Li Rupei did not have marriage leave, after the wedding, he immediately began to be busy, the development of the iron-blooded army, the autumn harvest and the three things, he must attach great importance to and the most concerned, has expanded to 60,000 iron-blooded army, Gao Chibang is responsible for training and other matters, this aspect does not have to worry too much, coupled with advanced training concepts, the creation is an extraordinary soldier.

The consumption of 60,000 iron-blooded troops is huge, and the basis for Li Rupei's establishment of the iron-blooded army is a professional army, which is different from a thousand years later, not that every soldier of the iron-blooded army can retire after serving for two to three years, unless it is an ordinary sergeant over the age of 50, severe training and sufficient guarantee are the basis for the existence of the iron-blooded army, which requires moderation so that the yamen can come up with sufficient military salaries and grain and grass.

The difference between the policy of Shannan West Road and other places is that it is to ensure the interests of the people as much as possible, and not to increase the burden of the people, through the development of commerce and trade, increase the income of the government treasury, in order to maintain daily expenses, it should be said that this policy, from the current situation, is still good, commerce and trade have been widely blossomed in various parts of Shannan West Road, and the days of bearing fruitful fruits will not be long, but the problems also exist.

The location of Shannan West Road is too remote, it is said that Liangzhou is not the best place for business development from the geographical location, if it can annex Shannan East Road, with Xiangyang as the center of business development, the effect will be completely different, Xiangyang is located, it is just the junction of the north and south of the Tang Dynasty, the transportation is developed, it can run through the north and south of the Tang Dynasty, and the town of Xiangyang is responsible for the operation and circulation of goods in the north and south, commerce and trade will be greatly developed, and the income of the government will also increase exponentially.

To take Shannan Dongdao, it takes the iron-blooded soldiers to fight.

The cost of maintaining the Iron Blood Army requires sufficient military salaries and food and grass.

The autumn harvest has become a very important part of this, and the autumn harvest can harvest enough food and the people can stabilize. The Iron Army also has enough food and grass, which is the track of real benign development.

On the fifth day of the first month of June, Li Rupei, Liu Yunzhang and others went to Fuzhou County, to which Shannan West Road belongs, to inspect it, and the grain crops in most places have begun to mature, and they are about to enter the harvest season.

Return to Liangzhou. After Li Rupei discussed with Liu Yunzhang and others, he made a decision again to convene a general meeting before the start of the autumn harvest, with the prefect of Fuzhou County, the Assassin Shi and the county order all participating, and each county also had an elder, Li Zheng and Jiashou attending the meeting, and a representative of the gentry and wealthy households attending the meeting.

This was a large-scale meeting, which shows that Li Rupei attaches great importance to the autumn harvest.

The conference was not long, that is, one day, and the prefect or assassin reported on the grain production and autumn harvest preparations in various places. Then Li Rupei made a request.

What Li Rupei was most worried about was that with the bumper harvest of grain, the gentry and wealthy households in various places made a fuss about the rent and made a lot of money, and the government had already issued documents. The amount of rent is strictly regulated, but the benefits that can be obtained will definitely make some wealthy gentry want to move, and once these rich gentry collude with the government. It is the people who suffer.

Documents issued by the government must be executed, if anyone dares to violate them. Li Rupei will not be polite, he will not hesitate to kill, the purpose of convening this conference is to warn officials at all levels, control their hands and mouths, he also has to warn many gentry and wealthy households, keep in mind the tragedy of killing chickens and eggs, do not stretch out their hands indiscriminately, otherwise it will cost his life, he also wants to warn those elders, Li Zheng and Jiashou, conscientiously perform their duties, these people in the autumn harvest, the role is very large, including organizing the autumn harvest, urging everyone to pay taxes on time and so on.

Li Rupei put forward a new concept, that is, the responsibility of the reverse investigation system, a problem in a certain place, the first thing to investigate is the prefect, the history of the assassin and the responsibility of the county order, no matter what the reason, it is caused by the management of the chief official is not in place, in the severe punishment of the parties at the same time, the officials at the upper level will also encounter punishment, for example, a certain place of gentry and rich households, change the rent at will, then the management of this matter of the county, the county order and the officials responsible for inspecting the local will be punished, if the situation is serious, The prefect or the assassin will also be punished.

Li Rupei's speech was a blow to all the officials, gentry and wealthy households, and they knew very well that only by doing things according to the requirements of the Yamen could they ensure that they were safe and sound, otherwise they were very likely to lose their official positions and even their lives because of problems in the autumn harvest. After such a long time, everyone is also clear about the style of this prince, that is, do what he says, do things seriously according to the requirements of the prince, and do not worry about promotion and treatment, if you do not do things according to the requirements of the prince, the consequences will be very serious.

The first day of the seventh month.

The autumn harvest has officially begun.

As with the pattern of the spring ploughing season, almost all the officials went down, including the chief officials at all levels, and Li Rupei's requirements were very clear, and if there was a major problem, the officials at all levels would be unlucky.

