after being kidnapped by the general

The Karasuma people moved to Youzhou, and they were to be supervised by the governor of Youzhou.When there was no governor of Youzhou before, it was Chu Hechao who supervised them.Now that there is the governor of Youzhou, according to the rules, these Lord Karasuma need to come to see the governor and say hello to Yuanli.

Yuan Li knew that the relationship between Chu Hechao and the Karasuma people was not good, and looking at the provocative and flamboyant tone in this letter, Yuan Li knew without thinking that these Karasuma people were not friendly, maybe they wanted to give Yuan The newly-appointed governor here is a disgruntled official.

But Yuan Li happened to be exactly what they thought. As a new official who had just taken office, Yuan Li also wanted to make an example of others.

Isn't that just a coincidence?

Gu Lichi, a good person who sends warmth!

Yuan Li slowly asked someone to open the salt bag, and it turned out that it was the salt he asked Zhang Mi to mix fine salt and coarse salt in a ratio of one to one and then sell it to Karasuma.

He was even happier, "Gu Lichi is really interesting."

He likes this kind of grudge.

He asked someone to call Zhang Mi, and when Zhang Mi came, he saw this big bag of salt, and the more he looked at it, the more familiar he looked, "My lord, this is it?"

"It's the salt that Gu Lichi sent me," Yuan Li couldn't help laughing, "Look, how much you can get in exchange for selling these salts to them."

Zhang Mi looked at it and said, "This bag of salt can at least be exchanged for three horses."

Yuanli raised his eyebrows, "The price is high."

He immediately asked someone to collect the salt and let Zhang Mi take it away, planning to sell it to Karasuma again.

Zhang Mi also didn't expect that Gu Lichi would turn the salt he bought from him to the Lord. This time I came here not only to congratulate you on setting up the crown, but also to report something to you."

Yuan Li asked, "What's the matter?"

Zhang Mi spoke carefully.

It turned out that when he was doing business with the Karasuma people, he found many Youzhou people who were being used as slaves on the Karasuma people's territory. Many of them asked him for help and wanted Zhang Mi to take them away.When Zhang Mi and Karasuma people did business, they not only changed horses, but also changed some people.

Most of these people were ordinary people and prisoners of Baimi people who were plundered by the Karasuma people under the banner of "eliminating disasters for the country" when the Baimi people ravaged Youzhou. They were tortured by the Karasuma people.

When talking about this matter, Zhang Mi has been carefully watching Yuan Li's face.

When replacing people with goods, Zhang Mi was very hesitant, not knowing whether he should do it or not.If it was before, he definitely didn't have such sympathy and spare money to manage these slaves.But he knew that when Yuanli sold salt to Dadan, he exchanged many Baimizhong prisoners. He guessed that Yuanli would want him to do this. In the end, Zhang Mi gritted his teeth and brought back some of them.

But he was still a little worried that Yuanli would feel that he had made his own decisions, so the goods in exchange for these slaves did not use the fine salt Yuanli gave him, but Zhang Mi's own stuff.If Yuanli is not happy, Zhang Mi can also explain it, try to minimize the loss, and won't be displeased by Yuanli.

After hearing this, Yuanli did not condemn Zhang Mi at all, but immediately praised Zhang Mi for doing a good job, "Zibo, you don't have to worry about damaging your money. I want horses and people. You did this Very good, if there is a next time, try to bring more people back.”

Zhang Mi breathed a sigh of relief, hiding the joy in his heart, clasped his fists together, and said, "My lord, most of these slaves are homeless orphans with both parents dead, and I temporarily placed them in one of my farms. Do you want How to arrange it?"

Yuanli pondered for a moment, and his heart moved.

In troubled times, the transmission of news is particularly important.Sometimes a piece of information can guide the direction of the battle. If you want to strengthen yourself, you must have the means to obtain information.In order to deal with the war, they should also establish a comprehensive intelligence organization, and the espionage and counter-espionage teams cannot be delayed any longer.

