"The ancients called Jin the mountains and rivers inside and outside. When I see it today, the mountains and rivers are dependent on each other and form a system of their own. It's really not bad!"

"The river flows to the west, and the fishing boats sing late. I didn't expect such a grand scene here!"

In late autumn, the sunset was beautiful. On the north side of a large river south of Lucheng in Yanmen County, which was later the Hutuo River in Fanzhi County, Shanxi Province, two nobles from the county were reining up their horses on a hillside and looking sideways at the scenery.

, feeling emotional. And at the foot of the slope behind the two of them, although there were dozens of attendants, servants, and even seven or eight young scholars standing there, they all said nothing, just waiting for the two people on the slope.

That's right, the middle-aged man who spoke first was naturally the governor of Yanmen, the prince of this county, Guo Jian, and the young man who spoke later was the one who defeated the governor of Yanmen and later became famous.

Gongsun Xun of Northern Xinjiang died.

By the way, the prefect Guo Yu went to Lucheng as a county governor, but Gongsun Xun went on an out-and-out private trip... Well, he went to Mount Wutai with his wife on the order of his mother.

Fulingjiu Temple is for worshiping Buddha, or for fun.

You know, it was rare for Mrs. Gongsun to travel far away, so during her stay in Yanmen, she went to all the salt ponds, coal pits, the Yellow River, Taihang, Mayi, and Wuzhou. But in late autumn, she finally

Somewhat helplessly, he set off back to western Liaoning. However, before leaving, he specifically asked Gongsun Xun to go to Wutai Mountain with his newlywed wife to find the Dafu Lingjiu Temple, saying that it was very effective in praying for a child.

After what happened at the White Horse Temple, Gongsun Xun certainly had no feelings for the monk, and he, who was just twenty-one years old after getting married, had no feelings for the heir... But, after all, it was the mother's destiny! Moreover, the situation in Yanmen has been stable recently, and it is worth getting married.

, if the husband and wife are harmonious, then there is nothing wrong with taking a walk with the wife.

Then when passing through Lucheng, after meeting each other, Guo Yu took the initiative to invite Gongsun Xun to participate in his county tour activities. The tour to the county actually meant gathering young talents from the county to accompany him on the banks of the Hutuo River outside the city.

He was on an autumn trip to do some inspections in order to facilitate the annual selection of Xiaolian.

Yanmen has been peaceful recently, and such classic cultural and educational activities are of course going very smoothly... However, just as they were about to return to Lucheng, the two noblemen at the head suddenly became interested and wanted to go up the hill to have a look at Hutuo.

The evening view of the river was like this.

"Are Wen Qi joking?" Guo Yao couldn't help stroking his beard and laughing after hearing what the other party said. "Not to mention there are any fishing boats in the river, even the water of the Hutuo River will eventually go eastward. You don't want to

I thought, is there any river in the world that goes all the way to the west? It's just that the Wutai Mountain on the other side of the river is steep, so the Hutuo River was temporarily forced to go west. When it entered the territory of Taiyuan County in our hometown, it changed its course to the east, passing through Hebei

All the way into the sea..."

"I know that." Gongsun Xun on the side was really too lazy to argue with the other party about going east or west, and just nodded perfunctorily. "The Hutuo River in Hebei is much more famous than the Hutuo in Jin. I went back and forth to Liaoxi that day.

I also passed by Luoyang many times."

"Yes." Guo Yan couldn't help but sigh after hearing this. "Actually, when it comes to beautiful scenery, I still think the Hutuo River section in my hometown, Taiyuan County, is the most beautiful, but I can't stand it. The Hutuo River section in Hebei has a magical and glorious place, which is recorded in history... it can't be compared.

!”

Gongsun Xun couldn't help but laugh when he heard this: "What Mr. Guo said is true. If nothing else, the Gongsun bean porridge and Gongsun wheat rice in that place are second to none... By the way, Mr. Fu, would you like to try it? Wait.

When I return to Lucheng in the evening, I will make a bowl of wheat rice with you myself, maybe it can also be called 'Gongsun wheat rice'?"

Hearing this, Guo Yao couldn't help but hold the reins and laugh so hard that tears came out of his eyes, which made many of the attendants down the slope confused.

By the way, the so-called "Gongsun Maifan" is actually a joke made by Gongsun Xun based on a historical allusion of the Hutuo River, and this allusion is related to the "Guangwu Shenmei" mentioned by Guo Jian just now.

Back then, Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu had just arrived in Hebei, with only a dozen or so people around him. Taking advantage of the chaos, the local tycoons in Hebei offered a reward of 100,000 households for his head... As a last resort, Liu Xiu had to use the best of the Liu family.

He is good at running away skills and escaped all the way south from Zhao State.

