Governor please stay

Chapter 379 There are always people who want to harm me

Mao Xi, who joined the army as a secretary, sat in front of the desk next to Liu Yishou, silently watching Liu Yishou arguing with Chen Yuankang and Wang Wei.

While making notes, he sighed silently in his heart. This young, handsome and charismatic Dudu Liu had a very difficult life.

The Dudu Liu in the imagination of outsiders should be a beauty in his arms, singing and dancing, wearing fresh clothes and angry horses, berating Fang Qiu, flirting with women, and getting things done while lying down.

It's okay to wander around the states and counties under its jurisdiction, and see Meijiao Niang staying overnight and picking wild flowers.Beat anyone who is upset when he sees it, and live the life that Xiao Zhengde usually lives in.

In reality, Dudu Liu is in meetings every day, approving official documents, writing regulations, patrolling everywhere to observe the people's conditions, and it is common for Dudu to come back in the middle of the night covered in mud.

After everything is done, I have to coax all the beautiful ladies at home.Anyone who knows about the intercourse on the bed knows everything, and Mao Xi has a family himself, not a kid who doesn't know anything.

Mao Xi asked himself, if he was as busy as Liu Yishou, he would definitely fall asleep when he came back at night, even if Xi Shi didn't have the energy to take a look in front of him.

A man is a tiger when he is free, and a dead dog when he is busy. The state is not the same.

"Bo Wu (Mao Xibiao), what do you think of this matter?"

Liu Yishou noticed that Mao Xi was distracted, so he reminded him.Liu Yishou can take fish by himself at work, but his subordinates must not take fish at work, otherwise he will be the master of the devil.

"Back to the governor, my subordinates do have some opinions on this matter."

Mao Xi cupped his hands and said.When his mind wandered away, he still knew what he should be busy with.

"Speak." Liu Yishou spat out a word.

"Cao Yizong is the ninth younger brother of the famous general Cao Jingzong, who was born in a noble family in Xinye, and has accumulated three dynasties..." Mao Xi said eloquently, Wang Wei got dizzy and said impatiently: "There is no need to say any more, let's just talk about the main points. "

"Yes." Mao Xi was not angry, bowed to Liu Yishou and continued: "On the surface, the Cao family is quite powerful, second to none in Xinye. However, there is no one in the family who can lead troops to fight. Although Cao Yizong is greedy, Shameless, but he is already the last representative of the Cao family in the military.

Now that Cao Yizong is captured, the Cao family must be in chaos.My lord can write a letter and tell Cao Jingzong's son Cao Jiao that we can exchange Cao Yizong back.But in the future, the Cao family will not be able to pass through Huaizhou, and our soldiers and horses will be stationed there. "

Ok?
Liu Yishou, Wang Wei, and Chen Yuankang looked at each other, as if surprised by Mao Xi's starting point.Contacting Cao, who had conflicts before, I have to say that Mao Xi seems to have a very tricky perspective on the issue.

Liu Yishou and the others wanted to connect with Xiao Yan, and after getting the chicken feather from the imperial court, go to Sizhou to use it as an arrow.

Unexpectedly, Mao Xi found another way. This matter is not to play with Xiao Yan, but with the "suffering master" Cao Yizong's family.After negotiating with the Cao family, they in turn forced the Jiankang court to agree to this matter.

For a while, the atmosphere in the study was rather dull, and everyone fell into deep thought.

Seeing this, Mao Xi continued: "After Cao Jingzong passed away, his son Cao Jiao inherited the title of Duke Jingling. Although he has no ability, he is also a person who can speak on the surface.

When we send troops into Beiyiyang County forcefully, the imperial court will probably criticize us, and the local power faction will also think that we are meddling in our own business and have other plans.

If the Cao family invites us to join Sizhou (the state where Beiyiyang County is located, in the area of ​​Zhumadian in Xinyang), then we are well-known teachers, and we only need to write a letter to the central government.As long as Jiankang didn't say no, everything was acquiesced.

If someone in the center publicly accuses us, not only will they offend us, but they will also offend the Cao family and those local power factions who are so sad.The subordinates figured out that there shouldn't be such a stupid person, right? "

Don't look at Mao Xi's disdain for Cao Jiao in his words. In fact, Cao Jiao is much older than Liu Yishou. I don't know how much, but he must be 50 years old.

Before the age of 50, he had never led an army or served in the imperial court, but he handed over the family military power to his uncle Cao Yizong, which is enough to show that this person must be mediocre.

Mao Xi eloquently said a lot, but everyone understood what he meant.To play a game, there must be rules of the game. Since the situation in Liang Guo itself is that the local power faction is extremely powerful, it might as well "just let the soup go down".

