Chapter 2: Night Talk

(I found out that this book actually has the first fan.,I'm still an apprentice.,I have to add a new chapter if I don't sleep!) )

Not long after, the sound of silk and bamboo resumed, and the kabuko entered again.

Xu Ping didn't understand the rhythm, and he didn't know if he was playing the tune of "Appealing to Love", but he saw a few female prostitutes dancing gracefully, like weak willows in the wind.

Lian Xiang was in the middle, unfolded her singing voice, and sang the words that Xu Ping memorized. Her voice is clear and beautiful, and her voice is like a dream, singing a lovesick love song to the fullest.

Xu Ping listened to two sentences, but found that Lian Xiang looked at him from time to time, her eyes were full of affection, and she didn't feel anything at first, but she felt uncomfortable after more time.

Heaven and earth conscience, he didn't have any thoughts about this woman. The newlywed Lin Suniang is having a big belly at home, Xu Pingxin is not yet big enough, and at this time she is emotionally attached to a singer who only has one side. Although Lian Xiang is indeed good-looking, a little more charming than Lin Suniang, it is not the type that makes Xu Ping emotional.

After a song, Lian Xiang stood in front of the singers, saluted Wang Weizheng first, turned around and took her sister to salute Xu in parallel. When he raised his head, the look of hope in his eyes was very obvious.

Tian Shaozhong just smiled, his hand involuntarily slapped on his thigh, and he couldn't stop nodding.

After another round of wine, Wang Weizheng stood up and said, "Let's rest for a while." ”

Everyone got up and moved their muscles.

Wang Weizheng saw that Xu Ping was sitting in place and did not get up, concentrating on dealing with a big grapefruit in front of him, so he stepped forward and said, "Yunxing, let's go over there and talk." ”

Seeing the boss speak, Xu Ping hurriedly stood up and agreed.

When he arrived at a small flower hall next to him, Wang Wei was sitting down on the main seat and said to Xu Ping: "Yunxing sit down and talk, there are no outsiders here, no need to be restrained." ”

Xu Ping confessed and sat in the guest seat.

The soldiers of the transfer division came over to serve tea, Wang Weizheng held the tea bowl with his hand, his fingers unconsciously knocked on the edge of the bowl, bowed his head in contemplation, and did not speak.

Xu Ping was confused, he didn't know what Wang Weizheng was going to say when he called him, and he didn't dare to ask, so he had to sit there in a proper manner.

After the time when there was a stick of incense, Wang Weizheng suddenly raised his head, calmed down and asked Xu Ping: "Yun Xingnian has not yet reached the crown, have you married?" ”

Xu Ping replied respectfully: "Hui Cao, I have already married." ”

"Do you have children?"

"I got married in April this year, and my wife is pregnant, and I don't know if it's a man or a woman."

"Oh-"

When asked this, Wang Weizheng stopped again, and his fingers began to knock on the edge of the bowl, looking a little embarrassed.

Xu Ping was inexplicable, so he could only sit quietly.

"That-Yunxing, you are a young man, and you are a newlywed, and that - in terms of women, it is inevitable to be more enthusiastic. However, there is an edict in the imperial court, and official prostitutes can only accompany wine, and must not be close-"

Xu Ping was stunned, looked at Wang Weizheng and said, "Why did the envoy say this?" ”

Wang Weizheng sighed: "That mercy is indeed a bit beautiful, you are at this age, and it is inevitable that you have some ideas, they are all from your youth, I understand." However, out of affection, stop at courtesy, and never do anything that violates the law. I'm an envoy to the ministry, and I don't want any of this kind of news to reach your ears. ”

Xu Ping couldn't cry or laugh: "Cao Envoy thinks too much!" I didn't have any idea about that Lianxiang, he came to me and asked for a new word in the capital, so I recited a song to her, what is it worth! My newlywed wife is looking forward to my return day and night at home, how can she have thoughts about a singer here? ”

Wang Weizheng saw that Xu Ping didn't seem to be a fake, so he let out a sigh and smiled self-deprecatingly: "It's good if you don't have it, it's good if you don't have it!" It's that I'm thinking too much. Oh, tea! ”

When the tea reached his mouth, he found that it was already cold, and he was embarrassed to put it on the table again.

