When Lu Bu proposed to set up an arsenal, Zhang Shiping probably thought of what it would look like.

He asked Lu Bu, "Dare you ask the Marquis of Chu, is the arsenal built inside or outside the city?"

"Of course it is built in the city." Lu Bu said: "Once the war comes, if Pengcheng is surrounded by the enemy, and the weapons are all outside the city, how can we use them? I will allocate a piece of land for you in the city, build houses, and build the arsenal for me first. But you must be clear that what comes out of the arsenal is not just swords, guns, swords and halberds, but also many weapons that you may have never seen. The method of making these weapons cannot be known to anyone outsiders."

Zhang Shiping knew very well that as long as he took on this matter, he would never be able to get along with Lu Bu from now on.

But now he has no other choice.

From working with Lu Bu to selling toothpaste later on controlling coal, Lu Bu outlined a blueprint for him to build restaurants and factories in the future, to now being asked by Lu Bu to come here to discuss the establishment of a military factory.

Lu Bu tied him and Xuzhou step by step. Zhang Shiping understood that he could reject Lu Bu. From now on, his interests in Xuzhou and other places will be zero overnight.'

But I don't refuse Lu Bu...

What awaits him must be to surrender to Lu Bu from then on and become an official and businessman who specializes in earning benefits for him... ·

"I understand what Chu Hou meant." Zhang Shiping asked: "I wonder how long it takes for me to build a military factory?"

"There are not many days left for you." Lu Bu said: "Three months, at most you only have three months, and the military factory must be put into production. I will attack Cao Cao first. Once the war starts, the military supplies I need will be extremely huge. At that time, I will only ask you for military equipment and leave everything else to you to take care of."

"I probably understand what Chu Hou meant." Zhang Shiping replied: "I will do my best to get the military factory to start producing military supplies within three months."

In response to Lu Bu this way, Zhang Shiping knew that he had made a choice. From now on, he and Lu Bu will no longer cooperate simply, but will seek more benefits for Lu Bu.

His Zhang family will also make a lot of profits from it, but if Lu Burong is the Zhang family, he will be the Zhang family. If Lu Bu dies, he will be the Zhang family.

Zhang Shiping's life and fortune were completely tied to Lu Bu...

"You go back to plan a military factory first, I have to go to the street market to see the murder." Lu Bu ordered, and then called Sun Ce: "Bo Fu will accompany me out."

Sun Ce received the order, and when Zhang Shiping left, he ordered the guards to prepare a mount for Lu Bu.

Just a moment after Zhang Shiping left, Lu Bu led Sun Ce to the main gate of the government.

"Is it time at noon?" he asked Sun Ce.

"Not yet." Sun Ce replied: "But Caishikou is already executing the person involved in the case."

"It has started?" Lu Bu was stunned for a moment: "Isn't it usually noon for execution of criminals?"

"If all the heads were beheaded, they would definitely be executed at noon." Sun Ce replied: "But what Chu Hou wanted was not just beheaded, but to dismember all these people. The available places in Caishikou were small, and it was not enough to execute so many people at once, so they could only come one by one. So Chen Gongtai decided to execute the execution early so that he could persuade everyone to be executed before the evening."

Chen Gong decided to execute the execution early, but Lu Bu really didn't expect it in advance.

"Who was he the first to kill?" Lu Bu asked.

"It is said to be a garantor." Sun Ce replied: "Chen Gongtai also cut his hair in front of everyone and apologized to the soldiers in Pengcheng and the soldiers in the army."

"He really deserves to apologize." After walking dozens of steps along the street, Lu Bu stopped and said to Sun Ce: "I won't go to Caishikou, go back to the government."

"Marquis Chu is not planning to take a look at the execution?" Sun Ce asked.

"It's just a killing person, and it's nothing good." Lu Bu said: "When I returned to the government, you will help me convey a government order, requiring all localities to thoroughly investigate the treasury. One is to check whether there are any unknown accounts and personal pockets, and the other is to check whether there are inferior products as good as Pengcheng to make money in a bad way. Fortunately, all localities are asking merchants whether they sell goods that are harmful to the people and soldiers in the army. Once they are found out, no matter who is involved, they will be killed without mercy!"

