"Jiang Zhenchuan."

"This is the food and drink that the prefect has prepared for you."

The emperor is not short of hungry soldiers.

Jiang Xuan and the others were tired, and when they came to Longhua, they must take a rest first.

It's just that the errand who came to deliver the food was very apologetic, and said with a guilty face: "In the year of the catastrophe, Longhua's life is not easy, I hope you don't dislike it." ”

Jiang Xuan glanced at it.

More than a dozen errand officers put more than a dozen dishes on the table.

How.

There were thirteen of them in total, and a dozen dishes were not too much.

And the dishes are average.

More than half of the dozen dishes are greens, and there is very little oil and water.

Not to mention the food in the mountain gate, even the better restaurants are not as good, it is obviously some home-cooked dishes such as chicken, duck and fish.

"Governor Zhou also eats this?" Jiang Xuan asked casually.

"Governor Zhou has been eating pickles for half a month." The messenger looked at Jiang Xuan and the others, and plucked up the courage to say: "Governor Zhou is a good official, but there is no way, everything in Longhua is owned by the master, Governor Zhou has been here for three years, and it is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, we all admire him." ”

Jiang Xuan nodded and didn't say anything.

In the middle and late stages of every dynasty, there is an unavoidable problem, that is, the concentration and distribution of wealth.

It is the norm for a small number of people to hold the majority of wealth.

Longhua is the same, he doesn't even need to inquire, he knows that Longhua is an acre of three-thirds of land, 80% of the land, money and grain are in the hands of those big families, and ordinary people have neither land nor wealth.

Governor Zhou may be a good official.

But he is also a person who kneels to ask for food, and those old men of the big family don't nod, and his decrees can't get out of the yamen, so how can he change anything.

The next day.

"Jiang Zhenchuan, how was your rest last night?"

"Okay, what's the arrangement for today?"

Morning.

Jiang Xuan and his entourage were having breakfast, and Zhou Zhifu came eager to try.

Hearing Jiang Xuan's question, Zhou Zhifu didn't pretend, and quickly said his plan: "Under my Longhua Mansion, under the jurisdiction of one government and seven counties, there are a total of eleven granaries and three silver warehouses, I have already thought about it, since these people in Ping'an Dao want money and grain, they will definitely stare at the granaries and silver warehouses and continue to start."

At present, seven granaries and two silver warehouses have been robbed by thieves in Ping'an Road, and the remaining four granaries and one silver warehouse, of which four warehouses are in Fucheng, and only one is in Yonggu County below.

On the Fucheng side, there are garrison generals guarding the defense, and there are also major families in the city, and it is difficult for the thieves of Ping'an Dao to do anything in the city, so I conclude that they will most likely target the grain department of Yonggu County. ”

said.

Governor Zhou looked at Jiang Xuan tentatively: "I will persuade the garrison general of Longhua Mansion to let him transfer eight hundred elite soldiers with me, and when the time comes, Jiang Zhenchuan will lead these soldiers and sect disciples to sit in Yonggu County to see if I can fish out the thieves of Ping'an Dao and catch them all." ”

Jiang Xuan thought for a moment.

didn't say yes or disagree, but asked, "How many soldiers are stationed in Longhua City?" ”

"Three thousand..."Zhou Zhifu added: "In addition, there are hundreds of government officials, and this is only the power of the government, if you are civil, each of the six major families has hundreds of families, and the five major martial arts halls in the city also have hundreds of children, and they can easily arm tens of thousands of people." ”

Jiang Xuan shook his head: "This is just the strength on paper, now the enemy is dark and I am clear, and the Peace Dao is not a big attack, it is impossible to recruit these people, even if they are recruited, they will not listen." ”

I thought about it.

Jiang Xuan said again: "Of the seven county towns under the jurisdiction of Longhua Mansion, the treasury of six county towns has been looted, why is Yonggu County an exception?"

Do you think that the next target of Ping'an Dao is the Yonggu County Grain Department, this is just your conjecture, according to the assumption after the looting of other counties, but you don't forget that among the fourteen silver grain mansions in Longhua Mansion, the three largest granaries and one silver treasury are all in Longhua City. ”

The county is known as Bailihou.

As for the prefect, why is it also a thousand miles of marquis.

To be able to achieve this position, Zhou Zhifu is naturally not a stupid person, and hesitated: "Yonggu County was deliberately omitted, and the thieves of Ping'an Dao want to use Yonggu County to attract our attention, so as to hit the idea of Fucheng?" ”

Jiang Xuan shook his head: "I didn't say it, because it's true and false, false and true, if you don't strengthen the defense of Yonggu County, the fake may also become true, in the same way, if Yonggu County involves too much of your mind, maybe you will have to eat back the carbin." ”

Governor Zhou frowned: "What do you mean?" ”

"We need to turn reactive into proactive."

