Xiliang Iron Cavalry

The daily training in the army is also in full swing. Now the training of each regiment is separate. Under Jia Rong's instigation, they compare with each other. Rather, which battalion has more first-class soldiers has recently become the target of competition among soldiers of various regiments.

After expanding the army, the strength of the Xiliang Army has reached [-], [-] of which were recruits just selected last winter. They lack battlefield experience, but led by the veterans, the training effect is very good. Can become an elite person.

In the general's mansion, Jia Rong took the list of new officials handed over by Zhang Zhao and carefully looked at it. The selection of talents this time is different from the past. Liangzhou is pacified and needs a large number of officials to govern. The county guards and magistrates are all based on this list. , have to be cautious.

Suddenly, one of the names caught Jia Rong's attention.

"Pass it to Mr. Zhang!"

After the cup of tea, under the leadership of Zhao Li, Zhang Zhao rushed over. Now it is the time of spring, Liangzhou is waiting to be rebuilt, and Zhang Zhao and Zhang Li are so busy all day long.

Seeing Zhang Zhao with dark eyes and haggard complexion, Jia Rong said with concern: "Zibu, you must take good care of your body while handling official duties."

"Thank you, my lord, for your concern. The humble body is strong."

"No matter how important the official duties are, they are more important than Zibu's body. Don't play tricks. If your health breaks down, what should the hundreds of thousands of people in Liangzhou Sanfu do?" Jia Rong said solemnly.

Zhang Zhao was very moved, and said: "No!"

"Zibu, where do you think Chen Qun, the county magistrate of Pingxiang is?" He is a man of extraordinary ability.

After thinking for a while, Zhang Zhao replied: "Chen Qun is from Yingchuan. After consideration of his humble position, he found that he was a good person, so he was appointed as the county magistrate. However, within three months, the local government was well-organized. Therefore, his humble position made him a county magistrate." Appointed as Pingxiang Ling."

"Yingchuan, Chen Qun." Jia Rong stood up excitedly, "Quickly send this person to see me."

Zhang Zhao didn't understand why Jia Rong was so excited, and said with a wry smile, "My lord, this is a humble job. Chen Qun is working in another place. Even if he rushes back, it will take some time."

Jia Rong shook his head and smiled, "I lost my temper."

"In less than three days, my lord will be able to meet Chen Qun himself. Chen Qun was previously the magistrate of Niyang County with outstanding achievements, and was transferred to the magistrate of Pingxiang County. These few days are the time when county magistrates from various places come to Chang'an to take up their duties."

Jia Rong nodded again and again, but his heart flew to Chen Qun. The Xiliang army is powerful, but the people under it lack the ability to govern the place. No matter how powerful Zhang Zhao is, there are always two people, students from the school, It's okay to govern a land of hundreds of miles in a short period of time, but the county guard and state shepherd are not capable enough.

Three days later, Jia Rong rarely appeared at the place where the civil servants were handling official business, which excited all the officials. It was not easy for the Lord to take time out of his busy schedule to come here.

Of course Zhang Zhao knew why Jia Rong came here, and shook his head secretly. In terms of talent, there are many Xiliang soldiers who can compare with Chen Qun, but Jia Rong came here regardless of his status.

"My lord, wait a moment, Chen Qun will be here later." Zhang Zhao bowed slightly.

Jia Rong kept looking in the direction of the door, and Zhang Zhao walked to the place where he was dealing with official business in a boring way. During the night shift.

About half an hour later, a guard came to report, "My lord, Chen Qun, County Magistrate Chen is asking to see you outside the mansion."

Jia Rong stood up and said, "Hurry up!"

The soldier glanced at Jia Rong in surprise, Nuonuo said yes, turned around and walked out the door, the person Jia Rong personally ordered to meet quickly must be an extremely important person.

Zhang Zhao couldn't help but walked to Jia Rong's side and persuaded in a low voice: "My lord, Chen Qun is just a county magistrate, and my lord is a general. I'm afraid it's inappropriate to belittle my status like this."

Jia Rong also woke up with a start, and said with a smile: "Thanks to Zibu's words, you can deal with Chen Qun's affairs, and I will just watch from the sidelines."

Zhang Zhao nodded in agreement, but he had the idea of ​​testing Chen Qun in his heart. The person who can be favored by the lord is definitely not Yi Yi's generation. For Jia Rong who has never met Chen Qun but can judge Chen Qun's talent, Zhang Zhao Zhao is no stranger to it, and can make glass fairy love and wine and other strange things, can it be understood by common sense.

"The humble Chen Qun pays homage to Mr. Zhang!"

Jia Rong sat in a position next to Zhang Zhao's, which was inconspicuous. He looked carefully at Chen Qun in the arena, and saw that this man had sword eyebrows and star eyes, and was dressed in official clothes, majestic yet free and easy. But Confucian students.

"Master Chen, please stand up." Zhang Zhao said in a flat tone.

Chen Qun bowed his head and said yes, and only then did he have time to look around. Only Jia Rong stared at Chen Qun closely, and it was difficult not to attract attention.

Chen Qun smiled slightly.

