By urgently mobilizing many heroes who are good at Cuju around Laile Township, they won the next game at least, and did not give Shamoko a chance to continue showing off.
Lei Yuan nodded frequently, and Chen Zhen's face looked better.
According to Jiang Wan's arrangement, Lei Yuan naturally participated in the banquet for the officials, divisions, clan leaders and barbarian commanders in the county town that night.
Because there were many participants, the banquet was not in the lobby of the clan mansion, but in the small schoolyard in the northwest corner of the county town. Two years ago, when Lei Yuan first arrived in Le Township, he received the seal and ribbons given by Xuande Gong here, and officially took office as the head of Le Township, and acted as the general.
In the evening, dozens of bonfires were beating in the square, and many participants laughed at each other through the alcohol, without any barriers to identity or status. In the middle of the square, there were young barbarians singing drunkenly. The Han people heard that the tunes they sang were very strange and the rhythm was changing. They were not like the Chinese sound, but had a unique desolate and distant meaning.
During the meal, Jiang Wan mentioned that two years ago, Liang Da gathered many thieves in Lexiang County in this square and tried to resist the Lujiang Lei clan by force. As a result, all the thieves were wiped out, but Liang Da himself became a county lieutenant.
Everyone immediately asked Liang Da about the situation that day. Among the local officials in Yidu County, Liang Da was also considered senior. Although he had a bad record of being disliked by Lei Yuan, he was indeed capable and highly valued by Jiang Wan. Therefore, when Jiang Wan said this, Liang Da was not angry, and just explained with a smile, which made others envious of his luck.
At this time, Shamoko complained over and over again on the table, saying that Lei Yuan temporarily replaced the players, and this victory was unfair. As his drunkenness grew, the complaining voice became louder and louder.
As everyone was so gloomy, Li Zhen jumped up like a cat with his tail stepped on, kicked the table in front of Shamoke and asked: "You said, since you met General Lei from my family in Lexiang County, have you made a profit or lost money? Is your tribe big or small? Is your reputation among the barbarians high or low? What nonsense are you talking about?"
Shamoke looked at Li Zhen with his eyes squinting and thought for a while. He suddenly burped loudly, lay back with a bang, and then snored like thunder.
Li Zhen jumped onto the desk with a red face, leaned over to look at Shamoko with contempt, then shook his body and almost fell down.
Lei Yuan was talking to Huang Qing, but he didn't notice. Wang Ping did not drink alcohol and followed Lei Yuan silently.
Jiang Wan jogged over from a distance: "Who gave Han Zhang a drink? How could a little kid drink so much?"
The banquet lasted for nearly two hours before it ended. With Lei Yuan's introverted personality, he had never liked such unrestrained occasions, but he also understood that this was an environment specially created by Jiang Wan and others. To attract barbarians by this, he would just take it as a fun place.
In the past two years, Lei Yuan has allocated land in Yidu, advised farming and sericulture, organized schools, encouraged commerce and handicrafts, built roads and water conservancy, and rebuilt grassroots management. He has implemented many policies and taken care of all aspects of interests, especially ordinary people who live and work in peace and contentment, benefiting a lot.
The monthly cheerful scene in Lexiang County is certainly driven by Jiang Wan, but it must meet the needs of the people. There are so many viewers of the event, but it was not arranged by Jiang Wan and others. They are spontaneous and enjoy them.
On one hand, Duke Xuande attacked Cao and destroyed the thieves and restored the order of the Han family, and on the other hand, there was a significant improvement in material life. Both hands were indispensable, otherwise it would be no different from those who fought for hegemony for their own selfish interests.
The next day, Lei Yuan continued his itinerary.
First, I went to Daling Mountain to worship my father and brother, and sorted out the house where I lived when I was mourning.
Then I went to Weizi at the foot of the mountain and met Qiwu. The water conservancy construction in Weizi was already very decent, and the orange trees transplanted by Qiwu had fruit last year. They just picked them a dozen days ago and most of them were sold. Lei Yuan ate one and felt that it was just that. Maybe people at that time like this refreshing and slightly sour taste.
