"Your Majesty, can you believe this Lu Dayuan?" Father-in-law Le asked with some concern while cleaning up the leftover tea. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Qin Feng nodded: "He is already cornered, when he led the army to surrender to us in Hengdian, he was already cornered, the former robe will no longer accept him, the royal family of the Qin State will no longer believe in him, he has nothing to rely on except us." If he didn't want to be a prisoner of war for the rest of his life. ”

"I can't see that this Lu Dayuan still cares about the people of Li, if he helps, it will be much easier for you to run the Qin State, Your Majesty." Father-in-law Le is happy.

Qin Fengha laughed out loud, "Duke Le, Lu Dayuan is not for the people, he is for himself, even if he has suffered in the past and knows the hardships of the people, but when he comes to his current position, he is already one of the beneficiaries of the current system of the Qin State." It's just that he can no longer enjoy this benefit. This is a smart man! ”

Le Gonggong is a flute.

"Strange I've been complimenting him like that?" Qin Feng asked with a smile.

Grandpa Le nodded vigorously.

"There are some things that both sides understand, but they can't say it, and if they say it, they don't have a face. I need him to run the big game of chess of Qin State for me, he needs me to let him continue to enjoy the glory and wealth, naturally he has to find a righteous name, it is better to say it! Qin Feng said lightly.

Father-in-law Le showed a hint of disgust on his face, "Looking at his righteous and awe-inspiring appearance, I really thought he was a good general who thought about the people!" ”

Qin Feng laughed, "You can't say that, while he protects his glory and wealth, he can also make the people of Qin State live a good life, you have to look at the results." ”

"But the minions are still as uncomfortable as eating flies." Father-in-law Le shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, why did you think that this person could be used at that time?" ”

"From the time he surrendered to us with 10,000 foot soldiers in Hengdian." Qin Feng said: "I just found out that this is a smart person, dealing with smart people, but it is much easier, he knows what he wants, and he also knows what he has to give, no need to say more, a little mention, he understands his value." In the past few months, I have let the people of the Eagle's Nest accompany him to almost the entire territory of Daming, so that he can see the strength of my Daming, see the prosperity of my Daming, and of course, let him see hope and let him understand that climbing on the boat of my Daming is the guarantee for the rest of his life. ”

"Your Majesty is wise." Le Gonggong said admiringly: "But the slave still thinks that the more smart people like this, the less we are in the Ming Dynasty, the better, it is best to annex the Qin State, and people like this should be put into the cold palace, and his glory and wealth are indispensable, but they must not be reused." ”

Qin Feng laughed out loud and patted Grandpa Le's shoulder, "What you said is wrong again, of course we have to use someone as capable as him, such a person, as long as he is placed in the right place, as long as he feels afraid, he can still play a dazzling light." I'm not afraid of smart people, just capable people. ”

"Your Majesty has a big heart, so you can control such a person, and the slave thinks about it in his heart, and he also feels afraid!" Fair and fair.

"Make the best use of your materials and make the best use of your resources." Qin Feng smiled.

"Your Majesty has seen people for a day today, take a good rest and get some sleep!" Father-in-law Le saw Qin Feng stretching his waist and yawning, and immediately said thoughtfully: "The slave guards the door for Your Majesty, and no one is missing today." ”

"It is true that I want to take a break, and talking to the ministers is much more tiring than fighting, especially those civil officials, who talk to them with their eyes wide and their ears pricked up, a simple thing, when it comes to their mouths, it is easy to let them go around."

Holding the tea tray, Le Gonggong smiled and said: "That is, Your Majesty is merciful and can tolerate people, people like them, when they were in the past, they would have cut off their heads a long time ago." ”

"There's no way, no one can't help it, just a few people who have to use it, and those who dare to do things, can't afford to offend them!" Qin Feng smiled and stretched out his feet, hooked a bench, and put his long legs on the bench, "I'll squint for a while." ”

Grandpa Le took the plate and tiptoed out.

Qin Feng didn't fall asleep after all, just when he felt that he was about to fall asleep, he was awakened by the noise outside, and as soon as he heard the sound of arguing with Grandpa Le outside, Qin Feng sighed and sat up straight.

Ma Xiangnan, this old guy, why did he come here? Grandpa Le can stop others, but he can't stop him. Sure enough, he had just sat up straight when the door slammed, and Ma Xiangnan had already pushed open the door and walked in confidently.

Ma Xiangnan, who is dusty and dusty, is now thin into a handful of bones, but he looks much more vigorous than before, and the hands that push open the door are full of green muscles, and he can vaguely see the calluses in the palms of his hands.

Just with this appearance, Qin Feng felt that no matter how high the courtesy he gave this guy, he couldn't overstate it. Under his management, Changyang is now rapidly recovering.

Born in the south of the Yangtze River, the former Chu family has a much broader vision than ordinary officials, and he does not focus on the grain industry, because Changyang is mountainous and has little land, even if it takes more effort, it can't grow much grain, Jiangnan grows mulberry and silkworms, and Ma Xiangnan is in Changyang, but it is also vigorously developing such cash crops, and the planting of fruit trees and medicinal herbs is now the two magic weapons of Changyang. In the past few years, various fruit trees in Changyang have formed a scale effect, and the medicinal materials and medicinal herb workshops have benefited Changyang County a lot, and this year Changyang County has achieved self-sufficiency and a small surplus. Thinking of the tragic situation in Changyang County a few years ago, Qin Feng was full of admiration for this old man, not everyone can be like him.

