The Nameless of the Common Clans

The rising sun in the morning dispersed the thin morning light, and the charcoal fire that had been burning all night had already turned into ashes. The rising sunlight shone through the window screen, and it was not dazzling.

Chen Mo was used to being awake at this time, and his concubine lost her warmth. As Chen Mo got up, he also woke up and quickly got up to help Chen Mo dress and wash.

"Are these habits sustainable?" Chen Mo helped his concubine smooth the messy hair on her chest and asked with a smile.

"Much more relaxed than before." Yun Si lowered his head to help Chen Mo tie his belt and said softly.

In the past, in Luoyang, Chen Mo was still living under someone else's roof, even if the owner of the Zang Mansion was not there. Chen Mo was still a guest, and he felt a little uncomfortable. Now that he has arrived in Anyi, although the current Chen Mansion may not be bigger than the Zang Mansion in Luoyang, it is still a guest. She and Juaner were hosting it, so the feeling was naturally different.

"The servants in the mansion followed what my husband said and kept everything simple. Juan'er hired four maids. One steward was one of my husband's injured soldiers in the army. Three kitchen workers were also on duty in the palace. They were sent here this time. I came to Hedong and was sent here." Yun Si explained the plan of the mansion to Chen Mo in detail while getting dressed.

"From now on, my salary will be used for family expenses. In addition..." Chen Mo looked at Yun Si, thought for a while and said, "After I get married to the Cai family, she will be in charge of the property in the house."

No matter how much you dote on me, a concubine is a concubine, and ethics cannot be messed up. Chen Mo has already sent a letter to Cai Yong on the way back, and will be here soon. When his mother arrives, the two families will calculate auspicious dates and the marriage will be completed. , these matters in the government will be managed by Cai Yan. If Cai Yan is willing to continue to hand over the financial rights to Yun Si, it will be Cai Yan's business, but as long as it is not excessive, Chen Mo will not interfere with these things. .

"I am in the shape of a willow tree. It is a blessing to be favored by my husband. How dare you be rude to your wife?" Yun Si said warmly.

It is impossible to say that you are not worried about the future. After all, what kind of person is Cai Yan? Not to mention Yun Si, even Chen Mo may not know it very well, but the rules are like this. Doting on concubines makes you arrogant and insults your wife. That can Those who are convicted are even Chen Mo He is the lord now. If word spreads, it will be criticized by others and damage Chen Mo's reputation. Chen Mo will never let this happen, and Yun Si does not dare to mess around in this kind of thing. Otherwise, even if Chen Mo kills After seeing her, everyone else clapped and applauded.

Yun Si also came from an official family. She knew better than Chen Mo the coldness and ruthlessness of the laws among high-ranking families, and she didn't want Chen Mo to make it difficult. She believed that with Chen Mo's character, it would be impossible to correct herself, but as long as she If you don't make trouble, you will never let yourself be humiliated.

"Take some time to sort it out and come with me to see the teacher later." Chen Mo nodded. Yun Si's sensible nature sometimes makes people feel distressed, but it also makes people more reassured. At least they don't have to worry about trivial matters at home.

"Yes." Yun Si nodded, feeling a little happy in his heart.

Meeting the elders is a kind of recognition, but not all concubines are qualified to be taken to meet the elders in such a formal way. Although there is no clear division, there are differences between concubines.

Originally wanting to comb it carefully, but worried that Chen Mo would be impatient, Yun Si finally simply arranged her hair, washed her face carefully, changed into plain clothes, and then went to see Zang Hong with Chen Mo.

"Teacher, this is Yun Si. I met yesterday, but I haven't formally paid a visit." Chen Mo brought Yun Si to the main hall. Breakfast had been served on the table. Juan'er was following Zang Hong, looking cute. appearance.

"Yes, I have heard about Yun Si." Zang Hong nodded to Yun Si, sat down with Chen Mo and said with a smile: "Although this woman is not of high origin, she has a bit of nobility, and her conversation is decent. Good daughter."

In this era where family background is important, Yun Si's family background is not only difficult for Chen Mo, but also for ordinary petty officials. However, the requirements for being a concubine are not high. It is more about beauty. Talent is the best. It doesn't matter if you are talented, but Chen Mo brings Yun Silai here Seeing Zang Hong, he obviously valued this woman a lot. Zang Hong also asked her seriously. It takes a long time to examine her moral character, but her conversation, manners and self-cultivation are indeed good. These things are difficult to pretend and require a lot of effort. High accomplishment.

"I remember I told you, everything needs to be done in moderation." Zang Hong shook his head and said, "I know you are young and it is inevitable to be greedy for the gentle countryside. But if you want to achieve great things, you need to control your desires. What I said a few days ago Greed is a desire, and lust is also a desire. Naturally, it cannot be eliminated, but it must not be allowed to overflow. People’s will can easily be worn away!”

Yun Si's face suddenly turned red, and he bowed slightly and said, "I will remember my teacher's teachings."

"This has nothing to do with you, you just don't want to. If he wants it, you can't refuse." Zang Hong shook his head, looked at Chen Mo who was not shy, shook his head and sighed: "I still remember talking to him about this. He had a confused look on his face, and then he became embarrassed when he realized it. How could he be so clueless like now? "

Chen Mo touched his face and said, "What the teacher taught me is that I just don't know when it will start...it's hard to feel that way again."

