The World of Yellow Sky

For such an arrangement, Zhang Yang and Jia Xu had already expected it. After all, Xu An could not be completely assured that they would still lead the original army.

However, Jia Xu was also a little puzzled by Xu An's proposal. It is said that he was going to be the teacher of some kind of martial arts lecture. Jia Xu didn't know anything about the martial arts lecture.

After Xu An finished speaking, Zhang Yang didn't answer right away, but showed embarrassment, as if hesitating.

"If there is something wrong with the arrangement, it can be amended. This is just a preliminary case."

Xu An naturally noticed Zhang Yang's expression. When he said the arrangement before, Zhang Yang's expression didn't change. After he finished speaking, it seemed that Zhang Yang wanted to say something, but he didn't know why, but he didn't say it.

Now that Zhang Yang hesitated to speak, Xu An felt that Zhang Yang didn't have any opinion on his arrangement.

After Zhang Yang hesitated for a long time, he finally made up his mind.

He made a bow with both hands, bowed deeply to Xu An, and said sincerely.

"Minggong's arrangement is not inappropriate. I shouldn't say anything more, but there is one thing I have to mention. I hope Minggong will agree."

Xu An opened the folding fan, fanned it, and said, "Uncle Zhi has something to say, but it's okay to say it."

"Before Lower Mongolia, Bingzhou Shepherd Ding was recruited, so he was granted the title of Wumeng, and served in the Bingzhou Army, holding an important position."

Zhang Yang bowed his head, lowered his voice, and said solemnly.

"Now Minggong occupies the twelve counties of Bingyou, but I know that Duke Ming will never be satisfied with the twelve counties of Bingyou. The whole world that Duke Ming wants will never be trapped in Bingzhou."

"Dong Gong was kind to my subordinates, but was killed by Dong Zhuo. I hope Ming Gong can give me a promise."

"Dong Zhuo is now retiring to Chang'an. I hope that one day, Duke Ming invades Chang'an and breaks the fortified city. I can kill Dong Zhuo and Yang Chou to repay my kindness."

Xu An restrained his smile, closed the folding fan again, and put it in his waist, then slowly stepped forward and stretched out his hands to support Zhang Yang's arms, saying the same solemnly.

"I can promise you that when I and I lead the army to break through Chang'an, if Dong Zhuo and Yang Chou are not dead, they will definitely be handed over to you for execution."

"The last general, Zhang Yang, thank you, Duke Ming!"

Zhang Yang bowed to the end and said in a deep voice.

The way Xu An looked at Zhang Yang also changed.

If he had some guard against Zhang Yang before, most of it has dissipated now.

Zhang Yang can be regarded as a usable person. He can remember the old master and is willing to take risks to avenge Ding Yuan at this moment, which is also worthy of admiration.

If Xu An fulfilled his promise and fulfilled Zhang Yang's wish in the future, he would undoubtedly receive Zhang Yang's complete allegiance, then handing over the Wuxiang camp to Zhang Yang was not a transitional move.

Chapter 527

After discussing the issue of resettlement, a soldier brought meals, and the four of them sat down under the gazebo in the courtyard, eating and chatting.

Most of the time, it was Yan Zhong who was talking, Zhang Yang and Jia Xu were answering from time to time, and Xu An was laughing and echoing a few times.

If it was about major events in the world, military training and administration, Xu An could get in the way, but what Yan Zhong, Zhang Yang, and Jia Xu talked about were mostly Confucian classics.

To be honest, he basically didn't understand the Confucian classics, except for some texts such as the ten chapters of "The Analects of Confucius" he had learned from Chinese textbooks.

After staying for a while, Xu An found an excuse and left the pavilion.

The house prepared for Jia Xu and Zhang Yang was not big, and it didn't take much time, so Xu An walked out of the house through the back door.

At the back door of the house, six soldiers in black wolf uniforms stood with their swords in their hands. When they saw Xu An walking out of the back door, they all bowed their heads in salute.

Xu An put on a robe that Xu Da handed over, and covered his body, covering his original clothes.

But to be precise, it was not the robe that Xu Da handed over, but Xu Hong.

Yan Zhong felt that Xu Da's name was a little inappropriate, and after seeking Xu Da's opinion, he re-named Xu Da. Among the nine names written by Yan Zhong, Xu Da chose "Xu Hong" This name sounds better than before.

Immediately afterwards, with Xu Hong's help, Xu An removed the fishtail crown and replaced it with an ordinary Taoist crown. The Taiqing fishtail crown was indeed a bit conspicuous.

This time he and Yan Zhong came to Shangdang County, but he didn't make an announcement. Except for a few people who knew that he and Yan Zhong came to Shangdang County, the rest of the people thought he was in Jinyang City.

Now that Xu An didn't put on a disguise, it was really difficult to go out.

When I was in Jinyang City, as long as Xu An's whereabouts were leaked a little bit, a large number of people gathered on the street. Fortunately, although they all gathered, they wanted to take a look at Xu An.

