"Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

Jia Mao, the county commander of Xincheng County, stood in front of the crowd of people who greeted Sima Shu with the officials of the whole county, bent down and bowed. Jia Mao, a relative of Jia Hou's mother's family, was transferred from the capital to Xincheng as a county magistrate just a week ago, although many people know that Jia Mao is the eyes and ears of Jia Hou in Xincheng, but no one can stop Jia Hou's appointment.

Even the crown prince Sima Shu did not object, because he knew that this kind of thing was inevitable, and since he was powerless to stop it, he might as well take advantage of the situation.

Sima Shu rode a horse to Jia Mao, and replied with a smile: "Jia County is polite, in the future, this palace will live here for a long time, and I need a lot of help from Lord Jia." ”

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has an order, how dare the ministers disrespect! Besides, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can come to the new city, this is the glory of the new city, why bother? "Jia Mao really deserves to be an outstanding talent of the Jia family, and he is neither humble nor arrogant in front of Sima Shu.

It seems that the people who come out of the family are not ordinary, and the family like the Jia family has a unique talent training mechanism, coupled with the unique congenital conditions, which makes them more likely to appear high-quality talents than ordinary people.

Sima Shu is a member of the family, since he woke up, he has secretly investigated the Jin Dynasty family, to say that the whole world is a corpse vegetarian, it is too wronged to them. There are still many talents in the family, such as one of the right men of Empress Jia: Pei Wei, the head of the Pei family in Hedong, is a great talent.

Even Jia Mi, who has always been at odds with Sima Shu, is not a straw bale fool, his literary literacy is very high, and he has a certain political acumen. Moreover, Sima Shu, who is familiar with the history of the Jin Dynasty, knows that after the collapse of the Western Jin Dynasty, it was the northern families who really played a role in preserving the Chinese national culture and resisting the invasion of the Wuhu aliens in the north.

Of course, in the face of the strong force of the grassland people, some families chose to cooperate with the Hu people for the sake of their own family inheritance. This also reflects the selfish and wall-cutting side of the family, because in the eyes of the family, the interests of the family always come first.

The reason why Sima Shu worked so hard to get to know the family was because he knew that he was going to set off a storm in the new city next, which was likely to break the harmonious relationship between him and the family. It is even possible to push the entire family to the side of Empress Jia, but for the sake of his own ideals, Sima Shu has to do this.

Because he didn't dare to bet all his bets on the family clan, because they had no credibility at all, and you don't know when they sold their allies for the good of the family. Sima Shu doesn't want to be stabbed in the back in the future!

Under the attention of the people of the city, Sima Shu led everyone into the county seat, where he had to live for a few days before arriving at the Huangzhuang - in fact, it could not be called the Huangzhuang now, but it should be a private Zhuangzi belonging to the royal family, which was five kilometers northeast of the new city.

According to the information that Sima Shu now has, there are 300 hectares of land in the entire Huangzhuang, which is about equivalent to 1,000 hectares and 100,000 acres of land in modern times. Of course, the actual number may vary, but it will not vary much.

With so much land, and in ancient times when productivity was extremely low, there was no guarantee that all of this land would be used if there was not enough population.

In his previous life, Sima Shu had engaged in a farm, and once investigated in detail how much land an ordinary person could cultivate at most, and under the condition of not relying on machinery, ploughing cattle and other labor tools, an adult could take care of about 10 acres of land at most. That is, 100,000 acres of land requires about 10,000 laborers.

The surplus labor force in Xincheng and the surrounding counties alone could not meet the demand, so Sima Shu had to improve the tools of production, have enough cattle and horses, and find a way to snatch the population from the family.

"Your Highness, will we live here in the future?"

Lu Zhu followed Sima Shu into the courtyard, looked at the exquisite courtyard, and asked with some joy. This is the temporary residence prepared by Jia Mao for Sima Shu, a courtyard with five entrances and five exits, although it is not as luxurious as the East Palace, but it has a unique charm.

"Well, maybe, let's get together tonight, and we'll move to Huangzhuang tomorrow!"

Sima Shu replied casually that in the future, his focus will definitely be in Huangzhuang, and Xincheng County is just his temporary foothold. And some people don't want him to stay in the county longer.

The car and horses were tiring all the way, and Sima Shu was also very tired, so he said a few words to Lu Zhu and fell asleep on the bed. I don't know how long it took, until the time when Manager Liu came to call him to the banquet, Sima Shu woke up, and night had fallen.

Lu Zhu came in to help him wash and dress, maybe it was the first time to participate in such a banquet dominated by himself, Sima Shu actually seemed a little nervous and excited.

A quarter of an hour later, Sima Shu sat motionless in the carriage bound for the state and county capital. Suddenly, his heart became nervous for no reason, so that the whole person was as rigid as a wood carving, and even the sweat oozing from his forehead slid down his face, and he didn't dare to move his body in the slightest.

In fact, Jia Mao's county government was not far from Sima Shu's mansion, but it was only a mile away, and even if it was to walk, it would only take half an hour to walk. But even if the mansion is attached to the edge of the county hall, no one will walk there at such a time, because it would be too shabby and would not reflect the nobility of the family.

The county government of Jiamao in the new city is very large, which is very in line with the current extravagant atmosphere of the Western Jin Dynasty. It was a jungle of buildings enclosed by gray walls one mile long and one mile wide. It didn't look like a house anymore but a city. In this county hall, there are all the facilities that a city should have. The tiles that came out of the house were not red tiles for the exclusive use of the palace, but the others were one size smaller than the palace in scale.

Sure enough, it is worthy of the style of the family! Sima Shu frowned secretly, he was very unaccustomed to the extravagance of the current Jin Dynasty.

