[Three Kingdoms] Xinghan

After a moment of silence, Ling Han said: "Yang Zhen, go and have a look."

Yang Zhen was slightly taken aback, and then said: "Yes."

He walked quickly towards the strange building named the Small Blast Furnace by His Highness.

Of course Yang Zhen knew nothing about ironmaking technology, but he knew that His Highness was forging iron farm tools.

In his view, His Highness certainly has no possibility of failure.

So there is no psychological burden.

Yang Zhen opened the mouth of the furnace, and the roiling heat wave hit his forehead in an instant.

Looking down, the bright hot molten iron is like a river full of honey, just as His Highness described before.

So he quickly turned back and said, "Your Highness, it's done!"

The melting point of iron is more than 1500 degrees Celsius, so the most difficult part is the step of firing molten iron.

After that, it is much simpler, pour molten iron into the mud film, cool and anneal.

Soon, a batch of shovel heads were produced.

During the entire production process, Ling Han ordered several officials to watch the whole process.

Subsequent mass production work can be left to them.

Ling Han returned to the tent, and before resting, he wrote another letter to Lu Kang.

In the letter, he asked the other party to announce his future land policy to Ji Ling's [-] captive soldiers now, and give the captive soldiers time to fully reflect and consider.

That is, voluntarily leased a full set of iron farm tools needed for land reclamation, and reclaimed the wasteland in the southwestern area of ​​Lujiang County.

Report the scope to the government in advance, and after the reclamation is completed, half of it will be owned by yourself. If you pay taxes on time for three years, you can get the good citizenship of Lujiang.

During the reclamation of wasteland, the government will bear the rations of the captured soldiers.If they get sick due to reclaiming wasteland, the government will also provide doctors to treat them for free.

Lujiang is the junction of the three states, with Jingzhou in the west, Yuzhou in the northwest, and Yangzhou in the south.

Ling Han hopes that a sufficient number of elite soldiers can be permanently stationed in Lujiang, which will have a great demand for local food production.

After writing the letter and handing it to a soldier, he soon fell into a deep sleep.

It was dusk when I woke up.

The soldiers guarding the gate of the tent immediately reported that Qiao Rui, the governor of Jiujiang County, had sent someone over, saying that Sheng Xian, the governor of Wu County, and Wang Lang, the governor of Kuaiji County, had arrived and were waiting in the city.

It was really inconsiderate of people to come all the way and leave them alone.

Ling Han said: "Next time something like this happens again, wake me up immediately."

He didn't even bother to take a sip of the porridge, and immediately rode back to Jiujiang City.

Jiujiang County.

His Royal Highness the King of Changsha is not here. As the governor of Jiujiang, Qiao Rui will entertain them on behalf of Ling Han for the time being.

What gave him a headache was that although the two sheriffs both wanted to take refuge in King Changsha, they had a lot of conflicts with each other.

This is not surprising.

Yangzhou has been in chaos for a long time, and it has not been unified for a long time.

The counties are adjacent to each other and each governs independently. How can there be no conflicts over time?

And Qiao Rui himself could not intervene at all.

He was originally Yuan Shu's subordinate. If the conflict between Sheng Xian and Wang Lang was just a small conflict, then the relationship between Yuan Shu and Wang Lang was definitely regarded as a deep hatred.

The reason why Yuan Shu supports Liu Yao is to let him deal with Wang Lang, which can be seen from this.

If it weren't for him, he would have become a subordinate of King Changsha.

As the eldest son of the Han emperor, Changsha King is not only the most orthodox, but also has both ability and political integrity.

Wang Lang saw him for the first time, not to mention that it was impossible to take the initiative to greet him, he might have just stepped forward and called him.

Qiao Rui ordered his servants to pour tea, and asked the two sheriffs to wait here. His Highness has gone out of the city on business, and may not be able to return until sunset.

He talked about what His Highness the King of Changsha had done these days, Wang Lang and Sheng Xian listened carefully.

After talking about King Changsha, Qiao Rui started talking about Sun Ce again.

