Lan Tian and Shi Xie rode in the same carriage, accompanied by General Gao Shun. Cangwu Prefect Xia Houqi rode in the second carriage with Shi Hui and Hu Ke.
The trapped army escorted the carriage and drove forward slowly. Shi Xie opened the curtain and was amazed to see it. He had never seen such a battle in his life. Not only was the equipment extremely luxurious, but it was also well-trained.
Shi Xie finally understood why his second son, Shi Zhi, was obsessed with Quan Ling. It turned out that Lingling County under Lan Tian was so wealthy, and only in this way could it afford to support thousands of fully armed troops.
Armor and weapons were expensive to make among the private sector, but Shi Xie had no idea that Lantian already had a complete industrial chain from mining, smelting to forging.
The entire industrial chain takes a long time, and a lot of manpower and material resources are invested in the early stage. However, once the industrial chain is formed, costs will be diluted at the end, forming a virtuous cycle.
"What do Wei Yangong think of the scenery in his hometown?" Lan Tian took the lead in provoking the topic.
"Very good, very good. Although I haven't been back for many years, there is always a friendly atmosphere." Shi Xie returned to his senses and scrawled.
"Wei Yangong is here in Guangxin. What do you want to teach Lan Tian? Why don't you tell me now?" Lan Tian first came to ask for directions.
Shi Xie was stunned at first. He didn't expect Lan Tian to be so impatient, but because there was someone next to him, he responded awkwardly: "Mr. , as the prefect of Jiaozhi, I naturally want to pay my respects..."
"Wei Yangong is so polite..." Lan Tian nodded slightly. The old guy was indeed more stable than his son. It seemed that Shi Xie had other requirements besides Samoke's matter.
The two stopped communicating briefly, and the atmosphere in the carriage immediately became silent. The only sounds left in their ears were the sound of the running carriage and three heavy breathing.
"Mr. Lan Fu, this general is brave and majestic. I haven't asked for advice yet..." This time it was Shi Xie's turn to stir up the topic.
Lan Tian smiled and introduced: "This is Gao Shun, Gao Boping."
Shi Xie was startled at first. He originally thought this person was Lantian's guard, but he didn't expect it to be the general who was trapped in the camp. He quickly raised his hands and saluted: "I have heard about the name of General Gao for a long time, and it is indeed extraordinary to see him today..."
"It's a great honor to be a magistrate." Gao Shun returned the greeting with his fists raised.
Using Gao Shun as an excuse, Shi Xie and Lan Tian talked about the separation of the heroes and lamented that the heroes in the world fell one after another. Lan Tian could see that Shi Xie was worried about him.
Shi Xie was far away from the Central Plains and in Jiaozhou. Although he was still within the territory of the Han Dynasty, he still wanted to retain an independent status for his family, even if he paid tribute to the great princes.
Ever since he made friends with Lan Tian, Shi Xie had known him in detail as a person. He had methods, strategies, and knowledge of governance. The most important thing was that he did not make friends with the children of the appointed family. This was the most uncomfortable thing for Shi Xie.
After the battle between the Jingzhou garrison and Jiangdong, Lantian showed his sharp claws. In addition, Liu Bei asked him to serve as Jiaozhou Shepherd, and Shi Xie took another high look at Lantian.
When Shi Hui reported that the 'guests' he invited were difficult to serve, and some even couldn't afford to entertain them, Shi Xie already understood that Lan Tian was trying to knock Shi's family, so he rushed over to pay a visit.
The carriage ran on the road for half an hour and arrived at its destination. Lantian held a banquet in the front hall of Zhoumu Zhengtang to entertain Shixie and his son, and asked Xiahouqi to lead Cangwu county officials to accompany them.
The dishes at the banquet had been brought by the chefs from Quanling. Both the categories and the cooking methods were unprecedented for Shi Xie. After tasting the two chopsticks, he was full of praise, but for Xia Houqi's toast, he said that he was old. He declined, and in the end his unlucky son Shi Hui became the guest.
