"Sir, this Governor Yang is such a good official. He actually came here to help us commoners solve our doubts." Huang Dachun sighed to his father as he watched Yang Qing and his entourage retreat. scratch
Old Huangtou nodded slowly and said: "Yes, I have lived for so many years, and I have never seen such a talkative official. In my hometown, not only the county but also the village officials spoke in a condescending manner. , with his nostrils turned upward, how could he be so kind?"
"Sir, I feel that not only Governor Yang, but also the officials in Chenggu County have become different. I have had a lot of dealings with the officials in Lianhua Township these days. They used to be fierce and evil, but in the past two months they have become so vicious. It’s strange how easy it is to talk.”
Old Huangtou shook his head: "It's not surprising. This is what those scholars say. With a good official like Yang Taishou, how can the officials below not change?"
"Then sir, are we going out of the mountain?" Huang Dachun looked at Old Huangtou with bright eyes.
Old Huangtou did not answer, and returned home alone. He looked around at the wooden house where he had lived for several years. After a moment, he turned to Huang Dachun and said firmly: "Come out!"
Yang Qing stayed in Chenggu County for more than ten days, during which he personally went to the mountains three times. Seeing that the prefect was so hands-on, the officials in Chenggu County did not dare to slack off at all, and their preaching intensity was greatly enhanced.
The fact that Yang Qing, the governor of Hanzhong, personally went to persuade the refugees was spread intentionally or unintentionally. Not only the refugees in Chenggu County knew about it, but soon the entire Hanzhong refugees also knew about it. scratch
With the prefect as a guarantor, many refugees were relieved of their doubts, and more and more people agreed to go out of the mountains and accept official household registration after the spring.
Yang Qing estimated that there would be at least 10,000 refugees leaving the mountains and working in the fields in the spring of next year. As long as we set an example next year, I believe that those people who are still waiting and watching will also come out of the mountains and forests one after another.
It was already December when Yang Qing returned to Nanzheng, and the fourth year of Jianxing was about to be completed. Next year, the prelude to the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains would begin. After more than half a year of hard work, Hanzhong is now basically a place for the Northern Expedition army and the Prime Minister's Palace. Ready for entry.
Yang Qing lay in the wooden barrel and soaked in a hot bath, closing his eyes and recuperating, while thinking about next year. Originally, although Ji Han issued an edict for the Northern Expedition in the spring of the fifth year of Jianxing, the actual troops would be sent out in the next year. The tail is gone.
In addition to the time required to prepare for the Northern Expedition, an important reason for this was to wait for Mengda from the Eastern Three Counties to return to the Han Dynasty. However, this guy kept waiting and delaying until finally Prime Minister Zhuge used a trick to force him, and this guy had no choice but to wait and see. Do not raise the flag of rebellion against Cao Wei.
Recalling the letter Zhuge Liang sent a few days ago, Yang Qing knew that Zhuge Liang was already planning Meng Da's rebellion against Wei. What he didn't expect was that the start of the matter was Wang Chong's defection.
It seems that Yang Qing and Wang Chong had a relationship. Although he could see that there was a big conflict between Wang Chong and Li Yan at that time, he never expected that Wang Chong would actually defect to Wei because of this. Two months later, He was surprised when he heard about this before. scratch
However, it stands to reason that Wang Chong and Li Yan are incompatible. If he wants to tell Meng Da something bad about the ministers of Ji Han, he should also say something bad about Li Yan. But now, instead, he is fabricating false words to speak ill of Zhuge Liang. It is really disappointing. untie.
Yang Qing felt that this matter was weird. Wang Chong's surrender to Wei was probably not as simple as it seemed on the surface.
Remembering that Li Yan and Meng Da were old friends, and that Li Yan and Wang Chong had also been close friends, he already had a bold guess in his mind. Although there was no evidence, he could mention it to Zhuge Liang in his reply. .
