Infrastructure masters in the red building

"Internal response?!" Xia Xingshen was drinking tea, when he heard this word, he choked on the loose tea leaves and coughed for a long time before raising his eyes to look at Jia Fang with difficulty.

"Yes, Nei Ying." Jia Fang nodded, "This is a bit bad for Wuyuan County. People think that there is a city wall in Wuyuan County. When the bandits come, they only need to close the gate and they can carry it for half a year. Just like 30 years ago."

Thirty years ago, when the Qidong Thirteen Villages rebelled, Wuyuan County supported them for half a year under the protection of the city wall. Kill each other and perish by oneself.

But this time, someone in Wuyuan County actually summoned the bandits, and when the time came to surround the city, someone would come to cooperate with the inside and outside if they didn't keep it all together.

"But the internal response is helpful to us. Through the response of the internal response, we can roughly guess what the other party's plan is. Or we can control the internal response and communicate with the bandits instead of the internal response. Although this is relatively difficult , but the harvest is also great..."

Here, Jia Fang communicated with Zheng Boyi and Nan Yongqian, and immediately left the boss Xia Xingshen aside.

Xia Shengshen just continued to drink tea lonely.He is not afraid, after all, he is already at such an age, he believes that even if he dies in a foreign land, Jia Fang will definitely send him back to his hometown, and the fallen leaves return to their roots.

But he really didn't expect that in the south where the Emperor Tiangao is far away, there are those wealthy families who have studied, worked in the government office, and have a big family, doing things that are not done by people-obviously these people They have all been educated by saints.

Poor Lord Xia, the more I think about it, the more depressed I become.

"Mr. Nan, please contact the generals of the Pingnan Camp as soon as possible. I want to arrange for the deployment of troops." Jia Fang said.

This sentence awakened Xia Shengshen from his contemplation, and hurriedly said, "Pingnan Camp can't be counted on!"

Everyone in the flower hall turned their faces to look at Xia Sheng.Xia Sheng said, "Haven't you heard about Nong Zhigao's rebellion?"

Others in the flower hall stretched out their hands to support their chins.It took Jia Fang a long time to say with difficulty: "I have heard it, I have heard it... But this, this is not a matter of this dynasty—"

According to Jia Fang's knowledge, Nong Zhigao was from Guangyuan Prefecture in the Northern Song Dynasty. He once rebelled against the Song Dynasty and established the Great Southern Kingdom. He defeated the Song soldiers several times and was finally defeated by Di Qing.The history of Nong Zhigao also exists in this time and space. Guangyuan Prefecture is not far from Yongan Prefecture, and it is also one of the ten southern states.

Unexpectedly, Xia Shengshen said expressionlessly: "The reason why Nong Zhigao was able to take down several cities at the beginning of the rebellion, apart from his bravery in fighting, had a great relationship with the strength of the southern camp of the Song Army at that time. .It should be the same in this dynasty..."

Jia Fang and his two staff members are smart people, so they understood immediately.Nong Zhigao was so powerful at the beginning, but was later conquered by Di Qing's army. To put it bluntly, the Song Army's strength in the southern camp at that time was not enough.

Zheng Boyi nodded and said: "I heard that the Pingnan camp is very serious, Yongqian, is it possible for you to estimate the total number of adjustable soldiers in the camp?"

Nan Yong said expressionlessly in front of him: "No more than [-]."

Jia Fang immediately stretched out his hand to cover his chest, and forcibly resisted the urge to vomit blood—you know, the Southern Camp has an army of 10 people on the books!

Guarding the southern gate depends entirely on this Pingnan camp.

However, the actual situation is that the Pingnan camp is so underpaid that there are less than one-third of the active soldiers in the entire camp.

The point is that Jia Fang had seen the generals of the Pingnan Camp in his Jiedu envoy's office in Wuyuan County before, and they were all full of energy and well-equipped.When I saw him as the "Jiedu Envoy", I didn't mention anything about the shortage of personnel and poor weapons and equipment in the camp.

It’s no wonder that in the Red Mansion there are rumors that Jia Tanchun married far away from Nanhai and got married. It is also said that Princess Nan’an was in exchange for King Nan’an from the Yi people in the south. go make love.

