Wang Muzhi said: "Since the prince has the seal of the Liang Kingdom, it should not be wasted. Firstly, he can build a governing team in advance to prepare for the future march to the mainland. Secondly, by running the royal court, he can recruit talents, ennoble generals, and canonize officials. .”
"You know, for many celebrities, they may look down on a king, but they will definitely care about the country. After all, what the prince can give them is far more than any king."
"As the prince said before, all turmoil in the world is for profit. Granting benefits the people and benefiting the world. It is more popular than the so-called charity and kindness."
Qin Yun nodded: "You are right, and I have this idea as well, but it is still too early to start the country, and we need to make sufficient preparations."
"Why, Mr. Wang is so broke that he can't wait to ascend to the position of prime minister?"
Wang Muzhi knelt on the ground: "I don't dare, I just hope to develop faster and better!"
Qin Yun smiled and said: "Haste makes waste. The top priority is to develop Qiongzhou first. When one day, Qiongzhou alone can compete with the power of a country, who dares to say one thing if the king of Daxia says otherwise. It's a false reputation. After all, it’s useless without real strength!”
"It's your turn to be the Prime Minister." Wang Muzhi cupped his hands.
Qin Yundao: "However, what you said makes sense. Let's do this. You set up a talent recruitment center in Qiongzhou and send people to search for famous people from all over the world to build a team in advance."
"No!" Wang Muzhi said with cupped hands.
Qin Yun continued: "Besides, Mr. Wang, what do you think is the most important thing at the moment?"
Wang Muzhi: "I believe that we need to fight against the outside world and stabilize the inside. For Qiongzhou, the external threat is nothing more than pirates. I am not worried about this. With Master Lu and the generals under His Highness, the pirates can be wiped out in just a short time."
"I am worried that it is a local force. Over the years, Qiongzhou's bureaucracy has long been decayed and rigid. Except for the state pastor who is appointed by the court, the other local county magistrates and governors are all controlled by powerful people. This is not conducive to development, let alone the future. Implementation of His Highness’s decree.”
"So, the first thing to do is to clean up the officialdom and rectify the administration!"
Qin Yun laughed loudly: "Those who know me are military advisors! I will leave this matter to you. In one sentence, anyone who refuses to accept will be killed!"
Wang Mu paused: "What if the aristocratic families unite?"
Qin Yun snorted coldly: "Kill!"
Wang Muzhi nodded, he liked this kind of boss, no ink.
Any other prince might still care about his reputation, but he knows that Qin Yun is a pragmatic person.
The next day, Wang Muzhi took the shadow guards and ransacked Qiongzhou Zhoumu's home.
And detailedly count the ten crimes of Qiongzhou State Shepherd.
"The King of Liang issued an edict saying: Qiongzhou Prefecture's Shepherd Lin has a beard. He colluded with pirates to kill his colleagues. During his tenure, he collected a hundred thousand silver. He is now dismissed from his post and investigated to serve as a warning to others."
"You...why do you want to arrest me? I am not guilty. I am an official of the imperial court and a state pastor who has been pardoned by the emperor himself. If you want me, you need a trial by the three agencies and your majesty's approval!"
Wang Muzhi smiled and said: "Mr. Lin, it is true that you were pardoned by the imperial court, but Qiongzhou is a fiefdom of King Liang. In other words, His Highness King Liang has the right to appoint and remove all officials in Qiongzhou."
"Besides, Mr. Lin is corrupt, perverts the law, and colludes with pirates. This alone can kill you!"
"Wang Muzhi, if you dare to kill me, my Lin family will never spare you!" Lin Qiubeard said viciously.
Wang Muzhi sneered: "Really? Come and chop him up!"
"Wang Muzhi, do you dare?" Lin Qiuzhi struggled all the way, but was still taken outside the vegetable market by the shadow guard.
It is said that there is no need for a knife, and hot water is boiled in a copper pot and poured down, and the executioner cuts the skin directly.
The screams are endless!
The people around him were frightened when they saw that Zhou Mu, who had always been aloof and superior in the past, was sentenced to such a capital punishment.
Of course, the most fearful thing is the spies sent by Qiongzhou officials.
