Jiang Hu Qi Gong Lu

Chapter 141 Military Power
"She's right. I'm indeed not a few years older than you." Lin Xiqi smiled and said, "You can rest assured and stay here. No one in Sandao County dares to mess around."

"The bragging is really big, the steward of the Wang family just now is not afraid of you, how about the county magistrate?" Su Qinglan curled her lips and said.

"Qing Lan." Su Qingmei glared at her younger sister.

"If you don't say it, then don't say it." Su Qinglan said a little aggrieved.

"The two of you will be my maids from now on." Lin Xiqi said, "As long as you do your part, I won't make things difficult for you. Do you have anything else to say?"

"No, thank you sir for taking our sisters in." Su Qingmei said hastily.

"My lord!" At this time, Wang Dong suddenly rushed in.

When he saw that there were two other women in the house, his face changed slightly, and he hurriedly said, "Humble class, come here."

"Stop." Lin Xiqi shouted hastily.

Make yourself seem to do something shameful.

"The two of you go down first. For some specific matters, you can ask Master Chen who was with me just now." Lin Xiqi said to the two girls.

Chen Changjie is now Lin Xiqi's master, and he is usually in charge of the affairs of the county government. He is proficient in this way and manages the county government in an orderly manner, so Lin Xiqi doesn't have to worry about it at all.

"What's the matter?" Lin Xiqi asked Wang Dong after the two girls went down.

Wang Dong smiled awkwardly and said, "My lord, over 100 people have been recruited in the past few days, and 50 people have been left behind after deletion and selection. I wonder if my lord should go and see it?"

"No need, you can handle these things yourself." Lin Xiqi waved his hand and said.

Lin Xiqi doesn't want to bother with these newly recruited yamen servants, nor does she want to use them for her own use.

It's just a front for the county government.

What he valued was still Wang Dong and the original eleven yamen servants. These were originally Huanglong spies, so they were worth recruiting.

"You came just in time, I have something to discuss with you." Lin Xiqi said.

"My lord, please tell me." Wang Dong said.

"I want you to go back to your old job," Lin Xiqi said.

"Spy?" Wang Dong asked.

"What do you think?" Lin Xiqi smiled.

Wang Dong was silent for a while, and then said: "Is it for the adults?"

"You are a sensible person." Lin Xiqi nodded.

"The humble official doesn't know anything about adults." Wang Dong said.

"Now is not the time. When the time comes, I will let you know." Lin Xiqi said.

"Okay, I don't have any hope of staying here for the rest of my life." Wang Dong said, "Let's take a gamble while we still have something to do."

"I believe you will know that this is a wise choice in the future." Lin Xiqi nodded.

"My lord, in fact, Lao Chen is also a good talent." Wang Dong said.

"Isn't this official already reusing him?" Lin Xiqi asked.

"Your Excellency can still treat Lao Chen the same way you treat a humble official." Wang Dong said, "Although the humble official does not know the identity of the adult yet, people like Lao Chen can still be used."

Wang Dong could see that although Lin Xiqi had reused Chen Changjie, he was not to the same extent as himself.

"I understand." Lin Xiqi said, "Ma San and the 11 of them were originally your subordinates, but after all, they have been in Sandao County for so many years, and many people know them. Do they know about some important spies? It fits."

Wang Dong sighed, Lin Xiqi was right, Ma San and the others could hardly be entrusted with important tasks, because there was a problem with their status.

"My lord, it's not easy to train a suitable spy." Wang Dong said, "Also, my lord doesn't just need one or two spies."

"I know the difficulty is not small." Lin Xiqi nodded, "But with you here, I believe there will be no problem. In a few days, I will find a group of people for you. You can help to see if it is suitable."

"Yes." Wang Dong said.

"There are still two things for you to do now." Lin Xiqi said, "Did you see those two girls just now? They are the maids I just bought. They are said to be the daughters of the head of the Shimen School in Jiuquan County. You should investigate the matter to see if it is true. The second matter is some news from the Wang family and see how they react to the notice."

"Yes, I will go right away." Wang Dong said, "By the way, my lord, I still have something to report."

"Say."

"There is also a Hundred Households Office in Sandao County." Wang Dong said.

"Anyone else?" Lin Xiqi asked.

Wang Dong smiled awkwardly and said: "Your Excellency is wise, the people below have almost escaped. Now there are only about a dozen soldiers left. Baihu Hong Shangrong is a character, and he is still here."

"Oh, I thought they all escaped, tell me?" Lin Xiqi asked.

"Hong Shangrong has some friendship with humble officials. Ten years ago, he was also a thousand householder. He went out with the army, and most of the soldiers under his command were elite soldiers. He is proficient in the art of war, and he is very good at training and commanding troops. If he is not like humble officials, he has no background. He was so outspoken that he was about to offend others, he might not be a small Qianhu. When the army was defeated, he was demoted here." Wang Dong said.

"Oh? That's a talent." Lin Xiqi smiled and said.

Seeing Lin Xiqi's disapproval, Wang Dong understood that Lin Xiqi hadn't realized what he meant.

"My lord, there is still a big difference between the officialdom of the court and the world." Wang Dong said, "My lord is now a magistrate, that is, in charge of local government affairs, but if you want to really control a place, you need military power!"

Hearing this, Lin Xiqi's expression changed.

Lin Xiqi found that she had been a little negligent recently, because she now has many people under her command, who are completely unaware of military power.

"My lord, Liangzhou is located on the border, and the Yuan Dynasty often raided and harassed it. Without military power, it would be difficult to mobilize troops. The hundreds of households stationed in the county should be bettered by ourselves," Wang Dong said.

"Is there only a hundred people in command of a hundred households?" Lin Xiqi asked.

"That's what I said, but the specifics depend on the person." Wang Dong said, "Now that the guards are ruined, most of the hundred-households and thousand-households don't have many people, and there are a lot of people who don't pay. However, in some important places on the border, there are often overstaffing. There may be hundreds or thousands of people under the command of a hundred households, as long as they can afford it. My lord, as long as you have the name of commanding troops, you still have the final say on how many soldiers you have under your command ?”

"That's right." Lin Xiqi nodded and said, "It seems that I should pay attention to this matter. Since you are familiar with Hong Shangrong, let him come over someday and I will meet you."

"Yes!"

Wang Dong did not hesitate, and immediately informed Hong Shangrong of the matter after returning.

Hong Shangrong was acquainted with Wang Dong. Hearing that he praised the new young magistrate so much, he felt a little curious, so he came to the county government office.

Lin Xiqi took a look at Hong Shangrong, and Hong Shangrong was also looking at Lin Xiqi.

(End of this chapter)