"Yes! That was my worst-case scenario. ”

After conquering the land of the four prefectures, Gongsun Jian and the king of Chu met once, one was to express their gratitude, and the other was to discuss the next cooperation between the two sides. But he didn't expect the King of Chu to give Gongsun Jian a shocking news as soon as he came up.

Qian Tuan was willing to hand over the land of the five mansions in his hand and completely attach it to Gongsun Jian, and was willing to move his whole family to Linshui County to live. As for the title and official position, he doesn't care about anything, the only thing that Gongsun Jian needs to guarantee is the safety of his Chu King family and the peace and worry free life in the future.

Gongsun Jian was very surprised by Qian Tuan's request, but after thinking about it carefully, he also understood King Chu's thoughts. It seems that this old man's eyes are still very vicious. understands that even if he occupies this land, he will still be targeted sooner or later in the future, and whether it is Emperor Yue, Gongsun Jian, or the Southern Han Kingdom, he is not an opponent, so it is better to stand in line and choose a side early. In this way, at least you can ensure the safety of your own people in the future.

After discussing with his subordinates, Gongsun Jian told Qian Tuan that he could accept his conditions. It's just that for the time being, I don't have so much energy to digest and manage so many places. Therefore, I hope that my father-in-law, Qian Tuan, can help him guard this land.

Qian Tuan's ability is beyond doubt, he is very good at fighting and leading the army, and he can also govern the local area. Kind of a capable person. Moreover, putting the king of Chu in his current position can effectively help Gongsun Jian to watch the Southern Han Kingdom. For the time being, Gongsun Jian doesn't have that much energy to deal with too many enemies. Because according to the news sent back by Zhao Changle's intelligence department from Wu and Northern Qi, the Northern Qi was unstable, the imperial family was fighting for power and profit, and the ministers of the DPRK and China were also constantly fighting, and it was obvious that civil strife could break out at any time. At this time, all the forces of all parties were staring at Northern Qi, ready to pounce on it and bite a piece of meat at any time.

With such a good opportunity, how could Gongsun Jian miss it and not participate? Therefore, Li Wenfang, who was in charge of foreign affairs, was sent to Wu by him early to discuss with the other party the matter of cooperation in sending troops. And on the side of the capital, he has already sent someone to contact the imperial court. Northern Qi has been fighting the Zhou State for so many years, at this time, can it be said that the Zhou State has no intention of revenge?

Therefore, at this time, Gongsun Jian needs someone to take care of his backyard for him, and at this time, the Zhou State cannot be chaotic, and the Southern Han Dynasty cannot be chaotic. Otherwise, Gongsun Jian now has such a small number of people, and if he uses troops in several places at the same time, he is really a little overstretched.

And Qian Tuan, the king of Chu, is his best candidate. Since everyone is willing to hand over all their land, and the whole family moves to live in Linshui County. So regardless of whether the two parties are related by marriage or not, they are basically candidates who can reassure Gongsun Jian a little. Therefore, it is the best choice to leave the king of Chu in the south to watch the Southern Han and the four prefectures of Zhongping Province that he has just captured.

Solving the worries of the south, Gongsun Jian added to the pace of army training and preparation for combat, and the spy system under his command was also running at a high speed. Although the Qi State has not yet completely messed up, Gongsun Jian must be ready to attack at any time, and Li Wenfang has already negotiated cooperation with Wu Guo. And the people he sent to the capital also sent back the news that the time was right for Zhou Guo to send troops. Everything is ready, only the east wind is owed.

All the things that should be prepared were prepared, so Gongsun Jian also had a rare leisure. It's been almost two months since he went out, and the four ladies in the backyard should also be fed, but every time Gongsun Jian thinks of this, he feels a little sore on both sides of his lower back.

Hey, I blame myself for being too soft-hearted and can't see which one of them is alone in the empty room. According to Gongsun Jian's plan at the beginning, he only loved Qian Mingyue and Feng Wan'er, and as for the others, they could eat and drink well. But the latter two were also gentle and gentle, not arguing or making trouble, which made Gongsun Jian originally think that he was hard-hearted, but in the end he turned into a finger twister.

After staying at home for a few days, Gongsun Jian had to move to the barracks again, nominally to supervise and inspect. But the real reason is known only to him.

The day before, Gong Yuwu also chatted with him, asking when he could have a younger brother or sister, which also made Gongsun Jian a little embarrassed. It's not that I don't have hard work, the key is that I'm too tired. I didn't know how to answer my daughter, so I asked Gong Yuwu if she liked her brother or her sister.

Gongyu Wu's answer was that he liked his younger brother, while Gongsun Jian asked why he didn't like his sister. My sister likes to cry, but my brother doesn't.

What is this theory? Gongsun Jian felt very curious, and after careful questioning, he realized that after the relationship has a younger brother, Gongyu Wu, who is the eldest sister, can discipline and beat them unscrupulously! Gongsun Jian is also sweating, it seems that this girl of his own family needs to be taught well when she is free. I've been too busy lately to check her schoolwork.

After all, civil strife in a country does not mean that chaos can be chaotic tomorrow, there are many factors, and of course, the surrounding countries have not been less stumbling. Gongsun Jian is not in a hurry anyway, during this time, some soldiers have been recruited in the territory of Zhou Wangfu, all of which are counted in Qi Shi's logistics reserve, and they can be supplemented into regular field divisions at any time after training. Most of the recruits are men from Zhongping Province.

