Lan Tian looked around vigilantly and found that no one was paying attention to them, so he lowered his voice and asked: "What happened?"

"The traitor Cao was defeated in Nanyang in the first month of the year. He should have withdrawn to Xudu or returned to his fiefdom of Yecheng, but instead he went all the way north to Luoyang. It's really strange..." Song Chen looked puzzled.

Lan Tian was shocked after hearing this. Because Guan Yu had changed his destiny against the will of heaven, he thought that Cao Cao's lifespan was also variable, but he didn't expect that he would still go to Luoyang, the end of his life.

"Do you have any detailed information?" Lan Tian asked.

Song Chen shook his head gently: "Fancheng has just experienced a war. It is not easy to get news back so quickly..."

"You're right, I've only been back for two days." Lan Tian said relieved.

The waiter in the shop was looking around in his own one-third of an acre, and noticed that there was an extra person at the table in Lantian. He immediately came over to greet and asked: "Do you have a new customer? Do you want an extra portion of shabu-shabu?"

"Have the same order." Lan Tian pointed at the shabu-shabu and nodded.

"Okay." The waiter shouted, throwing the rag on his wrist over his shoulder and letting it float away.

Gao Yuan chewed the fish wrapped in sauce, with an incredulous expression on his face, and murmured: "This dipping sauce is similar to what Mr. made. The taste and texture are exactly the same. I don't know where this restaurant comes from..."

Song Chen stroked his fake beard and whispered: "I secretly checked the identity of the shopkeeper. He was a seriously wounded soldier from the trapped army in the Battle of Changsha. He left the military camp because he was physically disabled and could not go to Lu Tie's martial arts hall to teach, so he used

The pension fund opened this restaurant to make a living. We came here often after discovering it, which is why we met Mr. by chance..."

"It turns out that he has a pretty good mind and knows how to make money with his skills." Gao Yuan said with a slight smile.

After hearing this, Lan Tian's expression was solemn. He hurriedly told the two of them: "Let's stop talking, finish eating quickly and go to the Chamber of Commerce to have a look."

"Only...good..."

Gao Yuan almost made a fist reflexively, but swallowed it down under Lan Tian's gaze.

So the three of them stopped talking and concentrated on eating. They could only hear the sounds of chewing food and drinking soup, which contrasted with the lively scene in the hall.

After the meal, he walked out of Yanji Shabu Shabu. Gao Yuan turned around and wrote down the plaque and said solemnly: "I will go back and tell Lao Lu and the others that when I have more money, I will come here to support you more."

"That's right." Song Chen nodded in agreement.

Lan Tian didn't say anything after hearing this, and followed Song Chen through the streets with an expressionless face. He soon arrived at the headquarters of the Jiaozhou Chamber of Commerce. From the outside, it looked unremarkable, no different from an ordinary trading house, but once inside, he suddenly became enlightened.

Song Chen opened two secret doors and led Lan Tian to a small study. Then he quickly returned to the room to take off his disguise, and then served tea and wine in his true self.

"After the Jiaozhou Chamber of Commerce was fully established, this is the first time that sir has come here." Song Chen stood aside and looked very restrained.

Lan Tian waved his hand and motioned for the other party to sit down. "It seems that you have understood what I said. You have scattered the people from the Chamber of Commerce among the people. There are all kinds of life hidden in the nooks and crannies. You can understand the thoughts of all walks of life. You can especially detect those foreign works. What can you do?"

Very good, keep it up.”

"Well, in fact, in this city, in addition to Jiangdong and northern Xizuo, there are also gentry children from Jingzhou, Yizhou and other places. They are also paying attention to your husband's reforms, and they don't know whether they are enemies or friends, so I will not use this period of time

I think of a way." Song Chen replied with his fists clasped.

"If you have ideas worth encouraging, tell me and I'll listen." Lan Tian sat upright.

