Zhi Xuan

The news of the destruction of the southern capital came, and Zhi Xuan had just finished a sacrificial ceremony.

After the spring plowing began, several places in Xiyuan Kingdom experienced heavy rains, rivers swelled, and many embankments were washed away. Natural disasters began to appear.

To prevent problems before they happen, Zhi Xuan issued several orders to urge the clans in various places to prevent floods and recruit talents as soon as possible.Regardless of the people of the country and the common people, regardless of men, women, young or old, anyone who is proficient in the weather and knows farming should immediately go to the capital and put it to good use.

When the order of calling for talents was issued, the clans did not dare to ignore it, and strictly carried out the order, all of them acted vigorously and resolutely.After passing the sieve in the fief, many people began to play tricks on their neighbors.The one who moves quickly sends out retainers, or writes letters to friends and relatives, or goes to neighboring countries to search, and puts on a wonderful drama of being ordered to poach the wall.

Following the actions of the clans, the news that the Marquis of Xiyuan was thirsty for talents spread to all countries, not only the northern vassal states, but also the southern countries.

People from other countries came here one after another, most of them were small clans with underappreciated talents, and there were also a few big clans that were excluded in their own country. They wanted to try their luck and moved their families to Xiyuan Country.

The city near the border suddenly became lively.

Every day before dawn, there is a long queue in front of the city gate, including border residents waiting to enter the city and those from afar.

The sky turned white, and the heavy city gate slowly opened.

The soldiers guarding the city were dressed in leather armor and held halberds. They were all tall and mighty.

There is a wooden table behind Zu Wu, and beside the table are officials wrapped in cloaks.

Not Bi Zouwu is full of energy, his eyes are tired, his eyes are black and blue, and he yawns from time to time, which makes him a little depressed.

"How many people are there today?"

The official closed his mouth, rubbed his chin, looked up at the team outside the city, his scalp felt numb.

Ever since Xiyuan Kingdom issued a call for talents, there has been an endless stream of foreign teams. This small border town has changed from the deserted past, and suddenly a large number of people have poured in.

All the squares in the city are full, the streets are bustling with people, and there is a lively scene.

The newly built shop was even more crowded with people.All the caravans that entered the city were sold out soon after the goods were unloaded.The whole team made a lot of money, and the team leader was grinning from ear to ear, hoping to set off to bring more goods right away.

The number of people in the city increased sharply, and the supply of food was in short supply.

There is a granary in the family of the clan, and they are still anxious and worried about running out of food, not to mention the people of the country and the common people who do not have much food in their homes.

Every day when the market opens, crowds eager to buy grain flock in.Many people's shoes were stepped on, and they rushed in barefoot.The soldier in charge of maintaining order was sweating profusely, his throat was hoarse, but he still couldn't control the crazy crowd.

Merchants transporting food dared not trade on the street. The chaos that happened before them was frightening, and it would wake you up from your dreams.

Fang Ling re-established the rules, strictly ordered grain merchants to gather together, and hoarding was not allowed.Merchants set up shops on the street in accordance with the regulations, and sell them at fixed points every day.People have to line up to buy food, and if they dare to loot and cause chaos, no matter what their status is, they will be tied around their necks with hemp rope to show the public in front of the square.

The order was strictly enforced, and those who dared to defy the law were severely punished.

In just a few days, the order of the commercial workshop was cleared.

The county doctor saw that things could be done, so he specially summoned the workshop order to learn from it, and then applied the strict rules to each workshop.

Severely punishing a group of people has an excellent effect of killing chickens and monkeys.Frictions and quarrels decreased rapidly, fights and bloodshed almost disappeared, order in the city gradually became orderly, and the whole city breathed a sigh of relief.

Recalling the county doctor's strict order, the official rubbed his face vigorously, trying to wake himself up.It's not that he's neglecting his duty, it's just that he has spent so many days and can only sleep for less than two hours a day, it's strange that he is in good spirits.

The county doctor is also helpless.

The city is not big, and the manpower is limited.With the sudden influx of a large number of people, the officials are naturally not enough.In this situation, everyone is so busy that they wish they could get wind on their feet and grow two more hands.

