Fenghou

Wang Yao hurriedly said: "Feng Zhizhou has always wanted to build a warehouse group in Changsha to transfer materials, but was snatched away by Hengyang. He was unbalanced and persuaded him after his humble job. In fact, even if Changsha County can't make materials for Jingnan South Road Transshipment can also be used to transfer materials from various parts of Tanzhou! Tanzhou is so big, and the materials from all counties have to be transported from Changsha, and warehouses are also needed!"

"It's right to think about it this way. His Royal Highness King Yong will allocate twenty Wanshi ships to Jinghu South Road, and I can also give Tanzhou a few ships. It's the same thing! If you don't cooperate with me now, how can I cooperate with you in the future? "

"Your Shijun is right, the humble officer is responsible for persuading Feng Zhizhou."

"Then please pass the sentence."

Wang Yao hesitated for a moment and said, "Today I actually have a private matter to ask the envoy for help."

Zhang Shun smiled faintly: "But for your in-laws?"

"Exactly, hey! He really worries me!"

"I said Wu Sima is also a township party! I really don't understand what he is trying to do? Ma Wenfu belongs to Qin Hui. It is only good for him to be tough now. Ma Wenfu slapped his ass and left. What should he do with Wu Yongjin? Can you move your family to Lin'an?"

Wang Yao hurriedly said: "I know my in-laws very well. When the banditry was serious, their family's manor in the countryside was looted many times, and the losses were serious. Thanks to Commander Yang who led the army to wipe out the bandits, he supported His Royal Highness Yong from the bottom of his heart. This time he will definitely I want to go to Chengdu, and it’s really hard for him not to come.”

"Even Li Gong, the county magistrate of Hengyang, has come, why can't he come?"

"It's different from the situation in Li Zhi County in Hengyang. Li Zhi County's family members are in Changning County, which is far away from Hengyang! Of course he is not afraid, but Wu Sima's family members are in Hengyang County. If he comes to Chengdu, what will his family do? Ma Wenfu He must have threatened his subordinates with the safety of his family members, so Wu Sima dared not come."

"You're so sure you're telling the truth?"

"The humble staff is willing to guarantee Wu Sima. If Wu Sima is not loyal to His Highness King Yong, I am willing to bear joint and several responsibilities."

Zhang Shun nodded, "Okay! I will tell King Yong for you. Wang Tongdan, this time you owe a big favor."

Wang Yao hurriedly stood up and bowed deeply, "I will remember your kindness and humility in my heart!"

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Zhang Shun immediately came to Chen Qing and submitted a preliminary plan for the construction of Hengyang Transit.

"How about it, do you support the plan to build Hengyang as a material transfer station?" Chen Qingxiao asked.

"Although some states objected, most states supported it, especially the southern states. They have been looking forward to the material transfer warehouse for a long time, so the response was very enthusiastic."

"Who is against it?"

"At present, Tanzhou is against it. Of course, their objection is understandable. They originally wanted to use Changsha as a transit point for goods, but they didn't expect to be snatched away by Hengyang, so they are a little dissatisfied."

Chen Qing smiled slightly and said, "It's true, but Hengyang is a transfer place for materials, and it doesn't affect the construction of warehouses in Changsha! Don't counties in Tanzhou need freight warehouses?"

Zhang Shun said with a smile: "That's what humble jobs mean. Changsha can also build warehouses, and then subsidize them appropriately."

Chen Qing nodded, and looked at the plan again. The densely packed small characters of the plan made him feel dizzy. He put the plan aside and asked, "What is the plan for building the warehouse?"

"Considering humble positions, warehouses are divided into two types: private warehouses and official warehouses. Private warehouses are rented out to merchants for rent, and official warehouses are warehouses built by states. Hengyang provides land, and states send people and money to build their own warehouses. Of course , They don't have any money, so they still have to apply to His Highness."

Chen Qingxin nodded, "This plan is good, separate public and private! I will pay for it, together with the dredging of the river and the warehouses in Changsha County. It is best for the southern states to have their own small warehouses to facilitate the transportation of materials to the counties. It is a waste of money and food. Give me the plan, don’t build too much at the beginning, and expand slowly.”

"Humble job understands, after humble job goes back, find a special official to go to the scene to confirm."

After a pause, Zhang Shun said again: "The humble official has another matter to report to His Highness."

"Tell me! What's the matter?"

Zhang Shun hesitated and said, "It's about Wu Yongjin, the Sima of Hengzhou, someone pleads for him!"

"Who?" Chen Qing raised his eyebrows and asked.

"Tanzhou Tongju Wang Yao, they are relatives of sons and daughters."

Chen Qing recalled that Chong Huan had reported to Xiang Xiang that Wang Yao was the eldest son of the Wang family, the most wealthy family in Tanzhou.

