Chapter 502 Return (8)

Xie Minghe's return greatly shocked Yecheng and the gang.

The reason is very simple. First of all, the name of the Jiangdong Xie family is too big... Zhang Xing's self-titled intention was to minimize personal dependence and class differences, but the fact that he can regard this as the ultimate ideal and goal shows that people in this era are more closely related to each other.

The differences between people's levels penetrate into the bone marrow.

The core manifestation of this difference is naturally that political groups monopolize all interests, but from a folk perspective, the more intuitive manifestation is the "advanced nature" of these aristocratic families.

Why did Cui Tang rebel?

Theoretically, there is no direct conflict of interest between the Gang and them, but Cui Tuan, who has experienced several dynasties, has keenly smelled a lot of things that make him uneasy... For example, even though the Cui family of Qinghe was suppressed to the extreme during the Wei Dynasty, but

Marriage with Guan Long is still feasible, and it is still common to marry a daughter to the eastern and western capitals. But Cheng Dalang married a daughter of the Cui family, but he was vigilant and suppressed by Zhang Xing. What does this mean?

For another example, to help Qinghe enter Qinghe, the Cui family is not the object of traction, but the object of hypothetical hostility. What does this mean?

Also, since you want to use Hebei as the foundation, let alone the powerful and thieves sitting in the hall, the second-rate local Qinghe family like the Fang family will squeeze in four or five leaders, big and small, to lead the troops and manage the place.

Why is Cui not as good as Fang in managing the place?

The foundations of aristocratic families, especially this kind of literary aristocrats, are etiquette, family education, marriage, and official career... Nowadays, the world has been sliding down for hundreds of years. There is no such thing as etiquette, not to mention these aristocratic families, in the whole world; family education

It's a family matter. You love to cultivate masters and cultivate masters, and you love to train grammarians and grammarians. The only lifeline left is marriage and career, but they are all threatened by you Zhang Xing!

Therefore, the Cui family of Qinghe was really wronged, and the responsibility for Cui Suang's betrayal lies entirely with Zhang Xing!

Why don't you treat people like onions?!

But back to the present, for a family of Xie's status, and one of the top families in Jiangdong, the direct branch of the main line abandoned Jiangning, which had been entrenched for hundreds of years, and almost the whole family defected to Ye City, which is enough to prove something.

Secondly, before Xie Minghe himself asked for leave, Li Shu had not even left, let alone the subsequent palace incident. Even when he left that day, people were a little deserted... There were rumors at that time that Xie Minghe asked for leave and went south.

He didn't go back... As a result, instead of just leaving, he came back with his family, and by chance, he became the first leader from a foreign country to bring his family into Yecheng. How dare you ask what kind of manager Xie is?

Where is revolutionary consciousness?!

Shan Tonghai, who was about to return to Jiyin, was stunned.

One by one, what are you doing?

However, at Chen Bin's suggestion, all the gang leaders who were in Yecheng came out again, led by Zhang Xing, and headed to the north of the city to meet him.

Immediately, Cao Xi came forward and sold the residence of Lu Daobin, the ambassador to the Yecheng Palace, to the Xie family. Xie Minghe, who had no wife and no children, did not hesitate to let his widowed aunt take two minors with her after learning about the palace.

My nephews and nieces stayed there.

Xie Minghe's return was indeed the icing on the cake. People inside and outside Yecheng had also changed from the previous desolation to enthusiasm. Zhang Xing was relieved and was about to go east to Dengzhou. However, it may be because the atmosphere had already been stirred up before.

, so it’s not just Cui Suchen who inspects, many things have been brought up one by one.

Since Zhang Xing was about to leave, he couldn't help but give instructions.