If Jia Fang were the King of Nan'an, he would lead a camp of 3 men, but in fact there were only [-] men, plus the generals who lied to him...then he would be a prisoner too!

"The subordinates are thinking, what will happen if the other side knows that we can only transfer 3 soldiers at most." Zheng Boyi said quietly, looking at the sand table in front of him, the tone made everyone feel a little nervous.

"If it were me, I would collude with Nanyi and make it ready to move at the border." Nan Yongqian immediately picked up a blue chess piece with a needle attached to it, and poked it on the border drawn on the sand table. Don't defend the three passes and two villages with [-] troops."

The "three passes and two strongholds" in his mouth are three passes and two military strongholds on the national border. If these five points can be kept, then the ten southern states can be said to be stable.

Jia Fang counted with a sad face: "Then there are only [-] left."

Nan Yongqian took out two blue chess pieces and buried them in the vicinity of the capitals of Yongning Prefecture and Yong'an Prefecture, saying: "I will divide the majority of the troops and pretend to attack the capitals of Yong'an Prefecture and Yongning Prefecture. In order to protect the two capitals If the land is not lost, the southern camp must have at least [-] troops."

"Then there are only two thousand left." Jia Fang continued to count, "No, wait, why do I still have to spend so much troops knowing that you are feinting?"

Once he said it, he understood first: "It's because of your feint attack, I can't judge where you will attack. In order to keep these two state capitals, we must deploy these troops to defend."

Both Yongning Prefecture and Yongan Prefecture are large cities with large populations, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they need the protection of [-] troops from the Pingnan Camp.

"According to the inertia of the Pingnan camp, if you transfer two thousand troops to Wuyuan, you may only arrive at one thousand in the end, which is several days late for you." Looking straight ahead.But it always makes people feel that what he said makes sense.

Jia Fang immediately waved his hands, patted the table heavily, and said, "I don't believe it anymore. A Wuyuan County, a Taoyuan Village, without him, the Pingnan Camp can't be defended."

He immediately said: "Have someone take inventory of all the weapons in stock, and ask all the young men in Wu Yuan and Taoyuan to start performing martial arts and try to use those weapons——no, Wu Yuan should stop for a while, so that the 'internal response' can notice We've spotted them."

Although Jia Fang didn't want the "internal response" to notice, some basic work still needs to be done.The next day, Zheng Boyi took him to a house in Wuyuan County, entered through the back door, sat indoors and drank tea for a long time, only to see a young man rushing over, and bowed his head when he saw Jia Fanga. , said: "Subordinate Liu Lixing, pay homage to Master Jia."

This family is exactly Liu Lixing's neighbor Du's.During the time in Zhangtian, when Liu Lixing met people from Zheng Boyi's lineage, they all went through the Du family's channel.

Jia Fang put down the teacup in his hand, and said with a smile: "Lixing, you have made great achievements in Zhangtian this time. Later, the county will reward you, and your salary will also be promoted to a higher level. In the future, when your family holds a happy event, the official and the county venerable will personally come to your house to congratulate—"

This is an important inspiration that Jia Fang got after having more contact with the people in this time and space.

The people here are full of awe for the profession of "officials", so the affirmation of them by officials is a great honor for them, and it can give them a considerable sense of accomplishment and pride.

For officials, replace "officials" with "senior officials", and this article also applies.

Sure enough, Liu Lixing was flattered, he never thought that Jia Fang would come to see him alone, and accepted such a high-standard award.

But thinking of what happened to the Liu family recently, Liu Lixing felt a little sad, lowered his head and said: "Thank you, Mr. Jia, for your compliment, this subordinate's heart... this heart..."

The Liu family has suffered a lot recently because of Zhangtian and Yulinchu's incidents.Not only was all the benefits received by Zhang Tianshi returned, but he was also criticized and insulted in various ways.During Liu Lixing's stay in Zhangtian, he kept notifying Zheng Boyi of the Liu family's private actions, so Zheng Boyi knew every move of the Liu family in detail.

Liu Lixing knew that the Liu family's predicament at this moment was inseparable from his own, but since his surname was Liu, people with other surnames would only treat him as a member of the Liu family.During this period of time, the hearts of young people are indeed incomparably tormented.

