Du He couldn't laugh or cry when he learned the true thoughts of Magistrate Zhu and others.
He said: "In that case, we don't have to go around the bush. Your county joins the three-county alliance. The conditions and benefits are the same as those of Chang'an County and Hu County before. From now on, we are one family and we should be blessed together."
Enjoy it and share the hardships."
Magistrate Zhu asked curiously: "Consort, I have one more thing to worry about. Whether it is an alliance of three counties or an alliance of twelve counties, will the DPRK and China agree to this matter?"
Without waiting for Du He's reply, Xu Zhiyuan hurriedly said: "We have already experienced this matter. Magistrate Zhu does not need to worry. We only need the consent of Jingzhao Mansion."
There was one sentence that he did not say out loud: Liu Wentong, the governor of Jingzhao Prefecture, was also one of his own.
Du He nodded and acquiesced to Xu Zhiyuan's statement.
Everyone's hearts were set.
Du He said: "Then let's sign the agreement. The Twelve Counties Alliance sounds a bit unpleasant. It's better to call it the Ten County Alliance. What do you think?"
"Just listen to the consort!"
"Everything must be done as the prince consort orders!"
Everyone said they had no objection.
The ancients regarded three, six and nine as imaginary numbers, but now Du He directly changes ten into an imaginary number, without indicating a specific number.
The county magistrates had already decided to sign the agreement before they came, so they even brought their official seals. After signing the agreement, they directly affixed their official seals.
Not long after, a ten-county commercial tax and public security joint management agreement was released.
When Du He signed his name and stamped it with the official seal of Wannian County Magistrate, the agreement officially came into effect.
Wannian County, Chang'an County, Hu County, Xinfeng County, Weinan County, Zheng County, Huayin County, Lantian County, Yusun County, Shiping County, Wugong County, Shangyi County.
There are a total of twelve counties and a ten-county alliance is established.
From then on, the commercial taxation and public security of the twelve counties were all under the jurisdiction of Wannian County.
Of course, Du He is just a hands-off shopkeeper.
Commercial taxes in the twelve counties are managed by the Chang'an Taxation Bureau, and the specific person in charge is Dai Jinyun.
The public security of the twelve counties is in charge of the Chang'an City Management Brigade. The specific person in charge is Qin Huaiyu, and the person in charge behind the scenes is the King of Shu.
Du He immediately ordered his men to send the ten-county alliance agreement to Datang Study for printing, and then immediately went to twelve counties to post notices to inform the world.
Later, Du He drafted another official document and had it sent to Jingzhao Mansion.
Seeing that the time was ripe, Xu Zhiyuan immediately stood up, bowed his hands to everyone present, and said: "Everyone, the Ten County Alliance is still established. As the saying goes, a country cannot be without a king for a day, and a family cannot be without an owner for a day. The Ten County Alliance is established.
, and cannot be scattered, so I would like to suggest that we elect an alliance leader? The candidate for the alliance leader needs to have both ability and political integrity, and be able to convince the public, what do you think?"
Wei Shuyu, the magistrate of Huxian County, stuffed a piece of pork jerky into his mouth and said, "Sir Xu, I have no objection, but, leader, I only recognize Brother Du."
The magistrate of Yusi County said: "Master Wei is right. The original intention of establishing the ten-county alliance was to solve our commercial taxation and public security problems. Now, the Chang'an City Administration Brigade and the Chang'an Taxation Bureau are both under the jurisdiction of Wannian County. Now
Our achievements are all due to the Prince Consort. Without the Prince Consort, there would be no city management team and tax bureau, there would be no Three-County Alliance, and we would not be gathered here today. Therefore, the position of leader of the alliance does not belong to the Prince Consort.
Unable to hold the position."
"right!"
"Magistrate Zhu is right!"
"We support the Prince Consort as the leader of the Ten Counties Alliance."
Everyone said one after another.
Eleven of the twelve county magistrates elected Du He as the leader of the Ten County Alliance.
Du He couldn't laugh or cry.
How do you feel like being the leader of the martial arts alliance?
Xu Zhiyuan suddenly stood up and said solemnly: "The prince-in-law is the leader of the alliance. It is a popular choice. I hope the prince-in-law will not refuse."
decline?
Did I decline?
Du He was stunned.
Then he laughed.
Xu Zhiyuan is such a wonderful person.
Du He nodded and said: "If that's the case, then I will be the leader of the alliance. Thank you for your support."
Xu Zhiyuan turned around and said to everyone with a serious face: "Everyone, everyone has seen what happened just now. We supported the prince-in-law as the leader of the alliance, but he refused. We repeatedly requested and stated our interests, and the prince-in-law reluctantly agreed."
Everyone was startled at first, and then nodded in agreement.
Only then did Du He begin to take a formal look at Xu Zhiyuan.
In the past, in Du He's heart, Xu Zhiyuan was just a younger brother who came to seek refuge with him and was dispensable.
But this incident made Du He discover that Xu Zhiyuan was a very meticulous person.
Let’s talk about selecting the alliance leader.
The county magistrates repeatedly requested and Du He took the initiative to take charge. When word spread, it was completely different.
If Du He takes the initiative to be the leader of the alliance, and if someone is amplifying it, it is very likely that Du He will be plotting evil and forming a party for personal gain.
But if the county magistrates begged so hard that Du He had to reluctantly agree, that would be another story.
He looked at Xu Zhiyuan and asked: "Master Xu, how many years have you been the magistrate of Chang'an County?"
"Five years!" Xu Zhiyuan's mouth turned bitter.
The magistrate of Chang'an is at the feet of the emperor, and his next goal is to enter Jingzhao Mansion or directly enter the court.
But Xu Zhiyuan was very unlucky. He had been the magistrate of Chang'an County for five years and still had not moved.
Du He said with a smile: "With your great talents, I would be wronging you to be a small county magistrate."
Xu Zhiyuan immediately understood Du He's subtext: Little brother, do your best and I won't treat you badly.
He immediately bowed and said: "It all depends on the cultivation of the consort!"
Du He stood up, patted his sleeves, and said, "Everyone, it's rare for us to gather together today. I'm the host of this young master. Let's stay here at the county government office and get drunk before resting. How about it?"
"Very good!"
"I have admired my consort's cooking skills for a long time, and I am honored to be able to try it myself today."
Everyone was happy.
…
Jingzhao Mansion.
Government office.
An official hurried in and sent an official document to Liu Wentong who was drinking tea, and said: "Sir, this is an official document sent by Wannian County. Please read it. The official has just read it.
Just now, Wannian County Magistrate Du He convened the magistrates of the eleven counties of Jingzhao Prefecture and signed a ten-county alliance. The details are in this official document!"
Swish.
Liu Wentong immediately stood up, picked up the official document, and read it carefully.
With the experience of being cheated by the three-county alliance last time, he didn't dare not watch it this time.
The Ten County Alliance is actually an alliance of twelve counties.
Once the ten-county alliance is truly established, it means that the commercial taxation and public security of the twelve counties will be bundled together and all will be under the jurisdiction of Wannian County.
But Jingzhao Prefecture only has twenty-two counties.
Du He can now govern twelve counties. Isn't he more powerful than me, the governor of Jingzhao?
However, it is impossible to object.
Liu Wentong thought for a while and said: "Since the matter is serious, I should go to Wannian County in person and discuss it with Magistrate Du."
The official looked strange, pointed to the end of the official document, and said, "Sir, look at the end."