The next day, Jiang Anyi just entered the lobby, and his subordinates reported: "Report to the magistrates of the five counties of Yi Ding, Jingyuan, Huangren, Linsha and Yantu, and asked for their visit."

Jiang Anyi has not been able to take up his new position for a long time. Some time ago, he went to several counties around the city to promote farming and comfort the people, but he has not visited all the 53 counties in Huazhou for a while. Jiang Anyi has never been to these five counties.

These five counties and Hecheng County are border counties bordering the Western Regions. Moreover, the former county magistrates of Yiding, Huangren, Linsha and Hecheng were killed with the former governor. Hecheng County Magistrate Fan Shiben took office with Jiang Anyi, while the other three county magistrates were promoted from the county magistrates of other counties in Huazhou. After Jiang Anyi took office, he issued a document, so that the county magistrates of each county did not need to rush to come and do a good job in reassuring the people and promoting farming. Unexpectedly, the county magistrates of these five counties came together.

After thinking about it, Jiang Anyi smiled and said, "Please come in." No need to ask, these people are here to request the opening of border trade.

Hecheng County was the first to open border trade. Guo Huaili's caravan went out of Jingmen Pass to Tianwei Kingdom, passing through Wen Gu, Hu Kingdom and other Western Regions countries. The news that Da Zheng reopened the border checkpoint had already spread among the countries in the Western Regions. Having not traded for more than a year, the Western Regions merchants were eager to transport all the backlog of goods to Da Zheng, and then transported back the urgently needed goods from Da Zheng.

Fatty Guo's caravan has not returned yet, but caravans from the Western Regions have been continuously entering Hecheng County through Jingmen Pass and then heading to the imperial capital of Dazheng. Under the stimulation of the caravan, Hecheng County changed every three days and flourished rapidly. The caravan is a flowing Milky Way, which brings wealth wherever it flows. The county magistrates of several counties in Yiding saw that Hecheng County was booming and could not sit still.

They also heard that the Magistrate Fan of Hecheng County was the son of Fan Fuzi and was brothers with Jiang Governor. However, the Magistrate was the governor of Huazhou. This bowl of water should be more flat. Hecheng County could not eat big fish and meat. Our counties did not even have soup. After discussing with each other, the five people made an appointment to meet Jiang Anyi.

Jiang Anyi stood outside the lobby door to welcome him. The county magistrates of these five counties were different in age. The county magistrates of Linsha County were gray-haired and looked a little old. The county magistrates of Huangren County were in their early thirties, Yi Ding, Jingyuan and Yantu were about forty years old.

The greeting was common name, Jiang Anyi asked them to sit down. As expected, these five people came to ask for the opening of Jiyun Pass and Zhenshan Pass. Jiang Anyi smiled and said, "Juyun, the two Jiyun Passes are still under repair. I promise you that once the repair is over, the border trade will be opened as soon as possible, and the checkpoint will be opened at the latest in early June."

Jiang Anyi didn't tell any lies. Huazhou was in trouble and needed silver in urgent need. The court exempted the tax this year, but the large amount of money would not be available until the end of the year. At present, the operation of the yamen depends on the tax silver paid by Guo Huaili. If there was no such money, the initial peace in the territory would not be realized. The agreement with Yang Xiangliang was to pay him 800,000 taels of silver every year, and Jiang Anyi took over it for half a year, and after the war, Yang Xiangliang promised to only 350,000 taels. 350,000 taels may be available for Jiang Anyi personally, but for Huazhou Prefecture, it was a huge sum of money. Jiang Anyi placed all his hopes on the border tariffs.

It is May 12th now, and it is only twenty days before the beginning of the month. It is time to go back and make some preparations. The five county magistrates thanked them happily. Jiang Anyi asked about the people and farming in these counties, the public security in the county, and a morning passed quickly in the conversation. This kind of communication between superiors and subordinates is very important. Jiang Anyi cannot visit the county town for a long time. He can only understand the situation of the county town through conversations with the county magistrate, and at the same time judge the ability and temperament of the county magistrate.

