Luoyang's outer city is more than fifty miles wide, which is comparable to Kaifeng's outer city. In terms of size, it is the second largest city in the world at this time. However, it is completely opposite to the crowds and huts outside the city. The rice fields are everywhere in Luoyang, and chickens and dogs are heard, and there is a rural scene everywhere. The truly prosperous city is far away, but it is actually a big rural area.

In the late Tang and Five Dynasties, fierce battles occurred in Luoyang many times. At the worst, only a hundred households were there. This thousand-year-old ancient capital has been completely destroyed and no longer the prosperous scene of the past.

When an official takes office, the imperial decree will state that he will hand over the handover with the former official who has taken office on a certain year and month. Because the annual examination for an official is based on this date, and one more year is the exam. If the official takes office is late, the former official will have to work for more days in vain. Therefore, if there is no special situation, it is not allowed to postpone the appointment, otherwise there will be a punishment.

Xu Ping rushed all the way and finally arrived in Luoyang before the designated date. After meeting with his former Transport Authority Wang Yong, he met with his subordinates of the Transport Authority and had two days of leisure.

On this day, Xu Ping brought Tan Hu, prepared silk gifts, and asked his followers to pick them up, and walked out of the Transportation Office.

The Luo River passes through Luoyang City and divides the city into two parts: Henan and Hebei. Hebei belongs to Luoyang County and Henan County. However, compared with the neat and orderly Bian River in Kaifeng City, the two sides of the Luo River seem much rougher. Except for a short section of river channel upstream of Tianjin Bridge, there is no dam on both sides of the river, so it is allowed to flow naturally.

Mid-Autumn Festival is over now, and the leaves of the willow trees on both sides have turned yellow, and the wind blowing is cool. The Luo River is much wider than the Bian River dug by hand, and it also appears turbid during rainy autumn. Occasionally, a few white sails float on the river, and they go away in a short while along the river, making people unable to see the true appearance.

Looking at the rushing Luo River, Xu Ping sighed secretly. The scenery in front of him was nowhere to be the capital, it was clearly a field scenery. There may be high-end places on both sides of the Luo River, but more are rice fields, wood-doored huts, and small pieces of vegetable garden and flower fields. The area several miles outside Kaifeng City is much more prosperous than this, while the Luo River is the center of Luoyang City.

When talking about Luoyang City, those who have never been here can't help but think of the poems and articles chanted by literati of previous generations. It can be called "blessing and prosperous" and full of brilliance. But when you come here, you will feel like a water town in the south of the Yangtze River.

The first construction of Luoyang City was completely planned based on the specifications of the capital. The streets were neat and arranged in an orderly manner. It was even more tidy than the ancient capital Chang'an. Ten streets were traversed from east, west, south, north and north, and divided into 120 yards in the city, as neatly as if they were cut with a knife. Although it was already broken at this time, the old pattern was still there, so there was no need to worry about getting lost in the city.

The main street in the north and south is Dingdingmen Street. You will cross this street along the Luo River. The fourth street is Changxiamen Street, another main street. Cross this street and then go to a street, turn south. The third stairs is Fushanfang, also known as Fushanpo.

At this time, the wall of the yard had already been pushed down, and the name of the yard was only used to indicate the direction, just like the community in Xu Ping's previous life.

After entering Fushanfang, he arrived at a large mansion. Xu Ping looked up and saw that although the mansion was large, it was already broken. The walls were covered with moss, and there were wild grass and small trees growing on it. The big trees in the house were shaded, making it look particularly deserted.

Tan Hu stepped forward and shot the door. After waiting for an incense stick, someone came out to open the door.

An old servant flashed out of it, bowed and asked, "I wonder who the official is? Why did you visit?"

Tan Hu crossed his hands: "Speak to his father-in-law, Xu Gong, the new Beijing West Road Transport Author, came to visit his master. A post was sent the day before yesterday."

The old servant said "Oh", looked at Xu Ping who was standing not far away, and hurriedly said, "Officials are waiting for a moment, and let them report."

After saying that, he bowed his hand and entered the door.

Not long after, panicked footsteps came from inside, and the door opened with a slight and a woman in her forties first walked out, and took several children.

Xu Ping hurried forward and bowed: "Xu Ping has met his wife."

The woman replied with a bow and said, "My husband is away from home, and there is no one in charge at home, so he is negligent. He is invited to the hall to pay a visit to tea, but now his family is in a poor state and everything is simple. Don't be surprised by noble people."

Xu Ping said: "Madam, please be polite. Mr. Zhang has great kindness for me, so how dare you be picky?"

As the woman entered the yard and saw people around him looking around from time to time, Xu Ping couldn't help but sigh. Zhang Zhibai's tribe had many tribe members during his lifetime, and he lived a very frugal life. These tribe members were all supported by him. Zhang Zhibai had no children behind him and adopted a tribe and inherited his incense, so he was the woman's husband. Now, those in the tribe who relied on Zhang Zhibai Enyin to become officials have basically no contact. This big house was maintained by the salary of the woman's husband. Seeing that he was unable to make ends meet and was declining day by day, this big family didn't know how long it could last.