"This Wu Yongjin is also a local snake?"

"Exactly, it is the top three giants in Hengzhou."

"Since he is a local snake, are you still afraid of Ma Wenfu, an outsider?"

"Your Highness, Ma Wenfu is Qin Hui's confidant. Zhang Jun was dispatched to live in Yongzhou and Hengzhou before. Ma Wenfu came to monitor Zhang Jun. He has financial support from the court and holds two thousand state soldiers. Although Wu Yongjin is a local snake, But I am still afraid of the army in the hands of Ma Wenfu."

"What if Wu Yongjin really has a heart for the imperial court?" Chen Qing asked again.

"Your Highness, Wang Yao is willing to guarantee Wu Yongjin. If Wu Yongjin has his heart in the court, he is willing to bear all joint and several responsibilities."

Chen Qing glanced at Zhang Shun, and he understood what Zhang Shun meant. If this favor was given to Zhang Shun, then Zhang Shun would be able to control Tanzhou and Hengzhou through this matter. That's why Zhang Shun was so active.

Chen Qing said indifferently: "According to my principle, local snakes cannot be the governor of a state. I can appoint Wu Yongjin as the general judge of Hengzhou, but he must first come to Jingzhao to report on his duties."

……

At the same time when Chen Qing was meeting officials from various prefectures alone on Sichuan Road, this year's new Jinshi scholars also began to work in various government offices, and the young Jinshi sent abroad also rushed to various places.

This morning, on the official road in the northeast of Yuchi County, two men riding mules and donkeys came. The young man at the head was Xinke Jinshi Yu Shou. He did not return to Lin'an, but stayed in Jingzhao for a month, quietly replacing My father bought a five-acre house in the newly developed urban area in the south, near Taixue, at a price of [-] guan per mu. It is close to the small river, and the environment is very quiet and beautiful.

Not long after buying the land, the steward sent by his father also came to Jingzhao. Yu Shou handed over the land to the steward, who was in charge of building the house, and he went to Yuchi County to take up the post.

Yu Shou was riding a big mule with green leather, and behind him was Xu Pei, who had been appointed by Kaifeng Mansion as a security officer, in charge of the Qian Valley in Yuchi County, and he was riding a big donkey.

There are generally three to five judges in a county, depending on the size of the county. Yuchi County is a large county, so there are five judges, one is in charge of the law, mainly involved in assisting the county magistrate in solving cases, and the second is in charge of civil affairs and assisting the magistrate. To govern the county seat, the third person is in charge of finance and taxation, the fourth person is in charge of money and granaries, and the fifth person is in charge of public security, which is Dutou.

Yu Shou was appointed as the county magistrate, in charge of the public security prisons in the county. His subordinates were mainly Dutou. As the secretary, it means that the financial rights have been taken by Yu Shou.

This is also the effect of Chen Qing's note, and the Kaifeng government gave Yu Shou the real power to be in charge of money, grain and finance.

"County captain, you have to remember that in a county, the county magistrate is the boss and he has the right to recommend. After your term expires, whether you can be promoted to county magistrate depends on how the magistrate evaluates you, so no matter what Make good relations with the county magistrate."

Xu Pei explained various official rules to Yu Shou along the way, including explicit rules and unspoken rules. He has been a civil servant for ten years and has rich experience.

"For example, if you are a county lieutenant, you are in charge of law and order. There are two groups of people in charge of law and order. One group is the archers of the county government. There are 30 people, led by a chief, who are responsible for arresting robbers, thieves, etc., or there are people in the county. Fighting, when a woman is being molested, the leaders will lead people to interfere; there is also a group of people from the countryside, about a hundred people, guarding the city gates, patrolling the city at night, dealing with bandits and so on.

You have to figure it out, the county magistrate is in charge of the capital and archers, and the township soldiers are commanded by the county lieutenant, but in fact!Most of the county's archers and town soldiers are under the control of the magistrate, and the county lieutenant can only do miscellaneous work. Depending on the magistrate's mood, I will arrange some jobs for you, so I have repeatedly said that we must establish a good relationship with the magistrate. "

"In many counties, the county magistrate and the county magistrate are enemies, so the county magistrate's team is very important. Some county magistrates teamed up with the county magistrate to empty the magistrate, and some county magistrates teamed up with the county magistrate to force the county magistrate to go home to take care of the children, but never There is no reason for the county magistrate to join forces with the county magistrate to deal with the county magistrate, so the county magistrate will be wooed, let alone stand in line at this time, and make a decision after fully understanding the situation."

"Young master, don't think about making money when you first take office. Many times you don't understand the situation, and others will set you up. If you are greedy, you will either be caught by others, or you will be dismissed from office."

