Lord: Start with a copy of Water Margin

At noon time, Dong Laodao left Zhao Zhen in the temple to eat plain noodles. During the dinner, Zhao Zhen asked Liu Taigong how his daughter was doing.

Dong Laodao smiled complacently and said: "High official, is it possible for me to take action? Now that Taigong Liu has asked me to persuade him to find out that Hu Cheng is the concubine of a high official, I am already very interested. Old Taoist He also gave him an idea, asking him to move his family to Dulonggang and become neighbors with the Hu family, so that he can take care of him all the time in the future. "

"In the past few days, Mr. Liu Taigong has been inquiring about Hu's family. If Hu is successful, the marriage will be done."

After hearing this, Zhao Zhen thanked Mr. Dong and then left.

Back at Baishi Manor, Zhang Qi and other villagers dispersed. Zhao Zhen also went back to the house to rest for a while, and then went to the meeting hall to handle official business.

In the hall, all the heroes arrived early and sat down on both sides. After seeing the ceremony, Zhao Zhen took the seat at the head.

Seeing that everyone had come, Zhao Zhen said: "Today I asked you brothers to come here for the following things. The first thing is to go to Yan'an Mansion to pick up brother Lu Zhishen's family. The journey is far away. I don't know where. A brother is willing to go."

The hall is good at inquiring about information. [Jin Leopard] Yang Lin, [Flea on Drum] Shi Qian, [General Stone] Shi Yong, [Day Rat] Bai Sheng, [Pioneer Officer] Li San, [Golden Retriever Dog] who are experienced in traveling in rivers and lakes. 】 Duan Jingzhu and the six people all stood up and rushed to go.

Seeing everyone competing for the lead, Zhao Zhen smiled and asked Wu Yong, "What do the military advisors think?"

Wu Yong said: "Sir, I would like Brother Yang Lin to bring a few companions. If you want to be absolutely sure, let Li San go with you."

Zhao Zhen nodded and said, "Then I'll give you brothers Yang Lin and Li San a hard time."

Zhao Zhen took out the family letter that Lu Zhishen had written a long time ago, handed it to Yang Lin, and then said: "On this trip, in addition to moving Lu Zhishen's brother's family, there are two things to do along the way. These two things are not mandatory. "

"This first thing was mentioned by Brother Shi Jin of [Nine Patterns Dragon]. He has a master who is also the instructor of the Forbidden Army. He is called Wang Jin. I heard that he has joined the old man of Yan'an Prefecture, so I went to inquire about it. If we can find Wang Jin, let’s see if we can invite him here.”

"This second thing is also about searching for someone. Brother Sun An once said that he has a brother named Qiao Lie who can call the wind and rain. Now he is running away in the rivers and lakes. Let's look for him."

Then he took out two more letters and handed them to Yang Lin.

Wu Yong said: "Since this man knows magic and escaped from the world, he will probably pretend to be Quanzhen to make a living. Brothers, you can ask more about Taoist priests along the way. Even if he is not one of them, if you can invite a Taoist person, this trip will not be in vain." "

After hearing this, Yang Lin and Li San agreed. They got up and prepared, took five or seven companions with them, mounted their horses, left Liangshan County, and headed west.

Zhao Zhen continued: "I heard from Brother Bai Sheng that General Yuntian Biao of Jingyang Town has stayed safe and has not made any changes during this period. I discussed with the two military advisors and asked all brothers to move around with Liangshan County as the center. Let’s look around to see if there are any heroes missing. If you encounter them, please come to Liangshan County so that you don’t miss out on a hero like Wu Erlang.”

After hearing this, everyone agreed.

Zhu Wudao said: "The four brothers don't need to choose a side. They can go together or alone. Each of them also brings five or seven companions. Just look for them in Dongping Prefecture, Dongchang Prefecture, Jeju Prefecture, and Yizhou. That's it. There is a man named [Purple Beard Uncle] Huangfu Duan in Dongchang Prefecture. He is good at looking at horses and treating livestock. A senior official has promised to be in charge of treating livestock in the county and selecting and breeding good breeds. I would like to hire this person. If it’s difficult, how about inviting Brother Duan Jingzhu?”

