Chapter 709: Come to the Center
It’s Laba of another year.
Shao Xun ignored Lu Zhi for several days, and finally invited him to eat red bean porridge at the newly built Lingbo Hall on this day.
Red beans were planted by Shao's mother on the wasteland reserved for Mingde Palace. Cao's guards and slaves in the palace helped and harvested more than 600 kilograms in total.
Mother Liu said happily that no one else could collect some grain, fruits and vegetables before her son destroyed the farmland.
The place Shao Xun arranged to eat was in a brick courtyard by the lake.
Lu Zhi arrived early, and he was so worried that he simply watched the scenery by the lake.
In fact, there is nothing to see. In the middle of winter, most of the trees are dead and desolate. What is there to see?
But such a desolate scene fit Lu Zhi's state of mind so much that he felt deeply moved.
"Zidao." A hearty voice came from not far away.
Lu Zhi looked back and saw that it was Shao Xun who had arrived, surrounded by guards. He quickly stepped forward to salute.
Shao Xun looked up at the leaden clouds and the faintly falling snow particles, and said, "It's going to snow."
"Yes, it's going to snow." Lu Zhi whispered.
"Snowing is not without its benefits." Shao Xun led Lu Zhi into the yard and said, "Has the wheat been planted in Hebei?"
"Yes." Lu Zhi said: " The autumn millet harvest is a mess, so we have no choice but to continue planting wheat."
Shao Xun nodded.
Disasters - whether natural disasters or military disasters - "guide" human agricultural management methods and planting cycles.
Twenty or thirty years into the Little Glacier cycle, more and more people are realizing the benefits of the two-year and three-cropping system.
Of course, this requires a lot of supporting facilities, such as knowledge about wheat cultivation - although people have been planting wheat for a long time, it is not mainstream and the relevant knowledge is not popular enough.
For another example, three crops in two years will increase the consumption of soil fertility. At this time, it is time to promote composting technology.
Shao Xun started doing this in Sanwu, Yiyang more than ten years ago, and later spread it to Sanyuan, Guangchengze and Luonan counties in Luoyang.
Later, it began to spread to Xiangcheng, Nanyang, Chenjun, Liangjun, Yingchuan and other places.
In the past few years, it has continued to be popularized in counties in Yuzhou and Yanzhou.
Shao Xun could only be speechless about this matter.
A small composting technology has not been spread throughout Henan for more than ten years...
In addition, composting alone is not enough. At this time, fallow and rotational cultivation are needed. Well, fortunately there are more free fields now, so it is not impossible to do this.
Not long after Shao Xun and Lu Zhi entered and sat down, Lu Xun came over with Badger Lang.
"Uncle." Lu Xun saluted Lu Zhi.
Lu Zhi returned the gesture, then looked at Badger Lang again.
Badger Lang had already received a signal from his mother and bowed respectfully to Lu Zhi - Yu Gong, Lu Zhi is the right military commander of the shogunate, so there is no problem in saluting; in private, his mother has kissed Lu Zhixu, that is true sincerity. Ancestor, it’s okay to salute.
"Serve the porridge." Shao Xun clapped his hands and ordered.
Lu Zhi's mood was slightly higher.
On today's occasion, there are only nieces and nephews, and no other outsiders. This explains a lot of things.
He breathed a sigh of relief secretly, it wasn't too bad.
The palace people quickly brought red bean porridge.
Lu Zhi looked up, and felt a little blocked because he saw an acquaintance: the rebellious Zhongshan Liu family and the female relatives of the Boling Cui family - the once gentle lady and elegant lady, now He sighed secretly as he became a slave doing menial work.
He calmed down and ate his porridge silently.
Shao Xun finished two large bowls in a row and stopped eating.
Eating red bean porridge on the twelfth lunar month, this habit of Liang State started from him. It can be traced back to when the refugees in Chenjun harvested the first batch of red beans, and everyone sat together to drink porridge.
Others will passively follow the trend whether they like it or not. Maybe it will become a custom over time.
After rinsing his mouth, the palace servants came to clear away the tableware. Shao Xun moved to another room. After sitting down, he said, "Thank you for your hard work, Zidao. Do you still remember the first time we met?"
Lu Xun sat down next to Shao Xun. Next to him, he signaled his son with his eyes to sit to the side.
When mentioning this, a smile appeared on Lu Zhi's face and he said: "It has been more than ten years. At that time, he and Yu Yuangui traveled from Luoyang to Yiyang and met Duke Ming at Jinmenwu."
"Zidao has a good memory." Shao Xun said with a smile: "I was practicing archery in the fighting field of Jinmenwu at that time."
Lu Zhi didn't say anything.
Is that you practicing archery? You are practicing archery with your concubine in your arms.
No, it’s not so much about practicing archery as it is about playing around and making women happy.
Also, what does Liang Gong mean by saying this? Could he have noticed that I have drifted away from Mrs. Le over the years?
Yes, Mrs. Le was not present at today's porridge banquet. Instead, her niece Lu Xun was present.
Thinking about this, Lu Zhi couldn't help but sigh to himself, Liang Gong could see everything, he knew everything. The two then chatted about some happy things from the past, and Lu Xun added a few words to make the atmosphere more lively.
"The counties in Hebei are all in peace -" Lu Zhi knew that there were some things that he could not escape. It was time to talk about the key points, so he mentioned the matter in Hebei, and only heard him say: "Hua Jingze (Hua Jingze) Heng) may have something to do with it, but after the chaos broke out, he was well-directed, well-organized, and skillful in handling."
"Zidao" Shao Xun looked at him seriously. He said: "I made a mistake, how can I not be punished? He was not touched before because the chaos in Jizhou has not been settled. Now that it has been settled, it is time for Hua Jing to move."
