Yang Min's house in Jinyang is actually much more luxurious than his house in Yecheng.

The tall courtyard wall is taller than the city wall in Liyang, giving off a chilling atmosphere.

The warriors patrolling back and forth in the mansion were extremely fierce. They were fully armed and arranged neatly in a formation. Their armors made rhythmic clashing sounds as they moved around. Kou Liu subconsciously looked around, and he found that it was almost impossible to sneak in here.

of.

He followed Yang Min to the study room.

Yang Min sat down and shrugged. There was still some pain in his back, but he was big and couldn't touch his back with his hands.

He looked at Kou Liu beside him. With his strange hair ornaments and beard, he knew he was from Xianbei.

When this guy came to deliver the message, he thought he was a Xianbei scout under Gao Changgong, but he didn't expect that he was actually a county official.

He suddenly asked: "Where are you from? Are you from Xianbei?"

Kou Liu didn't expect that this dignified prime minister would actually want to talk to him. At this moment, he was extremely excited and his body was trembling slightly. "Go back to Yang Xiang! I am from Xianbei. My eldest father came to Yecheng because of his merits."

He was an official and later died for the king. My father once served as a county captain and died young due to illness."

"Then how did you become a county official?"

"I studied law at the Cheng'an Law School, and then took part in the examination. After passing it, I became a cavalry officer in Cheng'an, and then moved to Liyang County as a chancellor. I gained his appreciation and now serve as the chief clerk of the history office in Liyang County."

Yang Min was a little surprised, and he suddenly asked: "The person who promoted you, You You, is also Xianbei?"

"He is Han Chinese."

Yang Min smiled and looked at Kou Liu with increasingly kind eyes, "How wonderful it is to study the law, read the classics well, and work for the country!"

"The county magistrate who promoted you is Liu Taozi from Cheng'an, right?"

Kou Liu was shocked, "Mr. Yang actually knew?"

"Haha, how could I not know? When the Murong family reprimanded Cheng'an Kuli, it was because of this person that I attached great importance to it."

"However, now it seems that Duke Gao, Magistrate Lu, Magistrate Shi, Magistrate Lu and others can be friends with him and be friendly with him. It can be seen that he is by no means the cruel official described by others!"

"No wonder Lu Yao values ​​him so much."

Yang Min looked at him and said, "Give me the letter."

Kou Liu hurriedly took out the letter and handed it to Yang Min in front of him.

Yang Min picked up the letter and read it carefully. After reading it several times, Yang Min's expression showed no change, neither anger nor surprise.

He didn't speak, and Kou Liu didn't dare to speak.

The atmosphere fell into silence, and Kou Liu felt very uneasy.

Seemingly sensing the discomfort of the clerk in front of him, Yang Min said, "Don't be afraid."

"In fact, I knew about Li Yang's situation a long time ago and it has developed to this point. It's all because of my fault. It's very painful for Mr. Shi."

Kou Liu lowered his head. He could not understand these words and did not dare to answer them.

Yang Min looked at him, "Kou Liu, I'm busy with the national funeral, so I won't reply to Mr. Shi. You go back and tell him that I already know these things. Let him hold on for a little longer, and I will send someone there.

.As for food, there is a shortage of food everywhere right now.”

"Let's do this, let him persist for another fifteen days, and after the fifteenth day, I will decide what to do in Liyang!!"

Kou Liu remembered these words, stood up quickly, saluted, and turned to leave.

"Kou Liu."

Yang Min stopped him. He rummaged for a moment and took out a yellowed book from the side. He handed the book to Kou Liu.

"When I served as the governor of the government and participated in government affairs, I was still young and made many mistakes. I recorded all these mistakes and opened them when I had nothing to do so that I would not make them again."

"Please give this book to Liu Xiancheng from Liyang for me."

"This is the first time he has been appointed as a prime minister to manage the affairs of a county. I am afraid that he lacks experience. This book can just make up for it."

"only!!"

Kou Liu left here. After the other party left, Yang Min stretched out his hand and wanted to scratch his back, but he was so big that his hands couldn't reach it. The emperor was no longer here, but the emperor was in Yang Min's hands.

The traces left on Min's body have never been erased. Yang Min often feels pain and itching in his back. He can tolerate the pain, but the itching always distracts him and prevents him from focusing all his energy on state affairs.

Just as he was about to call the old slave in to scratch him, someone came to report again.

