The train entered the station with a rumbling sound. The wooden door opened, and Zhang Xiaobao, Wang Juan, and the others came out first, followed by the other ordinary passengers. Although the ordinary passengers were in a crowded carriage, privilege was privilege.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan didn't say anything, and the ordinary passengers naturally didn't say anything either. After knowing that the people on the same train as them were Xiao Bao and Cuckoo, they immediately showed absolute understanding.
This was a special era, or rather a normal era. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan only knew that when they were just liberated, there was a leader who had reached this level for a period of time.
Although the end result wasn't good, and the process in the middle caused a lot of long-term harm to many people, it was undeniable that the people of that era worshipped them.
Now that there was no such person, it was naturally the two of them. Moreover, their political positions were very stable, and there was no need to use other methods to attack others.
"Since the people trust us so much, we really should do more, otherwise we'll be letting down this trust and support." When Wang Juan stood on the platform, she said to Zhang Xiaobao, who was also scanning the surrounding situation.
"Rest in the capital and hold the wedding. When the time comes, we'll travel everywhere and go from place to place. Moreover, we won't inform the local people in advance. Wherever we go, we'll investigate that place. As long as we find it, we'll follow the same rules as the current patrol.
When we go to a place in July, we'll find that the local officials started to have problems in April. Then, from April, or from May to July, the patrol will be the same as the local officials.
If we can avoid killing them, then we won't kill them. All of them will be dragged to the mines. Whichever mine is the most dangerous, which mine is the most harmful to the body, let them work in that mine. In the future, before sending officials abroad every year, we'll take the officials there for a visit. Although it won't make the government completely clear, we know that it can scare a large number of officials. "
Zhang Xiaobao said very casually. Wang Juan, who understood him, knew that he wasn't joking. In the future, they would probably really travel everywhere.
This was also good. If they couldn't formulate a perfect system that could last for a long time, then they would just take care of the generation in front of them. Naturally, they would leave the rest to their descendants.
When Liu Yan heard the conversation between Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, he finally understood the difference between him and the two of them. If he had the same amount of power, how could he be beaten up like this?
Liu Yan thought so. Until now, he didn't feel that he was inferior to Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan in other aspects. He had to admit that he was very confident.
The platform was not an exit. Zhang Xiaobao occupied a spot, so the ordinary people on the train could not continue to use this exit. They would rather walk a bit more and leave from the other side.
However, they were reluctant to leave. After getting off the train, they all stood there. Even if they couldn't see Zhang Xiaobao and the others, they still looked forward to seeing them. Only after they were persuaded by someone did they slowly leave.
At this time, Li Longji led a group of officials to welcome them. As soon as they met, he didn't wait for Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan to greet him. He first said, "Xiao Bao, Cuckoo, the two of you are so ruthless. You left us alone in the capital while you ran out to enjoy life. Tell me, how can you bear to do this?"
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were stunned. They never thought that Li Longji would be like this.
"Uncle Emperor, I miss you. Living outside is not good at all. Really, hug me. Look, I've lost weight." Xiao Bei ran to the front and pounced on Li Longji.
Li Longji wasn't young anymore, but his stamina wasn't bad. Not only did he not lose weight along the way, he even grew stronger after eating so much. He was still able to carry the seventy-jin Xiao Bei.
"Oh, our Xiao Bei has grown taller again. Let me take a look. You've lost at least ten jin. In another two years, you won't be able to move anymore."
"How could that be? It looks like I've gained weight, but it's actually because I haven't been eating well and sleeping well. Uncle Emperor, you might not know this, but when we were outside, we had to travel a long distance every day. When it rained, we didn't have a place to hide, so we could only hide in a tent. Sometimes, we even had to walk in the rain. "
Xiao Bei refused to admit that he had gained weight no matter what. He kissed Li Longji on the face and complained.
Li Longji quickly echoed, "It's tough, it's really tough. Xiao Bei, you've worked hard. You've contributed greatly to Great Tang."
"It's nothing much. I'm only doing what I should do. Everyone in Great Tang is working hard. The reason why Great Tang is able to prosper today is because of the contributions of countless heroes in various positions in Great Tang. Just like what Uncle Emperor said in the telegram, it's because of the countless citizens of Great Tang working hard every day like ants that we have the glory of the Great Tang Empire today. "
Xiao Bei stretched out her small hand and covered Li Longji's ear. Then, she shouted loudly. Her voice had a strong penetrating power. She deliberately said it for the people on the platform to hear.
