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Chapter 225 0222 [Han Er, don’t let me down! 】

Three rounds of wine.

Han Zhen suddenly asked: "We have known each other for a while. With Zhu's ability, being a businessman is indeed a bit unqualified. Have you ever thought about getting an official position?"

Zhu Ji's movement of picking up vegetables stalled, and a trace of emotion flashed in his eyes.

Does he want to be an official?

Of course I wanted to.

When he was young, Zhu Ji also studied hard for more than ten years. However, he was frustrated one after another in the provincial examinations, which made him discouraged and deeply affected.In desperation, he had no choice but to rely on his brother-in-law's relationship with Changzhi County to start a business to support his family.

To be honest, after spending this time together, he admired Han Zhen very much for his pragmatism, decisiveness, and straightforwardness, and he never showed mercy when it was time to be ruthless.

I also have great recognition and admiration for the methods and ideas of his governance.

Zhu Ji heard the implication of Han Zhen's words, but now he could not just consider himself and make a rash decision, which would not only affect his family, but also his brother-in-law Changzhi County.

Suppressing the thoughts in his heart, he put down his chopsticks and said seriously: "Thank you county magistrate for your kindness, but I can't make the decision on this matter. I still need to discuss it with Changzhi County."

"Alright!"

Han Zhen smiled slightly.

Zhu Ji's answer was already expected.

This time, he was just using Zhu Ji's words to influence Changzhi County's plan.

It’s time to make a decision whether to stay or go!

Being able to stay is naturally a surprise. After all, Changzhi County is still very talented.

If you leave, you won't lose much.

Now, he has achieved great success, and the number of subordinates under his command has exceeded [-]. Most of them are scholars, and they are eagerly waiting to open the lock hall test again.

Even if Changzhi County leaves now, he can immediately send someone to take over and the connection will be seamless.

Zhu Ji seemed a little absent-minded and picked up the wrong dishes several times.

After dinner, he left in a hurry. It seemed that he was going to edit a letter and discuss it with Changzhi County.

After applying a hot towel on his face to dissipate the alcohol smell, Han Zhen got on his horse and returned to the government office with a hint of drunkenness in his eyes.

As soon as he entered the lobby, he saw Nie Dong, dressed in military uniform, waiting in the lobby. He had obviously been waiting for a long time.

Han Zhen asked: "When did you come?"

"The general has just arrived."

Nie Dong clasped his fists and said.

Hearing this, Han Zhen couldn't help shaking his head and laughing.

Now, as Han Zhen gradually gains momentum, this guy is no longer as upright as before, and he has begun to learn to play officialdom.

He didn't mind that.

After all, he has to give his subordinates a run for their money before they can willingly work for him.

When he came to sit behind the table in the hall and sat down, Han Zhen asked unhurriedly: "What's the matter?"

"General Mo and Shi Canjun have already discussed the errands ordered by the county magistrate yesterday, and I came here to ask the county magistrate to make a decision."

Nie Dong said, taking out a folding book from his arms and handing it over.

After taking it, Han Zhen just glanced at it casually and said, "Didn't I already say it yesterday? You can just take care of this matter."

"The last will obey."

Nie Dong nodded, and then said: "Zhang He sent people to send a message this morning. When escorting the war horses two days ago, a large number of rebels were found crossing the Taishan Mountains from Dongping Mansion and entering Jinan Mansion."

Han Zhen said sternly: "How much is a large batch?"

"About 8 people." Nie Dong replied.

Hearing this, Han Zhen muttered: "The rebels in Dongping Mansion must be Zhang Di's remnants."

Nie Dong echoed: "The last general also thinks that they are the remnants of Zhang Di. They are crossing the border and they are probably defecting to the Black Mountain bandits."

Han Zhen smiled slightly: "This is good news for us. The more rebels there are in Jinan Prefecture, the more energy the Western Army will have to be involved."

If it were him, he would accept these remnants of Zhang Di's troops, but he would not reorganize them. Instead, he would give them money, food, and ordnance, and place these rebels in Yucheng.

