After traveling for more than a month, Fan Xing and the others finally arrived at the capital of Xuantu Prefecture, Goguryeo. From afar, they saw five people standing at the city gates, and the leader was none other than Gao Ren. He had heard from the 'Hidden Dragon' that Fan Xing would be here today, so he personally came to welcome him. Four high-ranking officials of Xuantu Prefecture were also accompanying him, and they all wanted to see who this mysterious young master was.
Soon, Fan Xing and the others arrived in front of Gao Ren and the others. Fan Xing looked at Gao Ren's tired and thin face and said,"Thank you for your hard work." Although it was only three words, Gao Ren was already very excited. For the members of the Hidden Dragon, it was their fortune to be able to help the young master. It was only natural. Without the Fan family, there would be no them. How could Gao Ren not be excited to be able to get the young master's concern?
The four high-ranking officials behind Gao Ren were surprised to see that the mysterious young master Gao Ren mentioned was a 13-year-old child. Gao Ren had told them that the new system, the method of leveling fields, the production of glassware, the new smelting technology, the new military training methods, and so on were all told by the mysterious young master. Now that the mysterious young master was only a 13-year-old child, how could they not be surprised?"Could it be that this mysterious young master started studying when he was in his mother's womb?”However, it was really similar to starting to study in the mother's womb.
Gao Ren didn't know what the officials behind him were thinking. He calmed down and said to Fan Xing,""Young master, this subordinate has already taken care of Xuantu County according to the method you told me, and it has exceeded the original goal by a lot. This is all thanks to the talented people behind me, they are all high-ranking officials of Xuantu County.”Fan Xing nodded to show that he understood, then said to Gao Ren,""Mmm, prepare some food for us first. We haven't eaten yet. Let's eat together.”Gao Ren immediately brought Fan Xing and the others to the Mayor's Mansion and then asked someone to prepare food.
Not long after, the dishes were served. Fan Xing asked Gao Ren about the recent situation in Xuantu Prefecture while eating. Gao Ren reported everything truthfully. The high-ranking officials who were eating felt even more incredulous when they saw the usually reserved prefect being so respectful in front of this mysterious young master.
The meal was finished very quickly. As soon as Fan Xing finished eating, he immediately asked Gao Ren to introduce the high-ranking officials to him. Gao Ren pointed at a scholarly scholar among the officials and said,""This person's name is Tian Feng. He is from Julu, Jizhou. He is well-read and knowledgeable, and his power is extraordinary. He once served as an imperial censor in the imperial court. Because he was dissatisfied with the eunuchs 'monopoly of power, he abandoned his official position and returned home. When he heard that this place was recruiting talents, he did not ask where they came from. As long as they were talented, they could be put in an important position.”Fan Xing was overjoyed when he heard that. He immediately grabbed Tian Feng's hand and said,""It's a blessing for the people to have Mister Tian's help.”Tian Feng quickly replied,"Young…Uh…My lord is too kind."”Tian Feng thought for a while and still called Fan Xing Lord. Fan Xing immediately waved his hand and interrupted Tian Feng,""To be able to be praised by Gao Ren, Mister Tian must have something extraordinary.”
After Fan Xing and Tian Feng finished talking, Gao Ren pointed at a handsome man and said,""This person is called Yu Jin, a native of Mount Tai. His martial arts are extraordinary and he has a way of training soldiers. He admires Young Master's training methods.”Yu Jin waited for Gao Ren to finish his introduction and immediately went forward to bow.""This subordinate greets young master. Young master's training method is truly formidable, this subordinate admires it endlessly.”Fan Xing smiled." Of course. Our soldiers will be under your command in the future. You can also continue to improve my training methods."”Yu Jin was overjoyed to hear this. He quickly bowed and said,"I will not disappoint you, my lord."”
