Cao Bao's arrival brought certainty to the emotionally shaken Guanyi management team, and although it was discussed but could not be decided before, it seemed that it was no problem when it came to Cao Bao. This made Zheng Anping and others have a lot of confidence in governing Guanyi well.

The meeting was decided, and the five of them went to the abandoned city construction site together. Unlike Zheng Anping, who could only climb high and look far away, Cao Bao went directly to the construction site and had a cold conversation with Mr. Lu. Mr. Lu still ignored the project, but also explained in detail the progress of the project and the project plan for the next few days. After Mr. Lu's introduction, Cao Bao did not delay Mr. Lu's time and left.

After leaving, Cao Bao suggested that everyone take a walk around the abandoned city and plan the layout of the city. Because in the next few years, it may be necessary to build a large number of buildings in Guanyi. Everyone first looked at the foundations of the four official residences, and Zheng Anping said that the site of the post station was near the east gate. Cao Bao praised repeatedly.

Then Cao Bao came to the vicinity of the West Gate and said, "The matter of merchants is the most important in Luoyang. Those who come by car are also many Luoyang guests. And the merchants wish for good signs, westward travel, gold also, can be said to be golden, auspicious. May the governor order to give several acres of land to the west gate for the site of the car dealership. ”

Zheng Anping didn't care either, and said: "Let the ruler do whatever he wants, just get it without hindering the official residence." ”

Cao Bao waved his hand and thanked him. Said to the dog brother: "The left side of the post station is close to the right guy, and the car shop is close to the left guy, is it in the way?" ”

Brother Dog said: "If you can't ask for it, how can it be hindered!" ”

Cao Bao said: "Cars, cattle and horses, the summer is evil, and the left guy is enduring." ”

Brother Dog said: "But with the spirit of cattle and horses, its luck is strong." Cao Bao thanked him.

This time, the people went out of the city through the west gate and walked around the city. Unlike the north and south sides, which are surrounded by rivers, the rivers on the east and west sides are far away for five or six miles, or even more than ten miles away, and there is a large piece of land in the middle. Cao Bao pointed to the Jinshui River that surrounded Guancheng and sighed: "If the river can lead to Luoyang, this city will prosper." Now, but a bridge can be built to pass it. ”

Cao Bao led the people along the river and found three wooden bridges, although there were not many people, but there were often people passing through. Cao Bao said: "The former came out of Xingyang, and it was through this. Going around the river to the north of the city, he saw that the old city wall was by the river, and said: "But in a few years, this place will be Jinkou, and the warehouses will gather." Zheng Anping didn't know what to do, so he had to echo it.

Cao Bao seemed to think of something, entered from the north gate, found Mr. Lu, and said: "The ministers want to build a car shop in the west gate, and all the craftsmen will be in their own place." May it not be in the way of the sir! ”

Mr. Lu raised his eyelids and said, "But you can do it yourself, don't disturb it." ”

Cao Bao said: "Don't dare to disturb!" Or if there is a rough and shallow work that needs to be processed, it can also be called, and a little porridge can be obtained. ”

Mr. Lu said: "We have our own construction period, so why rely on others!" Although Cao Bao was pouted, he was not angry and retreated.

Coming out of the city again, Zheng Anping said: "The five of us gathered, and on the day of the moon, we will take care of the people to worship and manage the ancestors, and we will watch it." The Great Wall and the Garden, my neighbors, or should be visited. ”

Cao Bao said: "When is the sacrifice of Guanyi? ”

Zheng Anping said: "It is the day of the moon." ”

Cao Bao said: "The day after tomorrow is the day after tomorrow. We will visit the Great Wall and the fields tomorrow. …… The car is not there, but the ...... is walking The place of the car shop is set, I see Xingyang and inform Uncle Tang. Dinner was served at Uncle Tang's. The princes can return and see each other every day. The four of them didn't expect Cao Bao to leave, and this style of work made them very unaccustomed to it. But there was nothing to say, so I had to say goodbye to each other by the bridge, and saw Cao Bao drag his steps away and go straight to Xingyang.

