I’m The King

Li Ru could perceive the trace of pride in Jiang Jiaquan's heart and his indifference to himself. He couldn't help but feel a little irritated. If he was really proud, he was mad, but you are now considered a small achievement, and you are just cramped in this corner. That's it, how can you know the sound of Kunpeng in Daqin?

The two of them walked along the gallop in silence. The farther they went, the more farmland they had, and the number of people working in the fields gradually increased. It was just women, the elderly, and children in the majority, and there were also some adult men. , But if you look closely, you will find that most of these adult men have minor or severe disabilities.

Looking at these people, Li Ru was slightly surprised. In his reflection, such people should be very poor, very sad, and struggling to survive in order to survive. But now, these people look like They were very happy. What they did was not heavy work, just to remove some weeds for the crops. Some people were holding hoes and digging in some corners of the field, as if they were preparing to plant something. New crop

"Are all the adult men going out to fight?" Li Ru asked. He naturally knew that because of the sudden invasion of the Qi people, Zhengdong Mansion was now facing the dilemma of no soldiers available.

"Yeah!" Jiang Jiaquan nodded concisely. "All those who can fight must be prepared. Although they may not be able to use them, it is always good to be prepared."

"You are in danger this time" Li Ru said indifferently: "According to the information I received, Jicheng has not persisted for a long time. If Jicheng is taken down, then Tian Dan's army will rush into Langya, you How to resist then?"

"Soldiers will stop, and water will flood the earth. That's it." Jiang Jiaquan raised his eyebrows and said indifferently: "Under the leadership of the governor, the army has grown from more than a hundred people to control hundreds of thousands of people today. Haven't seen the scene, do you fear Tian Dan?

Looking at each other with a confident look. Li Ru shook his head and said, "Even the Qin Army will not regard Qi Army as nothing. Tian Dan is one of the few people listed as a hero of the world by my king. It does control hundreds of thousands of troops, but where is it now?"

Jiang Jiaquan laughed, "Brother. Why do you care about this?"

"I think we can help you." Li Rudao: "If you need it, we will send envoys to warn Tian Dan. The invasion of the Eastern Army area is a provocation to Qin. I think Tian Dan dare not consider angering him. The consequences of the Daqin"

Jiang Jiaquan looked at Li Ru with a smile but a smile, "Brother, we understand your kindness, but we don't need it, because we can't afford the remuneration you want. We should leave it to our own worry."

Jiang Jiaquan's answer seemed to be as early as Li Ru's expectation, and he did not think differently. Just smiled faintly, "My proposal has always been effective, if you need it. You can let us know at any time."

"How long do you plan to stay in Jishi City?"

"I'm getting older and rarely go out. It's rare for our brothers to reunite. This time I want to stay longer. It depends on the brothers whether you want to?"

"Brother is willing to stay for as long as you want!" Jiang Jiaquan smiled: "Just walk around. Look around, brother. Over the past few decades, I have never doubted that what I insisted on is correct. Go down and see our campaign. What is the difference between the people in the East Mansion and the people of Qin, or it will touch the seniors? Oh, yes, not far from Jishi City, there is a village where the people of Qin gather. Of course, they all call themselves now. Are the people under the jurisdiction of the Eastern Army."

Li Ru was stunned, "Oh, then I really want to take a look."

"Brother, you said earlier that your great king listed the most dangerous people in the world. I wonder if our governor is among them?" Jiang Jiaquan asked suddenly.

Li Ru suddenly became a little embarrassed. Although Gao Yuan's position in King Qin Wulie’s heart has risen extremely fast, he still hasn’t been listed to the top. He is unwilling to lie, and he can't help but Ai Ai for some time.

Seeing Li Ru's expression, Jiang Jiaquan naturally understood the meaning of this, and said indifferently: "I don't think it will take much time. Our governor's name will be ranked first among these people."

Li Ru was slightly stagnant, he understood the meaning of Jiang Jiaquan’s words very clearly.

The conversation between the two people broke up. Li Ru returned to the post house. The large number of entourage he brought with him gradually returned to Li Ru’s room.

In Li Ru's room, in addition to him, there was another person sitting. Although dressed as a servant, no matter his manner or demeanor, it was obviously inconsistent with his identity.

"Let's talk about it, what did you find out this day?" Li Ru asked

A middle-aged man dressed in Daqin's official uniform stood up and bowed to Li Ru and another young man: "As an official of Daqin's envoy, his subordinates pay tribute to the many yamen in the East Mansion" and paused slightly. After a while, four words came out, "The reflection is profound"

"Let’s talk, how is the reflection deep?" The young man next to Li Ru leaned forward slightly, obviously interested in this topic.

