Thirty miles south of Qingzhou Prefecture, there is a land of tens of thousands of acres of fertile land. This large piece of land was seized by Ouyang Zhuan, the former governor of Qingzhou County and later Emperor of Yan Dynasty. These tens of thousands of acres are full of fertile oil.
There is not a single sandy nest in this good land. However, most of this land has been deserted since Ouyang Zhuan occupied it.
After Liu Ling put down Ouyang Zhuan's rebellion, nearly 7,000 acres of the tens of thousands of acres of wasteland were awarded to meritorious soldiers. The remaining 3,000 acres of land were planned as the first of the Han Dynasty's farming system.
In the first batch of experimental fields, more than 2,000 field workers and no less than 3,000 people dug out more than 3,000 acres of wasteland and planted food. It has become a lush green land. On the contrary, there is still a patch of green land in the more than 7,000 acres of land.
Most of it is still deserted, and compared to the lively scene in the fields, the sparse people in the fields seem particularly depressed.
Liu Ling walked all the way, and he understood why this happened. The people were grateful for the kindness of the court, and they all spontaneously went to work in the fields. As for their own fields, few people took care of them. Liu Ling sighed all the way, the people
The requirements are not high, as long as there is hope, they are full of fighting spirit.
After bidding farewell to Wu Dazhuang and walking forward for five or six miles, he saw Zhou Yangong leading a few people on horseback to greet him from a distance. There were still more than ten steps away, and Zhou Yangong and the people behind him dismounted their horses at the same time and knelt down.
On the ground.
"Gong Zhou Yan pays homage to the prince."
Duke Yan of Zhou lifted up his mud-stained robe and bowed down.
Liu Ling laughed, jumped off the horse and walked quickly over.
"Get up, you are now a second-grade official, why are you looking so embarrassed?"
Liu Ling said with a smile.
"My subordinates pay their respects to the prince!"
"Your Majesty, Xie Huanran, pays homage to the prince."
Behind Zhou Yangong, Wang Xiaoniu and Xie Huanran were also covered in mud, and they looked a little bit like they were from the fourth-rank county guard and the fifth-rank Guoyi captain.
"Get up, get up, you have worked hard."
Zhou Yangong stood up and bowed to the ground again: "I didn't know that the prince came and I didn't greet him from afar. Please forgive me."
Liu Ling wanted to go up and kick him in the butt, but after thinking about it, Duke Zhou Yan was now a second-rank official and no longer had to be in his palace. Especially in Qingzhou Palace, Duke Zhou Yan was the highest-ranking person.
, I have to leave him some face in front of his family members. Besides, as a prince, I have to be careful... well, be careful.
Liu Ling thought in his heart.
"Are you a loser?! You're still doing this with me. What are you going to do if I don't atone for my sins?"
Liu Ling laughed and cursed.
Zhou Yangong smiled and said: "Zhou Yangong came from the palace. If the prince wants to punish me, why not send me back to the palace? Rather than wearing this official uniform and showing off, I still feel that I am in the palace."
Those days in the palace were comfortable and comfortable."
Liu Ling said: "You are so beautiful! When will the world become more prosperous, the people will be rich, and the country will be strong? If you still want to live in my house, your mouthful of meat will be indispensable!"
Zhou Yangong's eyes lit up and he asked, "Really? But Miss Minhui sent it here?"
Liu Ling said seriously: "Pan Jinlian, I have been waiting for you in my house."
Zhou Yangong: "...Well, Your Majesty, you are so tired. Why don't you go to the camp of the new soldiers in front of you and take a rest?"
Liu Ling rolled her eyes at him, nodded to Wang Xiaoniu first, and then asked the person next to Zhou Yangong: "Are you Xie Huanran? Duke Zhou Yan tried his best to recommend you to His Majesty. It has been twelve days since the decree came down, right? Again
In three days, Duke Yan of Zhou will return to the capital to take up a post at the Military Aircraft Department, and all matters on the ground in Gyeongju will have to be left to you. This time I came south with your Majesty’s decree on me. When Duke Zhou returns to the capital, Gyeongju
The civil affairs of the government will fall on your shoulders."
