Yuxi lifted the curtain, looked up at the towering and tall city wall, and his eyes fell on the two big characters on the wall: "Lanzhou." "After walking for more than a month, I finally arrived at Lanzhou City, and after walking for another month, I will be able to reach Pickaxe City.

Xu Wu saw a bunch of people coming out of the gate, and he still knew the person who was the leader: "Madam, Tan Tuo has brought someone to welcome Madame." Tan Tuo got the news early and knew that Yuxi had come from Yucheng. These days, he arranged for people to be on the road, and he got the news yesterday and calculated the time for Yuchen to Lanzhou.

Tan Tuo brought out all the officials in Lanzhou City to welcome Yuxi. Except for Tan Tuo, everyone else was stopped outside by the guards. Tan Tuo said respectfully towards Yuxi in the carriage: "Madam, the lower official has already arranged a courtyard for Madame to stay, and I implore Madame to move." "Yuxi's current status is not the same as before, in the northwest Yuxi can really be said to be above 10,000 people under one person, and more importantly, his future future is all tied to Yuxi's body.

Yuxi was going to rest in Lanzhou for a few days, and after half a month's journey, he had to let the two children rest well. Yuxi said lightly: "You lead the way!" Don't look at people, just listen to the voice, which makes people think that Yuxi is a cold character. Of course, no matter how cold the officials of Lanzhou City are, no one has a trace of disrespect. The prefect of Linzhou was dismissed by the general because of his disrespect to the Han family. They don't want to repeat Yao Guangzhang's mistake and lose the black yarn hat on their heads for this little thing.

After entering Lanzhou City, Zao Zao was reluctant to stay in the carriage, and always wanted to climb up the window to look outside. Yuxi had no choice but to open the window of the carriage so that Zao Zao could see enough. However, the street has obviously been cleaned up by Tan Tuo, and there is no pedestrian outside at this time.

This time is different from the past, Yuxi's current status is completely different from before, and in terms of security, Tan Tuo naturally has to be cautious.

Tan Tuo arranged for Yuxi to live in the house of the former governor of Gansu Province. The house was very large, with six three-entry courtyards, which was enough to accommodate a group of them.

The main courtyard had already sent someone to clean and rest, and Yuxi moved in directly. After settling the dates and Liu'er, Yuxi changed his clothes before going to see Tan Tuo. However, he hadn't seen him for four months, and Yuxi felt that Tan Tuo would be much more energetic than before.

When Tan Tuo entered the house, he deliberately looked up at Yuxi. I saw Yuxi wearing a water-red spring shirt, with skin like snow, pink face and red lips, and excellent complexion. Tan Tuo was a little relieved when he saw Yuxi like this, but he knew very well that Yuxi almost died in childbirth at the end of last year, and now he has been on the road for more than a month, and his complexion is so good.

At this time, Tan Tuo didn't care about it, and said, "Madam, I brought Dr. Tang over, I don't know if Madam and the girl can use it?"

Yuxi smiled and said, "If you have a heart, let him go and show Zao Zao and Liu'er!" Zao Zao is full of vitality, and he doesn't need to see a doctor. However, Liu Er has been a little embarrassed in the past two days, which makes Yuxi a little worried, and asking the doctor to take a look at it can also make him feel good.

Tan Tuo naturally had no objections.

Yuxi asked, "During this time, are you still used to it?" From the prefect to the governor, this can be a three-or three-level jump!

Tan Tuo bent over Yuxi and said, "Thank you for your love." At first, I was a little uncomfortable, but now I'm getting started. ”

Yuxi nodded and said, "Tell me about the biggest problem at the moment?"

Tan Tuo said: "Madam, the biggest problem at the moment is that the treasury is empty, and there are too few talents to use. "There is no money, no one, and everything is tied. Fortunately, the people who were promoted were very capable, and there were many things that everyone complained. It's not that Tan Tuo is poor, but that there is really no money in the local area. Although Yunqing looted a lot of money, it was not left to the local government, and he transported it to Pickaxe City. Lanzhou City can maintain stability, and the good seeds can be sown in time, which is half of Tan Tuo's credit.

Yunqing came from a military general's family, and he mingled with soldiers in the army all year round. Therefore, he has always been haunted by the days when soldiers were in distress, and the soldiers died on the battlefield without sophisticated weapons. Therefore, when Yunqing has money, the first thing he thinks of is to replace equipment for soldiers and issue pensions.

Yuxi is precisely because he understands Yunqing's mentality, so he did not vigorously refute Yunqing's actions, but only put forward some pertinent opinions. Yuxi thought for a while and said, "The 120,000 taels of gold I got from Linzhou City a few days ago, this money will be used for you!" "1.2 million taels of silver, as long as there is no natural disaster, it is only for local use, which is enough for a few months."

Tan Tuo was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, madam." "There are a lot of places in Gansu where you need money, but you have to ask Yuan Ying for money now. In Yuan Ying's eyes, most of the officials are corrupt officials, and every time Tan Tuo asks him for money, he is sneering and making it difficult, and in the end, even if he gives it, he has to give a big discount on the original basis, which makes Tan Tuo miserable. It is also Tan Tuo's dedication to the people, plus he knows that Yuan Ying's gaze is only temporarily handling government affairs, otherwise he would not be able to bear it.

