After being exiled, I led my whole family to rebel.

Qian Zhenniang said: "But the Zhou Dynasty has been busy dealing with Prince Ming in the east. Prince Ming currently has 200,000 troops and is still growing. The court should regard Prince Ming as the number one enemy. Not to mention the King of Zhoushan in the west and the King of Li in the south. Their military strength exceeds 100,000, and the risks are far greater than ours in Jinzhou!"

"No. If Prince Ming wants to deal with it, the small group of bandits will also be dealt with. Otherwise, where will the face of the Zhou Dynasty be? According to my estimation, as soon as the war in the north ends, the imperial court will immediately send a large army to clean up the banditry across the country. Although King Li and Li It is said that he has a hundred thousand people under his command, but most of them are refugees, which is actually a mob. The King of Zhoushan believes in the White Lotus Mother and is believed to be the true form of White Lotus. Although there are many believers under his command and they respond to every call, they actually have no fighting ability——"

Hearing this, Xu Zhenying couldn't help but laugh, "Secretary Hu said it all, these rebels are all rabble. Don't forget, we have only been rid of the rabble for only a month or two. From this point of view, Because information transmission is inconvenient and news lags behind, all we hear about other rebellions is rumors."

Hu Wei's old face blushed slightly, but he tried to make amends for himself: "City Lord, you don't have to belittle yourself. As a heavenly being like you, you can make soap, cement, gunpowder and other things. How can it be compared to those ordinary people? What we need most at the moment What matters is time, and the above-mentioned surrender can guarantee our stability for at least two or three years."

"I remember you said last time that if you want to open up the joints, you will have to spend at least two hundred thousand taels, which does not include the taxes and silver that you need to pay after becoming a minister." Xu Zhenying shook his head, "This method is inappropriate. We were in Lan County back then. We started a rebellion in the name of fixed taxation, but now we have to pay taxes to the court. The people are afraid that we are doing the same thing in front of our faces and doing the other thing behind our backs."

"City Lord!" Hu Wei was a little excited, "The City Lord is a person who does great things, why should he care about the opinions of some unruly people! If the City Lord decides to go to the table, who dares to stop him!"

Xu Zhenying frowned slightly and said in a cold voice, "Hu Wei, be careful what you say!"

Hu Wei seemed to realize immediately that he had lost his composure and fell silent.

In fact, Hu Wei never believed in Xu Zhenying's statement that "all people are created equal." This brainwashing rhetoric was acceptable for the people at the bottom, but in the final analysis, it was nothing more than a means of gathering people's hearts and inciting them.

Xu Zhenying seemed to be slapping Hu Wei and others, "Don't say such words that are not conducive to unity in the future! If I hear such words again, no matter how high or low your position is, pull me over and give me a good ideological lesson!"

Everyone immediately responded submissively.

"Let me think about the above issue for a few more days. The next one -"

Xu Anping followed the next person and said: "City Lord, it's still about the exam. We have prepared three exam rooms for this exam, one in Jinzhou Prefecture, one in Lan County, and one in Ye County. At the same time, we have also distributed hero posts to the village. However, comprehensive education has not yet been rolled out in Jinzhou Prefecture, so I suggest that we put more energy and manpower in Lan County."

"There is no problem with this idea. Jinzhou Prefecture is now our administrative center. Even if no one takes the exam, we must support the place. At the same time, we can also let the people see our determination to recruit talents in an eclectic way, so that the people can submit from the bottom of their hearts. Us. By the way, if there is really no one, bring those scholars who are scolding me behind my back to take the test first, and then let them go to open up wasteland after taking the test."

Xu Anping hesitated and said: "City Lord, they all learn the eight-part essay system. If you want to select talents from among them, I'm afraid-"

"Didn't they keep scolding me? I asked them to do test papers. They scored ten or twenty points one by one. They posted all their names and scores so that the entire Jinzhou Prefecture could see who these scholars are. What level."

Ming Xiaoshuang suppressed a smile. As expected of a city lord, he could come up with such a sinister way to torment people.

Scholars are most afraid of others questioning their own level. In this case, these scholars are afraid that they will doubt themselves.

The level of these people is not recognized by the city lord!

