When he arrived at the study, Lin Changye put down what he was doing.
"Greetings, Zhou Hou."
This was the first official meeting between the two sides, so Zhangsun Wuji still bowed.
"Wuji, tell me, how should I govern Zhou's territory?”
Business was business. Lin Changye, who did not address him as brother-in-law, went straight to the point.
Since you want to work for me, then show me your talents.
"Zhou Hou, I think we should increase the intensity of the reclamation and fully mobilize manpower to restore productivity. Pingyuan Prefecture and Bohai Prefecture should be vigorously reclaimed, and the other prefectures should focus on restoring their original production.”
Zhangsun Wuji pondered for a moment before giving a detailed answer.
"Why?"
Lin Changye continued to ask.
"Pingyuan Prefecture and Bohai Prefecture are the hinterland of the Zhou army. They are far away from other forces and can maximize the use of the people's labor force.”
"As for the rest of the areas near the border, we can just maintain the amount of fertile land we have.”
After thinking for a moment, Zhangsun Wuji said bluntly.
In those areas, if they vigorously cultivated, it would lead to the destruction of the cultivated land, which was not worth it.
Pingyuan Prefecture and Bohai Prefecture were still in the plains and were located in the hinterland of the Zhou army's territory, so they were undoubtedly more suitable for farming.
"Not bad."
Lin Changye nodded slightly.
To be honest, Zhangsun Wuji's words were concise and his judgment was not bad.
"I have decided to appoint you."
Lin Changye didn't ask any more questions.
Of course, he knew what kind of person Zhangsun Wuji was in the future. After listening to the other party's analysis, there was no need to ask more.
"Thank you, Zhou Hou."
Zhangsun Wuji was stunned for a moment. He really did not expect Zhou Hou to be so clean.
"Go and rest first. You must be tired from the long journey. I will arrange a residence for you.”
Lin Changye waved his hand.
Following that, Zhangsun Wugou brought his elder brother to rest.
"Congratulations, brother."
On the way, Zhangsun Wugou said sincerely.
"This is also due to your recommendation."
Zhangsun Wuji replied.
"Since big brother has decided to stay here, it's time to write a letter to tell uncle.”
After sending Zhangsun Wuji to his personal residence, Zhangsun Wugou said.
"Yes, I am."
Zhangsun Wuji took a deep breath. The siblings decided to stay here. They didn't know when they would meet their uncle again.
After sending his elder brother to the manor bestowed by Marquis Zhou, Zhangsun Wugou returned to Marquis Zhou's manor.
"Thank you, Brother Ye."
Zhangsun Wugou said softly as he returned to the study.
"There's no need for thanks between us. Besides, your brother is really talented, or else I wouldn't have appointed him.”
Similarly, Lin Changye's eyes softened.
“...…...”
From the end of the war to the appointment of Zhangsun Wuji, the Zhou army had entered a relatively stable period of development.
"Ta Ta…"
The recruitment hall, which had not been visited for a long time, suddenly heard the sound of footsteps.
A burly man walked over.
"This is the Recruitment Hall?"
The brawny man was stunned for a moment when he saw the signboard of the recruitment hall, but he still walked in.
The surrounding commoners pointed and gossiped. If one was not talented, they would not dare to step into the recruitment hall.
"Let's go in and take a look."
After the burly man, another middle-aged man appeared. He looked ordinary, but his eyes were extremely sharp.
"Who is it?"
As soon as the burly man entered, he heard a voice.
Because they had enough manpower now, the recruitment hall was handled by someone else.
The burly man was about to answer when the middle-aged man walked in.
Dou Jiande, who was in charge of the Recruitment Hall, was stunned for a moment. It was strange today. The Recruitment Hall, which usually had no one coming, suddenly had two people.
" Let's register first. Wait for my report."
Although he didn't know if it was true or not, the person who dared to enter the Recruitment Hall now was definitely not an ordinary person.
After all, the last person to enter the Recruitment Hall was the military counselor.
The brawny man and the middle-aged man looked at each other. After registering, they found a place to sit down.
"Yuchi Gong, Li Jing?"
Dou Jiande glanced at the brawny man and the middle-aged man before leaving quickly with the registration papers.
"We have come to seek refuge with Marquis Zhou to repay the favor we owed him. Duke Lin has treated us quite well.”
That's right, this brawny man was Yuchi Gong.
He was originally a thousand-man commander in the Sui army. Because he had once received a favor from the Lin family, he had the thought of seeking refuge when he heard that such a major event had happened in the Lin family.
"Is Zhou Hou a wise ruler or what?”
The middle-aged man, Li Jing, muttered.
That's right, he was the Mayi County Deputy, and his position was only below the County Governor.
After the rise of the Zhou army, he knew with his keen judgment that Zhou Hou was definitely a talented person, so he specially resigned to investigate.
In addition, Mayi County's Liu Wuzhou had revolted and colluded with the Turks, making Li Jing very disgusted. This was also one of the reasons for his resignation.
A talented person and a wise master were in a relationship of mutual choice.
Li Jing had come to see if Zhou Hou was worthy of his assistance, and if he had become complacent after his rapid rise.
If everything met the criteria for choosing a master, then he would assist them all the way.
After hearing the news, Lin Changye brought Fang Xuanling, Li Cunxiao, and Zhangsun Wugou, who was wearing a black veil and a bamboo hat, along with him.
"Yuchi Gong, you go in first."
Dou Jiande instructed Yuchi Gong after returning.
"Alright."
Yuchi Gong responded and entered the inner room of the Recruitment Hall under Dou Jiande's lead.
"Greetings, Zhou Hou."
The moment he entered the room, Yuchi Gong found Zhou Hou from his appearance and temperament, as well as everyone's position.
"No need to be so polite. You are Yuchi Gong?”
Lin Changye waved his hand and glanced at the burly man in front of him.
"Yes, I am Yuchi Gong. Because I received the favor of the noble of the Lin family, after learning the news, I specially brought a thousand soldiers to seek refuge.”
Yuchi Gong scratched the back of his head as he smiled honestly.
"Alright, I will confer you the title of Lieutenant. Cunxiao, you will bring him to take up his post and integrate those 1,000 soldiers into the army.”
Lin Changye knew what kind of person Yuchi Gong was. Moreover, he had brought a thousand soldiers with him, so it was not strange for him to confer the title directly.
Li Cunxiao and Fang Xuanling were stunned for a moment. This was a military officer.
However, the two of them knew how Zhou Hou read people, so they didn't ask any questions.
"Yes, sir!"
Li Cunxiao cupped his hands in response and brought Yuchi Gong along.
"Thank you, Zhou Hou."
Yuchi Gong was a little touched by this. He didn't expect Zhou Hou to treat him so well. The Lin family was really kind.
"The next one is Li Jing, right? Let him in.”
After Yuchi Gong left, Lin Changye narrowed his eyes and gave his orders.
"Yes."
Dou Jiande from the Recruitment Hall responded and brought Li Jing in.
"Greetings, Marquis Zhou."
Seeing that the other party had bowed, Lin Changye waved his hand, indicating that there was no need to be so polite.
"If Zhou Hou is willing to give me thirty thousand soldiers, I can guarantee that I will destroy the last remaining rebel army in Jizhou.”
Li Jing suddenly said bluntly after he had just finished his etiquette.
"What?!"
Hearing this, everyone's expression changed slightly.
"How dare you! How arrogant!"
The next second, Fang Xuanling pointed at Li Jing and shouted angrily.
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