The expedition team named the first landing site in the New World the Great Wilderness.

After gathering enough crystals and supplies, the expedition left the wilderness and continued to the south.

Only this time, in the fleet, there were a few more terrified indigenous children.

A place on the southwestern border of the Kingdom of Qi.

Due to the annexation of the Zhou people, the westward territory of the Qi State is also extending little by little.

It's just that compared with the populous Central Plains, the living conditions here are undoubtedly much worse.

Some remote areas didn't even know that they were already under the jurisdiction of the Qi people.

But it was not until the end of February of the fifteenth year of Hongwu that the westernmost part of Qinzhou, the newly appointed county commander of the imperial court, with guards and servants sent to the border fortress.

The arrival of the Qi people made the local Zhou tribe extremely curious. As soon as it appeared, it attracted onlookers.

It's just that not all of the Zhou people are ignorant, and the high-ranking people of the tribe have more or less heard about the annexation of their own clan to the eastern powers.

When they heard that the Qi people were coming, the nearby Zhou tribes came to pay their respects.

The newly appointed county magistrate, named Wushan, was one of the candidates for the 10th year of Hongwu.

He has been the mayor of Jingzhou for five years, and now he has only become a county magistrate, and it can be said that he is an extremely inconspicuous existence among his classmates.

The imperial court wanted to establish a new county seat in the west and strengthen its rule over the region.

This is a rare opportunity for him as an ordinary person.

In the Central Plains, where the development is relatively perfect, it is not easy to climb up.

Although the conditions in the border areas are somewhat harsh, they are also the places where political achievements are most likely to occur.

For the heads of the various departments of the Zhou people, when they came to visit, Osan always greeted them with a smile.

He knew very well that if he wanted to gain a firm foothold here, he would have to rely on the strength of these Zhou people.

"Chiefs, chiefs, a new here, in the future, I will rely on you, you and I are both the people of Daqi, contribute our own strength to our country, today you can set up a banquet, a certain is very grateful, this is the wine I brought from the Central Plains, today I will not get drunk and do not return."

As he spoke, he lifted a jar of wine from his side, patted open the mud, and filled it for Zhou Ren in person.

The officials of the Qi State can pour wine for themselves, and even if the Zhou people don't know the etiquette anymore, they are a little scared and don't dare to go straight.

But the wine entered the throat, and the heat in the stomach immediately dispelled the bitter cold of the end of winter, and the limbs were extremely comfortable.

In an instant, these Zhou people were conquered by this fine wine from the Central Plains.

And sleeping on the spot is also the catalyst that is the easiest to bring the relationship closer to both parties.

Between pushing the cup and changing the lamp, the people who were still relatively strangers suddenly became familiar with each other as if they hadn't seen each other for many years.

Seeing that the atmosphere was almost paved, Osan slapped the table heavily, and let out a sigh, looking extremely helpless.

"Wuxian Order, why are you sighing?"

The crowd was puzzled.

Osan sighed and said: "I think that you are really too hard, and I feel that the court can't wait!" ”

Everyone was even more puzzled when they heard this, they didn't feel that they were having a bad time, and when they saw Osan with pity, everyone looked at each other.

Seeing this, Osan said in a deep voice: "Maybe you think that your life is very good, but in a certain opinion, you should not only live this kind of life, you are all kind and hardworking people, I ask you, can your people eat three meals a day, can your children be literate?" If you are sick, but there is a cure, and the tent in which you live, will it not be bitterly cold in winter? ”

A series of rhetorical questions silenced the leaders of the Zhou people, who were in full swing.

After a long time, a middle-aged leader said, "Wuxian Order, can you let us live like this?" ”

Wushan shook his head and said: "I can't rely on my strength alone, since you have surrendered to Daqi, you are naturally a member of my Qi people, and the imperial court sent me here this time to help you live a better life."

But somebody, not God, wants to realize the kind of life I just described, and the most important thing is you.

”

"We?"

The middle-aged man was a little puzzled.

Osan stood up and said: "That's right, it's you, you have industrious hands, I see hope in you, everyone, are you willing to work with this official to let you and other people live a life with clothes, food, and countless good wines to drink." ”

The people of Zhou were obviously shocked by Osan and were silent for a while.

After a while, the middle-aged man stood up and bowed, "The Ji clan obeys the order of Wuxian County. ”

"Shannan Qianbu obeys orders!"

。。。。。。。

As the leaders of the Zhou people expressed their positions, Wushan's heart breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as these Zhou people can obey their orders, they will have a lot less resistance to their next administration.

The task of the imperial court was for him to build a border town near the southwestern Shu Kingdom, so as to prepare for the imperial court's attack on the southwest in the future.

The county seat was not just a simple military fortress, but also a major city in the west in the future.

This requires that no matter in terms of people's livelihood, at least it can reach the level of the Central Plains big city.

This is quite a challenge for the newcomers.

The imperial court did not give him much assistance, and he still had to rely on himself to be self-reliant.

It is very difficult, but the future benefits are also very large, as long as this task is completed in the next few years, what awaits him will be Phoenix Tengda, and he may be able to enter the ranks of court officials in one fell swoop.

As long as you achieve that position, you can touch the tail of the center, even if it is the position of Shangshu, it is not impossible.

At this time, it was a good start, which greatly increased Ossan's confidence in completing the task, and on this day, Osan did not know how much wine he had drunk.

It wasn't until noon the next day that Osan washed and was hungry under his wife's clothes.

"Official, are we really going to stay here for four or five years?"

The woman said faintly.

Osan wiped his face with cold water and said with a smile: "Madam, this situation in front of me is only temporary, and the achievements of a husband in the future will not be worse than any of my classmates." ”

The woman sighed faintly: "Why bother, official, when we were in Jingzhou before, didn't we live a good life?" ”

Osan said coldly: "Woman's opinion, okay, you go and prepare to eat!" ”

The woman sighed softly and turned to leave.

Osan stepped out of the tent and saw a craftsman who had followed him, gesturing at the surroundings with a strange instrument.

Wushan walked over and said, "What is Zhang Gong doing?" ”

The young craftsman, seeing that it was Wushan, bowed and said: "Wuxian order, a certain is observing the surrounding terrain, this is the task assigned by the Ministry of Industry." ”

Wushan nodded and said, "Zhang Gong has worked hard, and the construction of the new city will depend on you next." ”

The craftsman said: "Wuxian Ling rest assured, this is what a certain person should do." ”