This is simply murderous and heartbreaking——

Xu Anping also laughed, "I understand. Just do what the city lord wants, let them take the exam first, and then drive them out to open up wasteland after the exam is over and the results are given. This will save them from claiming to be noble scholars and saying that we are all a bunch of reckless people." , they can’t even do the questions that have been asked carelessly now, they are so embarrassed!”

Qian Zhenniang said: "City Lord, I sorted it out yesterday. According to our current administrative structure, as you said, each village will be assigned a first village chief and propaganda officer, plus the department responsibility system you are about to implement. , we still need to recruit at least 150-200 officials. You also said that we should improve the salary of officials as soon as possible. Will our finances be tight? "

Although Miao and others were preparing to leave, Xu Degui was still not absent from such a meeting. As soon as he heard Zhenniang's question, he immediately said: "Today I will take someone to sort out the wages, benefits, meals, clothing, etc. of the officials, and calculate a total of two hundred people." The total expenditure will be submitted to you for review.”

Qian Zhenniang said happily, "Thank you very much, Minister Xu."

"Any other questions?"

Everyone shook their heads, put away their pencils, and rolled up the booklets they carried with them.

Xu Zhenying said: "Sanniang, please stay."

Wang Sanniang looked left and right, and when she saw Xu Zhenying's serious face, she felt a little nervous, but she still picked up the book and sat down directly opposite Xu Zhenying.

Xu Zhenying waved to her, "No, you sit next to me."

Seeing that the two of them were alone and had something to talk about, Qian Zhenniang quickly poured hot tea and put it on the table.

Qian Zhenniang poured tea, and Wang Sanniang quickly and respectfully accepted it. Sandwiched between these two authoritative behemoths, Wang Sanniang felt a little oppressed, and for a moment she didn't know where to put her hands and feet.

On the other hand, Xu Zhenying smiled and said, "Sanniang, are you planning to return to Gaoxin County?"

Sanniang nodded, "What are the city lord's orders?"

"Did you know that before we conquered Jinzhou Mansion, your parents donated one hundred thousand taels of supplies?"

"What?" Wang Sanniang was a little confused, "My family actually has one hundred thousand taels of silver?"

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My parents donated one hundred thousand taels of silver?
Donate...donate...donate?
And donated...to the rebels?

Is this announcing to the whole world that the Wang family will live and die with Xu Zhenying?
God, Wang Yin has been cautious all his life, why did he become arrogant and unruly at this time?
No, all the family property has been donated. What will their family eat?

Two brothers and several aunts also agree?
Wang Sanniang was stunned. Xu Zhenying smiled and said to Qian Zhenniang: "Look, I'll just tell you. Sanniang probably doesn't know."

Wang Sanniang didn't know what to make of her expression, she smiled bitterly and shook her head: "City Lord, I really don't know."

"I didn't expect the Wang family to have such courage and loyalty. Sanniang, I'm very happy that your family trusts me so much. Do you know what your parents' move means?"

Wang Sanniang thought for a moment, then clasped her fists at Xu Zhenying and said solemnly: "City Lord, the entire Wang family is at your command and is willing to go through fire and water for you!"

Xu Zhenying was very moved in her heart. Although the Wang family also valued her future and wanted to repay her, the Wang family dared to place a bet so early, and Xu Zhenying still had to accept the love.

She held Wang Sanniang's hand and said with a smile: "I think so. My brother and Feng'er have been there for half a year, and they are already familiar with the business. The Wang family has been doing business for generations, so they must have richer experience. The affairs there should be It’s also easy to get started. Go home and ask your parents if the Wang family is willing to go to Shouzhou to take over my business.”

Wang Sanniang was stunned and murmured: "Then I won't go back to Gaoxin County?"

"Our manpower should be further expanded this time through the selection of officials. However, Feng'er has been stretched thin and has no one to help. You go there first and let Feng'er take you to get familiar with it for a while before getting started." Xu Zhenying held her hand. He said with some seriousness and sincerity, "Sanniang, the southern trade route is the source of our military expenditure. Do you know its weight?"

Wang Sanniang's heart skipped a beat.

This...is equivalent to Xu Zhenying handing over the lifeblood of Jinzhou and Qianzhou to their Wang family.

Wang Sanniang was shocked, worried, and moved, but she did not agree to such a big matter. She just said: "City Lord, I will report back after I go back and discuss it with my parents."