After a small-scale discussion by Zhang Xing, Xiong Bonan, Chen Bin, Xu Shiying, Shan Tonghai, Li Ding, and Dou Lide, a total of twelve temporary measures were finally adopted, namely:

After Chief Zhang discussed the inspection plan proposed by Cui Suchen, the general manager of the Criminal Law Department, in the document that was sent to the Daxingtai Clerical Department, in addition to the formal agreement and signature, there was even an accompanying instruction: General Manager Cui is attentive, "

"Law" will surely flourish in the world;

The Mengji Department took charge of the plan proposed by Zhang Shizhao to unify winter clothes for the teenagers who were building foundations and enlightenment in winter - Chief Zhang gave instructions: official uniforms can come later, this should be put first, and they should be beautiful enough;

It was proposed by Xu Shiying, the director of the Ministry of Military Affairs... yes, it was proposed by Xu Dalang. According to this year's harvest, the corresponding proportion of old rice residues was taken out to make wine. On the one hand, it was for profit, and on the other hand, it was also for the sake of making wine.

The plan to prevent some wealthy private households from using new grains to make wine - Chief Zhang gave instructions: Xu Dalang is both civilized and military, and is beyond the reach of ordinary leaders;

There is also Chen Bin, the general manager of the Clerical Department. He suggested that at the end of the year, two to three leaders should be promoted from among the existing local officials, clerks, and mid-level officers, depending on the status of the helmsman, and establish a routine to inspire middle-level officers.

and the enthusiasm of middle-level local officials - Chief Zhang’s instructions: Manager Chen has a high position and is able to work from the highest position, which is extremely rare;

Zhang Gongshen of the Ordnance and Horse Department also proposed to use the craftsmen captured from the Forbidden Army this time to model the Jiyin Garment Factory and the Jiangling Iron Factory to specialize the military workshops in various places. For example, in addition to farm tools and household products, Jiangling only

They make long and short weapons, while those in Qijun only make iron crotches in addition to farm tools and household items, while those in Dengzhou mostly make leather goods, and Jiyin mostly makes civilian clothes. They are concentrated at the grassroots level, but dispersed at the macro level. In the end, high-end people with complex craftsmanship will be

Military industry...such as Mingguang Armor, Crossbow Machine, Horse Armor, Changsha, a series of measures concentrated around Yecheng - Chief Zhang instructed: Such measures depend on the specific situation, and should be taken according to the situation, and the public should be cautious about this

At that time, the proposal hit the mark. He was just like his name, a man of public knowledge and righteousness, careful and meticulous. Therefore, if he was entrusted with military work, how could he be treated like an ordinary warrior?

The commander of Jiyin's tour, Shan Tonghai, the leader, proposed that since Li Shu has left, people should be calmed down, and the matter should be stopped here, and Fang Yanlang should continue to be in charge of Xingyang's affairs - Chief Zhang's instructions: As long as people are willing, naturally

no problem;

Wu'an Xingtai commander and leader Li Ding proposed that he had completed annotations on a book called "Yi Jin Jing", which could be used as a reference for practitioners in the Mengji Department and the gang. It should be of great benefit to practitioners who seek to verify the magical scriptures and condense the elixir.

Result - Chief Zhang’s instructions: It’s rare that he still remembers this matter;

Wang Yi's section Guan Mawei proposed to set up many permanent pontoons on the river, or even build cities, and set up military depots in Hebei and Henan to prepare for war in the coming year to facilitate the transportation of troops and horses, and at the same time to prevent being divided during the cold and flood season - Chief Zhang's instructions: It can be done first

Build pontoons to prevent divisions due to cold and floods, build military stations slowly and focus on key points. The city is not impossible, but it can be slowed down. In the case of Xue Changxiong, military affairs are divided into three parts, and politics is divided into seven parts. It is good to be diligent in charge of horse management, but there is no need to dwell on it for a while. This time

You can go to Dengzhou with you and leave the matter to Feng in charge;

Military Justice General Xiong Bonan's proposal is simpler. He believes that although it is probably half a year's rest and recuperation before convening the conference at the end of the year, the merits of leaders and below should be notified first, and the local government should also conduct an inventory of land in advance to ensure that the land will be granted at the right time. There will not be a situation where there is no land to be awarded - Chief Zhang gave instructions: The King of Heaven is thoughtful, rewards and punishments are the basis of victory or defeat, and must not be ignored. At the same time, we should step up preparations for various medals for the end of the year, and let Bing, the general manager of the household department, Yuan Zheng discussed with Cao Xi, the general manager of the Warehousing and Logistics Department, to increase the diversity of military merit awards;

