Promotion and fortune in Song Dynasty

The winter of the fifth year of Tianxi.

Amidst all the enrichment, Lu Ci unknowingly entered the end of his second year working in Qinzhou.

And in the past two years, he and Teng Zongliang have gradually put Qinzhou's various affairs on the right track, and handed them over to credible capable people.

Although the reinforcements brought by Cao Wei last year did not stay for long, they were ordered to disperse, but with the full support and cooperation of the other party, the most labor-intensive fortress has been built, and the surrounding disobedient tribes have also been wiped out.Coupled with the fact that Cao Wei's prestige is still there, it is conceivable that in three to five years, it is absolutely impossible for anyone to dare to commit another crime.

There is no need to worry about foreign aggression, Lu Ci can concentrate on rectifying the interior, and enjoy farming all day long, taking the drudgery in the eyes of others as a fun and interesting game of cultivation, and playing it happily.

However, among the people who communicated with him every now and then and maintained a "pen pal" relationship, Cao Wei was naturally added.

However, Cao Wei is also an out-and-out hard worker: he failed to stay in Beijing as he wished, but after half a year of quietness, he had to make a comeback and was sent as an observer envoy of Huazhou and prefect of Qingzhou. In the north, the Tianxiong Army, which is in charge of the important town, has gone.

It's just that, having witnessed the loss of power of Ding Wei, Wang Qinruo and others who had always been at odds with him, he also felt that the whole court was full of vitality like never before because of the little prince's rigor, conscientiousness and aggressiveness...

For this new appointment, Cao Wei did not feel much repulsion in his heart.

Perhaps the government and the people are full of vigor and momentum, and the momentum is so good that he also ignited a bit of unwillingness to be old and ambitious, and he doesn't want to just retire.

Cao Wei was filled with emotion.

Lu Ci was delighted to hear Cao Wei's thoughtful intention revealed between the lines.

It wasn't that he was too unkind and wanted to drain the veteran's last ounce of energy, but it was because his understanding of the situation on the northwestern border of the Song Dynasty infiltrated, and the deterrent power possessed by Cao Wei, a famous general who was similar to the sea god needle, also had a certain effect. a deeper understanding.

As a prefect, his responsibilities naturally include the coordination of border relations.Through the convenience of this status, he realized more and more clearly how important Cao Wei was to Da Song.

Li Deming of Dangxiang made frequent petty moves, and when Cao Wei couldn't bear it anymore and engaged in tit-for-tat, he only dared to be angry and dared not speak out; whenever the Khitan envoy passed through the jurisdiction where Cao Wei was stationed, he changed his domineering galloping horse, restrained his arrogance, and behaved obediently Among the Tubo people, except for Li Lizun who was not so clear-headed back then, Wen Buqi did not dare to act rashly from the beginning to the end.

A steady stream of rewards, in exchange for only an insatiable greedy appetite and a rampant coveting heart.Only the strong suppression that breaks their skin and fractures can they gain real respect and respect.

It's just that no matter how much he admires Cao Wei, Lu Ci also has a deep self-knowledge: he is just a gentle and delicate civil servant, and he won the previous battle not only because he took advantage of the new technology, but also because the opponent underestimated the enemy heart of.

There is a specialization in surgery, but he never thought of taking the iron-blooded and tough route similar to Cao Wei.

Lu Ci looked at Di Qing, who was getting taller and taller, already half a head taller than him, and raised his eyebrows.

——Isn’t there still the promising Di Xiaoqing?

It's a pity that if it weren't for the embarrassing period that Song Dynasty is now in a period of inadequacy, he wouldn't have to be so tactful to deal with the party's increasingly blatant expansion of the field and strengthening its strength.

Lu Ci sighed softly, and after unfolding the letter Cao Wei sent this month, he couldn't help frowning.

Cao Wei didn't send a letter last month, and he always had a bad feeling, so he wrote a few more reminders.

Sure enough, Cao Wei was not acclimatized, and his old injuries recurred, and he fell ill in bed. He also missed the barracks training for a whole month, and he just got better recently.

As you get older, you are already more fragile. If you don't start paying attention to recuperation, how can you do it?

On the 'note' next to it, Lu Ci simply wrote down the sentence 'seek medical advice for Cao'.

Before he could open the letter from Zhu Shuo and Liu Qi, Teng Zongliang opened the door and came in.

Seeing that he was still buried in the desk, Teng Zongliang couldn't help but frowned, and said helplessly: "It's been a year, and the official office will be closed tomorrow. No matter how anxious you are, you can't force other officials to work hard with you, right?" ?”

With such a desperate Shangguan, the entire government office was forced to work hard and work hard.

Lu Ci smiled, got up in a calm manner, put the unread letters from Zhu and Liu into his arms, and said casually, "I haven't been waiting for you to call me?"

rhetoric.

Teng Zongliang slandered secretly, but he didn't expose him, but left the government hall one after the other, and headed towards the market under the relieved watch of a group of officials.

After working for a long time, sniffing the tempting aroma of food all over the street, Lu Ci was hooked and felt a little hungry, so he suggested, "You and I might as well choose some snacks on the spot, I'm too lazy to wait for the food to be served."

Teng Zongliang had no objection.

Compared with the bustling Bianjing Bazaar, which is full of delicious food from all over the Song Dynasty, good quality and cheap, Qinzhou is much sparser, even if you look at the crowds and count them, At most, it is the number of people in a few streets in Beijing.

But Teng Zongliang saw with his own eyes that on Qinzhou Street, from two or three dilapidated and dilapidated shops, it developed into hundreds of shops in just two years. At first glance, it can be called "lively" , I couldn't help but feel a little moved and proud.

