Shu Chen

Chapter 341 Dao Wen
Fire in July.

The ears of wheat on both sides of the Wei River also began to become plump and heavy, which is really gratifying.

Zheng Pu, who was walking slowly, stroked some of it casually, put it in the palm of his hand, rubbed it, blew away the debris, and chewed it in his mouth.It seems that there is still some dry and astringent green taste, but there is already a light wheat fragrance.

The old man who had been walking behind him shrunk his shoulders and bowed unconsciously, holding his breath and staring at Zheng Pu, who was chewing wheat grains with drooping eyes.

He is Mai "Neng" from Shouyang County, Longxi County.

As the name suggests, he is good at farming and mulberry, especially good at planting wheat. Therefore, the prime minister implemented the "Shuxian Pavilion" that Zheng Pu used to advise in the past, and selected elders with skills from the people to grant the title of "able". thing.

Now, Zheng Pu was entrusted by the prime minister with the responsibility of inspecting the farms and mulberry fields. He traveled around Longyou and Hanzhong to inspect the wheat fields.After all, changing from a weed-like tenant in the past to being awarded "Neng" by the government is an honor he never dared to imagine.

"Very good."

After swallowing the wheat grains, Zheng Pu bowed his head to the old man in praise and said, "The wheat here grows better than Wuxiju, which shows that the old man is more dedicated. However, it will take some time for the wheat to ripen, so the old man can't take it lightly. .”

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Hearing this, the old man breathed a sigh of relief.

There were also ravines all over his face, and he grinned "hehe" with a mouth that had lost many teeth.

After a while, he realized that he hurriedly bowed and saluted, and after a long time of stuttering in his mouth, he managed to squeeze out a few words, "General, don't worry, take good care of the wheat, food is expensive, and the life of a little old man is not more expensive than that." .”

The humbleness of being under others for a long time, and suddenly being appreciated by a high-ranking and powerful person, made his face flush with excitement, and his words were also confused.

Inevitably, it caused good-natured laughter from everyone around.

Zheng Pu also had a gurgling smile.

Turning sideways to accept the elder's gift, he stretched out his hand to support him and bowed his head to pay tribute, then turned and left surrounded by his subordinates.

After getting away from the wheat field, the servant Qi Yacuo drove his horse closer, and asked in a low voice about the next itinerary, "Lang Jun, are you going to patrol other places now, or go straight to Xiping County?"

Entering Xiping County, it is natural to go to Xihai (Qinghai) to talk about Shaodang King Mangzhong sending troops to help in the war.

As for why this matter was merged into Zheng Pu's work on farming and mulberry?
Just go and mention it as an informal envoy!

In the prime minister's mind, the priority now is to maintain stability and burn the species of Qiang, and it is better to force Qiang Wang Mangzhong not to send troops at this time, so as not to make Longyou's already stretched strength even worse.

"Let's go to Didao first."

After thinking for a while, Zheng Pu said, "Now that we are in Longxi, we should pay a visit to Brother Boda."

Yes, the new governor of Longxi was Zhang Biao Zhang Boda.

When the Han appointed the prefects and county magistrates of various counties and counties, they tried their best to transfer scholars from Liang and Yizhou.

Not only was it following the old system of the Han Dynasty avoiding their native places, but also because the prime minister wanted to let the people from Bashu, who had always been isolated and peaceful, see the vast territory of the Han Dynasty, in order to encourage them to open up their territories.

Speechless all the way.

When he entered Didaocheng and arrived at the Taishou's mansion, Zhang Biao, who had received the letter, clapped his hands and smiled, "It's Zijin who came here! What a blessing!"

After saying that, he stepped forward and took Zheng Pu's hand, and said in a low voice, "So that Zijin will know, if you don't come, I will also send someone to Ji County to ask for advice!"

Uh, ask for advice?

After a slight pause in his footsteps, Zheng Pu, who followed him, turned his head and signaled his subordinates to rest on their own, then lowered his voice and asked, "I don't know what is causing Brother Boda to seek me out?"

"Ugh"

Zhang Biao's answer was a sigh.

It turned out that he had only been here for more than a month, but now he was faintly isolated by all his assistants.

It's not that Li Shu of Longxi County, who is a frontier, is unruly.

During the tenure of Yin Shang, the former prefect of Jixian County, the government's government orders were followed smoothly, and neither the Qianghu tribe nor the Liaozuo violated them in the slightest.Not to mention that when You Chu was in office, all the scholars in the county were willing to live and die together.

After the two sat down, Zhang Biao described in detail the estrangement he had felt for more than a month.

For example, when Xun Nongsang asked orphans and widows, asked counties to recommend talents, asked about cases in prisons, or inspected Lintao Ranch and Silk Road Post Posts, etc., he asked Liao Zuo to consult for details, and the answer he always got was: "The Ming Dynasty will not be determined. In other words, how dare this subordinate speak up?"

When asked again and again with a pleasant face, he only got a sentence: "In the past, the government of Yin Taishou was praised by scholars and ordinary people as good, and the Ming government can follow it."

