"It's just an admonition, if there is one, it will be changed, and if there is none, it will be exempted." Mengzhu persuaded euphemistically: "Lord Guo doesn't know that His Royal Highness is unique, how can he be compared to Wang Mang, who is stubborn and refuses to admonish and disguise wrongdoing?" ”

Hehe, Zhu Yongxing gently patted Mengzhu's little hand knowingly, and praised sincerely: "This is to be a virtuous concubine, but it's a pity that this Guo Zhiqi doesn't know what to do, and wastes your hard work." ”

"The private words of His Royal Highness and the concubine will not let outsiders know about it!" Mengzhu pursed her lips disapprovingly, and said: "As long as His Royal Highness behaves properly and is heroic and powerful, naturally no one dares to criticize the concubine." ”

Hehe, Zhu Yongxing heard the word concubine, his heart was comfortable, he hugged Mengzhu into his arms, kissed and touched, and made a little light, before asking Mengzhu to write a reply to Guo Zhiqi. It is nothing more than a suggestion to comfort him, anyway, Guo Zhiqi has a prominent official position, but he has no real power to use, he only plays tricks, and Zhu Yongxing can tolerate the noise in his ears.

At the same time, this is also a wake-up call for Zhu Yongxing. In addition to not being too self-righteous in everything, and not stubbornly refusing to admonish; In the course of reform or reform, it is also necessary to constantly make adjustments according to the actual situation, and the most important thing is to establish a highly efficient and authoritative leadership group. If it is used by non-human beings and there is no oversight body, even the best policies may be implemented beyond recognition.

Although Zhu Yongxing had a relatively well-thought-out plan, he was still focusing on the military, and although a small shogunate was established to help him handle most political affairs, the lack of personnel still restricted the improvement of various institutions.

For example, he changed the Military Intelligence Department into an Investigation Department, which consisted of a Military Intelligence Department and a Supervision Department, and the functions of the Military Intelligence Department expanded rapidly, and personnel were given priority to guarantee, while the Supervision Department could only have few personnel and could not fully assume its due responsibilities. The Propaganda Department, which was upgraded from the Propaganda and Fu Division, is similar. The Military and Political Department has a relatively sufficient number of personnel, while the Civil Affairs Department has a considerable shortage.

Old bureaucrats who stick to the old ways and have low levels of skill do not want to use them, and they are very slow to recruit new people who are brave enough to do things, and the management and supervision organs cannot operate effectively. At this time, it was not a good time to recruit talents, and Zhu Yongxing and his staff could only adopt some flexible methods to save the emergency after discussion.

Thereupon. In addition to the official offices of the five major cities of Anbai, Tuyen Quang, Son Nak, Laizhou and Ha Giang, three facilities were added. Yan'en box, enter the book and seek to enter, and those who enter it will vote for it; Recruit box, say that the policy gains and losses are voted; Dengwen drum, the people have been wronged.

The Yan'en box and the admonition box are modeled after Wu Zetian's invention of the imperial court, in order to open up the road of virtue and solicit opinions. Dengwen drums have been used in all dynasties, playing the role of reaching the people's feelings and supervising bureaucrats, but after the abolition of the conditions for beating Dengwen drums, which have become increasingly harsh since the Song Dynasty. This measure will not be a mere formality.

In this way, the purpose of selecting talents, listening to opinions, and supervising officials can be achieved to a certain extent, and to a large extent, the management omissions caused by the shortage of personnel can be solved.

Yu and Tang are guilty of themselves, and their prosperity is also vigorous; The death of sinners is also sudden. Zhu Yongxing put on a virtuous image of being eager to seek talent, broad-minded, and open-minded in accepting advice, and strived to maintain stability so that he could gain a few months to concentrate on planning and preparing for counteroffensive operations.

It's already early August. Zhu Yongxing finally straightened out the affairs of government affairs, and handed them over to Yi Changshi Yicheng and Liu Zuochen, the waiter of the Xuanfu Department. An official who can also grasp the main points of his administration. Then he was escorted by hundreds of elite horsemen to the military base of Shaba.

Zhu Yongxing did not take the water route and went by land, he wanted to take a look at the situation in the occupied area by the way, which was much more intuitive than sitting in the house and reading documents, and it was not easy to be deceived by the officials below.

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The sky is rarely as clear as clear water. In the slightly yellowed rice fields, when the wind blows, the waves in the rice fields rise and fall, making a "rustling" laughter. In the distance, the sweet potato seedlings and vegetables in the dry land have already emerged, and the ridges are covered with greenery.