When the Western Army moves south, Yucheng will bear the brunt.

It was just a good time to use Zhang Di's remnants to fight in the front line and explore the strength of the Western Army.

Even if it collapses at first touch, so many prisoners of war will become a burden to the Western Army, slowing down its progress and consuming food, grass and baggage.

Thinking of this, Han Zhen looked to the north from a distance: "Winter is coming, and the land in Hebei will only get colder day by day. Gaotuo Mountain will not last long. The only way to survive is to go south to join the Black Mountain bandits."

"The more lively Jinan Mansion is, the better."

Nie Dong grinned, with a strong fighting spirit in his eyes.

"County Magistrate, County Magistrate!"

At this moment, there was a burst of shouting from outside the lobby.

The next moment, I saw Yu Chao jogging happily into the lobby.

Seeing this, Han Zhen asked: "What makes Commander Yu so happy?"

"..."

Yu Chaohuan was about to answer when he suddenly noticed Nie Dong in the hall and immediately stopped talking.

Nie Dong wisely said: "Since the county magistrate has important matters, the general will retire first."

Han Zhen waved his hand: "It doesn't matter."

Hearing this, Yu Chaohuan finally spoke and said in an excited tone: "County Magistrate, I got a divine arm crossbow from my humble position!"

Divine arm crossbow!
Han Zhen and Nie Dong's eyes both lit up.

If there is any black technology that Zhao Song has, it must be the divine arm crossbow.

Compared with other ordinary crossbows, the Divine Arm Crossbow is simply a dimensionality reduction strike.

The Haozi Armor, which is extremely defensive and invulnerable to swords and arrows, is known as the pinnacle of cold forging technology, but even so, within fifty steps, it is like tofu in front of the divine arm crossbow.

Against ordinary heavy armor, it is as powerful as cutting vegetables.

The main reason why Han Zhen attached so much importance to the Western Army was that he was afraid of the Divine Arm Crossbow.

In the two battles of Xianrenguan and Monk Yuan, the Song soldiers defeated the many with less, and the weak defeated the strong.In these two battles, the divine arm crossbow showed its power and shot the iron pagoda, which the Jin people were proud of, into a sieve, making Jin Wushu cry for his father and mother.

Although he had firearms, they were the most primitive black powder bombs and had to be thrown manually, making it impossible to suppress them remotely.

Without the divine arm crossbow, his five thousand heavy armored cavalry would probably become a living target and repeat the tragedy of the Iron Buddha.

Han Zhen stood up and asked hurriedly: "How many?"

"Eighty handles!"

Yu Chaohuan replied.

In order to obtain the divine arm crossbow, he spent a lot of effort and almost used all the connections he could use with his father-in-law's family.

Han Zhen frowned slightly and said, "That much?"

Without waiting for Yu Chaohuan to explain, Nie Dong on the side took the lead and said: "County magistrate, the divine arm crossbow is a forbidden weapon in the Zhao Song Army. The management is extremely strict. It is very rare for Commander Yu to get eighty of them."

As a veteran of the Western Army who has been in the army for more than ten years, he is very familiar with the divine arm crossbow.

On the battlefield, if the crossbowman is about to be captured, the crossbow machine will also be destroyed in advance.

This is true for battlefields where the situation is critical. You can imagine how strict the control over the Divine Arm Crossbow must be on weekdays.

Hearing Nie Dong speak for him, Yu Chaohuan cast a grateful look at him.

"I see."

After Han Zhen sat down again, he smiled and said: "I am too impatient. Everything is difficult at the beginning. If there is a first time, there will be a second time. The little things add up!"

Yu Chaohuan's face looked slightly confused: "County Magistrate, the other party has a big appetite."

Han Zhen didn't ask who the other party was, and said directly: "How much money does he want?"

He is not afraid that the other party has a big appetite, but he is afraid that the other party will not sell it.

"The other party doesn't want gold, silver or copper coins, but only sugar. One pound of sugar and one divine arm crossbow!" Yu Chaohuan replied.

