super concubine

Chapter 61 Doubt
After explaining Li Ji to Huaiyinwang, Zhou Chang turned his attention to Xiao Mo: "Ziheng, what happened to Shen County when you came to Luzhou this time?"

No way, since Zhao He asked to meet Xiao Mo face to face, Zhou Chang had no choice but to ask Xiao Mo in front of everyone.

Xiao Mo shook his head and said: "My lord, there is nothing abnormal in Shenxian County. This time, I came to Luzhou as a substitute for Zhu Weng to attend the poetry meeting!"

"So that's it!" Zhou Chang's expression remained the same, but he was somewhat dissatisfied with Xiao Mo's coming to Luzhou!After Li Ji left Shen County to travel to Jiangsu and Zhejiang, more than a thousand households and tens of thousands of people in Shen County were in the hands of Xiao Mo, but Xiao Mo left Shen County for a poetry club that had nothing to do with him. In this way, Shen County has no owner and no one to sit in the town, so there is no guarantee that there will be no troubles.

Although he was dissatisfied, Zhou Chang did not show his emotions. After so many years in the officialdom, Zhou Chang has learned how to hide his inner thoughts. Thoughts are written all over your face!

Zhou Chang's face remained the same, but after a moment of silence, Xiao Mo guessed that the mansion must have some complaints about him in his heart, but because of Zhao He's face, he didn't express it.

With a wry smile in his heart, Xiao Mo thought to himself that he was really careless this time, and when he arrived in Luzhou, he realized that he would only know Zhou Chang first, but it was too late, Zhou Chang had already accompanied Zhao He on the boat in Ruanxiang Pavilion.

But it doesn't matter, Xiao Mo is confident that he will make Zhou Chang forget his dissatisfaction with leaving Shen County privately this time compared to the lime he is about to dedicate to Zhou Chang.

Of course, it was impossible for Xiao Mo to be so stupid as to offer Lime in front of Zhao He, Wen Zhong and others.It happened to be lunch time at this time, after hearing that Ruanxiang Pavilion sent people to invite the officials and lords to have a meal, everyone led by Zhao He, walked downstairs, Xiao Mo fell behind, and stopped Zhou Chang: "My lord , this time when I come to Luzhou, I have one more thing to report to my lord!"

There is no way, if the lime is mined, at least a dozen mountains in the three towns will be requisitioned, and no crops can be planted.

As part of the cultivated land, without Zhou Chang's permission, Xiao Mo would not dare to lead the gentry to mine it. If some people don't want to lose the cultivated land, or if they are dissatisfied and sue Luzhou, then he will be unable to argue.

After all, in ancient times, the status of merchants was the lowest, even lower than that of farmers. If the higher authorities wanted to charge you with the crime of seizing farmland, where would you complain?
Behind the screen, Zhi Lan, who was planning to come out to greet Xiao Mo when everyone was gone, stopped when she heard Xiao Mo's words, and then walked out through the side door.

A smart woman, especially as a singing girl in a brothel, Zhilan knows when to do what she should do, what she should not listen to, and she can't listen to it!
Since Xiao Mo had something to report to Zhou Chang, and even the prince Zhao He couldn't say it face to face, so he couldn't know it.

So Zhilan chose to leave quietly, anyway, Xiao Mo didn't know that there was another person behind the screen.

Xiao Mo really didn't know, after leaving Zhou Chang behind, Xiao Mo revealed his plan.

Hearing that Xiao Mo was going to mine limestone in Shen County, Zhou Chang was stunned for a moment, and then asked: "Is this limestone also available in Shen County?"

Xiao Mo shook his head and said: "Yes, but not a lot. The main reason is that there are more dolomite. If the blast furnace is well started and the temperature is high enough, the effect may be even better, and..."

Xiao Mo pointed to the four walls of the cabin: "Moreover, it can greatly reduce the cost of lime, and it can be used to paint the walls of ordinary people. The ideal is of course to sell it to Jiangning, Suzhou and Hangzhou by water transport. Jiangsu and Zhejiang are rich cities. , the country’s granary, if this market is opened up, I believe it won’t be long before Shen County can soar into the sky with the help of iron ore and lime and become a veritable rich land.”

After a pause, Xiao Mo was not afraid to frighten Zhou Chang, pointing in the direction of Shen County outside the window and said: "If so, it would not be an exaggeration to say that Shen County is full of gold at that time!"

Indeed, when Xiao Mo left Changle Town, he also went to check it himself, and found that there are surprisingly many dolomite mountains in Changle Town. Basically, except for the iron mine, the rest of the mountains are all dolomite!

When you have resources, you have to use them. Xiao Mo is not afraid that Feng Da will flash his tongue. After a few big words, Zhou Chang is dumbfounded. What do you think of Zhizheng?"

It seems that after Zhou Chang was shocked, he immediately calmed down. After being an official for a lifetime, Zhou Chang certainly has a different tolerance than ordinary people. The dissatisfaction has also been thrown into the sky, but Shen County still has a county magistrate Li Ji after all. Although Zhou Chang is one level higher than Li Jiguan, and Shen County is indeed under the rule of Luzhou, but with the relationship between Zhou Chang and Li Ji , will definitely not step over Li Jilai to intervene in the affairs of Shen County.

Xiao Mo told the truth: "Lord Li doesn't know the idea of ​​being an official, and he is in a hurry. The official has no time to send people to Jiangsu and Zhejiang to deliver letters, so I must despise my lord, and I hope my lord will make a decision!"