Li Lao was bored and walked in the field. There was a short hoe weeding. As a disabled soldier who was discharged from the army, he was placed in a village in Zhaihu, where he had 20 acres of land, and he was also the director of the village security office, and he had another salary to receive. Moreover, he can not participate in the heavy labor, and someone in the village will cultivate it for him. But he was a stubborn man, and although he had only one hand, he was learning to work with one hand, and he had someone to make a light hoe, a pickaxe, and a shovel, and do what he could.

As soon as the peace treaty between the Ming army and the Zheng clan of Annam was signed, the Ruan family in the village sold their land and property, packed up the soft goods, and prepared to move away with their families. Obviously, the Ming army's IOUs and policies to support the poor frightened Ruan Dahu, who felt more secure to return to the place managed by the Annamites. But after this war, there are not many people who have the financial resources to buy large fields and deep mansions, not to mention that rich families also have similar ideas as Ruan Dahu.

At this time, the Annam Metropolitan Envoy posted a notice that the relocated people's fields and properties could be sold to the government at a price, and the government would pay 20% of the cash, and the balance would be compensated by the IOU and repaid in five years. Although the conditions are harsh, it is better than throwing away and running away for nothing! Many people who did not have confidence in living in the Ming army-occupied areas reluctantly accepted this fact and left with a lot of money, cash, and a lot of IOUs.

The field is just the field, but it does not include the crops in the field. Li Laobo was allocated such ten acres of paddy fields, and in more than half a month, he could harvest and eat new rice. Reaching out and twisting the ears of rice, it was very slippery, and when he put it in his hand, it was quite heavy, and Li Lao grinned.

Ten acres of farmland will only be taxed at 20% from next year; Ten acres of merit land will be exempted for 30 years. And this year, the tax is completely exempt, and I should have no worries about food and clothing, and live a good life.

Li Lao felt comfortable, his eyes turned, he frowned slightly, walked a few steps, waded on the water, and walked over to a woman carrying a large wooden barrel.

This is his wife, an envoy girl who has been liberated from the family of a certain Annam official, called Chun. Chun has the typical Annam woman's body type: a long waistline, a slender and elastic waist, and a low, wide hip circumference; The contours of her facial features are also typical of Annam women: slightly raised cheeks, round chin, and slightly pursed lips.

Haru was carrying two wooden barrels, looking a little struggling. Li Lao Bo came up, grabbed it with one hand, bent his body slightly, and put the burden on his shoulders. He didn't speak, but walked straight on.

"Husband. Husband. Chun followed behind him, and called out in Chinese timidly and strangely.

"Hmm!" Li Lao Bo liked to hear such a title, his face softened a little, and said, "Do some light work in the future." ”

Haru answered softly, and the two of them poured the small fish they had caught from the river into the rice field and stood side by side. Watch the fish in the water scatter in all directions.

The rice-fish symbiosis system of "where there is pond, there is water, there is fish, and field fish is poultry" is not Zhu Yongxing's originality, in fact, it has a history of more than 1,000 years in Zhejiang. Tianyu is delicious, Zhu Yongxing just talked to civil affairs officials on a whim about this way of working, but he didn't expect it to be gradually promoted.

"You can eat it during the Chinese New Year, right?" Li Lao said uncertainly.

Despite the difficulties, Chun was able to understand a lot of Chinese, and she nodded. said: "You can eat, you can eat." ”

The sound of horses' hooves came from a distance, and Li Lao was stunned for a moment, raised his eyes to look, and then walked towards the avenue in full gear.

The current supplies are not abundant, the security station is not issued with uniform clothing, and Li Laobo is still wearing the soldier's clothes, but he wears a white cloth armband on his arm. On it is a pattern of the sun and the moon cut out of red cloth.

"Salute!" Li Lao Bo stood on the side of the road and saluted with one hand. Salute to the galloping Ming cavalry.

"Salute!" When the cavalry captain saw a man who looked like a veteran standing on the side of the road, and one of his sleeves was empty, he immediately showed admiration, raised his hand in return, and gave orders to his men.

One man, one squad of cavalry. Keep your eyes in a saluting posture and pass by. Li Lao's eyes were a little damp, I don't know if I remembered the days of bloody battles in the past? Or did this sonorous iron horse bring him back from comfort and comfort, and recall the years of Jin Ge Iron Horse?

