"Your Excellency." Sun Hua, the deputy who had been standing beside him, said in a low voice: "Dawei is back, Xiao Jiu died in battle." I think the other missing Lao Dong is afraid that he is also more auspicious. ”

"Ma De, Gongsun Jian simply ate the gall of a bear's heart and a leopard, and even our people from Jin Longwei dared to kill it? Does he want to rebel? Hu Tianyi scolded angrily.

"I don't think he would dare." Sun Hua said with a gloomy face: "My lord, from the current point of view, it can be said that Gongsun Jian alone has the final say in Linshui County. That Liu Dayuan is just a mud bodhisattva, and he is a shield pushed out by Gongsun Jian. The militia in the south of the city was tighter than the average military camp, and almost no one could get close to it. Lao Dong came back yesterday to report that the same is true of the loess gang fifty miles east of the city. And Xie Wu didn't know what to do at this time at the northwest border. The atmosphere in the entire Linshui County is very weird. In addition, Zhao Changle, who came back from Shangjing a few days ago, used to be just a small servant, but as soon as he came back, he was in charge of all the officials and messengers in the entire Linshui County. It can be seen that this person is also Gongsun Jian's henchman. ”

"Then what do you say we should do next? The identities of the brothers are all exposed, and it will not be so easy to act in the future. And today's incident is clearly Gongsun Jian's house warning us. Hu Tianyi looked at Sun Hua and asked. But Sun Hua lowered his head and pondered silently, and suddenly raised his head for a long time, looked at Hu Tianyi and said, "My lord, after thinking about it, we have never had a conflict with each other since we came. But why did Gongsun Jian suddenly do it to us today? It must have been something we moved him. Or maybe one of our actions or brethren has touched his secrets. That's why he reacted like that. ”

"Could it be ......"

"Loess Gang!" Hu Tianyi and Sun Hua exclaimed almost at the same time.

"That's right! It must be Loess Gang. Dawei and Xie Wu met by chance, and they were attacked and killed by the other party. So there's no reason to retaliate against us. Although there were brothers watching from the militia group, they never dared to approach to investigate. Only Lao Dong, who has not returned, has been wandering around the Loess Gang for the past few days. And it is said that it is more tightly guarded than the militia. Sun Hua analyzed: "My lord, it seems that the loess gang must be hiding some ulterior secret of Gongsun Jian. ”

"Hmm." Hu Tianyi frowned and walked back and forth in the room.

"My lord, do we want to contact someone to kill him?" Sun Hua asked in a low voice.

"Nope. I'm afraid that Lao Dong has already startled the snake. And Gongsun Jian's person is not ordinary bold and crazy. And now it is estimated that all of our people are targeted. You can only calm down for a while, watch the other person's movements, and then plan your next move. In addition, I sent someone to invite Huang Wenyuan, he is also in the county office today, and there must be some news that we don't know. There is also a notification to Zhang Han and let him rush back to the county seat as soon as possible. ”

"Yes."

In the next few days, Linshui County was calm.

Zhang Han, who went out to collect grain taxes, also returned to the county seat, while Jin Longwei completely died down. Gongsun Jian didn't make much movement on his side. Every day, he either stayed in the militia group to guide and train, or went to the wharf to watch the progress of the construction.

With the collapse of the three major families, a short time has passed, and the road between the Wu State and the border pass has also been successfully reopened by the Cao family. The vicinity of Ximen Wharf in Linshui County has gradually returned to the hustle and bustle of the past. The number of merchants gradually increased.

Recently, the two most sensational events in the county town are that the county magistrate and the daughter of the county lieutenant have teamed up to open a rouge gouache shop called 'Gusheng Lulan'. The opening day was very lively, and the troupe was invited to sing a big drama for three days in a row. And there was also a kind of preferential promotion activity, and the business was very hot.

Another thing is that the beam of the three-story building near the pier is more than ten zhang high. It can be said that this three-storey building not only occupies a huge area, but also is very tall. It is the tallest and largest building in the entire Linshui County, surpassing the City God Temple in the county seat. On the day of Shangliang, the county magistrate personally painted the red of the beam, and more than 100 tables of flowing water banquets were set up for the merchants and the people of Linshui County to eat and drink for free. Boy! That scene made many old people who have lived in Linshui County all their lives say that they have never seen it.

In the midst of the hustle and bustle, there are actually many things that people don't know. The first batch of 100,000 stone of salt promised by the King of Wei arrived, and it was sent to Wu without stopping in Linshui County, and the exchange for 100,000 taels of white flowers and silver was returned. In addition, a caravan from the Lee family in Jeju Prefecture also arrived, bringing with them sought-after goods such as grain, silk, porcelain, and iron.

Grain and iron were naturally kept by Gongsun Jian, while the others were directly traded to the state of Wu. In order to process those iron materials, Gongsun Jian asked Feng Huaidao to organize people to build a special wharf downstream of the Ximen Wharf. And not far from the wharf, the construction of a steel mill began.

Although Gongsun Jian did not know much about modern steelmaking technology, it did not prevent him from knowing some knowledge of blast furnace soil steelmaking. But it is already the most advanced production method in this world. As for the rest, it was left to the craftsmen who helped him find them from the public family, the King of Wei and the Li family. In short, this steelmaking plant will be the most important industry and strength of Gongsun Jian in the future. The weapons of the future can be built here, and the billets produced can be sold, becoming a reliable source of income.

With the increasing prosperity of Linshui County, there are more and more places that need to be employed, and now tens of thousands of residents in the city have a job except for the old, weak, sick and young, but even then there are still not enough manpower. Recruiting personnel has become the most pressing issue in front of Gongsun Jian now.

