Yunwu County has no long history. It was an ordinary small border county with only three or five hundred households. The city lies in the Huangshui River Valley, and you can see mountains on both sides. After nightfall, you can see the green and faint eyes of wild wolves outside.

It was not until the establishment of Jincheng County six years ago that Yunwu became the residence of Jincheng County Magistrate's Office and the Western Duwei's Office. These two yamen attracted a large number of military and civilians for it, and gradually became the most prosperous city in the Huangshui River Valley.

But it is impossible to compare with Guanzhong. There are few merchants, half of the population are still garrisons, with dense trenches outside the city and frequent patrols in the inner and lower areas. Especially near the county magistrate's office, the guards and sanitation are strictly inspected and the weather is very strict.

The surname of the prefect of Jincheng is very special, called "Haoxingci". Haoxing is a duplicate. The prefect is about fifty years old and a native of Taiyuan County. He heard that he was a former comrade-in-arms of Zhao Chongguo. He participated in the Battle of Tianshan in the second year of Tianhan. He was an old official in the army. He gave Ren Hong enough face and went out to greet him personally. He also brought the chief secretary, Sima and the officials of the Cao Cao to hold a banquet.

Only Xin Wuxian, the commander of the western capital of Jincheng County, was not present. I heard that he was inspecting Xisai and did not return.

After drinking for three rounds, Hao Xingci asked, "Is the Queen of Xi'an still used to the food in Jincheng County?"

Ren Hong replied: "The county magistrate asked me to go far. Here I came to Jincheng, as if I had returned to Hexi, approaching Rongdi, practicing war preparation, and being highly arduous. The military and civilians were mixed. Liangzhou is Liangzhou."

"Liangzhou native" is the common identity that Ren Hong found for himself and all the officials of Jincheng.

In the Han officialdom, interpersonal relationships are too important. He came for the first time, and had no strong backer in the court, and had no power or soldiers. If his relationship with the local government departments was not well established, no one could command them, and he would probably have to stare blankly.

Therefore, Ren Hong was working hard to break the cold situation and improve the banquet atmosphere, leaving a good impression on everyone except the label of "young title of marquis".

Fortunately, Jincheng and Dunhuang were on the border, and there were also pavilions and beacons. He had rich experience. He not only worked as an envoy, but also served as a chief of fire. Soon he started a warm conversation with several military officials who were also promoted from the grassroots level, and talked about being besieged by hundreds of Huns.

Those poems and books were not read in vain. After talking about the key points of guarding the beacon towers with military officers, they could also compete with civil servants with a few words of classics. When they were good at dancing, they soon became the center of the banquet.

"I'm going to know that I just got married this year. My young master just got pregnant and received an imperial edict to come to Jincheng County at Xingye."

This statement attracted many people's sympathy and sighs. Not only are the locals in Jincheng officials, but many other counties have recruited, and the loneliness of border counties, concerns about family members and empathy effects have begun to play a role. This is further considered by them as "one of their own people". Regardless of local officials and guest officials, the barriers for the first meeting have been opened up little by little.

Then Ren Hong raised his wine glass and toasted Haoxing again: "When I was in Chang'an, I heard that in the second year of Tianhan, Ershi was surrounded by the Right King of the Xiongnu. He had a few days of food shortage and suffered heavy casualties. Fortunately, the general led more than a hundred heroes to break through the siege. The county magistrate also served as officials and soldiers in it. His arrows were like meteors, and he hit a hundred shots, and then he broke out."

That should have been a battle for Hao Xingci to embark on his official career, but the county magistrate acted very coldly and said lightly after drinking:

"The Owl Cavalry died in battle, and the slow horse lingered. I am just a slow horse that survived by chance. What's the point?"

After this sentence, the atmosphere of the banquet became colder after being heated up by Ren Hong. The officials of Jincheng County sat back on their seats in disappointment, and no one dared to talk and laugh loudly anymore.

The embarrassment lasted for a long time until it was broken by the laughter from outside the door.

"How can I lose my old Xin when welcoming the banquet for the Marquis of Xi'an?"

A general wearing armor strode into the hall, untied his fur clothes while walking and let him fall to the ground. The man with flying hair came to the banquet. Without waiting for everyone to speak, he said to himself: "I'm late, so I'll punish myself for three cups first."

This is the second in command of Jincheng County, Xin Wuxian, the commander of Jincheng western region. He is completely different from the county magistrate. Haoxing gives him calmness and stability, while Xin Wuxian's words and deeds reflect his irritability and impatience.