From afar, he was a guest, and the dining table was a good place to communicate with his relationship. Zhao Zehe, the magistrate of Jingyuan County, laughed and said that he was the senior brother of Jiang governor, and he was also from Zechang Academy. This made Jiang Anyi feel like he met an old friend in a foreign land. In the envious eyes of others, he had sex with Senior Brother Zhao three times.

During the conversation between the cups and cups, Jiang Anyi had a deeper understanding of the situation on the border. After the war, the city walls were destroyed, the people were displaced, and the people's livelihood was withered, which made people sigh. Take Huangren County as an example. There were originally 5,727 households with a population of about 50,000, plus the migrant population, and nearly 70,000 people at its peak. After a war, houses and shops were destroyed by wars, and the people died by wars, or they were captured by Western Regions soldiers as slaves, or fled to foreign lands. A few days ago, the magistrate of Huangren County Lu Qiang asked the yamen runners to count the population. There were only 12,000 people left in the county, less than one-third of the previous ones.

Jiang Anyi frowned. In order to quickly restore the vitality of Huazhou, in addition to opening up trade, he may also have to increase the population. How can no one do reconstruction work? It will take at least ten years to regain vitality by relying on natural childbirth alone. It seems that thinking about how to absorb the people elsewhere is his biggest task in the future.

After seeing off the five county magistrates, Jiang Anyi asked someone to invite Shi Qingjian. Jiang Anyi came to Huazhou without taking Zhang Keji. Fan Shiben recommended this township official in Shihe Town to him, saying that he was skillful and skilled in his work, and was a rare talent. After Jiang Anyi talked with him in detail, he found that Shi Qingjian had extraordinary experiences. Judging from the arrangements of Shihe Town, he was also skilled in planning and practical things. Jiang Anyi was worried that no one would help him, so he asked Shi Qingjian to be an aide.

Shi Qingjian is already sixty-three years old, and he is at the age of raising his tuition. Unfortunately, he never met his talent in his whole life, and he feels regretful. Jiang Anyi's invitation came a little late. The old man thought about it again and again and made three requests to Jiang Anyi: First, he is old and does not want to serve in the yamen again. If Jiang Anyi has something to do, he can come and invite him; second, he is uneasy in troubled times, so he wants to move his family from Shihe Town to Huiye Mansion, hoping that Jiang Anyi can buy a three-enterprise for him; third, his second son Shi Mingyu is a scholar, and hopes that Jiang Anyi can find him a job in the government office, help him with his help in the future, and be a small official like joining the army.

In order to keep Shi Qingjian, Jiang Anyi agreed and gave Shi Qingjian a settlement fee of 1,000 taels of silver, and promised to give him a salary of 500 taels per year. The goods were sold to Shi Qingjian, but Shi Qingjian didn't expect that Lin Lao would meet a master who appreciated him, and went back to move without saying a word. Two days ago, Shi Qingjian brought his family to Huiye Mansion. Jiang Anyi bought him a three-entry house not far west of the government office, with more than 100 houses, enough to accommodate the Shi family.

Jiang Anyi bought a two-entry house in Taipingfang, Yongchang imperial capital, and spent 5,000 taels, while the three-entry courtyard in Huiye Mansion was only 800 taels. This made Jiang Anyi sigh that the prices of different regions are too different. When will the house in the Yefu be sold at half the price of Kyoto, Huazhou will definitely be Dazhi.

Because Shi Qingjian had just arrived at Huiye Mansion and had many things to settle at home, Jiang Anyi's investigation of Huafu did not alarm Shi Qingjian, but Jiang Anyi picked eight of the little girl he bought and gave them to Shi's family. Shi Mingyu, the second son of Shi Qingjian, also came to thank him.

The Shi family was not far from the government office, and Shi Qingjian came soon. The people in the yamen received Jiang Anyi's instructions in advance. They knew that the old man was an aide to the governor, so they dared not be negligent. They sent him respectfully to the lobby. Shi Qingjian was very moved. As the village, he often went to Tongfeng County, where he was located, he nodded and bowed to the yamen runners and the minor officials in front of the door, and handed some small money to see the county master. Now he was striding in the government office. The yamen runners beside him were afraid that they would not be perfect. The situation of life changed with others, which really made people sigh.

