Liu Renshi was overjoyed when he heard that he was being promoted instead of being held responsible for crimes. He quickly stood up, clasped his fists, and solemnly said: "Thank you, King Han, for your kindness! I am willing to go through fire and water, even if I die."
"I'm serious. Don't say anything like this in the future. Just get things done. This is the plan. Take it and execute it accordingly. If you have any questions, please contact Uncle Jia. As for the army in charge, hand it over to Brother Xue.
That's it." Qin Huaidao picked up some plans and handed them to Liu Renshi.
Liu Renshi took it solemnly, bowed again and turned to leave.
"Let Wei Shuwan come over." Qin Huaidao looked at Luo Wu who came in.
Luo Wu agreed and hurried to make arrangements.
Wei Shuwan had excellent calligraphy and outstanding literary talent in his first-hand articles. Unfortunately, he did not inherit Wei Zheng's legacy. He was not familiar with the law, but he had one advantage: he was calm, cautious, careful, and did not talk nonsense.
Not long after, Wei Shuwan hurried in and saluted respectfully and meticulously, making it impossible for anyone to find fault.
Qin Huaidao gestured to sit down and said with a smile: "Shu Wan, from today on, you will stay with me and help me copy and write, run errands and so on, okay?"
"I will obey the King of Han's instructions." Wei Shuwan quickly agreed. Calm and cautious people are often shrewd. They know very well that being by the King of Han's side means trust, and more importantly, importance. It seems like copying and running errands, but what is written by King Han's side is not a secret.
, the errand thing is not important?
This is a confidant!
Qin Huaidao warned: "I will not imitate the imperial court and set up palace servants, but there must be someone to do the trivial matters around me. I am afraid that you alone are not enough. Find some trustworthy and cautious people to set up secretaries and supervisors."
When Wei Shuwan heard that this was not the work of Zhongshu Province, he was overjoyed and quickly responded: "Please rest assured, King Han, my subordinates will save it. I will find a safe, reliable and talented person to keep it to ensure that it is foolproof."
After chatting for a while, Qin Huaidao signaled Wei Shuwan to leave and pick up the agricultural development plan. It was feasible to leave the road construction, building houses, weapons and other matters to the Construction Department, but agriculture was not suitable and had to be listed separately. Who should be the right person?
A personal name flashed in his mind. Military generals are good at fighting, while civil servants don't know how to farm. Qin Huaidao tapped the table gently while thinking.
Not long after, Luo Wu's voice came from outside: "Uncle, Guo Xiaoke wants to see you."
"Who?" Qin Huaidao asked in surprise, unable to believe what he heard.
"Guo Xiaoke, Governor of Jiaohe City, Xizhou."
"Guo Xiaoke?" Qin Huaidao heard this clearly and was shocked. He quickly said: "Hurry up!"
Soon, a dusty man came in. His face was haggard, his eyes were sunken, and his armor was full of scars. Qin Huaidao stood up in surprise and greeted him, asking: "Governor Guo, who are you?"
The last time we met, Guo Xiaoke helped a lot, and the two formed a good relationship.
Guo Xiaoke couldn't help but think of the time when they had said goodbye, but now that he had been crowned king, he was so down and useless that he didn't dare to ask for help, so he solemnly clasped his fists and saluted: "See the King of Han!"
"Okay, there is no need to be polite between you and me, let's sit down and chat." Qin Huaidao smiled and asked for instructions, with a smile on his face, which was like a spring breeze.
Guo Xiaoke's uneasy heart suddenly calmed down. He thanked him again, sat down and said bluntly: "King Han, I have taken the liberty to come to visit you. Please atone for your sins. The world is really huge and there is no place for you. I must come here and seek refuge."
"Look at what you said, it's not like you're a foreigner. You don't want to defect to others. Let's work together to do what we can for the world and the people. What if you come over and cross the river?" Qin Huaidao asked with a smile.
"I don't dare to deceive the King of Han. I received an imperial edict from the imperial court and requested to lead troops back to Chang'an. Considering that the territory of Xizhou was already in the hands of the King of Han, our status was embarrassing and it was not advisable to stay, so I gave Jiaohe to Su.
