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As soon as Ji Yuan said these words, Zhao Hanzhang remembered, "Sir, is there still no news about Wang Xuan?"

Ji Yuan shook his head, "The world is in chaos now, and news from various places is not reported in time. It is too difficult to find someone."

Zhao Hanzhang couldn't help but sigh, "I remember Wang Xuan. Although he is also a talkative scholar, he is not the same as his father. He has a bit of Uncle Ming's practical talent. I also promised Si Niang to help her find someone, but this It’s been almost a year and there’s no news.”

Ji Yuan said: "Let nature take its course. If you use Pei Yuanjun as a girl now, the dispute between King Pei and his family will spread all over the world. As long as Wang Xuan is still alive, he will definitely hear the news about Wang Yushi and the others. If he is interested, he will I will come to Luoyang."

Zhao Hanzhang could only nod, hope so.

Pei Yuanjun came over.

Zhao Hanzhang pointed to a location and said: "Sit down, there are some government orders that you need to record."

"Yes." Pei Yuanjun knelt down, took out the Four Treasures of the Study, and began to put water into the inkstone to grind ink.

Zhao Hanzhang ignored her and continued to discuss political affairs with Ji Yuan, "This year's grain seeds and farm tools have been distributed, but it is far from enough. There are many wastelands and refugees, and there is still a lot of land that needs to be restored to cultivation. People who have no long-term worries must have immediate worries. You can't wait until the time of planting is about to start thinking about buying seeds and making farm tools."

Ji Yuan nodded, "I have sent people to keep an eye on Bingzhou. Currently, Shi Le and Liu Cong have no signs of moving troops. We should be able to survive this winter safely, so we can prepare what we need next year."

Zhao Hanzhang also planned this. "Unfortunately, the two large iron mines in Luoyang and Runan County are not close to water and cannot use water power. We can only send more people and use manpower."

Ji Yuan said: "There are some prisoners among the people that the girl brought back before. They have been building river channels before. After half a year, they have been tamed a lot. It is better to choose some weak and obedient ones and send them to the mines."

Zhao Hanzhang pondered, still unwilling to take risks, and shook his head and said: "Forget it, let's recruit long-term workers. Most of those prisoners are Jiehu and Xiongnu. Let them dig ditches, open up wasteland and farm land."

Ji Yuan: "...Forget it about Jiehu. The Huns farm the land. Girl, it's better to let them dig in the mines. Just send more people to guard them."

Zhao Hanzhang said happily: "Sir, if you don't like them being able to farm well, then you can let them graze."

She said: "We want to raise horses and raise a large number of cattle and sheep. The Huns are good at these things. I think they can be used here."

The mine was too important. Once the captives rebelled, ran away, and exposed their position, it would be dangerous.

It is better to use it in other places. Zhao Hanzhang said: "Whether they are Han, Jiehu or Xiongnu, anyone who is captured can apply for household registration after serving for enough days. Once they have household registration, they are the people under my rule. I treat them equally." .”

Having said this, Zhao Hanzhang turned to Pei Yuanjun and said: "Write an announcement to appease the prisoners and advise the people. If we treat others with sincerity, we will naturally reap the rewards of sincerity."

Pei Yuanjun heard the words and responded, but hesitated a little. After thinking for a moment, he said: "Your Majesty, your heart is certainly good, but they may not appreciate it. If you are in power, you are too kind..."

Hearing this, Zhao Hanzhang smiled and said to her: "I know, you can write it and make me more kind."

Ji Yuan, who was sitting opposite Zhao Hanzhang, shook his head and smiled, and said to Pei Yuanjun: "Write as the girl said."

"First of all, we are short of people now. If those captives are willing to stay for our use after they have served hard labor, we will not lose." Because Pei Yuanjun is a newcomer, when Zhao Changyu fell in love with Pei's daughter and wanted to be Zhao Zhiqiu's wife, he asked him to Ji Yuan went to check the people, so Ji Yuan felt pity for her and was willing to teach her, "Secondly, these people are very good at martial arts. If they truly join, if there is a war, one of them can be worth ten people."

This is no joke. These Huns and Jiehu all grew up on horses. They were different from the infantrymen under Zhao Hanzhang who had never touched horses many times.

It would take Zhao Hanzhang at least two years to train new recruits, but the war did not allow them such a long time, so what should they do?

You can only use the pile of human lives.

When someone dies, someone is replaced, and when someone dies, someone is replaced again. The mortality rate of the cavalry is very high.

But this is wrong and a deformed development, so Zhao Hanzhang has always wanted to form another cavalry composed of Han and Zahu cavalry.

Pei Yuanjun glanced at the expressions of Ji Yuan and Zhao Hanzhang, and couldn't help but ask: "Are there three more?"

Ji Yuan looked at Zhao Hanzhang and smiled and said: "Of course, third, show the kindness of the girl. When the two armies fight in the future, if the other side knows that we treat the prisoners well, they will not resist too hard, which can reduce the number of soldiers a lot." casualties."

Zhao Hanzhang has always been kind to the prisoners, not that they should be treated better than his own soldiers (that is impossible), but unlike the current situation where he kills and abuses prisoners at every turn, Zhao Hanzhang has clear orders.

All armies, including but not limited to Zhao Jiajun, Xun Xiu and others' armies must also comply. Prisoners captured must not be tortured and killed. They serve according to their rank and the number of kills on the battlefield. Each level has a number of days of hard service. .

