Xiangye

Chapter 75 Parting Speech
In things like war, what is fought is money and food, and what is fought is logistics.The so-called soldiers and horses have not moved, food and grass go first.

This time Hancheng County needed to deliver [-] saddles to the frontier army, and the destination was An Dongzhong's guard.

Things like saddles may seem common to modern people, but it was not easy to make them in the Ming Dynasty.First of all, good wood and leather are needed, as well as steel nails and copper nails.This involves several industries such as metallurgy and tanning. A qualified saddle requires a carpenter, a cobbler, and a blacksmith, and the process is complicated.This thing is born out of date, and it is easy to break, and it will have to be replaced within two years.

The Nine Frontiers Town Army and military household system in the Ming Dynasty are now showing signs of collapse. The military discipline of the border guards is corrupt and their combat effectiveness is poor. Many people have been soldiers for generations and regard guarding the border as a profession to make a living. They have no sense of honor as soldiers.He doesn't care about armaments or horses.Especially when saddling and girding a horse, you have to tighten it.

If it is hung loosely on it, the saddle will gradually move to the horse's belly after the horse runs for a while.

As soon as the horse feels uncomfortable, it kicks hard with its feet.Such is the strength of this great beast that it only takes a few blows to kick a saddle to pieces.

Therefore, the consumption of saddles is very large, and a batch needs to be sent from the Guanzhong area every year.

Hancheng has prosperous commerce and handicraft industry, and is located on the edge of the Guanzhong Plain. It is a transfer station for materials from the three sides. There are many craftsmen in the city providing supporting services for the military town.Under the strict household registration system of the Ming Dynasty, the status and status of these craftsmen's household registration was lower than that of Gao Wen, a government official.

After receiving the order from above, Du Shenghui and the magistrate of Du County did not dare to be negligent. His chief teacher and official minister, Wang Zhi, was the main combat faction in the court, so he naturally couldn't discredit his teacher.Immediately confiscated [-] saddles and loaded them into trucks for shipment.

It was also Gao Wen's luck that the security guards in An Dongzhong were under the jurisdiction of Shaanxi Town. The guard office happened to be located in the city of Pingliang Prefecture, and Gao Wen was going to take the county examination in Zhuanglang County, Pingliang Prefecture.

While Gao Wen was happy, he also felt strange.Ordinarily, Hancheng is located at the junction of Xi'an Prefecture and Yan'an Prefecture.And Yan'an Mansion is the seat of Yansui Town, and this batch of military supplies should be sent to Yan'an.I can't figure it out and I don't bother to think about it. Anyway, this matter is beneficial to me.

This time Du Zhixian summoned Gao Wen in Houya.

The Houya is the living place of a county official, and this kind of place cannot be entered by non-first-class and trustworthy confidantes.It can be seen from this that Gao Wen's weight in Du Zhi County's mind.

At this moment, Du Shenghui was only wearing a white Confucian gown, sitting there leisurely, holding a book in his hand, his brows were wide and his eyes wide open, he really looked like a jade tree facing the wind, and people couldn't help but secretly admire him when he saw it.

Du Zhixian finished explaining the errand, and said with a smile: "Gao Wen, transporting the saddle to An Dongzhong for guarding this time is related to the imperial court's future military affairs with Wala, so don't neglect it."

Gao Wen: "Yes, the county magistrate, I'll take care of things, don't worry."

Du Zhixian: "It's a long way to go to Pingliang this time, and it takes about [-] days to go back and forth. Last year, refugees from Shanxi fled to Shaanxi. Even in the countryside, there are still people who linger and do not return, and even hide in the mountains and wild places to commit crimes, so we need to guard against mistakes along the way. I have heard people say that you are highly skilled in martial arts, and you must be responsible for this job."

Hearing his praise, Gao Wen was proud: "My lord, although I have practiced martial arts since childhood, I still have a lot of strength, so I can't deserve your praise. Don't worry old parents, although there are refugees on this road, there are still people along the way. They are all guards in the military town, so nothing can go wrong."

Du Zhixian: "Be careful, there is no big mistake. This time, I will send you [-] strong men. In addition, the leaders of the third class will escort you together. Only Li Jinbao's injury is not fully healed, so you and Han Kai will go there. .”

Hearing that Han Kui wanted to go with him, Gao Wen's heart skipped a beat, but he was a little unwilling.

At this time, Mr. Lin who was standing beside Du Zhixian smiled: "Gao Wen, don't worry, the county lord is also on the safe side. This time, you will be the main guard in Anton, and Han Bantou will be the assistant. You can decide with one word."

