Chapter 952 The arrival of the mission
Educating all people, improving the quality of the labor force, and accelerating changes in the economic foundation are such major things. It's not that Feng Jishi doesn't want to do it, but it's beyond his ability.
To put it bluntly, there are only two words: no money!
So if the Cangtou Guizhou leader in Liangzhou wants to stand up, the best way is to join the army.
And it must also be a military unit of the Xinghui Han system, that is, under the command of Feng Jishi.
After completing three years of compulsory military service, if you are willing to become a professional soldier, you can get a place in school for your children.
In the army, in addition to gaining military honors, the rations issued by the army are also very generous.
The more military achievements you accumulate, the more benefits you will get.
Just like the man named Wang Mengnan on the grassland who married a sister, he could get two places in the school even if he rose to the rank of military governor.
In addition, my family is one of the first batch of female weavers in Nanxiang, so at least there is a quota in hand.
Some people in the military can't use so many quotas, and they can even transfer them. This is cashing out.
Over the years, Governor Wang has gone through countless life-and-death battles, and the life-and-death friendship between Paoze and Zhejiang will never be lost.
So even if he has too many children and not enough places, he can easily get the extra places from Pao Ze.
On the contrary, outsiders outside the Xinghanhui system, or outsiders who have no contact with the Xinghanhui system, may not have the means to buy a quota even if they want to pay a high price with money and food.
So it is not wrong for Wang Duwei to say that Feng Junhou was doing something for the benefit of old people like them.
It is precisely because of this that Secretary Zhang saw some hidden dangers here with his keen political sensitivity:
Hu women will take this opportunity to **** educational resources for their descendants, which may lead to renewed tension between Han and Hu.
But Governor Feng was indifferent to this.
In terms of resource allocation, I tend to favor the Han people.
You start out higher than the Hu people, but in the end you can't compete with the Hu people. How can you still have the dignity?
The Roman Empire hired foreigners to help it fight the war. The main ethnic group was unwilling to fight and only cared about pleasure. What situation did it end up in?
Let’s look at some people in later generations who are too well protected in the country and have enough to eat all day long. They talk about this is not good and that is not good. They don’t want the rise of a big country. They just want some **** dignity of small people.
It makes people want to slap a few of their big mouths and throw them into Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq, so that they can have a taste of the dignity of small people.
The children of the Han family are inherently different from the foreigners in the world. If they cannot stand at the top of the world and just try to survive in the world, they will be fat in the eyes of the foreigners.
They will give up without eating you completely?
Still want to expect others to give you charity and the dignity of a humble citizen?
Feng Jishi would never get used to the stinky habits of his own people!
I am a parent, and parents should treat their children equally.
I can divide your land and help you open up the path to ascend, but if you want to go further, you have to get it yourself.
Others can win wealth and honor for their children and grandchildren, but you can’t compete?
Your life is the only thing that matters?
Besides, the children of soldiers also have the blood of the Han family. They have been learning Han culture since childhood. Who dares to say that they are not descendants of the Han family?
Who can take up the political correctness stick set by the Prime Minister last year to regard Han and barbarians as the same?
So in Feng Jishi's view, instead of caring about these worthless guys, it is better to care about the upcoming second batch of envoys from Soochow. That is business.
In October of the 13th year of Jianxing, the second batch of envoys from the State of Wu finally arrived in Liangzhou after staying in Hanzhong for a month.
This time, the person who came with the envoy was Xiang Lang, who was sixty-seven years old.
Governor Feng, who went to greet the envoy in person outside the city, saw the envoy approaching from a distance and greeted him from a distance, bowing to the leading carriage:
“If you have something to do, come to your father-in-law in person, and you will never be afraid.”
The car curtain was opened, revealing Xiang Lang's face with white hair and beard. Although his face was tired after a long journey, he seemed to be in high spirits.
I saw him smiling heartily:
“Your Majesty, I haven’t seen you for a few years. Compared with the past few years, you have changed a lot and are much more humble!”
If it were anyone else, these words would not be considered polite - and looking at the big men, there are not many big men who would dare to talk to Governor Feng like this.