"Go. Talk to your parents carefully. Going south is very important. You and your family have agreed to come."

Wang Sanniang retreated, and out of the corner of her eye she caught a glimpse of Qian Zhenniang, who was looking happy. Their eyes met, and Qian Zhenniang's joy could hardly be suppressed. "City Lord, are you really prepared to let Feng'er come back?"

"Of course, Feng'er has always been my right-hand man, and I intend to train her to join politics. Things should have stabilized over there, and she just came back to set up the stall in Jinzhou." Qian Zhenniang's voice was rare. "I feel like I haven't seen her for decades, and I don't know what she looks like now."

Xu Zhenying looked at Qian Zhenniang, "Zhenniang, you have been with me for more than half a year. This time I plan to reorganize the department. Is there any department you want to go to?"

Qian Zhenniang was in a daze. Did the city lord mean for her to start taking charge on her own?

Qian Zhenniang felt a little uneasy, but the experience of following Xu Zhenying made her more resilient, "I will do whatever the city lord arranges for me to do. I am not afraid of anything that is painful, tiring, or difficult. Wherever there is a shortage of people, I will do it." Where to go!”

"Good girl!" Xu Zhenying patted Qian Zhenniang's shoulder affectionately, feeling somewhat relieved, "If your uncle and aunt meet again, they may not recognize you!"

Qian Zhenniang smiled coldly, "I've forgotten about them a long time ago. Now that I think about it, I still want to thank them. If they hadn't rushed me out of the house, I wouldn't have been able to meet the girl, let alone see such a girl." Lots of stuff.”

Xu Zhenying said: "I don't think it is necessary to thank the suffering. What you should thank is your brave self."

Qian Zhenniang's eyes immediately turned red, "City Lord——"

"No sensationalism." Xu Zhenying's voice was cold for a moment. Qian Zhenniang pursed her lips. Then she heard a commotion outside, and vaguely heard the voice of the female soldier who was greeting the people at the front door.

Soon the female soldier who was receiving the reception ran in, but she did not enter the house. She just stood at the door and reported loudly: "City Lord, there are several village chiefs under Jinzhou Mansion who want to consult about pig raising, but They'll run away as soon as they see us, and they can't hold us back -"

As soon as he finished speaking, the people inside came out. Xu Zhenying and Qian Zhenniang walked quickly towards the door of the government office one after the other.

Xu Zhenying set up a reception room next to the main entrance of the government office to receive ordinary people.

The common people were afraid of places like the government offices, just as ordinary people had been when they went to the gates of government agencies in their previous lives. Therefore, Xu Zhenying specially found female soldiers from the army who looked upright and spoke softly. The reception was used to dispel the fear of the people, but it seemed that this reception room had not been used since they entered Jinzhou Mansion.

"Let me go, why don't you let me go? I already told you that I have nothing to do -"

The receptionist girl could only stop in front of her and said in a soft voice: "Old man, you just said that you have something to do with the city lord. Don't worry, our city lord is fine. Please wait for a moment. Our colleagues Already went in to call the city lord——"

It didn't matter. The uncles stamped their feet anxiously, "Oh, you little girl, when did I say that I wanted to find the city lord? Did you hear wrongly? Let me go quickly, we are just passing by!"

Xu Zhenying looked at this intense scene and couldn't help but hold his forehead.

Blame her, really blame her.

These little girls are too enthusiastic. If I had known earlier, I should have made them colder. Otherwise, the people would just think that there must be a monster when something went wrong, which would make the people even more afraid.

Xu Zhenying walked out slowly, and the soldiers surrounding the uncle immediately shouted respectfully: "City Lord!"

The elders couldn't run away in front of these, so they were so frightened that they immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Xu Zhenying twice, "See you, Your Majesty... Please forgive me, you guys are just passing by -" —”

Qian Zhenniang wanted to laugh, so she quickly helped the uncles up, "Uncle, are our city lords so stupid? I look like I'm scaring you. Get up and talk, we don't want to kneel here -"

There was also a male soldier beside him who said, "That's right, uncle, our city lord is doing well. Don't be afraid. If anything happens, just tell us city lord. We, the city lord, will definitely make the decision for you!"

