Zhuge Liang took a sip of tea and continued: "First of all, it is to inspire Wen Chang. Liangzhou is a place that our army must capture during the northern expedition. If he can successfully regain it, he will be worthy of his reputation as the governor of Liangzhou."
"I see, the prime minister's far-sighted plan is not as good as Qing." Yang Qing sent a flattery at the right time.
Zhuge Liang seemed to be very pleased with his compliment. He smiled happily and continued, "The second reason is to put you in the position of the prefect of Hanzhong. In the twenty-fourth year of Jian'an, the Battle of Hanzhong After the great victory, Wen Chang was surpassed by the late emperor and promoted to the prefect of Hanzhong for seven years. In these seven years, he defended the territory against the enemy and Cao Wei found no opportunity to take advantage of it. The North Gate was secure, which can be said to be his greatest achievement.
But managing people's livelihood is really not his specialty. Over the past few years, it can only be said to be unsatisfactory. It is because of your invention of the curved shaft plow, overturning trucks and the inflow of immigrants from South China in the past two years that Hanzhong's people's livelihood has improved a bit. complexion.
In the past, Hanzhong was mainly about sticking to the defense, and it was just a matter of letting Wen Chang take charge. Now that the Northern Expedition is about to take place, it would be somewhat powerless to let him serve as the prefect.
Next year, not only will the main force of our Han army gather in Hanzhong, but I also have plans to move the Prime Minister's Palace to Hanzhong. In the next few years or even longer, the center of gravity of the Han Dynasty will be in Hanzhong, and this place will become the basis of our Northern Expedition.
By then, the food supply for the army and the food for the officials will rely more on Hanzhong. The more Hanzhong prospers, the less the burden on the court will be.
Therefore, I need you to go to Hanzhong to take a stand first, straighten out matters such as farming, cargo farming, and refugees, and prepare for the move of the Prime Minister's Mansion to the north. Do you understand it? "
Yang Qing stood up solemnly and replied: "Yes, Qing should do his best to live up to the Prime Minister's trust and high expectations."
"Come, look here." Zhuge Liang stood up again, came to the map, pointed to a city above and said, "This is Mianyang. Next year I want to lead an army to station here, so I need you..."
The two discussed matters in Hanzhong for nearly an hour. After receiving the instructions, it was almost time to go off duty. Yang Qing simply left the prime minister's residence and went straight to Qin Mi's residence without returning to the official residence.
Qin Mi has not been doing well recently. She is seriously ill and resting at home. She has not gotten out of bed for several days.
He heard about this incident as soon as he came back from Soochow, but he had been busy reporting everything about Soochow and his party and had no time to spare. He was going to take leave early this morning to visit, but he didn't know that the news came that Cao Pi died of illness and Cao Rui succeeded to the throne. This has delayed it until now.
"Mr. Zichi." Yang Qing looked at Qin Mi, who looked a little sallow, and called softly.
When he arrived at the Qin Mansion, he learned that Qin Mi had just fallen asleep after taking medicine, so he waited in the living room for a while. Just now the maid came out to report that Qin Mi was awake, so he followed Qin Mi's eldest son Qin Kuang into the house to visit.
Perhaps it was dusk, and the room seemed a little dark. Qin Mi looked at it for a while, then recognized the person and said happily: "Mingzhi, are you back?"
Yang Qing nodded and replied, "Sir, I'm back." Then he asked, "Is your condition better, sir?"
"Much better." Qin Mi replied with a smile. He looked at his son and said, "Ku'er, help me up."
Qin Kuang slowly lifted him up and put a round pillow on his back. The maid also moved a bed and asked Yang Qing to sit down.
Yang Qing thanked him and sat down and said, "Before I went to Soochow, my husband was still in good health. How could he suddenly become so seriously ill in one month?"
Qin Mi let out a long sigh and said, "Well, illnesses are coming like a mountain, how can it be controlled by human power?" Just after he said sadly, he comforted Yang Qing: "But after taking the medicine for so many days, I think he will be cured soon. Yeah. Especially after seeing Mingzhi today, I feel much better."
Just now, Yang Qing had learned from Qin Kuang that Qin Mi's illness could not be cured even after seeing famous doctors in Chengdu. It could be said that the medicine was no longer effective, and he was only taking tonics to hang on to his life.
Therefore, Yang Qing understood Qin Mi's intentions and did not reveal it, and laughed along with him. After laughing, the two stopped talking about their illness and turned the topic to Yang Qing, Dongwu and his party.
"Do you know how Zhang Wen is doing now?" After listening to some interesting stories about Soochow and praising the song "About to Enter the Wine", Qin Mi missed his old friend who used to debate the secrets of heaven with him.
