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In fact, Li Shimin himself was a little confused.

This kid is not taking the usual path. Even if he wants to get a bigger official position and promote him, he may not be willing to do so.

But it doesn’t make sense if we don’t seal it.

Finally, he hesitated before saying: "Yan Kai, the magistrate of Fengkuoding County, is a prince in the family."

I would say this official position is high, not too high. It is an official position under the fifth rank.

But no one would say that this official position is unimportant.

Wei Zheng, who had been living for so many years, was the crown prince. From the fifth rank, his official position was lower than this.

The most important thing about this official position is its meaning.

Li Chengqian is only a few years old now and has not yet opened a mansion.

Li Shimin granted Yan Kai the title of Prince Zhongsheren, which is of great significance.

After all, Yan Kai was only in his teens, so it was clear that he was going to be a princeling.

As long as Yan Kai works hard, given his age, he will definitely be the mainstay when the prince ascends the throne.

As for now, Li Shimin's intention is to let him keep a low profile for a while.

The civil and military ministers below looked at each other and had no objections.

Although Yan Kai is still young, everyone can see that this boy is definitely a capable minister in governing the world.

That small Kuoding County has undergone earth-shaking changes in a short period of time.

Among other things, the grain tax paid by Dengzhou last year was almost double that of the year before.

A large part of this is new crops handed over by Kuoding County.

Moreover, Yan Kai's navy also gave Li Shimin a commission. Although it didn't last long, the money sent to Chang'an was not small.

There was also a fierce fighting spirit. Two hundred people dared to go to the Turks, which turned the entire Turkic rear upside down. They even carried the Turkic Khan's 20,000 elite soldiers and captured them alive.

It just so happens that such a young man who is capable of both literary and military skills is indifferent to fame and fortune.

In all the documents asking for credit, he was not mentioned at all.

If Li Shimin hadn't known Yan Kai's true identity, he would have been the best minister in the eyes of the emperor!

Wen Neng can bring peace to the world with his pen, but Wan Neng can use his horse to settle the world!

He never showed any merit, just worked quietly.

Where can I find such a good minister?

This is even the case in the eyes of many ministers.

The rewards for everyone in Kuoding County were decided in this way, and then people were sent to Kuoding County quickly.

It's really rare for a small remote county to reward so many people on a large scale at one time.

Especially Cheng Huailiang, this is a direct title of marquis!

The person sent to announce the decree was none other than Chu Suiliang, an old acquaintance.

It was very difficult for him to beg for help to get this job.

There was no way, the canned food had been eaten long ago, and the other snacks I brought back were no longer available no matter how much I saved.

Fortunately, Yan Kai and the others had made great achievements again, so he had a reason to come here.

People in Kuoding County don't understand the specific meaning of those official positions. They know that Magistrate Xiaoyan, Master Xiao Zheng, Master Xiao Zhou and even the later bearded man in their own county have all been promoted.

What else is there to say?

Celebrate!

People in Kuoding County now love to celebrate. No matter how big or small the event is, as long as it can be celebrated, it must be celebrated.

There's no way, I've been poor for too long, who doesn't like to show off?

If you don’t have the chance, let’s show it off during celebrations!

Nowadays, every household has money, and if they can’t use up their work points, they can go to the county and convert them into copper coins.

Especially when it comes to food, there are a lot of meat and vegetables and fruits in every house.

Then just wait to take it out when celebrating.

When the magistrate of Xiaoyan County is promoted, he will feel embarrassed if anyone does not give out a pound or two of meat.

Everyone who received the reward had no objections, except Yan Kai.

Because almost everyone in this era has learned the arts and martial arts and the thoughts of the emperor.

Even Li Anyan only smiled bitterly when he found out that Li Shimin had changed his surname and gave him an inexplicable name like Yan Guan.

No matter what, I have an upright identity.

Anyway, from now on at sea, other countries are only allowed to call themselves East China Sea Tigers. Those who dare to call their names will be beaten every time they see them.

The carnival lasted for almost three or four days before it stopped.

Then Kuoding County began recruiting troops.

Among the more than 10,000 people who came back with Yan Kai and the others this time, many were originally soldiers.

These people are willing to serve as soldiers, and nothing else. The military pay is much higher than that of ordinary workers in workshops.

Moreover, serving as a soldier in Kuoding County is much safer than serving as a soldier elsewhere.

What equipment do the soldiers in other places wear?

What equipment is used in Kuoding County?

According to Magistrate Xiaoyan, if you can't do it, don't do it. It's best to use far-reaching weapons to eliminate all enemies dozens of meters away.

As for being a soldier, isn’t this the safest thing?

In addition to these government soldiers, many young men also chose to sign up to join the army.

In fact, not everyone among this group of people is a good person, there are always some who were ruffians in the past.

Now they are asked to work on time every day and get work points. In their opinion, it is not as exciting as joining the army.

Within a few days, Kuoding County's thousand eagle Yangfu soldiers and thousand navy troops were fully recruited.

Then there is the issue of equipment.

Weapons are purchased from modern steel bars and are left to these people to polish themselves to avoid them finding nothing to do.

As for the armor, you still have to make it yourself.

Several furnaces for blast furnace steelmaking have been built.

Coupled with the continuous supply of coal from the coal mines in Huang County, the only thing missing now is iron ore.

The iron ore output in the Tang Dynasty was not high, even only a fraction of that in the Song Dynasty a few hundred years later.

Because the output of iron is low, there are even legal regulations that weapons such as the Modao are not allowed to be buried.

It's because a Mo Dao uses a lot of steel.

To solve this problem, Yan Kai could only find a way to find iron ore on his own.

Fortunately, he had a live broadcast room in hand, and after consulting enthusiastic netizens in the live broadcast room, Yan Kai knew that there was an iron ore in Wendeng County, Dengzhou.

This is the Rongcheng City of Weihai in later generations.

And his general "Yanguan" happened to be the son of Wendeng County.

"Come on, Yan Guan, let's go and have fun in your fiefdom!"

"You! If you call me that name again, I'll be in trouble with you!"

"Okay, Yan Guan!" Yan Kai smiled coquettishly, and when he saw Li Anyan approaching with clenched fists, he hurriedly said:

"We're not going to play! We're going to mine! Iron ore!"

Li Anyan stopped. He was still thinking about his armored ship, but he also knew that an armored ship, even if it was only half the size of the current Fuchuan, would consume an astronomical amount of steel.

"Is there iron ore in Wendeng County?"

"Yes, there must be!" Yan Kai got all the mining maps. There are a lot of iron ore in the mountains just south of Wendeng County.

It's just that the landforms in the Tang Dynasty were still different from those in modern times, so he had to go and see it on the spot to confirm the difficulty and method of mining.