Empress, you don't want to be thrown into limbo by your father, do you?

Early the next morning.

In Gusu City, many officials were seen posting notices.

Countless people came forward to watch the excitement out of curiosity. Literate scholars even read the contents of the notice aloud, which also let many onlookers understand what happened.

"The government is trying to suppress bandits!"

"It can be regarded as hope, how many years has it been, Master Xu Qingtian Parents Officer!"

"Finally did something practical for the people!"

It turned out that the content of the notice was to inform the people in the city that the Gusu government was going to send people to wipe out the bandits, and as long as the people in Gusu knew that Taihu Lake, which was adjacent to Gusu, had been occupied by bandits all these years.

It was not that no one wanted to ask the government for help before, but although Jiangdong was rich, the imperial court was a military system, and there were actually not many soldiers stationed in various places. Only Lin'an Mansion in Jiangdong had a few thousand troops.

The key is that those soldiers and horses are not good at water, and they don't know how to suppress bandits at all.

What's more, those bandits entrenched in Taihu Lake are all proficient in water skills. Over the years, the government has organized several bandits suppression, but they were all thunderous and rainy, and there were even a few times when the boat was scuttled just after leaving the sea. People are willing to do their best.

And the notices were posted all over the city, and the news quickly spread.

Among them, a lot of people surrounded the notice somewhere in the city, one of them looked at the official notice on the wall, and then left calmly.

Soon they came to a nearby restaurant, and the people inside were also talking about it.

"Young master, I have already inquired clearly."

It turned out that this person was one of the two guards beside Ling Wei, named Ling Heng.

"Brother, what's the situation? What did the government notice say?"

The one who spoke was another guard, also Ling Heng's younger brother, named Ling Ha.

"The Gusu government is preparing to suppress the bandits."

Ling Heng sat down and explained in a low voice, "This Gusu Mansion is next to Taihu Lake. It has been occupied by bandits for many years. It's old."

"I seem to have heard of it."

Ling Wei nodded. He has been traveling the rivers and lakes for several years, and this is not the first time he has come to Gusu Mansion.

On the other hand, Ling Ha stared wide-eyed, "How come the government wants to suppress the bandits?"

"Let you read more and not listen."

"Oh brother, why are you bringing this up again!"

One of the two brothers was calm and calm, and the other was honest and straightforward. Ling Wei looked at it and smiled, and then explained: "This dynasty is a government military system, and there are usually no soldiers and horses to mobilize in the local area. Although Gusu Mansion is rich, it is normal for those officials to bully them The common people are fine, but let them suppress the bandits..."

"Haha, the young master's meaning is understood, the meat bun beats the dog, there is no return!"

Ling Ha laughed, this remark also made Ling Wei and Ling Heng laugh, and the latter was even more emotional, "It's not easy, you can still describe it."

"That is!"

Ling Ha is proud.

"The notice should not be that simple."

Ling Wei thought for a while and asked, and Ling Heng also nodded, "This time, the Gusu government office seems to be determined to get rid of the bandits who are entrenched in Taihu Lake, so they specially posted a notice, saying that they are looking for capable people to help. , if you can successfully suppress the bandits, you can report to the imperial court to appoint an official."

It is difficult for a poor family to produce a noble son. The so-called poor family is at least a family that once had a prominent ancestor, and it can be regarded as a backward family in the family.

Even poor families are like this, let alone ordinary people?
What are the people?
That's commoner!

It's common people!
Want to be an official?
"That's what the notice says?"

Ling Wei was also very surprised. After all, common people had very little chance of getting ahead in the peaceful and prosperous age.

Although the generals of the Dagan Dynasty were extremely prominent, in today's prosperous world, if you want to become an official, you only have two choices: joining the army or obtaining fame.

The former has almost no room for improvement, unless he goes to guard the northern border.

However, in such a rich place in the south of the Yangtze River, the only thing left is to obtain fame, but fame is not so easy to pass.

"My subordinates have seen it with their own eyes, and the official seal cannot be faked. In my humble opinion, it should be that the previous few losses of soldiers will let the government know that they are insignificant."