Mr. Lin is in his early fifties this year, thin and small, and he was brought by Du Zhixian when he took office.It was said that he was Du Shenghui's fellow villager and classmate, and his family was very poor.Du Zhixian wanted to take care of this old classmate, so he recruited him into the curtain.

This person is old and in poor health, and he doesn't care about things on weekdays.After coming to Hancheng, the main task is to help Duzhi County read the mansion newspaper and write official documents.Then I bought a jug of wine and drank it from morning to night, and I didn't have much time to be sober.

And he is also invisible in the county government office, and the people below say that Master Lin is here to make a living.But Gao Wen knew in his heart that this old man was the true confidant of Du Shenghui and the magistrate of Du County, and many decisions in the county government were made by this person.

Although the thought of getting along with Han Kui day and night for ten days was tiring, but since he said so, Gao Wen had no choice but to bow his hands: "I would like to obey the order of the county lord."

"Gao Dianshi, this matter is of great importance, don't be negligent, and the old man will also go down to prepare and arrange manpower. The county lord, I will take my leave first." Master Lin retreated after saying this.

Only Gao Wen and Du Zhixian were left in the room. Gao Wen looked at the young magistrate, remembering that he had been trusted by his people in the past two months, and also thought that he had gone to Pingliang Mansion and handed over his errands. I won't come back in the future, and I suddenly feel a little emotional in my heart.

When he first traveled to the Ming Dynasty, Gao Wen was unavoidably confused.Even if he earned his first pot of gold by relying on the book "Journey to the West", in the end he is just a low-level low-level in this society.Just imagine, without Du Zhixian's trust and care for him, I'm afraid that villain Han Kui would have tormented him so much that he couldn't survive or die.

Of course, he, Gao Wen, also made solid achievements for Du County.

This Du Shenghui has the kindness to know him, coupled with his humility and generosity, no matter how you look at it, he is a good boss.After working under him for two months, I felt a little bit reluctant to leave suddenly this time.I also thought that in the future, I will be a scholar in the high school, and there should be no problem in being a candidate. Maybe I can win a Jinshi.In the next three years, he must enter the officialdom, and maybe he will go somewhere.Thanks to the poor communication and transportation of the Ming Dynasty, many people in this era may never see each other again once they part.

Thinking of this, Gao Wen was suddenly sad, and bowed deeply to the ground: "Old parents, before you came to Hancheng, your subordinates were just a small villager, living in poverty and not having enough meals. If it weren't for the help of the elder Supporting and supporting, the subordinates will never have the situation they are today. Gao Wen will never forget the kindness of the county lord." The so-called old parents are the respectful titles for the county magistrate by the people under the jurisdiction of the county, the seventh-rank county magistrate parent officer.

Du Zhixian smiled and helped Gao Wen up, and said: "Why do you need to be so polite? The reason why I value you is because you have talents that ordinary people can't match, especially in terms of criminal names. This time, it is a good idea to escort the saddle to Pingliang. It was an order issued by the Ministry of War and the Shaanxi Chief Envoy. After a while, the Ministry of War will send people to inspect Shaanxi military equipment. Not only the Ministry of War and Taipu Temple will also send people to inspect horse affairs. This can be seen in the three The emphasis on frontier military affairs must not be careless. If you are grateful for the guidance and support of this official, do your best to do the job at hand well, and don't let your superiors pick mistakes."

Straightening up, Gao Wen was about to say something like "I'll take care of things, don't worry." Hearing what Du Zhixian said, he felt a sudden thump in his heart.

That's right, judging by the situation of the imperial court, Shaanxi's military equipment is very tightly controlled.Although, according to the real history, this battle was not won.In July of this year, I also saw that blackmailing the Ming Dynasty failed.There is nothing I can do, I feel that it is meaningless to hold Ming Yingzong, a prisoner who eats and drinks for free, so it is better to let him go back, let the Ming Dynasty have two days, the state has two masters, and he is in a mess.Therefore, the Supreme Emperor was handed over to the Ming Dynasty.In this way, the war between the Ming Dynasty and Wala came to an end.Although there will be continuous small frictions on the border in the future, large-scale battles will never occur again.

The magistrate of Du County was successful at a young age. This time he came to Shaanxi to be the county magistrate. In fact, he was trained at the grassroots level and will definitely be of great use in the future.But the premise is that there must be outstanding political achievements, and there will be no major troubles under the governance.

Now, since the imperial court is so concerned about Shaanxi.Inspectorate officials such as imperial officials and inspectors must come to Shaanxi one after another.What these people do is to impeach people, and you have to pick out the bones from the eggs.A proud young official like Du Zhixian might have been targeted long ago.After all, standing behind him is Wang Zhi, Minister of the Ministry of Officials. If Wang Shangshu can be impeached, it will be a good thing for the language officer to gain fame.

