[Overestimated my speed, and I can't catch up with one more, so I'll send it tomorrow morning.] 】

'The weather was terrible. Han Gang thought to himself.

Sunny and cloudless days in summer, this is one of the least suitable weather for traveling.

The blazing sun made his body hot, his head was hot, and his back was soaked with sweat. And the companion is still a man, which really hurts morale, and Han Gang himself is listless. Although I can't see it on the surface, I just want to send the guests away early, so that I can make up for sleep.

It's just that Zhang Xiaojie's spirit seems to be very high, and he walks on the wall of the bottle-shaped village with high interest, accompanied by Han Gang. Basking in the sun as hot as a fire.

The war is over, and the errand is almost over. Previously, Han Gang was ordered to negotiate with the Liao, and after the peace agreement was reached, of course, he had no power to deal with the envoys.

But Han Gang still welcomed Zhang Xiaojie's arrival openly, he has reached this position, there are very few places to avoid taboos, everything is done according to his heart.

What's more, Zhang Xiaojie's task is to preside over the exchange of prisoners of war on the Liao side, and Han Gang just wants to wait for him to be comfortable

Gifts are the rules, and Han Gang is not bad at this income. And receiving guests is a favor, and as Zhang Xiaojie, he should also come out to receive them. I can't always scruple in the east and scruples in the west, I don't have to show my petty family, and I lose the face of the Han family in front of the Liao people.

"It's summer, and this time flies really fast." Zhang Xiaojie walked around the small walled fort for more than half of it.

This camp fell into the hands of the Liao State shortly after the destruction of the city of Daizhou, and it has not been returned to the Great Song Dynasty until now. Although it is not his hometown, Zhang Xiaojie still regrets the loss of this walled city.

"The son said on the river, the deceased is like a husband, reluctant to give up day and night." Han Gang said with a smile, "No matter how high or small the status is, the length of time is exactly the same. ”

"The Privy Counsellor is right." Zhang Xiaojie was reluctant to drag the text, so he looked at the empty space, and pointed to the location on the inner side of the city in front of him, where there was an open space, and it seemed that an event was being held, "What is it doing there?" ”

"It's a schoolyard." Zhang Kaidai Hangang, who followed behind, gave a satisfactory answer,

As I got closer, I was finally able to see the activities on the school grounds.

The sun is scorching, and the unobstructed school field is like an oven. But the school field was not empty, and a group of soldiers were stretching their bows and arrows, practicing martial arts and shooting.

The troops who were scheduled to be stationed in the city settled in just one day, and then began to organize the training of soldiers. This is certainly not the case under normal circumstances, patrolling inside and outside is normal, but training is different, and it is too late to clean the barracks.

I don't know if Han Zhongxin deliberately pulled someone over to show it. It's just a superficial article, and it's really essential. It's better than a group of soldiers hiding under a tree outside the empty school grounds, or messing around in the barracks with large bags and small bags.

The place where the two of them stood was above the left side of the school grounds, and the range of vision was amazing.

The soldiers on the field showed good archery skills. Shooting at a distance of 30 paces can basically hit the target. Although I can't see the details clearly from the perspective of the city wall, I listened to the cheers from time to time on the school ground, and I hit the bull's-eye quite a few times.

In fact, in terms of starting shooting, the Liao people may not be able to compare with the Song people. The Han family attaches the most importance to archery. Thirty-six kinds of weapons, the bow is the first, eighteen kinds of martial arts, archery is the first.

The Bow and Arrow Society and Zhongyi Society all over Guanxi, Hedong, and Hebei, especially after the promotion of the Baojia Law, those local officials who presided over the Baojia Law, in order to have a good evaluation during the winter review, would always try their best to select Baoding who was good at archery. In the military, the situation is similar, and they all attach great importance to long-range weapons.

Han Gang's archery skills are outstanding, and he may be ranked in the top ten or even the top three among the civil officials of the Manchu Dynasty. And among the officials who practiced archery like him, there were quite a few first-class skills. But after all, it can't compare to the professionals who really make a living from it.

After looking carefully at the sun for a while, Zhang Xiaojie turned his head back and sighed to Han Gang, "I didn't expect that there are so many good shooters in your army. ”

"It's just a drill, it's good to have half the strength in battle. See smiled. See smiled. Han Gang doesn't mind exposing his shortcomings, anyway, it is impossible for Zhang Xiaojie not to know this truth.

"The privy council was better at that time, I heard that the privy archery technique was no less than that of Xiao Chen Zhuangyuan back then......"

Xiao Chen's champion is Chen Yaozhi, and his brother Chen Yaosu is also the champion, but he has only been in the morning for more than ten years. Chen Yaozhi's archery skills are very famous in Song Liao, and Ouyang Xiu also wrote an article "Oil Seller", using his archery skills to explain the truth that practice makes perfect through the mouth of the oil seller.

Han Gang did not feel that he could match Chen Yaozhi's level in archery, his level was much worse than Wang Sunchen's, and there were countless generals who surpassed him. So he waved his hand again and again: "I can't afford it." I can't afford it. Emperor Wu of Liang praised Xie Xuancheng [Xie Jun], and said that if he didn't read his poems for three days, he felt bad breath. This archery is similar, if you don't practice it for three days, your hand will be born. Han Gang didn't know how many days he hadn't drawn his bow and archery, and where he dared to boast of his archery skills. ”

Han Gang's modest words made Zhang Xiaojie laugh, "If you don't practice privy secrets, you have already turned the tide, if you practice, I'm afraid no one in the north and south will be able to stop you." ”

Zhang Xianggong laughed. Bow horses for you and me, but for physical fitness. When it's your turn to wield our swords and draw our bows, it's time for the end of the road. Han Gang turned to Zhang Xiaojie, and looked down at Zhang Xiaojie condescendingly with his superior height: "Why did Xianggong suddenly mention Han Gang's bow and horse skills, does he have the intention of inviting Han Gang to hunt?" ”

Han Gang's hunting was not the original intention, but a euphemism for starting a war. It was not easy for the Liao State to reach a peace agreement, so it couldn't turn around immediately. Even if you want to do it, you will stay until Yelu Yixin settles down in the country.

