The weak scholar in the end of ancient times

Chapter 61 Another one

Young Master Zhao rarely has a headache.

He did consider it and even reserved a few positions, but he never thought of the current situation.

This cousin is too wild!

The head of the neighborhood cannot be called a proper "official", he can only be considered a clerk!

The position is small, the work is heavy, and people of status look down on me.

Young Master Zhao patiently explained the disadvantages.

Wen Gu didn't care: "This is Xinzhou City, my cousin is the young master of the Zhao family, and I have my aunt and uncle backing me up, so why should I be afraid?"

Young Master Zhao looked at Wen Gu and laughed, "Good! You're right! What's there to be afraid of?"

In the clan's territory, who would be so blind as to offend those with connections?
Do whatever you want, even if you are just a small monk, who can look down on you?
Well, to be able to bring 500 people here in troubled times, you must be capable. Then let me see how capable you are!
However, this matter does not have to be decided immediately.

"Well, think it over carefully. You can walk around the city for the next two days. I'll assign a few guards to show you around."

After seeing all the troubles going on in the community, this cousin might change his mind.

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After finishing his talk, he did not want to delay his cousin from handling important matters. Just as he was about to leave, he saw the calligraphy and paintings hanging on the surrounding walls, with the seals using "Zhao Shi Qingjin".

Zhao Yao, Zhao Qingjin. It is Young Master Zhao's own seal.

In the past, when the world was peaceful, the imperial court valued civil officials over military ones, and the Zhao family had originally hoped to carve out a career in the civil service. Compared to martial arts, Cousin Zhao was more skilled in calligraphy and painting.

Although Wen Gu didn't praise him directly, everyone could see the admiration and envy in his eyes.

Seeing this, Cousin Zhao couldn't help but laugh.

"Why, are you interested in calligraphy and painting?" he asked.

"It's so interesting!" He was about to walk out, but then he turned back.

Wen Gu asked, "Cousin, are there any teachers here who can teach calligraphy and painting? As the saying goes, it's important to balance work and rest. When I relax, I like to write and paint."

Young Master Zhao still values this cousin very much.

Among the aristocratic families that have joined the Zhao clan, there are many people who are free to paint and write. But you have to be selective.

"Okay, I'll pick a calligraphy and painting master for you. Go back and wait."

"Hey! I've been waiting for this!"

Wen Gu didn't waste any time and walked out quickly.

After he left, a scholar beside Young Master Zhao stroked his long beard and said with a smile, "This young cousin seems to have a somewhat... remarkable and upright character."

"Isn't it?"

Young Master Zhao looked at the book on the table that recorded the official vacancies and threw it aside.

It's no longer useful.

Over there, Wen Gu left his cousin's office, and soon four guards came over.

The guards assigned by Young Master Zhao are not ordinary guards. These four are from the Xinzhou City Patrol Department.

There are city defense forces in the city, who are mainly responsible for the security of the city and the defense outside the city.

The Patrol Department is a little more special. They are responsible for certain special inspections and patrols. They are responsible for handling any troublesome matters that the city defense forces cannot handle.

It is a new military organization established after the Zhao family took control of Xinzhou.

Wen Gu didn't try to get close to them. He called Tietou and took the guards to visit Xinzhou City.

With a local guide, Wen Gu got a preliminary understanding of the market conditions he wanted to know, including who lived in the "luxury residential areas", whether they were easy to mess with, the complexity of the "slums", and so on.

Sure enough, vacant blocks are easier to manage and can be developed according to one's own plans.

The empty blocks in the city were all sealed off with their gates closed. As more and more people came from the south, these gates would gradually unlock.

I went to the places that I valued and visited them on site, and was quite satisfied.

After a rough tour of the inner city, he went to the outer city to check on the other people in the team.

According to Xinzhou's procedures, they can be separated and resettled after two days of isolation.

Those who are willing to farm can do so, and several villages have been designated nearby to accommodate the refugees.

Those who were unwilling to farm entered the city and were arranged into various districts, but they had to earn their own food, drink and rent.

There are many things in the city that need manpower every day. As long as you have strength and ability, you will not starve to death.

outside the city.

