Chapter 13: The Prefectural Order is Crazy (3)

Zhao Kang saw that Li Sheng was also out of the room, so he said to You Wanxiong: "Lord You, these things have been arranged, I don't know what you think of these things I did?" ”

You Wanxiong said: "Xiaguan feels that there is something wrong with Lord Zhao's approach. ”

Zhao Kang said: "Oh? If something is wrong, please give me some advice. ”

You Wanxiong said: "Since the county lord asked, then I will also say it directly." First, if Lord Zhao really wants to prepare for a regimental exercise, the lower officials feel that it is better to go to the trilateral governor Lord Zheng to report first, the so-called improper name is not good, without the approval of the governor, if the affairs of the militia are taken seriously by the court in the future, then Lord Zhao's situation will be very passive. ”

"Second, Fugu is a trilateral town, the first line of defense against the northern Mongolian ministries, Lord Zhao pre-cut and withdrew the border army, and the immigration group was outside the city, but let the police station composed of officials be responsible for the defense of the city, first of all, not to talk about whether this move is reasonable and legal, and regardless of whether the police station that Lord Zhao has high hopes for is capable of taking on the heavy responsibility of defending the city, but this will definitely make the gentry and people in the city panic, because they do not trust the combat effectiveness of the police."

"Moreover, if the militia is moved outside the city, if it encounters a sneak attack or defeat by the elite rebel army or the Mongol cavalry with extremely strong combat effectiveness, it is likely that the entire army will be wiped out, and the militia that Lord Zhao painstakingly formed will instantly come to naught. What's even more terrifying is that if the policemen in charge of the city defense at that time could not rely on the city wall to block the enemy's attack as Lord Zhao expected, then the entire Fugu County would be finished. ”

"Third, it is about the settlement of the families of the militia sergeants, this year's severe drought in Shaanxi has become a certainty, although Fugu County has been sparsely populated and has a lot of wasteland because of natural and man-made disasters for many years, but it does not rain, the water level of the Yellow River drops, and the land is cracked, how are adults going to solve this problem? And where do the seeds and farming tools come from? Even if they had seeds and farming tools, where would the adults get the rations for these people from now until the autumn harvest? ”

Zhao Kangxin said: Sure enough, Jiang is still old and spicy, and You Wanxiong said at a glance the drawbacks of the reform plan that he had been thinking about for a month.

After thinking carefully for a while, Zhao Kang said: "The first question should not be difficult, I will send someone to send letters and gifts to Lord Zheng, the governor of the three sides, and I believe that the current situation of Fugu will be explained to him, and he should agree to me to set up a militia group in Fugu County." ”

You Wanxiong nodded: "That's true, as long as I and Lord County Zun jointly sign a letter to Lord Zheng Chongjian and Lord Zheng, he should agree to the formation of the militia group." ”

Zhao Kang continued: "As for the second question that Lord You said, it is indeed a troublesome matter. Otherwise, if you think it is feasible, let the trained police take over the sergeant to guard the city, and the militia will be stationed in the city for the time being, or after half a year, or a year, if it is determined that the police can take on the role of city defense, and then completely hand over the city defense duties to the police station. When there is a war and it is determined that the militia is capable of fighting the enemy outside the city, it will be moved outside the city. ”

You Wanxiong said: "Since the county lord insists on doing this, he can only do this. It's just that the third problem I just mentioned is the fundamental one, and if the third problem is not solved, the affairs of both the militia and the police station will be like floating clouds. ”

Zhao Kang said: "I was about to discuss the solution to the third problem with Lord You. ”

You Wanxiong said: "Oh?? Could it be that the county lord already has an idea? ”

Zhao Kang did not answer directly, but first dismissed the servants who served on the left and right, leaving only Zhao Fugui, Chunmei and You Wanxiong, and then asked: "Lord You, I heard that your You family is a big family in Yansui, and there must be people in the family who are doing some business. ”

When You Wanxiong heard Zhao Kang say this, he asked with some vigilance: "That's true, does the county lord want to invest in our You family's industry?" ”

Zhao Kang smiled: "Don't misunderstand, Lord You, I just asked casually." My family in Suzhou is also considered to have a thin industry, although it is not as good as your Yansui You family, but it is also considered to be worry-free, how can I encroach on your family's property for no reason? It's just that someone in my family wants to do some small business with your You family. ”

Hearing Zhao Kang say this, You Wanxiong breathed a sigh of relief, otherwise if the young Lord Zhao in front of him really wanted to mess around, although his family would not be afraid of him, it would always be uncomfortable: "I see, Lord Zhao really made the officials panic." I don't know what kind of business this relative of Lord Zhao wants to do? Northern Shaanxi is in chaos, there shouldn't be much business to do, right? ”

Zhao Kang snapped his fingers: "Salt!" ”

This time it was You Wanxiong's turn to be surprised: "Could it be that this relative of the county lord said that he wanted to sell smuggled salt?" ”

"Bingo! Congratulations! AFTER FINISHING SPEAKING, ZHAO KANG GOT UP AND WALKED ALONE TO AN UNMANNED HUT NEXT TO HIM, TOOK OUT A 50KG BAG OF SALT PREPARED FROM THE SPACE, AND THEN WALKED OUT OF THE HUT AND BROUGHT THE SALT TO YOU WANXIONG.

"Lord You, come and see what the quality of this salt is, can it get into the eyes of Lord You?"

Although You Wanxiong has lived for more than 50 years and has seen a lot, he has never seen such a special package of table salt. Clumsily and carefully unwrapped the sealing thread, opened the mouth of the bag, and the salt as white as snow appeared in his eyes. You Wanxiong couldn't wait to dip his finger a little and taste it.

After a long time of afterthought, he said, "Lord Zhao, these salts can indeed be regarded as the best among salts." Even if the best and purest well salt is currently available on the market, it is not as good as it. Both the color and taste are impeccable. ”

Zhao Kang said: "If I sell it to your You family, how much can you pay for a catty?" ”

You Wanxiong said: "Even if I never ask about the affairs of the family, I dare to pay two taels of silver a pound for such a quality of salt." It's just that I don't know how many relatives there are in such a Yanzhao family? Is it possible to guarantee that all the salt will be of the same quality as this bag? ”

Zhao Kang shook his head and said: "You don't need two taels of silver a catty, I'll give you a low price that you can't even think of, and I will only charge you five dollars a pound of silver for this salt." And as much as you want, I can have as many relatives in my family. If you buy it directly with gold, I can still give you a discount, and I can sell you thirty catties of salt for one or two gold. And I guarantee that all the salt quality is like this, and when you trade, you can arrange someone to inspect it, if you can't reach this quality, you can just buy it. ”

You Wanxiong asked in disbelief: "Is Lord Zhao serious?" ”