Promotion Letter for the Chief Executive

After sending Zhao Can away, the emotions that had appeared on Ping An in the past few months were gradually suppressed by him.He still has a lot of things to do, Zhao Can is still waiting for him in the capital, so there is no delay.

Because Zhao Can was outside the city when he took Ping An away, many people in Xinzhou City thought he stayed in the workshop outside the city.There is another place that needs to be kept secret, and not many people know about it, so the news has never been spread.In particular, Kaiyang will go to the city every once in a while, which makes everyone think that Ping An is buried in research.

However, there were naturally well-informed people who knew that he had appeared in Zhao Can's army.

They didn't intend to hide it from everyone, as long as they were close to each other.When Ping An held a meeting, he was afraid of being outgrown, but after Zhao Can reminded him, he realized that this matter can also be viewed in reverse: there are only so many people who can know the news, who has problems and who has no problems, you can find out through careful observation.

But although people already know about it, the superficial appearance still needs to be done.So Ping An did not enter the city with the army, but returned to the workshop first.

When Xu Wenmei saw Ping An came back, she beat her up angrily, and then said the same thing as Zhao Can, "You are getting more and more courageous. Could it be that you borrowed a few from someone?"

"You borrowed it from Master." Ping An said flatteringly, "It's all taught well by Master."

Xu Wenmei laughed back angrily, "So, what you did is all my responsibility? Your Royal Highness, the Seventh Prince, is actually very innocent?"

Pingan didn't expect him to anger Zhao Can, but he knew what to say at this time, and without hesitation, "Of course not, it's all his fault!"

"You!" Xu Wenmei sighed, "Being so careless, if people know about it, it will be a big trick in the future. Don't you know it yourself? You don't know, and the Seventh Prince doesn't know either?"

"We all know." Ping An comforted him, "However, it is impossible to keep this kind of thing a secret. Sooner or later, people will know."

Xu Wenmei frowned, "Don't keep it a secret, what are you going to do?"

No matter how enlightened she is, Xu Wenmei is still an ancient person after all, and she has a similar experience, so she always feels that it is a disadvantage for Ping An to follow Zhao Can.Not only will it be hidden, but it will also be discussed by outsiders.

Now Zhao Can himself is just a prince, once the emperor finds out about this, even if he takes Ping An's life, he will just wait!If Zhao Can could sit in that position in the future, it would be even more serious, the whole world would stare at him, and the courtiers would not allow such a stain on the emperor.

At that time, how should we deal with ourselves in peace?

How can there be any deep affection in the royal family?In the end, he was the one who suffered!

If it wasn't for knowing that Ping'an had always been very determined and wouldn't listen to her, Xu Wenmei would have wished to wake up this apprentice.

Such a heartless appearance, not thinking about his future at all, is not like the Ping An he knows.Could this be the result of being trapped by love?

Because of the particularity of her own experience, Xu Wenmei has never believed that there is any earth-shattering, crazy love in this world, let alone in the emperor's house.Ping An doesn't know how to plan for himself now, but in the future... how will it end?

Ping An obviously understood what Xu Wenmei meant.

He knew that he and Xu Wenmei's situation was actually different, but in front of Xu Wenmei, Ping An didn't make much excuses.

Not to mention saying such things in front of Xu Wenmei, there is a sense of superiority and condescension of "you are not nice but I will not", even if Xu Wenmei doesn't mind, I'm afraid she will only feel that Ping'an is a fan of the authorities and can't see herself clearly situation.

So he had no choice but to pretend to be stupid, and said vaguely, "Master, don't worry, I know this matter well."

Xu Wenmei can't say much about this kind of thing, besides, he doesn't need a heavy hammer to play the drum. He has mentioned safety several times, and it would be annoying to say more.Xu Wenmei sighed, and said, "Forget it, children and grandchildren have their own blessings, so I don't bother to care about you."

Pingan immediately said, "Master's words are really sad. Who cares about the apprentice's affairs? I don't have any family members alive, and I have to rely on the master for everything."

"You can only say such obedient things." Xu Wenmei saw through Ping An's thoughts, "Don't worry, you are grown up now, and you have always done things, and you have never been reckless. Since you have made up your mind about this matter, I will I won’t persuade you anymore. Anyway, since the matter here is over, I will go to Jiangnan soon.”

"Master is leaving?" Ping An suddenly felt reluctance.

