These officials had been in their positions for many years and did not have much confidence in their diligence and love for the people.
However, given the current situation, he had no choice but to protect himself. This young prince's methods were too vicious.
In his eyes, no county magistrate would receive special treatment, and the Emperor did not seem to care about him at all.
Crown Prince Li Chengqian and Zhangsun Wuji also did not make any sound. Half of these people were inextricably linked to Li Chengqian and Zhangsun Wuji.
They were the people who sent benefits to Li Chengqian and Zhangsun Wuji.”
At this time, Xu Feng quietly came from outside and took out a piece of paper and handed it to Li Xiao. Li Xiao looked at it and revealed a cold expression.
"Which one of you is Lu Wenzhong?”
Li Xiao said loudly.
Immediately, a skinny county magistrate walked out from the crowd, trembling with fear.
"I am Lu Wenzhong. Please give me your instructions, Your Highness.”
"You don't have to be afraid, Lu Wenzhong. This king won't kill you. You are the first county magistrate who is certain that you won't die because you support this king's policies.”
"When this king was fighting Xue Yantuo, you took the initiative to send food over. This king will reward you with ten thousand wen to develop your county's economy and encourage farming.”
Li Xiao slowly encouraged.
Then, Li Xiao's expression changed and he said in a dignified manner,"
"Anyone who supports this king and follows this king's path of reform, this king will let bygones be bygones.”
"No matter how much you embezzled in the past, you can spit it out yourself and there will be no need to pursue the criminal law."
"This king will still let you be an official.”
"If you muddle along or secretly tell others about the matter of Bing Province, then this king guarantees that your clan will be exterminated!”
Hearing this, all the county magistrates bowed and said,"
"I will obey Your Highness's orders and follow your orders without hesitation!”
Seeing how obedient everyone was, Li Xiao revealed a satisfied smile and said in a clear voice,"
"All of you, go back to work. This King has enough energy to supervise you. The elimination system at the end begins now!”
When these county magistrates heard Li Xiao's words, their faces were filled with fear and mixed feelings. They said,
"Your Highness values both kindness and power. I will do my best to serve Your Highness!”
"That's right, Your Highness is already showing mercy by giving us a way out."
"Without Your Highness's encouragement, we would still be muddleheaded, not knowing what is the will of the people, the will of the people, the people's livelihood, and the people's livelihood.”
"Your Highness is open-minded, open-minded, open-
"I only wish to work for His Highness and not be eliminated at the end.”
Hearing this, Li Xiao nodded and smiled,"
"I know what happened to you in the past, so I won't pursue it for the time being.”
"I've given you a chance, so you must cherish it. If Bing Province is good, then all of you are good. If Bing Province is bad, then this king will first hold you responsible!”
"This king will occasionally send out the chief historian Xie Lin and the censor Wang Bo to supervise you. Don't be lazy. This king has made a promise first.”
Hearing Li Xiao's words, these county magistrates felt as if they had been pardoned and came over to salute.
Then, they respectfully filed out, their hearts pounding wildly. This was a true test!
After watching the county magistrates leave, Li Xiao heaved a sigh of relief.
No matter how capable he was, he still had to rely on the bureaucrats below him to do specific things.
He wasn't the emperor yet, so he didn't have the authority to hold the imperial examinations. He could only use the old officials for now.
If he wanted to have talents that he could use to his heart's content, he could only slowly dig them out.
……
The next morning.
The sun was shining brightly. The Jiang Mansion was huge and had a huge Hou Garden.
There was a stream in the back garden, and the clear water of the moat flowed slowly into it.
Li Xiao stepped on the sapphire stone arch bridge and looked around.
He placed his hands on the railing.
Under the vast sky, the white clouds were moving quickly.
The sky in the distance began to darken.
It snows in August.
Bingzhou was close to the grasslands, and the climate was affected by the grasslands.
Li Xiao bent down to look at the stream. A large school of fish was swimming in a straight line.
These fish were colorful, including Crucian Carp, Goldfish, Fat-headed Fish, and Red Carp. It was a spectacular sight.
"Your Highness-"
Wang Bo, Xue Rengui, and Luo Binwang were led by Xu Feng to Li Xiao.
They looked at Li Xiao from head to toe and were surprised to find that Li Xiao had undergone a huge change.
His height suddenly increased by quite a bit. His gaze was aggressive, his breathing was stable, and his face was ruddy. He did not look like he was twelve years old.
"What are you two looking at?”Li Xiao smiled.
" Your Highness, those county magistrates didn't have any intention of rebelling against Your Highness after they returned…" Wang Bo bowed and said.
"We need to observe their performance for a long time. Sightseeing, Zian, Rengui, what do the three of you think of the Silk Road? What do you think of the composition of the road protection army?" Li Xiao asked.
"Your Highness, I admire your foresight. However, according to what I know, there are people in Chang 'an who oppose it. How will Your Highness deal with them?”Wang Bo said.
Hearing this, Li Xiao smiled and said casually,"
"Zian, the opposition of those old men in Chang 'an is within my expectations.”
"Don't worry about them. As long as we do our job well, what can they do if they want to object?”
"Your Highness, your concern is very good.”
Wang Bo said.
Wang Bo was appointed by Li Xiao as a censor, and he had already obtained Li Shimin's approval.
After two wars, Li Shimin's attitude towards Li Xiao's governance of Bingzhou was very clear.
Let's see what Li Xiao can do.
To a certain extent, Li Shimin helped Li Xiao withstand a lot of pressure.
It was the pressure from the old noobs in the imperial court.
And Li Xiao's support for Wang Bo was the same?
Wang Bo was in charge of supervising all the officials in Bingzhou. Li Xiao did not interfere too much.
Bing Province was very big, and all kinds of forces were complicated.
After Li Xiao took over Bingzhou, the old officials and aristocratic families secretly reported to him for warmth, which was within Li Xiao's expectations.
After Wang Bo's independent investigation, the general situation was under control.
In the hearts of many noble families in Bing Province, Li Xiao was only temporarily in charge of Bing Province.
After all, Li Xiao was just a useless young prince before.
However, under Li Xiao's series of swift and decisive methods.
They were shocked to find that this useless young prince was actually so domineering and so iron-blooded.
However, it was already too late by the time they realized what had happened.
Bing Province, which originally belonged to Crown Prince Li Chengqian, was now Li Xiao's territory.
After Luo Binwang reported the basic situation of the 25 counties, he recommended a group of people to Li Xiao.
When Li Xiao heard this, he turned to Luo Binwang and said,"
"Sightseeing, you should still be this king's chief historian.
"The vice-chancellor, let him be a county magistrate. In the future, you will be this king's long history."
"This king grasps the big and lets go of the small. I only care about the big things.”
"Thank you for your trust, Your Highness! I will do it well to repay Your Highness 'kindness!”
Hearing this, Luo Binwang immediately felt a heavy burden on his shoulders. At the same time, he felt proud that he had been recognized by Li Xiao.
"Rengui, how are the road guards?”
Li Xiao asked Xue Rengui.
"Your Highness, the recruitment of 10,000 soldiers has been completed."
"As long as His Highness gives the order, we can go west to protect the merchants!”Xue Rengui bowed.
Li Xiao smiled." I don't just want to protect the merchants and travelers. I have other purposes. Can you guess?"”
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