The scenery is different in autumn, and the geese in Hengyang don''t pay attention. The sound from all sides starts from the horn, thousands of peaks, long smoke and sunset, and the lonely city is closed. A cup of turbid wine is thousands of miles away from home, but there is no way for Yan Ran to return. The Qiang pipes are long and frosty. People can''t sleep. The general''s white hair is crying.


    Qingzhou was established in the 16th year of emperor kaihuang of Sui Dynasty (596), Qingzhou regiment training was established in the first year of emperor Taizu of Song Dynasty (960 AD), and Qingzhou was restored at the beginning of Qiande. Xixia rose during the reign of song Renzong, and wars continued in the northwest frontier. There were many frictions between Qingzhou''s great Song Dynasty and Xixia. Fan Zhongyan, a famous fisherman, probably wrote it when he worked at Huanqing road.


    At this time, Qingzhou belonged to Yongxing military road, which was set up by Renzong. Just listen to this name, you know it is a place with frequent wars. Since Xixia was not established, there have been too many wars in the northwest in the past 60 or 70 years.


    Around the strongholds and fortresses, I don''t know how many people died.


    Further, Qingzhou belongs to Huanqing road. This smaller road was also set up by Renzong in order to deal with the invasion of Xixia.


    Now, decades later, the friction between the great Song Dynasty and Xixia has not decreased.


    The difference is that in the past, the Xixia army was strong and had the upper hand. Now, in the past few decades, the Xixia emperor also began to corrupt and degenerate, the national strength declined, the army''s combat power decreased greatly, and the great Song Dynasty had the upper hand.


    ……


    Qiji took two attendants and hurried all the way. He arrived in Qingzhou before Zhu Biao and his party.


    First, I went to Anhua to meet the magistrate. After being beaten, the magistrate sent someone to Heshui to take office.


    Because the former magistrate of the county had left office, he took out the job certificate of the political affairs hall and easily took over Heshui county.


    According to the classification given to the prefectures in the great Song Dynasty, Qingzhou belongs to the middle level, and the whole Qingzhou has less than 30000 households and 100000 people in history. In this water margin world, there may be more people, but the level will not be improved.


    Heshui county is not big, so there is no County Cheng. When a county magistrate is vacant, a master Book presides over the county affairs. When there was no war, the most important thing in the county was to deal with the contradiction between Han and Qiang.


    In military affairs, the county magistrate is in charge. The county magistrate''s house governs more than 300 troops, including 80 horse troops, 100 infantry and 150 bow soldiers. They are in charge of anti-theft and public security.


    Heshui county also stationed a Xiang army, with a battalion of 500 people, one commander and one deputy commander.


    This army is only stationed in Heshui, not under the jurisdiction of strange tricks, and the power of mobilization is in the hands of the prefecture magistrate.


    In addition, there are three strongholds in Heshui County, with three village officials. Each stronghold has thousands of people.


    When they first arrived, they were not in a hurry to gather power. In addition to receiving their own personnel and financial rights, they also incorporated Zhu Biao and his party into the county army. All other matters were handed over to the Cao officials.


    He wants to know about Heshui County before deciding what to do.


    The data on registered residence and money and grain book do not represent anything. They are very clear about what is tricky.


    Originally, the trick was to develop low-key for a period of time, but soon, an order sent from Chang''an made the trick come out of the limelight.


    Tong Guan asked Zhu Bao, Heshui county magistrate, to go to Chang''an to report on his work.


    The news spread that the reputation of Zhu Bao, the new No. 1 scholar in science, spread instantly throughout the Yongxing military road, and even further to Qinfeng road.


    I have been in office for less than half a month and haven''t been familiar with the situation in the county. You asked me to report on my work. I didn''t do that.


    Even if you don''t want to, you have to follow someone to Chang''an.


    ……


    Tong Guan, Taoist priest, eunuch, one of the six thieves. He is the only one. He is often not in the capital.


    Tong Guan made his fortune by catering to the preferences of song Huizong. Later, he met Cai Jing and colluded with each other. Tong Guan helped Cai Jing to become prime minister, while Cai Jing recommended Tong Guan to be a supervisor in the northwest.


