palace has already gained the basic trust of the people in Sichuan and Shaanxi.On the Jiangnan side, Jinyinguanzi has depreciated compared with the previous Huizi, so Sichuan-Shaanxi coupons are gradually used in private in Jiangling, Xiangyang and other places;

Cotton planting has achieved some results. The palace has implemented a policy of allowing Sichuan to plant one mu of cotton for every ten mu of land, and cotton cloth can be tax deducted...

"Speaking of this, can we make another [-] cotton-padded clothes temporarily?" Li Xia suddenly interrupted Han Qi'an's narration.

"Could it be that this winter is going to send troops to the north?" Han Qi'an asked in surprise.

"Northwest to be exact."

Li Xia didn't hide anything from Han Qi'an, so he opened his mouth and said that he wanted to occupy the Hexi Corridor, and then plan for the Hetao.

At the end, Han Qi'an groaned with his beard, and said slowly: "I'm afraid I can't bear it?"

"Taking Liangzhou first, and then having Li Zengbo station troops in the four counties of Hexi, the defensive pressure on Longxi will be much lighter."

"So what if the battles in Yan'an, Tongguan, and along the Yellow River change this winter?"

"That's why we should fight out and take the initiative first. Can you still hope that if I don't hit him, he won't hit me?"

"Continuous battles like this cost too much."

"The consumption of money and food should be counted." Li Xia said: "But it can't be calculated too clearly. If the calculation is too clear, it will be easier to do foolish things."

As he spoke, he casually threw aside the records about the war between Song and Xixia that he had read today.

The scholar-bureaucrats of the Song Dynasty have always calculated clearly. When the soldiers fought bloody battles to defeat the foreign captives again and again, it was more cost-effective to calculate that it would be more cost-effective to kill good generals in exchange for peace.

As soon as Huizong came to the throne, the old party exiled Wang Zhan, who had recovered the Hehuang area, to death, and ceded the Six Villages in the Northwest, which had been battered by soldiers.

They certainly have reasons.

It is also very detailed and clear.

But Li Xia was too lazy to analyze.

"No matter how much food is spent this time, no matter whether it is cost-effective or not, the whole family will be ruined. Just buy an exciting one to vent the anger of the soldiers of the Great Song Dynasty and raise the hearts of the men of the Han family."

It was time for Han Qi'an to remind him. Seeing that Li Xia had made up his mind, he didn't persuade him much. He first agreed to the dispatch of money and food, and then asked Li Xia when he would return to Hanzhong.

Li Xia shook his head, and said: "Li Zengbo wants to take [-] cavalry, but he may not be able to do so. I just met Xiao Quan, and Li Zengbo is very difficult to order an old Liu family like him. I went to Liangzhou Take a trip and sit in town for him."

"Too."

Han Qi'an understood where Li Xia's concerns lie. Going alone with little or no food and grass requires a high prestige in the army. Although Li Zengbo is old and has only been in Longxi for a year, he must not be able to do it.

The old man is impassioned and strategic, but with Li Xia's attitude, it is impossible to let him take risks.

After understanding, Han Qi'an also sighed, and said, "Ah Lang has been away from home for more than half a year, why not move the government office to Chang'an?"

"I thought about it too, but it won't be too late to move after the people in Sichuan and Sichuan have settled down."

"..."

After talking about official affairs, Han Qi'an talked about private matters.

He brought a stack of family letters to Li Xia.

Because Han Qiaoer delivered letters most conveniently, she wrote a lot of them.

Li Xia also misses home, and gradually understands the emotions in "the beacon fire lasts for three months, and the family letter is worth ten thousand gold".

While Li Xia was reading these letters, Han Qi'an thought for a while, and asked, "I heard that Zhang Liulang defeated Xia Gui and regained possession of Bozhou?"

"Well, the situation in Henan is a pity."

"The Zhang family is really powerful... By the way, I haven't congratulated Ah Lang on the birth of a son." Han Qi'an said: "I heard from Qiaoer that Ah Lang originally hoped to have a daughter this time, to have both sons and daughters. The concubine side is another A son was born..."

"I know what Yue Weng wants to say, don't worry. Let's not talk about the vastness of the world, just talk about the current territory of Mongolia. It is still difficult to consolidate the enfeoffment and governance of three or five generations. There is nothing to argue about." Li Xia said casually, eyes Without raising it, he said again: "I know it well."

On the seventh day of July, Zhang Wenjing gave birth to a child, a boy.

Li Xia originally wanted to return to Hanzhong as soon as the Battle of Longxi was over, but in the end he planned to attack Liangzhou, so he couldn't help but feel worried.

