After receiving the order of the marshal to report on his work, it was already February at this time, and Wang Shoutian did not dare to delay.

"Chai Jia, come with me to meet the handsome man this time!" Wang Shoutian controlled the reins, slowed down a little, and said to Chai Jia: "It's a pity that this time, you didn't make a great contribution. ”

This time, Wang Shoutian gave Gan Hou a holiday, but he brought Chai Jia, who was all fire chiefs, which is not surprising!

"Where is the adult!" Chai Jia followed behind, and immediately said: "I have not been with the adult for a short time, but the adult values it, I remember it in my heart, as for the battle achievements, how can I not have it in the future!"

"What you said also makes sense, the township brothers you brought this time can go back once, and if you think this place is good, you can move here. Wang Shoutian smiled slightly and said.

"Of course, all the brothers in my township have returned, and it is expected that they will move in half a month. Chai Jia nodded and said, "My brother's family will also relocate." ”

"I heard that your brother is also a clerical background, and it just so happens that there is a shortage of clerks in this county, so you can serve as well. Wang Shoutian waved his hand and said.

"Thank you, sir!"

As he spoke, more than ten horses disappeared at the end of the road.

At the gate of Wenyang Mansion, there are soldiers guarding it, and anyone who enters the city needs to pay a fee, but of course the officials don't want it.

After entering the city, he went straight to the palace of the Jiedu envoy.

This majestic mansion is conspicuously hung with a large-character plaque of the envoy of Wenyang Town, and in the gate, the people who come and go are all officials.

Even in a small town, there are many carriages and sedan chairs lined up in front of the mansion.

In contrast, Wang Shoutian, a nine-rank official, is really too humble in status.

Wang Shoutian was wearing an eight-grade official uniform at this time, dismounted in front of the mansion, and let the rest of his personal soldiers stay, so he entered with Chai Jia alone and asked to see him.

"My lord, the marshal has instructed before, you don't have to wait when you arrive at the mansion, when you come, you can go to Jinjian, and I will take you in!" The captain of the guards said to Wang Shoutian with a smile as soon as he saw Wang Shoutian.

"I see, it's really the grace of the handsome, it's just that this time I'm going to bring a meritorious person to meet the handsome, can I?" Looking at the waiting officials, Wang Shoutian was overjoyed.

"Please move forward. After hesitating, the captain said, and when Chai Jia untied the knife, the captain took the two of them into the room, and contrasted sharply with the large number of people waiting to see him.

At this time, a slightly suspicious person saw it and walked over.

"Two, if you want to see the big handsome, please line up over there. The man said.

Before Wang Shoutian could speak, the captain frowned and said: "Steward Zhang, you are clumsy, this is Lord Wang Shoutian approved by the marshal, the marshal has instructed before, you don't have to wait when you arrive at the mansion, you can go to Jin when you come." ”

This steward was stunned, changed color instantly, bowed to the two of them, and said: "It's indeed a villain's clumsiness, I didn't see the nobles coming, two please!"

After saying that, this steward Zhang gave way to them.

The others were far away, I don't know what was said here, and when they saw a person wearing an eight-grade official uniform, they actually entered the mansion before them, and they were all dissatisfied.

"That person just now should be the new deputy steward Zhang in the house, and I haven't seen you, so don't be surprised. After walking out of the road, seeing that Wang Shoutian had been silent, the captain couldn't help but speak.

Wang Shoutian smiled at him and said, "Don't you blame those who don't know......

At this moment, a few more guards came in front, and when they saw Wang Shoutian and the others, their faces suddenly showed surprise.

"Go quickly and report to your lord, and say that the man he was waiting for has arrived. One of them whispered a few words to the man next to him, and the man ran away as fast as he could.

A guard looked at Wang Shoutian, looked upright, and asked politely, "This is Lord Wang, right?"

"Don't dare!" Wang Shoutian hurriedly bowed his hand and said politely.

At this time, a person came from a distance, and soon arrived in front of everyone, arched his hand at Wang Shoutian, and said, "Lord Wang, my lord asked you to go to the Little Flower Hall, please." ”

"Fatigue leads the way. Wang Shoutian said politely.

"My lord, I won't go with you, I'll wait for you here. Chai Jia said at this time.

"No, come along!" Wang Shoutian said.

Chai Jia hesitated for a moment, then followed, walked through a long corridor, passed a few corner gates, and finally stopped in front of a small courtyard.

Wang Shoutian looked at the plum blossom branches that poked out from the courtyard wall, and felt an elegant fragrance in the air, which rushed straight over, refreshing people's hearts.

"My lord, please come with the villain. A few guards at the door were patrolling back and forth, and when they saw the two coming, they did not stop them.

Walking into the small courtyard, stepping on the thin snow, I walked into the small flower hall.

At this time, there was already a person drinking tea inside, dressed in civilian clothes, but smiling, it was Wang Zunzhi.

"Meet the marshal!" As soon as Wang Shoutian entered, he took Chai Jia and respectfully saluted the envoy of Jiedu.

Looking at the heroic young man in front of him, the smile on the face of the Jiedu envoy became even stronger.

