The next day, Yang Qing was also preparing to return to Yuexun, so he bid farewell to Li Hui. Li Hui knew that after the imperial court's southern expeditionary army left, the two strongest officers and troops in the south were his own soldiers under the governor's mansion and the Yuexun soldiers. The county soldiers of the county.
Therefore, Li Hui not only respected Yang Qing, but also valued the Yue officials such as Liu Yin, Lei Xiong, and Feng Chong. He held a banquet in the prefect's mansion that night to see him off, and also invited all the prominent families in the city and the ministries who had not left. The handsome man makes amends.
At the banquet, everyone was talking about interesting things, drinking wine and singing songs. It can be said that there was constant laughter and the guests and hosts were enjoying themselves. After the banquet was over, Li Hui stayed with Yang Qing to serve tea in the back hall. The two had a thorough chat about the political and military affairs of Nanzhong before leaving late at night.
Early the next morning, Yang Qing led Liu Yin, Lei Xiong and other troops to say goodbye. Li Hui also led the officials in the city to see them off until they were about ten miles outside the city.
"Who does the governor think this Lord Yang is?" On the way back to the city, Meng Huo rode up to Li Hui's side.
Li Hui pondered for a while and then said: "This gentleman is really the top talent of our Han Dynasty. His future is limitless." After a pause, he added: "General Meng can get closer to Yang Mingzhi after he enters the court. There is no harm in that. .”
Meng Huo's eyes changed when he heard this, and he looked at Li Hui's confident expression. After a long time, he leaned on his horse and said, "Thank you very much, Governor, for your advice. I will be rewarded in the future."
"Haha, General Meng is serious." Li Hui smiled heartily, then crossed his legs and rode forward.
Ten days later, Yang Qing and his party finally returned to Yuexun territory, and the army passed by Dinglu. Zhang Yi had already led his people to greet him outside the city.
"Bo Qi doesn't need to be polite, please get up quickly." Yang Qing got off his horse and helped Zhang Yi up.
"Bo Qi held on to Yuexun, blocked Yongchang, and transported food and grass. He was really the pillar of our army's retreat. He made a great contribution."
Zhang Yiqian said: "My humble position is just to be a helper at the rear. It is far inferior to the Lord and my brothers fighting bravely at the front to kill the enemy. How can I dare to take credit?"
"Haha, Bo Qi, there is no need to be modest. Both the front and rear are equally important. With you sitting calmly, not only do I feel at ease, but Prime Minister Zhuge is also extremely relieved."
Zhang Ni's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he asked a little embarrassedly: "Did Prime Minister Zhuge really say that?"
"Since I said it, can I still lie to you?"
"That's not what you meant."
Yang Qing nodded and said, "The Prime Minister has praised Bo Qi a lot. I hope you will live up to the Prime Minister's expectations."
"Don't worry, Lord. Yi will serve the country loyally, work diligently, and live up to the respect of the Prime Minister and Lord." Zhang Yi bowed.
"No need to be polite." Yang Qing helped him up again, looked around at the crowd and said loudly: "Everyone, we will talk about it later when we enter the city."
When the group entered the city gate, Zhang Ni had already arranged for people to kill pigs and sheep to prepare a banquet to welcome the army. At the banquet, everyone talked about their parting experiences, drank and laughed, and it was very lively.
Yang Qing also specifically inquired about the situation of the tribes near Dingcheng. He was relieved to learn that after the Southern Expeditionary Army crossed the Lu River, most of the tribes were able to stay safe and obey the government's orders.
He also learned that the output of Yanjing iron ore in Dinglu was increasing, and that the ironworks workshops and salt shops were on the right track, so he couldn't help but praise Zhang Yi and other officials.
The army rested in Dinglu for two days before leaving. A few days later, they finally returned to Qiongdu. Wang Yi, Yang Xi and others had already greeted them ten miles outside the city. As soon as the army entered the city, the people lined the streets to welcome them warmly. The troops and the people had fun together until late at night before they dispersed.
After returning to the mansion, Yang Qing had a good rest for two days, and then the fatigue from traveling for days was gone. On the second day, the directors gathered in the hall to learn about the current situation of the counties, inquire about the people's livelihood, review the retention documents, and compensate the fallen soldiers... After another few days of busy work, the political affairs that had not been dealt with for a long time were sorted out.
"Mulan, has your wife written to you these days?" Today, Yang Qing had some free time, enjoying tea and flowers in the back garden, which was a very leisurely time.
