The spring breeze is proud, and you can see all the Chang'an flowers in one day.

Yuan Xi went all the way south and finally arrived in Ji County. This journey is full of harvests, not only getting acquainted with Wuhuan Shan Yu, but also accepting Tian Chou, a talent with a strong "thirst for knowledge". So much so that after returning to Ji County, he was still imagining the scenery outside the region.

Ji County has long been in trouble.

More than a dozen county commanders received his summoning order, and the wind and dust rushed over, but they were left aside, complaining. The soldiers who came to serve the order came and went, complaining constantly, spreading Yuan Xi's reputation. There is also Captain Gao Sheng, who was ordered to come from Yijing, this time he handed over the soldiers and horses in his hands to Yuan Xi, and he needed to hand over them face-to-face. Without Yuan Xi's promise, there was no place to even be stationed, and thousands of men and horses had nothing to do every day.

The first thing Yuan Xi did when he returned to Ji County was to ask the blind man Huang to tell Tian Chou's fate.

The yellow blind man said miserably: "The old man has been counting his life ten times and eight times a day recently, and he has exhausted the heavenly opportunity, and I am afraid that he will die soon." ”

Yuan Xi was a little dissatisfied, but he still understood this careful thinking, so he said: "You don't count, don't think about getting the hundred gold." ”

"Count, count."

The yellow blind man touched Tian Chou tremblingly, and Tian Chou said with an indifferent look: "Your big man, what else can you do if you believe in this kind of warlock?" I, Tian Zitai, resolutely don't believe in this. ”

The yellow blind man touched it twice, shook his hand, and muttered: "This gentleman's life character has the appearance of a marquis." ”

Tian Chou muttered, "Fenghou? I don't care. ”

The yellow blind man said: "It's a pity, the fate is a line, and after all, it is still too late." ”

Tian Chou jumped up in fright and said, "How can you not guarantee the late festival?" ”

The yellow blind man touched the beard under his chin and said, "This old man doesn't know, I just deduced from fate, if everything can be predicted, wouldn't he become a god." ”

Tian Chou wanted to ask again, but he didn't say it after all, so he sighed and went out.

Yuan Xi smiled and said, "Yellow Blind, did you scare him in the end?" ”

The yellow blind man's body was shocked, and he hurriedly said, "I still haven't escaped the eyes of adults." It was also the little old man who saw that this gentleman was quite conceited, and deliberately tried it with words. Sin, sin. ”

Yuan Xi said: "It's okay, he doesn't believe in fate art anyway, it's okay to beat it." What about Lu Da, how many people are left who are rushing to the recruitment order? ”

The yellow blind man said: "There are more than 30 people. They are all waiting in the house, and some of the people who can't bear it have already left. My lord, your trick is really vicious, and it will separate the sincere people at once. ”

Yuan Xi said: "Have you ever broken their lives?" Is there anything particularly outstanding, mediocre people I don't want. ”

The yellow blind man said: "It's not too brilliant, it's a busy camp, and there is no problem with character as a petty official." ”

Yuan Xi said: "Okay, they will all be assigned, let those county orders be brought back, whether it is a master bookkeeper or a county officer, go to the front line to work." Wait until next year to see the results. ”

The yellow blind man was shocked again, and sighed: "If you do this, it will chill people's hearts." It seems a bit too much to polish it like this. ”

Yuan Xi said: "The prime minister must start from the state and county, and the fierce general must be sent to the army, there is no pity." According to my expectations, it would be good to be able to leave two or three in the end. ”

After he finished talking to the blind man, Lu Da also entered the house. Yuan Xi said to Lu Dao: "Let's go, take me to meet those scholars who have been called, and encourage them." The necessary spiritual encouragement is still to be there. ”

Lu Da's face frowned, and he said, "There are guests who come to the door to ask to see ......."

Yuan Xi asked, "What person?" ”

Lu Dadao: "Boling Cui clan." ”

Yuan Xi was stunned for a moment, and immediately shook his hand and said, "No, no, you tell him that I haven't come back yet......"

