The Yichuan ferry port that communicates Shanxi is becoming more and more prosperous, the merchants from the eastern and western provinces are crowded on both sides, on the Yellow River, the shuttle ferries and sheepskin rafts are spread all over the river, the bustling merchants, coolies, and men shuttle back and forth, the people are full of voices, but they are no longer crowded, those officials and the ferry managers who break into the army, have been familiar with the management methods, have absolute experience, therefore, although there are many people, but it is orderly.

And with the efforts of these builders, the construction of the ferry port is still in full swing, the original dilapidated small streets, has been replaced by neat and tall houses and shops, all kinds of signboard flags are staggered, business is booming, a huge simple warehouse rises in the distance, simple wooden tracks, four ** cars pulled by horses and donkeys, pulling in and out of the full load of goods, on the edge of the wharf, a fortress wall built of boulders, surrounded by scaffolding like spiders, up and down, It's all the arms of a pulley crane, and while construction continues, the sturdy fortress is not far from being completed.

After more than two months of rectification, Yichuan has also been on the right track, the most rare thing is that this Zhao Zixian Zun, actually put down the official body of the imperial court, began to participate in the governance and construction of Yichuan, after giving appropriate improvements to Lu Shi's set of methods, with a group of subordinates, peace of mind implementation, those officials who originally belonged to the imperial court, also naturally performed their duties, as if all this was taken for granted.

After Ji County broke into the street and killed his second tax collector, he finally accepted the conditions put forward by Lu Shi honestly, so that this wharf could truly become a hub connecting the two provinces and radiating east and west.

Everything is going well, and everything is developing in the direction of prosperity, and after entrusting Yichuan to Zhao Zi and Li Chun, Lu Shi packed his bags and was about to leave here.

The reason why Lu Shi left was not to go back and marry Chunlan, because after his marriage with Chunlan was disturbed by Gao Yingxiang, according to the ancient rites, he could only look at the days again, this was a big deal, he couldn't be sloppy, and he couldn't be in a hurry, so under the auspices of the third aunt, a group of fathers and mothers solemnly asked God for divination, and the marriage was set on a day in mid-November.

The reason why Lu Shi had to leave was urged by Wu Tao's bunch of official reports.

Just when Lu Shi was concentrating on rectifying Yichuan, Wu Tao, a military officer in Luochuan, who also had the military duties of breaking into the army, used means, or infiltration, or forcible attack, or the heart of the people to belong, and the fear of the officials and soldiers gave Lu Shi the city of Huangling.

The two counties are in hand, and the territory is big, but I don't know how many things there are.

Huangling Dengcheng was also a big county at that time, the population of each county was also in the tens of thousands of nearly 100,000, the poor people were the majority, although the two counties were not as poor as northern Shaanxi, only the loess remained, and even the grass roots were not, but the people of the world were the same, even if there was more production, it was all into the pockets of the landlords and the cool officials of the government, especially now, it was the autumn grain that was not harvested, and the summer grain was exhausted, and hunger and hunger could be seen everywhere, which had to be based on the local money and grain to provide relief subsidies.

After receiving this report, Lu Shi frowned at that time, and his face was bitter, for no other reason, that is, he felt that he was not strong enough now, and he was developing too fast, and he was a little indigestion.

Wu Tao's enterprising spirit is quite satisfactory, but he won the two counties, but there is a lack of talent governance, and at the same time, Wu Tao also asked King Lu Shichuang in the letter to transfer the military chief to accept the two teams of poles newly trained in the two counties.

What Wu Tao did, the first is that there is really a shortage of people, but in fact, with his and Mr. Li's ability, the governance of the three counties is still pediatrics, so to declare it like this, but he wants to divide power and go out, so as not to give the truth to the mouth, for Wu Tao's cautiousness, as long as Lu Shi smiles helplessly, they are all brothers, why be so separated?