Yuxi said: "I used to hear my eldest brother say that the government officials of the court were corrupt, the officials of the DPRK and China only knew how to form a party for personal gain, and the officials on the ground were corrupt and bribed. Tan Tuo, I don't want this to happen in the northwest. ”

Tan Tuo said calmly: "Madam, I can't guarantee others, but I, Tan Tuo, will never do such a thing." If he had such a mind, he would not have no family wealth at all, and he would live on a living on money.

Yuxi believed Tan Tuo, and what he said just now was also to knock him: "The northwest is waiting for a new one, so every penny has to be spent on the blade, you know?"

Tan Tuo said: "Madame, don't worry, I will definitely use every penny of silver." "Yuxi collected 120,000 taels of gold in Linzhou, and very few people know about it.

After a pause, Tan Tuo said, "Madam, I have an idea. The officialdom is redundant and redundant, so it is better to streamline and reduce expenses. ”

Yuxi is very interested in this, and now that the financial situation is tight, it is necessary to open up sources and reduce expenditure. Open source, Yuxi hasn't thought of a good way for the time being, but it is necessary to reduce expenditure. Yuxi asked, "Why do you have this idea, tell me carefully." ”

Tan Tuo also weighed it in his heart for a long time before he said: "Madam, only Shaanxi and Gansu do not need the governor and political envoys, only one prefect in Lanzhou City is enough, and several states in Gansu can be directly taken over by officials in Hocheng in the future." ”

Yuxi was silent for a moment and said, "I'll think about this." "Whether or not to remove the governor of Gansu and the political envoy and other positions, this matter has to be discussed with Yunqing.

Tan Tuo didn't show a disappointed look, what he said was not a trivial matter, if Yuxi promised him on the spot, he would be worried. Tan Tuo said: "Madam, I heard that there is still a conscription on the other side of Ho City. Now there are more than 200,000 soldiers and horses, and I am worried that I will not be able to support so many soldiers with the taxes in the northwest. Moreover, the strong labor force has gone to serve as soldiers, and there are fewer people who cultivate wasteland. Tan Tuo means that there can be no more conscription, and re-conscription will put a great burden on the people and is not conducive to long-term development

Yuxi shook his head and said: "Conscription is a must, if there are not enough men and horses to attack the imperial court, we will have no one to stop." "If you don't fight now, you naturally have to recruit troops to train quickly, otherwise you will have to suffer a big loss if you wait for the war to start and then recruit soldiers.

Tan Tuo was very worried and said: "Madam, if there is not enough strong labor, not only will agriculture not develop, but the population will not be able to increase. "All the young and middle-aged people have gone to serve in the army, and the children who came from will not be able to develop in ten years.

Yuxi smiled and said, "You don't have to worry about this, I'll solve it." "This is a question that Yuxi has thought about before. Much of the northwest was barren, and it was just right to land the fields to feed these armies. However, this matter had to be discussed with Yunqing, so Yuxi didn't tell Tan Tuo for the time being.

Tan Tuo breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Madame knows it, and I am relieved." "It's so easy to talk to Madame, no matter what Madame says, Madame understands. Unlike Yunqing and Yuan Ying, when talking about these government affairs, he had to explain for a long time. The person who explained him did not complain, but the person who listened was impatient, and once Yuan Ying was annoyed and said that he chirped crookedly. Ahem, it's all tears!

Yuxi didn't know the entanglement in Tan Tuo's heart, and told Tan Tuo about one thing: "There are a lot of prisoners in every place, and I think it's better to let them go to the wasteland than to keep these prisoners in prison for them to eat and drink." Do you think I have a feasible idea?"

Tan Tuo looked surprised and said, "Madame's idea is very good. In prison, the entire northwest has tens of thousands of people. In a year, a lot of land can be reclaimed, and a lot of income can be increased!"

A smile tugged at the corner of Yuxi's mouth, and he said, "You also think it's good, then I'll talk to the general when I get to Ho City." "The last time the husband and wife met for half a day, they were in a hurry, and they didn't have time to say a lot of things.

Speaking of the prisoner, Tan Tuo thought of Xu Chong and said, "Madam, Xu Chong has been beheaded for public display. "The impact of the act of escaping in wartime is particularly bad, and after Yunqing knew about it, he directly ordered to kill it.

Yuxi felt that people like Xu Chong were innocent: "Xinping City was not in chaos at that time, and it was also a loss to Fu Minglang. What do you think of this person?Can you use it?" Because of his scruples, Yuxi was still very hesitant about whether to use Fu Minglang.

Tan Tuo hesitated for a long time and said: "Fu Minglang is capable, he is also a practical person, and his heart is also very upright, but his family is in Fengtian." Fu Minglang is different from him, his parents are dead, and he has no brothers and sisters, only his wife and children, and his wife and children are all with him. It is also because he has no worries that he can follow with all his heart. But Fu Minglang's family is under the control of the imperial court. In case the people of the court use his family to threaten him, Fu Minglang compromises to do things for the court, if Fu Minglang is reused, there will be endless troubles.

Yuxi had no choice but to put down this thought, and said with a smile: "The 120,000 taels of gold given to you came from the Zhou family, the richest man in Linzhou. They also have seven children in the family, you can settle them well!" It's just that Ok-hee didn't plan to take them all the time. The Zhou family is a family that was broken by Yunqing, who knows if these children will have hatred.

Tan Tuo smiled dumbly and said, "I will definitely make proper arrangements for those children." "It's a trivial matter to settle a few children. R1148