Chapter 355

After sending off the chiefs of the Shanman tribe, Ouyang Shuo prepared to receive the second group of guests.

The identity of this group of guests is even more special.

They are the leaders of the grassland ministries. Except for Khan Monk of the Tianji tribe who did not come in person due to physical reasons, the leaders of the other seven medium-sized tribes were all present.

On the eve of the Spring Festival, the leaders of various ethnic groups were "invited" to Shanhai City by the Second Division.

When Ouyang Shuo returned to Shanhai City, he never had time to relax, leaving all the leaders aside.

"Meet the king!"

Entering the main hall, all the leaders saluted in unison.

This is a historic moment.

The kneeling of the leaders represents the official submission of all the grassland tribes to Shanhai City.

Ouyang Shuo sat upright, accepted the ceremony calmly, and said calmly, "Everyone, sit down!"

"promise!"

The leaders sat down obediently, looking anxious.

Among them, Munch's eldest son Jida, who represented the Tianji tribe, was nearly thirty years old. Different from the other leaders, this person has an unruly expression, and sits in the first row on the left with a big horse.

Seeing this, Ouyang Shuo frowned imperceptibly.

Among the chiefs, there is one who has a delicate mind and is already gloating in his heart.

Jeddah really doesn't know how to live or die. At this time, he is still putting on airs of the first tribe in the grassland.

Compared to the kindness he had when meeting the Shanman tribe, Ouyang Shuo's expression at this moment was a little cold, and he said, "Before you surrendered, there was a leader named Dari'achi on the grassland who also led his troops to surrender."

As soon as the words fell, the hearts of the leaders trembled.

During the Battle of Lianzhou, Dari Achi tried to collude with the coalition forces, but the news that he was imprisoned by Shanhai City due to his lack of secrets had already spread in the grasslands.

Marquis of Lianzhou suddenly mentioned this matter, the meaning of which is self-evident.

Sure enough, Ouyang Shuo's face was full of anger, and he said sternly: "Shanhai City has never treated Dari'achi badly. I didn't expect this person to be ambitious and intend to rebel. To such a white-eyed wolf, this Marquis will never Appeasement. The Criminal Division has already reached a conclusion, and in a few days, Dari Achi will be executed in the street to set the record straight."

All the leaders, with pale faces, tremblingly said: "Your Majesty is holy!"

The taste is really mixed.

"I'm not going to lie to you. A minister once told me that Dari'achi is a role model in the grassland, and that such people cannot be separated from each other. For all the tribes in the grassland, we should use thunderous means to cut grass and roots, so as to serve as an example to others."

Ouyang Shuo's face was pale, but what he said was bloody.

"What do you guys think?"

What Ouyang Shuo said was not completely bluffing.

The minister he was talking about was Tian Wenjing, Director of the Interior.

The case of Dari Achi was handled by the Department of Internal Affairs. After Tian Wenjing reported the case to Ouyang Shuo, he took advantage of the situation and proposed to wipe out the heads of the various ministries.

At that time, Ouyang Shuo was noncommittal, tantamount to shelving Tian Wenjing's proposal.

Compared with killing, Ouyang Shuo was more biased, and adopted a relatively gentle method to solve the problems left over after the surrender of the various tribes in the grassland. For the nobles of all ministries, he didn't want to catch them all.

After all, Dari Achi is just an exception.

The grassland is unified, even if they want to rebel, there is no condition.

The most important thing is that if Ouyang Shuo wants to win the hearts of the people in the grassland, he must treat these nobles well.

Otherwise, there will be endless troubles.

Ouyang Shuo didn't want to see a chaotic grassland under his rule. Ouyang Shuo's strategic choice is to unify the Lianzhou Basin and run Lianzhou County into a rear area like an iron barrel.

Taking a ten thousand step back, if the grassland nobles were really slaughtered, it would not only chill the hearts of the grassland herdsmen, but also chill the hearts of all the mountain barbarians. The death of the rabbit and the sorrow of the fox is not a joke.

The leaders looked at each other, their faces getting paler and paler.

Seeing that the situation is getting more and more unfavorable, the leaders don't want to sit still and stand up one after another to declare their allegiance and clean up their own crimes. One by one, they speak sincerely.

"Junhou! Junhou!!" One of the leaders threw himself to the ground, his voice full of tears, where there is no majesty and self-esteem of the leader of a clan, "Junhou Dade, Dari'achi's death is not a pity, but I cannot represent the various ministries of the grassland. We sincerely surrender and have no second thoughts, and I ask you to check it out!"

"Your Majesty, please be careful!"

...

"Your Majesty is aware!"

Among all the people, only Jeda did not intercede. He even showed contempt in his eyes and snorted disdainfully in his nostrils for the behavior of the leaders.

Jeddah's words and deeds are like "standing out from the crowd", and it is impossible not to attract attention.

"Young Master Jeddah, you seem to have a different opinion?"

Ouyang Shuo's expression was indifferent, but there was a hint of wit in his words.

Jida heard the words, and said carelessly: "Since ancient times, kings and bandits have been defeated, and Dari Achi deserves to die, but it doesn't have to affect us. There are no cowards in the Tiandu tribe."

Ouyang Shuo's eyes lit up, Jida's words were soft but hard.

It not only showed their position, but also maintained the pride and face of the royal family.

In just one sentence, it is said very well.

