One evening, Mr. Zhongyue suddenly visited Zheng Anping and told him that the small town that had been forced to surrender had been granted the title of Lord Xinling by the King of Wei, and the surrounding land of fifty miles had been consolidated into a Guanyi town. Although Guanyi is the fiefdom of Lord Xinling, according to law, the commanders and captains here must still be appointed by the King of Wei, but Lord Xinling has the right to recommend them. Lord Xinling thought of Zheng Anping, who had just been promoted to the fifth rank and became a sergeant, so he could be a commander. The other three people had also been promoted to the third rank, and one of them could be a captain. He ordered Mr. Zhongyue to come and inquire in advance. their thoughts. Zheng Anping was overjoyed when he saw that he was going to be made the county magistrate. He crawled to the ground and kowtowed, and agreed.
The other three people also bowed down and thanked him, saying they were willing. Mr. Zhongyue said: "There is only one person to take charge of the position!"
Xiaosi said: "I would like to be in charge of him, no matter how small it is!" The other two people also said: "We are all willing to serve you as your supervisor!"
Mr. Zhongyue smiled and said: "All the righteous men are unparalleled in their loyalty and righteousness. Your Majesty knows it all. Guan Yi has been newly established and there are many shortcomings. I will repay you..."
All three of them said: "Thank you sir!"
Mr. Zhongyue encouraged everyone and said: "The success we have achieved as a common man is all given by you." He said goodbye and left through the back door. Zheng Anping asked him why he didn't go through the front door. Mr. Zhongyue said: "My superiors and subordinates live in the south of the city. It is cheaper to cross the fields."
After Zheng Anping came back, he found that the three of them were going crazy with excitement. They kept saying: "The four of us must not be separated." , immediately ran up to him, surrounded him, and said, "Doctor Guan must take us in!"
Zheng Anping remained calm and said: "Let us discuss what positions there are in the city?"
When it came to business, everyone calmed down. Brother Su said: "Guan Yi only has a hundred households, but we have one uncle and two people as captains. How about that?"
Brother Quan and Xiaosi both said: "Brother Zheng is the commander, Brother Su is the captain, and we two are the captains, that's enough, that's enough! If we get him back, it will be hard for me to do it!"
Zheng Anping said: "If there are hundreds of households in the city, if I get their soldiers, they are all old acquaintances, and I don't know them at all. What can I do?"
Brother Su said: "The beginning is to get ten or five soldiers, select their best, know the advantages and disadvantages, and encourage them to reward and punish them, so as to become elite soldiers. Add a little more. The old will respect them, and the weak will show sympathy to them. There will be no other way." "
Zhang Lu came out of the wing at some unknown time and added next to him: "Fifty miles of fiefdom and forty to fifty hectares of fields will be cultivated by five thousand households. Not to mention other things, so we must recruit people first. We should pay less and collect them to recruit them." Treat the people as common people."
Zheng Anping said: "If you are already a commoner, how can you add anything to it?" "
Zhang Lu said: "The Master said, get rich. Since you are rich, you should also teach."
Xiaosi said: "Sir's words are so perverse! If you get the people, you should make them rich and then teach them. Why should we be common people first and then rich, or rich first and then teach!"
Zhang Lu said: "The words of the sages are second to none. If the people are not common people, they will not be rich. That's right! If you are not rich, you will do your best to live in the south for food and clothing, and you will not devote yourself to learning! As the saying goes, if you have enough food and clothing, you will know the etiquette. Knowing honor and disgrace. That’s what it means.”
Although everyone didn't quite understand what Zhang Lu said, they knew that it was the way to govern the country, and they all said, "Brother Zheng is in charge, and what you learn will be beneficial."
The next day, Zheng Anping was notified and went to the Prime Minister Wei's Mansion to accept his appointment. Brother Su was also notified and went to Daliang Wei Mansion to accept his appointment.
After some routine procedures, Zheng Anping and Brother Su were officially appointed as Guan Ling and Guan Wei. Since Brother Su had no name and was difficult to address, with the consent of Brother Su, the Secretary of the Mansion decided to take the name Su and Guan as his surname, and call him Guan Bosu. Normally, he would not be called his surname. When he was just called by his first name, everyone would know him. who is it.
