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I can only ask you to wait.

Pei Mao had no choice but to wait outside the door.

After a while, Pei Qian rushed out from inside, and bowed his hands as soon as they met.

"You are such a powerful official." Pei Mao snorted and followed Pei into the room.

Pei Qian laughed along, and said softly: "My lord, calming down is really important, so I dare not be careless."

"What you build here is a magic weapon?" Pei Mao sneered and said, "It's more strictly guarded than in the palace, and the emperor didn't even bother you."

Pei Qian smiled even brighter and led Pei Mao into a workshop without explaining.

As soon as he entered, Pei Mao was stunned.

More than a dozen huge water platoons rotated slowly, driving the iron hammer, hitting the iron moat again and again.Standing in each iron gate is a strong man with a bare upper body, holding a piece of red-hot iron with iron tongs and sending it under the hammer.

With two clicks of "Dangdang", the iron block was smashed into thin iron sheets.

"This is..." Pei Mao was taken aback.Even if he doesn't know how to make iron, he can see that the efficiency of this water drainage is far superior to that of humans.

"Water row." Pei Qian said: "This was invented by Du Shi, the prefect of Nanyang in the Guangwu Dynasty. It was originally used to blow wind. I modified it. It not only blows wind, but also forges iron. The efficiency is five times that of human beings. The forged iron Even more even than the best masters. Now a skilled craftsman can take a few novices, just look back and forth."

Pei Mao said "oh", "Is this the armor used for the vest?"

"Exactly."

"If all three thousand riders are equipped with such vests and ordnance, can they defeat the Huns?"

Pei Qian laughed silently. "My lord, it is not difficult to defeat the Huns, the difficulty is long-term stability. The Huns come and go like the wind, and when the situation is not right, they will inevitably flee away. These three thousand horses are not only for defeating the Huns, but also for a long time in the northern border. Become a sword hanging over the heads of the Huns."

"And then educate?"

"Education?" Pei Qian was startled, thought for a while, and then said: "This is also a way. Conquer it with martial arts, and cultivate it with culture. In less than a hundred years, these Huns may become real Bingzhou people and become the inexhaustible supply of the imperial court. source of cavalry."

"So, you also agree with enlightenment?"

"Of course." Pei Qian didn't think about it. "The so-called Huaxia, isn't it just the continuous enlightenment of the barbarians? There are Wuyue in the distance, and Liangyi in the near. They were originally barbarians. Jingzhou now has Jiangxia barbarians, and Yizhou also has a large number of Qiang people. Instead of letting them go, it's better Actively educate."

Pei Mao looked at Pei Qian and felt extremely awkward.

It cannot be said that what Pei Qian said was wrong, but the attitude revealed in Pei Qian's words made him very uncomfortable.

It felt as if Pei Qian was blaming him for letting go.

He had felt a similar feeling in the Son of Heaven.

Although the emperor didn't say anything, he kept pushing forward.Arranging Yang Xiu to be in the camp of the later general Yang Ding, and arranging twenty Confucian scholars as teachers, is the most direct move.

Obviously, he was not satisfied with waiting for Wen Weng to appear before rewarding him, but took the initiative to arrange twenty teachers to educate the lieutenant soldiers.

Yang Biao disagreed, but Yang Xiu was working hard to advance the emperor's edict.

When he was thinking about how to persuade the emperor to set up his capital in Anyi, Pei Qian was actively preparing armaments for the emperor to conquer the Huns, so that he had no time to return to the city.After he came back for a few days, he didn't see Pei Qian, so he had to come to Tieguan to find Pei Qian.

These young people...

Pei Mao's mood was very complicated, he was happy for Pei Qian's limitless future, but also regretted his hasty admonition.

While Pei Mao was in a daze, an attendant rushed over and reported the latest news.

Last night, Dahongyu Yang Biao gave a lecture in the camp of the later general Yang Ding, which caused a sensation. Countless scholars wanted to become military teachers and contribute to the great cause of the emperor's education.Xun Yu, the prefect of Hedong, sent a message, asking him to return to the city immediately to discuss important matters.

Pei Mao whispered to Pei Qian, "Guess why Xun Wenruo is so anxious to find me?"

Pei Qian said unhurriedly, "Qian Liang."