When I fled to Wuluoting in the north of Raoyang City, I was really cold and hungry. I was in extreme distress and saw that there was nothing left. At this time, one of the twenty-eight generals of Yuntai, later known as Da

General Shu's Feng Yi didn't know where he conjured up a few handfuls of beans, and secretly made a bowl of bean porridge for Emperor Guangwu. After the latter drank it, he felt very comfortable... Since Feng Yi was named Gongsun, Liu

Xiu told people the next day: "Oh, you don't know, I got a bowl of 'Gongsun Bean Porridge' yesterday, and I felt so good after drinking it!"

What then? Then it was useless to drink and feel comfortable with Liu Xiu alone. More than a dozen people were so hungry that they had to run to Raoyang City to find food. They were discovered and almost killed them all! As a last resort, the group was like wild dogs again.

They usually fled south, but when they arrived at the Hutuo River, they happened to encounter freezing rain in winter. Everyone was tired, hungry and cold... And just when Emperor Guangwu ran to a broken house on the roadside, shirtless

While baking clothes, Feng Yi and Feng Gongsun got a handful of wild vegetables and a handful of wheat from somewhere, and used the fire to make another bowl of "Gongsun wheat rice" for Emperor Guangwu!

Needless to say what happened next. After eating this bowl of wheat rice, Liu Xiu probably had the strength to cheat. Anyway, as Guo Yao said, all kinds of "guangwu magic" happened. Why did he send people there?

It had not frozen yet when I looked at it, but when I walked to the edge of the Hutuo River, it was already frozen enough for people to pass through. Then I crossed the river and arrived at the gate of Xindu City. Ren Guang, the prefect of Xindu, actually opened the city to welcome me.

Bye, the whole county will be surrendered...and then there will be a drama of wiping out Hebei in two years and so on.

Later, whenever Emperor Guangwu thought of Feng Yi, he would tell people every day that he would never forget the 'Gongsun Bean Porridge' and 'Gongsun Wheat Rice' on the banks of the Hutuo River!

To make an extra point here, Feng Yi is nicknamed "General Big Tree" because he never competes for credit. When others compete for credit after the war, he likes to sit under a big tree in a daze... However, if you think about it carefully, just because of

This 'Gongsun Maifan' and 'Gongsun Bean Porridge', why does he need to compete with so and so for credit?!

So back to the present, Gongsun Xun is saying this to Guo Yao now. Although he is just joking about the Hutuo River and using the name of General Dashu and his own surname, he has not cleared up the past feud with Guo Yao and made friends.

The taste of one or two...

After all, compared to their official positions, he and Guo Mian are actually very young, and their career possibilities are quite broad. In addition, the two parties now have no conflict of interest, and they even cooperate very well.

, then why not be a 'friend in need'? In this case, when we meet in the future, we can also say something like 'old friend by the Hutuo River' to improve our style.

Of course, Guo Yan was not a fool. After laughing, he immediately nodded: "Before, Northern Xinjiang collapsed and Yanmen was in ruins. It was only because of Wenqi's full help that I was able to travel to the county with peace of mind and do this grand event of enlightenment. Only then did it happen like this."

The magnificent scenery can be enjoyed...I am deeply impressed by this!"

Gongsun Xun also smiled slightly, but couldn't help shaking his head and sighing: "How can this be the credit of one or two people? You, the prince, whip up and down, and I maintain security. Hao You is willing to provide money and food, Lu Zuo is willing to work hard, and there is culture and education to control people's hearts, and trade

Revitalizing the economy... everyone has their own responsibilities, this is the real reason why Yanmen can stabilize the situation."

"That's right." Guo Yao nodded and turned to look at the official road on the north bank of the river. There was a caravan of Amway heading east from here, as if preparing to go to Daijun from here overnight, and then

Leaving the Taihang Mountains on the Flying Fox Trail to Hebei. "If a county and a country can work with one heart and one mind, even great difficulties can be overcome... But between you and me, let me say something from the bottom of my heart, that Tanshi

It’s really a fluke that Huai didn’t take advantage of the situation.”

Gongsun Xun was silent. After this, he really felt a little emotional about the word "military disaster"... Tan Shihuai really came, and all the previous methods were nothing but a joke. But then again, the other party didn't

Come to fight, but use this victory to deliberately solve the problem of balance of power among Xianbei tribes, which makes people feel more and more that this grassland lord should not be underestimated.

However, with Gongsun Xun's status at this moment, he has no choice but to do anything to others. At this point, he can only hope that this person will live up to the good times as his mother said!

Now that he thought of Tanshihuai, Gongsun Xun suddenly thought of one person: "Actually, speaking in detail, I have to be grateful to one person... If it weren't for Fang Bo Dong Gong who rushed to the north of Hetao to govern the Hetao and to pacify the Xiongnu in the south, let alone Tanshihuai.

Call us, but the chaos in Hexi has spread to us, which is enough for us to deal with."

"That's true." Guo Yao sighed slightly. "The country is in a state of chaos, and it's time for the good husband and ministers to show their intentions. However, Uncle Fang is trying so hard, I think the court will notice it, and he will get a beautiful county one day."

