When Li Yi and Xu Xun heard that there was a lead mine in Xiabian, it was not surprising that they had this reaction.

He shook his head, and then nodded to two more people:

"Now the imperial court is implementing a monopoly on salt and iron. What do you want to do?"

Feng Yong's words were like pouring cold water on their heads, making them calm down.

With the current situation of the Han Dynasty, unless they want to rebel, this treasure underground can only be dug up by the imperial court.

"But brother, only the prime minister can make the decision on this kind of matter. I'm afraid it will be useless to talk to the prefect of Wudu County..."

Xu Xun said hesitantly.

Li Yi had followed Feng Yong for so long, and his horizons were much higher than Xu Xun's. After being reminded by Feng Yong, he immediately reacted and interrupted Xu Xun's words:

"Yuan De's words are wrong! If this matter is reported to the authorities, won't the Prime Minister have to have someone dig it out in the end?"

"How to allocate manpower, equipment, transportation, etc.? Can the imperial court alone take care of it all?"

A large mine can make a place prosperous. Once the place is prosperous, there will be more things to do.

Nanxiang is the best example.

Whoever can take the first step can take advantage of it.

Xiabian County is the county seat of Wudu County, so establishing a good relationship with the county governor will be beneficial without any harm. It would be even better if a beneficial relationship can be formed.

Xu Xun also reacted. He couldn't help but clasped his hands together:

"I see! We can't get involved in the lead mine in Xiabian anyway, so we might as well tell the news to the prefect of Wudu County."

"Let him share some of the credit. In this way, his relationship with us will naturally become closer!"

Li Yi once again refuted Xu Xun's words:

"Prefect Liao of Wudu County has a close relationship with the Guan family. If my brother informs Prefect Liao of this news in person, it will not just be to close the relationship. In the future, Xinghan will act in Wudu, and it will have nothing to do with Yuexun.

the difference?"

After the fall of Jingzhou, the Guan family was overthrown by the people in Shu. Most people hid from the Guan family as if they were avoiding the plague. Liao Hua was one of the few exceptions who had contact with the Guan family.

The reason is also very simple. Liao Hua was Guan Yu's boss back then.

Moreover, Liao Hua was born into a wealthy Jingzhou family and was a member of the Jingzhou faction in Sichuan. After the Battle of Yiling, he was transferred to the Prime Minister's Mansion by Zhuge Lao Yao to join the army.

Therefore, during the most difficult years for the Guan family, Liao Hua was of great help to the Guan family.

For Guan Ji, she has always regarded Liao Hua as an elder.

As Guan Ji's husband, Feng Yong now had the opportunity to help Liao Hua, so he naturally had to do his best.

Therefore, whether it was for the interests of the Xinghan Society or as the son-in-law of the Guan family, it was necessary for Feng Yong to talk to Liao Hua first.

Otherwise, when Feng Junhou returns to the house, he may be kicked out of bed by Mrs. Junhou.

Xu Xun finally understood it completely and nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, yes!"

At the same time, he was thinking in his heart, who doesn't know that his brother is, well, very affectionate towards his sister-in-law. No wonder his brother deigned to go to find Governor Liao in person.

Feng Junhou naturally didn't know what his younger brother was thinking, so he asked:

"In the past two years, I heard that the reclamation in Xiabian has been progressing well, and it has attracted a lot of Di and Qiang people?"

"Brother, it's true."

As a qualified manager, the importance of Wudu to Dongfeng Express's Hanzhong to Longyou line is self-evident, so he naturally has to master the basic situation of Wudu.

"During the Battle of Longyou, Chief Hu forcefully gathered the Qiang and Di people from Wudu and Yinping in order to respond to Cao's thieves. Unexpectedly, he was ambushed and defeated by the Prime Minister."

"This battle not only eliminated the barbarians in Wudu and Yinping, but also moved many tribes to Xiaben for cultivation."

Well, familiar recipe, familiar taste.

The old demon Zhuge did the same thing when he conquered Nanzhong.

First, he pretends to be confused, making the other party think that there is a great opportunity, and takes the initiative to gather the scattered tribes, and then KO them all at once.