"This ......"

Yuan Xi hurriedly retracted one foot that stepped out of the threshold.

"Hahaha."

Suddenly, there was a burst of laughter from under the eaves: "Second son, I haven't seen you for many days, and your demeanor is better than before." Since you have been the assassin of Youzhou, it will be difficult to see you. ”

Yuan Xi saw that it was Cui Guang, an old acquaintance. He arrived in Youzhou a few days ago, and he has not been able to see it, and he is anxious, and when he heard that Yuan Xi had returned to the city, he blocked the door and finally let him see it.

Cui Guang took Yuan Xi's hand and said, "Second son, I brought you a few jars of wine from Yecheng, and I will send it to the house when the time comes." ”

"What's so embarrassing?"

"We're all old friends, so you're welcome."

The two exchanged pleasantries for a while, and then sat down separately. Huang Blind Man and Lu Da retreated.

Yuan Xi said: "Mr. Cui came so far to Ji County, didn't he come here for 'grain stamps'?" ”

Grain stamps are the IOUs produced by Yuan Xi borrowing grain and money from major families before he went to Gongsun, and the bonds produced through the splitting and secondary trading of IOUs.

Cui Guang said: "It is worthy of being the second son, and he is really fast." Then I will get straight to the point, my Cui family, the Xu family, and the Fan family, bought all these bonds. Now Youzhou has been flattened, but the second son's bag is in the bag, we people, who gave food and money at the beginning, have no credit and hard work, and hope that the second son will fulfill his original promise. ”

Yuan Xi groaned: "What did my father say? ”

Cui Guangdao: "The general said that since it was initiated by the second son, it is naturally up to the second son to decide." ”

Yuan Xi's fists tightened, this father was too weak. Since he killed Gongsun Zhan, the property accumulated by Gongsun Zhan has been looted by him, and Yi Jingcheng has also been looted, and as a result, these bonds have to be borne by himself, a person who has not yet gained a stable foothold. How do you bear it? What else can I do other than sell land? But what about the land? are all in the hands of a group of local tyrants in Youzhou, taking advantage of this war, the displaced people were lost, and these local tyrants also made a war fortune and used low prices to settle many fields. Then they had the credit of raising troops to respond, and he Yuan Xi couldn't move these people.

What a dilemma.

Cui Guang looked at him frowning, and couldn't help but get nervous, these bonds were treasures at the beginning, and with the acquisition of several big families in the private sector, the market rose. Money has a price, but land has no price. As soon as they thought of being able to get land in Youzhou after the war, these people were enthusiastic, forming a situation where big fish eat small fish. Some open and secret battles are also going on between these wealthy families. In the end, a situation was formed in which four families, including the Cui family, the Xu family, and the Fan family, divided the bonds. Among them, the Cui family has two families, the Boling Cui family and the Qinghe Cui family, both of which are generations of nobles, and Yuan Xi can't afford to offend any of them.

"The money must be repaid." After a while, Yuan Xi burst out with this sentence.

Cui Guang suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, cocked his thumb and said, "The second son is the second son, and he is righteous enough." ”

"But ......," Yuan Xi said, "I really haven't had any money recently, so I have to slow down." ”

"Can't wait, can't wait......" Cui Guang suddenly became anxious, and said: "There are already rumors in the fang that the second prince is ready to rely on these bonds, which has led to the recent sale of these bonds, and the price has also loosened a little. If we delay it any longer, we will really lose all our money by then. ”

Yuan Xi looked at Cui Guang and thought, what does this have to do with me. But after all, he is an old friend, and when he was embarrassed, his family generously sponsored twenty gold, and he had to dig a pit for people to jump, and he couldn't tear his face and jump again.

"Don't worry, so be it, I'll take all these bonds. I'll give you some new bonds, and I'll promise to use the taxes from Youzhou for the next year to pay off the debt, plus five cents of interest. ”