Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 641 Cut off its claws first!

Li Li also understood, but felt a little awkward in his heart.

Li Wei saw his brother's confusion, chuckled, and said: "Brother, I know what you are thinking, but this is a fight that one is willing to take, and no one is forcing it. Besides, this thing is sold to those gentlemen from aristocratic families. In the middle It has to go through the hands of merchants. Don’t you know who those merchants are?”

Chen Zhi added at this time: "There is another reason for not expanding the production of paper mills, but this has to wait for the response from the Tang family. In addition, even if the foreign merchants come over, they cannot go through them." Regarding paper delivery, I will ask people to go over and explain this to you, and establish a review mechanism. In the future, paper will be transported and resold by several major families in this county. We, the Chen family, don’t have to worry about how to sell it. We just need to worry about it. Just collect the money.”

"How is this possible!"

Li Li became a little anxious when he heard this.

But after he couldn't help but say something, he also realized that he had made a mistake and was suspected of offending Chen Zhi. He quickly lowered his voice and explained in a low voice: "Prefect Mingjian, this matter needs to be considered. All merchants from aristocratic families are extremely treacherous. , as long as there is an opportunity to embezzle, they will not let it go. If they let it go, then I don’t know how much property will be embezzled by them! We still have to find one of our people to follow and supervise all parties. "

Chen Zhi shook his head and said: "This matter is all carried out by people, and what is involved is huge profits. Faced with the temptation of money, even the most loyal person may be tempted. Maybe the person's loyalty remains unchanged, but this It does not prevent them from making a fortune..."

Speaking of this, seeing Li Wei's thoughtful look, he asked with a smile: "Xiao Wei, what do you think about this matter?"

Li Wei suddenly became energetic and said: "I think the prefect is right. Even if he sends people there, with the style of those merchants, they will definitely find ways to win over them. Just like when I was a child, I saw my uncles and uncles sometimes being careless and careless. When the food was ready, in order to keep it secret, he gave me some white flour steamed buns and asked me to eat more, and then asked me not to tell anyone. I think those merchants must be more familiar with these methods, so it is better to just ignore it and not ask."

"That makes sense." Chen Zhi nodded and glanced at Li Li, who immediately understood and nodded to express his understanding.

In fact, the truth behind this is not just what Li Wei said. Just like Chen Zhi used the interests of Dai Junzhi to bind the aristocratic families and let them "work together", those aristocratic families can use the same method to bind the people Chen Zhi sent to supervise. Everyone got on their pirate ship.

There were many such things in the past life. Many corrupt ministers were equally loyal themselves, but they only had more hobbies and side jobs to help others.

After the Li brothers left, Chen Zi came over not long after, reporting to him the situation in the city and how the soldiers were being maintained.

After the war, it was the time to look forward to great governance. It was also the opportunity to let go and redefine the territory of strength. With so many things to do, Chen Zhi would not let go of this opportunity, so he There will be so many subordinates coming one after another.

It's just that compared to others, Chen Zi is now more like Chen Zhi's big housekeeper, coordinating all parties and checking for Chen Zhi's mistakes.

So after talking about the situation in the city, Chen Zhi took the initiative to talk about the arrangements for the workshop.

In fact, this workshop belongs to the Chen family in name, and now it is used to bind the Daijun family, which also involves government affairs and governance. Therefore, Chen Zi's identity happens to be a bridge. He can communicate with both sides and is the most suitable candidate for discussion. .

"The prefect's arrangement is quite safe." Chen Zi nodded and did not raise any objections. "However, even if the relevant supervision is not strengthened, we still have to strictly control the accounts because it also involves the future. We Regarding the investment in raising soldiers, I don’t think you, the prefect, have any plans to immediately disband the Wuding camp after this big battle?”

After two recruitments, the Wuding camp has a total number of more than [-]. After several battles, the number has been reduced, but it has also been supplemented by scattered servants from other families. The current Wuding camp is scattered in two cities, but the total number is more than [-]. The number of people is approaching ten thousand!
"For 1 soldiers and horses, the food alone is a huge expense. Plus the cavalry team planned by the prefect, the food and grass will be even bigger. If you want to train a strong cavalry, you have to use it everywhere. Money, that cavalryman looks like a human being, but in fact it is all accumulated money. It is always good to collect more money. Therefore, if the merchants of this family do not send supervisors, they must send people to check the accounts regularly. .”

Chen Zi's words did not mean to comfort him, but only offered suggestions.

"Yes, you are thoughtful," Chen Zhi laughed, but then showed a cunning look, "However, even if the accounts are checked regularly, the people below can still do something if they are thinking about it, so there is no need to take this matter too seriously. Take it to heart, because this is also a way to fatten pigs.”

Chen Zi was startled, but he immediately understood. He looked at Chen Zhi in surprise and said, "Is that what you meant?"

