I Will Be King in Troubled Times Chapter 36 The human heart is flesh and blood
In the next few days, Wang Xuan's range of activities was much larger, and the Song people did not restrict it, but reminded them as much as possible, and even specially arranged two guides to accompany Wang Xuan for his personal safety.
This gathering area is not very large, and the land suitable for cultivation is at the foot of the mountain, and the beach is on the outside, so in order to free up more arable land, most people live in the middle of the mountain, and only those with inconvenient legs live at the bottom of the mountain.
To the south, the coastline is cut off by cliffs within two kilometres and to the north, within three kilometres of dense jungle, where the beach has been replaced by huge rocks.
Here, there is not even a suitable place to be a port, and the so-called seafood is only picked up by people from the cracks in the rocks after the low tide, and it is a fool's dream to go to the sea to fish.
"Lord, there's nothing new here, and there's a need to develop it?"
In the past few days, the crickets have been walking back and forth with Wang Xuan, and they really can't see any merits, so they can't help but express the doubts in their hearts.
"That's because you don't know the advantages here, but you'll find out in a few days. "Wang Xuan sold it.
Along the way, the people of the Song clan who met kept greeting Wang Xuan and his party, and those who were familiar with it even stepped forward to talk a few words as a talking point.
After the completion of several public places such as schools and hospitals, Wang Xuan no longer did it himself, but only asked Song Yi to cut down wood and make boards according to fixed sizes for later use.
"Uncle Yi, what are we doing with so much wood, should we burn it as firewood?" asked Song Yi.
"No culture, nobles must have plans, you better take care of your schoolwork, I heard that there is an exam at the end of the month?" Song Yi asked.
"Well, Mr. said that after the results, the top 100 have the opportunity to study at Jixiang, and I originally wanted to review my homework......"
When the dog saw Song Yi glancing at him, his voice suddenly became smaller, and his complaining words stopped abruptly as soon as he came out.
"Do you understand the combination of work and rest, that's what I taught in Jixiangjian's school, I played in a large open space for a long time every day, and sometimes I would work in the fields, how could I die studying. Song Yi gave an example to educate the dog, I don't know if it was sincere, or to cover up his reckless actions this morning.
"But Mr. Na said that we have a thin foundation, so we have to fly first with stupid birds, and the early birds will have worms. The dog weakly retorted.
"Hey, have you ever heard that the early insects are eaten by birds, the combination of work and rest is the right way, rote memorization is not a big deal, this is also what Mr. Ji Xiang often says to children. Song Yi was quite complacent.
Now the dog can't refute it, the auspicious gentleman is right, but the gentleman here is not wrong, only he is wrong, who can't remember a few numbers.
The felled timber has to be processed and dried in the shade, so there are a lot of follow-up procedures, and a lot of timber has been piled up at the foot of the mountain, and the group of Gouzi and Song Yi is laboriously removing the branches for it.
At this time, one of Wang Xuan's internal guard squads was not on duty, and they were erecting a wooden frame similar to a horizontal bar on the beach, and then in addition to the armor, the five of them began to play ball.
The dog was at a curious age, and when he saw this, he asked Song Yi, a 'well-informed' uncle, "Uncle, what are they doing?"
Song Yi looked in the direction of the dog and said disapprerovingly: "Oh, that's playing volleyball." β
"What is volleyball? β
"Are you missing, whoever can't catch the ball loses. β
"Can we play then?" the dog was eager to try.
"Let's finish today's work first, if you still have the strength by then. β
In the evening, many locals learned the rules of volleyball, and a good volleyball was made by collecting various rags and sewing them. They compete in groups of five, ten goals in a game, the loser goes down, and so on.
For a while, there were scenes of team games everywhere, and this volleyball became so popular. Soon after, football also became popular, not only enriching everyone's leisure life, but also improving everyone's physical fitness, and even some women spontaneously organized teams to participate.
Wang Xuan resolutely seized the opportunity to organize the first beach volleyball and beach soccer competition in Xishan, and the first place will be rewarded with cloth, salt, soap and mosquito coils;
For a while, these two activities were popular all over the family, and some internal guards were also hired by various teams to be coaches, and the prototype of the 'Sports Department' actually appeared in Xishan first.
