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Chapter 216 The Squire
Han Qiaoer was not asleep at all.

She felt that Li Xia was too busy these days, and every time she looked into the back room, she couldn't see him.

Tonight, as soon as she heard the noise, she got up, and saw her father and grandfather also got up.

Running out of the small courtyard in the west wing, she saw Li Xia first, and heard him talking to the house owner and grandfather.

"The fastest is only four or five days. The people outside the city can move in as much as possible, or move to the surrounding villages. Please supervise this matter; the owner of the house, food..."

After Li Xia finished speaking, she was about to turn around and go out, when she turned her head and saw Han Qiaoer, she suddenly came over, squatted down, and gave her a hug.

"Don't be afraid, the county can hold it."

Han Qiaoer was taken aback, subconsciously hugged Li Xia, and said, "Brother Li, I'm not afraid... It's just that I haven't talked to you for a long time."

"Well, after the enemy is defeated, I will take you to Yingxiang Tower for dinner."

Li Xia said, patted Han Qiaoer on the back, and wanted to get up.

The little girl Pianzi hugged his neck tightly, and it took a while to let go, and then she gave an obedient "um".

For Li Xia, this small move was not out of any gaudy intentions.But because of seeing the Mongolian army and the slaughtered village, Li Xia was actually nervous and oppressed.

Han Qiaoer is not the only one he wants to protect, but she is the one closest to him.

So seeing the thin and small Han Qiaoer, Li Xia wanted to go over and give her a hug.

He also needs comfort occasionally.

Li Xia did indeed draw strength from this hug, he stood up and rushed to the front office.

With a few bangs, Qingfu County began to make arrangements for strengthening the walls and clearing the fields.

……

In the early morning, several beams of wolf smoke rose from the city wall.

Wu Ang pressed the knife and looked to the north, and what he saw was still calm.

He couldn't help thinking, "Are the Mongolian troops really coming?"

The head hanging on the tower was shaking slightly, reminding him not to be lucky.

Li Xia and Fang Yankai were standing on the city tower, pointing to the houses outside the city to discuss.

"Go west from Wugong Village and evacuate to Qingbanggang; from the south of Gangwan Village, evacuate to Baiyanzhai..."

"The county government doesn't have enough subordinate staff to mobilize. It needs the cooperation of the gentry. I have sent someone to invite..."

"Still not here?"

"It's just dawn..."

Li Xia took a few steps and said, "Where's the food?"

Fang Yankai said: "The Qiutian tax has almost been paid today, only six hundred shi of grain is still outside the city, and it can be transported into the city today. People's households should bring their own grain."

Li Xia said: "There is a large farm in the east of the city, and the Zhang family also has two large granaries. If you don't transport them into the city, you will become enemies."

"That's right, I've urged Yuanwai Zhang several times. Besides, it's his own food, and the county doesn't have much to do."

"I can transport food for him."

"Once it is transported into the county, how much will be left in the end, how can he be willing?"

Li Xia said: "Last time I asked the landlord if he needed my help...I'll take care of it."

"Don't be impulsive." Fang Yankai raised his hand and said, "Zhang Yuanwai is not waiting for a country gentleman."

Li Xia was not surprised, and asked, "Is my job field in his hands? I heard that many fields and tea farms in Qingfu County and even Xuzhou belong to his family?"

Fang Yankai pondered and said: "I haven't been in Qingfu for two years, but the Zhang family has been here for ten years. They have always been highly respected. We are officials and a county. If we want to make the government order clear and manage the village, we need his help. .”

"is it?"

"Zhang Yuanming was born in the Zhang family of Mianzhu. After Zhang Jiugao, the younger brother of Zhang Jiuling, the famous minister of Tang Dynasty, his distant ancestor was Zhang Liang, Marquis of Hanliu. His fifth ancestor, Zhang Yan, was the cousin of the famous official Zhang Zhongxian."

"Mr. Zhang Zhongxian?"

