Chapter 742 Zhili County

Ouyang Shuo returned to the mansion, but Qing'er was waiting for him early.

"Brother!"

Qing'er's eyes were red, as if she had just cried.

Ouyang Shuo frowned, and said lightly, "Wang Feng refused?"

"He is a stubborn bull!"

In the past few days, Qing'er often ran into a wall with Wang Feng, and the result was not ideal. Wang Feng's self-esteem is very strong, no matter what Qing'er says, he is unwilling to agree to this marriage with a broken arm.

"What can I do?" Ouyang Shuo asked.

It is impossible for Ouyang Shuo to force Wang Feng to agree to this marriage as the lord. Not to mention that the twisted melon is not sweet, doing so is also a blow to the prestige of the Protectorate.

As the master, Ouyang Shuo had to consider the influence of this aspect.

Qing'er made a request that surprised Ouyang Shuo, and said, "Brother, can you temporarily relieve him of his military post and arrange for him to go to the Dongli Sword Sect to concentrate on his studies?"

"You gave up?"

"No." Qing'er shook his head, his eyes determined, "I also found out that with his temper, it's useless to persuade him unless he is cured. I will wait until the day he stands up again. "

"Okay, okay!"

Ouyang Shuo looked at the girl in front of him, full of emotion.

The magic of love can make people dizzy, and it can also make a person grow up quickly.

"I will arrange this matter." Ouyang Shuo did not hesitate.

"Thank you brother!"

Qing'er bowed profusely, saw that Ouyang Shuo looked a little tired, and he was not disturbing, so he took his leave and left.

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In the next half month, the battle in Lingnan went smoothly.

The battle of Baishi City shocked the whole of China. Shanhai City's lightning action prevented some people with ulterior motives from taking action, and the Battle of Lingnan was basically declared over.

Among them is Overlord City.

Xiongba had already made plans to directly increase troops [Lingnan City-State], and when he learned that Baishi City had fallen, he immediately dismissed his thoughts and turned his energy to instigating rebellion and searching for dragon acupuncture points.

Caiyun City was also retreating. As Du Ruhui expected, the coalition forces temporarily organized by Caiyunzhinan immediately withdrew from Shaozhou County as soon as they learned of the battle situation in Baishi City.

Immediately afterwards, [Shunan City-state] further strengthened the border garrison.

The whole of China is watching in awe at Shanhai City's strong rise again. In less than a month, it has taken over half of the province.

With the withdrawal of all forces, the Imperial Guard Corps, the City Guard Corps, the Second Corps of the Longxiang Army, and the two legions of the Huben Army, with a total of 350,000 troops, launched a carpet attack in the three counties.

In the land of the three counties, there is no dead corner.

Wherever the army passed by, the major cities watched the wind and surrendered.

Any stubborn force, under the iron hooves of the mighty army, is like a mantis holding a chariot, turning into powder one after another.

In the land of the three counties, the wind is rumbling.

As the war draws to a close, the Southern Border Protectorate, which has been prepared for a long time, has transferred a large number of officials from various counties, and went to the land of the three counties to take over the city, stabilize the people's hearts, and restore civil affairs.

For this expansion, the Southern Border Protectorate has prepared for half a year, and has reserved a large number of officials, just waiting for the war to end.

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Shanhai City, Southern Border Protectorate.

In the study room, Ouyang Shuo was discussing with the four directors of the general administration the personnel arrangements for the county guards in the three counties.

Song Wen, the governor of Zhenhai City, was promoted to the governor of Jiaozhou County.

This personnel arrangement is the least objectionable. A story of Song Wen's achievements in fighting Zhenhai City is obvious to all, and it is reasonable to be promoted to the county guard. Second, Zhenhai City is still under Song Wen's name. If Song Wen wants to maintain Zhenhai City's teleportation array, Song Wen can't leave Zhenhai City and Jiaozhou County.

This time, Song Wen can be regarded as a big bargain.

Jiaozhou County is not only the largest county in Lingnan Province, but also the largest among the counties in Shanhai City, even surpassing Kunming County, which was just merged.

In addition, Jiaozhou County has a superior geographical location, criss-crossing rivers, and a large natural port such as Jiaozhou Port. It has a strong foundation, rich natural resources, and a dense population. It can be said to be the heart of Lingnan Province.

If it wasn't for Zhenhai City, no matter how capable Song Wen was, he couldn't be promoted to this position in one fell swoop.

In addition to Jiaozhou County, there are also Chaozhou County and Shaozhou County. According to the battle reports from the front line, no great historical civil servants were found when the counties were captured.

Some are just three or two kittens, who can only be qualified for the post of magistrate.

Therefore, the three county guard candidates must all be dispatched from the Southern Border Protectorate.

At Xiao He's suggestion, Huo Guang, director of the Taxation Department under the General Administration of Finance, stood out from all the officials and was appointed as the governor of Shaozhou County.

Huo Guangben is a great talent, and it is indeed a bit of a shame to be the head of the tax office.

Ouyang Shuo had intended to release Huo Guang for a long time, but he never found an opportunity. Since Xiao He brought it up on his own initiative, Ouyang Shuo didn't stop him and passed the personnel arrangement.

Huo Guang is talented in both literature and martial arts. With him in Shaozhou County, he can better monitor his neighbors to the north. Shaozhou County is an active volcano, and a war may break out at any time.

