Chapter 134
After the New Year holiday, the county government started to work. Lin Shuge arrived a little late and Lu Yuechuan was already working. When he saw him come in, he greeted him and continued to work.
"Achuan, the imperial court has issued an order to relocate thousands of households in Yuan County to the Moshui Valley originally occupied by the Qiang people." Lin Shuge said.
"Yuan County is far away from here. Why would the people from Yuan County be relocated here?" Lu Yuechuan put down the document in his hand and asked curiously.
Migration involves a wide range of issues. Unless forced to do so, no one living in this land is willing to leave their homes and go far away to a strange place.
Lin Shuge shook his head. "But the court gave these people money for travel expenses and resettlement, and promised to exempt them from tax for three years. In addition, the seeds and farm tools for the people will be provided by us, and the county governor's office will allocate money."
"That's fine. Otherwise, the people were forcibly recruited here, and there are mostly Qiang people around them. They will definitely have complaints. Alas, sir, do you say when we will arrive?" Lu Yuechuan has often dealt with the people in recent years and has seen many hardships in their lives. He couldn't help but sigh.
"It's almost time. We have to do it before the spring ploughing. We can't miss it." Lin Shuge was thinking about the utilization of the Moshui Valley in his mind. It was a waste of resources by the Qiang people using it for grazing. Such good land should be used to grow crops.
"Shaoliang tribe has been destroyed. Zhongxuan's men are now stationed in Moshui Valley. We will arrange for people to stay there when they arrive. Housing requires a large amount of cement and blue bricks. I have informed Chen Kuan and others to step up production during this period and stop taking orders from other places for the time being." Lin Shuge said slowly.
"Speaking of Chen Kuan, it seems like I haven't seen Madam Chen for a long time."
Lin Shuge smiled and said, "Chen Kuan said that Madam Chen felt ashamed for not being able to protect me from the Qiang people and causing me to get injured. She wanted to redeem herself and asked to go to Moshui Valley to guard the border."
"Chen Kuan is really generous. He actually wanted to let Madam Chen go to the Qiang people's lair."
"He loves his daughter dearly, and was afraid that Madam Chen might encounter some danger, so he came to me a long time ago for help. I specially asked the clerk over there to keep an eye on her. Unexpectedly, the clerk sent a letter saying that Madam Chen was a generous and cheerful person, and had long since become one with the local Qiang people, and was quite loved by them." Lin Shuge thought of the letter from the clerk and couldn't help laughing.
"Is the clerk Mu Yuanzhou?" Lu Yuechuan looked at Lin Shuge and said.
Lin Shuge nodded, "Mu Yuanzhou is talented, and we are short of people here, so it doesn't hurt to use him. I picked a few from the group that was exiled last year and let them do odd jobs first. If they are both talented and virtuous, they can be retained. If not, they will continue to do hard labor."
"Your Excellency is kind-hearted." Lu Yuechuan said with a sigh.
Lin Shuge shook his head and said nothing more.
"We still have work to do with spring ploughing. By the way, I had people select a batch of good seeds last year. This year, we can try to promote one of them to the people. The composting technology can also be further improved." Lin Shuge's mind has been full of the Huns these days. If the Huns really move south, it will be very important to improve the combat effectiveness of the army, and it is equally important to prepare sufficient food.
The two of them discussed a few more serious matters, and Lin Shuge sat down to handle official business with him. Since they had been on vacation for several days, there was not much official business, and they had almost finished it in one morning.
Lu Yuechuan's mind was full of thoughts as soon as he had some free time. He looked at his slightly tired boss with a look of concern, "My lord, you still have to take some rest. It's still chilly in spring, and you might catch a cold if you're not careful."
Lin Shuge raised his eyelids and glanced at him, "Is County Magistrate Lin very free? I heard that Xiangli Gu and his men have newly made a batch of weapons, and County Lieutenant Yang is helping to train the servants. Do you want to go and give a hand?" Anyway, it seems that he has nothing to do.
