Qin Liang went to the northwest of Luoyang outer city to watch the Chinese army practice martial arts, and also went to Jinyong City. He came back a little late at noon, and the lunch time had passed. However, there was food left for him in the kitchen, so he went to the attic side hall Have dinner there.
This is a big pot of rice. The oil, salt and ingredients are hygienic, but the presentation is not very good. Qin Liang is used to eating. When he was an official under Cao Shuang, he liked to have lunch here. Common people almost always eat two meals. The lunch at the General's Mansion is simple, at least it's something to eat.
When people have something they pay more attention to, their requirements for the details of life are not high because their minds are not on it.
The soup was boiled with meat and vegetables and rice. Qin Liang relaxed and took out a map to look at while eating.
According to his idea, he wanted to build hardened roads with stone slabs and burned bricks from Yishui to Rushui and Yishui to Yingshui to form a high-speed channel that can drive four-wheeled carriages.
However, Qin Liang is currently sending people to investigate and estimate the feasibility of the project. Roughly speaking, it is still possible to do it. After all, paving roads on flat ground is much less expensive than repairing the Great Wall.
Then all the scholar families were settled in Yin, Yingchuan County, Chenliuguo, and Hanoi County in Henan Province. Traffic efficiency was improved through wheeled trucks and four-wheeled carriages with large carrying capacity. , and then change the one-fifth rotation to one-quarter rotation; this can reduce the hard work of the Chinese army officers and soldiers on the road and increase the time for the soldiers to reunite with their families. If the finances improve, some monetary military pay subsidies will be issued in the future , it will definitely improve the loyalty of the Chinese army officers and soldiers.
Unlike before, the imperial court allowed a soldier and his family to leave their status as a scholar. It was actually a kind of reward!
In fact, the treatment of the Chinese army has improved in the past two years, mainly reflected in the field tax. Qin Liang assigns tasks to the iron officials every year to make curved shaft plows, first lease them to scholars, and at the same time promote composting. This saves farming labor , each family can be allocated more land, and at the same time, the yield per mu will increase, but the absolute amount of the prescribed land tax will remain unchanged, so the tax rate will be reduced.
The local military and civilian villages were directly controlled by the imperial court. However, Qin Liang did not touch the system for the time being. Quyuan plow and compost could be gradually promoted. Because if you want to cancel the wrong service, it is best to decentralize the power; there is no need to know that there are There are hidden dangers, and you have to go through pitfalls again.
At this moment, Zongzheng Qin Lang followed Zhu Deng into the side hall, and it was Qin Liang's clan brother Asu.
When Asu came forward to bow to him, Qin Liang was holding a bowl in his hand, so he just bent down slightly to return the salute, and asked in a casual and friendly tone: "Brother, have you had lunch?"
"Have eaten." Asu replied, then glanced at the two simple vegetable bowls in front of Qin Liang, looking a little surprised.
After all, Qin Liang had accumulated military exploits, and the imperial court had given him several additional settlements. Now he was a Marquis of Ten Thousand Households, so he shouldn't be short of money.
Qin Liang didn't bother to explain. He pointed to the banquet opposite and said, "Brother, you are welcome here."
Asu cupped his hands and knelt down to sit down.
Qin Liang sped up his eating speed and ate all the food quickly. Then he picked up the teapot and poured a bowl of water, rinsed the remaining rice grains and drank it as soup.
He is not very strong, but he eats a lot. He is not too full, but it is just enough.
Asu rambled: "I heard that the general was working in Guanzhong and farmed in the fields himself?"
Qin Liang said casually: "I knew how to farm when I was in my hometown in Jizhou, so it's nothing."
Asu muttered: "Zhongming is a man who does great things."
Qin Liang put down his bowl and chopsticks, and quietly observed Asu's expression. He felt that he didn't seem to be teasing him, and then he said, "I don't really want to do anything big."
He said this casually, but he was not trying to fool Asu.
If you look back to the roots, in the long run, he has almost no confidence in changing the fundamentals of the world. In this regard, Qin Liang is somewhat similar to the current Taoists. But I don't know whether it was influenced by the ethos of the Wei Dynasty or whether he had such a view. After all, many years later, some things still remain unsolved.
But as long as you don't think deeply about philosophy and truth, you can still do a lot of things with asymmetric insights. It's hard to say whether it means much or not. Looking back, survival doesn't need meaning, and he can't retreat at all.
Asu's expression was normal just now, but now he was looking down and thinking about something, which made Qin Liang unsure.
It is often difficult to distinguish between casual conversation and wit.
Only the light, sometimes dim and sometimes pale, slowly changes with the sun in the clouds.
The wind poured in from behind the attic. Amidst the noise of the wind, the environment still seemed very peaceful. Probably because there were only two people sitting face to face and kneeling like this, and the furniture and furnishings were also very quiet. It's very quaint, the atmosphere is so, it has nothing to do with the sound.
Qin Liang asked directly: "What are you thinking, brother?"
Asu said: "I don't know why, but suddenly I remembered a lot of trivial things from my childhood."
Qin Liang nodded, looking like he was listening.