Back in the city, it's still early. The four of them did not go up to the court, but sat down at the front of the stairs and talked casually. The main thing is to visit the Great Wall and the officials of the garden tomorrow, as well as the sacrifices in the city after tomorrow.

The lord of the city came, and the people gave up their seats. The city lord said: "Feng San seems to have returned home, but it is difficult to find him. But if you get it, you will come with it! ”

Zheng Anping informed that he would visit his colleagues at the Great Wall and Putian tomorrow, and said that the day after tomorrow he would visit the people and worship their ancestors. The city lord said: "If the doctor waits for the festival, it is really a rare ceremony." I will sue the people. ”

Zheng Anping carefully inquired about the process of the sacrifice and the behavior of his group. The discussion has been decided, and it is time for dinner.

Cao Bao didn't come back until midnight. Calling the city gate, taking a short nap, it was time for breakfast.

After breakfast, everyone changed into scholarly clothes, finished neatly, put on the seal of the letter and the festival symbol, and walked towards the Great Wall. When I went to the gate of the Great Wall, I checked the festival charm, and the guards led me to the guard, and the doorman came out to greet him.

The Great Wall is a fortification, and there are no people, so the Great Wall only has a captain, not a guard or an order. The soldiers under the command of the Great Wall Lieutenant were not from the peasant households in the fields, but from all over the Wei State, with a quota of 10,000 troops, guarding this section of the city wall about 200 miles long.

Captain Changcheng is a general-level, a secretary, and his rank is much higher than that of Zheng Anping, so naturally he can't meet him directly. Zheng Anping and the others only saw the doorman guarding this section of the city gate, which was equivalent to a pawn. That's on par with their level.

The doorman politely led them to the guardhouse, and after the salute, he said, "The battalion commander has an order, if the princes come, they should be led to see." If necessary, but the owner, one should be coped. He immediately ordered a military envoy to report to the battalion division.

Zheng Anping thanked him: "The doorman gave me, thank you!" The ministers are lonely outside the city, and there are thieves on the alert, hoping to help! ”

The doorman said: "It should be, why not ask more." After a few words of gossip, the military envoy returned, and the battalion commander summoned him.

The doorman then led Zheng Anping and his entourage to the camp secretary's mansion. The battalion is actually not far from the guard. After receiving the report, the battalion commander sent someone to summon his pawns (including the guard) to meet Zheng Anping on an equal footing. When Zheng Anping arrived, the battalion secretary led four pawns to greet him.

After checking the festival charm, the camp secretary introduced: "Guan Yi returned to the king at the beginning, and Zheng Gongzi was single, which is really rare. The general has an order, and the commander of the city is concurrently served by our battalion, but there is no other reason, and the soldiers do not leave the city. ”

Zheng Anping greeted the uncles one by one and said some words of support to each other. He also received a festival charm with the battalion commander, and with this festival charm, fifty soldiers could be transferred out of the city to help. Zheng Anping bowed and received the festival charm. The battalion secretary adjourned the meeting.

After all the soldiers left, the battalion director smiled and said, "The captain has also ordered to summon him, and the brothers can go with him." ”

Zheng Anping said in fear: "How dare the ministers! Willing to be from the battalion. ”

The Captain's Mansion is also not far away. When the battalion commander received the report from the uncle, he had already sent someone to report to the captain. When I arrived at the front of the house, I reported that I went in, and the captain greeted him out of the house. Everyone did not dare to go to the west steps, but only followed the captain from the east steps to enter the palace. After being promoted, he repeatedly asked the captain to sit in the middle, the battalion secretary sat down in the east, and Zheng Anping wanted to sit under the shoulders of the battalion commander. ”

Zheng Anping said politely: "How dare the ministers!" Serve with courtesy! ”

The captain said, "I have something to ask." After repeatedly giving up his seat, Zheng Anping sat on the west seat.

