Chapter 270: The plan of disagreement

"Prince, how do you deal with him?" Li Shouzhong said with some trepidation.

Zhao Qian shook his head and said, "Let's be detained for the time being! Let's talk about the matter tomorrow!"

"Yes!" Li Shouzhong seemed a little regretful, but seemed to feel relieved.

Zhao Qian said, "Let's continue what I said just now! Where did I say it just now?"

"The prince said Feng Chang was not worth worrying about. He had been corrupted by beauty and power!" Li Shouzhong thought for a while and replied.

Zhao Jin nodded and said, "If I had not made any mistakes in my estimate, I would have received news that Feng Chang was captured. Luo Baonan, a brother who stayed in Xia'anhua Prefecture, would definitely think that Feng Chang was going to die. What would you do in this situation?"

"Support the young master!" Li Shouzhong said without thinking.

Zhao Qian was stunned and laughed and said, "I forgot that you are a general of the Song Dynasty. You are not wrong to think so! But who is Luo Baonan? Anhua barbarians! Barbarians forget their righteousness when they see small profits, and are vulgar and have no human nature. I often hear that a chief died, and his wives and concubines, except for the old and weak and their biological mother, were accepted by the new chiefs. But those with beautiful brothers and sisters-in-law even said that they would seek a night of joy. Such people, how would they do when facing the great cause of Anhua Prefecture!"

"Telection the young lord to order the princes!" Li Shouzhong thought and said, "Although Luo Baonan is Feng Chang's brother, he is fine, he has no title of righteousness. Moreover, the last general has heard that Feng Chang's wife, who is from a noble birth, is the former legitimate daughter of Xia An Huazhou. She has always been popular in Xia An Huazhou. Luo Baonan wants to ascend to the position of governor of Xia An Huazhou, but first, she has no such righteousness. Secondly, her strength is afraid and not very enough! It is best to be a nameless governor of Xia An Huazhou!"

Zhao Qian shook his head and said, "You are wrong! I just said that barbarians forget their righteousness when they see small profits. How could Luo Baonan have this talent and patience? But just in case, I will give him a plan to distract him!"

Li Shouzhong said in surprise: "How is the prince going to get apart?"

Zhao Qian smiled slightly and said, "This matter is unreasonable. In addition, I am willing to let Feng Chang's life go, and even let him go, let you talk about it! Let Feng Chang's come forward and comfort the barbarians! At the same time, the barbarians' food will be reduced to one and a half liters of rice! In this way, they do not have enough energy to cause trouble."

One liter of rice is 14 taels and 8 taels, and one ounce and 8 ounces are less than one Song jin. It is equivalent to a modern kilogram, about one pound and one ounce. At first glance, half a liter of rice is actually quite a lot, with five ounces and a half (modern weight). An adult can only eat three to four ounces of rice for a meal. It is barely enough to pass.

However, modern non-staple foods were abundant. In fact, in ancient times, the lower class people who were mainly supplemented with rice, wild vegetables, etc., had no oil supplements. It took one and a half liters a day to eat! Even two liters!

Such a little rice is actually just enough for the barbarians to be killed!

"Your Majesty, the last general may cause trouble!" Li Shouzhong said worriedly.

Zhao Qian said, "Don't be afraid. These barbarian soldiers are defeated, and Feng Shanji comes out to comfort them. They are still relatively peaceful in three or five days. After three or five days, these barbarian soldiers are not hungry and their belly is still on their backs? How much physical strength can they have? Not to mention 13,000 barbarian soldiers, even 130,000 barbarian soldiers, I can slaughter them like pigs and dogs!"

After pausing, Zhao Jin continued, "Of course, we cannot stimulate the barbarian soldiers. The soldiers guarding the captives were ordered not to abuse the barbarian soldiers, and no one was allowed to go in and abuse the barbarian soldiers! In order to prevent the barbarian soldiers from having nothing to do and thinking about it, let some people who are proficient in barbarian language go in and tell stories. Without that ability, not only can the storyteller go, they can be used as a translator. They talk about some loyalty and patriotism, and some prosperous news in Bianliang City."

After hearing this, Li Shouzhong was convinced. "The prince's plan seemed simple, but it hit the nail on the head! These surrendered An Hua couldn't make a fuss!"

Zhao Qin was about to speak, when Zhao Yingwu came in outside, he said in anger: "Prince, Meng Fang, the governor of Yizhou, is here! That old guy is still angry! It seems that he was guarding Longshui City!"

Zhao Qin knew that Zhao Yingwu must have been sarcastic by Meng Fang. Meng Fang was a traditional civil servant and was better than generals. He was ungrateful to small officers like Zhao Yingwu. Zhao Yingwu had just won a battle, so he was naturally more proud. It was probably because Meng Fang didn't like him.