"Zhang Jun, the famous prime minister of the Gaozong Dynasty, after Jianyan's crossing to the south, it was Zhang Zhongxian who served as the envoy of Xuanfu in Sichuan and Shaanxi, and appointed the famous general Wu Jie and Wu Wu'an to fight against the Jin soldiers and preserve the land of Shu;
The Zhang family in Mianzhu also has Zhang Xuangong, the eldest son of Zhongxiangong, and Zhu Zi and Lu Chenggong are called "Three Sages of the Southeast".In the early years of Chunyou, the official family worshiped the Confucian Temple and enshrined it in the Seven Sages Temple of Shigu Academy as one of the "Seven Sages of Shigu". "

Li Xia listened, gradually getting impatient.

However, Fang Yankai was still talking about other members of the Zhang family in Mianzhu, such as Zhang Zhongshu, the grandson of Zhang Jun, who was once the official of the household department;

"Master, what does this have to do with me transporting grain for Zhang Yuanming?"

"Zhang Yuanming is a prominent family..."

"I'm also from a famous family. My distant ancestor is Li Er. Among my ancestors are Li Xin, Li Guang, Li Hu, Li Yuan, and Li Shimin."

Li Xia said something casually and left the county.

……

Arriving at the camp to the east of Fu Jiang, after Li Xia arranged many things, he chatted with Han Qi'an about Zhang Yuanming again.

Han Qi'an fiddled with the abacus, and said: "The Zhang family has at least [-] shi of grain in storage, which is more than the county granary."

"I will confiscate all this batch of grain."

"Zhang Yuanming will definitely refuse. He has built walls and hired some guards in the past two years, thinking that he can protect himself." Han Qi'an said: "As long as the grain is transported into the city, once it is surrounded, it will not be his. "

Li Xia said: "As far as his village wall and guard yard are concerned, this batch of food will be used by the enemy when the Mongolian army comes. Pay it."

"The county lieutenant is not afraid of offending him?"

Li Xia glanced at Han Qi'an, too lazy to answer such questions.

Han Qi'an suddenly said: "I told Alang before that there are 400 people in Wang Yan's township. Does Alang know how much the annual fee is?"

"How many?"

"The annual fee is 400 shi, and the money is 40 min." Han Qi'an said: "The editorial army has 11 people, and the annual fee is [-] guan, [-] shi for one meter, and more than [-] for silk, silk, and cloth. match."

Li Xia frowned.

Han Qi'an said: "Alang's military training costs far more than that of Xiangyong. But compared with the officers and soldiers, there are fewer layers of deductions, and they can also receive part of the money from the court, or the difference is not too much. But..."

He raised his head and glanced around, then lowered his voice and said, "Only by training with private money can you be a private soldier."

"En." Li Xia responded, "Private salt."

"Not enough. Let's talk about rice... Zhang Yuanming's field, with an annual output of at least 500 shi, can support more than [-] soldiers for Alang."

"What is Mr. Yining's opinion?"

"Zhang Yuanming has two sons and a daughter, and her daughter recruited a son-in-law and lost her husband. Although she is ten years older than A Lang, why don't you marry her?" Han Qi'an smiled and said, "So, A Lang's father-in-law naturally tried his best help."

At this point, he didn't dare to joke too much, and didn't dare to add more meanings, and said: "Otherwise, Alang will surely offend him if he confiscates the Zhang family's grain."

Li Xia already understood the meaning of Han Qi'an's words.

Anyway, if you want to offend, it is better to offend to death.

"Don't worry, the priority should be to repel the Mongolian army..."

~~
Zhang Yuanming is a branch of the Zhang family in Mianzhu.

Mianzhu County in Hanzhou is north of Chengdu. It has been occupied by wars for more than ten years.

Zhang's original branch is a famous official from Nandu and a master of Confucianism. He must not descend to Meng, and went to Lin'an early to join Zhang Jin.

Zhang Yuanming moved to the south of the Shujiang River 12 years ago, and built a manor on the bank of Qixian Lake in the east of Qingfu County, named "Jiuqu Garden".

