This guy, sometimes he just can't be stupid, let alone being stupid after being stupid.
Gan Ning obviously made both of these mistakes today.
The one who is easy to talk and discuss refuses to agree, and the one who insists on coaxing is not afraid of beheading or death, and has an invincible temperament that is willing to be chopped off and dare to bring down the emperor.
The problem is that there is no truly invincible person in this world, and the means of punishing people are not limited to beheading or taking your life.
The established policy and strategy of carrying bricks to the mining area for thirty years, the pottery merchants feel is much better than decapitation. It does not stain their hands with blood, and it can also increase the work productivity of the mining area. It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone.
Amitabha Buddha is neither a gentleman nor a great virtuous person, so he cannot come up with such a good plan.
It’s decided! If we want to fight for world hegemony from now on, if we seize the enemy’s generals and don’t surrender, we won’t kill any of them and throw them all to the mining areas for labor reform.
These ignorant, stinky ancients who have been spared are constantly facing death and living every day, making each of them look like death, and they are extremely noble and loyal.
The vast China has raised you for so many years, and you have cultivated talents with delicious rice and flour. You just die at your will, and your first few decades of food were free of charge?
From today on, the country will not allow you to be so willful. These things cannot be passed by Tao, there is no way! Want to die? Give back the food you eat from the country first!
Any captured enemy generals who refuse to compromise will be sent to the mining areas!
These ancient people were either in need of death or fanning, or they were in need of work!
After Gan Ning sat down, his attitude was obviously much calmer than the arrogance he had just now.
The potter sorted out his words and started to guide Gan Ning on the right track.
"Brother Gan, in fact, Tao went to the Heroes' Meeting this time not to suppress thieves, but because he really wanted to make some good friends."
When Gan Ning heard this, he frowned and said nothing.
Tao Shang smiled slightly and continued: "There may not be true heroes in the wilderness. In Tao's heart, talent is used without virtue in troubled times. Now that the world is uncertain, princes are rising together, and people who behave like wolves and dogs are everywhere. At this time,
When using force, it is a great opportunity for true heroes to stand out and make contributions. Why is Brother Gan only willing to be a bandit and bandit on the Yangtze River? This is not a good way out after all. After all, you are just over 20 years old. How can you spend your whole life?
Are you planning to live like this?"
Gan Ning couldn't help but fell silent after hearing this.
After a while, I saw this man let out a long sigh.
"Since Tao Taishou has told me the truth, I won't hide it. To be honest, if a man is alive with all his abilities, who would want to be a thief? It's just that the world is unfair. It's not that I bully others.
It was someone else who bullied me! Furthermore, I am not from a noble family, so even if I want to become an official, there is no way for me to do so! To put it bluntly, which county governor and governor can look up to me?"
Tao Shang nodded when he heard this and said: "So far, the rule that nobles take precedence in becoming officials is indeed still the case, but it can't last long. The world is in chaos, and it is inevitable to stick to the rules. Brother Gan has the talent of a general, and others
I don't care for the moment, but as far as Tao's Danyang County is concerned, if Brother Gan is willing, there is absolutely no problem in taking the position of school captain here."
Gan Ning couldn't help being shocked when he heard this. He looked at the pottery merchant doubtfully, and seemed to be a little hesitant in his heart. He didn't know whether the pottery merchant's words were sincere or just to tease him.
The pottery merchant smiled slightly and turned to wink at Xu Chu.
Xu Chu understood, turned around and left, and when he was young, he brought back a tray for the pottery merchant.
On top of it, there was a copper token quietly placed, with the word "Zhe Chong" marked on it.
The pottery merchant picked up the tray, stood up, walked to Gan Ning, and said with a smile: "Brother Gan, our navy in Jinling City, Danyang County, currently lacks a navy captain who can hold up the table. If brother Gan is willing,
Tao is willing to worship Brother Gan as the Captain of Zhechong, and help me form and train Danyang County's navy. It also crosses the Yangtze River, but the difference is that Brother Gan was a water thief in the past and is an official soldier today. I wonder if you are willing to come here.
What about the low job?"
The pottery merchant spoke so solemnly, even the token was presented in front of him, how could Gan Ning remain unmoved.
He is a general, but his background is not very high, and he was once a bandit. It can be said that there are basically no governors and governors who can look up to him, at least for now. This move of the pottery merchant deeply moved the water thief.
The heart of the leader.
Gan Ning stood in front of the pottery merchant, quite at a loss as to whether he should accept the token or not.
Seeing Gan Ning's somewhat bewildered look, the pottery merchant couldn't help but laugh.
He turned around and greeted Xu Rong, handed him the tray with the token in his hand, and said to Gan Ning: "Brother Xingba, are you willing to go back to Jinling City with Tao?"
After Gan Ning heard this, he couldn't help but feel nervous.
His voice sounded somewhat vibrato.
"Why are you taking me back to Jinling City?...You shouldn't be sending me to the mining area!"
Upon hearing this, the pottery merchant rolled his eyes and sighed helplessly.