With Huo Guang, a great general in history guarding him, Ouyang Shuo could rest assured.

Although Xiao He's proposal is appropriate, it may not be selfish. Huo Guang was born in the Western Han Dynasty, and he is in the same line as Xiao He, the first prime minister of the Western Han Dynasty.

The relationship between the two is very close.

For Xiao He, promoting Huo Guang is a win-win situation.

Ouyang Shuo knew this very well, but adopted a tacit attitude. He opposes the formation of cliques among officials under his command for personal gain, but he will not do absolutes, prohibiting any form of "connection".

In ancient officialdom, factions were difficult to eradicate.

Ouyang Shuo's attitude towards this is that officials can openly "connect" and cannot secretly seek personal gain.

The last sheriff had a difficult delivery.

After searching all the important officials in the Southern Border Protectorate, it is not impossible that there are no ones who can serve as county guards, such as Zhang Tingyu, Su Zhe, Pei Yun, and Xiahou Dun are all qualified.

It's just that these important ministers themselves hold important positions, and they can't do without them.

When the discussion was in trouble, Fan Li, Director of Finance, suddenly said, "Your Majesty, I have a proposal."

"Please tell me!" Ouyang Shuo's eyes flashed with surprise.

Since Shang Sheng Fan Li joined Shanhai City, except for speaking out on the financial affairs of the territory, he generally kept silent and kept a low profile in other affairs.

You know, Fan Li's ability is not limited to business.

His humanities, talents and military strategies are all top choices, and his strategies are even stronger than ordinary strategists.

Ouyang Shuo guessed that Fan Li was so low-key because he was using Southwest University to make up for his lack of knowledge. After all, the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, when Fan Li was born, were far from the most perfect and prosperous era of China's governance system.

Regarding how to govern the territory, Fan Li still had a lot of knowledge to relearn and assimilate.

Secondly, Fan Li was probably also observing Shanhai City, Ouyang Shuo, the lord.

This person's caution can be seen.

Now that Fan Li suddenly spoke out about the territory and personnel affairs, does it mean that he has truly recognized Ouyang Shuo as the lord, and is ready to really show his strength in Shanhai City? !

Only in this way, Ouyang Shuo would feel faintly excited.

There was also a strange light in the eyes of the other three directors.

Every one of the directors present here is a human being, and naturally they are keenly aware of the hidden information. What kind of impact will Fan Li's sudden "high-profile voice" have on the official ecology of Shanhai City?

For this question, they probably have to think about it.

Fan Li was calm, and said calmly: "According to your majesty's words, the territory needs to be formally established as a country next year, and Shanhai City has also been established as the future capital. In this case, some things have to be prepared in advance, such as the Zhili incident. Wei I think it's time to transfer Lianzhou County to Shanhai City Zhili."

Zhili refers to the area directly under the capital.

The term originated in the Ming Dynasty and continued into the Qing Dynasty. Even in modern society, there are still similar concepts. In the Qing Dynasty, the governor of Zhili ranked first among the eight governors in the country, and he was not an important minister.

Previously, all the counties surrounding Shanhai City had been brought under the jurisdiction of Shanhai City.

Fan Li's proposal this time is obviously a step further on this basis, bringing the entire Lianzhou Basin under the direct jurisdiction of Shanhai City, instead of establishing a separate Lianzhou County.

"My minister seconded the proposal. Transferring Lianzhou County to Zhili in advance will also make it easier to allocate resources in the Lianzhou Basin and speed up the construction of Shanhai City, with a view to reaching the population limit earlier."

It was Wei Yang who spoke. As the Director of the Interior, he was in charge of the Civil Affairs Department, and the matter of population was within the jurisdiction of Wei Yang. Naturally, Wei Yang is also duty-bound to carry out the population migration work in Shanhai City.

"That's right. With the rapid increase in the population of Shanhai City, more and more resources such as agricultural products are needed. The supply of surrounding counties can no longer meet the needs of Shanhai City. Now we have to allocate materials from Lianzhou County, and we will send Lianzhou County to the city earlier. Including Zhili can also break this boundary." Xiao He followed suit.

As a result, only Du Ruhui, the Director of Military Affairs, did not speak out.

If Fan Li's low-key is to observe silently, then Du Ruhui's low-key is really low-key. The director of military affairs with extraordinary decisive power, when discussing matters, as long as military affairs are not involved, he will basically not speak out, and will always play the role of a listener.

Soldiers do not interfere in officialdom, this is the bottom line Du Ruhui drew for himself.

Ouyang Shuo smiled slightly, but he was kind-hearted and said, "Since all the ministers have reached a consensus, then this matter will be settled like this. From now on, Lianzhou County will be revoked, and all the land in the Lianzhou Basin will be assigned to Zhili, Shanhai City. Zang Wenzhong is under the direct management of Shanhai Order."

For Zang Wenzhong, the Order of the Mountains and Seas, Ouyang Shuo is not ready to let him move his position yet. What satisfied Ouyang Shuo most about Zang Wenzhong was that he had not been involved in any faction so far, and he was very upright.

"Your Majesty the Holy Spirit!"

Directors are not at all surprised by Your Majesty's straightforwardness.

After finalizing the matter of Zhili, Ouyang Shuo returned to the topic, looked at Fan Li, and said with a smile, "Fan Qing's intention is to recommend Wei Ran, the former governor of Lianzhou County, to be the governor of Chaozhou County?"