Ji Han Liu Zhang

Nanzheng.

Liu Zhang looked at the construction site in front of him. It looked like it was in full swing. The snow on the ground had been cleared away, revealing the gray and black land. Craftsmen, carpenters, stonemasons, etc. were all working in an orderly manner on this land, forming the prototype of a palace. However, with a construction period of more than ten days, we can already get a rough idea.

The construction site in front of Liu Zhang was the white land left by Zhang Lu who burned down the Nanzheng treasury when he fled to Shangyong. Speaking of which, Liu Zhang felt that he was indebted to Zhang Lu, otherwise how could he find it from Nanzheng, the county seat of Hanzhong? Such a large open space was used to build the Chenghuang Temple in Nanzheng.

At this point, Liu Zhang felt that his operation was very convenient to manipulate Tokyo's urban planning, architecture and layout after being roasted by Li Mei. It’s better to have different approaches but the same effect.

"Li Qing, you have done a great job... You have made such rapid progress in such a short period of time. It shows that you have some talents in civil engineering." Liu Zhang praised Li Xiu, the old civil engineering brother who came to work. In front of him This City God's Temple was built by Li Xiu.

Li Xiu, who was standing next to Liu Zhang, heard Liu Zhang's boastful words and quickly declined: "Xiu is just a little clever in civil engineering, but he is not worthy of such words as Ming Gong."

"There is no need to be modest. If you do well, you will be good. And civil engineering is not a small road. Ordinary people build houses and princes build palaces, and they cannot do without civil engineering..." Speaking of this, Liu Zhang said with emotion: "This protects the world. Ten thousand people, if the people of Guizhou are not exposed to cold and heat, the earth and wood will be a great road."

"Xiu has benefited a lot from hearing what Duke Minggong said." Li Xiu respectfully said from the bottom of his heart, and then he brought the topic to Zhang Jun, the magistrate of Nanzheng County beside him: "Speaking of which, building this Nanzheng It is thanks to Mr. Zhang that he immediately provided everything needed for the Chenghuang Temple, so the construction period was carried out so quickly. "

"Of course Zhang Qing also made meritorious service." Liu Zhang nodded, indicating that he took note of everything and would not ignore Zhang Jun's contribution.

"How dare you take credit for things that are within your own scope." As the patriarch of the Zhang family in Chenggu, Zhang Jun was able to serve as the county magistrate of Hanzhong County and govern Nanzheng based on one incident. He followed Liu Zhang's orders and took action himself. , fearing that there was something he had not done enough, now that he heard Liu Zhang's praise, Zhang Jun also said humbly.

Although Zhang Jun and Liu Zhang had been getting along for a while, and he knew that Liu Zhang had a straightforward temperament and did not like to beat around the bush and use polite etiquette, he still said modestly as usual. He thought that how Liu Zhang behaved was Liu Zhang's business. As a minister, he should not go beyond the limit, so he should behave himself in everything to avoid making mistakes.

"Speaking of which, I don't know who Ming Gong intends to appoint as the City God of Nanzheng?" He supervised the construction of the Chenggu City God Temple, and built life-size statues of the former Hanzhong prefects Su Gu, Chen Tiao, Zhao Song and others, and placed them in the Chenggu City God Temple. As the City God, Li Xiu inquired from Liu Zhang about who the Nanzheng City God belonged to. At the same time, he was thinking about which Hanzhong sage might win the prize and be placed in the Nanzheng City God Temple to receive the four seasons' sacrifices from the common people. .

When Liu Zhang heard this, his eyes focused, and his eyes shone like two dazzling stars. He said word by word: "Marquis of Huaiyin, Han Xin."

"Marquis Huaiyin?" Li Xiu's expression changed when he heard this, and he asked subconsciously, but after a moment, his face became a little unhappy. He felt that it was unnecessary and inappropriate to ask.

When Nanzheng County Magistrate Zhang Jun heard that Liu Zhang planned to make Han Xin the Nanzheng City God, his expression changed like Li Xiu's, and he showed a slightly surprised look. After all, the historical position of Han Xin, the Marquis of Huaiyin, was very sensitive. On the one hand, he was a general who had made great achievements in the founding war of the early Han Dynasty. On the other hand, it was officially stated that Han Xin intended to rebel against the three tribes that had been annihilated. It was inappropriate for Zhang Jun to have such a person serve as the city god of Nanzheng.

Hearing Li Xiu's rhetorical question, Liu Zhang nodded. He observed the details and saw the changes in the faces of Li Xiu and Zhang Jun. He also knew the doubts in everyone's hearts. He spoke slowly, as if talking to himself, but also as if He explained to everyone: "The Marquis of Huaiyin has made great contributions to the Han family. Although he acted carelessly and was ruined, he did not destroy the three tribes. Zhang was very sympathetic to him, so he was named the City God of Nanzheng." 'Hey. . After saying this, Liu Zhang sighed in his heart. The reputation of Han Xin, the soldier immortal, was very great. He was full of wits and tactics on the battlefield and was invincible. Just because he did not have much political wisdom, Xingyang broke the promise and He pretended to be the king of Qi, killed Li Shiqi, took in Zhongli Mei, and did all the things that no human minister should do. In the end, he ended up destroying the three tribes. The ending can be said to be very miserable. How much did he feel for Han Xin in his heart? There is some feeling of regret.