In the next few days, Wang Xuan began to renovate the road.
Quarrying stones, building steps, this is the first step.
This is for the residents halfway up the mountain, and the simple steps dug earlier have long been smoothed out of the edges and corners, and if you don't pay attention to it, you will fall down, or even fall directly to the foot of the mountain, causing tragedy.
The second step is to build a north-south road at the foot of the mountain, which is indeed uninhabitable except for special buildings.
Wang Xuan does not want to build this place into a paradise on earth, but to slightly improve the living environment of the locals, 7,000 people, half of the people are willing to move to auspiciousness, if this place is really developed, I don't know how many years later.
The construction of infrastructure should be accompanied by corresponding order assistance, otherwise it will be a superficial article that is useless, flashy and thankless, and Wang Xuan is unwilling to do it. Therefore, in addition to the infrastructure, it organized manpower to begin to train government managers, in order to be in line with auspiciousness, simply directly copied the auspicious management model, and quickly implemented it with the acquiescence of the old man.
After a week of publicity on health, sports, education, ethics and other measures, many middle-aged and elderly people seem to have regained their former glory, but some people still do not think that the issue of human rights equality is true. This is a process of natural change, and Wang Xuan goes with the flow.
Auspicious collar.
"Have you heard, there are rumors that Premier Zhao Shengzhao is greedy for power, and he is not in good health at such an age, but he still refuses to let go of the prime minister's position. β
"I've heard about it, and I don't know who passed it on, but the prime minister is really old. β
"If you want me to say, people are easy to make mistakes when they are old, and now that the young master is not here, if he makes any wrong decisions, the foundation laid by our auspicious people in the past two years will be completely ruined. β
"But isn't it, we can't let him come, isn't there still four ministers in the Government Council, just choose one more. β
"I agree with this old brother's words, let the prime minister go home to recuperate, and come back when he is well. β
For a while, rumors of Zhao Sheng's greed for power spread, and then gradually evolved into Zhao Sheng's intention to carry out a coup d'Γ©tat while the young master was out, and to cover the sky with auspiciousness.
Where can the masses who don't know the truth endure it, many people began to talk about it in private, and even said that this is Zhao Sheng paving the way for his son, the current Minister of the Navy Zhao Qiang, this slave has found an opportunity to devour the master, and this trip to Xishan in Huxi should have been the most suitable for Zhao Sheng.
As the saying goes, good things don't go out, bad things spread thousands of miles, just a few days of effort, auspiciousness has spread all over the world.
"Yaozi, why did my mother hear that Zhao Sheng and Premier Zhao were going to rebel, you are well-informed, is there really such a thing?" the old lady asked with concern.
"Mother, don't believe these rumors, now that the days are better, there are more people staring at that seat, even if this kind of rumor is not spread now, it will be spread in the future, maybe it will be spread to whom. Liu Yao said a little angrily.
"I want my mother to say, the prime minister is a very good person, he has followed the Wang family all his life, and the Wang family also treats the prime minister's family well, I heard that the lord calls the prime minister 'uncle' in private. The old lady couldn't help but start gossiping.
"But it is said that this Lord has been walking for more than half a month, and some people will not be idle, wait and see, sooner or later they will have to trap themselves in it. Liu Yao said hatefully.
"His father, if Premier Zhao really wants to rebel, will the 2,000 acres of land that our family rent not be?" asked Yang Er.
"The sky can't fall, and besides, this is the permission of the Lord to personally promise to give instructions, who dares to deny it? You don't spread these rumors less, obviously someone is not right-minded, you don't know what we are auspicious?" Yang Er was a little depressed, there are always people who are unwilling to be lonely and come out to be demons in a good situation, how long have the good days passed, it is really a temple demon with a big wind, and there are many people in the pool.
The mascots rarely participate in the spread of rumors, because they know, or rather they trust the judgment of the young master. If the prime minister is really such a person, he will not escape his eyes. Before leaving, since the city guard was put in the hands of the prime minister, he must believe in him as a man. What's more, the prime minister's wife is the kitchen manager of the lord's mansion, and the prime minister's wife's uncle is the doctor of the lord's mansion.
