Li Mu could probably guess what they were going to say, cleared his throat and said, "Is there something wrong... let me tell me?"

The elder Kunling glanced at Wang Ou, and Li Mu frowned and said, "Why do you want my wife to avoid it?"

"Don't dare," said the Great Elder Kunling hurriedly: "The saint's status is honorable, how dare the officials? Then, the officials will speak out bluntly."

Li Mu snorted, looking like he ignored him. These idiots actually had neglect to their wives, and they really felt that they were not criticized.

The elder Kunling also knew that he had said the wrong thing, so he quickly turned the words back to the main business and said, "The marquis said last time that the local official was not very clear about. Is there any standard for this hereditary local official?"

"Haha," Li Mu sneered and said, "I think you want to ask, can you two become local officials?"

The elder Kunling laughed dryly and nodded embarrassedly. In fact, he thought about this for a long time before he came to ask about it with the courage to ask. If it were Li Mu's words that day, he would have been able to become a local official. But in private, he chatted with Kanchen and talked about this matter, and he was a little embarrassed.

The reason is that Kanchen thinks that Li Mu's meaning should be that the "city master" in Jiuxiang Shibawu can hereditary local officials. Many of them are actually not the camp leaders. Many of them have statuses tied to the Snake Spirit Sect. For example, their current position as the Great Elder is actually the Great Elder of the Snake Spirit Sect. It was conferred by the Snake Spirit Sect, not by the court.

It was only when the court was granted official titles that they valued their "high morals and respect" among the Miao people, so they gave them a nominal official. The job of the Great Elder Kunling was actually just a Miao doctor.

If the court is reorganized and he is granted a local official, he is afraid that he will not be valued by the court because he has no "utilization value" and will not be given official positions. Therefore, he is uneasy and deeply feels that he still has to ask the previous question.

Also, not all the village leaders in Jiuxiang Shibawu are passed down from each generation. There is also a situation where a village leader is not well-behaved and overthrown. They don’t know how to solve this part.

Li Mu had already thought of the regulations in his heart, and they were not panicked when they asked. He talked freely: "First of all, there are two standards for the choice of local officials. One is to be devoted to the court, and the other is to be able to convince people. First, there is no need to say that people with selfishness and ill intentions will not be used by the court. Second, it is easy to understand. The reason why the court chose local officials is because there are quite a difference in Han, Miao, customs, humanities, culture, etc., so if Han officials are used to govern Miao and Xinjiang bluntly, there will inevitably be misunderstandings and contradictions. In order to reduce these problems, they will choose to appoint local officials. If this local official cannot convince the public, the court would rather use Han officials to govern. You should understand such a superficial truth, right?"

"Can, can, can," Kunling and Kanchen nodded continuously, which was exactly the same as what they were thinking.

"I know that some Miao village leaders are not hereditary. They are chosen by the people, so this is a bit difficult. But you remember one thing, there is nothing difficult in the world, I am afraid of those who are interested. As long as you want to do difficult things, there is a way." Li Mu glanced at the two of them and said, "In principle, the candidates for local officials are the 'class leader' or 'city leader. If there is no fair clan leader or 'city leader, then all the people of Miao villages will vote to choose one."

"Voting?" Kunling and Kanchen were puzzled. They had never heard of voting.

"Yes, one person, one vote. Those who have more votes will be elected as the leader of the village. When the leader comes to succeed as a local official, he thought about it himself and chose it himself. He will be responsible for the good or bad things."

This is fair. The two elders were thinking about how many votes they could get with their prestige.

Li Mu continued: "I roughly looked at the map of Miaojiang. We won't mention the territory of the past. Bigger and small are all things in the past. Just like you said, if you were bullied by the Han people, it was also bullied by the Han people of the previous dynasty. It has nothing to do with the Tang Dynasty. Let's calculate according to the current situation."

It was a bit unreasonable, but the two elders knew that even if they did not agree, there was no way out.

"The existing territory of Miaojiang is somewhat uneven. Take the Minjiang River as an example. There are those on the north bank of the river and those on the south bank of the river. There is no need to be regular, so we can distinguish the boundaries according to the size of the existing territory. When the bridge crossing the river is repaired, I will advocate that several markets will be set up in the south and north of the Yangtze River. Let the Miao people and the Han people communicate with each other and promote the economy."

The two elders looked at each other. Can the old fried dough sticks not hear the hidden meaning?