The yamen runners sent Shi Qingjian to the guest hall all the way. Jiang Anyi stood up from the seat and shouted "Mr. Shi", which made Shi Qingjian very satisfied. The respect of the master satisfied the old man's vanity, and he was enlightened to be a scholar to contribute to his confidant.

After a few remarks, Shi Qingjian expressed satisfaction with the house that Jiang Anyi bought. Jiang Anyi turned to the topic. He first checked the farm in Huafu and found that human trafficking in Huafu was about to be sold. Shi Qingjian then realized that the little girl sent to his home the day before yesterday was rescued by Jiang Anyi. He sighed: "The adults are kind-hearted and love the people as much as their children. This is a blessing for the people of Huazhou."

Seeing that Jiang Anyi was worried that Hua Ren was punished and could not punish the mastermind Hua Zheng in the west, Shi Qingjian said: "The Hua family is very powerful in the Huiye Mansion. Someone in the government office communicated with him. It is unlikely that Bi Quangong will be in a battle, so this matter should be done slowly. I think that in addition to starting with Hua Ren, I might as well post a notice to ask those who have lost children in the family to claim it and take the opportunity to find out the situation. The yamen's servants have issued a contract to sell their bodies, and most of them have insiders. The yamen might as well arrange for the dog Shi Mingyu to serve in the yamen and ask him to inquire about the news, and maybe they will gain something."

Jiang Anyi nodded and agreed, saying, "The son wants to enter the government office. If it is recommended by me, others will definitely pay attention. It is better for me to let Sima Hua come forward."

“So very good.”

This time, Jiang Anyi invited Shi Qingjian to come. He mainly wanted to ask him what good strategies he had to improve the declining situation of people's livelihood in border counties. Shi Qingjian lived in Huazhou for generations and was very familiar with the local situation. When he heard Jiang Anyi ask him, he smiled and said, "If you don't ask, I will also suggest to you that if you want to maintain the long-term stability of Huazhou, you must start from both civil and military aspects."

"Sir, please talk in detail." Jiang Anyi stood up and moved the seat closer.

Shi Qingjian was a little nervous. This was his first plan to open the door. Although what Jiang Anyi asked was something he had been thinking about for many years, his heart could not help but beating faster with this famous boss. The young master in front of him was the most proud person in the officialdom of Dazheng. At the age of 24, he temporarily studied the governor of Huazhou. It would be a natural thing to enter the prefecture in the future. Although his age is old, if his descendants can follow the master's family, the Shi family may also become a prominent family. Jiang Anyi's first question for advice is very important in Shi Qingjian's heart.

After undressing his beard, Shi Qingjian calmed down and said, "The Western Regions border policies of the Wei and Zheng dynasties were mostly gentle and wooed the Western Regions through trade and trade policies. However, the ambitions of the Western Rong countries were difficult to satisfy their appetites. Therefore, in the 184 years since the founding of the Great Zheng Kingdom, I have calculated that there were as many as 76 attacks of all sizes, and once in less than three years, and there was a coalition invasion in about ten years. For example, the coalition forces captured several counties as many as seven times."

Obviously, Shi Qingjian has put in a lot of effort and has a clear understanding of the data on the invasion of the Western Regions. Jiang Anyi listened quietly.

"Our Dazheng does not pay enough attention to Huazhou. During the Ping Emperor, some people mentioned abandoning Huazhou. The Anxi Protectorate was also located in Bingzhou. With the more than 10,000 officers and soldiers at three checkpoints, it was difficult to stop the more than 10,000 Western Regions coalition forces that invaded. The three passes were lost this time, and the Anxi Protectorate took 23 days to arrive at the battlefield. The Western Regions army had already captured the eight counties." Shi Qingjian shook his head and sighed, and was very dissatisfied with the slow dispatch of troops from Anxi Protectorate.