Zhao Qian smiled helplessly and said, "Okay, you go out! Let Meng Zhizhou come in!"

Zhao Yingwu knew that Zhao Jin didn't want to get entangled in this matter, and he felt helpless.

Not long after, Meng Fang, wearing a light green public uniform, walked in. When he met Zhao Qian, Meng Fang did not dare to act arrogantly. He honestly bowed and said, "The emperor has seen the prince Qiansheng!"

"No gift! Let's sit!" Zhao Qian pointed to the seat next to him and said with a smile: "It's a coincidence for Meng Zhizhou to come! I just wanted someone to find Meng Zhizhou!"

"Thank you, Prince!" Meng Zhizhou answered with a scrupulous attitude and sat on the seat. Naturally, his personal soldiers brought tea and there were no pastries. After all, there was a battle just now, and it was thanks to Feng Chang's place where he was captured by the Song army. Otherwise, Meng Fang would have to drink clean water.

Li Shouzhong bowed to Zhao Jingong and said, "Prince, I will say goodbye!"

Li Shouzhong felt that since Zhao Feng and Meng Fang had something to say here, he left without knowing and tactful, it would be too eyebrow-free.

Zhao Qian waved his hand and said, "No need to do this. If you are down, you can listen to it!"

Li Shouzhong was moved. It seemed that his status in the prince's mind was not low! He nodded and sat back in his seat.

Meng Fang coughed lightly and said, "Your Majesty, the old official came this time to send the laboring supplies to the fellow villagers of Yizhou. There are fifty big fat pigs, one hundred live chickens, ten thrones of seasonal vegetables, two hundred kilograms of seasonal fruits, fifty stones of rice. There are also one hundred taels of silver and one thousand five hundred stalks of copper coins. I hope the prince will clear out the riots here, for fear of harming the countryside!"

Zhao Chen didn't understand the meaning of Meng Fang's words, but he was afraid that these soldiers would win the battle and take the opportunity to blackmail the nearby villages. Such things are very natural and normal in ordinary troops. It's okay to say in his own territory. If it is in the enemy's territory, he often forcibly plunders food. If he is kind, he will leave the people with more food for more than ten days. He is cruel, even if he confiscates a piece of rice before he will give up.

Zhao Jin nodded and said, "I'm relieved this Meng Zhizhou. I will restrain my troops!"

Meng Zhizhou was told about his thoughts, but his face was not red at all. He said with a smile: "The prince is wise! The official is here to bring 30,000 people in Yizhou, thank you for your kindness!"

Zhao Qian was speechless. If he refused to agree to his feelings, wouldn’t he follow up?

But what I want to say below needs to rely on Meng Fang, the local snake, and Zhao Feng is not easy to get into trouble. "Meng Zhizhou, I want to find a master of barbarian language and have a talent for being wise and magnanimous. In the end, I have to have some relationship with the barbarian leaders in Xia'anhuazhou."

Meng Zhizhou frowned and said, "Does the prince ask him to go on an envoy to Anhuazhou?"

"Nothing wrong!" Zhao Qian admitted readily.

Meng Zhizhou said: "If you know someone like this, you just..."

"Just what?" Zhao Qian asked.

Meng Zhizhou bowed on the seat and said, "The official is bold and offended! If this person has no big profit, it is not enough to make him willing to take risks! Even if the official comes forward in person, it is unlikely that he will be able to speak out! And it is not an ordinary profit!"

Zhao Qian frowned and said, "Oh? What profit is Meng Zhizhou going to say?"

"Official!" Meng Zhizhou hesitated and said in a little disappointed manner.

Zhao Qian said readily: "If this matter is successful, it is not impossible for me to grant him a ninth-rank Dengshilang, or even a eighth-rank Chengwulang!"

Meng Zhizhou was stunned and said, "Prince, isn't this a bad thing? Just a mere mission to Anhuazhou, giving such a heavy profit!"

As we all know, Guangnan West Road is a flood of officials who have been demoted, but there are not many officials on Guangnan West Road. Therefore, even a single official who is not in the rank of seventh rank or below is not easy to get. Just like Meng Zhizhou himself, he has been a magistrate for more than ten years, and before he was just a sixth rank Tongzhilang. Because of the contributions he had gained from the Yishan Fort Defense War and his past accumulation, he was promoted to two levels. He was the sixth rank Chengzhilang.

Especially the civil servants' ranks are not good. The civil servants in the Northern Song Dynasty are 27, and they are evaluated every three years. If they have a good job, they will be transferred to the next level. Not to mention the various things in this, just theoretically, they can change from the lowest level to the highest level of Taishi and Taifu, which is the lowest level, and the Taifu, it will take 81 years! Even if they are not over a hundred years old, they can't stand it.

As a result, that guy was promoted to Dengshilang at once! This was a 25th-level literary official, and the remarks were shortened by six years. If he was a 23th-level Chengwulang, it would be even more amazing, twelve years!

