Chapter 74 Trip to Yanzhou

Zhen Xing and Zhen Bang actually heard what Fan Zheng and Aunt Fan said that day. Although their experience was not enough to understand, they knew to some extent that their brothers might be taken into officialdom by their uncle and run towards another future.

Zhen Bang was reminded by Zhen Xing. He was joking in other aspects, but did not mention this matter at all, which made him appear much calmer.

Fan Zheng doesn't care if they say it or not. Anyway, we are close to each other. When you were young, you ate so many good things from Aunt Fan. How could you feed Aunt Fan like a white-eyed wolf? You are a Zhen Xing, and Zhen Bang's call of "uncle" is for nothing.

Of?

Although everyone calls him uncle, brother Zhen Xing is a relative and you are cousins.

Ha ha!

However, it was normal for Zhen Xing not to talk nonsense, and for Zhen Bang not to talk nonsense, Fan Zheng was impressed.

With this kind of character, the future is promising.

Taking some time, Fan Zheng taught the mental arithmetic of addition, subtraction and multiplication to the Zhen Xing brothers in advance, asking them to pass it on to their classmates after they became proficient.

Because Fan Zheng took a new job and patrolled the prefectures and counties, so he naturally had to leave for a while.

With the speed of carriages and horses in this era, it would take a long time.

I don't know whether it was the emperor's instruction, the prince's intervention, or the arrangement of the Yushitai. Fan Zheng's inspection place was strangely arranged in Yanzhou.

You know, Li Tai has not taken away the position of governor of Yanzhou.

Letting Fan Zheng go to Yanzhou means that there is something going on in Yanzhou. Will it affect Li Tai? Is the treatment like a grindstone for nothing?

If Fan Zheng cannot find out anything, he is called incompetent. If something goes wrong, will he offend Li Tai?

On the left side of Qixia Gate, Wu Neng, who was dressed in civilian attire, staggered away from Fan Zheng on horseback, and uttered the four words "no need to worry" in a subtle way.

Fan Zheng's heart dropped.

Since it has nothing to do with Li Tai, it doesn't matter how he starts.

The key is whether Fan Zheng's knowledge can hold his own.

Fangzhou is five hundred miles away from Chang'an. It is named after Fucheng County. What is interesting is that in the second year of Wude, the internal county, Fucheng County, was placed under Fangzhou.

The prefecture governs Luojiao County, and covers the five counties of Luojiao, Luochuan, Sanchuan, Zhiluo and Fulu. The "Old Book of Tang Dynasty" records "1,733 households and 51,216 mouths".

There is probably a fallacy here, recording seventeen thousand three hundred as one thousand seven hundred and three, otherwise it would be too unrealistic for a household to have nearly thirty people.

If you don't agree with this statement, let's take a look at the data from the Tianbao Year: "Twenty-three thousand four hundred and eighty-three households, one hundred and fifty-three thousand seven hundred and fourteen people."

Five hundred miles is a very long distance these days. Even if there is only Fangzhou between Yanzhou and Yongzhou, the mountains are high and the rivers are long. It takes five days to get there.

As for Luojiao County, I will suffer for it for a long time.

There is a Yanzhou Yamen in Luojiao County, and above the Yanzhou Yamen there is a Yanzhou Dudufu, which controls the troops of Yanzhou, Danzhou, Fangzhou and Yanzhou.

Just ask your little daughter-in-law, what does it feel like to have a mother-in-law on your head and a mother-in-law's mother-in-law?

The "Old Book of Tang" mentions the establishment of the Dudu's Mansion, which is slightly different from the local chronicles. In the second year of Zhenguan, the Dudu's Mansion was established, in the sixth year of Zhenguan, it was promoted to the Dudu's Mansion, and in the ninth year of Zhenguan, it was restored to the Dudu's Mansion.

I am very confused, what happened in the sixth year of Zhenguan that caused the Governor's Mansion to be upgraded?

The Turkic threat had been eliminated by then!

Luojiao County is located in the Weibei Loess Plateau, with a landform dominated by hills and ravines, where three rivers meet and five roads are closed. It is a battleground for military strategists, and it is not too much to attach such importance to it.

Sanchuan refers to Luoshui, Luoshui (a tributary of Lushui), and Lushui (Hulu River).

It is said that Yanzhou is one of the few places in the north where rice is grown, and Zhiluo Gong rice was also famous at this time. I don’t know whether it is true or not, but Fan Zheng’s grade is not enough to enjoy it.

