Liu Yao nodded in understanding.
"Shi Gan deserves to die. He deserves to be slashed by a thousand knives.”Liu Yao reprimanded him and made his stance clear, but then he changed the topic and said,"
"However, Bo Kang, this matter shouldn't be expanded. Otherwise, it will be a blow to the entire Dong Lai, and at the same time, it won't be good for your reputation. As the saying went, there was a master and a subordinate. Since Shi Qian had done it, they would just execute him according to his crime. The families who participated in it would just punish the leader. There was no need to implicate the small families, and it was even more inappropriate to make a big fuss and confiscate their family assets.”
Xu Tian's expression remained unchanged as he asked Liu Yao,""Brother Zhengli felt that I had gone too far and wanted me to return the money and grain to each family.”
Liu Yao nodded." That's right, Bo Kang. You're still young, so you're a little impatient. This is not good for your future, and it's also not good for Donglai's governance in the future. If you act tyrannically, everyone in Donglai will be in danger in the future.”
Liu Yao reminded Xu Tian in the tone of an elder to a junior." You must know that you're touching the aristocratic families of Huang County. This time, you've got something on me."
However, there were still countless powerful families in Donglai County.
If you don't compromise now, the counties will hold you up to death and make it difficult for you to move an inch in Donglai.
Xu Tian fell silent.
If it was just for promotion and wealth, for his own future, Liu Yao was right.
But could he do that?
No! Impossible!
I'm Xu Tian. I came to the Eastern Han. Why should I bow to you?
With the arrival of the chaotic world, why should the powerful families control everything?
I won't allow it, and neither will the civil and military officials who follow me.
Xu Tian stood up and bowed to Liu Yao.
"Thank you for your reminder, Brother Zhengli, but I have my own principles. I will never return the money and food to them because this is a rebellion. This is a rebellion against my residence, against the people of Donglai, and even more so against the Great Han Dynasty.”Xu Tian replied, but then he continued,
"However, other than the chief criminal who participated, I can release the rest of them. However, please tell them not to cause any trouble in Donglai in the future. Otherwise, they will be severely punished.”
Liu Yao saw that Xu Tian's tone was very tough, and he wanted to fight against the powerful families to the end. At the same time, he saw that Xu Tian was going to let him go, which was a show of respect, so he did not say anything more.
That was the general idea.
After Liu Yao left, Xi Zhicai said," My lord, Liu Zhengli is quite talented and has an excellent reputation. In fact, with him, it would be good for us to ease the tension between us and the Donglai aristocratic families."”
"No need!" Xu Tian shook his head. We can't work together if we have different paths. In the end, the Liu family is the biggest family in the Great Han Dynasty. Their way of thinking and handling matters is different from ours. They can ignore the lives of the common people, but they regard their own lives as extremely precious. There's no need to be close friends with such people, nor do we care to stand on the same path.”
Xi Zhicai was deep in thought.
Soon, the bandits in the east were also eliminated. Other than Yu Jin's Second Army Commandant who stayed in the south, Li Qian's First Army Commandant and Taishi Ci's Third Army Commandant returned to the north.
"Zi Nong, you went to the east this time. What do you think about this?”
Zaozhi had some experience with expeditions. He thought about it and replied,"My lord, Donglai is surrounded by the sea on three sides. The land along the coast is relatively flat and rich, but the rest of the land is filled with hills. Overall, Donglai has a large area and does not lack land. It just needs to be properly reclaimed and more irrigation works.”
Xu Tian said," How about you form an army to open up wasteland in the east? We'll have some free time to open up wasteland. When there's a need, we'll be in charge of maintaining stability in the east and exterminating bandits."”
Zao Zhi was a little tempted. As a member of the farming sect, he naturally liked to deal with crops.
Fighting, killing, or dealing with government affairs and officials were not what he wished for.
So Zaozhi asked,"Then, my lord!" Who is the vice-commandant?"
" Sun Guan's martial arts skills are not bad," Xu Tian said." He also knows some military strategies and tactics. It just so happens that you're the commandant and he's the deputy commandant. You'll be in charge of farming. He'll be in charge of suppressing bandits and capturing thieves, training soldiers, and fighting.”