"The city you built is too big. For the prosperity of Guangzhou's trade, you have given the people a high degree of freedom. However, as more and more outsiders enter, there are more and more places where you can hide, and the Chamber of Commerce's manpower is stretched thin.

..."

Song Chen paused for a moment. He wanted to know Lan Tian's reaction. Because the Jiaozhou Chamber of Commerce has great authority and the Chamber of Commerce's expenditures account for a high proportion of various yamen, Jiang Wan has repeatedly questioned him on this and now wants to increase manpower.

, worried that Lan Tian would not understand.

After hearing what surprised Song Chen, Lan Tian was very calm and motioned for him to continue talking.

"The general thinks that it may be possible to recruit people from all walks of life, including vendors, academy teachers, vegetable farmers, craftsmen, and even officials, etc. The more ordinary they are, the more hidden they will be, and they can also learn more useful information, so that those who

There is no place for evildoers to hide." Song Chen replied solemnly.

Before Lan Tian could answer, Gao Yuan followed up with a question: "Vendors and vegetable farmers are nothing. College teachers and officials all have salaries. Should we let them work for nothing with the Chamber of Commerce, or should we get an extra salary?"

"Uh... I haven't figured it out yet. It depends on what Mr. Chen thinks..." Song Chen stared at Lan Tian with big eyes.

Lan Tian frowned and said: "It is appropriate to receive double salary. After all, they are the eyes of the state. Your idea is very good. This way, you can accurately grasp the criminals and their movements, and you can also supervise the officials, understand the people's livelihood, and understand the needs of the people. Not only

If you want to do it, you have to do it well.”

"The Chamber of Commerce's expenses are... Jiang Biejia's place..."

"I personally went to Gongyan and said that although it is right to be diligent and frugal in running a family, some money cannot be saved. Instead of living a life of scratching and digging, it is better for us to govern well and make the place safe, the politics clear, the officials clean, and the people wealthy.

Wouldn't it be better to have it in the field, in the pot, in the bowl, and in the barn?"

Song Chen bowed in admiration and said: "Sir, it is better to think far ahead. My original intention is to supervise the work carefully..."

"Actually, there is no conflict between monitoring detailed work and understanding people's opinions. The Jiaozhou Chamber of Commerce can be divided into two parts. One part is mainly responsible for supervising detailed work and reporting on the safety of the state and county, and the other part is dedicated to understanding people's opinions." Lan Tian nodded.

"Sir, are you too cautious? With your economics and talent, it will be a matter of time before the people live a good life. Besides, there is the Yangtze River Newspaper and the Lingnan Newspaper to attract people to do good. There is no need to worry about those trivial things, right? You want to

He helped King Kuang of Hanzhong to support the Han Dynasty, and he also said that he could not do everything by himself..." Gao Yuan reminded kindly.

Lan Tian shook his head gently: "Some things must be formed into rules first. If there are rules, the radius can naturally be determined. Those officials who come from noble families have always had enough food and clothing to open their mouths since they were young. He sits in the Yamen every day and is busy with official duties. How can he know the sufferings of the people?

?

If you meet capable subordinates who can still listen to the people's opinions, if you meet the subordinates who are mediocre, corrupt and perverting the law, flattering, talking about the prosperous times, and carrying dirty money in their pockets, after accumulating it for a long time, they will become a traitor.

The Second Yellow Turban Rebellion."

"Is it so serious? Didn't Sir, sir, use many descendants of Guizhou as officials in Cangwu, Nanhai, and Yulin counties? They were born in poverty, so they should know how to be grateful, right?" Gao Yuan asked.

Lan Tian continued: "One generation of Guizhou leaders, two generations of officials, and three generations of officials. There are always smart people who can stand out. In addition, power is easy to corrupt people. Officials who are descendants of Guizhou leaders may not be corrupted and commit corruption and pervert the law, so they can only

Constantly improve the rules and let the rules trap despicable human nature."
Chapter completed!