Mutian Mansion governs one city, three states, and six counties, but the distribution is like a flower, with Panlong City in the middle, and then three states and six counties surrounding Panlong City to the left, except for Panlongyuan, which has a hanging dragon. The name of the county was given to the Mutianhou Mansion, but the remaining three states and five counties were under the jurisdiction of the very interesting people. The three states surrounding Panlong City are not very large, but they occupy the fertile land of the lower reaches of the Milky Way. Their population accounts for 70% of the population of Mutian Mansion. Counting Panlong City, there are almost three states in one city. It covers 90% of the entire prefecture's population and more than 90% of its tax revenue. The remaining five counties each cover an area larger than the combined area of ??one city and three states, or even two or three times larger. . But if you spread out the map, you can clearly see that although these five counties occupy a large area of ??land, the county seat where the county seat is located is distributed on the edge of the plain, almost adjacent to the state land of the three states. It looks like Like a big dinosaur, it has a huge body but a bigger head. And the population and tax income of these five counties are almost all around the small counties in this area. As for the huge county area, it is almost all hills, dense forests, or large swamps, thousands of miles of uninhabited places. Perhaps in some places, orc tribes still live, and in some valleys, there will be several villages. But the rule over this large area can almost be described as herding sheep. Among the thousands of counties in the entire empire, this kind of county with a large land and a few people, living in the frontier and wilderness, is the Xiaxia County. Those who are assigned to be officials here are all excluded, or they are assigned because they have made mistakes. The population of the subordinates is small, the territory is small, and there are not even a few people in the government offices. It can be said that the parents and officials in these counties are completely dispensable. In the Holy Spirit Continent, the nobility is the foundation of the rulers, not the scholars and civil servants. In some large cities in the state capitals, there will even be a separate city lord, and the city lord is usually a noble. The city lord can decide the economy and military of a city, and the state The magistrates and county magistrates manage local villages and towns. In other words, the lucrative positions belong to the nobles, and the hard work belongs to the local officials. Moreover, as a thousand-year empire, the hierarchical system is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. The rank of officials is far less than the title of nobles. When officials see nobles, they have to give in and salute. This is very different from China's feudal dynasty, where nobles were just empty honorary titles. The privileges of nobles It's bigger than imagined. In Mu Tianhou, the biggest one is not the governor of Mutian Mansion, but the old lady of Mutian Hou Mansion, followed by Yang Ye, so when Yang Ye asked someone to go to Wanqiu County with a post to invite the county magistrate. , the magistrate of Wanqiu County rushed back directly on the empty cavalry that came to bring the message. Although the walls of Zhanxue City have been repaired, there is no place for people to live in Zhanxue City. Therefore, Yang Ye returned to Zhanlong City after staying for two days. Today¡¯s Zhanlong City is The appearance has also changed slightly. At least the city wall is no longer the tattered appearance, but has been replaced by a thick and solid stone wall. Although it is only more than two feet high, it is not grand. "Are you the magistrate of Wanqiu County?" Yang Ye asked in disbelief in the hall of the inner city's Marquis Mansion, looking down at this graceful and elegant middle-aged man with a feather fan and turban, whose style was not inferior to that of Zhuge and Zhou Yu. ? "Going back to Marquis Yang, my subordinate is none other than Wanqiu County Magistrate Zhou Dong. He took office in March this year. When he first took office, he visited the Marquis Mansion, but he only saw the old lady, but not the Marquis! "That's it. I remember that when I passed by Wanqiu County last year, I was greeted by a thin, black old man. But it's a good idea to change the person. I called you here because I have something to discuss with you." "Your Majesty!" I don¡¯t dare to take it. I don¡¯t know what Marquis Yang has ordered. I will definitely cooperate with you! However, Wanqiu County has a small population and poor finances, but I am afraid of delaying Marquis Yang¡¯s important event!¡± ¡°Oh, I haven¡¯t spoken yet. You're trying to shirk now! Do you know what I'm here to do with you?" Yang Ye looked at Magistrate Wanqiu below and said playfully, this person doesn't seem to be the kind of yes-man who follows the crowd, otherwise he wouldn't be able to do it. I will say the last sentence. But Zhou Dong said: "Wanqiu County is located between the plains of the lower reaches of the Milky Way and Longyuan County, which is the fiefdom of Yang Hou. It allows the Marquis to take the initiative to summon Xiaguan. Xiaguan thought, it seems that besides building roads, there is nothing else. It's possible, but the population of Wanqiu County is less than 100,000, the youth is less than 20,000, and the county government's treasury is even more empty than a mouse. I really don't dare to agree to this kind of project. I hope the Lord Hou will be considerate! " Yang Ye picked up the tea, took a sip, looked at Jay Chou with interest and said: "Do you think I am the kind of person who makes decisions by patting his butt? Yes, I came to you to build roads. , But I don¡¯t know how much foundation Wanqiu County has, but I don¡¯t expect you, but this road needs to be built!