Just when the whole Changsha City was lively and began to prepare for the wedding of the king and the queen.

Lu Yuan and Lan Cai'er's side did have to be temporarily separated.

The reason is also very simple.

According to the etiquette system, a man and a woman are not allowed to see each other until they are married.

Previously, Lu Yuan was the commander of the Northern Expedition, which was a special situation, so he swayed with Lan Cai'er, and no one cared about this.

But at this time, they are all about to get married, and in just a few days, the rules must be observed, right?

Therefore, Lu Yuan had no choice but to give up the idea of taking advantage of this opportunity to tease his queen.

I began to concentrate on dealing with government affairs after returning home.

As for the wedding, he has a special person to prepare, and it is not his turn to take care of it, and he doesn't know how to manage it.

"The king, since the beginning of December of the seventh year of Hongdao, since the king's northern expedition, he has won successive battles, expanded his territory, gained a lot of weight, and his reputation has moved all over the world.

Up to now, my Changsha Kingdom has recovered Tianmen Mansion in Jiangbei.

It also opened up the four prefectures of Xiangyang, Xicheng, Fangling and Guining in Xiangyang County, and the three prefectures of Wushan, Linjiang and Yuzhong in Xichuan County. Expand the land for thousands of miles, and the martial arts are extremely superior.

This is all the work of the king. ”

Speaking of this, Cui Changqing saluted Lu Yuan with a look of admiration.

For the monarch, the greatest achievement is to win foreign victories and expand the territory.

And Lu Yuan did this perfectly.

For the courtiers below him, it is undoubtedly exciting to see that their country is getting stronger and stronger, and its territory is getting bigger and bigger.

Because this means that the country is on the rise, there are infinite possibilities in the future, and there is a lot of hope for being an official here.

It's the simplest.

has opened up the land of the Seven Mansions, and the more than 1,000 official positions that have been added mean that many officials in the country have the opportunity to be promoted again?

Do many of the scholars below have the opportunity to be officials again?

This kind of sum is not a simple name, but a real benefit.

Therefore, for this praise, Lu Yuan accepted it calmly, and a smile appeared on his face, and he was quite proud in his heart.

It's just that he hasn't been proud for long, and after saying these benefits and praising them, Cui Changqing changed his tone again and said: "It's just that the development of these seven mansions is indeed a good thing." However, how to deal with it urgently needs to be dealt with urgently, and it cannot be delayed for a long time. ”

When Lu Yuan heard this, he asked, "What does Cui Xiang mean?" ”

Cui Changqing said: "Jiangbei Xintuo Seven Mansions, which belong to Xiangyang and Xichuan counties, are separated by mountains and rivers in the middle, and the transportation is inconvenient, or even none.

Therefore, the land of these seven prefectures cannot be integrated into one and is governed by one county.

And if it is not integrated, the land of these seven prefectures is divided according to Xiangyang and Xichuan, and each county government is governed.

It is still directly under the jurisdiction of the imperial court and directly manages the local prefectures and counties.

In addition, if there is a county, will the land of Dongting County also be established as a county government? Or will it continue to be directly under the central government?

All of this is up to the king. ”

Dividing counties and counties, determining jurisdictions, and distinguishing the rights of the imperial court and the local government, these are the urgent matters that Cui Changqing proposed after Lu Yuan opened up the land of the Seven Prefectures.

And that's really important.

Therefore, after Lu Yuan listened, he couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Seeing this, Cui Changqing did not continue to urge, but stood below and waited.

After a while, Lu Yuan came back to his senses, raised his head and said: "The edict of the king of this book, the seven prefectures collected by the Northern Expedition, the four prefectures of Xiangyang County, the establishment of Xiangyang County, the three prefectures of Xichuan County, and the establishment of Xichuan County.

The imperial court selected the county guards, governors, and local government officials, and at the same time established their own county capitals and county soldiers to replenish the localities.

As for Dongting County, there will be no county for the time being, and it will continue to be directly governed by the imperial court. ”

The establishment of counties in Xiangyang and Xichuan is actually inevitable.

How can we defend against enemies on both sides without setting up a new administrative-military center in the area and controlling all the resources of the region?

Therefore, it is imperative to set up counties in both places.

