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

When Cheng Mao returned to the county government office, his eldest son Cheng Zongwei, who had been waiting in the study in the front yard, hurried over to greet him, "Father!"

Cheng Mao waved his hand, walked into the room without saying a word, and ordered someone to invite his aide Xiang Cheng over.

Xiangcheng was recommended to him by his mentor when he had just taken office as the Governor of Jinzhou.

He was also the only person who dissuaded him from becoming a relative of Qin Jingchang.

At that time, Cheng Mao was full of pride and refused to listen to Xiang Cheng's advice.

Later, he was demoted to the magistrate of Qingyan County. All other staff members resigned and left, only Xiangcheng stayed.

Xiang Cheng quickly entered the room and bowed to Cheng Mao, "My Lord."

Then he bowed to Cheng Zongwei and said, "Young Master."

Cheng Zongwei quickly returned the greeting, "Uncle Xiang."

The two men greeted each other and sat down according to the host and guest positions. Then Cheng Mao told Xiang Cheng everything that had happened in the Jiedufu that day.

Xiang Cheng's expression changed slightly when he heard Cheng Mao talking about Qin Shufang's harsh words.

Cheng Zongwei's face turned red with embarrassment.

Anyone who heard this would think that Qin Shu was humiliating Cheng Mao in public.

Xiangcheng twirled his beard and remained silent.

After a while, he asked Cheng Mao, "My Lord, where is the brocade box?"

Cheng Mao quickly pushed the brocade box at hand forward.

Cheng Zongwei brought the brocade box to Xiang Cheng and opened it.

Inside was a jade fan.

It is made of Xiuyu jade and covered with green brocade, and is placed on a sandalwood fan stand.

There is nothing else in the box.

Cheng Mao frowned and looked at Xiang Cheng, who was in deep thought, with an inquiring look.

Xiang Cheng picked up the jade fan, looked at it carefully, and said thoughtfully: "Xiuyu has a solid and warm texture, delicate and round. Just like being a person, you must have your own persistence and know how to adapt to things."

"Fan is a door. The two sides of the door are like wings, which means guarding. The one that can be shaken is called blowing, which means helping."

He put the jade fan back into the brocade box, stroked his beard and said, "If my guess is correct, the meaning of the Jiezhen is to ask you to secretly help her appease the county magistrates of the townships and counties, and lend a hand to her land reclamation and farming."

"At the banquet, Qin Jiezhen's words were both a warning and a reminder. Although Jiezhen said that he would not pursue the past, the county magistrate of Linbei Road might not believe it."

"I believe that within a few days, someone will come to ask the lord for information and learn about Qinjie Town's past conduct."

"If the lord comes forward to act as a lobbyist, those who are watching will naturally understand what to do next."

As for those who blindly followed the provincial governors and fought hard, I am afraid their end would be even worse than Cheng Mao's.

Cheng Mao really wanted to refute Xiang Cheng. He always felt that could a merchant's daughter really have such deep thoughts?

Could a bone fan contain so many hints?

Does she really understand this?

But when I think about how Qin Shu, the daughter of a merchant, had come all the way from being a weak, helpless and bullied woman in the back house to where she is now, I feel that Xiang Cheng's guess may not be unreasonable.

Cheng Mao had a sad face and sighed continuously, "What is the current situation in Linbei Road? Doesn't Sheng An know? The last time the governor came to the government, the county also reminded her."

"The interests of Linbei Province are too deeply intertwined, and the officials are too intertwined. I'm afraid this barrier is difficult to break."

Xiang Cheng shook his head. "My Lord, you are wrong. This barrier can be broken in no time."

Cheng Mao's eyes lit up, "What do you mean?"

"My Lord, think about it. Can all officials from the eight prefectures and seventy-six counties of Linbei Road be present today?"

Cheng Mao hissed and said, "The Governor of Yunzhou and the Magistrate of Qingyang County have not arrived yet."

