Zeng Yu, who was sitting cross-legged in Guzang City, did not know the plight of the Ma family.

This year, for Zeng Yu, the eighth year of Jian'an can be considered an auspicious year!

Get promoted and make a fortune! Expand your territory! Take advantage of all the benefits!

As the saying goes, people are in high spirits when happy events happen. Logically speaking, Zeng Yu has taken advantage of many benefits, and his mood should be much better than that of the Ma family.

But when it was still bright in the early morning, he was walking in the back garden of the Zhoucheng government office, his brows furrowed, and he didn't seem to be in a good mood!

What could trouble Zeng Yu, the shepherd of Fangzhou and one of the princes in the world?

People are always dissatisfied!

No, the territory has expanded, and the official has been promoted to the top of Liangzhou, but the talents under his command are not enough!

It’s true that the bigger the territory, the more talents become withered!

Not to mention those counties that are nominally submissive to the rule and cannot assign officials to slowly encroach on their territory. Even Anding County and Wuwei County, which are actually under control, cannot allocate manpower!

Can we only use the old bureaucrats in the county?

Or should we use experienced officials selected through imperial examinations?

It stands to reason that it would be easy and reassuring to use one's own people who have been selected by the imperial examination, but the answer in Zeng Yu's mind is still uncertain!

There was already a glimmer of light in the sky, and the sun diligently appeared in the sky. At this time, the sun was bright red and not dazzling at all. Zeng Yu looked directly at the red fireball and sighed!

Being an official is also a annoying thing! Why can't this game world be more like a game? For example, how appropriate would it be to make officials automatically appointed, and their loyalty is 100 when they take office? It is so realistic, and now the territory is large,

There are more than 100 Liangzhou counties in total, and even the officials under each county have to make their own decisions. It is really worrying!

Not to mention being so far away, the magistrates of Anding County and Wuwei County had to be settled in advance!

It’s not impossible to arrange for one’s own people to take office. It’s just that everything must be done according to local conditions. Beidi County has been invaded by barbarians for decades, and most of the great Qianghao and Dahaohao in the entire county have been killed by barbarians. The entire county has been invaded by barbarians for decades.

There are no powerful men in the county, so Zeng Yu can arrange for his own people to enter at will!

However, Anding County and Wuwei County have always been regarded as places far away from the flames of war and small wars. The people here are complicated, the gentry is fierce and brave, and the families have many slaves in captivity. If outsiders are used as one of their parent officials, it may be very dangerous.

There's trouble!

It's even more impossible to use old people. The current county magistrates in various places are close associates of Ma Ai, Yang Kui and others, and they bear the label of the old forces! This is something Zeng Yu cannot allow!

Is it possible that a new imperial examination must be implemented?

Watching the fireball in the sky getting redder and brighter, Zeng Yu gradually retracted his gaze and put an end to this new thought.

Now the status is different from the past. In the past, the official position was just that of a county magistrate. He could do whatever he wanted without hurting the eyes of the young emperor of Xuchang!

And now the official position is Zhou Mu, which represents the majesty of the emperor. Every move is watched by Emperor Xuchang. If you do any imperial examination without his consent at this time, wouldn't you be asking for death?

Zeng Yu is self-aware and knows that his current position as a state pastor is just a pawn used by the imperial princes to fight against the Ma family, Han Sui and other powerful forces in Xiliang! The actual strength is not as strong as a real state pastor! There is no way to disobey.

The decree of the imperial court!

Like other state pastors, such as Cao Cao, Lu Bu, Liu Bei, Sun Quan, Liu Biao, Zhang Lu, etc., they are all big shots with more than one million troops, and they have many top generals under their command. They can turn a blind eye to the imperial decree, but Zeng Yu now has it in his hands.

The visible strength of the Hundred Battles is only 200,000, the strength including the construction corps is only 400,000, and there are only four famous generals. To the imperial court, they are just chess pieces! If there is any disobedience, just kill them directly!

Things like the imperial examination, involving the selection of talents, are taboos for the imperial court, and Zeng Yu cannot mess with them now!

