Do you know: I am Yuan Wenshao

Chapter 322 Hu Huaining

Chapter 322 Hu Huaining

Qinzhou is the administrative seat of Qinfeng Road. On this day, Hu Huaining, the transfer envoy of Qinfeng Road, led a group of officials to wait ten miles away from the east gate of Qinzhou City.

Hu Huaining is in his forties this year. It is very rare for him to become a transporter from the third level at this age.

Considering his age, there is definitely room for further advancement. If he were to be promoted further, there would be no local position that matched his grade.

Although there are economic and strategic pacification envoys above, as mentioned above, the economic and strategic pacification envoys are in charge of the military and political affairs and are not permanent.

Zhao Zongquan appointed Yuan Wenshao as the Economic and Strategic Envoy because the situation in the Hehuang area was complicated and there was no time to ask for instructions.

When something goes wrong in Hehuang, it will definitely be removed.

Hu Huaining had no choice but to go to Bianjing for promotion, and at last he was also a minister.

Because of the bitter cold in the northwest, Hu Huaining's skin is slightly dark and rough. At first glance, he does not look like a scholar, but like a military general.

Xue Weimin, the magistrate of Qinzhou, stood beside Hu Huaining and said a little unfairly: "The officials don't know what they think, but they actually sent a military general to serve as the economic and strategic appeasement envoy."

As a civil servant, he had always had the upper hand over the military generals, but now he was overthrown by the military generals. Naturally, Xue Weimin was very unhappy.

Hu Huaining said calmly: "Xue Zhizhou is careful, officials have their own considerations. As ministers, we can just follow the orders."

Hu Huaining was not stupid, so he could naturally detect the provocation in Xue Weimin's words.

After all, he was originally the chief official of Qin Fenglu. Although he was only responsible for government affairs, the status of a civilian official was higher than that of a general. He was no different from the one who controlled military and political power.

As a feudal official, no one would be happy to suddenly have a boss above his head.

Hu Huaining was indeed a little unhappy, but he was not as angry as he imagined.

After all, he has been serving as Qin Feng Road's transfer envoy for several years, and he is about to be promoted based on time.

Therefore, Qin Fenglu's rights are not valued very much.

What's more, Yuan Wenshao is a military general, and his visit this time must be because of the unrest in Hehuang. He will not stay here for a long time, and he will not interfere in local affairs.

Therefore, there is absolutely no need for him to fight with Yuan Wenshao.

"Sir, you can't say that. We can't violate the orders of the officials, but I heard that Marquis Zhongyong is less than thirty years old. There is no need for us to go ten miles out of the city to meet him. We can just make a show at the city gate. Save When he comes, he will give orders." Xue Weimin said.

Hu Huaining sneered in his heart, Xue Weimin only wanted to give Yuan Wenshao a blow.

But he is the chief officer of Qin Feng Road, and this account will definitely be placed on him.

He doesn't even care about his rights, so why bother to offend Yuan Wenshao.

"Master Xue, I heard that Marquis Zhongyong and Mr. Han have a good relationship. As the son-in-law of Mr. Han, why do you seem to have a big opinion against Marquis Zhongyong?" Hu Huaining looked at Xue Weimin with a half-smile.

Xue Weimin was shocked and said: "Your Excellency, you have misunderstood. I am just worried that Marquis Zhongyong is young and energetic and has no knowledge of government affairs. He will rashly interfere in local affairs and cause bad consequences."

Hu Huaining took a deep look at him and said calmly: "As the second son of Didi, Marquis Zhongyong became a marquis without inheriting the title of his family. He is certainly not a fool. We will not offend him, and he will not meddle in places randomly. thing."

"What Mr. Hu said is reasonable, but the lower officials have narrow vision." Xue Weimin said.

Xue Weimin is indeed Han Zhang's son-in-law, and he is highly valued by Han Zhang.