"Oh?" Zhou Chang heard the meaning of Xiao Mo's words, and asked suspiciously: "A matter of urgency? Is there really a change in Shen County?"

At this point, Xiao Mo no longer concealed it, and directly told Zhou Chang about his quarrel with the squires. After hearing that Xiao Mo was going to the Li Manor to attend a banquet, Li Yuan deliberately invited people like Deng Ying to embarrass Xiao After Mo, a trace of anger flashed across Zhou Chang's face, but Xiao Mo didn't know if Zhou Chang was just showing Xiao Mo.

And when Zhou Chang heard that Xiao Mo was promoted to the hall in the West Yamen and beat the shopkeeper Su angrily, Zhou Chang said: "Good fight!" But after finishing speaking, Zhou Chang looked at Xiao Mo again and asked: "Ziheng, What happened afterwards?"

It seemed to Zhou Chang's heart, but he didn't want the county government to fall out with Li Yuan and other country gentry, so Xiao Mo told Zhou Chang about the agreement he had made with Li Yuan and the others. After Zhou Chang heard this, he slapped his thigh and said : "Ziheng, you are so confused!"

Xiao Mo didn't speak, but looked at Zhou Chang.

Zhou Chang continued: "Of course, when they proposed to reduce the price of grain to two taels and one stone, why didn't you agree to them? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"

It turned out that Zhou Chang was heartbroken because of this, Xiao Mo smiled inwardly, and said calmly: "My lord, don't be sorry, Xiao Mo can guarantee that when I return to the county this time, those country gentry will definitely come to the door. The contract between the lower officials and them will come into effect, and the price of the grain will naturally be sold to the county for eight yuan and one stone!"

Zhou Chang is a smart person. When Xiao Mo said this, Zhou Chang realized that Xiao Mo must have his intentions in doing this. He pondered for a moment, then laughed!

"Ziheng, Ziheng, what does this officer say about you? Haha... High, brilliant!"

After complimenting Xiao Mo a few words, Zhou Chang continued to sit down and meditate.

Seeing that Zhou Chang didn't object to him dealing with those squires like this, Xiao Mo was a little surprised, but soon he understood.

It is said that literati are proud, especially literati like Zhou Chang. They read the books of Confucius and Mencius and claim to be disciples of saints. How can they be afraid of a eunuch?Zhou Chang and Li Ji's scruples were only to offend the prince behind Li Yuan's father-in-law, but if those squires were defiant because of this, Zhou Chang would be a little disgusted.

So for Xiao Mo's approach, instead of objecting, Zhou Chang still supports it, but to deal with someone who is the prince after all, who is the prince?That is the future emperor, the emperor, and I am a minister. Of course, the minister cannot do things against the emperor, so after Zhou Chang praised Xiao Mo, he fell silent again. After knocking on the table with his fingers a few times, Zhou Chang He asked Xiao Mo: "Then how will Ziheng plan to deal with them?"

Of course they were referring to those squires, from Zhou Chang's tone, Xiao Mo knew that in Zhou Chang's heart, he still didn't want to be too harsh on these squires!
Even after Zhou Chang thought about it carefully for a long time, he still asked himself, not daring to let himself do it, how could Xiao Mo not understand what Zhou Chang meant?
"Don't worry, my lord, as long as the country gentry are willing to hand over their food, the officials will never treat them badly. On the contrary, they will show them a way to pass the sun!"

Hearing Xiao Mo's assurance, Zhou Chang was relieved.

As for what Xiao Mo said, does he have the ability to complete it?Zhou Chang didn't think too much about it. After seeing Xiao Mo, Zhou Chang saw that Xiao Mo was different from ordinary people, especially his superior wisdom, which made Zhou Chang feel inferior.

Whether it is using a bold idea like building a windmill to divert Feishui, or dealing with the White Lotus Sect, Zhou Chang has seen a spirit that is not afraid of difficulties from Xiao Mo.

If you don't have steel, you can mine by yourself, if you don't have food, you can go to other provinces to buy food. These things seem simple, but it takes a lot of determination and courage to do it. At least Zhou Chang himself has never done these things before!
When he and Zhou Chang came out of the private room, Xiao Mo found that Hu Yunxue didn't know where to go, so he smiled apologetically at Zhou Chang, and said: "Your Excellency, let's go to dinner first, it has been delayed for so long, and I am afraid of neglecting the prince!"

Zhou Chang nodded, then went downstairs, Xiao Mo searched on the second floor of Huafang, but Hu Yunxue couldn't find it, Xiao Mo ran into an acquaintance.

"Miss Zhilan!" Xiao Mo shouted.

Zhilan came slowly, stopped in front of Xiao Mo, and asked, "What are you looking for, sir?"

Only then did Xiao Mo think of Hu Yunxue, so he asked Zhilan: "Miss, have you ever seen a, uh, a little brother who came with me?"

Zhilan looked at Xiao Mo, and then laughed: "Master, are you sure that is your little brother?"

"Uh... this!" Xiao Mo was a little embarrassed, but he felt relieved. Zhilan said this, which meant that she knew Hu Yunxue's whereabouts. If she had never met Hu Yunxue, how would Zhilan know that there was such a person, and Still asking Xiao Mo such a thing?
Seeing that Xiao Mo was too embarrassed to speak, Zhi Lan smiled sweetly and said softly: "Don't worry, my lord, your 'little brother' has arranged for her to have dinner with the prince's family!"

"Uh... Prince's family?" Xiao Mo was a little surprised, how could Hu Yunxue get involved with Zhao He's family?
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