Huazhou was busy in August, but Jiang Anyi, as a strategic commander, felt nothing was done.

Xinfei rushed to Longweizhou General Administration to handle official duties early in the morning, and would not return home until dark. The whole back house was quiet, and Jiang Anyi always remembered Tong'er. When Dong'er took her children at home, the house was full of laughter and lively. She hadn't seen the children for several months. I really miss them.

Jiang Anyi slowly left the mansion and walked to the governor's yamen with four guards. Not far from home to the government office, the vendors on both sides of the street would greet Jiang Anyi enthusiastically when they saw Jiang Anyi. The vendors selling breakfast would greet Jiang Anyi at their stalls for breakfast, or they would chase him to eat baked buns, oil cakes, naan and other food. Jiang Anyi enjoyed this kind of atmosphere of having fun with the people. Sometimes he would sit at the stall next to the road to eat something, chat with the stall owner and the diners next to him, and ask about the people's food and clothing. When he left, the guards would secretly put the money on the vendor's table.

The officials who came to the government office were busy for a long time. Jiang Anyi walked into the lobby with a cold journey. The lobby was empty and all the official duties were handled by the governor Fang of the Second Hall. There was a bunch of official documents on the table, which were approved by Fang Shishu in advance, and he had been presented to him and knew it.

If you read it casually, you will mostly be about building water conservancy, rectifying roads, repairing granaries, etc. These things can only be decided by the governor after reading them, but Jiang Anyi was the commander of the military commander and had to report them to him. Jiang Anyi had told Fang Shi to write a letter, but he was still in charge of government affairs. He just needed to submit it to him afterwards. If you need to use the commander's seal, just go to the lobby to get it. Jiang Anyi would be able to trust the other party's letter.

After reading the official documents, there was nothing wrong. Jiang Anyi couldn't go out of the lobby to disturb others' work, so he had to pace back and forth in the lobby with his hands behind his back. Such days were really boring. Li Laigao was very interested in the Hundred and Works Department and volunteered to be the Hundred and Works Department. Every day, he was so busy that he was not seen. Liu Yixing was borrowed by Governor Fang, Zhang Keji and Guo Huaili went to Xiangxueju, An Yong, Shi Tou and Park Tianhao to clear out horse thieves in the Gobi Desert, and he was only so idle that he was bored.

The court promoted himself to the Marquis of Pingshan. The goal he pursued in this life seemed to have been achieved. He was a poor position to become a thirty-three year old. He seemed to be a little early to serve as the Minister of the Six Ministry. As for the position of becoming the Prime Minister, it was even further away. The State of Zheng was not as prime minister as the age of fifty. Jiang Anyi sighed. The prince did not have a good impression of himself. In the future, he became the emperor and at most he would be the Minister of Revenue. With Wei Youcheng in this position, he would probably not fall into him.

It was really boring, Jiang Anyi simply left the government office and walked around the streets. It was easier to pass the time for the scholars, farmers, industrialists and merchants in the wild government to talk to each other. After passing the market, Liu Heizi, who sold wild game, forced him to a rabbit and a pheasant, saying that the second boy was studying in the palace school. Please take care of Lord Jiang during the palace trial next year.

Huang Zhu was very happy. During this period, Lord Jiang had free time and always cooked in person. Master Jiang's craftsmanship was not enough. Even the chefs of Qixianlou could not compare with him. The beef tendons I ate yesterday, simmered tendons, and today I ate lighter, steamed pheasants, braised rabbit meat, and two taels of gold and jade liquid. This life is beautiful.

The kitchen is fragrant in Jiang Mansion, and everyone passing by swallows saliva. The cooks are used to Lord Jiang’s cooking and taking the spoon in person. After tasting the dishes he cooks, they are embarrassed to be a cook at the Jiang family.

"Mr. Zhang, Mr. Guo, you are back." Seeing the two

As he stepped into the second door, Huang Zhu greeted enthusiastically.

Guo Huaili sniffed and said, "It smells so good. It seems that Xiao Jiang cooks by himself. My old Guo is lucky, and it's a coincidence."

Huang Zhu laughed and said, "Mr. Guo, you have been cooking in person these days. Unfortunately, you and Mr. Zhang went to Xiangxueju. Do you want me to count what you have eaten?"

Zhang Keji had a calm face, and his half-burned face became colder. Seeing that Zhang Keji's face was unhappy, Huang Zhu walked towards the kitchen and quickly shouted loudly, "Mr. Jiang, Mr. Zhang is here."

Jiang Anyi was in the kitchen and Mingyu was cooking. He was also helpful in cooking. Every piece of dish rolled in the pot and was heated and oily. How to fry until it was fresh and delicious was like fighting with the enemy.

Seeing Zhang Keji walk into the kitchen in the smoke, Jiang Anyi smiled and said, "Sir, I'm back. Wait for a moment and the dishes will be cooked. Let's have two drinks."

Zhang Keji shouted with a cold face, "Lord has no ambition to live, will he make a living by cooking?"

Jiang Anyi was stunned, put down the iron pot in his hand, and said, "Jiang doesn't know what to do, so he can pass the time by borrowing the kitchen."

"My lord Zeng Yun has the ambition to protect his family and relatives, and has the ability to protect the people of the world. Has he done it all? Or have he left what he said behind?" Zhang Keji asked with a dark face and bluntly.

Jiang Anyi bowed and said, "Anyi dare not forget, thank you sir for your reminder."