    This eunuch is different from other eunuchs. He likes military affairs.


    After Tong Guan was in the northwest, under his leadership, Song Jun recovered the Qing and Tang Dynasties and broke through the Western Xia Dynasty. He was promoted all the way to Xihe Lanhuang and Qinfeng road. He was slightly pacified and set up envoys, Wu Kangjun Festival envoys and procurator Sikong. Now he is ranked as the procurator''s lieutenant. He returned from the envoy Khitan and came to the northwest again.


    This time it was Tong Guan who asked to send troops to Hengshan, the state of Xia. The emperor ordered him to serve as an envoy to Shaanxi, Hedong and Hebei as a Taiwei.


    This is far from the end of Tong Guan. Not long after, he was not only granted kaifuyi with the third division, but also led the Privy Council and granted Jingyang Gong, known as the prime minister.


    Only song Huizong could become the marshal of a country as a eunuch.


    Later, by recovering Yanyun area, he was granted the title of Guangyang Prefecture, reaching the peak that a eunuch can reach.


    In later generations, Tong Guan''s reputation was very bad, and there were too many historical taboos. No one knew whether Tong Guan had real talent and learning. In short, after song qinzong killed Tong Guan, the great song dynasty died the next year.


    I don''t know why Tong Guan wanted to see him. I was a little nervous all the way.


    The water in this world is too deep. As an outsider, he dare not make any changes.


    ……


    "The next official, wailang and Heshui county magistrate Zhu Bao, paid a visit to the Taiwei." After running around for two or three days and being ignored for two or three days, the trick was finally received by Tong Guan.


    "Well," Qiji waited for a long time before he heard a voice from his nostrils, "are you the number one in this subject? No gift. "


    "Thank you, too." Trick got up and looked up.


    Tong Guan is nearly 60 years old, but he doesn''t look old. He looks like a middle-aged man.


    It''s also a normal voice. I can''t tell it''s a eunuch at all.


    From Tong Guan, Qiji felt a threat, a heavy threat, which made him more cautious.


    In my heart, I wanted to ask: did the Tai Wei practice the sunflower Scripture?


    "It''s a talent." Tong Guan looked up and down. "The number one scholar is a smart man. Sometimes he still needs to understand his identity. Don''t have any thoughts."


    "I understand. I''ll follow the instructions of the Taiwei." A strange trick should be said.


    "Do you really understand?" Tong Guan youyou asked.


    "Please show me." Said the trick.


    "It''s said that the official family summoned you alone one day when you gave the Jinshi, and it''s not a short time." Although Tong Guan was asking, his tone was very positive.


    I''ll go. It''s too careful! Because of this, he called me all the way from Heshui and threatened me!


    "Yes, your majesty likes the words of the lower official, so he called the lower official to say something about calligraphy. Later, when the prime ministers arrived, the lower official retired." The trick replied.


    "You know what''s going on. For some reasons, it''s OK to fool others, and it''s a little worse to fool my official. " Tong Guan said, "when I returned to the court, the officials praised you and asked me to take care of you more."


    So that''s why you let me run empty?


    "Your Majesty is kind and kind. He is also worried about the lower officer. The lower officer is frightened." Said the trick.


    The emperor is unreliable. How much did he tell Tong Guan?


    "Your Majesty has orders. As a minister, you should obey them." Tong Guan continued, "since you want to practice, I will give you a chance. The battalion of Heshui is under your command. Get familiar with it as soon as possible. When the war with Xixia starts, I will entrust you with an important task. "


    You pull it. The so-called task is probably to let me die!


    "Under my command, I must train an elite team for the Taiwei to drive." Said the trick.


    "Go ahead and do a good job. I''ll take good care of you. As long as you have made contributions, I will recommend you to the officials. " After deterrence, Tong Guan began to promise benefits again.


    Tong Guan played very smoothly with a big stick and a radish.


    "Retire from office." I didn''t stay much, so I quit directly.


    After leaving Tong Guan''s handsome mansion, the trick was to wait a little while and immediately set off for Heshui.