It is already the season of wheat ripening, and the wheat waves in the field are churning, and the harvest is imminent. People who are engaged in farm work in the fields are digging open and handing in the last water for the wheat fields.

Several newly opened channels outside Longxi County lead to tributaries that flow into the Wei River in the mountains on the left, irrigating hundreds of hectares of fields outside the city. This is the plan that Han Gang made with Wang Shao and Gao Zunyu before leaving, but he didn't expect it to become a reality

Wang Shao saw Han Gang paying attention to the canal flowing through the road, so he said: "Since Gu Wei ascended to the army, with manpower, it is much more convenient to open up channels, and in just one month, a total of thirty miles of canals have been opened. Now there are more people, and more irrigation channels can be opened this year. During this period, Ling Zun gave a lot of guidance, and after the harvest, the appeasement division would ask for credit for Ling Zun. ”

Han Gang thanked Wang Shao respectfully. But some time ago, in the private letter that Zhang Dian received to him, the news of the gift of the official had already been mentioned. When Han Gang went to the city to visit his parents, he didn't say anything about it, and was going to leave a surprise for Han Qianliu.

Zhou Nan, who was trembling, finally put his mind at ease in front of Han Ah Li, who was smiling. And Han Gang looked at Yan Suxin and Han Yunniang's reddened eyes and resentful eyes, and said in his heart that the next period of time would be hard at night.

The political affairs that have been restarted are much simpler than the general affairs in the Xuanfu Division, making it easy and enjoyable for Han Gang to deal with.

When the sickle was opened in the field, the final result of the personnel arrangement of the high-level leaders of Shaanxi Zhulu finally came.

The first is Qin Fenglu, Shen Qi was officially appointed as the governor of Qinzhou, not the previous temporary generation; The two part-time positions of the economic envoy and the general manager of the capital are naturally turned regular at the same time. Wang Shao and Gao Zunyu didn't care much about this, now it is not the situation of a year ago, and the governor of Qinzhou can't overwhelm the voice of the Yuanbian Pacification Division now.

Zhang Shouyue, who also temporarily took over the important position, was finally promoted to the deputy head of Qin Fenglu, who he dreamed of. After decades in the army, and now he has become one of the high-ranking generals, Han Gang is also happy that Zhang Shouyue, who once recommended him.

Guo Kui, who was replaced, naturally remained in Jingzhao Mansion to stabilize the pass, while the deputy chief Yan Da, after finishing the temporary dispatch of the envoys, was transferred back to Yanyan Road to replace the vacancy left by Chong Ge - the deputy head of the soldiers and horses of Yanyan Road.

After resigning, he went to Beijing and served as the commander of the four compartments of the Dragon Guard, commanding the two armies of the Dragon Guard and the Divine Guard. Although this is the lowest position in the Sanyaguan army, after all, he is still one of the main generals who command the million-strong army in the world, and he cannot serve unless he is a meritorious general. It can be said that this is a super-migration. From then on, he can be called the captain of the Tai Lieutenant in the open. is not like his father Chong Shiheng, but there is a title of Taiwei among the people.

The Hengshan strategy was originally advocated and actually presided over by the planters. Although he ended in failure, the court thought that he was just bad luck and not a crime of war. Among the generals who participated in the war this time, Chong Ge was the only one who was not promoted to his official rank and received a reward, but after the failure of the Hengshan Raider, he still had to let him go to Beijing to gild a layer of gold, which shows that the Son of Heaven still has high expectations for him.

The other of the two deputy commanders who directly led the troops to participate in the battle of Hengshan, Zhang Yu, the deputy governor of Huanqing Road, also made meritorious deeds, especially in the process of retiring from Luowucheng, his performance was particularly outstanding, so this official was promoted to the regimental training envoy among the regular officers, and he was already one of the top nobles among the military ministers.

It's just that Zhang Yu was not transferred to Beijing like Chong Ge, but replaced Wang Guangyuan, the incompetent and inappropriate Qingshuai during the rebellion of the Guangrui Army, and served as the governor of Gyeongju and the pacification envoy of Huanqing Road and the head of the soldiers and horses. With his status as a general and a commander all the way, it can be seen that the Son of Heaven and the court have treated him and Guo Kui as the Dinghai Divine Needle in the border land.

Of the five warp strategies to appease the envoys, two of them are now led by Wu Future. Guo Kui is on Yongxing Military Road, Zhang Yu is on Huanqing Road, although this is a last resort after the Gyeongju Mutiny, but this is also a very rare situation since the Zhenzong Dynasty, and it will not last long. After a year and a half, most of the imperial court will be unable to bear it and let civil officials replace them. It's just that right now, it's still a time for them to be proud.

In addition, Gao Yongneng went to Jingyuan and returned to Hedong after his succession, but all the generals who had a good performance in the Battle of Hengshan were all rewarded without exception and had their own places to go.

Compared with the generals and colonels who have been added to the rank one by one, the civil officials of the Xuanfu Division have really suffered a big loss. Han Gang looked back and saw that even Jianzhong had become the highest-level Dongtou worship official of the small envoy; And personally participated in the withdrawal of Luo Wucheng, and offered advice to ambush Wei Mingji's Chongpu, and even became the inner temple Chongban of the eighth grade, and entered the ranks of ambassadors and ministers - it is already equivalent to the court officials among the civil ministers.

Although as long as the generals have military merits, they will be promoted so quickly, and if they make mistakes, they will be demoted quickly, but the situation of the brothers of the family makes Wang Houdu feel unfair for Han Gang.

