If there is anyone in Dayuan who feels most comfortable and happy and forgets his worries recently, it is probably Xunchi, the newly appointed shepherd king of Luzhou Prefecture.
The entire Luzhou fortress was in a stalemate. Although there were often soldiers and horses from the Xu Meng Mansion testing the formation, Wen Yu, who was a fellow soldier in the Royal Court of the Yuan Dynasty, did not want to pay attention to it at all. Instead, he started to carry out winter plowing and winter grazing, almost It turned the countless soldiers stationed at the Luzhou border into tens of thousands of farmers and herdsmen. They controlled this pass and turned the so-called resistance to the enemy into doing farming, stationing in the fields and recruiting soldiers all day long in this border. The hope is that he and the Xu Meng Mansion will be delayed until they are at the end of their rope, and then they will be able to live in peace.
And this kind of approach is actually the most beneficial to the entire Zhengzhang Royal Court. The farming matter was not decided by Wen Yu on his own, but Cen Shixiang, Shao Hehan and some high-ranking and powerful people in the Zhengzhang Royal Court. After the decision was made, it would not only stabilize Yang's reputation, but also enable the troops who were stationed around the road to support themselves without wasting food and grass. Furthermore, it would stabilize the morale of the army, not only having enough food to satisfy their hunger, but also being able to farm. During the break of grazing, he found some ways to train troops, obviously to drag the Xu Meng Mansion to death in this Luzhou border pass.
The reason is very simple. There are very few people engaged in farming in the North, and a large amount of military rations are unavailable, so they have to be snatched from the people. Since there is Luzhou Barrier Antenna now, there is no need to worry about the Xumeng Mansion underestimating the enemy and rushing in. It’s better to take advantage of this season to teach the soldiers and horse tribes some farming and herding skills. There is always a time for dictation in war, but now the current situation in the world
With the clouds surging, it is really unlikely that we will be able to live in peace and prosperity that is hard to see for a few days. But for soldiers in wartime and for the people in peacetime, these methods are naturally very good.
In the first two months of the prosperity of this military garrison system, the taxes and corvees of the people in the land occupied by the Zhengzhang Royal Court for several weeks had been greatly reduced. Even in the Yuan Dynasty, there was insufficient arable land, and it was not necessarily suitable for farming in winter. However, there are still many people carrying pots and pulp to thank Hehan for his kindness. First of all, it is the vast plain playground to the west of the Luzhou Barrier, which is most suitable for livestock raising, and beef and mutton meat has become a means to supplement the military rations. On weekdays, it is considered The soldiers of the Imperial Court, which had been weak for a long time, actually became stronger and stronger under this kind of carnivorous food. In addition, a lot of common people's land tax was raised through this, and the whole group of corvees was naturally reduced and restrained. Of course, it made the people very happy for a while.
Most of the people in the north are proficient in herding, but not in mulberry farming. However, in the Shuizhou area under the rule of Xumeng Mansion, most of them are tribes that have been wandering around all year round. Even if they know a little bit about it, The methods of animal husbandry have been forgotten during several years of war. They only know how to support war with war. Every time Huang Fuchao attacks a city, he only focuses on looting and getting money and food. The army has already People's hearts are fluctuating, and there are not many people who are willing to return to their old careers. Therefore, it is obviously not that easy to implement this system in the Xu Meng Mansion. It's like a rich man who is already used to having clothes on his hands and food to open his mouth. Of course, he can't let go of his arrogance and only works as a fisherman and woodcutter. It's easy to get mail into luxury, but it's difficult to move from luxury to frugality. It's like this.
The most comfortable thing for Wang Xunchi is that he has such a military camp
After the system, the people of Luzhou were much more stable than at the beginning. Soldiers with their armor removed could be seen everywhere in the fields, busy in the fields, or there were soldiers who were proficient in period, going to various places to guess and manage the shepherds with the people. , but the remaining people were not idle, and were busy getting things for the winter. Even the old women in the capital of Luzhou often sewed two more clothes for the next generation to overwinter, and sent them to the military formation, or had some Heavy boots with thick soles were also generously handed out one after another, but there was no need for him, the unemployed Luzhou shepherd, to worry about it.
He only had to go out for inspection every day for a week, and then at noon, a servant from the Zhou Mu Mansion warmed up the wine and handed it to Wang Xunchi to warm himself up first, and then everything was fine and he was extremely comfortable inside. He lay down in the room to rest for a while, but due to Wang Xunchi's lazy temperament, he usually rested until it got dark, then staggered out of the door and went to the main hall to read and review the few documents and make arrangements. With a little money and food to deal with the snowstorms in winter, there is not much to worry about.
Even many of the servants and soldiers on duty in the Prefectural Mufu Mansion have gone to the common people's fields or open sheep pastures to help the people. However, in the entire Prefectural Mufu Mansion, only Wang Xunchi and three other servants are idle. If it were not for their own Now I need to hold it
Zhou Mu was so arrogant that Wang Xunchi wished he could set up such a storytelling stall in the city to relieve his addiction.
