The short period of peace made the land of Chuzhou seem to have returned to its former bustle, and the Vermilion Bird City once again became the center of the entire Chuzhou, and from here, one by one the government orders were transmitted to the place, and one by one the military orders were transmitted to the Quartet.

In August and September, there was a rare short-term Antai on the land of Chuzhou, except for some bandits who were not open to the eyes and did not understand the situation and became the object of military training, the thirteen prefectures of Chuzhou were busy with summer ploughing and restoring their homes.

Suzaku Mansion suffered the heaviest losses in this war, almost most of the towns experienced brutal battles, villages and towns were destroyed, the city was ruined, and even Suzaku Dacheng was knocked down by the rain of stones, and many more houses were bulldozed down and used as rolling wood and stones.

The population count needs to be re-conducted, and this time the war has affected all prefectures and counties in Chuzhou, causing countless refugees, displaced people, and at the same time, the number of casualties has reached an incalculable number, and these need to be reorganized.

And this time, the statistics are also an opportunity for Leng Zhuo to integrate the land of the nine mansions currently occupied, a considerable part of the Ruijian academic faction was directly appointed to the locality, directly became the officials of a county and a town, and all the rights of the government were confiscated.

While appointing a large number of newcomers, in order to weigh the interests, Leng Zhuo also made some compromises and gave up some positions to the children of the family, but Leng Zhuo promulgated a new system of appointing officials, such as being an official in a different place, and a local official has a term of office, and at the same time improving the evaluation system.

And Leng Zhuo did this, and he almost didn't encounter much obstacle, because the biggest obstacle that could have been moved away, and most of the family families also benefited this time, and it was impossible for those who suffered losses. But it doesn't make any climate.

In August and September, after the appointment of officials, the refugees returned to their hometowns, the cultivated land was restored, the population of the territory was recounted, and the fields were crossed.

The Tang Army, the Suzaku Army, part of the Nanwu Army and the Xiangyang Army that retreated to Xiaoxiang Mansion surrounded it on three sides, and sporadic battles occurred from time to time, but there were no large-scale counterattacks. The 200,000 Tang troops dug trenches and fortifications in the three western counties of Xiaoxiang Prefecture, seemingly intending to defend here.

Even in some places, the Tang army even cultivated the fields and opened up the wasteland, the abnormal behavior of the Tang army was of course puzzling, but in this regard, Leng Zhuo adopted the approach of waiting and seeing, because Leng Zhuo believed that this Tang army could not escape.

On the surface of the Tianhe River. Zheng Chenggong commanded the Giant Whale Ghost several times to raid the Tang Army's water camp with elite water cavalry, and the Tang Army's water village could play a defensive role against the warship, but it was completely ornamental for the Giant Whale Ghost, which came and went freely on the water.

In just two months, the Heze Navy has challenged the Xiangyang Navy on the Tianhe River, and even the water camp has become unsafe, with more than 300 damaged warships, which can be said to be physically and mentally exhausted. Safety can't fight, at least before thinking about how to deal with the giant whale ghost, Tang Jun doesn't want to cross the Tianhe, and can't cross the Tianhe, all Tang Jun can do is pray.

Appoint officials, count the population. In addition to these three things, Leng Zhuo also made a number of far-reaching decisions in the past two months, which were even crucial to his rule.

For example, Leng Zhuo readjusted the local tax rate, broke the local tax rate system, and abolished the city gate tax. The use of transaction tax on all kinds of goods to replace local checkpoints has greatly accelerated the circulation of local logistics.

Use the captives to repair and widen the official roads in Chuzhou. Thanks to the four-wheeled freight carriage invented by Leng Zhuo, the cost of transporting goods in the local area has been reduced, making commercial circulation more convenient.

