After coming out of Fanlou, there were already stars everywhere. Looking at the fallen leaves falling from the trees, Du Zhongxiao said, "Unknown to you, autumn is coming, and another year is coming. This is how the days of these years have been. Before you know it, the year is coming, and you don't know what you have done."

Han Jiang smiled and said, "That's how things are. Life is just about enduring life."

Everyone was talking while heading south. It was the time when the city was bustling, and there were crowds of people on the street. When I arrived at Yu Street, various vendors shouted hawking, mixed with the laughter of women and children.

When they arrived in front of the Zhouqiao, everyone separated and returned home.

After saying goodbye to everyone, Du Zhongxiao stood in front of the Zhou Bridge and looked at the extremely prosperous gate of Daxiangguo Temple. He was a little dazed for a moment. Since he entered the officialdom, he had been rushing around the place. This time he entered Beijing, he should have appreciated the excitement of the capital. Now the Song Dynasty has started industrialization, and Khitan and Dangxiang have been defeated. He looked around and looked invincible. It seemed that he had entered the time of peace and stability. But when he thought about it carefully, there were many problems to solve, and most of the things were just starting.

He walked east with his followers, walked past the gate of Daxiangguo Temple, and looked at the crowd on the street, Du Zhongxiao stopped for a moment. His home was not far from Daxiangguo Temple. Speaking of which, he hadn't really visited here yet.

There was no morning court the next day, and Du Zhongxiao went to the yamen to handle the business. Seeing that it was almost noon, Du Zhongxiao was about to leave. At this moment, a soldier came in and bowed and said, "Zhongcheng, someone is visiting outside, saying that he was from Hedong Road."

Du Zhongxiao said: "Take people to the living room and I will see him there."

After ordering the officials of the yamen, Du Zhongxiao left the official hall and arrived at the entrance of the living room. Before he could see the situation inside clearly, he heard a cheerful cry: "Official, I haven't seen you for a long time, how are you okay?"

Du Zhongxiao looked up and found that it was Chen Qin, who really didn't expect it.

When he arrived in the living room, he ordered to sit down and came to tea. Du Zhongxiao said, "I didn't expect it was you. I heard that you have passed by Hedong in the past few years, so why did you come to the capital?"

Chen Qin said: "Since the officials occupied Hequ Road and the Western Regions, there were more places where they could raise cattle and horses, and the court paid attention to it. Because I was good at raising horses on Hedong Road, I was transferred to the Capital City Herds Office and became a small official."

Du Zhongxiao said hello repeatedly and said to Chen Qin: "Since you settled down on Hedong Road, you haven't seen each other for many years. To be honest, I often think of you when I am free. It's good that I come to the capital, live in the same city, and walk around more when I am free."

Chen Qin said: "I think so too. I just know how to raise horses and don't know a lot of big words. It's rare to do it now. There is no career in the future, and it's good to be with officials."

Du Zhongxiao said: "Here the deputy envoy of the group's ministers is Han Jiang, and the judge has Wang Anshi, all of whom are my Jinshi in the same year. Since you are transferred, I will tell them and take care of you when you are free. At this time, the court is the time to hire people. If you are more attentive to official affairs, you will be promoted soon."

Chen Qin was not enthusiastic about promotion. He knew his identity, but by chance he raised a horse and made some achievements. Without a Jinshi status, he was not a civil servant, but just a worker, and he could not be a high-ranking official in the officialdom.

When Du Zhongxiao asked about Chen Qin's family affairs, he realized that Lu Saisai gave birth to a boy and a girl. Now he is old and has settled down and takes care of his husband and children. The family is happy. Compared with Du Zhongxiao, Chen Qin's official position is not high, and for ordinary people, his status is not low and his life is not good.

Speaking of official business, Chen Qin said: "In recent years, officials have become more high in their official positions, so many things are not as clear as before. I have been in the Horse Prison on Hedong Road in recent years, and have transported many good horses from Hequ Road, and have bred several good horse breeds in a few years. Now, several horse prisons are thinking about introducing the horse breed into the Central Plains, so I can transfer me back. However, it is really hard to say how long the horse prisons in the Central Plains can stay."

Du Zhongxiao said: "You are wrong. As long as the Central Plains can raise horses, the Central Plains horse supervision will not be missing. It is better to raise horses in the Central Plains in the capital to use horses. The journey to transport the border is too far away."

In the national policy of the Song Dynasty, the imperial guards in the capital had to compete with local troops, and the number of people would definitely not be small. The Zhongyuan could raise horses, so they were of course the best to use nearest. The freight cost alone was enough to support several horse prisons. Of course, the horse prisons would inevitably be cut in the future. With the northwest raising horses, the imperial guards in other places would not need horses raised in the Central Plains. With the exchange of horse breeds, the quality of horses could also be stable.

More importantly, with the promotion of iron-produced agricultural tools, the demand for large livestock in the Central Plains is much greater than before. The cattle from the two lakes and horses from the northwest now have a broad market. However, these large livestock always have local varieties, and imported from other places can only be used as a supplement.

