After a long while, Wang Xu exhaled and said with a smile: "Okay, it's useless for us to sigh about these things, let's solve the current trouble!" What's that woman's name? ”

"Ling Wanqing!" Xu Shu shook her head, quickly came back to her senses, and continued to explain: "This woman is very good, not only is her martial arts not weak, but she is also very shrewd, and she is only twenty-three years old, I think I can let her take on a big role in this regard in the future!" ”

"Oh? And what about her loyalty? Wang Xu frowned and asked.

"Yes, she and I have a good relationship, and her heart is actually very kind, but because of too many past events, she will open a brothel. As long as you treat her with sincerity in the future, there should be no problem. ”

"Hmm!" After thinking seriously for a long time, Wang Xu did not rush to make a conclusion, after all, these are just Xu Shu's perceptions, and he will not dare to be sure until he personally verifies them. However, if it is really like Xu Shu said, it can indeed be one of the future rulers of the spy shadow.

"And how did you meet her?"

"That's the only man involved in the spy." Saying that, Xu Shu glanced at Wang Xu with a smile, and then continued: "You should know this person, because when he first came, he said that he was here for you, and he said that he would establish an intelligence organization for you." To be precise, this qiē was the leader of him, and Ling Wanqing was also recommended by him. ”

As soon as these words came out, Wang Xu was suddenly curious, and hurriedly asked, "What's his name?" ”

"Shan Huai!"

Hearing this name, Wang Xu suddenly fell into deep thought: "Shan Huai! Single! I don't know, right...... Who is it? ”

Seeing this, Xu Shu couldn't help but wonder: "How is it possible?" He came because of you, and if you don't know him, then why did he come to be your retainer? Sick in the head, wow! Saying that, Xu Shu also thought about it strangely for a long time, but after a while, he suddenly exclaimed: "By the way, he once said that he had a long talk with you all night on Jiuzhi Mountain at the junction of Jiaozhou and Lingling County, and was influenced by your ambition, so he is willing to work for you." ”

"Nine Ridge Mountain? Isn't it the mountains on the border of Lingling County? He chattered to himself for a long time, but Wang Xu suddenly exclaimed: "It's him!" ”

"You remember." Xu Shu suddenly laughed.

"Hmm!" Wang Xu immediately nodded, and said with some excitement: "I remember who he is, more than two years ago, I traveled from Yangzhou to Jingnan, and I once passed by Jiuzhi Mountain. At that time, when I got lost and didn't know what to do, I met a few barbarians who went into the mountains to hunt, and Shan Huai was the leader. It's just that he is not a pure barbarian, and his mother is a Han woman. I had a drink with him that night when we camped in the mountains, and this man's experience and opinions were quite extraordinary, so I also talked a lot about the laws of statecraft, even including the treatment of the barbarians, and we had a very good time anyway. ”

After speaking, Wang Xu said with some confusion: "I only thought that this person's martial arts were very high, although he had a cold appearance, he was a warm-hearted person, and he had extraordinary knowledge and insights, and he was a friend who could be friends." But I didn't tell him who I was. How did he know? You even found my hometown? ”

"How do I know this, I always thought it was you who sued him, and you asked him yourself another day!" Xu Shu spread her hands, also full of doubts.

"Where is he now?" Wang Xu hurriedly asked.

"In Hebei! Recently, he has been busy with the development of Youzhou. ”

"So far!" Wang Xu smacked his tongue suddenly, shook his head and said: "Forget it, I'm afraid it will take nearly a month to find someone to pass on the message, so let's wait for a while and ask again!" ”

As he spoke, he looked at Xu Shu again and said, "What about another woman?" Who is it? ”

"Liang Rui, it was introduced by Ling Wanqing. I heard that she was originally a child of the scholar clan, knew books and etiquette, and could dance swords, so she was quite arrogant back then. But later, because her uncle was involved in the Yellow Turban Rebellion, she was connected to the three clans, so she was forced to become an official prostitute at a young age, but because of her unyielding temperament, she has always survived with hatred. Later, she met Ling Wanqing by luck, and when the two knew each other, Ling Wanqing used money to get through the relationship, secretly bought her, and always helped Ling Wanqing take care of chores. ”

"Huh? Is there a distorted nature of such a girl? Isn't loyalty unreliable? ”

Xu Shu frowned and thought for a while, then slowly shook her head and said, "Probably not, according to Ling Wanqing's statement and my observation, she is a woman who attaches more importance to her feelings, and she will not make mistakes if she treats her well." And he has a lot of experience and a lot of people, so he is currently in charge of the inn. ”

"Hmmm! Then another day, I want to meet these two strange women who can face life strongly. Saying that, Wang Xu smiled and asked instead: "Where does the spy cover now, and how many points are there?" ”

"There are thirteen points in total, four in Yanzhou, two in Qingzhou, three in Yuzhou, and only two in Jizhou, Hebei, all of which are in the county capitals, in addition to Luoyang and Chang'an. Youzhou is expanding, and the specific situation has not yet been reported. There is one point at least, and there are four or five places at most, including inns, green buildings, gold, silver and jade ornaments and many other industries. ”

