He planted peonies in the Tang Dynasty

Board the ship, attendants light the lamps, and everyone salutes.Gu Yue walked into the cabin, first ordered someone to poke open a few grain bags to verify the contents, and then asked one by one about the grain and grass supplies of the northward transfer of states passing through this canal.

When it comes to dealing with a large number of transactions, many company chiefs can't answer them, but Zhang Zhongchen knows everything clearly.From time to time, the county magistrate opened the water transportation book, and the officials of the Ministry of Rites compared several of them, and they were exactly the same.

If so, Gu Yue nodded and picked up a few grains of wheat: "As the saying goes, before the three armies move, food and grass go first. The reason why the soldiers on the front line of Youzhou can fight bravely and defend the territory of the Tang Dynasty is inseparable from Cangzhou and Yonglong." Jiqu. At the beginning of the Kaiyuan period, Zhizun personally interviewed a hundred county magistrates in the Xuanzheng Palace, and divided them into three levels in detail, which shows how important local employment is. What I have seen today is that the county magistrate Zhang Zhongchen is talented and capable, and he is in charge of Qingming. , as an official judge, even if he dare not be included in the "superior" appointed by Wei Supreme, he should still be "middle", and he has no shame."

Zhang Zhongchen's face, together with his neck, was flushed red.Wang Tingfu clicked his tongue incessantly, and flicked the recorder's writing brush: "Not yet, 'medium' county magistrate." Chang Shi bowed and saluted, with a smile that could break at the touch of a touch: "Excellent reputation."

The inspection was over. That night, everyone stayed overnight, but Chang Shi rushed back to report to the governor.The official post is brightly lit, horses are constantly singing, and the sound of the tide beating on the rocky shore half a mile away is like the sigh of an old man.

Su An saw everything in his eyes, kept it in his heart, and didn't say anything. First, he helped Gu Yue tidy up the bedding, then took out the beeswax, and sat on the side of the couch to wax the pipa with the help of a pottery bean lamp. Prevent wood from cracking.

During the journey, he saw a lot of sophistication in the officialdom, learned a lot of old-fashioned ink, and realized that Gu Yue's dilapidated bamboo slips, like the five strings under his finger, are shallow when they are still, but they are weak when they are moving. It is a piece of heaven and earth.

Holding the bamboo slips in his hand, Gu Yue surrounded the brazier with Wang Tingfu and Guo Yi to keep warm, and said: "We don't see the governor, and we meet the local county magistrate first, which is actually a big taboo, but when it comes to the night banquet at the Canghai Tower, Mr. Zhou will always come forward." He is more decent than us little officials, besides, the success or failure of Youzhou depends on whether Zhang Zhongchen opens his mouth."

Wang Tingfu crossed his arms and hugged his chest: "I think Zhang Zhongchen only said good things today because of Chang Shi's presence. Judging by the expressions on his and the county magistrate's faces, he must know more about the water transportation."

Guo Yi walked back and forth in the room: "According to the law, only when there are battles with more than 3 people, the Jiedu envoy has the right to dispatch such a large-scale grain and grass from the states. In recent years, not to mention the battle reports, the Ministry of War has not received a single report. .”

Gu Yue said: "We are here to solve the problem. Only by clarifying the difficulties and needs in various aspects can we mend Fan Yangdao's seven or eight stalls stitch by stitch. Wait a minute, I believe in Zhang Zhongchen."

Su An pursed her lips when she heard this, and calmed down. According to her previous habits, she played the song "City of Crouching Cow" that she had heard before.No matter where he goes, no matter what he faces, he is only devout to the rhythm, and this has never changed.

However, before the song was finished, the discussion was still going on. Suddenly, Su An's ears moved, and he heard unusual footsteps coming from outside the window.He immediately got down to open the door, and bumped into a man in black.

Tore off the mask, the candle light flickered, it was Dongguang ordering Zhang Zhongchen.Gu Yue stood up against the table: "Brother Zhongchen!" Guo Yi went out to investigate, and after confirming that there was no follower, he came back and closed the doors and windows tightly.Wang Tingfu smiled: "What kind of appearance is the county magistrate?"