Zhang Xiaojie didn't expect Han Gang's face to turn so quickly, and he immediately hit the noodles without saying a word.

If it was in the past, how could the Song people dare to call for war, but Han Gang now mentions hunting, but Zhang Xiaojie doesn't dare to speak.

"The Privy also has the heart to hunt?" He smiled sheepishly, "The falcons in the world are the most popular in Haidongqing, not the harrier." If the privy likes to hunt, Xiaojie has a pair of Haidong youths here. ”

"Xianggong has a heart, but the gentleman doesn't take the favor of others, presumably that pair of Hai Dongqing is the favorite thing in Xianggong's heart, how can Han Gang take the king's love?"

Zhang Xiaojie pretended to be ignorant and didn't dare to hard-top, and Han Gang didn't care about himself. Zhang Xiaojie's identity in the Liao State is not under him, and the more important thing at the moment is to exchange prisoners and welcome back the captive people, and there is no need to get-for-tat.

Zhang Xiaojie laughed twice, which can be regarded as the end of the matter of Fang Cai. I didn't dare to dwell on the previous conversation anymore, so I hurriedly changed the subject, "I heard that the privy councillor also has an errand for editing pharmacopoeias. ”

Indeed, it was the command of the Son of Heaven. Even the title of the book was given by the Son of Heaven - Compendium of Materia Medica. Han Gang said bluntly: "Editing the pharmacopoeia, Han Gang was ordered by the Son of Heaven. If things are done in Hedong, you can go back to repair the book. This time, it has been delayed for a lot of time, and I don't know how much time it will take to make up for it. ”

Zhang Xiaojie laughed dryly, Han Gang is equivalent to another stick, but he still has to ask for others, and it is not easy to fight back at all.

"The Southern Dynasties gathered humanities, and the Privy Counsel compilation and revision of the Pharmacopoeia can also be described as a medical event, and it must be able to make contributions soon. On the other hand, in my Northern Dynasty, the men sharpened by the frost sword and wind sword can withstand the bitter cold, but there are many diseases. At the beginning, the Southern Dynasty gave the pox method, and the whole country was very virtuous. Now that the two countries have misunderstood, and the old alliance has been rebuilt, if the Southern Dynasty can give medical books, the whole country will be grateful. ”

"Just a medical book?" Han Gang asked with a smile.

"Books on agriculture and industry are also what the country wants." Zhang Xiaojie's eyes were burning, but he didn't want Confucian classics.

The value and significance of the Confucian classics can become the foundation of a civilization is by no means as simple as a few books and a school of thought. Ideology is illusory, but it is the foundation of a country.

The Three Platforms and Five Constants were the object of criticism and condemnation in later generations, but in this era, they represented a stable upper and lower order, which was one of the foundations of the Central Plains Dynasty.

In this era, the foundation of the state was established, and with it came the establishment of the grammar, that is, the establishment of the ruling system. Once a grammar is enacted, it represents the formation of the state and the threat will be greatly enhanced. At that time, Wang Shao wanted to pacify the people of Hehuang, and he also used Mu Zheng's grammar as an obvious reason.

However, it is another matter for Liao. There has been a system that fits the reality for a long time, and the state has been in place for a longer time. But even so, one of the two feet of the Liao State is still Confucianism.

The reason why it is difficult for foreign regimes to last long is that the economic base and superstructure cannot be coordinated. The division of the Liao State into the north and the south of the official system is in line with the current situation that agriculture and nomadism are both the foundation of the country, so they can enjoy the country for a long time.

The foundation is too deep and the territory is too large, this is the characteristic of the Liao State. For such a country, it is completely unrealistic to dream of winning a war. I also know that you can't just give the enemy a chance to strengthen your strength.

"Books on agriculture and industry, as long as your country has the intention to collect them, it is not difficult to get them, so why should Han Gang get involved."

Han Gang pushed it clean, and Zhang Xiaojie smiled slightly bitterly, "The book of peasants and workers can't be given, but what about the medical book?" ”

Han Gang let go a little this time: "The heart of the doctor's parents should not be divided between inside and outside. What's more, at that time, the two countries were in good spirits, and there was no power to allow it. ”

"Thank you, Privy." Zhang Xiaojie saluted Han Gang, sincerely, without any hypocrisy.

"Don't dare." Han Gang sideways avoided it, and then asked, "But I heard that even adults in your country have started to get pox?" ”

Zhang Xiaojie didn't know what Han Gang was doing, and this sentence suddenly came out.

"Before the pox method, even if it was a noble family, the children could only save three or four out of ten. Nowadays, even if it is a commoner, the children in the family who can grow up safely can be five or six out of ten. Zhang Xiaojie arched his hand towards Han Gang, "This is all the work of Han Shumi." ”

It's not my fault.

Han Gang has never been proud of the reputation he has gained by relying on the common sense of later generations. That's not its own thing. It can be used as a tool, but to satisfy oneself or enjoy the praise of others, Han Gang still can't deceive himself.

"Even if there is no Han Gang, there will be people who will find a way to immunize acne in the future." Han Gang said extremely sincerely, "Han Gang doesn't want to brag about himself today. The pox method can be the work of Han Gang today, but it will inevitably be Han Gang's sin in the future. ”