Du Zhongxiao was still very clear about this. The most important thing about the large livestock in the northwest is to ensure the source of the varieties and also the use of the army. The large livestock used by the people must be slowly cultivated by the Central Plains to breed varieties suitable for the local area and breed them by themselves. Compared with pastoral areas, as long as the development is normal, the amount of livestock in farming areas is much larger. Forage is not as good as grasslands, and the concentrate feed in farming areas is not comparable to pastoral areas.

Speaking of the recent past few years, after the afternoon, Du Zhongxiao said: "We go out to find a hotel, drink two glasses of wine, and talk about the past two years. After many years of being an official, I miss you old people more and more. By the way, Shisanlang is also in the capital, so I send a soldier to call him."

Chen Qin naturally agreed and followed Du Zhongxiao and left the Censorate.

The two walked along the west side of Yu Street and arrived at the Iron Film Building. Du Zhongxiao said, "This is also a famous building in the capital. It is closest to my house, but I have never been in. Let's go to this house and see what it is."

The two entered the restaurant, and a servant led him to the pavilion facing the street on the second floor, asked about the wine and food, and left by himself.

Before the food and food were served, Shisanlang was led by the soldiers sent by Du Zhongxiao and found them. He entered the pavilion and was very happy to meet Chen Qin. He hugged him suddenly and could not be separated for a long time. They had been in Bozhou for many years, and were not comparable to ordinary people.

They sat down separately, and the wine and food came up. Du Zhongxiao said: "We haven't seen each other for many years, so we can drink a glass of wine and talk about some gossip."

After drinking, Shisanlang said, "A few days ago, I got my brother's letter and said I was going to be transferred to the capital. I waited all the time. Many days finally came! Thinking of our days in Bozhou back then, many things are still vivid in front of me."

Chen Qin said: "Yes, at that time, I was with the officials and didn't think about anything. I would never have thought about what I am today."

Du Zhongxiao said: "It's all about everyone's relationships, so what's so strange? You have today, it's your own ability."

Shisanlang smiled and said, "I was a farmer in the countryside. If I hadn't met Guanren, I still faced the loess and was facing the sky. How could I have today's life? Officials really have the grace of recreation for us, so why should I be polite!"

Chen Qin smiled and said, "Yes, if we hadn't met Guanren, we wouldn't have the days we have today. Guanren is humble by nature and never takes credit. We know that. Come, drink a drink and worship the officials and enjoy the career path!"

After saying a few gossips, Du Zhongxiao said, "Since you returned to the capital, you have visited twice, and they have passed by in a hurry. Speaking of which, we haven't talked together for a long time. Are you doing well in the capital in the past few years?"

Shisanlang said: "What are the good or bad things in the military academy now? I am idle when I teach students every day."

Chen Qin said: "Master Di brought many imperial guards in the capital to the northwest to fight against Dangxiang, why didn't he take you?"

Shisanlang said: "It's not just that I didn't take me. This time, the people who attacked Lingzhou, basically did not take me. In their eyes, they always felt that the military achievements of the officials on Hequ Road were due to luck. If they fought, they would fight beautifully!"

Du Zhongxiao shook his head: "When doing things as an official, I am most afraid of comparing. If the people from Zhenrong Army really think so, they will suffer in the early stage of fighting. It is not that people from Hequlu can fight, but that they have fought so many battles and have more experience. It is a rare wealth for the army. If they don't absorb the experience of their predecessors and start everything over the beginning, they will be foolish."

These two men have been with them for many years, and Du Zhongxiao has no scruples when speaking. Since the army was reorganized, the imperial guards in the capital have transferred many people from Hequ Road to Beijing, which is basically idle. Because after being sent to other troops, there were many conflicts, and most of them finally entered the military academy, or were in charge of the front of the palace, and basically no longer led troops. This battle in the northwest, let alone Shisanlang, even Yao Shouxin did not lead him.

Du Zhongxiao was very dissatisfied with this. It was because of his limited identity, so he could not say anything, so he could only watch success or failure.

After the entire army was reorganized, the army replaced guns and cannons and used new training methods. However, there were different opinions on how to fight. Most of the old imperial guard officers believed that after replacing new weapons, they had to follow the previous combat methods. The tactics of Hequlu were too dogmatic, and the requirements for low-level officers and soldiers were too high, so they were not suitable for imperial guards.

Of course, the tactics of Hequlu are not dogmatic. The biggest problem is the knowledge requirements for generals and soldiers. When training in Suizhou, officers were selected from more than 100,000 people, and they learned knowledge faster and did not have any major problems. However, the imperial guards were different. The officers were still the original officers, and they only went to school for training. Many of them did not recognize each other and could not be eliminated. Of course, they could not compare with the original army of Hequlu.

Du Zhongxiao and other officers from Hequ Road could understand this problem. However, the current imperial court did not want to listen to their opinions for various reasons. The military academy of Hequ Road is better. It focuses on knowledge and has a high elimination rate. It is better to be lacking than to be overly misplaced. Different schools in Beijing, the highest requirements for students entering the school are military postures and appearances, and the knowledge professors are relaxed. In the eyes of other officials, those from the military academy of Beijing often have good military postures and neat lineups, which can be said to be a strong army.
Chapter completed!