After getting off the court, Xiao Shizhu and the ghost mother walked out of the Tianquan Hall and walked side by side to the north.

Now that Chutian is in the sky, the stars are gathering in the twilight and Jiangmo County in the south has been stabilized, the order and industrial and commercial production of the counties and cities have been restored, and Julong is running from county to county, vigorously developing agriculture and water conservancy; everything in the country can be said to be thriving, and Xiao Shizhu is also in a good mood.

And what excites him the most is that the southeast has been decided, and from then on he can free up his hands and concentrate on dealing with Wu Hui, who wants to do things.

"Now that the three kingdoms have died, we will immediately start to open up borders and set up counties. The ghost mother followed Xiao Shizhu, strolling between the jade palaces, and looked at Xiao Shizhu very curiously and asked, "What are you going to do?"

With her understanding of Xiao Shizhu, the other party must have a preliminary plan.

"First of all, the thirteen cities of the previous three kingdoms were changed to Howling Wind County. After Xiao Shizhu recalled it for a while, he told the ghost mother all the plans he had already made: "Then implement the policy of returning the mine to the people and win the hearts of the local people." In the future, although the local minerals were still guarded and maintained by the imperial court, each common man who returned from the mine only needed to pay 40% of the harvest to the imperial court, and the remaining 60% belonged to him. ”。

"Well, contrary to the policy of enslaving the people and mining for themselves, it is indeed a good strategy to win over the hearts of the people and appease the people. The ghost mother bowed slightly, and said thoughtfully: "Wouldn't it be better if we could open up new commercial routes so that merchants from other counties in our country could enter the plains to do business?"

"That's exactly what I mean. Xiao Shizhu immediately nodded in agreement and said, thought about it, and said: "But the people can't buy and sell rare ores and ores, only gold and silver and other minerals. It is necessary to strictly control the circulation of rare minerals to prevent them from sending ghosts to buy them. ”。

"The national teacher once offered me a plan, and in the future, my country's foreign trade will not be sold. One is food, the second is weapons, and the third is rare metals. For example, things such as stainless steel, black stone, soul breaking iron, and dragon's lair iron must be strictly controlled. Xiao Shizhu put his hands behind his back and said to the ghost mother: "Although the mines are returned to the people, the imperial court should set up ore prisons in the local area, and exchange money, food and other things for rare minerals from the local people, and control the local people to buy and sell rare minerals privately. ”。

"Well, it really should be. The ghost mother nodded her head and said thoughtfully: "And I think, since the local area is still rich in sulfur and saltpeter, why not open an ordnance supervision bureau on the spot?"

Xiao Shizhu's eyes suddenly lit up, and he stroked his palms excitedly and said, "My dear, you have thought of a piece, I was just trying to discuss this matter with the moon girl." Let her select skilled military workers and go to the local area to open an ordnance supervision bureau. ”。

The husband and wife hit it off and smiled at each other at the moment.

"In addition, I plan to build a bridge. After not taking a few steps, Xiao Shizhu said excitedly: "Make it cross the abyss and connect the Toutou County with the Howling Wind County." ”。

The ghost mother was shocked when she heard this, and was slightly stunned: "That abyss is not narrow, how should it be built?"

"Actually, it's not difficult, just calculate the width, prepare dozens of iron cables with the same width as the abyss, and let the feathered people and the head people pull one end of the iron cable and fly to the other side of the abyss. Xiao Shizhu laughed and said proudly: "Then fix these iron cables in the abutments that have been repaired on both sides of the river, and cover them with wooden planks to become a rope bridge." ”。

The ghost mother smacked her tongue when she heard it, but it wasn't that Xiao Shizhu's method was so novel, the two bridges on the Lechuan River, the "Youlai Bridge" and the "Wuhui Bridge" were built in this way.

What surprised her was that Xiao Shizhu's brain was spinning faster and faster, and even the other party immediately thought of a way that she hadn't thought of, which made her stunned, and her admiration for Xiao Shizhu increased a little.

"In this way, the two counties will be connected. Xiao Shizhu, who obviously didn't notice the change in the ghost mother's expression, raised a smile on the corner of his mouth, and continued to talk: "And I have decided to let Thrush be the county guard of Howling Wind County." ”。

"You're very optimistic about her. The ghost mother, who came to her senses from the shock, was satisfied in her eyes and smiled.

"Well, I observed her deliberately today, and found that she had a selfless look in her eyes, and the same was true when she proposed, which shows that this ghost has a clear distinction between public and private. Xiao Shizhu put away the smug look on his face, and showed a slight solemnity: "And she has courage and brains, you see how wonderful her argument is, it is in line with what you often say, female ghosts may not be inferior to men." This kind of ghost is not needed, then I am a fool and a brain. ”。

"Hmm. The ghost mother also showed appreciation, and said with a bow: "When I was in the court, I asked Chen Ruo to check her resume, and found that she was actually from the county order, step by step, to the waiter." And her promotion was all after you became the king and implemented the new policy, which shows that this ghost is still conscientious. ”。

As soon as the words fell, I saw that they had already walked to the side of the Shaking Light Stone Workshop, one of the seven views of Yuque.

