After Zheng Shancang retreated, Tian Wenjing got up and said, "Lord Qiqi, there has been the latest progress in the negotiations with several other mountain barbarian tribes. ”

Ouyang Shuo's spirit was shocked, "Sir, please speak!" ”

"The two medium-sized tribes and the six smaller tribes in the vicinity were first intimidated by the powerful force displayed by the Shanhai Town army in the Battle of Storm Valley. Then, in the negotiation process, I learned that the Xuanniao tribe and the other three small tribes had completely solved the problem of food and clothing since they cooperated with us. With a two-pronged approach, these tribes finally let down their guard and are willing to cooperate with us in depth. Tian Wenjing said.

"Good. The specific framework for cooperation, sir, has it already been negotiated? Ouyang Shuo asked with a smile.

Tian Wenjing nodded, "Not bad." The subordinates have already negotiated the general content of the cooperation with them, just wait for your adult to come back and make a decision. ”

"Sir, please speak!"

"First of all, the cooperation of the soldiers, the mountain barbarian tribe is willing to follow the example of the Xuanniao tribe and send the most elite warriors of the tribe to Shanhai Town to join the army in exchange for allowances. One hundred people for small tribes and two hundred for medium tribes, for a total of one thousand people, a whole two battalions. Tian Wenjing said.

Ouyang Shuo pondered, shook his head and said, "Two months ago, our cooperation with the Xuanniao tribe was limited by the conditions at that time, and the two sides did not have enough trust at that time. Therefore, a compromise will be adopted to exchange soldiers for allowances and subsidies. The flaws in this way of cooperation are very obvious. ”

"In the army of Shanhai Town, they are also soldiers, but the allowance of the barbarian warriors cannot fall into their own hands, and they need to be handed over to the tribe. This will not only make the mountain barbarian warriors form a psychological gap, but also is not conducive to enhancing the warriors' sense of belonging to Shanhai Town, and it is easy to cause their emotional separation of Shanhai Town. This kind of emotional separation, which in turn will lead to the lack of the soldiers' sense of honor, they are not fighting for Shanhai Town, but for the allowance. The lack of a soldier's sense of honor is undoubtedly a fatal blow to the army's combat effectiveness. It's good that the war is going well, but once there is a setback on the battlefield, how can they be asked to fight to the death? ”

Ge Hongliang, the director of military affairs, nodded in agreement and said, "What your lord said is very true. There have been bad signs in the army, and the mountain barbarian warriors and the soldiers from Shanhai Town have been invisibly divided into two circles. ”

Tian Wenjing was born as a civilian official in the end, and he was not good at military affairs, so he asked humbly: "So, according to the lord's wishes, how to deal with it?" ”

Ouyang Shuo smiled slightly and said: "Now the situation is different, the strength and weakness have been judged, and when it is time to be tough, it must be tough." My opinion is that these elected mountain warriors, including their families, must all settle in Shanhai Town and truly become a member of Shanhai Town. Only in this way can we truly unite as one and form a cohesive force, and the military will not draw circles because of different backgrounds. As compensation, each mountain barbarian warrior will receive a one-time subsidy of 1 gold to his tribe. In addition, a one-time aid to the tribes for a batch of grain will be implemented according to the standard of 100,000 units for medium-sized tribes and 50,000 units for small-sized tribes. ”

"The conditions given by the lord are already very generous, and the mountain barbarian tribe has no reason to refuse." Tian Wenjing said excitedly.

"The specific details of the negotiation are Mr. Lao. In addition, the 700 mountain barbarian warriors who have now joined Shanhai Town must also be carried out according to the method just mentioned. Ouyang Shuo added.

"Understood!"

Ouyang Shuo nodded and said, "Sir, let's continue to introduce other cooperation contents!" ”

"Because the Wolf Mountain Mine is full, there is limited space for labor cooperation. Dr. Song of the medical hall reminded that the mountains are rich in all kinds of medicinal materials. Therefore, the subordinates agreed with the tribes that they were responsible for collecting medicine in the mountains, and Shanhai Town would purchase them at the market price, or they could also exchange medicinal materials for grain directly. Tian Wenjing was obviously dissatisfied with the negotiations in this regard, and said in embarrassment.

Ouyang Shuo frowned, this was not the result he wanted, and asked, "Sir, have you ever tried these mountain barbarian tribes, are they willing to go down the mountain collectively and settle in Shanhai Town?" ”

Tian Wenjing shook his head and said bitterly: "My subordinates have tried it repeatedly, but the results are not ideal. The plot of these mountain barbarian homelands is very serious, especially the older generation of mountain barbarians, even more so. They would rather starve in the mountains than leave the tribe and live with us. In addition, these tribes all have Zongmiao, which is the embodiment of their tribal totems and beliefs, and they simply cannot be abandoned. ”

"Settling in Shanhai Town doesn't mean that they have to live with us, we can build a relatively autonomous mountain barbarian settlement for them. As for the Jongmyo Temple, it's not that it's inflexible. Shanhai Town upholds the freedom of religious belief of all its citizens and respects the religious beliefs of all ethnic groups. We can completely rebuild the Jongmyo for them in the settlement, and it is guaranteed to be more solemn and glorious than their current Jongmyo Temple. Ouyang Shuo said unwillingly.