Ling Heng expressed his thoughts, and Ling Wei did not refute, "In addition, my subordinates have heard the officials talking about it, and revealed a piece of news."

"what news?"

"The reason for suppressing the bandits this time is related to what happened the night before. It seems that the governor of Gusu used this to show his loyalty!"

The prince was attacked on the border of Gusu Mansion, and it happened that Gusu Mansion has a group of bandits occupying Taihu Lake all year round. What would you do as the sheriff of Gusu Mansion?
"Young master, do you want to redeem your merits?"

Ling Ha could see it from the side, but could Ling Wei not see it?
So I wasn't too surprised, "Those people came from the Prince's Mansion the night before yesterday, but let others take the blame for the Prince's Mansion."

……

It was Li Changshou's intention to post notices throughout the city.

His purpose is actually very simple, it is not entirely for eradicating banditry for the people of Gusu Mansion, part of the reason is for fishing.

And what he wanted to catch was naturally Ling Wei, a big fish.

At this time, I rested for a day and set off again to return to Lin'an Mansion.

The carriage slowly left the city, and along the way, many people could be seen surrounded by the official notices.

"Your Highness is benevolent and loving for the people. I thank His Highness on behalf of the people of Gusu."

Wei Zhaojun naturally knew what happened, so he expressed his feelings.

She has been in Gusu Mansion for 20 years, and she also knows that the banditry can't be eradicated for many years. It can be said that the government is incompetent, but she can't do anything.

Li Changshou laughed and said, "Madam, don't thank me now. It's hard to say whether this matter will be successful. Most of the officials in the Gusu Mansion are incompetent. Otherwise, they wouldn't have suffered losses many times before."

"No matter what, I still want to thank Your Highness for your kindness."

Wei Zhaojun didn't know that the matter had not yet come to fruition, but at least Li Changshou did it, which is enough to explain the problem.

"Gu also coincided with the meeting. Taking advantage of the incident the day before yesterday to manipulate those people, it happened to let those aristocratic families in Gusu bleed and do something practical for the people."

Why do you say so?
It's very simple, Li Changshou's request is very simple.

There are no soldiers and horses in Gusu Mansion, only a bunch of useless officials?
But there is no one in the mansion, but those aristocratic families in Gusu Mansion have private soldiers!
Of course, they are not private soldiers, but the family guards of the big families. In total, there are two or three thousand soldiers. Not to mention that the fighting power is much stronger than the officials who oppress the people in the government office.

"Your Highness can make them obey."

Aristocratic families are not easy to control. Wei Zhaojun is the daughter of an aristocratic family, so he naturally knows what the aristocratic family thinks.

Ordinarily, the imperial court ordered officials to be dispatched at all, and it was easy to listen to a few words for those who gave face, and directly evade local parents and officials if they didn't give face.

What's more, the governor of Gusu himself was from a wealthy family, a member of the Xu family in Gusu Prefecture.

The Xu family is in Jiangdong, not as good as the Fang family, but at least it is a big family comparable to the Zhuang family.

"The soldiers and horses are settled now, but it's a pity that there is no suitable candidate for the army."

Li Changshou pretended to be distressed and frowned and shook his head, "It's a pity, the people around Gu are all good at fighting and killing, but the commander and leader don't know anything about it."

"So Your Highness wants to recruit talented people and strangers from the people?"

Wei Zhaojun Bingxue was smart and understood as soon as he heard it, and it was also a fact that no matter how strong the army was, if a foolish general was put on the table, it would probably result in loss of troops or even annihilation of the entire army.

Prior to this, the Gusu Mansion failed to suppress the bandits several times because of this reason.

"Yeah, I don't know if there is a suitable candidate. Although this is a bit alarming, it is also a helpless move."

Soldiers are deceitful, and now they openly post official notices, they will naturally startle the snakes.

But it will also serve as a deterrent, and now the rest is the question of candidates.

Li Changshou deliberately showed helplessness and expectation in front of Wei Zhaojun, which was naturally intentional.

He knew very well that if Ling Wei wanted to avenge his blood and rehabilitate the Huo family, he couldn't just waste his time in the arena forever.

Sooner or later, he will find a way to enter the court, and even approach the center of power step by step.

