Hunting system, and I ended up becoming the empress!

Xiao Zhixing smiles and keeps smiling.

In the end, Murong Wanli wrote a letter himself and put them together, emphasizing that Feng Yong should read his letter first, and have the court doctor by his side before opening the article.

The Three Pure Ones are above, Amitabha.

After Murong Wanli finished reading it, he drove her out, thinking out of sight, out of mind.

Xiao Zhixing smiled, put the letter into the eagle's small pocket with his own hands, and watched the falcon disappear into the sky.

Well, she kindly wrote a letter to Feng Zhen'er, briefly mentioning the matter, so that if old man Feng really fainted from anger, she would be able to give her an explanation.

Putting this matter aside, she immediately convened the highest government meeting in the Northern State.

She hadn't seen anyone in the past two days, so everyone was waiting in the county magistrate's city.

Except for Lin Muzhen, who had already met her, all the county magistrates from other counties came, one to welcome her, and the other to attend the meeting.

In Dasheng, a state is comparable to a province, a county is comparable to a city, a village is comparable to a county, a town is a town, and finally a village.

The officials of towns and villages were not appointed by the imperial court but were decided by local people themselves.

That is, appointed by the county magistrate and the village head.

This shows how great the powers of the county magistrate and village head are.

In some places there are no towns, so villages are directly divided.

Beizhou is vast, with a total of ten counties. The six counties in the south and central parts are relatively small, while the four counties in the north are large.

For example, Beixiong County, where the Yanshan Palace is located, covers an area of ​​4.62 square kilometers and leads directly to Guixiong Pass in the north.

The population is sparse, the land is flat and there are mostly plains and wastelands. Horses can run fast because there are roads everywhere, but this makes management difficult.

At three quarters past noon, Xiao Zhixing walked into the meeting hall and signaled everyone not to be polite.

Ever since An Ziji's family died tragically in the yamen, Qi Danhe felt that the old place was unlucky, so he built a temporary yamen next to it, and the old place next to it had to be demolished and rebuilt.

The new yamen is made of brick and wood. It is tall and spacious, with a futuristic and ancient style.

The meeting hall is divided into two parts, a large one and a small one, the large one can accommodate a thousand people.

Xiao Zhixing walked into the small hall.

After sitting down, he glanced at three unfamiliar county magistrates. Heiwu County did not have a county magistrate yet, so the position was vacant.

That place has been purged by Li Sandi now, and almost all the officials at all levels have been taken away, so naturally no representatives came to the meeting.

Ji Bai, Qi Wuyi, the third son of the Jiang family, and Ning Jin are all acquaintances, and Li Wenxiu has also officially taken up the post as her assistant.

As for military attachés, Su Zhen, Xiao Bei and Xiao Dong are also old friends.

Everyone looked at her with excitement.

"This king does not like to elaborate, report one by one, Lord Qi, you go first."

Qi Danhe was transferred from a military officer to a civil servant, and became the envy of all the military officers in Dasheng. He lived a comfortable life and became fatter.

He knew Xiao Zhixing's style, so he didn't dare to waste words and just said the main points, "After taking office, I followed the prince's instructions and strictly managed the household registration. By using the strategy of reclaiming wasteland and cultivating land, I have cleared out 10,000 households of nearly 70,000 people."

"As for the road construction, a straight road three miles wide was built from Beiyuan County to Xincheng. People worked tirelessly day and night throughout the winter and completed it two months ago. From now on, it only takes three to four and a half days to get to Xincheng by fast horse."

"We are advancing in straight lines in the east, south, and west directions at the same time. We have already passed two counties and will reach the neighboring state in about a month."

"The cost of the road construction, not counting the cost of cement, was less than 100,000 taels of silver."

Xiao Zhixing asked, "The cost is so low, but the cost of civilian labor is deducted?"

Qi Danhe's smile deepened, "Your Majesty, I dare not deduct the wages of the laborers. The cost is so small, all thanks to the support of the people."

