Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "How do I not know the disadvantages of the salt and iron official camp. Don't you hear the rumors that 'the pawns are annoying and inexhaustible', and the salt and iron produced by some of the workshops are of poor quality, which are blunt and cheating for civilian use, and the cutting of grass is not painful, the price is expensive, and they are forced to buy, and the people suffer. Moreover, the south and Zhongshan are far away, and there is a lack of supervision, so there is naturally a suspicion of corruption. The Nanzhong riots may not be without cause......"

Seeing him "expose his shortcomings" like this, Jiang Wei was a little embarrassed, and was about to ease his cheeks.

Zhuge Liang waved his hand and interrupted: "The so-called troubled times use heavy codes, and the south is erosive, if you have a way to play as soon as possible, it is to break the old rules, so what's the matter?" I know the talent of the king, just let it go, in front of Your Majesty, I will help you ease your cheeks; I will also allocate the necessary manpower. ”

"Prime Minister!" This statement made Jiang Wei moved, bowed down and hugged his fists, and he was so excited that he couldn't speak.

Zhuge Liang waved his hand and smiled: "Don't thank you first, Boyo is going south this time, I have a request for you, and I don't know if you dare to accept it." ”

"Prime Minister, please speak."

"Do you know the household registration, population, and number of acres in Zhuti County?"

Jiang Wei had read the classics when he was doing his homework before, but he also had some understanding, and replied immediately: "According to the records of the imperial court classics, the household registration of Zhuti County is about 2,000, more than 10,000, and the acres of land are about 1,000 hectares. ”

Zhuge Liang heard it, but shook his head and laughed: "You only know one thing, but you don't know the other." According to a letter from the former governor Deng Fang, the number of Han people in Zhuti County is no less than 30,000, and the number of Yi barbarians is not less than this number. ”

Jiang Wei understood, nodded and said, "That's right." In fact, not only Zhu Ti, the southern and central counties, Han Yi mixed people, the Han people's population and goods are controlled by the Hao family, the imperial court occupies, but there is only one ear in the three. ”

Zhuge Liang bowed slightly, and said with a smile: "It's good that you know...... With the power of the king, it is easy to quell the rebellion, but I also hope that within half a year, under the rule of the king, the household registration, acres of land, and taxes of Zhuti County can be increased...... Such a request, I don't know if you dare to respond? ”

Jiang Wei immediately understood what Zhuge Liang meant—he hoped that he could find a way to strengthen the strength of the government by weakening the power of the big surnames and the Yi people.

After a moment of contemplation, he immediately clenched his fists and responded: "If you use both soothing and suppressing, it is not impossible." ”

Zhuge Liang showed a teachable expression and said with a smile: "It's a good one to use and ...... Last year, Ma Youchang (Ma Yanzi) went to Vietnam to serve as Taishou, and before leaving, I also made this request. Young often offer a plan to attack the heart, and go generously......"

Seeing Jiang Wei listening, Zhuge Liang smiled and added:

"Just looking at his political achievements in the past year, although the number of Yue Shan accounts has increased slightly, it is far from the previous one, and there is even more Yi Wang Gaoding entrenched in Yue Wang, making chaos from time to time...... It can be seen that the strategy of attacking the heart is okay to deal with the good people, but I am afraid that it is useless for the extremely vicious people. And the combination of king's stroking and suppression is more in line with my liking...... In that case, I will take it upon you. ”

"Wait-" But seeing Jiang Wei grinning: "What the prime minister wants, Wei Zi should try his best, but Wei also has a request, and please allow it!" ”

"Oh?" Zhuge Liang smiled: "It's a person who refuses to suffer, tell me, what else do you want?" ”

Jiang Wei restrained his smile and said straightly: "Please also ask the prime minister to hoard grain and grass within half a year, and to fight hard, but if there is a change in the world, immediately pack up and send troops north!" ”

Zhuge Liang shook his head and sighed: "If you want to go on the Northern Expedition, you must have three years' worth of grain in the warehouse, the Shu Road must be unimpeded, the soldiers must be fully trained, the armor must be improved and improved, and there must be no strong enemies to serve you...... If I do what Boyo asks, I must complete the above preparations within half a year, but I am afraid that this burden on my shoulders will be more than if you have pacified Nanzhong. ”

Jiang Wei's eyes were scorching, his expression was firm, and he hugged his fists and said: "Wei Zhi trusts the prime minister, just as he trusts Ren Wei." Wei is confident that he will be in the south for half a year, and he also believes that the prime minister will have to prepare for the Northern Expedition within half a year. ”

The corners of Zhuge Liang's mouth rose slightly, and he suddenly stretched out his right palm, hanging in the air: "I hope you can catch up!" ”

Jiang Wei stretched out his hand to strike at it.

With their eyes facing each other and their palms intersecting, both of them can see the excitement and anticipation in each other's eyes.

At that time, the bright moon was in the sky, and the begonias were fragrant.

******

That night, Jiang Wei received the seals of General Pingnan and the Taishou of Zhuti County, turned back to the army, summoned the generals, and informed the imperial court of the decree.

In the account, after Zhao Guang, Huo Yi, and Jiang Wen heard about it, while congratulating Jiang Wei on being conferred, they were all gearing up and eager to try, and their minds had already flown to the place where they had made contributions in Nanzhong.

After all, Zhang Wei was old and calm, and asked concentratingly: "Dare to ask the general, when will the army set off?" ”

Jiang Weidao: "In the next few days, the imperial court will select a few salt and iron commissioners to send to the army, and once the personnel are gathered, they will immediately pull out the camp and go south!" As for the armor, you can quickly pack it up. ”

"Yes!" The generals agreed and returned to the camp to prepare for departure.

The next day, the 3,000 men and horses of the whole battalion finally received the news of preparing for the southern expedition, and the soldiers were nervous and excited, and under the command of the generals, they packed boxes of equipment, equipment, grain and grass and set them on the car, and the scene was bustling and hot.

Finally, the head of the army was strictly disciplined, and the generals acted separately, and the command was determined, and in the evening, they finally sorted out their outfits.

Jiang Wei saw it in his eyes and was really satisfied.

******

When the outfit is settled, the generals will join forces to enter the account and resume their lives.

At this time, he suddenly saw a herald running into the tent, kneeling on one knee, and said: "Report to the general, there are several civil officials at the gate of the city leading a group of craftsmen to ask to see." ”

Huo Yi was overjoyed and said: "It must be the prime minister who found the person the general needs, I don't want it to be so fast!" ”

Zhao Guang also sighed: "As worthy of being the prime minister, within half a day, all kinds of talents can be found." ”

Jiang Wei naturally knew Zhuge Liang's political efficiency, and when he heard this, he just smiled, looked back and asked the herald: "Do you know who is the surname of the leading civil official?" How old is it? ”

"He claimed to be surnamed Zhang, but he was an old acquaintance of the general, and he was about fifty years old."

"The surname is Zhang...... Old Knowledge...... ...... in his fifties" Jiang Wei pondered for a moment, and suddenly patted his thigh: "It turned out to be Zhang Junhei!" During his trip to Hanzhong last year, he served as the general of Si Jin Zhonglang, and was Pu Yuan's top boss, I had worked with him, and we were quite kind to each other. ”

After that, he got up and walked in the direction of the camp gate, and the generals followed him.

The others walked high, and only twenty steps arrived at the camp gate. Through the fence, I saw twenty or thirty brown-clothed craftsmen standing outside the camp, three of whom were in front of the craftsmen, obviously the leader of the group, and one of them, with a long beard and gray robe, was the heir of Zhang Jun, who was descendant of Zhang.