"The county lord. Qin Gongzi has to tell him. ”

In the study, Nangong Mo put down his pen and nodded, "Please let him in." ”

Qin Zixu quickly walked in, and when he saw Nangong Mo burying his head in the thick file, he raised his eyebrows and smiled: "My subordinates have disturbed the county lord." Nangong Mo smiled: "What are you bothering about?" What's the matter? Qin Zixu said: "I just reported it below, saying that there was a prisoner in the army who wanted to see the county lord, and said that he knew the county lord. ”

Nangong Mo didn't care, it was not surprising that the garrison in Yuezhou had people who knew her. After all, some of the soldiers who followed Nangong Huai to fight against Zhang Dingfang were later left in these places. After thinking about it, Nangong Mo asked, "What identity, what sins do you have?" ”

Qin Zixu shook his head and said, "That's not true, it's just a hundred households." In addition, there are a few old military doctors, we are the time to employ people, and the county lord will see if it is ......"

Nangong Mo couldn't help but smile, looked at Qin Zixu and said, "Does Grand Prince Qin think I'm a murderer?" Naturally, I can't embarrass those ordinary soldiers, but now that Yuezhou is undecided, I'm afraid that something will happen. As for the military doctors, they can't move even more. Don't let people snub them. ”

Qin Zixu nodded and smiled: "The county lord is wise, but there will be problems if so many people are locked up for a long time." ”

Nangong Mo said: "In this case, you let people bring the hundred households to me to meet, a hundred households dare to make such a request, presumably it is not an ordinary person." And the military doctors you mentioned, I'm afraid it's really people I know. ”

"Yes, County Lord." Qin Zixu went out and gave an order, and after a while, he brought people in.

Nangong Mo couldn't help but be happy when she glanced at the person who was brought in by the guards, it was really someone she knew. The hundred households that Qin Zixu said were the middle-aged men who were almost cut down by her in Nangong Huaijun two years ago. However, she was not familiar with this one, and looked sideways at several military doctors on the other side, the leader of which was the old doctor who had taught Nangong Mo the theoretical knowledge of medical techniques back then. Nangong Mo smiled lightly, "Doctor, don't come to harm?" Seeing this, Nangong Mo was indeed very happy, this person who had once become the deputy envoy of the Tai Hospital. Even if there are countless military doctors in the armies of all parties, there are definitely not many who can get to this journey.

The old doctor looked at Nangong Mo and arched his hand: "The little old man is fine, but the county lord is now impressive." "Although they were detained in the army and were not allowed to move around freely, they were still able to hear some news. The army attacking Yuezhou had already left the city of Yuezhou, leaving only a part of the soldiers and horses to garrison. Now this Yuezhou is in charge of the woman in front of her. Although he felt that this girl from the Nangong family was not a thing in the pool two years earlier, he didn't expect that in just two years, he would be able to take charge of the party as a woman.

Nangong Mo smiled lightly: "To make you laugh, have you neglected you in the past few days?" ”

The one who can follow to see Nangong Mo naturally can't be the kind of person who just wants to grab Nangong Mo and scold him to show his loyalty and patriotism. What's more, whether they are loyal to the king or not is not a question that these lower-level soldiers will consider. These people are only afraid that they will be more loyal to their generals than to the emperor. Otherwise, how did the generals of all dynasties who wanted to rebel respond to every call? Is it really because the emperor is so mediocre that every soldier has the same hatred?

The old doctor shook his head and asked bluntly, "I don't know what the county lord has to summon the little old man?" ”

Nangong Mo smiled: "It's not a big deal, it's just that there is something I want to get rid of the old gentleman." ”

The old doctor raised his eyebrows with some surprise, "Little Lao'er is just a quack, I don't know what can help the county lord?" ”

Nangong Mo said: "There has been a drought in Yuezhou for many years, and the people are not happy. Many people were poorly clothed, hungry, sick, untreated, and dead without shrouds. Although Nangong Mo is a woman, she also hopes that the people of Yuezhou can live in peace. Therefore, I would like to ask the old gentleman and the doctors in the army to provide free medical treatment for the people of Yuezhou. Of course, we have everything you need. I wonder what the old gentleman thinks? ”

