"Even if you want to be my subordinate, you can't act like this!" Wang Wenzuo softened his tone a little: "Isn't it possible in the army? Well, you go ask Yuan Fei in the next few days to see which ones want to The total number of people who will be my subordinates should not exceed thirty, and no outsiders should know about it!"
"Yes, yes!" Sanqiu responded and said with a smile: "Mr. Lang, please rest assured, Yuan Fei and the others are all sensible people, and they will never leak any rumors!"
The river beach outside the city gate was deserted, with only mud, ashes and charred bone ruins. In order to prevent the Baekje people from using the shops outside the city wall to attack the city, the Tang army burned them all two months ago. Today, only some huts built by homeless people are left, selling fish and various shellfish under the city walls.
"Here, here, and there!" Wang Wenzuo said to Zhang Junyan on horseback: "This section of the river bank is very suitable for building docks, stockpiles, and workshops. Clear the place first!"
"Yes!" Zhang Junyan, who had followed Wang Wenzuo to serve as an assistant officer in the Xiongjin Governor's Mansion, quickly wrote down his boss's order in his book: "Don't worry when you join the army, it will be completed before dark tomorrow!"
"Well! Over there, do you see it? It's on the edge of the reed patch!" Wang Wenzuo pointed to a patch of reeds not far away: "Ask fifty people to build a road from here, level the ground, and tell those people Fish sellers, the fish market will be over there from now on, let them move there to do business, and give these poor people a way to survive!"
"yes!"
"Build workers' dormitories here, and build barracks on the high ground adjacent to the dormitory area. Yes, on the hilly land covered with bushes!" Wang Wenzuo said loudly while gesticulating.
"Join the army!" A thin layer of sweat oozed out on Zhang Junyan's forehead: "To build so many houses, I'm afraid there won't be enough materials!"
"How could there be no materials!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "Have you forgotten that there are so many temples outside Sixi City? Can't we just tear them down? The beams and columns in those temples are all high-quality wood, which are used to build ships. It could not be better!"
"Yes, yes!" Zhang Junyan could no longer keep up with Wang Wenzuo's thoughts. He could only quickly record it in the book. As Wang Wenzuo said, since Buddhism was introduced to Baekje in the 4th century AD, the kings of Baekje began to It is regarded as the foundation of protecting the country and governing the people, and is highly believed in. Its territory is dotted with temples and pagodas, and there are dozens of Buddhist temples around the capital, among which Dinglin Temple where Huicong is located is one of them. After the Tang Dynasty destroyed Baekje, due to constant wars, almost all the monks in these temples fled, and most of the gold and bronze Buddha statues and treasures in the temples were plundered by the Tang army. However, the main structures of the temple buildings were basically intact, with a large number of beams, wood, and bricks. Stone available.
"It's a pity that there is no Buddhist temple by the river, otherwise we would have saved the effort of laying the foundation!" Wang Wenzuo sighed, kicked the horse's belly, and headed into the city.
Returning to Bingcao's yamen, he rushed to Liu Renyuan and reported his shipyard plan to him. After listening to his report, Liu Renyuan hesitated for a moment and said: "Wang Canjun, didn't you say before that the shipyard was just a cover? Why so much trouble?"
"Protector!" Wang Wenzuo lowered his voice: "I think even if it's a lie, the more truthful it is, the better!"
"Haha!" Liu Renyuan laughed and nodded: "Well, since this matter has been left to you, I won't ask any more questions. Just hurry up. Let me tell you some good news. Yesterday, Liu Shijun We have captured Dinglinzha, beheaded more than a hundred people, harvested more than ten thousand stones of grain, and raised thousands of livestock, and your scorpion has done a great job!"
Wang Wenzuo hurriedly said humbly: "This is all due to Liu Shijun's good management and the bravery of the soldiers. The subordinates have no merit!"
"Sanlang, you don't have to be polite in front of me!" Liu Renyuan stroked his beard under his chin and laughed: "After General Su returned to the army, among the generals who stayed in Sixian, you ranked first in terms of merit!"
"Don't dare!"
"If you are rewarded based on your merits, there is nothing you dare not do!" Liu Renyuan clicked on a piece of folded white linen paper on the desk: "This is the document requesting merit that will be sent back to Chang'an. Your name is on the first one. !”
Wang Wenzuo hurriedly gathered his clothes and bowed down: "It is difficult for Wenzuo to repay the kindness of the Protector!"
While he was talking, there was a slight cough from outside the door. Wang Wenzuo quickly stood up and stood with his head lowered and his hands folded. When he saw Liu Renyuan stood up, he bowed to the door and said, "I didn't know that Mr. Liu was coming, but I didn't go far to greet him. Please forgive me!"
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter! Liu came here without warning, what crime does Liu Duhu have?" The visitor seemed to have noticed Wang Wenzuo and smiled: "Hey! This gentleman is so heroic, he must be Liu Duhu's shogunate A talented person, right?"
"The lower official Wang Wenzuo is Cao Shenjun, a soldier in the Duhu Mansion!" Wang Wenzuo hurriedly bowed to the visitor and took the opportunity to glance at him. He saw that the visitor was about thirty years old, with a medium build, fair and plump cheeks, and three long strands of hair. He has a beard, a straight nose, a square mouth, and a dark mole between his eyebrows. According to the standards of the Tang Dynasty, he is a rare handsome man. The only shortcoming is that his eyes are a little narrow and long, giving people a gloomy feeling.
"It turns out that Wang joined the army, good, good!" The visitor looked Wang Wenzuo up and down, and said with a smile: "A certain family's surname is Liu, and his name is Yuanzhen. He is an official in the Shaofu. This time he came to Baekje to buy some things. We will get close to each other in the future. Opportunity, haha!”
"Don't dare!" Wang Wenzuo hurriedly bowed and saluted. The "Shaofu" in this person's mouth refers to the functional agency that manages the private wealth and daily affairs of the royal family. It has a close relationship with the inner court and has many channels to reach Tianting. Its status It is definitely not comparable to the soldiers of Xiongjin Protectorate.
"There is no need for Wang Wenzuo to join the army. The one Liu respects the most is frontier soldiers like you, but don't do it yourself!" Liu Yuanzhen helped Wang Wenzuo up with a smile and patted Wang Wenzuo's shoulder gently. , brushed off the dust on it, then smiled at Liu Renyuan and said: "Mr. Liu, I don't know if I have time. I have something I want to discuss with you!"
"Wang Canjun, please wait outside for a moment!"
"I obey!" Wang Wenzuo exited the door and waited in the corridor for about half a cup of tea before he saw Liu Yuanzhen coming out. He quickly saluted him and Liu Yuanzhen bowed his hands to him before leaving.
Wang Wenzuo re-entered the door, only to see Liu Renyuan's face tightened and ugly, as if something was extremely embarrassing. He was about to say something, but he heard Liu Renyuan ask: "Wang Canjun, do you know who this Liu Yuanzhen is?"
"I don't know!" Wang Wenzuo shook his head.
"This person's father-in-law is the Prime Minister Li Yifu!"
"Ah!" Wang Wenzuo's expression changed drastically. He might not know who the prime minister was at that time, but the ID "Sword of Heart and Sword Li Yifu" had been seen several times on the Internet in the past. A person who could leave such a reputation in the history books, maybe Not respectable, but absolutely terrifying.
