As a general defending the city, Qin Fang has a lot of things to do, so his official business can no longer be done in the study room in Yang Haiyan's yard. Moreover, more people will come to him in the future. Yang Haiyan's place is the inner courtyard, which is inconvenient for outsiders to enter and exit, and will cause gossip, not to mention entertaining guests.
However, Yang Haiyan had already prepared and taken care of his outer courtyard. Qin Fang's courtyard in the outer courtyard is called Sansiju, which was named by Yang Haiyan, hoping that Qin Fang would think twice before doing things. Yang Haiyan did not ask Qin Fang about these trivial matters, because she knew that Qin Fang would not care. How could a person who was too lazy to write couplets care about this?
Arriving at Sansiju, Qin Fang looked at the plaque in the courtyard and was quite proud of it. This was the name his wife had chosen for him. Of course, the words were not written by Yang Haiyan, but when she went to order the plaque, there were special copybooks for her to choose from in the shop. Yang Haiyan chose the calligraphy of a famous calligrapher in Qiguo, although it is unknown how the shop got the copybooks.
Then, Qin Fang called the four private guards except Kunshi, and Kunshi accompanied Niu Da back to the border.
"See the general." Huang Huzi, Chen Dashi, Tao Shan, and Meng Ping were also happy to see Qin Fang. They came with their wives, so they hadn't seen the general for a month.
Qin Fang said, "No need to be polite. I called you all here today to hold a meeting to discuss the next things in the mansion."
Huang Huzi and others said, "Yes."
Qin Fang said, "According to the court regulations, a fifth-rank military general can have 20 private soldiers. I currently have five of you, including Kunshi, and I can recruit 15 more. I will recruit 15 more private soldiers in the next few days, and then look for 15 guards. In other words, there will be 30 more people in the mansion. These 30 people will be divided into three teams, Huang Huzi, Meng Ping, and Chen Dashi. Each of you will have 10 guards. Captain Kunshi, the safety of the mansion will be handed over to you in the future." Huang
Huzi, Meng Ping, and Chen Dashi: "Yes."
Tao Shan looked at Qin Fang. What about him?
Qin Fang looked at Tao Shan: "Tao Shan, you will stay with me in the future." He needed someone to run errands, preferably someone he trusted, so Tao Shan was more suitable.
Tao Shan hurriedly said, "Yes."
Qin Fang arranged things and said to Tao Shan, "Let's go to the county office."
Tao Shan: "Yes."
County Office
Yang County Magistrate was planning to take his wife to visit the General's Mansion in the afternoon, but the servant reported that Qin Fang was coming, so he hurried out to greet him in person.
"I am Yang Shunlei, and I have met the general."
Qin Fang knew from Yang Haiyan that Yang County Magistrate had a connection with Yang Taifu's Mansion, and when his wife was in Yang Taifu's Mansion, Miss Yang treated her very well, so although it was not a return of favor, his impression of Yang County Magistrate became good because of this incident. Then he heard from his wife that County Magistrate Yang had been busy with the renovation of the General's Mansion and the purchase of land, so he had a better impression of County Magistrate Yang.
Qin Fang said, "Master Yang is too polite. I came here uninvited today, and I am afraid I am disturbing Master Yang's work." But this Master Yang did not look very energetic and sick. Qin Fang felt that Master Yang could not withstand a punch from him.
Although County Magistrate Yang knew that military generals were tall and strong, he was still a little intimidated when he saw Qin Fang. Qin Fang was not strong, but he was really tall. County Magistrate Yang was already in his thirties, and Qin Fang was the tallest person he had ever seen in his life. He looked stronger than the average person, and his features were cold and resolute, showing that he had a tough personality. Lord Yang, who was of such age and status, had his own set of criteria for judging people, but he didn't think that General Qin was a treacherous person.
It was just that he was tall, which made people feel very pressured.
County Magistrate Yang said, "Excuse me, please don't disturb me. I am honored that General Qin can visit my humble home. General Qin just came back yesterday, and he came to see me today. I am afraid you have something important to discuss?"
Qin Fang: "Yes, I want to discuss with Lord Yang about the resettlement of the surrendered barbarians."
When County Magistrate Yang heard that it was a serious matter, he immediately said, "General Qin, please go to my study."
Qin Fang: "Please lead the way, Lord Yang."
The two walked to County Magistrate Yang's study.
County Magistrate Yang said, "General Qin, please take a seat. Someone, serve tea."
After Qin Fang sat down, he went straight to business: "Sir Yang, I have made arrangements regarding the surrender of the barbarians, but I would like to trouble Sir Yang to call the mayors of each town in Yunxiang County to hold a meeting."
After hearing this, County Magistrate Yang thought for a while and asked, "General Qin, this matter is not easy, but I am afraid to ask, regarding the surrender of the barbarians, how can I make arrangements ?" How did you arrange the matter of the surrendered barbarians? The subordinate thought that if the subordinate knew about this, at least when the town chiefs asked about it, the subordinate would have an explanation. "
Don't worry, Lord Yang, you have the right to know about this. After all, these surrendered barbarians are settled in Yunxiang County and are all ordinary people under your jurisdiction."