Ouyang Shuo wanted to reevaluate this person.

Perhaps, cynicism is just a "coat" for Jeddah to protect herself.

Munch did raise a good son.

Ouyang Shuo nodded and said, "Okay, well said."

He looked around, and his voice was slow but full of strength: "As a lord, I am responsible for the territory. I have the magnanimity of a lord and know how to forgive. But if someone is stubborn, in order to maintain the order of the territory, This Marquis also does not hesitate to show the fury of thunder, drowning you in a pool of blood!"

Majesty, the majesty and murderous aura that towered like a mountain filled the entire hall.

Irresistible chill and majesty.

All the leaders knelt down at the same time, even the "cynical" Jeddah also knelt down at this moment.

All the leaders prostrated in unison, no one dared to make a sound, and there was a dead silence in the hall. ?

Looking at those trembling figures, Ouyang Shuo secretly felt emotional. The people crouching in front of my eyes are all top figures on the grassland, representing the peak strength of the grassland.

Now, they were all prostrate at their feet, not daring to breathe.

This is where the power lies.

No wonder throughout the ages, countless heroes go through fire and water for this.

That afternoon, Ouyang Shuo made a promise.

For the chiefs of the grassland ministries and a group of nobles, they are allowed to bring their private wealth and move to Shanhai City to settle down.

Shanhai City will demarcate an area in the outer city and establish an exclusive neighborhood for them to live in.

There is nothing to do on weekdays, and the nobles are not allowed to go out of the neighborhood, let alone communicate with the clansmen.

Once found out, they will be punished severely.

In addition, a system of consecutive sittings will also be adopted.

If one person is investigated, the nobles of the entire tribe will be punished.

Those who are less serious will have their property confiscated, and those who are more serious will be punished with hard labor.

If there is still the heart of rebellion, the whole family will be slaughtered!

Under the combination of kindness and strength, all the tribes in the grassland could only prostrate at Ouyang Shuo's feet.

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February 22, the second day of the first month.

On this day, Ouyang Shuo left all his affairs aside and specially met the prefects and city guards in the study.

Four magistrates and one city guard reported to Ouyang Shuo in turn.

Ouyang Shuo met them one by one, pointing out the plans and requirements for each prefecture and city. The key object of confession is naturally Zhou Haichen, the prefect of Broken Blade Mansion.

Although Ba Dao is militaristic, it also leaves a territory with deep roots.

According to Zhou Haichen's report, the total population of Duanren County is more than 210,000, which is equivalent to two full-populated third-tier counties.

Duanren Mansion became the most populous territory besides Shanhai Mansion in one fell swoop.

Even the Mulan Mansion pales in comparison.

If such a huge population is to be accumulated by relying on Shanhai City, I don't know how long it will take to accumulate. Broken Blade Mansion is also the most successful case since the implementation of Ouyang Shuo's "Gu Raising Project".

Besides, the biggest wealth of Duan Ren Mansion is the gold mine discovered by Ba Dao.

Like the Wolf Mountain Mine, the gold mine named Beishan Mine by Ba Dao has an astonishing amount of gold. What Ba Dao really mined was just a drop in the bucket.

Ouyang Shuo immediately promised that Beishan Mine would be under the direct jurisdiction of Duanren Mansion. He also hoped that through the Beishan Mine, the financial situation of Duan Ren Mansion would be improved.

During Ba Dao's reign, more than 90% of the territory's fiscal revenue was used to develop armaments. People's livelihood and public financial expenditures are almost zero.

Duan Ren Mansion urgently needs to recover.

Of course, although the Beishan Mine was included in the Duanren Mansion, the Hou Mansion didn't really ignore it. In addition to the prescribed ratio, the funds are turned over to the Finance Department in the form of fiscal revenue.

Ouyang Shuo also instructed the Langshan Mine to send experts and skilled personnel to guide the Beishan Mine and improve its mining and smelting level to increase gold production.

Finally, Ouyang Shuo made three requests to Zhou Haichen.

First, the Duanren Mansion must immediately set up the Dongla Lake Navy Battalion to eliminate the water bandits in Dongla Lake and create conditions for the development of Dongla Lake. Whether it is aquatic fishing or artificial culture of pearls, it is necessary to start early.

Second, the counties under the Duanren Mansion, especially the county towns that are secondary subordinate territories, should all be removed, the population gathered in the main city, and efforts should be made to develop a city.

Third, the planning of the outer city wall of Broken Blade City must be carried out in time, and the city wall should be completed before the spring sowing. Once it cannot be built, it must be temporarily shelved. Wait until after spring sowing before continuing to build.

In addition, Ouyang Shuo has sent an order to the Military Affairs Department to be responsible for the formation of the city guard brigade of Broken Blade City.

Compared with Gushan County, Duanren City is closer to Shiwanda Mountain.

The future Broken Blade City will be the most forward position to defend Chiyou City.

After the debriefing is completed, the magistrates set off to return to the government office on the second day.

The plan for a year lies in spring, as prefects, they really don't have much free time. Even Cui Shousi, after a brief meeting with his cousin Cui Yingyou, had to set off on his way home immediately.

Before Zhou Haichen left, Ouyang Shuo handed him a token. It is a village building token that Ouyang Shuo used before and merged with the fusion token. This token will reactivate Broken Blade City.

After sending this token, Ouyang Shuo still has three such tokens in his storage bag.