After learning that Wang Zhene had been found, Yang Anxuan walked out of the inn and saw Zhang Feng leading the famous young man over.
Wang Zhene is in his thirties, with a fair face, a slight beard on his lips, not a tall figure, and sharp eyes that reveal shrewdness.
After bowing to Yang Anxuan, Wang Zhene was the first to speak: "Prefect Yang spent a lot of money to search for Wang. I wonder if he is Wang Zhene or Wang's grandfather?"
Yang Anxuan was stunned. Wang Zhene's reputation was not obvious. Normally, it would be easy for people to misunderstand that he came here for Wang Meng's reputation.
"There are generals in generals. I heard that your name was given by your ancestor. Your ancestor called you a very human being. With the eyes of Wang Wu Gong (1), how could you see the wrong person." Yang Anxuan said with a smile.
After praising his grandfather and grandson in one sentence, Wang Zhene showed a smile on his face and said, "Thank you so much, Prefect Yang, for the compliment. I am too embarrassed to deserve it."
Entering the house, Zhang Jian stepped forward and saluted: "Prefect Yang, Wang Langjun was found by a servant. I don't ask Grandmaster Yang to give you a reward of 100,000 yuan."
Zhang Feng whispered a few words into Yang Anxuan's ear. Yang Anxuan said, "One hundred thousand dollars is a small thing, but where did you find Wang Langjun?"
When Wang Zhen'e saw several sergeants protecting him, he smiled and told Zhang Feng how he had interviewed him, and said: "There are still a boatload of people whose lives depend on the fool's hands. I hope that Governor Yang will give the money to Zhang Jian and let him Release the hostages."
Yang Anxuan noticed that Wang Zhenye had a sophisticated look in his eyes, and knew that he was using this incident to observe his ability in handling matters.
There was no coinage in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and most of the coins circulating in the market followed the Han Dynasty five-baht coin. Yang Anxuan had already prepared and borrowed 100,000 yuan from the Yangcheng County Government. Although Yangcheng was under the jurisdiction of Henan County, the county magistrate of Yangcheng knew that Yang Anxuan had saved Luoyang twice and had a close relationship with Prefect Xin, so he naturally obeyed his order.
One piece of five baht coins weighs about 3.5 grams, and one hundred thousand coins weighs one hundred and forty kilograms. Two thousand coins were strung together with a cowhide rope. Ten strings equaled one hundred thousand coins. They were piled on the ground like a mountain of money.
Zhang Jian knelt down and kowtowed, slung the strings of money across his shoulders, five strings on each shoulder, stood up and walked out.
Yang Anxuan saw that he looked quite calm and walked steadily while carrying a string of 140 kilograms of money. He was indeed a good man.
"A good man should be fighting for fame and wealth with a sword, but he is a thief on the river." Yang Anxuan sighed loudly.
Zhang Jian recognized the opportunity, turned around and knelt down in front of Yang Anxuan, saying: "I am from Shangluo family. The Qin army invaded and destroyed my family. I had no choice but to entangle my fellow villagers to seek food on the river. I asked Governor Yang to show me a clear path."
Yang Anxuan had just heard that Zhang Jian's hijacking of the ship did not kill or injure innocent people, and he recalled the encounter with Yu Fei and others in the waves.
He ordered Yu Fei to set up a navy at the beginning of Yanling. It was the right time to hire people. Zhang Jian had sixty or seventy people under his command, so it was just right for him to lead his people to defect.
Once you enter the military camp, you will be bound by military discipline. If Zhang Jian obeys his orders, he will be able to accommodate Yu Fei and others. If he has ulterior motives, Yu Fei will deal with them.
Zhang Jian heard Yang Anxuan's arrangement and kowtowed repeatedly: "I am willing to lead the people to join the army and thank the prefect for his great kindness."
Yang Anxuan said to Zhang Feng: "Zhang Feng, please lead Zhang Jian to Yu Fei's place, and let Zhang Jian be appointed as a garrison commander in the naval camp."
Zhang Jian was overjoyed. He truly answered Wang Zhen'e's words of "wealth is sought in danger" and risked his own life to collect the reward, which was how he got this opportunity.
He kowtowed again, threw the copper coin on his shoulder, got up and followed Zhang Feng outside.