As for the impact of this newborn second son on the Zhang family?

Maybe there will be some influence, the key is who has the initiative.

Li Xia opened Zhang Wenjing's letter, and saw that it first mentioned many small things, and then mixed in the small things to express various misses. Finally, she asked him if he told Zhang Rou about the child, and attached a letter, If he agrees, he will pass it directly to the north.

After all, they are also serious couples, and they have to let their grandfather know about the birth of a child...

Li Xia couldn't help smiling, instead of opening Zhang Wenjing's letter to Zhang Rou, he wrote another letter in his own hand and sent them to Baozhou together.

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Yanjing.

Zhang Rou slowly opened the box and saw that it was full of books.

He slowly took out the top one, stroked the cover, and handed it to Wang E.

Wang E was once the number one scholar in the Jin Kingdom, but now most of Kublai Khan's imperial edicts come from him.

At this time, Wang E held the book handed by Zhang Rou with both hands, opened it to look at it, and said: "Mr. Zhang has made great contributions to future generations."

This is "Golden Veritable Record", which has an extraordinary meaning for northerners like them...

Is the history of the Kingdom of Jin important?

Leaving aside the Jurchens, the tens of millions of people who lived in the Central Plains for more than 100 years cannot lose their history, otherwise they will be completely wiped out.

Not long ago, Wang E said to Kublai Khan, "Since ancient times, there have been countries that can be destroyed, but there is no history that cannot be destroyed. When the annals of previous dynasties are covered, those who rejuvenate must be revived and repaired, and right and wrong can be judged publicly for future generations."

Kublai agreed.

This means that Mongolia wants to revise history for the previous dynasty, and it also means that it maintains orthodoxy.

Mongolia will never completely wipe out a civilization like it did when Xixia was destroyed.

"It's a blessing for thousands of souls." Wang E sighed with emotion.

"After presenting the "Golden Veritable Record", my last wish has been fulfilled for the imperial court to compile the history of the previous dynasty." Zhang Judao, "I can retire."

Wang E was quite surprised, and said in surprise: "Mr. Zhang has just retired?"

"Not bad." Zhang Judao: "I would like to invite Your Majesty Yun Liulang to take up his post."

He meant to ask Wang E to help speak.

Just taking advantage of this opportunity for Zhang Honglue to defeat Xia Gui and regain Bozhou.

Wang E was a little puzzled, and asked: "But according to His Majesty's wishes, I'm afraid he prefers Jiulang?"

Zhang Rou was resolute, waved her hand, said no more about it, sent Wang E to the gate of the courtyard, and said: "Mr. Zhuangyuan, go slowly."

……

Looking at the back of Wang E leaving, Zhang Rou sighed imperceptibly, thinking of many past events.

Thirty years ago, he attacked Bianjing with Tuo Lei, and said in public, "Since I used the army, I have killed many people. Is there no unjust death? From now on, anyone who is not my enemy will not be killed!"

As a result, Emperor Jin fled to Runan, where the Jin army fought to the death.According to the practice of the Mongolian army, those who refuse to surrender will be massacred once the city is breached.The words "If you don't fight the enemy, you swear not to kill them" are still in your ears, Zhang Rou has already ordered the slaughter of Runan City.

At that time, each soldier led more than ten captives to kill, and he only rescued a literati like Wang E among them.

Now that he is old, but recently he always thinks about these things in the past. The situation of Runan after being slaughtered floats in front of his eyes, which makes him feel palpitations inexplicably.Worried about retribution and unhappy, causing trouble to future generations...

"Boss? Boss?"

When Zhang Rou came back to her senses, she saw a messenger had rushed to her.

"Marshal, urgent message from Bozhou."

Zhang Rou looked at it, quickly grabbed the three letters and hurried back to the study.

Although two of them were not signed, he knew who wrote them.

He put Zhang Honglue's letter aside, picked up the Zhang Wenjing's letter first, then thought about it, and turned to Li Xia's letter first.

"Ashu is dead?"

Seeing halfway through, Zhang Rou finally changed her face, but she also said a hard word to herself.

"Little bastard, but Li Fen is almost finished, you have lost a strong support, what else can you do in the future?"

If Bozhou was still in the hands of the Zhang family when Li Fen started the incident, and Li Xia could defeat Shi Tianze and capture Luoyang and Kaifeng, the situation might not be able to affect his decision.

It is obviously too late now, Henan has been stabilized by Kublai Khan.

Looking back, Zhang Rou became helpless when she learned that her daughter had given birth...

　I wrote it later today than yesterday... There are still two lords who have not added updates, so I will find a way to write faster tomorrow~~
　　
　
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