Chapter 431 The New Year is approaching
When Zhang Song arrived at the northern entrance of Ziwu Road, he felt the severe cold of winter.

There were no less than two thousand people, including scholars of all ranks and ranks, servants, carriages, horses, and guards from Shu, accompanying him.

Some people died of illness along the way, some fell off the plank road and the old bridge and were injured and killed; some were attacked and killed by wild beasts.

Looking at the Shanglinyuan area covered with fresh snow, Zhang Song felt even more frightened and helpless.

This was the first time he had seen such abundant snow, with no end in sight.

The accompanying team filed out one after another. Zhang Song stopped his horse on the slope beside the valley entrance. He looked ahead for a long time and couldn't help but sigh.

The team was too large, so it moved slowly.

Therefore, during this period, messengers frequently traveled between Shu and Guanzhong, allowing Zhang Song to learn about changes in Shu while on the road.

The first was Pang Xi, the general of Dongzhou stationed in Bashu. Contrary to Zhang Song's prediction, he handed over the military power very smoothly. Now he was holding an idle position in the office of the Grand Marshal, and his specific assignment depended on how the Grand Marshal arranged it.

After Pang Xi, it was the turn of Zhang Ren, the defender of Luo City. He put up almost no resistance and was also recruited into the Grand Marshal's office to become a Zhonglang with a rank of 600 stones.

Together with Pang Xi, he became a close minister to the Grand Marshal.

After Pang Xi surrendered his military power, Yang Fu also took office in Ba County, and Ba County was reunited after being divided into three parts.

Next, Fa Zheng succeeded Yang Fu as the chief clerk of the army and was in charge of the Huangge of the camp. Almost at the same time, Huang Quan was also recruited as an assistant to the Grand Marshal's office and concurrently served as the governor and deputy governor of Yizhou.

He served as the governor of Honshu while serving as the shogunate's official. This position was collectively called the governor of Honshu.

According to the original operating logic, the Zhizhong was the Beijia, who was appointed by the representative of the state and was responsible to the governor and the inspector.

For example, the Grand Marshal now controls many states. In order to strengthen the control over each state, it is necessary to set up inspectors, let alone provincial governors.

Therefore, the governors of each province basically also served as officials in the shogunate.

There is no quota for this position. Like Zhonglang, idle personnel can be assigned to this position for retirement, and it can also be combined with other positions.

Just as Zhang Song was thinking about the future, he noticed out of the corner of his eye that the marching team was swaying.

He turned his head to look carefully, and saw two messengers, one chief and one deputy, riding their horses towards him, with their red and white feathers shaking as the horses ran.

On the road in the distance, Zhang Song's personal attendant stood on the shaft of the carriage, holding the carriage with one hand and smiling, asking: "Excuse me, envoy, what is the matter in Shu?"

"Good news!"

The messenger who had set out all the way from Mianzhu uttered two words, looked at the team marching along the side of the road with a strange smile, then lightly kicked the horse's belly and galloped past Zhang Song's personal attendant.

The horses' hooves trampled the snow, and black spots of mud flew onto the faces of passers-by, who wiped them off with their sleeves.

Zhang Song also came down the slope quickly. When he heard the word "good news", he couldn't help but frown, fearing that he would be inexplicably implicated and all his efforts would be wasted.

A first-rate family like his is people-oriented and will not blindly fight to the death.

The purpose of all development is to survive and survive better.

Only when you survive can you talk about other things.

In the past, the big families were closely connected, and when one family made a mistake, they would often bear the damage together.

It was just that Sima's hammer was too fierce, which forced the Zhang family to take the initiative to break up into small pieces.

Although the Zhang family suffered heavy losses, more big families and powerful people would be smashed to pieces by the hammer; this would be more conducive to the future resurgence of the Zhang family.

From the beginning to the end, Zhang Song faced this sudden and disastrous change calmly.

I am afraid that Shu will encounter the same fate as Taiyuan and Hedong counties.

At this moment, he couldn't help but worry about gains and losses.

The victory documents went northwards, and after entering Guanzhong, there was a more mature posting system, which made the messengers tired and moved faster. As the end of the year approached, many people spontaneously gathered in the Ganquan Mountain area.

