Under the guidance of Chang Shi Fu Kuang, Xiao Jie and his party entered Panyu City, and all the way to the gate of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion.

Fu Kuang led the way and introduced Xiao Jie to this big mansion one by one.

"Your Highness, our Jiaozhou Metropolitan Governor's Mansion is about 45 acres in size. The front is the office, and the back is His Highness's residence. In addition, there is a large military camp on the left, which can accommodate at least [-] soldiers. Your Highness can use it. My own song..."

As soon as Xiao Jie heard that there was a military camp, Xiao Jie became interested and immediately asked Fu Kuang to take them to have a look. Fu Kuang led them out from the side door on the left side of the mansion, and what came into view was a large-scale military camp. There are tall wooden fences, and there are military tents all over the inside. There is also a tall watchtower at the gate of the military camp, which is enough to overlook the nearby Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, so that it can be supported at any time.

But now there is no one in the huge barracks, Xiao Jie guessed that these soldiers should have died in Jiaozhi together with Li Rui.

Xiao Jie pointed to the tents and a lonely watchtower from a distance and asked Fu Kuang: "Fu Changshi, it is clearly in the city, why do the soldiers' residences not use bricks and wood to build houses, but tents instead? Also, There should be six watchtowers in the barracks, two in front of the barracks gate, and one in each of the four corners, why is there only one in this big barracks?"

Fu Kuang, who was originally eloquent and eloquent, suddenly showed embarrassment, and then lowered his head and muttered: "Your Highness, Jiaozhou's economy is not as good as that of the Central Plains. There are too many places to spend money, and I really can't take care of building barracks and Watchtower."

Xiao Jie understood. In the final analysis, the previous governors of Jiaozhou did not want to spend money on building barracks. Perhaps in their view, being a soldier is a life that deserves hardship.

Xiao Jie didn't make things difficult for Fu Kuang, and directly took out a few bank notes from his bosom and handed them to Ye Qiu who was beside him: "General Ye, you can go find craftsmen in the city to repair barracks and watchtowers right away, I don't want soldiers They have to sleep in tents every night in the city, and there should be as many watchtowers as there should be, and the number must not be reduced just because they are in the city.”

Ye Qiu didn't have any nonsense, he answered his promise loudly, and directly took the bank note from Xiao Jie, but a touch of emotion flashed unconsciously in the corner of his eyes.

Fu Kuang sighed silently in his heart, this king of Qi was still too young to know how poor Jiaozhou was, and with his way of spending money, it wouldn't take long to bring a few 10 taels of silver to Jiaozhou.

But he didn't say anything. After all, everyone knows that the new official has three fires. If His Royal Highness Qi wants to toss the barracks, let him do it. Anyway, it's his own money. As long as the time comes, don't come to cry with yourself. Got it.

After visiting the military camp, Fu Kuang immediately took Xiao Jie to see the official house behind the Yamen. Although the Tao family had a better and larger house in Panyu City, as the governor of Jiaozhou, it would be easy for Xiao Jie to stay away from the official house every day. Fall into disrepute.

The official house is only about ten acres in size. Li Rui and the previous governors of Jiaozhou lived here. Fu Kuang had already replaced all the personal furniture such as beds and desks with new ones, but the servants and maids still needed Xiao Xiao. It's not that Fu Kuang didn't want to arrange for Xiao Jie to buy it by himself, it's just that this is an unwritten rule in the officialdom, after all, whoever is an official is not afraid of being planted by others as his eyes and ears.

After Fu Kuang took Xiao Jie to visit the entire Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, he resigned. Ye Qiu also got up to find craftsmen to repair the barracks and watchtowers.

At this time, Tao Han, who had been disguised as a man and was next to Xiao Jie, finally found a chance to speak: "Your Highness, I will ask the shopkeeper Zheng from the sugar factory to help you buy some servants and maids to serve your food and daily life. He is in Panyu City. Having stayed here for more than ten years, I am very familiar with this place, and the servants and maids I bought are absolutely reliable."

Xiao Jie would not refuse Tao Han's kindness, he just smiled and said, "Then I will trouble you."

Tao Han gave Xiao Jie a supercilious look, and said coquettishly, "You're still so polite with me. But don't expect me to ask shopkeeper Zheng to pick out a good-looking maid. Before leaving, the princess told me to take a good look at it." You, I won't let you mess around in Jiaozhou."

Xiao Jie burst into laughter for a moment, is Su Yao so worried about herself?

Xiao Jie just wanted to quibble a few words, but a soldier reported outside the door, saying that Sima Song An of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion asked to see him.

Sima Song'an?

Xiao Jie frowned slightly. When he met him outside the city just now, he simply greeted him like other officials, but now that Chang Shi Fu Kuang left, he immediately came to ask to see him. Say anything that is not visible to you in private.

Anyway, Xiao Jie decided to meet this person.

Xiao Jie asked Tao Han to go to other things first, while he himself came to the front yard, and saw a burly general with a leopard head and eyes around him, a swallow jaw and a tiger beard, sitting on his seat, his brows were tightly furrowed, his expression serious, and the There is no shortage of tea.

Xiao Jie secretly launched an upgraded version of the skill "Looking at the Fire" on Song An, and an attribute panel that only he could see appeared in front of him.

Character: Song An

Command: 83

Force: 79

Intelligence: 73

Politics: 78

Charisma: 65

Morality: low

Favor: general

"Sorry for keeping Song Sima waiting for so long." Xiao Jie walked into the hall with a smile, his tone apologetic.

Song An hurriedly got up to salute, bowed and cupped his fists and said, "I don't dare because of my humble position, it's my humble position that disturbs Your Highness."

Xiao Jie smiled slightly, and pointed to the chair next to him: "Song Sima doesn't need to be so polite, please sit down!"

As soon as Song An sat down again, Xiao Jie laughed and said, "I'll ask someone to give Song Sima a cup of new tea."

Song An shook his head again and again: "Don't bother, my subordinates come to His Highness urgently, so I won't drink tea."

Xiao Jie smiled lightly, and said unhurriedly: "Song Sima, don't be in a hurry, if you have something to say, you might as well speak slowly."

Song An hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said: "I don't dare to lie to Your Highness in a lowly position. In fact, Vice Governor Cui is not sick at all. He just doesn't want to come to see His Highness and give His Highness a blow."

Xiao Jie smiled and said nothing, everyone could see this kind of thing, he didn't believe that Song An rushed to see him in private just to say such specious words.

Seeing that Xiao Jie didn't respond, Song An had no choice but to grit his teeth and continue to increase: "Your Highness, do you want to drive Cui Yin away?"

Xiao Jie laughed secretly in his heart, pretending to be surprised and said: "Why did Song Sima say this? Vice Governor Cui and I are both appointed by the imperial court to govern Jiaozhou. We should unite with sincerity and work together to benefit the people of Jiaozhou. Why should I drive away Vice Governor Cui? Governor?"

Seeing that Xiao Jie was still pretending to be stupid, Song An had no choice but to show his cards directly, and said bluntly: "I naturally believe that the palace wants to cooperate sincerely with Deputy Governor Cui to benefit the people of Jiaozhou, but Deputy Governor Cui does not think so. Deputy Commander Cui is now conspiring with a group of officials and generals to expel His Highness from Jiaozhou."

As if afraid that Xiao Jie would not believe it, Song An directly took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and handed it to Xiao Jie, saying bluntly, "Your Highness, you may need this list."

Xiao Jie did not take the list, but frowned slightly: "This is?"

Song An smiled slyly: "This is the list of officials and generals who participated in the conspiracy to drive away His Highness."

Now it was Xiao Jie's turn to be stunned.

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