Brother Dog said: "Not only brother, but also the people in my garden have been confused for a long time. Many attempts have been made to prevent the ban from being lifted. As for why? The humble common people are not aware of it."
Zheng Anping didn't expect that things would be so difficult. It is obvious that the Wei royal court reached a compromise or tacit agreement with all parties a long time ago: all parties will not intervene in the management of the city. Only in this way can we explain that the people in the fields have not been allowed to leave the city to cultivate for a hundred years; and even Hou Ying is very clear about this, so he advises Xiao Si to "act within your ability and do not overdo it." But as a person in the situation, I didn't know anything about it.
Now, Wei Ting obviously changed his strategy and was ready to manage Guanyi: King Wei suddenly granted Guanyi to Lord Xinling, and Lord Xinling actually agreed. Wei Ting wants to attack Guanyi, which has been difficult to deal with for hundreds of years. What is Wei Ting's intention? As for myself, I was vaguely assigned the task of controlling the city, and I even just had an intuitive understanding of the tricky aspects of managing the city.
He felt both nervous and excited: if he could cure Guanyi in his hands, it would open up a century-old crisis for the Wei state; but if he failed, it would be a shattering outcome.
He thought with some frustration that his plans to make a fortune might be ruined. In the future, the overriding theme of governing the city will be war.
Zheng Anping sorted out his thoughts a little and asked another question: "Guanyi is also a small town. If you live in the fourth place and fight, what will happen if you are attacked from all directions?"
Xiaosi sneered and said: "Brother Zheng is a post soldier and takes charge of the general! How can a town with a hundred households be able to attack a powerful country? If you dare to resist it, there will be no one left behind. Brother, you have no worries."
Zheng Anping said: "We are in charge of guarding the city. If the enemy comes and flees, we will be punished by military law. Therefore, we have to devise a plan to defend it!"
Xiaosi said: "That's why Brother Zheng is trapped in a well! Xinling Lord Cheng Wang granted a fiefdom of fifty miles, not elsewhere, but in Guanyi. Guanyi was transformed into a young king, and its people were cunning and did not allow them to attack or defend. Brother, if you govern, If there is a proper way to manage the rich and common people, powerful countries from all directions will surely come. At that time, unless the king sends a large army to help, the management of the city will not be able to support it. If we advance, we will die as enemies, and if we retreat, we will die. There is no way to live."
Brother Su said: "Although the words of the fourth brother are motivated, they are still reasonable. There is no room for hair in the governance of the city, and it is beyond our humble ability. We only build pavilions and posthouses, encourage farmers and mulberry trees, It's just a matter of managing the water and guarding against thieves. If Han comes to attack with a large army, we can just set off a beacon and leave life and death to the destiny of God."
Xiaosi said: "How can there be a beacon fire in Guanyi? If you dare to build a beacon tower, Han will attack on the day of building it! If Guan Dan saves a year's grain, Han will attack! Guan Dan will build a strong city with deep ditches and equipped with offensive and defensive tools. Han will definitely come to attack! If Guan has more than a hundred soldiers, Han will definitely come to attack! Brother, think about it, how can you make Guan rich and a commoner?"
Brother Dog suddenly laughed and said: "Unexpectedly, the four brothers have grand discussions and can see the world as if they were the fingers of their hands!"
Xiaosi said: "I can't know it. But I heard about it from Brother Hou." Zheng Anping was shocked when he heard the word "Brother Hou".
Brother Dog said: "Brother Hou, who has such an opinion!"
Xiaosi said: "Brother Hou is the one who led me to leave my hometown and go to Daliang to serve as a military soldier. I see him as a Yi gate guard."
Brother Dog said: "Brother Hou must be very human! With the Yi gate guard and the power of the world, looking at the love between the two countries, how can he be an ordinary human being!"
Zheng Anping interrupted: "Brother Hou knows the power of the world, so he should have a strategy to break the situation. Since the fourth brother is in charge of the city, can brother Hou not make suggestions for his brother?"
