Zheng Anping struck the knot and sighed: "I don't know what Wei Zhongming said! If we can set up a post station on its main road, there will be wealthy businessmen staying there, and there will be reverse travelers and merchants around it!"
Guan Zhongming said: "Although it is not the case, it is also the reason."
Zheng Anping said: "If you get permission from your Majesty, it would be unethical to set up a post!"
Guan Zhongming said: "If there is a post station, there may be merchants who are involved in carriages, warehouses, and reverse travel. Gradually, there will be wine shops, teaching shops, and gradually there will be markets. Gradually, the common people will become rich."
Zheng Anping said: "But I am confused again. If there is no fodder, there will be no foundation. If you want to get fodder, what should you do?"
Guan Zhongming said: "There are many wastelands inside and outside Guanyi, but if we recruit people to cultivate them, how can we have no food? Then we have nothing to fear."
Zheng Anping said: "What Zhong Ming said is true. But the matter is difficult. If you open a list to recruit people, many of the people who come will be cunning and cunning, making it difficult for them to be used. What can you do if you want to get loyal people quickly?"
Guan Zhongming said: "What we have seen is that if you want to be loyal, you can't go to the countryside. Therefore, the humble commoners recruit their companions from the countryside. They all know the basics. Even if they want to be cunning, they can't get them."
Zheng Anping said: "I have little foundation in Guanyi. But if I want to get him, I have deep hopes for the city lord, elders and Mr. Zhongming!"
The city lord and the other three people did not expect that Zheng Anping would suddenly say such a sentence. They were all stunned, but then they were all overjoyed and said: "How dare you, humble concubine, not be loyal to the doctor with all your heart!"
Zheng Anping said: "Among the governors, the city lord is the first to win the land. It goes without saying. How can the remaining four families win?"
The city lord said: "I don't know, sir, why there are only five families working on fields in my city? I would rather my city be surrounded by wild wilderness? This is helpless. The four fields of the city are my hometown, and the fields are vast and endless. Once a thief sees it, everything will be lost in an instant. Between survival and death, there will be misfortunes and blessings. Therefore, my five families will be farmers, with five hundred acres as a charge, but they will only make ends meet without having enough food and clothing to avoid thieves."
Zheng Anping asked doubtfully: "Are thieves so arrogant when they come and go? How can a city with hundreds of households still find it difficult to avoid them?"
The city lord said: "The doctor has been in the city for a long time and does not know what is going on in the wilderness. In the wilderness, there are many deserters, either in groups of three or five, or in groups of hundreds and hundreds. Those who are scattered are the same as the people, and they just get what they want. They gather in groups and rob the city. The city is its normal state."
Zheng Anping said: "The people of the noble city were once unable to control them, but they were controlled by them. What is that?"
The city lord said: "Those who live recklessly live by robbing. If one person dies, ten of them are invincible. Moreover, their soldiers are sharp and their soldiers are fierce. How can we, good people in the wilderness, fight against the enemy? But if we are on good terms with you, don't let them offend you." .”
Zheng Anping said: "How many groups of thieves are there around Guanyi? If you want to make friends, how much will they offer? Who are among them?"
The city lord said: "Guanyi is poor and it is difficult to raise a group of thieves. They may be in groups of three or five, or they may be gathered in groups of hundreds or ten. It looks like they are all powerful men from all over the country. The age and grain are fifty dan, and the rest are busy at any time. The call may be three to five stones, or more than ten stones, but it is not an example. The big rate is sixty or seventy stones. Among them, the person is covered with pigs."
Hearing Zhan San's name again, Zheng Anping couldn't help but frowned and said, "What about Zhan San?"
The city lord said: "I don't know, doctor, Zhan San is a hero from all over our country. He always does everything he can to entrust him with anything, and he never fails!"
Zheng Anping said to the elder and Guan Zhongming: "What do the elders and Mr. Zhongming teach?"
Guan Zhongming said: "We have not been in charge for a long time. It is difficult to know the details. The words of the city lord must be correct."
The old man said: "Though Zhan San is a butcher, he is a righteous man, brave when he sees things, he does not avoid disasters, he does not pursue gains when he sees them, he is a true hero."