Hearing Xiao Bei's words, the citizens were delighted. The officials who came with Li Longji were convinced.
The officials couldn't help but admit that Xiao Bei's words weren't ordinary flattery. After all, she wasn't speaking to His Majesty, but to the other citizens.
It was no wonder Xiao Bei was so favored. She knew how to test the poison for His Majesty, and now, she obediently cooperated. Most importantly, she was still young, so others would believe her words.
Liu Yan, who was tied up, felt his heart pounding. He was afraid that Xiao Bei would complain about him at this moment. When His Majesty was in a good mood, he would definitely die. Fortunately, that lass said a few words and slipped away from His Majesty. She didn't say anything bad about him.
Liu Yan slowly exhaled. Just as he was about to take a deep breath, something that made him afraid occurred.
Yu Wenrong walked forward. He didn't first greet Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. Instead, he looked Liu Yan up and down. After a few breaths, he nodded and gave him a thumbs up.
"You're Liu Yan? Not bad, not bad at all. I heard that you wanted to overturn Xiao Bao's development plan in Hongnong County. Fine, according to Xiao Bao's words, you're a man, a true man. You did what we didn't dare to do. For this, you should raise your head.
Today, as the Prime Minister, I have to say that I'm not as good as you, whether it's in courage or ability. A few months ago, when Xiao Bao proposed the Twelve Principles of State Policy, all the officials were present at the morning court. They didn't oppose it to the death, only discussing and analyzing it.
It was because we knew that we weren't as good as Xiao Bao, so we didn't have the confidence to oppose Xiao Bao's policies. You, ah, you opened a new path for us. Only now did we know that if we didn't want to accept Xiao Bao's policies and plans, we didn't need the same principles to support them. We just needed to use the banner of righteousness to attack from other angles. Amazing, truly amazing! "
As soon as Yu Wenrong finished speaking, the other officials immediately gathered around and praised Liu Yan. Li Longji also nodded with a smile.
When Liu Yan heard everyone praising him, his heart turned cold. Once again, he realized what kind of mistake he made. He did what the other officials didn't dare to do. He didn't just belittle Zhang Xiaobao, he belittled everyone who had the qualifications to participate in the morning court.
"Will I die? Will my nine generations be executed? "Liu Yan asked with a trembling voice.
"How is that possible? Don't worry, ah, put your heart back into your stomach. " Yu Wen Rong smiled and comforted him, "We even held a special meeting for you because we really couldn't figure out how you dared to deny Xiao Bao's targeted administrative and economic plans for a place.
After discussion, we guessed that you must be someone with great ability. However, you were born at the wrong time, and your talent was displayed too late. Actually, we can't blame you. Who would have thought that Xiao Bao and Cuckoo would be so formidable at such a young age? They even knew how to show off.
If Xiao Bao and Cuckoo didn't exist, we believe that because of your existence, Great Tang would also be prosperous and powerful. Those people on the top of the list of tycoons would be more afraid of you than Xiao Bao, and the name on the longevity tablet of every citizen in Great Tang would be you, Liu Yan.
Therefore, after careful discussion and careful inference, we believe that you should have a broader stage and not stay in a place with Xiao Bao and Cuckoo's influence. Congratulations, you've been promoted. "
Yu Wenrong was still smiling as he spoke to Liu Yan. It was the same smile as Xiao Bei's. It was a basic skill of an official.
Liu Yan felt his whole body go numb, and sweat kept pouring out. He felt cold from head to toe.
"Your Majesty, this subject is wronged. This subject is really wronged. This subject wants to use the development plan to improve the living standards of the local people."
Liu Yan didn't want to be exiled. If he was sent to a place like Lu Zhou, or a place like Wing Province, he would be finished.
Li Longji didn't laugh. It wasn't that he didn't know how to laugh, but that he didn't want to laugh. The anger in his heart wasn't small at all. Putting aside the fact that Xiaobao's planning route couldn't be overturned by anyone, even if someone wanted to overturn it, they had to use a practical analysis report to back it up and not just spout nonsense.
Hong Nong was the place where people started the flood. He first sent Xiao Bei and the others to take control of the situation, and then Xiao Bao and Cuckoo went to clean up the mess. Xiao Bei and the others contributed more than 1.3 million strings of string of cash to compensate the local people and to build the infrastructure.
Xiao Bao and Cuckoo took their younger brother and sister's money, so how could they not make a plan for the local people? For the sake of that plan, the two of them had engaged in countless verbal sparring and arguments.