Guan Pang Jingang of the Health and Epidemic Department and Guan Bai Jingang of the Xuan Dao Department jointly proposed that in addition to collecting the bones of brothers in the gang in Lishan and performing routine memorial services, they should also collect unknown corpses in Hebei and Henan, bury them in a centralized manner, and perform ritual memorials. ——Chief Zhang’s instructions: This is an excellent suggestion. The people below can be implemented immediately, and it should be implemented on a regular basis. There is no need to rush for a while. A few Vajras will go eastward first;

Cao Xi, the general manager of the Warehousing and Logistics Department, also had suggestions. He suggested that some Gongzhong shops cannot be sold in the short term. When renting out, an appropriate number of shops should be rented out to factories directly under Bangzhong, such as the silk weaving factory of Nei Shijun and the garment factory of Jiyin. Ling's farm tool farm, etc. - Chief Zhang gave instructions: You can try it boldly, but the accounts must be clear, public and private must be clearly distinguished, and they can be freely opened and closed;

Finally, there is another item proposed by Zhang Xing himself, which is the plan to raise cows in Yecheng Palace - Chief Zhang also gave his own instructions: It may be of great use!

I actually gave it to him too.

In fact, in addition to these ten or so suggestions, there were more than twenty other suggestions that were written into documents in just a few days, but they were not passed at all. The reasons are complicated:

Some of them were internal personnel adjustment suggestions that were logical and frivolous, such as Jia Wugen's resignation as the leader and his suggestion that Niu Da be promoted to leader and Qin Bao become the big leader. Zhang Xing mostly pushed it to the end of the year; the other part was aimed at Xue Changxiong. During the plan discussion, Dou Lide, Li Ding, Ma Wei, Liu Heifu, and Chen Bin all put forward many targeted suggestions, ranging from military to diplomacy to espionage to political commitments and authority...but they were all given to Zhang Xingtong. Suppressed.

Ignore it for now.

Of course, there are also some outrageous suggestions. For example, the newly arrived clerk Feng Chang suggested that the former Wei Xiao Emperor and the Queen Mother, who had abdicated, and the Duke Niuhe Niu be the leader, big leader or something... No, I understand what he means, Niu He's combat power is rare, and he can calm down some people from the Wei system, but he still thinks it's ridiculous.

Zhang Jinshu from the Ministry of Internal Affairs also brought news that Zheng Shanye, the general of the Eastern Capital, had been captured by the Gang before. After leading the prisoners according to the contract and being released, he immediately wanted to defect to Bai Hengqiu. As a result, Sima Zheng used powerful methods and immediately wanted to join Bai Hengqiu. Controlled all the prisoners of the Dongdu Army... Compared to Duan Wei's reliance on his elders and Qu Tuda's silent obedience, Zheng Shanye was obviously a little uneasy. Now that he was moved to Longqiao Pass, he actually found Zhang Jinshu and wanted to surrender. Big boss.

It's strange that Zhang Xingneng agreed to this, even if Hejian was to be dealt with next year.

The more sensitive suggestion lies in the organizational structure of Daxingtai... That day, this matter was rushed to the shelves, and there was no time to discuss it. But now, some people have suggested adding a Ministry of Etiquette, or a Ministry of Righteousness, or something like that. Some people suggested adding a staff department or a personnel department, and there were also people who suggested setting up a special Jing'an department. These were quite controversial, and Chief Zhang pushed them to the end of the year.

As for the Military Intelligence Department, which has always been vacant, everyone knows that this may be a carrot pit left by Chief Zhang to Yan Qing, the leader. After taking over Chief Bai, Yan Qing can naturally take up the post, or Zhang Jinshu can be transferred to the Military Intelligence Department, and Yan

Qing was appointed to the Ministry of Internal Affairs... so no one mentioned it.