The establishment of counties in these two places, and the names of Xichuan and Xiangyang, in fact, in a certain aspect, also shows some of Lu Yuan's ambitions.

That's someday, someday.

Is it possible to occupy the two counties of Xichuan and Xiangyang in their entirety, so that the territory of the two counties can be restored to its original state?

This implicit meaning, Lu Yuan just hid it in his heart, and he didn't say it to others.

Because the conditions for seizing Xichuan and Xiangyang counties are not ripe at all. Even in a dozen or decades, it is not mature.

It will be years before we can do this.

At this time, on the bright side, he set up these two counties, and the external explanation naturally had no other meaning, just follow the reason.

Originally, this side was called Xiangyang and Xichuan, but if you call this name now, I can't use it, where does the reason come from?

And Dongting does not have a county, so the answer is simpler.

This is where the capital of the country is located, the place of the confidants.

Set up a county government here, and when there is already a political center, set up another one, and share its own power in peace.

This is the way to take chaos, and you will only do it when your brain is pumped, right?

Therefore, Lu Yuan's current arrangement can be regarded as the most appropriate in such an environment.

At least Cui Changqing can't find anything wrong with this.

After listening to Lu Yuan's division, he immediately received the order: "The king's placement in this way is a holy move, and the ministers have no objections. It's just that two new counties are established, and the selection of county guards and captains requires the king to select virtuous ministers and capable generals, and appoint them carefully.

Moreover, if you count the Tianmen Mansion that has just been recovered, it is the land of eight mansions and two counties.

In this thousand-mile land, there are 80 prefectures and counties, and counting the county government, there is a huge shortage of officials in the local area.

These shortfalls need to be filled as soon as possible.

Now that the king had previously decreed that I was equal to Enko, who was preparing for this year, it has been postponed again and again.

More than 10,000 scholars inside and outside Changsha City are looking forward to the imperial examination, and they are all looking forward to the start of Enke.

The king is now returning triumphantly, and it is a big wedding, which is the time of double happiness.

When the time comes, do you want to add another joy, open Enko. In this way, it can not only select good talents for the country, but also celebrate the king's wedding ceremony, which can be described as the best of both worlds. ”

As early as the beginning of the year, Lu Yuan wrote back and asked Cui Changqing and Sun Siwen to prepare for this year's Enke.

But there were too many variables in the Northern Expedition later, first a surprise attack on Xichuan, and then a big battle with Zhou in Hanzhong County, and after a series of events, Lu Yuan's original plan to return to China as soon as possible couldn't help but be interrupted.

And since it is Enke, it is the imperial examination, and there is no lord present, what is the matter?

Therefore, Lu Yuan was unable to return to China, even though many things had been prepared for the imperial examination, but this Enke, who had been propagating for eight years, still failed to hold it.

And the scholars from all over the South China Sea, Ninghai, and Changsha had to be trapped in Changsha City because of this, and they didn't go, and they didn't go.

After a long delay, some poor scholars in their families will be unable to hold on.

Some scholars who came from afar, because they lacked enough money to continue to stay in and around the city, even had to find someone to borrow, and even gave up the examination for this reason and returned to their hometown.

This phenomenon, although it is still only a small number for the time being, still has to be noticed.

Considering Lu Yuan's reputation among the scholars, Cui Changqing also had to remind him at this time that the imperial examination was already imperative.

Listening to Cui Changqing say these things, Lu Yuan also realized the seriousness of the matter at this time.

But let him open Enke at this time, it is indeed a little unwilling.

The reason is also very simple.

This time, he moved a large number of immigrants from Xichuan County and Hanzhong County, numbering as many as one million. Among these immigrants, there are naturally also scholars.

Those scholars, because they were moved to their homeland, were dissatisfied with Lu Yuan, and even had a grudge. Some people are even more apprehensive and uneasy.

If we do not appease them in time, I am afraid that these people will become the trigger of local turmoil and become hidden dangers.

Even the population talents who finally moved in, or it won't be long before they will find a way to escape back to the Zhou State and make some efforts in vain.

There is also Xiangyang County, although the local people have not been relocated by Lu Yuan, they have just changed from Zhou to Changsha, and this huge change in identity is not so easy to identify.

If you want them to change the concept of the Zhou people from the bottom of their hearts and recognize the fact that they are from Changsha, they naturally have to work hard.

