If the business woman does not help the poor, the villain's dream of prosperity will be shatter

The area at the junction of Yanzhou and Jizhou is called Qilu Ridge.

Below the ridge, across the official road, is the Tuota River.

After the handover between the two prefectures was completed, the soldiers from Jizhou turned around and returned.

It was noon, and the horses were a little exhausted after a long journey.

Even Qin Shu herself, who had been sitting in the carriage for a long time, felt sore all over.

She stopped the caravan for a short rest and sent someone to take the horses to the river for water.

He also got off the carriage and stretched his limbs a little around it.

Unexpectedly, before the horse approached the river, dozens of men in black jumped out of the river, like black fish jumping out of the water after the rain, and rushed towards the shore with dripping river water.

Qin Shu raised her hand and fired several shots.

The man in black flying in the air suddenly fell like a dumpling. Before he could take off, he fell back straight away at an even faster speed.

There were a few splashes of water on the water surface with a bang.

The remaining men in black were frightened and fell back into the water, but they still struggled towards the shore like landlubbers.

Fu Ying leaned lazily against the door of the carriage, raised and lowered his hand, and the improved crossbow in Dongping's hand pierced through the body of the man in black with a creepy whistle.

Suddenly, large patches of blood appeared on the surface of the river and quickly gathered into a large piece, dyeing most of the river red in the blink of an eye.

The black-clad man lying dead in the river was carried away by the water, drifting leisurely into the distance.

The assassination hasn't even started yet, and the person is gone after just one encounter?

For a moment, the scene was too quiet.

The soldiers from Jizhou and Yanzhou prefectures in the east and west were stunned and silent.

The men in black in the grove on the north side of the road looked at each other with their knives raised: Just like that, are they going to carry out the assassination plan again?

Fu Ying looked at the river and sneered a few times, then turned to look towards the grove.

The men in black in the grove looked terrified and took a few steps back.

Fu Ying called out, "Dongping."

Before Dong Ping raised his crossbow, the man in black in the grove whispered quickly, "Something is wrong. We still have to report the assassination to our master. We can't let the whole army be wiped out here. Retreat!"

After saying that, he turned around and ran away, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

Qin Shu put away her gun, walked towards the carriage, and asked, "Where are the people?"

Fu Ying laughed and said, "He ran away."

Qin Shu sighed regretfully.

The soldiers from the two governments were far away and could not see clearly what Qin Shu was holding.

Qin Shu's pistol was equipped with a silencer, and Dongping's crossbow and Qin Shu's bullets were fired almost at the same time. Both sides subconsciously thought that Qin Shu was the one who directed the counterattack.

But Mo Laowu, Zhu Zhi and others who were standing not far from Qin Shu were stunned: When did their master get such a powerful hidden weapon? !

It's simply invincible!

I really want to see it.

I really want to try it.

Qin Shu looked around and found that there was no one else around except the palace soldiers and their convoy.

The water of the Tuota River has become clear again and the river surface is as calm as before.

There was no trace of the killing and bloodshed just now.

The commander of the imperial guards and the deputy imperial officer from Yanzhou who came to pick up the people ran to Qin Shu and bowed their heads to salute her. "Your humble servants pay their respects to Qin Jiezhen."

The commander of the palace soldiers knelt on one knee and said loudly: "I failed to see through the assassin's motive in advance and frightened you. I am derelict in my duty. Please punish me!"

Qin Shu flicked her sleeves lightly and chuckled, "They are just a few useless ants, not enough to scare this town. Let's go back to Yanzhou Prefecture."

The commander of the palace soldiers responded in a deep voice.

After standing up, he exchanged a meaningful look with the historian.

The Yanzhou Governor's Mansion had long been emptied, and all the furniture and servants had been replaced with new ones.

Qin Shu didn't choose and just stayed there.

From the second day after she moved into the Yanzhou Governor's Mansion, just like when she was in Jizhou Mansion, she went out and began to choose and purchase shops and land.

Meng Qi, the governor of Yanzhou, smiled and said to his staff, "Look, she is a woman after all. She only cares about shops and land. What did she choose? Gold and silver jewelry, embroidery and jade?"

