The county magistrates of each county learned that whoever performed the best would be promoted three levels in a row. For them, it is a shortcut to the top of life. Even if you don't have ambitions, you will fight hard for a better life in the future.

Under such conditions, the officials did their best to do their work, and they were motivated by rewarding the soldiers, and urged the soldiers to work hard.

In just a few days.

The people were stunned...

Since ancient times, there have been arrogant soldiers and soldiers who oppress the people, how can anyone take the initiative to help the people work?

It's simply unthinkable.

Yuan Xi took Gao Ling to the fields on the border of Wei County to go around, and saw with his own eyes that the soldiers helped the people plough the land and sow seeds.

"It's really strange that the officers and soldiers are helping us work?"

"Is this gratuitous?"

"Will you be paid afterwards?"

"We'll have to ask, don't you be unable to pay by then..."

..........

The horse teams of Yuan Xi, Gao Ling, and Wen Chou passed by the edge of the field and heard the people talking intermittently. They are worried that the government will send troops to help farm the land, and it will not be gratuitous.

Ask for a reward afterwards and knock a hard stroke?

This kind of thinking is very common.

When Yuan Xi heard this, Chao Wenchou said: "Send someone to tell Fu Zhu to make it clear that the army helps the people to work for free. Never be paid afterwards. As long as the surplus grain is harvested, the surplus grain can be sold to the government at the market price. ”

"Yes."

Wen Chou sent soldiers back to Yecheng to deliver the message.

Walked a little further.

Gao Ling, dressed in men's clothes, stretched his waist and smiled: "I haven't come out to play for a long time, and the air outside is better than the air in Yecheng." I'm going to come out more in the future, and my husband can't stop me?! ”

"I've never stopped you..." Yuan Xi smiled bitterly: "You can come out whenever you want." When you come out, take a hundred or ten guards with you. Or call Yuan Wolf, her martial arts are very high, with her, I can rest assured. ”

"Yuan wolf? Is it the man that Fujun brought back from Jeju Island? ”

"Hmm."

Yuan Xi said: "I went to the school to see her yesterday. There are more than 300 people under her command, all of them are dressed as assassins, and they are strong in martial arts, and they are good at combining assassinations... ”

"It feels like she's cold, and I don't like her." Gao Ling said, "I'd better bring the guards out." ”

"Whatever you want."

Yuan Xi was able to allow her to enter and leave Yecheng at will, which surprised her a little.

Da Da...

Thundered...

The group was walking forward when there was a loud noise in the sky.

Wen Chou subconsciously exclaimed: "The lord beware..." ”

Yuan Xi raised his eyes and looked.

I saw an army in front of me, driving a large group of animals from north to east.

"Where did this herd come from?"

"It should be from Youzhou, don't be nervous. A few days ago, Tian Feng also reported that Youzhou bought a large number of Xianbei cattle and sheep and sent them to Yecheng in the near future, which should be it. ”

Yuan Xi thought in his heart that the beast system had not recovered beasts for a long time, and without beast crystals, he couldn't buy new giant beasts. The combat effectiveness of the armed forces cannot be greatly enhanced.

Since the annexation of the prefectures, the prefectures of Hebei have been stable and are no longer harassed by foreign enemies.

It's also a lot easier to collect beasts.

Since there are conditions to recover the beast, why not accept it?

..........

The herd was driven over.

The leader turned out to be the governor of Youzhou.

Jiao Touch also saw Yuan Xi, and quickly came over to greet him: "Lord..." ”

"How do you escort it yourself?"

Jiao scratched his head and said: "The last general in Youzhou, there is really nothing to do, please ask Mr. Xun for his life, and escort the beast to Yecheng." ”

"How's it going in Youzhou lately? Is spring ploughing still going well? Yuan Xi asked.

"Smooth. The county commanders in each county are organizing soldiers to help the people with farming. Mr. Xun also gave an order to the taishou of each county, and all the garrisons were evenly distributed to each county, which was controlled by the county order, and returned to their own posts after the spring plowing was completed. ”

"Okay."

Yuan Xi said with a smile: "It seems that this policy is still very good. It should be like this every year in the future, forming a kind of rule. In addition to garrisoning the locality, the local army also had to help with spring ploughing.... ”

Yuan Xi knew in his heart that the soldiers were willing to work in the field because they wanted to be rewarded from above.

Reward is motivation.

Therefore, every time spring ploughing, it is necessary to take out a sum of money and allocate it to the county capital to reward the soldiers who work. Yuan Xi calculated, according to the current number of local troops, more than 7 million paper and copper currency are needed.

Say too much, say less and say no less...

In order to be able to buy a large amount of food in the coming year, Yuan Xi gritted his teeth and decided.

Jiao Touch escorted the beast back to Yecheng.

Yuan Xi, Wen Chou, and Gao Ling went around the border of Wei County for a day and rested in a place called Huyang County.

Huyang County is not large, sparsely populated, and belongs to the border town of Wei County.

Before it got dark, the doors were closed.

Yuan Xi and his entourage stayed in an inn. The guards under Wen Chou's command stood outside the inn and guarded the inn in front and back.

Gao Ling walked into the room: "Husband, why do I feel that this town is a little strange?" ”

"What's so strange?" Yuan Xi drank the hot tea one by one, but he didn't notice anything.

Gao Ling sat down and said: "When I was in Yecheng, I often went shopping, and when I watched the third or fourth watch in the evening, there were still people coming and going, and there were lanterns everywhere and supper to eat. But look outside, it's not dark yet, there's no one left. Even some inns don't have palm lights, isn't this too ... Too quiet? It's like a town, it's better than a country. ”

"There is a local custom in a place, and people like to be quiet here, what's wrong?" Yuan Xi poured her a bottle of tea.

"Customs?" Gao Ling smiled bitterly: "This place is still in the territory of Wei County, less than two hundred miles away from Yecheng, how can there be such a strange custom?" Again... Is there a custom of closing the house early? ”

"This..."

After Gao Lingyi said, Yuan Xi was also a little suspicious.

The customs are different, mostly in remote areas, Huyang Town is in Wei County, and it really shouldn't be.

"Someone." Yuan Xi shouted outside.

"My lord."

Wen Chou pushed the door and entered.

Yuan Xi said: "You quickly send a few people to the city to investigate, why is it not dark yet, there is no one." There wasn't even a lantern, and it was dark and dreary, like a ghost town. ”

"Yes."

Wen Chou sent a few people to investigate separately.

Soon the men who had sent them returned and reported: "There is nothing unusual in the city." The people... They all seem to be asleep. ”

"Do you go to bed so early?"

"Yes."

Yuan Xi thought for a while, nodded and said, "Since this is the case, you should also go to sleep, get up early tomorrow and return to Yecheng." ”

"No."

Wen Chou retreated with the soldiers.

Gao Ling lay on the table and muttered, "Anyway, I don't believe it, everyone in a city sleeps so early." When we first arrived, it was not yet dark and there was no one. The owner of this inn was also opened by our knock. Don't you think it's weird? ”