Therefore, it is also urgent to appease these Zhou people and Xichuan people.

And a large-scale imperial examination, a large-scale opening of the academy and the selection of scholars, is undoubtedly able to win the hearts of a large number of local scholars.

Everyone is studying, ten years of cold window, isn't it just to be an official?

As long as you can make me an official.

So whether it is the official of Zhou State or the official of Changsha State, I think many people who read will not care too much.

Not to mention, those scholars have already changed from Zhou people to Changsha people in terms of identity at this time.

Regardless of whether this change is forced or voluntary, this change has become an unchangeable fact.

So being an official of Changsha is even less psychologically burdensome for these scholars who have become Changsha people.

And if they can be reined in, with their prestige in the local and immigrant communities, and with them to help propagate and reassure people's hearts, then it will undoubtedly be much easier for Lu Yuan to absorb and digest those immigrants who have been forcibly relocated.

With such benefits, he is naturally reluctant to open the imperial examination so quickly.

At the very least, we have to wait for the news of these newly acquired territories and the scholars among the immigrants to come to Changsha to participate in the imperial examinations. ’

Lu Yuan thought so in his heart.

But although he thought well, what Cui Changqing said was also true.

After half a year, the scholars of the Three Kingdoms inside and outside Changsha really can't afford to wait.

If you don't hurry up and solve their expectations, you won't wait for Lu Yuan to gather the hearts of the people of Zhou and Xichuan. He originally relied on the prestige established by the scholars of the Three Kingdoms in the first two Enke and imperial examinations, but he was afraid that he would fall a lot directly.

"What Cui Xiang said does make sense."

Lu Yuan sighed, and then said, "That's it." On the 15th, the imperial examination was held in the city. However, the number of admissions this time was set at 500. First, a group of officials were selected to enrich the land of the two counties and eight prefectures, and the skeleton of the local government was erected.

Then, in March next year, the Enke will be opened again, and 800 people will be recruited to completely make up for the shortage of local officials. ”

After thinking about it, Lu Yuan could only choose such a compromise in the end.

Give a part of the quota first, and those people will be admitted first.

In this case, everyone will rely on their own abilities to compete for victory and defeat in the examination room, and don't have any complaints if they don't pass the exam.

And some of this diversion opening, the complaints of those scholars who were originally stranded in Changsha City for a long time can also be relieved.

Even because there will be another Enke next year, maybe the people who failed in the imperial examination this time will be more grateful to Dade and rejoice from the bottom of their hearts.

After all, there have been four imperial examinations in three years, and three times in a row, such courtesy to scholars and the court that strives for progress, who can not support it?

Anyway, Cui Changqing likes it very much, and feels happy from the bottom of his heart.

Therefore, after listening to Lu Yuan's words at this time, he immediately saluted and said: "With the king's edict, the people of the world will return to their hearts from now on." ”

When Lu Yuan heard this, he couldn't help laughing.

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The next day, the news that the imperial court would open the imperial examination and take 500 scholars soon spread in Changsha City.

Although compared to the original estimate of 1,000 scholars, the number of people was twice as small, which made many people quite disappointed.

But even so, 500 scholars in an imperial examination is actually a very high number, which is still much higher than in previous years when only 100 people were admitted in a county.

Well, yes, this time it's a normal imperial examination, not Enko.

After all, Lu Yuan's Changsha State originated from the original Yue Imperial Court, and most of the systems of Yiying were copied from each other, except for some fundamentals.

Under the system of the Yue Imperial Court, local counties would hold an imperial examination every year to admit people and supplement the shortcomings of officials.

However, in this kind of imperial examination, the number of people admitted each year is counted by the imperial court from the side of the officials, and the officials who are lacking in the central and local counties of the world in that year, and then the number of admitted people is distributed to each county according to the quota.

Later, after each county has obtained the quota for admission, the imperial examination will be held to select the number of people who will be selected for the examination.

Under such conditions, in the past, when the number of places in various places, such as Dongting Nanhai, was small, and only twenty or thirty people were admitted a year. When the number of people is large, there are basically more than 100 people.

There are many monks and few porridges, and the official position is just a little, and every year the people who return to their hometowns, dismiss officials for crimes, or die of illness in office, there is just a little bit.

