In October of the second year of Jian'an, Cao Ying attacked with his division and broke Yuan Shu's army.

beheaded Yuan Shu's generals Qiao Rui, Li Feng, Liang Gang, Le Jie and many others, only Zhang Xun survived and escorted Yuan Shu back to Huainan.

This year, Yuan Shu was defeated by Lu Bu first, and then defeated by Cao Ying, the land of Huaibei was lost, and he was able to fight for it. At the same time, the noblemen loyal to the Han family in the Huainan region gradually became estranged from Yuan Shu.

—————————————————————— blink of an eye, it's late October.

If you calculate the time, Deng Ji has been in Haixi County for more than half a month!

In just half a month, Deng Ji has done a lot of things. He first got rid of Chen Sheng, the tyrant of Haixi, and then stabilized the prices of Haixi, and initially gained a firm foothold in Haixi. The Haixi people also found that this Deng county commander did not seem to be interested in such things as suppressing bandits. After a hundred patrols were recalled, there was no sound. In addition to visiting Chen Deng, the Taishou of Guangling County, the rest of the time is to rectify the county government and repair the Haixi city wall. After so many years, the walls of Hercynian have long been broken, and it is time to repair them.

In the past, Deng Ji had no strength.

And now, he has eliminated Chen Sheng and incorporated all Chen Sheng's family property into the treasury.

Chen Sheng's family property is extremely amazing, after a preliminary inventory, aside from the land slaves under his name, as well as the goods and goods in the treasury, the copper coins in the family alone are as much as 10 million. This also has to throw away the tens of millions of grain and rice he bought before, and if all of them are calculated, it will be more than 100 million dollars!

Even Cao Peng sighed in private that Chen Sheng was really a master of accumulating money.

In the past ten years, the assets have exceeded 100 million ...... No wonder he can be the king and hegemon in Haixi, his assets are almost comparable to those ancestral giants. After counting Chen Sheng's property, Bu Qi couldn't help but sigh with emotion, so much money and silk can make Haixi no need for taxes for three years.

However, with so much money, the Haixi County family couldn't swallow it.

After counting Chen Sheng's family property, in addition to grain and rice and other materials, the rest of the treasures should be sent to Guangling.

This is also Cao Peng's suggestion to Deng Ji.

The so-called interests are evenly distributed!

Deng Ji alone is impossible to eat so much money. Instead of being jealous, it is better to be cheerful and make good friends with others. Guangling Chen gave Deng Ji enough face, or enough face to the imperial court, and enough face to Cao Ying. Then in return, Deng Ji must also give up some of his interests. Being able to get the support of the Guangling Chen clan is far more important than millions of dollars.

Deng Ji also agreed...... The inventory continues, but the person in charge of the inventory has been replaced by Bu Qi.

Since Wei Jing did not stay, there are still not many available people in Deng Ji's hands. In the face of the huge family property left by Chen Sheng, as well as many complicated things in Haixi County, Bu Qi alone still seems to be stretched. In this case, Buqi, who was relatively familiar with Guangling, recommended a person to Deng Ji, named Dai Qian, whose name was Maozeng, and was a native of Danyang. This person was originally a chief official of the Han family, with a strict surname and meticulous work. According to Bu Qi, if this person can be invited, he will definitely be able to help Deng Ji govern Haixi.

In fact, Haixi County is not without talents.

For example, Xu Xuan, who is now the Gangji of Guangling County, is a native of Haixi.

However, Xu Xuan's background is not bad, he is also a crown family, and he is quite famous. seems to Deng Ji's current situation, please don't move such a character. On the contrary, there are some talented people who have no ambition and can be appointed. But such a person must also plan carefully.

Thinking of the later works, the protagonist's tiger body was shocked, and the grand occasion of the Quartet came to vote, Cao Peng also felt helpless.

Dai Gan?

Another unfamiliar name...... But since it's a person recommended by Buqi, it must not be too bad.

———————————————————— the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, there were many ways to recruit talents.

For example, recruitment, such as recommendation...... But for Deng Ji, whether it is a solicitation or a recommendation, it is not suitable.

As Cao Peng said to him, "We are not qualified to go to the expedition now, and no one is willing to come to Mao Sui to recommend himself." If we want to recruit available talents, we must show our sincerity. Just like when you came to invite Puyang Min, you should also come to invite Dai Qian now. Only in this way can you show your thirst for talent and impress those unambitious talents in Guangling. ”

Deng Ji felt that Cao Peng's idea was very correct, so he decided to go to Huailing in person to invite Dai Qian.

But before leaving, Deng Ji has one more thing to do.

The day before departure, he called the mayor of Haixi County.