However, there is no planned development area for cities and villages this year. Many people who come to Ganquan Mountain can only live in huts or tents, which makes life very inconvenient.

After all, it was the end of the year, and many officials and their wives also came to Ganquan Mountain by car to pay homage to Zhen Mi.

Zhen Mi also screened carefully and only saw the wives and daughters of some of the important officials with the rank of two thousand stones; the wives and daughters of the other officials with the rank of one thousand stones and six hundred stones only paid their respects to Zhen Mi through a curtain, and were then rewarded with food and cloth by Zhen Mi, and left Ganquan Mountain that day.

Of course, these people would also bring gifts when they came to visit.

Since the Grand Marshal was not here, the wives and daughters of some important officials were invited to live in Ganquan Mountain.

The majority of people who came this time were the wives and daughters of the county governors of various counties in Liangzhou. There were originally more county governors in Liangzhou, and the battle in Yuzhong broke out quickly and ended quickly.

The governors of the counties in Liangzhou, especially those west of Jincheng County, lacked interaction with the shogunate and had not established any meritorious services.

The main force of the Qiang people fled westwards, and there is a possibility that they will invade the four counties of Hexi and retaliate at any time in the future.

This also forced the officials and powerful people in the western counties of Liangzhou to actively move closer to the shogunate.

A common enemy, a powerful enemy who can destroy the strongholds and ethnic groups of Xiliang at any time, is the strongest factor that prompts the people of Xiliang to take the initiative to live in harmony and friendship.

During this period, Zhen Mi selected the wives of Gan Ning and Sima Zhi to assist her in management and reception of the wives and daughters of important officials from all over the country.

If these important officials could come in person, they would never ask their wives and daughters to come here.

These people face various inconveniences, but another group of people are relatively free and gather in Ganquan Mountain at the end of the year.

Xuan Liang and Xu Lin have also been living in Zhang Ding's private residence for several days.

Xuan Liang abandoned his wives and concubines in Jiangdong because he had no children. After entering Guanzhong, he remarried and took in two concubines. One concubine was rescued from the Southern Xiongnu, and soon after she was taken in, she showed signs of pregnancy, which Xuan Liang was happy to see.

Now that he has a son, Xuan Liang has the confidence to do anything.

Xu Lin boarded the ship from Xia Pi with his wife. He has now been transferred to be the prefect of Xihe County and will take up the post after the New Year.

When the three of them got together, they intentionally or unintentionally forgot about Chen Yang, who came from a humble background and had a weak personality.

After drinking, Xuan Liang played with Xu Lin's silver seal of the governor of Xihe County, marveling at it with envy.

Although he and Chen Yang were in charge of water transport, shipbuilding, warehousing and smelting, these jobs were very tiring for him. He was not like a county magistrate who could govern a region and do what he wanted.

So far, he has been doing whatever his superiors have arranged for him to do, and he feels a little tired.

Seeing him like this, Xu Lin suggested: "Shangjun is currently vacant. If you are interested, I will recommend you to Commander Qu."

"No, I want to go, but I'm worried. You all know Chen Yang. He can't stand others saying good things about him. Without me watching over him, he'll lose his head sooner or later."

Xuan Liang grabbed a cup and drank from it, his eyes full of disdain: "I have to make arrangements for him before I can rest assured to leave my post. As for where to place him, do you have any good ideas?"

As Xuanliang spoke, he looked at Zhang Ding. Zhang Ding had always been at the core of the shogunate, so he had a lot of experience and a broad vision.

Zhang Ding thought about it and said, "I think he is more suitable for managing prisoners and mines. A few deaths here is not a big deal. He is the youngest. Let him go to the mines to manage prisoners. He will improve in three to five years. If not, let him do it in ten years."

Hearing this, Xu Lin and Xuan Liang looked at each other and both thought this was a good place to go.

Xuan Liang grinned and said, "That's good. If there is any mistake again, I'll give him a knife and send him to serve the lady."

"This knife is really wonderful!"

Xu Lin's eyes lit up, he raised his hand and pounded the table with his fist, laughing wildly.

Zhang Ding just smiled and warned Xu Lin, "You should also be more vigilant. People outside are treacherous. If you commit a capital crime and get a reduced sentence, you will be a historian."

(End of this chapter)