Zheng Anping said: "Why should I sit down and talk with Brother Pig and listen to his teachings in person?"
The old man said: "If Guan Ling stays in Guanyi for a long time in the future, he will definitely meet someone. Then he will know that what I said is true."
Zheng Anping said: "For the former, the pig has lived in the city for three long years. Once it was drunk by Mr. Guo, he drifted away. Do you know the reason for this?"
The old man said: "I have been living in the city for three long years because I wanted to see Lord Xinling. However, I left without knowing the details."
The city lord asked: "What did Mr. Guo say?"
Zheng Anping said: "I heard a little bit about Mr. Guo's words: Did the nine young masters of the Wei Kingdom lose their lives at the hands of a strong man?"
The city lord said: "The mourning of the ninth son of Wei, did the governor not hear about it?"
Zheng Anping said: "I have never heard of it. I hope the city will teach you."
The city lord said: "Ji Zi has a personal relationship with bandits, sneaks into the tent, and wants to assassinate Mr. Wei, does the doctor know?"
Of course Zheng Anping knew about the assassination, but he didn't know that it was the city lord's Ji Zi who did it. However, he couldn't go into details. He just nodded vaguely and said: "I heard that all assassins have the courage of Nie Zheng. They have sharp skin and sharp eyes, so they don't show it to others. . No one knows this. Why does the city lord call himself Lord Ji?"
The city lord said: "Although Ji Zi is unworthy, he must still have the love of flesh and blood... I would rather not be moved when he suddenly meets his tragic death!..." He couldn't help but burst into tears.
Zheng Anping untied his clothes, exposed two wounds on his chest, and said: "Ji Jun's stab to Mr. Wei was broken by me. He suffered two wounds on his body and was almost dead. ... We are each our own masters, I wish." The city lord will smile and sip him. If he cannot be forgiven, he will be punished."
The city lord said: "The unworthy son is alone in the army and is looking for a place to die. Fortunately, the doctor has saved him from the big disaster. The city can submit to the great country and be granted the title of the young master. It is also a good thing. I hope the young master will not think of the unworthy son as a crime. All the people in my city..."
Zheng Anping said: "The assassin, since he is the Lord of Ji, must not be from Qin. So why should he be shown as a Qin swordsman?"
The city lord said: "Ji Zi is very unworthy. He wanders around all day long and does not do his job. Although the common people have some martial arts skills, they are only for self-defense. I never knew what Qin swordsman is!"
Zheng Anping said: "Though we are military soldiers, our halberds are no more than ten taels. Qin swordsmen wear two swords. The shorter one is more than two kilograms, and the longer one is three or four kilograms. The value of the short sword is Chaowu has two halberds, let alone two. Therefore, those who wear two swords are beyond the capabilities of ordinary scholars. They must be the elite of the Qin people, and it is possible to use the strength of the whole country."
The city lord thought for a while and said: "If the doctor wears two swords, it means that he is a Qin swordsman, then that is too much. The doctor will wait a moment, and I will allow you to take the sword and have a look with the doctor."
Not long after, the city lord and his three sons came over with three or five weapons each, including halberds, swords, spears, and spears, with swords being the most numerous. When Zheng Anping saw it, he couldn't help but knelt down in shock.
The city lord and others put down the weapons in their hands one by one and said: "Look here, doctor, this is what my unworthy son has earned."
Zheng Anping was stunned and asked, "How did you get it?"
The city lord said: "In battles every year, there are heavy casualties. The knights often follow the army secretly, and when they are killed, they secretly get their remaining soldiers, and many people get rich from them. These weapons are the possession of the unworthy son. Why. It is not true that those who wear double swords are Qin swordsmen."
Zheng Anping checked the swords on the ground one by one. There were five short swords with very thin workmanship; three halberds, one spear, and one long sword, all of which were made of ordinary wood. The heads of the swords were regular spear or sword heads. There is nothing unusual about it; the only one is a hand halberd, the short handle is wrapped in silk, and it is painted with lacquer, which is exactly what Zhang Lu said. I held it and weighed it. Because it was a hand halberd, the quality of the handle was not as obvious as that of a long soldier. But there was no long sword among them.
