While eating, Ma Yanmin and Ma Shuyao came back.

The old man drank some wine, with a hint of drunkenness in his eyes, and his steps were light.

Han Zhen put down the dishes and chopsticks and asked with a smile, "How is grandfather-in-law's visit to friends?" ”

"Very good, very good."

It can be seen that Ma Yanmin is in high spirits, with a smile on his slightly drunk face.

I don't know if it's because of a heart, or a reunion with an old friend, or both.

"Husband."

Ma Shuyao smiled sweetly at Han Zhen, and then helped Grandpa to the hall and sat down.

After brewing a cup of tea, Ma Shuyao handed it over and said, "Grandpa, please make tea." ”

After taking the tea, Ma Yanmin blew a few breaths of cool air, took a small sip gently, and then asked, "Can the county magistrate withdraw the money smoothly today?" ”

"It's done."

Han Zhen picked up a piece of chopsticks and lotus root and said, "I have ordered someone to fill up the treasure house, and the tomb of Ximenggong has also been renovated." ”

"The county magistrate has a heart."

Ma Yanmin thanked him.

Speaking of Ma Ximeng, Han Zhen couldn't help but be curious: "Grandfather-in-law, Liu Zhu was the envoy of Qingzhou Jiedu, and almost all the money and property of the people in the north were looted, and it is impossible for the Emperor of the Later Han Dynasty not to know about this matter." Why didn't he mention the money after killing Liu Xu? ”

Not only Emperor Yin of the Later Han Dynasty, Guo Wei and Chai Rong didn't care, until Zhao Kuangyin, Ma Ximeng was forced to donate half of his wealth.

To say that these three people are not short of money is impossible.

What is the concept of 60 million, which is equivalent to the taxes of the Later Han and Later Zhou for seven or eight years, which is enough for them to raise an army?

Hearing this, Ma Yanmin smiled bitterly: "Why didn't you mention it, Emperor Yin of Han is about to dig Qingzhou three feet into the ground." After Guo Wei and Chai Rong ascended the throne, they also sent people to look for them in Qingzhou. It's just that Ximenggong got the news in advance that after Liu Zhu was killed, he went to sea with his family to hide. ”

"This hiding is fifteen years!"

Ma Yanmin sighed slightly and continued: "The days at sea are extremely difficult and dangerous, and seeing that the clansmen can't stand it anymore, Ximenggong has no choice but to return to Qingzhou. As soon as he came back, he was immediately targeted by Zhao Song's children's army. Ximenggong knew that this catastrophe could not be avoided, so he chose to break the fortune and eliminate the disaster, and took the initiative to donate half of it. ”

Zhao Kuangyin's milk name is called Xiang Child.

The children's army, just by hearing the name, can know the nature of this army.

Han Zhen said with a smile: "Zhao Kuangyin is a particular person!" ”

said that half would be half, in comparison, Song Zhenzong did not pay attention to it.

Ma Yanmin said meaningfully: "Emperor Taizu still has courage. ”

Emperor Taizu has courage, so who doesn't have courage?

Go without saying!

I didn't know about this secret, but my eyes widened at the moment, and I listened to it with relish.

Listening to this, she couldn't help but ask: "Grandpa, when Ximenggong went to sea back then, did he meet a merman?" ”

Ma Yanmin shook his head: "I haven't encountered a shark, but I have encountered a giant whale and almost capsized." ”

Well, the ancients believed that the mermaids existed.

Not only folklore, but also many ancient books have records of the mermaids.

After chatting for a while, Ma Yanmin got up to say goodbye and returned to the room to rest.

After eating, Han Zhen also returned to the main house in the backyard.

Coming to the study and sitting down, he flipped out his pen and paper and began to sort out his next plans.

When he returned, the treasure and gunpowder workshop was the first priority.

Now that both of these things have been done, all that remains is a few trivia.

With the money, after returning to Yidu, he will start to enter the riot mode.

5,000 heavy cavalry, 20,000 infantry, and 10,000 auxiliaries.

The source of soldiers was selected from the Armed Guards and the Dare Blazing Army.

The 25,000 regular army will be the basic plate for him to meet the Western Army and dominate Shandong.

The second is to recruit craftsmen, build large arsenals, and produce ordnance in large quantities.

This is one of the reasons why he brought Craftsman Yuan with him.

Next, there is the civil affairs aspect.

The successful experience of Linzi County can be directly applied, and after the officials have achieved results in rectification, they can implement the policy of lightly taxing people and resting to support the people.

In addition, he has more than 100,000 acres of fertile land in his hands, all of which were donated by Zhao Ting and other officials.

Naturally, these fertile fields could not be wasted, and could be used to house the soldiers eliminated by the Wuwei Army and the town navy, as well as as as a means of attracting fugitives and displaced people in the mountains.

It is impossible to send it.

Ascend Mien, fight Mi Qiu.

In the early stage, it can be temporarily rented to the people, and the rent and term are agreed, and after a few years of rent, you can get fertile land.

Just as he was struggling to write, there was a knock on the door.