……

Xu Pei talked endlessly along the way, and Yu Shou sometimes listened very attentively, but sometimes he thought he was long-winded, so he simply went in one ear and out the other.

At this moment, Yu Shou felt a little bored of him, said the same thing countless times, and then took out fried leftovers, he whipped his whip, and the mule ran to the county town several miles away.

"County lieutenant, wait for me!"

……

Not long after entering the city, he inquired all the way to the county yamen. There were two yamen servants standing at the gate of the county yamen. Yu Shou turned over and got off his mule.

"Wait! Wait!"

The two yamen servants heard that the new county lieutenant had arrived.Like a gust of wind, he ran in to report.

Not long after, Ma Houwen, the county magistrate, led a group of civil servants out to welcome Yu Shou.

Ma Houwen laughed loudly and said, "You are Yu County Captain, right? Next is Ma Houwen, the county magistrate, ha ha! Yu County Captain is so young, he is a formidable young man!"

Ma Houwen was very polite. When someone from Kaifeng Mansion delivered the letter of appointment, he reminded him that although the new county lieutenant was a Jinshi of the new department, he had a note personally approved by King Yong, and appointed him an escort, explaining that he The background is very hard.

Ma Houwen has been in the officialdom for more than ten years, and he immediately knew the importance of it, so he was extra attentive and polite to Yu Shou's arrival.

"Refer to Mazhi County for a humble job!" Yu Shou hurriedly saluted.

"My dear brother, you're welcome. This... is Xu Yasi, who is in charge of Qiangu in our county!" Ma Houwen turned his gaze to Xu Pei who was behind him again.

Chapter 110 tacit understanding

It was mid-March, and officials from Jingnan South Road began to return one after another. At this time, the army began to redeploy. Yang Yuanqing was named the commander of the Yangtze River Middle Road Navy, and led [-] troops and [-] warships to station in Jiangxia. [-] troops should be stationed in Jiangling, another [-] troops will be stationed in Xiazhou under the command of Shi Chen, and only [-] troops will be stationed in Chengdu on Sichuan Road.

Following the dispatch of Hengzhou governor Ma Wenfu's express letter to Lin'an, the imperial court finally learned of the major event that happened on Jingnan South Road, and the emperor Zhao Gou was furious.

This time, Chen Qing's action broke through his bottom line, and even forcibly occupied Jingnan South Road. Zhao Gou immediately summoned Qin Hui, Xu Xiantu, and Zhu Shengfei to yell at him.

"Chen Qing devoured all the flesh and belts of Jingnan South Road, but you did nothing and let him do whatever he wanted. What about the 50 troops I raised? Are they all vase decorations?"

Zhao Gou was so angry that his face turned blue and his hands were shaking, "I don't want to hear any explanation, I want you to act! Act! We must put pressure on Chen Qing to prevent him from annexing the territory of Song Dynasty unscrupulously."

"Your Majesty, please calm down. Your Majesty will lose his mind if he gets angry like this. Instead, he will make us more passive. Your Majesty must calm down first." Xu Xiantu tried hard to persuade.

Zhao Gou finally restrained his anger. He looked at Xu Xiantu coldly for a while and said, "Could it be that what I said was wrong, our army can only watch from the sidelines instead of deterring the other party?"

"Your Majesty, although there are [-] garrisons on Jiangnan West Road, it is difficult to travel by land with high mountains and dense forests. It is obviously impossible to go by land. We can only go by water, but we don't have enough warships... Your Majesty, I have considered it. We The only way is to put pressure on Jiangling Mansion, which is also on the north bank of the Yangtze River."

"How many troops do we have in Xiangyang?"

"Reporting to Your Highness, there are [-] troops, led by the controlling Wang Gui, but..."

"Just what?" Zhao Gou stared at Xu Xiantu and asked.

"Your Majesty, Chen Qing is already prepared. I have received news that he has garrisoned [-] troops in Dengzhou. Once the Xiangyang army goes south and Xiangyang is empty, the western army in Dengzhou may take the opportunity to occupy Xiangyang."

"Except for Xiangyang, where are the other armies?" Zhao Gou finally calmed down.

"The other army is Zhang Jun's 15 Huaixi Army. They can cross the Han River and push Jiangling, but this will highlight Zhang Jun's role, which is not conducive to His Majesty's plan to reduce the vassal."

Zhao Gou closed his eyes, pondered for a long time, and said: "It is not a day to cut down the feudal clan, but it takes only a short time to raise troops for a thousand days, and I have passed on my will to order Zhang Jun to send [-] troops to attack Jiangling Mansion. I will take Jiangling."

"Your Majesty is courageous!" Zhu Shengfei flattered him.