For example, the south bank of the Yangtze River is Miaojiang. The imperial court sets up a market here, and will definitely set up a permanent Zhechong Mansion. This is equivalent to a garrison. If someone in Miaojiang rebels, even if they cannot suppress the rebellion, they will still be more than enough to remind them.

And the north bank of the river is the place of the imperial court. Even if there are Miao soldiers, how many can there be?

The Marquis' thoughts are indeed detailed and unfathomable. It seems that the news I have found is true, and frivolity is his appearance. In fact, this is a man who eats people and does not vomit bones.

"The existing area of ​​Miaojiang is about one state. Therefore, the chief official position of Miaojiang is similar to that of a state governor. He is a fourth-rank official. Because he is a local official, he serves as the imperial court's position of Xuanfu, so he is not called the governor, but is called Xuanfu envoy."

"There is only one Xuanfu envoy--"

Before Li Mu finished speaking, Kunling and Kanchen couldn't help but interrupt: "Marty, but the Miao family has the White tribe and the Wu tribe--"

Li Mu frowned and said, "What's wrong with you two? I haven't finished speaking, and you two even snatched it. Why don't you make arrangements, so I will not talk about it?"

The two of them immediately became timid and apologized repeatedly. If they offended Li Mu and directly asked the envoy of Xuanfu to be the other party, they would be a huge loss.

"There is only one Xuanfu envoy, so how can I choose it? It's still the same rule, vote. Miao people from Jiuxiang Shibawu will first choose the village leader, and then the village leader will choose Xuanfu envoy. How about it? Is it fair?" As soon as this statement came out, the Great Elder Kanchen smiled, but the Great Elder Kunling seemed to have eaten a fly, and his old face was thrusting into a ball.

"Mr. Marquis," the elder Kunling couldn't help it, and said, "Mr. Marquis may not know that the number of Wumiao has always been more than Baimiao. If this method is chosen, Baimiao will suffer a loss."

"It deserves to suffer losses." Li Mu replied directly and said, "I am asking you Bai Miao to have few people? Who can you rely on for the few people? The court is looking at the people of Miao and Miao. The people of Miao and Miao are a whole. As long as it is a thing that is beneficial to most people, the court will do it without hesitation. Besides, there is no absolutely fair thing? Some people are born to enjoy wealth and wealth, and some people are unable to fill their stomachs for their lives. Who will give them fairness?"

The elder Kunling still had to speak, Li Mu waved his hand and refused to let him say, "Now we have to do things. How can we be absolutely fair if we don't have time to think about it? Let's not talk about whether there is so-called fairness. Even if there is, everything will be decided, and a year or two will pass. Can the people wait? Can the court wait? Can the bridge be repaired? If you think so, it's best not to do anything and maintain the original state."

The Great Elder Kunling stumbled for a moment, and put his words back in his stomach. However, Kanchen was overjoyed and said he would come out without any money to greet New Year's greetings.

Li Mu glared at him and said, "How are you happy? Are you finished speaking?"

"Mr. Marquis, what do you say?" The Great Elder Kanchen was not annoyed at all. According to this voting law, the position of the Miaojiang Propaganda and Fufu envoy was always from Wu Miao. He had already taken a big advantage. He would not lose a piece of meat after being scolded for a few words.

"Although there is only one Xuanfu envoy, considering the specific situation in Miaojiang, Xuanfu envoy is not hereditary, but rotates every five years."

The eyes of the Great Elder Kunling lit up instantly. It’s good to rotate, there’s no need to choose rotation, just wait! You will definitely be the one.

It was Kanchen's turn to speak, but Li Mu did not let him say anything, and continued: "If Wu Miao first elected the Xuanfu envoy, then five years later, the new Xuanfu envoy will be Bai Miao. If you don't elected the Xuanfu envoy, you don't have to be too lonely. You can't be the Xuanfu envoy, and you can't be the Xuanfu envoy, and you can't be the Xuanfu envoy. The two officials cannot be in one family."

Now the two elders understood Li Mu's rules in two words, checks and balances, ubiquitous checks and balances!

No matter what they thought, Li Mu had already decided, there was no reason for the change: "The Xuanfu Envoy was in charge of Miaojiang, but he did not take charge of the troops. The Tongzhi assisted the Xuanfu Envoy, but he could take charge of the troops. How many soldiers were there? This was decided by the court. You can write down how many troops needed to maintain public order and hand them over to the Ministry of War for a decision."