In less than half a day, officials of all sizes in Qiongzhou received the news.
"What should we do? How could Wang Papi, a scholar, be so cruel and ruthless!"
"Yes, Lord Zhou Mu will behead you. You guys, we have to find a way out for ourselves."
"How about writing a letter to the court?"
"You are stupid. We have traveled more than 9,000 miles to the capital. By the time you arrived with your slow delivery of the letter, the grass on the graves had grown taller. If you ask me, why not rebel? Qiongzhou is the island of my Qiongzhou people, not some cats and dogs. Can be arrogant."
"How contrary!"
"What if? If Qin Yun doesn't give us a way to survive, don't blame us for being cruel. Over the years, the imperial court has always been gentle towards Qiongzhou. Isn't it because they are afraid that we will rebel?"
"I have estimated that Qin Yun only has 3,000 people under his command. Each of our families has raised more than 40,000 to 50,000 troops. When the time comes, we will cooperate with the One-Eye Alliance internally and externally, and we will definitely kill him without leaving any trace behind."
"What should I do if the court finds out?"
"Does the imperial court have a navy? This large sea is a natural barrier for you and me. Do you want to do this?"
"Do it! Then it's agreed that if something happens in three days, I'll notify the One-Eyed Alliance."
…
Qiongzhou, Prince Liang's Mansion.
This is the Qiongzhou Prefectural Shepherd's Mansion commandeered by Qin Yun, and Yang Yong is bringing people in at this moment.
"Your Majesty, noble families from all over Qiongzhou and officials at all levels are preparing to rebel!"
Qin Yun put down the brush in his hand calmly, put his hands behind his back and smiled.
"Okay, if they don't resist, how can I have any reason to take over their land? Get everything ready!"
Yang Yong cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, the senior officials of each family have been closely monitored by their subordinates and can take action at any time."
Qin Yun: "To avoid a long night and many dreams, let's do it tonight!"
"promise!"
In fact, Qin Yun has no time to play intrigue with this group of people. What he wants is a clean and complete Qiongzhou, a bigger place, with dozens of aristocratic families, and all the land has been occupied by them.
If we don’t destroy them, where will the land come from for development?
Qiongzhou is different from Tongzhou. Here he can do whatever he wants at any time.
The next day, outside the palace, the heads of thirty-two aristocratic families, large and small, were tied up and pressed neatly in front of the door.
Yang Yong cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, these people have plotted a rebellion and have been captured by me."
Qin Yun slowly walked out of the door with cold eyes.
"How guilty are the rebels?"
"Kill the Nine Tribes!"
Qin Yun said: "Everyone, did you hear this?"
The senior members of the family had angry expressions on their faces. As soon as they were about to notify the uprising, they found a group of men in black rushing in and dealing with them. When the next morning, they found that nine out of ten people who had gathered to discuss the matter yesterday were All were caught.
Only then did they realize that they had been tricked.
Someone said incompetently and furiously: "Qin Yun, you are so cruel, you did it on purpose."
"Qin Yun, you will be punished. You are so cruel to the conscience and ignorant, how long will it take for the people of Qiongzhou if you don't respond now?"
"Folks in Qiongzhou, are you just going to watch this outsider eat your flesh and drink your blood?"
The onlookers were silent. On weekdays, they are often bullied. In the past, they didn't dare to say anything, but now, they just watched coldly.
Qin Yun smiled and said: "What a joke, why did I suck the blood and eat the flesh of the people when I first came here? What have you done in Qiongzhou for so many years? The eyes of the people are sharp."
"Everyone, tell me whether these people should be killed or not!"
At first, everyone was afraid of standing up because of the lustful power of these people in the past.
But when they were detained on the ground without any resistance, some people still plucked up the courage to stand up.
"It should be killed. The Zhou family that was killed that day robbed my wife, children, and my land. I went to report it to the officials. I didn't expect that the son-in-law of the Zhou family was actually the son-in-law of the county. Instead, his legs were broken." A lame middle-aged man stood up. said.
An old man stood up and cupped his hands: "Your Majesty, none of these people are clean and should be killed!"
Qin Yun said to the heads of the aristocratic families: "Did you hear that? He should be killed!"
