Straight man of steel

Chapter 122 A Slow Life Alone
A person's mood can easily be reflected in body movements.

Even though Zhang Yuan had vaccinated Li Jian in advance, there was still a slight tremor on Li Jianjian.

The great Han Dynasty established the country with martial arts, and the folk customs were sturdy. From the emperor to the common people, they were all brave and aggressive. Even though Li Jian was a scholar, his martial arts skills were not bad.

It is a strange thing that a big Han does not want to kill the Huns.

"Brother Li, don't you have a way to get into the army at home?"

Zhang Yuan asked tentatively, how could it be possible for an old fritter who had retired with more than 20 kills in the army to have no acquaintances in the army.

Li Jian shook his head in embarrassment.

"My father was a soldier in the Liang Kingdom. He came to Shu County after the Seven Kings Rebellion, and all he knew were people from the Liang Kingdom. In today's world, it is too difficult for soldiers in the county to make a difference.

If you want to gain military merit, you have to go to the north to kill the Huns, and your chances of joining the Northern Army to fight against the Huns will increase. "

The only way to force people into the army is through Wei Qing, but even if Wei Qing can relent, the palace guards only belong to the Southern Army, and their chances of making contributions are even slimmer.

"Brother Li never thought of becoming an official in the court?"

It is difficult for a civil official to be a marquis, but it is still easier to obtain a title than in the army, at least you don't have to risk your life.

In Li Jian's eyes, Zhang Yuan's question meant that a full man doesn't know that a hungry man is hungry.

"The rules in the family are that I will take over as the head of the family in the future, and I can't be a petty official. As for being an official, Prefect Wen always dislikes my kind of noble descendants who exchange military merits for titles."

Now it seems that the competition among nobles is far more cruel than that among ordinary people, Zhang Yuan did not expect Li Jian to be like this.

If it were in other places, it would be easy for these nobles to be recommended by the county magistrate, but in Shu County, almost all the nominations for officials in Shu County were given to poor scholars by Wen Weng, otherwise Li Jian would not want to risk his life Kill the enemy.

Zhang Yuan has the qualifications to appoint minor officials, but he didn't appoint Zong Xing and Er Dan who came with him because he resigned because he thought the mission was over.

"If brother Li can help you, I will help. There is really nothing I can do about this matter. I have been planting land in Chang'an for several years, and I have done nothing. Get to know the generals in the army."

At this time, Li Jian's father appeared out of nowhere and came to the gate of the prefect's mansion.

"Jian'er, your envoy is right, this matter is too overwhelming.

But since the envoy said that he has planted land in Chang'an for several years, it would be nice if he could bring Jian'er to Chang'an to farm. "

Li Jian and Zhang Yuan both showed astonished expressions. Zhang Yuan was surprised that the old guy had been listening to the two of them talking, while Li Jian was surprised that his father asked him to farm.

"Father, this matter."

Li Li waved his hand and walked towards Zhang Yuan.

"That's the matter. The envoy probably won't refuse Jianer to go to your residence to farm for a living."

Although he felt in his heart that he might have been calculated, Zhang Yuan still nodded.

He felt that his crisis was much greater than that of the Li family, and being caught between Tian Fu and Liu Che was less dangerous than going into battle to kill the enemy.

Seeing that Li Jian was about to refute, Li Li pulled Li Jian away with one hand.

Zhang Yuan looked at the backs of the two going away, shook his head and stopped thinking about it.

Now that he has also become a celebrity with high status and authority in the eyes of others, it is a little funny to think about it.

Sima Xiangru's madness throughout the morning caused the officials from all over the prefect's mansion to copy hundreds of copies of "Yu Ba Shu Xi" for him.

As soon as he entered the courtyard of the prefect's mansion, Zhang Yuan saw the letters drying in the sun, all over the courtyard and on the roof.

Sima Xiangru's eagerness was evident. When he learned that Zhang Yuan was back, Sima Xiangru ran out of the house and ran to Zhang Yuan's side.

He stretched out his left hand and slapped Zhang Yuan's face.

"Indian Ribbon."

Zhang Yuan sighed, took off the seal ribbon from his waist and handed it to Sima Xiangru.

If you are not crazy, you cannot survive.

Thinking about Li Jian and Sima Xiangru, Zhang Yuan would inevitably sigh in his heart.

All the people are too anxious, eager to make meritorious service and promotion, the people are also anxious to obtain a better life, the emperor is anxious to completely wipe out the Xiongnu in the north of the Han Dynasty.

The slow life I wanted to live seemed so out of place compared with all of this.

Just in the afternoon, hundreds of copies of "The Call to Ba and Shu" were sent to the three counties of Ba and Shu on fast horses by the small officials in the prefect's mansion of Shu County, and the soldiers who escorted Zhang Yuan and the others to Ba and Shu.

Those from Guanghan County and Berkshire were sent directly to their prefect's mansions, and then distributed by the local prefect's mansions.

The efficiency was extremely fast. Of course, Sima Xiangru didn't forget to ask someone to go back and bring a copy to Liu Che. It was originally said that they would take Xiaoya and the six of them to Chang'an tomorrow, but now they can only leave in the afternoon.

Zhang Yuan didn't have to do it himself to appease the people, it was enough for him to walk around Chengdu City holding the talisman.

After Huo Zhong led a group of officials under Dahang to finish Sima Xiangru's affairs, he went down to the counties and villages under Shu County to distribute supplies.

This is what Zhang Yuan told him to do, in order to avoid corruption by officials at all levels. In the end, only a few bits and pieces are in the hands of the people. If Sima Xiangru's report continues, it will only arouse even greater resentment among the people.

"Honorable envoy, the king and grandson of Shu merchant Zhuo and his daughter Zhuo Wenjun asked for an audience outside the mansion, saying that they want to donate money and food to the people."

A Zuo Shi from the prefect's mansion entered Zhang Yuan's room and reported the truth.

After Li Jian said this, Zhang Yuan had been waiting for Zhuo Wangsun to come, but he didn't expect Zhuo Wangsun to come in this way.

It is still the same attitude that does not allow others to refuse.

"Let Zhuo Wangsun go directly to Prefect Wen, and let Prefect Wen handle the donation of money and food."

I have to see you if you donate money?It is not because of Zhuo Wenjun that it is necessary to show mercy to Zhuo Wangsun, a profiteer.

"Here."

Obviously, Zuo Shi also felt that the people in Shu County should be managed by Wen Weng.

At this time, Zhuo Wangsun, who had pulled ten carts of grain and two boxes of copper coins, suddenly changed his expression when Zuo Shi said that Zhang Yuan hadn't seen him.

Originally, I thought that these things could be used as a stepping stone, but now it seems that they can only be done in vain.

"Please ask Zuo Shi to lead the old man to see Prefect Wen."

Zhuo Wangsun was a smart man, no matter how unhappy he was, he never had an outbreak outside the prefect's mansion.

Zhuo Wenjun was also a little surprised after listening to it. Zhang Yuan always did things beyond others' imagination.

After Zuo Shi ordered people to move the money and food to the treasury of the Taishou's mansion, he brought Zhuo Wang's grandson, father and daughter, into the Taishou's mansion.

(End of this chapter)