Chapter 705 How can you not consider the future?

The three of them walked north along the Xianhe River and arrived near Huitong Bridge. The place was extremely lively, with numerous restaurants and restaurants, and a bustling flow of people.

When Zheng Gangzhong turned around, he saw brothers Yang Zhi and Yang Hua looking at him longingly. He smiled and said, "Don't look at me. With our salary, we can't get into those places where people often go to places. Find a small restaurant and drink two glasses of thin wine."

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Yang Zhi sighed: "That's right. We spend ten or twenty thousand dollars a month to go to that big restaurant and eat everything in three to five days. It's better to find a small restaurant where we can have a hearty meal of wine and meat. It's a bit shabby and the food is better.

Affordable.”

Yang Hua said: "As long as the food and wine are in your stomach, what else can you do about the ostentation!"

As the three of them talked, they went to a small restaurant nearby and sat down at a booth on the second floor next to Luohe River.

After ordering food and drinks, Zheng Gangzhong opened the window and looked at the ripples of Luoshui outside.

"Luoyang has been an imperial capital since ancient times. It has been a ruin after hundreds of battles." Zheng Gangzhong sighed, "It's just that the scattered garden relics are still there, but the wandering figures are hard to find. This great city in the world has been ruined like this after a war.

, it’s really sad.”

Yang Huadao: "We brothers were born and grew up in Yongzhou. We only thought that Yongzhou was where the barbarians lived, and the Central Plains must be where the heavenly people lived. Who would have thought that if we really came to the Central Plains to take a look, it would be nothing more than that. I just hope that

Let’s get rid of the Jin people as soon as possible and restore the prosperity of the past.”

Yang Zhidao: "Yes. We two people from Yongzhou won the Jinshi and traveled thousands of miles to Luoyang. Many people thought we were crazy. But they didn't know that we barbaric people had a begging in our hearts and wanted to serve the country.

In the six or seven years since Jingkang, no one in the vast Central Plains has been able to fight against the Central Plains. Only Wang Xuanfu rallied his troops in the war, pacified the people internally, and fought against the gold thieves externally. He fought dozens of battles, large and small, without a single defeat. Only Wang Xuanfu

Only people like this can lead us to expel the Tartars and restore the Central Plains. It is our blessing that the imperial court allows us to come to Jingxi Road to serve. I really don’t understand why so many people come and go!”

Zheng Gangzhong turned his head, looked at Yang Zhi, and said: "Because most people say they serve the country, but they also care about what they get. Although Wang Xuanfu's place is well-paid, officials will have a much better life here.

.But his rules are different from those of the imperial court. Life is not easy, and people who don’t need money leave.”

Yang Zhidao: "Our brothers are not married, and we have three brothers serving our parents. We went north just to fight against the Jin Dynasty and serve the country, but we didn't think too much about it."

Zheng Gangzhong couldn't help but sigh: "I feel a little ashamed to hear you say this."

Yang Zhi shook his head and picked up the wine to drink.

Yang Huadao: "I heard someone say that the Xuanfu Division knew that many of us brought our families to Luoyang and were having a hard time, so we wanted to find something to do for their families. In two days, all of us,

We need to go to Sanxiang Town, Fuchang County. I heard that the Lianchang River there is rich in water, and many factories have been built there."

Zheng Gangzhong said: "I have always heard people say that there were many factories under Xuanfu and produced many things, but I have never seen what they looked like. It turns out that this factory was built in the mountains and rivers? It is not easy."

Yang Huadao: "No. It's because many factories need water conservancy, so they are built next to rivers. Ordinary factories don't need it, so they are built next to the city. It's just that here they are all designated as separate industrial zones, and factories are built there, which is not usually seen.

arrive."

The route Zheng Gangzhong took this time happened to be in a place without a factory, and he didn't see any of his family. He just heard that Wang Xiaolie managed the factory to make money, but he didn't know what the factory looked like and whether it was the same as other places.

"That's it." Zheng Gangzhong nodded. "Sanhe Town is Changgu where Li He lived in the Tang Dynasty. It was the east-west post road at that time and was very prosperous. But now the roads in Xin'an and Mianchi are better, and few people go there.

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Yang Zhi exclaimed: "Is that Changgu there? I like Li Changgu's poems the most. The writing is gorgeous, he is truly an extraordinary person!"

Zheng Gangzhong said: "Yes, Changgu is near Sanxiang Town. When we get there, we can visit Li He's hometown. There are countless places like this around Luoyang. How can it be compared to other places?"

Yang Zhi and Yang Hua marveled for a while and found it incredible. In their hometown of Yongzhou, there is such a character like a treasure, but they don't expect that there are everywhere in Luoyang. This thousand-year-old capital is indeed different.

After chatting for a while, Yang Zhidao said: "Brother Zheng, we have been here for a while, why haven't we been assigned positions? This place is different from the imperial court. There are many officials who are lacking in various places, but it is not that there are no positions."

Zheng Gangzhong said: "I have thought about this for a long time. After thinking about it, I think it was under Xuanfu's rule, and the rules are very different from other places. Xuanfu was worried that he would not let us see clearly, for fear that someone would arrange an official position.

, I will be dissatisfied in every possible way when I get there. At that time, it will be difficult to handle."

"That's it." Yang Zhi nodded. "If you ask me, when you are an official and manage politics, just follow the rules. Why should you care too much? Under Xuanfu's rule, compared with other places, it can be said that the government is smooth and people-friendly.

If the people are happy, what else is there to choose from?"

Zheng Gangzhong said: "It's just different from other places, so many people have doubts in their hearts."

After saying that, Zheng Gangzhong looked out the window. The white sails on the Luo River were like clouds, slowly drifting closer from the distance to the willow forest next to the river.

How could this be a trivial matter? Unlike other places, how could the imperial court not care? It’s just that in the past few years, the imperial court was powerless and pretended not to know. When the political situation stabilized and the imperial court had enough power, how could it be possible to let Wang Xiaolie do whatever he wanted in the local area?

At that time, once Wang Xiaolie's power was taken away, what would the officials below do?

Leaving his family to move north is the issue that Zheng Gangzhong thinks about most. Temporary difficulties are nothing, but a person cannot help but think about the future.

Wang Xiaolie has a large army in his hands. Whether it is military or civilian, he is different from others in every way. After expelling the Jin army and restoring the Central Plains, what will happen in the end? Senior officials can ignore these small problems, but officials like Zheng Gangzhong cannot ignore them. A

If you are not careful, you will ruin your future.

Zheng Gangzhong saw clearly that Wang Xiaolie actually had a big conflict with the imperial court. Now the imperial court wanted to rely on Wang Xiaolie's troops to deal with the Jin army. The high-ranking officials were generously rewarded, but that was all. Once Wang Xiaolie was no longer needed, it would be very bad.

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With a large army outside, and this army was built by himself, throughout the ages, it is difficult for such a person to have any good results. Zheng Gangzhong must consider what will happen to Wang Xiaolie in the end, and how he, as a subordinate, will be implicated.

Even if you pledge your life to the country and don't care about your life, you can't help but consider this issue. In fact, many officials don't come to the west of Beijing because of this.
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