Yuanzhou, the administrative seat is Linjing.
This is an ancient Chinese land, a famous city in Longshang, and a hometown of culture. It is located in a plateau ravine, with both plains and rivers, and luxuriant water and grass. Although spring has arrived, the climate is still cold, but not as severe as winter.
Among the state government officials, in addition to various squads of officers, there were dozens of soldiers with bright military armor on duty. These people are all members of the family generals who came from Tokyo to take office with the assassin Li Ye to serve as bodyguards. They are well-equipped with weapons and equipment, and they are all specially approved by the emperor.
Because Yuanzhou was in a remote area on the border, where there were many Han and Rong groups, and it was difficult to protect her safety, she was guarded by armored soldiers in order to reassure the Queen Mother. Of course, Jingyuan Jingshi Kuangyi has been in charge for many years, and Li Ye has taken office, so safety can be guaranteed. After Shi Kuangyi was transferred to Beijing, Xiang Xun was appointed to coordinate the border defense. Now it is Bohai County Duke Wang Jing who is in charge of Longzhou and also takes care of Jingyuan.
In the back office, there is a small martial arts training ground. At this time, two strong men with tall stature and fierce temperament are intertwined in it, fists and feet facing each other, and they are fighting hard.
Beside, Li Ye was leaning on the mat, basking in the spring sun, casually admiring the competition. It seemed that the roast mutton on the small table attracted him more. He held a shiny dagger in his hand, cutting the browned meat and stuffing it into his mouth piece by piece.
With his mouth full of oil, he said to the steward waiting beside him: "I put too much salt today!"
"I will go and inform the cook later and tell him to be careful!"
"Hmph! Do you know how expensive salt is in this world?" Li Yedi glanced at the steward, his eyes looking cold and sharp.
"The little ones will be punished severely!" Hearing this, the steward immediately said.
"That's all!" Li Ye waved his greasy hands.
He tilted his head and gestured to a beautiful concubine sitting next to him. The beauty immediately picked up a handkerchief, wiped his mouth, poured warm wine and brought it to his mouth.
After taking a swig, another sip, rinsing his mouth, and spitting into the spittoon, Li Ye showed a happy expression. He glanced at Judge Yuanzhou, who was standing respectfully like a slave, and said, "Why did you stop? Keep talking!"
The judge was holding a volume in his hand, but he was reporting to Li Ye on the government affairs of Yuanzhou. However, the uncle of the state was not focused and liked to be distracted, so he would interrupt him at any time.
"Your Majesty, spring plowing is approaching, and we have sent five Yameni Prefecture officials to the counties and towns to check the acres of land, grain seeds, and cattle to prepare for the farming season! According to the reports from the counties, if there is more reclamation this year, the number of acres of land in the prefecture will be You can add another five hundred hectares!" the judge reported.
After hearing the report, Li Ye clicked his tongue and said immediately: "It's not safe to do so many acres of land here. It's not safe and wastes water and grass. Just enough to eat! Issue a decree to prohibit the people in the state from reclaiming wasteland. Land. If you have the energy to raise cattle, sheep, horses, and camels, and trade them, you will gain more than just holding on to that little land!"
"Your Majesty, wouldn't it be contrary to the imperial policy to prohibit the common people from cultivating land? Furthermore, the southwestern states now need military garrison. How can we go in the opposite direction?" The judge flashed a flash of hesitation and admonished.
Li Ye glanced sideways at him and said, "I know the imperial court's policies better than you. What the imperial court wants is to develop reclamation, restore people's livelihood, and accumulate grain. As for the military settlement, what does it have to do with me? That's between Wang Jing and Xiang Xun. It’s something! Listen to me, you will draft an official document later, circulate it, and let the officials publicize it for me. If there are officials who declare neglect, they will be severely punished; if there are people who disobey the government orders, they will be severely punished!"
Seeing that Li Ye was determined, the judge had no choice but to respond.
"Your Majesty——"
As soon as his voice started to rise, he heard Li Ye interrupt him with a loud "Okay", with an excited expression on his face. Following his gaze, he saw two people competing in the martial arts training ground, with a winner and a loser. Moreover, the person who was at a disadvantage suddenly counterattacked and knocked down his opponent.
"Okay! Very good!" Li Ye ordered excitedly: "Reward!"
"Thank you, Ambassador!" The victorious man bowed and thanked him. Although he won, he was still bruised and swollen, sweating profusely, and his skin exposed to the air was trembling, obviously in pain.
After waving his hand, Li Ye said again: "Substitute!"