The reason why he served as a prefect in the bitter cold land of the northwest, but did not go to the rich land of the south of the Yangtze River, was because Han Zhang did not leave any clues to others.

Secondly, Qinfeng Road not only faces Hehuang, but also part of it faces Xixia.

Although the northwest is bitterly cold, there is a way to make money quickly between Hehuang and Xixia - smuggling.

In addition, precisely because of the bitter cold in the northwest, it is easier for officials to be promoted than those in the south of the Yangtze River.

Because they have to work hard, this is an unwritten rule.

After Yuan Wenshao set off, Han Zhang wrote a letter to Xue Weimin, asking him to find a way to give Yuan Wenshao a blow and let Yuan Wenshao know that the manager's pacification envoy was not that easy to do.

Xue Weimin was a magistrate of the state, but he was several levels behind the economic and strategic pacification envoy. In addition, Hu Huaining was also there, so it was not easy to give Yuan Wenshao power.

So he decided to focus on Hu Huaining.

Normally, it would be very unpleasant for a good feudal official to suddenly have a boss over his head.

Xue Weimin even felt that Hu Huaining didn't need him to encourage him.

Unexpectedly, Hu Huaining took people ten miles out of the city to greet him. This made Xue Weimin notice something was wrong, and he started to provoke.

The look in Hu Huaining's eyes just now made his heart skip a beat, and he didn't dare to provoke him anymore.

At this moment, a soldier came quickly on horseback. He dismounted and saluted, saying, "I would like to inform you all, Lord Zhongyong has arrived five miles away."

"Thank you for your hard work, let's get down!" Hu Huaining nodded.

Five miles was not that far, and it took some time to rush back to report. After about a stick of incense, Hu Huaining could already see a lot of dust and smoke rising from the road in the distance.

After a while, Hu Huaining saw a large number of troops coming here quickly. At first there were several generals wearing armor and riding horses.

Yuan Wenshao naturally saw a group of people from Hu Huaining waiting on the roadside. He ordered Sheng Changwu to lead his troops slowly, and with a few generals and guards, he rode up to meet them.

Hu Huaining waited for Yuan Wenshao to get close and dismounted. He stepped forward and saluted: "I have heard about the young hero Zhongyong Hou. I failed to meet him several times when he returned to Bianjing to report on his work. I didn't expect that I would be able to work with Zhongyong Hou this time."

Although Hu Huaining did not call himself a lower official, he kept his posture very low and did not feel unhappy at all about having his power taken away from him.

Yuan Wenshao had already checked the information of officials from various states on Qinfeng Road before setting off.

As the chief officer of Qinfeng Road, Hu Huaining had more information about Yuan Wenshao.

Hu Huaining was second in the rankings at the time and was highly valued by the late emperor, but he took a neutral stance on the New Deal.

Neutrality can protect oneself wisely, but it is very unpleasant.

During the New Deal, the late emperor lacked support. As a result, the person he valued actually remained neutral. Naturally, the late emperor was unhappy and sent him to another place.

However, Hu Huaining was very capable. He served as an official in various places and managed the local area very well. He was promoted along the way and became the transfer envoy of Qinfeng Road.

Not long after Zhao Zongquan ascended the throne, he mainly focused on military power and made little adjustments to local affairs.

This thorough investigation of salt affairs may not have disturbed the minds of Jiangnan officials.

After all, Jiangnan was the richest place in the Zhou Dynasty, and Zhao Zongquan definitely wanted to take full control of it.

On the contrary, not much action has been taken against the north and northwest.

Yuan Wenshao also thought about Hu Huaining's lack of cooperation on the way, but he didn't expect that Hu Huaining would keep his attitude so low after meeting.

He was not sure whether Hu Huaining really didn't care, or whether it was just to numb him.

However, everyone was carrying the sedan chair, so he smiled and said: "Master Hu, you are ridiculous, you are the pillar of the imperial court. When I came here, my father told me that Master Hu was building bridges and roads on Qinfeng Road, which benefited millions of people, so I asked you to pay more attention to Mr. Hu humbly asks for advice.”