After the matter was discussed, Zhang Xing issued an instruction notice to Chen Bin, the general manager of the Clerical Department. Chen Bin would then assign and implement it through Daxingtai. Zhang Xing himself no longer hesitated and started the order through Daxingtai Military Affairs Department.

Twelve battalions of troops and horses gathered in Dengzhou.

The twelve battalions of soldiers and horses are:

Wang Shuyong Camp, Mang Jingang Camp, Liu Heifu Camp, Xu Shiren Camp, Li Zida Camp, Gao Shitong Camp, Wang Xiongdan Camp, Cao Chen Camp, Su Jingfang Camp, Fan Lihua Camp, Fan Bao Camp, Jiawu Gen Camp.

The soldiers and horses were mainly strong generals and elite troops, taking into account the geography of Dengzhou, and four or five camp heads were stationed near or related to Dengzhou.

After the military order was issued, Zhang Xing did not wait for these troops to gather. Instead, he took Qin Bao, Ma Wei, Bai Jingang, Pang Jingang and others under the escort of Zhang Jinshu and set off first. However, he separated from Zhang Jinshu after two days of travel and turned around.

In Liyang, they boarded Lu Dayue's Shuiying ship, hung up the big flag with the word "deposed" on the red background, and went down the river... At the same time, Xiong Bonan also led several horses and went another way.

Qin Bao followed Zhang Xing and naturally missed Yueniang's check-in. However, not to mention Zhang Xing, everyone else on the ship could see that Qin Erlang was really eager to return home - he already had

I haven’t returned to Dengzhou for eight or nine years.

And to put it this way, it has been eight or nine years since Zhang Xing emerged from the mountains in Dengzhou.

People are getting old.

The river is surging, and the boats are sailing down the river. Although it is not a thousand miles to get to Zhouzhou in one day, it can still pass through more than ten towns every day. It is noon to board the boat, and it will arrive in Huang (Wuyang County) in the evening. The next day

In the evening we went to Sikou Pass (Jibei County), and on the third day we went to Lujiao Pass (Bohai County)... We gave up all inspections and summons at all places along the way.

During the day, we sailed eastwards and stayed at the ferry at night.

It's mid-autumn, and the colors of the vegetation vary. The reeds along the river have already turned yellow, but the big trees on the shore are still mostly green. However, for people sailing on the river, the main color on both sides of the river is the endless landscape after harvesting.

tawny fields and blue sky.

"It's a pity." We set sail again that day, the wind was bright and sunny. On the bow of the boat, Zhang Xing looked at the fields after harvesting, and suddenly he said an inexplicable word.

"What's the pity?" Qin Bao, who was close to his hometown, or had already arrived at his hometown, was obviously puzzled.

"Don't you know?" Zhang Xing sneered. "To the south of Youzhou, you can grow double-season crops. These two sides could have been green..."

Qin Bao thought for a while, looked at the surrounding fields, and slowly shook his head: "Although I started farming when I was young, I have worked hard for seven or eight years, and I have never heard of double seasons... It should be from Jiangnan or Huainan.

The boundary, right?”

"A hundred years ago," Zhang Xing said thoughtfully. "I saw it when I was reading documents in Jing'an Terrace. Double-season crops came out. They started from the south and immediately spread to the north. So there were only a few dozen crops.

In just a few years, it has covered almost the entire world."

"Then why did it disappear later?" Qin Bao was puzzled.

"Because the Great Zhou Dynasty in the north was about to collapse, and the world was in chaos... After more than ten years of random killings, killing each other, when Sima Hong, Gao Hun divided the east and west, one had to use the government army system, and the other

Using Hebei and Jin to support the North, the tribes and war groups of the Wu tribe will naturally realize that if they plant two seasons of crops and cultivate the fields continuously, the time for sending troops will be greatly limited, and even the places for military exercises in winter will be limited.

No, so they agreed to switch to one-season crops again... In addition, the two-season crops did damage the land, and the harvest was only a few percent more. The population was reduced due to the war, and the use of cultivated land was more about manpower than the utilization of cultivated land, so it has been implemented to this day.

"Zhang Xing said softly.
To be continued...