Yang Anxuan said with a smile: "I said that if I find Wang Langjun, I will be rewarded with a hundred thousand yuan. You deserve this money. You can take it back to settle those who don't want to join the army."
Wang Zhen'e sighed in admiration: "Prefect Yang is perfect in everything he does. Wang is deeply impressed by him."
Yang Anxuan hosted a banquet for Wang Zhene, and the two had a pleasant conversation. Wang Zhene asked Yang Anxuan in detail about the battles between the Qin and Wei armies, and expressed his own opinions from time to time.
Yang Anxuan had a habit of convening the generals to discuss the gains and losses after the war. The situation of the war with Qin and Wei was discussed many times. Wang Zhene came up with many insights from Yang Anxuan's account.
Wang Zhen'e was very interested in the fact that Yang Anxuan set up the Queyue Formation in Hejia Village outside Yanshi City and defeated the Qin army's 6,000 light cavalry and 2,000 heavy cavalry with less than a thousand men. With some drunkenness, he pulled Yang Anxuan to explain.
Yang Anxuan intended to convince Wang Zhene, but he got drunk in the cup.
Drink, draw the terrain on the wine table, and describe in detail the process of defeating the enemy.
After hearing this, Wang Zhen'e sighed: "If you want to set up the Queyue Formation, you must have the right location, weapons, and the cooperation of chariots and navy, otherwise it will be difficult to achieve miraculous results."
Yang Anxuan said: "Yes, the river water ensures the safety of the Queyue Formation's rear and flanks. The Qin army only has cavalry and can only attack the chariot frontally. Our army's arrows are only fine and sufficient, and armor-piercing arrows can penetrate heavy cavalry armor. Therefore, This battle is narrowly won.”
The next day, Yang Anxuan accompanied Wang Zhen'e to Mount Songshan. Wang Zhen'e was very moved by this move. You must know that Yang Anxuan, as the prefect of the two counties, had many things to do at the end of the year, so he could put them aside to accompany him on the mountain tour. Playing in the water shows that you value yourself.
In the evening, Yang Anxuan offered to recruit him, and Wang Zhene agreed. He planned to return to Yiling, Jingzhou to report to his uncle, and then come to Xuchang to join him after the Chinese New Year. …
On December 2, Yang Anxuan returned to Xuchang City, with a lot of things piled up on his desk.
The chief clerk, Zhong Rong, had little contact with Yang Anxuan. He heard that Yang Anxuan acted domineeringly, so he acted cautiously and left all major matters to Yang Anxuan.
Yang Anxuan looked at the large group of officials in the hall who were holding official documents and waiting for his approval. He smiled bitterly and said: "The government has a system and everyone performs their duties. You don't have to ask for instructions on everything. As long as you are dedicated to serving the public, you can do whatever you want. But there are unintentional mistakes." I will also be tolerant."
Seeing the joyful expressions on everyone's faces, Yang Anxuan sounded the alarm again and said: "Wei Xunxing, the supervisor is a civil servant. It is your duty to check for illegal activities. If someone is a woman who violates the law, takes bribes, bends the law and preys on the common people, he will be severely punished." "
Yang Anxuan glanced at the people in the hall and said: "Yu invited the descendants of the saints to give lectures in Yanling and selected a group of talented and learned people. After the year, they will be enriched in various yamen in the prefecture and county. In particular, the responsibilities of the execution are important, so Yu intends to increase the number of people in the government. , the number of Xunxing Gongcao history in the county."
Everyone was shocked. Governor Yang intended to replace the old one with a new one. If he wanted to keep his official position, he must not let anything go wrong.
"Master Zhong," Yang Anxuan asked Zhong Rong, who was sitting on the left, "How were the preparations for the disaster relief years ago? You intend to follow the example in Runan of providing work relief and bringing the refugees back home."
Zhong Rongyi frowned and said: "The Wei army invaded and robbed the county granary. The government does not have much food in stock, and I am afraid it will be difficult to meet the needs of the victims."
Yang Anxuan received a letter from Hu Fan when he was in Yanling. The entire territory of Xingyang was occupied by the Wei army. Although Chang Sun Fei ordered not to disturb the people, the government's inventory was plundered.
Changsun Fei sent his army south, distributed corn and recruited people to serve as soldiers. Tens of thousands of people were recruited, and the government's grain and supplies were exhausted.
