Winter has arrived, and the New Year ceremony of Zhao State was held in Congtai.

In the Congtai Hall, Ji Yi, the new King of Yan and the third son of the former King of Yan, knelt down to Zhao He in public, announcing the formal surrender of Yan State, and begged to abolish himself and become a commoner.

Zhao He personally helped Ji Yi up and comforted Ji Yi. At the same time, he gave Ji Yi a high praise and affirmation of his behavior of supporting the cause of unification of China. He also announced that Ji Yi would be granted the title of peace and quiet, and gave him a large number of land and houses in Handan.

Ji Yi's eyes were filled with tears, "very moved", fell to the ground and cried bitterly, and was unable to control himself, and was then helped away.

After Ji Yi left, Zhao He made a passionate speech, first reviewing the great achievements made by Zhao State in the past few years, then making an extremely good prospect for Zhao State's future, and at the same time announcing a very important news.

A brand new academy is about to be opened in Handan. As the supreme ruler of Zhao, Zhao He welcomes all schools of thought from all schools of thought to move into the academy, and hopes to select a group of excellent scholars from them and promote their doctrines to all parts of China.

At the same time, Zhao He also announced the rewards for many ministers and generals in this battle.

There are several worth noting below.

As the chief general of the destruction of Yan, Le Yi was promoted from Zhongqing to Shangqing, and his official position was still the General of Zhao State.

Lian Po made great contributions to conquering Ji. He was promoted from the Supreme Master to the title of the Lower Minister and was in charge of the border cavalry army of Zhao State.

Zhao She and Lian Po were all made contributions to conquering Ji. They were promoted from the position of Shangdafu and were in charge of the Longxiang Army of Zhao State.

Le Cheng led his army to harass Guanzhong and was promoted to the post of the Central Doctor.

The other soldiers participating in the war each have rewards, so there is no need to repeat them.

In short, this is obviously a pretty good time for both Handan and the entire Zhao State, especially after Zhao He generously announced that he would exempt the taxes of the newly conquered Yan counties for three years, and the tax reduction of the other counties in Zhao State for three years, the joyful atmosphere will spread to every corner of Zhao State as the government orders continue to be issued.

In the former Jidu of Yanguo, and outside the suburbs of Jicheng of Zhaoguo, a land-dividing activity is in full swing.

"Shi Wuyou, where is Yu?" Amid the snowflakes, a middle-aged man dressed in a Zhao official was shouting at a group of laughing soldiers in front of him.

A soldier in his early twenties, hurriedly squeezed out of his companions after hearing this and carefully handed a piece of paper to the middle-aged official: "I'm the one."

From this single name, we can see that the ancestors of the man named Yu had no dime with the nobles, otherwise they would not have even had a surname.

The middle-aged official checked the identity certificate handed over by Yu, focused on the bright red seal for a few seconds, then nodded and handed the certificate back to Yu's hand: "In addition to the first level of your military achievements, you can also obtain an additional 100 acres of land. Since you chose to live in Yandi, according to the king's previous promise, you will be able to obtain ten times the land, that is, a total of 1,000 acres of land. What do you think about this?"

He exhaled a breath of hot air and said with great certainty: "No objection!"

The official nodded and said, "Very good, then from here to here..." His hand pulled a large distance away, signaled for a while and continued, "It's all your land. You can go and lay down your boundary marker."

A carriage was parked next to it. With the help of many soldiers, a stone tablet about three feet was moved down and placed in a pit near the field.

The dirt pit was quickly filled, only about two feet of boundary marker was exposed.

Snowflakes fell from the sky and fell on the boundary marker, which soon dyed the surface of the boundary marker white, instantly integrating with other surrounding scenery.

The official said to You: "The other boundary markers will be prepared by craftsmen in Jidu. Lettering and other work will be carried out together at that time. You must remember the location of your boundary markers and not be confused with others. If you have any questions, go to Jidu Land Management Committee as soon as possible to inform and submit them to the committee for handling. Do not conflict with any robes, and do not fight or even kill people. Otherwise, not only will the land be taken back, but also deal with them by military law! Do you understand?"

At the end, the official's stern tone made him subconsciously shrink his head, and then said happily: "Hey, I understand."

When the Zhao soldiers around him saw that the matter was finished, they started to joke: "You, please invite Ersanzi to have some good food later?"

"One thousand acres of land is available, tsk, my family is also a scholar, and there are only five hundred acres of land around Handan."

"Hehe, my family is a commoner, and I only get 400 acres of medium-land in Julu. But this time I am also a man with military merits. I can exchange 1,500 acres of high-land in Jicheng! As long as I manage it well, I will live a better life in ten or twenty years!"

"Yes, yes, you can still raise horses here!"

"It's just a little colder, alas."

"What's the point of being cold? As long as life is good, the children and grandchildren will not be hungry to us since childhood. What's the point of getting colder? One thousand five hundred acres of land, think about it yourself... It's snowing in Jicheng, isn't it snowing in Handan?"

...

A bunch of Zhao soldiers who were originally just watching the fun and did not intend to settle down in Yandi in the future looked at each other, and suddenly felt... it seemed to make sense.

A moment later, someone suddenly spoke.

"Military and legal officer, I want to register for a change of land and not move my military merits back to Shangdang!"

"I want to change the floor too!"

"And me!"

Listening to the lively discussion, the middle-aged official stopped and looked back at a group of eager soldiers behind him: "Walking with a certificate of credit to go to the city to find the Land Management Committee, the sooner you get the land you have divided, the closer you are to Jicheng."

Many Zhao soldiers were in an instant and suddenly divided into a team of hundreds of people, hurried towards Jicheng not far away.

A running competition in the snow began.

The middle-aged official snorted, glanced at the list in his hand, reached out and brushed away the snowflakes falling on the list paper, and said to the dozens of people who were left: "Next, come out. Are you there?"