The old doctor was stunned, but he didn't expect Nangong Mo to talk about this matter. frowned and said: "Xiao Lao'er thanked the county lord for the people of Yuezhou, but now what Yuezhou needs more is not medicine but food, after all, medicinal materials are not enough to eat, and doctors can't cure people who starve to death." ”

Qin Zixu said with a smile: "The old gentleman doesn't know, the day after our army entered Yuezhou City, the county lord ordered all places to open warehouses and release grain. Although there is no guarantee that everyone will be able to afford to eat, we are doing our best. There are still shortcomings, and I hope everyone will work together. ”

The old doctor really didn't know the news, and after listening to Qin Zixu's words, he exchanged a few glances with several other doctors, and then looked at Nangong Mo and said, "If what the county lord said is true, it is naturally incumbent on us to wait." ”

Nangong Mo smiled, "That's really good, a few Gaoyi Nangong Mo can't repay it, there are a few miscellaneous books I collected in my spare time, and I hope a few of them won't dislike it." "What Nangong Mo took out was naturally not a miscellaneous book, but a few unique medical books that were extremely difficult to find. When the Northern Yuan people entered the Central Plains, many precious classics were burned, including medical books. For example, the most painful thing for the old doctor is said to be the same as Nangong Mo's "Qiankun Pudu Acupuncture Method", which is said to be the same as the "Golden Needle Method". However, there are a lot of classics left by Nangong Mo's master, and Nangong Mo's casual silence is enough to make these old doctors happy.

Sure enough, the old doctor suddenly felt like a treasure, and his gaze at Nangong Mo was a little more earnest and closer.

After Nangong Mo sent away several doctors who had solemnly promised to move all the military doctors to participate in the free clinic together, Nangong Mo turned around and looked at the middle-aged man in front of him with a smile. I haven't seen him for two years, but this one hasn't changed much. Nangong Mo has seen a lot of soldiers in the army, and he is deeply impressed by this one, not only because he almost cut him down at the beginning, but probably because this man always seems to be hanging and doesn't care about anything, but he seems to see everything very clearly. However, this

Be extra clear. However, this kind of sobriety can sometimes be very annoying.

"What? The... Don't want to die now? I thought you had put life and death out of the way a long time ago? Nangong Mo raised his eyebrows and said.

When Qin Zixu heard this, he looked at the middle-aged man and frowned. I didn't expect the county lord to really recognize this person.

The middle-aged man touched his nose and smiled bitterly: "Didn't Lord Domeng repent of his teachings back then?" ”

Nangong Mo sat back in his chair and asked a little lazily: "Say, why do you want to see me?" ”

The middle-aged man spread his hands and said: "Naturally, it is to find a way to live for the brothers, county lord, I don't care what you and Wei Gongzi want to do, me and my brothers will do it with you, do you think?" Nangong Mo couldn't help but smile, "Just the hundred people under your hands?" ”

The middle-aged man rarely twisted a little, "Also... It's not just a hundred, right? ”

"How many are there?"

The middle-aged man said, "Probably... One or two thousand, right? ”

Nangong Mo sat up and looked at him seriously for a long time, "A hundred households, how can one or two thousand people listen to you?" What a skill. ”

"Hehe, the county lord smiled." The middle-aged man hurriedly said, "This... Actually, if we didn't have these things now, we wouldn't have done it. ”

"Why?" Nangong Mo said curiously. The middle-aged man snorted coldly, and said with some indignation: "The county lord also knows that the harvest in Yuezhou has not been good in recent years. Aren't we soldiers hanging our heads on the waistbands of our trousers just to have a full meal and have some extra money to subsidize our families? It doesn't matter if I'm alone, but the other brothers are all family-owned. But in the past two years, we can't even eat, but the commander has followed Zhizhou to deduct the military salary of the imperial court and secretly monopolize the price of grain in Yuezhou. The brothers are hungry and yellow-skinned, where do they have the strength to fight? That's why I lost to you? The last sentence was a low muttering of pure unconvincing.

Qin Zixu smiled: "I'm afraid that you won't be able to beat you even if you're full, right?" "Ordinary garrison guards want to compete with the battle-hardened Taining Guard? It's pure pipe dreaming.