Xiang Cheng gave him a knowing look.

Cheng Mao's heart moved, "Sheng An is saying that there is a problem with that batch of salt?"

Xiang Cheng smiled and said, "Whether there is a problem or not, we will know in a few days by looking at the actions of the three governors of Ji, Yan and Long."

"Since Qin Jiezhen is willing to ask the Lord to lobby the county magistrates, it means that, at least for now, she has no intention of touching the county magistrates, and may even give them some benefits."

After all, the top priority at the moment is to reclaim wasteland and establish farmland.

If Qin Shu wants to implement this law as soon as possible, she needs the assistance and cooperation of the county magistrates of each township and county.

Therefore, now is not the best time to rectify the officialdom of Linbei Road.

As for who will be retained and reused by Qin Shu in the end, it depends on who can work loyally for her during this period of time.

Cheng Mao couldn't help but ask, "These people have been accepting benefits from the salt field for many years and have committed countless dirty deeds in private. How could they listen to her orders?"

If there really was a problem with that batch of salt, the three governors of Ji, Yan and Long would definitely join forces with Hedong Dao to get rid of Qin Shu.

Before this, it is more likely that the county magistrates of Linbei Road will sit back and watch from the sidelines.

Xiang Cheng laughed, "That depends on the means of Qin Jiezhen. If the lord follows the orders of the lord, and the lord succeeds, the lord will have achieved a great success; if the lord fails, it will not be disadvantageous to the lord."

Xiang Cheng reached out and tapped the bone fan in the box. "Jin means beautiful, with a promising future. Qingjin also means moss, which grows in remote, dark, cool and humid places."

"Whether the lord will have no hope of recovery and stop here, or whether he will have a prosperous career and rise to the top, all depends on the lord's decision."

Cheng Mao's breathing stagnated, and he chuckled and shook his head, "Back then, our county was defeated by her. It was really not unfair at all."

He suddenly felt a little indignant, "How can a little girl like her have so many ideas?"

Xiang Cheng laughed and shook his head slightly.

When two sides are at war, it is a big taboo to underestimate the enemy by relying on one's courage.

Everyone knows that an arrogant army will eventually be defeated.

A few days later, the news that the governor of Yunzhou and the magistrate of Qingyang County were killed and injured, and all the illegal salt dealers in the Longshan Valley were arrested spread throughout the entire Linbei Road like a gust of wind.

The residence of Qingyan County Magistrate Cheng Mao, which was deserted in the past, suddenly became lively.

Two days later, the Jiedufu was short of a chief secretary, so Qin Shu ordered Cheng Mao's eldest son Cheng Zongwei to temporarily take over the position of chief secretary of the Jiedufu.

The Cheng Mansion, which has always been low-key and had little presence, suddenly became popular.

The strategy of reclaiming wasteland and cultivating land promoted by Qin Shu was also carried out smoothly with the help of the county magistrates.

Fu Ying brought the Fu family craftsmen who came to Linbei Road a few months ago to make various farm tools that were convenient for clearing and plowing the land, greatly increasing the speed of clearing land.

Even the mountains that were once covered with weeds have been cleared of weeds and terraced fields have been created.

In addition to reclaiming wasteland and cultivating farms, Qin Shu also ordered people to build a large-scale breeding farm on the mountain that Mo Laowu had previously bought.

Hundreds of piglets were released into the wild.

After the New Year and the beginning of spring, we can add chicken, duck, goose and rabbit seedlings.

The Qin family shops in Jizhou and Yanzhou cities also began to recruit craftsmen, embroiderers and assistants.

Everything was progressing in an orderly manner as Qin Shu expected.

Winter comes early in Beiguan.

When the north wind blows and a few snowfalls occur, the soil on the ground will all freeze into lumps of ice.

The roving soldiers were idle, so Qin Shu wrote a letter to General Shen, asking him to send soldiers to help train the roving soldiers.

In this way, we entered the twelfth lunar month in a busy manner.