While waiting for the imperial edict for more than half a month, the officials on Beiliang Road were not idle either.

Most of the children of the Moh family rushed to Shuofeng City under the escort of the Right Cavalry Army to formulate a detailed plan to repair the city.

Chenyue's request was to repair the northern city wall with all his strength first, and leave the southern city wall and the buildings in the city alone for the time being.

A large number of officials from Liangzhou rushed to the banks of the Shuo River and began to measure the area of ​​land available for farming.

The two governors, Zhou Jingyao and Wenyuan, formulated a plan to relocate the people, giving priority to those poor families who lived in the mountains and had no land to farm. At the same time, they began to recruit migrant workers to prepare for the repair of Shuofeng City.

In terms of military affairs, each county began to expand the establishment of local patrol battalions and recruit young men to join the army.

This was also Chenyue's idea. The new soldiers would not join the border army for the time being, but would instead be incorporated into the city's garrison on the spot, and then capable veterans would be drawn from the border army to train.

Chenyue's move was mainly because he was afraid that the large-scale expansion of the border troops would attract the attention of the court and panic the people of Beiliang Dao.

In everyone's anxious mood, the imperial decree was finally sent to Beiliang.

As soon as the imperial edict arrived in Liangzhou City, Song Zhilu hurriedly arrived at the Beiliang Hou Mansion on Lingyue Mountain.

After reading the imperial edict, Chenyue said excitedly: "That's right! As expected, there were no obstacles."

Song Zhilu had a wry smile on his face: "Master Marquis, don't be too happy. There are so many things to do now, and there are too many things to do. Haven't you noticed that Governor Zhou has been so busy lately that he can't even keep his feet on the ground?"

It seems that the imperial court has agreed to build a new state in Beiliang Dao, but it will not allocate an extra copper coin to Beiliang Dao. It has to rely on itself.

And rebuilding Shuofeng City requires a large number of migrant workers, and Beiliang Road will definitely need to spend a lot of money.

"Master Song, what I mean is that Shuozhou will build one city first, that is, Shuofeng City, which will also serve as the capital of Shuozhou. In the future, when free time is available, other cities can be built. What do you think?" Chenyue asked.

"Agree!" Song Zhilu nodded heavily: "The capital of Shuozhou is at the front, so that the people who migrate there can have peace of mind, otherwise many people will worry about safety issues!"

The two hit it off immediately and settled on the matter without much discussion.

After all, the land along the Shuo River has been frequented by grassland rovers for so many years. If the people were not given a safety guarantee, no one would dare to move to Shuozhou.

Chenyue put down the edict in his hand: "There are two urgent matters at the moment. The first is to appoint Shuozhou officials and coordinate the military and political affairs of Shuozhou. The second is to immediately mobilize migrant workers to build the city wall in Shuofeng City!"

Song Zhilu had a smile on his face: "Don't worry, Mr. Hou, I have already sent an order to Zhou and Wen, the two governors, on the way here. The migrant workers recruited will rush to Shuofeng City immediately! They are all under the command of the Mo family. What we need to discuss now is the officials.

The question of appointment.”

Even though the manager of Beiliang Road is over fifty years old, once he gets started, his vigorous and resolute energy is beyond the reach of the two middle-aged men Zhou Jingyao and Wen Yuan.

Chen Yue unabashedly praised Song Zhilu a few words. With such a capable manager, Chen Yue felt that it was much easier to do things.

"For the position of General Shuozhou, I plan to let Liangzhou Deputy General Zhu Tianhe take over. Zhu Tianhe was originally the commander of the Liangzhou Infantry Army. Our assumption for Shuofeng City is to serve as a barrier against the Yan Rong, and we will not be responsible for taking the initiative for the time being.

Therefore, regardless of ability or prestige, General Zhu is most suitable to take over." Chen Yue said, obviously he has been thinking about this matter in his mind for several days.

At that time, the Shuozhou garrison must be dominated by infantry, so it was most appropriate for the original infantry commander to serve as Shuozhou general.