I have a lot of affection for this Ji Han
Yang Qing wanted to meet his old friend whom he liked very much when he was in Soochow. Unexpectedly, he was sent back to his hometown of Wu County by Sun Quan because of his crime, so he had to ask someone to bring him a gift.
Yang Qing also had some knowledge of the reason why this Jiangdong scholar, who was born in a famous family and had a promising career, ended up in the family. When he was in Soochow, Yang Qing had some knowledge, so he said: "Mr. Huishu's situation is not very good, because his reputation is too great. , Sun Quan hated him for praising my great Han Dynasty's beautiful policies and shaking people's hearts, and later he was implicated in the Ji Yan case, so he was rebuked by Sun Quan and returned to the county and put under house arrest in an official office."
"How can it be like this in Soochow? Zhang Huishu, a rare and famous Qingmao scholar with excellent virtues and literary talents, cannot be tolerated by Sun Quan just because he said more words of praise for the Han Dynasty. How can this be true in the world?" Qin Mi said angrily? .
Yang Qing comforted him: "Sir, don't get angry, otherwise you will hurt your body. Mr. Huishu is too straightforward, too clear-minded about purity and turbidity, and too clear-minded about good and evil. In fact, he is not suitable for officialdom. Now he is studying and composing behind closed doors in his hometown. , maybe it will be a good thing for him."
Qin Mi thought about it and felt that it made sense, so she turned from anger to happiness: "Haha, I know you can comfort people."
After saying that, he suppressed his smile and said seriously: "Kuang'er, please go out for now. My father wants to talk to Mingzhi alone." Qin Kuang agreed and led the maid out of the room, leaving only Yang Qing and Yang Qing inside.
Yang Qing knew that Qin Mi had something important to say, so he sat up straight and asked, "Sir, what is this?"
Qin Mi held Yang Qing's hand and said, "Mingzhi, I know my body well, and I'm afraid it won't last long. You and I have known each other for several years, and today I want to tell you from the bottom of my heart."
"Sir, please speak." Seeing him acting like this, Yang Qing choked up and said.
Qin Mi said: "When I first met Mingzhi in the Xiahou Mansion, I knew that you were not an ordinary person. Sure enough, in a few years you have become famous in the Han Dynasty and have reached a very important position. I was not wrong about you."
"Without the recommendation from my husband, how could I be here today?" Yang Qing couldn't help but sigh as he recalled the past.
Qin Mi said with a smile: "You are so versatile in both civil and military affairs, even without me, you will eventually reach the sky. Now that Prime Minister Zhuge values you so much, you will definitely become my powerful minister in the future."
He took a breath and then said: "None of the sons under my knees have become useful. Only the eldest son Qin Kuang managed to become a talent. After I leave, I hope that Mingzhi will take care of my son. I don't ask him to show his dignity, I only hope that he can support me." The lintel of my Qin family."
"Sir, don't worry. Qing should do his best. Besides, Brother Bozheng is extremely talented and learned, so he will definitely not let the Qin family's reputation fall." Yang Qing answered with an cupped hand.
"Okay, okay, with your words, I can rest assured."
After taking care of the funeral arrangements, Qin Mi breathed a sigh of relief and felt much better. After Yang Qing chatted with him for a while, he stood up and left.
As soon as he came out of the room, he saw Qin Kuang leading a young scholar in his 10s and 20s from the corridor.
"Come out to join the army?" Qin Kuang greeted.
Yang Qing said, "I have something else to do, so I'll take my leave now. I'll come back to see Mr. Zi Chi in a few days." He looked at the young scribe and asked, "Brother Bo Zheng, who is this?"
"Hao Ming joined the army and learned that this gentleman's surname is Zhou, and his given name is Yunnan. He is currently engaged in promoting education in Yizhou. Yunnan is my father's student, and he also came to visit my father today."
After saying that, he said to Qiao Zhou: "Yunnan, this is the famous Prime Minister Junjun and General Anhan Yang Junhou."
"Zhou has seen Yang Canjun." Qiao Zhou quickly bowed and saluted.
Yang Qing took a look at this great scholar who originally urged Liu Chan to surrender in history. He saw that he was of medium height, fair face, bright eyes, and distinguished temperament. appearance.
Although this man later became a great scholar, Yang Qing didn't like him as a person, so he nodded, returned the gift and left.
"This Yang Canjun is a bit arrogant," Qiao Zhou said dissatisfied.
He was interested in getting acquainted with Yang Qing, a hot new political star, and wanted to say a few words, but unexpectedly, he ignored him and walked away.
Qin Kuang said, "Maybe Yang Canjun is in a hurry. After all, he has been here for almost an hour." After saying that, he invited Qiao Zhou into the house: "Yunnan, please."
