The warm breeze of leap May blows slowly through the endless grassland outside Yandu City at night. The melting snow water on the green mountains and Kunlun Mountains eventually converges into several rivers to irrigate this rich and beautiful grassland.

On the side of a small hill, more than a dozen tents gathered, and excited herders gathered together to talk, looking forward to the future life. In the two tents on the side, seven or eight officials sent from Shule City to measure and divide pastures and land were already snoring slightly in the silent night after a tiring day.

The night moon is bright, shining on this grassland, as if a thin layer of silver-white veil is spread. Shining on the longing faces of the herdsmen, it seems to be a ray of hope!

This summer night is so charming!

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After the Dragon Boat Festival in the fifth month of the leap year of Yongzhi, Shule City was covered with a thin layer of blood. In addition to the Tiele nobles who surrendered to Cheng were exempted from death and were allowed to move to Dunhuang City with their belongings and families, the nobles of Pei and Shule were all executed.

Among the three tribes, all the men who participated in the war against the Zhou army were reduced to slaves. Capital sins can be avoided, but living sins cannot be escaped. The whole family was sent to work in the farm in the Qiuzi Tuntian: labor reform. After five years, he will be released and become a citizen of the Great Zhou.

The slaves of these nobles were all freed and became commoners. This slave is not the household servant of the nobles, but the man who has been given manpower in all wars and plundering wealth, and who works in the fields and pastures all day.

Those pampered domestic servants complained and denounced the grievances of slaves one by one: killing people to pay for their lives, and paying off debts. Most of the rest of them "won't" turn their hearts to the old lord and resist the rule of the Zhou Dynasty!

The land and pastures were divided equally among the new slaves and the poor at the bottom. Set up a security armor and a team training system. The government has a firm grip on the population.

Divide the land, pastures, cattle and sheep equally among the poor and slaves! It was like a gust of fresh wind blowing in the Shule area. For Jia Huan, outside of the reputation of a cool official, he has won a very high reputation. The name of Jia Zhijun is well known to everyone in the Shule area.

With the removal of a large number of local heroes, Shule City has shown a prosperous trend. On the street in front of the government office, silver trumpets, inns, teahouses, restaurants, and pharmacies have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain.

After the ban on the punishment of Sogdian slave traders was promulgated, the trading market in the west of Shule was reopened, and more than a month after Jia Huan's capture of Shule, the merchant travelers gradually began to come and go. The Silk Road is back open.

The route here in Shule is to go to Ningyuan Country through the Nanmai Pass of the Tianshan Mountains, and then you can choose to go to Hengros and take the northern route. You can also choose to go to the largest city in the river region: Samarkand, the capital of Kangguo.

I don't know how many times the shops in the West Market have changed hands. Hotels, restaurants, inns, rice shops, butcher shops, grocery stores, cloth villages, garment stores, green buildings, casinos and other buildings and places have appeared, showing a vigorous vitality and prosperity.

Jia Huan obtained about 18.5 million silver dollars worth of wealth from the wealth accumulated by the nobles of the three clans over the years. The prosperity of Shule City is inseparable from the economic activities he led with basic investment in the name of the government.

Anyone who has experienced a dramatic increase in China's wealth at the beginning of the 21st century knows the troika that drives economic growth: investment, exports, and consumption. And infrastructure investment is undoubtedly very quick to pay off.

Throughout the leap month, Jia Huan led Xie Shen, Liu Yichen and others were busy with the cumbersome government affairs in Shule City. It is mainly divided into: freeing slaves, dividing land and pastures equally, counting the population, registering household registration, maintaining the fairness of the commercial market, purchasing grain, cattle and sheep, establishing a regimental training system, cultivating fields, and guiding agriculture.

The development of the handicraft industry in the Shule area does not have to worry about Jia Huan. The war machine of the Turtles has been launched. In the era before the steam engine, handicrafts were the largest manufacturing industry. Craftsmen from major trades were basically requisitioned and transferred to the central city of Anxi: Qiuzi, to supply equipment and process various materials for the war effort.

The leap month of the nineteenth year of Yongzhi was a moment of rapid progress for Shule!

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Jia Huan was drowned in the busy government affairs. On the tenth day of the fifth month of the leap month, Shen Qian led his troops to sweep the southeast plain of Shule and garrisoned 1,000 troops in Zhizhi Mancheng. He is about to return to the north.

The imperial court's reward for the generals of the Battle of Shule has reached Shule: the promotion of Wuyi General Shen Qian to the general of Xuanwei (from Sipin), the guerrilla general, and the commander of the Shule army.

On the 11th day of the fifth month of the leap month, Pang Ze led more than 50 scholars and lieutenants selected by him to step into the city of Khotan. He was entrusted by Jia Huan to come to Khotan to buy 200,000 stone of grain and recruit 20,000 soldiers. Since Khotan Town was persuaded by Cheng You to surrender, the government is relatively weak, and it is basically governed by the local clan Weichi family.