The most suitable personnel to form an intelligence organization are homeless orphans.

They have experienced wars and chaos, and they will have a good psychological quality. Once they are taken in to give them food and shelter, they can easily gain their loyalty and hard work.

Yuan Li knew that it would take a lot of manpower, material and financial resources to establish a complete intelligence organization, but he understood that this must be done.Accurate information has always been the premise of strategy. When he thought of this, Yuan Li said decisively: "You send them to my manor, I have other uses."

Zhang Miying stepped back.

After Yuanli waited for him to leave, he asked Zhao Ying to be called again. After Zhao Ying came, he screened off the others, and ordered Zhao Ying to select suitable candidates from the refugee camp after Zhang Mi delivered the refugees. Carefully cultivated orphans, not limited to men and women.

He also asked Zhao Ying to build a separate living place for these orphans, and to conduct closed training away from the crowd.Use the method Yuanli once taught Zhao Ying to teach these people some modern knowledge, technology and fighting force.

This knowledge includes literacy, farming, first aid and information transmission, etc., which are all things intelligence personnel must know.

Zhao Ying is like a knife used by Yuan Li in the dark. He has a cautious personality and acts properly and carefully. Yuan Li is very relieved to let him train these people.

"Your subordinate understands," Zhao Ying leaned over and said, "How many people like this do you want?"

"As many as you want." Yuan Li said.

Yuanli once heard a saying that intelligence personnel are expensive but not expensive.But right now, that approach doesn't work for them.

The world is so big, from the capital city to the frontier, from the eunuchs of the emperor, down to the soldiers of the common people, there are too many and complicated intelligence personnel needed.Although the elite is very good, can one elite be worth the role of ten people, and can it be worth the role of a hundred people?

Yuan Li emphasized: "Their loyalty is the most important thing. When you choose people, take loyalty as the first rule, find out whether their identities are clear or not, and don't take them if they are even slightly suspicious. The second is physical strength , to find people with healthy body and limbs, such people can live longer. You can’t be harsh on food and clothing, and you can tell me about money.”

Zhao Ying nodded and said thoughtfully, "My lord, I'm afraid it's not enough for me alone. Please use part of the trilogy brought back from Ruyang by the two young masters Yuanlou and Yuandan."

Yuanli directly allocated 100 people to him.

Afterwards, the two completed their thoughts on the intelligence organization. Finally, Zhao Ying asked what kind of name such an intelligence organization should be called.

Yuanli thought for a while.

In troubled times, the name given to the intelligence organization must be low-key, so low-key that no one can think of it as the name of an intelligence organization, so it can be used to confuse others, similar to the sticky place in the Qing Dynasty.

"It's called the Grain Institute," Yuanli decided, "on the surface it's a place to distribute official salaries."

Zhao Ying thought, this name is really confusing. Who would have thought that a department that distributes official salaries would be an intelligence organization?He nodded in agreement and said, "My lord, the name is well chosen. This subordinate will definitely build this grain yard."

Yuan Li smiled and said, "Okay!"

When they were discussing about the grain supply institute, a group of people from afar also stopped in front of the gate of Liu Jixin's mansion.

When Liu Jixin heard the news and rushed out, he saw his brother-in-law Zheng Rong being carried out of the carriage by a servant with a pale face, followed by a literati who also looked bad but was still supporting Zheng Rong's back.

"What's the matter?" Liu Jixin was taken aback, and quickly moved out of the way, "Hurry up, go ahead and rest on the bed. Wuren, go and call a doctor!"

The servant next to him left in a hurry.

The literati who supported Zheng Rong gave a wry smile, "Your Excellency, don't worry, brother Zheng should be fine. It's just that he's a little dizzy from the exhaustion."

Liu Jixin heaved a sigh of relief when he heard the words, looked him up and down, clasped his fists and said, "Your Excellency?"

