In the back hall of the county ya, Xu Chen's narration is still continuing.

"In fact, it is not difficult to solve these things, we can recruit this group of bandits, and then set up a market town on Changshan Island, so that the business travelers can go to the island to trade, the government can collect taxes, and the water bandits are not afraid of running out of food to guard such a cornucopia. Moreover, this gang of bandits are all good at boating and rowing, so we can ask them to set up a warehouse or boat gang on the island to take over some goods transportation transactions, so that this gang of bandits can rely on their crafts to eat, which is naturally much better than going out to rob. Xu Chen said.

"And once the trade route is opened, there will inevitably be more and more merchants, and according to the calculation of the commercial tax collected by the government in the past, their income after changing careers is definitely more than the previous robbery. At least those low-level bandits will make more profits than they have received after the previous robbery, they are all here for money, and now there is an opportunity to make more money without risking losing their heads, and it is conceivable what kind of choice these low-level bandits will make. Although it will be hard to do these guys, no one is a natural murderer, and after all, only a few people are eager to add blood to the tip of the knife, and most people still yearn for a stable life. Most of the bandits who fell into the grass were just trying to make a good living. Xu Chen didn't sell it anymore, and told all his plans in one go.

"The idea of the virtuous nephew is very good, but I am afraid that the gang of bandits will be difficult to be ferocious, and I don't want to be recruited!" Wu Xianling is also an experienced official, so he naturally knows that it is very difficult to get a group of people to change a habit that has been going on for many years, even if it is of great benefit.

These plans are good for those low-level bandits, but they are not very attractive to those bandit leaders. Xu Chen affirmed Wu County's question, in fact, Xu Chen also has a way to make these leaders profitable, but these are Xu Chen's own secrets, so naturally he will not say it in public.

"But as long as we publicize the policy at that time, even if the upper echelons of those water bandits are unwilling to accept Zhao'an, we can plant the seeds of division within these water bandits and prepare for the future plan. ”

"Of course, if you want this gang of water bandits to return to the king, it is not enough to have benefits, but also to have punishments, and it is right to have a radish in one hand and a stick in the other. Xu Chen continued.

"Adults know that there is a kind of aquatic grass on this Poyang Lake, and it is a pity that the world does not know what it is, so it is a pity to let it rot in the lake! Saying that, Xu Chen looked at Xu Fan and gestured to him.

"That's right! It's a rare delicacy!" Xu Fan recalled the crisp texture, and still can't believe that it was just a water weed.

In fact, it can't be said that the ancients buried the delicacies, but the dish of "stir-fried bacon with artemisia" is also a famous dish that only emerged a few years before Xu Chen left in later generations. In this Tianbao year, when there was no even stir-frying, how could the deliciousness of Artemisia be known.

Wu Xianling saw Xu Fan's aftertaste expression that didn't seem to be fake, and he also wanted to try it in his heart.

After Xu Fan saw this, he hurriedly said: "Lord Wu has this Yaxing, and he will let the apprentice cook it for the adult another day." "It means let's get down to business now.

"With the demonstrations of officials and celebrities such as adults and teachers, it is only a matter of time before such a delicacy spreads throughout the county, and the demand for artemisia will surely increase, and the once worthless aquatic plants will become a commodity. For this reason, we may wish to encourage the residents along the shores of Poyang Lake to plant a large number of artemisia, which does not take a lot of time to cultivate, and the roots are left behind when harvested, and they will be one by one in the next year. "The artificial cultivation of Artemisia has been very common in later generations, and many residents along the shores of Poyang Lake are cultivating it, and there are no ecological problems with the local species.