"My lords, forgive me." Zhang Zhongchen was sweating profusely, panting for a while, and took out a yellowed document from his arms. Although his arms were shaking, his expression was clearer than anyone else. Get into trouble."

Wang Tingfu said: "How should I say it?" Zhang Zhongchen said: "You staying here is equivalent to putting Dongguang County on fire! I know that you have identified the vital point of the army's food and grass transfer and want to explore the water. ,Can……"

"For one thing, the waterway of the Yongji Canal is not wide, and iron-locked flat-bottomed boats not only cannot exert their advantages, but also affect the passage of other ships. If the battle is really tight, it is better to use fast and sensitive Taki boats. However, because large boats need more With a lot of wood, copper and iron, the state capital can get huge benefits when it operates in shipbuilding, Xue Gong and the state capital will share these equally."

"Secondly, when the tank boat sailed to Fanyang County, when the tank officials along the way and the grain transport officers of Jieduying counted the amount of grain and grass, the "deficient loss" was made up by the public warehouse, ranging from 20 shi to [-] shi. , these, Xue Gong and the state government will share equally."

"For more than ten years, this has been the case in Dongguang County, and it has been the case in the northward section of the river. I am used to it, but if you want to investigate, the Jieduying, the state capital, the Dushui Supervisor, the Duzhi Division of the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Finance, The Ministry of Cang, the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Water... involve too much, once the situation is out of control, the court will definitely take into account the hidden dangers of Khitan, and you are the ones who will be pulled out as scapegoats!"

While Zhang Zhongchen was talking, Su An handed him a bowl of warm wine, took off his coat for him, wiped off the plaster stained on his inner robe, fetched hot water, and waited for him to wash his purple-red and chapped face. Carefully smear Chang'an's red jade ointment.

Zhang Zhongchen said, "My lord?" Su An said, "If the county magistrate Zhang hadn't risked his life to tell you, we'd still be kept in the dark and don't know what to do." Zhang Zhongchen stood still and collected himself: "If you still dare to ask, then I dare say."

"Brother Zhongchen, thank you for your hard work." Gu Yue flipped through the yellowed document book repeatedly, half of his heart was dignified, and half of his heart was relieved. The book recorded the whereabouts of the military rations over the years, who passed through them, and where the income was. Detailed explanation.

Guo Yi's cheekbones twitched when he saw the names of Zheng Qinfeng, the Deputy Envoy of Jieduying, and Zhao Zhang, the Chief Shi.

Gu Yue covered the document, his fingertips were scalded, and Wei Wei's gaze fell to the ground like a sword.Zhang Zhongchen cupped his hands, saluted and said, "Gu Lang, if you come, you will come. Everyone knows these things well. If I say it is a crime by leapfrogging, if I say it, it is deceiving the emperor. You will bear the responsibility anyway. Just don’t care too much, and take the people as the sky.”

Gu Yue took off the golden sword from his waist, waved his sleeves and saluted: "Brother Zhongchen, don't worry, Gu understands the pros and cons, and knows what's going on. When the clouds are clear, he will report to the court and let the world know about Zhang Zhongchen, the magistrate of Dongguang County. Who are they, these are our personal friends."

In the morning, Gu Yue returned to Zhoucheng and took good care of Zhang Zhongchen's shipping book. Then, he went to the governor's mansion alone, wearing a jade pendant around his waist and holding Xiaoge's old seal in his hand. He sat down and had a pleasant and private conversation with Shen Chi. negotiation.

Shen Chi had originally prepared a posture to greet him warmly, not wanting to be left out in the cold for two days, so his face was neither cloudy nor positive, and he said: "Zhuangyuan Lang's temperament is really unique, and I don't know that the "City of Lying Cow" in Dongguang County is better than others." Cang Hai Tower is even more subtle?"

Gu Yue didn't exchange pleasantries, but explained the matter thoroughly in one sentence. This time, the imperial court is determined to govern the feudal town. Even if Xue Gong has been guarding the border in Fanyang Road for more than ten years, and there is Xue Jin, the royal censor, to echo in the court, it will not help. Right now, all Whether a heart is red or black, Cangzhou must make a statement, and can't be vague and listen to music and drink.

