In Gusu, after nightfall, the palace is filled with fragrance. The nearest palace uses a lot of wax. King Gouchen of Wu thought that no monarch in the world had such luxury as him.
Even any emperor of Zhou would not use wax like firewood like him.
"Li Jie went to Jiangbei?"
"Your Majesty, my minister Jia Yi personally went to Jiangyin, Yangkou Dadi, and saw Li Jie, the son of Jiangyin, in the north of the Yangtze River."
"What happened?"
"this……"
Doctor Jia Yi was a little hesitant and felt it was inconvenient to say it.
However, Gou Chen didn't urge him, he just looked at Jia Yi.
After a moment, Jia Yi bowed and saluted and said: "Your Majesty, Jia Yi, reports to the Ming Dynasty that Li Jie, son of Jiangyin, is hunting, fishing, raising pigs, and opening up wasteland in the north of the Yangtze River..."
"Hunting? Raising pigs?"
Gou Chen was stunned for a moment, then laughed loudly, "If the virtuous gentleman were a doctor in Jiangyin City, how could he be like this?"
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Jia Yi, who was speechless for a moment, was also convinced. How could a normal nobleman do such a thing? But Li Jie still had a great time. He even went hunting by himself and led a group of people to hunt, killing countless capybaras and elk.
He also rented hundreds of boats, thinking he was going to start a business with SF Express or something like that, but he ended up driving the boat to go fishing. Now he has more fun than dolphins, and has trouble with sharks every day.
As for the construction of Jiangyin City, there is a story. Jia Yi admitted that the roads in Jiangyin City are good. But what about the official residences in Jiangyinzi? They are still very ordinary rammed earth walls with wood, stone and brick pavilions.
There is no pavilion at all. Even if there is, it is painted in a crude style and has no sense of beauty.
Rich families in Suzhou often have stone statues standing in front of their houses. They can be bears, tigers and leopards, but any beast that can frighten ghosts and gods is acceptable.
There are no stone statues at the entrance of Jiangyin's government offices, but there are two notice boards for attracting investment and collecting taxes. To sum up, there are two things: first, you invest the money; second, you hand over the money!
This was the first time Jia Yi had seen such a rude face, but he had to admit that he was envious, really envious.
Even if the great nobles wanted to collect taxes, most of the time they couldn't reach out to the people of the country, let alone the savages.
But Li Jie was different. As long as he passed by his one-third of an acre, he had to pay for the crossing.
To travel from the south to the north, you must take a boat to cross the river, and you must take a ferry to cross the river. If you don't have a boat, you will most likely have to board a pirate ship in Jiangyin. Who else is the most deterrent to savages at the crossing now besides Wang Mingmao?
If someone thinks that they have ships and people and do not need the protection of Jiangyin City, then it is true that there is no one to protect them. It is not impossible to encounter thousands of savages carrying stone axes and spears.
In this case, if you point to Jiangyin and come to "rescue", you will have to pay more.
It has to be doubled, two, three, four, five or six times.
People under the eaves have to bow their heads.
Even when the Jia family moved to Tangyi and Hangoukou, County Magistrate Li did not say that he would receive one less piece of dysprosium just because he saw Doctor Jia speaking for him.
Because he is fair. Who doesn’t know that Baisha Village is most famous for its fair scale?
It's not fair, can it be done?
You cannot harvest less or even not harvest just because you are a doctor, nor can you harvest more or even double it just because you are a savage.
How much should be, how much is it.
So even though he was stabbed when he passed by, the merchants traveling from north to south still thought that the macho man was very particular and kept his word.
In Dr. Jia's opinion, it was clear that after he himself had stepped on the trap, he saw others stepping on the trap, so he felt balanced.
These guys are all psychopaths.
But Dr. Jia also admitted in his heart that if he were asked to choose a transaction object, such as purchasing linen products, the first thing he would think of would be Yinxiang.
Regardless of the price, the quality is definitely no problem, and it is very stable, stable in every sense of the word. The delivery time, delivery form, delivery location... are all arranged steadily.
From the perspective of the big family, short-term huge profits are as meaningless as gambling. On the contrary, long-term profits are not so high, which is more favored by them.
It's just that Jia Yi still doesn't understand why Li Jie established such a reputation in less than a year or two.
He didn't understand it, but the old monster Gou Chen understood it very well. He was very satisfied with Li Jie's attitude.
With just one statement, Gouchen dared to grant Li Jie two or even three counties of land. Although it was not the Wangji area, even in the Huaiyi mixed area, it was extremely rich.
So when Li Jie asked the young master Ba Qian to come to Gusu, he said that he was thinking about Luyi. There was no need to hire a county magistrate, and there was no problem in filling in a county doctor. Shang Wuji, the eldest brother of the Shang family in Yinxiang, was very reliable.
Speculation, Your Majesty, would you like to consider it?
As for the original Luyi city lord Yuwei, he can just live in an apartment, and County Magistrate Li has also built a house for Yuwei. It is in Jiangyin. It is not as big as the original Luyi city lord's house, but the interior decoration is more elegant and upscale.
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Of course, Feathertail doesn't have to live here and chooses to live in Gusu. There is a high probability that when the old monster burps, he will find a few barbarians to go to the underground world to serve him.
This city lord who was born in Huaiyi could be regarded as a high-level "human sacrifice".
So when County Magistrate Li made such a request to the cheap "father-in-law", Yuwei peed immediately, saying that for Bai Ji's sake... the virtuous son-in-law was showing off.