"They participated voluntarily, provided their own strength, brought their own food and fodder, and did not spend a penny of the court's money. With the generous donations from various wealthy people, such a rare event happened one after another."

Since ancient times, people were terrified when talking about conscription. In order to avoid conscription, the common people used all kinds of tricks and tried every possible way to escape.

Unexpectedly, everyone is now actively participating, and the officials finally become miscellaneous logistical personnel, only responsible for marking routes, pointing out directions, providing technical guidance and providing cement and explosive powder.

"This 100,000 taels is the wages I gave them because I felt really bad about it."

Unexpectedly, the unexpected result was a great success and the people became more and more active.

The wealthy and powerful people in various places also joined in, giving money, rice and cloth to the laborers as rewards.

The scene today is that officials, common people, and wealthy families are all smiling and happy.

"People from all over the country have petitioned in unison, hoping that a straight road will be built through ten counties and connect all directions. They have nothing else but a lot of strength."

Xiao Zhixing smiled and said, "Not bad."

Who doesn’t understand the benefits of smooth roads?

Especially those wealthy people and noble families who travel from place to place, they understand very well that a flat, safe and clean road can save a lot of trouble and reduce countless waste of time.

Qi Danhe was praised, his mouth corners raised, and he said modestly, "It is also thanks to the support of several young adults. They worked together to help an old and rough man like me solve countless worries."

Ji Bai and others hurriedly bowed and said they dared not.

Xiao Zhixing smiled and said, "You all have made contributions. I have seen your hard work. You cannot be promoted for the time being, so I will reward you with something tacky. How about a house or gold?"

Su Zhen laughed, "Affordable."

Ji Bai also smiled, "That's great. I don't have to look for a place to stay."

Xiao Zhixing called him, "It's your turn, tell me about the progress."

Ji Bai is nominally the magistrate of Beiyuan County, but he actually does the work of a prefect of a state or county. Qi Danhe is the one in the open, and he is the one who is in charge behind the scenes.

Ji Bai handed the thick report leaflet in front of him to Li Wenxiu, who passed it to Xiao Zhixing.

Seeing Xiao Zhixing start to look through it, he said, "I will implement various policies according to the instructions of the program according to the priorities. Opening up wasteland and cultivating land is the top priority. The preliminary demarcation work has been completed."

We encourage everyone to plan and exercise restraint before reclaiming wasteland. Large-scale deforestation and filling in lakes, seas and wetlands are not allowed.

Although the situation has not yet reached that point due to the sparse population, Xiao Zhixing is not afraid of taking the trouble to establish the rules first.

This will save you the trouble of having to go back and remedy the situation in the future.

Ji Bai continued, "Regarding the construction of elementary schools, each county has already reported the number of schools that need to be built. It is estimated that a total of 80 schools will be built in the first phase. Thanks to the support of the people and local wise men, 30 schools have been built and 21 are in operation. The rest will be built and put into use one after another."

"This is going on in an orderly manner. The only problem now is the shortage of teachers and doctors. We have enough money to pay them, but we lack people."

Xiao Zhixing had anticipated this.

Most of the local elementary schools in Dasheng were opened by scholars themselves and were semi-public welfare in nature. The teachers were self-sufficient and self-financing, and some even relied on the scholars' own family wealth to subsidize the schools.

In such a big country, there is only one public Imperial College in the capital.

The famous colleges listed below are all run by famous people. They rely on their reputation to invite friends to gather together to run schools.

Some colleges have to charge fees in order to survive, and the fees vary, but most operate at a loss.

For example, Murong Wanli's Junren Academy, because of his great reputation, has no shortage of students. Many children from aristocratic families are among them, and the tuition fees they pay are enough.

Even so, Kimihitoin lived a tight life and had to rely on the teachers themselves to supplement the income.

When they meet a student who is truly talented but poor, they will collect a small tuition fee from him as a token of charity.

(These chapters are a bit slow, but they can’t be omitted. The heroine’s strength needs to be explained, which is also the source of Dasheng’s later strength.)