Lai Yueqi was already waiting on the shore by the stone boat, and she kept pacing, her face was full of anxiety, and she couldn't stop rubbing her hands; after seeing Xiao Shizhu and the ghost mother, the anxiety on Lai Yueqi's face suddenly turned into joy.

She hurriedly stepped forward, and after standing still in front of Xiao Shizhu and the ghost mother, she said urgently: "Sister, lord, I have discovered a secret, come and see." ”。

As he spoke, he couldn't help but pull up the ghost mother who had just appeared in front of him, and walked quickly to the side of the stone boat......

Winter turns to spring, everything revives, and the plants on Shuoyue Island are bathed in the warm spring breeze, and the young shoots are thinly opened. And this place has not become deserted due to the relocation of the capital of the Nine Hidden Kingdoms, and it is as lively as ever.

Caravanserais, which still frequently visit the island's four major ports, brought a lot of trade to the area.

As soon as the cloudy day rose above the horizon, there was a lot of noise in the east of the port of Songtao. In the busy port, merchant ships of all sizes have just docked and are already waiting in the harbor, and the bare-chested and shirtless porters will rush up to help them move large bags of live animals off the ship after paying a good price with the shipowner or merchants.

The directors on the dock also took their men to collect berthing fees from the shipowners one by one.

A demon spirit wearing a hat and a cloak quietly disembarked in the lively crowd. Hanging his head through the ghosts, he headed out of the docks.

His head hung slightly, and his face was slightly silent. The huge coat was just the right size, covering the tucked wings on his back.

"That demon spirit. He had just come to the entrance of the dock, and when several Jiuyou soldiers saw him, they stopped him with their spears and asked, "Where did you come from?" What are you doing on Shuoyue Island?"

The demon soul was slightly stunned, then calmed down, and took out a business travel pass sign issued by the Nine Shadows Kingdom from his arms without hurry, handed it to the guards, and said respectfully: "The small one is a native of the Black Tooth Country in Dongyizhou, who likes to travel in the mountains and rivers on weekdays, and here is nothing more than to have a glimpse of the mountain city style of your country's national capital." ”。

Several guards looked through the sign, and after identifying it as a real waist card, they accepted the spear, and the ghost at the head smiled at the demon spirit: "Brother, this is no longer the capital of our country. China has moved its capital to Yuque City. ”。 As he spoke, he returned the sign to the demon soul and turned sideways to give way.

The demon soul took the sign and was slightly stunned, looked up and glanced at the honest smile on the soldier's face, and hurriedly lowered his head, and said suspiciously: "Yuque City?

"Hehe, big brother, you live in a remote area, don't you know yet?" the soldier smiled again and said, "The Communist Labor Country was annexed by our country a few months ago. ”。

The demon soul's body was shocked, obviously shocked, and after a while, he came to his senses and asked again: "Dare to ask the official, can I go to Yuque City with this brand? The little one also yearns for the Chutian Plain, and wants to see the legendary land of a thousand lakes, the land of fish and rice." ”。

The guard's face suddenly showed embarrassment, and after a little thought, he said: "I'm afraid not, you are a pass order from the Black Tooth Country to Shuoyue Island, if you want to go to Yuque City, you have to go to the Yamen of Xiaoyu Mountain City to get a pass from here to Yuque City." ”。

"Thank you for your advice. The demon spirit didn't ask any more questions, and after bowing, he walked out of the dock with the merchant who had passed the inspection.

He paced casually through the market outside the wharf, and finally stopped in front of a hut with a banner embroidered with the word "tea" on its door.

After looking up at the store and seeing that there were few customers who were still quiet, he took a few more glances at the front of the wind and stepped in.

The demon soul sat down behind the table on the street, and ran to the hall with a towel on his shoulder, so he ran over and asked him with a smile: "Guest officer, what do you want to drink? Don't look at the small shop, we have an authentic feather man." ”。

"Bring me a pot of flower tea and some snacks. The demon soul just thought for a moment, took out two taels of silver from his arms and slapped them on the table: "There is also a roast chicken." ”。

The little second brother didn't think much about it, so he reached out and picked up the silver, and said, "Okay." He turned away.

After a while, from behind the tea shed, a roast chicken, a pot of tea and two plates of snacks were brought in. After he laid out the demon souls, he said again: "Guest, you use it slowly." Then he turned and walked away.

The demon spirit grabbed the roast chicken with one hand and nibbled on it. I didn't bite it a few times, and then grabbed my heart and stuffed it into my mouth. Chew a few mouthfuls at will, lift the spout of the teapot to the spout, and not be afraid of the hot water in the pot, just raise your head and "goo" to drink a few mouthfuls of water, and swallow the food in your mouth by the way.

He almost choked, coughed and slapped his chest a few times, and continued to eat.

It didn't take long for a whole roast chicken to be left with minced chicken bones.

The burping demon soul patted his slightly bulging belly, and his eyes couldn't help but look outside the store.

But when he saw the four Xuan Emperor soldiers escorting a soul past the front of the store and heading west, the demon soul looked at it a few more times with curiosity, but when his eyes fell on the human soul, he was slightly stunned.

He then got up, grabbed two pieces of snacks and went out of the store, following the group of soldiers.