"The most important thing is that once the cultivation of artemisia is on the rise, it will form a green barrier along the shore of Poyang Lake. Artemisia grows in patches, and its dense growth will hinder the docking of ships, and it will not be so easy for the bandits to land again. ”

In addition, the land on the shores of the lake is often very fertile, and in the past, these places would be popular for the people to grow food, and it was possible to harvest a crop of rice before the arrival of the wet season. However, because of the looting of the water bandits, most of these lands were barren, and the water bandits could not grab food, and the people along the coast had no harvest. ”

"In fact, these lakeside tidal flats are not only good grain planting land, but also good aquaculture land, we might as well encourage the people along the coast to breed more shrimp and crab and other aquatic products, so that the tidal flats have been developed, and the people can also get a lot of income from growing grain. "In the world that Xu Chen came to, people eat crabs. In fact, Xu Chen still has something to say, these tidal flats on the shore are indeed fertile, but most of them are in the hands of the families along the coast, Xu Chen knows that if a policy is to be implemented for a long time, it is necessary to find a way to benefit as many families as possible, so they will naturally maintain it wholeheartedly. The breeding of aquatic products is too small and there is not much profit, but these families are well aware of the huge sales of aquatic products in Yuzhang County and even the entire Jiangnan region, and they also have the strength to carry out large-scale aquaculture, and the profits are naturally far from being comparable to ordinary people. In fact, in the early years, these families carried out large-scale aquaculture of aquatic products, but in recent years, bandits had to stop this money-making work.

Wu Xian Ling knew about this situation, and even had a manor in that area, and he used to be troubled, and it was almost a piece of chicken ribs, if it could really be as Xu Chen said, it would be a steady stream of wealth!

"Moreover, some obstacles such as bamboo and vines can be artificially set up in the aquaculture fields, coupled with the thick mud of the tidal flats, it is not so simple for the bandits to land. When the difficulty of robbery increases, when the people are obedient, and the income from honest business increases, it is not difficult to guess what choice will be made. Xu Chen gave Wu Xianling time to think, and finally concluded that in fact, it is doubtful how much of a role these small actions of inserting bamboo can really play when the water bandits come ashore to loot.

The reason why Xu Chen did this was not only to give some confidence to those people who didn't know the truth, but more importantly, to give a reminder and hint to those big families, so that they remembered that they still had a profitable business here. The most important thing is to use the appeal of the government to give them a reason to unite, Xu Chen doesn't believe that if this group of big families gets serious, it will make some reckless people rampant to such a point, the biggest possibility is just that each family sweeps the snow in front of their own doors, and even some things that fall into the well are not without the possibility of zài.

"Okay! Very good! This idea of the virtuous nephew is really good!" Wu Xianling praised sincerely this time, Xu Chen's plan integrated economic, agricultural and even military defense considerations, taking into account the interests of the government, the water bandits and the people along the coast, and most importantly, those big families would also benefit a lot from it, such a perfect and feasible plan, Wu Xianling could not find a reason to refuse.

The most important thing is that you don't have to spend a soldier, avoid the shortcomings of the weak military strength of the government, start from the administrative and economic aspects, you can simply but completely solve the stubborn disease that has plagued Yuzhang County for many years, and can also bring rich taxes and fees to the county, Wu County Order can't think of a reason for Wang Taishou's refusal, as for hurting the face of those troops, Wu County Order doesn't care, you can't win a war, now we civil officials have come up with a way, you Qiu Ba still want to do something, you must know that now is a prosperous era, you don't have to be just the founding of the country, the status of civil officials is still higher than that of military attachés, which is also a kind of check and balance that kings of all dynasties must do。

"Brother Xu and the virtuous nephew will wait, I will go to Lord Taishou to show the whole situation, I think Lord Taishou will agree. It's just that this plan still lacks a messenger to lobby, I don't know?" After saying that, Wu Xian Ling looked at Xu Chen, and said in his heart, you guy has said so much, it won't be just a mouthful, so the credit will be small!

Xu Chen understood and said: "The kid is not talented, he is willing to serve the county and the Taishou, and do the Su Zhang thing." ”

"Okay! The virtuous nephew is really bold! Brother Xu can have such a good apprentice, it is really enviable!" Wu Xian Ling's mood was very comfortable.

"Lord Wu is serious. Xu Fan was also very happy, Xu Chen's plan was also greatly beyond his expectations, originally he only responded to this matter out of trust in this demon apprentice, but he didn't expect this demon apprentice to be even more demonic than he thought.

