Overlord's Road to Ancient Emperors

"Things are progressing smoothly beyond imagination. You don't know. When we went, the people on the mountain were splitting up. Some people wanted to bring the mine to the government, while others wanted to seal the mountain and completely isolate it from the bottom of the mountain. "

Kou Xiao handed the transfer documents to Li Xu, "Most young people yearn for a life outside the mountains, who would like to hide in the mountains for a lifetime? Especially in the past two years, the policies under the mountains have become better and better, and the lives of the people have become better and better. The better, they are attracted to go down the mountain occasionally and don't want to go back, only the older generation sticks to their hometown and refuses to leave half a step."

Li Xu flipped through the thick documents, which contained not only the transfer documents of a mine, but also several connected hilltops. Kou Xiao explained: "They not only sold the mine to us, but also sold their ancestors to us for generations. The mountains and forests are also sold to us. I didn’t intend to ask for them at first. We really don’t lack mountains. However, I have surveyed their mountains and forests. It’s impossible for the people in front of you to come over without making a sound.”

"Then how much land did you use in exchange for these mountains?" Li Xu calculated roughly. If it is based on the price in Fujian Province, it must be at least the size of a small town.

Kou Xiao winked at him, said with a smirk, "Guess?"

Li Xu knew from his smug look that the deal was definitely not a loss, "Come on, you are so smart, you must have done something extraordinary."

Kou Xiao pointed to his cheek and said with a smile, "Let's have some rewards."

Li Xu poked his face with his fingers, "I will reward you as appropriate after you have finished speaking."

Kou Xiao couldn't take advantage of it, so he picked Li Xu up from his seat, sat down, pressed him on his lap, and said against his face, "It's easier to say this, I'll have someone take them down the mountain After a circle, I went to the nearest county town. As long as it is a wasteland, they can choose whatever they want. Not only will they help them open up wasteland, fertilize the fields, but also give them farm tools, seeds, and salt after registering their household registration. Not only that, but also give them a special case. There is no need to pay food tax for two years, and if there is a disaster within these two years, they will be given supplementary food for free."

"and then?"

"Then, there is also a need for miners in the mine. It is better to be a skilled worker than a raw one. To be honest, mining is a very hard job, and the weaker ones can't bear it. Savages can't do anything else. Hard work is the first class. I So they were given a certain amount of remuneration to let them continue to go back to the mountain to mine. The fertile land at the foot of the mountain can only be planted by the elderly and women in the family, and men can still mine to make money. Anyone who can count knows that after this year, the family's Income will not be low.”

Li Xu didn't even need to do the calculations to know that the business was profitable. What he gave away was a little land, a little farm tools and seeds. As for the food tax, this group of people didn't have to pay tax at all when they hid on the mountain. It's just food tax, the future generations will have to pay taxes to the government, and they will continue to mine for him, Li Xu suddenly felt that his business acumen was not as good as Kou Xiao's.

"Didn't you say that the older generation didn't agree? How did you convince them?"

"Every aboriginal nation has a leader, some are patriarchs, some are priests. This general is generous and finds a small official position for their leader, making him a clerk in the county government office. You don't know, then After the patriarch learned that he could also be an official, he wished he could immediately pack his luggage and go down the mountain, and those old people who were originally unwilling to go down the mountain were naturally persuaded by him."

Li Xu gave him a thumbs up, "Then they live together after they go down the mountain?"

"It must be at the beginning. Let them adapt to the life at the bottom of the mountain first. After a few years, the younger group of people can be scattered to various places. In less than 20 years, the tribe will be completely disbanded."

For the tribes who migrated as a whole on the mountain, they all planned in this way, focusing on the younger generation. As long as they can subdue and educate the young people, they will be completely South Vietnamese in 20 years.Moreover, Li Xu's industry is rich now, and workers are needed everywhere. As long as these people are scattered to various places, and then each of them gets married and has children, their tribal culture will soon disappear.

"The mine has been surveyed by someone. How much is the output?" This is what Li Xu cares most about.

Kou Xiao shrugged and sighed, "It's just a small mine, but self-sufficiency should be enough." With the iron mine, Kou Xiao was the first to think of the armor and weapons of Kou's army, so he took up his special status and let him Li Xu gives the green light to Kou Jiajun.

Li Xu threw him a list and showed him, "Look, the most urgent need is agricultural tools. Armor can only be equipped for generals for the time being, and ordinary soldiers can only use rattan armor and bamboo armor. As for weapons, don't worry about that." , it will be ready by the end of the year, and the last time the imperial court asked us to suppress the riots, I have already written to ask for part of the military supplies, and I don’t know how much the imperial court will give.”

South Vietnam has always been self-sufficient, and the things that the imperial court can allocate every year are not enough for them to fill their teeth, but this time the situation is different, and they should be able to provide some sponsorship!