"Efficiency!" The middle-aged official said: "The government offices of Zhengdong Mansion were concentrated on one street. Although the subordinates only went to a few of them, they watched and watched a little bit of other affairs. What was shocked was the efficiency of their work, no delay, no embarrassment, and the processing speed of some affairs detected by their subordinates was several times that of the same government of Qin State."

"Several times?" The young man straightened up in shock. In his reflection, the Qin people's yamen have always been vigorous and resolute. Could it be that the yamen officials of the East Mansion are more effective than those of Qin.

"The second is discipline." The middle-aged official said: "We Daqin has strict laws, but as long as we are willing to find a way and pay the price, we can still find out the news. But today, I made a total of 18 bribes. Successful, good attitude declined, and bad attitude will directly expel his subordinates."

"The third is that I believe my subordinates have stayed in the Ministry of Rites for a little longer, and they have spoken with their officials, officials, and errands. They have expressed disdain for Qi's invasion. Without exception, everyone showed disdain."

The look on the young man's face slowly became a little stern

The middle-aged official sat down, and another man dressed in business clothes under him stood up, "Subordinates were ordered to explore the commercial transactions in Jishi city, where commercial activities are extremely prosperous. The goods cover almost this area. All the things on the mainland, and the prices are fair, are clearly priced, and subordinates have found that more than 60% of the commercial activities here are controlled by Sihai Trade. Sihai Trade is controlled by Zhengdongfu. A relatively loose business alliance, with franchise merchants all over the world, including our Qin State merchants and the rest are mostly scattered merchants. The East Government imposes a heavier tax on commerce and trade, which is twice that of our Qin State. But merchants do not There was no dissatisfaction, and his subordinates inquired about a family of Qin people. Although Zhengdong Mansion levied a heavier tax on them, as long as they had the certificate of tax payment, they would not have to pay any more in any area under Zhengdong Mansion. Any other expenses, calculated in this way, their actual expenditures are actually lighter than the burden in our country."

"This is the first and the second. As long as the local farmers in Jishi County come to sell anything in the city, they don't need to pay. There is no entrance fee, no protection fee, and the public security situation is excellent. This Qin merchant told us, Jishicheng really did not pick up on the road. Although the person is from Qin without closing his house at night, he has been in Jishicheng for most of the year, and he will only return to Qin when the goods are purchased."

The young man nodded gravely

The third person stood up. "The subordinates went out of the city to explore the peasant households and the surrounding areas of Jishi City. Most of them were villages made up of disabled and retired soldiers of the Eastern Expeditionary Army. These villages were basically built in the form of military fortresses. The martial arts were very strong and each village had them The so-called militia team has now been taken away from adult men, but there are martial arts fields in the village, and weapons such as swords, guns, swords and halberds are blatantly placed outside. The Zhengdong Mansion can’t help but civilians own weapons. Schools are built in every village. Children of school age must go to school to study with their husband, otherwise, parents will be punished."

When the young man heard this, he couldn't help asking: "How is the life of these disabled veterans?"

The third man bowed and said: "Disabled veterans will get a considerable amount of money when they leave the army. After returning home, part of the fields they own are Yongye fields acquired because of military service. They don’t have to pay taxes. And these disabled soldiers also hold different functions, such as training children, young people's martial arts, these people will be paid in the Eastern Mansion, so the lives of these people are better than ordinary people."

"Children practice martial arts too?" the young man asked in shock.

"Yes, the children study in the morning and martial arts in the afternoon."

The young man nodded, "These people must be the most loyal supporters of the Zhengdong Mansion. Which villages have you visited?"

"I have been to ~www.ltnovel.com~ I heard that there is a village composed of fugitive Qin people 30 miles outside of Jishi City. The real news "He glanced at the young man with embarrassment," but as soon as they heard that I was an official of the State of Qin, they blasted me out of the village, refused to recognize my own Qin, and only called myself a native of Jishi County. "

The young man's face showed irritation, "You just gave up like this when you forget your ancestors?"

"The subordinates went to another village not far from this village, and found out some of these refugees forming villages. When they first arrived, they had nothing. The Dongfu government used interest-free loans to build houses for them. , Distributed cattle, farm tools, and most importantly, allocated land to them. The price of these land was also sold to them in the form of interest-free loans, which can be repaid in installments to the earliest people who arrived in Jishi County, and it has been fully paid off. Now that the land, houses, and livestock are their own, these villages are built by refugees. The Zhengdong Mansion will send a village chief, a veteran, and a literate person to serve as officials. The other administrative functions are no different from those of villages composed of veterans."

The young man looked at Li Ru and found that Li Ru was also looking at him, both of them were very solemn.

Another stood up and began to report to the two of what he had discovered (to be continued)