Xixia Mountain is located dozens of miles north of Shuoquan City. There are valleys in the mountains and mountains in the valleys, and it is rolling and undulating, like a green dragon lying on the vast land. The mountain is covered with green trees, lush and beautiful. There are rivers in the mountains and mountains and rivers are connected. It is actually a place with beautiful scenery. The mountains are rolling and undulating, the mountains are towering, and the clouds rise up from the ground. It is very steep, but the valley is very open.

Chu Huan was standing at the top of the mountain, overlooking the largest valley in Xixia Mountain. The shadows flashed in the valley, densely packed with people. The workshop led by Prince Du Fu has been completed.

There were many houses in the valley. At first, the seven surnames of Xiguan wanted to help Chu Huan build a factory here, but later Chu Huan's money was in place and some of the funds were injected into the Xinyan Bureau. Du Fugong had the money, so it was easy to do things. Although the funds of the seven surnames of Xiguan were not injected, the seven surnames of Xiguan, led by Mr. Su, still greatly helped the construction of the factory. When Du Fugong began to build the factory, the seven surnames of Xiguan helped find skilled craftsmen and actively helped recruit people. The seven surnames of Xiguan were already very powerful in Xiguan. Many of the materials needed for construction of the factory were purchased through the seven surnames of Xiguan and were obtained at the lowest price.

With complete manpower and material resources, the Xixia Mountain project progressed very smoothly. According to the process set by Chu Huan, process rooms were built in each process, and there were also special accommodation places in the valley so that workers could stay here.

In the valley, before the start of construction, it was gravel, but now it has been cleaned up. The accommodation and workshops are neatly arranged. In order to facilitate the subsequent mining of salt, many open roads have been built in the valley. The roads are intertwined, with many but not chaotic. The main project has been completed. Now it is just a finishing project, such as building a fence around the workshop. This is a workshop after all, and it is a place to make salt in the future. No one can guarantee whether anyone will sneak into the workshop to steal new salt. Therefore, building a fence and surrounding the workshop can also improve the safety of the workshop.

In addition, according to Du Fugong's opinion, observation wooden towers are built in all corners of the workshop to monitor to prevent people from sneaking into the workshop. The area of ​​the valley is very large and the workshop is really not small. If there is no good safety system, it will be difficult to detect a few people sneaking in.

Chu Huan stood at the top of the mountain and saw the workshop in the valley, he was really satisfied. Du Fugong was indeed a good housekeeper. The matter was entrusted to him, which was even more beautiful than Chu Huan expected.

"Captain Qi, how is this factory built?" Chu Huan was in a good mood. He turned to look at Qi Hong beside him and asked with a smile: "This cost a lot of money."

Qi Hong smiled and said, "Your Majesty wants to do great things, but you know nothing about these things."

"Qi Hong, do you feel wronged when you keep you by my governor?" Chu Huan smiled and said, "Xuanyuan is now in charge of military affairs for the Western Army. He originally wanted to hand over the Kun character camp to you and appoint you as a partial general of the Kun character camp, but this governor kept you and only became a small captain of the guard. Do you feel wronged in your heart?"

Qi Hong said solemnly: "Sir, Bei Zhi never has this idea. Although General Xuanyuan is willing to promote it, Bei Zhi knows his ability and really does not have the ability to serve as a side general in Kun's camp."

"You are so modest." Chu Huan laughed and said, "In my heart, you are more than enough to be a general."

"My lord is in love." Qi Hong said: "In fact, if you really want to follow Huzhi's original intention, Huzhi is still willing to follow the adults. If you can make Huzhi the captain of the guards beside the adults, it is a sincere heart for Huzhi and a true trust. Huzhi is very happy."

After helping Xuanyuan Shengcai get the position of General Pingxi, Chu Huan immediately mobilized the two hundred guards after helping Xuanyuan Shengcai get the position of General Pingxi. These two hundred guards were all elite soldiers, which was not a problem to fight ten. If one was a fight, it would be no problem to take one to fight five. Xuanyuan Shengcai entered the Pingxi army and had to do something to do. Chu Huan mobilized fifty guard soldiers from it and followed Xuanyuan Shengcai. Waiting for the call, he left behind fifty people as his personal guard, while Qi Hong was left by his side as the captain of the fifty guards to protect his safety.