At this time, everyone in Yidao City knew about Lei Yuan returning by land. After Lei Yuan returned from Shuzhong, he had not yet officially returned home, so he was involved in many things and was busy in Jiangling and other places for more than a month. Therefore, the civil and military officials discussed whether to hold a ceremony to welcome the general to return victoriously.
Later, Wang Yan, who was still old, made a decision, thinking that General Lei would definitely not like this, so everyone should take a break. What's more, the general's light cavalry traveled simply, just planning to take a break? His family might as well go to Lexiang to accompany him, so that others don't have to disturb him.
As a result, Lei Yuan's itinerary finally calmed down.
He lives in the old residence of the Lexiang County officials. Sometimes he goes to the fields to watch the spring plowing situation in person, helping several villages and communities with lack of seeds and oxen to solve their difficulties; sometimes he goes upstream to the water and urges him to strengthen the dam before the water rises.
Because he was in regular clothes and didn't look like a noble person, he actually colluded with the clan and local officials several times, and the matter of Yumao Village was nothing more than being slapped in the face by Lei Yuan and punished him.
A few days later, Zhao Xiang brought a large group of people from his family to Lexiang.
It was just the spring outing season, and Lei Yuan simply invited Zhao Xiang to visit various places.
They rode together, sometimes checking their own industries, visiting the countryside, and sometimes they just wandering around in the pleasant scenery of the mountains. Although the winter in the past was cold, spring came early. On the two months, the trees in the mountains and rivers all sprouted green buds. Wherever the warm wind went, it brought the unique germination atmosphere of green grass and green trees, refreshing the heart.
The climate was clear for several days, and the sun shining, making people warmer and more comfortable day by day. For Lei Yuan, he persisted in the humid and coldest year in Shu, and overcame the cold snow in Jingshan, and finally waited for a comfortable day when his pores were relaxed.
Of course, there are still official duties and cannot be completely abandoned.
For example, there will be successors in Mrs. Sun's case.
The documents from Jiangling mentioned that Dong He, in accordance with the intention of Duke Xuande, made a boat straight and went to Jingkou. After seeing Sun Quan, he politely consolidated the alliance and reported that Mrs. Sun was going to Chengdu, but he was worried that the river along the way would be unstable and that there would be many thieves in chaos. Sun Quan had to laugh on the spot and asked Duke Xuande to take care of his wife without any concerns about anything else.
Not long afterwards, another urgent letter came from saying that the Marquis of Wu had sent an envoy to Chengdu before Mrs. Sun entered Sichuan, congratulating Duke Xuande on controlling Yizhou to show friendship, and agreed on the details of the Sun-Liu alliance's subsequent joint operations against Cao.
One day, Lei Yuan and Zhao Xiang stopped in Chenglingji on the banks of the river.
Lei Yuan took a lot of effort to finally raise a bonfire in the shelter. Zhao Xiang looked at Lei Yuan's face being smoked black and couldn't help laughing, but Lei Yuan was only ecstatic when she was reddened by the bonfire.
"Don't stand there, put the basin on it!" Zhao Xiang said angrily.
Zhao Xiang held a basin in his hand, put a few clean fish in it, and his stomach was filled with herbs such as lemongrass and Du Heng, as well as wild vegetables. Lei Yuan quickly took the plate over and hung it on the lower section of the wooden rack on the bonfire.
The wooden rack was made by Zhao Xiang's band of branches picked from various places. After hanging the plate, it shakes a little, and it took a while to stabilize.
The bonfire was slowly roasting through the bottom of the plate. Zhao Xiang cut off two branches and carefully checked them. With the sound of crackling, the fish was slowly cooked, and the oil soaked in the herbs and emitted a strong aroma.
"If there are a little more than five fish, I'm afraid I can't finish it," said Zhao Xiang.
Chapter completed!