Huazhou in August was busy, but Jiang Anyi, who was an envoy of economic strategy, felt that he had nothing to do.

Xin Fei was in a hurry to go to the Longwei Prefecture Mansion early in the morning to deal with official business, and she would not return home until dark. The whole back house is quiet, Jiang Anyi always thinks of Tong'er and Dong'er when they are at home with their children, the laughter and laughter at home are very lively, and I haven't seen the children for a few months, I really miss them.

Jiang Anyi walked out of the mansion gate slowly, and walked to the Yamen of the Assassin with four personal guards. Not far from his home to the government, the vendors and people on both sides of the street would greet Jiang Anyi warmly when they saw him, and those vendors who sold breakfast would greet Jiang Anyi to his stall for breakfast, or they would chase after him to stuff him with baked buns, oil cakes, naan, and other food. Jiang Anyi enjoyed this atmosphere of enjoying the people, sometimes sitting at the stalls by the side of the road to eat something, chatting with the stall owners and the diners next to him, asking the people about food and clothing, and when leaving, the guards would secretly put the money on the vendors' tables.

When they came to the government, the officials were already busy, and Jiang Anyi walked into the lobby all the way, the hall was empty, and all the official business was handled by Fang Thorn Shi in the second hall. There were a bunch of official documents on the table, which Fang Shishu had read and approved in advance, and presented them to him to know in his heart.

Looking at it casually, most of them are things such as building water conservancy, renovating roads, repairing granaries, etc., and these things can be decided after reading the history, but Jiang Anyi is a strategic envoy, so he can't help but report to him. Jiang Anyi has confessed to Fang Shishu, and he is still in charge of government affairs, so he only needs to send it to him afterwards for inspection, if you need to use the Great Seal of the Scriptures, just go to the lobby to get it, and Jiang Anyi can trust Jiang Anyi.

After reading the official document, there was nothing to do, Jiang Anyi was not good at going out of the lobby to disturb others on errands, so he had to pace back and forth in the lobby with his hands behind his back, such days were really boring. Li Laigao was very interested in the Hundred Industries Administration, and took the initiative to ask Ying to serve as the Hundred Workers Administration, and he was so busy every day that he couldn't see anyone, Liu Yixing was borrowed by Fang Tingshi, Zhang Keji and Guo Huaili went to Xiangxueju, An Yong, Shi and Park Tianhao cleaned up horse thieves in the Gobi, and only he was idle to the point of boredom.

The court and Jin named themselves the Marquis of Pingshan, the goal pursued in this life seems to have been achieved, and the official has made the position further forward is pitiful, he is only thirty-three years old, and it seems that he is still a little early to serve the sixth book, and as for the appearance of the prime minister, it is even farther, and Da Zheng Guo has not yet had a prime minister who is less than fifty years old. Jiang Anyi sighed, the prince does not have a good impression of himself, and he will become the Son of Heaven in the future, at most he will be a household secretary, and the position of prime minister will be Wei Youcheng, and most of them will not fall on him.

It was really boring, Jiang Anyi simply left the mansion and walked around the street, and it was easier to pass the time by talking to the Shinong businessmen and businessmen in Huiye Mansion. After the bazaar, a lot of melons and fruits were stuffed, and Liu Heizi, who sold wild meat, gave him a rabbit and a pheasant, saying that the second boy was studying in the house, and he asked Lord Jiang to take care of him when he took the government exam next year.

Huang Zhu is very happy, this period of time Jiang people have leisure, always cook in person, Jiang people's skills are not alive, even the chef of Qixian Lou can not compare, yesterday ate the fried beef tenderloin, simmered hoof tendons, today eat lighter, steamed pheasant, braised rabbit meat, and then two taels of gold and jade liquid, this day is called beautiful.

Jiangfu, the kitchen is fragrant, everyone who passes by swallows their saliva, those cooks are used to Master Jiang personally cooking, and after tasting the dishes he cooks, they are embarrassed to be cooks in the Jiang family.

