Liangzhou.
Xiao Yuan has returned here at this time.
According to reports from all parties, due to the mobilization of 100,000 Qin troops and the military pressure of Xuan State, Chu general Hanzhou began to be forced to evacuate.
As for Ningyang, the Wu army could not attack for a long time, and the destruction of Liang Kingdom had become a fact. King Wu had no choice but to order the withdrawal of troops.
This chaotic war seemed to have calmed down temporarily after Liangdu was captured.
Xiao Yuan can also deal with the Liangdi matter with peace of mind.
Now that the war has just ended, it is not the end of Liangdu. There are still many situations that need to be dealt with.
Just like after Liangdu, there are still two or three counties that have not been recovered, including Jialing.
However, regarding the Jialing matter, Xiao Yuan thought about it and decided to be polite first and then attack. It would be best if he could recover the three counties without any bloodshed.
His royal order has almost reached the governors of the three regions. The content is very simple and does not contain too many threats. He only asks the governors of the three regions to come to Liangdu to pay homage.
If they come, they will express their willingness to submit. If they don't come, there will be nothing to say. Xiao Yuan will immediately name a general and order him to lead an army to attack.
Currently in the study room, Xiao Yuan is reading the dossier sent by Shangguan Wenruo. He reads it very seriously and misses every word. After reading it, he shook his head slightly:
"These Liangdi officials are mostly lazy in political affairs, and there are many counties and villages in Youzhou and Yanzhou. Due to the war, official positions have been vacant and the political system has been paralyzed. This has led to many refugees gathering as bandits and occupying mountains and robbing roads."
"A place cannot be without the government. Immediately send a letter to the royal court and ask the Ministry of Personnel to send officials to Liangdi to take up their posts. Especially the post of county magistrate is particularly important. Can Liangdi be properly managed and implement the Qin Dynasty in the fastest and most stable state? Governance is inseparable from these parents and officials."
"I will read these county magistrate's files one by one."
"At the same time, the troops that were disbanded from the Liang Army were recruited, and the elite soldiers among them were recruited as local officers and soldiers to establish the Wuwei Prefecture. As for the commanders of each prefecture, some of them were transferred from the generals of our army to improve public security issues as soon as possible. Within three months , pacify the bandits in Liangdi."
Most of these Liang soldiers have been demobilized and returned to their hometowns. If they can be recruited as officers and soldiers locally, receive national salary, maintain local security, and have an iron rice bowl, one can imagine how they would not be willing.
Xiao Yuan said a lot, and each time he said something, Shangguan Wenruo nodded quickly and wrote it down one by one. After he finished speaking, the latter also said with a little worry: "Your Majesty, there are many things. Regarding the dispatch of officials from the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Among them, the county magistrate's files, the king has to go through them one by one, I'm afraid it will be too tiring."
"It doesn't matter." Xiao Yuan waved his hand. Parents and officials are very important. From this, it is not difficult to see that Xiao Yuan attaches great importance to Liang Di. Not to mention the county governor, he must make the decision himself.
After a pause, he continued: "The miscellaneous taxes in Liangdi need to be reduced or reduced to reduce the burden on farmers, and their laws are too loose. They must be strict. Without regulations, the foundation of the country will be shaken."
"What the king said is absolutely true." Shangguan Wenruo agreed.
After saying this, Xiao Yuan arranged the bamboo slips, looked at him again and said, "Do you think the governors of the three places will return to the capital?"
"They will definitely come back." Shangguan Wenruo said directly.
"Oh?" Xiao Yuan smiled, but he didn't expect him to be so sure.
As a result, what he said was true. A few days later, the governors of the three regions returned to Liangdu.
Now there is no armed force in Liangdi. If there is any, there are only a few thousand forbidden troops who have fled to Jialing. But can these withstand the Qin army?
The three of them have been officials for many years and are not fools. When they received the letter from King Qin, they naturally discussed it carefully with their confidants.
If you come back, your official position will not be guaranteed at most, but your life should be safe.
If you don't come back, you will immediately attract the Qin army and die without a burial place.
The three of them were wearing official uniforms of the Liang Kingdom, and they were all around forty or fifty years old. When they entered the Liang Palace and were led outside the study, Xu Hu also said coldly in front of the palace door: "Untie the sword."
At that time, dignitaries all loved to wear swords as a symbol of status. When they heard this, the three of them did not dare to hesitate. They quickly responded, took off the swords from their waists, and handed them to the guards for safekeeping.
After finishing this, Xu Hu also extended his hand sideways: "Please, three adults."
"Ah, General I'm welcome."
Jialing County Sheriff said something, and then looked at each other with the other two people.
If you don't come, you will die. If you come, you don't know what will happen. The three of them will inevitably feel uneasy, but there is no other way. They can only suppress their uneasiness and walk in.
In the study, Xiao Yuan was still looking through the bamboo slips and dealing with miscellaneous things.
After the three people came in, they first adjusted their official uniforms, then they all knelt on the ground and said in unison:
"See His Highness the King of Qin——"
Xiao Yuan put down the bamboo slips, looked up at the three of them, and smiled gently: "Without courtesy, you three adults, please get up and talk."
"Thank you, Your Highness—" the three of them said in unison again and stood up at the same time.
But then, Xiao Yuan lost his voice and just stared at them.
The three people stood below, all with their heads slightly lowered and their bodies slightly bowed, their hearts agitated.
The king of Qin, Xiao Yuan, was a talkative tyrant in the world.
He has conquered the country by force, and his majesty as a king does not need to be decorated at all.
Under the king's gaze, the three of them couldn't help their Adam's apple sliding and swallowed hard, not knowing what would happen next.
It wasn't until a while later that the Jialing County Sheriff wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and stood up first, bowed his hands and said respectfully:
"Your Highness clearly knows that Jialing now belongs to the Qin Dynasty and cannot have any armed forces. Therefore, I have the courage to disband the former forbidden army without authorization. I have the seal of the county governor here. Please check it."
As he spoke, he quickly raised his hands and presented the official seal to Xiao Yuan.
He was very smart and knew the current situation. He bowed slightly, put his official seal on the desk, returned to his original position, and stood aside with his head bowed.
"Master Zhang is interested." Xiao Yuan finally spoke.
Seeing this, the other two people quickly followed suit and presented their official seals as county magistrates.
Seeing all his statements, Xiao Yuan also nodded and said: "I am very pleased that the three adults are willing to help sincerely. There is no need to hand over this official seal. I hope that after returning to the jurisdiction, I can consider the local people's livelihood. Manage the place well, contribute to the country, and benefit the local people."
Xiao Yuan has checked the past political achievements of these three people, and they are pretty good.
Now, they are also needed for the proper management of cold areas.
When the three of them heard this, they were obviously in a daze, and then they became happy!
I thought that it would be good to survive when I came back this time, but I never thought about keeping my official position.
Now King Qin's words are undoubtedly a sign of gratitude to them!
After reacting, the three of them immediately knelt on the ground. This time, they were all excited:
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness——"