"Jiro."

Han Zhang's soft voice came.

Han Zhen instructed: "It's Yan Niang, come in." ”

The next moment, the door of the study was pushed open, and Han Zhangshi stepped in and closed the door with his hand.

Putting down the brush in his hand, Han Zhen chuckled: "Why haven't you slept yet?" ”

"The slave family has been talking for a while."

Han Zhang said, lifted the teapot, and poured a cup of tea for Han Zhen.

Hearing this, Han Zhen chuckled and said, "Miss me?" ”

Han Zhang's mind was broken, and a trace of shyness suddenly flashed in his eyes.

As the saying goes, a little don't win a newlywed.

I haven't seen him for a few days, and Han Zhang's can't wait to be with Han Zhen all the time, but Han Zhen has to be busy with business during the day, and he has to accompany Ma Shuyao at night.

Fang finally seized the opportunity, and under the pretext of going to the toilet, he secretly ran over, wanting to warm up for a while.

Seeing that she looked more delicate than a flower, Han Zhen held her hand and pulled it gently.

Han Zhang only felt that the sky was dim for a while, and when he came back to his senses, he was already sitting in Han Zhen's arms.

Tilting his head, Han Zhang's red lips opened slightly, his eyes were covered with a layer of mist, and he called in a soft tone: "Uncle~"

Han Zhen smiled knowingly and lowered his head to print.

At the same time, he skillfully held the two fruits.

"Hmm!"

Han Zhang snorted lightly, slowly closed his eyes, and a pair of slender arms couldn't help but hug Han Zhen's neck.

After a long time, the two slowly separated.

Han Zhen was about to make the next move when the knock on the door sounded again.

Knock knock!

The crisp knock on the door made the two of them stagnate.

Han Zhen said in a normal tone: "Who? ”

"Husband, it's a slave family."

Ma Shuyao's voice sounded.

A trace of panic flashed in Han Zhang's eyes, and he jumped out of Han Zhen's arms with a whoosh, looking around for a place to hide.

But the décor in the study is simple, except for a bookshelf against the wall, and a set of desks and chairs, there is nothing else, where to hide.

In desperation, Han Zhang had to quickly tidy up his clothes, take a deep breath, adjust his emotions, and try to make himself look normal.

Seeing this, Han Zhen couldn't help but shake his head and laugh.

In the future, they will always live together, and Ma Shuyao will definitely find out the relationship between the two of them, so why bother with such a cover-up now?

However, maybe this is a woman.

After Han Zhang's family sorted it out, Han Zhen said, "Come in." ”

There was a tooth-aching sound from the doorshaft, and Ma Shuyao tiptoed in.

When she saw Han Zhang's family, the little girl couldn't help but be stunned, a trace of emptiness flashed in her eyes, and she asked, "Sister-in-law...... Why is my sister-in-law here? ”

Han Zhangshi pretended to be calm and made up an excuse, and prevaricated: "I ...... I suddenly remembered something, it happened that Erlang was going back to Xiaowang Village tomorrow, and I was afraid that I would forget it tomorrow morning, so I explained it in advance. What about you? ”

"I ...... Me too. ”

Ma Shuyao's eyes fluttered, and her two little hands unconsciously pinched the corners of her clothes.

Good guys, these two women's acting skills are really clumsy.

"Then let's talk, I'll go back first."

With that, Han Zhang hurriedly walked out of the study.

After she left, Ma Shuyao hurriedly closed the door of the study and smiled playfully: "It's so dangerous, I was almost discovered by my sister-in-law." ”

Han Zhen couldn't hold back a smile and beckoned to her.

Ma Shuyao bit her lip lightly and walked over obediently.

"Ahh

With a soft cry, the little girl was hugged by Han Zhen on her lap.

"Got it again?"

Gently pinching her pink and delicate cheeks, Han Zhen asked softly.

A hint of shyness flashed in Ma Shuyao's fawn-like pure eyes, and then nodded slowly.

Holding her soft and fragrant body, Han Zhen accurately grabbed the cherry.

With the first two experiences, Ma Shuyao learned to ventilate without a teacher, and his little face was red as before.

I don't know how long it took for the two to slowly separate.

Ma Shuyao opened his mouth slightly, panting, and his eyes were covered with a layer of mist.

Holding Han Zhen's big hand, she said softly: "Husband, the slave family has to go back, otherwise it will be noticed by my sister-in-law." ”

"Go ahead."

Han Zhen let go of his hand.

Seeing that her husband was so reasonable, a warm current rose in Ma Shuyao's heart, and she took the initiative to step forward, pecked Han Zhen on the cheek, and then jumped down.

After tidying up the skirt, the little girl said in a pitiful tone: "The husband also rested earlier, don't burn your body." ”

"I'm provincial."

Han Zhen smiled and nodded.

"The slave is gone."

Ma Shuyao waved his hand and walked out of the study.

Seeing her back disappear from view, Han Zhen took a deep breath and silently practiced the breathing method before suppressing the anger in his heart.

