A few dozen miles further to the west of Wuzhou, the westernmost city of Yanmen County, although the sky was not completely dark yet, the wind was getting stronger and stronger. So following Gongsun Xun's gesture, Cheng Pu immediately commanded the accompanying officials to start setting up camp.
Of course, in the Han Dynasty, there were only 200 companions, dozens of soldiers, and seven or eight county officials. They said they were setting up camp, but they just chose a leeward place to put up curtains and piping, and then took some
Stones and wood are used together with the accompanying cart to create a simple obstacle line.
In the end, Cheng Pu couldn't stand it anymore, so he temporarily added a trench beside the cart. This alone made the accompanying servants a little commotion and dissatisfied.
To put it bluntly, the Han Dynasty did not have slaves. It was said that they were companions. They were just garrison soldiers who were recruited as civilians after committing crimes. They still had basic human rights.
"I don't know what this eunuch means?" While the servants were setting up tents, Gongsun Xunze and Lu Fan murmured something. "I asked him to fight against the autumn wind, but he asked me to cross the Yellow River to Wuyuan.
County, why did you say that you have made such a few trips, whether you are a veteran, a war horse, or even have military resources... Where did such a good thing come from, are you trying to fool me? "
"That's not the case, right?" Lu Fan tightened his cloak tightly and reluctantly replied. "Isn't this Qizhang Mansion Lord from Qinghe? He and Wenqi's father-in-law are both from the same hometown and good friends... he shouldn't entertain us like this."
"We're just from the same hometown, where are our friends?" Gongsun Xun couldn't help but shook his head and said. "When I first came to Yanmen, my father-in-law wrote a letter saying that this person is the best at changing the situation... I'm afraid that if I see my father-in-law become famous in one battle,
, who became famous all over the world and was immediately granted the title of Marquis, so he became a good friend and just called me my nephew."
"Isn't this the case for everyone in the officialdom?" Lu Fan said disapprovingly. "Wen Qi, on the other hand, you have been a little restless lately... Why is this so?"
Gongsun Xun couldn't help but hesitate for a moment after hearing this, and then he began to reflect on himself.
By the way, he was also a county official, and he barely managed to get up in the middle-level official offices of the Han Dynasty. How could he not know the customs of this officialdom? Zang Min's refusal and Zhang Qi's hypocrisy are officialdom.
The normal situation in the world... Just as Lu Ziheng advised, if you really have some experience, you should put aside all kinds of emotions and focus on solving problems.
But then again, as long as he thought that there would be such a big chaos in a few years, how could Gongsun Xun not be eager to hold a soldier and horse?
"Young Master!" Just when Gongsun Xun was thinking wildly, Han Dang suddenly came to his side on horseback. "Zhang Bingcao is here."
Gongsun Xun nodded slightly, then quickly put on a smiling face and greeted him: "Thank you, Mr. Zhang!"
"Oh, how can a humble official dare to claim his authority in front of Sima?" Cao Rong, a soldier from Yanmen County who was accompanying him, and Zhang Ze, heard this and quickly declined.
"Zhang Gong is nearly forty years old and can be called an elder." Gongsun Xun said indifferently, and then he took advantage of the situation and rode with the opponent, and opened his big cloak to cover the opponent from the wind. "How can Xun, a weak crown, do it?
Why don’t we treat each other with courtesy?”
By the way, it has been three or four months since Gongsun Xun came to Yanmen. Although he has been staying in Pingcheng and looks harmless except for roe deer, how can the whole county ignore a Sima of the Thousand Stone Division who is stationed in this county?
Who among the superiors and subordinates does not know his details? And since he can be a soldier in a county, he must be from a wealthy local family and has some ability, so how can he be ignorant?
Therefore, when Zhang Ze saw the other party's attitude, he immediately laughed: "If you have anything to ask me, Mr. Sima, please feel free to ask. I, Zhang, absolutely dare not accept such courtesy from you!"
Gongsun Xun seemed a little embarrassed when the other party was so frank, but even so, he never stopped shielding the other party with his hands.
"I don't want to hide it from Zhang Bingcao." Seeing his lord's embarrassment, Lu Fan quickly handed over his hand. "Actually, there is nothing I want to ask specifically. I just want to ask the elders for advice. Your master said that he would go to Wuyuan.