He really poured three drinks on the spot. The fourth cup came to Ren Hong with a smile, "More than a year ago, the two palaces discussed whether the Xi'an Marquis should be granted a marquis. At that time, I angrily denounced those pedantic and virtuous literature. Although I was neither close to the Xi'an Marquis, I was a good son of the six counties and knew that it was not easy to kill the generals and make meritorious contributions. As long as I wanted to erase the merits of the soldiers in the border counties, I would not agree."

"In a blink of an eye, the Marquis of Xi'an has become the captain of the Qiang Hunting School. From now on, you and I will work together in Jincheng County and drink this wine together. From tomorrow, we will be in the guise!"

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Xin Wuxian's arrival completely dominated the direction of the banquet, and later Hao Xingci took the lead in his excuse to leave.

Ren Hong pretended to be drunk by Xin Wuxian, but carefully discovered that Hao Xingci and Xin Wuxian only greeted each other and symbolically gave each other a drink, without any conversation during this period.

The chief ministers who sat around Hao Xingci and the officials of the Cao Cao were also cautiously distanced themselves from Xin Wuxian who were greeting people everywhere to drink.

"It seems that the relationship between the top and second-in-command of Jincheng County is very ordinary."

By the time the banquet ended in joy, it was already midnight.

Although the Huqiang School Captain is always stationed in Jincheng County, the "Huqiang School Captain Captain" is not in Yunwu County, but in Lingju County, so Ren Hong could only temporarily live in a place for officials from other places. The conditions were a little worse, but at least he had a warm kang to warm up.

Early the next morning, just dawn, Xin Wuxian sent someone to invite Ren Hong to the Western Duwei Mansion for the Gongfu.

Ren Hong's head was still a little painful. He heard Yang Yun say that when the appointment of a marquis was made a year ago, Xin Wuxian, who was still a Qianshi School Captain, did speak for him and almost fought with the Confucian scholar.

But soon Xin Wuxian was transferred to Jincheng County as the Western Commander and did not have much contact with Ren Hong. However, he was extremely enthusiastic yesterday and invited him to see what he had sold in the gourd.

After leaving the door, Ren Hong found that it was a cold and cold morning. Yunwu City was in the valley and was not high at a height, but after crossing the mountains and reaching the plateau, this winter would probably be even more terrifying.

However, Xin Wuxian's enthusiasm remains undiminished. Chaoshi is actually a newly cooked yellow sheep by the water when he returned yesterday. It was roasted with cumin aroma from Ren Hongjia Xiangshang. It seems that this Western Commander is very rich.

Not eating means not giving face, Ren Hong had to reluctantly do so. Xin Wuxian personally shared the meat for Ren Hong and told him about Chang'an for a while, but a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy came over with a sword in his sweat.

"Father, the sword is finished!"

He tied a rare purple belt, but his eyes looked at Ren Hong and found that he was not as majestic as he imagined. He didn't know how to speak many words that had been hidden in his belly.

"This is the son Qingji of the dog. He respects the Marquis of Xi'an very much. He has been in his hometown of Didao, Longxi. After I became the commander of Jincheng, I brought him here to experience and experience a long experience. This child had long been clamoring to see the Marquis of Xi'an. I saw him today, why are you still dull and speechless?"

Xin Wuxian cursed, but Ren Hong relieved Xin Qingji: "Aren't the people of Liangzhou like this? They are slow to speak but quick to act."

"Since you're speechless, then go and practice for another half an hour."

Xin Wuxian didn't like his son very much, so he waved his hand to let him retreat, and said with a smile: "In the past, children from the six counties used bamboo horses as plays, often took Wei and Huo as role models. They were tired of coming down for several generations. Now the person they followed the example of Xi'an Hou."

Ren Hong waved his hand: "How dare you? Wei Huo's name can be passed down for thousands of years, like the stars, sun and moon, but I am just a meteor that passes by, not worth mentioning."

Xin Wuxian did not play according to the routine, and actually followed Ren Hong's humble words and said meaningfully: "That's right. If Daolong is satisfied with his current wealth and glory, he will stop there. Your fame and fortune may not last long."

His body tilted slightly and looked at Ren Hongdao:

"The road is far away and rampant in the Western Regions, and one person destroys a country, making the world famous. But now, he has been idle for more than half a year and was sent to Jincheng County to be a Qiang-guarding Captain who has no soldiers and power. Do you feel wronged?"