Standing at the junction of Yichuan and Fuxian, the refreshed Zhao Zi smiled slightly and said to the tired Lu Shi: "Since you have taken it, you have to clean it up, and I can't say that Wu Tao's military division is right or wrong." ”

Lu Shi looked at this county lord who was embarrassed but leisurely, and said with a wry smile: "Wu Tao's military division has a very good chance, according to the strategic vision, at this time, winning these two springboards to enter Weinan can also leave us with a chance to govern and stabilize the Weinan grand strategy in four or five months." ”

"yes." Zhao Zi couldn't help nodding in approval, and he sighed in his heart, at this time, he was a brilliant man, and he was all in Lu Shiweng, and his career would not be prosperous in the future.

Retracting his thoughts, he continued: "If we follow our plan, march to Weinan after the autumn grain harvest in October, and then solve these two counties at that time, it will be a little anxious, and it will be easy to become unstable in the rear of the army, and Wu Tao's military division has a vision. ”

Lu Shi nodded, but still muttered in a low voice: "However, we have just been here for a little more than half a year, and the four counties plus the current Yichuan are still in the period of construction and stability, and some remote places also need to be digested well. ”

Zhao Zi laughed and said, "Mr. Xiao is cautious, but everything has to be flexible." Looking at Lu Shi's helpless expression, he said again: "This is when the great turmoil has just begun, for this righteous army all over the place, the court is still swaying, it is precisely this opportunity to take advantage of this opportunity to quickly take down everything that can be taken down first, if there is a certain policy in the court, at that time, everything will become difficult, the opportunity is rare, and you have to swallow the dates first, and the governance and digestion can only be said later." ”

Isn't it funny that a court official gives advice to a thief? But the two of them didn't feel funny, everything was so natural.

In fact, Lu Shi also knows this truth, but he is used to seeking stability, and he can't adapt to it for a while, and now in the eyes of outsiders, Lu Shi is already omnipotent, but, in his heart, Lu Shi has a feeling of powerlessness, everything is forced to move forward by things, and in the face of huge pressure, there is a feeling of trembling like walking on thin ice.

looked at Zhao Zi, and gently arched his hand: "Everything here has to be entrusted to the old gentleman." ”

Zhao Zi laughed, stroked his beard and said comfortably: "Please forget it, I still have to take care of the imperial court, no, yesterday the governor Hong Chengchou also came to the official letter to ask me about the banditry in Yichuan, and at the same time I also know that my Yichuan ferry is making money every day, and I hope that I will first send a part of this year's tax money and grain to Yan'an, so as to operate in Jifu." ”

Lu Shi laughed and said, "I don't know how the old gentleman replied?" ”

How to reply? Of course, the world is peaceful, the thieves go, but also took away the local pole Diao people, I am very stable and safe here, as for the ferry tax money, but it is difficult, there are two reasons. At that time, he stretched out his finger and smiled at Lu Shi and said: "First, this county has just been destroyed by high thieves, the people need relief, the dead and injured need to be compensated, the city wall needs to be supplemented, and the cost is huge. Second, there is a thief in Fu County, and he is also eyeing this county, and I still have to raise troops to guard against it, and see, if I don't ask for money from Shangfeng, I am already sympathetic to the difficulties of the chief. Hahahaha. When he said this, he couldn't help but laugh proudly.

Lu Shi also smiled happily.

"I was Zhou Ji in the same year, this time I borrowed Hong Chengchou's light, and I also soared, became a prefect, became my boss, and also sent a letter with the official document, so that I must guard against any thieves in Fuxian County, and ask me to contribute more to the imperial court." Squinting his eyes and looking at Lu Shi narrowly, "I said that week and the same year, that thief Lu Shi is a peerless student, and no one can do anything better, and he always does things unexpectedly, and he bewitches his accomplices with kindness and righteousness, and he fakes his kindness to Diao Min, because he has a grudge against the court to kill his brother and sister-in-law, and Zhao'an is absolutely not successful, if he does not get rid of it early, it will become a big disaster for the court in the future, maybe the Zhu family will be destroyed in his hands in the past three hundred years, so I implore me to use the income from the ferry tax to train the elite soldiers, in order to prepare for the autumn grain, the army will enter and suppress each other. ”

Lu Shi nodded and smiled slightly, Zhou Ji, the one who benefited the most from his crossing, but he became a mortal enemy of himself, I really don't know what to say about him.

