The first poisonous scholar in Daxia, starting from the abdication of the prime minister

Ningzhou Ferry is only ten miles away from Ningzhou City and twenty miles away from Lianyun Mountain.

Gu Jingzhi deliberately put this bait in the mouths of the Lianyunshan bandits.

It is hard to imagine that such a group of bandits are lurking in a place only 20 or 30 miles away from the city, and the key is that they cannot be wiped out.

If it weren't for Lin's uncle telling him, Gu Jingzhi really didn't want to take action so quickly. After all, suppressing bandits is not a one-day job.

However, when he heard that there were at least 200,000 people hiding in this mountain, he became interested...

No matter what, these bandit problems must be solved before the spring plowing.

It was only February now, and if he acted quickly enough, he could solve the problem before the spring plowing.

Although it is very rushed, as long as we seize the time, I think everything will be fine.

Of course, this also requires a lot of help from my grandparents!

……

next day!

Gu Jingzhi came to the Lin family again.

Upon hearing that Gu Jingzhi had arrived, Grandpa Lin was a little curious. Could it be that his grandson missed him again?

Yesterday, I asked him to stay at the Lin family's house, but he refused. But he came here early this morning.

Old Master Lin walked into the inner hall cheerfully, where Gu Jingzhi was drinking tea and chatting with the Lin family.

"You naughty monkey! I asked you to stay yesterday but you refused, and now you're here to make a scene this early in the morning! If you don't give me an explanation, even if you're a marquis, I'm going to give you a beating!"

"..."

Hearing the laughter and scolding from Grandpa Lin, Gu Jingzhi was slightly startled, then smiled and said, "Grandfather, don't say that your grandson doesn't miss you. Today, I came here to give you a fortune. I wonder if you will accept it!"

"???"

Old Master Lin was stunned for a moment, then laughed and scolded, "You little brat... I don't know whether you are rich or not, but I can see clearly your face of trying to get something for free!"

"..."

Gu Jingzhi's mouth twitched, and he smiled bitterly, "Grandfather, we are all family, what's the point of asking for money? We are just asking for your help!"

After all, the old ones are the wisest. With just one sentence from Gu Jingzhi, Mr. Lin saw through his intentions!

"Just say it directly! Our Lin family does have some wealth, and now our family's prosperity depends on you and the younger generation of the Lin family. There's nothing to be reluctant about!"

In fact, ever since he heard that Gu Jingzhi had taken on the post of prefect of Ningzhou, he knew that his grandson would definitely come to him for help.

Who made it so that the Lin family is the only wealthy and prominent family in Ningzhou Prefecture now?

What's more, the future prosperity of the Lin family depends on this grandson. Now that he has something to ask for, as his grandfather, he must help.

When Gu Jingzhi heard what Grandpa Lin said, he immediately said, "Grandfather, I plan to borrow a large number of farm tools, oxen, and grain from the Lin family in the name of the government!"

"Ok?"

Mr. Lin was stunned and asked, "What do you want food for?"

The oxen and farm tools were easy to understand, but the food...

Although the people of Ningzhou are not getting enough to eat right now, they don’t need the government to feed them, right?

Gu Jingzhi said, "I am determined to eradicate the banditry in Ningzhou before the spring plowing season. By then, all the people hiding in the mountains will be sent down. If we don't have enough food, farm tools, and oxen, I'm afraid..."

"Are you crazy? Suppressing bandits before spring plowing?"

Before Gu Jingzhi could finish his words, Old Master Lin looked at him in astonishment and said, "These bandits in the mountains have been operating in Ningzhou Prefecture for more than ten years, and tens of thousands of government troops have failed to eliminate them. You want to wipe out these bandits in just two months? This..."

"There is absolutely no such possibility!"

Not only Mr. Lin, but even the Lin family... or Lin Feng, who had followed Gu Jingzhi the longest, found it hard to believe!

He said, "Cousin, we only have 3,000 men, and none of them have ever fought in the mountains. You are suppressing bandits..."

"They don't know how to fight in the mountains, but they can't fight at the foot of the mountains either?"

"This……"

Lin Feng's tone faltered. He said, "But my uncle also said that these bandits won't come down the mountain easily, and even if they do, they're very alert. We're afraid..."

"Cousin, how about we take a long-term approach? I absolutely agree with you on suppressing the bandits, but this isn't something that can be rushed!"

"It's not that I can't wait, but Ningzhou can't wait!"

Gu Jingzhi said, "It would be fine if Ningzhou only had a population of over 100,000, but we know there are hundreds of thousands of people hiding in these mountains. If we miss this opportunity this year, Ningzhou's development will probably be delayed for several years!"

"You know the situation in the capital, and we came to Ningzhou for other reasons. How many years do you think we can wait?"

"This……"

When Lin Feng heard what Gu Jingzhi asked, he fell silent immediately.

Seeing his grandson and grandson like this, Old Master Lin knew that they must know something that they didn't know, especially when it came to the capital...

Old Master Lin and the three uncles of the Lin family were all silent.

After a while, Mr. Lin asked, "Jingzhi, what do you think?"

"Grandfather! Yesterday, my uncle told me about the bandit situation in Lianyun Mountain. After I went back, I reviewed some case files and have a plan in mind. I'm going to..."

Gu Jingzhi repeated what he had said to Liu Sandao last night.

After hearing this, Mr. Lin was dumbfounded and said, "Jingzhi, you have to think it through. If the bandit problem is eliminated, it will be fine, but if we fail this time, I'm afraid for you..."

"Grandfather, you don't have to worry. I've thought this through a long time ago. I came to Ningzhou because His Majesty had an unexpected release. I'll only be here for three years at most. If I can't make a big difference in Ningzhou in these three years, I'm afraid..."

Gu Jingzhi hesitated slightly and did not speak out his guess. Instead, he said, "However, in the past three years, I have not only been concerned with Ningzhou's affairs, but also with more important matters that I have to take care of myself!"

"Of course, I can just focus on suppressing the bandits this year as I did in previous years. One year is enough to put an end to the bandit problem. But without this year, Ningzhou will be delayed for several years!"

Modern people all know that a person’s starting point is related to the speed of future development.

Gu Jingzhi tried his best to explain to them in words they could understand: "Grandfather, you have been managing the Lin family business for decades, so you should understand a very simple truth!"

"This person wants to start a business. The difference between having one hundred taels of silver and one thousand taels of silver in hand!"

"If someone with 100 taels of silver can only open a teahouse, while another person with 1,000 taels can open a restaurant, leaving aside other factors, do you think the person with 100 taels of silver will make money faster or the one with 1,000 taels?"

"If we ignore losses, which of the two companies will expand faster?"

"This……"

Of course, Mr. Lin understood this principle, but...

Gu Jingzhi's plan was still too bold. If it failed, all the preparations made by the Lin family would be in vain!

He thought for a moment, then looked at the second uncle of the Lin family and asked, "Second brother, you are now in charge of the family business, what do you think?"

"Dad! Jingzhi and Feng'er are so kind-hearted. I think our Lin family should help!"

Before the second uncle of the Lin family could say anything, the eldest uncle spoke directly.

After hearing this, the second uncle nodded and said, "Now Jingzhi is a marquis, Chong'er and Feng'er have also become officials. Even if we lose this time, my Lin family can afford it."

"Besides, this is all for Ningzhou, so our Lin family should take the lead..."