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Chapter 344

"Waiting for the swan geese to come, waiting for the black birds to return, and waiting for the flock of birds to be ashamed."

This is the third waiting for Bailu!
On the first day of August in the 12th year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty, it was time for Bailu.

The arrival of the Bailu solar term basically heralds the end of the sweltering summer, and from now on the weather will gradually turn cooler, cold and dewy.

The ancients used four o'clock to match the five elements, autumn is golden, golden white, and white is used to describe autumn dew, hence the name "white dew".

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All over Xuanfu North Road is a busy scene, most of them are preparing wheat seeds, timely stubble, land preparation, and fertilizer delivery, preparing to rush to plant winter wheat.

"The white dew plants the high mountains, and the autumnal equinox plants the plains."

On the first day of August, it was the white dew season. Winter wheat could be sown in relatively high places such as hillsides and hills. When the autumnal equinox came, wheat could also be sown on the plains of river valleys.

In the fields that had been reclaimed in the early days, Feng Yuanshan had already organized a rush to plant a batch of spring wheat. Although the planting was late, it was better than nothing, and some wheat could be harvested.

While rushing to harvest here, we have to hurry up to send manure to the field, plow the fields, level the fields, etc., and make preparations for planting winter wheat as soon as possible.

Compared with the past, this year's North Road is extraordinarily lively, whether it is inside the castle or the fields outside the castle, there is a thriving atmosphere.

With the inventory of the army's farmland and several months of land reclamation and canal repair, the military households on the North Road saw hope. The increase in the number of fields means that the grain production will increase in the coming year, and they will no longer suffer from hunger. .

In this way, everyone in every household has a job to do, even those children. Zhang Cheng sent down the experience and book offices of various castles. There will be a teacher who is dedicated to teaching young children literacy.

According to the regulations formulated by Zhang Cheng, all children in Beilu must be literate when they reach the age of ten, starting from the Three-Character Classic and the Thousand-Character Classic.

When they reach the age of 14, they will be assigned to various workshops as apprentices according to their individual circumstances, or entered into the military register for drills, and some will return to their respective fortresses to farm and work.

Only those extremely bright children will be selected to academies in Dushi, Chicheng, Yunzhou, etc. when they reach the age of 14 to continue their studies and literacy.

However, they have to participate in drills for no less than three months every year. Zhang Cheng does not want to train a group of feeble scholars who are powerless. What he wants is scholars who can walk the world with their swords.

A horse can be used as a general, and the army can be ruled.

Get off your horse and sit in court, and rule the people!
This is what Zhang Cheng asked of them.

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Shen Shi, also known as Asr time, the ancients usually had two meals in the morning and evening, and dinner was basically eaten at Shen time, so it was called "Asr time".

Jin Xinpeng, commander of the Kaiping Guard, and fellow commander Yan Qingrong went to Xiabei Road to clean up hidden military households, villages, and troops. They only returned from Xiabei Road at noon today, just after dinner.

Someone from the mansion came to report that his nephew Jin Yong, chief executive of Dushibuying, came to ask for an interview. Jin Xinpeng knew that Jin Yong was indecisive, so he came to the door to ask for a solution, so he ordered his servants to invite Jin Yong. Yong went to the study and waited.

Jin Xinpeng just stepped into the study and before he was seated, Jin Yong got up to meet him and hurriedly said: "Uncle has worked hard all the way, Jin Yong also knows that at this moment, Uncle should be given a good rest, and he really shouldn't bother you..."

Jin Xinpeng walked slowly behind the table and sat down. He interrupted Jin Yong angrily and said, "You've come all the time, so what's the use of talking about it?"

Jin Yong just smiled "hehe" and came to the table, and just said: "Uncle..."

But was interrupted by Jin Xinpeng: "Say it directly, why are you here today because of the indecision?"

