Zhou Shang didn't expect Li Ming to say that, and it was not easy to refuse, so he had to bite the bullet and replied: "As long as the adults don't dislike the rudeness of the mansion, the officials are very welcome!" It's just that the army behind the adults ......"

Li Ming laughed when he heard this, and motioned for the army to return to Shanyin first, leaving only Xu Chu and a hundred guards and soldiers. Yuji County is only a little more than a day's journey from Shanyin, so I am not in a hurry to go back.

Zhou Shang also breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this, tens of thousands of troops entered the city, and no one knew what would happen. Especially when the princes were successful in courting Dong, Li Ming took a victorious posture and forcibly dismissed him as the county order, and it was even possible to take him down.

But now it seems that the other party does not intend to do this, which makes Zhou Shang breathe a sigh of relief.

Zhou Shang took Li Ming into the county seat, and compared with a few years ago, Yuji County has obviously regained its vitality. Not only that, but it has also become more prosperous.

The government is still the same, Zhou Shang has not overhauled, but the traces of the war have been diluted, and at the same time, some purple bamboos have been planted, which makes the government look quiet and elegant, and the style is more prosperous than before. It is rare that there is no destruction of the majesty of the government office, and the fierce stone carving in front of the government office completely highlights the majesty of the government office.

"I didn't expect Zhou County Ling to be so frugal?" Entering the mansion, most of the furnishings were old goods, Li Ming couldn't help but joke.

"Zhou is a parent, and he only hopes that the people can live and work in peace and contentment, and enjoy themselves, but he doesn't care much. Speaking of helplessness, my third brother came over the year before last and saw that the government was dilapidated, saying that the lower official was a county magistrate, and living in such a government would damage the majesty of the government, so he changed the government to this without authorization. Zhou Shang smiled bitterly.

"I'm afraid it won't damage the reputation of the Zhou family, right?" Li Ming quipped.

The children of the family and the direct family all have family subsidies to avoid the lack of money and degeneration of the children of the direct line. I can't take care of so many side relationships, for example, Guo Jia's molecular money was cut off a year ago.

"The third brother has this problem, but his talent and ability are very good." Zhou Shang shook his head.

"Since Zhou County Lingdu is so respected, the talent must be good, why don't you introduce it?" Li Ming said with a smile.

"I'm afraid it's too late, my brother has already joined Yuan Shu the year before last." Zhou Shang was helpless, when he came to Yuji County, he invited himself to come over. It's just that Zhou Shang felt that Yuan Shu was not the master, so he refused.

"It's a pity!" Li Ming said with a little regret, but in fact, he was a little unimpressed with this.

After a pause, he simply changed the topic: "I haven't seen Yuji County for a few years, I didn't expect it to be so prosperous, and Zhou County ordered it!" ”

"Where is the ......" Zhou Shang was a little embarrassed, "Yuji County runs through Huiji County and Wu County, and there are many merchants from the south to the north, and they also like to put the goods here to sell nearby, and the lower officials are just taking advantage of the situation." ”

"A guide who is in charge of the situation can show the talent of Zhou County." Li Ming sighed, "Yuji County has no special products, but it occupies the important condition of location, and the so-called hub city refers to a place like Yuji County." The huge volume of material flow will drive the development here, but many people can't see this, and the potential of many hub cities in the Central Plains is completely undeveloped. ”

"Hub city, the word is used appropriately, a big talent is really a big talent!" Zhou Shang's eyes lit up, this concept did come to him vaguely, but there was no actual theory.

"The formation of a hub city requires huge logistics, that is, a large number of merchants from the north to the south, as well as their goods, which is the distribution and sales center of goods, and the city will also benefit from it. It's just that the economy of the Han Dynasty has been underdeveloped, and most of the family gate lords only pay attention to learning and martial arts, politics and the way of the people, ignore commerce, do not discover and promote local specialties, and do not know how to make money through commerce, only know how to guard one acre and three points of land, and work food...... Of course, that's the case on the surface......" Li Ming looked at Zhou Shang with interest, and Zhou Shang smiled bitterly in return.

Commerce was not active, grain was monopolized again, and the long-term liquidation was abolished, and as a result, the imperial court asked for money but no money, and there was no grain for grain. The family's means of coercing the court to compromise are nothing more than the word money and grain, and the means of the family to deal with the imperial power in all dynasties are also money and grain.