Wang Weizheng is really afraid that Xu Ping will make mistakes in women, and he can't deal with this kind of thing, but if he doesn't deal with it, he will leave it to others, and he will be in a dilemma.

After revealing this matter, Wang Weizheng asked, "What does Yun Xing think about the sentence of Yongzhou?" ”

Xu Ping replied cautiously: "Xiaguan is the first time to go out, only be cautious and do things well." ”

Wang Weizheng was not satisfied with the answer of this golden oil: "You just have to say what you think, don't be afraid of mistakes!" I have been a local official for many years, so I can give you a reference. ”

"Yongzhou is located at the extreme edge, and there are countless caves, and the most difficult thing is to deal with them. Fortunately, Cao Zhizhou has been in Lingnan for many years, and he has already been the governor of Yongzhou during the Jingde period. The matter of the general judgment is the heaviest money valley, the climate of Yongzhou is humid and hot, and it is not difficult to grow rice twice and three times a year, and the money and grain are promising. What is lacking is that there are too few hukou, and it is difficult to become a climate. When the lower officials arrived there, they should take recruiting people as their first priority, opening up wasteland and building water conservancy. ”

"It's a bit of a rough idea, but what?"

"Xia Guan brought a lot of books from the capital, which were engraved and printed, issued to the state border, and educated customs."

"Well, that's the priority, too." Wang Weizheng nodded and said, "What else do you think?" ”

Persuading farmers to teach mulberry, soliciting household registration, changing customs, Xu Ping learned from reading various historical records, and good officials seem to be these. As for the verdict and prison sentence, although it is also a general judgment work, it is mainly based on Zhizhou. Oh, and one more important thing.

"When the lower officials arrive in Yongzhou, they will immediately inspect the treasury in the state, count the accounts, and collect taxes, and will never estimate the greed and waste of public officials. If there is a traitor, he will be forced to do the law! ”

Wang Weizheng saw that Xu Ping was not holding back easily, and he really couldn't say anything else, so he shook his head in disappointment: "Yunxing, do you know why the capital of Guangnan West Road is located in Guizhou?" ”

Isn't this a superfluous question? Since the Song Dynasty Guangxi District was demarcated, nearly a thousand years to the Republic of China Guilin has been the capital of Guangxi, of course, because it is suitable here.

However, when Shangguan asked, Xu Ping didn't dare to answer like this, and thought for a while before saying: "Guizhou is connected to Hunan and controls the two rivers below, with a dense household registration and a wide range of money and grain, so it is the most suitable place." ”

"Then why is the station of Lingnan West Road in the Tang Dynasty Yongguan?"

Xu Ping was stunned. Yongguan was the old name of Yongzhou in the Tang Dynasty, and the Song people often used it to refer to Yongzhou. Yes, why was Yongzhou the capital during the Tang Dynasty? Why did the capital of Guangxi move from Guigui to Nanning after the Republic of China? Just a coincidence? Where are there so many coincidences in history!

After combining the knowledge of his previous life with the current reality, Xu Ping realized that his boss not only wanted to ask about his own governance strategy, but also to test his own knowledge.

"Because there was the Annan Protectorate in the Tang Dynasty, but this dynasty is facing the Jiaozhi Kingdom!" Xu Ping blurted out.

Wang Weizheng's expression relaxed: "Yes, go on!" ”

"Yongzhou is bounded by dozens of states, with jurisdiction over the left and right rivers, thousands of miles of places, but there are only more than 4,000 households, is it so sparse there? Necessarily not. The population is all in the state and the barbarian mountains, and the court is powerless. These barbarians are between the present dynasty and the Jiaozhi country, and if they are used by me, they can block Yongzhou. If you surrender to the Jiaozhi State, it will immediately be a big disaster for the dynasty, and Yongzhou will not be protected! Yongzhou chokes the left and right two rivers, it is the gateway of the Jiaozhi country and the barbarians into China, down the Yujiang River, you can go directly to Guangzhou within a few days, and the two Guangxi shake! ”

Speaking of which, the historical knowledge learned in his previous life was connected, especially the Nong Zhigao Rebellion, which was the focus of the Song Dynasty in the textbook, and Xu Ping's thinking began to become clear.