After Gongsun Jian occupied Zhongping Province, he implemented the New Deal reform, because the local rich families were almost killed. The rest are carefully attached to Gongsun Jian, just to be able to survive the whole family. Therefore, the implementation of the new policy in Zhongping Province was very smooth, and the people who got the benefits naturally supported Gongsun Jian very much. Therefore, in order to consolidate the rule, many young men were recruited from Zhongping Province in this conscription proposal. Of course, a bowl of water must be leveled, and the enthusiasm for serving as a soldier in the Zhou Wangfu territory is still extremely high at the moment. If you collect one province but not the other three provinces, it is inevitable that some people will complain. Therefore, a total of more than 20,000 people were recruited, with the average from Zhongping Province and half from the other three provinces. It was enough for Gongsun Jian to form four more field divisions.

In recent days, Gongsun Jian has had a lot of good things, and after months of hard work, it has finally come to fruition. And all four princesses at one time are pregnant. For this reason, the palace celebrated, and the subordinate ministers also expressed their congratulations. Of course, Gongsun Jian is also very happy, and he will finally have his own children in this life.

But there were a lot of troubles that followed, and the four princesses almost gave Gongsun Jian a problem on their front and back feet. They all said that they were pregnant and couldn't serve the prince, so they recommended the dowry maid around them to serve and sleep.

The old society of all evils! Gongsun Jian scolded hatefully in his heart. But then he understood what happened to his harem. Nai's, it seems that Gong Dou really can't run away. So Gongsun Jian swore that no matter what the reason was in the future, there would never be another person in his harem.

Gongsun Jian, who was forced to be anxious, ran away from home with his daughter Gongyu Wu, of course, the explanation on the surface was to cultivate the county lord and take it to observe the people's feelings. Gong Yu Wu was naturally very happy, and it was a long time ago that he was able to go out and play with his father. I feel a little nostalgic when I think about it now.

Gongsun Jian didn't bring many people, except for the dozens of people scattered behind him and followed the pro-soldiers who were guards, Gongsun Jian only brought Gongyu Dance, in addition, Gongsun Jian also deliberately called Ma Teng, Ding Feng, Wei Meng, Qi Shi and Xie Wu, the five old brothers, over.

A group of people dressed as businessmen wandering around aimlessly in Gongsun Jian's territory. said that he was lounging, and Qi Shi Gongsun Jian wanted to take a look at the actual situation in his own territory now. I look at the quality of the paperwork all day long, so there really isn't any problem in my own territory. As a materialist, he would never believe what was written on paper. So he came out to see the dishes for himself.

On this day, I traveled to Mengshan County, which belongs to Yongzhou Prefecture in Dingnan Province, and because I missed the accommodation, I had to find a family in a nearby village to spend the night. The family staying in the village is relatively wealthy, as you can tell by looking at the size of the courtyard. It's a pity that the owner is not very enthusiastic, although he lent the remote to Gongsun Jian and others for the night, the look on his face was not very good-looking.

Puzzled, Gongsun Jian asked Ma Teng, who could speak well, to investigate. As a result, it didn't take long for Ma Teng to come back with a gloomy face. Insisting on the situation, Gongsun Jian knew that something must be wrong, waved off the left and right guards, called the old brother to sit together, and asked Ma Teng softly: "Old Ma, did you encounter something?" ”

"Your Excellency." Ma Teng called Gongsun Jian, because even if Gongsun Jian was crowned king, they still called him before. But after shouting, he hesitated and didn't know how to continue.

Seeing this, Gongsun Jian's face couldn't help but sink, and he said coldly: "Old Ma, what do you have to say." ”

"Yes." Ma Teng pondered for a moment and then spoke: "My subordinates feel that the local officials have gone too far. ”

"Passed? You make it clear carefully. Gongsun Jian frowned and asked.

"The family we stayed with was a wealthy family in the local area, and it could be regarded as a small landowner, with about 400 acres of land. Later, under the New Deal, the government ransomed 360 acres, leaving him with 40 acres of self-cultivated land. But this family has a lot of people, in addition to the old lady who is still alive, the following five sons, each with two or five different grandchildren under each house, and they are all adult men. There are dozens of children and grandchildren alone, and although only forty acres of land is barely enough to spend, there is no extra income. The last time the nobles and the rich were in rebellion, the county began to suppress their former landlords. Although his family did not participate in the rebellion, it was also affected. ”

"Oh? How does the county do it? ”

"The county demanded that they come up with a pension to compensate the people and the county for the losses they suffered in the course of the rebellion. If you don't have money, then use your property as collateral. ”

"How much? Also, how big is the county's loss? Gongsun Jian's brows tightened.

"A thousand taels of silver plus two thousand stones of grain. The specific circumstances of the county's losses are not clear, but according to the boss of the family, there were almost no losses in the county, and the rebellion was quickly extinguished by the subordinate soldiers and militia groups at the beginning. ”

"Check!" Gongsun Jian thought for a while and then said to Ma Teng: "Old Ma, leave the county government to get documents about the loss in the county. Wei Meng went to contact the local security chief. In addition, don't let the county government know about this matter, and let's stay here these days, don't make noise to the outside world, and check that there are no people like this one. ”

"Yes." A few people around him bowed down and agreed, but Ma Teng was a little eager to say something. Gongsun Jian glared at him before he continued: "My lord, in addition, there are people in the local government who want to coerce this family with this matter, and it seems that they want not only money but also the girl of his family. ”

"Huh?" Gongsun Jian's eyebrows stood up completely.

The new policy that I finally came up with has been implemented very well in various places, and there is a lot of praise for merit. Just from the enthusiasm of recruitment, it can be seen that Gongsun Jian often walks around the army, and often chats with some ordinary sergeants. Naturally, I know a lot of things. Every household has divided the land, and the tax is less, and life is better. But who would have thought that such a thing would happen under his rule.

Of course, this is only one side of the story. But Gongsun Jian understands that no matter what kind of society there is, such a situation will occur. Even in his previous life, this kind of thing happened repeatedly. But Gongsun Jian could never tolerate such a thing in his heart, and he encountered it himself.