Xue Rengui was stunned at first, but he immediately understood what Li Xiao meant.
"Your Highness, this general understands. The details of Tuyuhun, Tubo, and Xue Yantuo are also within this general's responsibilities. Please rest assured, Your Highness! This general will definitely do a good job!"
Hearing this, Li Xiao nodded in admiration. Xue Rengui was a famous general.
His martial strength and intelligence were both very high, not inferior to those few generals in the Lingyan Pavilion.
"Alright, Rengui, sightseeing. You two can go down first.”Li Xiao said slowly.
King Luo Bin, the word sightseeing.
"This humble official (this humble general) will take his leave!" Xue Rengui and Luo Binwang slowly retreated.
After the two of them left, Li Xiao said to Wang Bo,"
"Zian, let me ask you, what is the most important thing for Bingzhou now?”
Wang Bo, also known as Zi 'an.
"Food!" Wang Bo said without hesitation.
Hearing this, Li Xiao nodded silently.
Wang Bo's answer was right. Food was very important to Bing Province!
The yield was too low and the farmland was barren.
However, due to the terrain, it was difficult to irrigate most places.
In addition, Bingzhou was located in a traffic hub and was a battleground for military strategists.
In the entire Bingzhou, the supply of food could only be maintained at a very low level.
This year, Bingzhou was suffering from a drought, and many places were barren.
There was no harvest of grain, and the farmers were suffering.
If this situation was not reversed, many of the people in Bingzhou might rise up.
Looking at the points in the system, Li Xiao decided to use a huge amount of points to exchange for potato seeds.
Only such drought-resistant and high-yield crops could reverse the current predicament.
As long as the farmers took good care of them, a bumper harvest was just around the corner.
However, it was very expensive. After exchanging 10,000 catties of potato seeds, the System Points were all empty. Li Xiao felt a heartache.
However, Li Xiao knew that he had made the right deal. It was a very wise choice.
This was because the grain production in other parts of the Great Tang Empire was generally very low.
Therefore, as long as Bingzhou had a bumper harvest, they would have a strong foundation and confidence. They would have enough power to influence the strategic layout of the country!
With enough food, they could recruit more soldiers and money to ensure the cohesion of the Great Tang Empire.
Whether it was Xue Yantuo or Tuyuhun, many of them were citizens of the Great Tang.
By then, Bing Province would have a bumper harvest, and more and more people would join Li Xiao.
More food and more people were the only way to conquer the Nine Provinces!
After the exchange, Li Xiao said to Wang Bo,"
"This king has recently imported a type of grain from the Western Regions that is suitable for planting in this season.”
"It will be harvested in less than three months. It doesn't require too much water, and the yield will be considerable.”
"The seeds are behind the government office. Bring some people to get them and distribute them to the county magistrates.”
"Let the county magistrates plant it in the form of official documents so that it will not affect the paddy field next year.”
"Oh? Your Highness, what kind of seed is it?" Wang Bo was puzzled.
"It's a winter seed. You don't have to ask too much. Just do as I say.”Li Xiao waved his hand.
Filled with confusion, Wang Bo slowly retreated to collect the potato seeds.
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Under the pressure of the elimination, even if Li Xiao gave them a stone, they would fight to implement it.
A few days later, Li Xiao left the Provincial Governor's Office and went to Bingzhou City to see the farmers planting potatoes.
Outside of Bingzhou City, there was a large area of farmland, crisscrossed with paths, as far as the eye could see.
Growing potatoes was very simple. Li Xiao saw that the farmers were hesitant about getting such free crops.
However, this was the order of King Jiang, and it was free seeds, so they had nothing to say.
Li Xiao's prestige had long risen in Bingzhou, so he didn't meet any resistance.
When the officials saw Li Xiao, they hurriedly came over to greet him. Under Li Xiao's thunderous governance of the officialdom, the officials were under great pressure.
The officials were still rolling up their pants and patiently guiding the farmers to plant potatoes according to Li Xiao's instructions.
He was also very hardworking and conscientious. Li Xiao was very satisfied.
After the county magistrate, Shen Fuxiong, washed his feet, bowed and said,
"Your Highness, all the farmlands in the county under my jurisdiction have been planted with potatoes because Your Highness gave them to me for free."
"Thus, the commoners are extremely grateful. They have decided to offer all of the harvest for the coming year as tribute, leaving nothing behind.”
Hearing this, Li Xiao smiled and said,"
"Magistrate Shen, tell the people that even though the seeds were provided by this king, they are still in the state of chaos.”
"But they are the ones who do the hard work of taking care of the weeds, weeding, fertilising, and watering.”
"That's why this king only takes a certain percentage of the harvest, and the rest will be theirs.”
"When the harvest comes next year, this king guarantees a great harvest. Letting the people live a good life is what this king likes to see the most.”
"Tell the people that this king will definitely keep his promise!”
"Your Highness is diligent in governing the country and cherishes the people. This humble official will remember this in his heart. As long as the state officials let the people eat their fill, it will be the greatest achievement.”
"Not only does His Highness consider the people to have enough food and clothing, but he also drives the Silk Road to make everyone rich. He is truly a wise king that has never existed since ancient times.”
"This lowly official will risk his life to say this. It is really unfair that His Highness did not become the Crown Prince!”
Shen Fuxiong said passionately.
After Li Xiao heard this, he was naturally very pleased. Seeing Shen Fuxiong's face full of admiration, Li Xiao shook his head gently.
After Xu Feng's investigation, this person was a capable official, but he was more lecherous and had many wives and concubines.
Strictly speaking, this was nothing. After all, it was the Tang Dynasty now. It was normal to have three wives and four concubines.
It would cost a lot of money to raise so many wives and concubines, so Shen Fuxiong was a corrupt official.
This time, he was punished by Li Xiao to atone for his crimes. If the economy of his county did not improve, he would be beheaded immediately!
Under high pressure, Shen Fuxiong was very hardworking.
Once the potato seeds were distributed, he personally led the bailiffs to the fields the next day.
"County Magistrate Shen, you can go ahead with your work. This Prince is just looking around.”Li Xiao said with a smile.
"Yes, Your Highness."
Shen Fuxiong bowed and then led the bailiffs back to the fields to help the people plant potatoes.
Seeing this, Li Xiao's mind lit up. He thought that under high pressure, corrupt officials could also become good officials.”
"If there is good discipline and supervision, such as the people being able to really supervise the local officials, then corruption will be suppressed and rooted out to a large extent!
The system was the most stable form of governance. The anti-corruption system of the Great Tang Empire was still following the laws of the Sui Dynasty. There were too many loopholes and it had to be changed.
But now, Li Xiao was only a Jiang Wang.
At most, they could only experiment in Bingzhou, not the entire Great Tang Empire.
"Eradicate corruption and clarify the rule of officials. Let's do it in Bingzhou first!”Li Xiao swore in his heart.
After a round of inspection, Li Xiao returned home.
In the residence, Wang Bo and Luo Binwang were already waiting.
Both of them looked very anxious.
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