And the girl Liu Dan entrusted to the Luzhou Prefectural Mufu was now even more unexpected than Wang Xunchi. In just one year, she was able to retire from the royal court and return home with her. Knowledge and strategies are all
The clan elder who was famous in Luzhou didn't sound like he was at a disadvantage when he spoke. The little girl has both ears and eyesight. She has only reached such a young age. With her red lips and white teeth, she is very endearing. God knows how charming her appearance will be in the future. Especially because she joined the old gentleman at a young age, she is Wang Xunchi always felt that he actually didn't have much to teach this little girl, so he simply got tired sometimes, so he sent the little girl to the Prefecture Mufu, while he took it as a habit to let go and return home safely. The residence is resting.
Over the past few months, Wang Xunchi has not found anything wrong with the documents reviewed by this little girl. At most, it is because he is still young and has not seen many things in the world, so he has not yet dealt with government affairs. He knew where to deal with it, but after being guided by Wang Xunchi, who was also a layman, he also knew some twists and turns that should not be known at such an age.
"Secretary, here's another bottle of wine. I'm in a very high mood today, so I'd like to support you."
It's snowing today, but it's bone-chilling cold. What Wang Xunchi is used to doing on weekdays is to come to this tavern not far from Zhou Mu's Mansion, order two pots of warm wine, and then go to the tavern by himself, especially close to the charcoal fire. The position is the most suitable, even if you are drunk, you don't have to worry about getting cold.
"I said Wang Xunchi, are you just going to have no other choice? When others reach your age, they should always get married and start a business. Who can be like you? Why, the position of Luzhou Prefectural Shepherd is not enough? Are you thinking about earning a bigger family fortune and getting a wife? But then again, Jin
Mountain Yushan is not as easy to use as a silver gun in your waist. Don't wait until you are carrying a cotton rope to regret why you only focused on accumulating family property when you were young. Even if you are an old man with a young wife, don't you still leave it to others? squander. "
The waiter in the tavern had long known that Wang Xunchi had no airs at all. On the contrary, he was particularly happy for others to stand on the first floor and talk to him. He didn't show any mercy at all, and just laughed mockingly. The newly appointed governor of Luzhou seems to have never been far away from the temple, but is more willing to quarrel with these waiters. Only in this way can he have a smooth mind and do whatever he wants. He is a rare weirdo.
But today, Wang Xunchi held the cup in his hand and didn't say anything for a long time. It wasn't until he replenished the cup several times that he picked up his sleeves and looked at the waiter who was busy. The business in the tavern is quite prosperous. Even in such a cold season, there is an endless stream of people coming in and out. Many men are invited by their wives to get scolded in front of everyone for such a sip of something in the cup. Everyone comes here to have some fun, and it can only be fun if they make friends with their friends while drunk, and talk about the great things they did in the past.
But Wang Xunchi was speechless for the first time today. He looked out the window at the rolling snow, trying to pull up a square of plain white raw silk in front of his eyes. The human world outside this square of raw silk became increasingly hazy and vague.
In the tavern, there is a small yellow clay stove, old wine is roasted in a new pot, and the most indispensable thing is to drink until your face is red, and you will even strip off all your clothes, naked and bragging to others, saying that when you were young, you went out to herd sheep with your father and killed hundreds of people. Ten evil heads
Wolf, in the end, the knife in his hand was blunted long ago, and even the whistle stick was broken. There are still scratches on his body, but these many messy sounds seem to be separated by a chasm. Wang Xunchi clearly tried his best to listen. , but couldn't hear clearly what the drunken man was saying.
Add another pot of warm wine.
Wang Xunchi, who had always advocated drinking heavily to get drunk, still didn't say much. Even when he drank, he was not as casual as usual. He just poured the warm wine into his throat rather dully, and then continued to look at him. The light snow outside has changed from a goose feather to a swirling, majestic attitude. Then I got up and wanted to go, but was stopped by the waiter who had just been idle.
"Does the state pastor know some hidden secrets, or what kind of disaster has the royal court encountered? If you want to tell me, it will relieve your worries."
The only way to talk about it at such a critical moment
When it comes to business, only the waiter would call Wang Xunchi the state pastor. In fact, most of the people around him knew that the position of state pastor should have been occupied by the famous Yun Zhonglai, and Wang Xunchi was just a temporary substitute. But this Zhou Mu never pretended to be pretentious. Secondly, although he was occasionally lazy, he still tried his best most of the time. Otherwise, Luzhou, which had just escaped from the Xumeng Mansion, might not have been able to recover. So quickly, in this winter month, there are not many hungry people dying of cold and starvation, which makes it more and more obvious that Wang Xunchi is not bad at his methods, but he is just a little loose.
But Wang Xunchi still shook his head. When he looked at the very familiar waiter in the tavern, there was a slight struggle in his eyebrows, but he only said that he had been exhausted both physically and mentally recently, mostly because he had not been able to sleep well in recent days.
The awkward state of mind is really peaceful.
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