The remaining two people accompanied them everywhere. Seeing that Brother Su had been renamed, the boss was still unwilling and said, "Isn't it possible that we have to call Brother Guan from now on?"
Zheng Anping said: "The official title is Guan Wei, and the internal title is Su Wei..."
Guan Boxu said: "If we are brothers, we can still call you Brother Su!"
The two said: "Brother Zheng, you can't call me. You have to call me Zheng Ling. If you don't like it, you don't like it..."
Zheng Anping said: "Call me as Zheng Ling, and I will be granted the title of Zheng! You should call me Guan Ling, and I will call you An Ling!"
Xiaosi said: "Why do you want to be an official? Everything you call me is different!"
Zheng Anping said: "If you are an official, so be it!"
Xiaosi asked: "What are our duties?"
Zheng Anping said: "The remaining positions in the city should be ordered by the king. We will return home and wait for them."
By the time they returned home after walking around Daliang City, it was already dinner time. Showed the festival talisman and copper seal to Zhang Lu, and had dinner. Zhang Lu asked the four of them to report to Mr. Zhongyue immediately. The four of them said: "Why not wait until the day comes?"
Zhang Lu said: "Guan Yi is also a border town. You must get help from your superiors, and then you can do something. Therefore, you need to decide on your plan early."
So the four of them came to the south of the city as instructed. After finding local people and asking about Mr. Zhongyue's residence, the four of them were outside the house. Zheng Anping reported loudly: "Guan Ming Zheng Anping would like to see Mr. Zhongyue!"
When Mr. Zhongyue heard that Zheng Anping was arriving, he quickly came out to greet him in the hall. The ceremony is over. Zheng Anping and Guan Bosu took out their talisman seals and both said: "Thanks to Mr.'s recommendation, the title of the humble concubine has been announced! However, if you have little virtue and little talent, you must also be taught by Mr."
Mr. Zhongyue congratulated him and said: "Both of my sons are loyal and righteous, and they are both brave and courageous. As for managing a city and threatening it, we must have warriors to defend it. This is what the king hopes for from all the kings."
Zheng Anping said on behalf of everyone: "We are all willing to die in service!"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "The land in charge is the one where all the countries are attacked. It is located outside the Great Wall and protected by the fields. But there are only a hundred households. If you need to protect yourself, what do you think?"
Zheng Anping said: "The city must be fortified, garrisoned, and flags and drums must be lit for the purpose of imperial control."
Mr. Zhongyue said: "What you say is the norm. However, if you manage only a hundred households, and hundreds of thousands of people guard it, it will be difficult to sustain the food and fodder. How can you maintain it? Therefore, you need to plan for the long term."
Zheng Anping's eyes lit up and he said: "If you want to achieve long-term success, the only three strategies are to make people rich, make them rich, and educate them."
Mr. Zhongyue was overjoyed and said: "Young Master's words are very good! I would like to hear the details."
Zheng Anping said: "The so-called common people are not as good as being rich in wealth; being rich and being rich is not like being a businessman; being rich and teaching them is not like a detailed sequence."
Mr. Zhongyue said: "As the saying goes, if you are rich, you will be educated, but after that, what can you do if you are a commoner?"
Zheng Anping said: "The four of us all have a small amount of land, which is sufficient for food and clothing. I am willing to give half of the tithe of the emperor's gift, and then I will get a hundred stones per year, which can be used as capital to recruit people. The people will be able to live and support themselves." , In less than ten years, the people will surely be prosperous. When there are no people, the fields can be used to raise calves, lambs, pigs, chickens, and babies. They can be planted with mulberry and hemp, and they can be planted with peaches and plums. If they are planted in ten years, they will also get a small boost."
Mr. Zhongyue burst out laughing and said, "Mr. Zheng is a real economic talent, not just a warrior! Ten years of gathering, ten years of lessons, how can he achieve success in twenty years?"