Gao Ren then introduced Ma Jun and Zheng Hun to Fan Xing. Fan Xing immediately took out a blueprint and handed it to Ma Jun, saying,""You have to forge this thing according to this map as soon as possible.”Ma Jun took the blueprint and began to read it. At first, he was confused, but the more he read, the more surprised he became. Later, he jumped up happily and said to Fan Xing,"I'll do it now!" Then, he ran out of the Mayor's Mansion. Zheng Hun saw his good friend rush out happily and knew that the blueprint must be something good. He quickly said to Fan Xing,""May I know what instructions Young Master has?" He was looking forward to this young master's novelty. Of course, Fan Xing knew what he meant. He said to Zheng Hun,""Later, I will ask someone to send you a copy of how to increase the yield of crops, how to improve the land, and how to cultivate some new crops.”Zheng Hun was overjoyed.
Gao Ren waited for Fan Xing to give Ma Jun and Zheng Hun instructions before saying,""There are still a few who can't come because they have important matters to attend to. When the time comes, I'll arrange for them to report to you, Young Master.”Fan Xing nodded and then said to everyone,""Okay, everyone go back and prepare first. In a few days, I'll arrange a new mission. We're going to start a new round of development.”Gao Ren, Tian Feng, and Yu Jin said to Fan Xing after they left,""Young Master, you must have worked hard on your journey. Go and rest. I've already arranged a courtyard for you.”Fan Xing nodded.”
Three days later, Huang Chengyan said that he was going home and left. Fan Xing had another identity-- Money could make the devil turn the millstone. The position of Liaodong Prefecture Governor fell into Fan Xing's hands without any hindrance. At the same time, Fan Xing also asked someone to buy the Changli Prefecture Governor.
After another ten days, Fan Xing was already sitting in the Liaodong Prefecture Governor's Mansion. His subordinates were all standing below Fan Xing. In the past ten days, the officials of Liaodong Prefecture had also undergone a purge like Xuantu Prefecture with the help of the Hidden Dragon. Then, they were replaced with Fan family's people like Xuantu Prefecture. However, due to the large number of people who were added to Xuantu Prefecture last time, there were only a dozen people this time. It was far from enough. Fortunately, Xuantu Prefecture was on the right track now, so they transferred a dozen people from Xuantu Prefecture.
Fan Xing swept his gaze across the crowd, then asked Ma Jun if the things he had ordered the other day were ready. Ma Jun immediately went up to Fan Xing and said excitedly,"Reporting to my lord, it was completed two days ago. These five spinning wheels can spin two catties per day and night, which is several times more than the previous spinning wheels. Moreover, the quality is much better.”Fan Xing smiled and nodded. When the others heard that their little lord could make a spinning wheel, and that it was so much better than the current one, they all showed admiration.
Fan Xing waited for everyone to digest the news before continuing,""With the help of the aristocratic families of Xuantu Prefecture, the aristocratic families of Liaodong Prefecture have cooperated and sold all their lands. Therefore, the land sharing system is not a problem anymore. The reorganization of the army is also not a problem with Xu Huang and the 100 veterans of the 'Vicious Dragon Army'. As for the new system, as long as the commoners live well, they won't care about what system you have. Therefore, the new system can be implemented soon. I think they won't object to the national military training and children's education." Is there anything else that we should pay attention to?”Fan Xing paused to let everyone think. Seeing that no one spoke, he continued,""Since there are no new opinions, I will arrange some new tasks. First, we will build a port in Ping Guo.”Everyone was a little surprised when they heard this. They were all wondering why their lord would suddenly be interested in building a port.
Fan Xing looked at their expressions and knew what they were thinking. After all, people at this time didn't really like the sea. Moreover, the sea was full of mystery to people at this time, so there were fewer navy and navy. However, Fan Xing had memories of the future, so he knew how important the sea control was. Fan Xing said,""Perhaps some people have already guessed my thoughts. That's right, I plan to build a navy.”After hearing Fan Xing's words, everyone stood there motionless like stone elephants. Xi Zhicai, Tian Feng, and the others had thought of Fan Xing just now, but when Fan Xing actually said it, they were still shocked.