"I want to take you to see the scenery of Jinling City..."
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Gan Ning followed the pottery merchant to Jinling City.
The moment he walked into the territory of Jinling City, Gan Ning seemed a little unable to believe his eyes.
It has been about a few months since the pottery merchant took over the position of Danyang County Governor. Although it has not been a long time, the entire city has taken on a completely new look.
The rice fields in the fields outside the city looked very strong and regular. The golden rice fields and the villagers who were running around planting and cultivating the fields. The happy smiles on their faces were the reflections of Gan Ning's work in other fields.
A place I have never seen before.
Gan Ning watched the pottery merchants coming and going for a long time, and asked with some surprise: "There is a harvest at this time of the year. Looking at the counties in the south of the Yangtze River, it may not be the case, but I have never seen rice fields that are so mature."
,How is this going?"
The pottery merchant smiled slightly and said: "This is thanks to Zhang Zibu, who removed the dross and retained the essence of "Nong Shu" and "Qi Min Yao Shu", and promoted and used them."
When Gan Ning heard this, he was a little confused.
The pottery merchant continued to explain to him: "The energy of the forty-eight festivals means that the climate can fluctuate or shrink. In ancient times, one year of plowing would lead to three years of food. Three years of plowing would lead to nine years of food. In thirty years of plowing, there would be nine years of food."
Even if there are droughts and floods and the people have no food, it is still good."
Gan Ning looked at the pottery merchant blankly. Although he couldn't understand what this kid was talking about, he had to admit that he looked really powerful.
Not only the grandeur of the rice fields, but also the irrigation facilities of the keel waterwheels that have been widely deployed in the countryside along the way also amazed Gan Ning. This arrangement that can improve irrigation efficiency also allowed Gan Ning to carry out agricultural work in Jinling City.
Got a new understanding.
A group of people entered Jinling City. At this time, Jinling City was undergoing urban expansion work. Bluestone roads were occupied, and houses were regularly built on both sides of the Chengjingtian-style streets. On both sides of the streets, there were many merchants, and there was an endless stream of traffickers.
It is a picture of a prosperous and prosperous world, but it does not look like a city in troubled times at all.
While walking to the county governor's house, the pottery merchant introduced Gan Ning: "In the past month, many refugees from Kuaiji and Jiujiang counties have settled here. Danyang County is constantly accepting immigrants. Last month
Chen Wen, the governor of Yangzhou, once wrote a letter to Tao and seriously mentioned this matter to me. However, in troubled times, what people want is only a stable residence and a pleasant living environment. The loss of population in other counties is not something Tao can do.
It is indeed the general trend of the times to win the Lord's death...Brother Gan, are you right?"
Gan Ning nodded and said nothing.
His attention is now completely attracted by the environment of Jinling City. No one knows how much he can hear the subtext in Tao Shang's words.
When they were young, a group of people arrived at the government-owned iron and steel office in Jinling City. The pottery merchant invited Gan Ning to come in and visit.
But throughout the smelting yard, there was an endless stream of shirtless men making iron weapons, all working in full swing. Bundles of smelted weapons and agricultural tools were being loaded onto trucks in batches.
Gan Ning took out one of the smelted weapons, put it in front of his eyes and looked at it carefully. He nodded and praised: "Good iron! Good iron!"
The pottery merchant laughed after hearing this: "Brother Gan, would you like to call this thing Shu? Tao would rather call it a mace."
Gan Ning turned his head and looked at the pottery merchant doubtfully, saying: "Nowadays, those who are good at using pottery must be tall and powerful men. There are really not many such people. Tao Taishou made it
Isn’t it a waste of iron to kill so much? It’s extremely unwise.”
The pottery merchant raised his eyebrows and said calmly: "Other people may think that the production of iron smelting materials is a burden, but this is not the case here at all. Now I have the Jinling Iron Mine as the basis for my rule.
If you're welcome, Tao can afford to supply all the ironware used by the entire Han Dynasty now, let alone making all kinds of weapons, I can just make one and throw it away, it's no problem at all."
Seeing Gan Ning's disbelieving expression, Tao Shang smiled and explained to Gan Ning: "Brother Gan, if you don't believe it, you can follow me to the arsenal in Jinling and you will know."
Gan Ning was confused and did not answer, but he followed the potter in his footsteps.
After entering the arsenal of Jinling City, Gan Ning was stunned on the spot.
Large pieces of exquisite smelted ironware were displayed in the arsenal, almost blinding Gan Ning.
Not only are the knives, halberds, daggers, and spears that are the most common on the battlefield today, but there are also many other types of auxiliary weapons, including whips, sticks, hammers, hooks, hand-removing knives, bolas, meteor hammers, etc.
Judging from this point alone, Gan Ning already knew in his heart that the pottery merchant was indeed not bragging, and the iron ore in his hands was really genuine.
If it were any other county guard, who would dare to do what he did, causing so many iron weapons to be used as cold weapons?
Maybe it's people like him who are said to be rich enough to rival a country.