Xiao Si said: "Brother Hou, since we have entered Guan Yi, we should live in seclusion and do not care about civil affairs. Lord Xinling sees that we are useless, so he will abandon us. If we abandon them, we will be resurrected."
When Zheng Anping heard this, he thought to himself: It's more like Hou Ying's policy, to take steps before taking any steps.
Brother Dog turned to the city lord and said: "The city lord has lived in Guanyi for a long time, so he must have some plans."
The city lord said: "We, the savages in the remote countryside, have never seen anything. Bandits from all over the field are constantly intruding. If there is any surplus food in the city, they will be in trouble. Therefore, the fields are desolate, the family business is not prosperous, and everyone can only make ends meet. Maybe there are Those who have done this must have fled to the big city and Guangyi, abandoning their hometown. Now that they have joined the big country, they can be named Wei Gongzi. The humble concubine and others all think that they will be saved and have hope for the rest of their lives. But they really don’t know what’s going on inside. There are so many different things. . This is all planned by the great officials, and ordinary people cannot interfere with it."
Zheng Anping said: "My Lord Xinling must have a strategy to protect the country and the people. Mr. Cao will arrive the next day, and he may have some plans."
Brother Dog said: "That's what Brother Zheng said. We are small officials, but it is enough to discuss the affairs of the post office. We will divulge the strategy of attack and defense in the temple and discuss it in the court. We have no time!"
Just like the normal procedure, the four of them finished their discussion in the lobby and came out together to visit the construction site in the abandoned city. After a while, everyone came out and walked along the river. Everyone talked about the affair between the mistress and the girl from the wine shop. In addition to laughing, everyone also helped the mistress with some plans. They all agreed that as soon as the official residence was completed, they would hire a matchmaker to officially propose marriage. If there is insufficient money, the brothers can chip in and get the matter done no matter what.
Zheng Anping said: "We all don't know that Brother Quan is from PuTian. Now that we are entering Guanyi, we are entering Brother Quan's hometown. I would like to worship my cousin, can I get it?"
Brother Dog said: "Why is this so difficult? The next day when Mr. Cao arrives, the five of us will go to the Great Wall and the garden to drop off slips. But in our spare time, we will go to my house. Others dare not say anything. We can fill our stomachs with rice and porridge. .”
Zheng Anping said: "It's strange that Brother Dao Dog has little corn. He only eats rice when he comes home. It's hard to swallow the corn!"
Another day passed and Cao Bao also arrived. He did not bring any corn, but he brought a large knapsack of gold and copper. He said that as a guest of Lord Xinling, he did not have a land allotment and had a fixed daily diet. Today I am working alone as an official, and all the guests around me have given me money, and I have received a large backpack. From now on, food will depend entirely on the help of the public. If you have something to use every day, you will not be short of it.
Cao Bao carried few things with him, and he moved them all in a short time. This time, the five people from Guanyi gathered together, together with the city lord, in the lobby to discuss politics.
Everyone first talked about setting up a post station in Guanyi and preparing post soldiers. Cao Bao clapped his hands and praised: "All the princes are well versed in the art of governance. Whenever a county is established, a post office is indispensable for delivering documents and news."
Everyone also mentioned whether to use military soldiers from Daliang as post soldiers as in the past, or to invite villagers from nearby to serve as post soldiers. Cao Bao said: "Guanyi is hundreds of miles away from Daliang, so it is inconvenient for military soldiers from Daliang. We should invite people from the four villages. , those who are loyal and brave will fill them. For the postman's job, if you want to spread more news, you must choose someone who is agile, quick, and articulate." After listening to Cao Bao's words, everyone felt that it made sense, and they unified their thinking.
Cao Bao asked with a mysterious face: "What do you think is necessary to govern the city?"
Zheng Anping said: "Guan Yi has four battles, the first of which is the garrison."
Brother Su said: "The city is unprepared and the grain and fodder are not in good condition. The first thing is to cultivate wasteland in the fortified city."
Brother Dog said: "It's only a hundred households in an area, but for fifty miles of governance, how can we achieve what we want? The first thing is to recruit people."
Xiaosi said: "Guanyi is unprepared for everything, not just for one thing!"
