Chapter 2413: One duck and three meals
Hushi General''s Mansion.
“Derun means that the Five Fighting Sect is resurrected. Is it because of spies?” 』
Fei Qian sat among them, frowning slightly.
Kanze lowered his head and said, "Lord, that''s exactly what happened." Although the Five Fighters Sect has declined, it is like charcoal that can easily rekindle. Now there is a secret report that the Five Dou believers have built a fornication in a secret place and gathered to worship. The worshipers may be spies from Shandong..."
?Fei Qian turned over and looked at the report submitted by Kan Ze.
About this, Fei Qian really didn’t expect it.
Fei Qian always thought that the Five Fighting Sect should have died out with Zhang Lu''s escape, Zuo Ci''s change and comfort, and the subsequent annexation of the Five Directions Catholic Sect, but he did not expect that it would resurrect...
The Five Dou Rice Sect was a religion that was popular in Hanzhong during the reign of Zhang Lu. Zhang Lu, the sect leader, called himself "Master Master", the middle-level managers of the Five Dou Sect were called "Sacrificial Wine", and ordinary believers were called "Ghosts". "When the Five Dou Rice Sect was flourishing, its followers spread all over Hanzhong, and even hoped to develop in other areas. It can be said that its influence is widespread and deeply rooted.
After Fei Qian made a surprise attack on Hanzhong and defeated Zhang Lu in Nanzheng, although Fei Qian did not forcefully arrest and kill the Five Pecks of Rice Sect, he instead used two people, Zuo Ci and Zhang Ze, one in charge of the religion and the other in charge of the local big family, to carry out the operation. To appease and incorporate, and gradually change the original worship of Zhang Lu in the Five Dou Rice Sect, the doctrine was newly revised, and after the establishment of the Five Directions God Sect in the later period, the Five Dou Rice believers were also transferred to the Five Directions God Sect.
As a result, it now seems that although the foundation of the Five Pecks of Rice Sect has been severely hit, it has survived tenaciously among the people, or it has survived. In the Shangyong area of ??Hanzhong, there are still some believers who are secretly practicing They held an underground gathering and came to worship Zhang Lu who had "transformed into an immortal" from afar, and refused to convert to the Five Directions Catholic Church.
Now it is not difficult to understand based on the results.
?Things like belief are sometimes really strange and cannot be analyzed with complete rationality. Fei Qian now thinks that he was a little careless about the Five Pecks of Rice Cult.
And because of Zhang Ze, the development and construction in the Hanzhong Shangyong area is not as good as in Guanzhong Sanfu, and the infrastructure cannot keep up. This naturally leads to insufficient information for many villages or people''s settlements to interact with the outside world. These villages may have thought that the outside world just changed their flag, and had no idea what the changes were.
?Under such circumstances, it is not surprising that some of the Five Dou believers remain in the cracks of Shangyong in Hanzhong.
After all, even in the era when communications were developed in later generations, information transmission was convenient, and online knowledge search was very convenient, there were still followers of this or that weird sect. At present, these followers of the Five Pecks of Rice Sect remain in the Hanzhong area of ??the Han Dynasty. It''s also reasonable.
If Fei Qian had not established the Youwen Department, which was responsible for conducting inquiries and collecting various types of intelligence at the middle and lower levels, events like this that did not cause much agitation, or were still in the development stage and did not show signs of chaos, Generally, it will be filtered and will not be reported directly.
After all, for many middle-level officials, the belief that doing more is worse than doing less is still enshrined on the side of the desk. Even if you report it to the police and say that you can''t do it, you still have to find something to do, so why bother?
What''s more, Hanzhong has just been pacified, and many officials are still in shock and even panic. Who will have the leisure to take care of the obscene temples in the countryside? As long as the people in the countryside don''t make trouble, don''t gather together, and don''t besiege the county government, it doesn''t matter at all as for these villagers to dance in that corner, hold a concert, or something like that.
?Of course, this is not the only thing Kan Ze wants to report.
??"For your information, my lord," Kan Ze added, "There are also some abnormalities in Guanzhong. I''m afraid they are coming for the new warships. I think they are mostly Jiangdong spies..."