"It doesn't have to be like this, counting the generations, you are my in-laws' nephews. Wang Zunzhi's eyes showed a kind look, looked at Wang Shoutian, and said, "Is your mother okay?"

"Dashuai, thanks to you, my health is not bad. ”

"If you are in good health, you are indeed blessed!" Wang Zunzhi smiled and said with emotion.

Wang Shoutian looked at Wang Zunzhi in front of him, and found that he hadn't seen him for half a year and was a little older, but when he spoke to himself, his expression was kind and real.

The only thing worth celebrating is that in the previous life, at this time, he was already lying in bed and couldn't discuss things, and now although he looks sick, he can at least discuss things.

Regarding the topic of relatives, Wang Zunzhi did not talk too much, and he quickly asked about the current situation in Jishui County.

"My lord, there are now 1,000 and 50 households in Jishui County, and in addition, the team is Zheng He Wulang, who also intends to relocate the cottage to the county seat, and the total number of households may reach 1,200 before May. ”

"The 3,000 acres of wheat field is growing well, although it is not a ripe field in the first year, but there are two stones and one acre of harvest, and you can receive 6,000 stones of grain at a time. ”

"After the spring planting, the paddy fields and wheat fields have been planted, and by September there will be a bumper harvest, and this year, the county will be able to produce grain and be self-sufficient. ”

Wang Zunzhi listened silently, just nodded with satisfaction, but when he heard that there was still food in Jishui County, a look of surprise finally appeared on the face of the Jiedu envoy.

"There is still food? Although there was a lot of military rations last time, it could not be used to feed a thousand households, and the consumption of this grain every day is not small, how can there be any more?"

Wang Zunzhi expressed surprise at this: "Is it to encircle and suppress the cottage and obtain food...... Do these bandits have so much food?"

Wang Shoutian said respectfully: "My lord, this batch of grain is indeed obtained by encircling and suppressing Qiluo Cottage!"

Subsequently, he told the envoy about the causes and consequences of the encirclement and suppression: "If the grain in the city is saved a little, it can support the new grain harvest in May." ”

"Okay, you have done a good job, such a feat, you should be rewarded!" Wang Zunzhi was very happy after hearing this.

"This is more according to the great marshal's fortune, but also according to the soldiers' lives, the marshal, this son Chai Jia, I think it is the courage of a hundred people, but it is only in the army of the lower officials, and it cannot be promoted without Teen...... Therefore, I implore the commander to give him the post of deputy team. Wang Shoutian pointed at Chai Jia and said.

Chai Jia, who was silently waiting on the side, heard this, his head suddenly "buzzed", and he quickly knelt down: "I only came to the army under the mark, how dare I call the courage of a hundred people!"

"Hehe, since my nephew thinks that you are the courage of a hundred people, it must be not wrong, I will specially promote you to the team leader - what else do you say about the deputy team leader?"

"Yes, it's me who is too small. Wang Shoutian smiled, and said to Chai Jia: "The gift is undeniable, don't thank you for the grace of the marshal?"

Chai Jia knelt down, kowtowed and said, "Dare not die?"

When he retreated, the two talked about the situation in Jishui County again.

"Are you worried about Kawanaka?"

"Yes, although the vitality of the central Sichuan capital is greatly damaged, but it may not be able to watch the recovery of Jishui County, besides, these 3,000 acres of wheat are outside the city, if they are attacked before May, even if they can't capture the county, they can harvest wheat to replenish military rations. Wang Shoutian said with some concern: "There are only two battalions in the county, and they can only defend the city, and it may not be feasible to go out of the city to defend, so please send some troops to Jishui County temporarily." ”

"You are thoughtful and very good, so let's do it, I promise you to build a guard, you can go back and build it, and the official order will be issued together when the county seat is built. ”

"And in April I will send a battalion of cavalry, which you will dispatch. ”

"Thank you Dashuai, so, rest easy!" Wang Shoutian was overjoyed, one guard and five battalions, that is, the captain of Xuanwu, was already the real power general in the town, and this promotion was so fast, it was really by elevator.

After thanking each other, the atmosphere in the venue became softer and softer.

"You are my nephew, and I will ask about private matters as an uncle, you haven't married a wife yet, have you?" Wang Zunzhi asked again.

"No, but my mother has taken a fancy to someone, and I think it's very good. At this time, Wang Shoutian told Zhao Wan about it: "I want to marry my wife." ”

I don't want to be handsome but attach great importance to it, repeatedly asking about the details, not asking about the war just now, and even starting to walk indoors, and after a while, I said: "Nephew, this Zhao Wan's family background is innocent, but it's too lowly, it's not a match for you!"

However, he showed a certain expression of remembrance and sadness: "However, since there is already an agreement, I can't just resign, so let's make it my decision, let her be married as a flat wife." ”

Speaking of this, Wang Zunzhi's eyes even showed a trace of sadness, as if he remembered something, and said categorically: "You are also seventeen years old this year, it is the time to marry a wife, in order to give birth to more descendants, I will reward you with a hundred taels of silver and ten horses of silk, and you will go back and do this thing." ”

Wang Shoutian, who listened, couldn't help but be dumbfounded, this is very unreasonable, but after seeing Wang Zunzhi's excitement, he was already tired, and after thanking him, he left with the reward.