Mythical Qin: I, Gao Yao, will never be a eunuch!

The current management style of the Southern Territory is somewhat similar to that of a neighboring country before Gao Yao traveled through time. Gao Yao controls all aspects of production and life in the entire Southern Territory. However, in the long run, this state cannot be maintained forever.

People are driven by interests, this is inevitable. If this state continues, it will be equivalent to stifling the development of the entire southern region in disguise. After all, people are profit-seeking. If development is limited, the motivation to move forward will be lost. This is all relative.

In order to allow the Nanyue people to quickly integrate into the rhythm of life in the southern border, Gao Yao changed the decree. Now that the initial effect has been achieved, some redundant positions will be opened up.

"Lü Zhi"

"Husband"

In the study, Gao Yao was concentrating on marking the coordinates of the southern border, and at the same time called out to Lu Zhi who was grinding ink for him.

When Lü Zhi heard her husband's call, she quickly stopped what she was doing and responded, "What do you want me to do?"

Gao Yao looked at the map in front of him and said to Lu Zhi, "Recently, the news has begun to spread. All county towns have begun to open shops, allowing merchants and people to buy on their own, but officials are not allowed to buy shops. Do you understand?"

Lu Zhi nodded slightly to show that she understood, and then asked: "Husband, how much should I give up?"

Gao Yao thought for a moment and replied, "Twenty percent. At the same time, remember to give priority to those who have been doing business in the South Territory for a long time or have made contributions to the South Territory. As for the specific amount of money, it is up to you."

Lu Zhi nodded and said, "Yes."

Gao Yao continued to remind him, "There is another very important point. The relatives and family members of those who hold high positions are not allowed to purchase. You must strictly enforce this rule."

Lü Zhi showed hesitation and asked cautiously, "This... Husband, isn't this a bit inappropriate? These people are all dedicated to you, husband. Now you are restricting their relatives and families. I'm afraid it will cause dissatisfaction."

Gao Yao frowned and explained seriously: "We cannot allow some powerful people to use their power to monopolize resources. This is not conducive to the development of business and fair competition. Moreover, this will also help prevent corruption from happening."

This time, Lü Zhi did not agree directly as she had done in the past. She knew very well what the purpose of people following the monarch was since ancient times. How many people were truly loyal to the monarch? Most people were pursuing their own interests. What they pursued was nothing more than establishing merit, achieving fame, and becoming famous. However, Gao Yao's current approach could easily discourage people and reduce their enthusiasm.

"Don't worry, I know this very well. We should give those who are capable the treatment they deserve, so that more people can be motivated to work hard. Therefore, after this policy change, the salaries of all officials and generals at all levels in the southern border will be doubled, and the children of officials will also be able to enjoy better welfare benefits. Doing so will not only not result in losses, but will bring greater benefits. As for how to coordinate these matters specifically, it will be left to you to handle. I hope you won't let me down."

"Here"

After hearing Gao Yao's words, Lv Zhi realized that he had made up his mind and was determined to do it, so she stopped trying to persuade him. After all, she knew that Gao Yao must have made such a decision for a reason.

In fact, Gao Yao did this because he found that some officials in the area under his jurisdiction had begun to collude with businessmen, and even his own people had fixedly wholesaled goods to certain caravans for profit. Gao Yao did not care about making more or less money. What Gao Yao really cared about was that this behavior would affect the overall environment. In theory, it was okay to talk about personal relationships.

When making friends over a meal, or giving a gift, people don't mind it because the relationship is very high. After all, it also reflects social skills. However, if all this is systematized into the highest bidder wins, it will lead to a serious polarization.

Although Gao Yao has killed a group of people, he has not fundamentally eliminated this situation, so he must try his best to avoid this kind of monopoly. The southern territory needs to develop. As for Guanyuan, there is a similar situation, but it is not as serious as the merchants. However, Gao Yao still wants to avoid it as much as possible.

"Well, don't worry, my husband, I understand."

"My Lord, a messenger from Xianyang has delivered a letter."

Just when Gao Yao and Lu Zhi were talking, Erniu's voice sounded outside the study. Gao Yao was slightly stunned when he heard it. He didn't expect that Xianyang would react so quickly. Then Gao Yao stood up and walked outside.

Erniu immediately handed the bamboo slips to Gao Yao. When Gao Yao unfolded it and read the contents, his expression changed immediately.

"Snapped......"

Gao Yao then smashed the bamboo slips heavily to the ground, with some anger in his eyes.

"Lord..."

"Go, call Xiao He to discuss this matter, go quickly"

"Here..."

The content of the bamboo slips was the imperial order, ordering the southern border to send 150,000 troops to Xianyang to protect Fusu. Even Gao Yao could easily see at a glance that this was an open conspiracy. It was using the imperial order to ask Gao Yao to mobilize troops. If you mobilize troops, your southern border will lose 150,000 troops. If you don't mobilize troops, you will be disobeying orders.

"Husband, are you okay?"

"It's okay, just go do your thing first."

"Here"

Seeing Gao Yao suddenly so angry, Lu Zhi also hurried forward to show concern. Gao Yao did not want Lu Zhi to be involved in political affairs. Although Gao Yao had already admitted that Lu Zhi was his wife, he still had to be on guard. Lu Zhi would not participate in any military or political affairs.

The current Lu family is very different from the original Lu family. When Liu Bang started his career, the Lu family helped him a lot, and during the conquest of the world, the Lu family also helped a lot.

But Gao Yao is different. Gao Yao got started entirely by himself and the system, and has nothing to do with outsiders. The Lu family is dependent on him, not helping him. In this way, his status and position are completely different.

Although the Tang brothers of Lü Zhi also came to surrender later, they were basically just seeking food under Gao Yao. They had some influence, but the gap with the influence of the Lü family in the original history was not even a little bit.

In just half an hour, Xiao He had already arrived at Gao Yao's residence. In the main hall, Xiao He was holding a letter and a bamboo slip in his hand, and his face was not looking good either.

The bamboo slips were sent from Xianyang, asking Gao Yao to send troops. The other one was sent back by Gao Yao's people in Xianyang, explaining that Fusu had ascended the throne and was preparing to enfeoff the kings.