As for Khotan, Pang Ze was warmly welcomed. Wei Chi has heard about the affairs in Shule City. Jia Envoy Jun's hands are black! Who dares to snub his messenger? Pang Shiyuan is Jia Yuanjun's classmate, friend, and confidant!

On the twelfth day of the fifth month of the leap month, Yi Junjie crossed the green ridge to defend and capture. Capture was a local military defense system during the Tang Dynasty. It is composed of a military town, a fort, and a garrison. The place name is still in use today. On the Green Ridge Plateau, covered with snow all year round, Yi Junjie led a team of more than 50 people to walk from the steep and steep mountain road.

Half a day ago, just after the green ridge guarding, Yi Junjie poured a soju, looked at the woods on the mountain peak, the jade tree Qiongzhi, turned around and smiled: "Lao Kang, the book says that there is no one in Yangguan in the west!" How many miles are we going west? However, the situation is the same! After the green ridge, there will be no old people! ”

Kang was speechless. As a veteran, he was wounded and transferred to the new recruits. was originally guarding the gate in Luntai County, but was transferred to the Shule Army. At this time, he gave Yi Junjie a general, and followed the envoy Tocharo.

This kid is now soaring! Who makes a good classmate in the family? I heard that Yi Junjie and Jia Yuanjun lived in the same dormitory. Who can compare to this relationship?

A soldier who had known each other for a long time smiled: "Lao Yi, you talk too much. ”

Yi Junjie laughed. Voices echoed in the foothills. Remembering the mission of this trip. He was ordered to send an envoy to Tochar. Jia Huan wanted to make Tochar become the state of the Great Zhou Dynasty again. This is the highest goal, and the second goal is to get the official currency of the Tocharian kingdoms to be the silver coins of the Great Zhou. The minimum goal is to buy 500,000 stone of grain in Tocharo.

It's hard!

However, he wants to do his best.

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On the evening of the 27th, the small lake in the back courtyard of the sunset was rippling, and a few banyan trees and willow trees were reflected in the clear pond.

Jia Huan was in a good mood and came back from the front of the mansion.

The news coming back from all over the world is not bad. Under Liu Yichen's auspices, matters such as the equal distribution of land and pastures proceeded smoothly. He also visited the main county towns a few days ago.

Shen Qian had returned to his division and was sweeping through the northern area of Shule.

Pang Ze's recruitment in Khotan, and the purchase of grain went smoothly. 200,000 stone of grain, worth 2 million silver dollars, was transported to Shule, and there was no big problem.

Zhang Sishui's regimental training organized 15,000 new troops.

Only Yi Junjie, who went to the Tocharian region, has no news.

The last batch of craftsmen and a new batch of 20,000 stone grain are about to leave for Qiuci, and he is going to go to Qiuci tomorrow to report to Qi Dashuai. After more than a month of war preparations, Qi Dashuai was ready to lead a large army to Jinman County, Beiting. In one fell swoop, he broke the ancient filial piety of Baye.

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When Jia Huan was crossing the garden in his house, in his bedroom, Xiaoqing, the eldest girl who came from Qiuzi after Shule was calmed down, was helping a graceful and mature beauty to dress up in front of the mirror. She had just taken a bath, and she was fragrant.

He is about in his early thirties, wearing a moon-white single coat, and his posture is graceful and moving. Full of the charm of a mature woman.

Xiaoqing is Jia Huan's name, and she is actually twenty-six years old. Originally a beautiful concubine of a noble family in Dunhuang. A beautiful orchid. She combed her hair and comforted softly, "You can rest assured." The third master is very good. He will not treat you badly. ”

A few shy crimsons floated on the beautiful woman's delicate face, and she bowed her head and said, "Sister Xie." I.." The bitterness in her heart made it difficult for her to finish a sentence. She is no longer Pei's eldest daughter-in-law, but a... Slave girls, gifts.

Xiaoqing pursed her lips and smiled, her style was soft, and she had some unspeakable resentment in her heart. The third master is very kind, where is there such a ferocity as rumored outside? It's just too regular. The third master is a big girl next to her, but...

Xiaoqing finished combing her hair, went out with a teapot, and happened to meet Jia Huan coming in in the flower hall, and hurriedly smiled and saluted, "Third master, you're back!" I'll make tea. ”

Jia Huan nodded with a smile and ordered, "Come to a pot of Longjing." He entered the house and was about to change into his official uniform, but found a beautiful woman sitting at a mahogany round table in his room. Dressed in a thin moon-white single dress, combing the lady's hair bun, and looking delicate.

Jia Huan couldn't help but be a little surprised. What's going on? Although the head of his guard, Huang Guan, was sent to fight for Shen Qian. Huang Guan is so brave, it's a pity to stay by his side! A good man, his career should be in the battlefield!