This is also the first time after Deng Ji took office that he officially summoned the officials of Haixi County. The lieutenant chief is a person selected and hired by the county government from the locals, acting as a link between the government and the people...... The current mayor of Haixi County was appointed by the county magistrate at that time three years ago. Since then, Haixi has been in turmoil, and there is no one to manage it anymore.

It stands to reason that the chief's salary was issued by the county order.

However, due to the change of officials in Haixi over the years, there has been no official distribution of the salary.

In the past few years that Chen Sheng has been in Haixi, the elders have long abandoned their duties. If it hadn't been summoned by Deng Ji, they would have even forgotten that they were still a lieutenant.

But when he thought about it, the four lieutenants suddenly panicked.

Why?

The size of the lieutenant is also the official of the county government.

When the new county commander takes office, the lieutenant should go out of the city for three miles to greet him.

However, more than 20 days have passed since Deng Ji took office, and these lieutenants have not taken a single step towards the yamen.

This is at least two crimes, one is dereliction of duty, and the other is negligence. These two alone are enough to make the four lieutenant governors fearful.

As expected, the four lieutenants were sprayed with Deng Ji's mother's blood.

However, just when they lost their souls and were about to leave the county office, they were called by Buqi again.

"The reason why the county commander is angry today is not because you are disrespectful, did not greet you, and did not come to respond.

The county order is angry that you are an official of the court, but you did not act as the tongue of the court, and let the strongmen make trouble, dominate Haixi, and the prestige of the court is gone. Over the years, the four of them are also responsible for the situation in Haixi...... However, the county magistrate also understands your suffering. I have called you here to rebuke you and to receive the food you have received for the past three years. According to the laws of the imperial court, you should have forty stone of grain every year, and for three years, you will be owed a total of one hundred and twenty stone each. There are a total of ten taels here, you hold this tag, go to the North Bazaar Rice Shop, and find Huban to get the grain.

The extra twenty stones will be compensated for by the right to divide the four of you......"

The four lieutenants only felt like a dream!

It's been three years, and there is still food?

They took the placards, stumbled out of the county office, stood on the street and looked at each other for a long time, and suddenly burst into tears.

In the past three years, they have also endured many grievances. Now, they are finally feeling the return of the government. Maybe from now on, Hercynian is going to change!

—————————————————————————— four lieutenant chiefs were reprimanded by Deng Ji, and at the same time made up for three years' rations.

In the eyes of the Haixi people, the newly renovated county government suddenly had the majesty that had been lost for many years.

"Mr. Wang, when the county order came back, he still refuses to summon us, what are the plans!"

The Jia people once again felt the invisible coercion transmitted by the county government. Deng Ji's behavior of summoning the lieutenant chief revealed a message to everyone: from now on, Haixi County will be included in the governance of the county government. All affairs are handled by the county government.

So, how will Deng Ji deal with those Jia people who opposed him earlier?

Chen Sheng's experience from the past is still vivid.

Dozens of human heads that have been dried are still hanging in the arrow tower of the county seat. Deng Ji didn't indicate his attitude for a day, and the Jia people in Haixi couldn't feel at ease for a day. As a last resort, they came to Wang Cheng's house again, and this time they were really a little panicked!

"Deng County Ling is out again."

"Huh?"

"He took people to Huailing last night, and now he is not in the county office."

Wang Cheng also had a very helpless expression, and said to everyone with a wry smile: "I can't hide it, since the banquet at the county government that night, I haven't seen Deng County Order again." The affairs of the county government are in charge of the county clerk and the chief bookkeeper. Lord Puyang has been busy with the official business of the case recently, and the main energy of Mr. Bu is focused on the inventory of Chen Sheng's family property, so he is not clear about the thoughts of Deng County's order. ”

"What about Gongzi Cao?"

The shopkeeper of Buzhuang couldn't help but speak.

He really spent a lot of thought and inquired about many things.

He asked: "I heard that Deng County's order can be said to be obedient to his wife and brother. Although it is only a soldier, if you talk about status, it is above the county and the two county lieutenants. Mr. Wang, if it really doesn't work, let's visit Mr. Cao and invite him out for a drink? ”

"yes, yes!"

Since you can't see Deng Ji for a while, you can also get in touch with Cao Gongzi.

The Jia people seemed to have opened up all of a sudden, and they started talking nonsense.

"Please ask Gongzi Cao to ...... Lotus Workshop"

"Phew, it's winter, there's nothing in the lotus pond, do you want Cao Gongzi to drink the cold wind? Or to the Jiupin soup pool below......"

"You are talking nonsense, on the years, your nine-grade soup pool, how can you compare to my lotus workshop?

The girls in my lotus shop are all watery and spiritual, and the country is beautiful and fragrant. In places like Jiupin Tangchi, how can you invite Cao Gongzi to drive? ”

It seems that the lotus flower workshop and the Jiupin soup pool are both that kind of places...... Oh, you know!