Jiang Xuan was born in the military, he didn't know too many twists and turns, and only understood one truth: "We can't let the people of Ping'an Dao lead the way, we must take the initiative in our hands, let them follow our rhythm, and then praise them in this rhythm." ”

Take out a simple map and spread it on the table.

Jiang Xuan's eyes swept over, and finally landed on Quanjiang County: "Didn't the people of Ping'an Dao distribute the stolen money and food to the people affected by the disaster, you said that they did this, in addition to good deeds, do they have any other purpose, such as recruiting some believers to make up for the losses last year." ”

Last year a big war came down.

Not only did the high-level of Ping'an Dao suffer heavy casualties, but thousands of parishioners were also exterminated.

As a religion.

In particular, with the slogan of peace and peace in the world, it is impossible for these people to give up the opportunity to teach the people and mission.

No doubt.

Quanjiang County, which has been severely affected by disasters and has been blessed with peace and grace, is the best place for missionary missions.

Not to mention that hundreds of thousands of refugees are in the bag, it should not be difficult to choose one or two thousand young and strong believers.

"This..."

Compared with Jiang Xuan's big appetite, Zhou Zhifu was a little frightened: "If this is not good, it will be an uprising of more than 100,000 people." ”

"How can there be so many uprisings, it's nothing more than a mix of food."

Jiang Xuan thought about it and said: "You make a disaster relief paperwork, and then borrow 10,000 loads of grain from the big families in the city, and give me 500 elite soldiers, I guarantee that there will be no uprising in Quanjiang County, and I can't say for sure, I can catch a few big fish from Ping'andao." ”

"Uh..."

Governor Zhou looked embarrassed.

"Can't borrow soldiers, or can't borrow food?"

Jiang Xuan pointed to the problem.

"I can't borrow food." Governor Zhou said: "The current price of grain has tripled compared with a month ago, and those big families in the city are pointing to harvesting people's fat and ointment with grain, I just mean that I can't borrow 10,000 loads of grain if I break the sky." ”

10,000 quintals.

That's a million catties.

If you only hang your life, it will be enough for hundreds of thousands of victims to eat for half a month.

It's just a matter of what to pay back.

The current price of grain is three times that of half a month ago, and borrowing grain at this price will not be enough for the imperial court's disaster relief money.

"I have two options."

Sensing the embarrassment of the Zhou Governor's Mansion, Jiang Xuan said slowly: "Using the grain stored in the government, the food and salary allocated to the border army this month should still be pressed in the palace city." ”

"Use it first, give relief to the victims, and when the victims have food to eat, the price of food will slowly fall, and when the time comes, the disaster relief silver of the imperial court should also arrive, and then take these silver taels to buy grain from the hands of the family and send it, and it will drag on for ten days and half a month."

"Nope." Governor Zhou refused when he heard this: "The money and grain of the border army cannot be delayed, although there are still a few days before the day of transporting grain and grass arrives, but when it should not change for a day, you should talk about the second way." ”

Hear this.

Jiang Xuan smiled evilly: "The second method is very simple, isn't Ping'an Dao not touching the family, they don't count what they say, we only do it if we say it."

You and I have 300 elite soldiers, and I am a thief of peace and peace.

Just say how much grain you want, how much food you want, and I'll help you get back as much as you want.

After the robbery, I put the money and grain into the warehouse, and then you take it out in the name of the balance of the treasury to relieve the disaster, and then, you can still call these big families, let them pay money, food, and troops, and go to collect the peace road together, isn't it beautiful? ”

Scare!!

You're smart, and others aren't fools.

Governor Zhou quickly discovered the problem: "Although this plan is good, it can't deceive smart people, and after the fact, these families will be able to guess that we did it." ”

"Oh, my lord."

Jiang Xuan couldn't laugh or cry: "You know, do they dare to report to the official?" ”

After speaking, he said: "The victims have no food to eat, and it is said that the rebellion is a real rebellion, as for these families, just talk about it, let them play really, they are far behind." ”

Zhou Zhifu was a little moved.

There was some hesitation.

There is no way, the stakes are high, and one bad thing is to set yourself on fire.

"So be it." Jiang Xuan added another fire: "After the matter is completed, I don't want a grain of food, what about gold and silver, you are three and I are seven, if there is really something, you will push it on me, I was a famous backstabber, I can carry any pot." ”

As soon as I heard this.

Governor Zhou finally made up his mind: "It's done." ”