"This week, Ji has a high opinion of the thief, it's rare, and the two of them have become bosom friends, and the so-called bosom friend is hard to find." Lu Shi couldn't help but sigh.

"Little sir, there is an order from the peak, and I still have to implement it."

Lu Shi looked at Zhao Zi and said with a smile: "The old gentleman is diligent in royal affairs, which really makes me admire." ”

"That's right, but." The words changed and said: "But I am a literati, I don't know anything about military training, counting on that thousand households, it is better to expect the sow to go up the tree is more realistic, I see that Mr. Xiao's side of the family is strong and powerful, and he is also quite familiar with the art of war, so in order to complete the official duties assigned by Shangfeng, please also ask Mr. Xiao to support some of your family in the future, help me train the ** guard, this reluctant please also hope that Mr. Xiao will not shirk." ”

Lu Shi looked at Zhao Zi carefully, and then laughed and said, "Since the old gentleman has orders, dozens of family members will still take me out." ”

"It's not dozens, it's at least a hundred, and if it's less, you can't form an army, especially, I have to guard against Shanxi, in case there are thieves from Shanxi who come to do bad things, then my hard work will not be in vain."

Lu Shi suddenly, patted his head, and then sincerely saluted Zhao Zi: "It's all my negligence, but I forgot that side, thank you for the old gentleman's advice." ”

"I can't say that the guidance is all for the sake of this people, and it is all for the king's affairs."

"Okay, then I'll transfer a hundred families into the guard, and at the same time, I have a batch of weapons there, and I'll send them over with them." Looking at Zhao Zi, who was light and breezy, Lu Shi once again bowed deeply and said, "The people on this side will ask the old man to take care of them hard." ”

Zhao Zi also returned the salute solemnly, and said sincerely: "I am a parent, why don't you do your duty?" Especially in the past two months, I have seen infinite hope, and with hope, I am no longer tired of doing anything. ”

Lu Shi turned to Li Chunhou and said: "It is said that you should go back to the old camp with me and enter the government affairs crash course to study for further study in order to be used externally, but I really don't have time, so I will leave you by the old man's side now to help you start, and at the same time, it is also a learning experience." ”

Li Chunhou hurriedly saluted and said: "Chunhou is not talented, I have to break through the king's weapon, I will definitely live up to the trust of the king, cooperate with the old man, and build this Yichuan into a barrier in the north and east." ”

Lu Shi nodded.

Li Chunhou stood up straight and changed his seriousness, and said with a smile: "Actually, I still got a big bargain." ”

Everyone was stunned and looked at him inexplicably.

Li Chunhou smiled and said proudly: "The crash course in government affairs has just started, but I have been passed on by the principal and has already graduated, so I am a senior brother who takes it for granted, hahaha." ”

Hearing this, Lu Shi smiled helplessly, this crash course in government affairs has been in class for a month, and he, the principal, is the chief of the mountain according to the current statement, but he hasn't been to work for a day at all, he really can't say it, this time when he goes back, he must go to the class to have a look and share some of Chen Ce's pressure.

Seeing that it was not early, Lu Shi gave his hand to the people who saw him off: "Yichuan, I will hand it over to you, everyone has worked hard." ”

Everyone bowed their hands together and said firmly: "King Chuang can rest assured, but I am waiting, this Yichuan is a strong barrier in the base." ”

Lu Shi nodded silently, turned on his horse, and took Zhang Xiao Wang Jian away, there were still countless hardships waiting for him on the road ahead.