The butt determines the head.
Not only did Liu Jingye come with the surname Huo, but many officials in the city also felt sorry for whoever came.
Although a team of people came a month and a half ago, holding a token to renovate the general's mansion, and there was a lot of activity in the renovation, but at that time the candidate for the general was still undecided.
I heard that in recent months, the court has been arguing over the candidate for General Zhenbei. The princes from all sides are involved and want to arrange for their own people to sit in that position.
Nowadays, in recent years, I have not been interested in government affairs, and I have been obsessed with practicing Taoism and refining elixirs. I only have the last court meeting every twenty days. I have never expressed my position, leaving people below to make wild guesses, causing people to panic. It wasn't until the imperial decree and the people arrived that the turmoil finally settled down, catching all the officials in Xiangping City off guard.
In fact, there were rumors before that the Huo family took over, but officials from the city always replaced themselves first. They thought how could it be possible? The position in the north of the town has a brighter future than the capital, and smart people know how to choose.
The Huo family has always been a royalist faction. When the competition among several princes' forces is intensifying, the Huo family no longer needs to add embellishments to earn the success of the dragon. The century-old family that has always been low-key should not get involved in the muddy waters.
What's more, Huo Jiajun already has great prestige in Liangzhou, Jingzhou and other places, how could he set foot in the north again and arouse suspicion today.
Therefore, they believe that the son of the previous General Yan will take over, or some other candidate.
As for the Huo family's incident, it's possible that some prince deliberately spread the news by pulling a tiger's skin. Otherwise, it would be impossible for such a big event to spread among the people first.
But I didn't expect that the Huo family was really here.
When they saw the person, the officials in Xiangping City were still in a daze.
And the person who came was not a side branch. Someone knew him. The person who came was Huo Laosan and Huo Yunqian, the legitimate sons of the Huo family.
All the officials in the city looked at the people on the horse. People they were familiar with and not familiar with were greeting him respectfully, and they thought: With such an ancestor, can he guard him calmly? Will there still be conflicts with government agencies like those in the past?
Sure enough, as soon as he showed up, the man named Huo started to stir up trouble and signaled the officials of the Ministry of Rites to directly declare the decree.
Huo Yunqian led 3,000 soldiers and did not enter the city. He only stationed tents outside the city despite his words, and did not want to enter the city and disturb the people.
All the officials in Xiangping City had regrets on their faces. They felt uneasy if they did not entertain him well, but they could only kneel down to receive the order.
The content of the imperial edict consists of two sentences: The North is about to open its door to mutual trade. Everything is obeyed by Huo Yunqian, the new Zhenbei general and the local government assistant.
Regarding the mutual trade, in fact, there has been a quarrel in the court for three years. Every year they clamored to resume trade, but every year there was no action, which made everyone tired.
Because there are some officials who take charge of the battle, there are a lot of them.
Another group of officials advocated peace and believed that the Huns' invasion, including the fierce battle eight years ago, was nothing more than the Huns' serious lack of living supplies that forced them to risk their lives.
A battle requires years of rest and recuperation, and opening up the country's borders to mutual trade. Our country lacks troops and horses for exchange. In the past two years, natural disasters have continued and the people's lives have been difficult. Restoring border trade is the best policy.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the new general arrived, the mutual market was also settled, and this time it was really not just nonsense.
In the eyes of several senior officials in Xiangping City who knew the movements of the Huo family, this was also strange. They heard that the Huo family was clearly the main fighting faction.
Some people reacted quickly, thinking that they would go back and make a calculation with their aides: Perhaps it was because the Huo family was in charge of the battle that they decided to take the risk of Huo Yunqian to make the Huo family's army prestige in the south and reach out to the north.
After all, no matter whether they advocate war or peace, only the royalist Huo family will try their best to limit the output of important supplies such as iron and salt. If other generals take over at the mutual market stalls, like if there is a lot of iron pots flowing out, and they can be smelted into weapons later, it may be a danger to foreign enemies.
Does this also mean that the Huo family was demoted overtly and promoted secretly? Huo Yunqian's rank as general of Zhenbei was lowered, but in fact he became more holy.