After Wen Gu followed Young Master Zhao away, although the people in the team followed the local rules and procedures, they were restless and happy.

The only one with a gloomy face was probably Director Qingyi.

The Taoist priest was sitting in his carriage at this moment with a gloomy expression.

He has already reacted.

This dog scholar is cheating me!
He allowed those ignorant villagers to flatter him, but he hadn't enjoyed such a good life of being served for a long time, and he still had ambitions in his heart and became a little arrogant.

Taoist Qingyi cursed in his heart.

I just quarreled with you for a few days. First you let me float up, and then you slapped me on the ground... You bastard, you tricked me!

The Taoist priest only felt a haze in front of his eyes. With Gou Shusheng's current identity and background, could he make it big in the Zhao family?

Just as he was thinking about whether to switch to another faction, he suddenly heard He Da's excited voice outside: "Boss Wen!"

Taoist Qingyi lifted the curtain and got off the carriage. When he saw Wen Gu's figure, the corner of his mouth curled up.

He changed his skin and was equipped with majestic guards, looking like a young master from a noble family.

It seems that he gets along well with the Zhao family.

This place is still in isolation, so Wen Gu didn't get too close and talked to the people in the team through the guards.

The main thing is to reassure these people.

Knowing that Wen Gu had not abandoned them and was still planning the subsequent resettlement issues, the people in the team no longer thought about anything else and just waited for news from Wen Gu.

After giving a few words to Lin Biaotou and Zhou Shan, Wen Gu's gaze fell on Taoist Qingyi again: "Master, don't worry. I will definitely do what I promised you."

Master Qing Yi, who was wondering whether to run or not, said: Huh? Really?!

What did the dog scholar promise him?
1. Build a Taoist temple.

2. Try to equip the alchemy room with as many instruments as possible.

With Wen Gu's current status, it is not difficult to do all these.

If it were another faction, they might not even be able to find an alchemy furnace, let alone build a Taoist temple. There might even be competitors trying to hinder them.

Taoist Qingyi was conflicted.

Paint cake for me again!
He knew that this dog scholar must have other motives, but, this cake was so delicious...

With the temperament of the dog scholar, the more he gives, the more he takes back, and he will definitely exploit people!

But, this cake is so delicious...

Taoist Qingyi wavered. Wen Gu wandered around the city, both inside and outside, and returned to the Zhao family home, waiting for his cousin to come over when he had some free time to reaffirm his intentions.

Young Master Zhao was not surprised. He took out the map of Xinzhou city market.

"Pick the one you like."

Wen Gu pointed to the empty box that he had previously taken a fancy to.

Young Master Zhao raised his hand.

Soon, the scholar next to him took out a drawing from the bookshelf and handed it over.

Wen Gu was envious again. It really is convenient to have so many talented people around.

At that time, in addition to Cheng Zhi, He Xiaodi will also be trained together.

Turning his attention back to the present, the drawing paper spread out on the table was the vacant square that Wen Gu had chosen.

Unlike the map of the city's streets and markets, this one showed various details of the vacant streets, such as which houses and walls were still preserved, how many wells there were, and so on.

Young Master Zhao pointed to two relatively well-preserved houses and courtyards in the neighborhood and said, "You can keep these two and use them however you like."

He looked at the drawings in front of him and still felt they were shabby and not presentable enough.

"Is that all? What else do you want?" he asked.

"Uh...if cousin thinks it's not enough, then allocate more construction materials, or..."

Wen Gu looked embarrassed and pointed to another block next door.

"How about giving me this one too?"

Young Master Zhao looked at the second block that Wen Gu pointed to. It was not big and was also vacant. It was close to the city wall and very close to the city defense troops.

It can be said that nothing too outrageous can happen in that place, and everything is under supervision.

However, Young Master Zhao still didn't understand. He asked for the blueprint for the second workshop.

There are only two or three houses and courtyards that are relatively intact, and for the others, only some stone and earth walls and foundations remain.

He read it again.

Wen Gu nodded firmly. No kidding, seriously.

Young Master Zhao pondered for a moment, tapping his fingers on the blueprint before saying, "Okay, I'll give it all to you!"