Such a mature plan, where does it look like a young man made it, and Xu Fan also knows that Xu Chen did not spend a lot of time on this plan. I thought that I only started planning from the time of apprenticeship, and in just a few days, I set up a situation step by step, apprenticed, invited guests to dinner, and lobbied the county, but there was no trace of it.

It's so ...... I couldn't help but admire! That's right! It's just admiration! Xu Fan now doesn't have the slightest blame for Xu Chen's ulterior motives, on the contrary, he is glad that he can receive such an apprentice, and the tempering of several years of debasement has made Xu Fan's thoughts very different from before. can not only do practical things for the people but also handle the relationship between all parties, this apprentice is simply a natural official, and he is also a capable official, Xu Fan is now more and more satisfied with Xu Chen.

"Lord Wu, I hope that when you report to Lord Taishou, it is best not to mention the lower officials and the junior apprentices. Xu Fan said to Wu County.

Wu Xian Ling was very surprised when he heard Xu Fan's request, you must know that the two of them came here today, didn't they waste so much effort just to let themselves go and persuade Taishou?

Although it is inevitable that you will emphasize your own role when the time comes, you will not eat alone! It should be your share of the credit, and there is no small amount of your credit, what do you mean by this? Could it be that you want to swallow it yourself, then why did you come to me! With your official status as a doctor of literature and the name of a celebrity, it is not difficult to meet Taishou!

stared at Xu Fan for a long time, saw Xu Fan's expression calm, and then looked at the person Xu Chen also smiled and nodded, so he had to ask out loud: "Oh?

"Oh, this kind of militaristic affair is not something that a little doctor of mine can mix. Xu Fan still said lightly.

"The ghost only believes it, it can't be mixed, then why are you running to me!" Wu Xian Ling said in his heart, but he still said with a smile on his face: "In this case, then it will be as Brother Xu wishes." ”

This request was made by Xu Fan when he discussed with Xu Chen before, and seeing Xu Chen's questioning look, Xu Fan also rarely showed a trace of satisfaction, and there were really not many times when he could make his apprentice not understand.

"That's the case, this Wu County Commander is not only greedy for money but also suspicious, if we don't say anything, then he will definitely desperately emphasize in front of Taishou that he came up with a method, and then dilute our role. But when we do this, he will definitely think too much, keep guessing our intentions, and when he is not sure of our true intentions, he will finally choose to tell our role relatively truthfully, because in this way, he will take the least risk, so that the credit will not be erased. Xu Fan said.

Seeing Xu Chen's disapproving look, he immediately said with a straight face: "The teacher doesn't care about these false names, these credits don't have much effect on the teacher, and the future of the teacher is not something that a small Taishou can influence." But you are different, you are still young, and some credit will be of great help to the future road. And more importantly, you must let Lord Taishou know your deposit, so that you should still be able to get some help from the government when you go to Changshan Island, so that the teacher knows that you have your own preparations, but with more preparation, it will always be safer. ”

Seeing the teacher's care for him, Xu Chen was also a little moved.

As a result, as Xu Fan expected, Wu Xianling told the role of Xu Fan's master and apprentice relatively truthfully in front of Taishou, and also made Xu Fan's request in front of Taishou.

How do you know that you actually got a "Oh, Brother Xu is still so cautious." Reply.

Looking at the casual tone like a friend, Wu Xianling could not understand that Xu Fan and Lord Taishou were intersecting, and the careful thoughts in his heart were naturally put away.

Even as soon as he returned to the county office, he summoned Hao Zhutou and asked him to lead the catchers to follow Xu Chen to Changshan Island.

Wu Xian Ling returned from Taishou in the afternoon, and at the same time brought an official document on the appointment of Xu Chen as the Xuanfu envoy to Changshan Island to recruit peace.

Xu Chen can be regarded as a person with an official body in this way, although this official body is not in the stream, it is still temporary, but everyone who goes to Changshan Island must accept Xu Chen's moderation.

Wang Taishou still values Xu Fan very much, and deliberately let his guard commander Wang Shuo lead dozens of guards to help Xu Chen, which is almost equivalent to all the guards of Wang Taishou.