"Your Majesty, would you like to add more hot soup?" Just as Yang Qing was considering the words to reply to Zhuge Liang, Mulan's voice suddenly came from outside the screen.
Yang Qing opened his eyes and replied: "No more, I've washed it."
"Yes, my maid is waiting for you to change your clothes."
As the New Year is approaching, it is the busiest time for the government. Yang Qing originally wanted to rest for a few days after coming back, but unexpectedly, all the troubles made him busy for several days. Political matters such as taxes, money, warehousing, household registration, etc. must have final accounting at the end of the year. scratch
At the end of every year, there is a big test for local officials in the Han Dynasty, which is the plan. As the governor of a county, Yang Qing, in addition to keeping Hanzhong’s household registration and Qiangu
In addition to Prime Minister Zhuge's assessment of public security, public security and other matters, the assessment of the subordinate county magistrates and chiefs must also be assessed.
Therefore, it can be said that he has been too busy these days to even take care of food. However, if we look into the reason, in addition to the fact that there are many government affairs, it is also because he has not established a master register.
Since Yang Qing arrived in Hanzhong, he has not been able to find a suitable candidate for the position of chief registrar. He had no choice but to let Zhou Xing take on this position concurrently. Zhou Xing is a pure martial artist, so it is a bit difficult for him to be the chief registrar of general records. People.
So in desperation, many documents had to be reviewed and approved by Yang Qing himself, which suddenly made him, the prefect, relive the time when he served as the prime minister's chief clerk in Chengdu. At that time, he often handled official business late into the night as he does now.
"Master Fu, Wei Zhang, the eldest son of General Wei Yan, would like to see you." Yang Qing was writing at the desk in the public room when Zhou Xing entered the room to report.
Yang Qing stopped writing and raised his head and said, "Please come in."
After a while, a young man in his early twenties came into the room. He was dressed as a warrior, holding a sword, and he looked heroic. scratch
"I've met Mr. Yang Fu."
Yang Qing smiled and said: "The young general is here, please take a seat."
He has met Wei Zhang several times in the past six months. This man is modest, polite, and respects the virtuous, but he is very different from his father's temperament, so he has a good impression of Wei Zhang.
"What's the business of coming here, Major General?"
Wei Zhang clasped his fists and replied: "Master Huifu, my father is hosting a banquet in the mansion tonight, and I have specially asked you to come down and invite the master to come over. This is the invitation." After saying that, he took out the post from his arms and stood up to hand it over. Go up.
"Oh?" Yang Qing was a little surprised. After taking the invitation and reading it, he asked, "Who else did your father invite?"
Wei Zhang said: "Only the Fu Jun was invited. My father said that last time Cui Xiang was involved, he had not formally thanked the Fu Jun. It is now the end of the year, so he prepared a small amount of wine to express his gratitude."
Yang Qing didn't believe that Wei Yan was so easy to talk to now. Although his relationship with Wei Yan had eased after Cui Xiang's incident, it was still not considered friendly and close.
Besides, given Wei Yan's temperament, he could speak so politely. Is it possible that Wei Zhang made up his own words for his father?
Yes, Yang Qing guessed it right. The polite words just now were really Wei Zhang's own idea.
In fact, Wei Zhang was also troubled by Wei Yan's arrogant and arrogant character, which might offend his father too much. He often said soft words to repair the relationship between Wei Yan and others.
Although Yang Qing didn't know that he had guessed the truth, seeing that Wei Zhang had spoken so sincerely, he had no choice but to agree with a smile: "Since General Wenchang invited him, how could Qing not refuse the invitation? Please also ask the young general to go back first. In the evening Qingding will come on time."
"Now that I'm down, I'll go home first to greet you." Wei Zhang stood up, clasped his fists, saluted, and left.
Yang Qing looked at Wei Zhang's leaving figure thoughtfully. After a moment, he shook his head and smiled, picked up his pen and continued to review the official documents. scratch