Looking at the development of Hong Nong County in the past two years, it was clear that Hong Nong County was different from the Hong Nong County of the past. Every year, the Hong Nong County increased at a rate of 60%. This was due to the tax exemption policy. Compared to the past, Hong Nong County was exempt from taxes for three years.
Under the situation of not collecting taxes, compared to when they were collecting taxes, a 60% annual growth rate would be additional income. Wasn't this a good planning measure?
If the growth rate was still 60% next year, how much would it be compared to before? After three years, when the tax collection started, how much would it increase?
The most important thing was not the problem of money, but the lives of the local people. About 20,000 people from Hong Nong County came to the capital for a vacation this summer. Traveling was not an investment. It was just spending money without any direct economic returns. It was pure consumption.
Would they come to visit if they didn't have money? Would they leave if the people were unstable?
Fortunately, Liu Yan's methods were not good enough. Otherwise, if he succeeded in overturning Xiao Bao's ten-year plan, the local people would definitely be in chaos. A person like this deserved to be killed, but not now. Since he wanted to cause trouble, he should go somewhere else to cause trouble. When he could no longer be controlled, he would be killed to quell the anger of the local people.
The root of Li Longji's hatred for Liu Yan was this, but he would not show it. He did not smile, nor did he stare. He only said calmly, "Liu Qing, you have to believe in your own ability. Just as Yu Wenqing said, I'll give you a promotion and give you a space to display all your abilities.
The place you're going to is a little far, but compared to Lu Zhou where Yong Cheng brought his family, the situation is much better. It's also easier than Wing Province. I believe in you, the officials believe in you, and the local people will certainly look forward to your arrival. "
When Liu Yan heard the emperor's words, he was temporarily relieved. At least, he would not die immediately, and his family would not be wiped out.
He began to think about where else in Great Tang would be suitable for him to be sent to. Lu Zhou was obviously not suitable. He would not be sent to Lu Zhou, but to enjoy life there. The Zhang Family and Wang Family had already built the foundation of the local people. It was also impossible for him to go to Wing Province. Although it was in the land of Sichuan, the Zhang Family and Wang Family had still straightened out the local relations.
So, where else could he go? Feng Province? Feng Province was the foundation of the Zhang Family and Wang Family's animal husbandry, so it was still not difficult. The Bohai Commander-In-Chief's Mansion in the north of Hebei Province? What a joke! How could he go there?
Deng Province in the easternmost part of Henan Province? The one with Penglai Island? There … there was a military port there. The local people were not easy to control in the past, but after the earthquake, the local Zhang Family and Wang Family's construction group had built a school building. After that kind of earthquake, the local people were very supportive of the imperial court. He reckoned that he would not be allowed to go to such a good place.
Not in Gyeongji Province, not in Henan Province, not in Hedong Province, not in Guannei Province, not in Shannan Province, not in Huainan Province, not in Jiangnan Province, not in Lingnan Province, not in Qianzhong Province, and not in Lingnan Province. He had been to Qianzhong Province. Lingnan Province and Jiannan Province? These two places were remote. If he went there … it was fine because the sea route was there. No matter how difficult it was to govern the place, he believed that they would not dare to make trouble. There were always cruisers and gunboats at sea.
"Your Majesty, I think we can go to the area west of Lingnan Province." Liu Yan thought that the imperial court would arrange for him to go there.
"You can't go there. It's too chaotic. Xiao Bao and Cuckoo have just dealt with Zhenla and stabilized the local people's support of the imperial court. Your safety is not guaranteed there. There are places that need you more."
Li Longji made it very clear that the place Liu Yan wanted to go was no longer needed. Uncle and Cuckoo had not gone there personally, but they had already solved the local problems. So, don't think about such a wonderful thing.
"Then, what other places are there?" Liu Yan was confused.
Yu Wenrong continued, "There are. For example, Japan. The Tang Empire is preparing to carry out actual management there. So, we have set up a new commander-in-chief's office called Fusang Commander-In-Chief's office. You can go there and be the provincial governor. It's hereditary."
"Huh? Japan? I'm not going. Your Majesty, please show mercy. I don't want to go. I can't manage there. "Liu Yan begged.
"Liu Qing, don't be anxious. There's another option. Xinluo also has a commander-in-chief's office." Li Longji gave another place.
"I'm not going to Xinluo either. I don't know how to speak Xinluo's language. Who would be so free to learn that? It's a waste of time to learn a language. It's better to learn economic knowledge." Liu Yan still shook his head.
"Xiao Bao, Cuckoo." Li Longji looked at Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan.
