Looking at the mansion where he had lived temporarily for more than two months, Li Huaiyuan shook his head secretly and said in a deep voice: "Set fire!" ”

In mid-November, the Hengzhou City Governor's Mansion caught fire, and no one survived in the whole house. This is the announcement after the Xiaoguo Army officially took over Youzhou, which made those who paid attention to Youzhou annoyed and helpless.

Li Huaiyuan did not go to Yanzhou City, but to Youzhou City, that is, the capital city of Youzhou. The reason for coming here is because Zhao Xun decided to move the center of the new policy here in the spring of the next year, because the rule of the Xiaoguo army in the southern region is still weak and needs to be stabilized urgently.

Zhao Xun and Youzhou Governor's Mansion, that is, the former Li Huaiyuan's mansion, met the former Longxiangwei general Li Huaiyuan.

Li Huaiyuan's impression of Zhao Xun was not that of a military general, but of the elegance of a literati. With Li Huaiyuan, Zhao Xun must be even more domineering.

"Zhao Xun, this is my father, well, in short, thank you!" Li Xinyan introduced it to Zhao Xun with joy, and returned the Ling Xuan Sword to Zhao Xun.

Zhao inquired about the result of the sword, and said with a smile: "Huh? Our Miss Li will also say thank you, it's incredible! ”

"Hmph...... Ignore you, let's talk! Li Xinyan looked ashamed and turned his head to leave.

"My little daughter is spoiled, General Yunlu don't be surprised."

"Li Dudu said and laughed, Miss Li is innocent, lively and active, how can I blame her."

"I'm not a governor of everything now, I'm just an outlaw, General Yunlu shouldn't be so polite. I can't afford the word governor. Li Huaiyuan shook his head and said.

"In that case, then I'll call the governor Uncle Li, anyway, Uncle Li and Brother Mu have helped me many times. Calling Uncle Li is as it should be. Zhao Xun responded with a smile.

"Since General Yun Lu has said so, I am not hypocritical." Although Zhao Xun called him uncle, Li Huaiyuan couldn't be careless, because his identity was too special to rely on the old and sell the old, otherwise......

"Uncle Li has been fighting in the south and north for more than ten years, and the little nephew is not as good as coming from. Now that the Xiaoguo Army has occupied almost the entire territory of Youzhou, what should we do next? Did Uncle Li teach me? Zhao Xun asked.

"The occupation of Youzhou by the Xiaoguo Army is already a thorn in the side of the imperial court, after all, your Xiaoguo army is not under the control of the imperial court. At the beginning, it was just to occupy the four mansions of Youbei, but now, the entire thirteen mansions of Youzhou have been taken by the Xiaoguo army, and the imperial court will regard you as a great enemy, and will even take certain measures. ”

For these, Zhao Xun also knows that it is because the local administration is controlled by himself, the finance and taxes are used for his own use, and the army is not ordered by the imperial court, in other words, the current Xiaoguo army is actually a prince, compared with the Xuzhou rebels and the Liangzhou army, but there is no clear rebellion.

Zhao Xun smiled: "No matter what he does, Youzhou was eaten by me, so I didn't want to spit it out." Forcing him, he asked Shuiying to support the Xuzhou rebels, and even directly sent troops to raid and merge the state to give the court a little color.

Li Huaiyuan said with a smile: "Of course you can't spit it out after eating, but if the general wants to completely incorporate the seven mansions he just occupied into the Xiaoguo Army, it will take another year to operate." Bingzhou, Jizhou, and the Liaodong Army in the north. If one is not good, it will affect the development of the Xiaoguo Army. ”

"Here, why not just like the Northern Land, the court officials of the Assassin History and the like are elevated, and the Xiaoguo Army is indeed managing it below? Captains, captains, and governors of the government, what if they come? The county soldiers in Youzhou are county lieutenants, and they can only watch when they come. How to fiddle with them at last, and when they get here, what is there to worry about? Li Huaiyuan said lightly.

Zhao Xun nodded, this is the same as what those people in the government secretary said, it is nothing more than to let the imperial court send officials, but the army is not needed, and the responsibility of garrisoning the frontier is borne by my Xiaoguo army. When you come here, you will naturally be overheaded. Of course, if you have the ability and can do practical things, you will naturally be accepted by the Xiaoguo Army.

