Ji Han Liu Zhang

Chapter 165 Conglong
The county magistrate of Bodao County, Guo Guo, got up very early today. When the sky was still dark and hazy, he ordered his servants to light the lamps and his maids to serve him and dress neatly.

After getting dressed, the king called to the servant holding the lamp and raised the lamp to come closer so that he could observe whether there was anything inappropriate or inappropriate in his clothes from the bronze mirror polished as smooth as the surface of the lake. , you can’t be too careful at this time.

Because the kingdom has received documents from the Prefectural Mufu, the southern expedition army has now pacified Nanzhong, and it is time to return to the north. According to the news from the messengers, the first batch of southern expedition troops returning to Chengdu today will arrive at Bodao county.

If only the vanguard of the southern expedition arrived in Bodao County, it would not be worthy of the kingdom being so cautious and careful in clothing.But he learned the news that Liu Zhang, the military envoy and leader of Yizhou, his immediate boss, or the person who could determine his future future, was among the first batch of troops returning to Chengdu.

So, in October, when the days were short and the nights were long, the kingdom had not seen dawn or heard the rooster crow, so he got up early, dressed neatly, and even checked his clothes meticulously. After a long time, he breathed a sigh of relief and put down his clothes. In his mind, he thought that if he dressed like this, there would be no problem.

Wang Guo walked from the backyard of the county temple in Bodao County to the bright hall of the county temple. As soon as he stepped in, he saw the county officials, such as the county magistrate and county captain of Bodao County, waiting for him. Like for a long time.

Although Wang Guo, the county magistrate of Bodao County, got up early, it seemed that all the officials in the county got up earlier than him. When the officials of Bodao County saw Wang Guo entering, they all stepped forward to salute and said: Wang Guoguo has seen the county prince return the favor one by one. He has always been friendly and would not act like a county prince.

"Thank you for your hard work, gentlemen." After greeting the officials one by one, Wang Guo walked to the top of the hall, declared loudly, and expressed his condolences to the officials who rushed to the county temple before the cockcrow.

Wang Guo's face was kind, with a slight smile: "It's just that today's hard work is worth it. Bodao County is close to Nanzhong. If there is chaos in Nanzhong, Bodao County will definitely be under martial law. The wealthy families in the county can go north to take shelter. However, the officials and the people in the county can only stay in Bo Road, and are in fear and uneasiness every day... Fortunately, the envoy now is wise and loves the people. He does not avoid miasma and dysentery, is not afraid of sharp edges, and pro-regulates the army southward. To pacify the barbarians, we can settle down in Bodao County without any worries, and we don’t have to worry about the barbarians harassing Bodao County. Now that you are returning to the north, we will go out of the city to greet you, so I would like to trouble you to get up early to avoid being late. .”

The old county magistrate with an old face and white hair took a step forward and echoed: "What the county prince said is true. We just got up early. How can we compare with you, who did not avoid the sharp edge and set foot in the miasma of Nanzhong?" land."

After the county magistrate came forward to agree, a group of officials from Bodao County stepped forward and responded.

"This is indeed the case. What the County Lord said is correct."

"This is exactly what we need. Otherwise, how can we repay you so much?"

Seeing the enthusiastic response below, Wang Guo nodded with satisfaction. He waited for a moment, and when the atmosphere became more exciting, he stretched out his hand downwards to lower his voice. In an instant, the officials below calmed down and raised their heads. Keep your ears open for the Kingdom’s next instructions.

The kingdom was full of anger and shouted bluntly: "Let's go and follow the county magistrate to welcome the envoy."

"No." The officials in Bodao County responded in unison.

Not long after, a group of people were walking on the road out of the city in Bodao County. The sky was still dark and there was no light, so slaves set up lanterns to illuminate the way on both sides of the road.This October morning was a bit chilly, and many people in the crowd tightened their clothes and sleeves to avoid losing body heat, which would be troublesome if they got cold in the future.

Based on his observations of Liu Zhang during this period and some rumors about Liu Zhang, Wang Guo roughly figured out Liu Zhang's likes and dislikes. He guessed that Liu Zhang was a monarch who didn't like to disturb the people very much, so he only knew who he planned to lead out of the city to greet. The officials in the county did not inform and mobilize the people in Bodao County to go out with him to meet him.

What surprised the kingdom was that when their group of Bodao County officials passed by the houses, the houses on both sides of the road lit up with lights, and the people of Bodao County held crudely made torches one by one and joined them. In the team welcoming Liu Zhang.

This group of people, including old and young, young and middle-aged, just joined the team silently and followed the team silently.

Although the people in Bodao County were not well-known to the kingdom, the officials in Bodao County spread the news to tens of thousands and hundreds of people. The news of the victorious return of the Southern Expedition Army had already spread, and most of the people in Bodao County knew about it. Therefore, a group of people in Bodao County, out of support for Liu Zhang, the Yizhou shepherd, planned to follow the kingdom out of the city to welcome Liu Zhang, in order to thank Liu Zhang for pacifying the turmoil in Nanzhong and return Bodao County's kindness of peace.