After Shen Chi listened to Chang Shi's whisper, he began to pour out bitter water, saying that the local county magistrate was watching the sky from a well, so how could he know the thousands of difficulties?For one thing, Cangzhou has a lot of salt land, and the population in the salt land is very mobile, and the territory is changing from government soldiers to recruit soldiers. In this way, Cangzhou had to bear the imperial tribute to the east to Guanzhong. Although it was a duty, the imperial court did not pay the shipping fee. It was all collected by the state from households and kiln money, which easily aroused public resentment and also affected tax revenue.

Chang Shi sighed: "Hey, it's difficult!" Shen Chi said: "Zhuangyuan Lang, in this way, it is better to take the overall situation into consideration?" Gu Yue said: "Because of the overall situation, Xiao Ge's old meaning is that no matter No matter how difficult it is, you have to calm down and find a solution.”

The method is as follows. If Cangzhou supports the imperial court, the benefits will not be small.First, during the war, the capital water supervisor reduced the amount of imperial offerings undertaken by Cangzhou to half as appropriate; second, after the reduction of imperial offerings, the Ministry of Households set up a unified account to pay for the series of losses of foot money and kiln money that Cangzhou had to bear; Third, counties and counties along the river and coast of Cangzhou were exempted from military service for three years, and the Ministry of Officials specially set up a school record for food supply and transportation, and discussed military merits with frontline soldiers.

In this way, there are also three obligations.First, Xue Gong is leaving, Cangzhou can’t make any changes, and you are not allowed to cry for your father and mother; Jiqu must be united from top to bottom, and the food and grass must not be delayed for half a day; third, write a letter to persuade Xue Gongan to keep his duty.

Gu Yue took Shen Chi's mind very accurately, deliberately avoiding the past and not pursuing it, but adapting to the situation, putting out Xiao Ge's old airs, grasping the conflicts between him and Xue Yu in state affairs, and provoking from it, and hitting every point Crucially, Shen Chi's heart was quickly moved.

After discussing with Chang Shi, Shen Chi felt that the mission's action from bottom to top was not groundless, and that it was a real move to drop the sword. It is still uncertain whether the county magistrate Zhang Zhongchen had sold them out for the second time.As a matter of expediency, Shen Chi wrote a letter expressing his determination that night, wishing to associate with Gu Yue, and even held a family banquet with house prostitutes as companions, and the two drank until late at night.

Three days later, Deputy Envoy Zhou Quan's condition improved, and the departure was imminent.Gu Yue temporarily decided to divide his troops into two groups, one from the land, according to the regulations, Guo Yi escorted Zhou Quan, and led a large group of people, all the way through the water, took a tank boat, led by him, and drove straight into Fanyang County.

Wang Tingfu was born in Youzhou Prefecture. He had many contacts in the local area and wanted to go home to visit relatives, so he volunteered to go overland and was responsible for exploring the iron mines in Jixian County.Su An is more free, thinking that it will not be too late to contact Jiaofang Secretary when he arrives, so he is willing to go with Gu Yue.The two sides agreed that Tuyue would meet in Youzhou City in the middle of the month, and then set off separately.

The river wind at the end of the first lunar month is icy and soft. Even with the sails fully stretched, the speed is still very slow.In the thick fog, the fleet sailed slowly through the Yongji Canal, like a heavy snowfall falling in a stone alley, and the leading golden flag ship, like a moth entangled in a spider web, flapped its wings vigorously, trying to break through the danger and head towards the Jump forward.

Every morning, when Gu Yue chatted with the Cao Guan, Su An would sit on the roof and play the flute, watching the large expanse of poplar and pine forests all the way.When passing through the port, the ships would dock to load and unload goods, mainly grains, medicinal materials, spices, silk, cotton, silk and horn bows from the Liaodong area. Officials in charge of water transport in various counties also often showed up.

Fanyang Road's vast territory and rich products far exceeded Su An's expectation.He only knows that lychees in Lingnan are sweet, but he doesn't know the flavor of frozen pears in Zhenzhou.

