Jinyong City.

This time, Jinyong City was one of the few cities that did not experience direct fighting. However, because Dugu Yongye escaped, soldiers looted, so the city was quite desolate.

Officials sent from Hebei are moving south of the river in a steady stream.

As Wang Lin and Kou Liu's last army completed their crusade, the State of Qi was completely destroyed.

There is no longer a city that flies the flag of Qi.

Except for Lianghuai, which was still in the hands of the Chen people, all the other counties fell into the hands of Liu Taozi.

This was originally a good thing, but at the moment, there is no joy in Henan. Various places have been severely damaged, the people are exhausted, and the grain depots are empty. It is a poverty visible to the naked eye.

A group of people appeared at the south gate of Jinyong City.

The soldiers at the city gate were already very familiar with this scene.

During these days, officials often go to their posts.

These people are not the first group.

They skillfully checked each other's past, but upon seeing this, the sergeants quickly became serious, and the smiles on their faces disappeared a lot. They bowed respectfully to the visitor and sent someone to report to the city government office.

, and then sent the other party into the city.

Just because the person who arrived this time was no ordinary official.

It's the governor.

Yuan Biao, the governor of Luozhou, stretched out his head and looked at the surrounding situation, his eyes full of worry.

The governor is about to enter his half-century, but you can't tell from his appearance.

He was dressed like a celebrity, clean, and exuded a strange fragrance. It was because he had brought a sachet.

The smell of a rich man lingers on him.

Several slaves followed him, looking at the dilapidated scenes around them, each of them a little distracted. When someone was about to complain, Yuan Biao stopped them.

Yuan Biao stared at them and whispered: "No one should talk nonsense."

These people immediately lowered their heads.

Yuan Biao walked into the city with everyone behind him.

Yuan Biao had been working here in Bingzhou before. As he was doing business, he suddenly received an order from the court, telling him not to stay in Bingzhou and to go to Luozhou as soon as possible to be appointed governor.

Yuan Biao himself was stunned, but he had no other choice but to rush to Luozhou with the officials who gathered immediately.

Therefore, he came quickly.

When Yuan Biao led everyone to the official office in a hurry, Zu Jue was standing at the door with a smile, waiting for them.

Seeing Zu Jue, Yuan Biao trembled all over and hurriedly lowered his head to salute.

"Grandfather!!"

"Hahaha, Mr. Yuan, why are you so polite?"

Zu Jue hurriedly helped him up, but Yuan Biao's eyes were a little flattering, "Grandpa, the great man, the Prime Minister, deserves all the courtesy he receives."

Zu Jue was overjoyed and took his hand directly, "You are still as good at talking as before!"

Yuan Biao's face was full of smiles, and he praised Zu Jue in various ways.

This Duke of Yuan came from a wealthy family, had qualifications and administrative talents. He had managed frontier fortresses and the Central Plains, and his political achievements were particularly outstanding. However, the only thing he was criticized for was that he was a bit too low in stature.

This is not to say that Yuan Biao will betray himself for the powerful and do shameful things like those villains in China, but he simply does not have that kind of arrogance, works cautiously, and compliments everyone he meets. No wonder.

Strange.

Zu Jue said: "Your Majesty is inside, I will take you over to find him."

Hearing these words, Yuan Biao trembled all over, fear clearly showing in his eyes.

The smile on Zu Jue's face suddenly solidified.

He slowly stared at the frightened new governor and asked, "Why are you so afraid of seeing your Majesty?"

"Did you make some mistake?"

Yuan Biao was about to cry but had no tears, "Grandpa, it's not me, it's my incompetent brother!!"

Zu Jue instantly let go of his hand, and even his voice became alert, "Your brother? What did he commit?"

Yuan Biao said bitterly: "Back when His Majesty had not ascended the throne and was still holding an official position in Liyang, my brother Yuan Wenyao served as the governor there. He had no talent and little virtue. He offended His Majesty and offended the governor Shi."

"If Your Majesty uses this matter as a punishment, what should I do?"

Only then did Zu Jue react.

Oh, it happened when His Majesty was an official.

Zu Jue took Yuan Biao's hand again and said seriously: "You can rest assured."

"Your Majesty is definitely not the kind of crazy king from Qi State."