However, Yang Dayan, who had recently served as his bodyguard, was a warrior he had chosen from among the families of the martyrs in the city of Jialuguan, and his brother died in the Battle of Shule. Big-Eyes couldn't have betrayed him. Let a woman in danger be sent to him.

"Concubine Pei Xueqin see Jia Yuanjun!" When the delicate mature beauty saw Jia Huan coming in, she hesitated, knelt down and saluted Jia Huan, and lowered her head slightly shyly, embarrassed, and sad. She is not an ignorant girl, she knows what she will face.

Jia Huan has a sharp mind and probably understands what is going on. Admiring the face and figure of the beautiful woman in front of him. I always felt that she was a little familiar, but I couldn't remember it for a while. Asked, "Pei's woman?" Who sent you here? ”

Xue Qin lowered his head and whispered like a mosquito, "Yes." Cai Zhifu ransomed me from Qiuzi..."

Jia Huan understood. Cai Zhifu is the confidant of Han Zuobu's political envoy. After Han Bo'an lost power, this wallhead grass planned to take refuge in the political envoy of Youbu. It's a pity that it was sold by Old Man Yu. Kick him to do things.

This Cai Zhifu is not very good at doing things, but he is very good at doing these famous halls. He is the prefect of Shule, what beauty can't be found in the city? Why didn't his subordinates give him women? We all know that this is not the time for pleasure!

Jia Huan stretched out his hand and said softly: "You get up!" "A beautiful woman always makes people feel pity.

turned around and said funny: "Xiaoqing, bring the tea in." He knew that his big maid was waiting outside the door. Xiaoqing smiled coquettishly, came in to pour tea for Jia Huan, and helped Jia Huan take off his official uniform and change into a long shirt. That's when I got out.

Jia Huan sat in a red sandalwood chair and drank tea. Xue Qin was half a meter away from him. In the quiet evening night, it was closer, looking at the face of the delicate and gentle beauty, I remembered why he had a sense of déjà vu. She looks a bit like his high school Chinese teacher.

Those green years! The beautiful teacher Chen is the dream lover of many male classmates in the school! The popularity is a lot higher than the school flower. It was a kind of green, hazy good feeling. And the youthful impulses and conjectures of young people in the flower season and rainy season?

Jia Huan fell into contemplation and memories, and did not move for a long time, which made Xue Qin a little frightened, and whispered: "Cheap concubine... Serving Jia Envoy... Change! It was very difficult to finish this sentence. After saying that, I felt my face flushed.

Xue Qin's business is very small, but in the quiet evening, Jia Huan heard it clearly, came back to his senses, couldn't help but smile, and said, "You misunderstood." You're good to go. ”

"Ahh

Jia Huan made a gesture and patiently explained: "You are free." Where is Governor Cai, I will greet him. Go ahead! The world is so big, there will always be a place for you. ”

This is a very beautiful and moving woman, with a delicate face and a mature beauty charm. He's not Megumi Yanagishita. What's more, he held back for a long time. As for pleasure, who knows?

However, he had just killed the father-in-law and husband of this qin beauty, and destroyed the Pei family. Turn around, and take possession of her. This kind of thing is a broken person! He can't do it! Don't take the good as small, don't take the evil as small.

Again, he didn't want to die one night. It is said that a certain general of Emperor Ruzi died like this.

Xue Qin understood this time, and couldn't help but stay with tears, knelt on the ground and saluted, and said, "Xie Jia envoy!" "Crying and leaving. She is no longer a slave and a gift.

Jia Huan shook his head. He doesn't deserve the gratitude of this piano beauty. Her situation, her fate, was caused by him! However, the overall situation of Shule is the first thing he should consider as a festival envoy. In the process, it will damage and change the fate of some people!

After a while, Xiaoqing came in and reported: "Third master, I gave Mrs. Pei two hundred taels of silver to wrap up." ”

Jia Huan smiled and nodded, got up to the window, and watched the sunset disappear. It was a beautiful episode!

Immediately, his mind shifted to government affairs. He will go to Qiuzi tomorrow to take up his post.

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At the beginning of June, the streets of the city of Qiuzi were a little cold. A large number of soldiers and people were transferred to the North Garden. The Governor's Palace will also be moved to the North Court. However, since the leap month of May, business travel has been cut off. Caravans are no longer allowed here.

The heat is scorching, and the sun is shining. Qi Chi took Hu Chi, Yang Wei and other staff members to wait for Jia Huan in the long pavilion in the western suburbs of the city. He was accompanied by a large number of scribes. The craftsmen and grain brought in by Shule needed to be placed by manpower.

