Salt and iron official camp is an indispensable point for a unified dynasty, salt and iron these two things in the feudal era, belong to the national strategic materials, long-term in private hands is easy to cause chaos, now can be exchanged for a few worthless virtual jue, Li Jun feels that it is worth it, and the daughters of businessmen are generally very beautiful, Li Jun feels that he has earned it.

Li Jun has learned about the current salt and iron production method, which can only be said to be too primitive, the improved iron smelting method of the Mo family is three times more efficient than the current iron smelting method, and this is still regarded as a family heirloom by those businessmen.

As for the production method of salt, Li Jun doesn't want to say anything, the inexhaustible and inexhaustible salt at sea, but everyone likes to eat mountain salt, and the price is dead expensive, I really don't understand, now that salt and iron are nationalized, these problems will be solved, Li Jun believes that as long as he gives himself two years, he will definitely let the people of the whole country eat cheap salt and use iron farm tools......

The iron-making matter was handed over to the Mo family and Shaofu, and Li Jun didn't care, but the salt-making thing had to be carried out quickly, so Li Jun chose Gong Qing and Li Shu from Shangshutai to go to Langya County and Jiangdu County as county magistrates, and the main task of their county magistrates was to make salt.

On this day, Li Jun called the two of them alone, and Li Jun asked with a smile, "How is it?" Do you have confidence in your new assignment? ”

"Your Majesty, rest assured, the ministers will not fail in their mission." The two of them said immediately.

Looking at the two energetic faces in front of him, Li Jun nodded with satisfaction, these people are his descendants, they are pulled out by themselves, and it is very likely that they will all be feudal officials in the future.

Li Jun waved his hand and said, "Okay, I have one last word, you can go back and prepare well." ”

"Your Majesty, please speak."

"In addition to making salt this time, you also have a task, that is, to soothe the people for me, Jiangdu and Langya have just been established as counties this year, and their king is now on the island in the middle of the lake with the king of Chu as a companion, it is inevitable that the people's hearts will be unstable, after you go, if you have any news, you should tell Jinyiwei as soon as possible, I may have the right to cut off the first and then play, remember not to cause chaos, and stabilize the people's hearts."

"The ministers obey." The two looked at each other and replied excitedly.

In the same way, Li Jun also told the other two that this year, the Tang Dynasty had three less princes and four more counties, namely Changsha County, Chu County, Jiangdu County and Langya County, these places Li Jun was afraid of chaos, and specially sent four Shangshulang to be the county commander, in addition to Li Shu and Gong Qing, the Legalist scholar Zhang Budo who was sent to Chu County, and the Confucian disciple Qin Yue who went to Changsha, these four people were Li Junjue's more pragmatic people in Shangshutai.

Confucianism, Legalism, and miscellaneous families are not particularly interested in such a small county order, because they have big roots and many more officials.

But the Mo family is different, the Mo family has finally appeared an official in the past hundreds of years, but he is very happy, for this reason he has never been extravagant and wasteful Yusuo held a banquet in Moyuan, Li Shu returned to Moyuan, just like the return of a hero, and was warmly welcomed by everyone.

Several Lu Confucian disciples who were sent by Li Jun for transformation saw this scene and said disdainfully: "A few soil buns, my Confucian senior brother didn't have such a big score when he became a county guard, and a small county order was so showy, as for it?" ”

Zhou Gongjin happened to pass by, and when he heard the conversation of this group of Confucian students, he couldn't help but shake, these people are really pitiful, Fu Nian has already left Chang'an, and he has taken away all the disciples of Lu Ru, leaving only these dozen or so scholars who followed the trouble, at this time, if the Mo family gives up on them again, they will really become rootless trees.

At this time, Zhou Gongjin suddenly had a crazy idea in his heart, since no one wants these people, then he can ask for it, he is about to go to Langya to set up the Northeast Water Division, no matter how pedantic these people are, but they are also scholars, unlike the group of Qiu Ba under his command, who don't know a single big word, and even have to write a document by himself, the main general.

Thinking of this, Zhou Gongjin hurriedly came to Yusuo and congratulated him with a smile: "Old man, the Mo family has really worked hard for so many years, and the younger generation feels that with the first one, there will be a second one soon." ”

"Haha, then the old man borrowed the auspicious words of Hou Ye, hoping that the old man can see the revival of my Mo family in his lifetime." Yu Chau said with a smile.

Zhou Gongjin shook his head and said: "The old gentleman is too modest, the revival of the Mo family is already unstoppable, don't talk about others, if someone dares to touch the Mo family, our soldiers will be the first to disagree, plus the farmer's family, the three families are one, who in the world can be the enemy?" ”

Yu Su hurriedly waved his hand and said: "Master Hou, don't talk nonsense, Your Majesty doesn't like to form a party for personal gain the most, you and I just need to be loyal to the country." ”

"The words of the old gentleman, the younger generations remember." Zhou Gongjin arched his hand and said.

Yu Sue likes Zhou Gongjin very much, this young man, not arrogant or impatient, serious and studious, is a rare good seedling, so he often mentions him intentionally or unintentionally, this time he saw Zhou Gongjin as if there was something unspeakable, so he touched his beard and asked kindly: "Master Hou, the pattern of the new warship has been provided by my Mo family, I heard that His Majesty only gave you nine months, the time is very urgent, and then stay in Chang'an, I am afraid that you will not have enough time." ”

Zhou Gongjin smiled bitterly: "The old gentleman is as wise as a torch, and the reason why the younger generation is still staying in the capital is also a last resort." ”

"Oh, the old man feels that he is very angry with the Hou Ye, if there is any difficulty, the Hou Ye just said, the old man will try his best to help."