The person who fell to the ground was quickly carried down for treatment, and two more warriors stood on the side. They saluted Li Ye and immediately started fighting, punching to the flesh, fighting hard to entertain the noble relatives.
Li Ye withdrew his gaze and looked at the judge: "What do you want to say? Continue!"
"Yes!" The judge bowed slightly, keeping his mind calm, and said: "The five hundred stones of military rations supplied to Longzhou this month have been shipped out of the warehouse and loaded into trucks. The laborers have been recruited and can be sent to Longzhou only after the order is given. Longzhou, the envoy still needs to issue the Jun Order!"
"Bring it here!" Li Ye said immediately.
The judge came forward, but Li Ye's hands were all greasy and he was a little embarrassed and couldn't take it. Li Ye looked indifferent and ordered: "You sign for me, and then seal it!"
After completing this procedure, Li Ye took a few glances and saw that there was no problem, so he ordered: "Notify the state army and ask them to send someone to escort him!"
"yes!"
"Continue!" Li Ye said again, but lowered his head and directly picked up the leg of lamb to chew on.
"An official document was sent from Longzhou, saying that the special envoy of the imperial court, Zhao Kuangyin, the Marquis of Yu in front of the palace, was ordered by the emperor to patrol the border and come to Yuanzhou to inspect the water and land areas in order to restore the horse administration. Let the state capital be prepared to receive you!" Judge Report.
"You see!" Li Ye got excited and said, "The imperial court wants to resume horse administration, which shows my foresight in advocating animal husbandry!"
"You are wise!" the judge immediately complimented.
Li Ye was also happy, smiled, frowned slightly, and said: "But who is Zhao Kuangyin? Is he worthy of me greeting him? I don't care about him!"
Seeing that Li Ye was "ill" again and wanted to act like a noble relative of the emperor, the judge could only persuade him with a humble smile: "Your Majesty, after all, General Zhao is a general of the imperial army. This time he has the mission of the emperor to welcome the emperor." It is also appropriate to welcome..."
After hearing the advice, Li Ye thought about it for a moment, and then said with a bit of reluctance, "When he comes, you can greet him on my behalf, that's all!"
"Yes!" With a hint of bitterness, the judge knew that Uncle Li Guo had given in.
"By the way, how was the previous household registration check?" Owner Li asked, looking a little surprised.
The judge, who was an official, knew what he was doing and immediately reported: "Based on the numbers that have been reported so far, there should be about 7,000 households within the prefecture's jurisdiction, which is not far behind. Compared with the envoy, it has increased by nearly one. Success, this is all the result of the king’s governance and the care of the people!”
Li Ye's expression was not very happy: "Why are there still so few people!"
"After all, Yuanzhou is a border area, and there are always worries of war!" the judge said.
Li Ye ignored him and took a few bites of the lamb leg. He seemed full and lost his appetite. While wiping his hands and thinking about it, he couldn't help but murmur: "It's a pity that the elite soldiers have been selected by Xiang Xun, and the army cannot move without permission. Otherwise, catching some miscellaneous prisoners will not only increase the population, but also Wouldn’t it be nice to raise a horse for me?”
After hearing what he said, the judge's expression suddenly changed. As he said, fortunately, the military power was taken away by the court. Otherwise, if no one from above suppressed him, the judge believed that Uncle Li Guo would definitely be able to do it.
A burst of soft laughter came, interrupting the judge's thoughts. Li Guojiu was teasing his concubine right in front of her, placing his hand generously on her plump part.
While rubbing it, he still tilted his head and asked, "Do you have anything else to do? Just step back if you have nothing else to do!"
Of course the judge wanted to leave quickly, but he still had the patience to report the last message: "Soldiers from Kaiyuan Checkpoint have captured several private salt dealers and have handed them over to the government and taken them to Linjing!"
With a frown on his face, Li Ye looked more serious and murmured: "There are so many people who are not afraid of death! After they are taken into custody, I will personally interrogate them! Please step back!"
"Your Majesty, please retire!" The judge couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, bowed, and quickly retreated.
Uncle Li Guo, on the other hand, continued to watch martial arts competitions, drink wine, and play with beauties, enjoying himself and feeling very uncomfortable. In the competition arena, two more people changed.
However, judging from his performance, he is not entirely a faint-hearted official who indulges in pleasure. At least, under his governance, Yuanzhou's government has not been in chaos and the people are in peace. Liu Chengyou has exceeded Liu Chengyou's expectations of him... ....
