Chai Chun pretended not to care about the matter of Lu Shimeng, and said: "The governor of the capital, the clan relatives of the Lu family, has now returned to the Great Yuan, and only Lu Shimeng is still in the Southern Song Dynasty." Xia Gui is considered to be their fellow villager, and I heard that he has also returned to the Metropolitan Governor. Prime Minister Boyan promised to help the Metropolitan Governor persuade the Great Khan to return Meng Zhijing and Meng Zhijin, and the Great Khan also agreed. So Prime Minister Boyan also wants to ask the Governor of Dadu for a favor and let the Lu family reunite in Dadu? ”

Cheng Yue's head shook like a wave drum and said: "Lord Chai is so unreasonable, Meng Zhijing and Meng Zhijin are useless to the Yuan Dynasty at all, they are just two inactive demos, and if they are released, they will be released." Even if I want them, it's useless, just to give an explanation to the deceased General Meng Hui. But who is Lu Shimeng? It's the squire of the Southern Song Dynasty! Is there anything he doesn't know about the entire Southern Song Dynasty? How could he be let go to the Yuan Dynasty? Whose idea was this? It's all messy. ”

Chai Chun said quietly: "What the Metropolitan Governor said is also reasonable, since this is the case, please also ask the Metropolitan Governor to take care of Lu Shimeng, and don't let some impetuous people hurt him by mistake." The Great Khan had promised the Lu family, and the Metropolitan Governor would soon be the Great Khan's appendage, so it would not make the Great Khan break his promise, right? ”

Cheng Yue smiled and said: "This is natural, Prime Minister Boyan can be regarded as helping me, and this face still has to be given." Although most of the Lu clan took refuge in the Yuan Dynasty, my Great Song still trusted Lu Shimeng, and he was very much used as a squire in the military department. When you go back, you might as well say to Lu Wenhuan and Lu Shikui, just say that I, Cheng Yue, guarantee Lu Shimeng's safety, as long as he doesn't want to die by himself, I will only ask if something happens. ”

Chai Chun got Cheng Yue's promise, and this time the task was completed, he suddenly felt light, chatted with Cheng Yue for a while, and then said goodbye to Cui Bin and returned to Changzhou.

After returning to Changzhou, things did not surprise them. Boyan was full of anger when he heard that Cheng Yue wanted grain and grass again, but after hearing that this was Cheng Yue's last "suggestion", he was silent for a while and agreed.

At this point, the negotiations between the two countries have finally ended, and the rest is to wait for Cheng Yue to cover the jade seal, take it over, and the two sides can hand it over.

Cheng Yue ushered in 20,000 recruits he had trained for more than two months.

As soon as the recruits arrived, they set up camp. Cheng Yue did not allow the veterans to help them, but silently observed the results of their training on the sidelines.

Although these recruits are not very proficient, they have been trained in the process of being more and more disciplined, and the division of labor is clear, and they are not slow to do it, which has surprised many veterans.

In less than half a day, 20,000 people have been resettled.

Wang Bangjie and Wang Juzhi ran over to ask Cheng Yue to check.

Cheng Yue entered the camp and chatted with the cheering recruits while carefully examining them. It's really done well and deserves praise. What's even more surprising is that many recruits in the recruit camp took the initiative to cut their heads, anyway, the new military uniforms will be cut when they come, so it is more convenient to cut them now. It's just that the level of cutting is too poor, so Cheng Yue can't help but laugh all the way, remembering the image of the Qing Dynasty when he first cut his braids. I had the heart to help them trim it, but I didn't bring barber shears with me, so I can only talk about it later.

The next day, the rearmament began. The reorganization of all armies, divisions, regiments, battalions, companies, platoons, and squads should be a great mess, but Yang Ting was really a genius, and under his command, all the military camps were in place in a chaotic and orderly manner, and the reorganization was completed in only half a day.

Cheng Yue thought that he didn't have this ability, and he was discussing things with Yin Yu and Xie Fangde, who came back from Suzhou. Li Fu went to the beach to handle refined salt, but he didn't arrive so quickly.

"The Metropolitan Governor wants me to know that Suzhou Prefecture is also in charge of the Department of Agriculture, of course there is no problem, but why should I change my name to mayor?" Yin Yu asked.

Cheng Yue said: "Now the prefect's authority is too chaotic and too complicated, and he has to manage almost everything. How is it possible to do a good job and be meticulous in this way? I have to leave a lot of things alone, and besides, you have to take care of my agricultural department, and this one thing alone is enough for you to be busy. So I'm going to reform this. There are various bureaus under the mayor, such as the Public Security Bureau, the Industrial and Commercial Bureau, the Taxation Bureau, and so on. You say, how many of you Jinshi Juren, who were born in the imperial examination, can you judge the name of the sentence well? Let you take care of the small traders and hawkers, can you manage it? There is a huge loophole in the middle, so that many people have the opportunity to get up and down, so this kind of reform must be carried out, and the civil servants who are employed by the state must have clear responsibilities, unified management, and punishment for mistakes. It is also necessary to be professional, younger, and mobile, that is, a person is not allowed to stay in one post for too long, so as to prevent the formation of interest groups. ”

Both of them were dumbfounded, but after thinking about it carefully, what Cheng Yue said did make sense. It's just that......

