Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 1202
"Where Xiaying is located, the county government was set up in Qin Dynasty, which was the first in the world. The famous Han Dynasty official Jin Ridun was entrusted here, and the township was called Jinshibei and other places..."

On the country road, there were hundreds of people, most of them were on foot, and there were more than a dozen rough horses riding on them, and Wang Meng was among them.And this group of people is exactly the people from the village that Xiao Yuandong said last night to enter the army to welcome the teachers, and Wang Meng followed them into the village to take up his post.

As for the part of the soldiers and supplies belonging to the county government in the army, it needs to be distributed and delivered after Xiao Yuandong's military power is handed over.Of course, Wang Meng did not take the post alone, and there were more than a dozen officials and strong soldiers behind him.

An old man in the team was eloquently telling Wang Meng about the historical origin of Xiagui. The old man looked kindly and kindly, with a beautiful beard hanging down to his chest. The Duke Zhai was able to organize hundreds of people from the village to welcome Master Wang, so it can be seen that he is not an unknown person in the village.

During the process of Zhai Ci's narration, Wang Meng always had a smile on his lips and an expression of listening attentively on his face. He reacted with emotion from time to time, and was always half a horse behind. He was not arrogant because of the other party's polite compliments.

Although the two parties held their respective rituals, the actual atmosphere was far from being as peaceful as it appeared on the surface.Most of the villagers in this team are old and lack of young and strong, probably because they are worried that if they gather too much strength, they will be directly detained and recruited by Master Wang.In turbulent times, it is not easy for the people to survive. To be able to gather hundreds of half a hundred old people, it can be seen that this Lord Zhai also put his heart into it.

As Wang Meng moved forward, he was also thinking about the deeds of these villagers.Wang Shi's forwards penetrated into their homeland, and they either had neither the strength nor the courage to resist stubbornly. Although the situation forced them to voluntarily surrender, they couldn't even talk about trusting Wang Shi.This Zhai Ci took great pains to arrange this kind of welcome and send-off ceremony. It can be seen that besides being on guard, he also has the idea of ​​attracting and relying on the power of Wang Shi.

While Wang Meng was thinking, the other villagers in the team were also examining him half-covered, and they were full of wariness and speculation about his arrival, far from the welcoming attitude shown on the surface.

"This Wang Langjun is really too young, even more immature than my grandparents. Master Wang left him in the countryside, what kind of intention did he have..."

"Old man, don't be so young because of his youth. It is said that General Shen of Xingtai in the Sky is not too old, so it is inevitable that he will only use young talents. This gentleman may have some dangerous schemes in his heart, and once he reveals it Let the people of my country live in peace..."

Many whispering voices sounded in the team, and some even reached Wang Meng's ears. That Zhai Ci was also squinting at him calmly, seeing that there was no obvious change in his demeanor, some feelings inevitably arose in his heart. Mutter.

"The old man is tired of talking and always boasting about his country. He is really cowardly and lacks knowledge, which makes the gentleman laugh. The countryside has been disordered for a long time, and he is eager to pass on the king's order. The gentleman is ordered to come here, and he has not had time to ask. Does the Taichung General have an order to announce? But there is an order, and we villagers, although despicable, will try our best to follow it."

Zhai Ci laughed, then looked at Wang Meng and said.

After Wang Meng heard the words, he quickly raised his arms and cupped his hands, bowed his head and said: "It's just a late entry, and the Ming government can call you by your name. The Xingtai is a virtuous and brave man, and the younger generation is only in the middle of the middle. It is really difficult to look at the generals This time I was ordered to enter the village, and I also hope that all the elders will not blame me for being stupid, and that the virtue of the village will benefit me a little, and allow me to be close to the sages and make a little progress."

Although Wang Meng was tight-lipped, his attitude was respectful and kind, which didn't make people feel disgusted. After talking and sightseeing, he arrived at Jinshibei.

Jinshipi is located on a high slope with open soil layer. On the left side is a hilly forest, and on the right side is the old road of Baiqu. Most of the slope is barren, and dry beaches and silted reed ponds can be seen everywhere. At a glance, it is no different from other places in Guanzhong.

"The humble village is cold and bitter, bandits are rampant, and the old are ashamed of not being able to keep one side peaceful... Although the king's order is here to grant the establishment of a county government, after all, the days are short and there is no time to set up an office. , it is not intentional neglect..."

On the way, the villagers in the team gradually dispersed and went home.In the end, there were only Zhai Ci and more than [-] people around him, and Wang Meng and the officials passed through a river ditch and jungle, and arrived at a half-destroyed dock wall in the wilderness, and then Zhai Ci pointed at the ragged figure Wubi, who came in and out, said to Wang Meng apologetically.

Wang Mengce immediately went forward and looked around for a while. Weeds and weeds were overgrown around the wall of the dock, with tiny paths showing through. Occasionally, there were some burnt farmland on the wasteland, and some crops such as womb and millet were sparsely planted.The farmers were unkempt and unkempt, and only raised their dull faces when they noticed someone approaching, showing a vicious and vigilant look on their faces.

I don’t know when that dock wall was built, and the outer wall has collapsed more than half. It is only repaired with some messy cattail grass and bamboo fences. There are a lot of human and animal feces and other filth piled up under the wall. Come.

After waiting and watching for a while, Wang Mengcai came back again, looked at Zhai Ci and said seriously: "The younger generation came here to serve the Ming government, not to be disturbed by evil guests. If the Ming government said that, it would be too outsider. I am not an aristocrat who was raised by the family, and in previous years, it was difficult to escape the famine, digging the earth and living in caves is common, and the thatched hut can usually provide a little shelter from the wind and snow, so how dare I pick it up."