"Mr. Zhang, Master Guo, you are back." See two

Stepping into the second gate, Huang Zhu greeted warmly.

Guo Huaili snorted and said, "It's so fragrant, it seems that Xiao Jiang personally cooked, my old Guo is blessed, and it was a coincidence." ”

Huang Zhu laughed and said: "Master Guo, these days are all adults who have been cooking by themselves, but it's a pity that you and Mr. Zhang went to Xiangxueju, do you want me to count what you have eaten." ”

Zhang Keji's face was calm, and his half-scorched face became more and more cold, Huang Zhu saw that Zhang Keji's face was unhappy, strode towards the kitchen, and hurriedly shouted: "Lord Jiang, Mr. Zhang is here." ”

Jiang Anyi was stirring the spoon in the kitchen, Mingyu's true qi was not without help in stir-frying, and he knew the situation of each dish rolling in the pot and being heated and oily, and how to fry it until it was tender and delicious was like fighting the enemy.

Seeing Zhang Keji walk into the kitchen in the smoke, Jiang Anyi smiled and said, "Mr. is back, wait a while for the food to be cooked, let's have two drinks." ”

Zhang Keji shouted with a cold face: "The lord has no ambition to recover, and he will make a living as a cook from now on?" ”

Jiang Anyi was stunned for a moment, put down the iron pot in his hand, and said, "Jiang doesn't know what to do, so he uses the matter of cooking to pass the time." ”

"The lord Zeng Yun has the ambition to protect his family and friends, and if he has the ability, he will protect the people of the world, has he done it? Or do you leave what you have said behind? Zhang Keji asked unceremoniously with a dark face.

Jiang Anyi arched his hand and said: "Anyi doesn't dare to forget, thank you Mr. for reminding me." ”

Guo Huaili said with a smile on the side: "Mr. Zhang straightened his face, and Lao Guo's legs trembled. Big things will be talked about after eating, the people take food as the sky, Xiao Jiang, if you don't take a spatula, the meat in the pot will be burned. ”

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In the study, Jiang Anyi solemnly saluted Zhang Keji again and said: "Jiang Mou has been in a daze since he was crowned the Marquis of Pingshan, and he has nothing to do all day long, thank you Mr. for waking up." ”

Zhang Keji sighed: "I know that the lord has hidden worries in his heart, and he has a heart of light and dust, but the tree wants to be quiet and the wind does not stop, and the lord wants not to fight with others and act in a low-key manner, I am afraid it will be difficult to achieve his wish." Once the Son of Heaven dies and the crown prince ascends the throne, I am afraid that the lord will no longer be able to escape. ”

Jiang Anyi sat down in the chair and said: "Mr. Jiang woke up today, as an envoy of Huazhou, Jiang should seek well-being for the people of Huazhou, but Fang Tingshi has done a good job, he is an elder, and Jiang is not good at interfering too much in government affairs." ”

"If the lord is working for the well-being of the people, and Fang Gong is a benevolent elder, he will naturally cooperate happily." Zhang Keji said: "Zhang has thought about it for the past few days, and the lord may wish to start from these aspects." ”

Jiang Anyi lit incense, poured tea for Zhang Keji, and said, "I want to hear it in detail." ”

"The Anxi battalion recruits soldiers, these days there are a lot of displaced people to enlist, some people still drag their families to come, there are not many people who have been conscripted, if these people can stay in Huazhou, let them settle down and start a career, these people will be the source of soldiers and money in Huazhou in the future." Zhang Keji said.

