18. The White Grass Army goes on an expedition
After the review, Gao Yue personally found the Chief Wei Ping and the governor of Lizhou Wang Qi, and told him: "The Holy Lord is now determined to build fields in the northwest to restore the border. Therefore, forging farm tools will soon become a profitable cause. My Xingyuan Prefecture has always produced good iron, but the iron officials in Chenggu County alone are no longer enough. You see, I went to the capital to respond to the imperial edict and received 20,000 ounces of money for the repair of farm tools. In the future, Xingyuan Prefecture cannot seize the opportunity and will be taken away by other towns, such as Hedong in Masui, or Li Baozhen Zelu, which is also a place where good iron will be produced."
Wei Ping and Wang Qi were immediately conscious of it, especially Li Sheng's nephew Wang Qi, who has always been particularly sensitive to the profits generated by Huiyi and Huishang. He had complained to Gao Yue before that Lizhou's fields were small and barren, and it was difficult for the people to pay taxes by farming alone, so they had to develop some "industry" to subsidize the state's finance and group training costs.
But Gao Yue and him smell bad, no, they have similar interests, and the two hit it off.
After a preliminary examination of the public documents and records in the Lizhou Office, Wang Qi replied to Gao Yue with certainty: "In our Lizhou, the tribute in the Kaiyuan period was Asparagus."
Asparagus is a widely used herb, which nourishes yin and moistens dryness, clears lungs and reduces fire. It can completely build a herbal garden in Lizhou.
In addition, Wang Qi also told Gao Yue that Longmen Mountain in our Lizhou is rich in stalactites, which is also a precious medicinal material with profitable taste. In addition, the iron officials you mentioned are completely developed in Lizhou. Miangu County, where the Lizhou Institute is located, has a Hutou Mountain, which produces good iron inside and surrounded by the Western Han Dynasty. It can be equipped with furnaces forging armor, weapons and farm tools, which are even better than those in the city.
Gao Yue was overjoyed and hurriedly told Wang Qi that the Holy Lord allocated 20,000 guan of farm tools, I will immediately give you 5,000 guan and create an Iron Officer in Hutou Mountain.
“The fields in Nari State…”
"There are only more than 2,000 families in Lizhou, so why are you growing? I will focus on growing herbs and smelting iron. I will soon bring tea trees, medicines, iron and tea from Xuanzhou. Once the three things are complete, plus the disi of Xingyuan Prefecture, the ships will help you transport and sell along the Western Han River and Hanchuan. There are countless money for returning to Yihe and Huishang. Isn't it enough to buy the fields and grains of Xingyuan Prefecture counties?" Gao Yue was full of confidence.
Wang Quan suddenly realized that the meaning of Lian Envoy was to form a complementary whole of the economies of the prefectures and counties in Xingyuan Prefecture. It is worthy of being Lian Envoy, and his vision of looking at problems is profound.
Then, Gao Yue entrusted Wei Ping and Liu Deshi to stay in the mansion. After he led the army to the war, he had full authority to deal with the development of Lizhou.
Of course, Lizhou's industries became more developed, and everyone, as the governors of the Xingyuan Shogunate, the county magistrate, and the officials and generals, could get a share of the pie and taste the great sweetness.
Gao Yue's philosophy has always been to make money together.
In the middle of winter, the Dazhu River under the city wall of Tianhan Tower was covered with ice. The sound of magnificent horns sounded at the tower. Except for the two thousand white grass soldiers left behind in the city, they handed them to Hou Lan and Cheng Junren, the other five thousand Guan Jian, and three thousand earth regiment soldiers raised the black and white Pixiu military flags in the harsh wind and the long flags given by the emperor. The commanders of the generals Gao Gu, Wang Qi, Zhao Guangxian, Cai Fengyuan and others, the infantry carried long snails, carried rolled armor and leggings, facing the thin snow mist and the falling morning stars in the sky, and walked through the lonely and vast fields outside the city. On the avenue, there were cavalry and mule soldiers, escorting cattle trucks transporting luggage, grain, pickles, etc., flowing endlessly, heading towards the city of Xingzhou.
In front of the military supervisory courtyard built in the city, Gao Yue, who had walked a step late, visited himself and invited the Baicao Army Supervisor Ximen Can to go out with him.
Ximen Can did not dare to be negligent, and respectfully carried the seal and followed Gao Lian's envoy.
Next to the school where the camp was being built in the south of the city, Gao Yue visited Dr. Su Yan, the branch officer of the Xingyuan envoy who had just settled down. "Dr. Su, Baicao Army was about to go to guard the border for the country and fight against Xifan. When the camp was outside, all kinds of documents were to bother the doctor."
This means that as a branch official, Su Yan's responsibility is to "rely on the horse" to various documents on the battlefield.
Su Yan hurriedly said goodbye to his wife, saying that the family and children were left to her for care.
"I went to the Longshan battlefield!" His wife asked.
Dr. Su said yes, the men are fighting for their lives. What I have to do is to record their brilliance with pen and ink.
His wife nodded and said to Dr. Su, "You are so careful to follow Gao Lian and don't be careless and neglect. Let me leave the home to me."
Soon Su Yan prepared a simple luggage, got on a gentle mare, and walked towards the city gate with Ximen Can, the Xingyuan Supervisor, Gao Yue, a commander of Xingyuan's observation defense.
"Everyone, what I want to do is to unify all the strength and will of all people, scholars, field men, soldiers, merchants, officials, even in Zhongguan Eunuch Temple, to make a career that will turn the tide in this greatest dynasty." Gao Yue pulled the reins and thought in his heart.
The horse's hooves were heard, and soon arrived at the Xingyuan Government Office. Behind the alley was the backyard of his own official house. "Great Inspector?" Ximen Can, the military supervisor, asked.
He means whether to say goodbye to his family before going to war.
"No, no..." Gao Yue just whispered, but hesitated a little, then suppressed himself and continued to drive forward.
At the gate of Xingyuan Prefecture, Master Mingxuan and a group of Pure Land monks were wearing black clothes and standing in the smoke and dust of the army walking. They had recited the Buddha's name before and prayed for blessings to the soldiers who went to war. At this point, Master Mingxuan's voice was hoarse.
On the hill behind Master Mingxuan, several soldiers were digging, preparing to place the tombstone of "Hubao Army General of Xingyuan Mansion".
Gao Yue rode his horse and happened to come to Master Mingxuan. He naturally saw Hu Ben's crouching hole, and his feelings were a little complicated.
"Master..." Gao Yue was a little confused.
"Gao Tanyue, please don't look back." Unexpectedly, Master Mingxuan just closed his palms again and said these words.
"Don't look back." Ming Xuan repeated this sentence when hesitated when Gao Yue's face was still hesitant.
Gao Yue really stopped looking back, raised his whip, whipped the head of the mount, and the horse's hooves quickly moved, and the wind in his ears sounded.
In the weaving workshop in the city of the city, Yun Shao sat there, looking at Shuangwen who came to help, living in the mother and son, and Yuwen Saijin, how to thread needles and threads. She thought silently in her heart, I want to learn, I want to learn, and I want to do my part to Quanxingyuan Mansion to live up to the reputation of Mrs. Shao Yin.
In the middle of the hall of the official house, Ju Qiu rolled gurglingly until the foot of the pagoda where the bed stopped. He actually chased Ju Qiu and stood in the middle of the hall where the curtain was swaying. He suddenly noticed something, "Ah Father, Ah Father?"
It was very good to be with him during this period. He asked him to be the one who was Dingfeipao's father, but suddenly disappeared.
My nose sore and started crying, saying, "Father, where have you been?"
Chapter completed!