Liaoxi County, originally set up in the Warring States Yan, Qin and Han ruled Yangle. In the early years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Liaoxi County was occupied by Wuheng and Xianbei, and the Eastern Han Dynasty set up the Wuheng people who were subordinate to the management of the country. There are many Donghu people living in the complex population of western Liaoning, and there are often fights, so that the villagers in the Yanzhao area like to fight fiercely, so that outsiders are called Yanzhao many chivalrous warriors.

The weather in the north began to get cold as soon as autumn began, and the whistling north wind blew on people's faces, like saws, and their faces were dry.

Li Zhen and the others braved the strong wind to enter Yangle City, and the officials in the city heard that the Taishou was arriving today, and they waited in the governance office early in the morning, and saw a team of people coming slowly towards the governance office.

The leader in front walked towards the horse team and said, "Excuse me, but Lord Taishou has arrived." ”

Li Zhen dismounted, rubbed his torn hands, and said to the man: "It is Ben Taishou." ”

The person who came came and said: "The lower officials visited Lord Taishou, and when I heard that my lord was arriving today, I brought all the officials to greet him." ”

Li Zhendao: "I'm tired, what is the official position of the man who asked him now?" ”

"Don't dare, Xia Guan is now a long history, surnamed Tian Mingzhao"

"Lord Tian, let's go over together! Don't keep them waiting. Li Zhen invited Tian Zhao to the gate of the governance office, where the officials stood.

"Oh, sir, please."

Li Zhen greeted everyone one by one and said to everyone: "Let's go to the palace to talk!" It's cold outside. ”

Entering the door, the subordinates served tea, Li Zhen looked at these fat oily officials, and their bellies were like pregnant women's and said: "Today, Ben Taishou has just taken office, and there are many things I don't understand, and I will rely on you in the future, I hope we will work together, do our duty well, and serve the court." ”

"Yes, yes, yes, what the adults said is true, I believe that under the wise leadership of the adults, the people can live and work in peace and contentment, and the frontier of my Han Dynasty will be more war-free." There was a burst of clapping, and the saliva was almost flooding the hall.

Li Zhen almost didn't vomit out the overnight meal when he heard it, talent! I thought I was good at horse-beating kung fu, but seeing this, I still have to learn more!

The officials were fascinated when they saw Li Zhen listening, and said in their hearts: This Taishou is really easy to talk to, I don't know if we can go together in the future. Everyone touched the sweat on their foreheads.

An official stood up and said, "Your Excellency has just arrived, and we have already booked a place in Huixian Building to receive the wind and wash the dust for your Excellency." ”

Li Zhen stood up, stretched his waist and said: "I've been walking for a few days, and I feel a little tired, so I think it's better to forget it!" ”

"My lord, this ・・・・・・・・" the man was about to say more, but the person next to him pulled him down.

One person smiled and said, "Since the adults are tired, then rest early, tomorrow we will wash the dust for the adults." ”

Li Zhen nodded and said, "It's okay, just tomorrow!" ”

Everyone said goodbye to Li Zhen, went out of the mansion, and said, "Why did you pull me just now?" I'm not done yet. ”

"You didn't see him like that, you just don't want to go."

"What then? Now that someone is stuck on our heads, it is uncomfortable to think about it. ”

"Don't worry, I'll talk about it after tomorrow, if you don't know what to do, you have your own way to deal with him."

One said: "Then do we need ・・・・・・?" "Gesturing down with your hand around your neck.

The first one to speak said, "We don't have to do it ourselves, someone will do it for us when the time comes." ”

"Hehe, forget it, he won't go, let's all go and be happy today, I heard that there are a few beautiful ones in Cuihong Courtyard, everyone is happy together tonight."

Haha, everyone let out wolf-like eyes and left the mansion.

Li Zhen didn't know anything about what was being talked about outside, and now he was in the study, looking intently at the ledger in his hand.

Li Zhen pressed his temples and smiled wryly, he had read more books in half a day than he had come here to read, and came to the conclusion that there was one word, greed. Two words, that is, too greedy.

There are more than a dozen counties in Liaoxi County, with a population of more than 300,000, and now the government treasury only has a few thousand taels of silver, and thousands of pairs of armor and weapons, and all that is left to him is some bad debts.

