The first mate looked up at Qin Yun, only to find that he was looking at him with a smile.
The first mate cupped his hand and said: "Song Yi, a common man, thanks the prince for not killing him!"
Qin Yun waved his hand and the first mate turned around and left.
"Brother Song..."
Ding Xie chased after him but hesitated to speak. Song Yi patted Ding Xie on the shoulder.
"Good brother, follow the prince and work hard. We will meet again in the future. By the way, tell the prince that someone in the court has offered a reward of three million taels of silver for the prince's head. This news was just sent to the fourth master. I accidentally saw it last night. arrive."
Ding Xie said with some confusion: "Brother Song, why didn't you tell the prince directly?"
Song Yi smiled: "Of course I'll let you tell the prince, go ahead. I think with your ability, the prince will never make things difficult for you. Remember to take care of your brothers as much as you can. If you can't just take care of yourself, goodbye!" "
Song Yi turned around and left, glowing with the boat on the harbor, and soon disappeared from everyone's eyes.
Yang Yong was quite puzzled: "Why did the prince let him go?"
Bai Feiyang said sarcastically: "Stupid, you don't understand this. This is called attacking the heart first. Let these pirates see my Qiongzhou armament, and they will naturally not dare to cause trouble!"
Yang Yong snorted softly: "You know a hammer, a guy who is afraid of his wife has no right to talk to me."
Bai Feiyang chuckled: "I'm afraid, unlike some people who don't even have anything to fear?"
Yang Yong: "Who said I didn't? I..."
Yang Yong thought for a while and finally did not tell him about sleeping with Princess Wu.
Qin Yun smiled: "Okay, take the people back, Bai Feiyang, these people will be under your control for the time being. You said yourself that if anything goes wrong, you will be responsible."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, nothing will go wrong!"
…
The sun sets in the main city of Qiongzhou, the main hall of the city.
After half a month of renovation, the hall seems to be much brighter. Wang Muzhi is in charge of Qiongzhou these days, and the aristocratic families that had previously rebelled have been cleared out.
Qiongzhou's land reform policy also continued in an orderly manner.
"Your Majesty, I have sent people to roughly find out the population situation of Qiongzhou's land."
"tell me the story!"
The civil and military personnel in the hall were divided into two groups. Some were officials recruited from Qiongzhou, and some were old histories that Wang Muzhi had acquired from Daxia.
Even though they are not of high rank, they are capable bosses. In the old imperial bureaucracy, these people could only serve as masters, but in Qiongzhou they have the opportunity to take charge.
In addition, due to Qin Yun's reputation, many people were willing to seek refuge here. Wang Muzhi selected reliable people among them to serve as Qiongzhou's civil servants.
Wang Muzhi took out a folder from his sleeve, opened it and read loudly.
"Back to your lord, after investigation, Qiongzhou has 800,000 acres of paddy fields, 1.2 million acres of dry fields, 100,000 households of farmers, 300,000 households of fishermen, and about 30,000 households of exiled criminals from Great Xia. The total population is more than 2.36 million."
"Among them, there are seven prefectural cities with more than 100,000 people, 33 county towns with more than 50,000 people, and countless villages and towns."
"There are commercial roads and official roads on the island, mainly where the port is connected to Qiongzhou. However, strong winds blow from time to time in Qiongzhou every year. The winds are so strong that huts are blown away, and people and animals are floated in the air. The strong winds not only make production difficult, but also Destroy houses.”
"Qiongzhou's fiscal revenue is basically used to repair houses and strengthen farmland, and there is no surplus."
Qin Yun nodded. Qin Yun had already anticipated the strong wind.
It's just that there are only 800,000 acres of rice fields with a population of more than two million. This is something Qin Yun didn't expect. Although he relies on the mountains and the sea, this is too outrageous.
In other words, the people of Qiongzhou cannot achieve self-sufficiency in food at all.
There must be foreign grain merchants.
Qin Yun said: "How many rice shops are there in Qiongzhou?"
