Chapter 62, Taishou's Words

In a short time, Liu Gan, the imperial guard, stepped into the hall.

Z Zhao got up to welcome the ceremony. Liu Gan is a royal relative. He is over 40 years old and quite cultivated. Liu Taishou had heard of Zu Zhao's reputation for a long time, so he did not show an official tone, but was very kind. After a false greeting, Liu Gan motioned Zu Zhao to sit down and ordered the servants nearby to change their tea.

"Zu Zhao, you are sixteen years old, but you are also famous in the county, which is really valuable." Liu Ganfu smiled.

"Your Excellency's reputation, how can you be a boy, but they are all false names that can't be made." Zu Zhao responded.

"Ha ha, you are too modest. Repuls the thieves, rescue the innocent, cross the county to fight for thieves, and kill dozens of enemies. How can this be an unconformal false name?" Liu Gan said extremely deftly, showing his profound literary skills. This time, the county recommended you to enter this year, but I don't know how to fill in the purpose of the square subject? With Zu Zhao's heroic feat, even if the county does not mention you, the government will consider mentioning you to be brave and righteous.

"For the kindness of the Lord, but the boy is still young and dare not be too big. In addition, the boy has some knowledge of the method of arithmetic. It is often said that those who work hard are governed by others, and those who work hard are subject to others. The boy is not the folk customs of the north, but he is highly expected by his family, so he also hopes to do more. Zu Zhao said the long-plan that he had thought of. Although this ass is somewhat far-fetched, it is good that it can express personal will. Obviously, the gentleman's style of Liu Taishou will no longer be difficult.

"It's a good saying that those who work hard are governed by others and those who work hard are subject to others. Haha, since you have made a decision, it is not convenient for this government to ask more questions. That's right. Most of the people recommended by each county this year are in the field of brave and square. Each of them has their own geniuses, and they should do their own words. Liu Gan slowly nod and said with an unabated smile on his face.

Zu Zhao had heard earlier that although Liu Gan, the governor of Youbeiping County, was virtuous and approachable, he was very cultivated and sentimental, but he was not good at politics. Because it is too approachable, it is also very casual in the management of officials, so that the county government is mixed with fish and dragons, and there are also some flattering villains. Liu Gan was clearly aware of the horse robbery case reported by Xu Wu County. Not only that, but later made a lot of noise across the border to beg, which was also eye-catching. However, Liu Gan did not face the matter at this moment, which shows that he did not take the matter seriously at all.

"Yesterday's dinner, the government just saw Fang Zhengliangcai from the two counties of Guangcheng. Both of them are brave officials. They are not only famous in the county, but also very good in the view of the government. Later at the dinner, the government will introduce these two people to know you. They are both outstanding people in the county and work together in the future to do their best to be loyal to the big man. After a short pause, Liu Gan directly cut to another topic and said this very earnestly.

When Zu Zhao heard Liu Taishou say this, it seems that he has confirmed that he has passed the inspection and assessment and will soon be hired.

"Your Excellency is beautiful, and the boy is panicked. If there is really a place for the boy to use this time, the boy will live up to the trust of the government and do his best. He once again slacked down and followed Liu Taishou's words. Although this assessment is not a big deal for me, there is still a chance to push more forward.

"I'm very relieved to have your thoughts." Liu Taishou said with a smile.

"Excuse my lord for taking the liberty to deal with the thief in Zhixian County a month ago, and I still need to ask the lord to deal with it?" Since Liu Taishou is easy-going, in the final analysis, he is not a violent and unprovoked person. Zu Zhao simply put on a serious attitude and asked directly.

Liu Taishou was originally happy, but his face suddenly changed when he heard this. He thought for a long time and pondered for a moment before he reacted. Although I feel very surprised, I don't mean to blame.

"Isn't the problem of thieves been calmed out by the righteous people of the ancestral family? How to deal with it separately? The government has truthfully reported this matter to the envoy and made a truthful statement about the righteous act of the ancestral family. You don't have to worry about the award. Liu Taishou mistakenly thought that Zu Zhao was emphasizing the merits of his ancestors, so he deliberately used some tone in the second half of the sentence.

"Your Majesty misunderstood that the boy does not care about the reward. Since it is a righteous act, it should be incumbent on him. Why should he be rewarded? The reason why the boy mentioned this matter is that there is something hidden behind this matter. This time, the thief suffers from many suspicious things. If he is not guarded, I'm afraid that there will be endless troubles in the future. Zu Zhao put on an extremely serious posture and said meticulously.

"However, the report submitted by Xu Wuxian and the official letter sent by Yang Taishou of Liaoxi County did not indicate that there were too many suspicious things. Although County Magistrate Chen said that this was a premeditated collusion with the Hu people to commit crimes, it is common for Hu thieves to commit crimes repeatedly. It's really annoying that the suffering of the people has become this thief, but isn't it true that such crowds and disturbances occur every winter? Liu Taishou looked puzzled and said in Xu Sheng.

When Zu Zhao heard this, he could conclude that Liu Taishou was indeed a very unsageable person. In short, he lived high in a temple and did not know the dangers of the people, just like Emperor Hui of Jin, who did not eat meat porridge in later generations. He couldn't help but be a little worried. If there are such people around, wouldn't his hard killing of thieves arouse the vigilance of officials at all?

"Lord Fujun, in recent years, there have been thieves every winter, which is getting worse and worse year by year. Even if this time is just an ordinary gathering of people to make trouble, we have to beware of the people's livelihood in the world. There are many thieves in China that can be comforted, but overseas thieves have always been staring at them. Why not take advantage of the momentum of breaking the thieves and encourage counties to actively organize people's strength training, neighbors to prevent problems before they happen? Zu Zhao made a straightforward suggestion.

"Zzhao, do you mean that the thief will commit it again at any time?" Liu Taishou asked intently.

"That's exactly what the boy means." Zu Zhao nodded.

"If it is a small group of thieves, the counties and counties on the border should be able to deal with it; if the thieves commit a large-scale crime, I'm afraid they will have to ask the officers and soldiers for help. It is no longer a matter for thieves to disturb the border. In the past few years, the court has also sent generals to lead the border states and counties to fight against thieves. There are both precedents and preparations. I really don't know what else you have to worry about in Zu Zhao. Liu Taishou said sadly. Although his face was a little sad, he did not feel as worried as Zu Zhao.

He always thought that Zu Zhao was young and was inevitably a little fluttering after two consecutive thieves, so he always took it for granted to exaggerate some things. Fortunately, he has a mild temper and does not care about such "self-righteousness". Instead, he believes that he should patiently persuade him and return to Zuzhao's mind.

"Your Excellency, in the past, the court ordered a crusade against the harassing Hu thieves, which had been plundered to the point of being out of control. The counties and counties were plundered and the people were killed. The officers and soldiers transferred by the court need to be resupplyed on the spot, which will only make the attacked counties more difficult. Instead of waiting for the painful experience, why not prevent it before it happens? Zu Zhao said loudly.

Liu Taishou pondered for a while. Although he was mediocre, he was not irrational. Zu Zhao's words were reasonable, and he would naturally be moved.

"In this way," Liu Taishou said after a long time, "Do you mean to keep the counties on guard all year round?"

"It's not a guard, but a diligent and strong man. In your spare time, you work in agriculture, and when thieves come to attack, they turn zero into a whole and deal with the enemy together. Zu Zhao said simply that he knew that Liu Taishou did not want to do something that violated the discipline, especially private training, so he shifted the focus of this matter.