Nangong Mo lowered his eyes and thought about something, but did not answer. Seeing him like this, the middle-aged man couldn't help but feel a little anxious, "Really, county lord." As long as they can eat enough, the brothers will definitely be loyal to the county lord and Wei Gongzi. ”

Nangong Mo looked at him, "Even if I believe you, what guarantee do you have to guarantee that those people you said will be loyal to me?" After all, we should be called rebels in your eyes now, right? ”

"We don't care who is the emperor and who is the official, we don't want to be hungry when we come to be soldiers, whoever gives us food, we will die for whom!" The middle-aged man said a little irritablely.

Nangong Mo smiled: "Okay, since that's the case... I'll trust you. And promote you to the head of a thousand households, and during this time, the captive camp will be handed over to you to manage. I hope you don't disappoint me, if I can convince all the soldiers to submit to me, I will naturally inform Jun Mo of the reward for meritorious deeds. ”

"No problem." The middle-aged man agreed, and at the same time breathed a sigh of relief. These days they were locked up in the prisoner camp, and no one persuaded them or shouted to kill them, and when they heard that many officials and generals in the city had been killed, they were really worried that the other party would destroy them all without saying a word. Although there were not many soldiers and horses in the prisoner camp, there were 20,000 or 30,000 men.

Nangong Mo nodded and instructed the guards beside him, "Go and ask Chen Yu to come over." ”

"Yes, County Lord."

Wei Junmo left Chen Yu behind when he left, although Chen Yu was different from Xue Bin ** after the door, he learned from his father Chen Yu that he was also a Confucian general. No paper or martial arts can help Nangong Mo a lot.

After a while, Chen Yu hurried over, "I've seen the county lord." ”

Nangong Mo nodded and signaled him to excuse him, and then said: "This ......" paused, she didn't know what this person's name was. The middle-aged man was very interested, and hurriedly said, "Subordinate Yu Aoyang." Nangong Mo raised his eyebrows and praised: "Good name." Chen Xuan, this is Yu Aoyang, a thousand households who have just been promoted. ”

Chen Yu nodded and bowed his hand. Although he couldn't see what ability the middle-aged man in front of him had to make the county lord promote him, Chen Xuan also understood that sometimes ability was not the most important, but that some suitable people were needed at the right time. What's more, having followed Wei Junmo and Nangong Mo for so long, he also understood that the county lord was not a person who acted at will.

Nangong Mo said: "Over there in the prisoner camp, I don't have anyone to take care of it now, so you can bother with some first." With more than 1,000 households to help you, there will be no problem. ”

Chen Xuan was overjoyed in his heart, but his face was impassive and said, "The last general will take the order." He understood that the county lord was giving himself a chance. Originally, there were some regrets that he couldn't follow Wei Gongzi to the battlefield this time. As a soldier, if you don't go to the battlefield, you won't have military merits, this is a very real problem, and he doesn't want to be compared to the two goods of ** and Xue Bin. But now, as long as he can put those prisoners in order, the merit will not necessarily be worse than going to the battlefield.

Seeing that he understood what he meant, Nangong Mo nodded with satisfaction. Talking to smart people is a saving time and effort. In fact, it is said that there is no one in the hand, but it may not be, the people of Zixiao Hall always have the right choice at will. The reason why Chen Yu was chosen was that his ability was indeed not bad, but it was also to give Chen Yu a face.

"Then, Lord of the County. We went first? Although Chen Xuan is calmer than a few friends, he is still a young man in the end. When I got such an important task, I immediately felt a little eager to try it. Nangong Mo nodded with a smile and said, "Go ahead." ”

"The last will be retired."

"The last will be retired." Yu Aoyang saw that Chen Yu had said goodbye, hesitated for a moment, and hurriedly retired. After all, now it seems that the young kid in front of him is his immediate boss.

Seeing the two of them out, Qin Zixu looked at Nangong Mo and said convincingly: "It's still the county lord who is smart." ”

"Huh?" Nangong Mo raised his eyebrows suspiciously.

Qin Zixu said with a smile: "The county lord can easily take all the military doctors

All the military doctors are willing to be transferred out of the army, even if those prisoners are unwilling to submit for a while, they don't dare to act rashly, right? If there is Yu Aoyang and others as an example, others will naturally follow suit. Accepting these people is just around the corner. "With a good start, it will be much easier to do elsewhere in the future. At least the soldiers and horses of Chenzhou and Jinzhou don't need them to worry too much.