Of course, there are also some people in Bodao County who want to follow the kingdom and get together in the team to go out of the city to watch the excitement during this slack time of farming and nothing important.

When the team arrived at the gate of Bodao County, the number of people was not as large as the kingdom had imagined at the beginning. The team only needed officials from Bodao County, a few hundred or ten people.Instead, it turned into a team of more than a thousand people, like a long dragon. The head of the dragon reached the gate of Bodao County, but the tail of the dragon was at the end of the street corner, turning a corner and still spreading towards the streets in the distance.

The kingdom stopped at the city gate for a moment and looked towards the eastern sky. The sky in the east was white as fish belly. Although the sun had not yet risen, the light was already shining down. The road was clearly visible, and lanterns and torches were no longer needed.

After looking up at the Kingdom in the sky, he looked back at the team that followed him out of the city to meet Liu Zhang. He tried his best to look as far as possible. Until the end of the street, he still saw only the huge crowd.The people were so sincere, and since they went out to meet Liu Zhang from the city, it was difficult for the kingdom to stop him. When he met Liu Zhang, he would have something to say to deal with it, so that he would not be blamed by Liu Zhang.

'The East wants to know the dawn, and the people are worried about it. After stopping for a moment, Wang Guo sighed in his heart, no longer staying, strode forward, walked out of the gate of Bodao County, and took the officials of Bodao County and the people of Bodao County to greet them. Support the beloved Yizhou Shepherd.
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With the joy of returning from a great victory, Liu Zhang and his party, who returned from the north, approached Bodao County, the stronghold where the Southern Expeditionary Army first met. This gave Liu Zhang a sense of joy in revisiting his old place, which was different from the first time he arrived in Bodao. When the county was established, Nanzhong was in a state of turmoil and rebellion, but now Nanzhong is quiet and peaceful.

Of course, there will still be some Yiren Qushuai who don't know what to say and who don't know life and death. After the southern expedition army returns to the north, they will jump out and be slapped by Gao Yi, the commander-in-chief of the surrender.However, these are just trivial matters, and there are no major events in Nanzhong. In the next ten years, Liu Zhang thinks that Nanzhong will maintain a generally stable atmosphere and will not disturb him who intends to compete in the Central Plains.

Liu Zhang, who was riding on horseback, took a look at Peng Yi beside him, and saw that Peng Yi had a pair of bright eyes, an outstanding figure, and his whole appearance was radiant. 'Tsk tsk tsk, young people have good energy. Liu Zhang sighed in his heart. You must know that he heard from Wu Ban that Peng Yi was busy with official duties last night and missed the night. He could only sleep for two or three hours at night. In the Han Dynasty, one hour was two hours. Peng Yi's night sleep time was converted into In modern times, it would be about four or five hours.

As the army marched northward, the horses and carriages were exhausted, and Peng Yi had many things to do and little sleep. This made Liu Zhang worried that Peng Yi, who had an arrogant temperament, might end up like Prime Minister Zhuge and die from overwork.However, he saw that Peng Yi's vitality did not seem to be affected much by the fatigue of the journey and lack of sleep, which showed that youth was good.

Liu Zhang thought for a while, then turned to Peng Yi and expressed condolences: "Yongnian, although you are busy with official duties, you still need to pay attention to rest. I heard Yuan Xiong say that you were so busy last night that you missed the night and could not sleep for more than two or three hours. In this way If you go down, your body and bones may not be able to bear it.”

"Thank you very much for your condolences, Duke Ming." Hearing this, Peng Yi thanked him first, and then replied: "I have always been like this, sleeping little. When I was studying with Qin Mi, I slept even less than now, Duke Ming. No need to worry about me.”

Even so, the reason why Peng Yi is so excited and tireless is that he feels that he may have seized the opportunity to follow the dragon. In this time of chaos and strife in the world, if luck is good in the future, the Peng family will be able to survive for generations. Jin Zi couldn't tell how he could sleep or get more sleep at this time. The opportunity to change his destiny was right in front of him, and he would never let the opportunity slip away from him.
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Hanjia County, Hanjia County.

Yanniu Yi Wang Langtan's expression was a bit far-fetched. He was hesitant about the suggestion given by Yang Hong, the magistrate of Hanjia County. Yang Hong had previously suggested that all his heirs of the same age should be placed in official schools in Hanjia County, but Lang Tan knew that studying was just a cover. Yang Hong's real plan was to use his heir as a proton to restrain the behavior of the Yi king and make him obey the orders of the government.

Considering this aspect of Lang Tan, even though he has given away his son, Lang Lu, as a proton, he will not let go. He will put all his nearly adult offspring and all his eggs in one basket, just in case one day It's a waste of time to cry, isn't it?