Just as Xie Huanran was about to kowtow to accept the decree, Liu Ling stopped him and said: "The decree will be read out in front of the officials when we return to Qingzhou Mansion. I will give you a warning. You are a civil servant and you were born in the Xie family in Jiangnan.
, the current military position of county governor is indeed not suitable for you, but fortunately it is just a transitional job. His Majesty has appointed you as the governor of Gyeongju County, starting from the third rank."
"I thank you Lord for your kindness!"
Xie Huanran knelt down and kowtowed three times in the direction of Taiyuan Mansion.
Liu Ling said with a smile: "I will stay in Qingzhou tonight to beat the autumn wind for you. I will meet you alone in the evening. You have thought of a strategy on how to properly govern Qingzhou. I want to hear your opinion."
"I understand."
Xie Huanran bowed his head to the ground.
Liu Ling said with a smile: "I don't have so many rules here. Zhou Yangong and Wang Xiaoniu both know who I am. You don't have to meet me with courtesy unless it's a formal occasion."
Xie Huanran said in fear: "I don't dare to mess up my dignity."
Liu Ling didn't like this kind of pedantic literati very much. After a few words of praise, he turned to Wang Xiaoniu and said, "Well done, you didn't lose my loyal people in the palace."
Wang Xiaoniu first performed a military salute, and then said with a playful smile: "I am also a person from the loyal prince's palace, and I dare not fall into the prince's reputation. In fact, I am very timid in fighting, but when I think of the prince, I am afraid
He is so brave that he is not even afraid of death."
Liu Ling smiled and put his foot on Wang Xiaoniu's butt and said: "I don't need you to flatter me. If you want to listen to flattery, I don't have to come out. There are so many rotten people in Taiyuan Prefecture, and I have more tricks to flatter you than you!"
You should be honest, if I had known that you, a sycophant, would not make any progress at all, why should I protect you from your majesty as the governor of Qingzhou?"
Wang Xiaoniu was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said: "I still want to stay with the prince, even if I am just a sixth-grade captain for the rest of my life!"
Xie Huanran secretly rolled his eyes at Wang Xiaoniu. He didn't understand or appreciate Wang Xiaoniu's behavior of not cherishing his future. One was a sixth-grade school captain who was just a follower of a big shot, and the other was a fourth-grade commander-in-chief.
With the military equipment of more than a dozen counties in one county, he actually chose the former!
Liu Ling smiled and said: "If you really don't want to do the job of Qingzhou County Magistrate, you can."
Wang Xiaoniu's eyes lit up and he said, "Really?"
Liu Ling nodded and said solemnly: "Really, you can make some mistakes casually, and then let Mr.
After receiving the three hundred military staff from my loyal prince's palace, I allow you to come back and continue to be my personal soldier."
Xie Huanran said in fear: "I don't dare to lower my rank. Your Majesty Wang holds the post of county magistrate and is a colleague of yours. Your Majesty is so honored. It is also a blessing to the people of the eleven counties of Gyeongju. Your Majesty Wang is proficient in the art of war and strategy. How could he commit such a crime?"
What’s wrong?”
Liu Ling sighed, thinking that maybe this person really had abilities, but why was he so boring?
Wang Xiaoniu smiled bitterly and said: "Then please forgive the prince for Wang Xiaoniu not being able to follow the prince and fulfill his duties faithfully. Although the official of Qingzhou County Governor is a little more tired and miserable, it is better than letting the prince hit the reincarnation gate with his three hundred military staff. I
I have never heard of a strong man who could endure two hundred military sticks."
Liu Ling narrowed his eyes and asked, "Are you saying that I am ruthless?"
Wang Xiaoniu sensed the crisis and ran away from the distance: "No! No! My subordinates miss the prince, so they inevitably speak in confusion..."