After that, the further north you go, the wider the river becomes, so wide that you can only hear the sound of the oars turning the waves.Su An felt cold and didn't run out any more, but felt bored and realized another charm, for example, these hundreds of boatmen were confined to the cabin when paddling, and couldn't see the outside situation. If they wanted to unify their movements, they could only agree on a rhythm Shout slogans, and go in circles.

As far as the rhythm is concerned, the rhythm is the same, and the stagnant water is a big taboo. However, when giving orders and performing tasks, only such endurance and concentration, and always maintaining precision and skill, can make no mistakes.

With this inspiration, Su An made his train of thought clear. First, he had to ask the local Jiaofang Division to arrange musicians to accompany him to learn the folk songs that were circulated on the battlefield in northern Saibei. Secondly, he had to visit Mr. Shi Xian and set the tune for the Xiqin part. , After that, go to see the Kai Le Ji playing the bugle in the military camp, and weave the veritable "breaking array" rhythm into Daqu.

On the thirtieth of the month, the fleet was about to arrive at Fanyang Port. It was dawn, and there was still frost in the wind. Su An took the flute and walked to the east side of the deck. middle.

Gu Yue also got up early, stood at the bow of the boat and looked into the distance, wearing a decent crimson gauze dress, Tsing Yi clothes, tied with more than a dozen accessories from top to bottom, draped in mink, his body was like a jade tree.Su An admired it first, with the flute on his lips: "My newly composed ditty can match the rhythm of the boatman's oars. Listen to see if it has improved, and it doesn't seem to be the case."

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Li Longji was extremely energetic when he was in Kaiyuan. I am afraid that he was the emperor who paid the most attention to the selection and appointment of county-level local officials in the Tang Dynasty. He has already said that he visited Luoyang in the east and let the local government directly introduce talents. There are several other things Worth to talk about.

1. In the first year of Kaiyuan, Li Longji "introduced the county magistrate of Gyeonggi, abstaining from the meaning of supporting Li Yuan with the hunger of the year." Jing County includes Chang'an, Wannian, Henan, Luoyang, Taiyuan, and Jinyang counties. This is the initiative and direct His teachings have guided the atmosphere in the court very well. 2. In the early years of the Kaiyuan period, someone secretly played "This year, the bureaucracy has been indiscriminately selected, and the county magistrate is not talented, and he does not choose simply." Li Longji attached great importance to it, and personally presided over the examination of the county magistrate in the Xuanzheng Hall, "Greetings There are more than 20 people who are tested, and some of them have no books and papers. No. More than 45 people are returned to the old officials, and 3 people are sent back to study." [-]. Not only that, Li Longji also pursued the officials who were responsible for selecting the county magistrate For example, Lu Congyuan, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, "referred to the governor of Yuzhou with his annotations." For example, Li Chaoyin, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, "was appointed the governor of Huazhou instead of the county magistrate." This was in the Tang Dynasty. It is rare in history.

Against this background, the administration of officials during the Kaiyuan period appeared to be clear and bright. Take Dongguang County, Cangzhou as an example. It is close to the plough of fish, salt and pampas grass, and besides gathering mulberry, there are many industries. It is because the rich are connected with the dirty officials, and the servants are poor.

Sleepy, take it for granted.The public cleanses the body and clears its origin, straightens its roots and measures it, understands the inside and breaks it, sinks the machine and sends it outside, at the age of one, the corvee and taxes are flat, the prison lawsuit is over, and at the age of two, there is no support, and the words are swayed. .At the age of three, the price is the same, and the land has no spare power.By being an official and waiting for orders, people Su can get their sex.Although there are urgent levies and violent tributes, and wind and electricity collections, I respond to them in my spare time, and to help them in Qingming is to make the country and people communicate smoothly. "

This is also a very remarkable county magistrate who is brave and resourceful!

The next chapter will send candy, but please forgive me, the prototype of this propaganda plot is a major historical event, and the candy may not be the point. After all, they are here to do business, not to fall in love. After finishing their respective affairs, they will naturally have a state of mind And the sublimation of feelings, that is, it will go to a higher level

Note: Who is Fan Yang Xue Gong? He has a 50-year-old father named Xue Rengui.