The two houses and courtyards in the second block were circled out for review.

These were given directly to Wen Gu and will become Wen Gu's personal property in the future.

"Thank you, cousin!"

Who wouldn't like a house as a gift?

Young Master Zhao smiled and said, "Alright, stop being weird. I can't tell anyone about these things."

He lowered his eyes to look at the blueprints of the two blocks on the table and suggested:
"That area doesn't face the main street, so it can be merged into a block, which will make management easier."

The combined area of the two districts is not as large as those luxurious districts in the central city.

But Wen Gu did not intend to merge. He pointed to the block close to the city wall.

"I want to build a Taoist temple here. Is it allowed in Xinzhou City?"

Young Master Zhao frowned immediately.

"Taoist temple?"

Be it a Buddhist temple or a Taoist temple, to be honest, he is not happy to see it under the current circumstances.

It's too easy to cause trouble.

Perhaps other clans worship Buddhism or Taoism, or use them as tools to control the people's hearts, but their Zhao clan has no such thoughts for the time being.

It’s okay to have a small Buddhist temple or a Taoist temple at home, but building a Taoist temple specifically for it is a whole other level of matter.

Wen Gu suddenly seemed to remember something and said, "Oh, the Taoist temple I'm talking about may be different from the ones you've come across before. There's a Taoist priest in the team I brought with me, and I want him to refine some things. A Taoist temple would be even better."

He told about the fine salt refined by Taoist Qingyi, and their experience when they went to Jinwu City, where they escaped a disaster with the help of the fine salt.

"Jinwu City? Fine salt? Do you have any more? Let me see." Young Master Zhao asked.

"Yes, but it's placed in a small porcelain bottle in the house," Wen Gu said.

Young Master Zhao sent someone to the small courtyard where Wen Gu lived to get it, and also asked someone to get fine salt from the kitchen.

Given their current status, they naturally used refined fine salt. But when the two were placed side by side and compared carefully, the one in Wen Gu's hand was indeed a little cleaner and finer.

Even if it's just a little bit, it's a difference.

Young Master Zhao didn't care about this little difference in his taste. He just thought that the one guarding Jinwu City should still be the seventh son of the Ren family. That man was cautious and sharp, and had intercepted a talent that the Zhao family had set their sights on.

With Ren Qi's keen sense, he might have already discovered the problem with the fine salt and was furious. Fortunately, Wen Gu ran away quickly.

Young Master Zhao was delighted: "Not bad, very good! Build!"

Just because Wen Gu and the Taoist priest were able to eliminate Ren Qiqi once, and were able to flee to Jinwu City to avoid disaster in times of crisis and still come out safely, we can give them a chance to build a Taoist temple!

If you find something wrong later, deal with it.

"Control the impact." Young Master Zhao reminded.

If he incites the people and his father takes action, neither Wen Gu nor the Taoist priest will end up in trouble.

"Remember this!" Wen Gu promised.

He had a lot of things to do for the Taoist priest, so that dog Taoist priest had no time to incite the people.

Wen Gu asked about the construction requirements for houses in the city.

Generally speaking, whether it is a house or a Taoist temple, as long as it is not too exaggerated, there are no restrictions on other things.

The world is different now, and there are not as many rules as before.

The management rights of the two districts were about to be acquired, so Wen Gu did not leave. He looked at the blank space on the blueprint and said:

"Cousin, you have extraordinary literary talent, can you come up with a name for me?"

This is not a casual matter. The name of the heir of an aristocratic family has special meaning and is also a talisman.

This is the most valuable thing today.

Young Master Zhao looked up at Wen Gu, and after a long pause, he smiled and said, "Okay!"

In addition to wanting to see what Wen Gu could do, he also thought of the situation where, as the young master of the Zhao family, he went outside the city to offer sacrifices at an important moment this year, and Wen Gu happened to bring 500 people with him.

Auspicious time, auspicious omen.

Pick up the pen and dip it in ink, write on the paper——

Jingxing

"Qingyun"

Auspicious stars and auspicious clouds, look up and you will see happiness.

Good fortune is in the air and everything goes well.

(End of this chapter)