Wang Cheng couldn't cry or laugh, so he got up and stopped.

"Ladies and gentlemen, listen to me.

Please ask Cao Gongzi for something, I can help. It's just that Cao Gongzi is an elegant person, who was valued by Pang Shangshu of Lumen Mountain in Xiangyang back then, and almost became a disciple of Lumen. The places you are talking about are really not elegant, so it's better not to talk about them.

Besides, Cao Gongzi was fourteen years old and had never heard that he liked those things.

I have heard some rumors that Cao Gongzi's venerable man, that is, the father-in-law of Deng County Order, is a Yinmo Juzi, and now he is working in Shaofu. I think it might be more useful for everyone to find some strange and clever things to give to Cao Gongzi instead of inviting Cao Gongzi to go to those places. ”

"Uh......"

In the room, there was a series of soft shouts.

It turns out that Cao Gongzi's father is still a hidden ink giant!

"Mr. Wang deserves to be Mr. Wang, and he is really powerful."

The Huang shopkeeper of the gold market stroked his palms and praised him, smiled on his face, and said to Wang Cheng: "Coincidentally, I have some gadgets at home, maybe Cao Gongzi will like it." ”

"Only you have treasures in your house, but I don't have them?"

"That's it, Shopkeeper Huang, what you said is not authentic, Mr. Wang is thinking about everyone, how can you only take care of yourself?"

A group of ancients were indignant and pointed at the yellow shopkeeper and scolded.

scolded the yellow shopkeeper and sneered...... Wang Cheng's eyes flashed with a gleam.

An imperceptible smile appeared on his face, he narrowed his eyes and said softly: "But I don't know what treasures are in the princes' homes?" ”

—————————————————————————— overnight winter rain, the temperature dropped again.

Cao Peng got up early in the morning, walked out of the bedroom, and stretched his body.

Wang Mai and Deng Fan had already gotten up and were practicing shaking poles in the open space next to the adjacent courtyard. The ash rod with the thickness of the child's arm, with the work of the two people, produced a strange vibration, and caused the resonance of the muscles on the two bodies. Standing aside, Cao Peng could feel the rhythm of the qi and blood vibrations of the two of them...... He nodded secretly, it looks like Brother Tiger and Big Bear, the breakthrough is imminent!

Wang Mai seems to have entered the level of Yi Jin, and Deng Fan is also about to reach the peak of Yi Gu.

In time, there will be two more masters of easy tendon beside him...... "Ah Fu, let's compete." ”

Just when Cao Peng watched Wang Mai and the two of them practice, Dian Man and Xu Yi were sweating profusely and ran over happily.

"Yes, since Xu Du came out, we haven't competed."

Xu Yi looked excited and said to Cao Peng with a smile.

These two people have reached the level of easy tendon. Although the strength and experience cannot be compared with Zhou Cang Xiahou Lan, it is a world of difference from when he was in Xu Du.

Sure enough, it is a family of fierce generals, and the genes on this body are different from ordinary people.

Wang Mai has been practicing with Cao Peng for the longest time, but until now, he has not broken through Yi Gu. It was Dian Man and Xu Yi who were successfully promoted in advance.

Cao Peng moved his body and took off the cotton robe on his body.

was about to go down to compete with Xu Yi, but saw Hu Ban running from the front yard in a hurry.

"Childe, Wang Cheng asks to see!"

Cao Peng was stunned, "Wang Cheng? Didn't he come yesterday, why did he come again? You just say that the county order has not come back yet, and if there is anything, just discuss it with the county order. ”

Hu Ban hurriedly shook his head, "Childe, Wang Cheng is here to find you." ”

"Looking for me?"

Cao Peng was stunned for a moment, and then smiled!

"Why, they finally remembered me?"

"Uh......"

Hu Ban really didn't know how to answer Cao Peng's words.

Fortunately, Cao Peng didn't continue to talk about this issue, and the words changed abruptly, "Hu Ban, you tell Wang Cheng." I understand his purpose. Let him go back and tell those people, and say that I will set up wine in the Feiyang Pavilion in the North Market tonight. No one who should come will be left behind; People who shouldn't be there, it's better not for me to see them. There is another sentence, you tell him, I don't have the county order to talk to me. ”

"Whoa!"

Hu Ban bowed, and then said: "The gift brought by Wang Cheng ......"

"If they want to send it, then stay."

"The villain understands."

When Hu Ban heard this, he smiled and turned to leave.

And Cao Peng turned around, walked to the middle of the field, made a starting gesture, and smiled at Xu Yi: "Second brother, let's start!" ”

(To be continued)