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In a feudal society, what is feudal is land.

If a family could have hundreds of thousands of acres of land, it would have to be at least a marquis with military merit. Not to mention a Taoist priest, even the governor of Jinchuan Province would not dare to agree to Cheng Jinzhou.

Sun Choushi was the highest-ranking official present, and was of the same rank as Cheng Jinzhou's cheap second uncle, Cheng Yunxiang, so the question could only be answered by him.

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Sun Choushi was even more afraid to speak. He said "Uh-huh" twice: "Master Cheng, I am a sub-inspector. The affairs of this land are not my responsibility."

"You agree first, and then I'll start the presentation." Cheng Jinzhou said, clapped his hands, and one of his servants took out the map.

Sun Choushi almost fainted when he saw it. Just because on the map, the huge red circle is almost circular. How much land does that require?

Nanling Tongzhi was even more careful. He was familiar with the situation in this state. He saw that the places Cheng Jinzhou drew were almost all mountains and rivers, and he couldn't help but become suspicious. Nanling is similar to Shaonan. They are both located on the plain where the Mijiang River converges, and there are many fertile fields. Of the land chosen by Cheng Jinzhou, less than one-tenth can be used for planting, which is strange - because as long as you submit this memorial or something else, the court will first look at the total size, and then the use of the land. . All of a sudden, one-third of the county's land was taken away, but only for thousands of acres of fertile farmland? Isn’t it a matter of abandoning the basics and pursuing the weak?

Cheng Jinzhou looked at the officials with a smile, then handed the document in his hand to Sun Choushi, and said: "In that case, please sign and approve it first."

Sun Choushi was so frightened that he flinched repeatedly. He said he didn't dare, but he refused to stretch out his hand. To him, this was not signing a document, it was simply signing a death sentence. If the court investigates in the future, then the Censor will not care whether you are threatened or not.

In the terms of ethics, a scholar can be killed but not humiliated, and a scholar can die but does not fear death - those who compromise due to threats deserve to die.

But Sun Choushi was indeed afraid of death.

While he was hesitating, Shi Mo came to Sun Chou in front of everyone and whispered a few words.

Sun Choushi said "let it go" twice, and finally wrote his name at the end of the document. In front of many colleagues, he had nothing to be embarrassed about. Being intimidated by the Star Warlock, no single civil servant had the strength to resist.

Cheng Jinzhou celebrated with a flick of his hand, blew slightly, and handed it to Shi Mo to put away. Thus, he had a fig leaf of official approval. As for whether a fourth-grade Taoist priest has the ability to approve the reply, that is another matter.

Done this. He bowed his hands to the two county magistrates and smiled and said: "It just so happens that the adults from Bin County and Fumin County are here. I would like to inform you by the way. It is best not to move people in the place in the red circle. The current It would be better if the residents don’t move.”

Needless to say, the thousands of square kilometers of mountains and rivers he came to were full of coal. Nowadays, getting it is one thing, and the speed of development is another, but there is no need to involve ordinary people first. So as not to cause civil unrest and cause trouble.

The two county magistrates responded to Cheng Jinzhou stupidly and said nothing.

What did you say. Don't look at the same grade. But I was kneeling down to worship Master Daotai. I couldn't even see Master Tongzhi, but he made Daotai embarrassed and didn't dare to speak.

After a tasteless meal, the civil servants hurriedly left without hesitation, regretting that they had come to see Cheng Jinzhou.

Classmate Xiao Cheng sent everyone away with narrowed eyes, which was regarded as fulfilling his duty as a "lower official".

As soon as the lunch was over and the banquet was gone, Tang Ping informed the officials in De'an one by one: "Master Cheng, please attend the meeting this afternoon."

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"I want to develop the coal mine in De'an." Cheng Jinzhou spoke loudly about his future plans in front of dozens of county officials. For him, there was nothing more important until the development of the coal mine was successful.

The normal affairs of the county government were something he didn't care about at all. The main purpose of the county magistrates in Daxia is to collect agricultural taxes. For an astral warlock, doing such official duties is the most unprofitable.

Precisely because the interests of civil servants are not as great as those of being a star warlock, absolutely no one who can become a star warlock will take part in the imperial examination and so on. Cheng Jinzhou is a special case.

The young man's face had been tempered by the experience of the capital, so that the officials below did not dare to look up. They did not understand the significance of developing the De'an Coal Mine and were too cowardly to speak out.

What Cheng Jinzhou needed was obedient officials. He looked around at the performance of dozens of people and nodded with satisfaction.

The number of county officials is actually not as small as imagined. In addition to the county magistrate who is in charge, the two Zuo Erguan have their own offices. If the affairs are busy or the county has a large area, the Zuo Erguan also has his own jurisdiction. If the county magistrate is equivalent to a senior county official, the county magistrate is equivalent to the weak county magistrate, and the chief minister is equivalent to the executive deputy county magistrate.

Classics and teachings that are one level below them can also be regarded as members of the leadership structure, but their actual power has a lot to do with personal abilities. The next lower level is the miscellaneous staff - as can be seen from their names, the word "miscellaneous" indicates quantity and quality, and the word "zhi" indicates that they are national civil servants. These people include inspectors, Yicheng, taxation bureau ambassadors, warehouse ambassadors, weaving and dyeing bureau ambassadors, drifting station ambassadors, batch inspection station ambassadors, delivery station ambassadors, iron smelting station ambassadors, gate officials, dam officials, etc., etc. Including the Director of the Urban Management Bureau, the Director of the Taxation Bureau, the Director of the Warehousing Bureau, the Director of the Light Industry Bureau, the Director of the Water Conservancy Bureau and other officials. Some of them have official titles from the ninth grade, and some are simply unpopular official titles. According to modern official positions, they are basically convenient. They are department-level and unit-level cadres.