?? Kan Ze sat steadily, his voice was also very calm, and he spoke slowly one by one. He didn''t look like a young man at all, but more like a middle-aged man in his forties.
"New warship..." Fei Qian looked at Kan Ze, "Someone deliberately displayed it..."
Kan Ze''s expression moved slightly, "My lord, what do you mean... to lead him into the trap?" 』
?Fei Qian nodded.
『I understand...』 Kan Ze nodded and replied.
?Fei Qian lightly knocked on the table, "Let''s take care of the matter in Guanzhong now... As for the matter of the Five Dou Rice Cult in Hanzhong... let''s put it aside for now..."
On the one hand, it is because Hanzhong Shangyong has just been pacified, so it is not a very suitable time to stir up trouble. On the other hand, it is more troublesome to track down something like the Five Pecks of Rice Sect that is a religious belief.
After all, these mediocre followers of the Five Pecks of Rice Sect are not Fei Qian’s enemies in a sense, but just ignorant people. They may be exploited, but that is not the focus at the moment.
In addition, there are many wrinkles in the mountains between Hanzhong and Shangyong, and the transportation is not as convenient as in Sanfu, Guanzhong. If we really want to investigate, we will definitely need a large number of manpower to go deep into the countryside, which will affect the situation to some extent. The layout and arrangement of Sanfu in Guanzhong.
Fei Qian thought about it and gave Kan Ze a suggestion, "Does Derun know that there is a new dish called "Cumi Duck" recently?" 』
? Kan Ze nodded, indicating that he knew, but for a moment he couldn''t figure out how this was related to what he reported.
""Chu Mi Duck" is mainly made of rice..." Fei Qian smiled, "Derun might as well send someone to visit secretly. In restaurants around Chang''an, those people like this dish the most..." Those who want to eat the taste of Jingchu in the northwest Dishes are not an easy task. After all, a country’s soil and water nurture its people, and Guanzhong cuisine still tends to have a northwest flavor.
Kan Ze suddenly understood, and then left.
Pang Tong, who was sitting next to him, chuckled twice and said, "I knew that my lord, you must be thinking about something when making this new dish, but I really didn''t expect that it could be used like this..."
Fei Qian also laughed twice and said, "Then what were you thinking originally?" 』
For most people, they may only consider one aspect of the problem, but for people like Fei Qian and Pang Tong, it is certainly impossible to have only one way to eat a duck...
Pang Tong smiled, and his little eyes almost became slits. "Before, when the cannonballs started to rise, there were a bunch of pig farmers... Later, there were a bunch of chicken farmers raising chickens in the Western Regions... I originally thought that the Lord was going to do it again." Let these guys raise ducks..."
"Hahaha..." Fei Qian nodded and said, "There are also considerations in this regard, but you missed one thing, Shiyuan... This "Chumi duck" is mainly based on Chumi, and this rice is not unique to Jingchu." Yes, I have…"
Pang Tong raised his eyebrows, "Jiaozhi?" 』
Fei Qian smiled and nodded, "There is a lot of rice in Jiaozhi in the south of Sichuan and Sichuan... to feed it, of course you need some rice..."
In addition to "Chumi Duck", Fei Qian also plans to launch more dishes with rice as the main food or condiments. On the one hand, it will increase the happiness of the people, and on the other hand, it can also promote the sales of rice in Guanzhong. To increase its sales price and gain more economic benefits.
Simply put, it is not about killing two birds with one stone, but about killing three birds with one stone.
In Tongguan, there is also such a duck.
Fan Cong.
Tongguan is undoubtedly the most solid barrier in Guanzhong. In front of this barrier, all the passes seem to be inferior. The defenders in Tongguan, even if there is no war, continue to drill every day, which makes Fan Cong feel worried. sad.
?Especially when Fan Cong discovered that the wooden box he buried had been used, and he found a contact mark in Xintongguan City...
Tongguan was once known as the "Fortress of Peach Groves", so there were many peach groves on the plateau.
As for why it is not in the city, that is because New Tongguan City is different from other counties in Sanfu, Chang''an. Almost all the facilities in Tongguan are for military use. It is a slightly safer place. Originally, in addition to Fan Cong''s residence, there were also There was a restaurant, but since the last incident, Fan Cong felt as if someone was watching him everywhere in the city, making him afraid to meet in the city at all.