When Zhai Ci heard what Wang Meng said, he was taken aback for a moment, and then the smile on his face became thicker: "I am really relieved that Wang Cheng is so considerate, actually..."

"Actually, if the younger generation and the Ming family are not related to the king's order, they are just strangers in the wilderness. I am grateful to be able to get a little guidance. But because the king's order is important, because I dare not take it lightly, I can't walk into evil, and I can't live close If you are filthy, you will kiss if you meet virtue, and you will kill yourself if you meet evil. If your deeds deviate from this purpose, you will be out of the law of the king. This is the only thing you cherish, and you really dare not abandon yourself because of favoritism."

When Wang Meng talked about this, his face became more dignified: "The county government is rudimentary, and it is unavoidable. Because of this, it is more necessary to correct yourself and guard yourself, and you dare not indulge in the face of the Ming government. Wang Chen does not live in a barren house, and Wang Fa does not care about robbers' dens. Meng dare not I want to live in Wohuaxuan in vain, but I only ask for a clear and bright circle in the Ming Mansion, allowing me to ram the earth and cut trees, and build my own house..."

"The kid is rampant..."

Before Wang Meng finished speaking, a strong young man behind Zhai Ci stomped his feet and roared angrily.

After Wang Meng heard the words, his eyes widened suddenly, and he said angrily with the saber in his hand: "The king's life is in my body, whoever dares to force me to do evil will fight with life and death!"

"Get out!"

Seeing this, Zhai Ci turned his eyes slightly, pointed at the person beside him and reprimanded him, then looked at Wang Meng again, and said in a concentrated voice: "This Fangwubi survived the chaos of many villagers in the old years, and the old man is lucky to be here. Lie, with Wang Cheng's comments like this, could it be that my fellow villagers are all evil desolate thieves?"

"If you enter the government, you will be upright, and if you are out of the law, you will be a thief! If this township can be called a righteous land, and all the people can live in peace, why do you need to escape in the wild to survive? The king's righteousness is on his shoulders, and he will help the orthodox. .If it wasn’t for Duke Zhai who received the honorable order of Xingtai, and the great general stood upright to the court, it would be more than a fierce move! But if Duke Zhai just pretended to accept the righteous order, he would rather die than stand here in this village!”

Wang Meng drew his saber in his hand and held it horizontally in front of his body: "What is the pity of a foolish death? Please have a public trial, the platform is used, the loyalty and bravery are marked, and there are thousands of magic swords. Even if the evil thieves survive for a while, they will be slaughtered for a long time!" "

As Wang Meng drew out his saber, Zhai Ci and everyone behind him turned their faces away, and more than a dozen strong soldiers came forward and surrounded Zhai Ci.However, after a while, Zhai Cicai raised his hand and pushed away the crowd, walked up with a big smile, pointed at Wang Meng and said with a smile: "You are a young man in the sky, your bones are hard to hide, as expected, after a little testing, it will be revealed."

While speaking, his face returned to the previous kindly and kind-hearted look, he sighed, and said with no lack of melancholy: "The king's spirit is strong in the sky, we, the father of Sanqin, are honestly thirsty and jealous, the village has long lacked order, and the folks have been virtuous for a long time. Sound. I did bring Wang Lang here today, and I really wanted to make things difficult, but I also wanted to ask Wang Lang to try it out. There are many evil places and refugees, and the countryside of Sanfu is everywhere. I think about it deeply, but there is nothing I can do. I sincerely hope that Wang Lang can stick to this ambition and sweep away these filthy places, so that the suffering people in this cold village can return to peace!"

The old man's face changed so quickly that Wang Meng couldn't react for a while. Although he had gradually matured, he was still a bit immature after all.

It wasn't until Zhai Ci stepped forward, holding his saber hand with no suspicion and enthusiasm as before, that he put away the saber a little stiffly, signaling that everyone behind him also put away their weapons, and then squeezed out a stiff smile: "Meng Since serving in the Ming Palace, I have been waiting for orders to pick up things, and I dare not slack off."

When Zhai Ci heard this, the smile on his face became even stronger, and he personally helped Wang Meng onto the horse, and then he said with a look of relief: "The general is a man of great talent to rule the country, and his ambition is to caress the border. Take care of me with a benevolent heart, the land will be ruled, and the people will return to peace, just around the corner!"

Seeing the cheerful appearance of the old man, Wang Meng felt the teaching for a while, and he learned a vivid lesson at the beginning of entering the government.He didn't know which step the situation would develop if he was timid for a while, lived here with the intention of enduring the humiliation, or simply left in anger.But now he deeply feels that if he wants to succeed here in the future, he will definitely face similar challenges.

Although it is said that the Hongwu Army's elite can be his backing recently, General Xiao also made it very clear before leaving that the Hongwu Army has its own military mission here, and not all of them are escorting him.If he really asked for help at every turn, it could only show that he himself was not worthy of this position.

For example, if he really went back to the Hongwu Army camp to complain this time, it would be tantamount to directly denying Hongwu Army's previous achievements in recruiting these village clans. Howe, then what?

It is true that he was appointed by Xingtai as the county magistrate of Xiagu, and this Zhai Ci was also appointed by Xingtai as the county magistrate!

If Wang Meng learned to apply what he learned and to do what he can do within his ability after spending the whole night in the camp, then today’s lesson made him understand that no matter how clear the goal is, there will always be twists and turns on the road.

This Zhai Ci tolerated him because he wanted to take advantage of the situation and did not dare to turn against him, and he didn't need to use the situation of these townspeople to make a difference in this situation.The existence of Xingtai and the Hongwu Army just made people dare not ignore him.And if he wants to get real respect, he still needs to rely on his own efforts.

(End of this chapter)