Li Zhongyi did not expect that Zhang Bennian would know the situation in Hangzhou this year, and it would take no effort to get all kinds of economic data at his fingertips.

Wu Yueguo had recently been pacified, and he was in need of a follower who understood the national situation, and Li Zhongyi passed two exams and already had a basic understanding of Zhang this year.

Now, Li Zhongyi officially summoned Zhang Bennian to further understand Zhang's governance level through an interview.

"My army is about to march west, I don't know what to say?" Li Zhongyi didn't have much time, and he didn't want to go around in circles with Zhang Bennian, so he simply asked him directly.

Zhang Bennian thought for a while and said: "Back to the emperor, the minister thinks that if the situation in Hangzhou, Xiuzhou and Mingzhou wants to be truly stable, it is necessary to use thunderbolt means to make the big families dare not disagree. ”

Li Zhongyi touched his chin and asked Zhang Bennian again: "What is the thunderbolt method?" ”

Zhang Bennian once again arched his hand and said: "The ministers think that all the big families in the city should be allowed to hand over the protons of their lineages. ”

Li Zhongyi smiled slightly, he had already considered the issue of protons, and the reason why he had never used them was that if he was really opposed, even if he sent his son to be a proton, he would still be opposed.

Seeing that Li Zhongyi did not express his position, Zhang Bennian explained: "On the surface, it is to force all big households to hand over the protons, but it is just a way to calm their hearts." In fact, secretly send people to control the neighborhoods and monitor the private contacts of the big households......"

Li Zhongyi just smiled and said nothing, the method Zhang Bennian said was actually similar to his means of controlling Kaifeng City!

Inside and outside Kaifeng City, the Lizheng and Cunzheng of each village have been replaced by the soldiers of the Li Family. The subtleties have changed slightly, and the nearby Rimasa and Muramasa have already passed on the news, and the army can directly kill the past and nip the disaster in the bud.

Zhang Ben's advocacy of large households to hand over the proton is actually just a means of confusion on the surface, and the key is to control each li and each village in private.

"After my army marches westward, if there are thieves who commit rebellion, what should we do?" Li Zhongyi then questioned Zhang Bennian.

Zhang Bennian replied: "As the saying goes, use heavy codes in troubled times." After the army marches westward, the control force of Hangzhou and Wuyue will inevitably be empty, so it is not enough to stabilize the situation if a group of thieves who dare to make trouble are not killed. ”

Li Zhongyi nodded, fighting the country is not a joke, if the party is in trouble, it is a proper contradiction between the enemy and me, and the autumn wind must be given the treatment of sweeping the leaves.

Next, Li Zhongyi and Zhang Bennian talked for nearly three hours, and in the end, Li Zhongyi decisively made a decision and appointed Zhang Bennian as the Jiangdong Provincial Xuanfu Envoy and Hangzhou Governor on the spot.

The so-called Jiangdong Province, that is, the land of the thirteen states of Wu Yue Kingdom, has now been changed to Jiangdong Province by Li Zhongyi.

Liao Shanhe, who led 40,000 soldiers and horses and sat in Hangzhou, was appointed as the general manager of Jiangdong Province and the envoy of the capital.

Liao Shanhe was in charge of the army, and Zhang Bennian was in charge, and the two cooperated with each other to stabilize the situation in Jiangdong Province, which was Li Zhongyi's purpose.

"Liao Du, if the army is short of supplies, just come to find the lower officials." After Zhang officially took office as the Jiangdong Provincial Propaganda Envoy this year, he did not drag his feet at all, and expressed his full cooperation to Liao Shanhe on the spot.

Liao Shanhe thought for a while and said: "The army is not short of food, but the dishes that accompany the meal are too monotonous, and Lao Zhang Xuanfu bothered to help raise one or two." ”

Li Zhongyi nodded, the soldiers are indeed not short of food, but because the war has just subsided, most of the vegetable farmers in the countryside dare not send vegetables into the city to sell.

Zhang Bennian had already thought of this, and he said unequivocally: "The lower officials will summon the village leaders from all counties to come to the Hangzhou Mansion and order them to persuade vegetable farmers to go to the city to sell vegetables, and they must ensure the supply of dishes for the army." ”

Li Zhongyi was a little surprised, he had not yet appointed the magistrates of the counties, Zhang Bennian had already thought of the solution to the roots, but he was a really talented person.

After Zhang Bennian and Liao Shanhe withdrew, Huang Guangqun was summoned into the hall, and as soon as he saw Li Zhongyi, he bowed and worshipped, "Minister Huang Guangqun, knock to see the emperor, the emperor is blessed." ”

"Let's be flat." Li Zhongyi waved his hand and said with a smile, "Sit down, let's talk slowly." ”

Huang Guangqun originally thought that Li Zhongyi's shelf would be very large, but he didn't expect Li Zhongyi to be so approachable.

"You used to be the director of Hangzhou Mansion, so you naturally have some understanding of the situation in Hangzhou Mansion, don't be anxious or afraid, say it slowly." After Li Zhongyi ordered someone to serve tea, he comforted Huang Guangqun with a smile.

Huang Guangqun hurriedly got up and said respectfully: "The student does know a little about the situation in Hangzhou. In the opinion of the students, if the situation in Hangzhou is to be stable, the best way is to encourage the opening of the door to business......"

Li Zhongyi just listened silently, did not interject, and let Huang Guangqun say his opinion one by one.

"Your Majesty, the land of Hangzhou, takes grain as the key link and business as the foundation. If it is forbidden to do business, it is tantamount to cutting off everyone's way of life, and as time goes by, unpredictable things will happen. Huang Guangqun said very tactfully, Li Zhongyi understood as soon as he heard it, Huang Guangqun's statement is essentially to promote employment, so that the people have something to eat and a little money to make.

The root cause of the unsustainable small peasant society is that the longer the peace, the greater the population, and the lack of land distribution, the emergence of a large number of unemployed idlers.

As long as the number of unemployed idlers exceeds a certain number, it will inevitably lead to the deterioration of public order, and even rise up.

Li Zhongyi did not expect that Huang Guangqun actually had the awareness of stabilizing the employment situation, and explained the fundamental logic of more employment and the safety of the people, which is really very rare.

"Your Majesty, since the outbreak of the war, the trade between the Wuyue region and the north has been cut off. The students believed that trade should be resumed as soon as possible to improve people's livelihood. Huang Guangqun said a lot of his personal opinions, but he didn't expect that some of them were completely in line with Li Zhongyi's economic and people's livelihood thoughts.

As the saying goes, wine is a thousand times less for a confidant, and more than half a sentence for speculation.

Li Zhongyi and Huang Guangqun chatted for three hours, and through small talk, Li Zhongyi gradually grasped the root cause of the stability of the situation in the Wuyue region.

To put it bluntly, it is not unusual, that is, the wind and rain are smooth, and you can live and work in peace and contentment!

The little people don't have too many ideas about who will be the emperor, their core is that they can earn a little money, have something to eat, and raise the whole family.

It was getting late, and after Li Zhongyi left Huang Guangqun for dinner, he issued a decree appointing Huang Guangqun as the general judge of Hangzhou and the magistrate of Qiantang County.

In the next five days, Li Zhongyi took the time to meet with all 100 candidates, and according to their performance, they were appointed as county magistrates, magistrates, county officials, or chief bookkeepers and canons.

The positions of county magistrate, magistrate, and county magistrate are all officials rather than lowly officials, and Li Zhongyi's arrangement just confirms Zhang's previous views this year: Li Zhongyi personally presided over the examination, if there are too few people who are officials, how can there be prestige?