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Chapter 250 Forced
In feudal society, land was sealed.

If a family can have hundreds of thousands of acres of land, at least it must be a marquis of military merit. Not to mention a Taoist, even the governor of Jinchuan Province, he dare not agree to Cheng Jinzhou.

Sun Choushi was the highest rank among the officials present, and he was of the same rank as Cheng Jinzhou's cheap second uncle, Cheng Yunxiang, so he could only answer the questions.

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Sun Choushi was even more afraid to speak, and said "Mmmm" twice: "Master Cheng, I am a sub-road inspector. I am not in charge of the land affairs."

"You promise to come down first, and I'll play it later." Cheng Jinzhou clapped his hands as he said, and his servants took out the map.

Sun Choushi almost fainted when he saw it.Just because on the map, the huge red circle is almost circular.How much land does that require?
Tongzhi Nanling was even more careful. He was familiar with the situation in this prefecture, and he saw that almost all the places Cheng Jinzhou drew were mountains and rivers, so he couldn't help but become suspicious.Nanling is similar to Shaonan in that they are both located on the plain where the Mijiang River converges, and there are many fertile fields.And among the land Cheng Jinzhou chose, less than one-tenth of it can be used for planting, which is unavoidable—because as long as you deliver this memorial or other things, the court will first look at the total size, and then the use of the land .One-third of the county's land was allocated at once, but only for tens of thousands of mu of fertile land?Isn't it just chasing after the end?

Cheng Jinzhou looked at the officials with a smile, then handed over the paperwork in his hand to Sun Choushi, and said, "If that's the case, please sign and approve it first."

Sun Choushi flinched again and again in fright, saying he didn't dare, but he didn't stretch out his hand no matter what.To him, this is not signing a document, it is simply signing a death sentence.If the imperial court investigates in the future, the censor will not care whether you have been threatened or not.

In terms of etiquette, a scholar can be killed but not humiliated, and a scholar can be killed but not afraid of death-those who compromise due to threats deserve to die.

But Sun Choushi was really afraid of death.

While he was hesitating, Shi Mo came to Sun Choushi's side in front of everyone and whispered a few words.

Sun Choushi said "stop, stop" twice, and finally took a pen and wrote his name at the end of the document.In front of many colleagues, he didn't feel embarrassed. He was threatened by the astromancer, how could a single civil servant have the strength to resist.

Cheng Jinzhou celebrated with a flick of his hand, blew slightly, and handed it to Shi Mo to put away.Thus, he had a fig leaf of official approval.As for whether a fourth-grade Taoist priest has the ability to approve the reply, that is another matter.

This is done.He bowed his hands to the two county magistrates and said with a smile: "It happens that the adults from Bin County and Fumin County are here, so let me let you know by the way. It is best not to move people into the place in the red circle. The current people inside Residents are not moving."

Needless to say, the thousands of square kilometers of mountains and rivers he came to were full of coal.Nowadays, getting it is one thing, and the speed of development is another, but there is no need to involve ordinary people first.So as not to cause civil unrest and cause trouble.

The two county magistrates returned a gift to Cheng Jinzhou foolishly, and said nothing.

What did you say.Regardless of grade.But I was bowing down to Master Daotai, and I wouldn't even see a Master Tongzhi, but he made Daotai feel ashamed and dared not speak.

After a tasteless meal, the civil servants hurriedly left without hesitation, regretting that they had come to see Cheng Jinzhou.

Xiao Cheng squinted his eyes and sent everyone away, which is considered to have done his duty as a "lower official".

As soon as the lunch was over and the banquet was gone, Tang Ping informed the officials in De'an one by one: "Master Cheng, please attend the meeting this afternoon."

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"I want to develop the coal mines in De'an." Facing dozens of county officials, Cheng Jinzhou spoke loudly about his future plans.For him, there is nothing more important before the successful development of the coal mine.

The normal business of the county government is something he doesn't care about at all.The main point of the county magistrate in Daxia is to collect agricultural taxes. For an astromancer, doing such official duties is the most unnutritive.

It is precisely because the interests of civil servants are not as great as that of astronomy, so no one who can become an astronomy will take part in the imperial examination and so on.Cheng Jinzhou is one of the special cases.

The young man's face, after the experience in the capital, made the officials below dare not look up.They don't know the significance of developing the De'an coal mine, and they are cowardly and dare not speak up.

What Cheng Jinzhou needed was an obedient official. He looked around at the performance of dozens of people and nodded in satisfaction.

The number of officials in the county government is actually not as small as imagined.In addition to the county magistrate who is in charge, the two assistant officials have their own office offices. If the affairs are busy or the county has a large area, the assistant officials also have their own jurisdiction.If the county magistrate is equivalent to a high-ranking county official, the county magistrate is equivalent to a weak county magistrate, and the master is equivalent to the executive deputy magistrate.

The classics and teachings one level lower than them can be regarded as a member of the leadership structure, but the amount of real power has a lot to do with personal ability.The next level is Miscellaneous Jobs - as can be seen from its name, the word "Miscellaneous" indicates quantity and quality, and the word "Job" indicates that they are national civil servants.These people include inspectors, post officials, taxation bureau ambassadors, warehouse ambassadors, weaving and dyeing bureau ambassadors, wandering station ambassadors, inspection station ambassadors, delivery station ambassadors, metallurgical station ambassadors, gate officials, dam officials, etc. Including the Director of the Urban Management Bureau, the Director of the Taxation Bureau, the Director of the Storage Bureau, the Director of the Light Industry Bureau, the Director of the Water Conservancy Bureau and other officials. They are section-level and unit-level cadres.