Ordinary prisoners can choose to register locally after serving. After obtaining the registration certificate, they will receive equal treatment as Han people.

Most of the prisoners lost their military status when they were registered.

Extraordinary prisoners, such as those with noble status and strong military capabilities, were directly recruited into the army after being captured and did not have to serve.

If he obeys, he will be given a certain military position and can directly lead troops to the battlefield. If he doesn't obey, he will be detained for a period of time. If he can be persuaded, it will be good. If he can't be persuaded, then he can only be cut off and he won't even have the chance to do labor service. nothing.

Of course, this kind of overly detailed operation will not be reflected in official documents. Now they are facing most ordinary prisoners.

What Zhao Hanzhang wanted was to calm the hearts of the people and the hearts of the captives.

Autumn sowing is over, and winter is about to begin. This year needs to be summarized, and the property and materials needed for next year need to be prepared. All kinds of things have to be discussed.

Ji Yuan found a letter from the pile of documents he brought and handed it to Zhao Hanzhang, "This is a letter from Liu Kun of Jinyang."

Zhao Hanzhang took it, read it and said, "I will reply to him."

Ji Yuan frowned slightly, "He said the passage was blocked, and he couldn't deliver what the girl wanted this time."

"I have another way. He just needs to be ready, and we will find a way to transport him back."

Is it the line in Fu Tinghan's hand?

Ji Yuan glanced at Pei Yuanjun, without asking, nodded and changed the subject, "Girl, the missing food tax has basically been paid, but this time it annoyed a lot of people, and the soldiers on patrol yesterday caught Don’t you think you need to come forward to appease everyone who has escaped from the capital because of two innocent families?”

The gates of Luoyang City have long been opened, allowing people in the city to go out. After all, they may need to leave the city for work, business, and entertainment.

But she still did not allow the people of Luoyang to move around at will. Unless they were given a place to go by the Yamen, they could not leave Luoyang.

Of course, there are always people who can escape the patrols and run away, but most of them are individuals. It is basically impossible to drag their families with them.

And life in Luoyang is not particularly difficult now. People who run out with their families and are still caught are either deliberately protesting to her, or they are being used as a stone to ask for directions.

Zhao Hanzhang asked: "How did Zhao Kuan handle it?"

Ji Yuan sighed and said: "That kid didn't know how to adapt. Just like the previous cases, he was punished to dig ditches. It's just that this time the identities of the people arrested are somewhat special. Most of them are female relatives, and there are several young children among them."

"Girl, if this matter is not handled well, I'm afraid it will arouse the rebellious spirit of the nobles."

Zhao Hanzhang pondered, and after a moment he said: "After the discussion is over, I'll go take a look in the afternoon."

Zhao Hanzhang and Ji Yuan discussed many things, while Pei Yuanjun took notes and was given the task of drafting documents from time to time.

After the discussion was over, it was already afternoon. Zhao Hanzhang stood up and said to Pei Yuanjun: "In the past, Fan Ying should have done these things, but she got another job today, so Qin will take over for the next few days. If there are any questions about drafting documents, You can ask Zhao Yunxin about that place."

Pei Yuanjun bowed in response.

Zhao Hanzhang waved his hand and asked them to go about their business.

After the people left, she twisted her waist, stretched her arms, and moved her neck and legs.

Tinghe smiled and brought a basin of hot water up to clean her hands, "Young lady, you must be exhausted. Do you want to go back to the house and rest for a while?"

"Lie down now. You won't be able to wake up until night, and you won't be able to sleep at night." Zhao Hanzhang washed his hands, picked up a towel and dried them before saying, "Let people prepare the horses. Let's go to the county government office. If we have enough time, we can Just go for a run outside the city and get active."

She had been sitting on her knees for most of the day, and her mind still couldn't stop. To be honest, she was really tired.

Zhao Hanzhang strolled to Luoyang County Yamen.

The county government office was quite lively, with many people standing outside and inside the door, and loud crying could be heard from time to time.

Zhao Hanzhang reined in his horse and stretched his neck to look in curiously, but because there were too many people around, he saw nothing.

Zhao Hanzhang dismounted and looked around.

Tinghe was smart and immediately ran to a stall selling cloth nearby. Kazuto bought two hat curtains, but the curtains were not gauze, but black cloth. When they were hung down, they not only blocked other people's eyes, but also blocked the eyes of others. Got her.

Zhao Hanzhang smiled, then took it and put it on his head, then passed the curtain around to cover the lower half of his face.

Most people who had seen Zhao Hanzhang had also seen Tinghe, so Tinghe also covered his face and squeezed into the crowd with Zhao Hanzhang.

I saw a lot of people, mostly women and children, kneeling on the ground in the county government's courtyard. They were looking up to the sky and crying, with tears streaming down their faces. It looked very pitiful.

In the courtroom, Zhao Kuan was sitting behind the desk, looking down at the official document in his hand with a solemn expression.

Zhao Hanzhang's sharp eyes saw him quickly writing something on the official document, then closing it and putting it aside, then picked up the next official document. Obviously, he was dealing with other things.

Apart from anything else, Zhao Hanzhang admired her for being able to handle official documents while being surrounded by crying. She crowded in the crowd to watch the fun, and curiously asked the people around her, "Who is this? Why are you crying in the county government office?"