Shi Qian said: "I am willing to go with brother Duan Jingzhu, and I will take care of you on the way."

Zhao Zhen said: "That's fine. Brothers Bai Sheng and Shi Yong will also go all the way. The four of you will discuss the route on your own. It will be limited to one month. Don't delay for too long."

After hearing this, the four people raised their hands in agreement. After bidding farewell to Zhao Zhen and others, I went down to prepare.

Only Wu Yong, Zhu Wu, Xiao Rang and Pei Xuan were left in the hall. Zhao Zhen told Ling Zhen to be the head of the [Artillery Capital] and [Bird Cannon Capital] in [Hangtian Lei] today, and planned to build a gunpowder and artillery workshop. Since there was a lot of materials to be purchased, he asked Xiao Rang and Pei Xuan to cooperate.

Xiao Rang said: "I have also heard about this gunpowder, but for sulfur, saltpeter, charcoal and other materials, the county government will naturally cooperate. I am afraid that it will cost a lot to cast cannons and blunderbuss. Do high-ranking officials have regulations?"

Zhao Zhen said: "Let's not talk about gunpowder and match rope. The cost of making guns and cannons should not exceed ten thousand yuan. Brothers can be said to be brothers Ling Zhen."

Xiao Rang responded. Then he said: "Master, now all the villages have been built, and Li Zheng appointed by the county has also joined the post. Is there a township chief who needs to be stationed in Dulonggang?"

Zhao Zhen thought for a moment and said, "Brother, do you have a favorite candidate?"

Xiao Rang said: "How about Wang Lun, [The Scholar in White]?"

Wu Yong also said: "I will serve as the county school teacher concurrently. There will be two tutors and one county school director. In fact, there is no need for so many people. Transferring one person will not affect the affairs of various schools in the county. Although Brother Wang Lun is magnanimous, Not big, but his ability is indeed good. He can be regarded as making full use of his talents when he decides on local affairs."

Zhao Zhen listened and nodded in agreement. He said: "There are many villages on Liangshan Mountain. Is there also a township head?"

Pei Xuandao: "What the high official said is reasonable. The township chief is just a circulating official. His most important duty is to patrol the local area, monitor lawlessness, and ensure that county orders are issued to the villages. Liangshan is so vast that it is necessary to establish a township chief, and even set up a village chief. Two township chiefs are also acceptable.”

Xiao Rang said: "After all, this position is newly created, let's see if it is useful. Sun Zheng, the leader of Liangcun Village, is loyal, so it would be better to let Sun Zheng hold the post temporarily. Tian Dasheng was promoted to the position of leader of Liangcun Village, and the county transferred another scribe to serve as deputy. Li Zheng."

Zhao Zhen said: "Just follow this, see the effect after implementation, and accumulate experience."

Zhu Wu stood up and said: "Master, the county has recruited many new soldiers these days, and they are all training in Wanzi City. Now there is only one coach, Coach Zhang. The training of new recruits is time-consuming and laborious. How many people should be selected to help?"

Zhao Zhen said: "Please ask brothers from Xuefeng Mountain and Haoshan Mountain Camp to take turns to help."

After hearing this, Zhu Wu nodded and sat down.

Xiao Rang said again: "Officials, you can also go to the salt field to transport salt at this time. Now [Precursor] Li San has become the leader of the visit, [Tiger Claw] Yan Liu has gone to Hujiazhuang to be the deputy chief, and [Hidden Rabbit] Li Wang is in charge of patrolling and detecting robbers in the yamen. There is a vacancy for the head of the caravan. I wonder if the senior official has any arrangements?"

Zhao Zhen thought of this, pondered for a moment, and said: "Brother Yun is smart, but he is still young and needs help. What do you guys think?"

Pei Xuandao: "There are many good men in the county, and they all have their own duties. It is really difficult to decide."

Wu Yong said: "Senior official, I have a good candidate here."