Zhu Yongxing gently strangled the horse's head. Looking at the disabled veteran on the side of the road, a famous saying floated in my heart: veterans don't die, but slowly wither.

"Your Highness—" Li Lao's eyes straightened, and his saluting hands trembled a little.

Zhu Yongxing turned over and dismounted, threw the reins of the horse to the guards, walked over, nodded appreciatively, and said: "Good look, although I have retired from the army, I still have the spirit of my Ming soldiers." ”

"Your Highness, you, that-" Li Lao was not good at talking, and he was even more clumsy at this time.

Zhu Yongxing didn't care, and asked about other things kindly, as if chattering, Li Lao replied one by one respectfully, and gradually became fluent in speaking.

"Oh, that's your new wife? Annam woman, very capable, right? Let her come, I don't eat people. After a series of ridiculous words, Li Lao's face turned red, and he beckoned to Chun, seeing that his wife was cowering, he had to run over and pull Chun over.

"Quick, hurry up and salute His Highness Chitose. Also, there is Her Royal Highness the Princess. Li Lao urged sullenly.

Chun pounced and knelt down, kowtowed deeply, and Zhu Yongxing didn't understand what was said in his mouth. He smiled and nodded, and nodded at Mengzhu, who was standing beside him.

"Hurry up!" Mengzhu understood, stepped forward to help him, took out a gem and put it in Chun's hand, and said with a smile: "I have lost a little weight, and I will eat more in the future." Well, in the future, you have to live a good life and respect each other as guests. This is for you, and it can be regarded as a congratulatory gift for your marriage! ”

Chun was flattered, his lips moved, and he couldn't even say thank you when he held the gem.

Hehe, Zhu Yongxing smiled and nodded, so that some vulgar words fit the scene, he said a few more casual words before turning over and getting on the horse, waved at Li Laobo and his wife, and whipped on the road.

"Your Royal Highness Princess, the future princess sent a congratulatory gift, Her Royal Highness personally asked, and patted me on the shoulder, this is a blessing that has been cultivated for several lifetimes!" Li Lao looked at the crowd of horses in the distance and muttered in his mouth.

Haru had already moved his gaze to the gem, as if in a dream, his gaze glazed.

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The situation is okay, at least in Li Laobo's heart, his promises have been fulfilled. After the grain was distributed, the mood of the people in the village was relatively stable. After the autumn harvest, the people should be able to breathe a sigh of relief, and perhaps buy some military rations from it.

Zhu Yongxing exhaled a long breath lightly, and while he was a little relieved, he also realized that he would have to wait until next year for large-scale conscription. After all, until the occupied land was fully exploited and planted, it would be difficult to support too many unproductive troops with Siam's aid alone.

"Your Highness." Mengzhu leaned his horse's head to this side and said with a smile: "You assigned those Annan women in the official mansions to the disabled and retired soldiers, which can be described as a mess of mandarin ducks, but it seems to be working well." ”

Zhu Yongxing pursed his lips and smiled, lowered his voice and said, "Have you ever heard such a sentence: Feelings come out of bed." ”

Whether the women of this era are bought, or the words of matchmakers who have never met. As long as you sleep with a man, don't say that you will be dead set on it in the future, anyway, 99% of you will live with this man with peace of mind. What about feelings, sleep and sleep, and there will be a doll. That's even deeper. What to talk about free love, what to talk about equality between men and women, that is out of place and against tradition!

Mengzhu shook her head slightly, and then blinked and stared at Zhu Yongxing thoughtfully.

"Hehe, this sentence is not suitable for the two of us." Zhu Yongxing hurriedly waved his hand and said with a smile: "We have a deep relationship, don't think about it!" ”

After so long, Zhu Yongxing is really as fragile as a piece of paper. If Mengzhu had taken the initiative a little more, he would definitely have transformed into a moonlit night wolf.

Mengzhu's eyes rolled, she laughed slyly, and said in a low voice: "Don't talk nonsense, let Long'er hear it, hum-"

Little cutie! Zhu Yongxing nodded helplessly, he really wanted to reach out and pinch Mengzhu's face, and kiss him twice on his lips. Although I have explained it myself. Ke Mengzhu is still preparing for a struggle with the future concubine of the Han family who can't be seen. Inner treasure, if you become a princess in the future, you naturally can't be a princess. Pull Long'er to replace him, so that others don't take advantage of it. As for Long'er, he is from the Pengyi clan, and he is younger than himself, so he is considered an ally, and two against one. There's always some chance of winning, right?

