A few days later, the three newly transferred county guards returned to Chang'an.
Xiao Yuan summoned them in the palace study.
This meeting between the king and his ministers is also essential and concerns the chief of a county.
Facing the founding emperor who unified the world, the three of them were extremely awed and behaved cautiously.
Not long after, the palace maid brought tea.
Xiao Yuan stretched out his hand: "You three dear friends, don't be restrained. How about trying the green leaves of this rock mountain."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." The three of them bowed their hands and saluted respectfully.
After stroking the tea cup, looking at the tea, smelling the aroma, and taking a sip, Zhang Shanping couldn't help but say: "The fragrance is fragrant and fragrant, like orchid on the tongue, the aftertaste is long, refreshing, and it is truly top quality."
"It seems that Zhang Aiqing knows tea." Xiao Yuan said with a smile: "In that case, take some with you when you go to Jiyang to take office."
"Ah? I'm scared." Zhang Shanping hurriedly got out of the queue and knelt down.
"Okay, okay, sit down and drink tea." Xiao Yuan stopped him, looked at the three of them and said, "Today we, the monarchs and ministers, will talk freely about the governance issues of Dongyi."
He began to get down to the topic: "Dongyi is a place that is originally a Chinese ethnic group. It is easy to govern and not easy to govern. It also has its difficulties."
"Good governance lies in the fact that class oppression was extremely heavy before Dongyi, and most of the people were persecuted by slave owners. As long as Qin policy is implemented, it will inevitably gain the support of the majority of the people."
"What makes it difficult to govern is that there was no official governance at all before, and there was no complete political system. The system and laws are unclear, and it requires multi-faceted construction."
"Therefore, it is necessary for the three beloved ministers to use their talents in managing local areas and expand their territories politically."
"In the newly restored land, we must be diligent in political affairs and must not neglect our duties."
Having said this, the three people quickly expressed their stance: "Your Majesty, please rest assured that I will be self-restrained and diligent in order to share your Majesty's worries."
"Whether the three counties can be managed well, policies are important, but the people's sense of belonging is also key."
"We must let the people see that the government of the country is the government of the people."
"Now that Dongyi has recovered, they are the people of Great Qin."
Xiao Yuan continued: "As I said before, the people are the cornerstone of the country, and people's livelihood is the first priority..."
"Please keep this in mind," the three of them said in unison.
In the farming era, if you randomly called a commoner and asked him what he wanted to do, the answer would definitely be farming.
Having fields and houses is the greatest wish of the war-torn people.
When this is accomplished, the world will be at peace.
Whoever can keep the people fed is the wise king.
Other hypocritical and so-called benevolence, righteousness and morality are useless.
Some people may say that Xiao Yuan is a tyrant, but he ended a hundred years of war, pacified the world, and completed the unification of the nation, so that the people were no longer displaced and gave the people a home...
His prestige among the people has already reached its supreme peak.
Throughout the history of this world, there is no second person.
During this conversation in the study room, the monarch and his ministers chatted for a long time. During this period, Zhang Shanping and others expressed their opinions and conducted in-depth discussions on the governance issues of the three counties.
Xiao Yuan values this place very much. Not to mention Jiyang, Haiyang County is in the eastern coastal area. It is completely possible to train naval forces here and use it as a springboard for coastal defense or naval battles.
The three of them were left here to have lunch. After the palace maid came in to collect the things, Xiao Yuan stood up and said: "General Yang Heng sent a letter saying that many people are now freed from slavery, but they don't know what to do, so you take office as soon as possible. Delay.”
"I will obey the holy edict." The three of them bowed and left.
After he left, Xiao Yuan also picked up a report from Ye Cheng.
Regarding the establishment of the Wuwei Prefecture in the three counties of Dongyi, it was actually best to recruit them from the local area. However, Dongyi's politics were unclear now, so in the end they had to send thousands of new troops to stabilize the situation first.
These thousands of new troops will escort the incoming officials, and when they arrive at the place, they will be the officers and soldiers of Wuwei Mansion.
...
Jiang Yi's mansion.
Zhang Shanping left the palace, separated from Wang Qing, and came here directly.
After being informed by his subordinates, Jiang Yi personally came out to greet him not long after, smiling as he walked: "Brother Shanping is here."
The latter hurriedly bowed down and said, "I haven't seen you for many years, but your grace is still the same."
"Haha, brother Shanping is joking, please come and talk to the room." Jiang Yi extended her hand to invite.
"My lord, please." The two exchanged pleasantries.
If Jiang Yi strongly recommended Zhang Shanping in court, it was because when he was the county magistrate in his early years, Zhang Shanping was his subordinate.
After arriving in the living room, Jiang Yi asked him to take a seat and spoke first: "Have you entered the palace to meet the saint?"
"Yes, Your Majesty has some inquiries."
After saying that, Zhang Shanping saluted seriously and said: "This time I am able to be transferred to the post of Jiyang County Sheriff, thanks to my lord's strong recommendation in the court."
Jiang Yi waved her hand: "Brother Shanping, you don't have to be like this. Your qualifications and political achievements are enough. Even without this recommendation, you will definitely be promoted in the official assessment at the end of this year. I'm just following the trend."
"Whatever you say, sir, I will definitely be self-restrained and diligent, and live up to your majesty's grace and your recommendation," Zhang Shanping said.
"Then govern Jiyang well." Jiang Yi said: "Don't underestimate the three counties of Dongyi. Look at Lu Fan. When he was transferred to Xining, many people thought he was demoted, but in recent years His political achievements are outstanding, and now he has reached the Qinzhou Order, what is the concept of Qinzhou."
"Furthermore, His Majesty attaches great importance to the three counties of Jiyang."
After hearing this, Zhang Shanping said with a serious face: "I understand."
"Your Majesty, please seize the opportunity."
...
Meanwhile, Dadong City.
Above the city gate, craftsmen are carving the word Jiyang.
The original Dadong Mansion is now in Jiyang Mansion.
Yang Hengzheng read Xiao Yuan's letter, and then issued an order for all villages in the three counties to elect village chiefs.
There is no such thing as a village chief in Dongyi. Their villages are all controlled by slave owners. Now these remaining forces have been eliminated.
The village chief is unique to the Qin State. In the past, he was called Li Zheng in other countries. He was mainly responsible for the household registration and tax payment in the village, as well as the mediation of some civil disputes among villagers.
If we want to improve the system, the selection of the village chief is indispensable, because he inherits the county and township political system, from the people down to the officials.
This is also Xiao Yuan's advance layout. Each village has a village chief, and when officials arrive, it will be easier to handle government affairs.
Otherwise, more than two million people cannot be notified one by one. With the village chief, he can convene the village chief to discuss matters, and then the village chief returns to the village to tell the villagers about the policies that the government will implement.
As for the selection of the village chief, he will be elected by the villagers themselves, and he is usually a highly respected person in the village.
The Qin army had hundreds of soldiers left behind in Thirty-one City. After Yang Heng's military order was issued, the soldiers began to go down to the villages in groups of two, and notified each village in a very short period of time.
This was the first time that the word village chief appeared in Dongyi, and it caused a great sensation for a while.