According to legend, Qixian Lake is the place where the Seven Fairies descended to bathe, and the scenery is beautiful.

Moreover, there are mountains in the north and south, Qingfu County in the west, and Changning Army in the east.Give people a lot of trouble.

On this day, in the kiosk by the lake, sitting opposite Zhang Yuanming was a 27-year-old woman, dressed in men's clothes that are convenient for walking, but with a coquettish expression.

She is Yan Yunyun, a famous prostitute in Syria.

Unlike Lin'an, Xuzhou is divided into "corner prostitutes" and "sexual prostitutes". Yan Yunyun can sing and dance, but he is mainly famous for his sex.

Her appearance and figure are charming, and it is the time when her charm is at its best but is about to fade, like a flower that is in full bloom and is about to wither, and is anxious to find a way out.

Moreover, the war in Sichuan and Sichuan is spreading, and she desperately wants to find a place to live.Therefore, someone introduced me to Zhang Yuanming and wanted to teach the dancers in Jiuqu Garden.

After Zhang Yuanming finished her singing and dancing exams, she also took her poetry exams.

Yan Yunyun hated the old man for having too much money and too many things to do, and secretly scolded, "My mother came to find a shelter, but you want to ask her to sit with her for a whole day without spending money."

She still had a tantalizing smile, looked back at the lake, and poured another glass of wine for Zhang Yuanming.

Only then did she bite her lips halfway and compose a poem reluctantly.

"The luxuriant bamboos are scattered in the wind and dust, who can ask a bottle of sake. Goddesses are deeply affectionate and people hide themselves. Can Dong Lang meet here?"

"A good poem, suitable for the occasion." Zhang Yuanming stroked his beard and smiled, "Fu seven fairies and Dong Yong on the Seven Immortals Lake, Master Yan, this poem is appropriate for the occasion, but the word 'Yin' is plain and wrong, and the word 'Feng' is Yingshao, which is also inappropriate. "

"My family doesn't know much about poetry, so the outsiders laughed."

"It's okay, the old man can teach everyone Yan."

Yan Yunyun narrowed her winking eyes, and she could already see his dirty thoughts from Zhang Yuanming's dignified but occasional glint in his eyes.

She doesn't mind getting along with him and being his concubine, but she has to see how the old lady in her family is.

But after a closer look, she felt that Zhang Yuanming just wanted to take a bite and wipe it off...

Yan Yunyun used to take money to make friends with customers, but now that she is old and claims to be a loser, she doesn't just get money to make friends, what she wants is stability.

She has seen a lot of people like Zhang Yuanming, and she quickly came to a judgment, knowing that if he succeeded, she would definitely throw it away.

Yan Yunyun thought to himself: "It's better to hang on to this old biting insect, coax some money, and wait for the opportunity to go to other places after the war is over. Who will eat who? It's up to the old lady."

There was another smile on her face, and she said softly: "The talent outside the staff, I have heard about it a long time ago, so I wish for it."

Both of them had smiles on their faces, each thinking about it.

Zhang Yuanming pointed to Qixian Lake again, wanting to tell the story of Qixiannv and Dong Yong.

He was chatting excitedly, but he felt that Yan Yunyun in front of him looked alluring...

Suddenly, a servant girl came forward and said, "Ah Lang, there is a visitor. It is the new County Lieutenant...he has come."

Zhang Yuanming was agitated, frowned unhappily, and muttered to himself: "That 16-year-old Lizi? He didn't come here for two months after he took office, and he only came to worship now."

"If you have something to do outside the staff, let's go and get busy, don't worry about the servant's house."

"Master Yan, wait a moment." Zhang Yuanming stood up, straightened his sleeves gracefully, and then ordered his servant: "Take Li Xianwei to the side hall and wait later. The old man changes his clothes and goes to see him again."

"Ah Lang, Captain Li has...already arrived."

"The old man knew he was coming, so let him go to the side hall..."

"But, County Lieutenant Li has already brought someone in..."

(End of this chapter)