"If the imperial court levies taxes on us, you must know that the tax system under the rule of Xiaoguo Army is very different from before. This is not a problem, the court wants money. However, in the case of the newly occupied areas and the land cultivation decree and commercial decree, the tax was reduced for a year, in other words, the land of the Seven Prefectures in the south, there was no money. Not only did they have no money to collect, but they also had to spit out. Fortunately, Uncle Li exterminated those unscrupulous clans, otherwise, Youbei's endurance would have increased greatly. Zhao Xun said slowly, expressing the worry in his heart.

"You can report the victory to the imperial court first, and at the same time vent your bitterness, asking the imperial court to reduce the tax revenue of Youzhou for several years, but at the same time ask the imperial court to send officials. Thinking about it, the imperial court would reduce it, but it was not available in the first place, but now it has the permission of the general to send officials, that is, they can restore control of Youzhou. What's impossible to reduce some taxes? In addition, there is something to be done in the dark north. ”

"Uncle Li is saying that after the capital is moved, the hundred officials of the state capital will gather, or not, there will be a war, and the court will not gather, which can be regarded as a reason."

Later, Zhao Xun talked with Li Huaiyuan about leading the army, the northern tribes, and governing the localities, etc., and Zhao Xun found that Li Huaiyuan's military literacy was still very powerful. In the end, it was decided to invite Li Huaiyuan to give a lecture at the Martial Arts Academy. Seeing this, Li Huaiyuan also gladly accepted it, in fact, he also admired Zhao Xun's method of rotating military officers into the academy for training, which could not only increase combat ability, but also improve loyalty to Zhao Xun. In the academy, loyalty brainwashing education is certain.

The thirteen mansions of Youzhou, plus the two important checkpoints of Puyin and Flying Fox, were all taken over by the Xiaoguo army. But among the thirteen mansions, there is another mansion Xiaoguo army that has not entered the country.

In Zhuozhou Mansion, the five counties closest to Zhuozhou City, the Xiaoguo Army ignored it, and the seven or eight counties outside it were all taken over by the Xiaoguo Army. Why did the Xiaoguo Army not continue to advance, and anyone with a discerning eye could see that the Xiaoguo Army was about to attack the Lu clan in Zhuozhou Mansion. In the seven or eight counties on the periphery, Lu's grange and private army have all been taken, and only the shops have not been paid attention to.

"How?" Lu Liangqing saw his eldest brother come back and asked urgently.

"The adjutants of the Assassin's Mansion did not accept the gifts, but told us that the local political officials, regardless of the military operations of the Xiaoguo Army. Just turned me away, what else can I say, they must not be willing to connect with the Xiaoguo Army for us. Lu Liangfang said in a slumped voice. Since they knew that the farmland, tenants, and private armies of the four Lu families in the surrounding counties had been confiscated by the Xiaoguo Army, they suddenly felt pressure, and immediately went to contact the adjutant of the Assassin's Mansion, wanting to connect themselves with the upper echelons of the Xiaoguo Army and solve it reasonably.

"No! It seems that the Xiaoguo army is determined to swallow our land and private army. Lu Liangqing said in a muffled voice.

"This Zhao Xun is too arrogant, Youzhou has set up its own private army to resist the northern tribes, but the imperial court allows it, why does he want to incorporate our private army?" Lu Liangyuan said hatefully, many granges under his name were confiscated by the Xiaoguo Army, and he was naturally dissatisfied with the Xiaoguo Army.

"Self-reliant private army? To reject the North? Now that the Xiaoguo army has defeated the northern tribes to a good degree, who are you raising a private army to guard against? Or is there something wrong with the heart? That's the reason for the Devilish Army! Lu Liangfang smiled bitterly.

Having said that, but raising a private army of nearly 10,000, I don't know how much it cost, and now let them hand it over, no one is satisfied. But can they stop the Xiaoguo Army? Power is the last word, obey or be destroyed.

"Okay, don't say it, the Xiaoguo Army is an army that is determined to be in Youzhou, and for those private armies that are not in charge, they will naturally be wiped out. Also, the order of this Xiaoguo army to cultivate the fields has an upper limit on the land that each person can own. There is also a limit to the number of slaves and guards that you have. A powerful family like ours is naturally the target of the Xiaoguo Army. As long as we surrender, those who are dissatisfied will be completely dead, which is also the reason why the Xiaoguo army besieges and does not attack. ”

Looking at the angry expressions on the faces of the four sons, Lu Xianjing continued: "Don't underestimate the Xiaoguo Army, and then in the name of the rebels, they can easily pull us out." In Youbei, I don't know how many have been cleaned up by the Xiaoguo Army. You have to remember that the current Youzhou is the world of the Xiaoguo Army, not the world of the imperial court. ”

"Father, what are we going to do?" Lu Liangqing said in a deep voice.

