"Captain Lu!" Seeing each other, the sergeant who protected Qian Dafu immediately dismounted, knelt on one knee, and said with a look of shame on his face: "Please also ask Your Highness and the captain to punish the crime, we have not protected the Qian steward." Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info"

"What's going on!"

There was a faint anger burning in Xiao Ming's heart, he had been assassinated before, and now Qian Dafu was injured again.

The leading sergeant said: "Your Highness, in the past month of prospecting, according to Your Highness's instructions, we have gained a lot, and we are about to come back to report to Your Highness, but we never thought that we were ambushed by bandits on the way, although we escaped in a bloody battle, but Steward Qian was still hit by an arrow." ”

"Bandits?" Lu Fei frowned, he said worriedly: "Your Highness, the cold winter is coming, and the people who can't survive are mostly left to the grass and live by looting, and now these bandits dare to openly attack the government, it seems that this year's banditry is more serious than in previous years." ”

Lu Fei's eyes were strange when he spoke, it seemed to be blame, which meant that although you have not made a big mistake in the past five years, you have not made any achievements, and the barbarian rebellion three years ago has made the six states more and more impoverished and chaotic.

"Send Steward Qian back for treatment first!" Xiao Ming said to the sergeant who was escorting Steward Qian, ignoring Lu Fei.

The leading sergeant answered, and took the unconscious Qian Dafu and galloped towards Qingzhou City.

The group quickly followed up and entered Qingzhou City, and Xiao Ming immediately asked people to call the medical officer of the Governor's Mansion to come over and treat Qian Dafu.

There was such a big movement in Qingzhou City, and Pang Yukun was also alarmed and went to the Qi Palace.

The medical officer checked it and said to Xiao Ming; "Your Highness, Steward Qian didn't hurt his internal organs, he just lost blood and fell into a coma, just take the arrow, bandage it, and heal it after a while."

"Doctor Sun has excellent medical skills, since the problem is not big, there should be no problem." Lu Fei said.

Xiao Ming also breathed a sigh of relief, "In that case, let's all go out and let Doctor Sun treat Steward Qian." ”

When the three of them arrived outside, Lu Fei said angrily: "These bandits are really bold, as soon as the snow stops, I will immediately lead the army to encircle and suppress them." ”

"Encirclement and suppression can only treat the symptoms but not the root cause, if the people are fed, clothed and rich, who will go to the grass for the sake of the grass." Pang Yukun was quite referring to Sang scolding Huai.

Lu Fei said: "Then what should I do according to what Pang Changshi has seen? ”

"In the past, every year Captain Lu would encircle and suppress the bandits, but the bandits repeatedly couldn't help it, and now His Royal Highness has launched Tuntian, although the tax reduction is deeply popular with the people, but the effect is not visible in the short term, so in my opinion, it is better to surrender than to encircle and suppress, these people are people who can't survive, as long as they are given a bite to eat, they still won't follow those real thieves." Pang Yukun said.

Lu Fei asked, "What if they don't?" ”

"Of course, both soft and hard, for the bandits who do not surrender, they will naturally vigorously encircle and suppress, and if they surrender, they will be treated with courtesy, so that we will not be a problem to survive this cold winter, as for next year, the people's land will have a harvest, and the bandits will naturally disappear." Pang Yukun said.

Xiao Ming nodded, "Just do what Pang Changshi said, prepare with both hands, this bandit is very scattered, and it is also very difficult to encircle and suppress the mountains in the heavy snow, starting today, we will give porridge at the gates of the cities of various states, but the bandits who attack Qian Dafu must not be spared, otherwise how can this king be worthy of him and the soldiers!" ”

Lu Fei hugged his fists and said: "Your Highness, don't worry, I will definitely correct this wave of bandits." ”

Pang Yukun said bluntly: "Your Highness, don't kill indiscriminately, you just need to catch the bandit leader, otherwise if it spreads, who will surrender?" ”

Although Xiao Ming was very angry, Pang Yukun's words were not unreasonable, he said: "What Pang Changshi said makes sense, capture the thief and capture the king." ”

Lu Fei answered yes and went to the barracks to prepare.

"Your Highness, Your Majesty is going to prepare the soup kitchen and the state notices, but the Governor's Mansion is short of silver taels, can Your Highness transfer some silver taels from the Equipment Department to buy corn." Pang Yukun looked like Xiao Ming owed him money.

If you want to talk about being rich, now you are naturally the richest in the equipment department, but if you are rich, you can't withstand this daily soup kitchen.

Xiao Ming said painfully: "Okay, this king will allocate some silver taels to you for the time being, but can Pang Changshi also advise his father to allocate some silver taels to let this king get through this difficulty." ”

"Your Royal Highness, isn't it up to Your Highness whether the emperor will allocate silver taels or not?" Pang Yukun raised his eyelids slightly and said.

Xiao Ming was depressed, Pang Yukun meant that he was worthless in Xiao Wenxuan's eyes, and the last time he sent a letter to Xiao Wenxuan, it was also a waste.

It seems that Xiao Wenxuan really intends to starve himself to death here.

"Go, go, you and Lu Fei want to see this king's joke." Xiao Ming angrily drove Pang Yukun out of the way.

Pang Yukun seemed to smile, turned around and left the Qi Palace, not that he didn't want to help, but the royal affairs, not something he could participate in.

Seeing Pang Yukun leave, Xiao Ming frowned, this is really a disaster, the blessing is unparalleled, once the silver of the Instrument Division is transferred, this will undoubtedly affect the development of the current technologies of the Instrument Division.

And this is the last thing he wants to see, in this way, he can only go to Xiao Wenxuan.

Because the vassal king on the border did not have the support of the imperial court without allocating silver and two, although his fief was not the main object of barbarian raiding.

"What should I do?" Xiao Ming pondered for a long time, now he is making matters worse, the new policy has not yet been effective, and this chaos has started again.

After pondering for a while, Xiao Ming remembered the Empress Zhao of the current dynasty, this Empress Zhao was the biological mother of the prince of the dynasty, and she was very favored by Xiao Wenxuan, and it was precisely because of her that no matter how stupid the prince was, Xiao Wenxuan still refused to abolish the prince.

And this Empress Xiao is very fond of spices, even to the point of paranoia, and the officials of the court and the central government always search for some fragrant cakes and other things to please her.

Thinking of this, Xiao Ming had an idea, this time he had to change his strategy and attack from the rear, and the manufacture of this modern perfume can be said to be no problem for him.

And the current conditions are also sufficient.

He was going to brew a batch for his mother, Concubine Zhen, and then asked Empress Zhao to blow the wind in his ears through Concubine Zhen's side knock.

Even if it doesn't work, he can ask Concubine Zhen to help him sell in Chang'an to earn silver taels.

Thinking of this, Xiao Ming's heart eased slightly.

"Your Highness, Steward Qian is awake." While thinking about it, Aster came out of Qian Dafu's room and said.

Xiao Ming immediately walked in, and at this time, Medical Officer Sun was bandaging Qian Dafu, and Qian Dafu saw him and was about to sit up.

"You don't have to get up." Xiao Ming said.