After observing the construction site, Yang Gan put his armor and weapons on the rhinoceros, mounted it, and headed towards Wanghai County.
I almost have to dodge, but I must handle all the matters in Wanghai County properly before leaving, otherwise if I get pulled over by the warship, the entire strategic plan will have to be overturned.
Not long after, he arrived at the county town. Looking at the low city, the corner of Yang Gan's mouth twitched fiercely.
The city wall is only one and a half feet, and it is built so low that it feels like you can climb over it with just a chain.
Sure enough, it is not a battleground for military strategists, and it can also be seen from here that there should be no enemies coming from the sea. After all, if there are frequent visitors from outside, what will appear will not be such a short wall, but a strong and towering fortress.
"See Wu Anjun!!!"
At this time, the guards at the city gate ran over quickly and handed over their luggage.
Yang Gan raised his eyebrows, looked at it carefully, and said with a smile, "You are from the Polu Army, right?"
The leading soldier smiled and said, "Your Majesty, we are sent here by Magistrate Li. The previous county soldiers were too useless and had bad discipline. They have been sent to Baiyun Pass to guard the border. If they are unlucky, they may have to guard the border for three years."
Yang Gan was surprised and said, "Li Si was actually punished for three years? Are these county soldiers rotten to the core?"
Yang Gan said displeased, "What did they do?"
The leading soldier approached and whispered, "They set up separate checkpoints, not only collecting money, but also collecting pearls, which made the Guizhou leaders complain."
"The name they gave is that the king wants to collect money, and there are many kinds of exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes."
Yang Gan smiled coldly, "No wonder he was demoted to the border for three years. Damn it, these people who ruined the royal family were smashed. I might have been merciful when I demoted them last time. If I had known, I should have punished them on the spot and showed their heads to the public." ”
"Okay, you guys defend the city!" After Yang Gan sent them away, he patted the rhinoceros on the butt and walked towards the county government.
At this time, the county magistrate's office was full of busy people. When Yang Qian walked in, he saw Li Si just on the desk, giving instructions on official documents.
"Come here, give me a refill of tea~~~ I want boiling water, refill." Li Si lowered his head and ordered.
I saw a man walking in and pouring the boiling water next to him into the teacup. Maybe he saw that the person didn't leave and kept standing next to him. Li Si was slightly angry. When he looked up, his eyes suddenly glazed over.
"Sir, Your Majesty?" After saying this, he got up and packed his luggage.
A small palm pressed on Li Si's shoulder, and he felt as if a big mountain was pressing on him, unable to move at all.
"Well, our Yuntong tea is better." Yang Gan said with a smile on his face.
Li Si knew that Lord Wu An was a free and easy person, so he did not stand up and said with cupped hands, "Hahaha, Your Majesty, our Yuntong tea has a rich and mellow aroma, which is bitter at first and then sweet, leaving a lingering fragrance on the lips and teeth. The kind of hodgepodge tea in the past, I can’t drink anymore.”
Yang Qian found a mat and placed it on the opposite side of the desk, then sat down.
"How about it? With your ability, it should be easy to control an entire county within ten days."
Yang Gan's words, even Li Si's city couldn't help but put a satisfied smile on his face, everyone carried the sedan chair, who doesn't like to hear good words.
Especially when these kind words come from the mouths of your own leaders and powerful people, it is even more comfortable.
"There are many problems in the county, but in the final analysis, it is just a matter of some families trying to please and colluding with each other. As long as their foundations are broken up, there will be no problem."
Li Si admired him and said, "Your Majesty, I have never served many people in my life. You are the person I admire the most. As soon as you came to the county seat, you sent county soldiers to guard the border and directly cut off half of the members of these families." A backbone, just..."
Yang Gan frowned at Li Si and said, "The aristocratic families here have hidden the number of county soldiers. Your Majesty, you only sent 30% of the county soldiers, and they also hid 70% of the county soldiers."
"These county soldiers are not only county soldiers but also their private troops and bodyguards. However, they receive military expenses from the imperial court. I really don't know how to write the word "death"."
"It doesn't matter, I'm about to leave. There are still many things to deal with in the army, so I'll do it soon.
The autumn harvest is coming. Here, we can't just rely on the army to supervise the slaves. You have to be in charge. I don't trust what others say. "
"Your Majesty, how long do you plan to keep me here?"
Li Si's thoughts could be hidden from others, but not from himself. Yang Qian said displeasedly, "Why are you anxious? This place looks like a shabby, small seaside county, but in the future it will definitely be a strategic and important business place."
"Work hard and don't think the place is small. Goguryeo is big enough. If you want to govern a larger place, take good care of it. Discuss things like warships with Tang Long. Do you understand?"
Several keywords in Yang Gan's sentence made Li Si inexplicably shocked. In Yuntong City, almost everyone just thought that the governor had made new moves, but it had little to do with them. They just added some new things to talk about after dinner. .
