Three days later, on the 9th of June, Luofeng Town was successfully promoted to Luofeng County, becoming the third territory in the China region to be promoted to a Level 1 County.
On the 10th of June, Ouyang Shuo had just logged on when he heard a system announcement.
"System Announcement: Congratulations to player Wolf Warrior for becoming the fourth Lord of China region to be promoted to a Level 1 County. The reward is 1600 Achievement Points!"
"System Announcement: Congratulations to player Wolf Warrior for becoming the fourth Lord of China region to be promoted to a Level 1 County. The reward is 1600 Achievement Points!"
"System Announcement: Congratulations to player Wolf Warrior for becoming the fourth Lord of China region to be promoted to a Level 1 County. The reward is 1600 Achievement Points!"
As expected, Blood Red Town, which had the direct support of the military, was suddenly promoted.
Stimulated by Blood Red Town's promotion, Bai Hua couldn't take it anymore and decided to apply for promotion three days in advance. In other words, Luofeng Town would officially welcome the bandits on the 13th of June.
As a result, Wang Yuanfeng, who had just rushed back from Luofeng County, was sent by Ouyang Shuo to Lingxi Town to assist Lingxi Town in setting up the Three Bows Eight Bulls Bed Crossbows and train the Bed Crossbowmen.
The Bank of the Four Seas' Mulan Town branch had officially opened for business yesterday. Mu Lanyue used Mulan Town's name to take out a low-interest loan of 1000 gold coins for the expansion of the army and the construction of the city wall. The remaining 1000 gold coins were given to the individual businesses, workshops, and shops in Mulan Town to provide low-interest loans for their operations.
On the same day, North Sea Town's population reached the upper limit of 10,000 people and was officially promoted to North Sea County. The promotion of a subsidiary territory didn't need to go through the system's test. As long as the basic conditions were met, it would automatically be promoted.
After North Sea County was promoted, Ouyang Shuo used the name of the Lord's Mansion to officially appoint Gu Xiuwen as the North Sea County Magistrate. At the same time, it was clearly stated that the County Magistrate's administrative rank was equivalent to that of the head of the headquarters.
Before the promotion, there wasn't a clear position for each subsidiary territory's chief. The titles of village chief, town mayor, and chief officer weren't uniform. The administrative ranks weren't clear either.
Using this opportunity, Ouyang Shuo further standardized the management of the subsidiary territories. At the same time, he delegated some of his authority. It was clearly stated that the County Magistrate, the Chief Administrative Officer, the Chief Internal Affairs Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, and the Chief Material Reserve Officer would be directly appointed and administered by the Lord's Mansion. The Lord's Mansion didn't interfere with the county magistrate's appointment anymore. Instead, it was directly appointed by the county magistrate.
The administrative ranks of the subsidiary territory's officials were automatically lowered by one level compared to the headquarters. In other words, the four directors of the affiliated counties had administrative ranks equivalent to the director-general of the headquarters, and the director-general of the affiliated counties was equivalent to the assistant director-general of the headquarters. The salary standard was implemented according to the administrative rank, not according to the position.
At the same time, Ouyang Shuo also clearly defined the administrative structure of the affiliated counties. There was no military office in the affiliated counties, only the Combat Readiness Department. The banks in the affiliated territories were under the direct jurisdiction of the Bank of the Four Seas, and were not under the jurisdiction of the Finance Department in the affiliated territories. There was no Salt Field Department in the affiliated territories, only the Supply Department and the Carriage Department. The separate Combat Readiness Division was placed under the jurisdiction of the Supplies Division.
After North Sea County was promoted, the North Sea Fleet expanded and officially established the Third Battalion of the North Sea Fleet. Li Hai was appointed as the commander of the Third Battalion. At the same time, Ouyang Shuo sent an official letter to Pei Donglai, requesting that the Northsea Fleet initiate the selection of the fourth battalion. When the time was right, the fourth battalion would be established immediately.
Once the North Sea Fleet expanded to four battalions with a total of 2000 people, they would officially launch an attack on the Black Shark Pirates on Moon Island and pull out this poisonous fang.
After dealing with the affairs of North Sea County, Ouyang Shuo stood up and left the office, turning to the backyard.
In the yard, Bing'er was playing with Hei Ya.
Hei Ya was now an adult. He had a strong body and a mighty temperament. He had strong muscles and strong bones. He was 75 centimeters tall and weighed 55 kilograms.
Hei Ya's fur was very beautiful. It was fine and shiny, and its tail was slender and straight.
Black Wolfhounds were naturally smart and lively. They would occasionally play tricks on their masters. They were very territorial and friendly to the elderly and children. Poor Hei Ya was abandoned by Ouyang Shuo. Ever since Bing'er came, he had finally ushered in life. Oh, no, it was the spring of a dog's life. The little master especially liked Hei Ya. She brought him with her all day long, played with him, fed him all kinds of delicious food, and wandered around the territory. She was very satisfied.
"Big brother!" Seeing Ouyang Shuo, Bing'er immediately opened her arms and ran over.
Ouyang Shuo picked her up and said with a smile, "Baby, are you bored?"
Bing'er shook her head and said with a smile, "No, Bing'er feels that this place is much more interesting than school."
Ouyang Shuo thought to himself, "Of course you're not bored. The whole territory treats you like a princess. You're welcomed everywhere you go." Gu Sanniang often took Bing'er to the restaurant and made all kinds of cakes for her. Qing'er had prepared more than ten sets of clothes for Bing'er.