Everyone laughed after hearing what Xiaosi said.
Cao Bao said: "The words of all the princes are all good, but the words of Youhuo are just wrong. Everything is unprepared, and it depends on the princes. As for what I have done, I am willing to add a car to Guan Yi!" "
Everyone opened their eyes wide and asked, "A car dealer?"
Cao Bao said: "The Xingyang Chariot Company accompanied the army in the expedition to Huayang and made many meritorious deeds. And outside Huayang City, there are four chariot stores, each with their own merits. Your Majesty, do you think that in charge of the prosperity of the city, the Chariot Company is responsible for its business? Sirs? They all have no carriages and it is inconvenient to walk. If there is a carriage house, but you can hire a carriage for money, wouldn't it be cheap! I am lying in the grass in the carriage, and I will meet Uncle Tang and others, they are all heroes. The princes build post houses , I built a car dealership, where news spread to all directions, and wealth and goods circulated. One official and one citizen, each got their own place, it was really a perfect combination of both!"
Zheng Anping actually didn't know about Cao Bao's background. Only now did he know that Cao Bao was a coachman. It's funny when I think about it. The four of them were born as postmen. When they became officials, the first thing they thought of was setting up a post station. Cao Bao was born as a coachman, and when he became an official, the first thing he thought of was building a carriage company. It’s really three words that stay true to one’s profession!
Zheng Anping said: "What Guan Cheng said will definitely be true. The establishment of the carriage shop depends entirely on Guan Cheng. I would like Guan Cheng to list the required materials in detail and plan them together so that they can be built after spring."
Cao Bao said: "Everyone's post office should be included in the plan. I am actually a private businessman who does not use public funds, so I don't need to be included in the plan. I would like to command and demarcate a land and let it be built. Just meet the needs." , all are supported by chariots. They are maintained for profit, and there is no need to be an official."
When the four of them heard this, they realized there was such a good thing! You don’t need to pay your own money to build a car dealership. Once it’s built, you only have to pay for it when you use it. If you don’t use it, you don’t have to worry about it. He agreed wholeheartedly.
Everyone found that since Cao Bao arrived, things seemed to have a clue. They were not like the headless flies who couldn't find the direction before; instead, they were able to make decisions quickly and enter the action phase. This unconscious feeling made everyone feel excited, as if they had a backbone.
Then the topic of discussion turned to Xiao Si. Zheng Anping said: "You have an old girl from a wine shop in Daliang City, and you want to accept her. She despises and despises herself, and dare not say anything. I want you to teach me something!"
Cao Bao laughed sarcastically and said: "The right guy is a scholar. A wine shop is a small businessman. If the family is not in the right place or the household is not right, the marriage will be difficult. It is okay to accept her as a concubine."
Xiaosi said: "My daughter and I have known each other for a long time. As we get older, we fall in love, and we avoid each other. We are always worried. We are afraid of being the first to others. We don't dare to be arrogant because of our high status, and we don't dare to be arrogant because of our small family." That’s it.”
Cao Bao said: "Brother is willing to do it, and I am willing to do it. Brother can file a complaint, and brother can ask a matchmaker, and he will be moved. Brother, accept it!"
Xiaosi said: "The wine shop was immediately outside Yimen. His father was fat and was known as Dou Er. When I was young, Brother Hou and I went in and out of the shop, and his daughter was still young. Suddenly in ten years, her daughter grew up and fell in love. "
Cao Bao said: "A graceful lady, a gentleman is fond of asking for money. If you don't get what you want, you will turn around and turn around. This is what I call my brother. Since there is such a person, he can be the central matchmaker."
The city lord said: "If a great man wants to marry the girls in the city, a humble commoner will act as a matchmaker. If he wants to marry a man from Daliang, it will be beyond the capabilities of a humble common man."
Zheng Anping said: "Brother Zuo Huo Quan lives in the garden, or he may find a beautiful woman in the city. The city lord should pay attention to it!"
The city lord said: "What's the difficulty? Although there are not many in the waiting room, there are still more than ten. If the doctor has someone he likes, tell him immediately and it will be done!"