Guo Huaili smiled and said, "Mr. Zhang raised his face and Lao Guo's legs trembled. After dinner, we will talk about major events. Food is the most important thing. Xiao Jiang, if you don't take a spatula, the meat in the pot will be burnt."

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In the study, Jiang Anyi once again solemnly bowed to Zhang Keji, saying, "Since Jiang was promoted to the title of Marquis of Pingshan, he was confused and had nothing to do all day long. Thank you for your wake-up."

Zhang Keji sighed, "I know that the lord has hidden worries and develops a heart of harmony with the world. However, the tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop. The lord wants to not compete with others and acts in a low-key manner. It is probably difficult to fulfill his wish. Once the emperor dies and the prince ascends the throne, he may find it difficult to be free again."

Jiang Anyi sat down in the chair and said, "Today, Mr. Jiang woke up. As the governor of Huazhou, Jiang should seek welfare for the people of Huazhou. But Governor Fang did a good job. He is an elder. Jiang is not good at interfering in government affairs too much."

"If the lord is seeking welfare for the people, Mr. Fang is a kind elder, and he will naturally cooperate happily." Zhang Keji said, "I have thought about it these days, and the lord may as well start from these aspects."

Jiang Anyi burned incense and poured tea for Zhang Keji, saying, "I hope to hear it carefully."

"The Anxi Camp recruited soldiers. Many refugees have come to apply for the election these days. Some of them have brought their families to the army. Not many people have been recruited. If these people can be kept in Huazhou and allowed them to settle down and establish a career, these populations will be the source of troops and wealth in Huazhou in the future." Zhang Keji said.

Jiang Anyi nodded and said, "Mr. Fang has asked all counties to register these people, let each county build residences, distribute them to food, help them find places to employ, encourage them to reclaim new fields, and according to the court law, no taxes were collected in the first three years. Today, I saw official documents in the lobby. There were more than 76,000 newly registered people in various places, plus the people redeemed from the Western Regions, more than 100,000 lost in the war, Huazhou added more than 260,000 people."

"There are many people and the power is great." Zhang Keji said, "It is not a solution to rely solely on government support. These people should have work to support themselves to keep them. Huazhou encountered military chaos, and half of the county towns were damaged to varying degrees. The city walls, houses, roads, and water conservancy had to be repaired, and those men could use it. Women could go to shops and workshops to help with servants, and those children could go to the nursing homes of various counties to recognize words or learn something. In short, these people should feel that they were better in Huazhou than their hometowns before they would be willing to stay."

Jiang Anyi nodded and said, "I will go to find Mr. Fang tomorrow and ask him to issue official documents to each county."

"The grain production will be reduced this year. How many lords are there to know about the grain production reported by various places?"

Jiang Anyi frowned and said, "When the Western Regions coalition occupied Huazhou, they plundered all the grain storage in the county, but this spring they drove the people to farm as usual, but the people took care of it casually, and the output was estimated to be reduced by about 20%. The most important thing is that the Western Regions invaded and the troops were scattered. This year's military farmland was almost out of stock, reducing one million stones of grain. There are so many new people in Huazhou, and I am afraid that there will be not enough food this year."

Zhang Keji said, "This year, Bingzhou, Qingzhou and Jiangnan are in good health. I ask the court for grain transportation support and send people to buy some. It should be able to cope with it. The tax and silver of the government office has not been distributed to each county, and the governor Fang has money."

Jiang Anyi smiled and said, "Now, a lot of money is transported out every day. Fang Gong was so heartbroken. Fang Gong even had his legs broken in the chair in the second hall and was reluctant to change to a newcomer. He asked someone to nail the wooden strips to sit. Last time Li Laigao sat on it, he almost fell."

"Haha, Mr. Fang is strict with himself, but he is very kind to the people and will not save any money he should spend. It is a blessing for the people of Huazhou to have a lord, Mr. Fang is the governor." Zhang Keji said.

The incense emits a faint fragrance, and the air in the study was fresh. Zhang Keji took a deep breath and continued, "The lord has been vigorously cultivating talents in Huazhou for six years, building Jimin Academy, and repairing county schools in various places. The number of students in Huazhou has gradually increased. This year, the imperial examinations, Huazhou won 16 scholars, which cannot be said to be the result of the lord's advocacy. However, the talents in Huazhou are still lacking, and scholars are unwilling to come. The lord may as well encourage the gentry and the people to build more private schools and academies so that those poor families can also have a place to study. The plan for a hundred years is to educate people. If Huazhou wants to become a big province, it depends on scholars."

Jiang Anyi nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, sir, this is very good. I think Jiang almost decorated his studies back then. If it weren't for his mother and An Yong, Jiang would be just a farmer in the field today. I think there are many people in the world like Jiang, who had to interrupt their studies because of their life. Jiang is willing to invest 200,000 taels to support poor children to study. Jiang, the newly-built academy, went to give lectures at least once a year."

"The lord's great efforts to help his studies will be praised by the scholars." Zhang Keji smiled, thinking in his heart how to promote his lord's good deeds in the scholars, so that scholars all over the world, especially poor students, will regard him as a model, and all scholars all over the world regard Huazhou as a holy place to study, and are willing to come to Huazhou to become an official.

Zhang Keji took a sip of tea and said with a smile, "These are all the internal affairs of Huazhou. I wonder what the lord has to do with the enemy in the Western Regions?"

Jiang Anyi was stunned and said, "The enemy in the Western Regions has retreated, and it should be impossible for him to invade Huazhou again within ten years."

"Have you ever thought about turning defense into offense so that the people of Huazhou will no longer experience war disasters?"
Chapter completed!