A gentleman's fortune was killed for five generations. In this era, it was far from being able to give birth to five generations. A family rose up because someone passed the Jinshi and rose quickly, but once there was no Jinshi within three generations, it would quickly decline. The system of grace can give birth to a job, but very few people are noble and have the ability to be excluded in the officialdom.

When we arrived at the living room, Xu Ping was sitting down. The woman ordered tea to come and just talked about it.

When asked about Zhang Zhibai's situation after his death, the woman looked worried. Zhang Zhibai's hair was late and he accepted this stepson when he was old. Although the starting point of the official position of Xiangyin was not low, he was not proud of the officialdom with fewer support. As the prime minister, Zhang Zhibai herself was simple and had a lot of money left behind, but the stall was large. How could he be able to support it with a little meager salary? In addition, there were many people who raised him and lived in vain, and it seemed that he could not eat for a few years.

Luoyang is not Kaifeng. Looking at such a large house, it is actually not worth much money. The land here is extremely low.

In the late Tang Dynasty, the Qinzong of Caizhou sent Sun Ru to attack Henan Yin Li Hanzhi. The war lasted for several years, and Luoyang almost became a ruin. Later, Zhang Quanyi entered Luoyang and led more than a hundred soldiers and more than a hundred households in Luoyang. The city was completely transformed into a wilderness. Although the five dynasties and several dynasties were rebuilt, no matter how hard it was, even the city of Luoyang could not be fully developed, and it was still a pastoral scenery.

But this is the capital. Since the Later Tang Dynasty established the capital of Luoyang and was rebuilt on a large scale, the next rule was set. The idle fields in the city could be used to grow grain and vegetables, but they would never be used as Yongye fields. "The land of Yiluo, the residence of the emperor and the king, is the land where the barbarians and summer return, not the land for profit." Some people want to build a house and take up all their spare land. Even if it has been developed into farmland, there is no need to pay the land price. Just make some symbolic compensation. In this way, the land in Luoyang City is not worth much, which is very different from the situation where every inch of land is valuable in Kaifeng City. Seeing that each house is huge in scale, once it is dilapidated, it will not be sold at the price.

Listening to the woman's words, Xu Ping felt an unspeakable feeling in his heart. It is often said that the father is noble because of the son. It is not only that the son will be posthumously honored for three generations after his wealth, but also that someone should protect the family business and promote the merits of his father. Zhang Zhi, the sage during the day, did not have a reputation behind him. The important reason is that there are no children behind him and no one has erected a monument for him.

There is no self in this world, and this big family may soon scatter into birds and beasts. This house will be sold to others, and it is possible that it will be possible to become a deserted house. Zhang Zhibai's words in Chongzheng Hall, "Congratulations to Your Majesty for winning people" have made Xu Ping now. Now it is time for Xu Ping to repay him.

Looking at the people in the hall, the old and the young, and waiting for the woman to stop talking, Xu Ping said: "Madam, do you know if there are any capable and trustworthy tribe members in the mansion? It is not a solution to live in this way. You have to buy some industries to maintain it."

Mrs. Zhang showed a look of embarrassment on her face: "I'm not hiding Ducao, the family has not had any extra money in the past few years. It's not as good as Weng Weng, and the people in the clan couldn't take care of him. Although there are many people living in the house now, most of them are not familiar with me. How can I know who is capable of it?"

Xu Ping said: "To be honest, Mrs. Zhang has great kindness to me. I always thought about how to repay me, but I have never had the chance. Now I went to Luoyang to preside over Caoxian and helped take care of your family. Although it is a little desolate now, there are many wealthy families, whether selling wine or growing flowers, they make a lot of profits. I also asked my wife to choose a few capable and brokers from the clan, and go to the Transportation Office to find me and find some ways. As long as there is a living income in the mansion, the house can be supported. Otherwise, the wife should know that this family will not last long."

Mrs. Zhang hurriedly stood up and bowed: "This is all the legacy of Weng Weng. Du Cao said so. How could I not be polite? But the concubine really can't take care of the affairs of the clan. I'll give it a few days. I'll choose someone here and go to visit again."

Xu Ping nodded: "This is the best. Recently, I have some spare time in Luoyang City. In another two months, I will have to go out for inspection and not often in the city. It is best for the wife to choose a good person within this month and then discuss how to make a living."

Mrs. Zhang thanked her and agreed.

Although Zhang Zhibai had no son, he had many tribe members. During his lifetime, most of his salary was spent on supporting these tribe members. Now that his family has fallen, it is time for the tribe members to work hard. At this time, except for a few scholars and officials who worshipped ancient times, most of the family management had no rules. Basically, who is the senior official in the generation, who has the final say. Mrs. Zhang's husband is still the largest official now, and is nominally the leader of a clan, but Mrs. Zhang is like a woman who can control the tribe members in the family?

What's more, the official relied on Zhang Zhibai's kindness to gain, and he could not convince the public in the clan, and no one listened to Mrs. Zhang.

Although there is still a large family living in the house, it is almost the same as the neighbors. Even Mrs. Zhang can’t even say how many people each family has. How can she know which one can do which one can’t do?
Chapter completed!