, which is just around the corner.”

Gongsun Xun expressed his agreement again, and then couldn't help but feel a slight movement in his heart. He turned to look at Guo Yao again, and coincidentally, the other party also happened to look sideways.

The two looked at each other and smiled, but Guo Yan was a little more straightforward: "Speaking of which, now that the situation in northern Xinjiang has gradually stabilized, it is time for the court to reward merits. Does Wen Qi have any ideas?"

"Of course there are many ideas." Gongsun Xun laughed softly. "I just don't know what Mr. Guo is referring to?"

"Where are you going?" Guo Yan became more sincere. "Can you still stay in Yanmen? To be honest, if you can stay in Yanmen for another two or three years, even if you are not a military officer, you can be a county magistrate...then you and I

If the two of them work together, Yanmen will surely be in good hands!"

Gongsun Xun shook his head repeatedly: "Don't forget, Mr. Guo, that after I was recruited, I came directly to Yanmen to take up my post. It was already a temporary solution. But now that I have made great contributions, the imperial court wants to continue to employ me. If I am not allowed to go to Luoyang

How can you feel at ease when you become a Langguan? This is the Han family system. If you want to take a serious official career, you will eventually have to go through a Langguan!"

"It seems that I still have to join the court as a prince." Guo Yan shook his head helplessly. "There is indeed nothing that can be done. However, since Wen Qi has made great achievements and entered the court, it is definitely impossible for him to serve as the third-ranking official like Xiaolian who was first selected.

I’ve got a minister (three hundred stones), but I don’t know whether he’s the assistant minister or the middle minister?”

In other words, the position of Langguan of the Han Dynasty is a very interesting one. The rules and regulations are very complicated, and all kinds of special cases in the officialdom can be found here, making it impossible to summarize. But roughly speaking, it mainly plays the role of cadres outside the Central Party School.

The role of the reserve pool.

And among them, if you talk roughly, they can be divided into three levels.

The highest is Yilang, six hundred stones. Generally, you can jump directly to the level of two thousand stones through this position. For example, Cai Yong has this position now;

The lowest rank is Sanshulang or Yulinlang, with a rank of 300 shi. Generally, it is a person who has just been promoted to Xiaolian, or a person who has just been selected from the top planners, or a low-level officer who has just made outstanding military achievements.

...I can barely break it down again, the Sanshu Lang is Wen, the Yulin Lang is Wu, and Dong Zhuo was Yu Linlang back then.

As for the Vice Minister and the Zhonglang, they are in between. The former has a rank of 400 shi and is theoretically an official of the Shangshutai, while the Zhonglang has a rank of 600 shi and is more of a military official in theory... As Guo Mian said

, based on Gongsun Xun’s qualifications, it is nine out of ten that he holds these two positions.

"God knows!" Gongsun Xun was helpless. "My senior brother Liu Song, the son of my mentor in the court, came to me to congratulate me on the wedding. I just asked my family to send a message and mention the minister... As for whether he is the assistant minister or the middle minister, it doesn't matter.

We can only let him go."

Guo Yao nodded silently, and sighed again: "I just don't know if everyone in Yanmen can still perform their duties as they have in the past few months after Wenqi goes away. Wenqi is brave, his soldiers are elite, and his officers are also talented.

The director... is really rare!”

At this point, both of them were completely silent. They just watched the sunset in the west over the Hutuo River and watched the sunset disappear in a hurry before riding back to the city.

It is said that Gongsun Xun and Zhao Yun naturally lived in a pavilion in the city, while Guo Yu lived in the official temple where the county prince was. Therefore, the two of them greeted each other at the intersection, and then said goodbye and went back to rest.

"Lang Jun." Since Zhao Yun is already a woman, she can naturally go out to welcome the cat in her arms. "It's fun to go to the river for an autumn outing. Otherwise, why did you come back after it was already dark?"

"What's so interesting?" Gongsun Xun picked up the cat and threw it to the maid aside, while holding hands with his wife and walking into the courtyard, but he was extremely speechless. "The selection of Xiaolian is about to be held. In front of Governor Guo, these young scholars from Lucheng

The officials and officials were all eager to try, some were showing off their talents, some were showing off their virtues, and some were deliberately speaking big words to attract attention... You said that I, a passing military officer directly under the imperial court, would not be able to say unnecessary words at such an important time.

I had to drink wine all day long and talk perfunctory words all day long. In the end, before leaving, I had time to climb up with Governor Guo to watch the sunset over the long river, which was an occasional gain."

Zhao Yun couldn't help but laugh: "Thank you for your hard work."

The two of them stepped into the house in the pavilion. Naturally, the servants and maids lit candles. Then, as the wife, Zhao Yun did not even mention the dinner, but hurriedly walked out of the arms of her maid who was holding the cat.
To be continued...