Zhao Youji smiled and said: "Oh, I have admired you for a long time, I am rude and disrespectful. I have longed for Master Lin's grace and grace, and today I finally saw it. To be honest, Master Lin, I admire you very much. I have read all your poems and essays."
I have read it, and it is regarded as a leader in the literary world of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Especially the articles written by Spring Wei last year, the piece "Red Cliff Ode" is breathtaking, and the policy and argument of "Six Kingdoms" are also penetrating and indescribable. I know them all by heart.
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Lin Jue said with a smile: "It's a joke, it's embarrassing, but it doesn't deserve the name of a leader, it's just a letter, it makes people laugh."
"How could it be? Every word is precious. I am telling the truth..." Zhao Youji's eyes lit up with excitement, as if he had met a little fan of his idol.
Wei Dakui was speechless and thought: These scholars are crazy. Are those poems and articles so powerful? They can make people admire them with admiration. I don't admire these people with pens. I only admire whoever has good martial arts.
If you drink a lot, whoever is popular will be able to eat well. You can ask me to use a knife, a gun and a stick, but if I use a thin pen, won't it cost me my life?
"County Magistrate Zhao, I think we should hurry into the county town. We can chat later, but business matters at this time." Wei Dakui interrupted the conversation between the two of them in a graceful manner.
Zhao Youji smiled and nodded, then turned the horse to Lin Jue's side and stood up to Wei Dakui. Lin Jue felt very proud when he saw this. After all, those poems and articles he had moved around had brought him something.
A lot of conveniences. Not to mention that the status of the number one scholar depends on these. He is also quite respected among the scholars of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The heritage of the Great Zhou Dynasty is still profound. Although the world is declining now, scholars are still respected.
, the culture of respecting talented and knowledgeable people in the literary world has not yet declined among the scholar-bureaucrats, which is something worthy of praise.
At half past noon, more than a thousand soldiers and horses entered Yangwu County. The county town was not big, and there were no ready-made barracks. Fortunately, the county government square at the east gate was quite spacious, so Wei Dakui ordered the soldiers and horses to station themselves in the square.
Zhao Youji was courteous and arranged for King Jin and his entourage to live in the county government office, because there were not many decent residences in Yangwu County. There were a few big houses, but Zhao Youji said clearly that they should not be disturbed.
People, please don't bring trouble to the King of Jin. Although the county government office is not big or good, it can still accommodate people.
Lin Jue and Bai Bing were arranged in the Guanyi in the county seat. It was just an adobe courtyard with two entrances and two exits. Zhao Youji himself also moved his whole family in. In addition to the county government office, Zhao Youji actually lived in the county seat.
There is not a single property in it, which is surprising.
In the afternoon, everyone gathered in the county government hall. King Jin fell asleep after having lunch, so he was naturally absent at this moment. Therefore, in addition to Lin Jue, Wei Dakui and several imperial guards, the only people in the hall were the county magistrate Zhao Youji and
County Lieutenant Huang Ziyuan is present.
Lin Jue asked about the current situation in Yangwu County, and Zhao Youji gave a detailed introduction.
"Master Lin, Dutou of Wei, generals. Ever since the religious bandits started a rebellion, this county has ordered the whole county to be under martial law. That day, after being shocked to learn that the religious bandits had besieged the Imperial Army soldiers and horses, the county ordered the entire regiment to practice Yamen service and arrest.
We are ready to prepare. After several counties were attacked by cult bandits that night, a small number of cult bandits also started to cause chaos in Yangwu County. However, because we had prepared before and the number of cults in the county was not large, under the proper handling of the county Wei Huang, we were prepared.
Next, the actions of the religious bandits were suppressed. Dozens of religious bandits were also killed. This matter has been reported to the court in this county. Since our Yangwu County has now become a possible target of the religious bandits, I will
We have ordered all the people in the villages and towns within the county to move into the county for resettlement. The county must not allow them to be attacked and coerced by religious bandits outside the county."
Lin Jue nodded slowly, Zhao Youji, Mr. Zhao's handling was timely and appropriate. After the accident on Luansong Hill, he immediately implemented martial law and resisted the bandit's attack at night, which shows that his mind is still clear.
It is a necessary measure to move all the people into the county town to avoid being coerced into chaos by the Qingjiao. No wonder when I walked around the county town before, I found that there seemed to be a lot of people in the county town, and the people were also very chaotic.
The people were squatting in the streets and open spaces, like refugees. It seemed that they all rushed into the city at once, so there was a chaos.
"Master Zhao, you have called all the people into the city. Do you think Yangwu County can withstand the attack of the religious bandits?" Wei Dakui asked.
"Wei Dutou asked well. I don't know if our county can protect our Yangwu County, but we will only do what we think is right. Although our Yangwu County is not big, it has city walls and nearly four hundred regiments.
There are nearly 300 miscellaneous servants in each yamen who train soldiers and horses and catch fast yamen. These 700 people may not be much, but with the city wall, we can always defend it. Besides, there are only 1,700 households in our city.
There are less than 10,000 people. But including the people outside the city, the number will be more than 30,000. Once the bandits come to attack, I can still find help among the people. If they are allowed to stay outside the city, they can only teach the bandits.
They were slaughtered at will. What is even more frightening is that they were coerced into rebellion, which is the most unacceptable result. In fact, most of the Qingjiao bandits are ordinary people who were bewitched and coerced. What makes the county most distressed this time is that these
The people were instigated to rebel, and the imperial court had to encircle and suppress them. In the end, it was these confused people who died. This county really cannot accept this."
