Knowing that the officials who were originally going to be transferred to Yunzhong County were newly appointed by Ma Yi, the county commander Han Buwei couldn't go to his post because he had a small stroke, and Du Shiyi didn't take it too seriously.

When he took office in Yunzhou last year, he made up his mind that Yunzhou must not be allowed to have only one county in Yunzhong, and another county must be set up on the official road from Shuozhou to Yunzhou as a transfer point for materials and personnel, as well as another important town that can echo each other in the event of a real war in the future. Therefore, he wrote a letter to propose that these newly appointed officials be transferred to Huairen County, which was really poor and white, and then mobilized merchants in the city, as well as those prisoners from last year, and then handed them over to Nan Jiyun to be under the control, and Wang Lingran was also transferred to Huairen to help. In this way, not to mention the shortage of manpower in the Yunzhou Governor's Mansion, the funds are naturally even tighter, and Guo Quan almost didn't have the ear to ask him to spend less money.

Han is not unreasonable, there are always other people. But at this juncture, the Cui family messenger from Chang'an City brought Du Shiyi a news he didn't expect.

"You mean, Cui Shiyi Lang and Thirteen Niang are coming to our Yunzhou? And Cui Shiyi Lang is still in charge of Huai Renling? Wang Rong's face was full of disbelief, and it wasn't until she saw Du Shiyi nodding that she exclaimed, "How could the sage agree to know, you named Guo Quan before, and brought Wang Ziyu and Xiao Cui, who happened to be free, to Yunzhou, plus Wang Lingran had been following her sister in Yunzhou for several years, and when she was in Yunzhou, she was nepotistic when she created Yunzhou, and Bixia rewarded you for your merits, so naturally you won't say anything, but how can you ...... now?"

"You can understand the inside story when you read it."

Wang Rong took the letter handed by Du Shiyi, and saw that the big grinning tone was clearly unique to Cui Jianxuan, she couldn't help but laugh, but when she looked at it, her face gradually sank. When she understood the whole story, she couldn't help but feel angry in her heart: "Then Han Buwei is so bold that such people are really blind, Du Lang, if you really want to be difficult for them, and directly get Yunzhou to grind under his nose, can he still resist?" If he hadn't been willing to come to Yunzhou earlier, he would have resigned desperately, or if he had resigned from illness in Mayi this time, why should he implicate others and never use it from now on, and even implicate his heirs for this."

"You're right, Huairen Xinjian, if it is well managed, recruiting people to Tuntian, it will only be more convenient than Yunzhou, and for people who were unwilling in the past, it is the most haode opportunity to show their talents. Han is not picky, I am still thinking that the successor must not choose a person who cannot be counted on, who knows that it is Cui Shiyi But it's okay, I'm not afraid of being said to be cronyistic, just a state of land, two counties before and after, no matter how much it can't compare to those who have a huge army to make people suspicious, let go of it"

Since Du Shiyi said so, Wang Rongzi would not be disappointed. However, when Du Shiyi left, she muttered in her heart after all, so she immediately asked Bai Jiang to invite Princess Gu'an. When she told Princess Gu'an about the incident in Chang'an City, Princess Gu'an was not much surprised, and laughed after thinking about it.

"The saint is still in his prime, so for those who are young and vigorous, but have real talents and learning, they will naturally be happy to show their strengths. What's more, today's Yunzhou is only two counties in total, Huairen is even poor and white, the entire Yunzhou soldiers and horses are only 3,000, and the surrounding area is next to Taiyuan Mansion and Youzhou, which have tens of thousands of garrisons, where can you suspect anything? However, after all, Ah Di was promoted too quickly, and he has already served as a sixth official in less than nine years, so it is inevitable that some people will be suspicious, and the same is true for this recruitment and slander. I'll give you a bad idea, listen to it or not, only yourself, Fang Xiangguo's reputation for fear was well known, of course, because Taizong Bixia pretended that the vinegar was given by the wine, but it wasn't because Fang Xiangguo was afraid of showing people? ”

Wang Rong took a breath lightly, and a hint of blush appeared on his face: "You mean ......?"

"It's to make you jealous," Princess Gu'an said with a smile, and then said seductively, "You are bixia's marriage, and I am not picking on your thorns, no matter your family background, you are not as good as your brother, but because of this, you are stubbornly blocking him from touching flowers and grass, and even Mei Ji sent by others, and even the master of the distribution to others, isn't it easy to be criticized?" Hey, jealousy is a woman's nature, so you don't need me to teach you, right? ”

Seeing that Wang Rong was thoughtful, obviously listening, Princess Gu'an continued: "Guan Zhong is self-defiled, although some people laugh at him for not thinking about persuading Duke Qi Huan to govern the inner court, but as an important minister, he has outstanding ability and flawless character, which is the easiest thing to attract people." Ah Di's fear of internal problems alone is enough at the moment, but if he is about to enter the phase at sunrise, I am afraid that this is not enough.

In the past, Yao and Song were two phases, Yao Xiangguo was greedy for money, and he was not merciful to those who stood in the way, Bixia tolerated it, and only dismissed him when Zuihou was too much; Song Xiangguo is a high cliff, but his character is flawless, but his popularity is very bad, and he rarely gets along with his colleagues, so Bixia is also tolerant; Yan Guogong is slightly better than Yao Xiangguo in terms of the amount of tolerance, and his character is better than ever, but he was almost calculated by others and lost his life. ”

On this side, Wang Rong was commenting on the prime minister of the court with Princess Gu'an, and Du Shiyi went to the main hall of the Governor's Mansion to convene his subordinates and officially announced that Cui Jianxuan would come to Yunzhou as Huairen Ling to take office. As soon as these words came out, Wang Han, Cui Hao, Guo Quan, Wang Fanglie, these people who were close to him were okay, but Song Naiwang and Zhang Zaishui were shocked.