Naturally, Wang Lang and Sheng Xian had also heard of Jiangdong Xiaobawang, but obviously, their interest as listeners suddenly dropped.

After talking about Sun Ce, Qiao Rui really didn't know what to say.

Fortunately, it seems that he no longer needs to say it.Not far away, Sheng Xian and Wang Lang had chatted.

Qiao Rui breathed a sigh of relief.

He didn't know that Ling Han stared at the boiler day and night.

Hearing that he successfully made iron farm tools at noon, he thought that King Changsha would return to the city soon, so he left the two county guards in the county mansion.

It didn't take long for this breath to be relieved, and the situation became a little bad.

The two sheriffs turned up old grievances.

"The last time a group of soldiers under my command went to inspect the border, why did they disappear?"

"Hmph, speaking of this, I would like to ask you. The number of people on my border has been decreasing for no reason. Is it because of you?"

Qiao Rui quickly began to advise.

It's okay not to persuade, but this persuasion adds fuel to the fire.

"The people under your rule ran away and became refugees. What does it matter to me? It's your soldiers who sneaked into our Wu County without permission once or twice. Could it be that they want to start a war!"

"Okay!" Wang Lang stood up angrily, "Bite me instead! If you say that, why not start a war!"

Not to be outdone, Sheng Xian stood up: "Master Wang, could it be that I, Wu Jun, are afraid of you? Just hit me!"

A sheriff of Wu County, a sheriff of Kuaiji County, and two dignified sheriffs are about to start fighting in the county mansion of Jiujiang County!

Qiao Rui was sweating profusely.The two sheriffs both came to seek refuge with His Highness, if this completely fell out under my nose, how should I explain to His Highness?

"Master Wang! Master Sheng!"

Qiao Rui hurriedly moved out of his highness: "You two are loyal to the big man, and are the arms of your highness. How can you kill each other? Your highness will be back soon. Do you have to let your highness know that you two are having a big fight? !"

Hearing the name of King Changsha, Sheng Xian and Wang Lang immediately fell silent.

Although he stopped speaking, the anger and dissatisfaction on his face did not subside.

At this time, there was a clear young voice from outside the door.

"The king already knows."

All three were shocked and saluted one after another.

"See Your Highness."

Ling Han walked slowly from the outside, dressed in royal blue clothes, although it was a little disheveled due to running around all the way, but it didn't detract from his dignity at all.

He went straight to the center of the hall and sat down, raised his hand, and said, "Lord Qiao, since Governor Wang and Governor Sheng are so hostile, why do you need to persuade them?"

Qiao Rui was taken aback when he heard the words.

What, what do you mean?

"Based on what I see, the two of you just want to beat each other to vent your anger."

Ling Han smiled and said: "It's just right. When this king is free, he likes to watch the generals under his command compete. Master Qiao also knows about this. Right, Master Qiao?"

Qiao Rui nodded in amazement: "Yes... yes."

He had no idea what His Royal Highness the King of Changsha wanted to do.

Wouldn't it be hoped that Sheng Xian and Wang Lang would go to war first, and both losers, so that they could take control with confidence?

It is indeed possible to change this matter to Yuan Shu.But based on his understanding of King Changsha during this period, it is impossible at all.

But upon hearing such words, Wang Lang and Sheng Xian actually looked at each other.

Very tacitly, I saw doubts in the eyes of the other party.

Ling Han continued: "I've watched too many battles between generals, and I'm a little tired of watching them. But I've never seen the battle between county guards."

"The two of you can't wait to beat each other up, and this king really wants to see such a fight."

"Since this is the case, Mr. Sheng and Mr. Wang might as well come and fight hard now."

"Come on, take off your shirt, and hit it barebacked! I'm here to watch, and I'll be a witness for you."

When he said these words, Ling Han spoke at a gentle speed, and there was a bit of playfulness in his serious expression.

Looks like a genuine desire to watch such a fight.

Sheng Xian and Wang Lang looked at each other.

Even if King Changsha gave them such an order, they couldn't really fight in this hall.

So they all lowered their heads, could not help but curl up slightly, without saying a word.