Fan Xing saw that everyone was still in shock. He quickly coughed a few times to wake them up and said,""Everyone might be confused about my plan to build a navy.”Seeing everyone nod, Fan Xing continued,""Although the sea is mysterious and full of danger, it will also bring us great benefits. Everyone knows about salt, right? I don't need to explain its profits.”Fan Xing paused. Seeing that everyone was looking at him with interest, he nodded and continued,""It will also be of great help in battle. If we control the sea, imagine that when the enemy is fighting with us, an army suddenly appears behind them. What do you think the enemy will do? Moreover, there are more lands and people on the other side of the sea, but the people there have not been well civilized. With a navy, we can go there and conquer them with our Chinese culture. However, this is after we pacify the Central Plains.”
Hearing the first half of Fan Xing's words, everyone's eyes lit up. They were surprised by Fan Xing's foresight and couldn't help but admire this young lord even more. When they heard the second half of Fan Xing's words, they were stunned again."It's really hard to talk to the lord. Every time, he says something shocking.”
Seeing that everyone understood the benefits of sea control, Fan Xing continued,""However, the navy is not something that can be trained just like that. We must have good warships. However, this is not a problem. I will discuss it with Ma Jun when the time comes.”After saying that, he looked at everyone, hoping that there would be a solution. However, no one seemed to have any solutions. They all lowered their heads and thought hard. Suddenly, Gao Ren stepped forward and said," There are two new captains in the Vanguard Army. They used to be famous pirates. Why don't…" When Fan Xing heard about famous pirates, he immediately thought of the two of them and quickly said to Gao Ren,""Call the two captains over." Gao Ren immediately ordered the servants to call the two captains over.
Soon, the two captains arrived. They came to Fan Xing and bowed,""Subordinate Gan Ning (Zhou Tai) greets my lord.”Fan Xing nodded and then looked at the two of them. As they often lived on the water, their skin was tanned and their muscles were full of explosive power. They were indeed two generals. Fan Xing smiled with satisfaction and said,"Were you the famous bandits of Jiujiang and Jinfan?”When Gan Ning and Zhou Tai heard Fan Xing mention their past identities, they immediately became nervous."Yes, sir! My lord!" Fan Xing saw the two of them suddenly tense up and smiled.""Don't be nervous, I'm just asking to confirm. How much do you know about water battles?”Gan Ning and Zhou Tai were smart enough to guess the reason Fan Xing had called them here. Excited, they said,"We've been fighting on the water for so many years, but we've never met a worthy opponent.”There was even a hint of pride in his tone. Fan Xing turned to Gan Ning and Zhou Tai."Good! We're going to build a navy, and I hope you two can be the commanders of our navy.”Gan Ning and Zhou Tai were moved by Fan Xing's offer. They immediately bowed."Thanks to my lord's appreciation, I will do my best to build an invincible navy for my lord.”Fan Xing nodded in satisfaction,"The pirates who came with you will be the first batch of navy members."”"Thank you, my lord." Gan Ning and Zhou Tai were overjoyed.”
After giving Gan Ning and Zhou Tai their orders, Fan Xing continued,"Master Ma Jun has already made five spinning wheels, which has significantly improved the quality and quantity of our silk. However, this is not the best. I am going to build a textile mill and pay those women to weave silk, cloth, and so on. This way, the efficiency will be greatly improved.”Fan Xing's words caused a commotion among the people below. After all, in ancient times, women were not allowed to show their faces often. Now, they were actually paying women to work. Everyone felt that it was not quite in line with the rules.
Fan Xing understood the reason, so he had to persuade them again. Fan Xing waved his hand to signal for everyone to be quiet."The reasons you mentioned are not reasons in my eyes. Why can't women show their faces in public? Why must a woman stay at home to be a good woman? Women have their own strengths, and men have their own strengths. There are many things that men are not as good as women. Why don't we try to let women do it? At least it's better than letting women stay at home all day. Let women help us share some work. In this way, we will have more labor force. Additionally, all the workers in the textile mill can be women.”Everyone fell into deep thought after hearing Fan Xing's words. After a while, everyone understood and couldn't help but admire Fan Xing more.
Seeing that everyone understood, Fan Xing smiled and said,""Alright, that's all for the recent arrangements. We must hurry up and complete them.”Everyone nodded and left, leaving Fan Xing alone to think.
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