But Xiang Lang...
The battle at Longyou was planned by Feng Junhou.
Moreover, after the Battle of Longyou, Xiang Lang was half-coaxed and half-forced by Feng Junhou to go to Nanxiang, where he stayed to teach and educate people.
It was precisely by virtue of his reputation that Nanxiang Academy was transformed into Nanxiang College, which was recognized by all scholars and students. Things went much smoother than Feng Yong imagined.
So when Xiang Lang jokingly said this, Governor Feng had to laugh along with him:
“I used to be young, frivolous and ignorant, and I felt ashamed! But Xiang Gong seems to have become more youthful again, which is really enviable...”
During the Battle of Longyou, Xiang Lang was over sixty years old and could still accompany the army in the Northern Expedition.
Now that he is nearly 70 years old, he rushed to Liangzhou from Hanzhong. Apart from looking a little tired, he is still so energetic.
There is nothing to say about the bones of this body!
It made the young Governor Feng a little envious.
Thinking again of the Han Dynasty Prime Minister who was recuperating in Hanzhong, Governor Feng could not help but feel contempt for him: Weak chicken, so weak!
Xiang Lang, who got off the car, listened to Governor Feng's words and subconsciously pointed at him and laughed out loud:
“What are you ashamed of? What is there to be ashamed of? It’s a great blessing that the great Han Dynasty has kings!”
“If even the kings and princes are ashamed, how many people in the Han Dynasty and the public dare to say that they are not ashamed?”
Speaking of this, he seemed to be more and more happy, "I remember that the king has not yet reached his thirtieth year, right? Such young and promising people should be the reason why I envy the king."
Feng Jishi quickly said humbly: "I praise you too much, I praise you too much..."
After the two greeted each other, Xiang Lang waved back.
The two young men who had been waiting impatiently walked forward impatiently, saluted Feng Yong excitedly, and shouted in unison:
“I’ve seen the mountain grow long.”
The sound was so loud that it almost frightened Governor Feng.
“These two children have been following me for the past few years. I don’t know whether you are their teacher or I am their teacher.”
Xiang Lang said with half emotion and half reluctance, "By bringing them here this time, I have granted them a wish."
Feng Yong's eyes fell on the heroic Luo Xian and Fu Qian, and a look of relief flashed in his eyes.
Seeing that he was showing the dignity of a division commander, he asked:
“Have you received permission from General Zhao to come here?”
Luo Xian and Fu Qian finally got what they wanted and came to Liangzhou. They were afraid that their mountain chief would be unhappy and drove them back to Hanzhong. Hearing this, he quickly replied:
“It is true that I have the permission of General Zhao. This can be testified by Mr. Xiang.”
Feng Yong nodded and tilted his head slightly.
When Luo Xian and Fu Qian saw each other, they grinned almost to the back of their ears. How could they dare to be careless? They trotted to stand behind Governor Feng.
Feng Yong then looked at the Wu envoy who was connecting with Lu Mao not far away.
Compared to the relaxed banter between Xiang Lang and Feng Yong, although it was not clear what Lu Hao and the Wu envoy were saying, it seemed that the atmosphere was not right.
After a while, Lu Hao, who had a somewhat unsightly face, led the people over and gave Governor Feng a forced smile:
“The king has been waiting for a long time.”
"It doesn't matter." Governor Feng glanced behind Lu Hao. He didn't recognize anyone in the new envoy.
Of course, if you don’t know him, you don’t know him, but Governor Feng could clearly see that something seemed to have happened to the Wu mission.
But seeing a smile on Governor Feng's face, he said enthusiastically, "As long as it's Mr. Lu, it doesn't matter how long I wait."
Lu Mao was a little confused and seemed a little uncomfortable with Feng Jishi's sudden enthusiasm.
Because during the time he stayed in Liangzhou, Governor Feng tried to hide from him whenever he could.
Before he could recover, Governor Feng was already smiling and began to greet the Wu envoy.
After meeting each other, everyone began to head towards the city.