...

Not far away, several knights rode on horseback and watched the scene.

Since they were not wearing wartime armor, the Zhao soldiers who were anxious to divide the land did not recognize the fact that the two highest officials in Jicheng had quietly come to them.

Lian Po sighed and said, "The king's policy is indeed wise. This ten times the land is really touching. Look, so many people who did not plan to make a final decision in Yan land have changed their minds now. So the land management committee is probably going to be busy for a while."

Zhao She smiled and said, "That's true, I'll go back to preside over the work of the committee later."

Due to inconvenient transportation in winter, it was difficult to send a large number of officials from Handan for a while. Therefore, Lian Po has temporarily served as the responsibility of a Jicheng Order, and the most important matter in addition to public security is naturally controlled by Zhao She.

Lian Po laughed and said to Zhao She: "By the way, Lao Zhao, you have to choose the location of my 100,000 acres of land. Everyone is born and die together. You can't treat this general badly, right?"

Zhao She nodded very seriously and said, "Don't worry, except for the land belonging to the King and Shaofu, your land should be the second best among the remaining land."

Lian Po was overjoyed when he heard this and patted Zhao She on the shoulder hard: "I know that you are relieved to do things! The best land must be General Le Yi's, right?"

Zhao She shook her head and said, "No."

Lian Po was stunned when he heard this: "Is it a powerful man in Handan?"

Zhao She said: "Not it."

Lian Po was immediately angry: "Who is so unhappy and took away the general's best place?"

Zhao She reached out and pointed at himself: "The best land is my 50,000 acres."

The air suddenly became quiet.

After a while, Lian Po said, "Didn't you say you will buy land and land in Daliang City in the future?"

Zhao She coughed and said, "The general remembers it wrongly, Zhao She has never said this."

...

Handan.

Zhao He looked at Zhao Sheng in front of him and felt a little moved.

Time flies, it has been so many years. Zhao Sheng, who was a little kid back then, is now a sixteen-year-old boy.

Looking at the little brother in front of him, Zhao He felt a little strange in his heart.

Theoretically, if he and his master father suddenly die suddenly, the younger brother Zhao Sheng is obviously more suitable to become a new King of Zhao than his eldest son, the little brat Zhao Qian...

Bah, what are you thinking?

Zhao He withdrew his thoughts, put on a very serious expression on his face, and said to Zhao Sheng in front of him: "Brother Sheng, logically speaking, you are only sixteen years old and are not as old as the age of the crown. I shouldn't let you go out."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Sheng hurriedly said, "The Lord's father ascended the throne at the age of fifteen, and the Wang brother was the King of Zhao at the age of thirteen. Although my brother's talent is not as good as the Lord's father and brother, I also want to do something for the Great Zhao, so as not to lose my Zhao family's reputation. Please ask Brother Wang to understand it."

Zhao Sheng looked sincere and eager.

Zhao He sighed and thought to himself, where did you learn the delusions from my good brother? Brother, my dad and I are both kings. You compare yourself with us. Do you want to be kings? This statement is easy to misunderstand. Well, if you can't speak, please ask your dad to give you some advice first. It's too stupid to come over and ask the official to be an official...

Zhao He pressed his desire to complain and said seriously: "Well, since you have said that, I won't stop you. But I have to tell you in advance that you are only sixteen years old and have no experience. It is impossible for you to be a member of any party at once. At most, you are a county magistrate. Do you have any problems?"

No matter how much he complained, Zhao He actually had no fear of his brother who could be said to have grown up.

On the one hand, it is because Pingyuan Jun Zhao Sheng was definitely a loyal minister who was loyal to the Zhao State and the Zhao family in history, and on the other hand, it is also confident in himself.

What a joke, if you can't even stand the little brother you grew up watching, you can't be the wise ruler who will unify the world.

Now the territory of Zhao State has expanded rapidly. It has expanded several times like a balloon in just ten years from the attack and destruction of Zhongshan State. The direct result is that there is a clear gap in the number of officials used by Zhao State to rule various places, and they can only appoint a large number of officials from the conquered lands.

For Zhao He, although this method of appointment can be ensured to be stable in a short period of time, it is easy to cause local tyrants to be too big in the long run, which is a potential hidden danger.

Zhao State needs more officials from the center and loyal to the center.

It is definitely impossible for Zhao Sheng to alleviate this problem alone, but it is also good to fill in one more pit.

After Zhao Sheng received the promise agreed by Zhao He, he was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, Brother Wang. If possible, I hope to be an official in Yandi."

Zhao He was stunned: "You are going to Yandi?"

Zhao Sheng nodded vigorously and said, "Yes, I want to go to Yandi."

Zhao He was a little hesitant.

According to Zhao He's idea, he actually wanted to arrange a county magistrate for Zhao Sheng in any county around Handan.

In this case, it is easy to know Zhao Sheng's every move when he is around him. If he makes any trouble, he can wipe his butt. Secondly, the places near Handan are the core areas of Zhao State, and all kinds of systems are very mature. At the same time, there are a large number of officials who are very skilled in governing. These subordinates who are smart and capable enough to fill the shortcomings brought by Zhao Sheng, an inexperienced yellow-haired boss, can also teach Zhao Sheng by words and deeds.

But Zhao Sheng's suggestion now...

Zhao He sighed and said, "Brother Sheng, it's not that I won't let you go. You have to know that Yan Di was conquered by me just now, but it's not that safe."

The areas of Yan and Zhao are relatively difficult than those of the Central Plains, so people often have to leave their hometowns in order to survive, which is one of the major reasons why there are many wanderers in Yan and Zhao.

It is precisely because everyone has a hard time living, that is, people are happy to help each other, that is, "generous".
To be continued...