Fortunately, Bingzhou had implemented military control for a long time, and there were policemen to maintain order, so that the traffic would not be blocked and it would be impossible to pass.

However, because of this, Xu An seldom went out with much fanfare, and he wore relatively simple clothes for daily trips. Only on important occasions, he would wear more solemn clothes.

"How's it going?"

Xu An stepped on the horse and asked casually.

This time when he came to Shangdang County, Xu An's main purpose was indeed to welcome Jia Xu and Zhang Yang, but he also wanted to investigate Shangdang County.

Although there are eagle and wolf guards monitoring the place, there are some things that need to be inspected in person.

Xu Hong replied without hesitation: "The accounts have been settled almost, there is no major problem, and the local affairs are not different from what the Eagle Wolf Guard reported."

Xu An nodded. Wei Lu, the apprehensive officer of the Wolf Guard, had learned his lesson after a failure, and became more and more proficient in managing the Wolf Guard, without making too many mistakes.

Last time, because of the surveillance of the wolf guards, a big fish was found, which dealt a severe blow to the surviving forces of a wave of aristocratic families.

Some officials appointed by the Yellow Turban Army colluded with the powerful remnants of the aristocratic families, took bribes, even embezzled assets, kept slaves secretly, and acted like a dominance.

Xu Hong went on to say: "Those aristocratic families in Shangdang County are too powerful and honest. They can be said to be role models for our rule."

After Xu An defeated Zhu Jun in the first battle of Kuicheng, he sent troops directly to the north to conquer Gaodu, and defeated the army led by the prefect of Shangdang County in Changping at that time, beheading Wang Gong, the prefect of Shangdang County.

The Yellow Turban Army advanced all the way, winning consecutive battles, and even the main force of the Bingzhou Han Army led by Lu Zhi was intercepted by Liu Pi's army. They failed to assist Shangdang County, and Shangdang County fell.

At that time, those powerful families in Shangdang County were so afraid that when Xu An sent people to summon the powerful families in Shangdang County to enter the eldest son city, after entering the hall, they all walked forward on their knees and entered the hall to see them.

Later, under the order of Xu An, the Eagle Wolf Guards arrested the powerful families who violated laws and disciplines, and locked up the bully rangers who ran rampant in the countryside. They were interrogated, thousands of heads fell to the ground, and a large number of people were sent to the mines of Taihang Mountain to reform through labor.

The remaining powerful families in Shangdang County are therefore as docile as sheep, and there are even families that donate a lot of land and assets on their own initiative.

It can be said that today's Shangdang County is the most obedient county within Xu An's sphere of influence.

Shangdang County was first occupied by Xu An, so it is also the best developed county, and the number of people who have entered the Tao is also the first among the twelve counties.

"It seems that there is no problem. After two more days of rest, after checking everything, we will go to Hedong County."

Xu An led the horse and walked slowly towards the outside of the alley. Xu Hong led the six guards behind him and followed Xu An.

Noisy human voices began to slowly appear in Xu An's ears. There were a lot of people on the street. Today's eldest son city is far more prosperous than the eldest son under the rule of the Han court in the past.

"The weather is just right, why don't you visit the eldest son city."

Xu An looked up at the sky, it was just after Shenshi when he came out, and it was autumn now, neither feeling hot nor cold, the autumn wind blows from time to time, bringing a bit of coolness, making people feel quite comfortable.

This kind of leisure time is not common for Xu An. Before, there were always almost endless documents piled up in the government office.

It is not the documents submitted by the various ministries requesting the replenishment of military equipment or the number of troops, or the miscellaneous affairs of officials from various places, government affairs, etc.

However, the current situation has undergone some changes. With Fu Zhu, who graduated from the Taoist hall, entering the government and local government again, Xu An's workload has been greatly reduced.

The most important thing is that Xu You is younger than Yang Ji, and his work efficiency has improved a lot.

So this time Xu An and Yan Zhong went south to the eldest son county together, and the affairs in the government office were not delayed much.

Everything is on the right track, of course, this does not include Xu You, who is so busy every day that he does not touch the ground and reads official documents in the small black room every day.

Xu An led the horse slowly in the middle of the street. It was a rule he made that horses are not allowed in the city unless it is an emergency, so Xu An naturally would not slap himself in the face.

The roads in the eldest son city have also been refurbished to a certain extent, which is more than a star and a half better than when Xu An entered Shangdang County.

This is a work-for-relief project after the people of the four prefectures entered Bingzhou.

Although there are many pedestrians on the street, it is not chaotic. Xu An has also made a certain plan for the use of the street.

Pedestrians walk on both sides, and the center is reserved for carriages and horses. When walking, they all walk on the right.

Although sometimes there are still mistakes, but they will be adjusted soon, and there will be no delay.

Xu An and his party of eight rode on the central driveway without attracting too many people's attention.

Ever since Xu An promulgated the "Army Vacation Regulations", the garrison outside the Eldest Son City has soldiers on vacation entering the Eldest Son City from time to time.

The residents of the eldest son city are no strangers to the soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army riding horses and carrying knives.