Lu Yuechuan had already figured out his temper and knew that he was not angry at all. "Sir, I ran into Wei Xiaowei buying things on the street a few days ago. He seemed to be in a good mood. Did something good happen?"
Buy something? Lin Shuge recalled that he seemed to want to eat the sesame cakes sold by Liu Ji on the street, so Xie Chen went out to buy them for him. However, Lin Shuge didn't want to tell him these things, so he just laughed it off.
At this moment, there was a noise outside. The two looked up and saw Xie Chen walking in from outside.
"Brother, haven't you finished your shift yet?"
"What's wrong?" Lin Shuge stood up and went to greet him.
"The army is going to hold a Cuju competition, and I would like to invite you to watch the game." Xie Chen said.
"Cuju competition? Are they the two teams on the Lantern Festival? I want to go too. Let me go and take a look. I missed it due to something else at the time, but later I heard from the county officials that it was very exciting." Lu Yuechuan said quickly.
"Let's go together. Zhongxuan, do you want to join?" Lin Shuge asked as they walked.
Xie Chen nodded and said, "I promised my brothers that I would participate today. Brother, you have to support my team. I have also invited warriors from the Qiang tribe to form a team to participate in the competition."
"Of course." Lin Shuge smiled. Xie Chen invited the Qiang people, which was a good opportunity to build relationships with them and also let them see how well-trained the soldiers of the Dayan army were.
Pingxiang training ground.
The weather in early spring was still a little cold. As the chill wind blew, Lin Shuge gently gathered his cloak, stretched out a hand, put on his hood, and handed him a small bag of chestnuts and walnuts.
"Brother, the weather is not warm yet, be careful not to catch a cold."
Lin Shuge looked back and saw Xie Chen in neat riding clothes, looking even more handsome and elegant. He had a red team headband on his head, which fluttered in the wind. He looked like a young master riding a horse through the streets of Yandu.
"Brother, I'm going." Xie Chen said.
Lin Shuge nodded and watched him stride to the center of the venue. Several soldiers from Dayan came over and pulled him into the team. Lao Zhang said something loudly, and the other soldiers burst into laughter. Xie Chen also had a bright smile on his face.
Lu Yuechuan walked over slowly, took a chestnut and cracked it open, "Master Wei's demeanor is much better than that of the Yandu family's son."
"Have you been to Yandu?" Lin Shuge asked casually, looking into the distance.
"I went there once with my father when I was young. At that time, the most famous people in Yandu were the two sons of the Xie family. The eldest son of the Xie family was as gentle as jade, and was a model for the children of aristocratic families. There were countless noble ladies in Yandu who wanted to marry him. The younger son showed signs of being a disaster at a young age. Countless girls gathered in groups to catch a glimpse of him, and the streets were crowded with people."
Lin Shuge listened to him quietly. He had heard of Young Master Xie since he came to this era. It was a pity that God was jealous of his talent.
"It's a pity that all the members of the Xie family are gone, and no one knows what young master Xie will look like when he grows up. But I just saw Lord Wei, and I think if young master Xie were still alive, he could be comparable to him." Lu Yuechuan sighed while eating.
"Achuan, you seem to be quite sentimental about the Xie family." Lin Shuge looked at him.
"My father highly respected Mr. Xie, saying that he was upright and served the people, and had outstanding military achievements. If he had not been framed by a traitor, how could his family be wiped out in one day. Your Excellency does not know that the Xie family has a strict family tradition, so there are many talented children in the Xie family, and they are all praised by others. After the Xie family suffered a disaster, all the men in the family died, only the married women were spared. At that time, Mr. Xie's daughter joined all the married women of the Xie family to write a letter to the late emperor, questioning every word with tears in their eyes, and all the aspiring people in Yandu praised them." Lu Yuechuan's voice was full of admiration.