No money, just sugar?
Is there such a good thing?Han Zhen was stunned for a moment, then looked at Yu Chaohuan, half-smiling but not smiling: "Does the other party want sugar, or do you?"

Yu Chaohuan was horrified and quickly explained: "The county magistrate is wronged. Even if you have the guts to do something so humble, you still don't dare to raise the price."

"Better so."

After beating it for a while, Han Zhen said: "One pound of sugar, one pound of sugar. When can it be delivered?"

Yu Chaohuan was overjoyed and answered truthfully: "I estimate it will take ten days. The Divine Arm Crossbow is an important weapon in the army. The entire crossbow needs to be completely dismantled into parts and shipped out in batches, so that it can be concealed across the sea. "

"Ok!"

Han Zhen nodded and continued to ask: "Does the three-bow bed crossbow have any clues?"

Yu Chaohuan smiled bitterly and said: "For the county magistrate, the Three-Gong Crossbow is not as strict as the Divine Arm Crossbow, but the problem is that the Three-Gong Crossbow is too big. Even if it is disassembled into parts, it will be recognized at a glance. It cannot be done To deceive others.”

Han Zhen ordered: "You try your best, if it really doesn't work, forget it."

The three-bow bed crossbow was called the eight-oxen crossbow in the pre-Tang Dynasty. As the name suggests, eight oxen were needed to pull the string.

By the Song Dynasty, after improvements by skilled craftsmen, only a few soldiers could wind the string.

The technical content was there, but it was far from as high as the divine arm crossbow. If it couldn't be obtained, Han Zhen ordered the craftsmen of the Academy of Engineering to study it on their own.

……

……

"Hey!"

Chang Zhixian put down the letter in his hand and sighed.

Uncle Fu, who was waiting on the side, saw this and couldn't help asking: "Alang, why are you looking so sad?"

Changzhi County gave a wry smile: "Han Zhen came to urge me to express my position through Yuan Chen."

"This……"

Uncle Fu's expression froze and he didn't know what to say.

This was no small matter, it was about the lives of the whole family, how could he dare to say anything.

"Han Zhen is really good at winning people's hearts. Yuan Chen has changed since he went to Yidu. Although he did not express his attitude in this letter, there is a hint of defection between the lines."

Chang Zhixian sighed again, with a helpless tone.

Fortunately, as his good friend and brother-in-law, he still knew the importance and did not make the decision without authorization. Instead, he wrote a letter asking for his opinion.

Uncle Fu reminded: "Alang really should have made a decision early. When the Western Army arrives, Han Erlang will definitely raise a rebellion."

As long as Han Zhen didn't blatantly turn over the table to rebel, nothing would happen in Changzhi County.

Even if Changzhi County had just left and Han Zhen rebelled, the court would probably give him a few harsh words and not even question him.

But if Han Zhen completely rebels, even if there are ten mouths in Changzhi County, they will not be able to explain it clearly.

"It's from my province, it's from my province."

Chang Zhixian waved his hands and murmured to himself.

After studying for so many years and working as an official for so many years, deep down in his heart, he still had some feelings of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism.

But I have to admit that it is extremely comfortable to work under Han Zhen without any constraints.

Unlike before, with the mother-in-law at the top and the sister-in-law at the bottom, he, the county magistrate, was treated like a frustrated daughter-in-law, aggrieved.

Besides, how could he be willing to earn an income of [-] to [-] yuan a month?

If I leave Han Zhen, I'm afraid I will have to live a miserable life again.

The study window faces the backyard.

The lush locust tree was now bare, with only some withered yellow leaves left, which were still swaying in the cold wind, as if they would fall at any time.

Chang Zhixian looked out the window in trance, with a lot of thoughts in his heart.

Today's Song Dynasty is just like this locust tree.

Although flowers bloom again and dead trees bloom again, does the Song Dynasty still have a chance?
"there is none left!"

Chang Zhixian shook his head.

