"Captain Lu!" The soldiers who met each other and protected Qian Dafu immediately dismounted, knelt on one knee, with a look of shame on their faces, and said, "I would like to ask Your Highness and the Captain to punish you. We have not protected Mr. Qian."

"What's going on!"

Xiao Ming felt anger burning in his heart. He was assassinated before, but now Qian Dafu is injured again.

The leading sergeant said, "Your Highness, after a month of mine search, we have gained a lot according to your instructions. We are about to come back and report to your Highness. We never thought that we were ambushed by bandits on the way. Although we escaped in a bloody battle, but Mr. Qian was still shot by an arrow."

"Bandit?" Lu Fei frowned, and he said worriedly: "Your Highness, the cold winter is approaching, and most of the people who cannot survive are bandits and make a living by plundering. Now these bandits dare to openly attack the government. It seems that the bandit chaos this year is more serious than in previous years."

Lu Fei's eyes were strange when he spoke, and it seemed to be a blame, which means that although you have not made any mistakes in the past five years, you have made no achievements. The barbarian rebellion three years ago made the six states more poor and chaotic.

"Send Butler Qian back to treat first!" Xiao Ming said to the sergeant who was escorting Butler Qian, ignoring Lu Fei.

The leading soldier responded and quickly rushed towards Qingzhou City with the unconscious Qian Dafu.

The group quickly followed up and entered Qingzhou City. Xiao Ming immediately asked someone to call the medical officer from the Governor's Office to treat Qian Dafu.

There was such a big disturbance in Qingzhou City, and Pang Yukun was also alarmed and arrived at the Qi Palace.

The medical officer checked and said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, Mr. Qian did not hurt his internal organs, but he was bleeding and fell into a coma. He just needed to take the arrow, bandage it, and recuperate for a while before he could recover."

"Medical Officer Sun is skilled in medical skills. Since what he said is not a big problem, there should be no problem." Lu Fei said.

Xiao Ming also breathed a sigh of relief, "Since that's the case, let us all go out and ask Medical Officer Sun to treat Butler Qian."

When the three of them arrived outside, Lu Fei said angrily: "These bandits are really bold. When the snow stops, I will lead the army to encircle and suppress it immediately."

"The encirclement and suppression can only treat the symptoms but not the root cause. If the people are rich and have enough food and clothing, who will become a bandit?" Pang Yukun had a bit of accusations about mulberry and swearing.

Lu Fei said: "What should I do according to what Pang Changshi saw?"

"In the past, the Lu School Captain would encircle and suppress bandits every year, but the bandits could not help but repeatedly. Now that His Highness has launched military farming, the tax cuts are very popular with the people, but they still have no effect in the short term. Therefore, in my opinion, it is better to recruit surrender than to encircle and suppress them. These people are people who cannot survive. As long as they are given a bite of food, they will not follow those real thieves." Pang Yukun said.

Lu Fei asked, "What if they refuse?"

"Of course, both soft and hard are used. For bandits who do not surrender, they will naturally forcefully to encircle and suppress them. If they surrender, they will treat each other with courtesy. In this way, it is not a problem for us to survive this cold winter. As for next year, if the people's land is harvested, the bandits' trouble will naturally disappear." Pang Yukun said.

Xiao Ming nodded, "Just as Pang Changshi said, prepare for both hands. The bandits are very scattered, and it is very difficult to block the mountains and encircle and suppress them. Starting today, I will be given porridge at the gates of various states. However, the bandits who attack Qian Dafu should not be spared easily, otherwise how can I be worthy of him and his soldiers!"

Lu Fei clasped his fists and said, "Don't worry, your highness, I will definitely rectify this wave of rioters."

Pang Yukun said bluntly: "Your Highness, you should not kill randomly. You just need to catch the bandit leader. Otherwise, if it is spread, who will surrender?"

Although Xiao Ming was very angry, Pang Yukun's words were not unreasonable. He said: "What Pang Changshi said makes sense, capture the thief and capture the king."

Lu Fei responded and went to the military camp to prepare.

"Your Highness, the emperor is going to prepare for the porridge distribution and notices of the states. However, the silver in the Governor's Office is insufficient. Can Your Highness allocate some silver from the Equipment Department to buy corn?" Pang Yukun looked like Xiao Ming owed him money.

If you want to be rich, the equipment company is naturally the richest now, but no matter how rich you are, you can't withstand the daily porridge.

Xiao Ming said in pain: "Okay, I will allocate some silver for you for the time being, but can Pang Changshi also advise his father and allocate some silver for me to overcome this difficulty."

"Your Highness, isn't it up to you, Your Highness, whether the emperor can pluck up the silver ounces or not?" Pang Yukun raised his eyelids and said.

Xiao Ming was depressed. Pang Yukun meant that he was worthless in Xiao Wenxuan's eyes. Last time he sent a letter to Xiao Wenxuan, it was also a big sea.

It seems that Xiao Wenxuan really intends to starve himself to death here.

"Go, go, you and Lu Fei want to see my jokes." Xiao Ming drove Pang Yukun away in anger.

Pang Yukun smiled and turned around and left the Qi Palace. It was not that he didn't want to help, but that it was that the royal affairs were not something he could participate in.

Watching Pang Yukun leave, Xiao Ming frowned. This is really a disaster, and blessings are unparalleled. Once the silver from the Equipment Department is allocated, it will undoubtedly affect the development of the Equipment Department's current technologies.

And this is the last thing he wants to see. With such a method, he can only go to Xiao Wenxuan.

Because the vassal kings guarding the border did not allocate silver to support the imperial court, although his fiefdom was not the main target of barbarian plunder.

"What should I do?" Xiao Ming thought hard. Now he was making things worse. The new policy has not yet achieved results, and the chaos has begun again.

After pondering for a while, Xiao Ming remembered Empress Zhao of the current dynasty. This Empress Zhao was the biological mother of the current dynasty and was very favored by Xiao Wenxuan. It was precisely because of her that no matter how stupid the prince was, Xiao Wenxuan still refused to depose the prince.

Queen Xiao loved spices very much, and even became paranoid. The senior officials in the court always searched for some fragrant cakes and other things to please her.

Thinking of this, Xiao Ming had an idea and had to change his strategy this time and launch an attack from the rear. The manufacturing of this modern perfume was no problem for him.

And the current conditions are sufficient.

He was preparing to brew a batch of gifts to his mother, Concubine Zhen, and then asked Queen Zhao to help him with her indirect attacks.

Even if it doesn't work, he can ask Zhenfei to help him sell and earn silver in Chang'an.

Thinking of this, Xiao Ming felt a little relieved.

"Your Highness, Mr. Qian is awake." While thinking, Zi Yuan came out of Qian Dafu's room and said.

Xiao Ming immediately walked in. At this time, Medical Officer Sun was bandaging Qian Dafu, and Qian Dafu saw him and was about to sit up.
Chapter completed!