The peach groves in Tongguan may be large or small. The large peach groves stretch for miles, which are the joy of literati. The small peach groves are scattered scattered, and few people go there. In addition, the peach blossoms have now reached the end of their flowering period, and there are far fewer gentry children who come to enjoy the flowers. For example, there are not many peach trees in the dense forest, and they will not set foot at all.
??Fan Cong took a close guard to a forest. He looked at the yellow cloth tied to the branch of a tree on the outer edge of the forest, and then couldn''t help but look left and right.
"My lord..." Fan Cong''s confidant put his hands in his arms, as if he was holding something, "Is this what that person said?" Fan Cong nodded, with some worry in his eyes, "It looks like this... the time is almost here, it should be here..."
The two of them were in no mood to continue talking, so they just looked around uneasily. A gust of wind blew by, and the leaves in the forest swayed and rustled, making the two of them feel an uneasy feeling of emptiness.
Fan Cong is an undercover agent. At first, Fan Cong didn''t think there was any difficulty in such a position. Wouldn''t it be convenient to be an official in another place and secretly provide some information? He is also a civil servant. He will not be asked about killing enemies in battle or setting fire to the city. At most, he will just find an opportunity to instigate some people to rebel. As long as he is careful, he may be more prosperous than serving as a local official in Yanzhou and Yuzhou.
??But since the last incident of Tongguan''s suppression of spies, Fan Cong truly realized that his career was not as wonderful as he imagined. Although he could receive two amounts of money, he would lose his head if he was not careful!
That day under Tongguan, the severed heads were piled up to form the Jingguan. The **** heads either closed their eyes, stared, opened their mouths, or stuck out their tongues, dirty blood clots, scattered hair, and yellow and white bone marrow. , these scenes will appear in Fan Cong''s dreams from time to time.
This kind of psychological pressure forced Fan Cong to write a letter and find some brothers from his hometown to serve as his bodyguards. Only by having similar blood can Fan Cong feel more at ease and have a moment of relaxation. Otherwise, the nerves that are tense all the time will simply kill you...
?Fan Cong''s close guard looked around uneasily. Although he held a sharp blade in his hand, he still didn''t feel at ease. He originally thought that by joining Fan Cong, he would be able to eat, drink, and have meat and wine, but he didn''t expect that his brother would be an undercover spy! He didn''t dare to report it, because in the current era of the Han Dynasty, the emotional ties within the clan were far more important than the laws of the family and the country. But knowing the truth, he also had a potential anxiety disorder. He asked Fan Cong when he could go back. Fan Cong said that he always had to accumulate some merits before leaving, otherwise even if he went back, he wouldn''t have a good position.
Hence, after discovering the new contact signal, both of them had very complicated emotions.
?Perhaps after waiting for a long time, or perhaps just for a moment, the latest contact person finally appeared. Seeing the man wearing a familiar brocade robe walking over step by step, Fan Cong couldn''t help but lick his dry lips, not knowing what to say for a moment.
Brother Fan, are you okay? 』
?Fan Cong was silent, and then he saw a jade plaque in the hand of the visitor. It is different from the jade Zhang that Fan Cong put in the wooden box, but a jade plaque that represents a certain identity.
??The heightened vigilance relaxed slightly. Fan Cong signaled to his confidants to take charge of the vigilance, then took a step forward and said, "I wonder what I call this husband?" 』
My surname is Wei...』
伟? ” Fan Cong frowned. He knew that this last name was probably fake. In Guanzhong, Wei Duan''s surname is Wei. If he pretends to be a member of the Wei clan, there is a high probability that he will be discovered. Once discovered, he may be implicated. Therefore, Fan Cong was very rude and directly Said, "I''m afraid this last name is not very good..."
The Mr. Wei that Qin An turned into seemed to understand what Fan Cong was thinking. He smiled and said, "Don''t worry, you won''t be implicated..."
"Um? ” Fan Cong was stunned for a moment.
Although there are no traces of people around, the shorter the time we meet, the smaller the risk of being discovered. Therefore, there is no time for small talk and we just get to the point concisely.
What does Wei Langjun want? Fan Cong just reminded that he couldn''t make any decisions for Wei Langjun.
