He thought he was a veteran and thought he had good physical strength... The final result was that after six consecutive days of exhaustion, the self-righteous Li Shan could only lie on the carriage and go to the next village.
The comfort of riding a carriage in this era... well, the word "comfort" is wrong. His butt was split into eight parts. If it wasn't for the fact that his waist couldn't bear it, Li Shan would never have chosen to lie down in the carriage.
"One or two days are enough to win people's hearts." Ma Zhou, who was also lying in the carriage, asked desperately: "How many more days are left?"
In the past six days, Li Shan went to the fields every day, and Ma Zhou could only follow behind... Li Shan was exhausted and paralyzed, and Ma Zhou felt that nothing about him belonged to him.
Li Shan didn't bother to refute this guy's dark speculation about buying people's hearts, and directly answered the latter question, "Twelve of them along the way."
Ma Zhou wailed and hammered the car floor, which meant that it would take at least twelve more days!
In fact, it was far more than twelve days. In the previous six days, only four villages were killed. The free Qingzhuang killed two villages. There were still more than thirty villages in the process of harvesting.
Although thanks to Li Shan's command and arrangement, more and more young people are free, the remaining tasks are still extremely arduous... But at the same time, Li Shan's reputation is getting higher and higher, and he is willing to follow him There are more and more young people behind them.
The bad news is that we don’t know when the looting will be completed, and there is no news of war in Yanmen. Depending on the situation, it will be difficult for the civilians to return home for a while.
The good news is that it won't rain for the time being... This is the unanimous voice of many experienced farmers who are good at observing the climate, but Li Shan is skeptical.
The carriage finally stopped. Li Shan touched his numb butt and got out of the car with difficulty. He only glanced at it and took a breath... This field was a bit big, and he couldn't even see the edge at a glance!
"Meet Mingfu." Several old men saluted respectfully.
One of them, an old man with chicken skin and white hair, laughed and said: "It is said all over the county that I have never seen such parents. With such benevolence, I will definitely become a famous minister in the Ming Dynasty in the future."
The old man on the side introduced: "This is the Duke of Julu County, He Lou Gong."
Li Shan was a little confused. Ma Zhou, who got off the carriage and supported his waist, looked serious. He leaned into Li Shan's ear and whispered: "The former Sui Dynasty famous general He Lou Ziqian is indeed a native of Dai County, the governor of three states, and two ministers. , defeated the Turks and Tuyuhun successively, and was granted the title of Duke of Julu County, this should be his son."
It suddenly dawned on Li Shan. No wonder he hadn't heard Ling Jing and Li Shimin mention it before coming here. He turned out to be the former Duke of Julu County in the Sui Dynasty.
But no one had mentioned it before, so it was probably in decline.
But then Ma Zhou added, "He Lou Ziqian once served as the governor of Yunzhou."
Li Shan nodded slightly and took two steps forward, "You are still young and don't know your elders, so don't be surprised."
Be respectful, even if he is defeated, He Lou Ziqian was once the general manager of Yunzhou... and Yuan Junzhang's current lair in Yunzhou will be one of the next main targets.
Thinking of this, Li Shan's face became a little gentler, and he smiled and talked with He Lou Shanzhu.
He Lou Shanzhu glanced at the personal guards who came with Li Shan, and there was an endless line of young people lining up behind them. He could not see the end of the line at a glance. He felt deeply in his heart. Daizhou and Shuozhou had experienced many wars, and the young people were Dare to fight, so there has been no peace in these years, but this young county magistrate used such methods to be gentle... You can imagine how thousands of people will shed tears of gratitude to Li Shan after returning home.
Although working in corvee for many days can avoid taxes, missing the autumn harvest will make the next year very difficult.
"The Ming Dynasty has been working hard for many days, so let's take a break..."
"Thank you for your kindness, elder, but no need." Li Shan said with a wry smile: "Now that I am doing my best today, if only a few days later..."
He Lou Shanzhu sighed and waved to a young man, "This is my eldest grandson, He Lou Xingshu."
He Lou Xingshu bowed respectfully and said, "Meet Mingfu."
Li Shan was a little shocked, I haven't done anything yet, are you going to surrender now?
When did I have a day where I could just bow to others? !