"Where is the money and food?"

"Salt iron." Pei Qian said: "If Meiji's rebellion can be put down, there will be tens of millions of horses, cattle and sheep."

Pei Mao pondered for a while, then nodded slightly.

Chapter 232

Seeing Pei Qian busily busy, skillfully handling all kinds of trivial chores, and sometimes picking up the newly finished nails to discuss with the craftsmen, Pei Mao suddenly became a little worried.

Taking advantage of Pei Qian's free time, Pei Mao suddenly asked.

"Wen Xing, if the emperor appoints you as Tie Guan Cheng, would you be willing?"

Pei Qian was slightly startled, the enthusiasm in his eyes gradually dissipated.

He is enthusiastic about building ordnance, because he wants to assist the emperor to suppress the rebellion, not to be an iron official.

To be a close minister of the emperor, and to send the county to the outside world in the future, and to guard one side, that is the right way.

"Boy, it's too late." Pei Maoyu said earnestly, then turned and left.

"Thank you, sir." Pei Qian sent Pei Mao outside the door, watched Pei Mao get into the car, returned to the workshop, and looked at the busy craftsmen and the rising and falling hammers, and suddenly became a little worried.

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Pei Mao got into the car and walked along the official road.

Anyi City is far away.

Pei Mao was suddenly upset, ordered someone to stop the car, walked to the side of the road, and looked at it with his hands behind his back.

The shock brought to him by the iron official's trip was like aftermath, which could not be subsided for a long time.

He always felt that something was wrong inside, but he couldn't tell what was wrong.

He could guess what Xun Yu wanted from him, but he hoped that he would come forward to contact the Hedong family and contribute some food.

Of course he can come forward to contact, but that is to make the emperor set his capital in Anyi, even if it is a temporary move.

If the Son of Heaven didn't have that intention, the Hedong clan naturally didn't have that intention, and it wouldn't make sense for him to come forward.

This is a normal exchange of benefits, but the iron official's trip made him realize that this is not a normal period, and the usual theory cannot be used.

Especially the Son of Heaven.

Extraordinary things must be treated by extraordinary people.

Although the Son of Heaven is young, he is undoubtedly an extraordinary person.

Is it possible to figure out the emperor's mind with common sense?

For Hedong and Pei, this is a rare opportunity.If he misses it because of a momentary mistake, he will regret it for the rest of his life.

But if you are impulsive, you may make mistakes, and haste makes waste.

As the head of the family, he couldn't be careless.

"Mr. Pei, that person... seems to be Shizhong Xun." The attendant at the side said suddenly.

Pei Mao raised his eyes and saw two people standing by a stream, one of them looked like Xun You.

Pei Mao thought for a while, lifted his clothes, walked across the weedy hillside, and came to Xun You's side.

Xun You's attendant had seen Pei Mao a long time ago, but he didn't react. He held the long knife at his waist and stood at a distance.

Xun You lifted the fishing rod in his hand, took off the writhing fish, and put it into the bucket beside him.

"Lingjun also come to fish?"

Pei Mao smiled and shook his hand. "I'm not so patient. The waiter is really elegant, the military plan is cool, and he can still find time to fish."

Xun You looked back at Pei Mao and laughed.

"Lingjun, you are joking. I have no sense of elegance. I am just greedy. I haven't eaten meat for several days, and my mouth is dull. I caught a few fish to make soup and sacrificed to the gods of the five internal organs."

"That's only if the waiter has such leisure time." Pei Mao walked up to Xun You, and looked down at the fish in the bucket. "Have you ever heard of the east white fish?"

"I heard from Wen Xing that it is fat, tender and delicious. It's just that I haven't caught a single one after fishing for a long time, and I'm about to go to the iron officer to question him."

Pei Mao laughed out loud. "Then you are blaming the wrong person. The whitefish in the east of the river will overwinter in deep water in winter, and you can't catch them in the tributary streams. If you are interested, I will send someone to find a boat. You and I will find a suitable place. Fishing is guaranteed to make you happy."

The corner of Xun You's mouth twitched slightly. "Thank you, Mr. Ling, next time. Although these fish are not white fish, they are still fat and good enough to satisfy your hunger."