Picking up the pen again, he got back to work.

……

……

Following.

The county hall hall.

Chang Zhixian sat in the lobby, holding a newspaper in his hand.

After looking at it at a glance and ten lines, I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when I saw that there was no current political news about Qingzhou in the newspaper.

It seems that Han Zhen did not lie to himself, and the occupation of Yidu was indeed an accident, not a complete incident.

Otherwise, there's no need to block messages.

Putting down the Di Bao, Chang Zhixian sighed slightly, he was also hesitating now.

Han Zhen almost grew step by step as he watched.

From a splash to the capture of Yidu now, with thousands of troops in hand, it only took two or three months.

It's growing so fast!

The most important thing is that Han Zhen is different from Zhang Wanxian, Gao Tuoshan and others, and his power is not a castle in the air.

It's one step at a time, taking it slowly, and every step is extremely steady.

The economy, people's livelihood, and government affairs all have detailed and long-term plans.

It is far from being comparable to a reckless man who can only burn and loot.

It's a hidden dragon!

Do you want......

No, as soon as this thought arose, it was suppressed by Changzhi County.

Standing in line too early can indeed be huge, but the risks are also huge.

Once it fails, it is very likely that the family will be wiped out.

Chang Zhixian's expression changed for a while, and he muttered to himself: "Wait, wait......"

"I've seen the county magistrate!"

"I've seen the county magistrate!"

At this moment, a greeting sounded outside the lobby.

Changzhi County's heart sank, Han Zhen came.

After a while, I saw Han Zhen striding into the lobby.

After not seeing him for a few days, Changzhi County only felt that Han Zhen's momentum was heavier.

He knew that this was an external manifestation of the improvement of strength.

In layman's terms, it is full of confidence.

Chang Zhixian put down the newspaper in his hand, got up and said with a smile: "Why don't you see that big worm?" ”

Han Zhen replied: "Locked in an iron cage." ”

Just this morning, the craftsmen of the government-run workshop worked overtime to get the iron cage out of the work.

He also didn't want to lead the tiger through the market all day long, and he couldn't even ride a war horse.

Chang Zhixian said in a regretful tone: "It's a pity, the rumors in the city are boiling, saying how fierce that big insect is, I still want to take a look." ”

"Just go back to my house and see."

Han Zhen smiled, and then asked, "Has there been nothing in the county these days?" ”

"It's business as usual."

Chang Zhixian said and asked, "What about the county seat?" ”

"The situation has been stabilized for the time being, and the officials and gentry are quite obedient."

"That'll be fine."

Chang Zhixian nodded slightly, raised his hand and stroked his beard.

As the two were talking, there was a burst of laughter from outside the lobby.

"Hahaha!"

In the next second, Liu Yong walked into the lobby.

At this moment, this guy is wearing a cyan court uniform, a right-angled official hat, and a pair of black and white official boots under his feet.

Not to mention, in the end, people rely on clothes and horses to rely on saddles.

Wearing this official uniform, it really has a bit of an official master's taste.

Looking at his ruddy face and full of energy, he knew that his injuries had completely healed.

Seeing Han Zhen, Liu Yong's face was solemn, he shook his wide sleeves, made a bow respectfully, and said loudly: "I've seen the county magistrate!" ”

Looking at his nondescript official courtesy, Han Zhen quipped: "Lao Liu, this is your courtesy, I have seen it for the first time, and I have seen it for a long time!" ”

Hearing this, Liu Yong pursed his lips and said helplessly: "I am a rough person after all, and I can't learn the way of a literati." ”

Han Zhen smiled and asked, "How does it feel to be an official?" ”

"One word, comfort!"

Liu Yong's face was smug.

In the end, the official is the official, where is the official can be compared, no matter where he goes, when others see it, they have to call respectfully, Liu County Lieutenant!

Although it used to be the head of the capital, there was also this treatment.

But he could clearly feel that the demeanor and tone of the other party's greeting were respectful from the heart, not perfunctory before.

And the source of it is the official uniform on his body!

The military attache at the end of the ninth grade, put it in the city of Tokyo, is not even a fart.

But here, that's the day!

The official standard has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people in thousands of years.

No official can resist the temptation of being an official, and Liu Yong is a living example.

This is also the real hole card for Han Zhen to dominate Shandong and even sweep the world in the future.

After all, force is only temporary.

As the saying goes, it's easy to fight the world, but it's hard to defend the world.

After all, the turf that has been laid down is governed by officials.

Otherwise, at best, it is only Huang Chao Zhu Wen, Zhang Xianzhong and Li Zicheng.

Looking at Liu Yong in front of him, Han Zhen groaned: "Would you like to go to Yidu with me?" ”

Liu Yong's expression moved for a while, hesitated for a moment, he shook his head, and said in a sincere tone: "Brother, I am very happy to be able to remember the old love." But I know that my catties, even if it is this county lieutenant, I got it because of my brother's blessing. Being a county lieutenant in Linzi County is at the top, and I don't dare to think about anything else. ”

(End of chapter)