Jiang Anyi nodded and said: "Fang Gong has asked the counties to register these people, let the counties build residences, distribute food, help them find places to work, encourage them to cultivate new fields, according to the law of the court, no taxes will be collected for the first three years, I saw the official document in the lobby today, there are more than 76,000 people newly registered in various places, plus the people redeemed from the countries of the Western Regions, minus the more than 100,000 people lost in the war, Huazhou has added more than 260,000 people. ”

"There is strength in numbers." Zhang Keji said: "Relying on the government alone to receive help is not the way, these people should be allowed to have work and can support themselves in order to retain them." Huazhou suffered a military rebellion, half of the county was damaged to varying degrees, and the city walls, houses, roads, and water conservancy had to be repaired, and those men could use them. Women can go to shops and workshops to help, or they can go to other people's homes to help, and those children can go to the county childcare homes to read and write or learn something, in short, these people will feel that they are better in Huazhou than in their hometown, so they will be willing to stay. ”

Jiang Anyi nodded and said, "Tomorrow I will go to Gong Fang and ask him to issue official documents to the counties." ”

"This year's grain production is going to be reduced, how many lords can know about the grain production reported in various places?"

Jiang Anyi frowned and said: "When the Western Regions Coalition Army occupied Huazhou, they looted the grain reserves in the county seat, but this spring they drove the people to farm as usual, but the people took care of it carelessly, and it is estimated that the yield will be reduced by about 20%. The most important thing is that the people of the Western Regions invaded, and the Tun army was scattered, and this year's Tuntian harvest was almost completely lost, reducing millions of stone of grain. With so many new people in Huazhou, I'm afraid that there won't be enough food to eat this year. ”

Zhang Keji said: "This year, Bingzhou, Qingzhou and all parts of the south of the Yangtze River are all good years, ask the court for grain transportation support, and send people to buy some, it should be able to cope with the past." The tax money of the government has not yet been distributed to the counties, and Fang Tingshi has money in his hands. ”

Jiang Anyi laughed and said, "Now that a large amount of silver is shipped out every day, Fang Gong's heart hurts to death. Fang Gong was reluctant to change to a newcomer even if the chair in the second hall broke his leg, and asked someone to nail a wooden strip to sit on it as usual, and Li Laigao almost didn't fall last time he sat on it. ”

"Hehe, Fang Gong is strict with himself, but he is very kind to the people, and he will not save a penny of the money that should be spent. It is a blessing that the people of Huazhou can have the lord and the prince of Fang as the assassin. Zhang Keji said.

The incense exuded a faint fragrance, and the air in the study was fresh, Zhang Keji took a deep breath and continued: "The lord has vigorously cultivated talents in Huazhou for six years, built Jimin Academy, repaired county schools in various places, and gradually increased the number of students in Huazhou. In this year's imperial examination, 16 Huazhou scholars won the middle school, which cannot but be said to be the merit of the lord's advocacy of learning. However, there is still a lack of talents in Huazhou, and the scholars are reluctant to come, so the lord may wish to encourage the gentry and the people to build more private schools and academies, so that those poor children also have a place to study. ”

Jiang Anyi nodded again and again and said: "Yes, Mr. is very good, I think Jiang was a poor student back then, if it weren't for his mother and An Yong, Jiang would be just a farmer in the field today." I think that there are many people in the world who are like Jiang back then, and they have to interrupt their studies because of life, which is a pity. Jiang is willing to contribute 200,000 taels to subsidize the education of children from poor families, and Jiang goes to give lectures at least once a year in the newly built academy. ”

"The lord vigorously assists students, and he will be honored by Shilin." Zhang Keji said with a smile, thinking in his heart about how to publicize the good deeds of the lord in Shilin, so that the world's scholars, especially the poor students, regard him as a model, and the world's scholars regard Huazhou as a holy place for studying, and they are willing to come to Huazhou as an official.

Zhang Keji took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "These are all the internal affairs of Huazhou, I don't know what the lord thinks about the enemies of the Western Regions?" ”

Jiang Anyi was stunned for a moment and said, "The enemy in the Western Regions has retreated, and it should be impossible to invade Huazhou again within ten years." ”

"Have you ever thought that the defense will be turned into an attack, so that the people of Huazhou will no longer experience the disaster of war?"