After hearing this, Lin Shuge remained silent for a long time. After a long while, he said, "It is indeed a family of virtuous people."
Lu Yuechuan was about to say something when suddenly a gong sounded, indicating that the competition was about to begin. The two men turned their attention back to the field.
The team of soldiers from Dayan all wore red headbands on their heads. The captain was Xie Chen, followed by eleven soldiers, including He Xin and Lao Zhang.
The Qiang team was led by Hua Wei, who was wearing a blue headband. The Qiang soldiers behind him were tall and mighty, and they looked like warriors carefully selected from the tribe.
The two teams faced each other, glaring at each other. The referee stood in the middle, explaining the rules to everyone. This Cuju match was different from the past. Lin Shuge asked Xie Chen to add some modern football gameplay. If the two teams could shoot the Cuju into the eyes of the opponent's defense, they would get one point. The team with the highest score within the specified time would win.
Seeing that the rules were still being read out, Lin Shuge raised his hand and called on the officers to bring Feng Gu and Xian Han over. The officers obeyed the orders.
Lu Yuechuan looked at him with a smile, "It's spring now, and the schools will start to open one after another. Which academy will you place these two in?"
"Qingquan is not like Ganzhou. There are only one or two academies here. I thought of moving Ganzhou's system here to build a new school. The teacher will recruit a new batch of students, both male and female. Feng Gu and Xian Han will go in first to learn. I will let A Yuan and A Xuan lead them." Lin Shuge thought for a moment and said softly.
Lu Yuechuan obviously agreed. "During the time I have been with Feng Gu and Xian Han, I feel that they could use some guidance. They may be of great use in the future. I think A Yuan and A Xuan have learned well, especially A Xuan, who is very talented. If you explain the interests to her, she will naturally know what to do."
"I thought you were going to tell me about recruiting female students."
Lu Yuechuan disagreed. "Your Excellency recruited workers in Ganzhou regardless of gender. As for why you didn't recruit female students at that time, I think it was because you were the county magistrate at the time and it was difficult for you to show your abilities. Secondly, you were afraid of causing trouble for Lord Li. When you come here, whether it's to eliminate bandits or to fight the Qiang people, you have a good reputation here. As long as it's good for the people, the people will always support you."
"Achuan, Achuan, it would be a waste of your talent if you stay with me." Lin Shuge said with a smile.
"If I hadn't stayed here, I might still be confused and not know where to go..."
Another whistle sounded, and the referee loudly announced the start of the competition. The two stopped talking and began to watch the competition.
The referee threw the Cuju high up to see which team would grab it first. Both teams jumped up to fight for the Cuju, neither of them giving way to the other. Lao Zhang took the lead and used his head to push the Cuju to the red team. He Xin immediately caught the Cuju and kicked it forward. Xie Chen moved very quickly and took the Cuju to Fengliuyan of the blue team.
Hua Wei led the Qiang soldiers to try their best to intercept, and several of them even attacked Xie Chen alone. Hua Wei swept his leg, and Xie Chen dodged nimbly, and the ball under his feet seemed to be alive and was controlled by him.
When Lao Zhang saw Xie Chen being entangled, he immediately brought people to rescue him. Xie Chen gave him a look, and Lao Zhang understood and immediately got entangled with Hua Wei. Xie Chen took Cuju and went straight to Fengliuyan. Seeing this, the other Qiang soldiers immediately followed.
But Xie Chen was faster. He kicked the ball several feet high, straight towards Fengliuyan. The Qiang soldiers guarding the gate were in a panic to defend. The ball was like a meteor and hit Fengliuyan heavily. The referee raised the red sign and announced that the red team scored.
Cheers rose one after another on the field, the soldiers of Dayan shouted loudly, and Xie Chen looked at Lin Shuge with a smile on his face, his red hairband swinging high in the air, showing his youthful arrogance and high spirits.
Lin Shuge looked at this scene, his heart filled with excitement and pride.
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