Yunzhou is almost the world of Du Shiyi's own people, and the new Huairen County newspaper is approved, and even the officials who were originally allocated to Yunzhong County are transferred to Huairen County, but after the previous county commander fell ill in Mayi, the court sent Du Shiyi's brother-in-law to take over in an instant? Is this to turn Yunzhou into the world of the Du family?

Du Shiyi was just to report, not to discuss with them, and after everyone dispersed, he invited Wang Han to his study to talk. As soon as he sat down, he said with a smile: "Originally, I asked Jian Huairen to move forward steadily and slowly. But since it was Han Buwei who picked the son, and as a result, Cui Shiyi came over, so I could let go. Lao Guo, how much balance is there on the books of the Governor's Mansion? ”

Originally, it was Cui Hao who was in charge of Hu Cao, but Cui Hao never knew much about what was on the books, plus Guo Quan once served as the Wan Nian Lieutenant who managed Hu Cao, and was once a confidant of Yu Wenrong, who was known for his financial schemes, so let him be in charge of Yunzhou's money bag, and no one was dissatisfied. At this moment, when Du Shiyi asked, Guo Quan didn't go through any account books, and said calmly: "The total is 12.32 million yuan, not counting the fraction." ”

It may sound like a lot, but when you convert it to a coherent number, it's a very inconspicuous number. Especially in comparison with Princess Anle's skirt worth 100 million back then, this number is simply insignificant. However, compared with the huge expenses of Yunzhou City's continuous construction, there is still a balance on the books, which is enough for everyone to be impressed by Guo Quan's financial management skills.

Du Shiyi thought for a while, and then asked, "Not counting Huairen, how long is it enough?" ”

"Because of Bixia's concession, Yunzhou will not levy rent for five years, which also means that there is no income. Last year, we were able to have such a surplus, firstly, because we made a sum of money by exterminating horse thieves, suppressing grain merchants, and winning the surprise attack of the three Turkic tribes and the Xi people's soldiers and horses, and once again making a profit. Coupled with the income from those shops in Liren City, if it weren't for these inputs, I was afraid that the Yunzhou Governor's Mansion would have to drink the northwest wind. Guo Quan said unceremoniously.

Wang Fanglie has the least seniority among the crowd, but not only was he promoted by Du Shiyi, but his grandfather also received a posthumous gift because of Du Shiyi's advice, so when he saw that others were at a loss, he couldn't help but ask in a low voice: "Since the opening of Liren City, there has been an endless stream of merchants stationed in it, and the shops sold have always been one of the largest purchases in Yunzhou. If it's tight now, why not open another market? ”

"Liren City is more for foreigners, and the people of Yunzhou are only so little, how much demand is there? It is Liren City, you see that most of the time it is also a door, if it is not every ten days and half a month, people often come from the Xi people to buy all kinds of things, this Liren City will not be able to maintain at all. Speaking of this, Guo Quan said thoughtfully, "But the deposits of the merchants I have in hand have accumulated a full 30 million money, and this money has not been touched, if it is really urgent, it is better to ......."

"No, the security deposit can't be moved." Du Shiyi waved his hand almost without thinking about it, and said categorically, "If you move, some things will not be clear in the future." By the way, Yunzhou City is now full of merchants, and there should be cabinets and attached shops, right? These are different from those tea shops and silk villages, etc., and supervision must be strengthened. ”

As he spoke, he saw Guo Quan casually handing over a booklet, and was surprised that this person was well prepared, he turned a few pages casually, and suddenly found a name that was too familiar to be familiar - Wangyue Ji Fupu. He also clearly remembered that the senior brother Lu Wangzhi said that this was the industry of the entire Lu family's thatched cottage, but he didn't expect it to open to Yunzhou City without making a sound.

So, after putting down this book, he said in a deep voice: "Huairen County doesn't need to be busy building the city wall for the time being, first build the fang wall with the fang as a unit, so that the migrants can live in peace, and then gradually push it out, and Zuihou will build the city wall again." In this way, it can avoid the worry that the size of the city is difficult to accommodate the people. ”

As for the huge expenses, Du Shiyi thought about it for a while, and finally made a decision: "In Yunzhou City, I originally set aside the four squares closest to the Governor's Mansion and Liren City, and they have not been allocated. Auction off the land in two of the squares, and the merchants need to have a place to stock up on their goods, at least to get through the current financial constraints. Lao Guo, you and Fang Lie stay for a while, I have something to say to you. ”

When Wang Han and Cui Hao, the two who didn't care about the subsections, got up and left, Du Shiyi asked Chen Baoer to take down a book of water scripture notes from the bookshelf, and when he saw Guo Quan holding it in his hand and was puzzled, he said in a deep voice: "There is a piece of Luoshui in the water scripture note, which says, and the fire is in the mountain stream, and the northeast flows out of the mountain." The mountain has charcoal, fire, and heat with charcoal. And there is also a saying that there is a fire well in Pingcheng, 'there is a fire well on the mountain, sixty or seventy steps from north to south, the width is reduced, the source is not bottomless, the flame rises, and it is often like a slight thunderstorm. This so-called charcoal is several times more efficient than our wood and charcoal burning, whether it is iron or porcelain, all are better. Fang Lie, you and your father have lived in Yunzhou for forty years, whether it is a fire well or a charcoal, you should know better than others, remember, I only need the open air to mine. Lao Guo, you helped Fang Lie in this matter, and no one can do it better than you in calculating the cost. ”