Wei Ni

"General, does he think I am unwilling?"

Perhaps he understood Xia Houhui's silence, Jiang Ban pondered for a moment, and then said with a smile, "I am just a commoner in Jianghuai. I have no support from my father's meritorious service. This year, I am not yet thirty years old, and I am the general of the Yamen and the deputy of the cavalry." , It can be said that I have won against countless people, but I dare not think that my heart is evil! Furthermore, the thief Wu is determined to invade my Huainan, and there is no shortage of achievements. And there is a general who appreciates me, and I don't worry about my achievements in the temple. This is enough. ”

uh~
If you are really so calm, Leliang's arrival should be a good thing for you.

Xia Houhui said something secretly in his mind, and a smile appeared on his face. He was about to speak, but Jiang Ban beat him to it.

He seemed to be worried that Xia Houhui didn't believe it, so he added, "General, I looked worried just now, but I was worried that General Tuolu was from a Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and has a transcendent status in the army, so I might not be able to get along with him."

Worried that Leliang won’t be able to get along with you?

Are you remembering how I coerced and lured you when I first arrived at the scout camp?
Xia Houhui raised his eyebrows slightly, thought for a moment, then took off the ring-headed sword from his waist and gave it to him, "This Hundred Refinement Sword was originally used to obtain the saber of the general, but he lost it to me in a bet during the expedition against Xianbei. Now it is given to Gong Jun." "

After finishing speaking, seeing that Jiang Ban seemed to be refusing, he continued, "Le Zishan has served in the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry for many years, and he has special experience in cavalry warfare. If Gongjun does not hesitate to ask for advice, he will definitely benefit himself. In addition, Le Zishan Shan Nai is my subordinate and is not someone specially assigned by the temple to succeed Zhang Qidu. He will not be in Huainan for long, so Gongjun should encourage him. Well, just send him here and I will return to camp. "

After saying that, he gently pinched the horse's belly, and the congenial Wusun Liangju spread his hooves and ran away.

Jiang Ban, who was holding the Hundred Refined Sword, was caught off guard and could only silently watch his back gradually go away.

His eyes were full of gratitude.

Because Xia Houhui had paved the way for his future.

With this Hundred-Refined Sword, Leliang will not hesitate to teach him, which also means that he will be able to take over the responsibility of Huainan Riding Supervisor when Leliang leaves in the future.

So after a while, he jumped off the horse and looked in the direction of the dock, bowed deeply, then turned the horse's head and went back.

Shijiabiwu.

After placing Wusun's good horse in the stable, Xia Houhui walked slowly to the department room. Gou Quan, the governor of thousands of people who had been waiting for a long time, came to greet him and said, "The general is back."

"Ah."

Nodding in agreement, Xia Houhui walked over to the table and gestured for him to take a seat. He joked with a smile, "If Ze is so eager, it seems that it is not that easy to restrain the families of soldiers and soldiers~"

The three thousand-man governors under his command were each responsible for different military affairs of the New Army.

For example, Jiao Yi, who was born as a garrison officer in Huainan, was also in charge of "military integrity" because he was familiar with military discipline, and was in charge of the New Army's military exercises, rotation of rest, and standardization of words and deeds; Deng Ai, who was born as a farmer, was in charge of the New Army's farming, farming, and repairing fortifications. and other matters; while Gou Quan, who was once Xiahou Hui's subordinate, handled daily paperwork and appeased the families of soldiers who had been granted land, and other chores.

Yesterday Deng Ai reported on the autumn harvest and inspected the soldiers' drills this morning. Now he naturally went to Gouquan to talk about some trivial matters.

"Ashamed, ashamed."

When Gou Quan, who had just taken his seat, heard this, a trace of embarrassment appeared on his face, and he cupped his hands and answered, "I am quite capable of handling the paperwork and paperwork in the military, but when it comes to the trivial matters of comforting the families of soldiers, I am really worried and have failed the general's trust."

After apologizing, Gou Quan didn't wait for Xia Houhui to ask questions, and went straight to talk about the reasons for the incident one by one.

Originating from the relationship between the reform of the scholar family that was piloted in Huainan and known as the New Army, the Yangzhou Governor's Office was not involved in specific matters such as settling the family members of the scholar family; even the Zhengdong General's Office only had Li Changshi occasionally interfering with the affairs. affairs. Because both Man Chong and Wang Ling knew that the new army was related to the prestige of Emperor Cao Rui, they had a tacit understanding and did not send any civil servants to help.

At best, it gives the New Army a lot of autonomy.

But this also requires the new army to explore many rules and regulations on its own, and there is no mature order for direct operation.

In addition, the recruited scholars were not from the same state and county, were unfamiliar with each other, had different customs, and spoke different languages. They had no local ties to bond with, and no elders or clan elders to mediate disputes and conflicts. So they don't get along well with each other.

Those scholars who have not yet redeemed themselves by beheading and were granted land are better off.

As long as they follow the old farming system and strictly implement the output distribution of "officials, six people, and four" and no longer demand and exploit, these family members will be very grateful.

As for those scholar families who had redeemed themselves and been granted land, conflicts occurred frequently.

Quarrels between neighbors take place almost every day, and fights between women and children of two families are common.

As for why it was the women and children fighting instead of the men in the family~
The men in their families also had fights because of the selfish anger of these parents.

Later, Jiao Yi, who was strictly enforced, followed military regulations and gave each of them fifty punishments with a cane and recorded them in the book. He warned them that if they offended again in the future, they would be punished as slaves.

