Goose Three Kingdoms

Chapter 619 Hard to Let Go
Early morning, Chencang Shipyard.

The black bear opened his eyes and looked at the wooden board above his head, as if he had returned to the beginning of the fleet.

However, the ship he was lying on was still under construction and was anchored on the shore.

The air was filled with the smell of wood resin. He sat cross-legged, raised his hand and threw a string of black magic power at Lu Bu who was on duty not far away.

Most of the 128 points of black mana poured in, and when there were only a dozen points left, it was bounced back.

The fame he had accumulated was still not enough, so he gave up.

As he walked out of the cabin, the puppet Taoist soldiers who were sitting or standing along the way immediately became busy.

Pick up the tools at hand, walk out of the cabin and go to the woodshed to process the wood, or carry it back and forth.

Outside the construction site, the guards on duty in the morning also began to cook breakfast.

The air was filled with smoke from cooking, and the black bear felt the cold morning breeze when he left the cabin.

The 100-man personal guard brought some hot water, and Black Bear asked, "How was last night?"

"Nothing has happened. Governor Gao will replace me at 4:00 PM."

"Don't disturb him, let him sleep more."

After saying this, Black Bear washed his face, then took off the yellow scarf wrapped around his head, touched his two or three inch long hair, and felt that it was time to shave it.

After washing and changing into an outer robe, he walked towards the nearby long house made of logs.

An iron stove was burning in the house and a large pot was boiling.

Just by smelling it, you can tell it is mutton bone soup.

An old soldier was stirring with a wooden spoon, wearing a mask, and said to Black Bear who came in, "Your Majesty, breakfast is noodles with bone soup."

"Well, skim off the oil for me and make it lighter."

"Here."

Black Bear went to his seat, opened the briefcase on the desk, reached in and took out a pen, and then began to deal with the documents that he had not dealt with last night.

Later, after these official documents are copied and filed, they will be handed over to Ganquan together with the official documents accumulated yesterday morning, or directly transferred to the Shangshu Xingtai.

In the past month or so, he has completed the inspection of all the hundred households, counties, and townships within a radius of 200 miles from Chencang.

After the autumn harvest was over and all the households had finished storing grain, they also began to conduct autumn tests.

The counties and towns levied oral taxes and draft manuscripts.

The Wuzhu coins are now in sufficient circulation in Guanzhong, and the registered households generally have savings in coins, so the collection of head taxes is relatively smooth.

The system of collecting fodder was also reformed. The people would transport the fodder they were supposed to pay to a nearby hayfield. The hayfield would give them a receipt, and the people would hand it over to the local official.

A small county has five or six hayfields, and a large county may have twelve or thirteen, which provide fuel and fodder for officials, soldiers, official cattle and stallions in winter.

There is no military station near Chencang, and where there is a military station, it performs the duties of a forage yard.

Now, fodder is used more rationally everywhere. It is no longer burned directly for heating, but used to feed animals. The dried cow and horse dung is then transported to various official residences to be used as fuel, and the ashes are taken away by officials to fertilize their official fields.

Before the snow falls, soldiers and civilians in various places have to collect firewood to store winter fuel.

After the snowfall, many people would go out to work and earn some money to have enough food and clothing; even when they were conscripted for labor service, people would choose to pay a fee and the county government would hire professional workers to serve.

When the sun rose and the sky became bright, Fa Zheng and a group of secretaries came to work.

That means dismantling the chariots, otherwise they would have to spend the night in the carriages.

They basically arrived at mealtime, had a simple breakfast, and a group of secretaries copied official documents, while Fa Zheng assisted Hei Xiong in processing several military documents from the front line that had accumulated in the middle of the night.

Three of the military letters involved Meng Da. Meng Da was impeached by the chief of the Qiang Road in the west of Wudu, and the content of the impeachment was quite serious.

When the Qing Qiang was being attacked, there was also the Canlang Qiang in the local area, who had a long-standing feud with the Qiuchi Di and Baima Di in Wudu. The Di people's Yicong troops took the initiative to attack the Canlang Qiang, causing the various Canlang Qiang tribes to rise up in resistance.

Meng Da also sent a military letter of defense, which was almost sent at the same time. It should be that after the local officials and powerful people had a quarrel, they submitted the letter together.

However, the most critical thing was that the White Tiger Camp assigned to Meng Da secretly reported that there was a gold mine in the mountains where the Canlang Qiang had been farming and grazing for generations, but Meng Da seemed to be unaware of this.

