The fox minister in the late Tang Dynasty

Chapter 233

It was mid-February, under the light rain, spring grass sprouted new shoots, and the snouts of cattle and sheep bent over, rolled up the tender grass and sent it to the mouth, the shepherd looked around nervously, and the cavalry running in the distance passed by. , A few rode over here and shouted at him.

"The spring grass is just growing here, no grazing is allowed, and the water and grass are abundant elsewhere—"

The Wei River is divided into various parts of Longzhou, and the fields and pastoral areas are gradually separated. There are different government orders issued from Longzhou. At the beginning, no one paid attention to them. Just like in previous years, they seized the pastures, but they were caught by the government as a model and whipped in front of everyone. However, the executioner was still the local Lizheng, or some tribal leaders.

After coming and going, the shepherds in Longyou knew that the government was serious, but even so, there were still people who grazed secretly. As long as the cattle and sheep were fattened up, it would be nothing if they were caught and beaten.

This kind of situation is actually one of the few, and the new policy of Longzhou Ranch was successfully implemented.

The spring rain fell, and the cavalry patrolled everywhere. It was almost noon before they returned to the barracks. , The types of grains are checked out and classified one by one, so that they can be counted and piled up later.

Needless to say, everyone knows that this is Geng Qing's idea. Although the front is cumbersome, everyone understands that once there is a war, the grain and fodder can be moved by category very quickly, and the warehouse can clearly know what is in and what is out.

The most important point is that Li Jiji will check the accounts in the future, so he doesn't have to worry about not being able to understand it, and let the greedy people guard and steal from it for profit.

The shaft of the car ran over the muddy road and drove into the rear camp. The sound of hooting continued. The cold spring has not yet passed, and the prisoners of the Shence Army who have passed the winter safely have been dragged to the school field by the Northwest Army generals. They are all wearing thin armor. , practicing with a long stick covered in sweat, but rarely, no one complained.

For these veteran soldiers, Zhao Zhouyi, Fu Daozhao and other generals of the Northwest Army originally looked down on them, but there are few people in Longzhou, and there are even many party members in the team.

Fortunately, this winter, the [-] captives who moved from Chang'an were trained by Geng Shaoyin, and they were detained in Fengxiang and Longzhou respectively. They were taught every day and night, and the preachers took turns. She has become obedient, and her spirit is quite different from the past.

And the rebellious ones were gradually kicked out during several rotations and sent to work as laborers, building city defenses or reclaiming land and water canals.

Under such a situation, at first glance, the entire Longzhou and Fengxiang feel that they are thriving. Daxing agriculture and animal husbandry, casting furnaces and smelting iron, building armor, and training recruits are all related to the person, but there are few people who are in the crowd. Even Li Jiji and Zhao Zhouyi only occasionally saw each other a few times in a month.

Most of them are places where they need to ask for advice on military affairs and government affairs. Only then did I meet the Shang Shuling, Longzhou governor, and military recorder—Geng Qing in the front yard of the Geng Mansion.

Geng Qing is naturally concerned about the outside affairs, but most of the time, he still hides in the backyard forging iron, making a few utensils that he thinks are good, without exception, they are said to be instruments of torture by everyone. Come and ask.

The spring rain that lasted for two days gradually stopped, and the old tree with new twigs and leaves was hanging on the leaves, and the leaves were dangling with water droplets. Geng Nian, the four-year-old child who turned over the Chinese New Year, rushed out of the bead curtain under the eaves, not paying any attention to the water droplets falling on the back of his neck.

Picking up a branch from the ground, ran to the flower bed, squatted down, and poked at a bug that crawled from nowhere, then looked at the maid who was chasing it, and picked it up with a smile, frowning with fright. Pale, screaming and backing away.

"No guts, hum!"

The little man threw away the branch, patted the water stains on his little hand, went over and snatched the clothes from the maidservant, put them on as he walked, imitated his father's appearance with his hands behind his back, and walked over there with his head held high and his chest held high. Room.

At this time, there was only my mother in the room, she opened the window, sat at the table, applied rouge, and asked the maid to comb out the waterfall of blue hair. There were needles and threads beside her, and half of the handkerchiefs were filled.

"Mother!"