Pei Mao didn't insist either, and nodded with a smile.

He heard from Pei Qian that Xun You was a man with a deep family background and rarely interacted with others.

He was just testing it out, and had no intention of making friends.

After standing there for a while, Xun You didn't speak, and Pei Mao resigned tactfully.

Xun You was silent for a moment, then suddenly said: "Did you come from Tie Guan?"

"Yes." Pei Mao stopped and looked at Xun You expectantly.

"Wenxing is capable and talented, and the management of iron officials is more than enough, so you can rest assured."

Pei Mao raised his eyebrows lightly.

He really wanted to ask Xun You how he could see that he was worried, but when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back.

"Thank you, servant."

Xun You nodded, and never looked back at Pei Mao again.

-

Back in the car, Pei Mao ordered to go back to Anyi.

When he was about to enter the city gate of Anyi, he called an attendant and told him to rush back to Tieguan, and sent a message to Pei Qian to do his best.

The attendant turned around and left, Pei Maocai heaved a sigh of relief, a big stone in his heart finally fell to the ground.

After entering the city, he went straight to the prefect's mansion.

Xun Yu was meeting a guest, and there was a young man in his 20s sitting in the hall, with a tired face and a tired face, but his eyes were astonishingly bright.

Seeing Pei Mao walk in, Xun Yu stood up and introduced.

"Zichu, this is Shang Shu Ling Pei Jun, taboo Mao, styled Juguang, from the famous family of Wenxi in Hedong."

The young man got up and bowed his hands in salute. "Liu Ba in Lingling, styled Zichu, met Lingjun."

Pei Mao bowed his hand in return.After the two exchanged some greetings, Xun Yu invited Pei Mao to his seat.

"Lingjun, I was talking about money and food with Zichu. You came just in time to discuss together. Although Zichu is young, he is a hero in Jingzhou. Liu Mu has repeatedly invited him to enter the curtain, but now he has traveled thousands of miles to Hedong. Serving the emperor, he is a loyal man. By the way, he and Wen Xing once met. This time he went to the court, and Wen Xing also deserves credit."

Pei Mao was surprised.

First it was Xun You, and now there is Liu Ba. Pei has been in Jingzhou for a few years, and has he made so many friends?

"I'd like to hear from Zichu." Pei Mao smiled. "To tell you the truth, the reason why I came late is that I have nothing to do and dare not come to see you."

Xun Yu smiled knowingly, but didn't say anything.

"Zichu, Hedong's household registration is limited, and he can't afford to support the imperial court. If you have any opinions, you may as well speak up, and I just ask your lord for advice."

Liu Ba cupped his hands again, and said calmly, "If you dare to ask your lord, are the people in Hedong feeling powerless or hesitating, and dare not go all out."

Pei Mao sized Liu Ba up again, and fake coughed twice.

"I leave my hometown with a weak crown, and I am a man in the court. I don't have much contact with the big clan in Hedong. I really don't know what they are thinking. But I guess they must be powerless. After all, the household registration in Hedong is limited, the arable land is not much, and the population At most, there were less than [-] households."

"How many households are there now?"

Pei Mao avoided answering. "You should ask Lord Xunfu about this, he knows better than me."

"Then let me make a rough estimate, based on 45 households. If some of the cultivated land is abandoned, [-] households should have enough land to cultivate, and each household should have [-] mu. Three stones per mu, tithe tax, that’s [-] shi.”

Liu Ba smiled. "That is to say, it's not that there is no food in Hedong, it's just that the joys and sorrows are uneven."

Pei Mao frowned and looked at Xun Yu uneasily.

He had a feeling that this Liu Ba was not kind and he was not a person to be fooled.

Chapter 233

Is there any food in Hedong?Of course there is.

Although it is not clear whether it is as much as 50 million shi as Liu Ba said, it is definitely no problem to raise another [-] shi.

The reason is not complicated.Those lost household registrations were not really lost, most of them became the tribes of the big clan, and their land also became the land of the big clan, and the land tax that they should have handed over to the court naturally also went into the private granary of the big clan.

Therefore, the land tax that the prefect's mansion can collect from the counties is only about [-] shi.

Xun Yu knew this very well, so he had to discuss with Pei Mao.