Taishan County. Chi County.

Chen Gui, Prime Minister of Jibei Province, and his son Chen Deng entered Chi County, Taishan County from Lu County, where they were governed. They stopped and walked along the way, pointing at each other, and they were like outings and autumn outings.

"Did you go to the wrong place?"

"Still sleepwalking?"

At this time, there was no trace of relaxation or joy on the faces of Chen Gui and Chen Deng, only expressions of confusion, contemplation, and surprise at times.

"Is this really Chi County, Taishan County?"

It can be said that in the world of Han Dynasty, Chen Gui has never seen this situation before.

There are newly built residential settlements everywhere, neatly rebuilt houses, brand new roads, and farmland being repaired by the people in the east and west...

What lies before our eyes is simply a beautiful picture.

This is not enough to surprise Chen Gui and Chen Deng.

What surprised the two of them was that along the way, there was not a single idle person among the men and women in Chi County, old and young.

Moreover, no matter whether they are young and strong people working in the fields or weak people building roads everywhere, everyone's face is filled with a smile of satisfaction and expectation.

Chen Gui can taste, this is something called "happiness".

"The harmony here is like a paradise. There is not a trace of rebellion, Taishan bandits, and Yellow Turban bandits that have caused harm!"

Standing next to Chen Gui, his son Chen Deng also looked incredulous.

"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed that Chi County had undergone such earth-shaking changes in just ten days!"

Chen Dengke passed by Chi County several times. The dilapidated scene here left a very deep impression on him. It can be described as the people are living in dire straits.

"It seems that County Magistrate Ji Ling is a great talent. Dad, why has this person never been mentioned before?"

Chen Deng asked, and Chen Gui was also curious. However, Chen Gui never believed that an unknown person could achieve such great political achievements.

"No, there must be a capable person behind him who is planning for him!"

Chen Gui pointed to the people working on farmland in the distant fields, and then pointed to a group of people building roads at the end of the road.

"Yuanlong, look at the people working here, how are they different from people in other places?"

Chen Deng had noticed this a long time ago and didn't pay much attention to it.

"Dad, these people are very motivated, and there is not a single one who complains or slows down their work. It's winter now, and the weather is suddenly cold, but almost all of them are shirtless and work very hard, unless they are doing something for their own family."<

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Chen Gui nodded, very satisfied with his son's careful observation and thoughtfulness.

"Yeah, look, is there a government supervisor next to them?"

"This shows that these people work on their own initiative and are not doing corvee service."

Chen Deng was startled, and then looked around carefully, feeling secretly ashamed and ashamed. If Chen Gui hadn't mentioned it, he would have ignored it.

"A father is observant of every detail, but a child is not as good as him!"

……

Chen Deng and his son walked all the way to the county government office in Chi County to explain their intention.

"It turns out that the Prime Minister of Jibei came to visit, but he was not welcomed from afar."

"The county magistrate Ji is not in the government office. At this moment, he should be selecting generals and training troops at the Chi County school grounds."

After hearing the explanation from the meritorious officer of Chi County, Chen Gui, Chen Deng and his son were stunned.

"Chi County is full of waste and needs to be revitalized. Shouldn't it be very busy? How can the county magistrate still have time to train troops?"

But when I think about it, I feel relieved.

Qixian County is close to Qingzhou and Jinan Kingdom. The Yellow Turban Xuhe tribe in Jinan has been in trouble recently. It is understandable that Ji Ling spends his energy on training troops. After all, he has to defend against the Yellow Turban bandits who may enter Mount Tai at any time from Jinan.

"Can you tell me the location of the school so that we can go to the county magistrate?"

In the past, with Chen Gui's position as Prime Minister, how could he condescend to meet a small county magistrate? Even if Tao Ying, the governor of Taishan County, met him, it would still depend on his mood.

However, now that the situation is stronger than others, if you ask for help from others, you should also be courteous and virtuous.

Besides, although Jibei Kingdom and Taishan County are both under the jurisdiction of Yanzhou, they belong to two counties after all. They are not subordinate to each other and cannot control Chi County.

"I happen to have something to report to Magistrate Ji, so I'll go to the school grounds with you two."

The meritorious officer invited Chen Gui, Chen Deng and his son to go forward. He accompanied them all the way to the school grounds.

"Huang Gongcao, along the way I have been traveling and found that many new villages and towns have appeared in Chi County, with brick houses of almost the same color and neatly built areas. These should not have been built by the people themselves, right?"

Chen Deng slowed down a step, walked level with Huang Gongcao, and asked what he was confused about.