Yang Anxuan felt bitter in his heart. During the two years he had been the prefect, he had been worried about food every year. This year was even more difficult than last year.
"Youhui will write to the Governor Xin of Henan and the Governor Yin of Runan for help, and buy some grain on credit to deal with the difficulty first." Yang Anxuan said: "In addition, I will ask for help from the noble families in the county. Mr. Zhong will let you take part in this matter."
The Zhong family is the head of the four chiefs of Yingchuan. Although it is not as powerful as the Eastern Han Dynasty and Cao Wei Dynasty, it can be regarded as a big tree in Yingchuan County through marriages with major aristocratic families.
Zhong Rong knew that Yang Anxuan had promised many official positions to the Yingchuan family, and now it was time to see what they would repay. It was indeed more appropriate for him to take part in this matter.
"Don't worry, Governor. As a member of the Yingchuan family, we should work with the people to tide over the difficulties." Zhong Rong stroked his beard and said, "On behalf of the Zhong family, Mr. Zhong donated food and thousands of stones to show his modest kindness."
Yang Anxuan stood up, bowed to Zhong Rong and saluted, saying: "The Zhong family understands the great righteousness, and the people in the county are grateful. If a family accumulates good deeds, its wealth will last forever."
The four chiefs of Yingchuan are Zhong, Xun, Han, and Chen. Including the Yu family, Yang Anxuan estimates that he can donate 30,000 to 40,000 shi of food. There are also other aristocratic families such as Lai, Guo, Wu, Fan, Fang, Xu, and Kang. It should be easy to donate thousands of shi of grain without going to the previous ones. In this way, we have 50,000 shi of grain in hand. In addition, we use work-for-relief to encourage merchants to donate and leave their names. Yingchuan's disaster relief grain should not be a problem.
As for Xingyang, with the help of Xin Gongjing from Luoyang City and the Pei and Yan families from Pingbai Valley, they should be able to support it. If it is difficult, some grains will be transported from Yingchuan to support.
After explaining the government affairs, Yang Anxuan turned to Zhao Tian on the right and said: "Zhao Sima, I will leave it to you to handle the garrison at Yanling. After the new year, Yuhui will arrange for the refugees from Xinna to go to Yanling to farm. We will select the best among the army and eliminate the worst.
The eliminated soldiers were arranged to farm in Yanling nearby. The world is in troubled times, and the recruitment of troops will gradually increase in the future. The matter of farming is very important, and you must not neglect it. "
Zhao Tian stood up, clasped his fists, and said "yes".
After returning to her residence, Zhang Feng's wife, Mrs. Sun, came into the house and said, "Mr.
Yang Anxuan was granted the title of Grand Administrator of Yingchuan and Yingyang by the imperial court, and the clan sent some people to listen to him. The Sun family also came to Xuchang with the Zhao Tian family, and Yang Anxuan's internal affairs were entrusted to the Sun family.
The Sun family arranged for the family's servants to take care of the household affairs, so Zhang Feng was relieved. Yang Anxuan increasingly relied on him. This time he was sent to Qufu to meet Kong Yi, which was an experience.
It is said that the affairs of the two counties are complicated and disaster relief is imminent, so Yang Anxuanzhen cannot spare time to go to Xinxi. However, a few days ago, the Qi family sent a letter asking him to go and preside over the dividends of the colored porcelain business, and to pay homage to his father and uncle years ago.
The most important thing is that Yang Anxuan wants to take control of the iron ore smelting in Tangxi, Xiping, and increase the production of weapons, so that he can have a weapon in the world in the future.
The Ying family mastered Yang Anxuan's steel filling method and gradually squeezed out other iron industries. They transferred the iron industry to the Ying family one after another. However, the Zhou family is still struggling to support it. This time, they will discuss with the Zhou family when they go back, even if they give up the iron industry. These Cai Porcelain shares also want to completely control Tangxi Iron Industry in their own hands.
Also, now that I am no longer the governor of Runan, although I am a sworn brother with Yin Dun, I should go to discuss with him and win Yin Dun's support due to both emotion and reason.
Thinking of this, Yang Anxuan said: "You ask someone to send a message to Yu Niang. Before the year, Yu will rush home to worship his father and go home to celebrate the New Year."