It was definitely not appropriate to draw generals from other lieutenants. If it was Sun Guan, there would be no problem. Zao Zhi expressed that he could.
Sun Guan's ability was neither strong nor weak. He might not be outstanding to the outside world, but it was just right for him to maintain stability.
Therefore, Xu Tianming and Zao Zhi became the garrison commandant, and Sun Guan became the deputy commandant. The number of people was temporarily set at 5,000 to 8,000, and they were responsible for the development of the east.
Not to mention that Zaozhi and Sun Guan were ordered to recruit soldiers and sell horses, Xu Tian also summoned Lu Qian and Wu Dun.
"I want to build a navy to pass on the Donglai Sea Affairs. Those who fail will protect the fishermen in the county and develop the coastal areas at the same time. I called the two of you over this time to let the two of you form the Hengshui Commandant. Lu Qian will be the chief envoy and Wu Dun will be the deputy.”When Xu Tian saw the two of them, he directly expressed his thoughts.
The two of them were overjoyed. They did not expect Xu Tian to call them over for such an important matter. He had appointed them to such an important position.
Therefore, Shuangshuang came out and bowed." Yes, my lord. We will do our best to manage the navy!"”
Xu Tian pressed his hands together and said," Sit down first. This Hengshui Commandant isn't simple. Not only does he train the navy, but he also has to supervise the construction of warships and be in charge of the saltworks. At the same time, he also has to develop marine goods. There are many things to do. It can be said that there are thousands of things."”
At first, he thought that the Transverse Water Commandant was very relaxed. After all, the Great Han only valued the navy in Jiangdong and Jingzhou. The north had never paid much attention to this aspect.
However, after hearing Xu Tian's words, Lu Qian and Wu Dun felt that they had a heavy burden on their shoulders. The Transverse Water Commandant was extremely important, and it was not as simple as it seemed.
"My lord, I still understand that you are supervising the construction of warships. However, do you want to set up a saltworks to refine salt?”Lu Qian was actually not unfamiliar with the navy. Ren City had Si Water, so he had some understanding of the navy and ships.
" Zike is right," Xu Tian said." I want to refine salt, and my method can produce pure white salt in large quantities. This will be the main source of Donglai's tax in the future. I need someone capable and trustworthy to manage and protect it."”
Lu Qian and Wu Dun were greatly moved. Xu Tian was prepared to entrust such an important matter to them. This trust was really important.
" That's why, when you're recruiting, you must not only recruit professional craftsmen, but also loyal and reliable soldiers. It's better to be short of them than to be in a hurry." Xu Tian continued.”
"Yes, my lord. We understand.”Lu Qian and Wu Dun nodded and replied.
Since the navy had few opportunities to fight, they were not in a hurry to recruit soldiers.
In a short while, he had formed two commandants. Although these were not combat units, they still cost money and food.
Looking at the money and food that had slipped out not long after coming in, Xi Zhicai and Guo Jia were a little anxious.
However, Xu Tian soon found the two of them to ask for money and food.
"Ugh! My lord, are you really going to build the Hero Tower?"
"Why not? Without the parasol tree, we can't attract the golden phoenix! Moreover, Zifu has made a great contribution this time. I agreed to it long ago in Luoyang. I was the one who invited him, so how can I break my promise to others?”
It seemed to make sense. Alright, this one went too far.
Then, the two of them said with a frown,"My lord, there's no need for this Dong Lai Medical Department. It's good to approve a house for Divine Doctor Hua, buy some herbs, and open a pharmacy.”
"Cough cough! " I've already promised Elder Hua about this in Jiao County. Think about it. The Path of Peace is using the Talisman Water to fool the people. It's all because of medicine. Therefore, if we want to eliminate the influence of the Path of Peace, we have to increase Elder Hua's influence and spread the mysterious and obscure medical knowledge. We have to let more people understand medicine and medicine so that they won't blindly worship the Talisman Water and the theory of God.”
This seemed to make sense!
Only when the people's wisdom was wide open could they not be used and fooled.
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