Ling Han had expected such a reaction.

He continued: "Don't you hate each other very much?"

"What? Do you think it would be too embarrassing for the two chiefs of a county to fight in this hall?"

Ling Han's voice suddenly became loud and full of majesty: "Because you don't want to lose face, so you don't want to live or die, do you?"

"As the chiefs of a county, the two of you are unwilling to fight for such a small face. But when you touch your lips, you want the armies of both sides to go to war."

"For such a trivial matter, a formal war is about to start. The two of you know how many soldiers and civilians will lose their lives because of this casual sentence!"

It wasn't until this time that Qiao Rui understood the true intention of King Changsha.

Sheng Xian and Wang Lang knelt down at the same time.

"Your Highness!" Sheng Xian hurriedly explained: "Your Highness, I know that there are indeed conflicts between the officials and Mr. Wang, but they are just a little conflict on the border, and they will never go to war. The words of starting a war just now are really a moment of anger. , Don’t choose what to say. The lower officials promise that Wu Jun will never take the initiative to raise troops against Kuaiji.”

"Yes, yes, yes." Wang Lang echoed again and again: "Your Highness, that's exactly the case. I assure you that it is absolutely impossible for Kuaiji to take the initiative to use troops against Wu Jun."

Ling Han looked at the two of them, pretending to be suspicious: "Really?"

Wang Lang said: "Your Highness, now the officials and Master Sheng are both His Highness's subjects, and they are both Han officials, how can they kill each other?"

"Master Wang is very reasonable."

Sheng Xian took over the words: "Thinking about the floods in the Yangtze River back then, countless people were affected. If it weren't for Mr. Wang's benevolence, many people in Wu County would have died."

Wang Lang laughed and said, "I just don't want to see so many people suffer. Besides, Master Sheng didn't directly help me with the Dongnan Shanyue incident, but he also contributed a lot..."

On the side, Qiao Rui was stunned.

What's the situation?The two had been arguing so hard just now, why did they shake hands and make peace in the blink of an eye?It's like being an ally for many years.

This stems from a well-known law of psychology.

If Ling Han wants to force them to reconcile, even if they maintain peace temporarily, the hostility in their hearts cannot disappear.

This hostility will continue to magnify in the future when they get along, until one party is completely defeated, or both parties gradually transfer this hostility to Ling Han himself.

But if you do the opposite.

When a huge external force appears, the two will temporarily put aside their hostility and deal with it together.

The identity of Changsha King is such an external force.

The more Ling Han doubts their friendship, the more they will try their best to prove their friendship.

And in the process of finding evidence and proving friendship, the hostility between each other will gradually decrease.

Of course, there is one more thing that needs to be done.

Ling Han got up from his seat, walked in front of Sheng Xian and Wang Lang, and helped them up: "My lords, please stand up."

He held Sheng Xian with his left hand and Wang Lang with his right: "I hope you two don't take it to heart."

Sheng Xian and Wang Lang quickly expressed that His Highness was serious.

Ling Han said again: "I know that Yangzhou has been in chaos for a long time. Wu County borders Kuaiji County from north to south, because the border has always had friction, it is really normal. It's just—"

After a pause, he continued: "Now, the two adults are willing to take refuge in this king. This is the luck of the king and the people of Yangzhou. Both of them are the arms of the king. Unexpected. I also hope that the two lords can see it for the sake of this king, for the sake of the people of Yangzhou, and for the sake of the people of this world, to abandon the previous suspicions and contribute to the whole of Yangzhou."

Hearing what King Changsha said, Wang Lang couldn't help wiping the corner of his eyes with the other sleeve: "Your official must do his best to work together with Mr. Sheng to do things for His Highness."

Sheng Xian's performance was not much different.

On the side, Qiao Rui was shocked.

His Highness the King of Changsha not only fights well, but also has first-class ability to conquer people's hearts.

The long-standing grievances between Wang Lang and Sheng Xian were completely resolved with just one sentence so easily?

Then it became clear again.

If there is no such ability, how can His Highness make someone like Sun Ce willingly bow his head and become a minister?