Soon, according to the agreement of both parties, the agreement was drawn up under the joint gaze of both parties. They each signed their names and pressed their fingerprints.
This agreement was made in duplicate and handed over to Jiang Tuo and Geng Bin respectively.
"Is this the deal?"
Patriarch Yang felt a little enlightened. Looking at the group of thieves who were eyeing him eagerly, it was so simple... a reconciliation was reached?
However, it seems that the only ones who are injured are their wealthy family... There is a lot to pay for. Fortunately, they are still alive. Given time, they will definitely, maybe, probably still be able to rise.
"That's it." Jiang Tuo nodded, with a relaxed look on his face, and looked at Geng Bin and asked, "Second Master, what do you plan to do in the future?"
Geng Bin patted his chest and said loudly: "Since we have surrendered to the government, we will naturally follow the leadership of your Majesty! From now on, I am willing to be a small soldier under your banner and be driven by your Majesty!"
Hearing this, the other thieves were stunned.
It's not like the second master's style to be subordinate to others.
Jiang Tuo waved his hand and ordered: "Let's do this. I will stay in your camp and help you organize your troops. Chief Yang, please bring back the news of the peace talks to calm the hearts of the wealthy clan and prevent them from causing chaos."
"Yes!" Patriarch Yang agreed.
After Patriarch Yang left, Jiang Tuo found the largest vacant room and moved in.
As for Geng Bin, he summoned the leader of the bandits and said seriously: "Everyone, it is not an option for us to remain bandits. That's why I decided that it would be safer to join the government."
There was a man in the crowd who said anxiously: "Second Master, don't rely solely on what the officials say. These people have read books and are all treacherous villains!"
"Fart, how could the governor be so treacherous?!"
Geng Bin was very dissatisfied and said coldly: "If you are not willing to surrender to the government, then I will not make it difficult for you. From now on, we will break up. You will take your Yangguan Road, and I will cross my single-plank bridge!"
Hearing this, several people in the crowd were immediately ready to move.
"Second Master, isn't it good for us to eat meat and drink alcohol? Why do you want to be an official? If you really want to be an official, the worst we can do is fight to Chang'an, and the brothers will support you as emperor!"
"You are looking for death!"
Geng Bin angrily reprimanded: "You don't even think about it, can we defeat the Wei army or the Shu army? We are recruited now, and we can still get some benefits. They are all idiots and don't even have any brains!"
"No wonder I can only be a thief, bah! I tell you, accept your petty thoughts and follow me, Geng Bin, and you won't suffer any loss. But if you dare to do anything wrong, believe it or not, I will kill you all! "
"You're such a brainless thing, you deserve to be unable to defeat a wealthy family before!"
"Yes, yes, yes." The bandit leaders lowered their heads.
Geng Bin had a high prestige among this group of thieves, mainly due to Geng Bin's military power. During this period, he led the thieves to attack the city and plunder the territory, almost without any disadvantages, and defeated one wealthy family after another.
And his prestige has also risen to the extreme.
After Geng Bin calmed down the thieves, he quickly went to see Jiang Tuo. He stepped back and bowed to Jiang Tuo, with a simple and honest smile on his face.
"Hey, meet my lord!"
"No need to be polite, sit down."
Jiang Tuo pulled him to sit down and said with a smile: "I didn't expect you to do so many things. Haha, I found it funny when I saw the trembling looks of those wealthy families."
Geng Bin scratched his head in embarrassment and said, "It's all thanks to your lordship. If you hadn't provided me with food, grass, equipment, and written to tell me how to develop my power, otherwise we would have perished by now."
"Now the wealthy families are nothing to worry about."
Jiang Tuo felt relaxed all over. After physically annihilating more than a dozen wealthy families, these wealthy families suddenly became more honest.
Although they cry every day, it seems as if the sky is falling and Liangzhou is getting cold.
However, the rebellion by thieves like Geng Bin did not cause harm to the local people, but only targeted the wealthy families and officials who did nothing.
You Chu, an old official, basically knows the background of all Liangzhou officials. Cleaning them up is not too simple. It is like a targeted elimination, killing corrupt officials one after another.
Nowadays, the officials in Liangzhou have become extremely busy. They are no longer as leisurely and comfortable as before. They handle all matters very quickly without any delay.
And the wealthy families are also honest. They are very friendly to the common people, and sometimes they even entertain the common people. Their wine glasses are kept low, their faces are full of smiles, and they are very polite.
They were afraid of people revolting.
In the past, Liangzhou's bureaucracy was bloated because it was far away from the court. Zhuge Liang led his army to conquer Liangzhou in a hurry, without having time to govern it or replace the original officials.
As a result, many officials are doing nothing, their official positions are superimposed, and administrative efficiency is extremely slow.
Now in just three months, Liangzhou has changed. The people have finally stood up, officials do not dare to slack off, and the division of labor is clear.
The wealthy family also became sensible.
Jiang Tuo was very happy. He liked this environment very much.
Geng Bin asked: "What should I do with these bandits under my leadership?"
Jiang Tuo frowned and thought: "Although there are many thieves and bandits now, they are all good and bad, and their combat effectiveness is still not strong. Well, let's do this. All thieves and bandits over forty years old will be sent back to their place of origin."
"Huh? Sir, do you want them to go back to farming?"
"No, I plan to let them serve as frontline officers and be responsible for the security of the village."
Jiang Tuo explained: "These people have been with you for more than three months, and they have seen the world. They serve as righteousness, can shoulder their responsibilities, and don't have to worry about the common people being bullied by the wealthy."
"Similarly, by clearing out these older bandits, the combat effectiveness of the troops will not decrease but increase, which is also conducive to management."
Lu Qing on the side said hesitantly: "Sir, what if the thieves and bandits take over the post and they bully the people?"
Jiang Tuo laughed. This was the most difficult thing to deal with in the past.
People's hearts can change. Many young people with dreams and motivation cannot control themselves after seeing the temptation of money and power, and gradually become greedy, corrupt, and disgusting.
The young man who slays dragons eventually becomes an evil dragon.
"So, the next step is to formulate an official evaluation law, with the focus being on the management and education of officials."
"Although bad officials and wealthy families have been eliminated, in order to prevent officials from being corrupted, a special department must be set up to be responsible for the administration of officials and inspect the performance of officials from all over Liangzhou."
"In order to prevent officials from colluding with each other, the assessment is divided into open visits and secret visits, and there are no rules. If officials are found to be derelict in their duties, they must be punished accordingly."
"There must also be restrictions on the issue of tenure to prevent officials from becoming bigger and stronger..."
Jiang Tuo rubbed his chin and said a lot in one breath.
Ancient governance adopted grassroots autonomy, which was divided into emperors, officials, nobles, and gentry. The gentry governed the people. If anything happened to the people, they would directly report it to the gentry.
Jiang Tuo wants to break this way of governance.
Lu Qing and Geng Bin were stunned. They had never seen Jiang Tuo look so serious and what he said was very reasonable, as if he had been studying for a long time and had already made a draft in his mind.
Lu Qing even rubbed his eyes. Are you sure the person standing in front of him is an adult?
Not possessed by a ghost?
"What are your looks like? Do you think I am an uneducated person who messes around every day?"
"Ahem, that's not true." Lu Qing shook his head and said with a smile, "But, Sir, when you are serious, you really look like a wise prime minister."
Jiang Tuo grinned: "You mean, I can be compared with the Prime Minister?"
Lu Qing's old face darkened.
Geng Bin complimented him nonchalantly: "Your Excellency has extraordinary abilities. How can the Prime Minister be as good as you?"