"Next Zhou Gongdan, named Wenning," the young literati said with a smile, "it's from Jingzhou. Hearing the name of the governor of Youzhou, Renyi, he came here to join him. On the way, he met Brother Zheng. He saw that I had only one person and one donkey, so he You kindly invited me to go with you. I am able to reach Youzhou smoothly, thanks to the help of Brother Zheng."

The lord has finally reached the point where someone has come to join him.

Liu Jixin sighed in his heart, raised his eyebrows, and felt a little interesting, "You only have one person and one donkey, so you dare to come to Youzhou from Jingzhou?"

"It's just this one person and one donkey, that's why I've made all the preparations," Zhou Gongdan said with a slight sarcasm, "If there are bandits or white rice crowd, they will naturally know that I have no money when they see this kind of business. I'm too lazy to rob me, which wears out my weapon. If there is someone who really wants to kill me instead of robbing money, this little donkey, despite its ugly appearance, runs fast and has strong stamina. It’s good luck to escape.”

Liu Jixin couldn't help laughing, "Your Excellency's words are very interesting. I'm Liu Jixin, the character is longer, and I'm glad to meet you."

The two entered the mansion together, and the more they talked, the more Liu Jixin admired Zhou Gongdan, but he didn't show his face, and first arranged for a servant to take Zhou Gongdan down to rest.I went to find Zheng Rong.

After a short rest, Zheng Rong had recovered some strength and was being taken care of by his elder sister Zheng Shi. Seeing Liu Jixin coming and looking like he had something to say, Zheng Rong thoughtfully left first.

Liu Jixin sat by the bed, stroked his beard and looked at Zheng Rong with a smile, "Jiezhi, I knew you would definitely come to Youzhou."

Zheng Rong is thin and weak, lying on the bed right now, his lips are turning blue.But his expression was full of joy, "Brother, you don't know that when I received your letter, I didn't even hesitate for a moment. I packed my bags and came here to join you with all my belongings."

Liu Jixin knew the ambition in his heart, as well as the anxiety and pressure in his heart, and comforted him: "Don't worry, my master recruits talented people and cherishes talents. People like me who have left the master twice can win my master." Reuse, your talent is not inferior to mine, as long as you perform well, you don't have to worry about it. When you recover your health, I will take you to see the lord."

Hearing this, Zheng Rong immediately became anxious. He propped himself up and sat up, begging: "Brother, I can't wait for a moment, please take me to see Lord Inspector tomorrow."

Liu Jixin couldn't laugh or cry, but he could understand Zheng Rong's anxious mood, so he nodded in agreement.

Zheng Rong breathed a sigh of relief, and began to talk to Liu Jixin about his journey.

They came all the way to Youzhou, heard many rumors praising Chu Hechao and Yuanli, and also learned that the general Chu Ciye actually beheaded the leader of the Xiongnu with the help of Yuanli.When Zheng Rong heard this, he was very pleasantly surprised, thinking that the protagonist his brother-in-law was following was really young and promising, and he was a remarkable person.Who would have thought that it would be more than that, the further they went to Youzhou, the fewer bandits and rice crowds they encountered on the road, and even more so after entering Youzhou.

Zheng Rong also inquired about why this was so, and the people along the road praised him that it was the credit of the governor who sent people to suppress the bandits.

Everyone in the world knows that Youzhou is remote, desolate and turbulent. It is true that it is remote and desolate, but it is much more stable than those states and counties outside!

The more Zheng Rong inquired, the more he admired the 19-year-old Inspector. Unfortunately, they came too late to catch up with the Inspector's crowning ceremony.

After listening to his words, Liu Jixin paused while stroking his bearded hand, and thoughtfully said: "It seems that many people will come to join the Lord in the future."

As soon as these words came out, Zheng Rong became even more anxious, wishing he could go to see Yuanli now.Liu Jixin pressed him down with a smile, and asked him about Zhou Gongdan's personality, after confirming that Zhou Gongdan was just a child from a poor family.He promised to take the two of them to see Yuanli tomorrow morning.

