Iron Dynasty

Xiaowei Lu! Seeing each other, the sergeant who protected Qian Dafu immediately dismounted, knelt down on one knee, and said with a look of shame, I also ask Your Highness and the captain to punish the crime, I didn't protect Qian Dafu well.

what happened!

There is a faint anger burning in Xiao Ming's heart. He was assassinated before, and now Qian Dafu is injured again.

The leading sergeant said: His Royal Highness, we have been searching for mines for a month. According to His Highness's instructions, we have gained a lot. We are about to come back and report to His Highness. , but Steward Qian was still shot.

Brigands? Lu Fei frowned, and he said worriedly: Your Highness, the cold winter is coming, and many people who can't survive will become pirates and make a living by looting. Now these bandits dare to openly attack the government. It seems that this year's bandit chaos is more serious than previous years.

Lu Fei's eyes were strange when he spoke, as if he was blaming, meaning that although you have done nothing wrong in the past five years, you have not achieved anything.

Send Steward Qian back for treatment first! Xiao Ming said to the sergeant who escorted Butler Qian, ignoring Lu Fei.

The leading sergeant responded, and quickly galloped towards Qingzhou City with Qian Dafu in a coma.

The group quickly followed up and entered Qingzhou City. Xiao Ming immediately asked the medical officer from the Governor's Mansion to come over and treat Qian Dafu.

There was such a big movement in Qingzhou City, and Pang Yukun was also alerted and arrived at Qi Wangfu.

The medical officer checked and said to Xiao Ming, Your Highness, Steward Qian didn't hurt his internal organs, but he passed out due to blood loss. He only needs to take the arrow, bandage it, and recover after a while.

Medical officer Sun is very skilled in medicine. Since what he said is not a big problem, there should be no problem. Lu Fei said.

Xiao Ming also breathed a sigh of relief, Since that's the case, let's all go out and let Medical Officer Sun treat Butler Qian.

When the three of them went outside, Lu Fei said angrily: These bandits are really bold. When the snow stops, I will immediately lead the army to encircle and suppress them.

Encirclement and suppression can only treat the symptoms but not the root causes. If the people are fed, clothed, and rich, whoever leaves the grass and becomes a pirate. Pang Yukun somewhat pointed to the meaning of Sang scolding Huai.

Lu Fei said: Then what should be done according to what Pang Changshi saw?

In the past, Colonel Lu would encircle and suppress bandits every year, but bandits couldn't help it many times. Now that His Royal Highness has launched a farm, the tax reduction has won the hearts of the people, but there is no effect in the short term, so in my opinion, it is better to encircle and suppress it. Surrender, these people are people who cannot survive, as long as they are given a bite to eat, they will not follow those real thieves. Pang Yukun said.

Lu Fei asked, What if they refuse?

Of course, we will use both hard and soft. For the bandits who do not surrender, we will naturally vigorously encircle and suppress them. If they surrender, we will treat each other with courtesy. In this way, it is not a problem for us to survive this cold winter. As for next year, the people's land will be harvested. It's gone. Pang Yukun said.

Xiao Ming nodded, Just do as Pang Changshi said, prepare with both hands, the bandits are very scattered, and it is very difficult to encircle and suppress the mountains due to heavy snow. Starting today, they will cook porridge at the gates of the prefectures, but the bandits who attacked Qian Dafu, Absolutely don’t forgive me lightly, otherwise, how can this king be worthy of him and his soldiers!”

Lu Fei clasped his fists and said, Don't worry, Your Highness, I will definitely rectify this wave of chaotic bandits.

Pang Yukun said bluntly: Your Highness, don't kill indiscriminately, you just need to catch the bandit's head, otherwise if it spreads out, who will surrender?

Although Xiao Ming was very angry, Pang Yukun's words were not without reason. He said: Pang Changshi's words make sense, capture the thief and capture the king.

Lu Fei answered yes and went to the military camp to prepare.

His Royal Highness, the official is going to prepare porridge and state notices. It's just that the Governor's Office has insufficient silver taels. Could His Highness allocate some silver taels from the Equipment Department to buy corn? Pang Yukun looked like Xiao Ming owed him money.

To be rich, it is natural that the equipment company is the richest now, but no matter how rich you are, you can't stand the daily porridge.

Xiao Ming said painfully: Okay, this king will allocate some silver taels to you for the time being, but can Pang Changshi also advise his father to allocate some silver taels to let this king get through this difficulty.

His Royal Highness, isn't it up to you, Your Highness, whether or not the emperor pays the silver tael? Pang Yukun raised his eyelids slightly and said.

Xiao Ming was depressed, Pang Yukun meant that he was worthless in Xiao Wenxuan's eyes, and the last time he sent a letter to Xiao Wenxuan was also in vain.

It seems that Xiao Wenxuan really intends to starve himself here.

Go, go, you and Lu Fei just want to see this king's joke. Xiao Ming angrily drove Pang Yukun out.

Pang Yukun smiled but turned around and left Qi Wangfu. It wasn't that he didn't want to help, but the royal affairs, which he could not participate in.

Watching Pang Yukun leave, Xiao Ming frowned. This is really not a single misfortune, and the blessings are unparalleled. Once the equipment department's silver taels are allocated, it will undoubtedly affect the current research and development of the equipment department.

And this is the last thing he wants to see, so he can only go to Xiao Wenxuan.

Because the vassal king who is guarding the frontier does not have the support of the imperial court who does not allocate silver taels, although his fiefs are not the main targets of barbarian looting.

What should I do? Xiao Ming pondered hard, and now he is worse off, the new policy has not yet achieved results, and the chaos has arisen again.

After pondering for a while, Xiao Ming thought of Empress Zhao of the dynasty. Empress Zhao was the biological mother of the prince of the dynasty, and she was very favored by Xiao Wenxuan. It was precisely because of her that no matter how faint the prince was, Xiao Wenxuan still refused to abolish the prince.

And this Queen Xiao loves spices very much, even to the point of being paranoid, and the high-ranking officer in the middle court often collects some things such as incense cakes to please her.

Thinking of this, Xiao Ming had an idea. This time, he had to change his strategy and attacked from the rear. The manufacture of this modern perfume was a no-brainer for him.

And the current conditions are sufficient.

He was going to brew a batch for his mother, Concubine Zhen, and then let Queen Zhao help him blow the wind through Concubine Zhen's side-beating.

Even if it doesn't work, he can ask Concubine Zhen to help him sell in Chang'an to earn silver taels.

Thinking of this, Xiao Ming felt a little relieved.

Your Highness, Steward Qian is awake. While thinking about it, Aster came out of Qian Dafu's room and said.

Xiao Ming walked in immediately. At this time, Medical Officer Sun was bandaging Qian Dafu, and Qian Dafu saw him and was about to sit up.

You don't have to get up. Xiao Ming said.