"As the governor, he has the responsibility to defend the border and clear the country's capital. The Western Regions coalition invaded the year before yesterday. The former governor Ren had no soldiers in his hands, so he could only ask for help from the Anxi Protectorate's Office and watch the Western Regions army rampant in prefectures and counties. The emperor temporarily reviewed Huazhou. The emperor ordered the Anxi Protectorate's Office to leave 10,000 troops to guard it. This is the emperor's compassion for the emperor, which shows that the great sages are deep."

Jiang Anyi smiled faintly and said, "Mr. Shi, I am still waiting for your plan to govern the prefecture."

Shi Qingjian's face turned red. He didn't have much contact with Jiang Anyi. He thought that young people like to listen to flattery and flatter a few more words before talking about their solutions. Unexpectedly, he took a picture of it on the top of the feet. It seemed that the master was a pragmatic person.

"My countermeasure is military camps, division, trade, sweep theft, and education." Shi Qingjian said happily: "Military camps allow soldiers to farm on the spot, farm themselves, and avoid the burden on the people and the difficulty of transferring food and wages. This policy was founded in the Great Wei Dynasty. When our dynasty was established, the world was ruled and the world was peaceful. Emperor Gaozu issued an order to clear the soldiers and return home to farm, and the military camp system gradually disappeared. Today, there are four major prophets under the jurisdiction of the West Protectorate, and the Anxi Protectorate alone has nearly 200,000 troops. The court spent a lot of silver to transport food every year."

"The reason why the Anxi Protectorate was located in Bingzhou was that Huazhou lacked food. In order to ensure its own safety, Huazhou had to have at least 30,000 troops in its territory before it could support the Anxi Protectorate. After the war, the people of Huazhou fled in large numbers and their land was abandoned. If the emperor could report to the emperor to transfer 30,000 troops to guard Huazhou and farm on the spot, he would not only safeguard the country and protect the people, but also not afraid of invasions from the Western Regions."

The military camp policy is indeed a good strategy. Huazhou is now vast and sparsely populated, and lacks labor. If the soldiers in the army can be used for civil affairs, it will greatly improve the situation in Huazhou. However, this matter requires the consent of the emperor, and Jiang Anyi is not sure.

Shi Qingjian continued: "The differentiation strategy is aimed at the countries in the Western Regions. The twenty-eight countries in the Western Regions. The largest Rongmi country is only one-third of Huazhou. Other countries are smaller than a few counties. These countries are in harmony and have great strength. In order to ensure the safety of Huazhou, they must be divided and governed. Adults may as well use trade exchanges. The taxes for dating with our Dazheng are slightly lighter and the goods are better. Otherwise, they will be treated with heavy taxes and differentiated. The countries in the Western Regions are greedy for money and profits, and they will naturally divide."

"The strategy of trade is the choice of goods. Adults can choose luxury goods for sale in the Western Regions, and collect their good varieties, iron tools, medical books, craftsmen, etc. In the long run, they will inevitably have weak enemies and strong people. At that time, the Western Regions will no longer be troubled. In cooperation with the strategy of education, we will spread our Dazheng culture to the countries in the Western Regions, allowing their children to enter Huazhou to be officials, merchants and people, and allow them to preach in Huazhou, tolerate and accept, and govern according to customs."

Jiang Anyi nodded repeatedly. This is called killing with a soft knife, but it will take a long time to achieve results.

"The means of civil governance require cooperation with martial arts. Only when the countries in the Western Regions dare not look at our Huazhou." Shi Qingjian saw Jiang Anyi nodding repeatedly and said with confidence: "The soldiers in the military camp cannot let go of their training, and choose the best ones to form a team. There are many bandits in the four fields of Huazhou, so they can sweep away bandits everywhere, so they can both guard the caravan and train troops, and conquer the four directions."

Jiang Anyi was very happy. The five strategies that Shi Qingjian said were all practical and practical. He ordered people to change to new tea. The two of them drank and chatted, and the more they talked, the more they became more and more in agreement. Jiang Anyi found that Mr. Shi could be regarded as a far-reaching vision, and his ability to control the overall situation was still above Zhang Keji. With this person helping him, he would definitely make a difference in Huazhou.
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