The number of vacated official positions is limited, so it is natural to fill one hole after another, and it is impossible to recruit without restrictions.

Like Lu Yuan, who opened Enke at every turn, admitted more than 2,000 people in two years, and recruited the number of people admitted in the past few decades in one go, this is what makes him seem unusual.

This time, there are 500 scholars, compared to 1,000 people, or the last imperial examination, that is naturally less.

But compared to previous years, that's still a tenfold gap.

With this treatment, what else do those who read books have to complain about?

Therefore, after the news of the imperial examination spread, many scholars in the city began to prepare for joy.

And all kinds of exam papers in the city, which are not known to be true or false, and things such as the examiner's casual picking, have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain.

Although many people know this kind of thing, which is basically fake, there are still a large number of scholars who rush to it.

Of course, there are also those who are pragmatic or poorer, and they also begin to cramm, looking through various classics, as well as the imperial examination papers of previous years, trying to work harder before the exam.

In this atmosphere, the merchants who monopolized pen, ink, paper, inkstone, and all kinds of books in Changsha City suddenly made another payment.

And the restaurants and the people in the city also made a lot of money for food and accommodation.

The reason is simple.

The exam is coming soon, and many people want to eat and live well before the exam to maintain a better condition for the upcoming imperial examination.

In this way, the scholars have hope, and the merchants and people in the city also have a profit.

Before the upcoming imperial examination, and before the king's wedding after the imperial examination, the entire Changsha city was jubilant, and everyone was happy.

And under this happy atmosphere, Lu Yuan also felt extremely happy.

Because with this craze, he reaped a lot of luck.

With the successive victories of the Northern Expedition, the momentum of the national fortunes of the entire Changsha country began to climb day by day.

Under this rising trend, the people in various parts of the country, officials, generals, literati, and powerful warriors naturally began to gradually return to their hearts.

For the identity of Changsha people, the sense of identity is also slowly increasing.

And this is just the first wave.

"As I moved from Hanzhong and Xichuan counties, the people gradually settled down and began to produce normally in the local area. There is also the land of the Seven Prefectures that has been pioneered, and it has really stabilized.

At that time, the luck I have gathered will really increase.

At that time, it may not be a problem to double the skyrocket. ”

When Lu Yuan thought of this, he was extremely looking forward to it.

This time, the scale of his migration from Hanzhong and Xichuan counties is not small. Seriously calculated, it is estimated that there are 500,000 households, more than 2 million people.

If you add the four prefectures of Xiangyang County, the three prefectures of Xichuan County, and the Tianmen Mansion of Dongting County, plus the land of these eight prefectures.

In this Northern Expedition, the population of Changsha has increased by more than the original two million.

How many people were added, Lu Yuan is not clear for the time being.

Those migrants are still in the process of being resettled.

If you want to know how many people there are, you have to wait for them to settle in the local prefecture and county, and then the local prefecture and county officials will count them and report to the top to come up with an accurate number.

As for the eight prefectures in Jiangbei, they are still under military control, and the officials of these counties and counties are still being selected by the imperial court at this time.

If you really want to rush to the post, you have to wait for this imperial examination to be completed at the earliest, and then talk about it after the New Year.

Before these officials take office, it is basically an illusion to liquidate the specific population of these territories.

Therefore, at this time, Lu Yuan could only know that after his Northern Expedition, not only did his territory expand Bafu, but it nearly doubled. The population under his rule is estimated to be about 3 million.

Other specific details will have to be sorted out in the future.

Time passes slowly in this waiting.

On December 15 of the eighth year of Hongdao, the imperial examination was held in Changsha City, and more than 11,000 scholars participated, and finally 500 scholars were selected.

The admission ratio is about 1 out of 20.

Then just when a large number of scholars fell off the list, discouraged and cold, they planned to pack their bags and return to their hometown.

The news that Changsha planned to open Enke again in March next year and take 800 scholars suddenly spread again.

As a result, many lonely and discouraged scholars in this exam, after hearing the news, were overjoyed and shouted long live.

Some people who were too desperate, but at this time they saw hope again and were too excited, sang the wisdom of the king of Changsha in street restaurants and houses, and praised him.

Under this operation of first suppressing and then rising, Lu Yuan ruthlessly harvested a wave of people's hearts and increased his luck.