By the time Ouyang Shuo returned to Shanhai City, it was already the 24th of May.
There was good news as soon as he returned.
Over the past two days, many Song Dynasty historical talents took the initiative to join Great Xia. Other than Su Zhe's father Su Xun and brother Su Shi, there were also Fan Zhongyan and Ouyang Xiu, the two iconic figures of the Northern Song Dynasty.
Among them were Ouyang Xiu's student Ceng Gong, Zhang Zai, Bao Zheng, Han Qi, and Sima Guang.
At the same time, Yue Fei's family had also arrived at Shanhai City, including his famous mother-in-law Lady Yao, his son Yue Yun, and his daughter Yue Yinping.
In addition, Zhang Xian, Fu Xuan, Niu Gao, Xu Qing, and other generals of the Yue Family also joined.
For a time, Shanhai City was very lively.
There were only three lords left in the wilderness, and there were not many choices for historical talents. No matter how one looked at it, Great Xia was the best choice.
The foundation that Great Xia had accumulated over the years had finally exploded with astonishing power. During this period of time, not only the historical talents of the Song Dynasty, but even the historical talents of the Han and Tang Dynasties had their eyes on Great Xia.
In the following period of time, Great Xia would usher in the best era. High-level talents would emerge like a geyser and flow into Great Xia like a river.
It had been a year and a month since the establishment of Great Xia. Ever since Shanhai City was promoted to the capital city, it had expanded its territory and increased its population by 30 million in just a year.
This did not include the millions of players who chose to settle in Great Xia.
According to the latest statistics from the Civil Affairs Bureau, the total population of Great Xia had reached 65 million, and it would break the 100 million mark by this time next year.
The demographic dividend was gradually appearing, and the desolate counties were gradually becoming prosperous.
Great Xia had established education, medical, infrastructure, and industrial systems early on, and they were continuously providing talents and energy to the local areas.
"Changing with each passing day!"
This was the only word that could accurately describe the rapid development of Great Xia.
The larger the size and the faster the development, there would naturally be some new problems, which put a higher demand on the governance system of the dynasty and the governance ability of the county yamen.
It was a big problem to control such a vast territory.
Because of this, Ouyang Shuo decided to set up the State Affairs Research Center in the Cabinet of Advisors.
It was precisely at this point in time that Ouyang Shuo's thirst for high-end talents was so that he could rely on these talents to assist the imperial court in governing the vast territory of Great Xia so that it wouldn't deviate from its course.
Among the talents who submitted, other than Bao Zheng who was appointed as the head of the Inspectorate, Su Xun, Su Shi, Sima Guang, Ceng Gong, and Han Qi were all appointed as prefectural governors and sent to various provinces.
Su Xun was appointed as Shu Province's Jiangyang County Chief, Su Shi was appointed as North Chuan Province's Tongren County Chief, Han Qi was appointed as Xiangnan Province's Changsha County Chief, Sima Guang was appointed as Jiangchuan Province's Jiujiang County Chief, Ceng Gong was appointed as Jiangchuan Province's Ningdu County Chief.
They were all vital prefectures.
In this way, the shortcomings discovered by the Bureau of Personnel before the new year were basically fixed.
At the same time, Yue Yun, Zhang Xian, Fu Xuan, Niu Gao and Xu Qing, the five generals of the Yue Clan Army, were also arranged to take up posts in various armies, all of them taking up the positions of Division Commanders.
If he did not comply, he would be immediately expelled from Great Xia.
Ouyang Shuo didn't want the Yue Clan's army to exist in the Great Xia army.
It was worth mentioning that Valiant General Yue Yun was specially arranged by Ouyang Shuo to hold a post in the Fourth Imperial Guard Corps. Obviously, Ouyang Shuo was very optimistic about this young general and hoped that Yue Yun would be able to take charge of an area in the future like Luo Shixin.
In Great Xia, Yue Yun still had a lot of room for growth.
On New Year's Eve in the year 1142, Yue Fei was killed in the Supreme Court Prison at the age of 39. Yue Yun and Zhang Xian were beheaded together. At that time, Yue Yun was only 23 years old. It was really a pity.
Another day passed in the midst of busyness.
At around five in the afternoon, when it was almost time for dinner, Ouyang Shuo finally had time to meet someone in the imperial study. It was Feng Qingyue who had just been transferred to the Secret Texts Pavilion from the Shu Province.
Now, Ouyang Shuo felt that it was necessary to have a showdown with Feng Qingyue.
"Sit!"
Seeing that Feng Qingyue was a little vigilant, Ouyang Shuo said with a smile.
Seeing this, Feng Qingyue nodded his head and sat at the side, his eyes full of curiosity.
Ordinary players might not know that when Feng Qingyue was officially transferred to the Secret Texts Pavilion in Great Xia, it set off a storm within the six big clans.
Although with the end of the Battle of Swordsman City, the Feng Clan and the Yanhuang Alliance gradually drifted apart, the higher-ups of the two clans still maintained close contact.
The Feng Clan had never left this circle.
Even if they were not members of the Yanhuang Alliance, they were still important members of the Silver Hand.
When they found out that Feng Qingyue took the initiative to go to Shanhai City, the Silver Hand had already secretly warned the Feng Clan with the help of the Yanhuang Alliance, but the Feng Clan managed to evade it. Fortunately, at that time, Feng Qingyue did not gain Ouyang Shuo's trust and only had a nominal position in the Shu Province of Great Xia.
