In March, the grass grows and the warbler flies.

After 19 days of arduous marching, the army appeared on the outskirts of Jiangyang City, stationed in the southeastern suburbs, and the company camp was more than ten miles, and the flag covered the sky.

"Xiaguan Zhao Ting, welcome the lord!"

The camp has just been settled, and Qianwei is the newly appointed Taishou Zhao Ting, and personally enters the camp to meet Mujing.

"In the military tent, you don't have to be polite!"

Mu Jing took off his armor, knelt down at the desk, and said with a smile: "Sit!" ”

"Yes!"

Zhao Ting sat on the right side with some restraint.

"Meng Xu, in the past, you ruled one county, but now Qianwei is twelve counties, all of which are in charge for you, and you have a lot of responsibility, but there is pressure?" Mu Jing asked gently.

Zhao Ting, the word Meng Xu.

The children of the family take the word compared to the cold door, there are more rules, Bo is the eldest son, Zhong is the second son, and Meng is the concubine.

Zhao Mengxu himself was born as a concubine.

The family is divided into concubines, and the resources of the concubines will always be much more than those of the concubines, so Zhao Mengxu was in Fuling County before, and he stayed for ten years.

Last year, he was heavily regarded by the pasture, and in August he was promoted to Qianwei Taishou.

The previous Qianwei was too guarded, not a problem, the key is that it has too much to do with the local strength, and it has always been not decisive enough, but it has affected the development of Qianwei, Qianwei is a salt land, and salt is one of the pillars of Yizhou's finances.

But salt has always been in the hands of these salt merchants.

There are many salt merchant families in Qianwei, and their salt well salt farms have been in operation for no less than 100 years, and they are deeply rooted in the salt industry, controlling most of the salt market in Yizhou, and they can cut off salt in Xichuan at every move.

Govern Qianwei and first govern the salt market, but the local forces are too strong, and it is difficult for the government to do anything.

With Zhao Ting, Mu Jing had already discussed with Hu Zhao before, behind Zhao Ting was the Zhao family, the top family in Yizhou, and Zhao Ting himself was also capable, he could be in Fuling for ten years like a day, and calm down to govern the people.

On the battlefield, those who are good at fighting have no outstanding achievements, and in the officialdom, those who are good at government have no brilliant name.

Mu Jing and Hu Zhao discussed that they couldn't be too persecuted against the salt merchant clan, after all, they didn't want to make chickens fly eggs, they wanted more boiled frogs in warm water, and the salt industry was controlled step by step.

Zhao Ting's character is stubborn and steady, and his actions are not too strong, so he puts him in Qianwei.

However, Mu Jing is somewhat worried, if he succeeds overnight, will he pull out the seedlings to help grow, Zhao Ting is only running a county after all, and he has not experienced too much guarding the main book, too guarding the long history, these deputy positions, rashly taking charge of a county, after all, are a little inexperienced.

"Back to the lord, there must be pressure!"

Zhao Ting nodded: "The subordinate lord is heavy, one step to the sky, and has become a county Taishou, some of the management of the Taishou Mansion, and the county government is far away after all, looking at the land of the twelve counties, after all, there is a difference between staring at the land of a county, and the overall vision of the subordinates is far behind, compared to the Taishoufu County, the long history, the main book, are far from enough, it has been half a year in office, and it has not been able to completely control the Taishou Mansion, and I am ashamed of the high hopes of the lord!" ”

"Don't worry!"

Mu Jing didn't blame, and said comfortingly: "I trust you, Fang put you in this place of Qianwei, Qianwei is important to Yizhou, you are also very clear in your heart, but you can't rush anything, you just need to be like a nail, keep a steady eye on this place!" ”

"Yes!"

Zhao Ting nodded.

"I heard that Qianwei is the Sima of the Taishou Mansion, and Han Liuyi, the head of the six gates, was murdered two months ago?" Mu Jing asked softly.

"I have withdrawn from this matter, and at present, looking at the superficial evidence, Han Liuyi had an affair with Butcher Liu's daughter-in-law, and then was killed by Butcher Liu, Butcher Liu and Han Liuyi are both rangers, and their martial arts are very good, if you want to say that Butcher Liu suddenly made a move, he can kill Han Liuyi!"

Zhao Ting said in a low voice: "But I am somewhat suspicious of this matter, so I hold it down for the time being, the Ming Marquis Mansion Fa Cao has sent someone down to investigate, and there are no clues yet!" ”

"The six gates were set up by me to manage the local order, and the chief catcher of the six gates is the highest political judge in a county!"

Mu Jing said calmly: "I have replied to Han Liuyi, he is confused in small things, shrewd in big things, and slightly small, but he is good at proportion, there are some mistakes, he doesn't dare to make it, this matter, Fa Cao is estimated to be fine!" ”

He handed a token to Zhao Ting and said, "This is Jingwu Ling, I allow you to mobilize the power of Jingwu Siya, you are new to the city, you should be prestigious, so that you can gain a foothold here!" ”

"Thank you, my lord!"

