It rained lightly in Meizhou City today, and it was dripping.

Changping Street, the county government study, Shen Ye stood by the window, looking at the rain-soaked white peony outside the window, and the crystal clear raindrops kept rolling down the petals.

In the room, Li Bozhou sat at the table, looking at an official document in his hand. After a while, he put the official document on the table, and sighed to the back in front of the window: "Ling Zun is a good means!" ”

"Lord Pei has passed away, presumably Lord Shen's appointment document will be issued soon." Li Bozhou said, "Jiannan Province Xichuan Jiedu Envoy, Brother Ji Yuan, this is the end of our road?" ”

Shen Ye turned around, came to the table and sat down, and replied lightly: "No! ”

Li Bozhou was shocked, "Is it heavier than Xichuan Jiedu?" ”

Shen Ye glanced at the scholar opposite and replied, "Jiannan Dao Festival Envoy!" ”

It's really amazing!

Jiannan Province Festival Envoy! Could it be that he wants to merge Nishikawa and Higashikawa into one?!

Li Bozhou was shocked: "This mountain forest is also big! ”

Shen Ye raised his eyebrows, "Could it be that Wen Yan is scared?" ”

Li Bozhou forced himself to calm down, and said after a while: "It's not that I'm afraid!" It's just that this trip has been difficult for a long time, and the younger brother is worried that there is not enough food and grass, and the follow-up is weak! ”

Shen Ye nodded in agreement, and suddenly smiled: "Wen Yan is worried that the grain and grass at home will be hollowed out and he will not be able to support his wife and children?" ”

"Brother Ji Yuan is lonely, he just needs to move forward. The younger brother has worries, and he has to think twice before acting. Li Bozhou frowned.

"Wen Yan doesn't have to worry about food and grass, he has his own way to make money for his brother." Shen Ye was relieved once.

Li Bozhou said happily: "Really? Brother Ji Yuan, don't want to be a little brother. ”

Shen Ye smiled and nodded silently.

"Brother Ji Yuan, how is Ling Zun's relationship with Lord Yin Liu of Xingyuan Mansion?" Li Bozhou asked.

Without the support of the Fu Yin, it should not be so convenient for the defense envoy to act.

Shen Ye frowned, "It's probably an alliance relationship, using each other." ”

"The struggle for power and profit has always been inseparable from political alliances, I wonder how many allies Brother Ji Yuan has made now?" Li Bozhou said with a smile.

He knew in his heart that although Shen Ye served as the commander of Sesame County in Meizhou, he still had a force in Xingyuan Mansion, after all, no matter how small the official position was, he was also the eldest son of the defense envoy.

"The only talent!" Shen Ye said.

He has been fighting alone for more than ten years, most of them are colleagues and subordinates, and when it comes to like-minded allies, there is only Li Bozhou.

Li Bozhou was very relieved and said: "The weight of Xiucai is too light!" Why don't the younger brother come back from the Jinshi exam for the sake of Brother Ji Yuan? ”

"Wen Yan should be admitted to the juren first!" Shen Ye said with a smile.

Li Bozhou was quick to think and learned to be rich and rich, but after being admitted to Xiucai, he no longer participated in the tribute examination, and stayed in the Tongwen Museum to read and speak. Later, he befriended Shen Ye and had similar interests with each other, so he gave birth to the heart of making contributions.

Li Bozhou has never cared about fame, let alone the cynicism of others.

The eldest cousin, Xu Qinghe, knew his true nature, so he openly teased him without scruples.

Now there is another county magistrate. Li Bozhou deeply felt that these two were a perfect match.

You need to think of some ways to help Jingshu form a pair!

"After a while, I may have to go back to Xingyuan Mansion." Shen Ye said.

Li Bozhou nodded and said, "Lord Shen is on the throne, and he is bound to recruit Brother Ji Yuan back." It is estimated that he will not stay long in Meizhou City. ”

"My father won't recruit me back in the past few years, but it's possible to get a few promotions to an official position." Shen Ye said, "There are too few soldiers that can be recruited by the county order. ”

Li Bozhou pondered for a moment and said, "Why don't you let the younger brother form the township soldiers?" ”

Shen Ye had this idea for a long time.