Of course, Sizhou is the place where Cao's soldiers and horses garrisoned, and Xuanhu is adjacent to Huaizhou in the south, Sizhou in the west of Huaizhou, and Anfeng Prefecture in the east. Anfeng Prefecture is a small town affiliated to the northwest of Shaopi. Zhouzhou, currently under the control of Liu Yishou, is a "granary" used to farm and irrigate.

In other words, Cao Yizong's faction was itself arranged by Xiao Yan to check and balance Xia Houkui, and after Shouyang changed masters, it became used to check and balance Liu Yishou.

If Huaizhou and Xuanhu in the north can be dealt with, then the tentacles of power can be extended to Henan.It got rid of a force that hindered itself, and occupied two more states, and directly bordered Wei State Henan.This is much more than just taking the land of a state.

More importantly, there is an area in the Pishihang Irrigation District. It is really not too cool to use the pretext of repairing the irrigation area to make all kinds of troubles.

"This plan is very good."

Liu Yishou nodded slightly, a person who knows how to do it really hits the nail on the head.

"I believe you to write, be more sincere. I won't bother the two masters with one thing."

He patted Mao Xi on the shoulder, and said to Chen Yuankang and the others: "Today there is a good show in the outskirts of the city, you follow me."

After the three of them left the city under the guard of Yuan Shikang, Hu Luxian, who was staying in the yard, walked into the study calmly and squeezed beside Mao Xi, holding a torn book in his hand, as if he had flipped through it a lot all over.

Uh...Mao Xi really doesn't understand how a vulture-shooting barbarian has anything to do with him.

"Well, Mr. Mao, can you tell me about the "Zuoshi Chunqiu"?"

Hu Luxian looked expectantly at Mao Xi.

You learn to fight by riding a horse, you just need to bend your bow and shoot an arrow. Look at Zuo's Spring and Autumn Period!

Mao Xi originally wanted to say something, but felt that it was not polite. After all, it was the first time someone asked him for advice.He pretended to be deep and asked: "Which one is it, let me read it for you."

"In "Cao Gui's Controversy", it says that meat eaters are despicable and can't seek far. What does it mean?"

Hu Luxian asked suspiciously.

This time Mao Xi was really stopped.

The "meat eaters" like Liu Yishou are really cunning and cunning. Can you say that they "failed to plan far away".

"Is the carnivore referring to the rich and powerful? I see that the lord and all the counselors are constantly plotting, what does this failure to seek far-reaching mean?" Hu Luxian asked suspiciously.

"This is just Cao GUI's rebuttal to his fellow countrymen. If he had said similar things in front of Duke Zhuang of Lu, he would have been beheaded long ago. It's like bragging that they can't do it, let me do it. Don't take it seriously as meat eaters. "

After speaking, Mao Xi wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and cursed Hu Luxian for being a monster in his heart.

"And here, "Zheng Boke Duan Yu Yan", why can't Zheng Zhuanggong be brothers and educate his younger brother? I think Zheng Zhuanggong deliberately indulged his younger brother so that people in the country would think that Gong Shuduan was a waste and troublemaker. If Zheng Zhuanggong did not indulge, brother Youdi Gong, I'm afraid there won't be such a tragedy, right? After all, they are born of the same mother."

Hu Luxian asked another tricky question.

Mao Xi thought that the other party just asked which word he didn't know and didn't pay much attention.It is only now that I realize that people are not judged by appearances, and Hu Luxian, who usually looks like a young martial artist, can actually read books and read his mind, which is very rare!

"Duke Zheng Zhuang indeed used Yangmou to deal with his younger brother Gongshuduan, which is despised by future generations. But those who write history books can't directly write these words. Winners and losers, that's all."

Mao Xi sighed.

"By the way, aren't you good at archery? Zuo's age is not very useful. You should practice archery."

Mao Xi suddenly remembered this.

"Xiang Wang once said that learning literature and writing is enough. Learning swordsmanship is one enemy, and I want to learn ten thousand enemies. I think so. Everyone in the mansion reads books, and it has become a common practice. If I don't study, I'm not General Lianyuan. Is it worse?"

Well, this is also good advice, but Yuanshi Kang Fengping was killed.Mao Xi nodded slightly, feeling that Hu Luxian's example of Xiang Yu was awkward.

"Mr. Mao, it's impolite to call him by his first name, and it's a little strange to call you sir. From now on, you and I will take care of each other under the command of the lord. No one is around on weekdays. Should I call you Amao, or Axie?"

Hu Lu was envious of the young mind, and asked a very abrupt question.

Ah Xi sounded like the nickname of a female servant, Mao Xi sighed helplessly, and said with a blank expression: "If you want to call me, you can call me Amao from now on."

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On the outskirts of Shouyang, Yuan Shikang led a team of personal guards and was tinkering with a row of bamboo tubes fixed on a wooden frame.There is a commonly used hemp rope on each bamboo tube.

