Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 812
In early spring, everything is new, and the earth is full of vitality.

As the weather warms up day by day, the atmosphere around Shouchun City is also becoming more and more lively.In the open countryside outside the city, a large amount of wood and stone materials have been piled up, and there are many craftsmen busy on the long city wall, building the city wall and building houses.

On the open and flat road, you can occasionally see a long line of soldiers, either returning to the city, or leaving the city for garrison.All the soldiers were full of energy, with their chests and abdomens raised, and their military appearances were neat and serious.Along the way, there were many villagers working in the fields. When they saw the convoy passing by, many villagers stopped their work, clapped their hands and shouted: "Master Wang is strong!"

This scene is extremely harmonious, especially in this era of frequent wars, apart from the Huainan Township, I am afraid that there is no such scene of harmony between the army and the people anywhere else.The so-called thieves pass like a comb, and soldiers pass like a grate. This is by no means a false statement, and it has nothing to do with whether military discipline is strict or not.In the chaos of war, it is undoubtedly the first priority to do everything possible to win victory, and people's livelihood is secondary. Compared with thieves, the army has stricter organization and execution, and relatively speaking, the oppression of the people is much more serious .

Therefore, since ancient times, there is no need to expect a harmonious relationship between the people and the army.Because regardless of the combat effectiveness of the army, whether it wins or loses, the people are naturally in a position of being squeezed.The reason why there is not much grievance between the army and the people in Huainan Town is because most of the daily operations and combat resources of the Huainan Army rely on external supplements, and the second is that the military and government are completely separated. Shen Zhezi did not allow the army to directly participate in the oppression and atrocities against the people.

It doesn't matter benevolent government or people's considerations, even Shen Zhezi must admit that in the past year, the hard labor of the people in Huainan has been really heavy, and there is a certain degree of oppression in it, which is unavoidable.All he can do is to try to avoid using corporal punishment and other punishment methods in this process, and to reward and motivate him at the same time.

The reason why the army is not allowed to participate in the driving of people's power is mainly from the perspective of army building.The army is an organized and disciplined violent group. If it confronts the people, it will naturally have an advantage, especially the pleasure of bullying the weak, which will be addictive.

The Huainan Army is a patchwork army, a newly formed army. The past year has been the most important year for this army to resist pressure and polish it. Some traditions and characteristics unique to this army have gradually taken shape.And this tradition will be passed on as their unique secret of victory, and it may even affect certain characteristics of the future regime based on this army.

Shen Zhezi is not committed to building a benevolent army that will do nothing to the people. He needs the soldiers to establish a spirit of facing difficulties.It is not intolerance, but disdain for the violence of the people.There is no need to shout about mission protection and the like. Whenever there is a war, one must strive for victory. This is the mental outlook that a strong army should have in Shen Zhezi's ideal.

In addition to military and civilian activities, there is also an endless stream of township clansmen from all walks of life, especially in the recent period after the Spring Festival, it has reached a peak.And these township clans are no longer limited to the surrounding area of ​​Linhuai, as far away as Yingchuan, Qiaopei, and even further away in Chenliu and other places, there are many township clans who come to visit.In order to receive these township families, Shen Zhezi's original plan to return to the capital was delayed again and again, which meant that it was delayed from early spring to early summer.

The Neishi Mansion located in the Golden City of Shouchun has been crowded with guests recently, and there are banquets of various sizes every day, so that Du He and other administrative staff have to move out of the mansion and choose a place to work.

Shen Zhezi was extremely tired of this kind of welcoming and sending off life, but he still had to cheer up to deal with these township representatives.No matter whether you accept this status quo or not, you have to admit that if you can get the recognition and help of these township clansmen, it will be smoother for Huainan soldiers to enter southern Henan in the future.

Although the Huainan army already has the strength to crush Henan, it does not mean that they must pursue a flat push all the way.He is already half undressed and greets guests with a smile, so why bother to pick up the gun and fight hard.

In order to welcome these representatives of the township and clan who came into the town continuously, the Neishi Mansion also specially opened up two huge halls to receive these families, and held a banquet on time at noon every day.Shen Zhezi would show up every day, staying for a long or short time, even if he was not there, important officials from Huainan would accompany him during the banquet.

When Shen Zhezi arrived at the banquet scene that day, it was almost in the afternoon.The banquet has lasted for nearly two hours, and no matter how strong the interest is, it will fade. Many people have already got up to say goodbye and left the hall.However, after walking out, he found Shen Zhezi, who was more than ten feet away, surrounded by more than a dozen personal soldiers, dressed in uniform, striding forward, couldn't help shouting: "Mr. Liang is here, Mr. Liang is here!"

When Shen Zhezi heard this address in the distance, his face couldn't help turning dark. He really felt a little resistant to this new address from the bottom of his heart. He was honored when he was young. When he was called like this, he immediately felt old. for many years.However, this is something that cannot be helped. Although his title of title has been changed, he still has to return to the capital to receive his new job, and it seems a bit contemptuous to call him a son-in-law. Undoubtedly, Shen Gong's words are even more heartbreaking.