Zhang Jun's eyes wandered. After a moment, he gritted his teeth and spoke out to advise: "Ming Gong, although Han Xin has made great contributions to the country, he intends to rebel and destroy the three tribes. It is just right. Now he is the city god of Nanzheng. But it’s somewhat inappropriate.”

"The rebellion of the Marquis of Huaiyin was all said by Empress Lu, and Empress Lu was a person, hum..." Liu Zhang snorted lightly, with quite a disdain in his tone, and brought up the past: "Peng Yue, the king of Liang, was exiled for treason. On the way to Shu, I met Empress Lu. She cried out and told Empress Lu that she had no rebellious intentions. Empress Lu agreed to Peng Yue's proposal to Emperor Gao. When she arrived in front of Emperor Gao, she advised Emperor Gao to kill Peng Yue... Lu But what he said later cannot be believed. The truth of Huaiyin Hou’s rebellion is unknown.”

"That's what Ming Gong said." Zhang Jun said and then became silent. Liu Zhang's explanation made some sense. Empress Lu was inconsistent. No one knew whether Han Xin's conspiracy was true or false. However, this is not the reason for Zhang Jun's silence. The reason for Zhang Jun's acquiescence is that he saw that Liu Zhang had made up his mind and his face was very firm. It seemed unlikely that he would be able to persuade him to come back. In the end, it was reasonable to make Han Xin the City God of Nanzheng. , Han Xin was awarded the title of Han general in Nanzheng.

"The good news is coming, the good news is coming."

Just as Liu Zhang continued to admire the process of building temples in the Han Dynasty, a loud sound of victory came from the distance. He turned around and saw Zheng Du, the secretary of the Prefectural Mufu Mansion, approaching him in small steps. At the same time, he kept shouting "Good news is coming" and conveyed the good news to Liu Zhang.

Soon, Zheng Du approached Liu Zhang. Without waiting for a few breaths to relieve his breathing disorder caused by running, he kept reporting: "Ming Gong, Wu Zhonglang sent a letter saying that he is from Hechi County. The Di King Dou Mao, who has already been captured and occupied Hechi, fled away, but he was captured alive by Captain Xu Meng, and he will be detained in Nanzheng soon. "

In a few words, Zheng Du explained the details of the war in Hechi County, Wudu County. At the same time, he handed the victory document in his hand to Liu Zhang. Then Zheng Du suppressed the instinctive reaction of gasping for air, took a few deep breaths in a low voice, and felt relieved. A wave of fatigue and oxygen deprivation in the body.

There was not much surprise on Liu Zhang's face. He calmly took the victory document from Zheng Du's hand and read it carefully. After a moment, he smiled and said to the people standing by: "The capital of Wu has been decided. ”

"Congratulations, Duke Ming." Upon hearing this, all the civil and military officials beamed with joy, followed the smile on Liu Zhang's face, and then congratulated together in perfect agreement.

After receiving the military information that Wu Yi had captured Wudu, Liu Zhang stopped admiring the process of building temples in the Han Dynasty. He returned to the official temple in Nanzheng and summoned the military strategist Zhonglang General Xun You, military cao Peng Yi and others to discuss it. Wudu's finishing method was used.

"Congratulations to Duke Ming, for arriving in Wudu before the end of the year, the road to Guanzhong will be opened next year." After Liu Zhang informed him, Xun You, who knew that Hechi County had been captured by Wu Yi, first congratulated Liu Zhang.

"Ming Gong has a sharp eye and knows people. He knows that General Wu Zhonglang can lead an army alone and can shoulder the responsibilities. Now that Wudu has been confirmed by the county, we know that Ming Gong has unique vision." Seeing that Hechi failed to be captured earlier, it was originally Peng Yi, who had doubts about Wu Yi's ability, now admired Liu Zhang and boasted a few words.

Liu Zhang's face was indifferent, with only a faint smile. He stretched out his hand and pressed it downwards to stop everyone's continuous compliments. When everyone calmed down, he slowly said: "Although Wudu County has no household registration, The products were abundant, and the products were not those of Yinfu, and there were many Qiang and Di tribes in the land, who would raise flags to rebel from time to time... However, Wudu County is connected to Hanzhong to the east, Zitong to the south, Tianshui to the north, and Yinping to the west. This important place is today Wudu County has been settled, and the post of governor is vacant. I intend to appoint Wu Yi as the governor of Wudu, with the power to control it." (End of this chapter)