It’s no wonder that Chen Deng questioned it. Nowadays, not to mention Taishan County, even in the prosperous Dong County of Yanzhou, people don’t dare to be so extravagant as to spend money to buy bricks and build houses.

Qixian County has been raided by thieves several times, and it is difficult for the people to eat. How can they get the money to build houses? It would be nice to have a thatched house to shelter from the wind and cold.

"Of course not. How can ordinary people have the money and food to build such a magnificent and solid brick and stone house? It was funded by the county government and built by craftsmen."

Huang Gongcao understood and did not hide it. He proudly told Chen Deng the truth.

"What you two saw, some of the bricks and stones are relatively old. They are city wall bricks from Chi County; the brand-new ones are new bricks that have been fired recently."

Chen Gui was startled and turned around suddenly. No wonder as soon as he entered the county town, he realized that something was missing. It turned out that the broken city wall was missing.

"You have torn down the city wall, what will you do if the Yellow Turban bandits invade?"

Chen Gui asked Huang Gongcao worriedly.

"Don't be afraid!"

Huang Gongcao replied with a smile and a relaxed look on his face.

At first, Ji Ling quelled the banditry in Chi County. The first thing he did was not to repair the city wall. Instead, he ordered the city wall to be demolished, and the craftsmen coordinated and repaired houses for the people everywhere. This made Huang Gongcao very surprised and very opposed.

Ke Jiling told them that this was an order given by Tao Ying, the governor of Taishan County, and they had to carry it out.

Not long after, batches of brand-new weapons entered the newly formed Xuanjia Army, and new farm tools came into the hands of the people of Chi County. They suddenly gained confidence in defending Chi County.

"Hey, this house won't be given to the people for free, right?"

Huang Gongcao glanced at Chen Deng. Isn't this nonsense? No matter how rich Tao Ying was, he wouldn't be able to build it like this.

"Of course it's not free."

Without waiting for Chen Deng, Chen Gui and his son raised questions, and Huang Gongcao then explained to them.

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"Although houses and new farm tools are not given to the people for free, they do not take money from the people. Instead, the people work for relief. In their free time, they build roads, farm fields, and do work for the county government, and the calculation is calculated by working hours.

The allocated housing, farm tools and food expenses will be paid off until they are paid off."

Hearing this, Chen Deng was shocked and a light flashed in his eyes.

"Wonderful, this not only reduces the burden on the people, but also fully mobilizes the enthusiasm of the people, and makes the people support the government. It not only promotes the recovery and development of Chi County, but also reduces the cost of the county government. It kills multiple people with one stone. It is like a genius.

Plan."

Chen Deng turned sideways and gave a deep salute to Huang Gongcao beside him.

"A person who can come up with such a strategic strategy must be a talented person. Chen Deng must pay a visit and ask for advice. I hope Huang Gongcao can introduce him on his behalf!"

Huang Gongcao hurriedly returned the salute, laughing and shaking his head.

"Mr. Chen, this is really embarrassing for Mr. Huang!"

Chen Gui and Chen Deng were stunned when they heard this. Is there anyone else who is hard to see in this county?

"Could it be that this wise man is a hermit?"

Huang Gongcao shook his head, with a look of regret on his face.

"The person who came up with this strategy is Tao Yingye, the governor of Taishan County. Even Huang, I have never been lucky enough to meet him."

When Chen Gui and Chen Deng heard this, they looked at each other and were shocked.

"Doesn't it mean that the current twelve counties in Taishan County are all like Chong County?"

Chen Gui knew very well that since this strategy came from Tao Ying, what happened in Chi County was definitely not an exception.

"Tao Gongzu's son is actually so talented. Could it be that I made a mistake?"

The Chen family is a wealthy family in Xuzhou. As soon as Tao Qian entered Xuzhou, unlike the Mi family, the Cao family, the Wang family, and the Zhao family, they all invested in Tao Qian and sought profits, while the Chen family sat back and watched.

The reason why Chen Gui and his son were cautious was because they saw that the Han Dynasty was falling apart and dying.

Tao Qian can become the governor of Xuzhou today, but even if he becomes the pastor of Xuzhou, he will be nothing tomorrow. However, his Chen family roots are in Xuzhou, so he cannot make a bet easily. If he makes a wrong move, he will be doomed.

Of course, Chen Gui is not optimistic about Tao. The key lies in Tao Qian's two sons, Tao Shang and Tao Ying.

After all, Tao Qian is old and will soon become a withered skeleton in the grave. Whether he is worth investing in depends on the next generation.

But after a period of observation, Chen Gui found that neither the pottery merchant nor Tao Ying could protect the Chen family. Investing in such a family was simply asking for death.
Chapter completed!