Someone sneered: "My family members account for 40% of the island's population. If you kill them, who will do corvee work for you in the future and who will farm the land for you?"
Qin Yun smiled and said: "Good question!"
"Everyone, you should be glad that you met this king. Today, I will exempt you from the crime of rebellion, but there is a condition!"
All the family heads were stunned.
"What conditions?"
Qin Yun: "Hand over your land. Anyone involved in this matter will be punished only for the first culprit. The rest will be forgotten. Moreover, I will never pursue any further investigation."
"This is the king's final bottom line!"
"Haha, I just said that he needs my Zhou family. Okay, I, Zhou Chuanxiong, do things for everyone, and I am willing to die. Please spare me, the youngest of the Zhou family."
"I, Chen Haoran, am also willing to die, but I hope my wife and children will not be implicated."
"I, Li Ji, am not afraid of death. Come on, kill me."
Qin Yun waved his sleeves and said, "Drag him out and kill him!"
After saying that, he turned around and left. The people were so excited that they knelt on the ground.
"The King of Liang is a thousand years old, a thousand years old!"
On this day, the head of the thirty-second family in Qiongzhou conspired to rebel and was executed in the busy city.
The King of Liang was generous and pardoned the sins of the thirty-second family members and sent them to other places. This was the end of the story.
Three days later, Qiongzhou Nanya Port.
A large ship sailed in with a flag of the "Han" family erected on the sail.
On the dock, Qin Yun was waiting with dozens of people including Wang Menghu, Lu Ban, Tie Shuan, Yang Yong, Zuo Siliang and others.
Qin Yun turned around and said to the three women who were seeing them off: "This time, I won't take you with me. You are familiar with things here. In my absence, Military Advisor Wang will assist you."
Liu Guanguan nodded slightly: "Your Highness, don't worry, Guan Guan will definitely make Qiongzhou more prosperous."
Qin Yun looked at Shen Yue again: "Read more and run around less!"
Shen Yue pouted: "I want you to take care of it."
Jiang Yingying on the side chuckled and said: "My lord, remember what you promised me. When you come back, you will treat my mother-in-law's eyes."
Qin Yundao: "Of course, let Master Lu make the scalpel when the time comes."
Then Qin Yun looked at Zhao Kun again.
"Zhao Kun, I leave the defense of Qiongzhou to you."
Zhao Kun cupped his hands and said: "My lord, don't worry, I will definitely guard the Qiongzhou coastline."
Qin Yun nodded slightly: "We must start building the dock as soon as possible. When I come back, Qiongzhou will have the ability to build large ships."
"Okay, let's all go back."
Everyone bowed their hands to Qin Yun either reluctantly or worriedly.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
…
On the Han family's ship, Han Jiangxue hosted a banquet.
"Your Majesty, I haven't seen you for a few days, but you have become a lot more rosy. It seems that your brothers and sisters have been nourished a lot."
Qin Yun raised his eyes to look at the Seventh Emperor's sister-in-law.
"Sister-in-law is much more beautiful than before. What's wrong? This time, seventh brother didn't come!"
Han Jiangxue pursed her lips and smiled: "Chaozhou needs people to guard it after all, and he is not qualified to go to the God-casting Conference. But, my lord, are you sure you want to go and participate? There is a dragon's pool and a tiger's den. This time, many people from all over the world have gathered. Many of them are the prince’s mortal enemies.”
Qin Yun smiled and said: "What's the harm in going? Besides, isn't there the imperial sister-in-law who will escort us?"
Han Jiangxue chuckled and said: "Your Majesty, I am a weak woman and I have to expect your protection from your Majesty."
Qin Yun glanced at the several guards beside Han Jiangxue. They were all top-notch masters. Can this configuration be called weak?
Qin Yun glanced at Han Jiangxue, who was wearing a smart outfit, and felt that something was wrong with the way she looked at him. Qin Yun shook his head, what a joke, this is his sister-in-law.
Han Jiangxue also noticed Qin Yun's aggressive eyes. Qin Yun's appearance reminded her of an old friend from her past. Unfortunately, she was in the Han family and sometimes she couldn't help herself.