Mulan refilled the cold tea and said with a smile: "Since the prince of the house followed Prime Minister Zhuge to quell the rebellion, my wife sent a letter to my servant, asking about my current situation."
"Oh? I only greeted you?"
Mulan pursed her lips and smiled: "Of course not, my wife still believes
Zhong asked about Fu Jun, but Fu Jun had not returned for a long time, so the maid replied alone. "
"Why didn't you tell me earlier? Bring it to me quickly." Yang Qing complained.
Mulan smiled and said, "It's not because the Lord has been busy with official matters these days, so I don't dare to worry about the Lord over trivial matters."
"No matter how busy I am, I will always have time to read the letter. You girl know the importance of things." Yang Qing pretended to be angry and said, "Bring me the letter quickly."
Mulan was already familiar with her husband's kind temperament, and knew that he was pretending to be angry to tease her, so she didn't take it seriously, took something out of her arms and said with a smile, "My maid has already brought it for you."
Yang Qing was shocked when he heard this, and when he saw the letter in her hand, he burst into laughter: "Haha, you little lady..."
He took the letter and read it. It was indeed a greeting to him about his current situation, but Mulan had already replied to the letter. Do he need to reply again? While he was thinking about it, a messenger suddenly reported Yang Xi to see him.
"That's all, I'd better reply one tonight." Yang Qing decided that he still had to reply one, and he also wanted to ask about the current situation in Shuzhong.
"What happened to Wen Ran?" Yang Qing asked eagerly as soon as he returned to the study and sat down.
Yang Xi said: "It's nothing important. I just came to report to the Lord the progress of the relocation of the Qingqiang tribe."
Not long after Yang Qing returned to Yuexun, he began to supervise the migration of the Qingqiang tribe to the north in accordance with Zhuge Liang's established strategy. In fact, several tribes who were willing to move to the north had been basically determined when Zhuge Liang was in Yuexun. Now he only needs to do Just be prepared.
"Oh, what are the reactions of several tribes?"
Yang Xi smiled and replied: "After the Lord Fu sent a letter to the three tribes, the Guli tribe, the Black Red tribe, and the Qingxiong tribe, the heads of the three tribes happily complied and are now counting the selected Yi people with Hucao's officials. number of households."
The three Qingqiang tribes, Guli, Heichi, and Qingxiong, were all loyal to the imperial court at the center of the Gaoding rebellion. They were not only loyal to the imperial court, but also provided people and food to fight the rebellion together with the government and army. Their loyalty was well proven.
Zhuge Liang and Yang Qing also valued their loyalty, so they decided to relocate the three families first to set an example for other tribes.
"Okay, Chief Gulichi and the others really understand their righteousness. Wen Ranru, please write another letter on my behalf to express my gratitude to the three chiefs." Yang Qing said happily.
"Yes." Yang joked, "It's just that Mr. Fu, there is something wrong with the relocation of the people."
"Oh? What happened?" Yang Qing frowned upon hearing this.
Yang joked and said, "It's not a bad thing. It's just that some small tribes heard about the imperial court's plan to move north and clamored to move to Hanzhong."
"I see." Yang Qing breathed a sigh of relief: "This is a good thing. It shows that the prestige of the imperial court has been enhanced in Nanzhong after this battle against the rebellion."
"Then how should I respond to their request?"
After Yang Qing pondered for a moment, he said: "The first relocation should not be too large. The three families of Gulichi and his family have more than 10,000 households in total, which has already met the requirements of the Prime Minister.
Let's do this. Give these small tribes a quota of 3,000 households and tell them that this is not the only time they move north. The next batch of officials will give them priority. Haha, it’s good to have more people, the better we can select elites for the court. "
"I understand the plot."
"By the way, when I wrote to Gu Lichi, I also told him that the court has basically agreed to make him the king of Yi. The edict on the conferment will be issued soon, so that he can do things with peace of mind." Yang Qing thought of Gu Lichi. The promise was successfully fulfilled, and I couldn't help but feel relieved.
"promise."
Yang Qing added: "I will also report Wen Ran's contribution to the court. Wen Ran will also be promoted this time."
"Thank you for your support, Mr. Fu." After hearing this, Yang Xi quickly left the table and paid his respects.
Yang Qing stepped forward and helped him up: "You followed me south to the wilderness to fight through thorns and thorns. You deserve this."