In the past, Li Ming was Hanchen, and this window paper could not be pierced. Now that he is a prince, no one wants to threaten him with money and food.

looked at Zhou Shang, and was too lazy to be polite, and said directly: "Ling's nephew is quite praised in Huiji Academy, he is a genius in both civil and military affairs, Li and Wu Juntaishou are short of people at the moment, and they plan to recruit Ling's nephew, I don't know what Zhou County's order thinks?" ”

"Gongjin has been independent since he was a child, and if he doesn't want to, the lower officials can't help anything." Zhou Shang seemed to understand that Li Ming was beating his nephew's idea. Zhou Yu is the unicorn of the Zhou family, and he doesn't want to ruin his life because of a wrong bet.

"I've heard that Gong Jin is in the house now." Li Ming said with a smile.

"Then the lower official will call him out......" Zhou was still speechless, Li Ming really came for Zhou Yu.

"It's not in a hurry, let's talk about the matter here of Zhou County's order first." Li Ming smiled, "Wang Taishou told me earlier that Wu County lacks a suitable Gong Cao to engage in, and Jun Cheng is about to retire, so he also has to find a candidate." Asked me if anyone recommended me, I had no one to choose before, but now looking at the situation in Yuji County, I think Zhou County Ling should be the best candidate. ”

Zhou Shang and others, Li Ming hinted so obviously, he naturally heard it.

Li Ming has three meanings: first of all, Wang Yu and him are like a family, of course, this is impossible, judging from the tone, I am afraid that Wang Yu has already joined Li Ming's command. The second is that Wang Yu and Li Ming have been able to cross the imperial court to seal officials, in other words, Li Ming no longer intends to be a Han minister, but a prince. In the end, it was solicitation, and the olive branch had been thrown over, asking him if he would take it.

The deeper meaning is that if you don't take it, I'm afraid that Li Ming will use some means.

"There are many talents under the command of adults, why are they subordinate officials? What should I do with the imperial court? Yuji County, who will succeed you? Zhou Shang tried to ask, but he didn't necessarily mean to take the school exam.

"First of all, you are talented, and talented people should not be buried. Li Ming had heard people say before, 'A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier,' and I deeply thought so. Yuji County is too low for you. Li Ming gestured to the first finger.

I have to say that after listening to Li Ming's words, Zhou Shang was indeed moved. Everyone has ambitions, and who wouldn't want to go further?

"As for what you said about the imperial court, now that Your Majesty is in the hands of Dong Zhuo, he can't call the shots at all, and he can't control the Kanto region. If you really wait for the imperial court to issue an edict, it will be too late, and you can directly send a report to the state pastor. As for whether to report it or not, it is up to him to decide. But now that Wu County is short of people, the matter should be taken care of urgently, and Brother Shang can go to the post first. Li Ming gestured with a second finger.

"Thirdly, on the side of the successor. Ling's nephew has followed Brother Shang for so many years, and he should be very familiar with Brother Shang's governance policies and concepts. Besides, it is not good to give him a high position directly after the recruitment, if he succeeds him to the position of Yuji County Commander and has been trained for a few years, does Brother Shang think so? Li Ming said with a smile.

"This ......" Zhou Shang is indeed excited, it is rare that Li Ming did not take the court in his eyes, but he is not a stupid person. It's just about Zhou Yu's future, and Li Ming is from a poor family......

"Uncle, promise to come down!" Zhou Yu walked out in the back hall, "I've seen the dean!" ”

Zhou Yu enrolled in Huiji Academy, Li Ming is the honorary dean, of course Zhou Yu can be called so, and it also seems close.

"How do you ...... Eavesdropping is rude and immoral! Of course Zhou Shang understands that his nephew is eavesdropping in the back, but outsiders are still there, and he always has to make a show.

"That's not what I said." Zhou Yu shook his head, "The dean wants to recruit Gongjin, of course this matter has something to do with me." Gong Jin can reply immediately, and he is willing to serve the adults. ”

"Why was the decision so fast? Don't think about it? Li Ming looked at Zhou Yu, there must be a demon when things are abnormal.

"Gong Jin believes that today, only the dean can use me with peace of mind, so that I can fully exert my talents without any worries." Zhou Yu gave up.

Originally, Sun Ce, a good childhood friend, estimated that there was no problem, but Sun Ce's family was under Liu Ting's command and failed to completely call the shots, and Liu Ting and Shen Ye were not good at their generation, and it was unimaginable to listen to them under their command. As for the rest, there is no appetite for him.

"If Gongjin continues to study and grow, he will not be able to preside over military affairs or government affairs in the future!" Li Ming said with a smile. The separation of military and government is an inevitable result, even if Zhou Yu is really on one side, he can only be responsible for military affairs or government affairs.

"It will definitely live up to the high expectations of the lord!" Zhou Yu agreed.

"Brother Shang, look at it, your nephews are better than you......" Li Ming looked at Zhou Shang.

“…… Subordinates receive orders! Zhou Shang was silent for a moment, and then bowed.