"The war is imminent, and Chu Hou chose to rectify the officialdom and shopping malls at this time. Is it a bit..." Sun Ce reminded: "Or it would be better to wait until Cao Cao is defeated..."

"This time the armor has involved the treasury officials." Lu Bu said: "Before we have gained the world, some people have earned such unscrupulous money. If we leave it alone, we will sooner or later cause trouble to all places."

"In addition to asking local governments to post notices in various places, you will also ask people to post notices in various places. Encourage the public to first notice. Any first notice proves that it is true and rewards will be given to the first notice." Lu Bu said: "It is often impossible to deal with many things that are very smooth when it is expected to be colluded with officials and businessmen. The reply given by the government can only be used as a reference. If you want to know the truth, it is best to visit the people."

"The rule of Chu is so big that it is impossible for everyone to go everywhere." Sun Ce replied: "There are too many people in the world, and there will always be a few people with misconduct who are scattered into the officialdom..."

"After the world is sturdy, there is a method of governance." Lu Bu said: "Now that it is still in troubled times. If we do not control it, it will inevitably lead to a disaster. Before we get the world, we will first break our trust in the world. I can't afford such a risk. I can't go alone, and there will always be someone who can go."

He then asked Sun Ce: "Who do you think can take on such a responsibility?"

Sun Ce replied: "I have never encountered such a thing in Jiangdong before. In fact, I was just focusing on confronting everywhere and didn't notice it. In fact, I don't know what to do if I really met..."

"Back to the government, please invite Zhang Zhao to me." Lu Bu ordered Sun Ce: "Although I don't have much contact with him, I think this person can be used."

"Zhang Zhao is a scheming person. Although I have a good relationship with him, I don't think he is capable of investigating various places." Sun Ce replied: "If he was asked to go to various places for investigation, he would offend everyone..."

Lu Bu laughed and patted Sun Ce's arm gently: "It turns out that Bo Fu doesn't know what I want. I plan to let Zhang Zhao take on this matter, and I'm just asking him to offend people."

Sun Ce looked at Lu Bu in surprise: "Why did the Chu Hou want Zhang Zhao to offend people, aren't you afraid that officials from all over the country will be distracted?"

"A clean person is clear. Since he is honest and honest, how could he worry about being questioned?" Lu Bu said: "Those officials who were distracted because Zhang Zhao left, even if they were not evil in the local area, at least they were corrupt officials. If they win over them, I would offend the people of the world. Do you think that a few officials who did evil and corrupt and abuse the law are important, or is it important for the people of the world to return to their hearts?"

"Of course, it is important for the people to return." After fully understanding Lu Bu's meaning, Sun Ce replied: "I will invite Zhang Zhao to accompany the Hou Chu back to the government."

Therefore, Lu Bu planned to appoint Zhang Zhao to investigate various places. First, since Zhang Zhao took office and took charge of Pengcheng, his political achievements were quite good.

Secondly, Zhang Zhao is straightforward and unlikely to collude with local officials.

As of now, Zhang Zhao is the most suitable person to bear this responsibility for all his subordinates.

When he returned to the government office, Lu Bu went to the study room, and Sun Ce invited Zhang Zhao to him.

After waiting for a while, Sun Ce led Zhang Zhao to the door of the study: "Qi Zhu Hou, Zhang Zibu is here."

"Zibu is here, why don't you ask me?" Lu Bu's voice came from the study.

Sun Ce stood aside and said to Zhang Zhao: "Master Chu asked Zibu to come in."

Zhang Zhao bowed to him and thanked him: "Thank you, Bofu, for leading the way."

After entering the study, Zhang Zhao gave a big gift to Lu Bu who was sitting behind the table: "I have met the Marquis of Chu."

"Zibu is here." Lu Bu's face was filled with smiles and he motioned to sit down.

When Zhang Zhao sat down, Lu Bu said, "Why did I invite Zibu over? Bo Fu should have already said it on the way."

"Return to the Marquis of Chu." Zhang Zhao replied: "Bo Fu did mention a few words, but he didn't say it very clearly."

"Since he didn't explain it clearly, I'll talk to you." Lu Bu said: "You should have heard of what happened today."