"To serve His Majesty, it is very simple. All you need to do is show merit. Your Majesty never holds a grudge against anyone, nor does he care about the origins or status of the people under his command. He does things fairly. Those who have meritorious service will be rewarded, and those who have made mistakes will be punished. That's all.

"

"You are the governor because of your qualifications and merit. His Majesty will never blame you for those things."

Listening to Zu Jue's words, Yuan Biao finally felt much better.

Yuan Biao was also an old Xianbei, and his ancestor was the chief of the Bald Tribe. However, he had stayed in the Central Plains for too long, and the entire family had completely transformed into a large Han clan.

It's not just their family, many families are in the same situation.

Under the leadership of Zu Jue, Yuan Biao lowered his head and carefully walked into the official office, all the way to where Liu Taozi was.

Even after Liu Taozi became a Heavenly King, his residence was as simple as ever. There were not so many etiquette and complicated rituals exclusive to emperors or Heavenly Kings. When you opened the door, you could see him. He was sitting there, with only two scribes beside him.

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Everything was very casual, but Yuan Biao was very strict about using prostrations.

Liu Taozi just looked at him curiously and asked him to sit aside.

"Yuanwen Zongyuanwenyao, who are you?"

"Your Majesty, he is my brother."

"Um."

Liu Taozi nodded, but did not ask about this matter again. He asked directly: "The temple has reorganized the prefectures and counties. The current Luozhou is much larger than the past Luozhou, and the land of Heluo is included.

Inside.”

"It has gone through the war and is in dilapidated condition. What are your thoughts after taking office?"

Yuan Biao hurriedly straightened his body. When he talked about work, the timid expression on his face disappeared and he became much more confident. "Your Majesty, I think the first thing Luozhou needs to do right now is

Gather civilians to build docks, bridges, roads and inns on both sides."

Liu Taozi snorted and asked, "Why?"

"The situation in Luozhou is different from other places. It has a very large population and serious damage. It cannot be self-sufficient in the short term and can only rely on surrounding relief. Moreover, this is an important road connecting both sides of the river. In the future, the south side will need to be managed.

We have to pass through Luozhou, and the west is close to the enemy, and we are easily attacked by the enemy."

"Therefore, we must first ensure that we can communicate with the surrounding areas to ensure that food supplies can be transported smoothly, and restore the inns along the road to ensure that we are not attacked by the Puppet Zhou."

Yuan Biao talked more and more. He had indeed done a lot of preparation work before arriving here.

Listening to his talk, Zu Jue was a little surprised.

He talked about a lot, from people's livelihood, to commerce, to the recovery of surrounding villages and towns, etc.

Liu Taozi listened to his story carefully and asked a few questions from time to time.

It wasn't until he finished speaking that Liu Taozi's eyes showed some relief.

"You are very good."

After Yuan Biao finished speaking, he returned to his frightened look just now.

Liu Taozi added: "Isn't this look of a confident man a hundred times better than the timid look just now?"

Yuan Biao didn't know what to say, and his eyes were a little confused.

"You can be bolder, not only in doing things, but also in daily life. In the past, temples were dangerous and it was difficult for everyone to protect themselves, so they were afraid and submissive. I can understand it. However, you don't have to be so afraid in the future. If someone bullies you,

Just write to me and let me know, and I will help you."

"More, more, thank you Your Majesty."

After Yuan Biao left, Zu Jue suddenly said: "Your Majesty, the ministers have not let you down."

"Many of the recommended governors are all wise, have nothing to do with anyone in the court, have various backgrounds, and have not turned into a spoils-sharing convention."

Zu Jue squinted his eyes, his eyes fierce and cold.

Zu Jue only requested three places, but he could actually recommend more.

Only recommending three is actually misleading the people in the DPRK.

Those three people are Zu Jue's smoke bombs. Let's take a look at the three people he recommended. Fang Bao is the magistrate of Cheng'an County, and there is a high probability that he will be mistaken for Cheng'an faction, while Su Qiong is a Han official from Yecheng.

He is regarded as a Yecheng sect. As for Meng Ye, he started his career in Dingzhou. He was recommended by Dingzhou and served as an official of the Dingzhou sect. It is easy to be mistaken for a Dingzhou sect.
To be continued...