Obviously, He Lou Shanzhu wanted to give his eldest grandson He Lou Xingshu to Li Shan.
Without thinking much for a while, Li Shan only asked a few questions and went down to the field with a sickle in hand. In fact, he didn't feel tired when he went into the field... he was already numb.
After resting, I felt that my whole body was stiff and my waist was sore.
"Did you also do farming in the Ming Dynasty?" He Lou Xingshu next door asked curiously. He was a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy with a tall nose and a broad face. He looked to be in his late twenties.
"Six days in a row, five hours a day." Li Shan raised his arm and wiped his sweat. Looking at the sparse mowing in the next row, he asked casually: "You don't do farming on weekdays?"
"Teaching me, I practiced riding and shooting diligently in the past." He Lou Xingshu said loudly: "Within seventy steps, there will be no deviation."
Li Shan smiled and asked a few more questions, vaguely understanding in his heart.
The He Lou family was a prominent family in the Sui Dynasty. He Lou Xingshu's great ancestor, He Lou Dao, became an official in the Northern Wei Dynasty. The family moved to Guanyou, which is now Longxi Road and later Gansu.
He Lou Dao became an official and became a minister, and his son He Lou Jingxian became a general in the right guard. He Lou Ziqian first served in the Northern Zhou Dynasty and later in the Sui Dynasty. He was extremely famous during the Kaihuang period and was a leader in attacking the Hu in the north. It's a pity that he died too early, before Yang Jian.
It has been decades now, and the He Lou clan has never produced any outstanding figures, and it is inevitable that it will gradually decline. During the Daye Period, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty moved the capital to Luoyang, and He Lou Shanzhu simply moved back to Dai County.
Obviously, He Lou Shanzhu took a fancy to Li Shan and pinned his hopes for the revitalization of the family on this.
why me?
Over the years, Chen Xiaoyi, Liu Wuzhou, Song Jingang, Yuan Junzhang, Li Dayen, Liu Shirang, Li Gaoqian, Gao Manzheng... no matter what position they hold, they are all extraordinary people. Why are they attached to me?
This doubt kept swirling in his mind. It was not until he was taking a break that Li Shan saw that most of the Helou people who came over were young men of sixteen or seventeen years old, and the older ones were about twenty or so, and then he faintly came to his senses. .
Those characters all have a team, age, and qualifications...and I, the acting county magistrate, am still young, so they fit in perfectly.
After chatting casually for a while, Li Shan quickly picked out one person. He was a rather smart young man. His eyes were rolling around. He was quite familiar with Yunzhou... It was a bit vague, but Li Shan guessed that he was probably a smuggler. of.
"Originally, less than half of the harvest was harvested. Mingfu brought nearly 500 young men this time. It will be completed tomorrow at most."
"Thank you so much Mingfu..."
In the midst of the messy words, the sound of rapid horse hooves suddenly sounded.
Li Shan glanced at it and stood up suddenly. It was Du Xiao... These days, Du Xiao has been waiting for the battle report in Yanmen.
Taking a few steps forward, Li Shan asked in a low voice: "How is the battle going?"
"No battle report." Du Xiao looked confused and took out an oil paper bag from his arms, "A personal letter from Daizhou Sima Liu Gong."
Li Shan was very surprised. He hadn't met him yet, so why did he suddenly send him a letter?
After opening it and reading it, Li Shan's eyes flashed and he handed it to Ma Zhou who was walking over.
Before Ma Zhou could speak, Li Shan had already summoned everyone.
"Assemble the guards and rush to Mayi immediately." Li Shan glanced at Wang Junhao, "Choose thirty personal guards to accompany you, and Zhu Ba and Shitou will be responsible for the rest, leading the personal guards to continue to collect."
After all arrangements were made, Li Shan looked at Ma Zhou and said, "Brother Bin Wang, please stay."
Seeing Li Shan's wink, Ma Zhou nodded slightly. Whether it was to continue the harvest or all the matters discussed before, he needed to be in charge.
At this time, the elderly He Lou Shanzhu rushed over, "The Ming Dynasty is going to Mayi?"
"Daizhou Sima Liu Gong summoned me." Li Shan said briefly.
"Xingshu is skilled in bow and horse and familiar with the terrain. I also ask the Ming government to take him with him."
Li Shan was speechless. Are you so impatient?