Li Xu showed him the latest memorial he wrote. The memorial stated the situation in Lingnan and the list of officials killed. They can help put down the chaos, but it is impossible to assign new officials to the imperial court. But if you want to know, you are willing There must be very few foreign officials who go to Lingnan to become officials. Most of them still have to be selected from the local area. Li Xu can make a fuss about these people. If he wants to be unimpeded in Lingnan, he must get through the government. Don't underestimate the importance of these officials. Local officials in China, when they want to make trouble for you, they will be like annoying flies, pervasive.

Kou Xiao suggested: "It is best to report sorrows and not good news to the imperial court. Just write about the difficulties. The list of officials killed can also remove some cancers by the way. Take this opportunity to clear up the officials in Lingnan. Since you have plans, you don't want to show them." Bigger."

"Like?"

"For example, according to the usual practice, the new officials in Lingnan should be appointed by the imperial court as a sheriff, while the officials under him will be elected from the local area. The sheriff has great power. Officials want to step in, otherwise there will not be much change, so it is very important who the sheriff is."

"But we don't have anyone available in the imperial court. There must be few people willing to go there. Most of them will fall on the officials who have no ambitions. Maybe we can make friends with him when he goes south."

Kou Xiao threw the memorial on the table, held Li Xu's hand and said, "I have someone to choose."

"Who?"

"It's the county magistrate Qiao who you valued before, he has now reached the position of county magistrate, right?"

Li Xu had to rectify Qiao An's name, explaining: "He was promoted by his own ability, this king did nothing."

Kou Xiao has never met that Qiao An, but he knows that he has married a wife and had children, and he heard that he lived in South Vietnam for a while, otherwise he might not recommend this person.

"It's not too outrageous for the county magistrate of Yangzhou Prefecture to be transferred to Lingnan as the county magistrate. It is obvious that he has been promoted to a higher level, but Lingnan can't compare with Yangzhou. There shouldn't be too much resistance from the imperial court. The point is, how to transfer This name is presented to His Majesty."

Li Xu thought for a while, and felt that he couldn't come forward in this matter, or even someone related to him, otherwise it would be unclear if something happened in the future, but the Zhao family could help, but why?

"Qiao An is obviously the person promoted by the third prince. The Zhao family should feel relieved to use him, but why they want to take action, they have to give him a reason."

"What if Qiao An is asked to find a way by himself? His reputation has always been very good, and he is capable of doing practical things. If he says that he is for the people of Liming in Lingnan, the Zhao family may believe it."

"But they may not be willing to accept this reason. Why do they do things that are not good for them?"

"Then add another one. As Lingnan County Guard, he can pretend to communicate with Nanyue and learn about Nanyue's information. This is much more convenient than when he was in Yangzhou. They will definitely be happy to put someone near you to watch you."

Li Xu thinks about it too, there have been a lot of spies in Minzhou City recently, if he hadn't successfully developed the common people into eyeliners, it would not be easy to find these outside spies, and in order not to startle the snake, Li Xu had to give them some useful information , Many things have to be hidden and tucked away, which is also tiring.

"Okay, let's do it like this. I will send a letter to Qiao An to ask him what he means. If he doesn't want to, forget it."

Kou Xiao raised his eyebrows, noncommittal, he believed that Qiao An would be willing, because at this moment, he must be thinking about doing things for King Shun, and he would not let go of such an opportunity.Moreover, there is a sheriff in Yangzhou Mansion over him, and he is bound to do whatever he wants to do. When he arrives in Lingnan, he is the one who decides by himself. What's wrong with that!

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Qian Zhanlin followed Wu into the government office, completed the household registration very quickly, and then went to his new residence with the paperwork.

The tofu shop in the old palace has stopped, and the sugar cane factory has also moved away. Except for a grocery store, this place is completely a place to stay.

As more and more people were recruited around Li Xu, several dormitory buildings were built, and Li Xu also equipped them with some living facilities, such as a football field, a library, and a small pond where they could fish.

Seeing Wu Jin leading the people, everyone stopped and asked curiously: "Mr. Wu, who is this?" People who can be brought by Wu Jin in person must have met the prince, and their identities may not be good. generally.

Wu Jin introduced them: "This is the teacher newly recruited by the lord. Let's live here for a while. Is Guanshi here?"

A young man came to greet him and saluted Wu Jin, "Cen Huan, Steward Zhang has moved out at the beginning of the year, and now I am in charge of this place, what can you tell me, Steward Xiao Wu?"

Wu Jin hadn't been here for a long time, so he didn't know about it, so he saluted Cen Huan, explained his reason for coming, and introduced Qian Zhanlin to him.Qian Zhanlin was no longer called Qian Zhanlin, but changed his name to Qian Lin. This is an ordinary name that can no longer be ordinary. No one will associate him with King Zhou of Lingnan.