Manor, supper.

At the dinner table, Yuanli told Chu Hechao that Gu Lichi would come to visit him with Mr. Karasuma in a few days.

Chu Hechao was not surprised. He ate with his rice bowl and said calmly, "They are not good people."

"I can feel it," Yuan Li licked his lips, "but I'm looking forward to them coming."

Chu Hechao just said "hmm", and after a while, he felt that he was too indifferent, so he said two words abruptly, "It's good."

Yuanli didn't reply any more and concentrated on eating.

After eating for a while, Chu Hechao turned his head and frowned at Yuanli as if he couldn't bear it anymore, "Why are you licking your mouth all the time?"

what?

Yuan Li was at a loss, "Did I lick my mouth?"

The man's temples were bulging, and his voice was low and hoarse, "You have licked it five times since eating."

Yuan Li didn't feel anything, he subconsciously licked his lips again, and saw that Chu Hechao's bowl almost fell to the ground.

Yuan Li didn't understand why he had such a big reaction, and explained innocently: "My lips are too dry, and it's uncomfortable not to lick them."

Chu Hechao's jaw was tense, and he whispered, "Then drink more water."

"I drank a lot of water, but it's useless. The weather in Youzhou is too dry." Yuan Li subconsciously glanced at the weather forecast in the system. There will be no rain for a whole week in the future. He sighed, "Look, my mouth It's all peeled off."

Chu Hechao took a look, then quickly looked away, swallowed, and said impatiently, "Squeamish."

Yuan Li hehe said twice: "...It's just to get rid of the skin, why is it delicate."

The man glanced at him without saying a word, then put down the bowl and chopsticks and walked out.Not long after, he came over with a small bowl and put it on the table in front of Yuanli, "Wipe it on your mouth and it won't dry."

Yuan Li saw that there was hot lard inside, with a fishy smell.He took it aside and said perfunctorily, "Wipe it off after eating."

Chu Hechao saw his disgust, frowned and pulled the stool in front of Yuanli, and sat down directly, "Will you wipe it?"

His tall, burly figure was extremely powerful, and it was only March, and he was already wearing only unlined clothing.The general had just come down from the training ground, his neckline was soaked in sweat, and there was still a smell of sweat on his body.

It was smelly and hot, which made Yuanli feel a little uncomfortable.

Yuan Li's mouth was a little tingling, and he didn't want to do it, so he pretended not to hear and buried himself in his meal.

Chu Hechao grabbed his wrist, took the bowl and chopsticks from Yuanli's hand with brute force and put them on the table.Holding the chair under Yuanli's buttocks with one hand, he turned Yuanli to face him with the strength of his arm.

Yuan Li's eyes widened, and he looked at Chu Hechao in disbelief.

He's a grown man, not light in weight!The ground wasn't slippery, but he looked at Chu Hechao with ease, without blinking his eyelids.

Chu Hechao put his legs on both sides of the chair to prevent Yuanli from escaping.Stretching out his arm, he brought over the oil bowl, and was about to dip it in oil for Yuanli to smear.

"Wait!" Yuan Li's eyelids twitched, and he said tactfully, "Have you washed your gloves?"

The corner of Chu Hechao's mouth twitched, took off his gloves, dipped a little lard on his scarred hands, and touched Yuanli's lips slightly.

Yuan Li hissed, frowned, and said vaguely: "Why don't you wear gloves, your hand hurts even more when you touch it."

Yuan Li's mouth was so dry that his skin was tight, as if swollen.When Chu Hechao touched his hand, it felt as uncomfortable as being stabbed by a knife.

"Gloves are not good, nor are hands." Chu Hechao frowned more and more, looking at Yuanli's lips, the nameless fire inside was burning even more fiercely. He was so irritable that he blurted out, "I have to pay Paint it on you with your tongue?"