Zhou Gongjin spread his hands and said: "The main thing is that there is a shortage of people, most of the officers and soldiers of the Jiangnan Navy Division are already rotten, and only a small number of people are left in the younger generation, and the rest are ready to be sent away, so the reputation of the younger generation in the Jiangnan region will be rotten, so I can only go to Langya to re-recruit sailors, and the sailor training is good to say, as long as you train hard, you can become an army within half a year, but there are not enough civilian officials in the army, where do you let the juniors go to find it?" ”

Hearing this, Yu Su immediately shook his head and said: "Master Hou, the old man exaggerated just now, the old man really can't help you in this matter, you have also seen it, the old man has a total of three or five hundred people in the Mo family, and there are not enough manpower for various scientific research projects, so there is really no way to send people out." ”

Zhou Gongjin saw that Lao Yusuo had already entered the set, and said heroically: "Old man, don't worry, the younger generation will not fight the Mo family's idea." ”

"Then what's the use of you talking to the old man about this? Is it a pastime for the old man? "Yusuo's face is a little unsightly.

Zhou Gongjin pointed to the Confucian scholars who were plowing in the fields not far away and said obscenely: "Old man, the younger generation wants them, is it okay?" ”

Yu Su was stunned and said, "Is this group of sour Confucians okay?" ”

Zhou Gongjin nodded affirmatively and said, "As long as you are a scholar." ”

Yu Su smiled bitterly and said, "Okay, whatever you want, whatever you want, the old man will talk to Your Majesty." ”

"Ah, the junior thanked the old gentleman." Zhou Gongjin said in surprise.

Yu Chau waved his hand and left......

When Yu Sue reported this to Li Jun, Li Jun was drinking tea, and a sip of tea squirted out directly: "This week Gongjin is really interesting, this group of people is now avoided by the entire Chang'an City, he is good, and he came up by himself." ”

Yu Su smiled and said, "Your Majesty, in the opinion of the old minister, this kid has no choice. ”

"Oh, then in Mr. 's opinion, can Zhou Gongjin use these people well? Soldiers, the major affairs of the country, are not a joke. ”

"Your Majesty, but please rest assured, Zhou Gongjin, this kid won't do anything that you are not sure of."

Li Jun nodded and said, "Since there is an old gentleman as a guarantor for him, I will give him all the people, so let's use it as a test this time." ”

"Your Majesty is wise."

After Yu Suo came back from the palace, he gave Zhou Gongjin a holy decree and left in style, Zhou Gongjin finally got his wish, and shouted happily: "The junior has thanked the old man." ”

Zhou Gongjin came to the Confucian scholars with a holy decree and said with a smile: "Everyone, from now on, you don't have to work in the fields, Your Majesty has a large number of them, and I have already let you go." ”

Wang Zhen is the oldest in this group of Confucian scholars, and when he saw Zhou Gongjin speaking loudly, he sneered: "Bo Wanghou, you fortunate person, don't talk nonsense here, my Confucian scholar not only reads the books of sages, but also works in the field, and what we are doing now is the process of my Confucian scholars sharpening themselves, don't interrupt." ”

Zhou Gongjin pursed his lips disdainfully and said, "Okay, Brother Wang, don't boast about yourself here, just the little you have done, it's not as much as an old woman in the folk industry." ”

"Hmph, Bo Wanghou, you don't talk cool here, you come here." A Confucian scholar snorted coldly.

Zhou Gongjin took out a holy decree from his arms and said with a smile: "Everyone, this time I believe it, Ben Hou really didn't lie to you." ”

Everyone was taken aback, and immediately ran up and knelt on the edge of the field to listen to the order, Zhou Gongjin coughed and said: "Your Majesty has a decree, Wang Zhen and other twenty-three scholars have all entered the Northeast Water Division to listen to the dispatch." ”

Wang Zhen and the others were taken aback, and a relatively young Confucian scholar said angrily: "Your Majesty has not let the teacher go, and we will not accept the order." ”

Hearing this, Zhou Gongjin's face immediately darkened, and Wang Zhen immediately stepped forward and slapped the young scholar fiercely and scolded: "This is Your Majesty's holy decree, don't talk nonsense, and if you talk nonsense, I will personally send you to the Tingwei Mansion." ”

The young scholar covered his mouth and didn't dare to talk nonsense, Zhou Gongjin arched his hand to Wang Zhen and said: "Brother Wang is an understanding person, so Ben Hou will not hide it, first of all, Ben Hou really welcomes you to go to the Northeast Water Division, the Northeast Water Division is a place where good men make contributions, and secondly, Mr. Fu Nian has left Chang'an, and now he is going south, you can't see it even if you go out." ”

"What, the teacher left Chang'an? Was it forced away? Wang Zhen asked in surprise.

Zhou Gongjin shook his head and said, "No, Mr. Fu Nian had an epiphany overnight, his hair turned white, he agreed to His Majesty's conditions, and left Chang'an voluntarily in order to seek Confucian changes." ”

Wang Zhen laughed and said, "Haha, the teacher has finally come this far. ”

"Well, don't you hate him for abandoning you?" Zhou Gongjin asked in surprise.

"Huh, what do you know? If you want to become a grandmaster, you have to give up the things that you value most in your heart, and now that the teacher has given up on us, it means that we are the most important in the eyes of the teacher, and the teacher values us so much, is it too late for us to be happy? ”

Zhou Gongjin was speechless......

At this time, I saw Wang Zhen shouting again and said: "Senior brothers, let's go, let's go have a good meal, and then go to the Northeast Water Division to make contributions." ”

"Obey my brother's orders." The crowd immediately replied.

Seeing this situation, Zhou Gongjin's brain was even more confused......