As Xu Xun spoke, he seemed to have thought of something and burst out laughing.

"Speaking of this, there is another interesting anecdote. I wonder if my brother has heard of it."

"Oh, tell me."

Feng Yong said with great interest.

In the past two years, I have been focusing on the affairs of the Hu people in Longyou and Liangzhou. The only news I paid attention to in Wudu County was the lead mine in Xiabian. As for other news, I had never paid attention to it.

"That's right. Originally, the Qiang and Di people in Wudu and Yinping were forcibly moved to Xiabian for cultivation. Some people even thought of escaping."

"Unexpectedly, later on, I found out that I could actually get food while working there, and my life was more prosperous than before. The news spread, and some tribesmen came out of the mountains and wanted to go to Xiabian to find food to eat."

"Now the barbarians and barbarians who are cultivating in Xia Bian can't be driven away with whips. Do you think it's strange or not?"

Hearing this, Feng Yong also laughed.

"These people are actually the same. When they live in this world, the first thing they do is think of ways to fill their stomachs so that they don't starve to death."

"You also need to dress warmly and avoid freezing to death. Only if you survive can you think of other things."

Feng Yong sighed, "Liu Liang passed the news from Xiping. In winter, it is common for Hu people to trade their wives and daughters for wool and wine in order to avoid freezing to death."

Xiping County is actually the Qinghai area in later generations. According to Feng Yong's previous experience in the northwest, the temperature in that area in winter is basically more than ten degrees below zero.

In addition, now is the Little Ice Age, the temperature will only be lower, freezing to death is common.

Spirits are still expensive in Longyou, but they are even rarer in Xiping.

Some barbarians in Xiping, in order to get a jar of strong liquor, gave away not only their wives but also their daughters without blinking an eye.

It would be a great blessing for the Hu Yi who were moved to Xiabian to be able to eat.

Although this meal is sometimes filled with bran, it is still much better than starving to death and freezing to death in winter.

After all, you can't expect everyone to be compassionate Feng Langjun, working tirelessly to improve the living standards of the Hu Yi brothers.

In the era of Han chauvinism, the fact that the Han people could shout out the slogan of unity between Han and barbarians, allowing the Han people to live in peace with the barbarians, and proactively integrate the barbarian brothers with a gentle attitude, is already a great progress.

"Since the land reclamation in Xiabian has been very effective, I think there should be grain in it. If there is a chance, I would also like to buy a batch of grain from Prefect Liao and transport it to Pingxiang nearby."

No matter how small the mosquito meat is, it is still meat, and there is no need for too much food.

Because of changes in the methods of governing the Hu people, the newly established Qiang Protector's Office was used as a testing ground by the Han Dynasty Prime Minister.

It only limited the upper limit of the number of troops in the Qiang Protector's Office, the taxes that needed to be paid every year, and the five-year governance time limit.

Everything else, such as the shortage of troops, as well as food, weapons, armor, etc., must be figured out by the Guards and Lieutenants of Qiang.

It seems to be letting Feng Yong free his hands and feet, but in fact the fundamental purpose is to accumulate experience for the Han Dynasty to govern the surrounding barbarians in the future, which is a bit like "one country, two governance" and "special zone".

So if Feng Yong really had a way to buy grain from Liao Hua, it wouldn't be considered a violation of the rules.

But Xu Xun was a little confused: "Brother, why do you suddenly want to buy food? If there is a shortage of food, just tell me, the food in Shu is quite abundant now."

"It's too far, I'm afraid I won't be able to make it in time."

This was the second time Xu Xun heard Feng Yong say the word "too late" in the past few days. He really didn't understand why his brother was so anxious.

At this time, someone suddenly came to report: "Your Majesty, Governor Liao is here to visit!"

This time, even Feng Yong had a look of surprise on his face: "Why is Uncle Liao in Wudu at this time? Invite him in quickly."

Li Yi pondered for a moment and speculated: "Could it be that Prefect Liao knew that his brother was going to pass by, so he came here in advance?"

"It's very possible!" Feng Yong laughed, "This will save a lot of trouble!"
Chapter completed!