"I agree, what about the position of governor of Shuozhou?" Song Zhilu fully believed in Chenyue's understanding of the generals of Beiliang Dao.

When mentioning the governor of Shuozhou, Chenyue was not as happy as before. He rubbed his head and said with a bitter smile: "To be honest, I don't have a suitable candidate in my mind yet."

It is true that there are not many talented civil servants on Beiliang Road. Most of the young talents were promoted by Song Zhilu in the past few months and are not qualified for the position of governor of a state.

Song Zhilu crossed his hands in front of his lower abdomen and raised his old brow slightly: "Then I will recommend someone to the Marquis!"

"Oh, Mr. Song has a suitable candidate? Tell me!" Chen Yue asked curiously.

"Yu Yanbai!" Song Zhilu had a faint smile on his lips.

This Song Zhilu's favorite disciple, a great talent in the Imperial College, was actually spoken out by Song Zhilu without hesitation.

Chenyue was stunned: "Sir Song, I remember that Yu Yanbai was just a small bookkeeper in Fengyang County, right? This was his request to go to the grassroots level for training."

No wonder Chenyue was surprised, because Song Zhilu was by no means a nepotistic official, but today Song Zhilu mentioned his disciples. There must be a reason.

"Haha, the news from the Marquis is out of date!" Song Zhilu said with a hearty smile: "The former Fengyang County Magistrate He Yisheng was recently promoted to Liangzhou Biejia. As soon as he took office, he came to me specifically and recommended Yu Yanbai to me to replace his previous official position.

.So Yu Yanbai is no longer a minor registrar, but the magistrate of Fengyang County!"

Chenyue now understood that it was not that Lu of Song Dynasty did not avoid relatives when he recommended talents, but someone recommended them.

This He Yisheng is familiar with Chenyue. The two of them got acquainted when Chenyue served as the deputy general of Liangzhou and was reorganizing the army in Liangzhou.

He Yisheng is considered a talented person in Liangzhou's officialdom. He has good political management skills, and he has a sense of righteousness in his heart. He is a practical person.

In the past few years, Fengyang County, Chenyue's hometown, has been well organized and has become somewhat famous in Liangzhou official circles.

After careful observation, the economic envoy Song Zhilu finally decided to promote He Yisheng to Liangzhou Biejia, making him the second most civil servant in Liangzhou after Zhou Jingyao, the governor.

Chenyue held his chin: "But Yu Yanbai was promoted to Shuozhou governor just after he took office as Fengyang County magistrate. Isn't this promotion too fast?"

From county magistrate to governor, many people cannot make it in their lifetime. If Yu Yanbai crosses too many levels in a row, he is afraid of causing dissatisfaction from others.

Song Zhilu said to Chenyue with a serious face: "Master Hou, I know that this move is indeed against etiquette. But Yu Yanbai has been in the Imperial College for many years and has been taught by me. In the future, he will be better than his predecessors. Now Shuozhou is in urgent need of help.

When officials go to take charge, he is the best candidate! The governor of a state may be too high, so he can be appointed as the governor of Shuozhou first and temporarily have the power of governor."

Hearing Song Zhilu's strong recommendation, Chen Yuexu squinted his eyes and began to think deeply, tapping his fingers lightly on the table.

Song Zhilu quietly waited for Chen Yue's decision.

"Okay! Yu Yanbai will be appointed as Shuozhou Biejia." Chen Yue slapped the table hard: "Immediately order Yu Yanbai and Zhu Tianhe to come to Liangzhou City. I want to

Interview them!”

"promise!"

Song Zhilu turned around and left with a smile on his face. He knew that Chenyue would never stick to details when it came to employing people.

Chenyue rubbed his head, feeling very happy in his heart.

Among the two young scholars he brought back from the Imperial College, Xie Xiaolei was chosen by Lang Yi and recruited into the Right Cavalry Army. Yu Yanbai was also recommended by He Yisheng, starting his career as an official.
Chapter completed!