Lantian County Ling is an old man in his fifties, with cloudy eyes, a thin face, a short body, and a few beards, as if he can be blown away by a gust of wind. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

However, Liu Shi didn't dare to underestimate him, and after receiving the post, he hurriedly came to greet him. Bring the old man into a side room and sit down, and salute it.

Liu Shi said: "Stone! When I first arrived in your place, I should have immediately visited Lord Wang, but I was really offended to let Lord Wang come. Liu Shi asked Liu Feng as soon as he arrived, and knew that the Lantian County Commander's surname was Wang, and he was a native of Chang'an, but his family was also very powerful in Lantian County, and he had served as the Lantian County Commander for more than ten years. This in itself is not normal, but Dahan can do it now as long as he has money. The Son of Heaven can't remember that much.

At this time, a maid came up and made a cup of soup, Wang Xianling took a sip and asked, "Lord Liu may not know yet!" A few days ago, an edict came from the court again, saying that because Shang County was attacked by bandits, the county commander and the county lieutenant were all killed by the bandits, and no one dared to take up his post. The Son of Heaven was furious, and finally, at the suggestion of Zhang Zhongchang, Shangluo and Shanghe were named Shangluo County, and Lord Liu was the county commander. The edict was issued by a Huangmen squire named Li Ru, who was waiting in the county seat? ”

This news surprised Liu Shi, the emperor issued the edict to his own people did not know, this is a great negligence, hearing that the person who came was Li Ru, his heart was slightly settled.

So he replied: "Shi really doesn't know this news, which is really frightening." This Shang County County Order ordered someone to be killed, and no one in the court went to investigate? There is also whether the Wang County Order received the edict of the Son of Heaven a few years ago, and the public security and defense of the three counties of Lantian, Shangluo, and Shang are gathered in one. Now it should be Lantian and Shangluo. ”

Wang County ordered: "The edict has been received since the end of January. Wuguan Road, since the Yellow Turban thieves a few years ago, has not been smooth, Nanyang, Jingzhou land of grain and other materials, every time you pass, you must be escorted by a large army to pass safely. The small caravan didn't dare to walk at all, and I heard that the Son of Heaven sent Lord Liu to govern Shangluo, and now it should be called Shangluo. presided over the purging of the bandits along the Wuguan Road. Word of the story has long been spread. The merchants in Jing, Xiang, Huai and Chang'an are all looking forward to it! ”

"Really? I wonder who is the county lieutenant in charge of thieves in Lord Wang's county? How many soldiers are there? What does Lord Wang think? Liu Shi didn't want to talk to him, so he went straight to the point.

Wang Xian Ling laughed a few times, coughed lightly, and said: "The thief county lieutenant of this county has not been appointed since he died in the battle to suppress thieves last year, and his soldiers have long since dispersed. After receiving the edict of the Son of Heaven, more than 100 people have been recruited to live in the east of the city according to the row, not far from the place where the adults live. There was only one county lieutenant in charge of security in the city, surnamed Sun Mingsheng, and there were only fifty soldiers. ”

Liu Shi didn't hear any of them at first, but later heard that after receiving the edict, more than 100 people were recruited, and they were still recruiting, so he was a little calm.

After chatting a few more words, Wang Xianling got up and said goodbye, and asked a soldier to take Liu Shi's people to the east of the city to see the recruited soldiers. Liu Shi also wanted to go to see Li Ru, and he didn't stay long.

"Lord Liu is too late! I, Li Ru, have been waiting for Lord Hou Liu here for nearly ten days. Originally, I thought that Lord Liu had arrived at Shangluo, and I was worried about the danger of going to Shangluo, but now I have to call it Shangluo! Fortunately, Lord Liu was one step behind me, which reassured me. "The person who came was dressed in a brocade robe and had a thin face, who was Li Ru?

Liu Shi said with a smile: "Let Master Li work hard all the way, and I am frightened." Stone, this will give you the guilt. After saying that, he bent down deeply.

