Although he failed, Fan Zeng still wanted to try harder.

But it is a pity that Han Dynasty did not give him this opportunity at all.

All the Chu State envoys were confined to a courtyard, and there were forbidden troops guarding the outside. No one was allowed to step out of the courtyard.

After that, they were escorted by the Imperial Guard throughout the entire journey, and they were not allowed to leave until they left the Han border.

Not long after leaving the Han territory, Fan Zeng and others saw many people walking towards the Han territory carrying rations.

This scene is rare.

If you want to seek refuge, you will usually bring your family with you.

If you are fleeing, you usually do it alone.

There must be other reasons for people traveling in groups like this and carrying food rations.

Fan Zeng immediately had someone stop one of the teams and bring him to the car.

"What are you doing when you go west?" Fan Zeng asked condescendingly.

He has been in a different class from them since he was born, and his arrogant aura comes from his bones.

As for putting down my posture to chat with him, I'm sorry, I can't afford to embarrass that person, nor can I make him lose face.

When nobles see common people, they should ask them in this way and in this tone.

A middle-aged man who was stopped was a little timid. He didn't dare to offend these people who clearly looked like nobles. His legs were trembling a little. He stuttered and said: "I...I'll try...let's see...see if I can."

Can't choose..."

Selected?

Fan Zeng was suddenly shocked.

"Is the Han State recruiting troops?"

He still knew something about the Han Dynasty's method of recruiting soldiers. Every soldier had to be selected before entering.

However, Fan Zeng did not expect that the soldiers recruited by the Han State had gone to places outside the Han State to recruit soldiers.

But looking at the age composition of the team, it seems that it doesn't seem like it. Some people are obviously older than the requirements of the Han army.

"No...it's not...then...they say...as long as there is a way to increase grain production, you can try it. If you are selected, you can...be made a doctor and have a hundred acres of food...

…”

"What?" Fan Zeng was shocked, and couldn't help but tremble a little in his heart, and asked quickly: "Is this true?"

"Really, someone in the village went there, but was not selected. They said they had someone to screen them, and they gave them half a stone of food when they came back!"

Fan Zeng waved his hand with a gloomy expression, and the man was taken away from the convoy and returned to his original team.

Fan Zeng really didn't expect that the King of Han would actually play such a trick.

What was even more unimaginable to him was that once it succeeded, what share would their Chu country have in this world?

Although most of the means of production are in the hands of the nobles, this is the case for the Chu State.

But once Wang Buxu succeeds, the consequences...

I thought that the people of Chu State might migrate to Han State with their families in groups.

I thought that the people of Chu State might be waiting at home for the Han army to attack.

Think of the appeal of these policies of the Han Dynasty to ordinary people.

I also thought about how cruel the policies of the Han Dynasty were towards nobles like them.

Fan Zeng felt that he could no longer think about it.

"Quick! Go back as fast as possible!" Fan Zeng urged toward the outside of the car.

"Mr. Fan, your body..." someone from the mission said worriedly.

The roads and cars these days are not something that ordinary people can enjoy. In other words, it is not enjoyment, but suffering, especially for such long distances.

Fan Zeng is already seventy years old. If he gallops all the way back to Pengcheng, his old bones will probably fall apart by the time he reaches it.

"Go as fast as you can..." Fan Zeng hesitated, but still urged.

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Yongqiu belongs to Dang County.

But now it has also become the territory of Han Dynasty.

The reason is that the distance is too close. It is only two hundred miles away from Xingyang, and less than a hundred miles away from the original border. The Han army can arrive in two or three days.

In addition, this place was originally Chen Sheng's territory. Later, after Chen Sheng's strength was greatly reduced, the Chu State was occupied by the Han army before Chu could seize it.

A new distribution policy has also been implemented here. Under the big stick plus sweet dates policy, and under the bloody lessons of other counties, those small tycoons who have not yet formed a large scale can only watch and count, and wait for their own at home.

Appointment document.

At the door of the county house, there are several sheets and cases listed. Behind each sheet are two people sitting, one is responsible for questioning and the other is responsible for recording.

Min Chi was originally a powerful young man from Yongqiu, so he had the opportunity to study since he was a child. Although he didn't learn much, his ancestors still hoped that he could get ahead.

It's a pity that after waiting for so many years, there is no chance for him to succeed?

Do you want to stand out just by knowing a few words?

It would be too naive.

When the Han army came, he did not resist or support him. He just watched silently as the Han army took away his fields and then gave him a certificate.

Half a month ago, the government said they needed some literate people, so Min Chi signed up.

Looking at the black old man in front of him, Min Chi asked with a blank expression: "Name, place of origin, and what do you bring?"

"My name is Gouzi, from Xiangyi. The thing is too big and I didn't bring it with me, but I can change it like that." The old black man said timidly in his heart.

I don’t know whether it will succeed or not, but I still have half a stone of food when I go back.

It’s not the busy farming season now, so come and come. What if it’s done?

"Okay, then you go to the second room inside!" Min Chi was not offended. Some people didn't tell them, or didn't take them with them, because they didn't want others to learn from it.

The county government also arranged a few rooms in a very humane manner, with only himself and some officials inside, so there was no need to worry about being copied by others.

Gouzi followed the instructions and came to the second room, where there were also two people waiting for him.

Although the treatment given by the government is good, if you don't have anything, you are just here to fool people, and half a stone of food will not be given to you.

Therefore, a group of people outside are eliminated, because those outside are all teams composed of small powerful people. Even if they are not proficient in this aspect, at least they know whether it is nonsense.

The inside of the house is much more professional.

The county magistrate Chen Ji and a petty official looked at Gouzi and asked with the same expressionless expression: "What are you bringing?"

I met too many people that day, and everyone smiled, which is difficult even for professionals. Besides, they are officials, not professionals.

"I didn't bring one. It's too big to bring. If you give me a plow, I can modify it. Using the plow I modified, I can save almost 20% of the effort..." Gouzi began to introduce himself.

"Go to the backyard!" Chen Ji said directly. These county governments had already prepared.

When he came to the backyard, Gouzi started looking for tools to modify the plow. It didn't take long to finish it, although it looked a little strange.

"This is a temporary installation. The connection here is not very good, so it may not be that smooth to use. If you have enough time, just make the interface diagonally. Then it will be much more stable when installed."

Chen Ji watched Gouzi modify the plow that was installed straight into one that was installed diagonally, and suddenly felt that this really seemed to save some effort?
Chapter completed!