So the only choice is to select from the wealthy families? Zeng Yu had no choice but to reuse the local wealthy families in the two counties first, to run the affairs within the territory, and to eliminate the imprints of Ma Ai, Yang Kui, Qu Yan and others.

Let’s figure it out slowly.

Thinking of this, Zeng Yu unconsciously put his thoughts on the several big families in Guzang City. Guzang City had experienced the bloodbath of Yan Xing, Tian Le, Yang Kui, and Qu Yan. After many twists and turns, the remaining wealthy families were all

He can only barely be regarded as a landlord! And his wealth is under the control of Guzang City. If he makes any rash moves, he can be eliminated as soon as possible. He is a usable family!

With the development and expansion of the territory, Zeng Yu has planned to move the main city to Guzang City again. With Guzang, an ancient state city, as the main city, both his appeal and dominance have been greatly improved!

The big families here are also the first local forces that Zeng Yu wants to win over. If they are used to serve as county magistrates and other important positions in Wuwei County, not only can they be controlled, but they can also be encouraged to serve the Hu Ce Mansion with their official positions!

Zeng Yu's thoughts gradually became clearer. He called the guards around him and ordered: "Go and call the heads of the Tian family, the Liu family, the Huangfu family and other heads of the big and small families in the city to the government office for discussion!"

"No!" the guard took the order and left.

Zeng Yu called another guard: "Please send an order to Beidi County Si Wuxie and order him to send Ku Man'er to Guzang!"

This is another idea of ​​Zeng Yu's, to use his relatives to develop in Guzang to check and balance the wealthy families in Wuwei County. There are very few wealthy families in Beidi County, and Ku Man'er cannot play a role in checking and balancing, but if they are placed in Guzang, they will be a

Good chess! If you have things done beforehand, you won't be afraid of Ku Man'er coming up with other troubles.

Of course, this is only the preliminary management of internal affairs. If you want to go deeper, you have to summon the wealthy families in various counties in Wuwei County to discuss matters.

Let’s take a step first and see one step at a time!

The sun was getting brighter, and against the backdrop of the glazed tiles on the house, colorful rays of light fell on the courtyard. By the time Zeng Yu was thinking about it, Tian Jun, the head of the Tian family, was already waiting in the front hall.

The Tian family, the family of Tian Le, the former guard of Guzang City. With Tian Le's death in Jiuquan County, this family has lost its glory in Guzang, and they are in fear every day, carefully trying to please Yang Kui, Qu Yan and others, for fear that they will

annexed by other forces.

After Zeng Yu took charge of Guzang, his target of flattery was of course changed to Zeng Yu. Zeng Yu sent someone to summon him, but Tian Jun didn't even have time to eat breakfast, so he came after getting dressed.

This Tian Jun had a family background, money, and vision. He was someone Zeng Yu wanted to make use of. Zeng Yu didn't mince words and told the matter directly.

"Your Majesty, are you telling the truth?" Tian Jun was in a worried mood, but after Zeng Yu said the first sentence, he suddenly became very happy.

Zeng Yu actually asked him if he wanted to be the magistrate of Wuwei County? This was really the first surprise in the new year. Who in this world doesn’t want to be an official? Their Tian family’s foundation was built on the old man’s several years as a guard general.

Did you get up?

Zeng Yu saw Tian Jun's thoughts and laughed: "Do you think the state pastor is joking with you?"

This sudden promotion made Tian Jun's surprise almost burst into his chest. He didn't have time to explain so much, so he immediately got out of his position and knelt down: "My lord, I am so kind that I will never be able to repay you even if I die!"

"You have to stop! You can't say these unlucky words! The first month of the year has not ended yet! You should get up and talk first." Zeng Yu saw that this person was also interested, so he smiled and said: "I just don't know that there are ten counties in Wuwei County.

,Which county does Mr. Tian Jun prefer?"

After Tian Jun stood up and returned to his position, he said without thinking: "The villain likes Xiutu County. This is the county where my late father once worked. The landowners and gentry there have a lot of friendship with the villain's family. The villain goes there

By integrating them, they can serve your lord well! Pay taxes and food, recruit men into the army, and all these matters can be completed by your lord!"