Governor Feng said to Lu Mao very diligently:
"Mr. Lu, why do you need to go with others? Why don't you take my car?"
Han and Wu were both called East and West. Although Feng was much younger than Lu Mao, he actually held a high and powerful position.
Is it possible for ordinary people to sit in a car?
Just when Lu Mao was about to refuse, Governor Feng held on to his sleeve tightly:
"These days, Mr. Lu has been a gentleman, and Yong is like a rain after a long drought. How lucky is it that Mr. Lu can sit on the chariot now? I asked Mr. Lu to do it for Yong this time."
Hearing this, Lu Hao almost suspected that the Feng governor in front of him was someone else pretending to be him.
It's just that he is a gentleman. Although he feels that Governor Feng's attitude is a bit abnormal, in front of everyone, he is praised so highly by Governor Feng, so how can he have the nerve to refute him?
Coupled with the matter of changing horses, it will eventually fall on this person.
This man has a mixed reputation. If he is displeased, who knows what he will do?
After all, he has a reputation for being ruthless and ruthless for a long time...
With this thought, Lu Hao had no choice but to put his doubts in his heart and kept saying "I'm sorry, I'm sorry" before he dared to get on the bus.
Seeing Feng Jishi personally helping Lu Hao into the carriage, many people in the Wu delegation smiled, saying that Lu Hao was really respected by Feng Jishi.
Some people are even thinking that it seems that the purpose of this trip is already half achieved.
After Feng Jishi arranged for the Wu envoy to stay, he hosted a banquet in person at night.
During the banquet, strong wine, peach wine, honey, and wine were served like water, and on the table were delicacies that no one had ever seen before.
There are also Hu girls from the Western Regions, twisting their thin waists like water snakes, spinning wildly, and their dance postures are very different from those in the Central Plains, attracting endless cheers from everyone.
For a time, the host and guest enjoyed themselves.
The banquet was not broken up until Feng Jishi was so drunk that he fell to the ground.
Governor Feng was helped back to the backyard and slumped on a chair. Someone wiped his face with a hot towel and then gave him sobering soup.
After finishing the soup, Governor Feng breathed a sigh of relief.
“Did you really drink that much?”
Guan Ji sat next to him and asked with concern. She took the hot towel handed over by Amei and applied it to Governor Feng's forehead.
"You have to drink some anyway, otherwise it will be difficult if someone sees through it."
Governor Feng leaned back in his chair and replied with his eyes closed.
Zhang Xiaosi stayed far away, fanning his nose, as if he didn't want to get a little bit of the smell of alcohol, and said angrily:
“I was afraid that I saw those beauties dancing well, so I couldn’t control myself for a moment, so I couldn’t help but drink a few too many drinks, and it was just drunkenness...”
“Go, go, go!” Governor Feng interrupted her, finally opened his eyes, took the towel off his forehead, and gave it back to Guan Ji:
“I have hidden the most beautiful beauties in the whole governor’s mansion in this room. How can I be able to see other colors?”
In a word, not to mention Zhang Xingyi, even Amei, who was rubbing a towel in the basin, couldn't help but glance at Feng Jishi with watery eyes.
Guan Ji couldn't hide the smile on her lips, so she lightly hit Feng Jishi, and said coquettishly:
"I really think you drank too much! It seems that I think too much."
Governor Feng cast a group charm spell. He almost lost control of the scene for a moment, and then he coughed quickly:
"Speak of business, speak of business. How is the investigation of the envoy's affairs going?"
Zhang Xingyi covered her nose with one hand and handed the arranged paper to Guan Ji with the other hand, unwilling to be next to Feng Jishi:
“It has been found out. The identity of the guy you focused on is indeed somewhat different. His name is Qin Bo, and he comes from the school affairs office that supervises all officials in the state of Wu.”
Guan Ji was about to pass it to Feng Yong, but Feng Yong waved his hand and said, "The wine is a little bit over the top, please read it to me."
Upon hearing this, Guan Ji straightened the paper and read Qin Bo's information.