It is understandable that Meng Da was not aware of this, but could it be that the local officials and powerful people among the Di people and Qiang Dao also did not know about this?
"This matter must be thoroughly investigated, and the gold mines in Qiangdao must also be brought under management." After Black Bear and Fa Zheng carefully studied the military book, they said, "I don't trust Wudu. I will select a few people and borrow personnel from Tianshui County to investigate this matter. If the gold mine is true and the output is gratifying, then those who know about it but do not report it after the war will be severely punished. If it is a small gold mine, those who know about it but do not report it will also be punished to warn future generations."

Fa Zheng restrained his expression and said, "Your Majesty, I am willing to vouch for Meng Zijing. This incident was caused by the old hatred between Qiang and Di. When Zijing led the troops to attack Qing Qiang, he would definitely protect the Di people. If there is any guilt, it is mostly the Di leaders. Zijing is only guilty of negligence."

"Well, don't worry about this matter anymore. This way, no matter what the investigation results are, I can handle it. I will give you another five days. If Meng Da finds the gold mine and reports it during this period, he will be rewarded and not guilty."

"Thank you for your generosity."

Fa Zheng turned around and bowed, praying silently, hoping that Meng Da would not be confused at this time.

The Qiang Road was too far and too remote, so it was impossible to station a general there. After Meng Da concealed the truth, there was no room for him to invade or operate.

Therefore, if Meng Da was sane, he would most likely report it after learning about the situation.

It is normal for officials and powerful people in remote areas to work together to conceal gold mines.

Even a certain tribe of the Canlang Qiang, who are said to have been operating gold mines for generations, may have their own special historical origins.

Fa Zheng also knew that it was not that the Grand Marshal liked gold, but that currency had always been in short supply.

Money will be concentrated during the circulation process, and these people will accumulate more and more money. There is also a tradition of saving money among the people.

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If there is no continuous replenishment of currency, the amount of money circulating among the people will become less and less.

Sometimes, the shogunate would follow the clues and strangle the bigwigs not because they loved money, but because these people deserved it and that the currency needed to be released for circulation.

The faster the money circulates, the higher the enthusiasm of the military and civilians in Guanzhong for production will be. Many contradictions will be eliminated in the process of money circulation and wealth growth, reducing administrative costs and pressure.

Seeing that Fa Zheng had no other intention, Hei Xiong immediately took out the entourage list from his briefcase and selected five people according to his impression. After confirming one chief envoy, one deputy envoy, and three attendants, he instructed Gao Jun, who was reading a book nearby, to summon these five people.

At the same time, he wrote official documents to Tianshui County Magistrate Liu Ye, asking Liu Ye to provide a group of personnel and guards to assist in the investigation.

After these people go to the front line, we will deal with them based on the results of the investigation.

As for forcing the Di people in Wudu to rebel... there is nothing to worry about. What we are worried about is the lack of labor for mining.

If the Di people are willing to come to mine, he doesn't mind going to Wudu in person.

Anyway, with his speed, it would only take a day and a night to complete the journey, traveling day and night.

Meng Da has his White Tiger Camp, and with the White Tiger Camp alone, he can sweep across the Di tribe in Wudu.

Later, Fa Zheng went to seal the official documents that he had handled yesterday and in the morning.

He stood under the eaves of the house holding a tea bowl, feeling more and more lonely and helpless.

Since joining the shogunate, he has been appreciated and has devoted his talents and worked hard.

Knowing the path that Liu Ye and Cui Zhouping have taken, I want to walk it myself.

He could understand it, but the closer the time got, the more anxious and reluctant he felt.

If Liu Ye and Cui Zhouping had not stepped down, how could he have been known as the "Lord of the Law" during this period?
It is easy to go down, but I am afraid that those who come up later will be reluctant to go down.

It didn't seem to be that important whether he could come back or not. The only thing he was afraid of was that the later comers would be unwilling to go down and join forces to murder the Grand Marshal.

They dare not mutiny, but there are too many ways to harm people.

There are so many opportunities to spend time together day and night.

Among these latecomers, how many can be as attentive and considerate as I am in assisting the government?
Although he was called Da Sima, he was actually a secretary who developed from the chief clerk of the camp.

But in fact, what is the difference between the Grand Marshal and the emperor?
What is the difference between yourself and the prime minister of the Former Han Dynasty and the minister of the Later Han Dynasty?
Now we can only pray that Meng Da doesn’t get into trouble, otherwise he will encounter endless resistance when he wants to return to the center in the future.

No one in the central government wanted Liu Ye and Cui Zhouping to come back; so after he left, his good colleagues and subordinates around him were not happy for him to come back either.

This kind of power struggle cannot allow for noble sentiments of humility.

He suddenly thought of his son and decided to hurry up and warn him so that he wouldn't be plotted against or expelled after making a mistake.

As long as his son is still raising horses in Dongxiang, he will have more security when he returns.

As for the advice from his colleagues around him...Fa Zheng never had any hope in these people.

(End of this chapter)