In the back office of Dongshengzhou, a small table was placed under the big tree in the courtyard, and wine and food were placed on it.

The sun was very good, and Du Zhongxiao gathered a few of his main subordinates in the state to have a banquet and drink together

Everyone sat down, and Du Zhongxiao said: "Today, everyone has a glass of wine together." The border land is an official, and the family is not there, so we can only enjoy ourselves. When everything is stable after the year, it will be much calmer. There is a railway, so families can visit here. ”

Several people said yes together.

Du Zhongxiao raised his glass: "There is no good wine and good food, all the generals." I ordered to make dumplings and eat a few of them all to get a good omen. ”

After drinking the wine, Shi Quanbin sandwiched a dumpling and ate it, nodding again and again. He likes to eat dumplings the most, especially in winter, and eats them almost every day as long as he can. This food has vegetables and meat, and the outside is doughy and troublesome, but it is very convenient to eat.

At this time, dumplings are actually only in their embryonic form, and they are far less popular than wontons. After Du Zhongxiao improved, because of the convenience, the Volcano Army spread here. Tanglong used to be a trading center, which played a significant role in the promotion of dumplings in nearby states.

After drinking a few glasses of wine, Du Zhongxiao said to Li Fugui: "Since we have strictly investigated the abduction and smuggling of slaves and maids, many people have committed crimes, and many strong men have been beheaded or flowed, and most of them are leaders. Now because of the crimes committed by the masters, many leaders have no male in their families, and there are many cases of private slaves taking away their family property. That's not the way to go. In the name of the Economic Strategy Division, you will build some pastures in various places and recruit the people who are not slaves among the people. ”

Li Fugui said yes and said: "In addition, those who commit minor crimes can also be put inside." ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "Matching prisoners can't work with their belovers, and it's good to build a separate prison camp." The ranch is the same as when we were on Jingxi Road, when we set up camp and did field work. We must be nomadic and nomadic, and we will discuss how to do it. ”

Li Fugui said: "It's not easy to set a pastoral plan. In winter, not only is there no pasture, but the herdsmen also have nothing to eat. ”

Du Zhongxiao said with a smile: "This ranch is all under the guidance of the Economic Strategy Division, how can there be no pasture and no food?" Grass such as alfalfa is planted on the pasture, which is dried and fed in the winter. You can also grow some concentrate, how can it be the same as the herdsmen? As for the easier handling of grain, the Central Plains does not know how much grain has been delivered, and there will be no shortage of food. If the livestock are well fed, not only horses, but also cattle and sheep can be sold to the Central Plains. ”

Changing nomadism to herding is what Du Zhongxiao has always wanted to do. This area is suitable for farming and grazing, and only fixed grazing can achieve both. Without this incident, it would have been a lot more laborious, but now it's much easier.

Hearing the discussion, Shi Quanbin suddenly said: "By the way, the envoy who came a few days ago is familiar with me. I heard him mention that Jingluo recently reopened the case of human trafficking in the Tibetan Department, and the usage was heavy, and many people were beheaded and exiled. The matter spread to other state armies, and some officials went to the court. The imperial court had a lot of criticism on this matter, believing that the use of heavy laws in the first place was not a small disaster to provoke the people to make trouble. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "Normal, how can this kind of thing be hidden?" I didn't want to hide it. If this case is investigated, it is certain that some people will make a rebellion, and it is nothing more than sending troops to quell the rebellion. Afraid of chaos and appeasement of the Fan people, how can I be worthy of those Han people who died unjustly? The bones of the five hundred and eight Han women who were trafficked are not cold, and they are not in charge of them, so what is the purpose of Wang Shi's coming north? ”

Shi Quanbin said: "What do the officials in the capital thousands of miles away know? Be careful not to gossip behind people's backs. ”

Du Zhongxiao nodded: "Got it." I should be upright in my work, I just want peace of mind, and let them say what others say. ”

After killing Yelu Zongzhen, Shi Quanbin regarded Du Zhongxiao as a god and never said a word "no". With this military exploit in his body, Shi Quanbin's life has been completed, and he is only waiting for a few years to really build a festival and return to the palace to grasp the real power.

After drinking, Du Zhongxiao returned to his residence. Thinking of the case he had been chasing for more than a month, and no one was saved, he felt depressed.

If you don't know the cause and effect, just based on the means of Du Zhongxiao these days, it can be called fierce. Many people were beheaded, and I don't know how many were exiled. Because of this incident, many of them could not be maintained, and a large number of them were merged. This is a taboo for the newly occupied areas, and it is inevitable that officials in the DPRK and China will not approve of it. At first, Du Zhongxiao also thought so, if there was really no way, how could it be?

What he saw and heard in that month was like a nightmare, which made Du Zhongxiao unable to let go for a long time.

On the third day, Du Zhongxiao was directing his subordinates to decorate the house in the yamen and prepare to welcome the New Year, when a soldier came in to report: "Jinglu, the new appointment of the Hequ Road transfer envoy has passed through Tanglong Town and is coming to Dongshengzhou. According to the post, it should be here today! ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "Got it." I will send Liu Zhizhou and bring the officials out of the city to greet him. ”

Liu Ji concurrently served as the governor of Dongsheng Prefecture, and most of the officials were officers in the army. The entire Hequ Road is now under military management, with Li Fugui here, and sending another transfer envoy is a bit nondescript. Thinking of what Shi Quanbin said the day before yesterday, Du Zhongxiao understood that the imperial court was a little dissatisfied with what he had done after he arrived here, and sent a transfer envoy to send him to be both a monitor and a euphemistic reminder.