Wei Langjun handed over a note, "I want a way out." 』
?Fan Cong took it and looked at it, "Is there anything else?" 』
Wei Langjun shook his head and said, "No more." 』
?Fan Cong took a breath and said, "Okay. When it''s done, I''ll put it in the same place. 』
Wei Langjun nodded, "Okay." 』
?Fan Cong put the note in his arms and left.
Wei Langjun watched Fan Cong leave, something seemed to be flashing in his eyes...
In Tongguan New City, the county government center is different from ordinary county towns. First of all, it is separated from the outside world by tall walls. The outside of the wall is made of four-finger-thick green bricks, and the inside is made of mixed rammed earth. It is unusual thick. There are also observation decks and walkways on the inside of the wall, with doors on three sides, connecting all the main thoroughfares in the city. There are also eight tall sentry towers at the four corners of the wall, which are manned by soldiers day and night.
This is the last line of defense for Tongguan New City. Of course, this is only for prevention and we do not hope that this line of defense will actually be used.
In the county government office, Xu Huang and Ma Yue are working there.
? Seeing that Xu Huang was about to be transferred from Tongguan and go to Sichuan and Sichuan to take up his post, Ma Yue became more and more reluctant to let go of Xu Gongming and wished he could be with Xu Gongming twelve hours a day...
?Well, this has nothing to do with homosexuality or anything, it’s just that the more Ma studies with Xu Huang, the more he discovers his own shortcomings, and then finds that there are more things to learn. Xu Huang himself is quite a good person, and he is not bored by Ma Yue''s advice. In addition, Xu Huang himself is also a military commander, and his methods of solving problems are basically close to actual military combat, unlike some literary works. Officials like that can''t fart for a long time, or they beat around the bush and don''t talk about practical operations. Therefore, it makes sense that Ma Yue is reluctant to leave Xu Huang.
??However, the military order of the Hussars General has been issued. This time Xu Huang and Wei Yan changed defenses. In a sense, it was more than a simple swap. Xu Huang also had some speculation in his mind, so it was impossible to postpone the departure date.
Even though it was approaching dusk, Ma Yue was still busy, while Xu Huang was more leisurely holding a book and sitting aside. Because some time ago, all the affairs of Tongguan had been handed over to Ma Yue. Xu Huang only watched and let Ma Yue make decisions on general matters without giving any guidance.
Unless there are some problems with the handling of some incidents, or some relatively important matters, Xu Huang will have suggestions.
“Brother Gongming, what do you think this matter should be?” Ma Yue asked, holding the latest report, "This thief finally made a move..."
?Fan Cong''s suspicion in the city was not groundless. Someone was indeed watching him. And when he went out of the city to meet Wei Langjun, Ma Yue naturally knew about it.
What are you going to do? Xu Huang did not answer, but asked instead.
Ma Yue frowned and thought for a while, "Of course I will keep a close eye on them, and then find an opportunity to catch these two thieves in one go!" 』
Xu Huang smiled and shook his head.
『Isn’t it appropriate? Ma Yue pondered for a moment, "Is it possible to let the guy named Fan go and catch the new guy?" 』
Xu Huang put down the scroll, looked at Ma Yue and said, "Think about it, why did my lord leave such a hole before?" 』
Ma Yue blurted out, "Of course it''s to lure the snake out of its hole!" Isn''t the thief here now? 』
Xu Huang nodded, shook his head and said, "This is one of them." 』
Ma Yue took a breath, frowned and began to think deeply. He had no idea for a while, and then he raised his hands to Xu Huanggong and said, "Brother Gongming, please give me some advice." 』
Xu Huang thought for a moment, sighed slightly, looked at Ma Yue and said, "There are basically no mistakes on your part regarding military orders... But when it comes to such spies, my suggestion is to write it down in secret first." Seal it, report it directly to the lord, and then take action according to the lord''s order...Don''t act rashly...If what I expected is correct, this is just a temptation..."
Sometimes some gaps cannot be completely bridged by hard work. Ma Yue''s military ability was okay, but in terms of strategy, there was a gap between him and Xu Huang.
? ” Ma Yue raised his eyebrows.
"That''s right, just like a fish always touches it a few times before eating the bait..."
(End of this chapter)