Chapter 255: People’s Hearts Are at Peace
Houcheng County Government
Chen Ping and Liu Heshan looked at the newly released peace treaty and still can't believe it.
Their five-member negotiating team, which they had barely put together, actually signed a three-year peace treaty with Xianbei.
It's not that they have become stronger, or that Xianbei has become weaker, but that the new Mr. Lu is too strong.
If they live in the later generations, they will know a word called carry the audience.
Le Guicai was drinking tea next to him, but he was distracted. He also didn't expect that Lu Desheng would actually accomplish this.
At this time, the petty official from Houcheng who was responsible for receiving the horses came in and said, "Sir, although the fifteen horses sent to us by Xianbei are war horses, they are all mares, and their quality should be the worst from Xianbei. "
Chen Ping and Liu Wangshan looked at each other and sighed in their hearts. Sure enough, the people in Xianbei were not stupid either.
Among them, Le Guicai was the most disappointed.
For a long time, in order to ensure the superiority of their cavalry on the battlefield, Xianbei had strictly guarded their own horses, and the sale of horses to Dali was prohibited. The Xianbei royal court also severely punished horse traders who sold horses privately.
Generally, the horses that can be sold to Dali have been tampered with and cannot produce good next generations, which makes Dali feel angry and helpless.
Lu Desheng didn't care about this. In his daughter's words, if you can't do it this time, you can do it next time.
As long as the hoe is wielded diligently enough, there is no corner that cannot be dug!
Lu Desheng's optimism infected Le Guicai and others.
On the bright side, these horses were of inferior quality compared to war horses with fine Xianbei bloodlines, and at least they had not been tampered with. If you can find a good-quality stallion to pair with it, the next generation of horses produced should be of good quality.
After external affairs are resolved, the next step is to resolve internal conflicts!
Chen Ping, Liu Wangshan and others looked at each other in shock.
They had received news that their governor had organized people to clear the blocked official road and were on their way to Houcheng. Obviously, this time he came to challenge the enemy.
"Lord Lu, do you have any rules?"
"Let's not be busy with this now." Lu Desheng was thinking about how to claim credit from the court.
Seeing that he didn't take it seriously, Chen Ping couldn't help but raise his voice, "Master Lu, are you really not afraid that the governor will be angry?"
In fact, what they want to say is, are you really not afraid that the governor will accuse you?
"Why is he so angry?" Lu Desheng said nonchalantly.
"Are you really not aware or are you just pretending? You deceive the superiors and conceal the truth from the inferiors, and you overstep your authority and take your own authority——"
"What are you talking about? Although I strongly advocated and led this negotiation, as the governor of Pingzhou, he can also get a share of the credit, so why are he still angry?"
Of course, he must take the biggest credit on himself, there is no doubt about this. My daughter has put so much effort into planning, and the biggest fruit must be her own!
"Also, you also have merit. I will go to the court later to express my merit for us."
This time it was the turn of Chen Ping, Liu Heshan and others to say, "Sir, don't be busy with this yet." If you don't solve the problem of the governor and the governor, they will not dare to take the credit.
Promote! Lu Desheng looked at them speechlessly.
After going around in a circle, the signed peace treaty returned to Lu Desheng's hands again.
Lu Desheng looked at it for a long time, then slammed the table and said, "Come here, make a list! Make a list of the results of this negotiation throughout the city and inform the people!"
"yes!"
Just do it! The people below hurriedly went to write the red list.
Lu Desheng and Le Guicai said, "We have achieved such great results, so we must publish the list! To reassure the people! Enjoy it with the people!"
Le Guicai and the other three looked at each other and shook their heads.
You have a big heart or you have a big heart!
It’s up to you to make public statements!
Lu Desheng, you can do it.
The officers of Houcheng posted a total of five red lists in Houcheng. They were posted in four places in the southeast, northwest and northwest of the county, plus one outside the county government office. Each one was posted with gongs and drums all the way, and people were arranged to sing and read next to each red list. .
This lively scene attracted many people to gather.
After the common people listened to the officers singing and reading, they couldn't help but start talking.
"Is it true that the Xianbei people are gone?"
"It's true. I saw them evacuate from the border of Houcheng with my own eyes."
For the Xianbei people, this is the spring grazing period, and they will continue to move their residences to areas with abundant water and grass for grazing. If the little prince Tuoba Lian had not been captured this time, they would not have been stationed at the edge of Hou City during this season.
"What does being on the red list mean there won't be a war this time?"
"I won't fight. Not only this time, but also for the next three years, the Xianbei people will not go south!"
"Is this true?"
"It's true. The eldest prince of Xianbei signed the peace treaty."
"I signed it, but do the Xianbei people keep their word?"
"Then you must be trustworthy. Not only did Prince Tuoba sign this peace treaty, but he also used the royal seal. This is equivalent to the Xianbei Khan agreeing. If they don't keep their promise, are they shameless? And the contract is only for three years, which is not a long time.”
"It's great. In the past three years, we no longer have to worry about the Xianbei people coming."
"Thanks to Mr. Lu this time."
"Yes, he has done such a great thing for Hou Cheng when he first took office. He is really a good official."
"Do you know that in this peace treaty, Lord Lu also made a special supplementary clause, which states that the Xianbei should not harass or invade the four counties of Pingzhou, especially our Liaodong County, within three years!"
"What does this mean?"
The man cleared his throat and explained, "The unfinished words of this supplementary treaty are equivalent to Lord Lu telling the eldest prince of the Xianbei that you Xianbei should not go south within three years. If you really want to break the agreement and go south, don't make trouble in the four counties of Pingzhou, especially Liaodong County!"
"Ah? Can it be like this?"
"Of course, this is because the negotiation was presided over by our Houcheng County Magistrate Lord Lu, and this supplementary treaty was also won by him for the four counties of Pingzhou and Liaodong County."
"No, if the Xianbei people are going to break the agreement, will they care about breaking one? Is it a double agreement or a double agreement?"
"That's what I said, but this contract is at least a double constraint for the Xianbei. If they dare to harass and invade our Liaodong County in these three years, it will be a double slap in the face! Do you think it's better for them to slap themselves once or twice?"
"That makes sense. It seems that our Pingzhou Liaodong County is the safest in the next three years!"
"That's what I mean."
"Then I will write to my uncle and tell him that he can bring his family back!"
"Then I have to write to my aunt and ask them to move from Liaoxi County to Liaodong County."
"I will write to my uncle and ask him to return to his hometown in Liaodong County as soon as possible!"
"Writing is too slow. I will go to Xuantu County to pick him up in two days!" Although it belongs to Pingzhou, it is not as safe as Liaodong County!
Beside the county government, Lu Desheng, Chen Ping, Liu Heshan and others were listening to the discussion of the people.
"Dan, Lord Lu did a good job with this move." Chen Ping and Li Dan whispered to each other, sighing, "It's really a good idea to invite the navy, and things are going well." The whisper was a little loud.
What navy? He invited them to interpret policies for the people, not navy. Lu Desheng refused to admit it.
Under the red list, some people boldly stepped forward and asked the guards on the side, "Sir, I still have a string of firecrackers at home, can I take it to the county government to burn?"
"I have some at home, and I can take it."
"Wait a minute, I'll ask our county magistrate for instructions."
In response to the people's request, Lu Desheng immediately made a decision, "Today is a good day, let's burn firecrackers! Beat the gongs and drums and the lion team, arrange it!"