Lu Gongru had already returned to the border post to rest first. After all, he was getting old, and he could no longer afford to eat and sleep after traveling around with Zhang Yue to patrol the border.
Zhang Yue sent Zhang Zhi a way, and the uncle and nephew went upstream along the Hutuo River.
There are many rivers in Zhending Mansion. In addition to the Hutuo River, there are also main rivers such as Zishui and Zhihe, but the most important one is the Hutuo River.
Rivers are natural barriers to cavalry. The Hutuo River is extremely fast and can protect the Zhending Mansion. However, the Hebei West Road Transfer Department has tried to control it several times since Xining, but it still cannot stop the river from flooding.
However, after Zhang Yue took office, he discovered that although the Hutuo River was flooding, it would create a large amount of siltation fields downstream. The soil in these siltation fields was as fine as flour, making it the best farmland.
Therefore, when the Xuanfu envoy of Zhang Yue took office, he was busy negotiating with the Liao people, and at the same time coordinating the conversion of silt into fields upstream and downstream of the Hutuo River. In one fell swoop, more than 100,000 acres of silted fields were opened, and he used his spare time to mobilize people to rebuild the embankments on both sides of the river.
Rebuild the ferry bridge that was originally washed out.
He did a good thing for the people of Hebei in a down-to-earth manner. But compared to the major event of resisting the Liao Kingdom, this was just a small matter for Zhang Yue.
However, this matter was specially written down by the New Party, because Zhang Yue's move was a good endorsement of the siltation method in Wang Anshi's farmland water conservancy law.
Li Chengzhi, an official of the New Party who had participated in the formulation of the Farmland Water Conservancy Law, told Wang Anshi that if every official in the world planned state affairs as diligently as Zhang Duzhi, there would be no need to worry that the Farmland Water Conservancy Law could not be implemented throughout the country.
Wang Anshi laughed and said nothing.
Zhang Zhi told Zhang Yue this story, and Zhang Yue smiled and said, "How come I don't know about this? How did you hear about it?"
Zhang Zhi said with some embarrassment: "I saw Mrs. Wang mentioned it in her letter!"
Zhang Yue glanced at Zhang Zhi and thought, you can do it. He said, "It's Wang Cai."
Zhang Zhi heard the meaning of Zhang Yue's words and said quickly: "I have only exchanged letters with Mrs. Wang Er, and have never met in person, and Yuan Du also knows about this."
"I see."
Zhang Yue thought to himself that it would not be easy at all to become the prime minister's son-in-law.
Immediately Zhang Zhi said: "Third uncle, I wrongly blamed you for Lu Jifu's incident."
Zhang Yue smiled without saying anything.
Zhang Zhi said: "Also, Cai Chizheng and I are too close, which makes you unhappy."
Zhang Yue was still speechless. Zhang Yue was angry with Zhang Zhi indeed because he listened to Cai Que in everything instead of listening to his own uncle.
Zhang Zhi said: "But...but my third uncle, Cai Chizheng, has really taught me a lot over the years."
Zhang Yue said: "Zhi is my good friend, so I can save you. But I don't like you getting too close to him because I'm afraid you will go astray."
Zhang Zhi asked: "Does the third uncle think that being upright is not a good person?"
Zhang Yue shook his head and said: "If he is upright and not a good person, how can I be friends with him?"
"It's like the saying that a man has gold at his knees. Others say that a man should respect his honor and honor and should not grovel."
"But in other words, when there is gold to be gained by groveling, a man might as well kneel down. After all, there are a lot of people who grovel all day and can't get gold."
Zhang Yue said to Zhang Zhi: "Zhizheng's talent is such a deviant approach. You are an upright person who walks the right path. When I served Zhi and went in and out of the imperial court, I was worried that you would offend the officials by being too upright, so I let Zhizheng take care of me."
You, let me speak more tactfully and act more cleverly."
"But this is just a temporary measure. After all, accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger... I think there is nothing wrong with your upright temperament. In fact, it is okay to suffer some losses in the officialdom. Blindly pursuing advantages and avoiding disadvantages is the biggest detour."