Being an official for so many years has allowed him to see more and more clearly.

The three-redundancy problem has reached its peak, and the people have been squeezed to the limit. The poor will always be poor, and the rich will always be rich.

Although today's officials are mediocre, all this was not caused by him alone. The root of the disaster had been laid as early as the founding of the country.

Today's Song Dynasty is already extremely ill and there is no cure.

Even if the Western Army quells the domestic rebellion, it will only be able to survive.

Thinking of this, Chang Zhixian looked struggling, his hands hidden in the sleeves of his broad robe constantly changing positions.

Uncle Fu leaned against the bookshelf, feeling the heat waves coming from the coal stove nearby. His whole body felt warm, and he dozed off without knowing it.

As people get older, they tend to get sleepy more easily.

I don’t know how long it took, but Chang Zhixian’s voice of gnashing his teeth suddenly sounded in the study: “Uncle Fu, grind it!”

Fu Bo suddenly became excited. After calming down, he walked to the desk and started grinding.

After a while, Uncle Fu said, "Alang, it's finished."

"Ok!"

Chang Zhixian hummed, took out a piece of letter paper, dipped his pen in ink, and then wrote a line of words on the letter paper.

Normally, Uncle Fu would deliberately avoid writing letters in Changzhi County.

But because of the previous conversation, he couldn't help but take a glance.

[My wife sees words like meeting:
It has been several years since I came to Linzi from afar, and I have not seen her beautiful face.Even though I am flying across the sky, the sound and appearance are vivid and vivid, I miss you so much!

Recalling the years when we were back in Jijiang City, we met each other as if we were in love with each other, and our temples were stained with frost.In the past, I was good at diction, imitating the meaning of "Shangxie", and wrote on various rulers and plains.Fortunately, I was treasured by you. I moved several times and never lost it.

The book is endless, and he sold his fields and shops that day to make some extra money. He took the whole family with him and traveled day and night to Yidu.Don’t ask, don’t guess, don’t make assumptions!

Handwritten by husband Boqiong, October 26, Guimao year. 】

In an instant, a letter written in plum blossom regular script was completed.

Chang Zhixian gently dried the ink, folded it carefully, made a seal, and then stuffed it into the envelope.

"Uncle Fu, send the letter back to your hometown."

After receiving the letter, Uncle Fu reminded hesitantly: "Alang, you must be cautious about this matter!"

Chang Zhixian looked determined and waved his hands: "Don't say any more, I've made up my mind, go and have a rest!"

Seeing this, Uncle Fu stopped talking and hurried out of the study with the letter.

After Uncle Fu left, Chang Zhixian said: "Come here, please ask Lieutenant Liu to come to the study."

Not long after, Liu Yong walked into the study leisurely with eight-character steps.

"I wonder what matter Changzhi County summoned the officials to discuss?"

At this time, Liu Yong has gradually adapted to the change in status, and his words and deeds are actually somewhat powerful.

Chang Zhixian ordered: "I will leave for Yidu tomorrow. All matters of Linzi County, big and small, will be left to Liu County Lieutenant for the time being."

Liu Yong was startled for a moment, and then he looked confused: "I'm afraid it's not possible to be a lower-ranking official in Changzhi County."

As a county lieutenant, he was in charge of public security in the county and was in charge of three shifts of civil servants. He had a very leisurely life on weekdays.

Now that he was suddenly asked to temporarily act as the county magistrate and take charge of all matters in the county, Liu Yong was completely unsure.

Chang Zhixian comforted him and said: "There are no big things in the county now. Small things will be handled by the six subordinates, so there is no need to worry about them."

"Then... then let's give it a try."

When the words came to this, Liu Yong had no choice but to nod in agreement.

"Don't worry, I will be back in a few days. If you encounter anything difficult, you can ask the post station to inform me as soon as possible."

After explaining some more matters, Changzhi County sent Liu Yong away.

Turning to look at the locust tree outside the window, he couldn't help but sigh.

Han Er, don’t let me down!

(End of this chapter)