Lotus Town construction site.
"Third brother, the momentum over there has risen, shouldn't we be ready?"
"Don't be in a hurry, tell the brothers not to take matters into their own hands, and to do everything according to orders. Once it is done, these beautiful houses are up to us, and some mascots who look down on people see me not picking his skin and twitching his tendons. The person who was called the third brother had a grim face.
"You go back and inform the eldest brother, the warehouse here is tightly watched, and there is at least one squadron of security officers in each squad to guard it, and it is too difficult to take it quietly. The third brother frowned.
"This is difficult, the same is true for the eldest brother, all the tools that are touched with iron are very close, why don't we find another way?"
"These people from above have to worry about, we just do what we are told, and don't make extraneous complications. "The third brother said.
Although auspiciousness prevents some people with impure intentions from entering, it can't stop all of them, and there are always some black sheep who will mix in. Now that the auspicious civil strife is about to start, this is a golden opportunity for them, an opportunity to fight for their own interests, just as they did in their previous territory. In their opinion, as long as they stand in the right line and act quickly enough, they can always reap some benefits, otherwise they will accumulate contribution points bit by bit, and when will a poor person like them be able to settle down? As for what will happen if he fails, it is not within their scope of consideration.
"Prime Minister, do you really care about the rumors outside?" Yang Tao was puzzled by Zhao Sheng's inaction and complained a little.
"Heh, why do you have to take care of it, besides, can you manage it? The more these people are, the more they shout, the easier it is to get carried away, the easier it is to leave flaws. Zhao Sheng said intermittently, "You must, you have to protect it, the Lord's Mansion...... Ahem...... That plan, tomorrow, can be announced!"
On November 20, an explosive news spread all over Jixiang City in an instant.
"Auspicious lord order, from now until the end of the month, Lianhua Town will add 2,000 new households, the Ministry of Civil Affairs has verified the contribution points of each household outside the household, announced before the end of the month. The Lianhua Town Government will sell the house at half price and provide jobs, this order is issued by the auspicious lord, and all interpretation rights belong to the lord's mansion. Payment: October 30, 55 years of the Xia Yuan calendar, Wang's and Xuan's. β
"You lie, the lord has already left the territory, how can you issue this order?" a man with thick eyebrows and a square face was the first to stand up and question.
"That's it, isn't it Zhao Sheng's trick to divert people's attention and fool people?" the other man continued.
"Zhao Sheng's fraud cannot be punished......"
For a time, there was a lot of noise at the billboard, and the security patrol had to intervene to maintain order.
"Keep your eyes open and look carefully, this is the lord's seal, this is the young master's personal seal, this is the date of the order, what's wrong?" The staff of the Propaganda Department couldn't stand it, the lord's orders were questioned, so it was okay.
The people who didn't know the truth gradually quieted down, and several people who had previously questioned the forgery of the notice took the opportunity to quickly leave the scene.
Subsequently, the news continued to spread, and many wavering foreign leaders stood on the side of auspiciousness, since the hope of settling down is one step closer, who is willing to pin their heads to the waistband of their pants to fight for their lives, not to mention the lives of the whole family.
That night, in a hidden house outside the city.
"A lot of people who have won it hard have been pulled back by this paper order, this trick is really ruthless, if we come like this every other day, we will never think about it. The man with thick eyebrows and square face said.
"Boss, I don't think it matters whether they act with us or not, as long as we are fast enough, we can still get things done, and then we can share more benefits. Said the man who was one of the questioners of the daytime billboard.
It turned out that the man with thick eyebrows and square face was the boss of the people who disagreed with the outside, and he was the organization and leader of the armed forces of the outsiders.
"How many of us are there now?" the old voice said again.
The square-faced man said: "There are less than a thousand, but they are all young and strong, and it is enough to act in two ways, and if there are three ways, I am afraid that I will not be able to catch them." β
"Enough, go through it again, there are not many people, but you must be loyal. The old voice said.