"You must have learned like this from Cao Mengde." Zang Hong nodded. How could the disciples he taught be so shameless? After Chen Mo entered Luoyang, the person he had the most contact with was Cao Cao. Although Zang Hong also felt that Cao Cao was a man with a heart of justice, Zang Hong had also experienced thick skin.

"Actually, Brother Meng De..." Chen Mo thought for a moment and couldn't explain it. He said he developed his thick skin by himself? It was not appropriate to be in front of the teacher, so he finally nodded and said: "Other aspects are good, and he is highly knowledgeable, but sometimes, he lacks a bit of shame."

Brother Meng De should take the responsibility for this matter. Chen Mo doesn't want people to think that he is this kind of person.

"I have written to Duke Cai. Not even Dong Zhuo can stop you from doing this." Zang Hong said with a smile: "As for your mother, when you wrote to me a few days ago, I sent someone to pick her up. If you hurry up, you can be here in one month. As for you, Uncle Wang, they don’t know. But I have written to your friends in Qingzhou. Someone should come. How many people can you keep? , it depends on your ability.”

"Thank you, teacher!" Chen Mo was overjoyed when he heard this. The teacher understood him.

Having recruited a group of people from Taiyuan University, Chen Mo has no shortage of talents around him now. But next, he plans to deal with the Baibo thieves, and then if there is a chance, he will seize Taiyuan County and even Shangdang. With these two places in his hands, he will merge with the state. That's half of it. When the time comes, there won't be enough people after all. Although he has some reputation now, it's not enough to attract talents with this reputation, so he still has to rely on people's recommendations. He doesn't need to be talented. A county is enough. .

"These are all the relationships you made back then. Many of those people respected you quite a lot. As for Tai Shici, there has been no news since he left to avoid trouble. I often send people to support you in your name." His mother, you can send a letter to his home to invite her. I don’t know if he can receive it,” Zang Hong said with a smile.

Chen Mo made friends with Tai Shi Ci because of the Liangzhuang case. Later, the two often exchanged letters. Chen Mo even went to Huang County to visit Tai Shi Ci's mother. It seemed that they had some friendship. Zang Hong didn't know Tai Shi Ci very well, but Taishi these years After Ci left, Chen Mo often went to take care of the old man. After Chen Mo entered Luoyang, Zang Hong and Chen Mo's old friends often visited and supported him in Chen Mo's name. Taishi Ci always had some responsibility, and now that Chen Mo invited him, he couldn't ignore it.

Of course, if Taishi Ci really didn't see it, Zang Hong thought it was a good thing. At least it showed that this kind of person was not worth making friends with, and it would be better to see it clearly earlier.

Zang Hong himself didn't have a good impression of Taishi Ci. After all, Taishi Ci was unscrupulous in what happened back then and was eventually forced to take refuge in a foreign country. It was his own fault.

Chen Mo knew that Zang Hong had some prejudice against Taishi Ci, so he didn't say much at the moment. He and Zang Hong had breakfast together and talked about poetry and knowledge. After breakfast, Chen Mo took Zang Hong to the government office. The plan he had made before It needs to be sorted out as soon as possible. After all, Zang Hong will not be here for too long, so it needs to be started as soon as possible.

"Lord, this is the income from checking household registrations in each county three times this year." Man Chong handed the household registration books that had been prepared over time to Chen Mo and said: "Now Hedong has left behind the four counties occupied by the Baibo bandits, and the remaining fifteen The actual total household registration in the county is 67,000 households and the population is more than 340,000. Including the lord's migration from Luoyang, more than 32,000 households , there are more than 99,000 households with a population of about 500,000. However, according to the lord's law, all the land under the lord's name is used to resettle these refugees. There are still nearly 10,000 households that have not been properly resettled. Now they are concentrated in mourning areas. There are only simple straw huts in the mountain area, with families and no jobs. If they are not properly resettled as soon as possible, cholera may breed in these ten thousand households starting next year. "

"In this case, just annexing the Baibo thieves is not enough to relocate them." Chen Mo thought.

The Baibo bandits only occupied four counties, and Chen Mo did not want to exterminate the Baibo bandits, but wanted to annex them to strengthen himself. Therefore, taking four counties actually did not free up much land to accommodate the refugees.

"I have a plan!" Man Chong nodded, but looked at Zang Hong.

"This is my mentor, there is no need to be shy!" Chen Mo said with a smile. Zang Hong still had to do a lot of things, and he would have to work with him for a long time. No matter what Man Chong had planned, Zang Hong would listen.

"My lord can postpone the annexation of the Baibo thieves, but defeat them and drive them to the Taiyuan area. In this way, the land in the four counties can be freed up enough to house ten thousand households, and the lord can also take advantage of the situation to attack Taiyuan with troops in the name of attacking the thieves! "Man Chong bowed and said.

Zang Hong glanced at Man Chong with some surprise. The staff member Chen Mo recruited was quite capable.

Chen Mo nodded and said, "Leave this matter to me. You can arrange for these people to move to the Baibo Valley area!"

It's time for Baibo Thief to make a move.