Moreover, Qian Zhanlin is pure in nature, and it is impossible for those who associate with him to associate him with the rioters.

Knowing that Qian Lin is a new teacher, Cen Huan and others are very enthusiastic about him. Scholars still have a high status in this era. Even if Qian Lin has no official position, he is respected.

Because Qian Lin is single, he can only be allocated a single room. This kind of condition is very simple for people who are used to living in big houses. Fortunately, the house is well-equipped, clean and tidy, and the shared bathrooms and toilets are occupied every day. The cleaning is also very clean, and you don't feel uncomfortable living here. Qian Lin has very little luggage, just a few worn-out clothes.

After their uprising, they took away the wealth of many officials. At that time, the big guys were actually very rich, but Qian Lin didn't want to use this kind of money, so he secretly distributed it to the poor people. He was still penniless, and he This kind of character made Liu Shu value him very much, and he was willing to recruit him for Li Xu.

Wu Jin saw that the clothes he took out were all worn out, so he took the initiative to say: "The palace will distribute two sets of clothes to the employees every quarter. Mr. Qian has just arrived, and tomorrow he can have people come to tailor the clothes, and the monthly money is also fine." Find Guanshi Cen to pay in advance for a month, and you can eat three meals a day in the cafeteria for free, and you can report to Guanshi Cen if you need anything else, as long as it is not too big, he can make decisions."

There is still enough money to live and eat. This kind of life is already very stable. Qian Lin feels very satisfied. He just saw that the people living here are ordinary people, which makes him feel a lot better. If he lived in the palace, he would It will definitely be uncomfortable.

"Thank you, Manager Xiao Wu, and I'll trouble you to make a trip." Qian Lin didn't know Wu Jin's specific identity, but everyone here respected him very much. Obviously, he was a manager with a relatively high status. He didn't expect that all of them were young when he was with the prince. Young talents have unlimited future prospects.

"You are an elder, so you don't have to be so polite. Just say something. The prince is very generous to his subordinates. As long as he doesn't make a big mistake, the prince will not punish people easily, and he will almost respond to every request."

Qian Lin praised: "My lord is really magnanimous."

It was the first time he had seen this kind of official, and he was able to do such a good thing. No wonder King Shun had such a good reputation. Even his good brother was subdued by King Shun. The king is in charge of the affairs of Lingnan.

The fall of the Qian family was the result of the change of imperial power, and no one could blame it, but the Qian family was on the wrong team. He never resented the court because of this, but the death of his wife and children made him resent the officials, even though he knew that not all Officials are so evil.

Until he saw King Shun, he thought, if King Shun's fiefdom was Lingnan, then the tragedy of his wife and children would not have happened. King Shun would definitely not allow the officials under him to do such evil things.

But he thought again, if the water is clear, there will be no fish, and King Shun is also a man, not a god, so how can he know the character of every official!

Qian Lin hadn't slept all night, and was a little sleepy at this time, but the manager Cen brought his neighbors to visit him, and they all brought gifts, so he had to raise his spirits to cope, and felt deeply guilty because he had nothing to return.

Cen Huan is Cen Jin's grand-nephew, not a very close relative, but it is because of Cen Jin's relationship that he is reused. Everyone was willing to sell his face, so he took over the position of dormitory manager after Zhang Shuo left.

The newcomer Qian Lin looked older than him, and he was also very honest. Cen Huan was willing to make friends with such a person, so he brought someone to visit and introduced him to some neighbors, so that he could integrate into the living atmosphere here earlier.

Seeing that Qian Lin yawned several times, Cen Huan took the initiative to take people away, "The future will be long, Brother Qian will know that this is a paradise after living for a long time, everyone is working for King Shun, and King Shun is even more rare Master Ming, but there is one thing that needs to be notified to Brother Qian in advance."

"please say."

"This place is only rented here for subordinates who have no place to go or do not have their own house. The time limit is two years. If you can't move out, you need to pay a certain amount of rent. However, the rent is very small. If you don't have a family, you would rather spend money to live here. I also don’t want to move out, after all, there is no big dining hall like ours outside.”

The rest of the people laughed and said: "Let's go, it's time for lunch, Brother Qian, come and eat with us, I guarantee that you won't want to leave here after eating once."

Qian Zhanlin also felt hungry, so he accepted the invitation. He was a person who had eaten at Shun Wang Mansion, and he felt that he could not be amazed by the food here, but when he sat at the table, he knew that he had underestimated the cook here. .

After the meal was over, Qian Lin rubbed his belly thinking that he could live here for the rest of his life, if the cook didn't change.