Zhen Siwen's biggest wish in this life was to serve as an official before becoming an official, but this wish came true long ago.

For him, becoming the chief clerk means that he has surpassed his life goals and can be called the pinnacle of his life.

He was very satisfied and thought it would be good to live like this for the rest of his life.

I didn’t expect that I could still be a county magistrate!

Magistrate, is that what I can think about?

He wanted to slap himself to wake himself up.

But he only dared to pinch himself secretly.

it hurts!

"Sit down." Yang Xuan nodded.

"Cao Ying."

Cao Ying stood up.

"State Sima."

Everyone knows that Cao Ying is Yang Xuan's confidant, so there is nothing wrong with promoting a confidant to help. But Zhou Sima is not a small official, and it needs some work. Yang Xuan can succeed in the operation, and the energy behind it makes everyone feel shocked.

"Nan He."

The sturdy Nan He stood up.

"He is the deputy general of Chenzhou Army."

It didn't take much effort to mobilize Cao Ying and Zhen Siwen, but Nan He was in some trouble. Yang Xuan finally went to find the big man, Wei Ling'er's father, General Wei Zhong of the Youwu Guard, and took the back door, and finally succeeded.

Nan He came to Chenzhou.

This incident made Yang Xuan somewhat vigilant. He knew that his foundation in the army was too shallow and he had to build some connections.

He was a little envious of Uncle Liu Huang. As soon as he revealed his identity, he said, "Uncle Huang!" Then he ate it and it tasted delicious.

But his cousin, the pseudo-emperor, could only crawl around underneath.

This is a completely new architecture.

Then Yang Xuan said: "I know what is going on in Chenzhou, and so do you. Everything is aimed at preventing Beiliao."

"I stayed in Chang'an for a while this time, and all I saw was singing and dancing. But what did these singing and dancing bring? They were obtained by the many years of constant vigilance and bloody battles of our soldiers and civilians in northern Xinjiang."

"It is impossible to farm on the front line of northern Xinjiang because the Northern Liao army will attack and harass. In this way, northern Xinjiang can only suffer from hunger and wait for the central government to allocate money and grain to survive."

"But the money and food provided by the court are not enough. Therefore, every year from Huang Xianggong to the governor of Xiazhou, they frequently go to the court to threaten or plead. They all want to get more money and food from the court for northern Xinjiang."

"No one wants to be a beggar! But Northern Xinjiang is in such a difficult situation, what can we do?"

"This situation cannot continue."

Northern Xinjiang has been eating allocated grain for many years. This is a helpless move and a history of blood and tears.

But what does Yang Xuan mean when he says it can't be continued?

"After you go back, take a good look at the cultivated land under your jurisdiction. Which ones can be reclaimed, which ones are fertile fields, and which ones are middle- and lower-grade fields. Make a list of them one by one."

Lu Jiao, the magistrate of Wangu County, said: "Your Majesty, please don't rush into this matter! Otherwise, it may lead to a war."

Everyone nodded slightly and agreed with this.

Once Chenzhou launches a large-scale land reclamation and farming, the two major armies on the opposite side will attack and harass. If Chenzhou launches a large-scale attack, He Lianchun of Tanzhou will also send troops.

By then, Tao County will be affected.

"I know your concerns," Yang Xuan said, "I just want to remind you to prepare early. As for when to take action, let's wait for the opportunity."

Lu Qiang said: "This year's sowing period has passed."

Everyone laughed.

"Secondly, when you go back, you must hurry up and train the army. I will put my ugly words first. I will go to check the schools from time to time. If anyone's subordinates fail to live up to expectations, then don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Everyone solemnly agreed.

"Third, merchants should be encouraged in various places, but there is one rule: merchants are not allowed to get involved in politics. If I know who is intimate with merchants, I will take them down immediately without any hesitation! Furthermore, if anyone dares to accept bribes, I will advise the government to take them down.