There is also the promotion of Ping An silver tickets in the local area, if it is said that before, although Ping An silver tickets are quite influential in Chuzhou, but the coverage is at most in the big cities at the county level, but after changing the Ping An ticket to Ping An Bank, and becoming the official bank of Chuzhou, Ping An Bank is blooming everywhere, and the land of Jiufu controlled by Leng Zhuo is directly laid to the county level, and some prosperous towns are also covered.

After the establishment of Ping An Bank, it replaced the function of the local yamen treasury, and also had the right to collect taxes on commerce and transactions, and at the same time, Ping An Bank still used three currencies of gold, silver and copper, and also issued small bills of 10 gold, 50 gold and 100 gold, and circulated them in the local area.

It can be said that this small amount of peace bills has the value of paper money circulation, and even some small households can hold it, and gold and silver bills are not large transaction bills used in transactions between merchants.

At the same time, Ping An Bank opened deposit and loan business to attract local deposits to enhance Leng Zhuo's available financial resources, and the trust of officials and soldiers was also changed to Ping An Bank, and the yamen general was no longer responsible for operation, but only responsible for account supervision and other duties.

It can be said that this move is equivalent to letting Leng Zhuo grasp the financial power of Chuzhou, and use the flow of money to tie everyone to his chariot, because once Ping An Bank goes bankrupt, it will mean that the wealth of countless people will come to naught, and if you want to keep this wealth, you must ensure Leng Zhuo's rule over Chuzhou, and when this step is completed, Leng Zhuo's position in Chuzhou is almost unshakable.

Financial power, military power, personnel appointment and dismissal, Leng Zhuo can be said to have a monopoly on power, maybe not two or three years, the people of Chuzhou will not remember the emperor who is thousands of miles away, but only Leng Zhuo's authority.

"It's time to go back, there is nothing for us to do in Chuzhou anymore!" Qin sent a trip, Beicheng Mingyue drank tea, and made this decision unhurriedly, they came to Chuzhou just to pass on the holy decree, but because of the Suzaku War, it was delayed for nearly a year, in fact, they should have left more than a month ago.

"After this time, Chuzhou doesn't know if it's still the Chuzhou of the empire!" Wang Riyao sighed lightly, in the past two months, he has learned a lot, and he can't see through the Ping'an Hou who is younger than him.

A wonderful idea, a decree was issued, he actually first ascended to power, he took everything in his hands, and the old and spicy means made many people who fought in the court sigh to themselves, even the think tank of the Beicheng family, Uncle Beicheng said that his move to open a bank was groundbreaking.

"Heh, at least he hasn't blatantly broken away from the empire under the banner, and isn't there still a Duke of Weiguo in the imperial capital. He won't watch him betray the Empire! We should be glad that we should not be? Oh, by the way, when we left, we left Chuzhou by waterway from Xiangyang, and I heard that Dongchang Mansion is not very peaceful!"

Wang Riyao nodded, the eldest son and grandson of the Wang family have matured a lot in the past year, and there is no longer the impetuousness and youthfulness of the past: "I'm going to inform everyone! I just don't know if these people are willing to leave!"

After Wang Riyao left, Beicheng Bingxin rushed into the room from the courtyard, and called out a little twistedly: "Second uncle, are we going back?"

Beicheng Mingyue put down the teacup. looked at his niece with a smile and said, "Well, I'm going back, but you don't have to go with us!"

"Ah!" Beicheng Bingxin suddenly blushed, lowered her head, obviously told her heart through, even if she was still very cold to Leng Zhuo on her mouth, but she couldn't do without Leng Zhuo in her heart, after all, what should be done and what should not be done, the two of them have almost done it. She couldn't accept letting her remarry someone else.

"Ah what, you just stay here honestly, after you go home, I will explain it to your father, and when the time comes, I can't say that the second uncle will have to go on a trip to prepare a wedding banquet for you, anyway, my Beicheng family is also one of the four great families of the empire." Marrying a daughter can't be so casual, and in this city, your second uncle has earned a lot of mansions, and finally he doesn't have to be under the fence!"

