When they saw how young Fang Yuan was, they were all shocked.

"No gift."

"Thank you for waiting here."

Fang Yuan got off the horse and said calmly.

Looking at the huge territory in front of him, Fang Yuan sighed.

This area is too large, as big as ten or twenty football fields.

Fang Yuan couldn't live in such a big palace, but the specifications of the imperial court were like this, and Fang Yuan couldn't change it even if he wanted to.

At this time, local indigenous people appeared in the forest again, staring at Fang Yuan and others from a distance with unkind eyes.

"Teacher, shall I drive them away?"

Zhang Ji asked in a low voice.

"No, go and invite a few over."

Fang Yuan waved his hands and said.

The distance was so far that they couldn't hear what he said even if they were staring at him.

Instead of doing this, An would be better off asking them to come over and listen carefully to what his plans are.

"yes."

Zhang Ji was stunned.

But he still obeyed Fang Yuan’s wishes and did it.

Not long after, Zhang Ji invited more than ten indigenous people, with about one or two people from each tribe.

More than a dozen indigenous people were invited here. Seeing so many officials here, their faces were still full of hostility.

"I would like to hear your report."

Fang Yuan looked at the officials from various places in Lingnan and said.

This place can be considered a wilderness, so reporting work here is somewhat strange.

But Fang Yuan requested that those of them who are subordinates should not have any other opinions.

On the contrary, someone saw something good and immediately brought a clean stone for Fang Yuan to sit on.

"Your Highness, Sanhui County, under the jurisdiction of your Majesty, is very difficult!"

"The authority of the local chieftain is greater than that of the county magistrate like me, and about half of the people do not pay taxes and pay them to the local chieftain. If there is a lawsuit, they will not go to the county government to redress their grievances."

An official stepped forward.

He is the magistrate of Sanhui County, a middle-aged man.

It was arranged by the imperial court and had replaced the local county magistrate.

There were more than ten county magistrates present, and all of them had been replaced one after another in full compliance with the imperial court's orders.

Now the officials in Lingnan are already members of the imperial court. As time goes by, Lingnan will gradually come under the management of the imperial court.

But no one is sure how long this will take, and it will only start in ten years at least.

"Your Highness, Lianjiang County, which is managed by the lower officials, is also very difficult."

"The imperial court's financial support is not in place, and the county government can't keep up if it has ideas."

"In addition, the people are barbaric, and the county government tried to dredge the rivers for them but couldn't do it. As a result, some farmers died of drought last year."

Another county magistrate stepped forward.

Next, vivid examples were given one after another.

There were more than a dozen county magistrates at the scene. From what they said, their governance was very difficult.

The invited natives listened and turned from hostility to shock, and from shock to shame.

"I am already aware of the situation in Lingnan, thanks to your hard work over the years."

"Today, I entered Lingnan. From today on, Lingnan becomes my fiefdom, Fang Yuan. From today on, your salary will be distributed to you by this king, and your taxes will also be handed over to me."

Fang Yuan said slowly.

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's expressions changed.

From this moment on, they changed from being ministers of the imperial court to being ministers of Fang Yuan.

Although they were appointed by the imperial court, they received their salaries from Fang Yuan.

As the saying goes, whoever gives money will do things for them. If Fang Yuan gives money, they will do things for Fang Yuan.

"You don't have to worry. Although you are receiving salary from this king, if you do well and want to leave Lingnan, you can be transferred to other places to serve."

"Also, regarding the repair project mentioned just now, please pass the memorial to me when you return. If I confirm that it is correct, I will allocate funds for the repairs."

Fang Yuan said.

The situation in Wang Di is quite special.

When in the king's land, the people and officials belong to the king.

But they also belong to the imperial court, and this will never change.

"Your Highness is wise!"

"I will sort out the information and send it to you immediately after I get back."

Several officials immediately spoke out.

They all urgently need money to do things.

With Fang Yuan's words, they felt that the matter was more than half successful.

Many times, many things cannot be accomplished simply because of insufficient money.

"The ugly talk is ahead. If you want to do something, you must make actual achievements. Otherwise, those who should be investigated will still be investigated."

Fang Yuan's eyes darkened and he said coldly.

"I obey the order!"

The officials were shocked and responded immediately.

"In addition, I have decided that all areas in Lingnan will not collect taxes this year and will last for three years."

Fang Yuan nodded and then said in a deep voice.

After saying this, the officials, including the invited natives, all looked at Fang Yuan in shock.

Not collecting taxes for three years. Even the imperial court has never made such a major decision. Isn’t it so shocking?

This is by no means as simple as a penny, but countless amounts of money spent that cannot be recovered!

"Your Highness, this is a very serious matter, please be careful!"

An official stood up and expressed concern.

Tax exemption is definitely the happiest policy for local people.

But for the yamen, it may make it difficult to carry out their work.

"Don't worry, listen to what I have to say."

"The three-year tax exemption is conditional, and that is the issue of road construction in Lingnan."

"I have decided to build a road leading to each tribe. The local county magistrate will preside over it, and each tribe will start the construction on its own. Anyone who is unwilling to cooperate will not be able to enjoy the tax exemption policy. Anyone who cooperates will be officially exempted from tax for three years starting from the day the tribe is completed.

Year."

Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.

He originally planned to build a road from the outside to the inside.

But today I invited people from these tribes over, and my thoughts changed again.

Since they are all about building roads, then build more roads, build them for each tribe, and let them build them themselves.

We only provide the raw materials, and they provide the manpower. Relatively speaking, the money we need to spend becomes less.

And it can also harvest the hearts of people from all tribes in Lingnan.

"Your Highness is wise."

The wise officials who noticed Fang Yuan's move immediately stood up.

Most officials who knew about the importance of highways knew the importance of Fang Yuan's move.

With the road, it will be much easier to manage various ministries in the future, and their management will be much better.

"Your Majesty, your Majesty is wise!"

The natives who were invited also said excitedly.

Tax exemption is very important to them, and it is tax-free for three years.
To be continued...