In the long pavilion, on the stone table in front of Qi Chi, mung bean soup was placed to relieve the heat, and ice cubes were added. He was chatting and laughing with his staff. Grain from Shule arrived. This means that the pacification of the North Court is just around the corner. He was in a very good mood.

At this time, one person smiled and said, "Dashuai, Jia Ziyu is here." The people inside and outside the pavilion looked at the end of the official road. A puff of dust kicked up under the horses' hooves. The wind is like a dragon. A squad of cavalry galloped in.

It was Jia Huan's team. Although there is a distance of 1,200 miles between Shule and Qiuci in Chishui, there are some sections of Chishui where the amount of water is insufficient. Grain ships are not passable. In fact, grain is still transported by land in Anxi.

After a while, Jia Huan's team slowed down and came to the front of the long pavilion, Jia Huan turned over and dismounted, took two steps forward, and bowed, "Subordinates see the marshal." ”

Qi Chi raised his head and smiled, came out of the pavilion, and said, "Ziyu has worked hard. Two months to pacify Shule, what a talent! ”

Jia Huan set out for Shule in late April and returned after two months. Before departure, the status of returning is of course completely different. Governor Qi greeted him personally.

Governor Qi's opinion, Zeng Jigao is a military talent, similar to a military advisor, a national soldier! Jia Ziyu is good at civil and political affairs, and is a talent for helping the country.

Jia Huan hurriedly said modestly: "It's not my credit." Lai is handsome and mighty, and the soldiers use their lives. This is the case. ”

Qi Chi twisted his beard and smiled.

Jia Huan met with Hu Chi, Yang Wei and others again. Everyone returned the salute. "Brother Jia returned with honor, and my generation is honored."

"Ziyu avenges Brother Gongda, and I am grateful."

"Brother Jia is really talented. Govern Shule and use thunderous means to govern. Tonight, I will wait at the workshop to buy wine and ask my brother for advice. ”

If before, Jia Huan contributed to the victory of the Battle of Beishan, and in the eyes of the Governor of Qi's staff, he was the second person in the shogunate, then now, in the eyes of the staff, he is comparable to Zeng Jigao.

Even slightly exceeded. Because, Jia Huan is now alone in the town!

After greeting each other, they rode back to the city. The handover matters are left to the subordinates.

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The night is like ink, shrouding the southern foot of the North Mountain. In the city of Qiuzi, in the governor's palace, the lights are lit.

Qi Chi finished talking with Jia Huan in the afternoon. I am preparing to leave tomorrow and head to Beiting Jinman County. The entourage of the house was sorting out his luggage and books. At this time, Hu Chi asked to see.

"Let him in!" Qi Chi put a few books from the bookshelf into the bookcase, heard the footsteps behind him, and said with a smile: "There are a lot of new orchids in the teaching department, and a few of them invite Jia Ziyu to eat and drink." Why didn't Xingzhai go? ”

Hu Chi was in his fifties, short in stature, a very clean old man, wearing a dark satin gown, and a wealthy businessman's attire. He smiled bitterly and said, "Dashuai, Ziyu avenged Brother Gongda, and it stands to reason that I should be very grateful to him." However, what he did in Shule made it difficult for me to remain close to him. ”

Qi Chi smiled, turned around, and stretched out his hand to ask Hu Chi to sit down. Drinking tea, smiling silently.

Hu Chi continued: "Dashuai, Ziyu is completely the style of the cool officials of the Han Dynasty in Shule!" Kill the heads of the people. Alas, I scared him. ”

As a wealthy businessman, he is very afraid of people in power like Jia Huan. You don't need a reason to raid your home. It is all about killing them as fat sheep. Just look at whether you need it.

Qi Chi had insight into people's hearts and said with a smile: "Xingzhai is afraid that he will be implicated in the future, right?" ”

Hu Chi nodded. How many cool officials of the Han Dynasty can have a good end? "Ziyu's style of a cool official determines the upper limit of his career." Jaefu may not be expected. At the same time, he came today to remind and advise Governor Qi.

Qi Chi smiled slightly, looked at Hu Chi's eyes meaningfully, and said: "Xingzhai, extraordinary people, there must be extraordinary roads." Jia Ziyu is only eighteen years old this year, and he has such talent and ability. Yang Wenzhonggong, what position did Zhang Jiangling occupy when he was eighteen years old? His career promotion cannot be measured by common sense. ”

Don't look at his good news to the imperial court, he never mentioned Jia Huan's name. When today's son doesn't like Jia Huan. However, he was sure that Jia Huan would definitely be Zaifu in the future, and he would definitely be in charge of the center of the Great Zhou court for a period of time!

The sun rises in the east, who can stop it?

Qi Chi and Hu Chi changed the topic, chatted about the supply of materials in the North Garden, and then said goodbye. This conversation was lost in history and was not known to others.

What Qi Chi didn't expect was that he would become a prophecy! Extraordinary people must have extraordinary roads.