The sun rose high, and the procession began to enter the city.

The crowd moved forward slowly, with convoys arriving one after another behind them.The queue in front of the city gate never shortened, but got longer and longer.

The official squeezed his forehead hard, pulled himself together, spread out the bamboo slips, and started his day's work.

The number of people coming for the summoning order is increasing day by day. In order to prevent people with ulterior motives from mixing among them, the county doctor strictly ordered to screen and compile a list, and report any suspicious people immediately.

Officials shoulder heavy responsibilities, and keep the roster in front of the city gate every day, and all foreign teams must inquire in detail, so as not to let a fish slip through the net.

The method is good, but the lack of manpower makes it difficult to improve efficiency.

The officials asked for more staff several times, but the county doctor just shook his head.It's not that he deliberately squeezed his subordinates, there is really no one available.It's hard for a clever woman to cook without rice, and there is no one on hand, so she can't adjust it even if she wants to.

Faced with the sad face of the county doctor, the officials could not force it. They could only face the reality, worrying that they would die of exhaustion at work, while conscientiously executing orders, concentrating on completing the work, and strictly registering outsiders.

The bamboo slips for recording the list were piled up into a hill, and then compiled by a special person to eliminate the fake ones, capture the spies who mixed in, and gather the available people to make a list and send it to the county doctor.

The county doctor screened in batches and asked and checked them face to face.When encountering a clan with a high status, it is necessary to invite someone to accompany it from the clan workshop.

After a series of actions, the first batch of selected talents were sent to the big city, where they were selected again by the fief owner.

After two or three rounds, the available talents will be escorted to the western capital by special personnel, where they will meet the monarch and talk about their opinions.If you are lucky, you will be awarded an official position.

Zhi Xuan is very pragmatic and has a tendency to select talents.As a result, there are very few who can directly confer officials.Most of them were dispatched to do chores, and some were sent directly to remote reclamation land, and they would be promoted only after making some achievements.If you can't stand it, you will send some travel expenses to return home.

Under Zhixuan's leadership, the Xiyuan clan understood the importance of hardworking people.After the improved wheat and millet seeds were obtained, the admiration for the monarch reached its peak.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Grain is the foundation of the country, and grains that can produce high yields are more precious than anything else.

There are examples before our eyes, without Zhixuan's order, the clans took action one after another, and the shovels digging corners danced into hot wheels.Not to mention the princes and states, even the capital city of China wants to dig.

Zhi Xuan often received complaints from other monarchs.At first, he would blush and feel embarrassed, but as the number of times increased, his resistance was greatly enhanced, no matter what the words were, he could put on a numb face.Regardless of the other party's sharp words, Marquis Xiyuan and his clans remained the same.

It won't lose a piece of meat after being complained a few times, and it will be more fragrant if it has real ingredients.

However, there are exceptions. He can ignore the complaints from the vassal states, and it is not good to turn a deaf ear to the voice from the capital city.

Prince Huai wrote several times, the letter was sincere and clearly expressed his attitude, and he kept saying that he would not make things difficult for Zhi Xuan.He is happy to nod to Zhixuan's request, but the matter involves the King of Ren, so it needs to be carefully considered.

The reality is that King Ren is in a coma, and I don't know how much time there is left. Considering the affection of the past, I hope that Zhi Xuan can hold his hand high.

Yuan Tao was wronged, and Prince Huai, as her husband, would definitely pursue it to the end.All those involved will be severely punished, and no sympathy will be spared.

After receiving this letter, Zhi Xuan couldn't say he was completely satisfied, but after thinking about it, he relaxed.

As a human being, he still needs a partner like Prince Huai, and also needs Zhongdu City to continue to be a symbol of royal power. It is not good to push people too fast, and always let the other party take a breather.

As for Prince Huai's promise, Zhi Xuan couldn't help laughing.

It is stated clearly that it is to express anger for Yuan Tao, but in essence it is to clear away the nails planted by the King of Ren. The biggest goal is to eliminate dissidents and firmly hold the power that belongs to the King of Ren.