In the early stage, whether it was the process of accepting refugees, recruiting local military households, encouraging and compensating the families of soldiers living in neighboring states to move to Qinzhou for resettlement, he personally handled the process, which took countless painstaking efforts.

Until now, many faces are very familiar to him, and he can even call them by names.

This vitality contains all the thoughts of him and Cidi!

He looked at Lu Ci emotionally, and read: "I finally know what it means to have thousands of mansions in Ande, which shelters the poor and the poor all over the world..."

However, he was full of feelings for his family, country and the world, and when he saw that the beauty under the moon was only focused on tasting the buckwheat he had just bought, he could only cry and laugh.

Lu Ci unhurriedly swallowed the quack that he had chewed carefully: "Huh?"

The corner of Teng Zongliang's mouth twitched: "It's nothing."

Lu Ci smiled: "Then you should try it too, this stall is so good, it's the most authentic in Qinzhou City."

Teng Zongliang rolled his eyes, apparently lacking interest in this: "Ten croaks, less than half a drop of something in a cup. Just coaxing the ignorant little man—"

Lu Ci's smile did not change: "Oh? Are you serious?"

Hearing the suddenly cold voice, Teng Zongliang realized with horror that he seemed to have accidentally mentioned Cidi, who had always eaten such snacks.

With a flash of thought in his mind, he tried his best to keep calm and quickly took a piece from the small bag Guagua in Lu Ci's hand, and stuffed it into his mouth: "It's really good! As for eating and eating, it's really Yukou who bestowed the little Taotie with insight."

Lu Ci glanced at him meaningfully and let him go.

Since the two of them are quite outstanding in appearance, especially Lu Ci's, they are almost unforgettable, so that when they go out on the street without covering up their appearance, they are quickly seen by everyone on the street. Everyone noticed it and recognized it right away.

Lu Qinzhou Shangbazaar is here!

Looking at the people who suppressed their excitement, whispered to each other, and couldn't help casting fiery eyes at them...

With the thickness of his skin that has been seen by life over the years, Lu Ci easily supported it, but Teng Zongliang felt quite uncomfortable.

Why don't you leave now?

He tugged at Lu Ci's robe suggestively, and Lu Ci immediately returned a knowing look.

So not long after arriving at the market, the two had to bring a bunch of snacks that were forcibly given away by the vendors, and prepared to return to the government office.

In the middle of the journey, Lu Ci temporarily changed his mind: "I bought too much anyway, so you can go to the barracks with me."

Teng Zongliang heard the strings and knew the meaning: "You are going to pick up the young brother!"

Lu Ci smiled: "I haven't seen him for a while, I just asked him how he is doing with the 'Wan Shengjun'."

The so-called "Wan Shengjun" has to start from half a year ago.

On the pretext of supplementing the troops of the Northwest Defense Line, the imperial court recruited a group of rogue children from inside and outside Kaifeng, filled them into the army, organized them into the "Wansheng Army", and sent them to Qinzhou.

But these so-called soldiers were originally just idlers, fighting dogs and catching chickens. They can't even be called good or bad, but all of them are of low quality.

After only three days in the barracks, Li Chao couldn't take it anymore—so many cowardly and incompetent people filled the army, not to mention increasing their combat power, and they might be treated as rat shit that ruined a good pot of porridge. Where can it work?

If it weren't for the hot potatoes they sent in the name of "increasing troops" for the DPRK, Li Chao couldn't help kicking these people out on the spot.

Just when Li Chao was irritated, Di Qing took the initiative to ask Lu Ci for instructions, saying that he would like to give it a try.

Lu Ci had seen the undisciplined and slippery 'Wan Shengjun' who made even Li Chao feel helpless. Even if Di Qing wore a bronze mask and no longer exposed a delicate and tender face to make people find it easy to provoke, he would I really don't think Di Qing can control that group of people.

I'm afraid it's a youthful spirit, the more setbacks I encounter, the more I want to try it out, trying to prove myself.

He was worried that Di Qing would be too eager and would easily backfire, so he tried to persuade him tactfully, but Di Qing had made up his mind and looked like he had made his own plans, so he went with him.

Even so, he didn't report his expectations at all, but he was worried that Di Qing would be bullied by those scoundrels, so he sent people to pay more attention.

Unexpectedly, three days later, he got the news that Di Qing had executed six deserters from the Wansheng Army in the name of military law without blinking an eye.

As for the rest of the people, not to mention becoming submissive, at least they were greatly restrained.

After Lu Ci heard about this, he was surprised at first, and then only left as expected.

If you want to play hard to get, please enter the urn, kill others with one strike, and kill chickens to scare monkeys...

It can be seen from the proficiency in the use of military tactics and military law.

No matter how shy and shy he looked, he was still a wolf cub in sheep's clothing.

The smile on Lu Ci's lips fell into Teng Zongliang's eyes.

Teng Zongliang couldn't help laughing, and couldn't help teasing: "I don't blame Brother Liu for his taste, you are indeed different and kind to the young brother."

Lu Ci said helplessly: "Just tell me what you said, don't add fuel to the fire with him. He refused His Highness's call for me to return to Beijing to serve as an official for me, but he has been annoyed for a long time, and he just coaxed me well recently."

Having said that, my image of a philandering man who "tricked his close friends to Bianjing to be with him, but mercilessly left them away" has been sung by Liu Qina's many words and phrases. , became more and more popular.

Since the "thin love man" who was severely accused was not someone else, but the famous Lu Sanyuan, and the one who was betrayed by his affection was Liu Qi, who had plundered the hearts of countless prostitutes. I feel that this matter is wonderful and elegant, but I don't think Liu Ci is frivolous and flamboyant.

To Lu Ci's "unfortunate" experience, Teng Zongliang responded with unceremonious laughter.