Jin Yong smiled and said: "A few days ago, Uncle, when you and Lord Yan went to Xiabei Road to check the military households and fields, the admiral called us for a military meeting and made new arrangements for many matters."

"I have also heard about these things. I am convinced by Zhang Cheng's deeds. I am a North Road official. I am really depressed. All of them harm the public and benefit themselves, and they are doing things that fill their own pockets.

Fortunately, Zhang Cheng came out of Zhenbei Road. He is less than half a year old now, and the weather on my North Road has changed a lot. I think Zhang Cheng's spirit is definitely not that of a person who can live in Zhenbei Road for a long time.

Jin Yong, you are very fortunate to have met such a person when you were still young. From now on, you must serve the Lord loyally, and you must not be half-hearted and miss your future. " Jin Xinpeng expressed a burst of emotion, and earnestly advised this nephew.

Jin Yong hastily answered, "Uncle, don't worry, Jin Yong can save these things."

He paused, and then said: "It's just that in the previous military meeting, the admiral ordered me to be the chief general, and Chen Zhong, the commander of the cavalry battalion, as the deputy general, to lead the army under his command to suppress the bandit Zhao Shihu in Muzhajian, Bao'an Prefecture. My nephew is a little confused, so I want to ask Uncle to help my nephew."

Jin Xinpeng leaned back, leaned his body on the back of the chair, closed his eyes and meditated for a moment, and then said: "Zhang Cheng regards you as the general, if he has other deep meanings, then he wants to praise you."

"Praise us?"

"Silly boy, think about it, among the generals of Zhang Cheng's battalion, only you and Chicheng Song Shanquan are from the North Road, while Yunzhou Chiyuan and Maying Ren Jilong are still guarding the same fort.

Even Sha Zhongwang from Beizha Pass was not included in the battalion directly led by the admiral, but this time he named you to lead the army to fight. This is not flattering you, what else could it mean?
Although your new army only practiced for three months, nearly one-third of the old army was among them. What's more, Chen Zhong's cavalry department cooperated with you. Think about the North Road, including Baoanzhou Over there, there is another bandit who can stand against the army you lead. "

"But why do you flatter me?"

"Hey, you are the head of Yumu. Among the generals under Zhang Cheng, except for Wu Zhizhong, Chen Zheng, Zhang Guangda, and Chen Zhong who are his old brothers, that Zhang Guodong was originally under the command of Lu Duchen, and Wei Zhice is even more serious. The scholars in the mansion defected to follow Zhang Chengqin when he was king.

Just imagine, earlier, following generals such as Chen Zheng, and later defecting to generals such as Zhang Guodong, Wei Zhice, etc., plus you and Song Shanquan and other generals from our North Road, Zhang Cheng has three groups under his command, of which only the North Road The ranks of the generals are slightly lower,
He is supporting you this time. First, he has the heart to win over my generals from the North Road, and second, he wants to elevate the military merits and ranks of the generals from the North Road, so as to balance the power of the three parties and prevent any one from becoming bigger and stronger. This is the emperor. The technique is also not simple for Zhang Cheng. "

Jin Xinpeng talked for a long time, then stopped to take a sip of tea, looked at Jin Yong with a confused expression on his face, and continued: "My North Road is fortunate to be the first town of Zhang Cheng, this is the opportunity for you to wait for young people,

According to my observations, Zhang Cheng is definitely not something in the pool, and sooner or later he will become the commander-in-chief of a town, and even have a greater future.

You are now the chief executive of Zhang Cheng, and there are only a dozen people who can be like you. As long as you are loyal to Zhang Cheng, you will surely enter Zhang Cheng's circle of confidants sooner or later. Then you may even become a general in the future, and you will have a chance Out of the town a city, or all the way.

As for this battle, you should not only be cautious in everything, but you must also discuss with Chen Zhong, no matter what happens, you should handle it according to Chen Zhong's opinion.

Got it? "

"I seem to understand!"

(End of this chapter)