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In the next few days, Jiang Shaohua, accompanied by the new Magistrate Cai, visited the spring plowing places throughout the county.

Let's talk about Li County first. It has a vast territory and is sparsely populated. The registered population is about 6,000. It is a standard lower county. Excluding the old and the weak, there are only about 4,000 people who can go to the fields for spring plowing. Only five households were allocated one plowing ox, but every household had a wooden plow.

At a glance, in the large fertile fields, there are only a few people farming, sweat dripping from time to time, and it is extremely hard work.

Magistrate Cai wore official uniform, slightly concealing his wretchedness, and his ugly face was full of worry: "Halfway through the spring plowing day, many people have not even finished plowing their fields. If this continues, we will only I’m afraid some fields will be delayed in spring plowing and sowing.”

Jiang Shaohua smiled and glanced at Magistrate Cai: "If Magistrate Cai has anything to say, you can just say it directly without beating around the bush."

Magistrate Cai carefully apologized and smiled: "I can't hide this selfishness from the princess. When the princess inspected the spring plowing yesterday, she picked up a new type of shaft plow, which is light and labor-saving, and the plowing speed is much faster."

"I am thinking of waiting for the people in Nanyang County to use the new type of ploughs. I ask the princess to also think of our people in Li County and reward them with some new type of ploughs."

Jiang Shaohua laughed: "What a big deal this is. I was going to vigorously promote the new type of curved shaft plow. Now the craftsmen and blacksmiths in Nanyang County have been recruited to rush to make the new type of shaft plow. What is made every day will be sent immediately. Go to the palace and reserve it for distribution and use.”

"This year's spring plowing will indeed fall behind. However, within two to three months at most, a batch of new type plows will be delivered to the counties. By then, there will also be a drawing. Each county government can imitate the drawings and samples."

County magistrate Cai was really concerned about the common people, and after hearing this he implored shamelessly: "There is no shortage of wood in Li County, there is plenty in the mountains. However, Li County is short of iron and blacksmiths, so it will be difficult to imitate it. It is better to ask the county to The Lord will reward you more.”

In fact, not only are they short of people and iron materials, they are also short of silver.

Half a month ago, the princess ordered all counties to replenish the Taiping granary, which cost a lot of money. In the future, we will build granaries to store grain...

A small county town with a population of 6,000 and a dilapidated county government must be very limited in how much money it can have. However, County Magistrate Cai naturally cannot and will not say these words.

As a subordinate, you should share your boss's worries and solve their problems. If you can't even do this, do you still deserve to be the county magistrate of the princess?

Jiang Shaohua was thoughtful, his eyes flicked to Magistrate Cai's face, and he said slowly: "Nanyang County has fourteen counties under its jurisdiction, and new plows are allocated according to the population of each county. I have left this matter to Feng Chang Shi will handle it. I will not interfere."

Before Magistrate Cai could show his disappointment, the princess added, "Speaking of which, there are many mountains and bandits in Li County. The merchants are unwilling to come, and the people's lives are also hard."

"My princess has taken out Heisongzhai and sent people to encircle and suppress another bandit nest. Once Li County is completely peaceful and there are no bandits, life will be much better."

"I took half of the seizures from Heisong Village and gave the other half to the military camp. All the seizures from the other bandit den were left to the county government."

Magistrate Cai was greatly refreshed and bowed to express his gratitude: "I thank the princess for her kindness."

Moxian Cheng and County Lieutenant Chief beside him also thanked En.

Not mentioning how jealous and resentful Mo Xian Cheng was, the two county lieutenants, principals, and clerks deliberately stayed a few steps behind and started whispering quietly.

"Look at our Magistrate Cai, he is very popular with the princess. The princess even rewarded the county government with the gains from suppressing bandits."

"No! There are many benefits to being near the princess's big tree. Maybe you and I will live a better life in the future."

Li County has nothing but poverty. Although the former magistrate Cai was incompetent, he was not considered a corrupt official. The most important thing was that the county government was extremely poor and did not have much money.

Nanyang County has 14 counties under its jurisdiction, among which Li County has always been ranked at the bottom. Every year the palace allocates silver rewards, and Li County gets the least. Now, the magistrate of Xincai County has become the confidant of the princess, and the benefits also come with him.

The county captain had originally made up his mind to be neutral, but now he had to tilt his butt towards Magistrate Cai.     "Report to the Princess!"

Two fast horses came kicking, and the two guards dismounted together. One of them reported loudly: "There is news from the guard camp. General Qin ordered people to take away the bandits' den, and the bandits were all killed." , only took five or six people down the mountain."

A smile flashed in Jiang Shaohua's eyes and he praised: "The first battalion is indeed brave!"

Chen Zhuo smiled and answered: "Now that the bandits have been suppressed, you might as well invite General Qin and General Liu to come to the county office for a gathering and bring the captured items with them."

This time we sent troops to Li County to suppress the bandits, and they lasted for ten days. I've finished all the business that I should be busy with, and it's time to go back to the palace.

Jiang Shaohua nodded slightly.

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In the afternoon of that day, Qin Zhan and Liu Hengchang came to the county government office together.

Jiang Shaohua personally led the crowd to welcome him. After some salutes and greetings, he took his seat in the lobby. Qin Zhan talked endlessly about the process of suppressing the bandits: "... Xiaotian led the outpost to find out the terrain of the route. After I led the people into the mountain, I arranged people at three intersections outside the bandit camp. Then I led a group of The camp's own soldiers attack the stronghold."

"This village is much smaller than the Black Pine Village. After a few rounds of arrows were fired, they were frightened and fled. It only took more than an hour to capture the village. However, the subsequent pursuit and siege took a lot of time. In a few days, they all burrowed into the mountain valley one by one, and I thought that they must be wiped out to prevent them from gathering again and causing harm to the people in the future."

"According to the princess's previous instructions, the bandits were all killed, and no one was left alive."

After hearing the last sentence, everyone looked a little weird.

Chen Zhuo frowned slightly, looked at the calm-looking princess, and said, "The princess used thunderous means to wipe out the bandits and restore peace to Li County. This is a good thing."

"However, I have something to say, and I want to comfort the princess. The bandits don't care about their lives, so they will die. This matter will be decided by General Qin and others in the future. There is no need to report to the princess."

So as not to dirty the princess's hands.

Word spread that the princess was ruthless and murderous, and her reputation was not good.

Chen Zhuo didn't say the last two sentences, and everyone understood them.

Song Yuan also expressed his agreement: "Chen Changshi's words are reasonable."

Qin Zhan was already a little annoyed that he had made a mistake and immediately changed his words: "It was the general who said it wrong just now. It was the general who gave the order to kill all the bandits."

Liu Hengchang coughed: "Actually, General Qin discussed this matter with me before he left. It was I who suggested to General Qin that he should eliminate the weeds without leaving any survivors."

Jiang Shaohua smiled slightly and glanced at everyone's faces one by one: "There are no outsiders here, so there is no need to be secretive."

"This matter was originally my idea."

"Even if the news spreads, it doesn't matter. This princess is only ten years old. Outsiders don't know what's going on, so she must look down upon her. It's better to be feared than to be despised."