The three provinces of Liaodong are too small, no matter where they live, if they go out, they will walk for more than ten days at most, and they will be able to reach Jiang County.

Among the scholars, there are idle and rich people, who are connected to each other, like a sea of rivers, gathering in Xiangjiang County.

General Fuhan's Mansion, in a room in the front yard. Liu Zhixing and Zhang Haiping sat together and drank tea. Liu Zhixing smiled bitterly.

Zhang Haiping looked solemn and sighed and asked, "Lord Liu." Now that things are getting bigger, what are you going to do? ”

"What else can I do? The soldiers will block the water and cover the earth. Liu Zhixing sighed, put down the teacup in his hand, shook his head and said.

"It's too easy for an adult. Do you want to send troops to suppress it? Most of these scholars are innocent and have no adultery with the Mengyuan people. ”

"In this future, our General Fuhan will operate and absorb fresh blood. They are the best official sources. If you don't settle this matter. It's not going to be easy to do things in the future. ”

Zhang Haiping smiled bitterly and said again and again.

"It's not easy. I have to do it. Readers must change. Liu Zhixing smiled bitterly, and his attitude was very resolute.

Zhang Haipian looked at Liu Zhixing's expression carefully, and had some guesses in his heart. Liu Zhixing was a deviant in the imperial examination.

He was smart and talented, but he only took the exam. He said that Xiucai's identity is enough, and what is lacking in the world is not a lifter or a jinshi, but a lack of people who can do things.

Therefore, he learned the techniques of building cities, the transportation of grain and grass, the art of governing the people, the book of war, and even he knew how to plough the fields and take care of the crops.

But no matter how deviant Liu Zhixing was, he didn't dare to make these changes in the imperial examination.

And what can make Liu Zhixing's attitude so firm is only one person's order.

Checkmate.

"The general is really a bold and resolute person. Even the imperial examinations and Confucianism said that they would meddle, and they would also interfere. ”

Zhang Haiping said secretly in his heart. He was a little pessimistic about the matter itself. But he praised Wu Nian's courage very much.

If not for such courage. How could the general start with 300 elite soldiers against the 100,000 soldiers of the Mengyuan Dynasty?

That's not something that ordinary people can do.

Things got worse and worse, and finally it was time for Liu Zhixing to come forward.

This morning.

The spring cold is in full bloom, and the officials of the entire Fuhan General's Mansion are wearing thick clothes and are busy before and after.

The matter of the new recruitment of 60,000 households has not yet passed. It is a huge workload to surrender troops for those Chu countries and arrange for women to start families on the spot.

In addition, the grain and grass transportation of 180,000 soldiers, weapons, war horses, and so on.

Now there is another establishment of government schools at all levels.

This is a lot of things. It was all Wu Nian's idea to shoot the case, and the officials were busy turning around, and their feet did not touch the ground.

A large number of scholars gathered in front of the gate of General Fuhan's mansion. When it comes to official education, there are not only young people with unlimited potential, but also many people with high moral integrity.

Liu Zhixing, the chief manager, also had to come forward and summon the representatives of the scholars to come into the hall of the general's mansion to talk.

This is also the tradition of readers.

In the state of Chu. There are often prisoners of the Guozijian who gather together to express their opinions on the current situation, and even do some "rebellious" things.

Inside the hall.

Liu Zhixing and Zhang Haiping sat on the north side across the coffee table. Three men walked in from outside. One of them is Liu Cheng, a Xiucai from Jinghai County.

One is Li Yang, a great Confucian of Nanhai Prefecture, and the other is Zhang Min, a great Confucian of Guangchuan Prefecture.

Both were in their forties and fifties, and they read poetry and books.

The three of them didn't know Liu Zhixing and Zhang Haiping, but they had been told before they came in. Now that there are only two people in the hall, it is easy to guess their identities.

And Liu Zhixing won't talk about it, everyone knows that he is Wu Nian's "Xiao He and Zhuge Liang", managing internal affairs, having enough soldiers and food, and working hard.

Zhang Haiping has been the prefect of Yingqing Mansion for a long time, and his reputation is also good.

The three of them were very polite to both of them, bowed and saluted, "I've seen Lord Liu." Mr. Zhang. ”

"No courtesy. Sit. Liu Zhixing nodded lightly, raised his right hand very politely, and invited the three of them to sit down.

"Thank you." The three of them bowed their hands together, and then calmly came to the positions on both sides and sat down.

"I understand what the reader means. Let me explain it to the three of you. Liu Zhixing's attitude was very low, and he raised his head and said.

"Thank you, Lord Liu, for taking the time to meet us. But forgive us for being rude, we want to meet the general directly. Li Yang raised his head, although he clasped his fists and saluted, it was quite a bad smell.

"Yes. We're going to meet the general. Liu Cheng was also beside him, clasping his fists and saying.

Liu Zhixing and Zhang Haiping glanced at each other, and they both showed a wry smile.

"Good. Wait a minute. I'm going to meet the general. Liu Zhixing nodded and stood up, then explained to Zhang Haiping, and walked out of the hall and went to the backyard to meet Wu Nian.

Inside the warm pavilion in the backyard. The charcoal stove burns vigorously. Wu Nian asked the maid to make ginger tea and entertain Liu Zhixing.

The two of them drank ginger tea together and talked.

"Knowing and doing. What are the identities of all three people? Wu Nian asked curiously.

"They are all innocent and honest readers."

"Liu Cheng. Shizumi Hidecai. After the Mengyuan people swept Liaodong, they sent people to lure him out to be an official, but he did not agree. Meng Yuanren asked him to participate in the imperial examination, but he didn't go. ”

"Li Yang. A native of Ke County, Nanhai Prefecture. He has never participated in the imperial examination in his life, but he is rich and rich. He founded a seowon and trained many scholars. When the treasury bonds were issued, he purchased 3,000 taels of registered treasury bonds. He was not in business and was not a foreign businessman. But he bought registered government bonds without interest, which shows his support for the general. ”

"Zhang Min. A native of Hulin County, Guangchuan Prefecture. I used to be a lifter. When Meng Yuan invaded, he did not give in, and led his people up the mountain to refuse. ”

"The Zhang family has five children who come out to be officials. Three of them worked as clerks in the army, and two worked in Gwangcheon Province. ”

"One person is still the county."

Liu Zhixing knew everything about this, and told Wu Nian in 1510.

"They're all good readers." After Wu Nian listened, he nodded slightly, and his tone was very respectful. But it's tricky.

If these people have even a little stain, it will be easy to settle it. On the contrary, it is white, and it is not easy to settle.

After thinking for a while, Wu Nian said to Liu Zhixing: "Okay. I'll see them. ”

"Yes." Liu Zhixing answered, put down the ginger tea, turned around and walked out.

"How am I going to settle these three readers?" Wu Nian raised his right hand and gently pinched his chin, feeling a little embarrassed.

But soon, he had an idea.

These three people are their own people.

To his own people, only open and honest, put his heart into his heart.