Wang Muzhi said: "There are three major rice stores, namely the Han family, the Zhang family, and the Mi family. The three rice stores not only sell grain, but also transport sea salt, pearls and other specialties from Qiongzhou back to the mainland, so strictly speaking, they are not considered Mi Xing.”
Qin Yun nodded: "What's the price of rice?"
Wang Muzhi: "One dou or two taels of silver is a bit more expensive than the mainland, but considering the sea transportation, the price is fair and reasonable. After all, the three families are doing long-term business. For these big families, they prefer long-term business!"
"However, Zhangjia Rice Store and Hanjia Rice Store have been engaged in a price war recently, and Hanjia Rice Store has suffered a lot of losses."
As he said this, Wang Muzhi looked at Han Jiangxue.
Qin Yun smiled: "This matter will be discussed later! When I come back this time, I will not leave for the time being. Qiongzhou needs to embark on the pace of rapid development as soon as possible."
"I have decided to establish a country in the middle of next month and take the title of Liang."
"My lords, I will establish the imperial court, prefectures and counties according to the six-ministry system."
Everyone was happy, they had finally waited for this day.
Everyone knows that Qin Yun holds the seal of Liang State. Legally speaking, Qiongzhou can completely become a vassal state of Daxia. If a court team can be set up, the Daxia court will no longer be able to send officials.
Will the imperial court agree?
Wang Muzhi asked with some worry: "Your Majesty, given the current situation in the world, the imperial court may not allow me to wait for the founding of the country!"
Qin Yun smiled and said, "Why, are you worried that the imperial court will attack Qiongzhou?"
Wang Muzhi paused: "The prince is joking!"
Qin Yun looked around: "This matter is settled. Wang Muzhi will be the Prime Minister of the Liang Kingdom. Wang Menghu will be the Marshal of the Liang Kingdom."
"As for the rest, they will be sealed as appropriate."
"My king is a thousand years old, a thousand years old, a thousand years old!"
Qin Yun looked at everyone with a smile. The enfeoffment of Daxia was parallel to the prefectures and counties, but most of the princes who were enfeoffed could not establish a state within a state like him.
For example, the King of Tongzhou is only at the level of a county king, and all matters of Tongzhou, large and small, are under the jurisdiction of the imperial court.
After the founding of the country, Qin Yun only needed to pay tribute to the Daxia court on time, but the court could no longer dictate to Qiongzhou.
In fact, Qin Yun would still do this even if there was no Liang Guoyin. As the saying goes, the mountains are high and the emperor is far away. When Qiongzhou gets on the right track and develops, Qin Yun will not be afraid of anyone.
And these were all decided in Shangjing.
Qin Yun then said: "Lu Ban!"
"I'm here!"
Qin Yundao said: "I have appointed you as the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, with full responsibility for the construction of large and small facilities in Qiongzhou. The land should be circled as soon as possible. The arsenal and iron-making blast furnace must be built within three months."
Lu Ban said: "Your Majesty, I think that before this, the cement factory should be opened first."
Qin Yun paused: "You are right. Send a letter to Zhao Jiadi, and Xu Jiang and others will come to Qiongzhou as soon as possible. No, Tieshuan, you go and pick it up in person!"
"promise!"
"Feng Yang Yong as the Commander of the Imperial Guards, Zuo Sisiang as the Left Commander of the Imperial Guards, Bai Feiyang as the Right Commander of the Imperial Guards, and also grant Jiang Yingying, Liu Guanguan, Shen Yue, and Ning Ziyan as the princesses, no matter how big or small!"
Except for Shen Yue who was not present, the three women's eyes lit up.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Zhou Meiniang watched helplessly on the side. After seeing the power of Qiongzhou's army, she didn't want to go anywhere.
Qin Yun glanced at Zhou Meiniang, who shrank her neck.
"Call Zhou Mei Niang a beauty!"
Zhou Meiniang suddenly held her head high and held her chest high, she no longer had to be a maid, a beauty is a beauty, as the mother is worth her son, there will be a chance for a comeback in the future.