Even Lu Guangzhi, the owner of the woodworking workshop, who was greatly indebted to Ouyang Shuo, dropped his work and personally made all kinds of puppets for Bing'er when he heard that the territory lord's sister was only eight years old.
It was already June. There was only one month left before the summer vacation. The Allied Government decided to bring forward the holiday. Therefore, the school in the game would not officially open until the next semester began, which was the first of September.
Bing'er was very happy when she found that she could play for three months.
"Baby, big brother will take you to ride horses, okay?" Ouyang Shuo felt guilty. He had spent too little time with her in the past half a month. If it wasn't for her, he really didn't know what would have happened.
"Really?" Bing'er looked happy.
"Of course."
"Yay. Great. Ride a big horse."
Ouyang Shuo put Bing'er down and held her little hand as they walked to the stable. The stable had been moved to the Martial Excellence Courtyard.
When they entered the Martial Excellence Courtyard, they saw a group of soldiers training on the drill ground. They were the selected bodyguards. There were 100 of them.
The soldiers stopped training and saluted Ouyang Shuo when they saw him.
Ouyang Shuo waved his hand and gestured for them to continue.
The captain of the bodyguards, Wang Feng, ran over and said, "Sir."
Ouyang Shuo nodded. "Wang Feng, I'm going out with Bing'er. Get someone to bring the horse out."
"Yes!"
Ouyang Shuo turned around and walked out of the Martial Excellence Courtyard to the entrance of the lord's mansion.
Soon, the coachman brought out Ouyang Shuo's Green Buckskin Horse. Behind the coachman, there were four bodyguards who were also leading Green Buckskin Horses. They were wearing Radiant Armor and were fully armed.
Ouyang Shuo took the reins and signaled the bodyguards with his eyes. "What are they doing?"
The leader of the bodyguards was smart. He immediately said in a loud voice, "Sir, this is the captain's order. He said that when you go out, the bodyguards must follow you and protect your safety."
Ouyang Shuo nodded. Wang Feng was really considerate. He didn't plan to ruin Wang Feng's arrangement. He said casually, "Then get on the horse. Remember, don't get too close."
"Yes!"
Ouyang Shuo turned around and told Bing'er to get on the horse. Then, he got on the horse himself and held Bing'er in front of him. When he was about to leave, Hei Ya ran out.
"Hey, Little Black, are you coming with us?" Bing'er called Hei Ya like this.
Hei Ya, this cheap wretch, actually accepted this humiliating name. He didn't have the dignity of a black wolf dog. He barked at Bing'er twice and kept wagging his tail.
Bing'er really understood. She turned around and said to Ouyang Shuo, "Brother, let Little Black go with us!"
Ouyang Shuo couldn't do anything but nod and agree.
Bing'er smiled happily and shouted to Hei Ya, "Little Black, let's go."
Inside the city, Ouyang Shuo only rode slowly. Along the way, when the citizens saw the Lord going out with his sister, they automatically gave way and didn't forget to nod in greeting.
Ouyang Shuo slightly gestured and passed through the west gate into the Western Wilderness.
In the area near the west gate, the second city wall and territory renewal project were in full swing. Ouyang Shuo didn't disturb them. He passed through the second wall and went deep into the wilderness.
In front of him was a flat plain. Ouyang Shuo's interest was piqued and he started to gallop. Not to mention, Hei Ya really wasn't weak. He could actually keep up with the speed of the Green Beetle Horse.
Bing'er sat on the horse's back and leaned on Ouyang Shuo's chest. Looking at the scenery passing by on both sides, she was extremely happy. Her small mouth didn't stop, chirping non-stop.
Halfway through, Ouyang Shuo raised his head and saw a small mountain not far away. He couldn't help but be startled. It turned out that he had unknowingly come to the Qingyang Temple.
Since it was a coincidence, Ouyang Shuo simply went straight to the Qingyang Temple and prepared to pay a visit to the Temple Master Ge Yan.
After dismounting, Ouyang Shuo carried Bing'er down and handed the horse to the guard who followed him. He went forward and knocked on the temple door.
With a squeak, the temple door opened and a twelve or thirteen year old Taoist boy came out. After saluting Ouyang Shuo, he asked, "Who are you, Young Master? What business do you have in the temple? "
Before Ouyang Shuo could answer, the guard behind him had already rushed to say, "Presumptuous, this is the Lord."
Ouyang Shuo stopped the guard. He naturally wouldn't lower himself to the level of a Taoist boy. Moreover, the Taoist boy was young, so it was normal that he didn't know him. "Little Taoist boy, is Taoist Ge in the temple? Sorry for taking the liberty to visit."
The Taoist boy was a little scared after being scolded by the guard. Seeing that the Lord didn't have any intention of blaming him, he was relieved and said respectfully, "The Temple Master is in the temple. Please follow me, Lord."
Ouyang Shuo nodded and had the guard wait outside the temple. Holding Bing'er's hand, he followed behind the Taoist boy and walked into the Qingyang Temple. This was the first time Ouyang Shuo had walked into the Qingyang Temple. The floor was paved with bluestone, with green bricks and green tiles. Green trees provided shade. It was a quiet and beautiful scene. Ouyang Shuo couldn't help but nod. This was indeed a good place for quiet cultivation. (To be continued.)
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