These days, no one is idle.

Under the guidance of Zhu Jin and Yan Yu, Cheng Jiuyuan visited many places and selected several training sites for needlework and handicrafts.

Pei Xiu spent the whole day wandering around Liping with a man who was good at route planning. Every day when he came back, he would have several blisters on his feet.

Pei Yan had already drafted a recruitment notice, and Pei Jin had also begun preparations for recruiting soldiers.

A group of people go out early and come back late, and sit together in the evening to review and give each other advice.

In the past few days, some mysterious symbols have appeared everywhere in the streets and alleys of Liping.

The woodcutter chopping wood, the butcher selling meat on the street, the poor scholar writing letters for others, the bodyguard of the escort company, etc., when they saw this symbol, they immediately turned around and went home, carrying a bag and hurried on their way.

Three days later, the dense forest outside Liping City was filled with men dressed in various styles.

Their ages ranged from teenagers to fifty, and everyone had a hint of excitement on their faces.

"Your Highness, there are 2,322 people in total. Some brothers have passed away, but they left behind descendants. These children have practiced martial arts since childhood and are fully qualified to be Jingsai soldiers!"

Chu Heng looked at the army in front of him.

They did nothing but stood there, and a murderous aura was overwhelming.

"Long time no see, everyone."

"See Your Highness!"

The crowd's voices were not loud, but they were enough to shock people.

Chu Heng nodded with satisfaction, his eyes sweeping over everyone one by one.

"I know that it has not been easy for you to stay dormant for so many years. Now I need your help."

One of the four men at the front of the team stepped forward, clasped his fists and saluted, saying, "Don't worry, Your Highness. We are willing to sacrifice our lives for Your Highness. However, the Jingsai Army has been silent for many years. Although the brothers have been practicing martial arts diligently without slacking off, we still need to familiarize ourselves with the military rules and the current situation."

Chu Heng nodded slightly, "It's okay. We will start recruiting soldiers in a few days and then train together. Liping is a dangerous place with high mountains and dense forests. It's not difficult to hide an army. But it also requires strict discipline. If people in the capital find out, there may be trouble."

When everyone heard this, they all looked solemn.

The four men looked at each other and said in unison: "Your Highness, no matter who it is, as long as they dare to invade Liping, our Jingsai Army will make sure they never return!"

They have the confidence to say this.

A trace of relief flashed in Chu Heng's eyes. "Okay, but we must not underestimate the enemy. The stability of Liping is of great importance. It is not only related to the well-being of the people here, but also the foundation of our future undertakings."

"Yes! We will keep our men under control and will not leave without permission."

Chu Heng arranged a group of people to start secretly mining gold and iron ore.

He stayed in the mountains for three full days before coming down.

All things are difficult at the beginning, but when everyone works together, it becomes much easier.

The government office posted a series of notices, and the onlookers were talking about it.

"If a thief is caught, not only will he have to pay ten times the compensation, but he will also be forced to repair the road for free."

"This is the only way to be effective. In the past, those who were arrested had food and drink in prison. After being locked up for a few days, the government could no longer afford to support them, so they were released. It was not a big deal. This is better now."

"This needlework shop looks good. We have nothing to do anyway, why don't we give it a try?"

"Your man is strong, you can try to join the army."

"This road construction is great. Not only does it provide meals, but it also gives you 50 cents per person."

"Is this really that good? Are you kidding me?"

"You don't know, His Royal Highness Prince Chen kept his word. He returned all the silver that Cao had embezzled to us. My family received a full five taels of silver!"

"Idiot! Don't show off your wealth, what are you talking about!"

"My premonitions are always accurate. I feel that Liping will take off soon..."

……

Chu Heng's memorial finally arrived in the capital, along with dozens of letters.

Almost all officials above the fourth rank received his letter, which contained two contents: one was complaining, and the other was asking for money.

According to Chu Heng's description, Liping had reached a new level of poverty.

At the morning court that day, all the ministers would ask each other, "Did you receive it too?"

In the court, an official stood up and raised this matter.

Chu Ze had received this memorial a few days ago, but he ignored it.

He now wishes Chu Heng would die. Giving him money is just a dream!

But since the minister brought it up, he had to pretend.

Who told him to make such a big promise in front of all the civil and military officials in the court, asking Chu Heng to write to him if he had any problems?

It was just a polite remark, but Chu Heng took it seriously.

Not only did I get a letter, but dozens of them came at once.

He couldn't even pretend to be deaf and dumb.

In order to show that he would keep his word and be a brother, Chu Ze could only grit his teeth and say, "In fact, I have received the memorial, but the court is also short of silver. But I cannot ignore the request of the prince. How about this, I will allocate 100,000 taels of silver to the prince, and the minister of the Ministry of Revenue will take care of the grain and other matters."

The newly appointed Minister of Revenue was from the Shangguan family. He stepped forward and accepted the offer.

"I really am powerless. This is all I can do to help Old Five. I hope Old Five can understand me." Chu Ze looked distressed.

At this time, Marquis Zhaoxin stood up and said, "Your Majesty is righteous, and the people of Liping are also your subjects. Since the treasury is tight, we, as ministers, should also share the worries of the emperor. Then I will also donate 30,000 taels to Liping."

Chu Ze was shocked, "That's not necessary..."

"Your Majesty, there is no need to be so polite. This is the duty of a subject."

Many ministers who received Chu Ze's letter expressed their gratitude to him to some extent. In the end, the amount was counted and it turned out to be as high as 200,000 taels.

Chu Ze felt a heart attack when he thought that he had to personally order the delivery of the silver to Chu Heng.

Fortunately, even two hundred thousand taels could not bring Liping back to life.

Chu Heng knew what happened in the capital within a few days.

He burned the letter and pushed the door open, and saw Cheng Jiuyuan walking towards him in men's clothing, looking like a handsome young man.

"Let's go."

In the past few days, road construction, recruiting soldiers, and special training centers have all begun.

Only when the people have enough food to eat will they consider improving their own ideological realm.

So Cheng Jiuyuan and a few others discussed and decided to build the school first but not start teaching, otherwise there might not be a single student in the classroom.

Of course, Jiang Miaoduan and his colleagues were not idle either. They thought of dozens of ways to attract people to read.

The stories told by storytellers in teahouses everywhere are all about "knowledge changes destiny". Some of these stories were seen by Cheng Jiuyuan during Jiang Shiyuan's time, and some were made up by Jiang Miaoduan and others.

These people are all masters of today's literary world. Even if they are making up stories, they must be literary and have profound meaning.

Chu Heng and Cheng Jiuyuan went to inspect various places together. Everything was in order and prosperous.

Suddenly Shan Lan came hurriedly and said, "Master, County Magistrate Duan asked you to go to the county government office."

"what happened?"

"The county magistrate has caught a lot of petty thieves these days. He will decide whether to send them to do hard labor after they have been tried and the severity of their crimes. The county office is overcrowded now, and the county magistrate can't handle all the trials. They have to be fed and watered every day in jail, which is a headache for Magistrate Duan."

"Go and have a look."

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