Time flew by, and they entered the twelfth month.
The entire land of Jiuquan was covered in a blanket of silver. The people of Jiuquan County no longer did farm work, and the people who repaired the roads had also stopped. Most of the people were resting and preparing for the end of the year.
Only the workers in the cement factory, the restaurant, and other places were still working. After all, the cement factory had to operate, and the restaurants, tea shops, and down jacket shops were even more busy.
Everything in Jiuquan was on the right track.
Although Yang Huaizhuang had been transferred out of Jiuquan County, it didn't affect Ye Daosheng much. His control over Jiuquan County had always been very stable.
At this point, Guo Xiaozheng's investigations and investigations had gradually become low-key. There was rarely any news of Guo Xiaozheng arresting officials.
After a period of strict crackdown, few officials dared to interfere, and the atmosphere of Jiuquan's officialdom had been adjusted. Countless citizens privately addressed Guo Xiaozheng as Hades Guo.
Rather offend Ping Xi Wang, don't offend Yama Guo.
This was the joke of the people.
At this time, Du Qi spent most of his time in the residence, and rarely went out. After all, it was snowing heavily outside, and the roads were covered in snow. When the cold wind blew on the face, it was bone-chilling. If one didn't wrap a scarf around their face, the skin on their face would completely crack when the cold wind blew.
Early in the morning, Liu Zhengxi entered.
After Liu Zhengxi entered, he bowed to Du Qi and said, "Your Highness, everything in Jiuquan County is going well. Moreover, we have sealed off the road to Mount Du, so that supplies can't be transported there. At least at the end of this year, the bandits on Mount Du will have a hard time. "
Du Qi said, "After the end of the year, we will prepare to suppress the bandits on Mount Du. It is time to clean up the bandits in Suzhou. "
Liu Zhengxi said, "Your Highness is right."
After a pause, Liu Zhengxi continued, "Your Highness, it is now the end of the year. According to the current road situation, if we arrange for someone to send a message to Chang 'an, the journey will take at least a month. After all, the snowstorm is too heavy. What I'm thinking is that now that we have established ourselves in Jiuquan and have a stable place, should we arrange for someone to go to Chang 'an and inform Princess so that she can come to Jiuquan County in the coming spring? After all, His Highness is in Jiuquan County and the Princess Consort is not here. There is no one to take care of him. "
Du Qi said, "I'll leave it to you."
"Yes!"
Liu Zhengxi agreed again.
As Du Qi's strategist, Liu Zhengxi not only had to pay attention to the government affairs under Du Qi's command, but he also had to deal with Du Qi's personal affairs and make proper arrangements for Du Qi's daily life.
Du Qi asked again, "Mister Liu, have you found out anything about the Number One Tower Under Heaven?"
Before this, Du Qi had already made arrangements.
Liu Zhengxi had also been trying to gather information.
Liu Zhengxi explained, "Your Highness, the World's Number One Tower is a gathering point for assassins who accept missions. As long as you have the money, the Number One Tower Under Heaven will issue a mission, and one of them is to assassinate His Highness. "
"I had made an appointment with the Tower Master of the World's Tower, but he did not appear. He said that he had some matters to attend to. Moreover, the Number One Tower Under Heaven is widely spread out and has countless assassins. For the time being, I did not know how to deal with them. "
"I was thinking of waiting for Huang Shi and Ma Yuan to return before I ask Huang Shi for more details so that I can target the World's Number One Tower again."
"Leaving an assassin organization like the World's Number One Tower unchecked is not good for Your Highness. Moreover, in Jiuquan County, in Suzhou, the World's Number One Tower is disrespectful to Your Highness by accepting a mission to assassinate you. "
Liu Zhengxi had a sharp expression on his face.
Du Qi asked, "There are still missions to assassinate me?"
"Yes!"
Liu Zhengxi nodded and answered.
Since a while ago, the World's Number One Tower already had a mission to assassinate Du Qi. However, after the incident with Huang Shi, there were no more people who came to assassinate Du Qi.
A sharp look flashed past Du Qi's eyes as he said, "Arrange people to investigate the World's Number One Tower's strongholds in Jiuquan County. Get a clear picture of the situation. "
"Yes!"
Liu Zhengxi answered again.
He didn't stay any longer and left.
After Liu Zhengxi left, Du Qi continued to read. However, in less than fifteen minutes, there was a knock on the door. "Your Highness, Mister Guo Xiaozheng requests to see you."
Du Qi said, "Please!"
The attendant went to pass the order and Guo Xiaozheng entered not long after.
The current Guo Xiaozheng was even more high-spirited than when he was at Jinshan. Because under Du Qi's command, Guo Xiaozheng could display his talents and wouldn't be restricted because he didn't have a platform.
Guo Xiaozheng bowed and sat down. "Your Highness, I'm here because of the cold weather. Although the people's lives are good this year, there are still some people in Jiuquan County who are having a hard time."
Du Qi said, "Mister Guo, what do you mean?"
Guo Xiaozheng said, "I suggest that Your Highness go out in the wind and snow to visit the poor people in various places. As for the commoners, I have chosen three families to express my condolences. "
"The first one is Yue Laojiu from Shangyuan Village in Jiuquan County. The specific name of this person is unknown. We only know that he is called Yue Laojiu. Yue Laojiu has four brothers who all joined the army and died on the battlefield. "
"When Yue Laojiu was young, he also had two sons. But in the end, his two sons also died on the battlefield. He is now in his early fifties. His daughter is married and his wife is dead. Only Yue Laojiu is still alive. His life is quite miserable. "
"Visiting such a person is to calm the people and also to establish an image for Your Highness."
"Your Highness needs fame if you want to establish a foothold in the Western Region."
"And you need the support of the people."
Guo Xiaozheng looked solemn and continued, "The second one is Wang Shengli from Shengli Village. This person is a simple lonely old man. His parents are dead and he has been alone all his life. He doesn't even have a wife. He is almost fifty years old. Especially Wang Shengli, he fell while walking last year and his hands and feet are not very nimble. "
"The third one is a young man, Gao Leping from Daping Ditch."
"He is a soldier who retired from the army after being injured on the battlefield."
"When Jiang Zhengdao was the county magistrate, many soldiers participated in the war. But if these soldiers were not injured, then it was nothing. But after being injured, they were kicked out of the army and returned home to fend for themselves. "
"When Gao Leping was in the army, he was quite a brave person. Later, he was led by Jiang Zhengdao and fought against the bandits of Lone Mountain. Gao Leping's leg was injured and could not participate in the war, so he was directly kicked out of the army. "
Guo Xiaozheng said, "The people that Your Highness wants to visit all have their own representatives. Although the weather is cold now, once the news of Your Highness's visit spreads, it will be beneficial to establish Your Highness's image. "
Du Qi nodded and said, "Okay, you can arrange it."
Du Qi was not unfamiliar with the routine of visiting the people.
In his previous life, on TV, he saw the leaders visiting the ordinary people during festivals. Of course, it was common in the future, but it was rare in this era. The reason was simple. The social class was very divided and the people were at the bottom.
The king visiting the people, to the people, it was like smoke rising from their ancestors' graves. It was something that they could not obtain in their lifetime.
Guo Xiaozheng immediately agreed and said, "Your Highness, we can leave tomorrow. After I leave, I will prepare the various supplies for the trip. Tomorrow morning, I will leave with Your Highness. "
"Go!"
Du Qi waved his hand.
Guo Xiaozheng turned and left. Du Qi continued to bury his head in his book.
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