Wang Wei and Chen Yuankang stood behind Liu Yishou, silently waiting for the performance.

"Okay, let's get started."

Liu Yishou said to the rather old craftsman beside Yuan Shikang.

"Return to the governor, this thing has been tested many times, it is very safe, please demonstrate it yourself."

The old craftsman made a gesture of invitation, just to let Liu Yishou pretend to be aggressive in front of everyone.

"I understand."

Yuan Shikang handed Liu Yishou a fire note.

The principle of Huozhezi is worthless, which is to make a burning "small box" the day before or the day, put the paper inside, and then quickly cover it when it is ignited.

The fire is not completely extinguished, but burns very slowly in the box. When it needs to be used, it is opened directly, and the burning paper will be re-ignited when it encounters air.

Liu Yishou thought to himself: Back then, I was a little expert at lighting firecrackers. I threw firecrackers into a can and ignited them to explode. The effect was really not very good.

He walked slowly over to light the hemp rope on the bamboo tube, only to find that the speed of burning the rope was beyond imagination!

Liu Yishou hastily lit the remaining ones as well.

"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"

Fireworks of different colors are blooming in the sky, but it is a pity that it is not night. If it is night, such colorful fireworks will definitely leave a deep impression on everyone in Shouyang City.

This instant firework works well, the bamboo tube doesn't explode, the sound is not too loud, and the fireworks fly high.

Both Wang Wei and Chen Yuankang had the same thought in their minds: with a cloud-piercing arrow, thousands of troops will come to meet each other!

If this kind of thing is only put away during festivals and Chinese New Year, it is really wasteful.It is a real sharp weapon only when it is used in marching and fighting.

When to withdraw troops and when to start fighting, just set off a firework, which is faster than sending orders.Different colors are also more recognizable than Wolf Smoke, and you can run away quickly after playing.

"Congratulations, my lord, for getting this sharp weapon!"

Everyone gathered around to congratulate Liu Yishou.

"Okay, let's step up production in the workshop and spread it to the whole army. The formula of gunpowder is strictly kept secret. Those who participate in the development, regardless of their position, will be rewarded."

Liu Yishou said to the craftsman with a serious face.

"Thank you Dudu for your love."

After cleaning up the scene, Liu Yishou took Chen Yuankang and Wang Wei for a walk along the ridge of the field. The autumn harvest was coming to an end, and the field they were in was already bare.

"This year, floods and droughts have alternated, and Shouyang is doing well, but it's hard to say in other places. It is estimated that there will be many victims in winter."

Wang Wei said with emotion.

"How much is a lot?"

Liu Yishou frowned and asked.

"Shouyang is located in Dazhou. After moving to various places, the household registration is less than 20. In other states and counties, there are probably more than [-] households in each state, and there are also fewer than [-] households. This is still our plunder and Solicited a lot of household registrations, including the hidden black households of the aristocratic family.

Previously, there were only 28 to [-] households in a county, and some had less than [-] households.After all, Lianghuai is no better than Jiankang, and there are [-] households registered by the government, not counting hidden household registrations.

If the lord does not have the manpower of Jiankang, I am afraid it will be difficult to stand on his own in the world. "

Wang Wei said with a sigh.

Xiao Yan's kind is a good card, and Jiankang has such a large population that it cannot be converted into human resources.If these people focus on farming and warfare, five households can support one soldier, and they can get [-] elite soldiers who don't worry about food and drink, and don't care about production.

Why worry about the injustice of the world?

"This winter, we will open warehouses to release grain, absorb and resettle refugees from all over the country, center in Shouyang, resettle in surrounding counties, divide a small number of acres of land to make ends meet, and implement the strategy of granting land to the army by the way."

In some places, the tyrants are temporarily inactive, but refugees and disaster victims can be used to dilute the influence of the tyrants.

"Chang You, the "Zhanshan Ge" promulgated by Liu Yu in the previous dynasty, have you finished writing all the improved items?"

Liu Yishou smiled and asked Chen Yuankang.

"Back to the lord, it's all finished." Chen Yuankang said, cupping his hands.This amount of work is trivial to him.

"Okay, let's go out and practice it first, see who will jump out, sort out the list first, and record them one by one. We will send troops to Xuanhu this winter, just to make those people think that we do not have thunder. When we return from victory, Let's find out the people on the roster one by one and deal with them one by one.

This is called not to say that it is not predictable. "

Liu Yishou sneered.

Tsk tsk tsk, this method is really despicable.

Wang Wei and Chen Yuankang sighed and mourned for some people in their hearts for a few seconds.If you don't jump out and kill yourself repeatedly, how can you have any reason to deal with you.

Liu Yishou's Zheng Boke stage is really not very unusual, it's an old silver coin routine.

(End of this chapter)