Geng Nian knocked on the door, and greeted him respectfully outside, this is what Bai Yunxiang taught him, now Geng Qing is no longer a powerless and powerless little person in Chang'an, but has broken through Chang'an, forced the emperor to pass by, How big is the big man who has won the official position? Women don't know officialdom, so naturally they don't know, but it should be very big
The word 'big', I couldn't help thinking about it, two blushes appeared on my face, and I bit my lip.

"mother?"

The clear and crisp voice of the child brought Bai Yunxiang back to her senses, Geng Nian had already opened the door and walked in at some point, standing beside her for a long time.

Seeing his mother's ecstasy, the little man naturally didn't go back to think too much, and turned his head to look around the room, "Where's dad? The child hasn't greeted him yet."

"Your father has gone to the front yard. I heard that envoy Li Jiedu has something important to ask. Don't bother me." Bai Yunxiang touched the top of the child's head. There is a child and husband by her side, and she has no worries about food and clothing. The official family who was served by others, during the period when they moved to Longyou, their hearts were so beautiful that they were dying of beauty every day.

Looking at the beautiful face in the bronze mirror, the beauty will disappear later, the master doesn't like to come to her, and there is still a son, although he doesn't have much status, but after all, he is the seed of his Geng family, and he is the eldest son. I can still have something to rely on, and live the rest of my life in peace and stability.

Thinking about it this way, Wen Wen's palm rubbed his son's little face, and said: "It's time, Nian'er should go to the side room to study, and when Daddy comes back after talking, he won't be happy to see you playing again. .”

"Father is not unhappy." Geng Nian crossed his hands, raised his chin, and imitated Geng Qing's demeanor perfectly, "Dad said, at my age, I should play when I want to play. After playing well, I will grow up." I have no regrets, I will have a burden on my body at that time, and I will be like my father again!"

"You can't believe what your father said."

Bai Yunxiang pinched her son's tender little face speechlessly, "You must learn to read and read, right? Otherwise, even when you grow up, you won't be able to be a capable person and be obedient like your father, or your mother will be angry gone."

"Oh."

The little man pouted, because he was afraid that his mother would be unhappy, he stepped out of the door with his head drooping, walked outside the eaves, and looked at the promenade and stone bridge leading to the front yard from time to time.

'Dad said before that he would take me outside to ride a horse and fly a kite. I don't know when Dad will fulfill his promise. '

Accompanied by the maid, Xiao'er, on the promenade Geng Nian looked at and the front yard connected by the stone bridge, the dripping rain fell on the water tank at the corner of the eaves, causing ripples in circles.

The open window of the study room, Li Jiji in regular clothes stood at the window, watching the raindrops fall, the carpet spread out behind him, purple smoke curled up from the incense burner, several volumes and scrolls leaned crookedly beside the bookshelf, the desk in the middle, a Geng Qing, dressed in Tsing Yi and fur, was rubbing his hands and practicing calligraphy hard.

"So the people from the Guiyi Army came here when they heard we attacked Chang'an?" Geng Qing finished writing a word, put the brush to the inkstone, got up and stretched lazily.

"It seems that we are famous, and everyone leans on us."

"Sir, do you think we need to win over the Guiyi Army? Or just take over the entire Liangzhou? In May and June, the new army should be well trained."

Li Jiji turned around. He had an excited expression on his face. The Guiyi Army almost never participated in the affairs here. The fact that they can send people here now shows that they can attack Chang'an and retreat unscathed, which is very attractive to them .

"The situation over there is unknown, let's put it aside for now."

Geng Qing leaned back in his chair ponderingly, and thought for a moment before saying: "The Guiyi Army can win over, let's talk about the relationship first, but don't take it over. With our current situation, taking Liangzhou will be a troublesome thing."

"Sir, do you mean Tubo, Dangxiang, Uighur?"

"Well, the Guiyi army has been there for nearly a hundred years, and they can still check each other. If we go there, we will not only face Chang'an and the Jiedu envoys of the towns, but also these aliens, which is very troublesome. If it is not handled well, the backyard may not be as stable as this."

Probably in such words, the steward of the mansion outside the door came over and knocked on the door.

"Master, Defense Envoy Zhao is visiting."

Li Jiji frowned and looked at Geng Qing, who shrugged his shoulders and turned his head to the door and ordered: "Let Defense Envoy Zhao come in, it should be about Chang'an."

Soon, Zhao Zhouyi strode into the study and saw Li Jiji was there, without any surprise, he clasped his fists and talked about business.

"A message from Chang'an, the emperor was imprisoned by Yang Fugong and others."

(End of this chapter)