After hearing this voice, the people who were still staying in the hall rushed out in an instant, one by one descended quickly and lined up on both sides, and greeted each other again and again.Originally, the hall was full of seats, but in an instant, only Yingchuan Chen Gui, who received everyone today, was left.It was embarrassing for Chen Gui to lag behind by a beat, but it was more a matter of gratitude and joy. Fortunately, he was able to join his subordinates and occupy the position first, and he no longer had to compete for luck like everyone else.

In the face of these representatives of the township clan who enthusiastically greeted them, Shen Zhezi all smiled and nodded in response, and he couldn't help feeling that MG and the like still had great appeal.Prior to this, Huainan had already stationed troops in important cities in southern Henan, and Chen Gui and other Yingchuan old friends were going through the needles.However, as his magnificence awards entered the town and then spread out, the number of visitors suddenly increased. It seems that these ancient people are also just like the pattern, and they treat things superficially.

However, it can also be seen from this that there is still a market for the righteousness of Jiangdong in the homeland of the Central Plains. Perhaps the lineage of King Langya was not congenitally deficient, but with the passage of time, the concept of legal justice has finally been established.Of course, this is also due to the beautiful victory of Huainan this time.Otherwise, Shen Zhezi would not say that he was just a county prince, and it would be useless to stand up to the king.

Speaking of princes, in fact, Shen Zhezi, the Duke of Liang, is already a great seal.Not only is it the top of the courtiers, but Liang County was originally the fiefdom of the Zongwang, the eighth son of Sima Yi, the emperor of Xuan Dynasty, and the fiefdom of Sima Xun, the king of Liang.However, this lineage is also intermittent, and has been extinct repeatedly. The most recent king of Liang, Sima Qiao, died a few years ago, and this lineage has also become extinct again.

Of course, Shen Zhezi, the duke of Liang County, did not inherit the title from the original King of Liang, but was granted to Liang County, an overseas Chinese county that he recovered and then independently built by the Shen family. There were only more than 2000 households in the township.But because of such a reason, Shen Zhezi's title of county duke also faintly appears a bit high-end.

Shen Zhezi himself doesn't care much about MG and the like, it doesn't matter whether it is for him or not.For example, the Duke of Guangling of the Chen family in Yingchuan even needed help from people earlier to make a living, but it was just an honorary title.

However, in the minds of the people at that time, knighting still had extraordinary significance.Although the Shen family had already obtained the qualifications to govern the sect, but after Shen Zhezi was ennobled, those who were far outside the current situation finally admitted that this sect had become one of the few high-ranking sects in Jiangdong.

Both father and son are crowned Dukes of the county, this is a rare reverence since China and North Korea, especially since the Shen family is still from the south.There are very few people in the south who were able to become dukes, and even Gu Rong, the hero of Nandu, was granted the title of duke after his death.As for Shen Zhezi's teacher, Ji Zhan, he was only a third-class county marquis during his lifetime, and the second-class founding Hua Rongzi was added after his death.As for Lu Ye, who was still alive, his feudal status was slightly lower than that of Shen Chong.From this point of view, the current Shen family can already be called the No. [-] sect of the Three Wus!Of course, according to the standards of China and the DPRK, the Shen family's position is enough, after all, it still lacks foundation.

When Shen Zhezi arrived at the banquet, those who were about to leave all returned to their seats one after another, scrambling to have a conversation, and the atmosphere of the whole hall became jubilant again.

No matter how sweet the praises are, the more you hear it, the more you will feel numb.Shen Zhezi was sitting in the banquet, and what really caught his attention was the insinuations of these people who wanted to test Huainan's future plans and trends.Of course, Shen Zhezi would not disclose this kind of question at will, but from the questions and attitudes of these people, he can infer how these people from Henan Township think about Wang Shi going north in the future.

Shen Zhezi's thoughts also diverged when making boring greetings with these people.Although the Neishi Mansion held banquets every day, they only provided ordinary meals and no drinks, so as to show their attitude.However, the town has never issued any clear ban on alcohol. In fact, even if it is issued, it may not be able to completely eliminate private brewing.If the alcohol prohibition is implemented, it will increase the management burden and administrative costs, but if there is no order, it will undoubtedly damage the authority.

So Shen Zhezi simply omitted this decree, but used practical actions to show his attitude.As for his real intention, it is not to put an end to drinking, but to use this attitude to suppress private brewing, so that in the future, alcoholic beverages will be included in the official camp without conflicts.

This is also to prepare for the opening of the market in the future. Nowadays, regardless of the north and the south, the productivity of the manor economy itself is extremely strong. In Jiangdong, the Shen family can still dominate the market with its rich family background and the alliance of villagers.But in Jiangbei, there is no such advantage. If you want to reap the benefits of trade without hitting the prosperity of the market, you must have the official management of special commodities and the endorsement of strong strength, and you cannot let the market grow wildly.After all, the north and the south have different forms, and even if there is a strategy, it must be adapted to local conditions.

Shen Zhezi stayed in the banquet for more than half an hour, then got up and left, and announced by the way that he would be leaving the town to return to the capital in the next few days.Although his reward edict has already entered the town, he still has to go back to the capital to thank him and receive the seal and uniform.Moreover, besides the mingjue, his specific duties and official positions also need to be adjusted, which must be fought for after returning to the capital.

　Let's start with a new chapter. There is a small dinner at home in the evening. After all, it's Mother's Day today, and the next chapter may be later. . .

　　
　
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