This is different from the reluctance towards Zhao Can.Because he knew very well that he and Zhao Can would meet again sooner or later, but Xu Wenmei was different.

When he left the capital, he didn't know if he would see him again in the future.Fortunately, he was stranded in the northwest, and he himself came over, so they were reunited.But this time when he returned to the capital safely, his status was different than before, and he was destined to rarely have the opportunity to leave the capital again.And at least when the emperor was alive, Xu Wenmei would definitely not be able to return to Beijing.

In this way, it is natural to see each other far away, and I don't know when.

"Of course I have to go." Seeing this, Xu Wenmei raised her hand and patted his head, snorting, "I thought you were heartless and wouldn't be reluctant."

Then he sighed again. "Sooner or later, it's best to go at this time."

Ping An knows why.Because this is the time when Northwest counts the results of the battle, if he stays, he will naturally be noticed by others.But when he left at this time, most likely no one would hold him accountable. ——There are only so many credits, if there is one more person to share, everyone can get less.Everyone is busy fighting for credit, who cares about him?

"Then..." Ping An opened his mouth, but was interrupted by Xu Wenmei, "You don't have to send me off, and you don't have to send someone to follow."

"Master." Ping An looked at him disapprovingly.

Xu Wenmei shook her head and said, "Ping An, do you really think that there is no one from the emperor around you? The news will come back sooner or later, and you will inevitably suffer some guilt. But it is better if you don't know my whereabouts. Be nice."

This is true, Ping An had to reluctantly agree.

That night, Ping An stayed in the workshop, and Xu Wenmei was still there when he got up and went to the city the next day, but when he came back after solving the matter there, he had already walked for an unknown how long.

Ping An felt a little sad.

Although he doesn't want to hurt the spring and autumn for this kind of thing, he only likes to get together and not to leave, and he also understands that in a person's life, most of the people around him come and go, and most of them will leave eventually. Then just one or two, not even one or two, and in the end it's all alone.

But you know, you know, when parting comes one after another, it still makes people feel melancholy.

Especially after a few days, Feng Yutang also came to say goodbye.In this war, although the lines he planted played a great role, there were also a lot of losses.And now that the border is moving forward, he naturally has to go there to make arrangements, and he can't stay here forever.

However, the manpower assigned this time belongs to the Imperial City Division.Thinking about it, with Feng Yutang's merits, it would be no problem to be promoted to an official position.This time he came to see Ping An to communicate with Ping An about the future development - he is considered to be the direct descendant of Ping An's direct line, even though Ping An is no longer in charge of the Imperial City Division, Feng Yutang trusts him more.

Ping An thought for a while and asked him, "What do you mean?"

"I will listen to your lord." Feng Yutang said without hesitation.

Ping An laughed, "You have gone through so many things, you should have your own judgment, and it's okay to talk about it. What do you think? Do you want to stay in the local area, or go to the capital?"

This time Feng Yutang thought for a while before saying, "My lord, I prefer to stay in the local area. There are crouching tigers and hidden dragons in the capital, and there are plenty of talents. Even if I go back, it won't be of much use. Instead, it's better to support the lord in the local area. "

"Since you have such an idea, it's very simple." Ping An said, "Nowadays, the places worth noting in the region are nothing more than the Northwest, Hebei and Jiangnan. The Northwest is your foundation, and Qian Cheng will naturally take care of it. There is no restriction in doing things. And for the Xirong people, I have some ideas and plans, and I haven't had time to communicate with you. As for Hebei, our Dachu and Changhe tribes can be said to be bloody and debt-ridden, and sooner or later there will be a war .When you go there, you have more room to play, and once there is a war, you will naturally have more credit."

As for Jiangnan, Ping An didn't even plan what to do.But from ancient times to the present, Jiangnan has always been a land of prosperity, with dense water networks and fertile land, known as the land of fish and rice.More than half of Dachu's annual national tax comes from Jiangnan, which shows its importance.

But at the same time, merging land and building forts were also the favorite things of the landlords and gentry in Jiangnan.In their own manor, basically everything is self-sufficient, the people only know the proprietor but not the emperor, and there are even private soldiers patrolling and guarding, just like a country within a country!

If Ping An wants to shake the gentry class, Jiangnan will be the biggest one, and he will inevitably shake the interests and foundation of these people. At that time, he will need the help of someone who understands the situation.

It's just that this matter is not even a long-term goal, and Ping An himself doesn't know when he will be able to do it. ——In his plan, to do this, at least wait until Zhao Can is firmly on the throne.And according to Zhao Can, the current emperor has at least six or seven years to live!