Jia Fang helped him up with his own hands, let him sit beside him, and said softly: "I understand you. You feel uneasy because of the loss you have caused the family because of what you did before. But to be honest, I think You are killing relatives righteously, there is nothing wrong with what you have done."

Liu Lixing was immediately flattered again.In his life, he never imagined that a person of Jia Fang's status would be confiding in his heart, just like two ordinary people, two very ordinary friends talking together.

And treating the other party as a completely equal person is Jia Fang's strongest strength.

"Uncle Ling's actions before were using his power for personal gain. According to the criminal law, he would be punished. Your actions are helping him. In the future, when Uncle Ling's various crimes are liquidated, your contribution will definitely be considered."

Liu Lixing was shocked again: "The liquidation..."

Jia Fang nodded: "They are all grown-ups, so my uncle should be responsible for his own actions. He has been in the public school for many years, so it is impossible for him not to know the laws of the state, and knowing the law and breaking the law will be more serious."

He stood up, walked around the house for a few steps with his hands behind his back, then stood still, and said in a cold voice, "Secretizing the fish scale book is a serious crime for the entire Liu family."

"But if you are willing to come forward and hand over the fish scale book on behalf of the Liu family, the Liu family's crimes may be alleviated by one or two. The people of the whole county can also know that the Liu family has finally produced an upright son."

The Liu family's economic crimes will definitely go to court in the future.The old fish scale book from the original Wuyuan County is the most important link in the entire chain of evidence. Only with this fish scale book can the entire chain of evidence be complete, and those of the Liu family who deserved their crimes will be punished accordingly.

Therefore, Jia Fang hoped that Liu Lixing, a young man, would take the initiative to hand over the fish scale book that the Liu family kept privately.

But Liu Lixing lowered his head and pursed his lips tightly, probably still undecided.

Jia Fang didn't expect him to show his loyalty on the spot, just nodded, and then sat back again, gossiping like a family: "Your sister has a very good life in Taoyuan Village. Let me tell you, Jiang Shanzhang from Xiaoxiang Academy said , Lingmei will be able to get a diploma soon, and her test scores may not be lower than yours."

Liu Lixing's mood improved immediately, and he cupped his fists gratefully again.

"But Lingmei's future, whether she can realize her ambition, whether she can personally choose the marriage she wants... These are all in your mind."

What Jia Fang said sounds unbelievable to outsiders. In this world, how can women have ambitions, and how can they choose marriage by themselves? ——But Liu Lixing is very familiar with Taoyuan Village, all of this, in his opinion, is logical.

After finishing speaking, Jia Fang got up, turned to the inner hall of Du's house, went out through the back door, saw that there was no one there, walked two steps closer, bypassed two alleys, and returned to the Confucian Temple Office.

And Liu Lixing sat in Du's house for a long time before returning to his own house full of worries.

He had just arrived home when someone knocked on the door, but it was a son of the Liu family who came to pass on the message. The clan elders were looking for it urgently.

Liu Lixing hurried to the Liu family's ancestral house to see the elders of the Liu family, Liu Shihan and Liu Shilin were there, but Liu Minghua still frowned in confusion.

Liu Lixing called out to Liu Minghua, and Liu Minghua said to him: "I'm so stupid, really! I only know that the master above will manage the land on the scale book..."

Liu Lixing turned his face away speechlessly, thinking that this uncle was really dazed.

He could only turn around to pay respects to the patriarch and elders, and said loudly, "Greetings to Grand Uncle."

Liu Shihan didn't say much else, and said straight to the point: "Lixing, your sister's marriage has been settled, and I will see you off tomorrow."

The attitude of the head of the Liu family is: everything has been decided, and I just came to inform you.

Liu Lixing turned pale with shock and asked, "Which family is it?"

Liu Shihan said straightforwardly: "The Zhao family, the grandson of Zhao Siqiang, the one of Xingqi. His name should be Zhao Wuqi."

Zhao Wuqi is the legitimate son of the Zhao family with poor legs and feet. Zhao Siqiang loves his little grandson and must find him an outstanding daughter.

Liu Lixing immediately said: "No, I don't agree. The eldest brother is the father, and I, Liu Lixing, have the final say on the matter of my younger sister's marriage."

