Zhuge Liang took a sip of tea and continued: "First of all, it is to encourage Wen Chang. In the northern expedition, Liangzhou is a place that our army must capture. If he can successfully regain it, he will be worthy of his reputation as the governor of Liangzhou."

"I see, the prime minister has a far-reaching plan, and Qing is not as good as him." Yang Qing sent a flattery at the right time.

Zhuge Liang seemed to be very pleased with his compliment. He smiled happily and continued, "The second reason is to put you in the position of the prefect of Hanzhong. In the twenty-fourth year of Jian'an, the Battle of Hanzhong

After the great victory, Wen Chang was surpassed by the late emperor and promoted to the prefect of Hanzhong for seven years. During these seven years, he defended the territory against the enemy so that Cao Wei could not find any opportunity to take advantage of it. The North Gate was secure, which can be said to be his greatest achievement.

But managing people's livelihood is really not his specialty. Over the past few years, it can only be said to be unsatisfactory. It is only because of the curved shaft plow you invented in the past two years, the overturning of cars and the inflow of immigrants from Nanzhong that Hanzhong's people's livelihood has improved a bit.

complexion.

In the past, Hanzhong was mainly about holding on to defense, and it was just a matter of letting Wen Chang take charge. Now that the Northern Expedition is about to take place, it would be somewhat powerless to let him serve as the prefect.

Next year, not only will the main force of our Han army gather in Hanzhong, but I also have plans to move the Prime Minister's Palace to Hanzhong. In the next few years or even longer, the center of gravity of the Han Dynasty will be in Hanzhong, and this place will become the basis of our Northern Expedition.

By then, the food and grass for the army and the food for the officials will rely more on Hanzhong. The more Hanzhong prospers, the less the burden on the court will be.

Therefore, I need you to go to Hanzhong to take a stand first, straighten out the affairs of farming, mulberry cultivation, and refugees, and prepare for the move of the Prime Minister's Mansion to the north. Do you understand?"

Yang Qing stood up solemnly and replied: "Yes, Qing should do his best to live up to the Prime Minister's trust and high expectations."

"Come, look here." Zhuge Liang stood up again and came to the map, pointing to a city above and saying: "This is Mianyang. Next year I want to lead an army to station here, so I need you..."

The two discussed matters in Hanzhong for nearly an hour. After receiving the instructions, it was almost time for the next shift. Yang Qing simply left the prime minister's residence and went straight to Qin Mi's residence without returning to the official residence.

Qin Mi has not been doing well recently. She is seriously ill and is resting at home. She has not gotten out of bed for several days.

He heard about this incident as soon as he came back from Soochow, but he had been busy reporting everything about Soochow and his party, and had never had any free time. He was going to take leave early this morning to visit, but unexpectedly, Cao Pi died of illness again, and the news of Cao Rui's succession came.

This has delayed it until now.

"Mr. Zichi." Yang Qing looked at Qin Mi, whose face was a little sallow, and called softly.

When he arrived at the Qin Mansion, he learned that Qin Mi had just taken medicine and fell asleep, so he waited in the living room for a while. Just now the maid came out to report that Qin Mi was awake, so he followed Qin Mi's eldest son Qin Kuang into the house to visit.

Perhaps it was dusk, and the room seemed a little dark. Qin Mi looked at it for a while, then recognized the person and said happily: "Mingzhi, are you back?"

Yang Qing nodded and replied, "Sir, I'm back." Then he asked, "Is your illness getting better, sir?"

"Much better." Qin Mi replied with a smile. He looked at his son and said, "Kuan'er helped me up."

Qin Kuang slowly lifted him up and put a round pillow on his back. The maid also moved a bed and asked Yang Qing to sit down.

Yang Qing thanked him and sat down and said, "Before I went to Soochow, my husband was still in good health. How could he suddenly become so seriously ill in one month?"

Qin Mi let out a long sigh and said, "Hey, illnesses are coming like a mountain, how can it be controlled by human power?" Just after he said sadly, he comforted Yang Qing: "But after taking the medicine for so many days, I think he will be cured soon.

Yeah. Especially after seeing Mingzhi today, I feel much better."

Just now, Yang Qing had learned from Qin Kuang that Qin Mi's illness could not be cured even after seeing all the famous doctors in Chengdu. It could be said that the medicine was no longer effective, so he was only taking tonics to hang on to his life.

Therefore, Yang Qing understood Qin Mi's intention and did not reveal it. He laughed along with her. After laughing, the two of them stopped talking about their illness and brought the topic to Yang Qing and Dongwu's party.

"Do you know how Zhang Wen is doing now?" After listening to some interesting stories about Soochow and praising the song "About to Enter the Wine", Qin Mi missed his old friend who used to debate the secrets of heaven with him.

