"Da da da."
The three of them heard the footsteps and turned to the door. But it was the official in Tsing Yi just now who left and returned. Entered the house.
The three of them stood up and bowed to the official in green.
The official in Tsing Yi also returned the salute and said seriously: "The general has summoned three adults. Please come with me."
After saying that, he turned around and walked out of the door. The three of them did not dare to neglect and quickly followed him.
The four people walked along the corridor from the front yard into the atrium, turned a few more turns, and finally arrived at an unknown place.
Small bridges, flowing water, rockeries and strange rocks.
A pavilion stands at the end of the stone bridge. Outside the pavilion were two teams of twenty-two soldiers, all of them with hunched waists and heavy backs, their hands pressed on the hilts of their knives, expressions of solemn expressions.
Two people were sitting on the stone table in the pavilion. One is wearing a blue coat with wide sleeves, and the other is wearing a black coat with narrow sleeves. Looking from a distance, they both have a majestic appearance.
Looking at these two people, the four of them took a deep breath.
The Liaodong Tiger and his mastermind.
The official in Tsing Yi stood still, bent down and used his right hand to signal Zhang Haiping and the others to come in.
The three of them were a little nervous, but luckily, they adjusted their clothes in unison, and then walked steadily along the path, crossed the bridge, and arrived at the pavilion.
"General. Liu Changshi."
The three of them stood side by side and saluted respectively to Wu Nian and Liu Zhixing.
"Three adults." Wu Nian, who was dressed in black, raised his head and looked at the three of them with a smile on his face. Then he turned to the soldiers and said, "Take a seat."
"yes."
A soldier responded and called his two companions to go down together. Soon after, he brought back three round stools and put them down.
Zhang Haiping and the others bent down, cupped their hands, and sat down.
Liu Zhixing nodded gently towards the three of them without saying a word.
Wu Nian looked up at the three of them, a deep look flashing in his eyes.
After all, there are some changes.
Before that, he had never thought about becoming bigger and stronger. He only focused on "driving out the Tartars and recovering Liaodong." So he always thought that Long Qie, Zhang Jin and others were brothers.
But since he had the heart of a king, everything has quietly changed.
Of course, he still thought that Long Qie and Zhang Jin were brothers, brothers who ate large portions of meat and drank heavily together. But it only reached Liu Wu.
Among the eight major captains, the rest are brothers.
Feng Chong is just a general.
There are three people in front of me. He would not regard him as a brother, but only as a subordinate.
"You all know the current situation. I and the generals are responsible for external matters. But for internal matters, you need to assist Liu Changshi to stabilize the situation. Do you have any ideas on how to govern the three counties?"
Wu Nian put away his thoughts and said calmly.
"Here we come! It's time to tell the difference. Whoever can win the general's favor will be the magistrate of Jiang County." Zhang Haiping and the others were shocked.
Lu Sheng reacted the fastest and took the lead. He bowed to Wu Nian and said, "General. I think the current situation is to focus on the development of agriculture."
"Although Jiang County is connected in all directions, it is also among the mountains. Although business was prosperous in the past, once the Mongolian people blocked the mountains, Jiang County became closed and business was bound to decline."
"In addition to encouraging farmers to grow food and open up wasteland, they should also grow cotton and soybeans to be self-sufficient in rice, oil and cloth."
Liu Zhixing smiled and nodded.
Wu Nian's eyes flashed, and he nodded with a smile and said, "That's good. Our Yanhan country was founded on agriculture."
"Now we are controlled by others. But huge reserves of iron ore have been discovered in the mountains. If we can be self-sufficient in food, cloth, oil, and meat, we don't have to be led by the Mongolian people."
When Lu Sheng heard this, he felt joyful in his heart, but he held it back.
"Where are you two? No matter what you think, you can speak freely." Wu Nian then looked up at Zhang Haiping and Wang Youxiao and asked.
"Build water conservancy projects, encourage farmers to farm. Build schools and train students. Suppress the big families and protect the weak." Wang Youxiao handed over his hand and simply said twenty-four words.
Wu Nian looked up at Wang Youxiao, smiled, nodded and said, "Okay."
Wang Youxiao was delighted, but it didn't show on his face at all.
Wu Nian's eyes fell on Zhang Haiping, showing encouragement.
Zhang Haiping was even simpler. He cupped his fists and said, "Pragmatic."
"Hahahaha." Wu Nian finally laughed. Smiling, Wu Nian stood up, turned his back, looked forward, and said: "You are so pragmatic. No matter whether you are a person or do things, pragmatism is the essence. But there is one word: pragmatism. Persistence. It’s easy for a while, but it’s difficult from beginning to end.”
"Master Zhang. Can you stick with it until the end?"
"I don't dare to boast that I can definitely do it in Haikou. I just try my best. If at any time I stop being pragmatic, please ask the general to dismiss my subordinates as officials and send them back to farm."
Wu Nian came back to his senses and looked at Zhang Haiping. Zhang Haiping also raised his head and looked directly at Wu Nian, with nothing but honesty in his eyes.
Wu Nian smiled and nodded. OK. This officer is good.
"Okay. I know what's going on. You're tired too, so go to the hotel to rest first. Within three days, I'll have the craftsman make the seal and send it to you."
Wu Nian said.
"yes."
Zhang Haiping and the others stood up, turned around and left.
Although the results have not yet come out, Lu Sheng and Wang Youxiao are both smart people. Besides, Wu Nian's reaction was too obvious.
But in their hearts, there was envy but not jealousy. It seemed like I had learned something vaguely.
Pragmatic?
"They are all good officials. It just depends on whether they can stick to it. They start from the grassroots level and become county magistrates. Maybe they will become prefects, governors or even ministers in the future."
Wu Nian sat back and said to Liu Zhixing with a smile.
"The general is right. They all have a bright future." Liu Zhixing cupped his hands and nodded with a smile.
"Da da da."
At this moment, there was a burst of rapid footsteps. The two looked up and saw Chen Jiagui walking over in a hurry.
"General. Liu Changshi. The spies came to report. Meng Yuanxin sent a man named Hou Wancheng. Hou Wancheng, Jin Ruiyun, Wanyanxian, and Pu Guli stayed in Yacheng for a day."
"Then Jin Ruiyun and Wanyanxian led their troops back to Guangyang Mansion."
"Puguli will stay in Yacheng."
"Hou Wancheng led his troops and headed south."
Chen Jiagui came to stand in front of Wu Nian, bowed and saluted, and then reported the news to Wu Nian.
Wu Nian frowned, but quickly relaxed. He raised his head and looked at Chen Jiagui, then at Liu Zhixing, and proudly said: "The formation killed ten thousand households, and another ten thousand households came."
"The Mongolian and Yuan court did this precisely because they valued me, Wu Nian."
"What is more satisfying than the respect of your enemies?"
"I'm looking forward to it. When I personally lead one hundred thousand troops into the capital of Mongolia and Yuan Dynasty."