Officials in miscellaneous positions can be regarded as the middle level of a county. They often serve as a link between the past and the future, doing practical work and accepting the leadership of the county magistrate.

And Cheng Jinzhou needs their help if he wants to focus on mining coal mines.

Perhaps it was because the magistrate's status was so frightening that the officials were afraid to speak.Cheng Jinzhou didn't care about them, and appointed himself: "From today onwards, Xu Guinian, the county magistrate, you have to build roads on Qingling; Master Bo Songheng, you have to dredge the rivers, at least from Nanling to Bin County and In Fumin County, a big ship with two sails is required. If you need personnel, money and food, write a report to me."

The two assistant officials were dumbfounded.Song Heng couldn't bear it first and said: "My lord, why don't you go to Nanling to apply for water control, we are not good at..."

Civil servants are all men, and they rarely say that they are not good enough.But sometimes, what should be done is not done.Song Heng didn't dare to stand up.

Historically, water control was the most lucrative official title, and it was also the one with the most dead.He is just an official of the ninth rank, but he dare not take such an explosive job.

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Guinian gasped for breath and wanted to complain, but was interrupted by Cheng Jinzhou immediately: "No matter what your reasons are, you must make things for me. If you can't do it yourself, go find someone who can do it yourself." Those who come out, the matter is left to you."

Building roads and opening up rivers is not a very urgent matter, but it must always be done.

Cheng Jinzhou has a ring, and when he needs to trade with the Star Alliance, he only needs to have a venue.It's a pity that the coal mine is not a whole complex, otherwise he can try it in the mine.

In fact, most coal is buried underground in chunks, and finding them is easy, but finding continuous coal seams is a matter of luck.

The lower-level officials did not dare to say anything even when they saw the former magistrate, and now they were even more silent when they saw Cheng Jinzhou.Anyway, they have little power and light responsibilities. They only look at the county magistrate and Lord Bo and call them bad luck in their hearts.

"If you have nothing to do, go back to work. Mr. Xu, before I came, you did a good job as an agent. You can still do the usual chores." Cheng Jinzhou shirked all the responsibilities and drove the group of people away.

What he wanted was De'an's coal mine, and he didn't care about the rest.

The astrologists were discussing issues in the small courtyard inside. Liu Qingshuang slowly walked out of the room and looked at Cheng Jinzhou in a daze.

Not long after, she could no longer see her fiancé clearly.

It took Cheng Jinzhou less than half a year from a boy valued by his father to a one-star warlock, and then to a first-level two-star warlock.Not to mention the title on his body - "Morning Priest" has not appeared in Daxia for many years. When the previous "priest" came to Shaonan, it caused a sensation.As for "God's Blessed Person", although Liu Qingshuang didn't understand what it was, but she could tell from the spare no effort in the supply of the Holy Church that it was not a simple name.

The average marriage age of nobles is not too young, and girls are usually not ready to marry until they are sixteen or seventeen.If the family background is good enough, you can often play for two or three more years.

Liu Qingshuang originally thought that the age of her engagement was too young, and Cheng Jinzhou's character seemed to be a bit lazy and playful.Although I follow the tradition of etiquette, it is unrealistic to say that I have no regrets or hopes at all.

However, Liu Qingshuang now feels that in two years, he will probably never be able to catch Cheng Jinzhou again.

Perhaps out of worry, perhaps even a little curiosity, Liu Qingshuang insisted on returning to Jinchuan Province with Cheng Jinzhou, even though her most trusted grandfather did not recognize this marriage.

The gentle breathing woke up Cheng Jinzhou who was thinking.

Xiao Cheng looked away from the map, looked back and saw Liu Qingshuang was a little surprised, but said naturally: "Why don't you take a rest?"

Airships can also feel airsick.

Liu Qingshuang shook her head lightly, looking at Cheng Jinzhou who was silent, a little strange and timid.

Xiao Cheng also didn't know what to say.In his previous life, he was not a man who was good at dealing with girls, let alone his fiancee now.To be honest, there were some high-profile marriages in the past, but now they are not well-matched.

Thinking of the eyes of his father-in-law, Cheng Jinzhou himself was a little proud.

The wordless embarrassment lasted for a minute, and Cheng Jinzhou murmured, "Is your father okay?"

Liu Qingshuang smiled slightly, glanced at him, and said, "A month ago, my father's policy of equal inheritance was terminated."

"Termination? To please the nobles?"

"It's because he is not trusted by His Majesty the Emperor." Liu Qingshuang looked at Cheng Jinzhou, sighed in his innocent eyes: "The Liu family today will no longer be trusted by the royal family like the previous Liu family. "

"Because of me?" Cheng Jinzhou finally woke up and pointed at his nose.

Liu Qingshuang nodded, then shook her head again, but she didn't feel as frustrated as she imagined, but said seriously: "Father told me that you just need to do your own thing well. The stronger you are, the easier it is for father to do things. This is just a turning point."

(End of this chapter)