General, I led my troops back to Chang'an, but I didn't know that what was waiting for me was a massacre. Fortunately, I was careful and escaped with my life. I sneaked into Chang'an with my confidants, rescued my family and came here specially to surrender."
"I see, this Li Tai is getting more and more outrageous." Qin Huaidao's eyes turned cold.
Guo Xiaoke felt the same and said angrily: "I have been guarding Jiaohe for many years and have never had second thoughts. However, I don't want to be accused of colluding with the enemy. It is simply abominable to say that I have colluded with the King of Han."
Qin Huaidao was so angry that he laughed and said: "I do want to collude with you. I will treat you as loyal to the court and unwilling to switch to me."
"The King of Han atoned for his sins. If the King of Han had not been righteous and kept the net open, how could the soldiers of Jiaohe have stopped the King of Han's cavalry? It was because I did not know the general situation, was pedantic, and regretted it too late." Guo Xiaoke said painfully, with hot tears falling from his eyes.
Qin Huaidao felt something was going on and asked, "What happened?"
"Ten thousand soldiers returned home, but not at the hands of the Turks, but nearly half of them died at the hands of the imperial court. They were not angry with the frame-up and defended themselves for a few words, but were shot to death by random arrows. I had no choice but to let the rest surrender and take advantage of the chaos to escape with their lives.
, Damn the Lu family, they are pretending to be public servants for their own benefit, I must skin them."
"Lu family?" Qin Huaidao was a little nervous and asked: "Lu Chengqing, the Imperial Lieutenant?"
"Yes, ten years ago I was ordered by the Holy One to investigate a dandy of the Lu family. Lu Chengqing came to plead for mercy, but did not agree. Little did he know that he still holds a grudge. He used the excuse of gathering the imperial troops to return the scattered troops, but he set up a killing trap."
Guo Xiaoke said angrily.
Qin Huaidao had heard about the gathering of scattered soldiers and horses by the imperial court, so he didn't care at that time. He looked at Guo Xiaoke with some sympathy and said: "Captain Guo is loyal to the Holy One, and his loyalty is commendable. However, Li Tai is not the master, and the ministers are just fighting for power and profit. I didn't expect that he would pretend to be public for personal gain.
If you assassinate a court minister, you should be punished, and I will avenge this hatred for you."
"Thank you, King Han!" Guo Xiaoke was overjoyed and quickly stood up to salute.
Qin Huaidao said with a smile: "Captain Guo came to vote because he trusts me. It just so happens that I need help for something."
"Please tell me from the King of Han, I will do my best." Guo Xiaoke responded solemnly, even changing his title.
Qin Huaidao picked up the agricultural plan and handed it over, and said: "Captain Guo is stationed in Jiaohe, turning the barren land of Jiaohe into fertile soil, with abundant food harvests, and people living and working in peace and contentment. There is no doubt about his ability. I am planning to set up an Agriculture Department under the Ministry of Civil Affairs to be responsible for me."
As for the affairs of territorial agriculture, here is the development plan, and I will leave it to you."
"this……"
Guo Xiaoke was shocked. He didn't expect that he would be reused as soon as he arrived. Agriculture has always been the focus and is related to the country. The territory owned by the King of Han includes Tubo, Turks, grasslands and Hanzhou Prefecture. The territory is vast, the people are numerous, the responsibility is great, and the mission is glorious.
There are no words to describe it.
At this moment, Guo Xiaoke was so moved that he stretched out his hand to take it solemnly and said: "Please rest assured, King Han. Even if you risk your life, you must make agriculture prosperous and have a good harvest of food under King Han's rule. Otherwise, we will come to see you."
"Food is related to the issue of eating. It is true that there is no room for sloppiness, but I leave it to you. Don't worry, let me go and do it. You have the full power to recruit, appoint and report the required manpower. I will not interfere and only look at the results. If there is any
Just mention any difficulties." Qin Huaidao warned.