When Dashun was founded, the founding ancestor pointed to the map of Dashun and marked out a few barren lands as fiefdoms for future rewards. Originally, these fiefdoms had owners. At least, Emperor Taizu had already thought about who to give them to. However, he did not expect that one of the foreign kings did not understand Emperor Taizu's thoughts and thought that Emperor Taizu did not want to give him a fiefdom as a reward. Thus, in a fit of anger, he rose up and wanted to rebel.
Dashun sent troops to suppress him and quickly suppressed his power. However, this also made Emperor Taizu see the drawbacks of fiefdoms. The foreign kings could raise private soldiers. It was fine for the first generation, but the position of foreign king was hereditary! If this continued, wouldn't it cause trouble for the future generations of the Xuan family? If any of the foreign kings had other thoughts, at that time, the fiefdom would be strong and powerful. It would not be so easy for Dashun to suppress them.
He realized this point and simply gritted his teeth. Originally, he wanted to give fiefdoms to the officials who had made great contributions, but they were all deprived of this right and replaced with gold, silver, and treasures. Those who had made great contributions also knew the truth and were loyal, so they did not haggle over this matter.
Later, the fiefdoms that Emperor Taizu had set out were gradually canceled and returned to Dashun's territory. When it was passed to Emperor Tianwu, only Ji 'an County was left.
Dashun's administrative region was divided into "prefectures, counties, towns, and villages". Apart from the capital, the prefectures were the largest, with prefectures and magistrates. Under the prefectures were prefectures, with prefectures and magistrates. Under the prefectures were prefectures, with prefectures and magistrates. Under the prefectures were counties, with prefectures and magistrates. Then there were towns and villages, but there was no such thing as a "county". As the only fief in Dashun, the "county" was considered the most special existence in Dashun. Because it was not under the jurisdiction of the government, the imperial court had not paid much attention to its management over the years. They only set up the position of county governor, who had been stationed there for generations.
In his early years, Xuan Tianfeng was an avid traveler and had once traveled to Ji 'an County. In his book, he told Feng Yu Heng that the current County Chief of Ji' an County was surnamed Teng, and his name was Teng Ping. Counting the years, he was forty-five years old this year. Because they had been stationed here for generations, and their fief had not been granted out for many generations, gradually, the Teng family began to think that Princess Ji 'an's fief was their family's private property. They began to build on that piece of bad land and ran amok. But this allowed Ji An Prefecture to become much more prosperous than imagined with the development of the Teng family. Although it could not be compared to a normal province or county, it was not as the outsiders believed. It was not a barren land.
Feng Yu Heng rubbed his forehead, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. The Teng family believed that the fief was theirs? She welcomed the construction of large scale projects, but running amok was something that needed to be taken care of. She still remembered that when she first received the fief, she had wanted Wang Lin to develop Hundred Herb Hall in the fief, but after sending people to investigate, they found that there were too few people. Although it was said to be a county, all of the residents added together could not even compare to the population of a village. Opening a Hundred Herb Hall in a place like this did not have much practical meaning. Later on, Wang Lin suggested that they simply open it in Yu Zhou City. Like this, they could take care of the fief and also the jade mine. It was the best of both worlds.
In regards to the fief, Feng Yu Heng had not cared much about it in the past. Although she knew that she would have to develop it here sooner or later, over the past two years, there had been this and that sort of thing happening around her. She had even gone to Qian Zhou to fight a battle, so she slowly put the matters here aside. She had also sent people to ask for taxes, but they were all rejected. It was too poor, so she did not argue too much about it. She always wanted to wait until the day came when she decided to develop it. Now, it seemed that if she wanted to properly manage the Ji 'an County, she would need to get rid of the local tyrant.
She rubbed her forehead. The matter was not difficult to handle, but it was very annoying. Because they had been stationed here for a long time, they had forgotten their duties? On one hand, they were receiving a salary from the court, and on the other, they wanted to take the land for themselves. The people of the old Teng family really knew how to calculate debts!
Her rubbing of her forehead was very quickly noticed by Wang Chuan, who then quietly asked: "Young miss, what's wrong? Could it be that the bumpy carriage is uncomfortable? How about young miss lie down for a while, and this servant will help massage your head? In another two hours, we will be able to enter Yu Zhou City. When we reach Yu Zhou, we can have a good rest. "
"No need." Feng Yu Heng waved her hand. Seeing that Wang Chuan's words had shocked everyone in the carriage, she simply did not allow the silence to continue, saying: "Do you know who is in charge of the fief?"
Xiang Rong and Shan Cha would definitely shake their heads; however, Huang Quan pondered for a while then said: "I heard that there is a position called county guard."
"That's right." Feng Yu Heng nodded and told everyone about the things that had been mentioned in the travel notes as well as her own analysis. Her original intention was to tell everyone not to think that they could relax once they reached the fief. It was possible that there would be a tough battle to fight in the fief. At the very least, they would have to contend with the Teng family.
However, who knew that the carriage, which had been a little dull because everyone had fallen asleep, would explode with liveliness because of her explanation. Even Xiang Rong and Shan Cha became spirited. Xiang Rong pulled her arm, her eyes shining: "Second sister, the fief is your territory. That county guard has run into a knife's edge, right? Second sister won't forgive them so easily, right? That's running amok! How should they be dealt with? "
Even the maidservant Shan Cha clenched her fist and said: "Seize the family! Exterminate the family! Either way, they must not be allowed to have an easy time. "
Feng Yu Heng facepalmed. Could it be that this long journey had caused everyone to go crazy? Why was it that they were like weasels that had seen chickens when they saw evil people? They were just short of drooling. She asked Xiang Rong: "Are you not afraid of danger?"