Although it is beneficial to make a long-term layout now, it would be a pity to send Feng Yutang to Jiangnan to do this.Besides, Xu Wenmei is already in Jiangnan, so Ping An thinks it can be postponed.

Feng Yutang lowered his eyelashes, and after listening to Ping An's analysis, he said, "Then I'll stay in the northwest. After dealing with the affairs here, I'll go to Jiangnan."

He is a confidant of Ping An, he knows both Xu Wenmei and Kaiyang, and this northwest land is where his foundation is. Zhao Can ran over with soldiers and horses from Hebei, obviously Hebei has become something in his hands.And Ping An's relationship with Zhao Can is very close, Feng Yutang naturally has no intention of competing with Zhao Can's people.

So things settled down.Since they wanted to stay in the northwest, there were more things to do. After the two had a long talk, Feng Yutang left immediately.

After everyone had left, Ping An met Qian Cheng again, and then packed up the craftsmen he had recruited in Xinzhou and brought them back to Qinzhou.

In addition, those who went back with Ping An also had an army temporarily borrowed from the Northwest Governor, with a total of 5000 troops.The main purpose of borrowing these people is to guard the tens of thousands of captives.

On the way back, Ping An rode on the horse, followed by the same 50 people, and none of them was lost.The difference is that Kai Yang also rode a horse and followed beside him, no longer hiding in the dark.Ping An walked in the front, turned his head to look behind, and saw the mighty people following behind, which made him laugh from ear to ear.

In this war, for Ping An, the biggest gain is these prisoners.

When the governor of the Northwest sent him away, he worriedly asked about his safety, "These captives are too many, let them gather together, I am afraid things will change after a long time!"

Although the generals above the middle level were all arrested and sent to the capital, these grassland soldiers came from various tribes after all, so they could naturally gather together. If there is no leader for the time being, just choose a new one.After a long time, it is not impossible for them to join forces to mutiny.

——In history, it is not uncommon for the government and army to suppress bandits, and then the bandits suppressed them in turn because the number of people was too small.Most of them are people who can't afford to eat, let alone these high-powered grassland soldiers?

Ping An quickly explained that he had already made arrangements for this problem.

That is to break up the formation!

Before, he allowed these people to gather together separately. At that time, the army was by his side, and even if they united, it would be useless.When the rules are figured out, these people will be broken up and formed again, and those who don't know will be formed together.These people are rebellious and unruly, and it will take quite a long time to adjust and select a small leader who can convince the crowd.

By that time, Ping An had already returned to Qinzhou.

As for returning to Qinzhou?Then there is no need to worry.Ping An has already arranged the whereabouts of these people.

Some of them were sent to the iron mines.The people who used the mine before were all from the Liu family, and the lifeblood was in the hands of others, so Ping An could not be assured.Even if he has already discussed the fan cooperation with the Liu family.

After these people have passed, his pressure will naturally be greatly reduced. As long as the core technology is not allowed to touch them, these people are good hands if they are coolies.

Then ironmaking naturally needs to burn coal mines, and the other part is sent to dig coal.

In addition, these people can do anything to build bridges and pave roads in Qinzhou.After that, Ping An plans to set up a cement factory and start repairing cement roads.At that time, there will be more people who need to use it, so there is no need to worry about not being able to accommodate it.

Anyway, in the final analysis, the most important point is to let them have endless physical work and consume all their energy, so naturally they won't think about running away. ——Thinking is also powerless.

Maybe one or two heroes can escape, but safety doesn't care.Because of one or two people, what great things can be done?

Heroes come out of troubled times, but they have to be given opportunities in troubled times!In this kind of peaceful and prosperous age, the lone hero generally can't play much role, it's just making trouble.

Of course, it was against the rules to keep so many people in his hands, so Ping An had to make a report to the capital first and get the emperor's permission.The memorial has been sent out, and it may take some time to hear back.But if you are safe in advance, it is estimated that there will be no problem.

When passing through Funing County on the way, a little episode happened.

Because there are no roads around, to enter Qinzhou, you have to go through the county seat.And when they passed by, almost everyone in the county came out to watch, marveling at the prisoners.Then I don't know who started it, threw the rotten vegetable leaves on the captives, and shouted, "Let you burn our village!"

