The red sun is rising, and the bright red sunshine shines on the earth with warmth. The morning air is filled with the fragrance of plants and trees, and it makes people feel refreshed when taking a mouthful.

Xu Ping stood on the lookout building of the Nanliang Prefecture Yamen, looking at Liangzhou after the war.

The Jia family took the lead in escaping, and the soldiers in the city would not resist desperately. After the Song army entered the city, there was basically no battle, the city was damaged, the city walls were complete, and the houses were basically neat. Since this place was nominally the territory of the Song Dynasty, Xu Ping, who entered the city, strictly controlled the Song army, and there were few vicious cases.

In just two or three days, Liangzhou returned to peace.

But for many people, they can no longer see what Liangzhou under the rule of the Song Dynasty looks like.

The road to escape is the road to death. In order to cover itself, the Jia family drove away the people in the city before they left the city. At least half of the people in Liangzhou City died on this road to escape, and a quarter of them fled south to Jiaozhi. Only one quarter of them wanted to settle down in a new place, but they still didn't know how many lives they would have to pay.

Xu Ping had really tried to minimize the killings, but after this siege, the population of Nanliangzhou City was still less than one-third of the original one.

Xu Ping would not be sad about the Spring and Autumn Period. People would inevitably die when fighting. His kindness was only enough to minimize the degree of casualties and injuries of his subordinates. As for the enemy, it was a matter after the war.

Jia Chenggui and his son did not escape Han Daocheng's eyes in the end. Jia Chenggui ended his life on the way. Jia Jirong and several brothers were arrested in the Liangzhou prison, and the female family members were also taken into custody.

After becoming a prisoner, Jia Jirong repeatedly wanted to see Xu Ping, but Xu Ping did not see him.

Why should Xu Ping meet him? The defeated general and the lost dog have time to see him. Xu Ping might as well sleep comfortably and have a good rest. Unless Jia Jirong gives enough price, such as telling the treasure land of the Jia family, the day when he meets Xu Ping is executed and beheaded.

War is fighting. Xu Ping is a very focused person. When facing such a major thing, why do you still have the idle intentions and idle people to talk nonsense? Without the city and soldiers, Jia Jirong is a very ordinary prisoner.

Sang Yi has returned to Menzhou and is resting. After a day or two, he will bring people into Liangzhou. After Xu Ping asked Sang Yi to join Liangzhou, he will replace Gao Daquan. By the way, he will look at the current situation in Luzhou. If the Jiaozhi soldiers have no ability to resist, they will recover Luzhou.

It is said that civil officials led the troops, but the regular army of the Song Dynasty was not friendly to civil officials. If you don’t have any skills, you should be careful that they will give you ugly things when using them. So Xu Ping tried his best to let the regular army act alone and leave it to Sang Yi without any effort. The village soldiers of the sugarcane affairs were his subordinates, and they were easy to use.

A soldier came up, and Tan Hu, who was guarding the entrance of the Wanglou, whispered something. Tan Hu then went to Xu Ping and said, "Official, it's time to eat."

"Oh. Then let's go down." Xu Ping turned around and looked down at the stairs, asking Tan Hu, "How is the situation in the city these two days? I think it's still very depressed."

"Most of the population loss was lost, and the strong man died in battle and fled, and only 20% of them were left. How could he not be depressed? Moreover, before the war started, the Jia family searched the wealth of the people in the city in the name of defending the city. Now even if the people in the city are alive, their family wealth has long been gone."

Xu Ping listened and said, "Are there many people in the city where porridge is served? If there are too many people, you are careful of the famine that will cause famine and prepare early."

"The officials are worried too much. There are many people in the porridge distribution room, but it may not be impossible to eat. Some people are greedy for porridge to eat for free, so they can save their own grain and rice. Liangzhou City is broken, the granary is still intact, and there is no robbery on the market. I think the food will not be short."

"That's good. After the meal, you go and inform Zhang Rong and ask him to take someone to carefully deal with the corpses inside and outside the city, and bury people on the hills far away from the city as soon as possible. Although it is winter now, it's a pity that the state is hotter than other parts of Yongzhou, so you should be careful to prevent epidemics."

Tan Hu promised.

After going down the building, Xu Ping had breakfast and went to Houya to drink tea, and looked at the newspapers for the past few days.

The Chaoli quarreled again over the Yongzhou matter. With the Privy Council as one side, he insisted on the border local officials to calm down the affairs, and even proposed to reward Qiyuanzhou and use them to restrain Jiaozhi. As long as Jiaozhi is not allowed to harass the border of the Song Dynasty, everything will be content with the status quo and firmly oppose taking the initiative.

Yongzhou is located in a remote area, and the mansions often come down once a year or two, and it is about what happened in the court a few months ago. On the other hand, Xu Ping had already destroyed Guangyuanzhou in Yongzhou. After the bandit leader Nong's family was caught by Sang Yi, they found out that they were already killed in Guangyuanzhou. As a result, the court was still discussing whether to vote Nong Cunfu as the governor, and used it to restrain Jiaozhi, which was shot to the south of Liangzhou by Xu Ping, which was also funny.

Before he finished drinking a cup of tea, Tan Hu came over and reported: "Official, Li Qingcheng is asking for a meeting outside the yamen."

"Oh, let him come in. Liangzhou will also use him as a local native."

Xu Ping put away the newspaper and drank tea to wait for Li Qingcheng's arrival.

With Tan Hu, Li Qingcheng came to Houya and saw Xu Ping, he knelt down: "My father and son can be reunited by one hand and the officials are all done. The Li family is broken into pieces, and it is hard to repay!"