When the play came, Ren Hong said seriously: "When doing things for the country, how can we feel wronged? What's more, compared to my previous position as the Guanglu Dafu, the Qiang School Captain can at least protect the territory and protect the people and guard the Qiang. Hong dare not neglect the grudges because of the small matter."

Xin Wuxian sneered: "It's rare that Daoyuan is so young, but he is so open-minded. Do you know that he would be sent to be a lieutenant of the Qiang and a lieutenant of the Wuhuan, who had no power or soldiers, and had no background in the court."

Yes, just knowing this, Ren Hongcai planned to make an appointment with the county magistrate and the Western Commander to blame the former Qiang Hunting School Captain. There was no risk and no worries about offending others.

After careful calculation, Su Wu was the only one in the court who could talk to him. As for Chang Hui, Fu Jiezi was doing similarly to him. He had a good relationship with Dashi Tian Yannian, but after Ren Hong refused to marry, Tian Yannian was not so enthusiastic about him.

If he had fulfilled the general's "good intention" last year and became the son-in-law of the Huo family, his situation would probably be completely different.

But Ren Hong did not regret it, and he would not be Qi Tongwei.

After Xin Wuxian said that, he laughed at himself: "Of course, I'm not a joke, because I'm transferred to be the commander of the western part of Jincheng, and because I have no background in the court. This is the pain of the good family of the six counties... and the people of Liangzhou. When you came, you passed by Longxi, and Tianshui?"

Ren Hongdao: "Passing Shangqi, Didao."

Xin Wuxian said: "Didao is my hometown. In the past, Tianshui and Longxi belonged to Longxi County. Tianshui was divided when Emperor Xiaowu was Emperor. Because of Li Ling's surrender to the Huns, the people of Tianshui were ashamed of being in the same county as the Li family, saying that they were from Longxi, and the people of Longxi were also ashamed of it, saying that they were from Tianshui."

"But they all forgot that decades ago, in those years when the Battle of Mobei was over, Li Guang was unwilling to be insulted by the officials who were knives and pens, and led his sword to himself. Not only did the soldiers, officials and officials cry, but even the people of the six counties heard about it, they knew it and did not know it, and both old and strong all cried."

"Then Li Guang was narrow-minded and was defeated repeatedly in wars. He was very arrogant and easily evaded with his life. It was his own fault to fall into such a situation. But all the six counties cried, not because they loved him, but because they cried for us."

Xin Wuxian was a little angrily and inserted his knife into the yellow mutton: "The six counties and Liangzhou are approaching Qiang and Hu, and they practice war preparations in folk customs, have high courage, and are riding and shooting. Therefore, the good families of the six counties are often selected as Yulin, Qimen, and have officials with their talents and strength, and many famous generals come from them."

"But in fact, we are just a small patriarch in the Six Bos. We stand in front of us and sweat. After a lot of battles, it is difficult to become a lord and become a marquis. We have made good jobs and opportunities to make meritorious contributions. In the past, we have given the children of foreign relatives a lot of money, but now..."

Xin Wuxian stopped and didn't say anything, but Ren Hong knew that most of the people who could do good jobs and great achievements were trusted and old officials of the Huo family.

He smiled and said, "Otherwise, there were still many children of the six counties who made meritorious service during the Xiaowu period, such as Gongsun He, Gongsun Ao, Su Jian, Zhao Shiqi, Li Cai and others."

Xin Wuxian shook his head: "There are many reasons why they were able to be granted a marquis and make meritorious contributions. Among them, Mrs. Gongsun He was the sister of Empress Wei, so he was able to be a general seven times. He did not make great contributions when attacking the Huns, but he became the prime minister again."

"Gongsun Ao was very grateful to Changping Hou, so he was very supportive. He was repeatedly abolished and repeatedly. All four generals were generals. During the Battle of Mobei, Changping Hou abandoned Li Guang and used Gongsun Ao, just because he wanted him to make a contribution again."

"As for Su Jian, Zhao Shiqi, Li Cai, etc., they were mostly affected by Wei and Huo, and they were the deputy generals of his school lieutenant, so they were lucky enough to be named marquis."

Ren Hong also said: "In recent years, Duke Fu was the Marquis of Yiyang for killing Loulan. He was also a good son from the northern part of the country. Duke Weng Sun was the Hou General and the Marquis of Guannei, and was ranked among the Central Koreans."

