The spring breeze and autumn rain are another year (the second year of Yuanshuo, 128 BC), but the military and civilians in Shanggu this year were not easy and could not be disturbed.

After the Battle of Monan, although Yi Zhixie accepted Zhao Xin's advice and retreated the main force to Mobei, in fact, in order to lure the Han army into the depths, harassment never stopped.

The Huns could harass themselves without limits, but the Han army always dealt with them and was always tired of dealing with them.

As the wind and scenery pass by, there are still times when the frontier can't bear it, and this is the beginning of the disaster.

The small ones have thousands and the big ones have tens of thousands. They burn, kill, loot, and do everything, and the style of robbers is undoubtedly revealed.

Especially the people living at the foot of the Great Wall are suffering from war. If the city's defense work was not done well, the scope of the impact would have been greater.

Among the prefects guarding the border of the Han Dynasty, like Hao Xian, who followed Wei Qing several times to fight and was granted marquis for his military achievements, was counted as a crafty material recognized by Liu Che.

After experiencing the sea of ​​corpses and blood, he has never been afraid of war, nor has he been afraid of reporting prisons or other situations. He has no such troubles in his innocence.

The people of Shanggu were both farming and fighting, and few people violated the criminal law. Only rent and taxes were the most troublesome. He had always been tolerant of this rent and tax, and in the long run, there were many deficiencies.

But if the amount of the court cannot be completed, it is obvious that he will be punished...

"What should I do if the master said?" The chief clerk frowned after reading the book.

Everything is good, but this is the most troublesome. If you fight, the generals will block the water and the soil, and the civil servants will not be able to do their jobs.

Especially the officials of the Han Dynasty were all good at civil and military affairs, and under the general trend, the pressure was huge.

"It's not enough to make ends meet again."

“How much difference?”

"Nearly...40%."

"Yes! In order to avoid the war, people have no time to farm? I can add some more in previous years, but this year is difficult..."

Hao Xian stood up and looked at the leaves that began to fall outside the window, with a look of melancholy.

"I am the prefect... Alas, how can I be worth a county magistrate in the capital? The Huns were in a hurry as soon as they came. When they remembered, they were really ashamed of the court and the emperor!"

The chief minister said: "Let's not talk about these things for now, let's talk about the government. In this situation, you must give an explanation to the court!"

Hao Xian nodded. He was very grateful to the Chief Secretary. He has been with him for so many years, but he has never complained. Often, there are any political issues, so he is right to ask him.

"I'm really useless to you every year, I'm not going to do anything about it. Alas... I always feel uneasy."

"Why did you say this? This is the matter of the subordinates. You will be out of your way if you say this."

What else can Hao Xian do? Faced with such a close friend, he no longer hesitated and asked: "The Huns have invaded twice this year, right?"

"Once every March and every May, although the scale is not large, the people in the frontier are no longer disturbed."

Hao Xian calculated based on his fingers that there were more than 10,000 people these two times, and he didn't know what Mingtang the Huns fought against and what the purpose was.

In order to defend against the enemy, our army collected 10,000 male men from our county to supplement the losses of the troops, which led to the expansion of the existing army in four villages. Any household who was unable to farm due to guarding the border will be exempted from taxes for one year.

The expenses of these men guarding the border, the costs of purchasing weapons and training, combined, are enough to make up for the tax deficit.

The chief minister was a little worried and said, "Sir, can this be done? The court still needs to check the plan. If you find that false reports are reported, it is a serious crime to deceive the emperor! Can we afford it?"

Hao Xian sighed and said, "If this is not the case, what's the way? The people are already suffering enough. If we come to a dry pond and fish again, causing chaos in the people and the court will pursue it, and we will be punished.

Didn’t you see that although our emperor has been fighting again and again, what can be done is benevolent politics? He will understand.”

"With that being said, …"

"If it is found out, you and I will follow the general and die, he can't sit idly by the way, right? Brother Lao, as we said just now, rework the plan. After you and I re-check the plan, brother, it's time to set off for Chang'an."

"Oh!" The chief minister took over the book and said goodbye, and he had to do this for the time being.

Just as he was about to leave, he saw Sima, who was guarding the city, running in, saying that the war smoke from the block was coming.

Hao Xian's heart suddenly tense: "When did you see it? What's the situation?"

Sima panted and said, "Jiyi went to the city for inspection just now. He smelled the air and looked away. It turned out that beacons were rolling on the mountain ten miles away. I think the Huns had crossed Yinshan."

Hao Xian couldn't help but take a breath, his heart trembled, he picked up the sword from the sword frame behind him, left the mansion, and rushed to the north gate tower.

The chief minister didn't dare to neglect, so he chased him tightly, trying to find out with him.

When Sima of each department saw the prefect and the chief minister, he immediately purged the army and was ready to fight.

There was a soldier waiting for each battlement to guard it, which calmed Hao Xian a lot. With his past experience, the Huns would not arrive in at least five days, and he still had time to further strengthen the fortresses and fortresses outside the city.

He ordered the troops in Seyat Fort outside the city to wait for the battle to prevent the Xiongnu raids. Then he turned to the chief and said, "I have written a memorial overnight. The Lord will set off for Chang'an the next day, and the general will report the Ming court."

Oh! By the way, don’t forget to visit the general, just say that I received his letter. Do you know?"

When he looked back and looked out of the city, he saw that the west of the city was filled with smoke. It turned out that the beacon tower leading to Dai County was also lit, and the battle situation became urgent immediately.

War made men's blood boil and the land under their feet became restless.

On October 15th, when the sunset shone on the head of Chang'an City, Shanggu Nagata finally arrived in Kyoto.

Along the way, he was thinking about what he should say and explain when he saw Wei Qing.

In previous years, every time he went to Beijing, Hao Xian or the Chief Shi always went to the General's Mansion first. In addition to reporting military and defense to Wei Qing, he also talked about his old feelings.

But this year is different. After all, there is a fraud in the plan, which makes Changshi feel a little uneasy when he thinks about it. This is the first time he has done this, although his original intention is good.

After he settled in the inn, he simply took some meals and went straight to the general's mansion.

When Wei Qing heard the report, he hurriedly welcomed the Changshi to the living room and drank some hot tea. The Changshi first conveyed Hao Xian's greetings to Wei Qing.

Then he said, "Prince Hao has a memorial to submit it to the emperor, but he has not had time to send it to the Prime Minister's Mansion."

Wei Qing said: "The Prime Minister is sick recently. All affairs in the office are appointed by the Censor. Fortunately, the emperor has an order. If there is any matter in the court, he can report directly. The chief minister will return to the inn to rest. I will take the memorial to the Xuanshi Hall to meet the emperor."
Chapter completed!