The words on the paper are actually a few lines of "Liao Liao", which are about Qin Bo's age, background, personality, etc., as well as his current official position in Wu State. No matter how much there is, there will be no more.
After all, Qin Bo is not an important minister. Zhang Xingyi can retrieve this person's information within one day, which is considered very efficient.
The school affairs office set up by Sun Quan himself has been dealing with the Xinghan Hui a lot in the past two years.
Because the large quantities of materials transported by the Xinghan Society to the State of Wu were often unable to bypass the school affairs office.
In this respect, the school affairs office is somewhat similar to the tax collection eunuchs of the Ming Dynasty, who specialized in collecting money for Sun Quan.
Qin Bo's status in the school affairs office is only lower than that of the leader Lu Yi, so he happened to be recorded in the intelligence.
“School affairs? Factory guard of Wu State?”
Feng Jishi muttered something in a low voice.
The messenger of embroidered clothes of the Han Dynasty, the official of the Three Kingdoms, the official sign of the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the inner guard of the Tang Dynasty, the Imperial City Secretary of the Song Dynasty, the Jin Yiwei of the East Factory and West Factory of the Ming Dynasty, and the blood dropper of the Qing Dynasty. Although the names are different, they can all see each other. between shadows.
Guan Ji didn’t hear Feng Yong’s words clearly and leaned closer: “What did Alang say about Wei just now?”
"Nothing." Feng Yong shook his head, and then said with some confusion, "What did Sun Quan send Qin Bo here to do? To spy on Liangzhou's military situation?"
"It's possible." Guan Ji nodded, "But then again, how could Alang tell at a glance that there was something wrong with Qin Bo?"
"Unprofessional." Governor Feng sneered, "I have no professional training. I just tested Lu Hao today, and there was something wrong with Qin Bo immediately."
The school office is in Wu State, which is a notorious existence.
Spies rarely have a good reputation, which is understandable.
Lu Mao's face didn't look very good today, maybe because he saw someone from the school affairs office in the mission.
Feng Governor was keenly aware of the strange atmosphere of the Wu mission.
Lu Mao only said that Governor Feng was a little unusual today. Who knew that he was being made a show by Governor Feng?
"Why didn't Sun Shiwan go to Hefei and send people from the school affairs office to Liangzhou to spy on the military situation? So what if he spied on the military situation? Could he still lead the army and fly to Liangzhou?"
Governor Feng touched his chin and said with some doubts.
It is not intentional to say it, but the listener has intention.
Zhang Xiaosi unconsciously put down the hand covering his nose and said thoughtfully:
"I looked through the information today and it was said that the school affairs office of the State of Wu was headed by Lu Yi, followed by Qin Bo and Qian Qin."
“Now that Sun Quan has sent Qin Bo here, we can see how much he attaches importance to it, but why does he attach so much importance to Liangzhou?”
When Governor Feng heard this, he was startled.
Guan Ji looked at Feng Jishi, then at Zhang Xiaosi, and added: "Because of the war horses?"
Governor Feng’s brows furrowed:
“If it’s because of the war horses, that would make sense, but I always feel that something is not right…”
“Of course not! If it’s really about the war horses, it’s better to send an important minister over. After all, this is a matter between the two countries.”
Zhang Xiaosi shook his head and asked, "Sending a school official here, what's going on?"
The exchanges between the two countries are based on the principle of reciprocity.
No matter how powerful the power of the school officials was in Wu State, when it came to the Han Dynasty, it would not be able to be promoted officially - unless you brought Sun Quan's secret message.
But if there is really a secret message related to Liangzhou, then Hanzhong should ventilate Liangzhou in advance.
In terms of politics, Secretary Zhang is much better than Mr. and Mrs. Feng.
Hearing her words, Governor Feng also understood what was wrong:
“In other words, this person has another purpose?”
“You have to be on guard. The Wu people cannot be trusted after all.”
Zhang Xingyi said this and suddenly smiled, "No matter what his intentions are, he will eventually face my brother."
"Didn't brother use a trick on Lu Hao today? If we just wait and see what he will do, we might as well follow today's situation and try another trick."
(End of this chapter)