Tian Wenjing's eyes lit up, and he said: "The lord is still thoughtful, and his subordinates will continue to negotiate with the mountain barbarian tribe according to the conditions given by the lord." ”

"Well, sir, you can concentrate on conquering a certain tribe first, and it is better to choose a small tribe that is particularly difficult to survive. As long as someone takes the lead, they are not afraid that other tribes will not waver. When they saw the real situation of the Shanban settlements, even if a small number of people opposed it, they could not stop the general trend. "Ouyang Shuo's face-to-face teaching is appropriate.

"Understood!"

"As for the cooperation of medicinal materials that Mr. Fang just mentioned, it is indeed very necessary. Although the territory has built a medicine garden, but due to the limited growth environment, many medicinal materials cannot be cultivated in the medicine garden at all, and they must be collected in those deep mountains and old forests. In this regard, the mountain barbarians are experts. With the expansion of the size of the territory, the demand for medicinal materials will swell sharply, so it is very correct to plan early. Ouyang Shuo didn't want Tian Wenjing to be too frustrated, and affirmed his achievements in this negotiation.

"Whoa!"

"As for the labor cooperation that Mr. Fang just mentioned, moving the mountain barbarians out of the deep mountains is of course the best, and it is also our ultimate goal. However, in the process, there are some compromises. We can encourage those young mountain barbarians to bravely go out of the mountains and come to Shanhai Town to work or do apprentices. Whether it is a construction site or a major workshop, they can find a job that pays well, enough for them to support their families. They are aggressive, more receptive to new things, and more adaptable to change. In this way, it is also possible to slowly change the inherent views of the mountain barbarian tribes. Ouyang Shuo said.

Ouyang Shuo's point of view is not only Tian Wenjing, but even Fan Zhongyan, Cui Yingyu and others are all bright. In the eyes of the ancients, this method of labor transfer, which was adopted two hundred years ago, can still be described as earth-shattering.

"The master's conspiracy, his subordinates admire!" Tian Wenjing said sincerely.

Ouyang Shuo waved his hand, smiling without saying a word.

After the report of the Material Reserve Bureau, Yingyu took the initiative to stand up.

"Big brother, before you go, you mentioned the question about the supervision of the funds of the Financial Services Bureau. The Financial Services Department has already had a countermeasure, so please ask the eldest brother to decide. Yingyu said.

"Please!"

"The FSD's proposal is to set up an Audit Division under the FSD. The main responsibility of the Audit Department is to audit and supervise the authenticity, legality and efficiency of the territory's financial revenue and expenditure, improve the efficiency of the use of financial funds, promote the construction of a clean government, and ensure the healthy development of the territory's economy. Yingyu continued.

Ouyang Shuo pondered, frowned, and said, "I agree to the establishment of the Audit Department. It's just that the responsibility of the Audit Department is to audit financial revenues and expenditures, which is located under the Finance Department, so isn't that self-supervision? ”

"So, what does the eldest brother mean?" Yingyu asked worriedly.

"The Audit Division still needs to operate independently so that the authority of the audit can be maintained." Ouyang Shuo said.

Yingyu nodded and said, "Understood!" ”

"For the Secretary of Audit, can the Financial Services Department have a suitable recommendation?" Ouyang Shuo has just vetoed the proposal of the Finance Bureau, and now he is allowing the Finance Department to recommend candidates for the director.

"The original candidate for the director of the Financial Services Department was Qin Shen of the Commercial Department. Qin Shen has just passed the year of his establishment, and he has only recently joined the Department of Commerce. According to Director Xu's evaluation, this person is also from the household department, proficient in finance and taxation, decent and rigorous. Yingyu said.

"In that case, bring him here, and I'll see him."

Yingyu motioned to Qian Lifei, the director of taxation sitting behind her, Qian Lifei understood, and immediately got up and walked out of the conference hall, and after a while, he walked in with a middle-aged scribe. I saw that this person was of medium stature, meticulously dressed, and thin, and his cheeks were a little inverted just after the age of standing.

"Subordinate Qin Shen, meet your lord!" After the middle-aged scribe came in, he bowed and said.

"Get up, please!" Ouyang Shuo took the opportunity to check Qin Shen's personal attributes.

[Name]: Qin Shen (Silver)

[Identity]: Grassroots clerk of the Commercial Department of Shanhai Town

[Occupation]: Civil official (lifter)

[Loyalty]: 80 points

[Commander]: 20 [Force]: 10 [Intelligence]: 48 [Politics]: 55

[Specialty]: Righteousness (Increases majesty by 15%)

[Evaluation]: Former household clerk, proficient in finance and taxation, honest and upright, rigorous style.

"Qin Shen! On the recommendation of the Financial Commissioner, Mr Cui Yingyu, I have decided to appoint you as the Director of the Audit Department. I hope you will lead the audit department and do a good job of auditing. Ouyang Shuo said solemnly.

"Thank you for your promotion, I will definitely live up to the trust!" Qin Shen also said solemnly.

"System prompt: Congratulations to the player for having no clothes, Qin Shen has been reused, and his loyalty has increased by 5 points!"

After dealing with the affairs of the Audit Department, it was already half past eleven in the morning, and Ouyang Shuo announced the end of the report. As for the affairs of the Military Affairs Administration, he prepared to convene a special military affairs meeting after he came down.