Tian Jun is not a fool. He understands what Zeng Yu means. The newly appointed governor must need an obedient and loyal county magistrate to offer such a big pie!

Therefore, he was very wise to talk about his advantages to Zeng Yu.

Xiutu County? The county magistrate of this county seems to be Qusan, a member of the Quyan tribe. As long as there is a Yangkui, the official with the Quyan label must be changed. Otherwise, how can he truly control the power of the state pastoralists? Especially in the prefecture-level county.

In the county town, all people must be slowly replaced! It's just a matter of time.

Zeng Yu saw that Tian Jun was also aware of current affairs, and there was no nonsense in what he said. He was a very interesting person. Furthermore, considering that Tian Jun was also a general, it shouldn’t be too difficult to be qualified for the post of county magistrate, so he said: "Hugh

Tuxian County is also considered a large county in our Wuwei County. It is not impossible to entrust it to you! However, you have to work hard! If there is no performance and trouble occurs, then I will be the first to replace you!

"

A county magistrate really fell from the sky! Can't our Tian family prosper again? After listening to Zeng Yu's words, this Tian Jun is also quite old, but in an instant, his face became greedy and the corners of his mouth drooped.

Wearing harrassed clothes, like a child, showing off one's ugliness!

He nodded and responded like a mince, "My lord, even if I risk my life, I must do my errands well for my lord!"

After Zeng Yu made his promise, he added: "This official document will be issued to you probably within this month, but you have been staying in Wuwei County for a long time, and the affairs of the counties in Wuwei County are still troublesome.

Come and listen."

The official title was granted, but Zeng Yu wanted to take this opportunity to learn more about the affairs in Wuwei County. In fact, he already knew the general situation in Wuwei County, but he was still unclear about the specific details.

.The person in front of me has stayed in Wuwei County for many years with that old man Tian Le. I think he knows something about it, right? It is just in time to take advantage of this official appointment to understand the twists and turns clearly.

Tian Jun understood what Zeng Yu meant, and he said: "My lord, you are asking the right person about this matter! I have lived in Wuwei County with my father for many years, and I know the people's livelihood in this place very well! In fact, Wuwei County

It's quite complicated. It's not as complicated as it seems from the outside. It consists of our Tian family and Yang.

The three families of Kui and Quyan are in control! In fact, the military strength of the three families is supported by the three tribes of Han, Qiang and Di. Among them, the Qiang and Di are also divided into many tribes. There are twists and turns inside. They are very entangled. On the surface, they are the county magistrate and the general.

They are all figures on the surface, but it is these people who actually have the final say!”

Zeng Yu had a general understanding of this and was not surprised. He nodded and asked: "It's so complicated? So where do you think Benzhou Mu should start in managing the internal affairs of Wuwei County?" Zeng Yu, who was sitting cross-legged in Guzang City, was surprised.

I don’t know the difficult situation of the Ma family.

This year, for Zeng Yu, the eighth year of Jian'an can be considered an auspicious year!

Get promoted and make a fortune! Expand your territory! Take advantage of all the benefits!

As the saying goes, people are in high spirits when happy events happen. Logically speaking, Zeng Yu has taken advantage of many benefits, and his mood should be much better than that of the Ma family.

But when it was still bright in the early morning, he was walking in the back garden of the Zhoucheng government office, his brows furrowed, and he didn't seem to be in a good mood!

What could trouble Zeng Yu, the shepherd of Fangzhou and one of the princes in the world?

People are always dissatisfied!

No, the territory has expanded, and the official has been promoted to the top of Liangzhou, but the talents under his command are not enough!

It’s true that the bigger the territory, the more talents become withered!

Not to mention those counties that are nominally submissive to the rule and cannot assign officials to slowly encroach on their territory. Even Anding County and Wuwei County, which are actually under control, cannot allocate manpower!

Can we only use the old bureaucrats in the county?
To be continued...