The people around seemed to be infected, and they suddenly became chaotic, and many people started throwing things.This action caused a commotion among the captives, and an accident almost happened.Fortunately, the army patrolled in time, and the captives were bundled together one by one, so it was difficult even if they wanted to do it.

However, this incident gave Ping An a little inspiration. He simply left [-] captives in Funing City, and asked the people in the county to escort these people and return to the village with the villagers who were relocated to the city. It's broken and burned, let these people rebuild it!When will it be built and when will the people be returned.

Inspired by this, he felt that other places could do the same, which would make these captives more aware of their mistakes, and disperse these people, so that they would not be afraid of making trouble.

Ping An immediately wrote a letter to the governor of the Northwest, and then said that when the 5000 troops returned, they would be asked to take them back.

After this incident, Pingan seemed to have opened up a new brain hole. He found that there were too many places to employ people, and these captives were simply not enough!

Thinking about those Xirong soldiers and Beidi soldiers who were killed on the battlefield, I suddenly felt a little heartbroken.They are all strong boys, how much work can they do if they stay!It's a pity that it was cut off like this.Thinking of this, Ping An couldn't help but sighed.

Kai Yang who was walking beside him couldn't help twitching the corners of his mouth when he heard what he muttered.It is probably only this adult who can come up with such a wonderful way!

Your Highness, is this considered a hero with discerning eyes?But no matter how I think about it, I feel full of disobedience!

Although there is nothing wrong with "making the best use of everything", but calculating all aspects and using it thoroughly will still make people feel chills.Kai Yang suddenly became worried about his highness like never before, is it really okay to have such a person by his side?

Because of this kind of thinking, some people will stay behind when Ping An passes through the county town along the way.Ping An has already made plans, and for the first time, it will be given to everyone for free.In the future, it will not be free. At that time, he will sign a contract with the government and charge a small amount of "rent".

This is not to make money. For Ping An, if he wants to make money, he can think of many ways to do this kind of "population" business.The main reason is that he suddenly thought that in the past few years, because of this war, the population of Northwest China will inevitably decrease.

In the past, when the government had something to do, it would often impose corvee and let the common people do it.But the population is small, so naturally not many young and middle-aged people can be recruited.What's more, if these people are taken away, that family will have no pillars, and who will cultivate the fields?

But something has to be done.In fact, the government is often not short of those few taels of silver. If this matter can be resolved, it will be worth it.

Just walking all the way, before returning to Qinzhou, the news spread early.The magistrate of Qinzhou personally brought people out to welcome Ping An, and then reserved a group of people very politely to patrol the river and strengthen the embankment. ——Seeing that spring is coming, the ice and snow are melting, and the river is rising. Naturally, the embankment must be reinforced to avoid further flooding after the embankment bursts.After all, it was time for farming. If the land was flooded, the farming time would be delayed.

Taking advantage of the situation, Pingan asked the magistrate of Qinzhou to help settle these people. By the way, he also asked him to send some more soldiers and horses to guard the prisoners before returning to the bow and arrow factory.

Then Ping An discovered that there was indeed a problem with the bow and arrow factory.

When Ping An left, Xiao Quan and Qi Ming were taken to Funing County, leaving You Tai and Sun De to manage the bow and arrow factory.This is to cultivate Yutai's independent management experience, but in order to train him, he also left a fairly strong competitor.

Although Ping An guessed that things would not go well and that Youtai might suffer a bit, he did not expect that Sun De would be so capable.

Youtai was basically squeezed out by him and had no place to stand.

Only a few craftsmen who were very close to Ping An came to Ping An. Only then did Ping An know that Sun De was indeed worthy of being valued by the people behind him. He had the ability to manage and discover talents. The hearts of most craftsmen in the factory.

Although they are all ordinary assembly line craftsmen, even so, they are shocking enough.

Because the reason why the old craftsmen were not recruited by him was not because of Youtai's ability, but because their loyal person was Ping An.Ping'an is still in the bow and arrow factory, just leaving temporarily, and Sun De also depends on their ability, and won't do anything for a while, so they can have the confidence to carry this matter.

But what if he left Qinzhou safely and went back to the capital?

At that time, no one was pressing down on him, so Sun De might be able to hold the bow and arrow factory firmly in his palm.

Ping An couldn't help but look at this man with admiration.

After all, before this, Sun De had been acting fairly well, which made Ping An feel that he was not to be feared, and he just left it to Youtai to practice.But I didn't expect that he was just pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger, and he was just a little short of the last, so he really ate the tiger!