Chu Huan knew that he had completely broken up with the Zhu Party, so Zhu Lingyue and Zhu Party were naturally unwilling to give up. They had to think about planning themselves behind their backs. After several adventures alone, especially when Yan Pingshan was taking the opportunity, Chu Huan knew that no matter how great a person's martial arts skills were, he could not be careless. Now he is a governor and a chief official in the border area, so he must be cautious. It is also an indispensable thing for a gentleman to stand under a dangerous wall, and he has some brave and warlike guards around him.

Chu Huan directly assigned the remaining 100 guard warriors to the Imperial Guards that were being built and handed over to Pei Ji.

Pei Ji is now in charge of the establishment of the Imperial Guard. After the conscription order was issued, due to the generous treatment, countless children from the northwest who joined the army. As Chu Huan and Pei Ji expected, recruiting troops was indeed not a difficult task. The first batch of Imperial Guards selected by Pei Ji were very strict. So far, nearly 500 soldiers who met the conditions had been selected, and the conscription was still continuing. The last 300 soldiers were still being selected in strict selection, but the selected soldiers had already begun to practice.

Pei Ji was physically inconvenient and knew how to train troops, but he could not lead many things himself. Chu Huan gave him 100 guards. These guards were rigorously trained by Xuanyuan Shao. Pei Ji got these hundred people and was as if he had been treasured. The newly conquered soldiers might not be able to understand Pei Ji's military orders immediately, but the 100 guards were able to fully train Pei Ji. Pei Ji replaced these hundred guards into the Imperial Guards and led the new soldiers to train as the backbone of the Imperial Guards.

Chu Huan nodded with a smile and said, "It's good that you understand the intention of this governor. Qi Hong, I promise you that if there is really a smooth road, I will never miss your future."

Qi Hong smiled and said, "Duke Chu, I feel happy to be with you."

"Yes, I've taught you how to practice Qi. Have you been practicing?" Chu Huan suddenly asked.

Qi Hong and Bai Xiaozi followed Chu Huan to Xiliang, but later they were seriously injured. Chu Huan thanked them for their contributions and taught the practice methods before the Dragon and Elephant Sutra.

"I have always wanted to thank Duke Chu for this matter." Qi Hong said solemnly: "Since Duke Chu taught his inner skills, he has practiced it at least once a day, never interrupted. Duke has benefited a lot and consciously made great progress in martial arts."

Chu Huan nodded and smiled, "It's never a bad thing to persevere."

"Don't worry, if you follow Chu, you will be able to protect yourself even if you have low skills." Qi Hong said sincerely: "Duke Chu has been purging the Zhu party recently. I am afraid that they will hold a grudge, so we should be more cautious."

Chu Huan laughed and said, "I actually really hope that they will come soon."

Qi Hong sighed: "Chu Du's wind and thunder methods are admirable. It's only a short time before the situation in Xiguan has been turned upside down... Yesterday, he chatted with Boss Bai, and he also said that Chu Du is a rare talent."

"Bao Xiaozi's martial arts may not improve, but his skill in flattering is getting better and better day by day." Chu Huan sighed: "Qi Hong, don't learn from him."

Qi Hong immediately said seriously: "Duke Chu, he is honest and honest, sincere and loyal. He doesn't know what flattery is, but he only knows to be loyal to his lord..."

"It's also flattering to flatter yourself." Chu Huan couldn't listen and interrupted.

Qi Hong's face felt slightly warm.

"But you said it right." Chu Huan smiled and said, "Although the Zhu Party members were defeated in Xiguan, they did not disappear. In the past two days, many Zhu Party officials arranged by Zhu Lingyue in various yamen were afraid that the governor would take action, so they all looked for various reasons to resign. This was exactly what my official thoughts were...!" After a pause, he pondered for a moment, and then said softly: "It seems that it is time to re-activate Gongsun Chu and the others."

