Chapter 448 [Designed in danger]
Fang Chang adjusted his posture slightly, and walked towards the village with them.
So the new governor of Lizhou, Gong Yezhu, suddenly noticed the people following him, but just like Fang Chang every time he appeared in front of people, he was only slightly surprised, and he took it as usual, and didn't ask why he didn't see it just now. This man in white.
But seeing Fang Chang's white clothes, Gong Yezhu was surprised, and soon fell into a daze.
Perhaps it was because after coming out from the Western Regions to the Central Plains, Gong Yezhu hadn’t been able to remember where he met Fang Chang.
So he, who was talking with Wei He, suddenly got stuck.
Wei He, who was devoting himself to dealing with Shangguan, was keenly aware of this. He was just about to introduce Fang Chang to the new Lizhou magistrate, when he heard him ask Fang Chang: "This gentleman looks at Hao Sheng. Mian Shan, have I met you before? Sorry, my memory is not as good as before, so I can't recall it."
Fang Chang smiled and reminded:
"By the campfire by Inozawa, we met once."
"Oh, sir, you have a good memory." Gongyezhu suddenly realized.
After Fang Chang's point, he instantly remembered the first resting place he encountered when he ran out on horseback with bookcases and sticks in Inozawa, where he grew up, and the place in the wind shelter at night. Camel wall, tent and campfire inside the wall.
At this time, Wei Hecai, who was next to him, introduced: "This is Mr. Fang, an elder next to me. He happened to pass by here, and he came to see me."
With this relationship, the conversation between the three of them became much easier.
Although Lizhou suffers from floods all the year round, it is counterintuitive that most areas of Lizhou, including villages and towns along the river, are relatively short of water compared to other places in the world. As a result, the growth of the farmland outside is also much worse. Perhaps only after the big river is completely tamed, and the water that is often troubled inside is bound into ditches to irrigate everywhere, can there be any improvement.
Even in the villages in early spring, due to the lack of precipitation, large areas of loess are exposed on the ground, only sparse grass sprouts grow on it, and occasionally a few ants crawl over to look for food. Only in places where there is no sunshine all year round, such as the corner of the wall, are covered with moss and weeds, and insects are heard occasionally.
Although he showed a superior attitude towards Wei He, Gongyezhu was still very respectful towards Fang Chang.
Gong Yezhu, who is full of knowledge, is very accurate in reading people after his experience. He could tell at a glance that Fang Chang was not an ordinary person, so his words were also very sincere.
In the end, the few people did not go to the big house that was being cleaned up, but came to Wei He's room together. The host set up two tables for eating, and placed stools around them, and went to boil tea. Sit up and down according to the guest and host.
Gong Yezhu quickly got to the point. He asked Wei He and the other two water control officials many things, very carefully, and very modest about things he didn't understand. He also took out a pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and wrote down some important things he heard on the spot.
The four soldiers he brought stayed outside the door of the house, two stood guard with waist swords, and two went to the next room to drink tea and rest, and they rotated every hour. It seemed that the new magistrate was indeed very skilled. The soldiers spoke very kindly to others, obviously Gong Yezhu had the right way.
The questioning lasted for half a day, and Fang Chang listened in on the whole process.
Of course, Gong Yezhu didn't fully understand or believe what he heard at the meeting this morning. He had already ordered him to go to various places on the River Works in the afternoon to take a look and verify what he heard from them. What you have learned can only be verified by seeing it with your own eyes.
The two water control officials got the order and didn't dare to neglect it. After leaving, they went out to make arrangements. Only Gong Yezhu, Wei He, and Fang Chang were left in the room.
Fang Chang asked Gong Yezhu:
"How was your experience after coming to the Central Plains? Can you adapt?"
Gong Yezhu nodded:
"That's natural. When I was in Inoze before, I only saw the size of the world, the complexity of the world, and the difficulty of people's livelihood from books. Now after I came to the Central Plains, I saw it with my own eyes before I understood what I learned in the book. And for I feel very honored to be able to practice the teachings in the classics with my own hands.”
Then Fang Chang asked Gong Yezhu about his experience after coming to the Central Plains, and the latter recounted:
"After coming out of Inozawa, I went straight to the east, but what I wanted in my heart was not making achievements, but wanting to see the sea."
"I have only seen the magnificent sea in books before. I have always been curious about what it would be like if the whole world was filled with water. Now that I have come to this world, I have such an opportunity and leisure, so I have to go and see it. "
"However, the world is in chaos. I have seen a lot of misery and poverty along the way. There are also prefects raising troops everywhere. Wherever the army passes by, there must be a lot of mourning."
"Such tragic scenes made me very sad, and I also understood why the people in the book were so yearning for the peace of the world. This thought even dilutes the idea of going to see the sea."
"But I still couldn't see the sea in the end."
Speaking of this, Gong Yezhu had a very rich expression on his face, both regretful and fortunate.
"I went a bit off course. I didn't go directly to the east, but because of the direction of the official road, I turned slightly to the south. After walking far, I actually crossed the river to the south of the Yangtze River. The scene there is different from the Central Plains, but the common people Also suffering from turmoil."
"It was also in the south of the Yangtze River. I met the rebel army and met many people with lofty ideals. They expanded rapidly and were very short of people. I still remember my ambition when I came out of Inoze. This is a very good opportunity, so I signed up for it. , was entrusted with a heavy responsibility at a glance."
"I'm busy with work in the back, so I don't have time to go east to see the sea, although the closest distance to the sea is only more than a hundred miles away. Sometimes I think, when the world returns to peace, after I retire, maybe I will live by the sea Last two years."
Among the rebels, Gong Yezhu got enough space to show off his strengths.
Gong Yezhu made many contributions in many major operations, and completed all the tasks he was responsible for. His colleagues and superiors who have come into contact with him all praised him.
Now the rebels are fighting fast, but the logistics line is getting longer and longer, so it is imperative to quickly stabilize the captured places. Since there are many prefects in various places raising their troops, it is not a good choice to continue to use the old bureaucracy.
So the lack of manpower has always existed, and the rebels who are getting worse still gritted their teeth and squeezed out some excellent manpower to take over the chief officers of various places. In addition to the local people's livelihood, their task is to organize the resumption of production, supply supplies to the frontline troops as soon as possible, and shorten the logistics distance.
(end of this chapter)