Zhao Gou snorted, "If I don't use troops, he thinks I'm weak and can be bullied, and gradually erodes the land of the Song Dynasty. Today is Jingnan South Road, then tomorrow it will be Jingnan North Road, and the day after tomorrow it will be Jiangnan East Road. Realize that what he does will lead to war, fight if you want, I am not afraid of him!"

Qin Hui nodded: "If war can't be avoided, it's better to fight early than late. I support Your Majesty!"

……

The emperor's decree was sent to Hefei County, Luzhou in the form of a gold medal, where the Xuanfu envoy of Huaixi was located.

Four days later, Zhang Jun received the emperor's order, ordering him to immediately dispatch [-] troops to coerce Jiangling Mansion. If the opportunity is right, he can even directly take back Jiangling Mansion.

The matter was of great importance, so Zhang Jun immediately ordered someone to invite Wang Jingxiu, the chief aide, and not long after, the tall and thin Wang Jingxiu came to Zhang Jun's official room.

"Come and see this sir!"

Zhang Jun handed the emperor's decree to Wang Jingxiu. Wang Jingxiu opened it and smiled and said, "Good thing! After making this decree, it means that the imperial court will not cut down the vassal for the time being. The emperor wants to use Xuan Fu envoy to deal with Chen Qing's things." Expand it!"

Zhang Jun sighed, "How can my army be the opponent of the Western Army?"

"So the envoy Xuanfu must learn from Han Shizhong's lessons and not repeat the same mistakes. We have summed up before."

After Han Shizhong was demoted, Zhang Jun and Wang Jingxiu summed up the reasons why Han Shizhong was demoted. It was right for Han Shizhong to send troops. In a state of war, it was not easy for the court and the emperor to demolish the feudal domain. But Han Shizhong took a wrong step. He and Xi The army really took action, leading to a complete defeat, and the court found an excuse to seize the military power.

If Han Shizhong didn't say anything, and never fought with the Western Army, he must still be in military power now, and the imperial court would not be able to cut down the vassal.

Han Shizhong's lesson told Zhang Jun that it is the most beneficial plan for him to stay in a state of war with the Western Army, but never really fight.

The key is to have a tacit understanding with Chen Qing, so that there will be no misjudgment between the two parties.

"Sir, what do you mean, I want to send someone to notify Chen Qing?"

Wang Jingxiu stroked his beard and nodded, "Of course, otherwise a serious misjudgment occurs, and the Xuanfu envoy will really repeat the mistakes of Han Shizhong."

Zhang Jun knew what to do, so he immediately asked his soldiers to find the eldest son and handed him a letter, "Chen Qing should be in Jiangling now, you should rush to Jiangling mansion immediately, and hand this letter to him, and you must hand it over to him." Handed over to him, it cannot be obtained by others, understand?"

"My child obeys the order!"

Zhang Ziqi hurried away with the letter.

Zhang Jun immediately raised an army of [-]. He personally led the army from Luzhou and marched towards Jiangling in a mighty manner. The team was very powerful, but they walked very slowly. go to.

……

In Hengzhou, [-] thousand stone ships loaded with [-] troops went down the Xiangjiang River and arrived in Hengyang County. Hengzhou has one thing that is different from other state capitals, that is, it has an army, [-] regular troops. Zhizhou Ma Wenfu personally led.

This is because both Tanzhou and Yongzhou were places where important court officials were exiled. For example, Zhang Jun was exiled to live in Yongzhou and Hengzhou successively.

Now that Zhang Jun is serving as the pacification ambassador of Fuzhou, it’s not too bad. Li Gang, Wu Jie and Zhe Yanzhi have also been designated to live in Hengzhou. In fact, they are under house arrest, so Hengzhou needs an army. To monitor these deposed ministers.

However, last year when the amnesty was granted, Hengzhou no longer has any ministers, but the [-] troops are still there. Ma Wenfu also relied on the confidence of the [-] troops. He did not go to Chengdu to meet King Yong, and other state officials in Hengzhou were not allowed to go, otherwise he would not be able to go. Ensure the safety of their families.

Fifty Wanshi large ships stopped on the river ten miles away from Hengyang County, and small boats full of soldiers sailed to the shore.

The Wanshi ship can sail in Hengyang, but it cannot dock. The river is too shallow, so it is necessary to dredge the river and rebuild the wharf.

Eight thousand troops quickly assembled on the shore and rushed to Hengyang County.

Hengyang is a large county, but the city walls are not high and some are dilapidated.

It was noon at this time, and the soldiers were eating in the barracks. There were only a hundred people guarding the North City Gate. Hengzhou Sima Wu Yongjin rushed to the North City Gate with more than 100 servants.

Wu Yongjin has received a letter from his in-law Wang Yao. King Yong will give him a chance. If he can make meritorious service, not only will he not be punished, but he will be promoted to another level.