He pinched his nose and pointed at the dung truck leaving the city.

"You bury this cart of donkey manure deeper, add more soil and grass, but be sure not to let the smell seep out."

"Don't worry, you two. Don't worry."

The old man driving the donkey cart quickly rounded his whip.

I'm afraid that if the manure is taken out too late, no one will want it.

Leave quickly.

When the donkey cart walked two miles away.

Shi Lei and Sun Gengdu could also smell the smell of donkey manure.

But this donkey pulls more horses.

Shi Lei felt that Prince Zhang exchanged livestock dung for human dung in exchange for food.

It's somewhat of a disadvantage.

"Brother Gengdu, you said that Prince Zhang is really planning to give up the support of the powerful just to win the hearts and minds of the people after causing this incident?"

But above the court.

It is definitely not something that ordinary people can control.

Even if you start training your disciples now, it will take ten years before they can serve in the court.

"The powerful can hold up half the sky, but they are just unwilling to go against the imperial power in order to protect themselves."

Sun Gengdu looked at Prince Zhang who was doing the work personally below and smiled faintly.

"Let's see, when the powerful gentry in Yangzhou join forces and block the ditches that irrigate the fields, the fields will die without water, and the wasteland will be opened without water to irrigate the fields. In the end, all the efforts will be in vain."

Sun Geng read everything he could think of.

Those powerful country gentry can naturally imagine it.

Prince Zhang could open up wasteland and divide the land at will in Yangxian County.

But there are rivers, springs and wells that occupy an excellent location.

It must be used with the approval of the powerful.

"That's right!"

Shi Lei suddenly became excited.

"All the land owned by the Jinling dignitaries is rented by the people of Jinling. Naturally, there is no such problem, but Yang County is different."

"It is said that a strong dragon cannot suppress a local coward. Prince Zhang will not give face to those people tonight. There will be a good show until dawn."

The two looked at each other and smiled.

They were wrapped tightly in the thick linen cloth sent by Kang County magistrate to distribute to them.

I found a corner sheltered from the wind.

Nose and eyes blocked.

When the sound of a cock crows in my ears.

Shi Lei and Sun Gengdu took a deep breath.

The smell of feces in the air is much less.

Looking towards Guantian outside the city.

There are already a large number of hill-like dung piles.

All the weeds in the abandoned fields have been cleared away.

Except for the occasional few strong men who were still hard at work digging in the ground and clearing the wasteland.

The remaining people, after picking up excrement last night.

Everyone should have gone home to sleep by now.

"Morning."

The two of them just sat up.

Prince Zhang's greeting came from the side.

Turn your head.

I don’t know when.

Prince Zhang also fell asleep wrapped in burlap in a sheltered place next to them.

The court clothes on his body have long been replaced by the coarse linen clothes he used to work in the imperial farm.

If it weren't for those deep eyes, it would be easy to confuse him with ordinary people.

"Morning... Your Highness, is the dung pile finished?"

"The pile is finished. You have taught so many people and we all work together. Everyone is gathering firewood and the flames are high. The excrement is gone before the rooster crows."

Zhang Junlin pointed to the remaining grain under the tower that had not yet been counted.

"There are still several carts of grain left, ready to be exchanged for excrement sent from the villages."

"..."

Shi Lei and Sun Gengdu were speechless.

It is really hard to understand what Prince Zhang is trying to do.

at this time.

They couldn't help but feel glad that this Prince Zhang was not the crown prince of their own country.

Otherwise, it would be a headache to serve such a prince.

"Your Highness, now that all the food has been distributed, what will the county do?"

Shi Lei reminded him calmly.

Secretly, he exchanged a look with Sun Gengdu.

This is a good opportunity to drive a wedge between Prince Zhang and the powerful squires of Yang County!

"Your Highness, in my opinion, there are so many powerful and powerful squires in Yang County who have never donated food. If you just find a few unpopular ones and rob their granaries, it will be enough to go to Ju County to provide food to the people."

Sun Geng read the righteous words and suggested sternly.

He is no longer ashamed of being a "robber".

Instead, I felt proud of it.

"What about grabbing food? I'm just borrowing money from you. Don't slander me."

Zhang Junlin corrected Sun Gengdu's statement.

When Sun Gengdu saw this, he thought it was Prince Zhang who wanted to think of an excuse before taking action.

Then he struck while the iron was hot and continued: "Those powerful country squires are so disrespectful to His Highness and dare to gossip behind His Majesty's back. In my opinion, I'll start with those people from yesterday."

Conflicts cannot be shared.

It must be concentrated on a few people.

Then when they are forced into desperation, they will stand up and vigorously oppose Prince Zhang's various decrees!

Although this move of alienation is insidious, it can stop Prince Zhang from heading east.

Next.

Just wait until the monarch's negotiating credentials are delivered to the South Vietnamese monarch.

When the South Vietnamese monarch returns to Jinling, they will be free to return to Western Chu!

With weaklings like Lord Li of Nanyue, they will have an advantage when negotiating with them in Western Chu!

The less territory Prince Zhang has in his hands, the smaller his right to speak will be at that time.

"Sun Gengdu, you are very concerned about those powerful children yesterday. Why do you dislike them?"

Zhang Junlin is not stupid.

Becoming a brother to this group of prisoners is to maintain the superficial peace among everyone.

The ideas the enemy gave him were definitely leftovers from many nights - they were so bad.

"No, it's how they treat His Highness..."

"Your Highness had a busy night last night and stayed here to rest?"

Don't wait for Sun Geng to make excuses.

Ma Huacheng and other dignitaries and gentry walked to the tower one by one.

They all bowed to Zhang Junlin respectfully.
To be continued...