Hearing this, Kunling and Kanchen both felt agitation.

If this is the case, then the Xuanfu Envoy or Tongzhi may not be better. One is a civil servant and the other is a military general. Although the civil servants are in charge, you must know that at a critical moment, there must be soldiers and horses. For example, one day, one day they really want to rebel, wouldn’t those who have no soldiers fart?

Two great elders, one represents Bai Miao and the other represents Wu Miao. If they really can be the same as the court, no one will believe that they have their own little plan in their hearts. According to the current conditions, it seems that the position of Tongzhi is more in line with his own interests. It seems that when choosing the Xuanfu Envoy, he has to find a way to help the other party.

"The purpose of the imperial court setting up the Xuanfu envoy this time is to try its best to let the Miao people manage Miao." Li Mu said solemnly: "I might as well tell you the truth. Now I guarantee the conditions I have fought for Miaojiang. As long as Miaojiang does not rebel and pay taxes on time, the court will not care about you no matter what you do. If this happens, you are still ungrateful, feel resentful, and do some sneaky things. When the court sends troops to suppress the enemy, it will be useless to surrender and mercenary. This marquis will also feel very shameless. If you turn against me, don't blame me for being ruthless."

"The Marquis is very kind and kind, and the people of Miaojiang will never forget them. They will never let the Marquis down."

"You can say this, I will just listen to it, and it will be over." Li Mu sighed and said, "For the sake of my wife and children, after returning to the court, I will report to Your Majesty to reduce the taxes of Miaojiang for three years and exempt all the taxes set by Yushi Cui and others. In these three years, you have to seize the opportunity, do you understand?"

The two elders were overjoyed and knelt down and kowtowed. Throughout history, all the dynasties in the Central Plains have been harsh in treating Miaojiang and exempting taxes. They dare not even think about it. At this moment, the two of them really feel that a soldier dies for their confidants. Such a deep friendship, if they rebel, they will really not be human.

Of course, this is just a temporary feeling. After the emotions are over, it may not be like this.

Li Mu helped the two of them up and said, "I did these things not for you. I am for the people of Miaojiang. I have seen that the people are so miserable along the way. Also, I would like to remind you. I will use your mouth to convey them to the leaders of the villages. Don't think that if you choose a local official, you will rest assured and be hereditary. Although the court does not intervene in Miaojiang's autonomy in principle, it is not to let it go. The Miaojiang area is under the jurisdiction of the Grand Governor's Office of Shuzhou. Every year, the Grand Governor's Office will send people to inspect. If you find that the leader of the village is bullying people with power, or cannot do the role of "propaganda" for the imperial court, you will be the end of the gate."

The two great elders were solemn and said in unison: "It should be like this, it should be like this."

"If there is a problem with the Xuanfu envoy, the court will also punish the crime. Without waiting for the five-year term to expire, the Tongzhi will be replaced directly. The criminal officials will be taken to Chang'an, and the Ministry of Justice will discuss the crime."

The two had no objection.

After finishing all the important things that should be said, Li Mu remembered another thing and said, "There is also the matter of the Snake Spirit Sect. Your leader is dead. You have seen his appearance. Without me, you also know that he has practiced a very cruel forbidden technique. There is no way to kill death. There is nothing to regret. The so-called Snake Spirit Sect inherited by the Snake Spirit Sect has also disappeared. There is no need to pass on the Snake Spirit Sect, so I discussed with my wife that the Snake Spirit Sect will be changed to the Hundred Flowers Palace from then on, and in the future, only female disciples will be accepted. How to collect the specific method? Once the charter is established, you will know it."

"This..." The Great Elder Kunling said worriedly: "Marty, the Snake Spirit Sect has a high status in the hearts of the people of Miaojiang. If it disappears all at once, it may cause some riots."

"So there is a Baihua Palace." Li Mu said: "Care can be moved, but the same thing is that as long as you want to do things, there is nothing you can't do. I'll say hello to you first, how to arrange it below and how to speak, you think about it yourself, this marquis just wants to see the results."

Li Muyouyou said: "I have done so many things for you. If you disappoint me in this small matter, then I will be really unhappy."

The two of them felt a cool breeze blowing behind their backs, so they hurriedly agreed, fearing that they would be too late, so what Li Mu said just now didn't count.
Chapter completed!