Without waiting for the two to speak, Xiao Bei spoke first. "I'm speaking Xinluo's language now. It's very easy to learn. I also know Japanese. My brother and sister usually teach me. County Magistrate Liu, do you understand?"
Xiao Bei spoke Xinluo's language. She could not write, but it was not a problem for her to speak some everyday language. For example, the nine of them knew at least four foreign languages. Xiao Yuan's writing skills were even better.
Yu Wenrong smiled and said to Liu Yan, "Did you hear that? You can learn if you don't know. Even Xiao Bei knows, so how can you say you don't know? You said you went to a place that Xinluo and Japan couldn't govern. Let me ask you, if it were Xiao Bao and Cuckoo, would they be able to govern the place well? "
Liu Yan was stumped. He didn't want to admit it, but he had to admit that if he were in Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan's place, it wouldn't take long for the two of them to straighten out the local people's hearts when they went to Xinluo and Japan.
The two of them were too capable. Back then, Jili Province in the north of Hebei Province didn't have the support of the imperial court. There was no population, no developed land, and no ready-made ports. There were many tribes and races there. The Tang Empire's imperial court couldn't control them at all. They were also affected by Xinluo's interference and influence.
When the two of them went there, the army soldiers under their control were also changed. They were changed to the soldiers of Yuezhou. It could be said that they were fighting with their backs against the river. They were surrounded by enemies. If it were an individual, there was no other way to die except to commit suicide. However, they rose up strongly in that kind of situation. On one hand, they gathered the population of various places. On the other hand, they restrained Xinluo. On the other hand, they fought with the local tribes and races.
Even so, they still had the leisure to develop the industrial base and control the main economic operations of the Tang Empire. They used the shortest time to recover the soldiers of Yuezhou and sent them to distant places to collect seeds.
Right now, Hebei Province was completely under the control of the two of them. None of the agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and fishing were bad. If they thought about it a little, at least six provinces of the Tang Empire would be directly affected.
If they were sent to Xinluo and Japan now, the situation wouldn't be as difficult as when they were sent to Jili Province. The most important thing was that no one in the imperial court dared to play tricks behind their backs. They definitely had a way to make the local people support them.
Liu Yan finally began to admit that he couldn't compare to Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. He could say that he had a way to improve the economy of a place in the Tang Empire where the political environment was good. However, he had to admit that he couldn't do what Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan did. He could do it everywhere.
As he thought about it, his eyes lit up. He said, "Since Jiedushi Zhang and Deputy Jiedushi Wang can govern the place well, why don't we send one of them to Japan and the other to Xinluo? The problems of both places will be solved."
"Bah, you are so shameless." Xiaobei said angrily, "I will give you a loudspeaker. Do you dare to shout out what you just said?"
"No need to shout. I heard it. Liu Yan, right? I remember what you look like. Don't let me see you anywhere else. Otherwise, I will kill you. "
On the platform opposite the train tracks, there were people watching and listening. They couldn't hear anything when the voices were low, but they still managed to understand what was going on from the conversation just now.
They knew that this person called Liu Yan went to Hongnong County to make trouble for Xiao Bao. Now that he was punished by the imperial court and wanted to find Xiao Bao and Cuckoo to take the blame, some people couldn't help but curse.
In an instant, after a short transmission of the news, the surrounding people all knew what was going on. Different kinds of curses began to sound.
The meaning was the same. They knew that Xiao Bao and Cuckoo were powerful and could be placed anywhere. However, they didn't want Xiao Bao and Cuckoo to be sent out just because of a small matter. The two of them should be in the capital. When others couldn't handle it and the consequences threatened the Tang Empire, they would be sent out.
The two of them were like sharp swords. Usually, they should be kept in the sheath and taken out at the critical moment to slash everything. They shouldn't be drawn out to slash people when they encountered a small problem.
This was a unique cultural characteristic of China. If there was something good, they would hide it first. Whatever was exposed on the surface was not the final trump card. Even if they couldn't kill you, they could still fight to the death with you.
They regarded Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan as the final trump cards of the Tang Empire. They shouldn't be sent out just because of a small matter. Could it be that the rest of the people in the Tang Empire were all dead?
This was a kind of self-protection. The strongest person would stay and the others would be sent out. As long as the strongest person hadn't been used, there was no need to worry.
"Did you hear that? So you have to go. Choose, Silla, or Japan? "Xiaobei turned around and said to Liu Yan.
"Silla … Silla … Japan, whatever. It's the same anyway," Liu Yan replied with a sad face.
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