But some people who know a little bit about the tricks have vaguely felt that the county guard is preparing to mobilize troops, and the movement will definitely not be small. The will to attack, judging from the road construction project, no one can stop it.
At one time, Li Si understood this too, but when he heard what Yang Qian said, his heart was filled with emotions. Everyone had misjudged this man who was famous all over the world even though he was not even a weakling.
He, he wants to launch a war of annihilation. In the hinterland of the Central Plains, except for Yue, which was destroyed ten years ago, no country has been destroyed for a long time. If this news is released, it will shock the jaws of all the princes and kings in the world.
Li Si stood up with trembling heart, and said in horror, "Your Majesty, are you planning to..."
Yang Qian put his finger in front of his mouth and said "shhh".
"You can guess the best, but don't tell anyone. Our Yuntong is developing rapidly, but we only lack manpower. Most of the people in their prime are either craftsmen or working hard. There are not even people doing corvee work. Why don't we grab some slaves at this time? Come, our development will stagnate, do you understand?"
Li Si cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I will definitely take good care of Wanghai County and the dock."
Li Si's words made Yang Qian feel more relaxed. After all, this person is a smart person and he can understand with just a few clicks.
Now, whoever wants to build his own shipyard is risking his own life and livelihood, and will fight to the death.
At this time, it was noisy inside the county magistrate's office, and officials of all sizes walked out of their offices.
The place arranged by Yang Gan is just like the government office in his previous life. What time does he go to work in the morning, what time does he get off work in the afternoon, and there is a lunch break in between.
No matter how big or small officials are, they are provided with two meals a day. Of course, due to the etiquette and legal system of this era, the meal plans for big and small officials must be different.
When he heard that it was time for dinner, Li Si smiled and said, "Your Majesty, how about eating something here?"
Yang Gan touched his belly. Although he had eaten it before, oysters and sea urchins are high in protein and low in calories. They are nutritious. However, he felt less full and felt hungry after a while. .
"Okay, let's eat some."
Li Si said hello to his subordinates. While waiting, the servants passed by the door one by one holding food cases.
Yang Gan had sharp eyes and clearly saw that the food on some of the food tables in front was good. Although there was not much meat, there was no shortage of fish.
Something was wrong with the ones at the back. Not only was the fish a lot smaller, but there were also a few earth-yellow dumplings, and I didn’t know what they were.
Thinking of this, Yang Qian came outside, stopped a servant who was sweating profusely, and asked.
"What is this?" Yang Gan pointed at the khaki dumpling with a puzzled expression.
The servant had never seen Yang Qian before, and he was a little unhappy because he was stopped.
"What are you pretending to be? You don't even know Nuan Tuanzi?"
"Bran dumplings?"
At this time, Li Si walked out from inside and scolded, "I've blinded you, this is Lord Wu An."
The servant's face turned pale when he was stunned, and he knelt down, kowtowing repeatedly to spare his life.
Yang Gan ignored him, looked at Li Si and asked, "What are bran dumplings?"
Li Si smiled and said, "Your Majesty, this is made from fine bran powder and wild vegetables. It tastes very good."
Yang Qian picked up a bran dumpling and stuffed it into his mouth, and a bitter taste suddenly filled his taste buds.
"Who is this for?"
"It's what ordinary low-level officials eat. Wanghai County is not rich, it can be said to be a bit poor. Many fishermen have worked hard for a year and can only eat this." Li Si said calmly.
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Food for petty officials and fishermen? Even my own rhinos would not eat this kind of food, but unexpectedly it was the food of the Guizhou leaders.
Thinking of this, Yang Gan felt a sense of sadness in his heart. It seemed that the lives of the leaders of Guizhou were more difficult than he imagined.
"I took the things away, and I will give them my food as compensation."
After saying that, Yang Gan picked up the case and walked inside. The servants were dumbfounded, but they were immediately dismissed by Li Si.
This was food for three or four people. Yang Qian sat in front of the food table, wolfing down glutinous rice dumplings, breaking off some salted fish, and ate them happily.
Li Si's initial shock gradually turned into admiration. Almost no scholar-officials would eat what they considered pig food.
"Li Si, you know so much, have you eaten it before?" Yang Gan said while eating.
Li Si touched his beard and said calmly, "I was once in a humble position before. When I was very hungry, I would go to other people's houses to eat. Rice dumplings? That's a good thing. You can't just eat it if you want."
Yang Gan had a huge appetite, and the dozen or so glutinous rice dumplings in his mouth quickly dwindled at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"One day, I will make sure that all the officials and governors under my rule have enough to eat. Not only do they eat meat every day, they also have to eat meat every day."
Everyone knows that the more outstanding a person is, the harder it is for him to recognize others. However, everything Yang Gan did was seen by Li Si.
I have to say that this has impressed him deeply, and sometimes a thought keeps surging in his mind.
If one day, your Majesty can rule the world, wouldn't it mean that the world is at peace?
Li Si, who was frightened by his own thoughts, quickly suppressed these thoughts.
Chapter 447: Seeing through the intention, horrified