Officials who hold miscellaneous positions can be regarded as the middle-level officials of a county. They often serve as a link between the previous and the next, do practical work, and accept the leadership of the county magistrate.

Cheng Jinzhou also needs their help if he wants to focus on mining coal mines.

Perhaps the magistrate's status was so intimidating that the officials did not dare to speak. Cheng Jinzhou ignored them and appointed himself: "From today on, County Magistrate Xu Guinian, you have to build roads on Qingling; Lord Bo Songheng, you have to dredge the rivers, at least from Nanling to Bin County and Fumin County needs a big ship with two sails. If you need the personnel, money and food, write a report to me."

The two assistant officers were dumbfounded. Song Heng couldn't help but said: "Sir, don't go to Nanling first to apply. We are not good at controlling water..."

Civil servants are all men and rarely say that they are not good enough. But sometimes, it just doesn't work. Song Heng didn't dare to hold on.

Historically, flood control was the most lucrative official title, and it was also the official title that caused the most deaths. He, a mere ninth-grade official, would not dare to take on such an explosive job.

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Guinian gasped and wanted to complain, but was immediately interrupted by Cheng Jinzhou: "No matter what your reasons are, things must be made for me. If you can't make it yourself, go find someone who can." For those who come out, the matter is left to you."

Building roads and opening river channels is not a very urgent matter, but it must always be done.

Cheng Jinzhou has a ring, and when he needs to trade with the Star Alliance, he only needs a venue. It's a pity that the coal mine is not a monolithic union, otherwise he could have tried it in the mine.

In fact, most coal is buried in pieces underground. It is easy to find them, but finding continuous coal seams really depends on luck.

The lower-level officials did not dare to say anything even when they saw the former magistrate, and now they were even more silent when they saw Cheng Jinzhou. Anyway, they have little power and light responsibilities. They only look at the county magistrate and Lord Bo and call them bad luck in their hearts.

"If there is nothing else, go back to work. Mr. Xu, before I came, you did a good job as an agent. You can still do the usual general affairs." Cheng Jinzhou shied away from all responsibilities and drove the group of people away.

What he wants is De'an's coal mine, and he doesn't care about anything else.

The star warlocks were discussing issues in the small courtyard inside. Liu Qingshuang slowly walked out of the room and looked at Cheng Jinzhou in a daze.

Not long after, she could no longer see her fiancé clearly.

It took Cheng Jinzhou less than half a year to go from a young man valued by his father to a one-star warlock, and then to a first-class two-star warlock. Not to mention the title he wears - "Morning Priest" has not appeared in Daxia for many years. When the last "Priest" came to Shaonan, it caused a sensation. As for "God's Favored One", although Liu Qingshuang didn't know what it was specifically, he could tell by looking at the temple's spare no effort in providing it that it was not a simple name.

The average age of marriage among nobles is not too young, and girls are often not ready to get married until they are sixteen or seventeen years old. If your family background is good enough, you can often play for two or three more years.

Liu Qingshuang originally felt that she was too young to get engaged, and Cheng Jinzhou's personality seemed to be a bit lazy and playboy. Although we follow the tradition of ethics and education, it is unrealistic to say that we have no regrets or hope at all.

However, Liu Qingshuang now feels that in two years' time, he may no longer be able to catch Cheng Jinzhou.

Perhaps out of worry, perhaps even more curious, Liu Qingshuang insisted on returning to Jinchuan Province with Cheng Jinzhou, even though her grandfather, whom she trusted most, did not recognize the marriage.

The gentle breathing woke up Cheng Jinzhou who was thinking.

Xiao Cheng looked away from the map, looked back and saw Liu Qingshuang was a little surprised, but said naturally: "Why don't you take a rest?"

Airships can also cause airsickness.

Liu Qingshuang shook her head slightly and looked at Cheng Jinzhou without speaking, feeling a little strange and timid.

Classmate Xiao Cheng also didn’t know what to say. In his previous life, he was not a man who was good at interacting with girls, let alone facing his fiancée now. To be honest, the marriage that was originally a high-profile affair has now turned out to be no longer a good match.

Thinking of his father-in-law's vision, Cheng Jinzhou felt a little proud.

The silent embarrassment lasted for a minute, and Cheng Jinzhou murmured: "Is your father okay?"

A smile appeared on Liu Qingshuang's lips, she glanced at him briefly and said, "A month ago, my father's policy of equalizing inheritance was terminated."

"Termination? To please the nobles?"

"It's because he is no longer trusted by His Majesty the Emperor." Liu Qingshuang looked at Cheng Jinzhou and sighed in his innocent eyes: "Today's Liu family will no longer be as trusted by the royal family as the Liu family before. "

"Because of me?" Cheng Jinzhou finally woke up and pointed at his nose.

Liu Qingshuang nodded and shook her head, but she was not as frustrated as she imagined, but said seriously: "Father told me, you just need to do your own thing well. The stronger you are, the easier it will be for Dad to do things. Now is just a turning point.”