Xu Ping said: "Why is Li Zhizhou like this? We are all officials of the Song Dynasty. As long as we are dedicated to serving the imperial court, we should naturally support each other. Get up quickly and sit down and talk."

Li Qingcheng stood up and bowed and said, "Where is the place where I sit in front of the officials? This time the officials came here, first, thank the officials for their great kindness, and then to fulfill their duties as their subordinates. See if there is a place for me in Nanliangzhou. Although the subordinates are not talented, they are local tribes and can be used to calm people's hearts."

Xu Ping smiled and said, "I am the same, I am about to invite Zhizhou Li."

"If you have any questions, please give me some instructions. What kind of person am I? How dare you let the official use the word "please"!"

Xu Ping said: "There is nothing to give, it's nothing more than the uneasy people after the war. The people I brought are not familiar with the local human relationships and geography, so things are difficult to handle. Later, you follow Tan Hu to find Zhang Rong and help him deal with the aftermath."

"As for the order!"

Xu Ping looked at Li Qingcheng and asked casually: "By the way, now your father and son are reunited, it can be considered your thoughts. After the war, Liangzhou in the north and south must be combined into one. What do you think?"

Li Qingcheng felt nervous. The more Xu Ping asked so casually, the more he knew the weight of this. Although the two of them were talking and laughing and kind now, if they answered this question in a dissatisfied way, Xu Ping might not turn against each other immediately, but he was afraid that he would not give him any good results afterwards.

After conquering Nanliang Prefecture, he found Li Qingcheng's proton in Jia's family, and Xu Ping ordered a special person to send it to Li Qingcheng's family in Beiliang Prefecture, which was naturally a show of gratitude. However, according to Xu Ping's actions in Zuojiang Road, it would never be possible for the Li family to continue to be the magistrate of Liangzhou. The Ding Fa and Sugar Affairs will definitely come here.

After so many years of resting in the Jia family, Li Qingcheng has already been in touch with others. He has already found out about Zuo Jiangdao's matters and naturally knows how to answer.

He bowed to Xu Ping and said, "Report to officials, I am in a remote place in Liangzhou. Although I have a small wealth, I am far away from the government and it is difficult to admire the king's transformation. The men and women in the family cannot even recognize a few Chinese characters. How can they serve the court in this way? When the war in Liangzhou is pacified, I want to ask the officials to be kind. The family will move to Taiping County or Yongzhou. It is best to have a ministry. I can continue to repay the court's grace."

Xu Ping smiled: "It is best if you think this way. You have been managing the local area for many years. It is also a rare talent. Whether it is Yongzhou or Taiping County, you can use it. What the imperial court lacks the most is talents. When you get there, you will inevitably have appropriate tasks for you, so how can you be idle?"

"Thank you, official! There is another unhappy request for humble posts."

"Even if I can do it, I will try my best to help you."

"The dog son is seventeen years old this year and has been in the Jia family. He is frightened and has no way to talk about his teachings. When he arrives in Taiping County or Yongzhou, he asks officials to let the dog son enter the official school and learn the ways of sages."

Xu Ping looked at Li Qingcheng and said with a smile: "You have this kind of heart, I will definitely fulfill it. Don't worry, when will you take your family back and when will I arrange for your son to enter school, there will be no delay!"

"Thank you for your help."

Xu Ping nodded and ordered Tan Hu to take Li Qingcheng to Zhang Rong's place.

Looking at Li Qingcheng's departure, Xu Ping thought to himself that he was indeed a person who had been withstood for 10 or 20 years in the Jia family. He had a clear relationship and was not comparable to those of the wastes in the Jia family. Knowing that Xu Ping could not bear the local officials, he proposed to go to the mainland of Yongzhou. As for his son's entry into the official school, he was more purely for the sake of Xu Ping's heart.

If you give me face, I will give you face too. Li Qingcheng is tactful and Xu Ping will not treat him badly. Only such a person can get the most suitable benefits at the right time.

Tan Hu sent Li Qingcheng away, but in just over a moment, he returned to the Houya.

Xu Ping called over and asked, "How is the Senator Sang Menzhou now?"

"Yesterday the inspection sent someone to ask if there was any major event in Liangzhou. If necessary, he could continue to recuperate and bring a small number of troops into Liangzhou first."

"Well, Inspection Sang is also a person who can't stay idle, but Liangzhou is safe now. It's really hard for him to go to Guangyuanzhou. I'll have a rest for a few days before talking about it. By the way, what's going on now with Inspection Sang's ten thousand civilians who went to Guangyuanzhou with Inspection Sang?"

"I am in Menzhou now. I heard that because the mountain roads are difficult to move, more than 100 people have been lost, which is almost the same as the soldiers who died in battle under the inspection. It is really hard for the civilians to transport grain."

"This is naturally. I have ordered Korean generals to take preferential treatment and cannot treat them badly. But they did not participate in the war and did not need to rest for so long, and they came back early. Tan Hu, do you think it is mean that I am now drawing 5,000 people from them to Liangzhou?"

"Why did the official ask this? How dare I talk nonsense about such a big thing!"

"I don't want you to say anything, just say whatever you think! My feeling is different from that of you who do things. Now that the war is settled, after the great victory, I am most afraid that some people will feel unfair and have complaints in their hearts, so I asked you."

Tan Hu pondered for a while and said, "Since the official asked, I will just tell you directly. Now the official draws people to come to Liangzhou, there must be a heavy battle. After the victory, these people will definitely have complaints. But it is not unkind to say that many civil servants have stopped in the state early. The subordinates believe that the method of both worlds is to draw people to reward them after they are drawn, and no one can say anything."
Chapter completed!