County Magistrate Li is good at this and is soft-hearted. Besides, Bai Lao also begged his father for mercy in the evening, saying that leaving a living elder of the "Bai Yu family" would be good for running Luyi in the future, so as to avoid having some cousins.
Jump out and fan the flames.
Bai Lao said again that if he really wanted to kill our father, he would have to wait until our family's Luyi was managed to be impervious to water and fire, and everyone inside and outside was filled with our family members before he killed him.
This little wife talks nicely, and County Magistrate Li nodded his head as soon as he heard it. It makes sense.
So Yuwei, his father-in-law, took a life for himself. He was not qualified to be a thief or anything like that.
Besides, the Yancheng Army has been completely dispersed, and the little local strength of Yiyang Jun Jixuan has been wiped out long ago. An old barbarian like him is not qualified to fill Wu Guo's teeth.
If it weren't for the fact that the king ordered the strong man to eat the meat first, not to mention the fellows from southern Jiangsu, even the buddies from northern Jiangsu would have knocked the feather tail off the bones and sucked out the marrow, and not even the dregs would be left.
When County Magistrate Li told the old monster in Gusu that he wanted to recommend his uncle to the position, Feathertail didn't even fart, and turned into a mascot.
And because he is still alive, those sons and nephews in Luyi have no reputation or status if they want to cause trouble.
I could only watch helplessly as the crocodile man in Jiangyin City, Yongfu, appeared in Luyi again and started breeding elk and sika deer.
However, farming is farming, and Jiangyin City itself does not consume venison, including deer blood, velvet antlers, and even deer skin and bones, all of which are paid as tribute.
Of course, only a small part of the actual tribute is paid, and most of it is purchased from "Bai Si". The price is easy to negotiate. After all, with Brother Jie here, how can others say no?
This series of operations, in the eyes of the old monster, shows that the macho man is very loyal, and he only wants to think of me for whatever good things he has.
Even if he is a bit greedy for petty gains, he is born as a savage after all, and he is probably a savage with amnesia. Maybe his ancestors also worked for the Holy King, so he may not be bad at all.
Every time he felt sleepy and tired, and felt that his energy was getting weaker and weaker, and the feeling of aging became stronger and stronger, Gou Chen felt that it was a pity. If he had Li Jie under his command, many things would have been solved easily.
This is the finest Wu hook. It will stab whoever it wants to kill.
Don't ask why, just ask who you want to kill.
Among the top-notch minions, who can tell me apart from Li?
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Half regretful and half happy, Gou Chen laughed heartily, which frightened Doctor Jia to the point of hairiness. Now that Dazaizi was gone, Doctor Jia realized what a terrible experience it was to meet the boss in private.
"I would like to reward Li Jie again."
Jia Yi was startled by such a sudden sentence. Now that his family has moved, he doesn't dare to stay in Gusu. The old man is now running to Yanling to make a living, and then he says he is going to Tangyi to work.
It's still sitting there and not moving.
I'm afraid that others will say that you want to please the young master. If you cross the river, others will say that you, Jia Ren, want to welcome the young master.
When it comes to welcoming him, that's right, but who is the young master? The next generation leader appointed by the boss. If he goes to welcome him, wouldn't it be a bit of a flattery?
And as long as the boss is alive, there is no way to handle this matter beautifully. Unlike Ziqi, that old bastard, they can just throw it away as a family, regardless of whether he is dead or alive, and then leave with a pat on the back.
Zi Qi felt extremely happy after taking revenge. What grudges do they have against their own tribe? Is it necessary to do such a cruel thing?
So it was obviously a good opportunity, but Jia still endured it.
Not to mention the Jia family, even the Yao family endured it. You must know that the Yao family gave birth to at least three Yao's daughters to the old monster Gouchen, and gave birth to a total of five children, including Gongzi Chou and Gongzi Mao.
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There are also three princesses. If they were not older, they might marry as Li's wife.
Now seeing Li Jie being rewarded again, Jia Yi is not a little envious, but quite envious.
"Your Majesty, Jia Yi, seconded the proposal."
"What do you agree to do?" Gou Chen looked forward with a smile. He didn't have much demeanor at the moment. He was just lying on his side on the couch, supporting one leg and resting one hand on it. He patted and said, "It's just for me."
Li Jie, don’t use his people, but his abilities.”
After saying this, Gou Chen looked at Jia Yi with playful eyes. The Jia family has been hit hard recently, which has weakened a lot of power in the Wangji area. The land, population, property, livestock, slaves, wealth... have suffered a lot of losses.
"Your Majesty Jia Yi is stupid..."
He couldn't help sweating. Doctor Jia had never reached such a stage. He really admired Dazai Zi and fell to the ground. It was so stressful to deal with such a king.
"Li Jie rose up in the wilderness, his wife's family was poor and humble, and he had no foundation to support him internally or externally. Although he was famous among the princes, he wanted to survive in the world and become famous, so he could only serve him with courage."
Gou Chen's expression was calm, and his tone was even more indifferent, "If I am the best, then the prince is also the best."
After listening to the boss's words, Doctor Jia immediately recognized his reasoning. None of the ministers in the country would die if they left King Wu.
Anyway, from Dr. Jia's point of view, what is Li Jie, a stinky country bumpkin, if he doesn't have the support of his boss? He's nothing!
But Li Jie has the support of his boss, so there is nothing he can do about it, so Li Jie is not a fart, but the Jia family is a fart in front of Li Jie, at least for now.
What Li Jie has to do is to sell his talents to the King of Wu, so that he can continue to be popular, drink hot food, and be the envy of others.
With this understanding and conclusion, Dr. Jia had to admit that the boss had never made any mistakes in his employment and was born to be the best.