In fact, it's no wonder that Mengzhu has such a mind and makes such preparations, in that era, the family background was good, and it was common to have a wife and a concubine. Not to mention a royal clan with a distinguished status like Zhu Yongxing. If there is only one wife, no one will believe it, and the pressure of gossip will probably be concentrated on Mengzhu.

Along the way, Zhu Yongxing and the others did not travel slowly, only stopping at the big Fu Town, and passing through the small villages. Zhu Yongxing was able to draw a conclusion that was relatively close to the truth by observing the construction of the places he was passing by, as well as the mental outlook of the people, as well as the attitude of the people towards the passing Ming army.

The amount of wasteland, the condition of the roads, the faces of the people, and the reactions of the girls are often more credible than long bombastic reports.

The wasteland has been greatly reduced, and the labor efficiency of tens of thousands of captives is good; In the fields, fields, and villages, you can see the traces of women, and they are curious from afar, and the public security situation can only be said to be slightly better; Prosperity is far from being talked about, but compared with the new entry into Annam, it has also changed a lot.

Zhu Yongxing watched and remembered, making a judgment in his heart. The further north you go, the better the situation, where the Yunnan immigrants are more settled, and the better the attitude towards the passing Ming army. Especially in Xiuli and Shenyuan, which has been allocated to the territory of the Mengshan Ke people, Mengzhu met his relatives, and Zhu Yongxing and his party were also warmly welcomed by the patriarch Siwei and the owners of the village.

Because they were the first to follow and contributed the most, the Mengshan Khat people got a part of each of the two provinces of Annamlai and Shanluo, which is the size of a province. Although the province of Annam is different from that of China, it is also several times larger than it was when it was in Myanmar. The population is small, the territory is large, and there are also reasons for Zhu Yongxing to support and Mengzhu by the way, Siwei has taken a compromise approach in management policy. That is, the Mengshan Gram people live in various small villages as units, and still use the original way, while the people of other ethnic groups are managed according to the decree issued by the Annam Metropolitan Embassy.

In Zhu Yongxing's view, this is a relatively smart approach. The Annam Metropolitan Governor's government collected only a small amount of taxes on these grants, while the Mengshan Khat could have a large part of the surplus if they collected it according to the law. In other words, the Mengshan Ke people can live without worrying about food and clothing just by relying on the work of the people under their rule.

Originally, Zhu Yongxing was still a little worried that the Mengshan Ke people did not have so many talents to govern, but when he saw that Zheng Yanbei was also here, and saw a government affairs school, he knew that this kind of worry was a bit redundant, and people had their own ways to recruit and cultivate talents.

It's just that if the Zheng family and the Mengshan Ke clan join forces, will they not be able to lose their tails in the future? Zhu Yongxing couldn't help but feel such worries, but he didn't show it on his face. This is not the time for unbridled suspicion and civil strife. Moreover, after several battles, the warriors of the Mengshan Ke tribe have considerable experience, and their weapons and equipment have also been greatly improved, and they are also responsible for defending the Shanluo Zheng clan!

With the native soldiers of all ethnic groups as the main force, with a small number of Ming troops, to defend the occupied area of Annam, the main force of the Ming army can withdraw and enter Yunnan Province and Guangxi, this is Zhu Yongxing's established strategy. Therefore, he adopted a rather favorable policy towards the local officials and the Mengshan Ke people.

Although Siwei is Zhu Yongxing's quasi-father-in-law, his attitude is still very respectful, and after three rounds of drinking, he asked tentatively: "Your Highness, the Zheng clan of Annan occupies the city of Shanluo and poses a threat to our clan. A large number of the strong people of the clan need to be stationed in the patrol to be guarded. This is quite an obstacle to our clan's assistance to His Highness, and it is not a long-term plan! ”

Zhu Yongxing pondered for a moment and said euphemistically: "The Annan Zheng clan wants to recapture the seven counties of Lanjiang from Nanruan, and has sent the clan Zheng Gen to lead the troops south, so it will not cause a war in the short term. Our Ming Army will also enter Yunnan to fight in the near future, and the stability of the rear is the overall situation. Taking advantage of the newly occupied land to learn and master the methods of governance so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment is not only a way to accumulate strength, but also a kind of political propaganda offensive against the land occupied by the Zheng clan in Annam. In the future, there may be no need to fight each other to expand the territory, and it is not known how it will be! (To be continued......)