"My lord, now the laborers on the Ximen Wharf have gone to the iron wharf downstream, but in more than a month, the dry season of Fenshui will come, and the two wharves you arranged for the 1,500 large ships to dock will also start construction. There is a shortage of manpower these days! Feng Huaidao complained to Gongsun Jian. Nowadays, he manages too many things, Ximen Wharf is responsible for managing the construction, and also receives leasing and investment matters, and Gongsun Jian threw the construction of the iron wharf and steel mill to him. Feng Huaidao, who is conscientious, is busy all day long, and sometimes he even eats and lives at the construction site and does not return to the courtyard.

Gongsun Jian looked at Feng Huaidao, who had lost a lot of weight recently, and realized that there was a problem, and now it was not only a problem of ordinary labor, but also the problem of the talents under him. Military talents, management talents, planning talents, and so on. At present, in addition to Ma Teng and Qi Shi, there are only two literati in his hands, Feng Huaidao and Liu Dayuan. Although Huang Wenyuan is on his side, he is not a confidant after all.

After muttering for a long time, Gongsun Jian looked at Feng Huaidao and Liu Dayuan, who did not speak on the side, and said: "The problem of ordinary manpower is easy to handle, Cao De came to me a few days ago, saying that many tenants of his family have come to work here, but no one has planted his land. I think this is an opportunity, we can use the name of the county to talk to the Cao family and buy back part of the land in the hands of the Cao family. These lands are then used to attract immigrants to settle down. In addition, the county seat should be expanded, and the current county seat will definitely not be able to meet the needs of the future. The other main thing is that we lack excellent talents. Speaking of this, Gongsun Jian paused, looked at the two of them, and continued: "Both of you are scholars, you have classmates or friends, and you can call me if you are talented and unwilling. This lightens not only your own burdens. And also for our future. Although it is impossible for us to make a wish at the moment. But we're not short of money! After coming, as long as you have the ability, we will give Gao Yulu. As long as he has the ability, my father-in-law can afford a thousand taels of silver a month. ”

"That's right!" Feng Huaidao patted his thigh, and suddenly looked at Gongsun Jian with a smile: "I've also been busy and confused this time. Why didn't you think of that? It just so happens that I have a few former classmates and friends who have nothing to do, and they are all people with real skills, so why not write a letter to invite them to come! ”

"Well, it's still an adult's open-mindedness. I also know a lot of useful people. When I returned, I went and wrote to them, inviting them to come to the water. Liu Dayuan also flattered on the side.

In addition, the county government posted a list of talents again. As long as you have the ability, no matter who you are, you can give it a try. Take money according to your skills. Gongsun Jian added. Then he continued: "In addition, we sent people to various neighboring counties nearby, saying that we have a large number of workers here, and the salary is good and we can arrange settlement. ”

"My lord, this is not going to work. Otherwise, those neighboring counties won't have to trouble us? Liu Dayuan dissuaded.

Gongsun Jian glared at Liu Dayuan angrily. This guy just doesn't have an open head.

"What's the trouble? We're not going to rob people, and besides, who makes them unable to keep the people under their rule? If those people can live well, how can they come to us? ”

"Lord, in fact, Liu Zhixian is not wrong." Feng Huaidao opened his mouth to solve Liu Dayuan's predicament.

"The imperial court's assessment of each county mainly depends on population and taxes. But where are the taxes when the people are gone? Therefore, once all the people from the neighboring counties come to us, those county orders are estimated to have the intention of killing you. So we really can't do that. ”

"Oh? So according to Mr. Feng's meaning, what should we do? ”

"Lord, in fact, we can recruit people, but we don't need to move their household registration. Then give those counties some benefits, including the taxes that should be paid every year. That's perfectly fine. He'll be able to get benefits when his mission is completed, and we'll have someone to use. ”

"Okay, just do as the gentleman says. Let's take out some money and pawn the officials of the neighboring counties. I'll leave this matter to Liu Zhixian. Gongsun Jian looked at Liu Dayuan and ordered, but Liu Dayuan nodded and agreed, this kind of thing is more suitable for him to come forward.

After agreeing on the personnel matter, Feng Huaidao and Liu Dayuan went to carry it out separately, those who should write letters to call friends and call friends wrote letters, those who should post notices posted notices, and Liu Dayuan took some property to visit several neighboring counties and tried to poach people from the neighborhood.

Gongsun Jian's side was constantly developing, while Zhang Han and Hu Tianyi's side stopped for a while and then started a new move. While constantly reporting the situation in Linshui County to the imperial court, they also discovered some differences in Linshui County.

It seems that under the governance of Gongsun Jian, Linshui County seems to have changed, and gradually sprouted a vitality and vitality that has never been seen before. Such a situation has never been seen anywhere in the Great Zhou.

People on the streets are busy all day, and it is rare to see idle people as before. Even the gangsters who had nothing to do were gone, and they were all forced to go to the dock to participate in the construction. And the faces of the people in the county town are not the same as in the past. Every family is well fed and clothed, and every day is full of joy.

Such a change made Zhang Han, who had also thought about working for the welfare of the people of the world, fall into deep thinking. What is the reason for this phenomenon in Linshui County now, and how did that seemingly lawless Gongsun Jian do this?

Everything is going on in an orderly manner, but Gongsun Jian's affairs have not decreased in the slightest, and he is still the same busy every day. However, with Feng Huaidao's assistance, he did save a lot of heart. And Liu Dayuan has gradually grown up.