The lieutenant said: "Guan Yi is close to Wanghua, the king is sealed in Xinlingjun, and our subordinates are excited, thinking that the royal industry will expand, and Wei will be prosperous." ”

These big words made Zheng Anping unable to answer, so he had to look at Cao Bao. Cao Bao said: "The king has repeatedly complimented, the ministers are in charge, and they must not act without permission, and if they do something, they will report to the princes of the Great Wall, and they will be ordered." ”

The lieutenant said: "Guan Yi is in ruins, what should the princes take first?" ”

Zheng Anping replied: "The ministers and others are whispering, and they should first build a post house and recruit post guards to communicate the news; Regain the car dealership and get all the money. Persuade the agricultural field to replant mulberry hemp and wait for the time. ”

The lieutenant said: "Our soldiers and civilians are strictly ordered not to leave the city. In the present century. As soon as the king came out, Guan Yi lost sincerity, Wei began to go out of the Great Wall, and the centennial celebration of sincerity was also. The king is in Guanyi, and he has a plan? ”

Zheng Anping didn't dare to answer, and looked at Cao Bao. Cao Bao said: "The king governs the city, and there must be a plan." However, its strategy is far-reaching, and its strategy is profound, which is beyond the knowledge of our cloth clothes and corporals. But we were ordered by the king to build a post house, build a car shop, persuade farmers to mulberry, and quell thieves. When the matter is decided, the king will have another order. ”

The lieutenant said: "The ministers heard that there were thieves in the four fields of the city, and even in the city, there were also thieves. The thieves either traveled thousands of miles alone, or in groups of three or five, or roared in hundreds. The princes are single so far, and there must be a good plan for the thieves. ”

Cao Bao said: "The husband is a thief, and the real people are also." Forced to make a living, it has to be. If he has peace with the people, he will steal from himself; If the people are safe, the thieves will not come out. The so-called warehouse is honest and knows etiquette, and knows honor and disgrace when food and clothing are sufficient. If you have enough food and clothing, and you want to be a thief, you will not have it. ”

The lieutenant praised: "What's more, sir's argument is also! The king ordered all the princes to come alone, without a single soldier, and they were good. ”

Cao Bao said: "The king of Wei has ordered the defense line of the Great Wall to go to Guanyi, and the lives of the ministers are in the hands of lieutenants, divisions and generals. ”

The lieutenant said, "As promised. However, the king strictly ordered that if it were not for the attack on Guanyi, only the soldiers and armor could not go out of the Great Wall. ”

Zheng Anping said: "Ministers wait for martial arts, and they don't know strategy. If the three or five thieves come out, they are willing to be Wei Pingzhi. If thirty or fifty thieves come out, they are willing to be the captains. If three or five hundred thieves come out, they are willing to migrate to the old and weak to the Great Wall, and to fight to the death in the city with their strength. ”

The captain said: "If the three or five thieves come out, they are not the enemies of the public." Thirty or fifty thieves, Xu Guanyi transferred fifty guards from the Great Wall Gate to help in the battle. If the thief comes out and the guanyi is attacked, the minister will lead the school out of the city to help the war. Don't worry. ”

The battalion secretary said: "The minister has complied with the order to issue a decree, and he can self-dispatch fifty soldiers in times of crisis. ”

Zheng Anping said: "Dewei, Si Houde, how to repay!" ”

The captain said: "Since you are ordered by the king, you dare not be sincere!" ”

Everyone talked happily, but they didn't realize that it was almost noon. The captain looked tired, and everyone took their leave. The five men escorted the battalion commander back to his house, and they came to the garden.

The garden field is divided into two places, the garden field city and the warehouse city, the two cities are not under the jurisdiction of each other, and they are directly under the Shaofu. Urata Castle is responsible for growing rice, while Kurajo is responsible for storing the annual harvest.

Rice is actually the main crop in the Yangtze River basin in the south, millet is mainly cultivated in the Yellow River basin, and barley and wheat are planted to a lesser extent. King Hui spent a great deal of manpower and material resources to dig a canal gap and divert water into the nursery, where water was stored and rice was planted. Unlike millet, which was the main food crop of Wei, rice was more like a cash crop, and it was the main commodity that Wei exchanged with other countries.