Nangong Mo smiled bitterly, "There's no way, we have a meager family background now, and we can't afford to lose anything." I had to be careful. If we can recover these soldiers and horses, we will be able to make it easier later. "Even if these soldiers and horses are scum compared to Tainingwei, they are still trained regular troops in the end. It is much more reliable than recruiting from among the people when the time comes. Nangong Mo has already arranged the order for these people, if he faces the imperial court head-on in the future, it will naturally be Tai Ningwei who will rush to the front, but Tai Ningwei will still have to rely on these captured soldiers and horses, and then only as a last resort can those newly recruited recruits go to the battlefield. Therefore, it is particularly important whether these people are truly obedient. She didn't want to be killed again when she went to war.

"What's going on inside and outside Yuezhou City now?" Nangong Mo asked.

Qin Zixu said respectfully: "The grain prices of several grain stores have been reduced, and many people have rushed to buy grain. However, Miss Qu mentioned that it was temporarily limited to each family not to buy more than 15 catties of grain per person per month according to the number of people. Nangong Mo thought for a moment, nodded and said, "Lianxing is thoughtful, and it can only be like this for the time being." "There is a lot of grain in the treasury now, but to supply the army and the people of Yuezhou, even if they have been working hard to buy and raise food, it is still not enough. Limiting the amount of money you buy can prevent people with surplus money from hoarding grain, and the grain stores and granaries are emptied in advance.

"What about the rest of the world?" Nangong Mo asked.

Qin Zixu said: "The grain stores in various places have also begun to carry out the orders of the county lord. There is also food for disaster relief, and officials in various places are still relatively safe and have begun to distribute food. The people were very grateful for the kindness of the county lord. "They can't be restless, but the county lord has sent people to patrol everywhere secretly, and once they find the greedy ink, they will cut it directly. The officials who were originally a little cautious should also know that although the person in charge of Yuezhou is a woman, he is obviously not easy to fool.

Nangong Mo nodded, "That's good." ”

Qin Zixu continued: "The conscription order issued by the county lord has a lot of people who have signed up. In just two or three days, tens of thousands of people have already signed up. His subordinates had already ordered them to be organized into an army and sent to reclaim the barren fields along the river. ”

Nangong Mo smiled: "I am naturally relieved that you are doing things, can you find an old farmer who is proficient in river engineering and can farm?" "These things are obviously not something they can do well. Nangong Mo has always felt that there is a specialization in the art industry, and professional things should be left to professionals, so there is no need for them laymen to point fingers.

Qin Zixu nodded and smiled: "I found a person who used to be a langzhong in the Ministry of Industry, and the person in charge was the water conservancy river. There are also two gentlemen who are good at rivers, and when they heard that the county lord intends to clean up the river, they offered to help. As for farming, it was easier, and the old peasants who had planted the land well knew it as soon as they inquired, and they were willing to help when they heard that the county lord had sent someone to help them find water and cultivate the land. There is also the matter of digging wells mentioned by the county lord before, and all the craftsmen who can dig wells in Yuezhou have been summoned, and then they are assigned to various places to find water veins and drill wells. We'll pay for all the costs. ”

Nangong Mo listened to Qin Zixu's arrangement very thoughtfully, and felt that there was nothing to add. Nodding his head, he said, "Very well, if you need anything, just let them tell me." I will do my best to do what I can. ”

Qin Zixu said: "They all know that the county lord is also for the good of the people of Yuezhou, and he will never delay a major event." ”

Nangong Mo nodded, let out a sigh, and sighed lightly: "That's good, later... It's up to us to see how far Jun Mo and they can go. "After fighting Jinzhou and Chenzhou, they need to advance faster. After all, there is only one Yuezhou for them to worry about now, but there will be two more places in the future. There must be some other place of abundance to help balance it, and this kind of sharing of natural disasters is very unfair and unkind to the people of other places, but now they have no other way.

Qin Zixu also understood this truth, nodded and said, "If Wei Gongzi can conquer Xinling and Ezhou within three months, it should not be a problem for us to survive until next year's spring harvest." "These two places are not far from Chenzhou, but the past few years have been smooth. Of course, God has to save face, if there is still a big drought here next year, then it will really be hopeless. Presumably, God can't be so ruthless, right?