Zheng Anping shook his head and said: "Although Ji Jun has many soldiers, he does not have long swords. Long swords are unique to Qin and cannot be made by other countries. Such short swords are difficult to find in a generous family."
The city lord said to the people at the bottom of the steps: "Your brother will go look for it again. If there is anything left behind, please bring it all to me!"
When I was young, the eldest son came forward to report: "Nothing was left behind!"
Zheng Anping said: "This sword is more than three feet long, or even three feet and five inches. When Ji Jun entered the tent, he was holding a short sword. However, when he first appeared in the abandoned city, he must wear both long and short swords.
Guan Zhongming said: "My merchants also wear swords to show their dignity. However, if their swords are rare, or they only have broken swords, they also wear them in a long box. When outsiders look at them, they look as bright as a long sword. But it is inconvenient to go out." It’s good to make a smile.”
Zheng Anping closed his eyes, recalled for a while, and said: "You can't put a short sword into a long box." He picked up a short sword and gestured: "The handle of the short sword is short, Yingying only holds it, and it can be used with one hand." Qin Zhi The long sword is not only three feet long, but also has a handle that is half a foot long and can be held with both hands. This is visible outside the box and is difficult to fake. "
Guan Zhongming said: "There is still something suspicious. The soldiers gathered by the city lord Ji Jun will be outnumbered, or there will be only one or two who can be used. They will be deeply hidden and unknown to others."
The city lord borrowed the donkey down the slope and said, "Zhong Ming's words may be true. Let me search for the place and report to the doctor."
Zheng Anping said: "In the house that was abandoned at will, I saw it clearly and didn't take it seriously. Zhong Ming's view was profound."
All parties have gained face, no further investigation, and quieted down. The three sons came in and packed away the weapons.
Zheng Anping said: "The city lord said that if you gather the remaining soldiers, there will be a rich man. I would like to hear his advice."
The city lord said: "It is possible to melt soldiers into copper and use them to fight against bandits. The way is not the same. If it is not the way, then you don't dare to say anything."
Zheng Anping brought the topic back to where it was before and said, "Ji Jun also has a good relationship with Zhi San? Ji Jun is unspeakable, so why is Zhi San doing this?"
The city lord said: "It's because of the mourning of an unworthy son. The three of them went into the city to tell each other, and told them to destroy the city with a large army. They were willing to defend it. So they sent someone as a city envoy to join the army to ask for surrender."
Zheng Anping stared at him and said, "Is the city lord knowledgeable about the people of Zhan San?"
The city lord said: "I have never known him. However, the three pigs are heroes from all over the country. His words can be said. They are just a commoner who is hesitant and have no plans, so he listens to his words. However, before the third watch, his envoys cut off their ears for the army. Go back. Pig San is furious and vows to take revenge!"
Zheng Anping said: "Why did Zhi San retaliate? Did the city lord listen to it?"
The city lord said: "The plan was to order the common people to surrender with their faces bound, in order to save the lives of the whole city. We listened to this, and surrendered to Wei with their faces bound, and that's how it ends today."
Zheng Anping said: "What do you think of the ninth master?"
The city lord said: "This is also strange. For some reason, Lord Xinling ordered the nine young masters of Wei to go out of the city in three vehicles. He was ambushed halfway, and all nine of them were killed with one blow. They all died unexpectedly. Sirs, thinking that I have been in Guanyi for a long time, ordered me to Inspection. When I looked at what was going on, there was nothing I could do if it was not a pig three, and there was nothing I wanted to do if it was not a pig three. I reported to the teacher and said, this must be a pig three. Therefore, when Mr. Guo asked, the pig three fled. "
Zheng Anping said: "The so-called three pigs are just speculation by the city lord. Isn't it true?"
The city lord said: "I killed nine people and three chariots in one blow. I don't know who else is alive in the four villages except Zou San! What's more, Zou San swore to repay the hatred of having his ears cut off! This must be Zou San's retribution."