Having said this, Zhang Yue pointed to the people on both sides of the Hutuo River and said: "Look at the land of Yan and Zhao. Since ancient times, there have been many tragic and generous people. Therefore, there are many heroes in this place, but they have robbed few of the favors and gifts, and there are many who are good at making a living."
If you are a local official, you often feel that the people here are difficult to govern, but these people are good generals and soldiers, and we will rely on them to resist the Khitan in the future."
"The same goes for doing things. You can learn from others, but you can't learn the right way. You can learn from the right way, but you can't stand with them. You can stand with them, but you can't stand by them. Knowing is not the same as doing it, and even if you do it, you don't necessarily understand it.
Contingency. If you are not Cai Chizheng, even if you learn 30%, but you don’t know the contingency, you won’t be able to learn it. You just have to be yourself."
"Just like you two protect the master together, Cai Chizheng is loyal and obedient, you can be loyal and upright."
Zhang Zhi said: "Third uncle, I understand."
At this moment, Zhang Yue and Zhang Zhi were riding across a bridge in the river. They saw new willow leaves growing on the banks of the Hutuo River under the spring scenery, and people were planting rice in the silted fields.
The spring breeze blew the willow branches, and Zhang Yue saw an old farmer stepping back to plant rice seedlings in a flooded field. He said spontaneously: "Planting green rice seedlings all over the field, I lowered my head and saw that the pure water, the center of the sky, and the earth are the way. Going backward turns out to be forward."
Zhang Zhi was savoring Zhang Yue's words and suddenly realized.
Over the years, Cai Que taught him too many strategies and tactics. The more he learned, the more stupid he felt. He was thousands of miles away from Cai Que. But after listening to Zhang Yue's words today, his third uncle taught him the right way.
Zhang Zhi dismounted and said, "Third uncle, I will listen to you from now on."
"Okay!" Zhang Yue nodded.
After walking for a while, the uncle and nephew saw each other for only an hour or two before parting ways.
"Third uncle, if nothing happens, I will go back to Daizhou. Please wait for my good news."
"Okay." Zhang Yue nodded and looked at Zhang Zhi carefully. His plan was very dangerous, but it could reverse the situation.
It was just an accident, and he was responsible for a big deal.
In February and March, it is still a cold spring.
Zhang Yue saw that Zhang Zhi's robe was not old, so he immediately took off his fur coat and put it on Zhang Zhi, and gave his mount to Zhang Zhi.
Zhang Yue said: "This horse and Zhending's good horse and saddle are gifts from the Liao Kingdom. You can take them. Be careful on the road."
Zhang Zhi didn't refuse, nodded and said, "I don't have to worry about it, third uncle, so you should take care of yourself."
Zhang Yue watched Zhang Zhi off and saw him getting on the horse and looking back at him several times.
When the uncle and nephew met again after a long separation, Zhang Zhi revealed his true feelings and showed his concern for him. After a long conversation, the two settled their differences, and Zhang Yue was happy in his heart. Even though the uncle and nephew had been politically incompatible,
There are some differences, but after all, they are all good sons and daughters of the Zhang family, and blood is thicker than water.
This uncle-nephew relationship is not the kind of family relationship that comes from a wealthy family. I watched him grow up since he was a child. At that time, the Zhang family was extremely poor, and they even taught him how to read in person.
I put more effort into Zhang Zhi than my two sons.
It is difficult for modern people to understand this kind of emotion, but you will know it if you read Han Yu's memorial to Twelve Lang. Han Yu's parents died young and he was raised by his brother and sister-in-law. Therefore, he has a deep affection for his nephew Twelve Lang, almost as if he were a child.
Treat him like a younger brother.
What does blood connection mean? That's it.
Zhang Yue watched Zhang Zhi's back for a long time...
In September and March of Xining, the Liao envoys came to Zhending again to negotiate with Zhang Yue. This time the Liao envoys added the ownership of Tianchi to the four demarcated areas.
Zhang Yue had already anticipated the Liao Kingdom's capriciousness.