Lu Zhi was silent for a moment. He said: "Ming Gong is right."
"Let him come back and be the prefect of Yingchuan." Shao Xun said: "Qiao, King Liu of Pengcheng, can be appointed as the governor of Jizhou. What does Zidao think of him?"
< br>"Liu Wangqiao has outstanding talents and knowledge in military affairs. He is more suitable for the Minggong Township Party." Lu Zhi said with a sour heart.
The main purpose of asking for an audience today is to preserve the power of the Hebei clan as much as possible. However, the most important governor of Jizhou was not saved and was replaced by Liu Chou, a native of Xuzhou.
Liu Chou had a shallow foundation in Hebei, so although he was not able to take advantage of him, correspondingly, the wealthy families in Hebei could not do things as easily as they had in the past. The two sides were constraining each other.
He also thought of the same idea when Liang Gong sent Pei Xia, the supervisor of the general's palace, to serve as the governor of Qingzhou after the Tianshidao rebellion was put down.
Of course, there are some differences.
Lu Zhi heard that Liang Gong originally intended to let the Langya Wang family help manage the situation in Qingzhou, but Wang Xuan became Tian Cao Shangshu and there was no suitable candidate. So Pei Xia was sent. This person had a special status. He was the son-in-law of Taiwei Wang Yan and a member of the Pei family. In the current situation, it was really difficult to judge his tendency. Perhaps only Liang Gong himself knew it.
"When Youzhou returned to the rightful state, Xu Shi and Xu Yizu made great contributions and managed the place for several years with great achievements. Let's go to Bianliang and become a Huangmen servant." Shao Xun finished speaking in front of Lu Zhi. , and asked: "Does Zidao know what I mean?"
Lu Zhichu was confused at first, but when Shao Xun asked him, a light flashed in his mind, and he realized, "Liu Han of Yan State" , has always been an elder. During the turmoil in Jizhou, he suppressed the thieves who were ready to move in the state, and also sent food and weapons to support Gaoyang Neishi Yangdan, and tightly restrained Liu Yueshi to prevent the turmoil from spreading. ."
"Zidao will try his best." Shao Xun smiled and said, "Let Liu Han come to Bianliang and serve as the governor of Youzhou."
< br>"This matter should be decided by Duke Ming."
"How about the servant Yuan Chong?"
"The Yuan family has been wearing hairpins for generations and is a famous family. It is more than enough to serve as the governor of Youzhou."
"Then it's settled." Shao Xun said.
After saying that, he looked at Lu Zhi again. After the previous exchange of words, he must have had an epiphany.
It is unsustainable to continue to hold official positions in Hebei and rely on nepotism.
He reminded Lu Zhi, meaning that if you want to get an official position, go to the center and work hard.
If the people of Hebei only have eyes for the local officials in Hebei and target these local officials, Shao Xun will not be at ease.
When we attacked Jizhou and Youzhou, we made a lot of compromises and allowed a large group of local wealthy families to serve as local officials. Now we need to slowly reverse this trend - don't just have the thoughts of local bullies in your mind, you have the ability. Go to Beijing and compete with others.
Lu Zhi has already understood this meaning. If you think about it carefully, under the current situation, there is no other solution.
There are too few Hebei people serving as officials in the two centers of Luoyang and Bianliang. If this continues, sooner or later they will suffer.
"After next spring, I will inspect Yecheng." Shao Xun said again: "Zidao will have a harder time. You will spend this year in Yecheng and help me take care of all the affairs."
"But it's about attacking the Huns?" Lu Zhi asked.
"Exactly." Shao Xun stood up, patted his son on the shoulder, and said: "Badger Lang will be ten years old next year, and Jin Dao Ze will be twelve years old. Let's go north with me and have some experience. "
When Lu Xun heard this, his eyes seemed to be filled with joy and sorrow. He wanted to say something, but he mumbled and did not dare to say it.
She comes from a wealthy family and knows a lot. It is precisely because I know so much that I am so entangled and worried.
Especially when she noticed the way Lu Zhi looked at her, she finally lowered her head and sighed secretly.
"To attack the Xiongnu, Hebei cannot stay out of it." Shao Xun said: "Two armies will be dispatched at that time, one starting from Tianchang Town to attack Jingxing Pass; the other starting from Shexian County to attack Hukou Pass."< br>
“Hebei is in chaos, so there is no need to dispatch too many troops, but we still need to prepare enough food and grass for 30,000 people to fight for a year.”
“Don’t frown, Zidao. This is not a lot of money and food, and if you squeeze it in, you may not need so much. Once the breakthrough is made in the direction of Danzhuling, most of the troops in Hebei Province can be withdrawn, leaving only a few to suppress the ground in Bingzhou. "
"This is what Zidao needs to do in the next few months. Thank you for your hard work!"
Lu Zhi cupped his hands and said, "I will handle this myself."
When Liang Gong said "Thank you for your hard work", it was not a discussion, but an order, which must be fulfilled.
He will inspect Yecheng after the spring of next year. He will definitely watch these two groups of soldiers and horses invade Bingzhou. If there is insufficient food, grass and equipment, a massacre will be inevitable.
After the meeting that day, Lu Zhi hurried to Yecheng.
Shao Xun led his troops to inspect Gaoping and Dongping. During the New Year, they visited the grassroots and distributed gifts to the soldiers of the eight Longxiang Prefectures in the two places to increase their popularity.
This matter lasted until the end of the year. Three days before the New Year, Shao Xun hurriedly returned to Bianliang.
Three days later, auspicious snow fell from the sky, covering the lush wheat seedlings in the fields, which seemed to indicate a good harvest next year.
The first month of the third year of the Divine Turtle (319) came unexpectedly.
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