It’s Laba Festival again.
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.
Shao's mother planted red beans on the wasteland reserved for the Mingde Palace. Cao's guards and servants in the palace helped and harvested more than 600 kilograms in total.
Mother Liu said happily that no one could collect some grain, fruits and vegetables before her son destroyed the farmland.
The dining place arranged by Shao Xun was in a brick courtyard by the lake.
Lu Zhi arrived early, and he was so worried that he just watched the scenery by the lake.
In fact, there is nothing to see. In the middle of winter, there are mostly dead branches and leaves, and it is desolate. What is there to see?
But such a desolate scene fit perfectly with Lu Zhi's state of mind, making him feel deeply moved.
"Zidao." A cheerful 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 gray 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 asked, "Has the wheat been planted in Hebei?"
"It's planted." Lu Zhi said: "The autumn millet harvest is a mess. I 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 support, such as knowledge about wheat cultivation - although people have been growing 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 necessary to promote composting technology.
Shao Xun started doing this in Sanwu, Yiyang more than ten years ago, and later extended it to Sanyuan, Guangchengze and Luonan counties in Luoyang.
Later, it began to spread to Xiangcheng, Nanyang, Chenjun, Liangjun, Yingchuan and other places.
In recent years, it has continued to be popularized in counties in Yuzhou and Yanzhou.
Regarding this matter, Shao Xun could only be speechless.
A small composting technology has not been spread throughout Henan for more than ten years...
In addition, compost alone is actually not enough. At this time, it is necessary to fallow and rotate cultivation. Fortunately, there are more idle 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 salute and then looked at Badger Lang again.
Badger Lang had already received a signal from his mother and bowed respectfully to Lu Zhi - for the public, Lu Zhi was the right military commander of the shogunate, so there was no problem with saluting; for private, his mother had kissed Lu Zhixu, and that meant he was truly following his ancestors, so there was no problem with the salute.
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"Let's serve the porridge." Shao Xun clapped his hands and ordered.
Lu Zhi's mood improved slightly.
On this occasion today, there are only nieces and nephews and no other outsiders, which explains a lot of things.
He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, it wasn't too bad.
The palace people quickly brought the red bean porridge.
Lu Zhi raised his head and looked up, feeling a little blocked because he saw an acquaintance: the rebellious Liu family of Zhongshan, the female concubine of the Boling Cui family - the once gentle lady and elegant young lady, now she has become a laborer.
Servant, this made him sigh secretly.
He calmed down and ate his porridge in silence.
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.
Whether others like it or not, they all passively follow the trend, and maybe it will become a custom over time.
After rinsing his mouth, the palace attendants 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 next to Shao Xun and motioned to his son with his eyes to sit to the side.
Mentioning this matter, 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.
Are you practicing archery? You are practicing archery while holding the concubine in your arms.
No, it's not so much about practicing archery as it is about playing around and making women happy.
In addition, what did Mr. Liang mean by saying this? Did he see 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, Duke Liang had seen 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.
"All the counties in Hebei are in peace -" Lu Zhi knew that there were some things that he couldn't escape. It was time to talk about the key points, so he brought up the matter in Hebei, only to hear him say: "Hua Jingze (Hua Heng) may have something to do with it."
, but after the chaos broke out, the command was well-organized, the dispatch was powerful, and the management was skillful, and the success was lost."
"Zidao." Shao Xun looked at him seriously and said: "If you make a mistake, how can you 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 his position.
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Lu Zhi was silent for a moment and said: "Ming Gong is right."
"Let him come back and be the prefect of Yingchuan." Shao Xun said: "Qiao Ke, King Liu of Pengcheng, can be appointed as the governor of Jizhou. What does Zidao think of him?"
"Liu Wang Qiao has outstanding talents and is also knowledgeable in military affairs. He is a good candidate for the Ming Gong Township Party." Lu Zhi said with a sour heart.
The main purpose of seeking an audience today was 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.
Although Liu Chou had a shallow foundation in Hebei, he was unable to do things as he wished, but 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 wanted to let the Langya Wang family help manage the situation in Qingzhou. However, Wang Xuan became Tian Cao Shangshu and there was no suitable candidate. So he sent Pei Xia, who had a special status. He was the Taiwei King.
Yan's son-in-law is from the Pei family. Under the current situation, it is really difficult to judge his tendency. Perhaps only Liang Gong himself knows it.
"When Youzhou returned to normal, Xu Shi and Xu Yizu made great contributions and managed the place for several years with great achievements. Let's join Bianliang and become the Huangmen Minister." After Shao Xun finished speaking in front of Lu Zhi, he asked again: "
Does Zidao know what I mean?"
Lu Zhichu's mind was confused at first, but when Shao Xun asked him this question, a flash of lightning flashed in his mind, and he realized, "Liu Han of the Yan Kingdom has always been an elder. When Jizhou was in turmoil, he suppressed the thieves who were about to move in the state.
He also transported food and equipment, supported Gaoyang's inner minister Yang Dan, and tightly restrained Liu Yueshi to prevent the unrest from spreading. Ming Gong may use him again."
"Zidao knows how to make every effort." Shao Xun smiled and said: "Then let Liu Han come to Bianliang and serve as the minister. Who can succeed you as the governor of Youzhou?"
"This matter should be decided by Ming Gong."
"How about your servant Yuan Chong?"
"The Yuan family has held hairpins for generations and is a well-known 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 have to slowly reverse this trend - don't just have the thoughts of local bullies in your heads, and have the ability to go to Beijing and compete with others.
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Lu Zhi has already understood this meaning. Thinking about it carefully, under the current situation, there is no other way.
There are too few people from Hebei serving as officials in the two centers of Luoyang and Bianliang. If this continues, sooner or later, we will suffer losses.
"After next spring, I will inspect Yecheng." Shao Xun said again: "Zidao will have a harder time. He will spend this year in Yecheng and help me take care of all the affairs."
"But it's about attacking the Xiongnu?" 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 happy and worried. He wanted to say something, but he mumbled and didn't dare to say it.
She comes from a wealthy family and knows a lot. It is precisely because she knows so much that she is 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."
"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."
"Zidao, don't frown. This is not a lot of money and food. You can get it if you squeeze in. Besides, you may not need so much. Once a breakthrough is made in the direction of Danzhuling, the two armies of Hebei can withdraw most of their troops and leave a few to Bingzhou.
Just press it against the ground."
"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 matter myself."
When Liang Gong said "Thank you for your hard work", it was not a discussion, but an order, which must be carried out.
When he inspects Yecheng in the spring next year, he will definitely watch these two groups of soldiers and horses attack 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 Gaoping and Dongping for inspection. During the New Year, he 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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