However, it was said that the painted pottery from ancient times was simple and elegant. Fan Zheng couldn't help but let Lu Yisheng spend money to buy some lightweight gadgets.

Fan Zheng would never trust Sun Jiu to take care of his money. Who knows if this guy who has been a stranger for a long time would just leave it behind and take care of the business behind closed doors.

It's okay, don't test human nature.

This place also has a strong Buddhist atmosphere.

The Buddhist bell cast by Baoying Temple in the third year of Zhenguan has the patterns of flying sky, red bird and green dragon, which have been passed down to later generations.

The Shihong Temple Grottoes, built in the Daye year of the Sui Dynasty, are adjacent to the temple and are also a sight to behold.

Because Fan Zheng's mission was only to patrol Yanzhou, not the Governor's Mansion in Yanzhou, so the Governor's Mansion naturally ignored him. The Yamen of Yanzhou only received him as a routine matter. The governor Ji Dipi showed up and opened the file for Fan Zheng and Liu Shu.

, if Hua Ming censors it, there will be no way out.

As the governor of Shangzhou and a high-ranking official of the third rank, Ji Dipi was proud of his qualifications. You must know that the governor of the Zhongdu Governor's Office was only a third-rank official. Don't take charge, his rank was really not as good as his.

Here I want to talk about the strange organization of the Tang Dynasty. In the lower and middle governor's offices, the highest sergeant is Biejia. In the great governor's office, there is no such position. The highest position is Chang Shi.

As for meals, when the censor went to a place, he usually stayed in a post house and arranged his own meals. The reason was that Ma Zhou was the one who ate chicken.

Since there is no need to show mercy to each other, it is best for everyone to have their own meal to avoid any quarrels.

There are some problems with the accounts, but they are not serious. Just order Yanzhou to correct them;

I checked the files in state prisons and county jails, asked jail wardens, and inmates, and there were not many questions.

If Fan Zheng didn't understand something, Liu Shu and Hua Ming would explain it to Fan Zheng, but they didn't find many flaws.

There seems to be no problem with offering sacrifices.

It's a little strange that the supervisory censor can actually take care of such things as sacrifices.

However, if Fan Zheng is arranged to come, it is impossible for him to travel at public expense.

I just can't find the problem anyway, and I'm bald.

"Here you go! Soft steamed buns made from old wheat flour and good quality mutton. Please use it with ease, sir!"

The stall owner brought hot soft buns and a large bowl of mutton soup.

Soft buns are a traditional delicacy in Luojiao County. They are made of pear leaves, wheat noodles, and millet dough wrapped in red bean fillings, and the soft bean skin is fragrant.

In the early years, soft steamed buns were a good food that people could only afford during the Chinese New Year.

Fan Zheng dug a spoonful of oil into the mutton and poured it on the dogwood. He enjoyed the sweetness in one bite and the spiciness in the other, regardless of the flavor. It was really a weird meal.

"Shopkeeper, why is it made from old wheat noodles instead of new wheat noodles?" Lu Yisheng, who had little experience, couldn't understand.

Liu Shu and Hua Ming looked at each other and understood what the other person meant.

The common servant next to Shangguan has never been in trouble, and he should be taking care of the resettlement of relatives and friends.

"What's so hard to think about, new rice and old wheat, haven't you heard of it?" Sun Jiu happily sucked a spoonful of mutton soup. "The rice smells new, and the wheat needs to be left for a while, preferably three months to half a year.

, the ground flour is the most fragrant.”

Lu Yisheng argued: "According to this, wouldn't wheat that is more than five years old be more fragrant?"

Sun Jiu shook his head: "Except for the Taicang of Sinong Temple and the Changping Cang of Taifu Temple, it is difficult to have the conditions to preserve it for a long time. Well, let me tell you a gossip, the Liyangcang of Weizhou that Wagang Li Mi conquered was also Chang Pingcang.

One of the main functions of liquidating positions is to stabilize grain prices."

"Under normal circumstances, grains that are more than three years old will be fertilized, and some are extremely well preserved. Wheat that is more than five years old will be collected by pharmaceutical stores for dispensing medicines, but the quantity will not be large."

Fan Zheng raised his head and glanced at Sun Jiu.

An old man in a family is like a treasure. Sun Jiu was a scumbag in martial arts, but he was very knowledgeable. Fan Zheng had never heard of dispensing medicine.

The so-called furoic acid means that the grain has deteriorated and tasted, making it inedible for humans. If it deteriorates slightly, it can be fed to chickens and ducks, but if it deteriorates seriously, it can only be used to fertilize fields.
Chapter completed!