Prince Merry

On the plain, everything changed silently.

The mountains around the plain were all charged with explosives by Qin Zizhen, leaving only one commercial road to pass through.

People and horses from all over the village led the soldiers to devour the bandits' forces bit by bit.

All the captured people were used by Qin Zizhen to work as coolies. He wanted to build a huge city on the plain.

Lianzhou is the only place that can lead to three countries. How could he not take advantage of such an excellent advantage, and he wanted to build Lianzhou into a commercial and trade base.

He has already outlined a grand plan in his heart!

Qin Zizhen was busy thinking about the construction plan, and Xie Jiusi occasionally made some comments. They discussed the construction plan on one side, while the soldiers on the other side were busy in full swing.

The robbers complained and scattered everywhere. Either they heard that a gang of robbers was wiped out today, or they heard that a cottage was attacked tomorrow.

In just two months, the bandits everywhere panicked.I hated Qin Zizhen very much in my heart, they are all bandits, they have their own set of rules, but the new group of people obviously don't leave a way for others to survive, so maybe they still want to rule Lianzhou in delusion.

Little did they know, they had guessed right, Qin Zizhen really planned to rule Lianzhou.

Seeing that the limelight was not good, the robber hid in Tibet.

Some of the local natives are happy, some are worried, their relationship with the robbers is mutually beneficial, some hate the robbers who do all kinds of evil, and some like the money the robbers send, but some are worried and full of anxiety about their future life.

They have gotten used to life on the plains, used to robbers robbing houses, and now there is a new force, not only ambitious, but also very fierce, with a slashing look, how should these mountain people survive.

The robbers panicked, and so did the natives.

Although the robbers rob, they only rob merchants, and they are very polite to the native mountain people.

What will happen to the new forces, will they deal with them?

In the panic, the natives and the robbers huddled together. Qin Zizhen strictly guarded the entrance of the plain. The robbers could not go out and had no way to go out. The caravan hated these bandits deeply, let alone give them any convenience.

Qin Zizhen ignored all this, and only quickly cleared all the forces on the plain with lightning speed.

In just three months, the plains were unified.

As for those who were not convinced, those who wanted to take the opportunity to take revenge, and those who wanted to cross mountains and mountains to seek help from other countries, they were all annihilated in the roaring explosions.

This move completely shocked everyone on the plain.

Qin Zizhen issued an order, distributed the seeds, and required all the aborigines to cultivate the fields, register and count the number of people from house to house, and the robbers hiding in their homes were naturally included in the list of aboriginal names.

These robbers were glad that they escaped the catastrophe at last, so let's just farm the land, it's better than being caught with your head off and working as a coolie.

As everyone knows, in less than three years, they regretted nothing more. They knew that they should not hide in Tibet at the beginning. Obviously, everyone is a robber. After washing their hands, most of the captured group will become generals in the army. Years later, he even became an imperial order...

It's a blessing in disguise. Although they escaped a catastrophe, they actually lost more. They all became peasants who want to be officials and have a future.

After subduing all the robbers, Qin Zizhen issued a decree, setting up six departments, the Department of Internal Affairs, the Department of Administration, the Department of Military and Horse Affairs, the Department of Agricultural Affairs, the Department of Public Works, and the Department of Penalties.

Among them, the Department of Internal Affairs is controlled by Zhou Yu'an, who manages all warehouses, money, food, military pay, and outside business.

The administrative department is controlled by Fu Xucheng. He used to be an official. He has a set of administrative procedures and household registration management.

The soldiers and horses are controlled by Lian Chenghua. First, he is cautious and cautious. Second, he is recommended by everyone. He is Xie Jiusi's man and a veteran. , even if some people are willing to separate powers now, there is no guarantee that there will be conflicts in the future.

Therefore, for those with senior qualifications and few contacts, Qin Zizhen assigned them all management positions.Just as the Minister of the Ministry of War of the imperial court is a minister, and the generals of the imperial court are generals, the Minister of the Ministry of War can transfer orders, but cannot use military power. The generals of the court have military power, but they cannot use it at will.

The Agricultural Affairs Department let them recommend them. Whoever thinks they are good at farming can stand up and speak out. Qin Zizhen will test some of their agricultural knowledge, whether their brains are flexible and innovative, and those who pass the answer will be assigned positions.

The Department of Public Works was handed over to Wang Zhiwen. He used to be an official and wanted to benefit the people. He had some opinions on building bridges and paving roads. Although he was building a house now, Qin Zizhen was willing to trust him with his prudence and responsible attitude.

More importantly, Wang Zhiwen is his man, Xiao Jiu is very powerful, and he has no objection to this, but when one side has too much power and the other side has too little power, over time, conflicts will always arise among the people below. Qin Zizhen absolutely does not allow it.

The penalty department was handed over to Yang Shaoying. He was very calm among a group of generals, he would not use loyalty, and he could be impartial.

There are six departments, just him and Xiao Jiu's side are three people.

In just half a year, Lianzhou was in order, and it seemed like a small imperial court.

The natives felt relieved, the new forces were not bad, they did not do anything to them, neither robbed them nor conscripted them, let alone arrested their sons to do coolies.