"Why is Chu Hou talking about armor?" Zhang Zhao asked.

"That's right." Lu Bu nodded.

"This matter has been a hot topic, and it is impossible to do not know." Zhang Zhao replied: "Bo Fu mentioned a few words on the road, saying that the Lord Chu planned to send people to visit various places to visit if there was any collusion between officials and businessmen and whether any merchants earn money like this time."

"That's right." Lu Bu said: "Those who earn this kind of money are scum that don't take other people's lives. Since they don't take other people's lives in their eyes, there is no need for us to treat them as human beings. They are not humans, but living creatures, and they will also bring harm to others. What do Zibu think they are?"

"Beast." Zhang Zhao replied.

"You are right, and it's the beast that should be killed." Lu Bu said: "What I want you to do is to set up such an official government, find a group of people you can trust, and check them carefully."

"I don't know how far the Chu Hou was going to find." Zhang Zhao asked.

"A thorough investigation!" Lu Bu replied: "Things like this are absolutely not allowed to happen again. Whether it is food and use by the people or for the military, as long as someone dares to earn money that is ignorant, they will be captured. Without the interrogation of the local government, they will be handed over to the Pengcheng government, and Chen Gongtai will be tried."

"If Chu Hou really wants to completely cut off similar things, there is only one way." Zhang Zhao said: "You must never let the same person go to the same place twice. Moreover, when you go to a certain place, people must be divided into two groups. One group is to investigate openly, while the other group is to set out before the person who investigates openly, and to investigate secretly for ten days and half a month. Generally speaking, those who investigate secretly may get nothing. However, those who visit secretly may gain a lot."

"Did you have already made plans when Bo Fu talked to you?" Lu Bu smiled slightly and asked Zhang Zhao.

"I dare not deceive Mr. Chu, it is indeed." Zhang Zhao replied: "When Bo Fu talked to me, I was thinking about how to help Mr. Chu deal with this matter more safely. After thinking about it, there is only one way."

"Many times, there is no need for too many methods." Lu Bu said: "With one method in dealing with such things is enough. As long as you can use this method thoroughly, things will probably be done."

"What Chu Hou said is reasonable." Zhang Zhao replied: "There are a lot of people killed this time, and all of them are confiscated. The family members of the perpetrators have also been implicated. If someone wants to commit such a thing in the future, he will probably have to consider the consequences."

"Anyone who earns these bad money will certainly not expect such a result. In such a day, they will most likely hope that their families can enjoy a happy life." Lu Bu said: "But I just don't let them fulfill their wishes. Anyone who earns such bad money will not only spit out all the bad money, but also their families will be implicated. It is probably not easy to turn things around in this life. Let those who are doing or want to do understand that as long as they dare to take this path, they will definitely be dead, and their families will also go to a dead end with them, and there will be no luck."

"The way Chu Hou did this is indeed a way to cut off the roots." Zhang Zhao replied: "After it is just being promoted, it will be criticized by the world."

"The world criticizes me?" Lu Bu smiled indifferently: "When people encounter such things, if no one decides for them, they will grit their teeth in hatred. When someone decides for them and thinks about the method of cutting off the roots, they will jump out and say how cruel it is. If everything is done according to the world's views, I don't have to conquer the world or compete for the Central Plains. Just hand over the territory I control to Cao Cao or someone from Yuan Shao at will, and I will just leave the mountains and forests and fall freely."

Lu Bu stood up and walked to the window, looked out the window and said, "Although high-ranking people cannot turn a deaf ear to the words of the people at the bottom, they cannot do everything according to their words. Among the people, there are always some people who, no matter what you do, they feel that they are wrong, as if they will definitely do things more safely. But if they really want them to deal with these things, they will definitely achieve nothing."

Looking at Lu Bu's back, Zhang Zhao replied: "Horse Chu is right, I'm thinking too much."

"People who always do their jobs are always the most incompetent people in the world." Lu Bu said: "They are not capable of doing things well. When others do it, they feel that everything is inappropriate. They always want to show their ability and existence through what others have done, but in fact, except for the unnecessary criticism of others, they themselves dare not even reach out to take it down for a moment."
Chapter completed!