No one thought that Feng Qingyue could really make a name for himself, and after a long time, it was left unsettled. This time, when Feng Qingyue was suddenly transferred to the Secret Texts Pavilion in Great Xia, the Silver Hand became really vigilant.
Although the Silver Hand did not know much about the specific operation of the Secret Texts Pavilion in Great Xia, the Secret Texts Pavilion was the center of Great Xia, and people who were not trusted by Ouyang Shuo were not allowed to enter.
The meaning behind Feng Qingyue being transferred to the Secret Texts Pavilion was too worth pondering.
The subconscious reaction of the Silver Hand was that this was not a tacit understanding between Feng Qingyue and Ouyang Shuo, but the entire Feng Clan was making a deal with Ouyang Shuo.
If they thought deeper, would the Feng Clan betray the Silver Hand and turn to Great Xia?!
It was no wonder that the Silver Hand was so nervous.
Great Xia had repeatedly brought "surprises" to the Silver Hand, giving them quite a headache. Although they wanted to teach Great Xia a lesson, they had no way to do so.
Of course, the upcoming national war might be an opportunity.
The significance of Feng Qingyue gaining Ouyang Shuo's trust was far greater than its practical significance. Because it meant that the tentacles of Great Xia had begun to extend into the Silver Hand, which was definitely a taboo.
Once such a gap was opened, no one could predict what kind of stormy waves would evolve into in the future.
There was another point that made the Silver Hand nervous. The Great Xia led by Ouyang Shuo seemed to have a naturally strong tolerance and could accommodate all the talents in the world.
They were worried that once they allowed this tentacle to extend into the Silver Hand, it would trigger a bigger chain reaction.
A thousand-mile dike would often collapse because of an ant's nest.
Realizing the seriousness of the problem, [Number Two] of the Silver Hand, who was also Di Chen's grandfather, personally went to Chengdu and had a secret conversation with Feng Qingyue's grandfather.
Outsiders naturally did not know the specific content of the conversation.
However, a disciple of the Feng Clan revealed that [Number Two] looked a little unhappy when he left the Feng Clan's courtyard. Feng Qingyue knew more because her grandfather had specially written a letter to her afterwards.
The position of the Feng Clan was very clear. "All of Feng Qingyue's actions only represent himself, not the position of the Feng Clan. Similarly, the Feng Clan will never interfere with Feng Qingyue's personal choice and force him to leave Great Xia. "
Although the words were dignified, the meaning was actually very clear. The Feng Clan wanted to bet on both sides.
The Silver Hand did not have any binding force on its members, especially for a clan like the Feng Clan that had lost its territory.
In view of the previous abandonment of the Swordsman City by the [Yan Huang Alliance], the Feng Clan's words were even more justified.
Feng Qingyue's pair of bright eyes looked deeply at Ouyang Shuo, who was sitting above, and her heart was filled with emotion. "How old is he? Not only did he single-handedly create the largest empire in the game world, but his means are also feared by the elders who have played tricks for their entire lives. It's really unbelievable that he can arm wrestle with them."
Perhaps even Ouyang Shuo himself did not realize how much he had changed over the years. Not to mention in Great Xia, even outside of Great Xia, the attitude of the guild leaders towards Ouyang Shuo had also quietly changed.
While they treated Ouyang Shuo as equals, there was a faint trace of respect and even awe in them.
Even on the forums, those who dared to point out Ouyang Shuo's name and scold him had basically disappeared. The haters were not as unbridled as they were two years ago because Ouyang Shuo's supporters were everywhere.
In the entire Chinese player community, Ouyang Shuo had already established an unshakable position. Not to mention the subjective recognition or worship, just based on their own interests, there were tens of millions of players who were entangled with Great Xia.
It was precisely this complicated relationship of interests that protected Ouyang Shuo's position.
Although Ouyang Shuo had the advantage of being reborn to be able to reach where he was today, it would be too narrow-minded and biased to only attribute all of this to his rebirth.
If it was someone else, even if he was reborn, he might not be able to reach where he was today.
There were simply too many traps and temptations on the road to hegemony. In the Chinese region alone, the number of heroes who had fallen was uncountable. For Ouyang Shuo to be able to break through all of them, it proved that he had some kind of innate talent that helped him overcome all the obstacles.
In his previous life, it was only because there was no stage for him to display his talents.
In this life, he was a hidden dragon that soared into the abyss. Once he encountered a storm, he would skyrocket and be unstoppable.
"Don't be burdened by your identity in the Secret Texts Pavilion. Just do what you need to do. I am also looking forward to the changes you can bring to the Secret Texts Pavilion. If you can produce results, it is not impossible for you to be promoted to a scholar. "
Ouyang Shuo's words interrupted Feng Qingyue's deep thoughts.
"Understood!"
As one of the three female scholars in China, Qingyi was the Palm Seal Scholar of the Secret Texts Pavilion while she was only a secretary. It was impossible to say that she did not care about it.
Feng Qingyue was also suppressing a wave of energy in her heart.
"As for your family." Ouyang Shuo paused for a moment. Feng Qingyue's heart was in her throat. Ouyang Shuo's attitude not only concerned her personal future, but also the fate of her entire family.
"Help me pass on a message to your grandfather. A fine bird chooses a good tree to nest in. Great Xia will always welcome people from all over the world. Just one thing, Great Xia does not need indecisive people and will not wait for long. I hope that you can make a decision soon. " Following which, Ouyang Shuo gave an exact time limit. "If Great Xia really takes down Chengdu, you will no longer need to make a decision."
"Understood!"
Feng Qingyue nodded her head again with a grave expression.
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