Some officials were wondering: Which prince does the Huo family prefer? If they follow behind, they will always be in the wrong line.
The Lord Magistrate looked at Huo Yunqian and his eyelids moved, but what he was thinking was that thanks to what the people in the capital said, his tail had been docked ten days ago.
At this time, Liu Laozhu didn't know that Wang Lizheng was already dead, and that the whole table was full of people who had seen him for the last time.
As for the above, no matter whether the officials really welcomed the new Zhenbei General or not, the people in the city were really happy when they heard about his surname.
This time there was no need for government officials to rush outside the city to welcome Huo Jiajun into the city.
Otherwise, it has to be a big city. There are many people who have enough to eat, and they have enough to think about. I heard Mr. Shu told the story of several heads of the Huo family who shed blood on the battlefield and fought bravely against the enemy, and I became more concerned about politics.
Old Mrs. Xu thought to herself: If this were in Erdaohe Village, no matter who came, if they dared to let them put down their work in the fields to greet them, they would secretly curse in their hearts: They don't even have enough to eat, are they sick and go out to give flowers? Even the radish tassels in the house have to be kept for useful purposes, so there is no time to worry about those little things.
Fortunately, she had heard a few words about Huo Jiajun from Zhao Dashan, otherwise she would not have much confidence in the new official.
Mrs. Xu was about to leave the kitchen, thinking about sending her third son to take her granddaughter out to see the excitement. If she was lucky enough to live broadcast the face of an ancient general, the click rate would skyrocket. Unexpectedly, Liu Laozhu came to find him. Come.
Liu Laozhu squatted by the stove pit with tears in his eyes: "My real surname is Huo. Why is Dashan's letter so accurate? I heard that we are really going to trade with each other."
Mrs. Xu: "...Then why are you crying?"
Ah, I understand, I am sighing that the boot has finally fallen off.
The one sent was not a good general, and the fact that the eldest son of the Liu family was pretending to serve in the military might not be revealed. After all, they are not good people. Who cares if they are complicit?
But all this was in vain, and Wang Lizheng was offended and couldn't turn back.
If a good general comes, everything that Lao Zhu Dian Dian has been doing seems to make sense, from leading the villagers to fish and making trouble to now being so tired and cold that he urinates frequently and urgently. However, the story of the eldest Liu family might be exposed. . When the dust finally settles, it’s inevitable to have mixed feelings.
"Don't cry. This can be considered as a solid foundation. You can lead everyone to make money without hesitation. I guess before we arrive in the village, the villagers will hear the news about the mutual market. Isn't the messenger faster than us? Our village is We must pass through this place. If you look at the houses again, you will definitely understand your painstaking efforts. When the time comes, you will be no less impressive than when you greet the general outside. If not, I will ask them to beat the drum to make up for you. "
Liu Laozhu wiped his face vigorously and thought to himself, the elder sister was right. We can no longer fool around and live a lazy life. The only way for now is to be good to the villagers, to gain achievements as a village official, and to strive for leniency in the future. serious.
Now that your heart is shattered, let's be optimistic.
After Liu Laozhu figured it out, his smile was uglier than crying. He stood up and gave money to Mrs. Xu.
He took out a large bunch of copper plates, remembering that he would have to ask for change when he went back to the village to do business, so he tied the bunch of copper plates around his waist again, reached into his belly and dug out, and exchanged them for less than a tael of broken silver. past:
"Sister, please pick some fine grains and noodles for everyone to prepare for the journey. I mean you pick some good preparations. Don't spend your own money to prepare the rations for your family of three like before. What is that for? Eat. I should pay for it. Whatever Tian Xin wants, you can buy it with confidence. If she wants food, others can also want it, just so the kids can satisfy their cravings. Just look at the arrangements."
Liu Laozhu continued: "When I came here, I was scratching my head. I didn't know how much it would cost to buy the goods. I thought it would be better to save a little. Now that I have bought what I should buy, I still have money left in my hand, so let's Just eat something good, preferably with some meat and fish. These guys don't even have the money to run errands. You can't go out with me on the first trip. Looking back, I think it all smells like potato seeds. Next Who dares to go out with me this time?"
(End of chapter)