Being able to get soldiers, horses, and supplies... What is the point of this? I don’t know the details, and I feel really guilty!"
Zhang Bingcao was stunned when he heard this, and quickly explained: "I understand... In fact, Gongsun Sima and others don't have to be suspicious. My family prince does have good intentions, and going to Wuyuan is indeed an excellent job, because we
We are here to support the evacuation of the camp."
Gongsun Xun and Lu Fan looked at each other, but became more and more confused. The latter immediately asked: "May I ask what the withdrawal of the settlement means?"
"The so-called withdrawal of villages." Zhang Bingcao said seriously. "It means that because of excessive harassment by the Xianbei and Qiang people, some villages were really unable to support them, so they moved the households there to the inland. This can also be regarded as the imperial court.
In recent years, we have implemented charter policies for the counties in the west and north of Bingzhou. But let’s not mention these. Gongsun Sima and a few others thought about it. In a broken place like Wuyuan, there are only a dozen cities with a population of four to five thousand households.
It is said that it is a civilian household, but what is the difference between it and a military household? Moreover, every household raises horses and is good at fighting, so they are naturally elite cavalry..."
Hearing this, Gongsun Xun, Lu Fan, and Han Dang looked at each other again, but their eyes lit up - Unexpectedly, Zhang Qi, the governor of Yanmen, really pointed out a bright road!
When Zhang Bingcao saw Gongsun Xun's awakening, he immediately stopped talking in a measured manner.
"Then I'd like to thank Mr. Zhang." Seeing that Gongsun Xun understood clearly, Lu Fan quickly thanked him on behalf of his lord.
"What's the point?" Zhang Bingcao couldn't help but laugh. "If I had known that you all had something unclear, I should have told Gongsun Sima earlier to save you from being suspicious all the way... and still treat me so politely."
Everyone laughed together, and then couldn't help but feel embarrassed... In other words, it was so simple to explain this clearly, but it made people a little unprepared. You must know that the camp over there is still being set up, a few people are standing together, Gongsun Xun is still there
Holding up a big cloak to block the wind, it's not easy to chase people away, but for a moment I don't know what to say.
"Hmm... dare I ask Mr. Zhang about his birthplace? Yanmen is a vast place. I don't know where you are from, but you have lived here for a long time?" Gongsun Xun was at a loss for words. Anyway, these days, when he has nothing to say, he asks others about their birthplace.
, there is nothing wrong with discussing people’s ancestors.
"I am from Mayi." Sure enough, Zhang Ze Zhang Bingcao immediately sighed slightly after hearing this. "And speaking of living here... I don't want to hide it from Gongsun Sima and a few others. It's more than just living here? Our Yanmen
The Zhang family had existed in Mayi for several generations before continuing their lineage."
"This is interesting." Lu Fan said curiously. "The theory of surnames has a long history. It is common to say that a certain surname starts from a certain place. After all, the feudal system was practiced in ancient times, and many nobles changed their surnames after arriving in the fiefdom.
.But if it is said that the family line existed in a certain place before the continuation, I can only think of the example of the Zhuge family in Langya... In the past during the Qin and Han Dynasties, Ge Ying lived there forever. Later, the Han Dynasty took pity on Ge Ying and killed him innocently.
He named his descendants as Marquis of various counties, so most of Ge Ying's descendants changed their surnames to Zhuge..."
When Gongsun Xun heard about Zhuge, Hanwu, and changing their surnames, his thoughts were confused, but he suddenly remembered something, and then he couldn't help blurting out: "Is it possible that Mr. Zhang is a descendant of Nie Yi and changed his surname to avoid resentment?"
Lu Fan was stunned for a moment: "Is this so? That Nie Yi who was involved in the Mayi conspiracy?"
Zhang Bingcao smiled bitterly when he heard this: "My grandson Sima is young, but he is well-informed. This is the origin of our Yanmen Zhang family... However, you two must give me some face and don't call my ancestors by their names in public."