Lang Tan took a sneak peek at Yang Hong's expression and saw that Yang Hong's face was calm. He did not show an annoyed look because of his hesitation and lack of response. He had dealt with Yang Hong a lot during this period and knew that The magistrate of Hanjia County, who was born into a wealthy Jianwei family, was a man of gentle temperament on the surface, but he was actually extremely tough at heart.Although Yang Hong said that he suggested that his heirs who reached the age of the general should be sent to the official school, in fact, he was just informing him of the Yi king and had no intention of discussing it.

After thinking about it for a moment, Lang Tan came up with an excuse. He planned to try to reject Yang Hong's suggestion on the grounds that the child was too young and could not live without his father. Even if he could not reject it completely, he would bargain a bit and try to keep one or two. The son of total age is at home.

Yang Hong didn't wait for Lang Tan to speak. He knew what the hesitant Yi King in front of him was thinking in his mind: "Commander Lang, because of your diligence during this period, the Prefecture Mufu intends to make people of your lineage forever. The position of the King of Yanniu Yi is like a title of king. In the future, if anyone else usurps the position of King of Yanniu Yi, the government will not recognize it... Moreover, if there is a treacherous person among you in the future, usurping the position of King Yanniu Yi Once you take the position of King of Yi, the government will bring order to the chaos, attack and kill the rebellious people, and escort your heir to become King of Yi in Yanniu."

"This is why the government wants you to place your heirs around the age of the president to study in the official school of Hanjia County. If there is a rebellious person in your clan and kills all your heirs, even if the government has the intention If you want to bring order to the chaos, there is no one of the nobles you left behind who can support you, and you cannot legitimately conquer the rebellious people in your clan... Furthermore, you don't need to think too much, the government does not intend to detain your heirs as hostages, and the government occasionally has You can also go home and take a look when you are free or on vacation. In addition, your heirs can return to the clan after finishing their studies. The government will not force you to do this. If you agree, just nod. If you disagree, it doesn’t matter."

Yang Hong's words are very straightforward and easy to understand. When dealing with Yi people, you don't need to use the elaborate words you use when dealing with scholars. Just be simple. Language is a tool for communication. As long as the two parties communicate clearly, that's fine.

'The lineage of the Lang family will live forever and be the king of Yanniu Yi... If someone usurps it, the government will bring order to the chaos. 'Yan Niu Yi King Lang Tan's eyes shone brightly. Although he was sitting in the position of King Yi, he was already too old. Many young and brave Yi people in the clan looked at him fiercely from time to time. I think it's time for him to step down and give way to someone more worthy.

But Lang Tan has been influenced by the advanced civilization of the Han family. He does not intend to give up the position of King Yi to the stronger, smarter and more commanding descendants of the clan like in the past. He also does not want to think about the past competition for the position of King Yi. During the war, the old Yi king who was defeated and abdicated was defeated by the Yi people below, attacked and killed his Lang family, and ascended to the position of the Yi king on the blood of their Lang family.He wanted to be like the princes of the Han people and pass on the position of King of Yi in Yanniu to his son Langlu, who would be the King of Yi forever through the Lang family lineage.

But he couldn't do it with the strength of the Lang family alone. Their family didn't have that much power to overturn the tradition and overturn the Yi people's tradition of respecting the strong and putting the weak to death.

But now it is possible. A smile appeared on Lang Tan's old face, which was polished by wind and frost and had prematurely decayed appearance. A wrinkled smile. He could use the power of the Han people to suppress those who disobeyed him and those who snooped on the position of the King of Yi. The position will forever remain in the hands of his wolf family.

Although cooperating with the government in this way was somewhat risky, Lang Tan thought about it for a moment. Even if Yang Hong detained his family, the people of the Yanniu Yi tribe would not fall into the hands of the government. The head of Guizhou that can collect taxes.The nature of the Yi people cannot be changed for a while. The government can only govern the Yi people in accordance with the customs of the Yi people, just like in the past, they should be governed according to customs.The government forced the barbarians to change their customs, which would only cause the barbarians to rebel. The government needed his Lang family to help the government subdue the barbarians and pay them soil to prevent rebellion.

"Yang Ling's kindness is hard to refuse. I just have to obey my orders." Lang Tan agreed. Now the government needs the help of his Lang family, and he also needs the government's help to make the Lang family lineage forever and be the king of Yanniu Yi forever.This is a good thing that has the best of both worlds. If the government can win a wave, he can also win a fortune. It is a win-win situation, but it is rare, so he naturally accepted it.

Yang Hong looked peaceful: "Then the matter is settled."

"By the way, has Commander Lang ever heard of Chi You?" Yang Hong, who had settled the matter of Lang Tan's disciples studying in official schools, brought up Chi You.

'Chi You. Lang Tan thought for a while, but couldn't find anyone with this name in his mind. He shook his head and asked Yang Hong with doubts on his face: "Who is Chi You?"

Yang Hong smiled and spoke calmly: "Chi You is a man of great background and has a great relationship with the Yi people."

"Ah." The doubt on Lang Tan's face became even stronger. He didn't understand why Chi You, whom he had never heard of, got involved with him.

"Come, come, let me explain to Commander Wolf." Yang Hong half-squinted his eyes like a cunning raccoon.

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