Dong Sheng looked at their anxious expressions, smiled bitterly and said, "Actually, you don't need to tell me, I myself know that I cannot be compared with Duke Du."
Cun Zhao frowned twice and hurriedly looked at his confidant beside him, seeming to sense something was wrong.
"The most critical reason is that since I came here, I have been bent on criticizing the New Deal and showing no kindness at all. After hearing what you just said, I feel even more guilty." Dong Sheng lowered his head heavily and pinched the bridge of his nose with his hand. Extremely painful. The generals were stunned and remained silent.
"My officer has inspected the barracks in the past two days and learned that the soldiers have been living on the front line for many years. They can't even leave Suidi, so they are cut off from their families. Even if someone wants to bring their family members nearby, they may not be able to support them. OK. I am very compassionate and want to show my sympathy, but I have no idea how to do it..."
Having said this, Dong Sheng paused for a moment and turned to Cun Zhao: "Cun Si Jin, do you have a plan?"
Cun Zhao came to his senses and responded suddenly. He was about to answer, but then thought: 'That's not right. This guy has already made up his mind, so there must be a hidden secret in what he asked me. It seemed like he was trying to take advantage of my eagerness to win over people's hearts, trick me into proposing a solution, and then cheat him... Although he wasn't sure, it was better to be prudent and don't follow his words. Let’s see what else he can do! '
He immediately held up his hands and said, "Cun Zhao is a martial artist who knows far less than Dong Jianjun. Everything will be done according to your instructions, and I will not participate."
"Did you all hear this?" The corners of Dong Sheng's mouth raised slightly, as if he was proud of something, and he nodded several times to himself, "Cun Sijin is willing to work with me to promote good governance!"
"I heard it, I heard it!" The generals cheered and knelt down together. "On behalf of all the soldiers, I would like to thank you two for your kindness!"
"No need to salute, please get up quickly..."
Cun Zhao looked at the scene in front of him, and he slowly began to feel anxious in his heart, and he could no longer place his hands. He glanced at Dong Sheng's face frequently, wondering why he made the wrong choice in that step.
"Now the money and food allocated by the imperial court will arrive soon," Dong Sheng said calmly after appeasing everyone. "The treasury is sufficient. I decided to distribute some of the people in the farm to the soldiers, so that they can make a living without leaving their families." Wealth. What do you think of bringing your family members close by and reuniting them every year?"
"We agree!" Everyone clasped their fists tightly, their eyes bright.
Cun Zhao was now aware of Dong Sheng's plan. He gnashed his teeth with hatred and thought angrily: 'I never imagined that this rotten scholar could deceive me! Since he used me to cheat, I will give him a trick! '
After thinking about it, he suppressed the anger in his heart, put on a smile, and stood up slowly: "Dong Jianjun is really a gentleman. He is thinking about thousands of soldiers in his heart, which really makes us ashamed. But as far as I know , there are many local soldiers in the army, and their family members are in Huai'an, not far from here. I plan to take this good news back and check out the situation there and see if it can be used as a resettlement place for the family members of the border troops."
Dong Sheng was still intoxicated with the success of his strategy, and ignored Cun Zhao, and happily agreed: "Then please ask Cun Zhao to leave as soon as possible!"
Cun Zhao and his confidants walked out of the tent and entered the barracks without saying a word until they took out the piece of paper and then sighed: "I thought Lan Shi's reading was useless before, but now it seems that he has real insights! After receiving this note, no matter how many hearts he wins, I am still sure of victory!" He immediately stuffed it into his arms, led the horse and set off.
"Yeah!"
Ye Yongjia waved his fist, laughed and walked into the lobby of the Ministry of War, patted the letter on the table.
"What's wrong?" Cai Xianqing put down the copy in his hand and looked him up and down.
"Dong Sheng really lived up to our expectations," Ye Yongjia's eyes were shining, "He figured out the thoughts of the thief Cun Zhao and teased him like a fool. It's really embarrassing!"
"What do you mean? No beginning or end." Cai Xianqing asked blankly.
"See for yourself."
Cai Xianqing took the letter, scanned it roughly, and then smiled and said: "This guy is really capable. In this way, the crisis can be regarded as over. How about you consider his previous suggestions?"
Ye Yongjia sighed: "Opening a gun factory and a cannon factory is indeed what I have always wanted to do, but the problem does not lie with Chen's party, but with the group of businessmen. They never want to be robbed of business by our new policy, so they must cooperate with It will be a tough negotiation. In fact, if we can negotiate with peace of mind, we will not be under much pressure. However, if we ignore the situation, we will inevitably be constrained in doing things."
"What is a rat-proof weapon?" Cai Xianqing asked.
Ye Yongjia lifted up his sleeves, stretched out his hand to gesture on the table, and analyzed for him: "You think, the Chen Party has always planned to deny the New Deal and do everything possible to drive away the merchants. If I can't reach an agreement at the moment, Chen Tongpao will definitely They were driven out in the name of "Fan merchants have humiliated the country and ruined the government and cannot stay for a long time." However, if they are merciless, ignore the rules on the negotiation table, and only use power to intimidate, it will arouse the anger of the Fan merchants, and they will As soon as I report it to the court, I will be guilty of causing trouble for no reason. Just like this side of the table represents Fan Shang, and that side represents Chen Dang. As for us, we are right in the middle. We can't move our feet more than one step, and we can't turn our heads. , it’s like walking on thin ice.”
After hearing this, Cai Xianqing still stared at the table tightly. After pondering for a while, he opened his eyebrows and looked up at him: "I'm afraid this is a matter of our 'new party' identity, which makes it difficult for us to be divided. Take both things into account. Then...can you find someone who is not from my sect to complete this matter?"
"This is indeed feasible!" Ye Yongjia agreed very much, "But the candidates must be carefully considered and cannot be ignored."
Cai Xianqing said: "I am old and have no talent, but I know people's hearts very well. Why don't you help me draw up a list for you in a few days and give it to you? Now it is better to reply to Dong Congming first and solve the urgent matters."
"In this case, Ye would like to thank Mr. Cai. I will reply to him immediately and say that we are already making preparations. Please rest assured."
Ye Yongjia immediately asked for a pen, quickly wrote a few lines of small words at the end of the letter, then folded it again and called the courier to pick it up.
"Wait a minute," Cai Xianqing remembered something, and suddenly held his hands down, with extreme urgency in her eyes, "Can you ask me to read this letter again?"
"What else is there to see?" Ye Yongjia rubbed his hand on the letter paper, hesitating slightly, "Didn't you read it just now? You didn't miss anything important."
"No," Cai Xianqing became more determined and shook his head decisively, "There seems to be the word 'Cun Zhao' in it!"