"That's right," Chen Zhi nodded, "Since we can't prevent it, it's better to take advantage of it and let them develop first, and then investigate and deal with them regularly. With enough evidence, we can punish the families involved. This punishment is not limited to those who made mistakes. People, but targeting a family, in this way, not only will they have to take out all the embezzlement, but they will also have to pay several times the amount of punishment."

"This..." When Chen Zi heard this, he was filled with cold sweat. Looking at the prefect, he felt that if he did not become a treacherous merchant, it would be a waste of talent.

Chen Zhi seemed to have seen what he was thinking and said with a smile: "If you are just a businessman, this method will not make it big. You must have authority to cooperate with it."

When Chen Zi heard this, he came to his senses, nodded quickly, and then wrote it down.

Chen Zhi added: "Put this aside for now. It's really not easy to put off the matter of property. After all, I still owe the Yang family a lot of money. I should clear this debt as soon as possible."

"The Yang family was willing to lend the silver for the sake of your father-in-law, but now they don't want the prefect to return it as soon as possible." Chen Zi chuckled lightly, "The prefect has defeated several armies in a row this time, approaching ten Wan, even if Wang Jun wants to take action again, I'm afraid he will have to weigh it carefully. Moreover, he did not capture us on the battlefield this time, and he will lose his troops. Even if the impact is not taken into account, he will have to recover for a while. He will have to stop temporarily and then use it. There are other means, in other words..."

He looked at Chen Zhi, suppressed his smile, and said solemnly: "You have thoroughly taken root in the Northland, and for a period of time, you can compete with Wang Jun's branch!"

"Sounds pretty good," Chen Zhi shook his head, and then said, "With the land of one county, it is not something that ordinary people can do, no matter how much they think about it, to compete with the generals who dominate two states."

"If the prefect can do this, I think other people will think that you have great development prospects and are a worthy candidate. The Yang family must also think so. If you can get your closeness with a little money, that's all Earn it," Chen Zi couldn't help laughing again at this point, "It's like you are in the paper workshop, just like what these aristocratic families did."

"It sounds simple, but you have to fight for this prospect by yourself after all." Chen Zhi said that this matter is not simple, but the expression on his face did not mean that it was difficult at all. "You have to turn the prospect into reality." , In fact, it just depends on these few months!”

"Not bad!" Chen Zi's expression turned solemn, "Wang Jun went north this time, and the four-party coalition forces that contacted him can be said to have fallen short. Not only did they lose soldiers and generals, but the loss in reputation was even more difficult to estimate. As Murong's tribe escaped, the grassland After experiencing a new round of power changes, many tribes will definitely join the Murong tribe. The scattered tribes will tend to take shelter from the Tuoba tribe. Instead, the Duan tribe and the Yuwen tribe will suffer a huge defeat this time, even if they do not lose much manpower. , but their reputation has fallen, and they are attached to Wang Jun, which has caused Wang Jun's power to shrink."

Chen Zhi nodded and said: "In the next period of time, Wang Jun was supposed to be recuperating from his injuries, but he still refused to give in and sent troops and horses to attack on behalf of the county. Now I have cut off his hands and feet, and his reputation is even worse." The collapse may even destabilize the newly pacified Pingzhou. I heard that in many places over there, Hu and Han still live together, and the Hu tribes dominate. There are also several governors who also have complaints about Wang Jun."

Chen Zi couldn't help but said: "In this case, it will take a while."

Chen Zhi glanced at him and shook his head with a smile: "Wang Jun wants to stop and recuperate. When he accumulates enough strength, he will definitely use me to establish his power, and he will be very urgent, so we cannot take it lightly, so we should also do the same It is necessary to accumulate strength, and because the territory is small and the population is small, other methods must be used!"

Chen Zi was thoughtful when he heard this, but asked: "But in this way, Mr. Bao, who is on an envoy to Wang Jun, is safe. No matter how much Wang Jun hates him in his heart, he should at least do a good job on the surface."

"There's no guarantee that the other party won't be too angry." Chen Zhi couldn't laugh at this time. "When I sent Mr. Bao there, I really didn't expect that Wang Jun would simply send his troops here. Now we are defeated." , if you are really angry for a moment, it is because I have harmed Mr. Bao, that is why I kept Wu Jie, and if I can capture Ruan Bao, I can have an extra bargaining chip to exchange Mr. Bao back."

"It's a pity that there is no news about Ruan Bao so far." Chen Zi looked regretful.

Chen Zhi changed the subject: "However, whether it is to completely cut off Wang Jun's minions or to gain more trump cards, there is a better direction at the moment. Just wait for news from Yang Yuan and the others."

When Chen Zi heard this, he immediately understood.

"You mean...?"

At the same time, at the place where troops were stationed in the north, a row of soldiers and horses were lined up. Looking at the soldiers station in front, Yang Yuan had a sneer on his face.

Behind him, several vehicles and guns were slowly pushed over.

　Thanks to Brother Laozi and "Gu Suifeng" for the reward!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)