¡± ¡°If this road is built, it will bring many benefits to Wanqiu County. Maybe, you, the assigned county magistrate, don't have to wait for death. As long as you do well, I can endorse you and plead for mercy. I dare not say that you will rise to greatness in the future, but you won't be caught again. ?What a place to retire! " Director Zhou smiled bitterly. What are the benefits? Panlong was originally a remote place. This road was built to make it easier for you to come and go. He didn't see any benefits, but even if he persisted, it would be Having been in the officialdom for more than ten years, although he always offends people, he is not stubborn. ¡°Thank you, Mr. Hou. I don¡¯t know how Mr. Hou plans to build this road! I, Director Zhou, have some strength, how can I work hard for Mr. Hou¡¯s big plan! " "Seeing that you are also a sensible person, I will stop talking nonsense. There are no people in Wanqiu County and no money. But after all, this road runs through the entire Wanqiu County, which is of great benefit to the development of Wanqiu County. , I don¡¯t want to interfere too much in the local area, so you take the lead and take the responsibility for road construction! " "Of course, I will not let you carry a hoe to dig mountains. I have asked the person in charge of the Panlong Branch of the Ninth Bank to come over and will borrow 30 million gold coins from the Ninth Bank as the down payment. Once you have money, the next thing is people. But I think with money, there should be many people willing to work on this project of building mountains and roads! " Director Zhou heard this and blinked. He knew about the Ninth Bank. It is a big bank that is now in the limelight, but it is a little different from the bank. Deposits are given interest, and the interest on loans is not high, but how many The interest on the loan of tens of millions of gold coins is not a fraction. If the loan is made in the name of Wanqiu County, isn't it true Director Zhou suddenly had black lines on his forehead. It's too dark. If it is really burdened. With this debt, Wanqiu County's tax revenue will not be able to recover in ten thousand years, and even the interest will not be paid: "Master Hou, this loan from the Ninth Bank has interest. A loan of 30 million yuan will cost at least 30 million yuan every year." With the interest of hundreds of thousands of gold coins, the tax revenue of Wanqiu County last year was less than 70,000 gold coins. If Wanqiu County is sold, it will not be enough to repay the interest! " If it were a flattering guy, he wouldn't care so much. Whether Wanqiu County can pay him back has nothing to do with him. As long as he can curry favor with Mu Tianhou Mansion and escape from the sea of ??misery, it will be a success. But Jay Chou can do this Yang Ye said, not too surprised, and said: "Do you think that I will do this kind of money-losing business? If the bank loans you money, if you can't get it back, you will lose money. You just want Wanqiu County to not pay back the money. What about the bank?" Whether Bian can get his money back is even more important to consider! " "I am the major shareholder of Ninth Bank. Will I cheat my own money? But since it is a loan, it must have a mortgage. The tax revenue of Wanqiu County will not be looked down upon. After this road is repaired, it will be Checkpoints will be set up to collect tolls. The money will be used to repay the loan until the loan is paid off. At that time, this road will be owned by Wanqiu County. Should we continue to collect tolls or abolish it? I don¡¯t care anymore! " Director Zhou was a little surprised now. If this is the case, it does not seem to be harmful to Wanqiu County, but will be beneficial. After all, road construction requires people, which is an expense every day, and Wanqiu County It is not a wealthy place, and there are very few fields that can be cultivated in the county. Many people make a living by logging, collecting herbs in the mountains, and hunting. They do not earn much. If you go to this construction site, you must at least "If that's the case, I'll make more money than doing this." " "Wanqiu Yamen is taking the lead on this matter. You will sign a loan mortgage agreement with the people from the Ninth Bank later, and then go back and start recruiting people. As for the wages, you can be sure. In addition, every money for the road construction project will be After you verify the expenditure, hand it over to the Ninth Bank. They will be responsible for paying the wages. I will also send people to help you repair the road. This road must be repaired within a year. As for how to repair it, I don¡¯t ask, but if A year later, if you still can't repair it, don't be a county magistrate with your leisure time. " "One year? " "Yes, just one year! Why can't it be done? " "If Yang Hou is not stingy with money, it is not impossible in one year! " Director Zhou pondered for a moment and said, this is not a short journey, but if you are willing to spend money, it is not a problem. The big deal is to recruit more people. "You figure it out! "Yang Ye is not afraid of high expenses. As long as the road is built and the mountains to the north of the Rift Valley are opened, he can make money no matter how much money he invests. " Director Zhou didn't ask any more questions at this time. He turned around and was taken down. Since What he wants to do will not have a bad impact on Wanqiu County, and it will also be beneficial. Naturally, Jay Chou will not disobey the order of the Marquis, and he does not want to be buried in this small place, eating and waiting to die. If you can build this road, it can be regarded as a credit. If you can get a few words of praise from this prince, it seems that it is not difficult to get promoted. He is only in his early forties. How can Jay Chou, who is in his prime age, be willing to retire? So he quickly signed a fifty-year right-of-way mortgage agreement with the person in charge of the Ninth Bank, an agreement that he later regretted. (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature for better updates on the novel. Faster!)