In this way, Zhang Biao, who won two thousand stones for the first time and came here full of fighting spirit, can he not be depressed?
And if he follows the policy of Yin rewards in everything and does nothing, wouldn't he be a vegetarian for the dead!
What's even more frustrating is that as a newcomer, he doesn't know much about the scenery and talents of Longxi County, and he can't even reappoint the Liaozuo of the prefect's mansion!

Therefore, after telling the story, he said angrily, "From Zijin's point of view, I am from Yizhou, so I can't be tolerated in this border land? Or, it's because my talents and virtues are not worthy of the position, so everyone doesn't like it." Do you wish to work?"

And Zheng Pu, who had listened, couldn't help laughing.

Zhang Biao, who became well-known in Bashu at a young age, is a famous scholar with a lot of talent and learning, dignified appearance and elegant demeanor.

But he was also born in a wealthy family, and he grew up in a favorable environment since he was a child. Because of his father, he was treated kindly by the late emperor Liu Bei, so he didn't know the needs of the people in the border areas.

Not surprisingly, the reason why those assistants rejected Zhang Biao was because they regarded Zhang Biao, who had too much morale, as the Kwantung scholars who clamored to abandon Liangzhou and despised the frontier people in the past.

And denounce it as a raccoon dog!

In particular, Zhang Biao was wearing a high crown and a belt, and was dressed in gorgeous clothes, even the shoes were embroidered; and when Zheng Pu first entered the house, he also found the precious ambergris burning in front of the desk, and the jade ruyi handle. Even the four treasures of the study are not lacking in gold and jade decorations.

After decades of wars, the Lishu and Qianghu tribes, who have been struggling on the line of food and clothing, would be friendly and admire the prefect who lives in luxury and pretends to be romantic?

How can he be regarded as a superior official who is stingy with the power of the people and sympathetic to the hardships of Li Shu?
Suppressing a smile, Zheng Pu briefly talked about the scenery and folk customs of Liangzhou, and then, relying on the familiarity of the two, pointed out Zhang Biao's confusion.

After Zhang Biao listened, he was speechless for a while.

In any case, he never expected that the attitude of being sought after and praised in Shu would become a symbol of not knowing the hardships of Li Shu after arriving in Longxi.

"Ah~~"

After a long time, Fang Fang let out a long sigh, "It is in vain for me to call myself romantic and talented, and now I am a talisman splitter, but I don't know the principle of 'south orange and north trifoliate'! It's so sad!" As he said, he went over the case roughly. The most expensive things were packed into the utensils one by one, "That's all, that's all! I'll just throw away all these flashy things!"

After tidying up, seeing Zheng Pu's smiling eyes, he shrugged off the clothes on his body, "As for wearing accessories. Don't hide it from Zijin, all my clothes and accessories are like this, so I have to ask the servant to give me two."

But he didn't want to, Zheng Pu's eyes lit up when he heard these words.

Standing up, he pulled Zhang Biao and gestured roughly with his hands and shoulders, then said with a joyful smile, "Brother Boda, if you abandon it, why don't you give it to me. I will go to Shaodangzhong Qiang Tribe to meet the King of Qiang. I lack some presents. Well, Qiang King Mangzhong is about the same size as my brother, so let me transfer all your clothes and accessories to me."

Uh, the clothes worn can also be used as gifts from the Qiang king?
Zhang Biao couldn't help being stunned again, it took him a while to react, and he nodded in agreement.

Perhaps, he also did not expect that Zheng Pu is now so vulgar.

But what he didn't even know was that it was Ye Zhengpu who used his set of precious four treasures of the study to write a letter to the prime minister before going to bed.

The book says:

"In the past, when Emperor Huanling was the second emperor, there was a nursery rhyme that said, 'I don't know the books when I'm a scholar. I'm Xiaolian, my father lives away. Han Suqing is white and turbid like mud, and Gao Diliang is as timid as a chicken'. Pu has heard it before, but he still doesn't believe it. Today, Pu passed by Di Dao, met the prefect Zhang Boda, and heard about the fact that his celebrity is too romantic to tolerate his assistants, so he knew that this statement was true. It can also be said that the system of filial piety and honesty, fame and talents have been handed down to this day, and there are many disadvantages!"

"I have heard that if a worker wants to be good at his work, he must first sharpen his tools. Today, my great man is working hard to restore Guanzhong and return to the old capital. Whether a county guard, a county order, or a mile leader is virtuous or not is related to people's livelihood. To be popular with the people should not be neglected!"

"Nowadays against the Wei Dynasty, the system of nine-rank officials has been changed to select scholars. Since we are fighting for it, we should seek system, talent, and army to win! In the past, Han Feizi said, 'so the officials of the Ming Lord, the prime minister must start from the state. , the fierce generals must be sent to the ranks of soldiers'. Therefore, Pu secretly thought that it is better to change the system of our big man's selection of talents, to record the talents of hard work instead of the reputation of fame, and the ability to seek benefits instead of the reputation of family status. Pu thought for himself , don’t think that the responsibilities of the various counties and counties are divided into divisions, and the bureaucrats and assistants are all subject to examinations and determined to be good, or they can seek talents and dethrone the mediocre, which will benefit the country. I hope the prime minister will observe it himself."

(End of this chapter)