Qin Yun stood up and looked around: "Everyone else has been rewarded, but I have made a promise to you. I am an official in Qiongzhou and my salary is sufficient, but your relatives are not allowed to do business. If there are any participants, please report to Prime Minister Wang. "
"promise!"
At this time, Bai Feiyang stood up and said: "Your Majesty, where should the palace be located? What about the maids and eunuchs in the palace?"
Qin Yun thought for a while: "The palace is temporarily renovated as Qiongzhou Palace. There is no need to waste people and money, and the main focus is on increasing production."
"As for the palace maids and servants, just enough is enough, not too many."
"Eunuch? How about you become the steward?"
Yang Yong was startled and suddenly began to sweat profusely.
"Chen...chen..."
Qin Yun joked: "What? Not willing?"
Yang Yong: "Your Majesty, it's not that I dare not, but that I don't know how to do it. By the way, there are domestic slaves and eunuchs in the capital. They know the rules and can manage the palace!"
Qin Yun: "Yes!"
In fact, Qin Yun's original intention was not to reproduce the feudal tradition, but in the present moment, if he was too unique, he would be out of place.
Especially with a large number of people following him, his every word and action will affect people's hearts.
He is no longer alone. This is Qin Yun's biggest feeling in recent days.
"Okay, the meeting is over, uh...retreat from the court!"
"Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
…
The sun sets in the palace.
Han Jiangxue was walking in the garden, Qin Yun stepped forward with a smile and grabbed her hand.
"What, unhappy?"
Han Jiangxue: "Why are you unhappy? This is my choice. I want to go back to Chaozhou."
Qin Yun paused: "Aren't you afraid that Qin Shan will cause trouble for you?"
Han Jiangxue said domineeringly: "He doesn't dare! Don't worry, in your words, I won't let you have another cuckold on your head!"
Qin Yun paused, then laughed loudly: "Where did you hear that from?"
"Don't worry about it, I'll leave early tomorrow morning!"
"Then today is the right time for beautiful scenery."
Han Jiangxue blushed.
But just when the two were about to go back to the house, Liu Guan Guan Jiang Yingying came with light steps from different directions.
The two women looked at each other, but they were a little embarrassed.
"Sister Guan Guan is also here to look for the prince?"
Liu Guanguan nodded slightly: "I recently wrote a poem, and I want the prince to appreciate it."
Jiang Yingying: "I have also learned a new set of martial arts, and I need your prince's guidance."
The little medical fairy came forward with a wine gourd in his arms: "What are you doing? You don't want to play with me!"
Zhou Meiniang also put on a very charming purple palace dress and held a lantern, but she only dared to stand at a distance.
When Qin Yun and Han Jiangxue turned around, Han Jiangxue subconsciously twitched her hand.
"Your Majesty!"
A group of women gathered around.
Qin Yun looked at their sincere eyes and felt guilty for a moment.
"It's over, we're surrounded!"
Fortunately, Liu Guanguan is the most sensible person.
"Your Majesty, I will be waiting for you at midnight."
Jiang Yingying: "I am at the fourth watch!"
Little Medical Fairy: "Drink with me tonight."
Zhou Meiniang rubbed the corners of her clothes: "I'll wait for the prince until dawn."
Qin Yun said with a dark face: "That's enough, day by day..."
But seeing the resentful looks in the women's eyes, especially Liu Guanguan and Jiang Yingying, who had not seen each other for many days, Qin Yun finally said softly.
"Okay, I'll go!"
After the girls got the promise, they left in confusion.
Seeing Qin Yun's embarrassment, Han Jiangxue smiled. She didn't expect Qin Yun to have such a cute side.
"Otherwise, you should go accompany them!"
Qin Yun didn't bother to talk nonsense with her, so he picked her up, kicked the door open, and threw her onto the soft floor.
The girls who originally left came back quietly one by one.
"Don't squeeze, don't squeeze, you're stepping on my feet!"
The little medical fairy has bulging cheeks. She is the shortest and can’t be seen!