"Master, Duke Yan has come to pay his respects."

"Let him in quickly!"

Soon, a strong and sturdy man walked into the house. This man was tall and burly. He looked powerful, but his hair was not much, and it was a bit weird. This man was the temple attendant.

At the opening of the mansion, Duke Yanzi presented the gift.

Yan Zixian paid his respects to Yang Min, and Yang Min quickly asked him to sit down.

"Mr. Yang, the Queen Mother just called me over and asked me about the prince's enthronement. She also told me not to mistreat the ministers. I don't quite understand what the Queen Mother wants to do."

Yan Zixian also looked a little tired and in a daze. These important officials in the temple have been quite busy in recent days.

Yang Min shook his head gently, "It's okay. If the Queen Mother asks anything, you can answer it. If the Queen Mother orders you, you can agree. Don't worry too much. The Queen Mother's words and deeds today show that she will not interfere in the prince's affairs."

"It's better to think about the bad governance in this place!"

"oh?"

"Oh, the local high-ranking officials are all nobles. These people only know how to fight on horseback. How can they govern the place? Daqi is currently seriously short of food. If these despicable and shameless thieves are not dealt with, the world will probably be in trouble.

Chaos!"

"Ji Ze, you start preparations now. When the prince ascends the throne and we return to Yecheng, I will start to remove the traitors inside and outside. The temples have given out titles indiscriminately and used many traitors. Inside and outside the court, they are all mediocre, cruel and incompetent.

officials! I am ready to remove them all."

Listening to Yang Min's words, Yan Zixian had some hesitation on his face.

"Mr. Yang, are you a little too hasty?"

"urgent?"

Yang Min shook his head and said seriously: "Every day we delay, I don't know how many virtuous people will be humiliated, and I don't know how many people will die tragically at their hands. We can wait, but can they still wait?"

"If we don't get rid of the rats that steal food, people will starve to death."

Yan Zixian still felt that something was not appropriate.

But he didn't know how to persuade him. After thinking for a long time, he could only nod. What Mr. Yang said was indeed reasonable. Daqi's current food shortage situation has reached an unprecedented level. And the food problem is very serious.

To a large extent, it is due to corrupt officials. A large number of officials have been cut off and dismissed, and the rats have been driven away. This has not only reduced the burden on the national treasury, but also helped reduce local oppression.

Hopefully this won't cause too much turmoil.

Liyang, school field.

"kill!!"

The county soldiers formed a long formation. These county soldiers were dressed in various rags and rags. Some were holding weapons and some were empty-handed.

Their standing postures were also quite ridiculous. They were crooked, without any formation at all, and they were noisy. Some were standing on tiptoes, some were squatting on the ground, some were chatting animatedly with the people around them, and some were yawning profusely.

Dugujie was standing in front of them, leading them in their first big drill.

It's said to be a big drill, but it's actually just formation and movement.

Yao Xiong and Liu Taozi stood on the sentry tower outside the school grounds. Looking at the unsightly scene in the distance, Yao Xiong couldn't help but turn his head.

Can this be called a county soldier?

They are not even as good as thieves. Twenty Xianbei knights from Cheng'an will probably be able to kill them all.

Dugujie was furious, waving the whip in his hand, constantly scolding, beating and scolding, asking everyone to line up according to his orders and stand in their positions.

From a distance, Yao Xiong could feel the irritable and angry mood of the county lieutenant at this moment.

But Liu Taozi looked at it very seriously and remained motionless.

Yao Xiong suddenly said: "Brother, didn't you give Dugujie a lot of things? Weapons, food, clothes, and yes, meat."

"But these county soldiers are still wearing rags, and they don't look like they have eaten. Didn't they swallow everything during the Dugu Festival?"

Liu Taozi glanced at him and said, "Look carefully."

Yao Xiong said no more.

I practiced for a long time on Dugujie, and the more I practiced, the angrier I became.

But it wasn't just Dugujie who was angry, the county soldiers who were being drilled also looked a bit wrong at the moment.

The lack of food and clothing has been going on for a long time. They are all hungry now and have no strength to walk. How can they withstand your training?

You have a loud voice and eat meat every day, but what about us?

I've only been drinking vegetable soup these past few days, and I can't even stand still. If I have to listen to you yelling here, what kind of formation should I make?

Their resistance seems to be getting worse, and their formation is becoming more and more chaotic.

Dugujie squinted his eyes and ignored all this.
To be continued...