"Young master, Chen Wenshui of Qionglai Zhi County came to ask for a meeting with three village sages."

Huo Jing appeared in public today, and it was not difficult for the magistrate, who was the official of Qionglai's parents, to find out Huo Jing's whereabouts.

At this time, after a day of competition, the ring competition also recruited more than a dozen people from the countryside with a skill, at this time Lu Weimangcheng and Huo Jing established the files of these people, recorded their strengths, ages, and origins, and then sorted them out later.

At this time, Qionglai Zhixian came to visit, and he also brought the village sages, which can be said to be expected by the two.

"Let them in."

"Whoa."

After a while, Ding Yi took Chen Zhixian and three village sages into the house. The four of them bowed their heads and faced Huo Jing very restrainedly. Huo Jing indifferently ordered everyone to sit down, and these people only sat on the edge of the chair shallowly.

Chen Zhixian came today to vote for the favor of the nobles, so he spoke with Huo Jing's indifferent gaze, "General Huo selected talents today, and the few township sages brought by the lower officials today are quite famous in the countryside, and their clans are huge and there are many young talents, I believe they will definitely be able to help General Huo." ”

Lu Weimang raised his eyebrows and said in his heart, "It's here." ”

Whether it's Kyoto or some small places with beautiful corners, where there are people, there are rivers and lakes.

The reason why Lu Weimang wanted to set up the ring and directly recruit people was to get rid of the influence of the local area to a certain extent.

The people selected today are all places they have won through competition, so the honor and opportunity are earned by themselves. At that time, they will join the caravan and will consciously maintain that sense of honor.

But if people are selected from these clans, the first person who is chosen is to thank the clan for the opportunity.

The sense of loyalty and honor is very different from the people they choose in the ring. Maybe you can't see it on weekdays, but once something happens, I believe that those who are elected from the clan will put the interests of their clan first.

This is what Lu Weimang and Huo Jingjing don't want to see.

However, doing things in a small place like Qionglai, the clan is impossible to completely leave behind.

Lu Weimang looked at Huo Jing, the two glanced at each other, Huo Jing said lightly, "We are selecting talents, since we are famous villagers, we must know more young people with real materials." Our tournament will be held over five days. You try to notify these people to come to the competition, and if you do pass the competition, it will be your share of the credit. ”

"Please rest assured, General Huo, Zai Xia and all the village sages will definitely find out the good son you want. Then we won't bother and take our leave. ”

After speaking, Chen Zhixian left with the village sage who hadn't said a word yet, and Ding Yi sent him out of the door.

After saying goodbye to Ding Yi, the street outside the inn was even more exposed at this time, and there were only the four of them.

The other three couldn't help it, "Chen Zhixian, the opportunity is rare, we finally met the nobles, and without saying a word, you brought us all out!" ”

There was no sense of complaint in the words.

I saw that Chen Zhixian shook his head, "Old Wu, don't be too anxious. In front of General Huo, how many people are willing to help him, he can't even see the corners of the nobleman's clothes, we have already shown our faces in front of the nobleman, and then, as long as the things that the nobleman explained are done well, it can be regarded as having some incense. Could it be that Wu Lao thinks that with a few of us and a few words, we can make the nobles look at us with admiration? ”

The Wu surnamed Xiangxian suddenly didn't say more.

The Xiangxian surnamed Miao next to him nodded, "Chen Zhixian is right, the most important thing for us at present is to select some good sons and daughters to come over and send them to the nobles in these few days, and the others are all false." Moreover, we have come today for the sake of the caravans, and nothing else. ”

Then the Wu surnamed Xiangxian turned around, "That's right, the most important thing at the moment is the matter of the horse gang." Since the nobles want to use people, they can know our Qionglai surname through Chen Zhixian, how many people can make up for the nobles, why bother to engage in the ring, among those people from small families and rural areas, where are there talents at all? ”

After listening to the words of the surnamed Wu Xiangxian, Yan Xiangxian, who had been silent, looked cautious, "Let's recommend this time, don't just inform the children and nephews in the family, what the nobles want is talented people." If you show favoritism at this time and let the nobles hate us, there will be no place for us in this horse gang in the future. ”

Everyone is knowledgeable, and they know that the nobles from Kyoto will definitely make a difference in the future if they form a horse gang, so they all want to take this tailwind boat. At the moment, whose children are more involved, it is impossible to say who will be able to take the lead in Qionglai in the future.

Chen Zhixian nodded, Yan Xiangxian nodded, and everyone dispersed in the night.

On the second day, there was a group of neatly dressed sons and daughters who came to compete, they are all local people with big surnames, compared to the first day yesterday, the participants in the competition are some short-dressed country people, today's participants, both appearance and temperament, are obviously on a higher level.

But those are all false, whether there are real materials or not, you have to pass the test of the black armor guard.

But obviously, the pass rate today is higher than yesterday.

As the ring competition comes to an end, there are fewer and fewer people on stage, but the people who come to participate at this time are people who have some confidence in themselves, or people who are located in remote areas and have just rushed over.