"Second uncle!" Beicheng Bingxin snorted shyly, but she looked like an indescribable little daughter.

"Alright, you're going to stay here. The preparation for the construction of your second uncle's mansion, you helped me keep an eye on it, and the good things in those big warehouses, you have to look at it strictly, don't be taken back by that kid, and you can pay attention, don't come back from the second uncle. You're a big belly, and you'll be laughed at to death!"

Beicheng Bingxin's face was almost ready to fry eggs, so he stomped his feet and ran out directly.

Watching Beicheng Bingxin run out, Beicheng Mingyue smiled. But he said to himself: "This time I go back, it's time to split up, and it may not be bad to get a family owner to play!" Thinking of the shares of Ping An Bank that he got from cutting meat from Leng Zhuo, he didn't have to worry about running out of money to spend in the future.

"Girl, that bastard is finally gone!" After getting the news that Qin Cha and his party were going back to the imperial capital, Leng Zhuo said excitedly, and Leng Zhuo's expression made bursts of laughter suddenly come from the secretariat.

Occupying the nine prefectures of Chuzhou, it is naturally impossible to continue to rule all places in the southeast corner of Chuzhou, naturally, Leng Zhuo's family has all moved into Vermilion Bird City, and the place is a somewhat dilapidated patrol envoy, it doesn't matter if the place is broken, but it is big enough, plus the encirclement of the surroundings, a Chuzhou soldier and horse envoy has begun to take shape, and it will naturally take some time to build it completely.

However, for example, the secretariat, as well as Leng Zhuo's small yamen such as the internal government of the government of the government have been established and have begun to operate, and the responsibility of the secretariat is naturally to manage Leng Zhuo's money bag, the bulk of which is naturally Ping An Bank, as well as other private businesses of the Leng family.

"Be careful of being heard by Bingxin, you scold his second uncle, be careful that she cuts you with a sword!" Nangong Yuhu pursed his lips and joked.

Leng Zhuo snorted and said, "Hmph!" Leng Zhuo really suppressed his anger, but he was obviously very unhappy, and he thought very evil in his heart, he had to eat Beicheng Bingxin at night, and he would get some interest back first.

"Okay, don't get cheap and sell well, Beicheng Mingyue is the brain trust of the Beicheng family, if he has no intention of being the head of the family, the head of the Beicheng family must be him, his move, I am afraid that he has also made a decision, the split of the Beicheng family has become inevitable, and the Beicheng family settled in Vermilion Bird City, at least it can bring a lot of the strength of the Beicheng family, the Beicheng family is one of the four major families of the empire, and the background is very rich!"

"It's not uncommon! I have a headache when I think of seeing him again!" Leng Zhuo covered his head and said, picking up his IQ, Leng Zhuo had to admit that he couldn't play with others, and he was knocked out with so much money when he was caught by the other party, and he became half a family in the future, how can he live this life!

Of course, Leng Zhuo's face was not so sad, Beicheng Mingyue's investment had a big impact, at least this time when he went back, he always had to speak for himself, maybe he could get rid of this temporary generation, but unfortunately the title of the empire was at the end of the marquis, otherwise it would be good to be a prince!

"Oh, by the way, my father has also decided to support you with all his might, the situation in Yangzhou has changed a little recently, Prince Qing lost the battle of the Huai River, lost this financial resource, and now he has set his sights on Yangzhou, and now Yangzhou is turbulent!"

"Yangzhou, forget it, I don't plan to deal with Situ Hao's guy so early, and my father-in-law should be able to withstand it, as long as Yangzhou doesn't change much, I won't consider sending troops to Yangzhou!"

Leng Zhuo needs this troubled era to plump his wings and attack Prince Qing, isn't that exactly in line with the heart of the imperial court, once Prince Qing is destroyed, Qingzhou and Yangzhou are opened up again, how should he deal with himself in Chuzhou!