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When the General's Mansion was being renovated, Zhao Hanzhang specially had three rooms opened up and turned into a study, so their study was very big!

As soon as you enter the door, there is a small hall for receiving guests. There is a desk seat at the top and a wooden screen behind it. On it is a part of the mountain and terrain map painted by Fu Tinghan.

There are three seats and small desks on the left and right sides below. She will discuss some future official affairs here with her close staff.

There are wooden couches placed by the window behind the three seats, one on each side, where they can take a rest.

Turning around the big screen, there is a more open place behind. There are two large desks in the opposite direction, one directly above and one under the right window, far away, and the light is excellent.

Above the front is Zhao Hanzhang's desk, and under the window is Fu Tinghan's.

The left half of the room was full of bookshelves, but they were empty at this time. There were only two bookshelves with about twenty books scattered here and there.

Zhao Hanzhang's goal is to fill these bookshelves one day, otherwise, she would not have made so many bookshelves during decoration.

Zhao Hanzhang took out the official documents from the basket. Zhao Yunxin had already done a basic job of sorting them and clipped the notes. There were more than 20 letters underneath, none of which had been opened.

Zhao Hanzhang sat on a chair and felt that it was not appropriate to think too much just after eating, so he opened a letter and read it.

Bei Gongchun's letter was to wish her a happy new year and a happy wedding. "I have helped Tuoba Liuxiu according to the general's wishes. He is extremely grateful and has sent back a hundred sheep and a hundred cows..."

Asked Zhao Hanzhang if he wanted to send her to Luoyang.

It was freezing and snowy. How much extra food and manpower would be spent just to drive these cattle and sheep to Luoyang?

Zhao Hanzhang declined and told Bei Gongchun, "The soldiers are working hard to defend the territory. These things sent by Tuoba Sixth Cultivator will be used to supplement the soldiers. They have been fighting for years. Let everyone have a good year this year."

Then he and Bei Gongchun said: "There are many herdsmen in Dai country, and Tuoba Liuxiu can afford to send cattle and sheep, so why not cooperate with Bingzhou to buy more cattle and sheep and send them to the Central Plains?"

"The Central Plains is short of meat. Although the land is covered with ice and snow and the journey is difficult, as long as you arrive safely, you can still make a lot of money." He added: "When you come, you can bring a lot of cowhide, sheepskin and various animal furs. The weather is cold, so this Such items are extremely easy to sell.”

She taught Bei Gongchun, "Training troops is important, but ensuring military supplies and governing the people are also important. Only by making people's lives easier and making money can we have the money to strengthen our troops and protect the country."

Yang Sansha wrote a lot to Bei Gongchun. Looking at other letters, they were all written by officials from various places. They started by wishing her a happy new year and a happy wedding, and then they said everything.

An official told her that a white deer was found in a forest in their county last month. He thought it was auspicious and was sent by God to congratulate Zhao Hanzhang on his wedding. He asked him if he could personally send the auspicious signal to Luoyang.

Zhao Hanzhang thought for a while. There was currently a shortage of people in the court, and there were really no officials available to take over the position of the local magistrate. In addition, the other party's ability to handle government affairs was not bad, but he just liked to please the superior, so she said to him, "No need." , this auspiciousness is not sent by God to congratulate me, but God saw that the people were in poverty, so it was sent to help the people."

Zhao Hanzhang asked him to sell this auspicious sign for her for no less than 200,000 yuan, and the proceeds were handed over to the state treasury to help the people.

Zhao Hanzhang also asked him to work hard. If you do well, maybe God will reward you with auspiciousness again next time. This time, God saw your kindness and ability, so he sent auspiciousness to your territory and borrowed it from you. Relieve the world.

After writing the letter, Zhao Hanzhang scanned it carefully, blew it, stuffed the letter into the envelope and threw it aside.

Picking up another letter from Shi Le, Shi Le said after the happy wedding: "Youzhou is too bitter and cold. I got up this morning to wash my face. When I touched the water, it was cold and cold. I poured the water out. The water froze before it even hit the ground.”

Because it was too cold, he couldn't sleep at night. He asked Zhao Hanzhang to take pity on him and allocate some money to buy him charcoal, as well as the soldiers, officials and people of Youzhou...

Zhao Hanzhang rubbed his forehead, threw the letter aside, rummaged through a pile of letters, found Wei Jie's letter, opened it and read it.

Wei Jie told Zhao Hanzhang, "This year it seems to be colder in Youzhou than in previous years. I asked the old farmers that during the same period, there were three more snows in Youzhou than last year, and only one more than the year before. The old farmers all said it was auspicious snow and it was gone. Decadent, but joyful.”

"It's just that it's too cold, there's not enough food, and people die every day due to hunger and cold. The governor sent troops out many times to dispose of the corpses, which saved many people from labor, and allowed the people to freely enter the mountains, forests, and swamps. It had a slight effect."

Zhao Hanzhang frowned, thought for a while, and wrote to Shi Le, "I know, I will send you a sum of money. You can buy food, clothing and other things by yourself. After the spring starts, you must remember to teach farmers and mulberry trees. Do not delay the farming season. This year I'm sorry. I shamelessly borrowed a lot of money and food from others, just to make things easier for you. But asking for help from others is better than asking for help from yourself. If I can plant more land next year, raise more chickens, ducks, pigs, and plant more mulberries and hemp, I won't have to do it again. Please help me.”

Zhao Ming also wrote to Zhao Hanzhang, saying: "The clan is busy with affairs. Since you are married, after the New Year, and the weather is warmer, please send my father back to Xiping."

Zhao Ming said, "If you don't send it back, you can only choose between the acting clan leader and the governor of Yuzhou."

Zhao Ming was so busy that he couldn't help but get angry whenever he thought of Zhao Hanzhang's name.

Zhao Hanzhang didn't want to reply to him for the time being, so he threw his letter into a small wooden plate farthest from her and picked up another letter.

The official in the letter laughed and happily told Zhao Hanzhang that he had brought back his brother's family and his father and mother who had fled to the south. He was very happy, so he wrote to Zhao Hanzhang and asked her if there was anything there. An official position suitable for his brother.

He said that his brother was very capable, but he was a bit old and had difficulty adapting his thinking, so he was determined not to take part in the talent recruitment exam. He hoped that Zhao Hanzhang could give his brother a chance.

Zhao Hanzhang thought for a while and remembered that this official was a magistrate of Nanyang County. He was also a very pragmatic person. The most important thing was that he could endure hardship and could eat and live with the refugees to gain their trust. He thought that no matter how bad his brother was, It was not far behind, so she wrote back and agreed to let his brother come to Luoyang, and she would choose a suitable official position for him after inspection.

Reading letters is very addictive, especially when there is everything written in the letter. A female county magistrate told Zhao Hanzhang that she was also married. Just last month, she took the government officials and garrison soldiers to the mountain to recruit bandits. Suddenly she discovered that the bandit leader was not only He is well-read and literate, "from a humble noble family, and handsome, which makes him very happy."

So the female county magistrate married the bandit leader and took in the bandits. Except for some who stayed to strengthen the garrison, the rest were divided into land and became farmers.

The female county magistrate shared this happy event with Zhao Hanzhang, hoping to get her blessing.

Zhao Hanzhang happily blessed her and praised her, "Well done, but don't indulge in beauty and delay political affairs."