Some male soldiers said enthusiastically: "Oh, I've been talking for so long, please bring a stool for the old men -"

"Master, what's wrong with this? What's wrong with this--" Those old men were covered in sweat, resisting and uneasy, but the young guys were quite enthusiastic, and they were stunned and pressed them down on the stools. Inside, rows of people sat in front of the main gate of the government office.

Several old people were sitting on pins and needles, not daring to express their anger. They probably regretted why they had the courage to come over.

Xu Zhenying was speechless, brother, if you are so enthusiastic, you will scare a few old men to the point of having a heart attack!
However, she didn't show any emotion on her face. She just sat down and said, "Uncles, are you all the village chiefs of the villages below?"

The old man in green robes who led him seemed to have read a book, and he spoke slowly and calmly. Although he tried his best to appear neither humble nor overbearing, his nervousness could still be seen in the tight lines of his body. They are all village chiefs from the villages below Jinzhou Prefecture. They just passed by Guibao and wanted to ask about pig raising."

Xu Zhenying raised her eyes and asked the soldier next to her, "Ming Xiaoshuang is responsible for raising pigs. Go call him. He shouldn't have gone far just now."

The soldier said: "Go back to the city lord. He has sent someone to call him a long time ago."

Xu Zhenying praised: "Yes, he is very discerning in doing things."

The soldier immediately blushed.

Xu Zhenying turned his head again, motioned for the village chief to sit down, and then said slowly: "There is a special person in charge of raising pigs, and he will be here soon."

"This...how can this be done?"

Xu Zhenying smiled and said: "No trouble, it's what we should do."

Seeing Xu Zhenying speaking slowly and smiling all the time, he was very approachable. In addition, Xu Zhenying looked very young, so the village chiefs were not as scared as before. A few people started fighting in private, and Xu Zhenying pretended not to see it.

Then, under the pleading eyes of his companions, the old man in green robes mustered up the courage to ask: "City Lord, someone from our village has been to Lan County before and came back to brag to us that all the children in Lan County are going to school. What is education for all called? And they say that as long as you attend that literacy class, you can also study medicine for free?"

"That's what happened. There is a medical school over there in Lan County, and almost most of the doctors in Lan County teach there, but it can't be said to be completely free. We are called orientation students, and their tuition and miscellaneous fees are free, including accommodation and Food is provided, but after graduation, you must follow our arrangements. You must go to the countryside and live in a village for five years before you can be free, and then you can practice medicine outside."

The village chiefs were stunned and looked at each other.

Oh boy, this is actually true!

"City Lord, what do you mean by going to the countryside and staying in the village?"

"To put it simply, there are almost no doctors in the villages now. When villagers get sick, they can only walk dozens of miles to the county to see a doctor. This can easily delay the illness. As for the orientation students, they have to obey our deployment and be stationed in a certain village. I have to stay here for at least five years, which is considered as working for me for five years to compensate for my tuition fees."

"Oh, this is a great thing!" After hearing this, the village chiefs finally understood, "This is a great good thing for our village!"

Several villages suddenly became excited. If there was a doctor in this village, the villagers would be able to get treatment if they had headaches and fever without leaving the village. Especially for women who gave birth improperly, time is the most precious. This is invisible. How many people can be saved?

This mountain king looks much more reliable than the previous man named Gu!
After all, Lord Gu had been in office for three years, and the common people had only heard of his name except when he paid taxes and performed corvee labor.

As for a corrupt and honest official, the common people turned a blind eye.

"But now, as you all know, we have just occupied Jinzhou Prefecture, and comprehensive education has not yet been rolled out. The prerequisite for studying medicine is to be at least literate, so when the time comes, the first batch of orientation students in Lan County will have to be allocated according to needs. , then the distribution will be based on which village has more elderly and children."

One of the village chiefs with a Chinese character became anxious, "City Lord, when will universal education be launched... Are you really free of charge? I heard that many villages in Lan County have specialized teachers. I My daughter-in-law’s natal family is from Xiangshui Village, Lan County, and the children there can basically read. Although you have just arrived in Jinzhou, the people of Jinzhou are also your people, so you can’t favor one over the other!”

The companion next to him secretly tugged at him, as if complaining about his hasty tone, fearing that Xu Zhenying would not like it.

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