Thinking about the fact that I was a Jinshi, I was still getting ahead step by step. Even Meng Zhizhou couldn't help but be secretly jealous after hearing Zhao Jin's title of official position!

"What's the point of accomplishing this matter? " Zhao Qian said disapprovingly. "Okay, Meng Zhizhou, haven't you said who you are going to recommend?"

At this time, Meng Zhizhou had an impulse to recommend his son and nephew. He just thought that this time he was on an envoy to Anhuazhou. This trip was very dangerous. Without that ability, wouldn’t it kill his son and nephew?

Moreover, if Zhao Chen’s major event was delayed, judging by Zhao Chen’s actions, you can also expect that if you knew that you had messed up the matter, your revenge would be like a thunder and rain!

Meng Zhizhou thought about how powerful it was, and did not dare to play any tricks. He said honestly: "What the officials want to recommend is Xifan, a native of Sienzhou, Jiyizhou. This man was born in the Sienzhou clan and lived in Longshui City for generations. He was well-read in poetry and books. He had been in the Ministry of Rites, but unfortunately he was defeated in the palace examination!"

The Northern Song Dynasty imperial examination was different from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. After the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it was commonly known as the Spring Boudoir. The so-called palace examination was nothing more than a formality. The palace examination was not the case at this time. Assuming that 500 people passed the Ministry of Rites, then when it came to the palace examination, Song Renzong was more kind and would generally admit 300 people. Before, only half of them were admitted!

When Zhao Qin heard this, he felt that Xifan in this district was not bad. On Guangnan West Road, where literature was sluggish, he was able to pass the Ministry of Rites exam and became a talented person. He felt a little bit of love for talent in his heart.

"Where is his official position now?" Zhao Qian asked.

"I am not in office now!" Meng Zhizhou said in a little disappointed manner.

Zhao Qian asked in surprise: "How could this happen?"

The reason why Guangnan West Road has fewer officials is that on the one hand, no one is willing to work at Guangnan West Road. On the other hand, there are not many local scholars, otherwise some people would want to return home in glory.

Although Xifan in this district only passed the Ministry of Rites test, it may be impossible to be a magistrate based on his qualifications. However, there is no problem in finding a county seat at Guangnan West Road.

Meng Zhizhou lowered his head and said reluctantly: "I was dismissed because of my corrupt and abuse of power in office!"

"Prince, can such a person with unclean character entrust important tasks? Change it!" Li Shouzhong frowned at the side and opposed it.

Zhao Qian also wanted to replace him and asked, "Is there any other candidate?"

Meng Zhizhou said: "I'm afraid it's not that good. This district Xifan was born into a barbarian, but he has this talent and is very famous among the barbarians in Yizhou."

Zhao Qin insisted: "Tell me about other people!"

Seeing that Zhao Feng was so persistent, Meng Zhizhou said all three people in his mind that he could barely give it a try.

After hearing the introduction of these three people, let alone Zhao Jin, even Li Shouzhong, who had an objection to Qu Xifan, couldn't help but frown. Zhao Jin asked about the temperament and abilities of these three people carefully. After listening to Meng Zhizhou's answer, he couldn't help but shake his head slightly.

"It seems that this is the only one of Qu Xifan Ke, who is worth it!" Zhao Qian said reluctantly.

"Prince, this is not good, right? It really doesn't work. Find someone from other prefectures and counties!" Li Shouzhong still disagreed with this.

Meng Zhizhou looked at the nose and the nose, and had no objection to this.

Zhao Qian thought about it, shook his head and said, "Not to mention how troublesome it is to find people from other prefectures and counties, and this matter is not suitable for too long. Although the character of Qu Xifan is not strong, I will use it too! After all, no one is perfect. At worst, I will throw him into a free position. If he dares to commit crimes, I can promote him, can't I knock him back to his original form?"

Li Shouzhong also felt it made sense and nodded and said, "The prince is right!"

Zhao Bi turned his head and looked at Meng Zhizhou and asked, "Please send someone to send Xifan in that district. I will summon you tomorrow!"

Meng Zhizhou said: "This doesn't have to be so troublesome. Qu Xifan is in the prince's army!"

"Oh?" Zhao Qian looked at Meng Zhizhou, his eyes showing the meaning of inquiry.

Meng Zhizhou said seriously: "Since Qu Xifan was dismissed from office, he has always wanted to continue to return to the officialdom. This time he took his uncle Qu Zhengci and 36 people from the clan to be the village brave. This time he went out of the city to kill the enemy. If the officials did not forget, his uncle and nephew would have left the city! The prince came to ask about this matter, and he would definitely know!"

Is there any need to ask this? Zhao Qian naturally asked someone to come to Chen Qizong to inquire. (To be continued...)
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