"Master Chen, I see that you are very organized in governing the place, and the people under your rule live and work in peace and contentment. Especially in the winter snow disaster, you can organize the people to survive the cold winter and lead the people to reclaim tens of thousands of acres of land. It is commendable!" Zhang Zhao picked up the land. The copywriter read.

"Thank you for the praise, my lord. The low position can manage the place well, and it is also in the situation that the general has completely settled Liangzhou. It can only be said to be the general's contribution. The low position is just a smooth sailing."

Zhang Zhaowei nodded unconvincingly, taking credit but not being proud. This kind of talent is what all monarchs need. Jia Rong has a sense of people. Like Jia Xu, he is just a small person who is idle at home. He can gradually become a military advisor and has a high position. , Zhang Li also started from the beginning.

"Master Chen, let me tell you, what would you do if you were asked to govern the land of Liangzhou?" Zhang Zhao said, seeing Jia Rong staring at Chen Qun with piercing eyes, feeling slightly displeased.

"My lord, Liangzhou is barren, and Jincheng is ruled by the general. Its prosperity is not inferior to the big counties in the interior. Let alone the other nine counties, Dunhuang, Zhangye and other places in the north. He said 'for the welfare of the people', so everything must start with the people, so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment, and not worry about food and clothing." Chen Qun was not stage-frightened, and said politely: "The people, what they want is nothing more than food and clothing. , the general widely applies benevolent government in the land of Liangzhou, and he only needs to follow this path to govern the people. However, it is even more difficult to have the prosperity of the land of Jincheng. Without decades of stability, it is by no means an easy task. "

Chen Qun had no choice but to admire Jia Rong's methods for Jincheng's ability to get rid of poverty in one fell swoop and achieve the current situation. Change, make it amazing.

"Mr. Chen's words are deeply in my heart. I don't know how he will benefit the people." Jia Rong couldn't help but asked.

Chen Qun thought that Jia Rong was an official under Zhang Zhao, so he bowed his hands to Jia Rong and said, "For the welfare of the people, in short, it is to win the hearts of the people and support the Xiliang Army. The gathering of followers is because the general has enough prestige in the hearts of the people, and his words and deeds affect the people. There are many ways to seek welfare, just like Jincheng provides jobs for the people and earns surplus money to supplement their families. to help the people in farming, and so on.”

Jia Rong laughed loudly and said, "Master Chen is indeed a wonderful person. If you were to manage the Sanfu land, would you dare to be competent? You can't just talk about it."

Chen Qun's body froze slightly. Facing such a provocation, the literati's unyielding spirit burst out instantly, "My lord, not to mention the land of Sanfu, even the land of Liangzhou, I am confident that I can manage it properly."

Zhang Zhao scolded after hearing the words: "Don't talk nonsense."

Jia Rong smiled and said: "It's okay, it's okay. Since ancient times, heroes have come out of youth. Lord Chen has such ambitions. This general will help you. From now on, you will govern the land of Sanfu."

The moment Zhang Zhao spoke out, Chen Qun realized that Jia Rong was extraordinary. He was able to intervene when Zhang Zhao spoke, and his status was obviously higher than that of Zhang Zhao. In addition, this person regarded himself as a general, and he was obviously the leader of the Xiliang Army. bit.

"Humble and rude, offend the general, please forgive me!" Chen Qun fell to his knees.

Jia Rong walked up to Chen Qun and helped him up, "Master Chen is a prodigy in governing the country. I guess it would not be difficult to govern the land of Sanfu, but there are more than [-] refugees in the land of Chang'an. Ask Master Zhang a lot."

Chen Qun said: "Thanks to the trust of the general, dare not work hard."

Jia Rong patted Chen Qun on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Okay, Mr. Chen has such ambitions, very good. Today I will hold a banquet at the General's Mansion for everyone."

All the officials showed joy, especially the low-ranking officials. It was not easy to see Jia Rong. What a sight it must be to be able to go to the General's Mansion for a banquet, but anyone with a discerning eye could see that Jia Rong was doing it for Chen Qun. After all, Chen Qun's foundation in the Xiliang army is too shallow.

It was night, the General's Mansion was brightly lit, and the music was endless.

Jia Rong toasted frequently, and his subordinates were relieved to find officials like Chen Qun. Zhang Zhao and others understood, and kept congratulating Chen Qun. No matter how much Chen Qun drank, he couldn't stand the hard work of this group of wine shop veterans. Bubble.

What was even more gratifying was the young man beside Chen Qun, with a slightly pale face and bright eyes, Jia Rong recognized at a glance that he was a young Confucian scholar from Shuijing Villa.

It was also Guo Jia who was greedy for drinking. Hearing that Jia Rong was feasting on the officials at the General's Mansion, he couldn't help but came with Chen Qun.

When the wine was half drunk, Jia Rong slightly signaled to Zhao Yun beside him.

"Everyone, be quiet. You are in Liangzhou. I'm afraid you have tasted wine?" Jia Rong asked.

Everyone in the venue nodded one after another, but they didn't dare to compliment the taste of the wine in their hearts. Only a few people had nostalgic expressions on their faces.

"The wine is sweet in color, fragrant and sweet, mixed with a bitter taste, so similar to life. General Zhao will bring wine later for you to taste."