Xin Wuxian also disagreed: "Although Zhao Wengsun has made great contributions, even though he was received by Emperor Xiaowu, he still served as a minor official for 20 or 30 years. The most important reason why he has today's status is that he has been the commander of the general and is the general."

Similarly, in Xin Wuxian's view, the reason why Fu Jiezi was successfully awarded a marquis was inseparable from his appreciation from the general.

"If you don't have the hiding of your relatives and children, without the hiding of your fathers, and without the attention of the general, you can only rely on yourself."

"Just like me, like a long way."

Xin Wuxian pointed at Ren Hong and said, "Daoyuan's trip as a lieutenant to protect the Qiang, I'm afraid that Zhao Wengsun and others in the court had some words such as "the overall situation is the most important thing"? But Daoyuan would definitely not be willing to do nothing after taking office, right? Otherwise, he would not have just arrived in Jincheng County and bought a rebel Qiang in Jincheng County."

Well, he was found out so soon, Ren Hong stopped chewing and looked at Xin Wuxian: "Master Xin knows about Longye's tribe?"

Xin Wuxian said: "After all, I came to Jincheng County for half a year, and the lords in the court were kept in the dark. This matter is not a secret in Jincheng County. It is even more well-known that Xianling Qiang intends to return to Huangshui."

He said with a solemn expression: "I went to Huangxia a few days ago and found that Xianling Qiang was no longer satisfied with occupying the territory of Longye tribe. He began to cross the Huangshui River and invaded the grassland of Xiaoyuezhi in the north. I believe that today, the county magistrate would summon Daoyuan to discuss this matter. Daoyuan thought how should he deal with it?"

"It's rude."

Ren Hong spit out the hard sheepskin in his mouth. It was really like the things in the Qiangzhong in Jincheng. It was difficult to bite and chew, and it was not nutritious if swallowed. Maybe it would choke on its neck.

Seeing Ren Hong not answering, Xin Wuxian simply explained his intention: "I believe that the actions of Dao far in the Western Regions will never ignore it. However, the governor of Haoxing County was very serious and kept appeased Xianling Qiang. When I didn't come last year, I watched Longye tribe be annexed, and now it is becoming more and more rampant."

Ren Hong nodded, and quickly digested the information he had learned since entering Jincheng County. As he expected, the governor of Jincheng County and the commander of the Duke had conflicts about the Qiang matter.

Haoxing gave the command to appease, while Xin Wuxian was attacking. The Han Dynasty's prefect's power was greater than that in the Qin Dynasty, especially in border counties, where dismounting horses could govern the people and dismounting horses could govern the army. Haoxing gave the subordinates a subordinate prefect and chief officer to "take charge of the troops".

The commander must also follow the prefect's orders. Xin Wuxian, the commander in the western region, has limited power and can only passively respond to the enemy. If he wants to take the initiative, he cannot bypass Haoxingshi.

So he needs allies, and Ren Hong's arrival is like a long drought and rain.

Ren Hong looked at Xin Wuxian and whispered: "I dare to ask Xin Duwei, how should he deal with it?"

Xin Wuxian said: "You must never tolerate Xianling Qiang. This is a disaster for raising tigers. As a lieutenant of the Qiang protection camp, Daoyuan has the power to report the Qiang affairs to the court. It is better to make the whole story worse and report to the vassal state one by one, so that the general can know it, and I will also submit a memorial together."

"As the Qiang-protecting captain, I can arrest the Qiang, and attack them. Now that the Qiang is seeking death, it is better for you and I to work together to do a great cause. Daoyuan is responsible for making plans. I will dispatch troops and generals. When the Qiang-Cheng invades Huangbei, I will attack decisively and drive them back to the Xianshuihai."

Ren Hong pretended to be hesitant: "This is going to be a big war. I heard that Zhong Zan Xianling Qiang has a wide variety of types, with 20,000 or 30,000 soldiers. Once a conflict arises, it will never be something that Jincheng County can deal with."

"Just fight!"

Xin Wuxian attacked the case and said: "Xian Ling Qiang will definitely fight back with the Qiang. When the imperial court launches large troops next year, you and I will be the commander, expand the land west to the Xianshuihai, slaughter the Qiang, completely solve the great troubles of the Qiang captives, and achieve unparalleled achievements!"

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ps: Chapter 2 is at 23:30.
Chapter completed!