When County Magistrate Yang heard Qin Fang say this, he felt relieved. He was afraid that Qin Fang would be authoritarian and refused to tell him about the matter. If this was the case, he had no choice. After all, Qin Fang's rank was higher than his, and he had soldiers under his command, while he only had a few yamen runners under his command, and he could not do anything better than Qin Fang.
Seeing this, County Magistrate Yang asked, "How does General Qin plan to resettle them?"
Qin Fang said, "The court's intention is to divide them into small groups. The 3,000 barbarians I brought this time have a total of 624 households. I have learned that Yunxiang County has a total of 18 towns. In other words, the 624 barbarian households should be evenly distributed to each town. Each town should resettle more than 30 barbarian households, and then let the town chief resettle these more than 30 households. "In the village..." Qin Fang repeated his plan, "However, we cannot treat these barbarians differently. They have already surrendered and are the common people of our Qi Kingdom. Lord Du Ke said that we should accept them with goodwill and make them feel that they are in Qi Kingdom just like they are in their own tribe."
Of course, Du Ke did not say these words to Qin Fang, but Qin Fang knew how powerful Du Ke was, so he took advantage of the situation.
Lord Du Ke, the Minister of War, was a favorite of the emperor, and County Magistrate Yang certainly knew that. However, he did not expect Qin Fang to know Lord Du. But then again, if Qin Fang did not know Lord Du, how could a boy from a poor family become a fifth-rank general of Wude?
It must be said that County Magistrate Yang's idea was a wonderful misunderstanding.
It was an accident that Qin Fang became a fifth-rank military general.
First, Qin Fang's proposal to break up the whole into small groups to settle the surrendered barbarians was indeed a good idea. Of course, it's not that Yonghe Hou and Yonghe Hou's son couldn't think of these methods, but they knew that the emperor wanted to take back the military power, and for the Hou Mansion, their honor couldn't be higher, and even if they got along better, they wouldn't win greater honor. Instead of that, it's better to give the opportunity to those who need military merit. So, Qin Fang had the opportunity.
Qin Fang proposed this opportunity, the court witnessed it, and thus got to know Qin Fang.
Secondly, the emperor wanted to take back the military power and let his own people take over the Yongzhou military camp, so the people in the military camp needed to be settled, and Qin Fang was the one who proposed the plan, so there was this opportunity. In fact, the other four generals who defended the city, except Qin Fang, were also resettled in remote and poor places. And remote and poor places are most suitable for poor children with no background like Qin Fang. Children from aristocratic families will not go there, so this is one of the reasons why Qin Fang can have this opportunity.
But for Qin Fang, this is a good opportunity.
However, Yang County Magistrate did not know this. Yang County Magistrate thought that it was because Qin Fang took advantage of Du Ke's relationship, so a poor boy became a fifth-rank military general. However, being able to get on the relationship with Du Shilang is already very remarkable, and Yang County Magistrate dare not underestimate Qin Fang.
County Magistrate Yang said, "Then settle those people according to General Qin's plan. I will send someone to pass on the message to those town heads today."
Qin Fang stood up and said, "Then I'll trouble you, Lord Yang. I won't disturb you for now."
County Magistrate Yang said, "General, please stay. Since you are here, why don't you have a meal at your house?"
Qin Fang said, "No need. After the surrendered barbarians are settled, I will host and invite Lord Yang and his family to visit my house. Zhuo Jing said that she had just arrived in Yunxiang County, and Lord Yang and Madam Yang took good care of her. Qin is very grateful." County
Magistrate Yang said, "You are too kind."
County Magistrate Yang saw Qin Fang to the door, watched him leave, and then returned to the county government. In the county yamen, Song Zhubu and Bai Xiancheng were waiting for him. When they saw him coming, they both asked anxiously: "Sir, how is General Qin?"
Yang Xianling patted Song Zhubu on the shoulder: "Better than we thought, it seems that there is hope for that matter."
Bai Xiancheng: "Have you discussed that matter with General Qin?"
Yang Xianling: "No, there is no rush for this matter. General Qin is busy dealing with the barbarians. It will be in time to talk to General Qin after the barbarians are dealt with. By the way, about the barbarians... Bai Xiancheng, you go and arrange this matter." Bai
Xiancheng: "Yes, sir, don't worry, I will arrange it properly."
Qin Fang left the county yamen and went outside the city. When the people outside the city saw Qin Fang coming, they all looked at him. The barbarians were also anxious. They had lived outside the county for a long time. But before Qin Fang arrived, they could not rush him. Now that Qin Fang was here, they wanted to know how to settle him.
"General Qin." The leader of the barbarians walked up to Qin Fang, "General Qin, everyone wants to know, how are you going to settle us?"
Qin Fang said, "We have already made arrangements for this matter, and have talked to the county magistrate. When several town governors arrive tomorrow, we will settle you. Before that, you have to come to register..." Qin Fang first talked about the settlement, "Because there are two families in one village, you can discuss which two families you want to live with. First, it is convenient for you to keep each other company; second, if you are relatives, it is convenient to move around in the same village." It can be said that Qin Fang's arrangement was still very considerate of the barbarians.
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