Zheng Anping said: "I will definitely live up to your Majesty's expectations."
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Young master, when you come here, you must ask for something from your Majesty!"
Zheng Anping said: "Weishu and the other four are all warriors who are difficult to do in politics. They are also talented in countless arts and secretaries. I would like to recommend them to you, and I will respect them!"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Mr. Cao Bao, what is your ambition?"
Zheng Anping thought for a moment and said, "Who dares to go to Mayi with us? He seems to be close to Uncle Tang."
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Of course. Uncle Cao and brothers of the Lu family all joined the emperor's family. The Lu family is a merchant, and he has been a merchant since then. Uncle Cao, who has martial arts, is good at writing, and has an old acquaintance with the young master, I’d like to help.”
Zheng Anping said: "Although Guanyi is small, it can really be compared with the west of Wei. The relationship is not shallow. Your Majesty must have others!"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "The city of hundreds of people is Xiaoli. In ordinary years, the tribute is 1,500 stones, which can be used for ten people. However, the extremely frugal can only be used for 20 people. In addition, half of it. There are four people including Zi and Uncle Cao. It’s just a number. Maybe if there are many people, we can add more.”
Zheng Anping thought for a while and said: "A humble concubine has a land grant, which is enough to support him. I would like to invite another person to support him with a humble concubine."
Guan Boxu also said: "I am willing to donate my humble wealth to support one person."
Mr. Zhongyue stopped him and said, "Even if you have all the resources, where can you settle down?"
Zheng Anping said: "The four humble concubines are all given three or five rooms in the house. If Mr. Meng doesn't give it up, we can live there temporarily."
Mr. Zhongyue said: "It's not because your Majesty wants each other. There are rules for everything, and they cannot be violated. The young master and the other five people's annual salary and salary are all from public funds. If they get it from others, the young master will finance it himself, and the emperor has no choice." Foretell!"
Zheng Anping asked cautiously: "Can I, the humble concubine, see you, your Majesty?"
Mr. Zhongyue smiled and said: "You must have seen it! Master, you have to plan in advance. If you need anything, you can tell me. Master, please be careful!"
Zheng Anping asked: "When will we see you?"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Things are slowing down, why are you so anxious, Sir?"
Zheng Anping said: "Don't dare to rush. Guan, if the four battles are rushed, it will be difficult if we are occupied by others. Therefore, we must be quick!"
When Mr. Zhongyue heard this, he also became vigilant and said, "Who is going to tell the young master?"
Zheng Anping said: "My old ministers are very old. My family has fallen into decline and I have nowhere to make a living, so I have to live in a poor place to live out my remaining years."
Mr. Zhongyue said: "The master's family must have a history!"
Zheng Anping said: "This is beyond my knowledge."
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Maybe you can give me a price?"
Zheng Anping said: "I am old and sick, and I am afraid that I will lose my respect for you."
Mr. Zhongyue did not force himself and said: "This is a very appropriate statement. I should say it to you, Your Majesty. Young master, when you return home, you will be summoned sooner or later."
Zheng Anping asked carefully about the etiquette of meeting before he left. He didn't dare to go home that night and stayed in Zheng Anping's house. Zheng Anping stayed in the wing room, introduced the details of his meeting with Mr. Zhongyue to Zhang Lu, and discussed in detail with Zhang Lu the various details of Guanyi management.
The next day, Mr. Zhongyue drove over to invite the four people. The four of them put on good makeup, held a wax goose together, and boarded the car.
Mr. Zhong Yue and Zheng Anping were riding in the same car. As they walked, they said: "I have told you what the master has said. You are enlightened by what you said. You are deeply aware of the master's thoughtfulness and are eager to discuss it with you. Does the master have any secrets?"
Zheng Anping said: "You are a lowly military soldier, how can you be wise? I only wish to inherit Sir's teachings and avoid making mistakes! I hope Sir and others can benefit from your teachings, and don't throw them away as stupid people like common people."
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Your Majesty will discuss with the gentlemen all night, and you will definitely have something to trust!"
Zheng Anping said: "Dare you not try your best to repay your Majesty!"