Entering the gate of the county hall, the original avenue was divided into three parts: left, middle and right by stones of different colors. All the carriages that entered the gate were divided to the left and right according to the duties of their masters under the prefectural order, and the middle avenue was empty, as if it were a road specially prepared for Sima Shu.

The carriage stopped in front of the square where the banquet was held, and everyone got out of the carriage. From here is the Shizhang road to the hall, Sima Shu and others followed the people of the county government to go inside, and on the way, they saw that many people had already arrived. They seemed to like to take advantage of the opportunity before the banquet to make friends, so the whole side room was buzzing, and the sound of them talking was everywhere. Although the conversation was full of vague greetings, their faces were full of seriousness.

At this time, the county commander Jia Mao came to greet Sima Shu with everyone, and it was only then that everyone focused their attention on Sima Shu and his party. They also knew that the reason for today's banquet was that the county magistrate was taking care of His Royal Highness the Prince. Now that the prince has appeared, everyone has to say hello to the protagonist.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is ......"

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has worked hard......"

On the way to the depths of the hall, from time to time, the officials under Jia Mao came up to greet Sima Shu, and in the face of the enthusiastic crowd, Sima Shu nodded to them one by one very reservedly, and politely returned the salute. For a while, everyone felt that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was polite and courteous.

When Sima Shu walked to the main seat and sat down, everyone sat in different seats according to their different statuses. Among them, the county commander Jia Mao sat in the first place, and below him were Li Fang, the head of the Li family, the head of the local wealthy family in Xincheng, and Wang Rende, the head of the Wang family, who was also the chief secretary and county lieutenant of Xincheng County.

It can be said that the entire Xincheng County is in the hands of these two families, and even if Jia Mao comes here, he must not rely on the Li family and the Wang family. Sima Shu greeted the other party with a smile: "Two adults, you are polite!" ”

The two heads of the family, Wang and Li, were a little flattered, they didn't expect the prince to be so approachable.

"The crown prince is today's honored guest, and it is only when we salute His Highness."

Wang and Li saw Sima Shu smiling, one of them was about forty years old, nearly eight feet tall, and a middle-aged man in a brocade robe said loudly to Sima Shu with great courage.

"You're welcome!"

Sima Shu said humbly, and he immediately called the people behind him to come forward and introduced them to these people: "This is the East Palace Xima Jiangtong and the Zhongshe Du Xi, the two subordinate officials are both bright and loyal martyrs, when they find your mansion in the future, please help them a lot; The two sturdy men in the back are the governors of the palace guards, and they will be responsible for the security of the palace in the future. ”

Saying that, Sima Shu turned his head and introduced the Xincheng land snakes in front of him like his subordinates: "This is Lord Jia Mao, the county commander of Xincheng County, the head of the Wang family, Wang County Lieutenant, and finally the head of the Li family, Master Li." ”

"Xia Guan (Jia Mao, Wang Rende, Li Fang) has seen all the adults." After listening to Sima Shu's introduction, Jia Mao and the others hurriedly bowed to Jiang Tong and the others. They knew that these people were all people who were respected by Sima Shu, and they should not be underestimated.

Jiang Tong, Du Xi and others knew that they were going to settle down in Xincheng in the future, and the people in front of them were all local snakes, and they should not be offended, so everyone did not put on the prestige of Beijing officials and the demeanor of famous people, but kept in mind the prince's teachings and greeted everyone humbly.

"It is worthy of being a character from the capital, and it is really in his prime, and he is personable. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is indeed full of talents, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. ”

At that moment, everyone praised Jiang Tong and others. Although they are all cultural people, and their words are more elegant, there will be no excessive slapping words, just general appreciation. But listening to the ears of Jiang Tong and Du Xi, who were upright, their cheeks still turned red, and they couldn't stand it with embarrassment.

Fortunately, Sima Shu saw everyone's embarrassment, and immediately diverted the topic, attracting everyone's attention to the banquet. Throughout the banquet, Sima Shu sat on the main seat, and Jiang Tong and the others sat opposite Jia Mao and the others, that is, Sima Shu's right hand. On the opposite side of Jiang Tong's seat, that is, the first seat on Sima Shu's left-hand side, this position was assigned to Lord Jia Mao, the county commander of Xincheng.

As for the remaining Xincheng officials and princely officials, they are divided into two sides according to the size of their respective ranks. After a while, under the blazing gaze of Sima Shu on the high platform, the people who were originally standing in the hall in a disorderly manner quickly found their respective positions and sat down. Sitting there honestly, it looks like a serious look.

Seeing that everyone was so orderly, Jia Mao, the host of the banquet, nodded with satisfaction. Immediately, the guards loudly announced: "Serve!" ”

Plates of steaming food were brought up by the subordinates, but they were all meat, very few vegetables, and the means of making them were varied: cooking, boiling, broiling, frying, stewing, etc., so that the people in the hall who had already endured it to the moment could not eat, smelling the rich aroma of meat on the plate, their eyes could not help but shine, and their index fingers moved.

Seeing this situation, Sima Shu felt as if he had overlooked something important, but in front of everyone, he couldn't afford to think about it. At this moment, everyone watched the movements of Sima Shu, who was sitting on the top, waiting for him to start eating the first bite of food. Because only the lord at the top began to eat, then the officials below could also move their own dishes and chopsticks. Otherwise, even if they are hungry, they can't be rude first.

Finally, Sima Shu's hand began to move, and he slowly tore off a piece of beef from a plate of beef leg, slowly sent it to his mouth, chewed it, and swallowed it......

The crowd immediately went into action. Everyone talked while eating, although it was all nonsense, but Sima Shu couldn't ignore it, otherwise he would be considered rude by everyone, which was a very serious matter in ancient times.