Dingcheng, the general's mansion in the east.

Zuo Houde looked at the three families standing beside him, and said lightly: "Now, I will give you three families." ”

Zhao Pingde looked at Zuo Houde and immediately nodded yes, and the other two also nodded. A few days ago, the city was full of people, and now although these people did not suffer this catastrophe at that time, but seeing the fate of the other nine families, these three families also seemed to be frightened birds.

Of course, speaking of which, these three have also earned, it was originally twelve companies divided into three percent, and now three companies are divided into one percent.

Zuo Houde said: "From tomorrow, everything will be subject to military control, and I will also send someone to take over and supervise the affairs of the commercial bank, and you are mainly responsible for the operation. ”

Hearing Zuo Houde's words, Zhao Pingde immediately said: "General, when I waited for the twelve families to cooperate before, everyone shared this relationship network together, of course, each family has more or less private collections, but this relationship network, I and the other three can still take over from the new!" ”

Hearing this, Zuo Houde nodded, didn't care anymore, and sent a few people down.

……

The unstable factors in the city, Zuo Houde has also been cleaned up, and the next step is the development of Ansheng's people's livelihood.

Zuo Houde recruited Li Su, and although he decided to implement military control, Zuo Houde did not give up recruiting talents.

Of course, Zuo Houde didn't find any great sages, most of them were ordinary scribes, as the so-called short man was tall, and this Li Su was this tall man, who was recommended to Zuo Houde by Yao Ping.

Zuo Houde looked at Li Su in front of him and said, "I heard that you are from a peasant family?" ”

Li Su saluted and said: "My lord, the minister is from a peasant family!" ”

Of course, in today's world, Confucianism, Legalism, and Taoism are the three schools of learning, such as Mohism, Legalism, Yin and Yang Family, etc., may have been brilliant, but now it is not the mainstream!

Counting it up, Zuo Houde can also be regarded as a doctor, after all, Zuo Houde has studied with a teacher in the 28th Classic.

Zuo Houde looked at Li Su, showed a slight smile, and said, "Li Su, haven't you forgotten the farmer's skills?" ”

Li Su immediately said: "Lord, Li Su is a son inheriting his father's business, and my Li family has been from a farming family for four generations, but I dare not forget!" ”

Zuo Houde Li Su said happily: "Oh, but it is a generation of farming, good!" That's exactly what I need like you! ”

Li Sulian said: "Don't dare, I can't afford to be praised by the lord!" ”

Zuo Houde also said: "If you can afford it, I want you to do one thing!" ”

Li Su asked, "Lord, what's the matter?" ”

"Although the southeast is a frontier, the soil in the southeast is also fertile, and I intend to send you to Tuntian!" Zuo Houde said.

Hearing Zuo Houde's words, Li Su hurriedly reacted: "The lord wants to expand the army? ”

It has nothing to do with what Li Su said, Tuntian is mostly a military tun, serving in the army during wartime, and tuntian during vacation.

Zuo Houde shook his head and said: "There is no need to expand the army yet, but when we are in Tuntian, we can also train the people and plan for the future expansion of the army!" ”

Only then did Li Su understand what Zuo Houde meant, and said again: "Lord, this Tuntian, the minister understands, but this training of the people, the city does not understand!" ”

Zuo Houde smiled slightly: "It's okay, you just take care of the affairs of Tuntian, train the people, and I will send people." ”

After saying this, Zuo Houde ordered left and right to find Fang Desheng. Fang Desheng is also from Zuo Houde's personal guard, he is proficient in military training, and Zuo Houde's private army was trained by him.

From time to time, Fang Desheng came to the tent and saluted Zuo Houde and said, "Captain Fang Desheng of the sky greets the general!" ”

Zuo Houde immediately helped him up, introduced Fang Desheng to Li Su, and said: "This is Fang Desheng, the last person to train the troops under me, I will arrange for him to help you in Tuntian." ”

He said to Fang Desheng: "This is Li Su of the farmer's family, I intend to make him farm, you help him train the people!" ”

Only then did Fang Desheng see Li Su, clasped his fists and said, "The contemptible Fang Desheng has seen Mr. Li. ”

Li Su didn't dare to hold it up, so he hurriedly returned the salute and said: "Under Li Su, I have seen General Fang, and I will ask General Fang to cooperate more in the future!" ”

Fang Desheng smiled heartily and said, "Naturally! Nature! ”

After Zuo Houde introduced the two to each other, he asked the two to go down to discuss the matter of Tuntian.

Zuo Houde attaches the most importance to this matter, because Tuntian is not only about grain and grass, but also about the source of soldiers.

If Tuntian is successful, Zuo Houde will have enough troops to expand the army in the future, which is related to the question of war potential.

Of course, the matter of Tuntian is not something that can be completed in a short time, and Zuo Houde also has the patience to wait for a year or two.

……

At the gate of Dingcheng City, a carriage drove into the city gate, and the soldiers guarding the city were just about to stop it, when they heard the coachman say: "I am the messenger of the Ming Dynasty, come to meet General Zuo!" ”

In less than a quarter of an hour, the news was transmitted to Zuo Houde, Zuo Houde was also stunned, and in a blink of an eye, Zuo Houde guessed what this Ming envoy was here for.

Zhengdong General's Palace.

Zuo Houde sat on the top seat and looked at the Ming envoy in front of him.

Rao is Lu Xiaoxian - the most handsome man Zuo Houde has ever seen is also slightly inferior in front of this Ming envoy, and there is a kind of charm in this man's eyes that makes people feel kind!

At this time, Pei Ju also saw Zuo Houde for the first time, and Pei Ju thought that Zuo Houde should be a figure like an eagle, but after seeing Zuo Houde, Pei Ju found that Zuo Houde did have a bookish atmosphere, but there was a bit of compassion for others, more like a doctor, not like a general or prince.

Zuo Houde looked at the messenger in front of him, and then said, "Who is the messenger?" ”

Pei Ju arched his hand slightly and said, "Under Pei Ju, add as the left attendant of the Daming Rite Department." ”

Hearing this name, Zuo Houde couldn't help but feel familiar, but he didn't think of it for a while.

Zuo Houde smiled slightly and said, "I don't want the envoy to be a waiter of the Ministry of Rites, I really look up to Zuo!" ”

Pei Ju showed a gentle smile and said gently: "My Majesty Daming has heard of the general's name, and specially sent Pei Ju here. ”

Zuo Houde also smiled: "Oh? But I don't want Zuo's name to have reached the ears of Gui Tianzi, Zuo is very honored, and Zuo has always admired Gui Tianzi. ”

Pei Ju looked at Zuo Houde, wanting to see that what Zuo Houde said was somewhat true, and said, "I want to listen to the general!" ”

Zuo Houde said with admiration: "Emperor Ming rose between the end of the micro, recruited talents, pacified the Quartet, and pacified the south in just over ten years, he is really the master of Ming!" ”

Zuo Houde said these words sincerely, but Zuo Houde also admired a character like Han Tingzhi. From the cowherd to the founding master, in Zuo Houde's view, Han Tingzhi and Zhu Yuanzhang, the Taizu of the Ming Dynasty in his previous life, can be compared.

Pei Ju is proficient in micro-expressions, and he can guess his heart by looking at people's faces, he has been looking at Zuo Houde's face, but he found that Zuo Houde said sincerely, and for a while, his opinion of Zuo Houde was better.

The two of them talked very happily like this, and for a while the two talked about the past and the present, and often agreed with each other, and the two did not let Pei Ju go to the guest room to sleep until late at night!