"The people are water, the soldiers are fish, and without the population, it is impossible to raise soldiers. Yongzhou is inconvenient for transportation, which is not conducive to the stationing of large armies, and thousands of soldiers are just a deterrent. As long as the barbarians or Jiaozhi gather thousands of rabble, Yongzhou will become a dangerous situation, and the rescue will not be in time, and the enemy army will be able to attack the city of Guangzhou in less than a month! In this case, the capital state should not be placed in Yongzhou, so as not to arouse the suspicion of the barbarians. Even if something happens, there is a natural danger between Guizhou and Yongzhou, and the whole road can still be dispatched in a unified manner. I understand, the most important thing in Yongzhou's affairs is to appease the barbarians, and the lower officials must assist Cao Zhizhou in this matter! ”

Wang Weizheng nodded: "It's good if you understand." In fact, what you think about is still optimistic, where are there thousands of soldiers in Yongzhou, the forbidden army on the West Road of Guangnan is less than 3,000 people, and there are only more than 100 people in Yongzhou. However, appeasement of the barbarians is only a temporary measure, and it is not a long-term solution. You have a good saying, the people are water, and the soldiers are fish, so when you arrived in Yongzhou, in addition to assisting Cao Yaoqing from causing trouble for the barbarians, the most important thing was to solicit household registration. ”

"Xiaguan understands!"

Speaking of this, Xu Ping was still unsatisfied, and continued: "The territory of this dynasty is cramped, and the situation is worse than that of previous dynasties. The northern Fan Hu has been China's enemy for thousands of years, and the strongest at this time is nothing more than the Khitan and the party. However, Fanhu went south to Kouluo, and there were only two passages, one was from the northwest to the west of the river, and the other was from Youyan to the north of the river, and the Central Plains. Now the two passages are one in the party, the other is in the Khitan, there is no danger to defend in this dynasty, and the situation is unprecedented. Therefore, the weight of the world is in Shaanxi and Hebei, and Hedong is supported in the middle. In addition to these two great enemies, the strongest neighboring countries are Dali and Jiaozhi. The passage of the Central Plains of Jiaozhi Kouluo is Yongzhou, that is, the road to Sichuan and Shu in Dali is now extinct, and the exchanges with this dynasty must also pass through Yongzhou. Although Yongzhou is a remote and small state in the frontier, it is just rushing, and it can be said to be the fourth strategic place in this dynasty! ”

When Wang Weizheng heard this, he stroked his palms and said: "Yun Xing's words are insightful, and they will not lose your first-class Jinshi's demeanor!" Everyone vaguely understands the truth you said, but they have never heard anyone say it so clearly. It seems that you don't think about it, you just don't think about it, and in the future, the official will have to strictly supervise it! ”

Xu Ping was stunned for a moment, strictly urging these four words was not what he wanted to hear, he was just here to mix his qualifications, and he was really tired and tired.

Wang Weizheng stood up, walked back and forth in the small hall a few times, turned to Xu Ping and said: "The more I listen to Yun Xing's words, the more clever I become, in this way, tomorrow I will give a chapter to the court, play your words, and win the support of the court." We are all new to Lingnan to take office, and we have made a career! ”

Xu Ping hurriedly stood up, bowed down and said, "Cao Envoy praise, how dare you be!" ”

Wang Weizheng came to Xu Ping, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Yunxing Boy ascended to the top, it is the time to do a career. With this insight, the position of the ruler in the future is also to explore the bag, and you must not slack off! In two days, I will go out to patrol the states, and you will go south to Yongzhou with me! ”

The transfer envoy was one of the most difficult and tiring positions in the Song Dynasty, don't think that the length of the road is as beautiful as the provincial governors of later generations. According to the system, the transit envoy had to inspect every prefecture under his jurisdiction every year, and sometimes he was required to inspect every county; in this era, there were no railways, no roads, no trains, no automobiles, and even less airplanes. Although Guizhou has a transfer department, it can't stay for a few days at all, and most of the time it's just empty. Wang Weizheng is more bitter than his predecessors, he took office just in time for the abolition of the Criminal Division, although he has less elbows, and he has no one to share the hardships.

The general judgment also has to inspect the counties, personally inspect the various warehouses in the county, and the Guizhou Ma Tongju, who is not at the banquet today, will go down to inspect. However, compared to the transfer envoy, the inspection of the general judgment is much easier.

With such a hard-working chief, Xu Ping had a feeling of wanting to cry.