So he gave Ling Wei a chance!
Wasn't the Huo family able to fight back then?
Isn't he known as the god of war?

Then he gave Ling Wei a chance to prove himself, and he also wanted to see how capable the son of Qilin cultivated by Tianji Building was.

Among other things, whether the banditry in Gusu Mansion can be resolved quickly or not is a test for Ling Wei.

Bringing the private soldiers in the hands of the aristocratic family, in fact, it is not too much to say that they are scattered. If they can successfully suppress the bandits in this way, then they are qualified to take over the soldiers under his command.

"As a concubine, there is one candidate..."

Sure enough, Li Changshou deliberately revealed his thoughts, and Wei Zhaojun immediately fell into the trap. No matter how smart she was, she would not believe that all this was to lure her and Ling Wei into the pit.

"Oh? Madame is willing to let the Wei family send someone?"

The Wei family is located in Yanzhou, and their ancestors have produced many famous generals, and they have been at odds with the nomadic peoples in Mobei all the year round. They fight and fight at least three or five times a year, and at most more than a dozen times, that is their reputation.

"It's not the Wei family."

"Who does the lady want to recommend?"

Li Changshou asked deliberately, Wei Zhaojun frowned slightly as if he was about to say something, she thought about it and pretended to mention it unintentionally, "I have been living for many years, I heard that there is a school in the world called Tianjilou, there are many capable people and strange people They all come from this place, and the successors cultivated by Tianji Building are all talented and learned."

What you've been waiting for!

Li Changshou secretly laughed in his heart, Ling Wei was not easy to recruit, and actively recruiting would arouse his suspicion.

But now it was not he who took the initiative to recruit, but Wei Zhaojun who took the initiative to recommend, and with the official notice issued today, he believed that Ling Wei would make a move soon.

"Okay, Gu believes in Madam's vision."

Li Changshou nodded with a smile, everything is going according to his plan.

……

Going out for a trip, came back with one more person.

The few girls who stayed in Lin'an City seemed to have guessed this result, they didn't have any complaints, and they were not Li Changshou's opponent even if they teamed up, so why complain?
I even felt that with more reinforcements, I could share their pressure again.

And to the palace.

Wei Zhaojun really didn't expect that there were so many people around Li Changshou.

However, she was just an expedient measure, and there were some things that she couldn't talk about, so she settled down for the time being.

But there was still one thing that kept her from letting go.

Finally, on the night after returning to Lin'an City, he took the initiative to enter Li Changshou's main house.

"I have something to do, I want to talk to His Highness."

Li Changshou would naturally not refuse a long talk late at night.

So I just smiled, "Madam came here on her own initiative, probably because of the prince's business?"

People can pretend to be stupid, but in the eyes of smart people, they must not be too stupid. It is easier to win people's trust if they are true or false.

Just like now.

"Your Highness has already guessed it."

Wei Zhaojun smiled wryly when he heard the words. She was not without doubts, so she hesitated again and again and came to find Li Changshou alone late at night.

"Don't blame Madam. Gu's situation is not very good now and the prince is involved, so I secretly ordered someone to investigate for a while. If Madam is angry, she can scold Gu for one night."

Li Changshou smiled half-truthfully, but it made Wei Zhaojun angry, "I can understand this concubine, since His Highness already knows who this concubine is, do you still insist on keeping this concubine at home?"

"Why not?"

Li Changshou frowned when he heard this, the smile on his face disappeared, and he got up directly and came to Wei Zhaojun.

Staring into her eyes, he said very seriously: "Gu Zengyan, no matter who the wife is, I will not regret it!"

"But the concubine was involved with the Huo family after all, and staying in His Highness's house now may cause criticism..."

Wei Zhaojun's gaze was also firm and serious. That person reconciled with her back then for her own good, and also to protect the Yanzhou Wei family from being implicated.

But she has resentment in her heart, she, Wei Zhaojun, is not a woman who is greedy for life and afraid of death.

The eyes, tone, and attitude of the young man in front of her all moved her.

"Gu, don't care!"

Li Changshou said every word, "Madam has already reconciled with General Huo. Whether the Huo family really rebelled or was framed and wronged has nothing to do with Madam!"