The two elders of the Liu family looked away at Liu Lixing as if looking at an ignorant boy.Liu Shihan continued: "It's up to you not to agree, she is the daughter of the Liu family, and she should contribute to the Liu family at this point."

Liu Lixing still only had those two words: "No way!"

Liu Lixing looked at his uncle Liu Minghua begging for help, only to hear Liu Minghua continue to speak: "I'm so stupid, really!"

Liu Lixing knew that this uncle could no longer be counted on.

Liu Shilin got up at this moment and looked at Liu Lixing: "Everything has been decided. If your sister doesn't marry, the Liu family can no longer stay in Wuyuan County, and the foundation left by their ancestors will be destroyed. Don't you Would you like to see this happen?"

"The Liu family is one. Everyone is a member of the Liu family. They live for the Liu family and abandon morality and self-esteem for the Liu family to grow...do everything they can for the continuation of the family."

However, Liu Lixing nodded and said: "I finally understand why Taoyuan Village has divided the homestead for the newly married couple. They have been separated from the family alone. People don't want everyone in the family to become a house that satisfies you. A tool for the selfish desires of these clan elders!"

Hearing this, Liu Shihan walked up to Liu Lixing in stride, suddenly stretched out his hand, and slapped Liu Lixing on the face with a "slap", this palm was heavy and cruel, showing no mercy at all.Liu Lixing's face immediately swelled up like a steamed bun.

"Selfish desires of clan elders?" Liu Shihan asked amusedly, "Do you think us clan elders are for selfish desires?"

"If your sister doesn't marry the Zhao family, the Zhao family won't agree to the terms of helping the Liu family, and there's no way to drive away that Jia and Yuan."

Liu Shihan didn't have the slightest feeling for this great nephew, he was just annoyed that someone in the clan would not listen to him, that someone in the clan dared to negotiate terms with him, and what he thought was beneficial to Liu Lixing's family but not harmful, was both honorable and Affordable great deal.

"Now the Zhao family has been contacted..." Liu Shihan was about to continue talking, but Liu Shilin interrupted him, "There's no need to explain so much to this kid, lock him up in this ancestral hall, and wait until tomorrow when his sister pays homage to the hall. Enter the bridal chamber, hand it over to the Zhao family, and then talk about other things."

"Anyway, it's too late to repent now. There are people helping take care of Zhao's family and your sister's." Hearing what Liu Shilin said, Liu Shihan turned his head and left. Last night."

After finishing speaking, two healthy servants of the Liu family rushed out, grabbed Liu Lixing, pushed him into the Liu's ancestral hall, and then quickly bolted the door of the ancestral hall from the outside.

The Liu family's children made mistakes, and they often knelt in the ancestral hall for one or two nights.This kind of thing is not a problem.

But Liu Lixing is a descendant of the Liu family, he has never seen such a thing since he was a child, he was furious, he slammed the door loudly, and said loudly: "Let me out, why do you lock me up?"

"Just because I'm the head of this clan. Don't say I'm just imprisoning you... If I told you to give birth a few years earlier, you would live, and if I told you to die, you would have to die..."

"The marriage with the Zhao family is a certainty. If your younger sister doesn't marry, then the whole family will be trapped in this city, and everything will be destroyed. It will be too late to regret it."

Liu Lixing, who was imprisoned alive in the ancestral hall, was taken aback, "Stuck in this city, will everything be destroyed?"

"Great Uncle, what do you mean by that!" Liu Lixing continued to knock on the door.But the footsteps of Liu Shihan and Liu Shilin on the other end were already far away.

An ominous premonition floated in Liu Lixing's mind: Grand uncles, the Liu family couldn't make a mistake in one step, and then every step would be wrong!

He suddenly remembered Jia Fang's words, and rushed to the altar where the ancestral tablets were enshrined in the Liu family's ancestral hall. He groped under the altar, and finally found a hidden drawer. When he pressed the expander, the drawer popped open. The "old" fish scale book was lying in that drawer.

Liu Lixing hurriedly pulled out the fish scale book, put it in his arms, and hugged it tightly, as if he was holding the last straw, and would never let it go again.