Xie Fang said: "Governor, of course your ideas are good, but in this way, aren't you talking too much about civil servants?" The government supports so many people, and the burden on the people is heavy. ”

Cheng Yue said: "There are strict regulations on the appointment of civil servants, which are reviewed every six months, and if there are too many personnel, they must be eliminated, otherwise the salary of the extra personnel will be paid by the head of that department, and the consequences of what he does will also be borne by the chief." ”

Xie Fangde asked again: "Then how to determine who should be dismissed?" ”

Cheng Yue said: "Everyone's work achievements and punishments are publicly posted on the wall, and there are people who come to work can also evaluate their services. ”

Yin Yu said: "But what if there is a foul accusation? ”

Cheng Yue said: "The law is not merciful, and compensation will be made according to five times the loss caused by his slander to others, and the cost of handling the case will also be borne by him five times." Of course, it can be appealed. ”

"Appeal?"

"Yes, set up a separate court to supervise the Public Security Bureau, one court in each state, to investigate the grievances of the people."

Yin Yu said: "But there are loopholes in this way." ”

Cheng Yue said: "There will always be loopholes, and you can't stop doing what you should do because there are loopholes." We will also establish a high court to supervise the courts in the states. The idea that the judges of the High Court are personally appointed by me, but are not accountable to me, but exercise judicial power independently, must be established as a State governed by the rule of law. With the Public Security Bureau and the courts, we don't have to waste precious energy on trivial matters. I heard that some people have been fighting a lawsuit for half a year over who the three eggs were, and no one refused to bow their heads. What do you say county officials do? This kind of thing is not allowed to happen again, and if they are willing to go to court, they will go to fight with trained judges and public security bureaus, and they must not delay the time for officials at all levels to do their business, otherwise how will my five-year plan be accomplished? ”

Hearing him talk about the five-year plan, Yin Yu hurriedly said: "Some of the seeds sent by the Governor have already been planted, and some have also cultivated seedlings. I have been an official for so many years, and it is the first time that I know that this kind of field has so much knowledge. Everyone is looking forward to tasting these rarities that have never been eaten before at harvest time. I've heard that the Metropolitan Governor has stir-fried some dishes for everyone, I wonder if a few of us have a chance to taste them? ”

Cheng Yue smiled: "Okay, I eat stir-fried vegetables every day now, but it's all made by concubines." If you don't dislike it, you'll have dinner with us tonight. When Master Li arrives, I will cook a few dishes that I have never eaten for everyone, so that you don't say that I favor one over the other. ”

When the two heard that they wanted to eat with Cheng Yue's concubine, they politely declined.

Cheng Yue said: "It doesn't matter, my little concubines run outside every day, doing all kinds of things for me, and more and more people have seen them." I don't like to lock women up at home, so it's really a matter of long hair and short knowledge. If you have children in the future, how to educate them? Don't believe the that a woman is virtuous if she is not talented, but you don't have to deliberately pursue a woman who is full of wealth, just go with the flow. Besides, women have culture and knowledge, so they can have common topics with men. Otherwise, there is nothing to say except to eat and sleep, isn't it like the walking dead? ”

The two were speechless by Cheng Yue again, why does this metropolitan governor always have so many strange ideas, but they can't be refuted?

Cheng Yue took out a plan, which was the government reform plan that he had decided on after discussing with Yang Ting, and said: "I have handed over this matter to Yang Ting, if the two adults don't understand anything, just ask him." ”

Yin Yu said with a smile: "Yang Ting is really like a fish in water under the Governor of Dadu, and he leaps into the dragon gate." ”

Cheng Yue said with a smile: "I got the help of Yang Ting and the three adults, and I was finally able to get on the right track, and I was lucky to be right." Okay, no one is allowed to leave tonight, let's eat together, and since the two adults arrived one step earlier, they can eat one step earlier. When Master Li comes, I will make a few more for him, and I will not treat him badly. ”

The two of them responded with a smile, and when they heard that Cheng Yue's four concubines were all beautiful, they were also a little curious.

The two of them were extremely satisfied with the meal that night, and they liked the very relaxed family atmosphere unique to Cheng Yue's tent.

They are all very well-behaved people in the family, and their wives and children dare not sit on all chairs even when they eat, and the two have always boasted that the rules of the family are very strict. But now that I see Cheng Yue's family happy, it's clear that it's also very good, or even better. I secretly decided to go home to relax, not to be so tense, and not to be so tired.

Cheng Yue's concubine was really beautiful, and the two of them also drank some of the alcohol sent by Li Shixiu, because the war was not finally settled, Cheng Yue never allowed the generals to drink. But the two of them are civil officials, and now that the peace agreement has almost been confirmed, Cheng Yue opened an altar and invited them to try it. Before leaving, one person gave an altar.

Alcohol, beauty, food, although the beauty has nothing to do with them, but the two of them have never eaten such food, and after they are full of wine and food, they leave contentedly.