Xiang Rong asked: "What danger could there be? If we want soldiers, we have soldiers. If we want money, we have money. Second sister, you are also an imperial daughter personally conferred by the Emperor. With an imperial decree, what danger could there be? "
That was true. Feng Yu Heng felt that Xiang Rong's analysis was correct. Evil people? Just chase them away. Wasn't it just being unreasonable? When it came to being unreasonable, she was an ancestor. With soldiers and money, what was there to fear? She was just that willful.
Thus the people in the carriage chatted and laughed. After two hours, the carriage entered Yu Zhou City.
The prefect of Yu Zhou was surnamed Qian, and his name was Feng Shou. He was not an outsider. He was the father of Xuan Tianming's deputy general, Qian Li. He had been keeping tabs on Feng Yu Heng's movements along the way. Hearing that the group would be entering Yu Zhou, he immediately had people clean up the courtyard that had been prepared beforehand. Only after Feng Yu Heng's carriage entered the city did Qian Feng Shou become dazed. Was it not said that it would only be the imperial daughter, younger sister, maidservants and some doctors? Why were there still soldiers? Looking around, there was a dense crowd of people. Those that knew that Princess Ji 'an had entered the city would think that the enemy had come to attack!
Quite a few citizens on the streets were scared back home. Huang Quan, who had lifted the curtain to look outside, smirked: "What are you running for! It's not like we eat people. "
Qian Feng Shou met up with Feng Yu Heng at the city gates. After exchanging a few pleasantries, he personally led the group toward the prefect's government office. Arriving at the entrance of the government office, the people in Feng Yu Heng's carriage followed Qian Feng Shou into the government office. The others were then led to the courtyard that had been prepared beforehand.
Ban Zou and Qian Li could be considered acquaintances. After finding out that the prefect was Qian Li's father, he felt at ease and did not follow Feng Yu Heng. Instead, he went with her to the residence. As for Feng Yu Heng's side, after entering the government office and taking a seat, Qian Feng Shou immediately saluted and began to pay respects. Feng Yu Heng quickly helped him up and said to him: "Lord Qian, there's no need to be so courteous. You are deputy general Qian's father. We are not outsiders. There's no need to be so courteous. Deputy general Qian has been stationed in Qian Zhou the entire time and did not have a chance to come back and visit you. That's why His Ninth Highness specially ordered me to bring quite a few things. It can be considered a filial act for deputy general Qian. "
When she came, she had indeed brought an entire carriage full of things to give to Qian Feng Shou. It was also indeed ordered by Xuan Tianming. After all, Qian Li had been with him for many years, and he was a deputy general. On this trip to the fief, Feng Yu Heng would need to thank Qian Feng Shou for taking care of her. This favor could not be lacking. Aside from the gifts that she had bought, Feng Yu Heng also added quite a few medicinal ingredients from her space. There were five hundred-year-old ginseng, and there was also one that was over a thousand years old. It could be considered a very valuable gift. Of course, banknotes could not be lacking. Xuan Tianming personally provided ten thousand taels of banknotes for Feng Yu Heng to hand over to Qian Feng Shou. It could be considered a bit of goodwill.
Upon hearing that His Ninth Highness was so considerate, Qian Feng Shou felt very emotional. Although he had a few concubines and concubines' sons and daughters, Qian Li was his only legitimate son. He originally did not want Qian Li to join the army. Unfortunately, he could not persuade that brat who only loved martial arts his whole life. He had no choice but to reluctantly send his only legitimate son to the battlefield. Fortunately, after a few years, he had become a deputy general and was highly regarded by the commander-in-chief. He felt proud as he watched the servants bring the carriages full of things into the residence.
However, he was still curious about the soldiers that Feng Yu Heng brought with her. After pondering for a while, he still asked. Feng Yu Heng told him: "Those are the private soldiers that I brought to Ji 'an Commandery. As the Commandery Princess, I have the right to raise a private army within the boundaries of my fief, right?"
Qian Feng Shou quickly nodded: "Of course, of course. I just don't know if Commandery Princess has done more research on Ji 'an Commandery before coming here? Do you know of the Teng Family? "
Feng Yu Heng nodded, "I know a bit, but not much. I still want to ask Official Qian for more advice."
The servants brought over the best tea in Yu Zhou. The teacups were made of jade. Qian Feng Shou said that this was jade mined from the mines. He liked it and went to buy some to make tea sets. He then told Feng Yu Heng: "The tea here cannot compare to the tea in the capital. This is the tribute tea that the Emperor bestowed last year. I have never been willing to drink it. I don't know if it suits Commandery Princess' taste." Seeing Feng Yu Heng take a sip and nod, he then said: "As for the Teng Family in the fief, ai — —" He gave a long sigh, "Commandery Princess may not know, but because of the special nature of the fief, although Teng Ping is only a governor and the county is not as big as Yu Zhou City, Teng Ping still has the right to sit on the same level as him. In addition, the imperial court has never cared about the construction of the fief. As a result, the Teng Family's influence in the area has grown. There are not many people in the fief, but half a year ago, the Teng Family and many merchants in Yun Tian Manor worked together and lured many merchants to open shops there. The Teng Family provided the land for free and only required the merchants to build their own houses. The merchants felt that this was a very good deal, so they were very happy to go. With the merchants taking the lead, some citizens also had the idea of living there because the Teng Family extended an olive branch. As long as they lived there, the land was provided for free and they could build their own houses. "
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