It has become a habit for the powerful gentry to privately build village soldiers to protect the territory and the people, and as long as the power does not threaten the imperial court, they will generally not be forcibly suppressed.

"The cost of the township soldiers is huge, so it's better to do it slowly." Shen Ye said worriedly, "The Meizhou Guards can also be expanded by 1,500 people, and they will be tempered into elites first. ”

Li Bozhou said: "That's okay. The younger brother can first recruit three hundred township soldiers to practice his hands, and see if the military book formation on weekdays is in vain! ”

"Just recruit a hundred! Slowly expand it later. Shen Ye suggested.

Li Bozhou thought for a while and replied, "Yes." There are too many people, and I'm afraid my father won't be willing to help me. ”

"How's the horse going?" Shen Ye asked.

Li Bozhou had a headache when he thought of this, thinking that he could buy a thousand children and eight horses with a large amount of silver, but the reality was a headache.

"The two countries were at war and horses were scarce, and the Tibetan herdsmen suddenly issued a ban on selling horses to enemy countries in the future, so the herdsmen did not dare to buy and sell them openly." Li Bozhou said, "It took a lot of effort for the housekeeper to buy 500 horses on the black market. ”。

Shen Ye said: "If you can't buy it in the northwest, you will go to the southwest." The world is so big, what are you afraid of! ”

"Brother Ji Yuan is referring to Nanzhao?" Li Bozhou asked.

Shen Ye nodded.

It's not impossible to go to Nanzhao, but compared with Tibet, the mountains and rivers are long, and the road is difficult.

However, what you buy is as much as you want, and you can earn it after you spend it.

Li Bozhou said: "Then the little brother will send someone to Nanzhao to try it again." ”

"After all, buying a horse is to rely on other countries and rely on others. Raising your own horses is the most thorough solution. Shen Ye said.

Li Bozhou was shocked again, how could he talk about raising horses again!

The people are working hard every day for forced labor and taxes, and there is no energy left. "Brother Ji Yuan, this is true, but it is difficult to implement it now."

"If you want to be strong and strong against foreign enemies, you must reform." Shen Ye said, "The method of improvement has also been discussed with Wen Yan before, and Wen Yan also agrees with this law. ”

Li Bozhou hurriedly said: "The method is feasible. But with the strength of you and me, it is really difficult to implement. It's better to think about it differently. ”

"Not before, but not necessarily after." Shen Ye said, "After a while, I will explain this method to my father, and use my father's power to widely implement it in Jiannan Province." ”

Li Bozhou was silent, if this method was implemented by the Jiedu Envoy, the resistance would be greatly reduced.

"It's better to be cautious, the younger brother thinks the time is not ripe enough." Li Bozhou said.

Shen Ye nodded, "I won't say it rashly." However, the soldiers and horses did not move, and the grain and grass went first. ”

After speaking, he stood up, took out a square wooden box in the bookshelf lattice, turned around, put it on the table, and motioned for Li Bozhou to open it.

Li Bozhou joked in his heart that he always likes to sell guanzi, and his right hand has been stretched out to open it, and he can't help but be taken aback.

The box turned out to be the title deed of Xinglong Casino!

Shen Ye smiled with satisfaction: "I don't know how many carts of grain and grass this thing is worth?"

"Brother Ji Yuan is so calculating! The younger brother thought that Brother Ji Yuan was making a big fuss, and he seized the gambling house because of the usury debt of tens of thousands of taels of silver. It turned out to be the idea! Li Bozhou sighed, "Little brother admires!" But Lord Xingyuan Mansion really didn't come to trouble you? ”

Shen Ye said: "People are gone, how can you find trouble!" ”

Li Bozhou said regretfully: "If people really die, there will be nothing." ”