Shi Hui came well prepared today. He bought a few anti-hangover pills made by Zhang Ji through Wusting, and he drank and drank at the banquet with ease.
While the banquet was in full swing, Xia Houqi and Shi Hui continued to chat in the front hall. Shi Xie went into the back hall to talk to Lan Tian on the pretext that he had something important to report, and Gao Shun, who never drank, was always by his side.
"I am too old to drink. Why didn't you see General Gao drinking just now?" Shi Xie reminded Lantian that he wanted to report alone, otherwise he would not shy away from Gao Shun on the carriage, emphasizing that he was old and frail and incapable of assassination.
"Gao has never been a teetotaler." Gao Shun answered with clasped fists.
"What a strange person..." Shi Xie sighed.
"Boping, please go back to the front hall to take care of me. I'll call you if anything happens," Lan Tian ordered.
"This..." Gao Shun seemed very hesitant. Ever since Shi'an was assassinated, Lan Tian had been guarded wherever he went. He almost forgot that Lan Tian also had martial arts skills. Although he couldn't compare with regular soldiers, he could cope with the situation in front of him. The old man is more than enough.
"Go." Lan Tian said firmly.
Gao Shun thought for a while and then strode towards the front hall, finally stopping next to the door of the passage. This distance would be very convenient for rescue.
Seeing Gao Shun's back disappearing into the back hall, Lan Tian asked meaningfully: "What's important, Mr. Wei Yan?"
"I heard that Yulin and Cangwu counties have opened a wide range of Mongolian schools, and each county has also set up official medical clinics. When the governor first came to Jiaozhou, he worked hard for the people. It is really admirable for the humble official." Shi Xie bowed his hands.
Lan Tian frowned: "Wei Yangong came all the way, could it be that he came to praise me? Because there is a shortage of doctors and teachers, and the medical clinic and the Mongolian School do not have all the coverage."
"Yes, yes, it is right to proceed step by step. Most of the people in Lingnan are barbarians who do not know how to be kings. Starting a school rashly may achieve half the result with half the effort. However, the medical clinic can benefit the people and can be spread throughout Jiaozhou. In this aspect, the humble official can assist the prince. "Shi Xie quickly agreed.
Shixie's words are easy to understand. He agrees with Lantian's policy in Yulin and Cangwu, but does not recommend extending it to other counties. Shixie can accept the spread of medical clinics throughout the state, but Mengxuetang is not suitable for the people of Jiaozhou. Through this, he The pun in the sentence is also testing Lantian's attitude towards the scholar family.
Lantian smiled lightly and said half-jokingly: "There is a very short supply of doctors now. Those who can cover Yulin and Cangwu are already exhausted. Wei Yangong and your brothers still need to be self-sufficient. After all, Jiaozhou is too big to cross from east to west..."
Shi Xie was overjoyed when he heard this. Lan Tian's attitude had already shown that he would not change the current situation of the Shi family, so he reciprocated the favor: "Nanhai County is connected to Cangwu County. Wu Di had little success there for several years, and later died of illness. Therefore, Wei Jing took the opportunity to occupy it. Fortunately, the emperor led troops to drive away the rebels from Jiangdong. Hui'er tried to govern it for several months but was unable to do so. Look at the South China Sea..."
Seeing this, Lantian was eager to catch him and said, "The weather has been good in all parts of Jiaozhou in the past few months. I haven't heard of any major events in the South China Sea. Why is he unable to do anything about it? The scholar family has worked hard for Jiaozhou, so why don't you let your son take off his hard work to manage the South China Sea? I We will definitely give our full support, and tomorrow I will send someone to the court to ask Shi Hui to be the governor of Nanhai."
"Your Majesty, please don't do this. Quan'er still needs to be trained. The county guard is really making things difficult for him. General, please put the people of Nanhai first." Not only did Shi Xie speak sincerely at such an age, he also knelt down on the ground with a plop.