Qi Hong was stunned and thought to himself that Gongsun Chu had been executed by the Ministry of Justice before. Although Chu Huan rescued the group of officials, the new articles of the Ministry of Justice had not arrived yet. According to the law, Gongsun Chu and others were still considered prisoners. Could it be that Chu Huan really wanted to use them at this time?

However, he also knew that although Chu Huan was kind to others and was very kind to him, he was just a close friend after all, so it would be better not to say something he shouldn't say.

"Sir, I've been waiting for a long time." A voice came from over there. Chu Huan looked over and saw Sun Zikong and Du Fuzheng coming down the mountain. The mountain was steep. Fortunately, there were many trees. Du Fu Gong and Sun Zikong supported the trees and came up to the mountain.

Chu Huan had already walked over and said with a smile: "Mr. Du, Zikong, thank you for these days."

"It's hard for me, sir." After Du Fu came up, he bowed and smiled, "Sir, should I congratulate you first?"

"Oh?" Chu Huan smiled and said, "Where does the joy come from?"

"Dong Shizhen and Dongfang Xin died. The adults lost two blocking stones. This is the first joy. Pingxi Army took it from the Zhu Party. The biggest threat was eliminated. This is the second joy. Mr. Pei built a new imperial guard. I heard that everything went smoothly. This is the third joy. This is the fourth joy...!" Du Fugong pointed to the workshop at the foot of the mountain. "The workshop that the adults have always been worried about has been completed. If nothing unexpected happens, the construction can be started within five days. Four joys gather. How can Du not congratulate the adults!"

Chu Huan laughed and said, "Qi Hong, you really should bring Bai Xiaozi here to listen and let him learn how to speak. Look at Mr. Du's words, they are also a little flattering, but why is it so comfortable to listen to them?"

Everyone burst into laughter, and Sun Zikong said, "Master, Mr. Du has worked so hard these days. The construction of the factory is full of things and it is not simple. Many things are done by Mr. Du. He sleeps every day for only two hours... Sometimes he doesn't even sleep for several days in a row..."

Chu Huan looked down and bowed, "Mr. Du, I won't say anything extra, you're suffering."

Du Fugong waved his hand and said, "Sir, don't say that. Such a big thing, you can give me a scholar who is powerless. This kind of courage has already convinced Du. Since he has trusted Du, how dare Du not do his best to repay his trust and respect."

Chu Huan held Du Fugong's arm and smiled and said, "Sir, I really have to say that this is just the beginning. It's still a big deal to bother you in the future. Don't say I'm abused you at that time!"

Du Fugong also smiled and said, "As long as Du can hold on, he will definitely do his best to serve." He raised his hand and said, "Sir, why not go to the factory first to see if there is anything wrong with it, and make timely modifications. Du is preparing to start mining and salt production in five days. I wonder what the adults think?"

"This workshop is affiliated to the New Salt Bureau. Mr. Du is the general manager of the New Salt Bureau. The workshop is also within your jurisdiction. When will the construction start, it is naturally according to your General Manager Du's wishes." Chu Huan smiled and said, "General Manager Du, please lead the way!"

After coming down the mountain and entering the workshop, Chu Huan nodded frequently and asked, "Manager Du, work will start in five days. Are all the preparations ready?"

"When I was talking to you, I found a group of civilians when I was building the factory. They worked very hard. In fact, in the past two days, I have heard their behind-the-scenes discussions, saying that the project here has been over, and they have to find a way to eat again." Du Fugong said softly: "I thought about it, these people are pure and good people, and many people have to support the whole family. It is not easy to find a job in Xiguan now. If possible, I can leave these workers who built the factory and let them work directly in the factory. First, they will avoid re-recruiting workers, and secondly, they will have a way to survive."

Chu Huan immediately nodded and said, "Mr. Du has a good idea. Originally, he made new salt, even if he was looking for another worker, he would start from scratch. There were no skilled workers. Since that is the case, he would just keep them. If they were willing to leave, they would leave and those who were willing to stay and do things, we would give them good treatment and not treat them badly."
Chapter completed!