When the group came to the gate of the Assassin's Mansion, Fa Zheng and Zhang Song, who had just gotten the news, hurried out. Seeing Zhang Lang and his party, he hurriedly bowed and saluted: "Meet the general, meet the second lady!" ”

Zhang Lang and the others turned over and dismounted, Zhang Lang smiled: "No need to be polite. ”

The two stood up and followed Lu Bu, Huang Yueying, and the guards into the gate.

Everyone came to the hall, Lu Bu went straight to the top and sat down, Huang Yueying stood aside with his sword, the guards were scattered around to act as guards, and Fa Zheng and Zhang Songgong stood under the hall. Zhang Lang's gaze glanced at Fa Zheng and Zhang Song. Zhang Song, this person was almost punished by Zhang Lang for corruption, but in the end Zhang Lang did not execute him, but accepted Jia Xu's Jianyì, pardoned his previous corruption, and then sent him back to Chengdu to take office. It was precisely because Zhang Song had such an experience that as soon as he returned to Xichuan, those ill-intentioned scholars frequently contacted him, and finally colluded with him to seize Chengdu at the most critical time of the war.

However, those scholars were wrong, Zhang Song was simply a secret move planted by Zhang Lang and Jia Xu, and the scholars were fooled and were punished by Zhang Lang who seized the opportunity.

Zhang Song is now Xichuan Beijia, and he is the person who is hated by the widows and young of those scholars in Xichuan.

Zhang Lang asked: "What is the situation of the bandits entrenched in Qingcheng Mountain now?" ”

Fa Zheng hugged his fists and said: "I haven't been out for activities recently, and there is no change other than that." ”

Zhang Lang touched his chin and looked thoughtful, "After the Zhao'an pardon order came out, how many bandits came to surrender?" ”

Fa Zheng hugged his fists and said: "Returning to the general, since the Zhao'an pardon order came out, there have been bandits who have come to surrender, and it is very good, but there is no one from Qingcheng Mountain!" The bandits of Qingcheng Mountain are different from other bandits, most of them are the remnants of the major clans, and they will never be recruited for us and the general! ”

Zhang Lang pondered for a moment, and said to Fa Zheng: "Go and call Zang Ba to me." ”

Fa Zheng immediately exchanged for his subordinates and ordered him to immediately go to Zang Ba's mansion to summon Zang Ba. The subordinate took the order and went.

Zang Ba was taken aback when he heard that the general had arrived at the Assassin's Mansion, and quickly asked his wife to help him put on his armor and robes, and then hurriedly left the house and rushed to the lobby of the Assassin's Mansion to meet Zhang Lang.

"General Zang Ba doesn't have to be polite."

Zang Ba thanked him, stood up, and went to the left place.

Zhang Lang asked Zang Badao: "Zang Ba, what do you think of the bandits in Qingcheng Mountain?" If you are sent to crack down, are you sure that the problem will be solved in a short time? ”

Zang Ba hugged his fists and said: "There are only one or two thousand bandits in Qingcheng Mountain, although they have a deep hatred with us, but after all, the combat power is limited, if they really fight with real knives and guns, these people are not enough for our army to stuff their teeth!" ……”

Zhang Lang glanced at Zang Ba and asked, "But?" ”

Zang Ba nodded, hugged his fists and said: "General Rongyu, although Zhang Fang's gang of bandits is not worth mentioning, they rely on the steep terrain of Qingcheng Mountain. If Zhang Fang and the others just defend Qingcheng Mountain and don't come down the mountain, it will be difficult for our army to attack it, the terrain is too dangerous, and the defenders only need to throw stones from the top of the mountain, and we will not be able to advance! The last general and Lord Thorn Shi had discussed a strategy to exterminate the bandits in Qingcheng Mountain, but many plans could not be implemented! ”

Zhang Lang looked at Fa Zheng, frowned and asked, "Is there no way?" ”

Fa Zheng hugged his fists and said: "My subordinates have thought of a way, but it will take some time." ”

Zhang Lang said: "Let's hear it." ”

Fa Zheng said: "Although the terrain on Qingcheng Mountain is dangerous, there is not much food in the mountain, we can send two or thirty thousand bandits to entrench several peaks to surround it, and wait for its food to run out and collapse without a fight!" ”

Zhang Lang thought for a while, nodded and said, "At present, it seems that there is only this way!" He glanced up at Fa Zheng, and then at Zang Ba, "Fa Zheng, Zang Ba," the two of them stood respectfully. Zhang Lang gets: "The matter of eliminating Zhang Fang's gang of bandits will be handed over to Fazheng, and Zang Ba will fully cooperate." The two of them clasped their fists and promised.

Zhang Lang said: "This matter is like this. He glanced at the three people in the hall and asked, "What is the current situation in Xichuan?" Are the people living and working in peace? Is agriculture and commerce developing? ”

Fa Zheng smiled and clenched his fists and said: "Thanks to Lord Hongfu, this year's grain output is expected to double compared with last year, and the grain in storage will quadruple!" ……”

Zhang Lang was taken aback, "So much? ”

Fa Zheng explained: "Due to the large amount of newly opened land in various places, and the fact that a considerable amount of grain fields are under the unified management of state farms, the unit output is much higher than usual, so this year's grain output is conservatively estimated to be double that of last year." And because the Xichuan Shi clan was uprooted, the land in their hands became state farms, so it is very likely that the grain in the government treasury will quadruple. ”

Zhang Lang laughed, "Okay! That's great news! Don't panic when you have food in your hands! Xichuan is the country of abundance, so it should produce more food! By the way, what about commerce? ”

Fa Zheng hugged his fists and said: "The development of commerce and trade is very rapid, private businessmen and officials can't help but actively trade with Jingzhou, Luoyang, Guanzhong and Ganliang, and also vigorously expand the trade with various tribes in the south and central China, this year's tax revenue on commerce and trade should increase by more than sixty percent compared with last year!" ”

Zhang Lang was greatly satisfied and nodded.

……

Eyes turned to Luoyang.

Luoyang, a metropolis with a number of cities in the world, is bustling and lively all day and night, businessmen gather and tourists are weaving, it can really be called 'Luoyang merchants from all over the world, the lights are bright and never sleep'. The prosperous Luoyang City has brought huge benefits to Zhang Lang, but it has also brought a lot of inconvenience to management, and there are many conspiracies and tricks hidden in the metropolis of nearly one million people.

Luoyang Xiaoxiang Building, one of the most famous gold caves in the world. In an elegant courtyard, a group of dignified old men are discussing this matter secretly.

"If there are three points today, Prime Minister Cao Cheng will monopolize half of the country, and it will be Prime Minister Cao Cheng who will dominate the world in the future. We are full of poetry and books, and we should serve the right path, and Prime Minister Cao Cheng supports His Majesty of the Han Dynasty, and is the pillar of the country, and we should be loyal to him, what do you think? The old man who sat at the top asked the crowd. There were more than a dozen people here, all of whom were well-dressed and had elegant temperaments, different from ordinary people's temperaments, different from businessmen, and did not seem to be officials.

The old man at the head of the left clenched his fists and said: "We are full of poetry and books, we should know the word loyalty and righteousness, and we should be loyal to the prime minister!" Everyone agreed, and one of them said: "Since we want to be loyal to the prime minister, we must choose a person who can be trusted by the prime minister to contact the prime minister, and at the same time, we must prepare a generous gift!" ”

Another person: "The candidate is good, there is a person in my mansion, who used to be the commander of Lang, and has a blood feud with Lu Bu, and he will definitely be able to get the prime minister's pedestrian." The crowd hurriedly asked who it was.