"Why are you in such a hurry?"
Cao Yun frowned slightly, thinking that something had gone wrong.
"My lord, there are many beautiful women in Lujiang County. This is one of them I chose.”
Hou Junji scratched the back of his head as he handed the scroll to Cao Yun.
Cao Yun took the scroll and slowly opened it. On the scroll was a woman in white.
Her eyes were like phoenixes, and her eyebrows were like willows. She had a smile on her face, and her lips were red and her teeth were white. Even a portrait could not hide her beautiful face.
Such a woman would definitely attract attention wherever she was.
"Recently, there have been many battles. I believe that my lord has also felt a little tired because of this. I wonder if my lord is willing to rest for a while?”
Hou Junji said as he looked at the painting.
Although Hou Junji hadn't said everything, his meaning was clear.
He wanted Cao Yun to relax in the boudoir of the woman in the painting and see if he liked it.
"Lujiang County has just been conquered. There are many things that need to be dealt with. I don't have the time to deal with these things now.”
Cao Yun helplessly shook his head and handed the painting over to Hou Junji. Hou Junji had wanted to say something, but his lord's attitude was very firm, so Hou Junji naturally couldn't say anything.
"I'm afraid only my lord can remain so calm in the face of such a woman.”
Hou Junji sighed as he looked at the woman in the painting.
Finally, he put away the portrait and began to arrange the relevant policies of Lujiang County with Cao Yun, such as the problem of farmland and food for the people.
The granary was also open at this time. Many people went to the granary to receive food.
That night, in a mansion in the city.
A woman in white sat in the pavilion. The sun had already set, and a full moon hung high in the sky.
Under the night sky, the woman's face was pure and flawless, and her phoenix eyes were as calm as water.
She sat in the pavilion and plucked the strings with her slender hands. A beautiful zither sound rang out.
The woman was Yuan Ziyan, the daughter of Yuan Tiangang. She was the woman in Hou Junji's painting.
She already knew what had happened in Lujiang County recently, but her state of mind was like flowing water, so she did not have much emotion about it.
Just as Yuan Ziyan was engrossed in her guzheng, a purple light suddenly flashed in the night sky.
She sensed the purple light and her slender hands immediately stopped. She quickly walked to the center of the courtyard and looked up at the night sky.
As the daughter of Yuan Tiangang, Yuan Ziyan was quite good at divination.
In Yuan Ziyan's vision, two stars in the north and south were gradually dimming.
"Strange, not long ago, the South Purple Star was covered by the newly rising Purple Star in the North. Now, in less than ten days, the light of the North Purple Star has actually dimmed?”
Yuan Ziyan frowned.
This phenomenon was truly extraordinary. Yuan Ziwei, who had a certain level of attainment in divination, knew that the Southern Purple Star represented the current Emperor.
The rise of the North Star blocked the light of the South Star, which meant that a new dynasty would be established in the North. The new Emperor Star had already begun to appear.
However, why did the North Crape Myrtle become dim after only ten days?
Just as she was pondering over the mystery, a dazzling purple light suddenly shone on her calm face.
Yuan Ziyan's usual calmness was swept away. Her expression changed slightly as she looked towards the east.
A new Star of the Purple Mountains slowly rose from the east. The light emitted by the Star of the Purple Mountains dimmed the bright moonlight.
Yuan Ziwei's expression changed once again. The light from East Crape Myrtle Star became even more intense. The light it emitted seemed to have enveloped the entire land.
As someone who was proficient in divination, it wasn't difficult for her to figure out who Dong Ziwei represented after combining everything that had happened in Lujiang County.
"I didn't expect to be able to witness such a day. The Emperor's Star is already bright, and the kingdom is under the heavens!”
Yuan Ziwei was filled with emotions as she opened her mouth and said something else.
The real Emperor Star had appeared, and the South and North Crape Myrtle Stars would become vassals!
......
The next day, Fang Xuanling and Hou Junji stood to the side in the meeting hall of County Governor Manor, while Cao Yun sat on a wooden chair.
"We've already taken Lujiang Prefecture, but we need to take down the surrounding counties to stabilize the situation. This matter will be left to Hou Junji.”
Cao Yun said in a deep voice.
"I accept your orders!"
Hou Junji stepped out to receive his orders. Taking down the surrounding counties was basically a piece of cake.
Cao Yun was not worried at all after leaving this matter to Hou Junji.
"Xuanling, since Lujiang County has fallen, we will follow the policy of Liyang County and announce it in Lujiang County.”
Cao Yun then turned his gaze to Fang Xuanling.
"Yes, sir!"
Fang Xuanling cupped his hands in response. Then, he lifted his long robe and walked out of the meeting hall.
After Hou Junji and Fang Xuanling had passed down these two orders, Cao Yun began to prepare for another recruitment in Lujiang Prefecture.
Fang Xuanling received the order and passed down the preferential treatment policy for farmland in detail.
It was basically no different from Liyang County. As long as they were willing to resume farming, they could be exempted from taxes for a year.
Those who participated in the development of the wasteland would have three years of tax exemption.
Of course, as long as one participated in it, they could obtain food to ensure a day's worth of food and clothing.
These were all preferential policies for participation, but it wasn't so good for lazy people.
If he didn't pay, how could he get the corresponding report?
This policy was posted on the notice at the city gate, and many people immediately surrounded it.
"Is this true or false? He's actually willing to give the commoners tax exemption, and the most exaggerated thing is tax exemption for three years?”
"Nonsense, the seal on it is clear, so it is naturally true.”
"As long as you put in the corresponding labor, you can get the corresponding returns. In this chaotic world, it's already not bad to get a bite of food to eat. I don't dare to think about such a policy at all.”
Many of the gathered commoners were discussing among themselves.
Their first reaction was disbelief. After all, in this chaotic world, many people did not even have a place to stay, let alone a full meal.
Therefore, many commoners agreed with this policy at the first moment. The local government office was soon overcrowded. The commoners who volunteered to join the farming took up almost half of the city's population.
Like Liyang County, the grain production of Lujiang County was also boosted. If nothing unexpected happened, the grain production of the two counties would be much higher than before within three years.
"My lord's policy is rather useless in troubled times. Not only can it increase food production, but it can also gain the hearts of a large number of people.”
Fang Xuanling stroked his beard and sighed.
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