Ma Su followed Jiang Tuo, hanging out in wine shops, hunting, and listening to music. In the past few days, he had been exposed to things that he had not been exposed to for decades, and his world view had been completely refreshed.
It turns out that some wine shops are wine shops on the surface, but they are singing houses behind the scenes.
The shop you thought was a brothel turned out to be a place where wealthy families kept concubines.
Just like Jiang Tuo, he looks like a person on the surface, but he doesn't look like a person at all. He doesn't do anything that people do.
Before he came, he thought Jiang Tuo was like the prime minister, diligent and dedicated, able to do everything himself, give his own opinions and order his subordinates to do it.
It seems that he has gone astray!
You Chu was responsible for the official administration of Liangzhou, Ma Dai was responsible for the military affairs, and Chu Liang was responsible for farming.
When Ma Di saw Chu Liang's trembling appearance and the seven or eight doctors following him, he couldn't help but sigh, what kind of dedication is this? He is so old and is still burning himself. .
Of course, his inner disdain for Jiang Tuo was even greater.
The Han Dynasty ruled the world with filial piety, and in other places, such an old man would have to be served, but Jiang Tuo was better, as long as he could not be used to death, he would use it to death.
Now in his eyes, Jiang Tuo is synonymous with being ignorant and unskilled. He only knows how to have fun every day and never bothers to review memorials. Even if he reluctantly sits at the desk, he can only review for two hours at most.
As a governor, why do you look so relaxed?
The Prime Minister and Cao Zhen and Sima Yi were already fighting fiercely on the front line.
Why are you in the mood to have fun?
By the way, he also recognized other talents around Jiang Tuo.
There is a cowardly wealthy family who flatters Jiang Tuo all day long, rushing to flatter Jiang Tuo, and the two families are at odds with each other because of this.
There is one who loves fighting, that is Geng Bin, who suffers from itchy hands all day long and hangs out with a group of soldiers.
The most serious one is Jiang Tuo's bodyguard Lu Qing. He is taciturn and unsmiling all day long. Ma Su originally wanted to get close to him.
Unexpectedly, one time, some shopkeepers were discussing together, accusing Shu Han of many harsh policies, and also commented that Jiang Tuo, the governor, was not worthy of his name.
After Lu Qing found out, he secretly increased taxes on these shops.
This wave of operations left Ma Su stunned.
Old cunt!
Ma Di suddenly felt desperate. He looked at the contents of his records, which were about Jiang Tuo's words and deeds. Most of them were about where the young lady was more beautiful, the eunuch was beaten by his mother-in-law, and the merchant was caught by the officials for selling fake goods.
No matter what I can't do, I will be the first to eat melons.
Ma Su felt that he wouldn't learn anything from Jiang Tuo!
"Sir, wandering around mountains, rivers and fences all day long is not what a wise man does!" Ma Su advised him earnestly.
Jiang Tuo shook his head and said seriously: "I am doing something big, inspecting the people's sentiments! These days, I have to go out every day to inspect, deal with different people, and ask them what they think."
If it were Ma Su in the past, he might have been frightened by Jiang Tuo.
Now, Ma Su just wants to laugh.
Worrit!
You have arranged all the affairs for others and just drink and brag all day long. What kind of patrol is this?
Jiang Tuo said proudly: "Those wealthy people flattered me and praised me because they wanted something from me. I accepted their praise, but deliberately acted stupid and stunned, just to stabilize them and not agree to their conditions."
"Today, 80% of the people are from the proud clan. If we blindly suppress the wealthy clan, then they will definitely be submissive and unwilling to contribute to the affairs of Liangzhou. I am so hypocritical and submissive because of the overall interests of Liangzhou."
Ma Di was doubtful and asked: "What about the adults bragging and chatting with the common people?"
"That is to know the true situation of the people and their demands. For example, some people want the government to fund the construction of schools, and some people complain that it is inconvenient to leave the city..."
Ma Su believed most of it, and then asked: "Then why do you ask the merchants to pay more taxes?"
"Because a caravan will be formed to go to the Western Regions, the profits earned by the merchants will be huge profits, so they need to plan in advance and formulate detailed tax standards."
Geng Bin was moved to tears and loudly said: "For the development of Liangzhou, you are willing to bear the infamy. You even give up your reputation and moral integrity, and you still have to be questioned by your subordinates. You are really noble and upright, like the ancient sages!"
Jiang Tuo said very pretentiously: "As the saying goes, you will do what you say. I have never paid attention to these doubts about me."
Ma Su seemed to believe it, and he asked again: "Then why do you molest a common girl in the street? Is there some deep meaning?"
"Oh, it's because civilian girls are really beautiful."
Ma Su: "..."
A few people were talking when they saw Patriarch Yang leading a Taoist priest to pay homage to Jiang Tuo cautiously.
Patriarch Yang has been having a very difficult time recently. Even if they are not dead, the surviving wealthy families have been stripped of their skins. The strength of the family is far less than before, and their status has also plummeted.
He thought that if he could only hold Jiang Tuo's thigh tightly now, maybe the family would still be able to prosper.
"Master Jiang, this master is an accomplished master in the Qinling Mountains. He has many talents. He is here to pay homage to you today."
The Taoist priest was wearing a green blue robe and his hair was tied up in a bun. He walked forward with an indifferent expression, swept the dust lightly, and said with a gentle smile: "Meet Mr. Jiang."
Jiang Tuo looked him up and down, frowned and said, "What talents do you have?"
The Taoist priest raised his head and said solemnly: "I have been studying elixirs for decades, and I am familiar with the pharmacology of the world. I also combined it with the medical books written by my ancestors, collected the innate Qi, and developed an elixir. Smell it to refresh your mind, and taste it." All diseases are gone.”
Jiang Tuo sneered: "I am less than twenty years old and have a strong body. Do you need these medicines?"
"No, this elixir can not only cure physical diseases." The Taoist priest took out a maroon wooden box with more than ten elixirs in it.
"Master Jiang, this elixir has other uses. You see, this is a simple pill to relieve hunger. You can take it once and you will not be hungry for three days. This is a powerful pill. You can take it once and you will not be hungry for seven days."
"From now on, you only need to distribute pills to the people to solve the food problem. And the soldiers fighting on the front line will no longer be hungry!"
"Oh? This elixir is so magical? What material is it made of?"
Seeing Jiang Tuo's interest, the Taoist priest said confidently: "This is a secret recipe passed down from our ancestors. After careful consideration, Pindao made a decision that went against his ancestors and donated this prescription free of charge to the imperial court for mass production."
Ma Su on the side shook his head and sighed: "If there is a pill that can really save people from hunger, I am afraid that there will be no famines in the country for thousands of years."
"That's because I am obsessed with cultivation and don't care about worldly affairs. Nowadays, everywhere is in decline and the people are in poverty, so I came out to save the common people."
"What a great ambition!" Jiang Tuo smiled while stroking his hands and said, "But I don't know how effective this elixir is. How about you test it out?"
The Taoist priest was stunned and asked suspiciously: "How to experiment?"
"It's very simple. Let's do this. You take seven pills by yourself, and then we lock you in a room for forty-nine days. As long as you can come out alive, it proves that this pill is effective!"
The Taoist priest was stunned and looked at Jiang Tuo in disbelief.
If he was imprisoned for forty-nine days, his body would probably stink.
"No, no, Pindao, this elixir is only useful for others."
"Oh? Then do you have any brothers, sisters, relatives, friends, etc.? Let them try it."