The robbers in the aborigine's family are also relieved. Although farming can't make a lot of money, Qin Zizhen is strict in management. Let alone robbery, they dare not even move. Now that they are farming with peace of mind, they can save their lives. Thank you, how dare you have other small thoughts.

Those with small thoughts either died in the explosion in the mountains, or were so frightened that they didn't dare to act rashly.

As for going to other countries to ask for a living, it's not that they don't want to, but they don't dare. They are well-known robbers, and they are the most wanted criminals in all countries. How dare they leave Lianzhou to go elsewhere.

Winter goes to spring, and it's that time of year when the ice and snow melt again.

The winter of this year was very difficult. The weather in the north was too cold and the living environment was too poor. Even if we used the kang, it still couldn't do much.

However, everyone was very excited, and they didn't have any dissatisfaction.

The residence built by the Public Works Department is almost complete.

The city is about ten miles away from the commercial road. In order to avoid being discovered by the caravans, guards were sent to patrol the surrounding area. If any caravans came, they would definitely be lured elsewhere.

Bandits are rampant here, but no one dares to mess around. So far, the construction of the city is very secretive, and everything is going on quietly.

The city was designed by Qin Zizhen himself, surrounded by the moon river. Apart from the high city walls, the city planning is very neat.

There are houses, houses, trading areas, city lord's mansions, and buildings dedicated to soldiers.

Thinking of the new house makes everyone feel warm.

Here, in the future, will be their home.

It was spring, the weather was getting warmer, and the outside was no longer icy and snowy. Qin Zizhen immediately ordered Wang Zhiwen to speed up, and the building must be completed within two months.

He knew very well that blocking the news was not a long-term solution. Last year they took advantage of the right time, place and people. One was to suppress the bandits quickly. The other was that winter was approaching and the caravans would not communicate with each other, so there was no news outside, but It will be different in spring. Even if they try their best to conceal it, someone will always notice the changes in the plain, and he must firmly hold Lianzhou in his hands before the countries react.

On the other side, Dazhao really became chaotic. After several defeats, the emperor dispatched troops and replaced generals.

The northwest is the territory of King Pingxi, and several victories are inevitable. However, after passing the northwest, King Pingxi retreated all the way.

Prosperity, the people suffer, death, the people suffer.

The two armies were at a stalemate, and the most consumed was silver.

The emperor had money in his hand, the household department had money, and the treasury had money, but no amount of money could withstand the consumption of war, not to mention that Qin Zizhen even robbed the treasury once.

The concubines and empresses in the palace, the princes and grandchildren, none of them need to spend money.

The emperor held a birthday banquet, and the queen mother held a birthday banquet, and which one did not cost several million taels.

Every winter disaster relief requires a lot of money.

The war in the northwest was tight, the military pay was tight, and the food and grass were tight. Seeing the money in the treasury, spending money like water, the emperor was naturally dissatisfied.

The officials below racked their brains to find a way, but apart from increasing taxes, what can this group of officials do.

Conscription, food collection, tax collection, if you are lucky, if you meet a good official, you will first consider the people, but if you are unlucky and meet a corrupt official, then the life of the people will be worse.

Being an official for thousands of miles is only for money, and how many honest officials are really clean and honest.

Hengguan also belongs to the northern area, but it is some distance away from Lianzhou. This winter happened to be a snow disaster. The people just escaped their lives. Before the relief money was distributed, the imperial court suddenly increased taxes. How could they survive!

In the Hengguan area, the people live in dire straits!

The people are against it!

At the beginning of March, a young and clever bandit gathered all the poor people, raised the banner of rebellion, robbed homes, robbed rich businessmen, and killed the county magistrate.

It's ridiculous that the local magistrate kept concealing it, for fear that the emperor would blame him, and only wanted to claim credit after killing the rebels. After all, the people would rebel because he was too greedy, and all the relief money went into his pocket.

Unexpectedly, this concealment caused a big problem. Not only did they lose their lives, but more and more people rebelled. In just two months, tens of thousands of poor people gathered in the Hengguan uprising, and their power rose rapidly.

The business woman doesn't know the hatred of subjugation!

The capital is still prosperous, and the court officials in the capital are still struggling to climb up.

The dandies in Beijing only know how to eat, drink and play, and don't know the suffering of the people at all.

The emperor got the news of the people's rebellion, and this group of rebels has become popular.

The war in the northwest did not stop, and the battle in Hengguan broke out again. The emperor was furious, and many officials in the court were dismounted.

The atmosphere in the capital became tense, and King Duan was ready to move.

Dazhao is in a precarious season.

On the contrary, everything in Lianzhou is on the right track.

The businessmen who came and went suddenly found that the robbers who robbed had disappeared.

One day, two days, one month, two months, gradually, the daring caravans came and went more frequently.

Qin Zizhen moved into the city lord's mansion, and the army moved into the city. Red cannons were placed high on the city wall. The black cannon body was full of shocking energy, as if to show the power of the city to the outside world.

All departments are working step by step.

The house was distributed to the generals, shops, inns, restaurants, and trading areas, all of which were managed by the Department of Internal Affairs.

If the general wanted shops, he could, and he had to rent them with money, and Qin Zizhen stipulated that there was an upper limit to the number of shops he could rent according to his personal position level.