On the last day of the ring competition, there were even a few teenagers dressed strangely who came to compete. Listening to the discussion of the people in the audience, they turned out to be from Miao Village.

Lu Weimang turned his head to look at Huo Jing, the name of this ring has spread to Miao Village, which shows that all the people who are destined have come over, and it is time to end this ring today.

"A total of 53 people."

Lu Weimang handed the form in his hand to Huo Jing.

In the table, all the qualified people selected in the ring in the past few days are listed, and the respective specialties, origins, and other information of these 53 people are listed one by one, which seems to be clear at a glance.

Huo Jing glanced at the table in his hand, from the first day they recorded everyone's information in different categories, Lu Weimang's method of table induction made Huo Jing impressed, concise and clear, and it was a ten-point system, according to the discussion of the black armor, the people's force, equestrian, field experience and other items were scored separately, so at this time, Huo Jing saw the table, and everyone's ability could be seen at a glance.

"With your method of induction, it will be easy for you to gain a firm foothold in the household." Huo Jing said.

Lu Weimang shrugged, "I didn't have a chance to touch anything, so I didn't have a chance to use this form in the household department." ”

Huo Jing smiled, "It's better if you don't take care of those trivial things in the household department, otherwise it will be overkill." Didn't I tell you to change your office last time? I'm not joking, your status as a woman, you don't have to work in the same department as those sour people. This time, the matter of the caravan checkpoint is completed, and you return to Kyoto, Your Majesty may buy you a separate office space. ”

Lu Weimang glanced at Huo Jing in front of him, although it is a good thing to have a spacious and independent office, but last time Huo Jing said that he wanted to let himself be with him, if this is the case, Lu Weimang is a little entangled, is it better to work with a boss who loves to take care of his hands and feet? Or is it just making do in the household?

Lu Weimang looked stumbling, as if he was a little reluctant, Huo Jing frowned, and asked coldly, "What, are you like those sour Confucians, do you have to be difficult for yourself and convince them?" ”

Lu Weimang shook his head, "I'm not a masochist, of course I'm willing to change if I have a good place." Even I, a nine-rank sesame official, can't let His Majesty make an exception for me, right? ”

Huo Jing smiled, "The grade is different from your ability, as long as the checkpoint is set up smoothly this time, the treasury can earn millions more taels a year, and this matter was discovered and completed by you, just this merit is enough to shut up the people who are talking about it in the court." ”

Lu Weimang smiled when he heard this, "Actually, it can be changed or not, my eyes can consciously filter many people." As long as Your Majesty rewards me with a place in the country's prison, it will be fine. ”

Lu Weimang was still thinking about Changfeng.

Huo Jing was helpless, "Don't always worry about the quota of a national eunuch, I promised it to you, after returning to the court, don't tell Your Majesty about this matter, Your Majesty is dark for a while, maybe you will take the credit for this trivial matter." ”

"I believe that Your Majesty will reward and punish clearly."

Good things happen one after another, here Huo Jing and Lu Weimang have just returned to the basic team after the horse gang, and Song Tongsheng has returned to Qionglai County with a caravan of ten people.

The black armor guard reported everything he had seen and heard along the way to Huo Jing, and Lu Weimang also listened.

Listening to all kinds of difficulties and obstacles along the way, the two glanced at each other and sighed in their hearts, sure enough, every money on this golden trade route was hard-won.

And according to the Black Armor Guard's account, Song Tongsheng is obviously also a reliable person, and his ability can be seen from the fact that he brought everyone back unharmed.

The next day, Huo Jing called the winner of the ring competition and Song Tongsheng together, and explained the next things of the horse gang to everyone.

Among the winners of the selection of the ring competition, Wang Xinliang, the person with the highest prestige and the strongest ability, Xu Yi was the leader of the horse gang, and surprisingly, this person was not a person with a foundation recommended by the village sages, but the winner of the first day of the ring competition.

In just a few days, he let everyone know him in a kind of ring competition, and recognized him, and served him as a long, whether it was because of scheming or personality charm, in short, he was the best choice for the gang leader.

Because Huo Jing and Lu Weimang couldn't stay in Qionglai for too long, it was the best thing to have someone with the prestige to lead the horse gang right now.

Of course, although Wang Xinliang is the leader of the caravan, everyone still knows who is the real boss of the caravan.

A country man can stand out in the contest of local forces, his talent is really extraordinary, and what he lacks is just an opportunity. And this horse gang is the most important opportunity in his life. Therefore, when Wang Xinliang faced Huo Jing and Lu Weimang, that kind of maintenance and obedience came from the bottom of his heart.

Song Tongsheng, as the master of the housekeeper, was named the deputy gang leader, and was responsible for the direct contact with Huo Jing in the follow-up.

After determining the main position, Song Tongsheng did not have time to rest, and directly set off with the newly established horse gang and went to the Muya grassland.

The new team needed to be sharpened, and Huo Jing also sent a team of ten black armor guards to help them one last time.

Watching the Ma Gang everyone ride horses and leave the county with goods, Huo Jing and Lu Weimang looked at each other and smiled.

The most important thing is done, and the next thing is to set up the level and welcome the return of the caravan.