When Zhao Youji said the next few words, his face showed pain. It could be seen that his words came from the heart and were not false. Lin Jue's affection for Zhao Youji doubled, not only because this man had shown kindness to him before, but also because he had shown kindness to him before.
It was more because of his various actions after the chaos broke out. Moreover, Lin Jue also felt sad for what he said just now. But Lin Jue would never be as entangled in pain as he was.
"Master Zhao, you have done what you can. As for the fact that the people are being deceived that you cannot accept, I also feel the same as you. However, now is definitely not the time to consider this. The current situation is,
The Qingjiao has already started a rebellion, and those people who joined the Qingjiao have become accomplices. If the court does not go out to suppress them, more people will suffer. If they take up weapons to kill, there will be no reason for forgiveness. As for how to avoid this happening in the future.
What happened, or what exactly caused this to happen, the court will definitely investigate thoroughly, and the emperor will also reflect on it. But that is the last step. If a woman is benevolent now, the consequences will be disastrous." Lin
Jue said in a deep voice.
Zhao Youji nodded and said: "What Mr. Lin said is absolutely true. It is indeed true. You must not think too much about it at this moment."
Lin Jue said with a smile: "That's it. I would like to remind Mr. Zhao that you must make arrangements for these people in the city. On a hot day, they can't come into the county. If they are not properly arranged, what happens if something unexpected happens?
, it will be used by people with ulterior motives to cause civil strife. Food, housing, drinking water, etc. must be guaranteed to stabilize the people's hearts."
Zhao Youji nodded and said: "Thank you sir for reminding me, I will arrange it for them. I am also worried that something like this will happen."
Lin Jue nodded and said: "That's good. Mr. Zhao is careful in his actions, but I worry too much. But now have you found out the movements of the bandits? Have you found anything suspicious?"
Zhao Youji said: "This county sent a lot of people out of the city, set up surveillance posts and set up beacon towers on the hills on the southeast, north and south sides. Especially on the Bolangsha hills in the east, the county arranged six
The sentries are monitoring day and night. As long as the religious bandits gather to attack, they will be informed in advance. However, so far, there is no sign that the religious bandits are going to attack Yangwu. This makes the official very confused. "
Wei Dakui said: "The religious bandits may not attack Yangwu County at all. Master Zhao may have overreacted. The religious bandits have gathered in Fengqiu. I am afraid that Master Zhao's hard work will be in vain."
Zhao Youji glanced at Wei Dakui and said with a smile: "I hope everyone is lucky enough to say that it would be better if the bandits don't come. I don't want them to come. If they do, it will be a disaster. Don't let the bandits come."
Come or not, I have said that it is your duty to do your part and make all preparations. There is no such thing as saying that all your hard work is in vain."
Lin Jue laughed and said: "What Mr. Zhao said is true, be prepared in case of unexpected events. Mr. Zhao, I suggest that we go and take a look at the city's defense terrain. If the religious bandits attack, it is best to occupy the city and defend it, and make good use of it.
Favorable terrain.”
Zhao Youji smiled and said: "Okay, ten thousand words here are not worth going to the top of the city to take one more look. Mr. Huang, let's take a few adults to take a look at the city defense."
County Lieutenant Huang Ziyuan stood up and cupped his hands and said: "Okay, I will lead the way for the adults."
Wei Dakui felt that it was unnecessary, but he didn't want to be too perfunctory, so he had to get up and follow Lin Jue, Zhao Youji and others out of the county government office. Not long after walking eastward, they arrived under the east city wall. Everyone climbed up the city tower along the stone steps and went to
Looking east, you can see criss-crossed sand dunes, thick trees, and extremely complex terrain. A winding road extends from the lush hills to the slope of the city gate. It is the only road that can drive.
The official way of horses.
"Bolangsha is indeed well-deserved. When Zhang Zifang chose Bolangsha to assassinate Qin Shihuang, he made a careful choice. Look at the terrain. If you lie in wait by the road to assassinate the enemy, you can achieve success if you succeed, but if you fail, you can retreat into the grass. That's it.
Even tens of thousands of soldiers and horses may not be able to be found." Lin Jue praised.
"Isn't that right? Back then, the old course of the Yellow River was still at the northern end of our Yangwu County. If you fail, you can cross the river and go north to block the Qin army from pursuing them. Zhang Zifang must have made careful survey preparations." Zhao Yuanji stroked his beard and said with a smile.
"It can be seen how important the survey and planning before the completion of the project are. It's a pity that the big iron cone accidentally hit the passenger car. Otherwise, we don't know what it would have been like. Maybe Bao Qin will have died many years ago." Lin Jue smacked his lips and sighed.
"Yes, but even so, it is enough to show Zhang Zifang's courage and strategy. Among the three assassins of Qin, Jing Ke gradually left Zhang Zifang. Among the three, only Zhang Zifang escaped unscathed, all because of his planning. The world also knows his name.
.Li Taibai has a poem that says: Before the tiger roars in the ovary, it is impossible to be a family when it is bankrupt. A strong man is found in the sea, and the Qin Dynasty waves the sand. Although the report to Han is not successful, the heaven and the earth are shaking. How can it be said that it is not wise and courageous to hide and swim in Xia Pi? Isn't it the same?
Do you want to praise him for his wisdom and courage?" Zhao Youji nodded.