People are exiled to peace."

There are many talented people in Taiping and they speak well...

When Yang Xuan saw someone trembling, he knew that the threat had worked.

But he never expected threats to improve officialdom. The best way was to supervise and abide by the law.

"Whoever reports bribery will be kept secret, and I will reward them heavily and give priority to promotions!"

This method is a bit simple and crude, but Yang Xuan currently does not have the ability to break the old pattern, so he can only do this temporarily.

"Finally, there are the craftsmen. Craftsmen from all places must be registered. Craftsmen are not allowed to move around at will, and they are not allowed to be intimate with foreigners."

After the meeting, Yang Xuan prepared a banquet.

When Lu Jiao's wine was dry, Wang Xing, the magistrate of Hengshui County and a veteran, advised: "Drink less!"

Lu Jiao wiped the wine stains from the corner of his mouth and whispered: "He became the governor, but I am not convinced."

Wang Xing smiled and said, "You were jealous of him before, but now you are even more jealous, right?"

Lu Jiao sneered, "Aren't you jealous?"

Wang Xing shook his head, "I know what I am capable of, and I am very satisfied at the moment."

Lu Jiao glanced at Yang Xuan, "He promoted a lot of people as soon as he came up. Look at that Zhen Siwen. When I was the county magistrate, he was just a minor official, but now he is on an equal footing with me. What does this mean?"

His eyes are a little red.

Zhen Siwen stood up and raised his glass in a toast.

His posture was very humble, he bowed slightly and offered toasts one by one.

When they arrived at Lujiao, Zhen Siwen drank it all in one gulp.

He drank and found that Lu Jiao was not moving.

"Lu Mingfu..."

Lu Jiao looked at him and remembered what happened back then.

When Yang Xuan was the county magistrate, he threatened Du Hui when he first met him, but Yang Xuan calmly fought back.

At that time, Lu Jiao was still fanning the flames, but in an instant Yang Xuan gained a firm foothold.

That would be fine if it were just that, but Yang Xuan has embarked on a completely different path than him.

Repeatedly made meritorious service.

Liu Qing is deeply loved, no, preferred!

Also, it is said that Huang Xianggong of Tao County also had a good impression of Yang Xuan.

With these foundations, Yang Xuan was successfully promoted to Lin'an as the prefecture Sima.

Lu Jiao stayed still.

He turned from envy to jealousy and then to hatred.

At first, I hated myself for being hopeless. After I became desperate, I resented the unfairness of the world for not giving me a chance to stand out.

Walking on the street, he seemed to hear others laughing at him.

——Look! They are all county magistrates, but Yang Xuan has gone to Chang'an now, while our Lu Ming Mansion continues to fool around in Hengshui County.

——Others have outstanding abilities, are appreciated by superior officials, and supported by the people under their rule, but our Lu Ming Mansion is so mediocre that people have nothing to say. Alas! If there is no other way, I really want to move to another place.

——Yes, just move to Yang Sima's rule, and at least you can enjoy a taste of happiness.

He felt that everyone was laughing at him, but in fact everyone was busy with their own things and no one paid attention to him.

At this moment, the drunkenness was welling up.

Lu Jiao finally couldn't bear it anymore and said, "Zhen Siwen."

Zhen Siwen has a good temper, "Lu Mingfu."

Lu Jiao asked: "You were a minor official a few years ago, but now you are the county magistrate. I ask you, what qualifications do you have to be an official in the same place?"

Zhen Siwen was stunned for a moment.

He thought that some people would be dissatisfied, but he didn't expect that anyone would openly question it.

Cao Ying said, "In Taiping, Cao is just the boss, and almost everything below is done politely. After these days, all Taiping officials and people obey."

This is an endorsement for Zhen Siwen.

A look turned around.

Yang Xuan, who was talking to Lu Qiang, put down his wine glass.

"I think he can do it! Can he do it?"
To be continued...