When Hu Huaining heard that Yuan Wenshao praised him so highly, although he knew that there was some politeness in him, what Yuan Wenshao said was what he was proud of.

Therefore, I felt somewhat complacent, stroking my beard and introducing a kind of official in Qin Feng Road to Yuan Wenshao with a smile.

When Xue Weimin was introduced, Xue Weimin bowed to Yuan Wenshao with a smile.

Yuan Wenshao had known the officials of Qin Fenglu and naturally knew that Xue Weimin was Han Zhang's son-in-law. He looked at him deeply and said nothing. After introducing the officials, Hu Huaining said: "Marquis Zhongyong has worked hard all the way. I have ordered people to clean up the transfer office. I have wronged Marquis Zhongyong. In addition, I have asked people to prepare some thin wine to cleanse the dust of the Marquis."

"No, Mr. Hu. I came here on the emperor's orders this time because of the turmoil in Hehuang. I will go back and resume my duties after the matter is settled. How can I occupy the magpie's nest." Yuan Wenshao refused quickly.

The Jinglue pacification envoy does not have a permanent establishment, so naturally there is no official office.

Hu Huaining wanted to give up his office, but Yuan Wenshao didn't know if it was a test.

But he couldn't accept it regardless.

Although he is Hu Huaining's boss in terms of official position, if he just accepts it, it will make Hu Huaining unhappy and secretly hinder him, and he will be unable to move forward.

After all, Hu Huaining has been operating on Qinfeng Road for many years and has won the hearts of the people. Yuan Wenshao only has 5,000 troops and is unfamiliar with the place, so many things require Hu Huaining's cooperation.

Therefore, Yuan Wenshao not only refused to accept it, but also told Hu Huaining that his position as the strategic comfort envoy was temporary and he would leave after the errands were completed.

Hu Huaining persisted for a few times, but when he saw that Yuan Wenshao refused to accept the offer, he stopped insisting.

However, the look he looked at Yuan Wenshao was a bit cordial.

If Yuan Wenshao really accepts it, he will give it to him, but he will definitely not be happy in his heart.

Now that Yuan Wenshao is sensible, he is naturally satisfied.

Yuan Wenshao was immediately invited to the city.

What surprised Yuan Wenshao was that Hu Huaining did not ride in a car like other officials, but chose to ride a horse.

The literati of the past all learned the Six Arts of the Gentleman, and they were not some incompetent scholars.

But because he valued literature over martial arts, scholars all abandoned Yu She.

Even if some civil servants can ride horses, they cannot ride them when traveling.

Seemingly sensing Yuan Wenshao's doubts, Hu Huaining smiled and said: "The northwest is mountainous, so riding in a carriage is too painful."

Yuan Wenshao looked at some of the officials who were getting on the bus, and suddenly felt that Hu Huaining was also a wonderful person.

"Master Hu, can you tell me about the situation in Hehuang Land?"

Yuan Wenshao asked as he sat on his horse and walked side by side with Hu Huaining.

"Nowadays, the land of Hehuang is in chaos. About half a month ago, the eldest prince of Tubo in Hehuang launched a mutiny and took control of the leader of the Tubo kingdom and the third prince Mu Batu. Mavis, the leader of the second largest tribe in Tubo in Hehuang, is Mu Batu. After receiving the news, Batu's uncle immediately called on some tribes to lead troops to the capital to help the king! Now it has been more than ten days, and the Tubo Kingdom is about to be conquered.

If the Qiang people hadn't taken advantage of the civil strife in Tubo and captured several cities in Tubo, Mavis had to send troops back to help and postpone the offensive. I'm afraid the capital would have been captured by Mavis. "

These messages are not much different from the messages Zhao Zongquan sent one after another.

After hearing this, Yuan Wenshao frowned and said, "Master Hu, what I want to know is, does the civil strife in Hehuang and Tubo have anything to do with Xixia?"