Liu Ling glared at him and said, "I think you just have tight skin."
Wang Xiaoniu waved his hand quickly and said: "It's not tight, it's not tight. I'm so tired from working these days."
Liu Ling was too lazy to pay attention to him, and smiled and said to Zhou Yangong: "Take me to Tian Ding's camp to see. Although they have retired and returned to farming, their food and military pay must still be guaranteed. After all, in wartime, they only need to pick up their swords."
They are all still my big man's soldiers. Don't forget to train on weekdays. When you are busy in the fields, you must practice every seven days, and when you are not busy, you must practice every two days."
Wang Xiaoniu came over and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. When I am in Qingzhou from now on, I promise to train an iron army for Your Majesty!"
Liu Ling smiled and scolded: "If it delays the farm work in the fields, I will train you first."
Wang Xiaoniu stuck out his tongue and smiled coquettishly. Liu Ling said with a smile: "I will keep all the people who followed you as personal soldiers. I will give you 500 more veterans as your dowry later!"
Wang Xiaoniu laughed and said: "After Qingzhou is finished with this business, and the prince marries me a few more times, I will have thousands of elite soldiers in less than three to five years!"
After talking and laughing, everyone arrived at Tian Ding's camp. Liu Ling took a closer look and found that he did not see any slack in the place. Yue returned to Qingzhou City with Zhou Yangong and others. After entering the city, Zhou Yangong let
Xie Huanran summoned the civil and military officials, and Liu Ling read out the imperial edict in the governor's office of Qingzhou County. Xie Huanran was appointed as the county magistrate, and Wang Xiaoniu was appointed as the county magistrate. The two of them complemented each other in civil and military affairs. Xie Huanran's cautious and cautious temperament was more carefree than Wang Xiaoniu's.
Their personalities complement each other perfectly.
Next, Liu Ling talked in detail about the imperial court's reform of official positions and the restoration of the official rank system to the official system of the Tang Dynasty. Especially for military commanders, the ranks and positions were too chaotic and difficult to coordinate.
According to the system of the Tang Dynasty, the prefect (prefect) is of the third rank, and the county magistrate is of the fourth rank. As for the military attache position, there are two captains under the county magistrate, ranging from the fifth rank, and several school captains, ranging from the sixth rank to the sixth rank.
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After Liu Ling explained the court's plan in detail and answered some of the officials' questions, it was already getting dark. After refusing the banquet hosted by the local officials, Liu Ling only brought four soldiers to live in Zhou Yangong's mansion.
After dinner, I met Xie Huanran alone again, and gained a new understanding of this somewhat sour person. After Xie Huanran left, it was already Haishi, and Liu Ling stopped Zhou Yangong, who was about to leave, and said: "Tuntianli
There is a captain named Wu Dazhuang. He is a veteran who has lost his arm. He has a clear distinction between public and private affairs and has outstanding military achievements. Look at what positions are still vacant. Move him up. You can't lose sight of those who have served the country.
Bloody people have the heart to serve the country with fists."
Zhou Yangong glanced at Liu Ling and asked cautiously: "Aren't you your personal soldier?"
Liu Ling kicked Zhou Yangong on the buttocks and cursed with a smile: "I saved you face in front of your subordinates during the day, and now you actually question me?"
Zhou Yangong was kicked but felt comfortable. He said with a smile: "Since it is a business matter, I have to pay attention to the people recommended by the prince. Two thousand Tianding are still short of a general. The position has been vacant and there is no suitable candidate. It's just that this
Tianding belongs to the new military system. It was an order from the previous court to set up a captain for three hundred people. However, the court did not mention the person who was in charge of two thousand Tianding. What position was given to him?
Liu Ling thought for a while and said: "Let's start with the fifth-rank Cavalry Commander. Wang Xiaoniu still lacks a state commander, so it's just right."
Zhou Yangong nodded, tilted his eyes and asked again: "Are you really not from the palace like me?" (To be continued)