"Give up the private army, give up the land that exceeds the limit. Our Lu clan is not a big family that only relies on the fields to make a living, so let's vigorously develop business in the future. In the future, in Youzhou, doing business is a very good business. Lu Xianjing said a little tiredly.

"What about the other three? What if they don't listen? ”

"The situation is told to them, whether to listen or not to listen, is no longer something we can control. You will now divide our family's land and property among the whole family, and if there is any excess, give them to the Thorn Mansion. Although the Xiaoguo Army did not accept Zhuozhou City, the yamen here has long been an official of the Xiaoguo Army. ”

Seeing that the old man had made a decision, the four sons didn't say much, but began to get busy, according to the old man's plan.

The Lu clan, the largest clan in Zhuozhou Prefecture, finally succumbed, the private army was confiscated, and the land property was contributed to the Assassin's Mansion except for the largest limit of self-retention, and the business name was turned into a business. Some people who were waiting for the confrontation between the Lu clan and the Xiaoguo Army saw this, so they had no choice but to stop and honestly act in accordance with the system of the Xiaoguo Army.

In Youzhou City, before the heavy snow fell, Youzhou was occupied by the entire territory of the Xiaoguo Army. Zhao Xun also sent a good news to the imperial court, of course, which naturally carried a request for tax exemption and a request for the imperial court to send officials.

And in the eyes of many people, there is another uncontrolled prince in Yan State, although he seems to be obedient on the surface, but judging from the new policy he implemented in Youzhou, even if the imperial court sent officials, he could not control Youzhou.

The imperial court really issued an edict to Zhao Xun, asking him to go to Luoyang at the end of the year to participate in the court meeting to congratulate him on the relocation of the capital. However, it was just the northern Liaodong Kingdom and the Su Mo Yan Yan that were active in all directions, so they had to guard the place and did not dare to leave. But Zhao Xun still sent people to Luoyang and brought congratulatory gifts, including dozens of good BMWs. This is nothing for Youzhou, but for the Central Plains, it is a good thing.

For things outside of Youzhou, Zhao Xun naturally didn't pay too much attention, and at the moment his attention was focused on a stable place. The rectification of the rectification, the adjustment of the adjustment, of course, Zhao Xun will not be stingy with the sword in his hand, so that those unwilling guys can grow up to be powerful.

The entire territory of Youzhou is still implemented in accordance with the policy of the Northern Land, but the means are slightly relaxed. The prisoners of the Yan Army, who had worked hard in Youbei for more than half a year to a year, began to be busy again, repairing the official roads of the seven prefectures in the south of Youzhou.

In the north of Shunzhou Prefecture, the three departments of Dajibu, Subian, and Duhuo were coerced by Zhao Xun to merge the northern end of the state, and Zhao Xun also started a trade with them, and the salt, tea, porcelain, cloth and food in the south entered the three at high prices, and the cattle, sheep, horses, and furs of the three departments also entered the south. The large and small businesses in Youzhou, with the backing of the Xiaoguo Army, made a fortune. Of course. Armor and iron products are definitely strictly forbidden items, once seized, the three clans.

For this reason, businessmen from Jizhou and Qingzhou also gathered in the north, wanting to get a piece of the pie. However, the businessmen under the Xiaoguo Army pay attention to the reputation system, and if you don't have reputation, the commercial trade of large shares will not look for you. Of course, rating a credit rating is not so easy to get. At the very least, there must be a fixed shop in Youzhou, with this as capital, give the most basic credit rating, and give a credit rating card. It is marked with the location of the shop, the principal amount of the business, and the credit rating index.

Outsiders, if you want to get a reputation level, it is not a simple thing, no matter how much energy you have in the outside world, when you come here, you are still the same as ordinary merchants.

The reason why Zhao Xun did this was nothing more than to let the businessman's funds circulate more in Youzhou and drive the economy. What's more, the more businesses there are, the more taxes there are. Money is one of the important conditions for maintaining rule.

But in any case, Zhao Xun can be regarded as transferring the dissatisfaction of the Youzhou clan to business, and this Zhao Xun's steady control of Youzhou has provided great convenience.