What's even more valuable is that he also brought out a group of officials like him in Changyang County.

"Legong, serve tea, serve good tea!" Qin Feng said loudly.

Without waiting for Father-in-law Le to agree, Ma Xiangnan had already raised a burden in his hand, "Your Majesty, if you don't drink tea today, the old minister has brought your Majesty a special product of our Changyang County, fruit brewing, and the minister wants to congratulate Your Majesty and want to drink a few cups with Your Majesty." ”

Qin Feng glared at Ma Xiangnan: "Night owl enters the house, my Lord Ma, what do you want to do?" This is in the army, and alcohol is not allowed. ”

"You are Your Majesty, you should have privileges, the minister is a civil official, and there is no military affairs, and you are not bound by military regulations!" Ma Xiangnan said with a grin. "The minister has come to congratulate Your Majesty."

"Where does the joy come from?" Qin Feng asked with a smile, waved his hand, turned his head and said to Le Gong: "Le Gong, go and see, what are the snacks, Ma Gong has come all the way, so I have to entertain you." ”

"Your Majesty is about to snatch back a large area of territory from the Qi people now, isn't this a joy?" Ma Xiangnan smiled and opened the baggage and took out several clay pots, "Different flavors of fruit brews, thanks to the blessing of the lord this year, there is a bumper harvest." ”

"Those lands are still in the hands of the Qi people!" Qin Feng laughed.

"Your Majesty's fancy thing, how can you still run!" Ma Xiangnan smiled and said, "Now that His Majesty has stepped on Emperor Qi's neck, he has to give you a soft voice." I don't think it will be long before these territories will return to the embrace of the Ming Dynasty. It's not worth a few drinks? ”

"I'll give you a good idea, okay, then have a few drinks!" Qin Feng laughed.

The so-called appetizers are just some dried meat that is always prepared in the army, and then a few dishes of new side dishes, but Ma Xiangnan eats them with relish.

"Ma Gong, you have to cherish your body, you are too thin." Qin Feng drank the fruit brew slowly, looked at Ma Xiangnan, and said softly.

"Your Majesty, the minister's health is better now than before." Ma Xiangnan chewed the mutton jerky vigorously, "It's just that I don't read much now, and if I go back to Jiangnan to debate with those great Confucians, I will definitely be refuted by them." ”

"Reading a thousand books, it's better to travel thousands of miles, Ma Gong is a pragmatic person, compared with those sour Confucians who read books and read stupidly, isn't it self-surrendering?" Qin Feng said with a smile.

"Yes, Your Majesty is right." Ma Xiangnan clapped his hands, picked up the large bowl in front of him, and drank the fruit brew in one gulp. "Your Majesty, the minister is here this time to ask Your Majesty to put the first railway in Changyang County to be repaired."

With a bang, Qin Feng just drank a mouthful of fruit brew in his mouth and squirted out, spraying Ma Xiangnan's face.

Wiping the fruit brew on his face, Ma Xiangnan's expression remained unchanged, "Your Majesty, there has been a bumper harvest in Changyang this year, but seeing these fruits rotting on the trees, the minister feels uncomfortable." If this railway can be built, these difficulties in Changyang County can be easily solved. ”

"Ma Gong, do you know how much it costs to build a railway? Do you know how many people and how much it costs to support this railway? Qin Feng looked at Ma Xiangnan and asked. Just today, Jin Shengnan and Fang Dazhi still had a big quarrel with me, just because of the problem of money. ”

"Isn't it the imperial court? Didn't you set up the Railway Administration to solve this problem? Ma Xiangnan asked rhetorically.

"Who told you that it was the court that paid for it!" Qin Feng couldn't cry or laugh, "The imperial court will subsidize a part, but the imperial court must also have money, and more importantly, the local government will pay for it, and try to absorb the funds, Ma Gong, this, don't think about it first, this money, the current Changyang County is absolutely unaffordable." Moreover, Changyang is mountainous, the roads are steep, and there are still many technical difficulties in the rail car that have not been overcome, so it is impossible to go to Changyang to repair, which must be a loss-making transaction. ”

Looking at Ma Xiangnan's bulging eyes, Qin Feng had to explain the problems contained in this in detail to this old minister, and only half of what he said, this old man was already a good man, and without waiting for Qin Feng to say more, he retreated.

"Your Majesty, since this matter cannot be done, then you must support me in another matter." Ma Xiangnan said: "I want people, I want a large number of people to enrich Changyang County, where am I, there is still a shortage of people." ”

"Haven't you already removed a lot of barbarians?"

"It's not enough, Quan Shoufu is worried that after the barbarians who have moved too many to our Changyang County, these guys will go into the mountains and run away without a trace, so the people who go to the ministers are all old and weak, although in Changyang County, these old and weak can still do something, but it is better than not being a strong man."

"Where do you want me to find you a strong man? The people of other counties in the Ming Dynasty won't go to where you are, right? ”

Ma Xiangnan smiled: "Of course there is." Your Majesty, I have heard that Chen Zhihua can absorb a lot of Qin people every day, and these people are good, they are excellent laborers. Your Majesty, you will make a decree to let Chen Zhihua get me some too. ”