Zhi Xuan and Prince Huai have not met many times, and know that he is not as simple as he appears on the surface, and has a keen political eye.However, the essence of a person will not change, and this kind of method is really out of his character.

"A retainer or a counselor, or someone else?"

Either way, it is not a problem for Zhi Xuan.

Judging from the strength of Prince Huai's attack, the so-called father's kindness and son's filial piety are more like a joke.Family affection may be true, but it is really fragile in the face of power and will easily fall apart.

Prince Huai's ambitions are not small, involving several prince's supporters, as well as the loyal king's family who apparently belonged to the abolished prince, are all on the list he wants to deal with.

Before doing anything, Prince Huai sent someone to the Western Capital City to send the transcribed list to Zhi Xuan.

Not to mention the plot behind the scenes, on the surface, Prince Huai is indeed sincere.

During this period, Yuan Tao also sent someone to send a letter, and there was a short message from Mrs. Ji in the letter.

After reading Yuantao's letter, Zhixuan immediately wrote it into a letter, taking the initiative to stage the harmony between the monarch and his subjects.

Along with the letter, there were several exquisite boxes and cages, half of which were given to Yuan Tao and Mrs. Ji, and the other half were sent directly to the palace and handed over to the queen on the same day.

Exquisite jade articles, shining gold ornaments, colorful treasures, and thumb-sized pearls are all priceless.

Exquisite silk is spread all over the bedroom hall, and when it unfolds, it is radiant and colorful, attracting many people's attention.Two of them are the most precious, named silk, with cool and smooth tentacles, unique to the Xiyuan Kingdom.

The queen is well-informed, and the treasures piled up in mountains cannot surprise her.

Only the silk Zhixuan sent, she had never seen before.Even if he knew that Marquis Xiyuan was rich, and rare treasures would often appear in his hands, at this moment, his heart beat faster and his breathing became a little short of breath.

"Master, the clothes must be beautiful." A maid sighed.

The queen nodded, and her white fingers slid across the silk surface, feeling the unique smoothness and smoothness. She chuckled at the end and said: "Take two jade rings from my private treasury and send them to the Prince's Mansion, one for the Ji family and one for the Yuan, use my dowry."

The servant girl observed the Queen's expression, and couldn't help but feel a twitch.Respectfully agreed, he opened the warehouse in person, picked out two jade rings, and told the clever servant to go to the Prince's Mansion as soon as possible, and he must be respectful when he sees the two wives, without the slightest contempt.

The queen has four sons, and the rewards for her daughter-in-law have always been treated equally.Most of the rewards came from the palace, and very few were taken from the dowry.

Mrs. Ji is the crown prince's main wife, so it's not unusual to reward her with a jade ring.Yuan Tao's name is Mrs. Side, and she is actually a concubine. Receiving a reward with Mrs. Zheng is tantamount to promoting her status to show her favor.

The maid has served the queen for many years, so she can more or less guess the master's mind.

She is absolutely sure that as long as Marquis Xiyuan survives, this favor will continue.

In the future when Prince Huai ascends the throne, Yuan Tao will be No. 1 under Mrs. Ji, and no one can surpass her status, even the daughters of the big clans in Zhongdu City can hardly be compared.

In the western capital city, not long after Zhi Xuan delivered the gift, he began to devote himself to government affairs again.Thinking of the war in the south, he took the time to write a long letter to Zhao Hao, and released the pigeons on a sunny day, waiting for his reply.

I didn't want to wait for a reply, but I waited for an amazing news.

The southern capital city was destroyed, and the clans in the city were either killed in battle or imprisoned.Nanyouhou revealed the secrets of the past, and there are official historian records and clan letters as evidence, proving that the former Nanyouhou was murdered by the clan, made his eldest daughter his eldest daughter as his son before his death, and even wrote to the capital city.

Before everyone came back to their senses, Nan Youhou was shocked again. He took out the old decree of the previous emperor from the animal garden and wrote it directly to the capital.He has already found a candidate, and he is the son of the first emperor's eldest daughter, Zhao Hao, the second son of the Marquis of Bei'an.