In the small courtyard of his house, sitting under a shady tree, Han Gang poured wine for Wang Hou, who had an indignant face. smiled disapprovingly: "After many battles, I have won countless battles, and of course I will be promoted quickly." For their merits, it is not too much to receive this reward. ”

"But you're not." Wang Houyou was unrelieved, "Look at Yukun, with your merits, whether it is in Hehuang or Hengshan, you can enter the court and the upper hall if you take it out alone." But now, the people of the planter are all ahead of you. ”

Han Gang chuckled and poured himself a glass of home-brewed plum wine, and on the outside of the wall of the cup, which was full of yellowish liquor, there were drops of dew condensed by water vapor. The weather is hot and hot, and the legendary green plum boiled sake is by no means as refreshing as the sake that has been chilled in well water with the sake jar.

He raised his glass to Wang Hou, and his smile was unhindered: "Each has its own fate, each has its own circumstances, and it can't be forced." ”

Compared with the temporary officialdom pride, the importance of the Son of Heaven is the first. Zhang Dian said in his letter to him that the Son of Heaven was troubled for a long time because he could not be rewarded according to his merits. The emperor may not be able to remember the name of Chongpu, and the word Han Gang, even if it is not written on the screen of the Chongzheng Palace, presumably Zhao Ji will not forget it.

The letterhead sent by Chong Jianzhong, by the way, also mentioned Zhao Zhan's results, although among all the civilian officials who participated in the war in Kansai, Zhao Zhan received the highest evaluation in the Privy Council, and many people jointly asked for merit for him, and the Son of Heaven did not refute it, and the official jumped two levels. But more than three months have passed, and the original Kaifeng judge has long been occupied, but the new dispatch has still not arrived. As a court official, he can only wait at home, which can be regarded as Zhao Ji's reaction to his dissatisfaction. Han Gang just smiled at this.

The cold wine went down, Han Gang put down the cup, picked up the chopsticks again, and the snacks made by Yan Suxin were a must. After eating a piece of smoked rabbit meat, he said again: "Although the Hengshan strategy is defeated, the state of Western Xia has also weakened a lot. The day before yesterday, I also heard that there was a bit of chaos in Xingqing Mansion, and the Liang brothers and sisters killed a lot of people. Within a few years, even if the party members use swords and soldiers, they will not come to the poor countryside Hehuang, but go to Huanqing and other good places to plunder, and we can safely pack up the wooden signs and Dong Yu. ”

Wang Hou finally let go, and smiled: "Jia Yan has also been talking about Wu Hook's final use recently, because of the Hengshan incident, Hehuang has been in trouble for a long time. Next...... It's our turn, too. ”

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Hengqu Town is the main road connecting the east and west, and it is the first big town after Weishui flows into the Guanzhong Plain. Standing in the middle of the town, the snow on the top of Taibai Mountain in the south is clearly discerning, and just looking at the mountain, it seems that there is a cool feeling that washes away the summer heat.

Just outside the town, there is a wheat field with a bumper harvest, and the waves of wheat turning from green to yellow are not in sight. The fields are criss-crossed, dividing a piece of land that is several hectares wide into square fields like tofu blocks.

Under the blazing midday sun, two old men in their fifties walked slowly down the narrow field path. The latter person was Lu Dazhong, who had seen Han Gang in Chang'an, and walking a little in front of him, an old man of the same age as him, with a hat, dressed in a short fight, and his outfit looked like a rural peasant, but his steps were soothing and steady, and he had his own rules under his feet. The gestures are different from the farmers who dig in the soil. Although the appearance is not amazing, the mellow temperament contained in the spirit is the atmosphere that only Confucianism can have.

Lu Dazhong looked at the field, with an unconcealable joy on his face, "Sir, this land will undoubtedly have a bumper harvest this year, and the well field is really effective." ”

Facing the old man in front of him, Lu Dazhong's voice was respectful, and he was not slacking off because of his similar age.

"The inequality between the rich and the poor is impossible, and the upbringing is impossible, although everyone says that they want to be governed, but in fact it is just a matter of reluctance. If you want to practice benevolent government, the first thing is to practice the law of Jingtian to equalize the rich and the poor. "The old man in the hat speaks slowly, gently and sincerely, even if it is reproachful, it will make people not feel angry, but accept it with an open mind." Wang Jiefu praised Jing Tian, and Uncle Zheng and Bo Chun [Ercheng] also praised Jing Tian, but it was not just talking. ”

In the old man's warm eyes, there was a look of pursuing ideals like a teenager, "Everyone in the world knows the goodness of Ida, but it can't be delayed, it's just a fear of difficulties." If you can slowly figure it out, ten or twenty years, generation after generation, there will be a day of success. Although you and I may not see it, we can always leave it to future generations. ”

"What the gentleman said is...... It's a pity that Yukun couldn't come and take a look. Both the academy and the well field have a part of his credit. ”

Han Gang returned to the Yuan Army from Chang'an the day before yesterday and happened to pass through Hengqu Town. But at that time, he was still escorting the prisoners who were exiled to the Tongyuan Army, and in order to prevent them from bringing harm to the place, there was a fixed number of daily behaviors, and even Han Gang himself could not leave the team casually. Even for fear of disturbing the people, when passing through the towns along the way, they must speed up their passage and strictly prohibit delays.

Therefore, Han Gang still didn't have the opportunity to go to the newly repaired academy, and he didn't have the opportunity to take a look, so he funded and bought it as a field for the Guanxue faction to carry out well field experiments and distribute it to the farmers. This made Lu Dafang feel very regretful, and he also felt sorry for Han Gang.

The old man walked slowly on the ridges of the field, and the scorching sun at noon did not make his steps more hurried. He looked at the heavy ears of wheat in bunches, "There is no need to rush this matter. Although Yukun is trapped in mundane affairs, his heart is still among my generation. Walking on the same avenue, there will be a time when we can meet. ”