The sound of knocking on the door interrupted Li Zhen's train of thought, and he heard Dian Wei's voice coming; "Childe, it's time for you to have dinner, it's late at night, and you've been in the study for several hours."

Li Zhen saw that the moonlight was dark, and it was time to eat and rest.

When I opened the door, I saw that Dian Wei had already brought the meal, and Li Zhen ate it unceremoniously.

Dian Wei saw Li Zhen's speed, and said the doubts in his heart today.

Dian Wei said to Li Zhen: "Son, along the way, I saw that you are all eager to recruit talents, why did you seem to have changed when you arrived in Liaoxi?" There is no good opinion of the officials here. ”

When Li Zhen heard this, this Dian Wei also began to think, who said that reckless people don't know how to think about things.

Li Zhennai explained: "It's not that I've changed as a person, it's that we just arrived in a strange place, and we don't know anything about things and things. I don't know how many people's interests have been provoked when I took office, and I won over the hearts of the people as soon as I came, and I don't know if these people have the foundation and whether they will be loyal in the future? I don't know any of this, I'm just blind and don't know anything, so I didn't let all of them come and secretly preserve my power. ”

Dian Wei nodded as if he understood.

Li Zhen saw that Dian Wei was not very clear, and did not plan to explain again, so he turned around a few times and thought about it.

After thinking about it for a while, Li Zhen said: "What about the people of Zhoucang? ”

"Zhou Cang is patrolling there now, and Childe is looking for him now."

"Well, bring him in, I have something to order."

Dian Wei went out of the room and asked someone to call Zhou Cang.

"Childe, you're looking for me."

Li Zhen saw that Zhou Cang was a hot man, running over with armor all over, and poured him a cup of tea.

Zhou Cang took the tea and took a sip.

Li Zhencai said: "Now our secret guard has a stronghold in Liaoxi?" ”

Zhou Cang was very clear about the affairs of the secret guard, and he was the first to inform him of something, and then conveyed it to Li Zhen.

Zhou Cang said: "Of the fourteen counties in western Liaoning, we have now developed more than 20 strongholds. ”

Li Zhendao: "Now you find a few henchmen, go to various strongholds, collect the affairs of county officials and families, and I will see the secret letter early tomorrow morning." ”

Zhou Cang saluted urgently when he saw the matter: "No." ”

The next day, as soon as it was dawn, Li Zhen was woken up, and Zhou Cang shouted loudly outside the door: "Childe, are you awake?" You've got it all in your hands, and you're just waiting to see it. ”

Li Zhen got up immediately, hurried to the study, and saw a few thick books on the table, Zhou Cang closed the door, and waited outside so as not to be disturbed.

Li Zhen looked at the letter, sneering at the corner of his mouth, fortunately he kept his heart, otherwise he wouldn't know that he was pitted.

"Lord Taishou, the prefectural orders of each county have arrived, and I am waiting for my lord in the living room." A guard reported at the door.

Li Zhen opened the door and said to the guards: "I know, you go and tell me that I will be there later." ”

Dozens of people in the living room dressed in brocade and red robes were chatting softly in their ears when they heard the voice "Lord Taishou has arrived." ”

Everyone stood up one after another, and saw a young man under twenty years old, standing on a high seat and smiling and watching.

Everyone said, "Meet Taishou." ”

Li Zhen said with a smile: "Everyone is coming quickly, please take a seat." ”

Dozens of officials introduced each other and chatted for a while, Li Zhencai got down to business and said: "I looked at the excerpts of the treasury, how to guard it in a dignified manner, and the treasury silver in it is only so little. ”

After a while, he stood up and said to a man who was a little old: "Hehe, I don't know, our Liaoxi is not a very rich place, and there are wars every year, except for the payment of the imperial court taxes and silver, there are only so many left." ”

Li Zhen laughed when he heard it: "I see, I thought Liaoxi was a good place." ”

Li Zhen looked around with greedy eyes, and the officials chatted for a while below, and the man stood up again and said, "My lord, Huixian Lou tonight, I will wait for the east, and I want to wash the dust for my lord." ”

Look at Li Zhen with a look that you know.

Li Zhen smiled: "Since this is the case, then it will trouble you." ”