I have a lot of affection for this Ji Han

Yang Qing wanted to meet his old friend whom he liked very much when he was in Soochow. Unexpectedly, Sun Quan sent him back to his hometown of Wu County due to a crime, so he had to ask someone to bring him a gift.

Yang Qing also had some knowledge of the reason why this Jiangdong scholar, who was born in a famous family and had a promising career, ended up being punished at home. When he was in Soochow, Yang Qing had some knowledge, so he said: "Mr. Huishu's situation is not very good, because his reputation is too great.

, Sun Quan hated him for praising my great Han Dynasty's beautiful policies and shaking people's hearts, and later he was implicated in the Ji Yan case, so he was rebuked by Sun Quan and returned to the county and put under house arrest in a government office."

"How can it be like this in Soochow? Zhang Huishu is a rare and famous scholar from Qing and Mao who is excellent in virtue and literary talent. But just because he said more words of praise for the Han Dynasty, he is not tolerated by Sun Quan. How can there be such truth in the world?" Qin Mi said angrily?

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Yang Qing comforted him and said: "Sir, please don't get angry, otherwise you will hurt your body. Mr. Huishu is too straightforward, too clear-minded about purity and turbidity, and too divided between good and evil. In fact, he is not suitable for officialdom. Now he is studying and composing behind closed doors in his hometown.

, maybe it’s a good thing for him.”

Qin Mi thought about it and felt that it made sense, so she turned from anger to joy: "Haha, I know you can comfort people."

After saying that, he suppressed his smile and said seriously: "Kuang'er, please go out for now. My father wants to talk to Mingzhi alone." Qin Kuang agreed and led the maid out of the room, leaving only Yang Qing and Yang Qing inside.

Yang Qing knew that Qin Mi had something important to say, so he sat up straight and asked, "Sir, what is this?"

Qin Mi held Yang Qing's hand and said, "Mingzhi, I know my body well. I'm afraid it won't last long. You and I have known each other for several years, and today I want to tell you from the bottom of my heart."

"Sir, please speak." Seeing him acting like this, Yang Qing choked and said.

Qin Mi said: "When I first met Mingzhi in the Xiahou Mansion, I knew that you were not an ordinary person. Sure enough, in a few years you have become famous in the Han Dynasty and have reached a prominent position. I was not wrong about you."

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Without the recommendation of the teacher, how would this boy be today?" Recalling the past, Yang Qing couldn't help but sigh.

Qin Mi said with a smile: "You are so versatile in both civil and military affairs, even without me, you will eventually reach the sky. Now that Prime Minister Zhuge values ​​you so much, you will definitely become my powerful minister in the future."

After taking a breath, he added: "None of the sons under my knees are capable of doing anything. Only the eldest son Qin Kuang managed to become a talent. After I leave, I hope Mingzhi will take care of my son. I don't ask him to show his dignity. I just hope he can support me."

The lintel of my Qin family."

"Sir, don't worry, Qing should do his best. Besides, Brother Bozheng is very talented and learned, so he will definitely not lose the Qin family's reputation." Yang Qing answered with an cupped hand.

"Okay, okay, with your words, I can rest assured."

After taking care of the funeral arrangements, Qin Mi breathed a sigh of relief and felt much better. After Yang Qing chatted with him for a while, he stood up and left.

As soon as he left the room, he saw Qin Kuang leading a young scholar in his twenties and ten years old from the corridor.

"Come out to join the army?" Qin Kuang greeted.

Yang Qingdao: "I have something else to do, so I will leave first and come back to visit Mr. Zi Chi in a few days." He looked at the young scribe and asked, "Brother Bo Zheng, who is this?"

"Hao Ming joined the army and learned that this gentleman's surname is Zhou, and his given name is Yunnan. He is currently engaged in promoting education in Yizhou. Yunnan is my father's student, and he also came to visit my father today."

After saying that, he said to Qiao Zhou: "Yunnan, this is the famous Prime Minister who joined the army, General Yang Junhou of Anhan."

"Zhou has seen Yang Canjun." Qiao Zhou quickly bowed and saluted.

Yang Qing took a look at this great scholar who originally urged Liu Chan to surrender in history. He saw that he was of medium build, fair face, bright eyes, and distinguished temperament.

appearance.

Although this man later became a great scholar, Yang Qing didn't like him as a person, so he nodded, returned the gift and left.

"This Yang Canjun is a bit arrogant," Qiao Zhou said dissatisfied.

He was interested in getting acquainted with Yang Qing, a hot new star in the political arena. He wanted to say a few words, but unexpectedly, he ignored him and walked away.
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