Gongsun Xun and Lu Fan quickly apologized, but the latter couldn't help but become more and more curious, so he couldn't help but ask: "Three hundred years later, I no longer dwell on the past. I naturally know, but I don't know whose resentment your ancestor was trying to avoid back then."
, was it to avoid the Huns or to avoid the Wang Hui family who committed suicide, so they changed their surname?"
"All of them!" Zhang Bingcao sighed. "At that time, the Han and Huns were constantly fighting. Since they were in the border counties, the ancestors were afraid of the revenge of the Huns and the Wang family, so they changed their surname to Zhang for a while. But when they waited
After Han Wu's great victory and Wei Huo's achievements, the family wanted to change back. However, Jin Rixi, a member of the Xiongnu royal family, appeared in the court and was extremely powerful, so they simply gave up the idea."
Lu Fan also shook his head when he heard this: "As far as I know, the Jin family has been famous for several generations. When Wang Mang was in chaos, he fled to Shandong and changed his surname to Cong to avoid trouble. The rebel who was captured by Jin Rixi in the palace that day
Ma Heluo, future generations also changed their surname to Mang to avoid disaster... This is really, I really don’t know what to say."
Zhang Bingcao couldn't help but smile bitterly again.
"It's all over." Gongsun Xun's patience could no longer be restrained, but after hearing this, he took the opportunity to make a summary. "It's been hundreds of years, what else do you think he did?"
"That's right, it's all over." Zhang Ze also nodded in agreement. "It's been more than three hundred years since this happened, and everyone in the county knows our family's details, even the Huns in Xihe County.
He knew about my family’s affairs, but he never came to take revenge..."
Gongsun Xun nodded repeatedly: "Gong Zhang can be the military commander of a county. I guess your Zhang family has quite a foundation in Yanmen over the years."
"It's all the hardships that our ancestors endured, so that descendants like us can enjoy the fruits of it."
"How dare I ask Mr. Zhang, are there any outstanding young figures in your clan now?" Gongsun Xun continued to suppress his excitement and asked pretendingly.
"The people in the border county are just wielding swords and guns. Even if they have a few incompetent children, they can't compare to the civil and military skills of Gongsun Sima, right?" Zhang Bingcao's emotion seemed particularly sincere. "I really don't dare to call him outstanding...
"
"I heard that there is a man named Zhang Liao." Gongsun Xun finally couldn't hold it back. "He has courage that no man can match!"
"Who told Gongsun Sima this?" Zhang Bingcao couldn't help but asked in shock.
"A few days ago, when we were hunting on Baishan Mountain, a local hero mentioned it casually. I forgot... is there really such a person in Zhang Gong's clan?" Gongsun Xun became more and more impatient.
"Yes, he is my distant younger brother from the same clan." Zhang Bingcao suddenly said sternly. "But it is best for Gongsun Sima to sever ties with that local hero first, otherwise it will be difficult to get along with my clan brother."
"Why is this?"
"Although my brother Zhang Liao has been strong and strong since childhood, he is only eight years old. When I met him in the village last year, I saw him pouring hot water on an insect nest! I think he has the courage to fight against all insects.
The courage you don’t deserve is something you never dare to have!”
Gongsun Xun couldn't help laughing when he heard this, and Zhang Bingcao, Lu Fan, and even Han Dang on the side also laughed... It must be said that the strong wind was blowing, and the atmosphere was quite happy for a while.
"Meet Sima." At this moment, a companion suddenly came to report. "The camp has been set up. Marquis Cheng Jun invites you to rest!"
Gongsun Xun stopped laughing and saw that this man was strong and tall, and he was also a brave man. However, due to his status as a slave, he was only wearing a single piece of clothing in the strong wind, and at this time, sweat was pouring out of his forehead, which was even more serious.
His face was stained with dust... and he was quite unbearable. So he casually took off the big cloak he was holding, threw it to this person to keep out the wind, and after saying thank you for your hard work, he rode over to rest.
"Taizu was an official when he was young. He was well aware of the hardships of the people and saw the chaos in the world. He felt that it was time to use his life. Therefore, everyone in the army, from generals to servants, followed Wu Qi's example. Over time, it gradually
Gain the power to die." - "Xin Yan Shu". The Chronicles of Emperor Taizu Wu
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