After becoming a disciple, you will no longer be able to enjoy the treatment of a soldier, and your family will once again be classified as a scholar.

Therefore, fights between soldiers disappeared.

For this reason, Jiao Yi also went to Gouquan to say a few words in a vague way.

Let him be sure to control the families of the soldiers, and not let the feud between women and children ruin the friendship between soldiers and soldiers, and prevent them from sharing the same hatred with the enemy when facing battle.

But Gou Quan couldn't express his pain.

He really can't handle those disputes between women and children!

For example, a hen raised at home went to the house next door and laid a chicken, and then a fight broke out between the two families over the ownership of the chicken; or someone's wheat ears were plucked, and then a shrew would appear and scold all the people passing by the wheat field. Everyone criticized them; even if the excrement of the animals fostered by the New Army in their homes was picked up by others, a conflict would break out.

Even trivial things can turn into disputes. In fact, Gou Quan also knew what the problem was.

To put it bluntly, these scholar families used to be propertyless and had no personal freedom.

Now that I suddenly have private property, I cherish it even more. Everyone has become more and more concerned about every penny. If a grain of wheat is lost, I will feel distressed for several days.

So Gou Quan was very tired.

He was from a rough background, and he had a dark eye on the field of governing the people; and his job was to be the governor of thousands of people, not the chief of a pavilion, so how could he have so much free time to persuade gentry, women and children every day to talk about right and wrong?

"General, that's what happened. I'm really helpless."

After saying this with a dry mouth, Gou Quan said with a face full of self-mockery, "When I was in the Xia Township, I often slandered those three old pavilion chiefs who were vegetarians. Now that I am involved in the settlement of Li Shu, I realize how stupid I am."

And Xia Houhui, who was at the top, could not help but laugh when he heard it.

Naturally, I also heard the purpose of Gou Quan's complaint.

"Okay, okay, Josémo has complained, I know what you mean."

After laughing for a while, Xia Houhui calmed down and thought for a moment, then said slowly, "In this way, you ask the gentlemen who will enlighten the children to draw up a rural covenant so that the scholars, women and children will know the moral restraints. In addition, you will ask Jiao Zi to talk about it. Let the soldiers be told that they have been granted land and will settle here in the future. They should be harmonious as neighbors and look after each other in the future. Well, you can find a few relatively kind old men and entrust them to the three elders to mediate disputes. Give him fifty dan for every year, and let Deng Shizai serve in the army."

"Wei! Thank you, General, for being considerate of this difficult situation!"

Gou Quan quickly stood up to express his thanks. After taking a long breath, Gou Quan asked excitedly, "Is the township agreement the general mentioned similar to the three-part agreement made by Emperor Gao of the Han Dynasty when he entered Guanzhong?"

Although you come from a rough background, you don’t dare to say anything!

How can you compare Liu Bang and me? If word spreads, my trouble will not be as simple as being impeached!
You know, Emperor Cao Rui has arranged for Leliang to be a general by my side!
Hearing this, Xia Houhui suddenly became excited.

After quickly glancing at no one outside the office, he whispered to Gou Quan not to utter taboo words in the future, and then explained, "The so-called rural covenant refers to morality and etiquette. I told those gentlemen to implement it." Just educate.”

"only."

Gou Quan, who knew that he had made a mistake, responded quickly and did not dare to say anything more. He simply bowed and said goodbye, "General, it's still early, so I'm going to find Mr. Enlightenment."

"Well, let's go."

Nodding lightly, Xia Houhui waved his hand.

After he was the only one left in the room, he shook his head tiredly, got up and lay down on the side couch next to him.

Yes, he suddenly felt very tired.

In the past, he only had the responsibility of supervising soldiers before they went into battle, but he felt that military affairs were actually very simple. They only involved prohibiting words and deeds, eating and living with the soldiers, and setting an example in everything.

But after listening to Gou Quan's complaints, he suddenly realized how naive he was.

Perhaps, this is the strategy I proposed to Emperor Cao Rui before. It has been shelved and postponed or changed beyond recognition. It is because I only care about the high-level buildings without thinking about the details.

So, should I find a counselor?

A person's energy is limited. If I have to personally handle such trivial matters as a soldier's family dispute, how will I be able to make contributions in the future?

Didn’t you see that when Cao Zuan first came to Huainan, there was Wang Qiao with him?
But, who should I find as my adviser?
Let’s not mention Ding Mi for now.

Although he is absolutely competent in this aspect, he has a clear intention and cannot treat him rashly.

Besides, even if I want to use him, I have to ask Emperor Cao Rui to release him from his imprisonment first.

If not, I'd better write a letter to my elder brother and ask him. I can only ask him for help in this kind of matter.

Um.
Maybe you can also ask your uncle Wang Changshi.

The late Wang Situ had been in the government for many years and had many disciples and former officials, so he should have a few who could be used.

Xia Houhui, who was leaning on the couch, was closing his eyes, wiping his beard and thinking carefully when a voice came from the door, "General, are you free?"

Without opening his eyes, Xia Houhui knew it was Deng Ai.

After all, he was the only person in Biwu who stuttered.

"Yes, Shizai, come in."

Xia Houhui, who got up after hearing this, was about to go up and sit down, but when he caught a glimpse of Deng Ai holding more than ten letters in his arms, he couldn't help but stopped and said curiously, "Shizai, this is..."

"Returning to the general, it is what I have written recently, and it is called "Jihe Lun"." (End of this chapter)