The expression on Asu's bearded face became complicated, and his face began to turn red: "It's really better when people grow up. Everyone is sensible, and so is he. On the other hand, children dare to say anything, and they don't care at all. Give face and love to learn what you hear."
Qin Liang asked: "What are you talking about?"
Asu hesitated to speak, hesitated for a moment, but finally did not say anything. He just stretched out his hand and said: "This scar has not healed for many years. At that time, I wanted to hit that person, but I accidentally hit the wall."
Qin Liang thought for a moment and could guess that it must be some kind of insult, such as turtle son?
Asu's biological father is Qin Yilu, and his experience was indeed very frustrating.
Qin Yilu's wife was robbed by Cao Cao, but if he could really figure it out and follow Cao Cao with peace of mind, at least he would not die. But he obviously didn't think it through, and first rebelled with Zhang Fei; he rebelled to the end, but regretted it in the middle, and then Got chopped down by Zhang Fei!
He was neither able to live comfortably nor keep his reputation, so he died of humiliation.
Qin Liang could only comfort him with kind words: "Let the past pass."
Asu nodded vigorously, "The humiliation is only temporary, our Qin family will also be proud one day!" His voice suddenly felt a little strange, "Zhongming can make great contributions, and with such achievements, Brother Yu is really happy from the bottom of his heart."
Qin Liang suddenly found that tears were shining in Asu's thick eyebrows and big eyes. This brother had a masculine beard and a square face, but his temperament at this time was exactly the opposite! It seemed that there was something difficult about it. Incoherent words.
Asu also turned his head hurriedly and wiped his eyes quietly. When he turned his head, the tears in his eyes were gone. He took a deep breath and his expression returned to calm, but his face was still a little abnormal.
He further explained: "I don't resent my stepfather and brothers. My stepfather raised me and I was not treated poorly in food and clothing. My brothers were also very kind to me. It's just that they didn't understand the truth about what happened when I was a child."
Qin Liang said: "It's also because the clan brother has real talents and knowledge, and he is low-key. The things he does make Emperor Wen and Emperor Ming feel relieved. In contrast, Uncle He Ping, who is also the stepson of Taizu, has always been unpopular. "
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Asu said dejectedly: "I am self-aware."
Qin Liang glanced at Asu again with a casual look, feeling that Asu was born out of love and acted naturally.
At this time, Qin Liang took the initiative to ask: "He Jun is still in Tingwei Mansion?"
Suddenly changing the topic, Asu's instant reaction was anger. He frowned and said: "No matter how you train him before, it's useless. I'm asking for it. I don't want to care about him!"
Qin Liang said "hmm".
He didn't know whether Asu really didn't want to take care of He Jun. Anyway, he really didn't want to take care of him. However, Asu, a clan brother, was still a decent person. Qin Liang thought of Princess Jinxiang again.
There is no power in the clan, so if you ignore them now, there seems to be no big problem; but Qin Liang has already established a relationship with Princess Jinxiang and King Pei. There are obviously advantages and disadvantages to maintaining a relationship, at least in terms of face, it will look much better. What's more, Qin Liang also remembers the dizzy look and expression on Princess Jinxiang's face. It was when she was under this attic, although she pretended not to have any problems. She responded, but her restrained voice and details showed that she did not resist Qin Liang.
So Qin Liang said in a casual tone: "It would not be good if I often interfere with the judiciary, but my clan brother doesn't care about it, so I don't want to question it."
Asu said: "There are still some people who are happy to see this, such as Great Sinong Huan Yuanze. In fact, why don't I want He Jun to learn a lesson? Without the attitude of the general, I would not be able to talk nonsense to Chen Xiuyuan. . ”
Qin Liang looked sideways at Asu and said, "Since there are laws stipulating it, the Tingwei should judge how he should."
Asu nodded.
Qin Liang's eyes swept across his face, and then he said calmly: "Ting Wei has a form. If it is not a major crime such as treason or murder, the names are on the form. Everyone is the same."
Asu immediately raised his head, "It seems like this is happening."
Qin Liang stood up from the banquet and said, "Let's change places and wait for the maid to clear away the dishes."
Asu stood up and bowed: "I have to go back to Zongzheng Mansion and come to visit the general another day. I'll take my leave now."
Qin Liang sent Asu to the platform, saw the riding commander Rao Dashan, and asked Rao Dashan to see his brother out of the house.
After a while, Yang Hu walked up the steps and talked about something. His brother Yang Fa was supervising the army in Huaibei, but his health was not good, which often affected military affairs.
Qin Liang thought for a while and then said: "When I see my fourth uncle or Ji Le, I will ask them to write an imperial edict to summon your brother back to Luoyang. Jiu Qing still has a position as Da Honglu."
A hint of surprise flashed in Yang Hu's eyes, and he said: "I would like to thank the general on behalf of my eldest brother."
The two talked about personnel transfers, and Qin Liang also thought about another thing at this time. He still planned to wait until the opportunity was right to promote Wen Qin to the governor, and now he would be given the title of General Zuo.
Although Qin Liang helped Wen Qin, Wen Qin should not betray easily, but after all, he had received favors from the Cao family. At this period, it is best not to rush to promote him to Luoyang and enter the Sili military system. On the contrary, Wen Qin