"Hmmm! In the next two years, if we want to accelerate development, the world will be in chaos. Hearing that the development was so good, Wang Xu was also very happy, but after pondering for a long time, he couldn't help but continue: "With the current Cheng dù is still not enough, if you want to do it like Cao Cao, Sun Quan, and Liu Bei in history, when the three kingdoms were fighting, you can clearly grasp the opponent's every move, and you can also spread all kinds of news through guò spies to disturb the enemy's interior." It is necessary to expand the entire intelligence network, and it also requires high-level personnel to penetrate into the enemy's interior. At least it is necessary to achieve the kind of Cheng dù of Sima Yi in history, who can spread rumors through guò spies, and even influence the ministers of Shu, and finally make Liu Chan feel uneasy, and forcibly recall Zhuge Liang, who was on the Northern Expedition, won without a fight! In short, the intelligence department should be treated as another battlefield, with which he can not only know oneself and the enemy, but also play a miraculous role at a critical time. ”

After hearing this, Xu Shu immediately nodded and said, "Hmm! I know, that's why I'm training alone, didn't I say I'm training core personnel? At present, they are all in one of your family's manors, it used to be me, and now it is Ling Wanqing who is in charge! ”

"Hmmm! Very good, then as soon as Lingling's side is stable, I will take them all over, and I will cultivate them myself! In the future, you don't have to worry about this matter, you are not suitable for these things, tomorrow you will give me all the contact information, information, passwords, etc., and let them be responsible for me personally. But it's up to you to have a personal relationship with those two girls! ”

"Good! You think I'm willing to take care of that matter, and I've long wanted to get rid of it. Hearing this, Xu Shu breathed a long sigh of relief.

smiled slightly, seeing that this matter was dealt with, Wang Xu didn't say anything more, and said, "Okay!" My wife is very tired, so I'll do it! Hehe, everyone is very busy, and it's not too early now, so I think it's better for the two of us to arrange the celebration banquet in person! ”

"Alright! Anyway, you're up ...... say."

I thought that arranging a celebration banquet was an easy life, but I didn't know that it was not an ordinary trouble. Because there was no official in charge of this aspect, he had to go to the barracks first, discuss with the general in charge of logistics, and then go to the treasury to allocate grain and livestock, and finally accompany him to check the number, check the accounts, arrange the men, and so on......

In the end, Wang Xu really didn't want to go back to the Taishou Mansion to arrange it again, so he simply moved the celebration banquet of all the officials to the barracks and held it together! Of course, the locations are still separated, after all, those civil and military officials can't be allowed to eat meat and drink bars in large chunks like the soldiers! Therefore, a separate area was divided into a long area, and after a little dressing, it became a high platform.

As for the manpower, it is easy to handle, as soon as I heard that it was going to be a celebration banquet, the soldiers did not need to be ordered by the commander at all, and they spontaneously ran to help! In the end, there were too many people, and it was too crowded, so Wang Xu had to order a large number of soldiers to leave.

Although he was sweating profusely, Wang Xu was still very happy. In particular, when many people came to watch and looked at the officers and men in the army with envy, it was very good to boost morale. And this is exactly the effect that the celebration banquet aims to achieve, making the soldiers proud, and the people envious and reassured.

On this night, the entire barracks was shrouded in a happy atmosphere, and the civilian and military generals on the high platform were chatting and chatting happily while sipping fine wine. The soldiers also ate and drank happily! And Wang Xu did not prohibit everyone from drinking, but in the end, except for the soldiers on duty, most of the soldiers were drunk, and even Liu Xian and a few literati were drunk by Gao Shun and them, not only did they lose their manners and talk nonsense, but in the end, Wang Xu called the servants in his house to carry them back.

Of course, the generals are not much better, they all stumble home, not to mention Zhang Jing and Zhou Zhi, one of them is too bold, the other is an activist, drunk and jumping and making trouble, no less tossing. In the end, only Gao Shun and Wang Kai were quite sober, helping Wang Xu arrange for the big and small officials to go home.

When the song ends and everyone disperses, it's late at night! Wang Xu smiled bitterly and touched his dizzy head, and then took Xu Shu in a carriage and returned to the Taishou Mansion under the escort of the guards......

However, this banquet has significantly improved the relationship between the officials, and they have a sense of familiarity when they meet each other, which is beneficial to the coordination of various ministries. In the next half month, Wang Xu's orders were also effectively carried out, and the entire Lingling County was full of vitality.

It was completely easy for Gao Shun to pacify those small bandits who were making trouble and robbing, and there were good news almost every day. The rewards and pensions after the war were also carried out quite smoothly, and under the strict supervision of Pang Ji, there was no favoritism and fraud. The people's hearts in the entire Lingling County also quickly settled down because of this, and Liu Xian and Liu Qi did not dare to slack off, and worked together to divide the fields, resettle the people, and issue government decrees, which were in full swing.

With the rapid prosperity of Lingling County, it also brought Wang Xu an excellent reputation, and many talented people came to apply for the assessment, quickly replenishing the ranks of officials in the thirteen counties of Lingling County.

In addition, those eligible young people are also eager to join the army, after all, Wang Xu gives very generous treatment. Moreover, the issuance of the merit list and the name of his famous general are very tempting signs. In particular, after the promulgation of the promulgation that the immediate family members of non-commissioned officers could be exempted from conscription and pay taxes for one year, the number of applicants increased sharply, and more than 2,000 people were recruited in half a month.

Looking at this thriving scene, Wang Xu was also relieved. As long as it continues to develop, it is only a matter of time before the former scene of the Lingling Tomb is fully restored, or even surpassed.

But there are joys and worries, on the other hand, he also began to worry about Han Meng who went to Hebei and Dian Wei who went to Changsha.

Han Meng can still explain it because of the long distance, but Dian Wei went to Changsha, and the fast horse was only two or three days away, but it was almost a month in the blink of an eye, how could he not be in a hurry.