Now the local police on Taiping Road are becoming more and more perfect. Not only ordinary patrols are patrolling, but some important places are also patrolled by mounted police. In addition to the police, Eagle Wolf Guard also has patrolling personnel.

The clothes Xu An and the others wore were exactly those of the Eagle Wolf Guard, and Xu An was wearing the white wolf uniform of the Eagle Wolf Guard flag officer.

From time to time, two patrolmen in blue clothes passed by among the crowd, and everything seemed to be in order.

The sound of horseshoes came from the corner, and five mounted policemen in dark blue uniforms and Xu An's group all noticed each other's existence.

Seeing Xu An and the others, the mounted police were taken aback for a moment, then bowed their hands in salute.

Xu An and others also returned the salute one after another, and the Yellow Turban Army must salute when they meet regardless of their rank.

However, while saluting, the hand of the policeman at the front rested next to the knife around his waist.

He knew all the flag officers of the Eagle Wolf Guard in this area, and he hadn't received a call for defense recently, but the flag officer in front of him was very strange, and he was wearing an iron mask to cover his mouth.

"Everyone, can I check the badges?"

Xu An raised his eyes to look at the leading mounted policeman, and he noticed that after the mounted policeman finished saying this, the four mounted policemen behind him also dispersed a little, and their hands were all close to the weapons.

The misunderstanding was resolved immediately after Xu Hong took out the token and seal. Because of the infiltration of the embroidered messenger, the police and wolf guards from all over the place would check the unfamiliar faces. This is the regulation set by Xu An himself, so Naturally, it was already prepared.

After the inspection was correct, the mounted police returned the token and seal to Xu Hong.

The leading cavalry gave a warning and let go of the road.

"You comrades are policemen in the eldest son city, so you should be quite familiar with the situation in the eldest son city. I have been ordered to investigate the case, and I hope you can cooperate with the investigation."

Xu An noticed that the leader's mounted police uniform was different from the other four, it was the superintendent's uniform.

The local police force is roughly divided into five levels: Constable, Sheriff, Superintendent, Superintendent, and Superintendent.

If we compare the ranks of the Eagle Wolf Guards, they probably correspond to ordinary Tiqi, Banner Officers, Hundred Households, Thousand Households, and Zhen Fushi. Compared with the Eagle Wolf Guards, the ranks of departments are slightly lower.

The police is now set up as a separate department, with a police station in the township, a police station in the pavilion, a police station in the city, a police department in the government office, and a police department in Jinyang City.

The Police Department is directly under the Central Military Government and is not under the jurisdiction of other departments.

Now the headquarters of the police is located in the south city of Jinyang City, where all the police report their duties.

The eldest son city is the government office, with a police department, and each of the four districts has a police station.

The police superintendent's uniform worn by this person should be the chief of the police station in this urban area.

Xu Hong understood and handed over another sealed letter.

After the mounted policeman glanced suspiciously, his attitude became respectful, and he saluted in a low voice.

"Ning Fan, chief of the police station, met Shen Qianhu in Nancheng District, the eldest son."

"This is not the place to talk, go to the police station first."

Xu An glanced around. They stayed for a long time, and they had already attracted the attention of some people.

Ning Fan naturally agreed, and the group speeded up a little. The police station in Nancheng was not far away, and Xu An and his group quickly arrived outside the police station.

Xu An was not polite, and walked straight into the police station.

At this time, the police station was quite empty, except for a few civilian staff and guards, there was no one else.

"Previously, the Central Military Mansion should have issued an order to let you pay attention to the cases of infanticide and abandoned children in various places. Is there a record here?"

When Xu An entered the police station, he didn't beat around the bush, but asked directly.

"Wait a minute, Qianhu, I've already sent someone to pick up the file."

Ning Fan looked solemn, kneeling beside Xu An, and replied in a deep voice.

"After the order from the Central Military Government, we also began to collect information in this regard. Today, there are more than 200 babies in the Changzicheng Salesian Hospital, most of them are girls, and the boys are all disabled, or Those who are sick and weak..."

Ning Fan looked sad and sighed.

Many of the abandoned baby girls are healthy, while the baby boys are discarded because of disabilities and sickness. Many of these diseases are difficult to cure, and even with Fu Zhu who knows medicine, it is difficult to revive them.

There was a moment of silence in the house, this topic was too heavy.

The drowning and abandonment of infants was not something sensational in the Han Dynasty, but a real and common phenomenon.

During the period of Emperor Han Yuan, before his death, Gong Yu, the official censor, suggested that Emperor Han Yuan raise the starting age of poll tax from three years old to seven years old.

"In ancient times, the death of the people was counted as money. Since Emperor Wu conquered the four barbarians, he paid a lot of money to the people. When the people gave birth to a child at the age of three, they would export money. Therefore, the people were very poor. As for the birth of a child, it is very sad. Export money is calculated at the age of twenty."

When a child is three years old, he has to pay poll tax. Some poor families can't afford it, but they can't afford to support their children, so they can only kill them.

It is also recorded in "Hou Han Shu Biography of Danggu Biography Jia Biao Biography".