Hu Huaining pondered for a while and said: "There is no definite news at present, but there are rumors that the Tibetan prince was able to control the Tubo capital because of the help of Xixia. As for whether it is true or not, I don't know."

Yuan Wenshao was silent for a while after hearing this, and said, "Master Hu, do you think now is a good time to send troops to Hehuang?"

"Now is indeed a good opportunity, but without an official order, I'm afraid it will be difficult to mobilize troops. Moreover, most of the soldiers and horses on Qinfeng Road are stationed in the city at the border with Xixia. The garrison on the Hehuang side is only over 20,000. Without defense, The city has only 10,000 troops that can be mobilized, and together with the 5,000 men brought by the Marquis, it is simply not enough." Hu Huaining said.

"Yes, the troops are too few." Yuan Wenshao murmured.

"Master Hou, what did you say?" Hu Huaining didn't hear clearly.

"nothing."

Yuan Wenshao shook his head and said: "Master Hu, don't worry about the imperial edict. When I came, the officials allowed me the right to do things expediently."

Hu Huaining was stunned when he heard this, and felt a little lucky that he didn't deliberately stumble Yuan Wenshao.

The right to act expediently is actually no different from killing first and showing off later.

Of course, the officials of the Zhou Dynasty did not dare to kill civil servants, and Yuan Wenshao naturally did not have the courage, not to mention that he was still a feudal official.

Even if he gave Yuan Wenshao a stumbling block, Yuan Wenshao could do nothing about him.

But the officials gave Yuan Wenshao such great power, which shows that they attach great importance to this matter.

Once he gives Yuan Wenshao a stumbling block, he will definitely make the officials unhappy.

Yuan Wenshao doesn't know what Hu Huaining is thinking, but Xixia has not taken action yet, which is good news for him.

……

The news that Yuan Wenshao led his troops to Qinfeng Road could not be hidden from Feng Rushan.

Feng Rushan did not expect Da Zhou to react so quickly. It can be seen that Da Zhou has long been eyeing the land of Hehuang.

At this time, Feng Rushan was somewhat grateful for Li Xingze's decisiveness.

The Great Zhou Dynasty had already set its sights on the Hehuang land. If Li Xingze hadn't been decisive, Xixia would have been in trouble waiting for the Great Zhou Dynasty to send troops to capture the Hehuang land.

Even if Xixia intervenes and Dazhou can take part of it, Xixia will still feel very uncomfortable.

But now the Great Zhou Dynasty has sent troops. Although there are only 5,000 people, plus the original garrison, they cannot be underestimated.

Thinking of this, Feng Rushan became a little anxious.

There are many soldiers in Dazhou, and it will be troublesome if we continue to increase the number of troops.

Fortunately, the Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty attached great importance to military power, and the leading generals had no autonomy.

The northwest is far away from Bianjing, and it takes time to go back and forth for instructions.

All he had to do was capture Hehuang before the Zhou emperor sent more troops.

"father!"

At this moment, Feng Guang hurriedly walked in, interrupting Feng Rushan's thoughts.

"How did I teach you?" Feng Rushan glared.

Feng Guang shrank his neck, cupped his hands and said, "I've seen the general."

Feng Rushan's expression softened a bit and he said, "Why are you so anxious?"

"Back to the general, Kelsang Norbu sent a messenger saying that if we don't send reinforcements, he will surrender." Feng Guang said.

Feng Rushan said disdainfully: "He is not a fool. Can he be let go if he surrenders to Mavis? It's just a threat."

"The general is right, but now Kelsang Norbu can hardly hold on anymore. If we don't send troops to help him, he is afraid that he will escape." Feng Guang said.

Feng Rushan didn't care whether Kelsang Norbu escaped or not. Anyway, he was just using Kelsang Norbu to mess up Hehuang.

Now that Hehuang has become chaotic, Kelsang Norbu is of no use.

(End of this chapter)

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