"These are all things women like. He has made everyone so nervous during this period. I thought he was a powerful character."

The staff smiled respectfully, "My lord, you'd better be on guard. After all, there is only one woman who can be appointed as a military governor by the emperor throughout history."

Meng Qi snorted and laughed, "Is it a real ability, or did the emperor offer her a high position just to win her smile? I heard that the current emperor has a deep affection for this girl, and if she asks for anything, His Majesty will do it."

"If this girl had not come from a merchant family, it would be unknown who would be the queen of the palace."

Everyone present laughed meaningfully.

Meng Qi added: "But Mingli is right. There is a saying that goes 'a thousand-mile embankment is destroyed by an ant hole'. Even if you have made a hundred precautions, if there is one mistake, your efforts may fail."

"Now that the emperor has suddenly become interested in Linbei Dao, we must act more cautiously. Have someone carefully watch this woman's every move, and report to me immediately if there is any unusual movement."

The governor's officials who were sitting down hurriedly bowed in response.

However, Qin Shu spent two days wandering around the city and only picked out a few gold, silver, jade, embroidery and jewelry shops, as well as a few poorly managed restaurants and teahouses.

Then the recruitment of soldiers began.

When Meng Qi received the news, he felt that he had caught Qin Shu's weakness, so he hurriedly led his men to kill her.

The recruiting ground is right in front of the governor's mansion.

When Meng Qi and his men arrived, the area in front of the governor's mansion was like a big market, with people crowded together.

The dark-faced man at the front was sweating profusely from the crowd, and the veins in his neck were bulging. "Don't push, don't push, come one by one. Bring your original household registration documents and come over to register."

"They never leave the city or their homes. In their spare time, they are led by the head of the garrison to train soldiers and farm. In times of war, they gather together to resist foreign enemies."

"You only sign a ten-year contract, and after ten years you can return to the countryside or continue to serve in the army."

"Those who are old or injured and have returned to the countryside will all receive money to settle down. If you wish to work in the Jiedufu, the Jiedushi can arrange a job for you."

"Those who have completed the registration will go to the Jiedu Mansion with their military registration documents to collect their money when the Jiedushi officially moves in and moves in to open the office."

When Meng Qi heard this, his face suddenly turned dark: This Jiedushi is really so bold!

In broad daylight, they actually recruited private soldiers? !

Is she planning a rebellion?

Even if the emperor dotes on her much, he can't dote on her like this!

Meng Qi hurriedly ordered the yamen runners to separate the crowd. After much effort, he finally squeezed to Qin Shu's side and said breathlessly: "Does Qin Jiezhen know that privately hiring government soldiers is tantamount to treason? Even if the emperor favors her..."

A bright yellow imperial edict suddenly appeared in front of him, interrupting Meng Qi's half-sentence.

Meng Qi took it and took a look, and found that it was actually an imperial decree issued by the emperor to Qin Shu, allowing her to recruit guerrilla soldiers in Linbei Road.

The so-called roving soldiers are only registered as soldiers, but do not wear military uniforms or enter military camps. They are civilians in peacetime and soldiers in wartime.

However, during the busy farming season, they had to follow the village chief to reclaim wasteland and plant crops.

Each person can also receive a salary of two taels of silver per year.

The roving troops were under the command of the Jiedushi, and the silver was also distributed uniformly by the Jiedushi's office.

For a family with many male laborers, the tax on the income from their own fields can be halved if one of them provides labor.

In this way, the imperial court would no longer need to allocate troops or prepare food and fodder during wartime.

The mobile troops were distributed in various prefectures, towns and counties along the border. As soon as the signal smoke sounded, they would assemble immediately and move out at great speed.

Preparing food and fodder nearby can also save the need for recruiting civilian workers to transport the food and fodder, as well as the need for food and fodder to be consumed during transportation.

Seeing this, Meng Qi was suddenly confused: Qin Shu's actions seemed to be intended to solve the problem of the court's difficulties in preparing food and fodder for the border?