Datang Lingnan King

Chapter 273 Expedition to Nanzhao
"Hehe, if this is all nonsense, the old man really hopes that you will do more nonsense." Niu Jinda said with rare tenderness.

"Hey! Hey!" Feng Daiwen rubbed his head shyly and smiled, not knowing how to respond to Niu Jinda's compliment.

"This old man was young at the end of the Sui Dynasty. The whole family was starved to death, and he had to survive alone. There were many tragedies of changing sons and eating. The people of the Tang Dynasty had no worries about food and clothing. The nephew really deserved it!" Niu Jinda sighed.

"Uncle Niu has won the award. This is the result of everyone's hard work. My nephew does not dare to be greedy for credit, and the people of Tang Dynasty still have a long way to go if they want to live comfortably!" Feng Daiwen said with a subtle smile, Only then did he understand why Niu Jinda was so enthusiastic when they first met and treated him differently.

"Nephew, you don't need to be humble. At least in my opinion, this is already very good. The rest is just a matter of time." Niu Jinda stopped and patted him on the shoulder and said.

"Uncle Niu is right. It takes time to promote and plant. Only when business is active for a long time can businessmen come and go to drive the development of a place." Xu Shi, none of the famous generals of the Tang Dynasty is a simple character, simple-minded, and they will not live until now.

"Well, you say that these old men don't understand, but if you need help, just ask, and the old man will definitely support you." After hearing his explanation, Niu Jinda began to play rough, shaking his ugly face and said.

Cheng Yaojin, Yu Chigong, and now Niu Jinda, who are clearly thoughtful, pretend to be rude by virtue of their appearance, and deceive many simple people, but this is also their way of life.

Feng Daiwen didn't care about this point, anyway, he knew it well, so he was so happy, and followed Niu Jinda into the Xichang government office.

"Weiguo has been separated for two years, but is he okay?" Li Xiaogong said standing at the entrance of the hall with a smile.

"Why is the county king here!" Feng Daiwen was taken aback and said unexpectedly.

"According to the sacred metaphor, I came to guard Shuzhong. Firstly, I came to guard against Tubo and Nanzhao. Second, because Shuzhong did not do enough to promote new grains last year, this king came to supervise." Li Xiaogong explained.

"Hehe, the king of the county is the one who can do more work." Feng Daiwen finally understood that he had just arrived not long ago, no wonder he hadn't heard of it, and it was Li Shimin who specially dispatched him here just in case.

"Aye!" Li Chongyi hurried forward to salute.

"I've met the county king!" The others didn't dare to neglect, and hurried forward to respectfully say.

"Excuse me!" Li Xiaogong was not so easy to talk to other people, including his son, so he just said lightly.

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"Wei Guo, you have to give this old man some advice. If there is no improvement in Shuzhong, this old man will have no face to return to Chang'an." Li Xiaogong said to Feng Daiwen after sitting down.

"Why did the king of the county say that? The land of abundance in the middle of Sichuan is rich in products, and there have not been many wars. It can be regarded as a rich place." Feng Daiwen said puzzled.

"Hehe, the old man came here, naturally he can't return without success, since Wei Guo is here, of course he is not allowed to just supervise, so Wei Guo, you have to give the old man some good ideas." Li Xiaogong stroked his beard and laughed.

"The king of the county is overwhelmed. The special products in Sichuan, salt, tea, and silk, as long as they are scaled up and operated in a collective form, the natural benefits will be greater. With the promotion of new grains, within a few years, Sichuan will definitely become more prosperous. This is My little nephew is a bit shallow." Feng Daiwen thought for a while and said.

"Hey, that's right, they are all from my own family, and I can't hide them. If you have any other ideas, let's talk about them together." Li Xiaogong said with a satisfied smile.

It really is a family, Li Xiaogong is Li Yuan's nephew, the same generation as Li Shimin, Feng Daiwen should be called uncle.

"There are also a lot of mineral deposits in central Shu, rich in saltpeter, cinnabar, and copper mines. Since there are many captives in Nanzhao, it is better to escort a group to mine." Feng Daiwen saw that Li Xiaogong was not satisfied, so it was worth continuing.

"Hey, since my nephew has opened his mouth, I'm not going to be polite, just send some more and give them to Lao Niu." Li Xiaogong and Niu Jinda looked at each other and said with a smile.

Only now did Feng Daiwen realize that he had been fooled by two old foxes again. The main purpose was to acquire talents, and salt and tea were all unexpected gains.

Presumably, he had calculated it long ago and waited for the fish to take the bait, but he still opened his mouth stupidly.

"There are quite a lot of ethnic minorities in the mountainous area of ​​central Shu. It is better to lure them for profit, use salt, food, cotton clothes and other materials, let them go down the mountain, and accept the unified arrangement of the government. It can also increase a lot of population, and it will also increase a lot of labor." Feng Daiwen After thinking for a while and continuing, it is better to let them trouble others than to keep thinking about themselves.

"Haha, this old man knows that Wei Guo is a real person. He is worthy of being the God of Wealth in the world. He is a hero in the world and a jade unicorn in Lingnan. He just opens his mouth." Li Xiaogong got what he wanted, and the windfall was not small, so he laughed happily. Compliments don't cost money.

Feng Daiwen had no choice but to smile wryly at this behavior of being obedient while taking advantage of it.

"What's the current situation in Nanzhao? Uncle Niu, please introduce a few things and give advice to my nephew." Feng Daiwen asked Niu Jinda the question he was most concerned about.

"The six largest tribes in Nanzhao have no less than 30 young and strong. The Wei family and the Liu family led the family to win over two tribes. The other four were defeated. They were either arrested for mining or fled into the mountains. Now all the families stay in Nanzhao for mining. , He is hesitant to move forward, and the old man is short of troops, so he can only stay here to receive minerals!" Niu Jinda grinned, as if he already knew how upset Feng Daiwen was.

Feng Daiwen did catch fire. It was a good way to win over a group of people, but it was a good way to catch them all at once. Many people would flee into the mountains and cause endless troubles, and it was also not conducive to governance.

"Did the aristocratic family sneak away and conceal minerals and population?" Feng Daiwen continued to ask with a twitch of his mouth.

"They dare! There is an old man here. If this happened, the old man would have killed them long ago, and asked their family to make an apology. It's a pity that they won't give me an excuse." Niu Jinda smacked his lips regretfully and said, it seems that one or two families have not been killed. The team, Lao Niu was also a little disappointed.

"It seems that there are many smart people. Uncle has a topographic map of Nanzhao here. Can you lend it to my nephew?"

"Yes, these aristocratic families have built a road for their own wealth, and this is the only good thing they have done." Niu Jinda said while taking out a few base maps from the hidden compartment and handing them to Feng Daiwen.

"Thank you, Uncle Niu, this was a great help. I'll ask someone to copy it and I'll return it to you." Feng Daiwen took it and saw that the topography of Nanzhao was almost drawn, and said gratefully.

(End of this chapter)