Under the rule of Duzhi County, Hancheng is still relatively clear, but...there are no horses at the Meijia Racecourse.If Taipusi sent people to check and make mistakes, Du Shenghui, as a local official, must bear the main responsibility, and his future might be ruined.

Gao Wen wanted to return Du Zhixian's favor, and that Mei Liang's character was really bad, so it would be unreasonable not to give him eye drops.

Therefore, Gao Wen said: "The old parents are right, and the subordinates will naturally do their best to complete the errand. My Hancheng is located on the northeast border of Xi'an Prefecture. In the future, the imperial court will order my county to import a large amount of military resources to the three sides. Money, food, equipment A few things are easy to deal with, even if the amount is not enough, they can be apportioned to the common people, squires, and wealthy households. But there is one thing that is difficult to deal with."

The magistrate of Du County is a celebrity, and he doesn't care about common affairs on weekdays. He has been a magistrate for two months, but he is still blind to Hancheng's affairs.He also knew that Gao Wen was a local, so he asked, "Which one?"

Gao Wen: "As far as my subordinates know, most of the grasslands in the northern mountainous area of ​​our county have been turned into horse farms because they cannot be cultivated. The imperial court is about to use troops against Oala. This war horse is an important military weapon, and it will inevitably make the horses raised by horse households everywhere. Send them to the border. As the old man said just now, Taipu Temple may send people to inspect Ma Zheng. Last time when his subordinates handled the kidnapping of the second son of the Mei family, they went to the mountainous area. As far as I can see, those The pastures on the ground are all deserted, but you can see the sheep, but you can't see two war horses. The subordinates are worried that once the people above see it, they will check and find that the number is wrong, but they will blame our Hancheng County. My lord, your incorruptible name."

"What?" Du Shenghui was taken aback when he heard Gao Wen say that, his body shuddered, and he asked anxiously, "Is this true?"

Gao Wen: "Really, my subordinates don't dare to say, but I really didn't see a few war horses. It's the same in my county and even in the village of Mei Liang, a big horse breeder in Xi'an Prefecture. The numbers don't match?"

The front line saw that this was a big battle, but the rear could not deliver enough military supplies.Du Zhixian naturally knew the seriousness of this matter.His complexion suddenly changed, and he said sharply, "What a troublemaker, you actually lied to the court. Gao Wen, you should bring someone to bring Mei Liang and the horse breeders here immediately. I want you to ask me carefully."

Gao Wen: "Yes, this subordinate will pass it on."

"Wait." Du Zhixian calmed down, and said: "This matter is not trivial, you have to escort the military funds to Pingliang Mansion tomorrow, there is no delay. Don't worry about it, go down and prepare yourself!"

"Yes." Gawain nodded and backed out.

If Du Zhi County can find out the problem in this matter, it can be regarded as a political achievement.It was a guest-host match, and when it was time to leave, Gao Wen decided to give him another credit.

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At this moment, in the main hall.

As the second official in charge of the yamen's daily life, Huang Wei was stroking the beard on his chin, squinting at a document in his hand.

At this time, a yamen servant walked in lightly: "Third Lord."

Huang Wei didn't move, his gaze was still on the official document.

The yamen servant paused, walked behind him, put his hand over his mouth, leaned into Huang Wei's ear, and whispered for a long time.

Suddenly, Huang Wei's eyes opened and fell on the face of the yamen servant.Those eyes were like two sharp knives, wanting to fly out to kill.

The yamen servant couldn't take it anymore, cold sweat dripped down his forehead.

After a long time, I asked, "Is it true?"

The yamen servant replied cautiously: "Returning to the third master's words, it is absolutely true. When the younger one was in the back yamen earlier, he saw Gao Wen enter the elder master's room, and just overheard him."

Huang Wei's eyes flashed, and the light shrank.He stood up abruptly, with a crisp "huh" from his clothes: "Quickly, go and call Han Kui and come with me."

Yamen servant: "Where is the third master going?"

Huang Wei sneered lightly; "If you shouldn't ask, don't ask."

When Huang Wei walked out of the yamen quickly, Han Kui had already chased after him out of breath: "Master Uncle, did you call me, where are you going?"

"Go to Mei Liang's house."

Han Kai was stunned: "What are you going to do there? This bird man is a rough man, arrogant and conceited. It makes people feel disgusted when he sees him."

"Just go to the official, and you will know when the time comes."

After the two walked away, Huang Wei still couldn't hold back the anger in his heart, and he punched heavily on a locust tree by the street: "Boy Gao Wen, you have eaten the bear's heart and leopard's guts, hehe, what do you want to do?" I want my life! This is your own death, and you can't blame others."

(End of this chapter)