A few hours later, Liu Ji welcomed the new transfer envoy into the city and came to see Du Zhongxiao.

Acting like a ritual, the official said: "Bao Zheng, the bachelor of Longtu Pavilion, the new envoy of Hequ Road, has seen the scriptures. ”

Du Zhongxiao was stunned for a moment before he said: "The new Cao Xian turned out to be Bao Longtu, fortunately!" ”

Bao Zheng was promoted from Tianzhang Pavilion to Longtu Pavilion in the first half of the year, and was reappointed as the transfer envoy of Hebei Road from the Zhiyuan Academy, and now transferred to Hequ Road. The bachelor of Longtuge, who talks about Bao Zheng by his position, is higher than Du Zhongxiao, and the doctor who talks about Du Zhongxiao by his official is much higher than that of Bao Zheng's military department. The official and the post of the Song Dynasty were two systems, and the status of the post was higher than that of the non-post above. In terms of seniority, the doctor is equivalent to the pending system, and the above status is complicated.

The most important thing for an officer in the field is to send it. Du Zhongxiao's strategic envoy is in charge of the military and politics all the way, and he is located on the transfer envoy. Therefore, when Bao Zheng arrived, Liu Ji went out of the city to greet him, and he came to meet Du Zhongxiao.

Entering the living room, the guests and hosts sat down, and after serving tea, Du Zhongxiao said: "Longtu has worked hard all the way. ”

Bao Zheng nodded, was silent for a while, and then said: "I met Jinglu for the first time, and I don't know much, if there is any offense, please forgive me." ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "Long Tu has something to say, but it doesn't hurt to say it. It's better to say it than to keep it in your heart. ”

Bao Zheng arched his hand and said: "When I came to pass through Bingzhou this time, I had a deep conversation with Han Jingxiao. He advised me to make it clear to me when I got here, so as not to misunderstand. Han Jingluo thought that Jingluo was a young jinshi, and he was handsome all the way in ten years, and he looked smooth, but he was actually steady, not the kind of young and floating person. Be clear, do things better. ”

Bao Zheng and Han Qi are both Tiansheng five-year jinshi, although after being a jinshi, Bao Zheng did not come out as an official until ten years after he was filial piety at home, but he was promoted quickly, and he was not worse than the rest of the same year. In the same year, of course, what Han Qi said to him was not polite, and Bao Zheng specially mentioned it.

Seeing that Bao Zheng was so solemn, Du Zhongxiao knew that what he was going to say was not a good thing, so he listened quietly.

After taking a sip of tea, Bao Zheng was silent for a while before he said: "Bao Zheng is here to be entrusted by the imperial court to pacify the place." In less than a month, after a little heavy punishment, I don't know how many people broke their homes and how many people were punished. The local people were unstable, and the court was worried. When he first got a new land, he had nothing to say, but he could cut down too much, and it was inevitable that there would be dissenting intentions. ”

Du Zhongxiao nodded: "The court is right, I think so too." But the laws of the court can't be used as decorations, what does Long Tu think? ”

"The Han people use the Han method, and the Tibetan people use the Tibetan method to rule them separately, and the border areas have always been like this. After a brief use of Chinese law, it is somewhat inappropriate. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "The Han people use the Han method, and this is the case now." ”

Bao Zheng said: "But, how can there be so many people being punished? Is there so many Han people in the land of the meandering river? ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "There are not many places in the meandering land, but they can be plundered and sold from other places, right?" Long Tu, I don't care how you appease the place, but if you commit a crime, you can't do the canonical punishment, what's the difference between Wang Shi and Wang Shi? ”

Bao Zheng didn't expect Du Zhongxiao to have such an attitude, he was silent for a while, and he didn't know what to say. After a long while, he said: "Could it be that the case of the Fan people selling Han women mentioned by Jing Luo is actually true?" ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "Is it still fake?" Long Tu thought I fabricated the case, did I say that the people were prestigious? ”

Bao Zheng nodded: "When I left Beijing, many officials thought so."

Du Zhongxiao shook his head slightly: "Hequ is a place governed by soldiers, and the trial may be rougher, and the documents are not too rigorous, and they are not outrageous." Now that the case files are here, Long Tu might as well check it again. By the way, the bodies of those women, I buried them properly along the road. If the imperial court has doubts, Long Tu can open the coffin and inspect it again. Although it is rude to disturb the dead, if it is to give them justice, I don't think they will care. ”

Bao Zheng opened his eyes, looked at Du Zhongxiao, and said after a while: "Jingluo, there is really a big case of five hundred and eight people?!" ”

Du Zhongxiao nodded: "Of course it's true!" In Long Tu's eyes, do you think that I am fabricating a big case and killing people? Although Du is not talented, whether it is Liwei or appeasement, he can't use this method! One is one, two is two, of course, it is because there is a big case that so many people have been punished! As long as I am here, even if I kill people and bleed a river, I will definitely give justice to those who are trafficked! ”

After speaking, Du Zhongxiao took a sip of tea, calmed down his emotions, and said to Bao Zheng: "It's best for Long Tu to come here." In the end, it was inevitable that there would be many mistakes and omissions in the trial of the case, and the case was handed over to Long Tu for trial. Check it clearly from beginning to end, and give justice to the dead, let alone wronging good people. The case was tried clearly, the judgment was fair, and the river was easy to govern after the meandering. As for the gossip in the capital, then I can't take care of it! ”