Li Ru smiled: "You don't come to this set, you are a person, Jian Zhen is not like your teacher at all." Mr. Lu Shangshu and Mr. Kang Cheng are both virtuous and high-style people, but you show that you are more tactful, subordinate, and mature. ”

Liu Shidao: "Wenyou won't invite me in to sit?" ”

Li Ru smiled: "I am with Deran, and I also feel that I have talked too much, and I look a little unsettled." Walk! Sit inside, and I will give you a decree? ”

After Liu Shi finished receiving the order, he smiled and said to Li Ru: "Wen You laughed at me for not being like a master, I am slippery and in power." I can't help either. After three years from Huashi, he traveled in Xu, Yan, Yu and Yang. I have seen too many people's family hardships, but it is not ordinary hardship. Many of the women in those families had no clothes to wear. When we went in to see a doctor, we all blushed. The women were dressed in ragged clothes that no one else could wear, skinny as wood, and they ate wild vegetables and fruits in the pot all day long.

And those wealthy families and families are full of delicacies, rice, and corn. Those poems are my own feelings, but so what? Only when you are an official can you change a little bit, and you can change within your ability.

I can't and dare not say that I will change the habits of the government in the world and the life of a wealthy family. But I want the people to live a little better within my bounds. There is no good in opposing the middle attendants, and it is not my turn to oppose them. It's good to be rigid, but what's the use of not being able to do practical things? I just want the people to have a better life, that's what I think. ”

Li Ru glanced at Liu Shi deeply: "If the officials of the Great Han Dynasty think like you, the Great Han Dynasty will also prosper." ”

Liu Shidao: "Let's not talk about this, Wen You is here this time, what can you teach me about anything?" ”

Li Ru said: "Lu Shangshu has far-reaching insight, you can act according to his method, you can be safe, but I suggest that you can be ruthless when you do things." You must know that most of the fertile land of the Han Dynasty today is occupied by wealthy families. There are very few yeoman farmers, and if you want the people to live a better life, you can only let them own the land, so that there can be less oppression and more taxes for the court. And the only way to seize the fertile land of the Haoqiang clan is to seize the opportunity---。 After saying that, he made a chopping gesture.

Liu Shi was shocked: "Isn't this too vicious? ”

Li Ru said: "Then do you have any good way for them to take it out, they bought it with money." And you also have to pay attention to the fact that these wealthy families all have a large number of family members, thugs, and assassins. Even bandits. ”

Li Ru then sighed: "I don't know if you can accept it, and I don't know if it's good or bad for you, in short, after you go, you must be careful of your own safety, these people can do anything to buy murder and poison for their own wealth." But I've heard that you've recruited hundreds of people from your hometown, so you're ready for it. ”

Liu Shidao: "I will consider Wen You's words, but it's not too early now, why don't we go to the hotel for a meal?" I also have here a good wine made from Du Kang's secret recipe brought from Luoyang. ”

Li Ru said: "No, it's not good for people to see it!" My business is also done, and I plan to return to the capital tomorrow. ”

Bidding farewell to Li Ru and returning to Zhuangbao, Liu Zhen came to Liu Shi angrily and said, "Son! This Wang County Order is really, what kind of soldier is this recruitment, there is a seventy-year-old man, and there is only a ten-year-old child, and none of them can be used! How can this kill bandits? ”

Liu Shi frowned and said, "There is such a thing?" Take me to see it! ”

Lantian County is not big, but after half a cup of tea, Liu Shi came to the barracks in the east of the city. If you look closely, the barracks is not small, but there is no one at the door. When I walked inside, I saw many old men with white beards, and some children, all sitting in the room to roast the fire, and they didn't move when they saw Liu Shi coming in.

Liu Shi glanced at these people: "These people are either old or young, and there are not many strong people. ”

Liu Zhen said, "These are the recruits recruited. ”

Liu Shi's face sank, turned around and walked back. "Can these people kill thieves?"

returned to the county government and visited Wang Xianling, but was told that Lord Wang did not know where to go.

Liu Shi had no choice but to return to the barracks again, and asked Liu Zhen to dismiss all the unqualified people, and after counting, only 15 people remained.

However, these people did not leave immediately, but told Liu Zhen: When Lord Wang was recruited, he promised three meals a day, but the result was just a dilution. They went to the king, and the king promised to give each person three copper coins a day, and now it was exactly thirty-five days.

Therefore, they had to be subsidized with 105 copper coins each.

When Liu Shi heard this, his anger and blood rushed up, and he told Liu Zhen to hurry up and let people settle so that they could leave.

These people no longer cared, and after taking the copper coin, they happily walked out of the barracks, and when they drilled into the street, no one was seen.

The dozen or so left behind were also made up with copper coins, and these people took the copper coins and said: "In the future, it will be no problem to dry up and thin, as long as you make up three copper coins every day." ”