When the autumn harvest begins, it is also the time when merchants start to get busy.

Merchants want to take advantage of the autumn harvest season to buy grain on a large scale, and they earn silver through the difference in the price of grain.

Li Rupei also left the Yamen of the Jiedu Envoy and went to various places to inspect.

This time, he was a private visit to Weifu, followed by Qin Erhei and more than a dozen personal soldiers.

The autumn harvest is in full swing everywhere, everywhere you go, you can see busy fields, and even on the official road, you can see the spread of grain, which must be dried.

Coming to Guanzhuang Town, which belongs to Wuling County, Bazhou, Li Rupei has a familiar feeling, after leaving here, he has not come back, this time he took advantage of the autumn harvest to inspect, and took the opportunity to come to Guanzhuang Town to have a look.

Guanzhuang Town was originally a north-south road, a few years have passed, the situation has changed a lot, a lot of houses have been rested again, this is probably also the reason why the building near the water has the first month, this is the birthplace of the Iron Army, Yu Chenghui became the Pengzhou Thorn History, the original Wuling County Order Tan Mingxiao became the Bazhou Thorn History, Guanzhuang Town was naturally taken care of.

At the same time, it is also the place where Li Rupei made his career, which has extraordinary commemorative significance.

Li Rupei walked to the door of a house.

The family's house has been renovated, and the original one-story house has been changed to two floors, and an attic has been added.

This is Lotus's home, Li Rupei and Gao Chibang came to Guanzhuang Town, and it was in Lotus's house that he clashed with Song Hu and others, causing him to enter the cottage where bandits were entrenched.

Lotus has married a soldier of the Iron Army, this soldier is also a former copycat bandit, can be said to be one of the earliest soldiers of the Iron Army, this soldier is already a middle-level officer of the Iron Army.

Lotus has become a military family, and the treatment at home is naturally different.

When knocking on the door, Li Rupei still had a lot of emotion in his heart, Guanzhuang Town has changed a lot, which is beyond his expectations, there must be factors taken care of by Tan Mingxiao and Yu Chenghui, but it also shows from the side that the policies he implemented are beneficial to the people and can make the villages and towns develop rapidly.

An old man in good spirits sat in the hall, his trousers still tucked up, apparently not long after returning from the field.

The first time he saw the old man, Li Rupei recognized it, this was the old man back then, but his spirit and body were completely different, at such an old age, he was able to go to the fields to do things, which showed that his body was very good.

The old man didn't know Li Rupei, and when he saw a stranger coming in, he quickly stood up and greeted him.

Li Rupei excused himself to pass by, expecting to ask for a sip of tea.

The old man shouted loudly to his wife, who was busy in the kitchen, and a white-haired mother-in-law came out to greet Li Rupei and others, and was busy going to the kitchen to make tea.

During the autumn harvest, every household is very busy, Huang Biao, Song Hu and others once suggested whether to let some of the Iron Blood Army soldiers go home to help the autumn harvest, this suggestion was vetoed by Li Rupei, on the contrary, he asked to step up the training of the Iron Blood Army soldiers, because after the autumn harvest, the Iron Blood Army will have a big move.

Li Rupei chatted with the old man, and inadvertently asked some questions, including the actions of the state and county officials, whether the elderly, Li Zheng and Jiashou went to the villages to supervise the autumn harvest, whether the gentry and wealthy households took the opportunity to exploit the tenants, etc., speaking of these problems, the old man's face was red, he looked very excited, and repeatedly said good things about the government, saying that the officials were very concerned about the people, and it was completely different from the past, and the old man was also very proud to tell Li Rupei that his family had once come to the prince, it was this prince, and now he is the envoy of the festival, and this prince is the star in the sky, specially to protect the people and protect Li Tang's country.

Li Rupei couldn't laugh or cry, when he came to the old man's house, it was the season of despair, and now he came to the old man's house again, the image was completely different, and the old man naturally couldn't recognize it.

The old woman boiled the tea and brought it out.

Li Rupei looked at the old woman carefully, and the old woman's spirit was also good.

The old man told the old woman to cook more, to go to the town to buy some meat, and to greet the guests who came to the house, and at the same time asked the old woman to go to the field and call her daughter back to help.

When the old man said these words, Li Rupei hurriedly stood up, people are busy, he can't make trouble, just understand that the situation is good.

It was at this time that a ruddy-faced girl entered the house with a little boy, after the girl saw Li Rupei and others, she was a little shy, and hurriedly prepared to go to the kitchen, the little boy was bolder, looked at Li Rupei and others, and sucked his fingers.

The old man opened his mouth and said that this was their daughter, the lotus, and the little boy was their little grandson.

Li Rupei didn't plan to eat at the old man's house, he smiled and said, saying that he came to the old man's house to drink porridge a few years ago, and he was very impressed.

The old man, the old woman and the lotus flower were all stunned, their faces turned pale, the prince who drank porridge back then was something they would never forget in their lives, and they couldn't imagine that the prince would come to the house again. (To be continued......)