Zhao Ting's eyes flashed with excitement.

Jingwu Siya, the most mysterious official under the command of the Ming Marquis Mansion, mysterious and powerful.

"What do you think of the Dongguo family?" Mu Jing asked.

"A snake can't do without a head!"

Zhao Ting said softly: "The lord of the southern expedition, pacify the four counties of Nanzhong, surrender the barbarians, and threaten Yizhou, this is bound to suppress the people who are ready to move, and Yizhou is all obedient, but these salt merchants and wealthy families are still doing their own thing, wanton and rampant, because they think that as long as they hold together, they can firmly pinch the weakness of the lord, and the salt industry is the tax pillar of Yizhou after all!" ”

"So, they have nothing to fear!" Mu Jing sneered: "Dongguo family, is it that they have the courage to rely on?" ”

"Lord, Dongguo family, you can't move easily!"

Zhao Ting thought for a while and said: "Before coming to Qianwei, I learned some news about the Dongguo family through the channels of the Zhao family, but after coming to Qianwei, I really understood the influence of the Dongguo family in Qianwei, Qianwei is a twelve counties, there is no salt official left, all of them are people related to the Dongguo family, and in addition, in this Taishou Mansion, the officials will not say it, but the officials, sixty percent of the Dongguo family is irreversible, and the Taishou Mansion is a leaky sieve!" ”

"It seems that I have underestimated the Dongguo family's century-old operation!"

Mu Jing's eyes narrowed slightly.

Officials, the structure of the government of one party, officials, hold power, give orders, but the people who do things below are officials.

The Dongguo family does not follow the policy of the upper echelons and appears low-key.

But they opened up all the lower-level officials, but it showed their influence even more, and it was really a stomp of their feet that could make the Qianwei Taishou Mansion collapse.

"But the arrow is on the string, you have to move if you don't move!"

Mu Jing said: "You don't have to worry about them, I have only one request, I let you come to Qianwei for the purpose, even if the Minghou Mansion wants to move them, you must ensure the stability of Qianwei, I hope this thing can be completed in the silent moisturizing of things, instead of boiling public opinion!" ”

"The lord rest assured, his subordinates will do their best to ensure the stability of Qianwei and never disappoint the lord's expectations!"

Zhao Ting nodded.

"Go ahead!"

"Subordinates retire!"

………………

After a nineteen-day march, sometimes a high-intensity training, the soldiers were very tired, so the army was in Jiangyang, ready to stay for three days, rest and recuperate, and then continue to return north to Jiangzhou City.

On the second day of Jiangyang's rest, Dongguo Feng did not come to visit, but Mu Jing personally went to Dongguo Mansion to visit.

This was his first time in Dongguo Mansion.

"The prince is coming, the old man is really flattered!"

Dong Guo Feng took the Dong Guo family to greet him in front of the door.

"Feng Lao is highly respected, and he should come to visit the younger generation!"

Mu Jing was dressed very casually today, wearing a sky-blue robe, with one hand pinned to his back, and his momentum was extraordinary.

"Prince, the banquet has been prepared in the house, please inside!" Dong Guo Feng was on crutches, although he looked old, but he was in good spirits.

"Then you're welcome!"

Mu Jing strode in.

After three rounds of drinking, singing and dancing, Mu Jing entered the theme of this visit to Dongguo's house, his purpose was to salute first and then to soldier, to be able to persuade with his mouth, and easily did not want to form an undying feud.

"Feng Lao, the Dongguo family is full of talents, familiar with poetry and books, but rarely out of the official career, a certain feeling of regret, I heard that Feng Lao knees, there are Dong Guo three heroes, now Yizhou, a hundred wastes to be revived, it is the time when talents are needed, I don't know that Feng Lao is willing to cut love!"

Mu Jing held the wine cup and said with a smile: "The talents of the Dongguo family, I will never treat them badly, the Ming Marquis Mansion Xicao, supervising the people's livelihood in the world, there is still a lack of a master book, in addition, I am ready to establish a salt department, reorganize the Yizhou salt industry, accelerate the development of Yizhou salt, and continue to ...... talents."

He muttered for a while, basically expressing his meaning very clearly.

Then stunned Dong Guofeng's response.

"The prince is heavy, I shouldn't have refused, but the children of the Dongguo family can't be talented, and they really can't take on such a heavy responsibility, so please find another talent!" Dong Guofeng said slowly, it takes a lot of courage to say this.

"In that case, so-and-so is not reluctant!"

The corners of Mu Jing's mouth raised.

He has already given the ultimatum, since the Dongguo family is stubborn, then don't blame him for being ruthless, this Yizhou salt must be controlled in his own hands, even if it is a family of hundreds of years, he doesn't mind slaughtering a river of blood.

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