On November 6, Ouyang Shuo concluded his inspection of the three Lingnan counties and set off for Guilin County. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info because all the official post stations are used along the way, and the speed is very fast.

Three days later, Ouyang Shuo and his entourage arrived at Chiyou City, the seat of Wuzhou County.

In October last year, the army of Shanhai City defeated the army of Chiyou on the border of Wuzhou County and killed the great demon god Chiyou. Ouyang Shuo even awakened his bloodline in that battle and was crowned as the [Barbarian King].

At that time, Wuzhou County was not peaceful, the people's hostility was very strong, the mountain barbarian nobles were powerful, the people's livelihood in the county withered, and the economy was directly paralyzed, which was a complete mess.

It was under such circumstances that Fan Zhongyan was ordered to be transferred by the director of administration to guard Wuzhou County, and Ouyang Shuo guarded the pastoral side to govern Wuzhou County.

A year has passed, and Wuzhou County has completely changed.

Ouyang Shuo walked all the way, and what he saw was a picture of the harmonious coexistence of the mountain barbarians and the Han people. When passing by a county town, Ouyang Shuo even saw a mountain barbarian guy marrying a Han girl.

Wuzhou County is one of the pioneers in the silkworm breeding strategy implemented by the Southern Xinjiang Metropolitan Protectorate. Mulberry forests can be seen everywhere on both sides of the road, and the greenery is abundant.

Even the Shanman accepted the Han farming civilization and learned to grow mulberry and raise silkworms.

Wuzhou County is relying on 100,000 mountains to vigorously develop the medicinal herb planting industry, and the results have been fruitful. According to the statistics of the Department of Industry and Development Planning, Wuzhou County has become the largest supplier of medicinal materials to the Government and Medical Department.

The basic medical care in the territory can be smoothly promoted, and the medicinal material industry in Wuzhou County has contributed a lot.

The people are rich, and the territory is safe.

All this, Fan Zhongyan, the county guard, has made great contributions, he is like a magician, and it only took one year to make earth-shaking changes in this place.

The role of civil officials in the territory is vividly reflected in Fan Zhongyan.

Shanhai City can complete the recuperation and recuperation within half a year, laying a solid foundation, and the counties and counties are indispensable.

It was exactly like this, when passing through Wuzhou County, Ouyang Shuo naturally wanted to stay in Chiyou City for a day. In addition to meeting Fan Zhongyan, Ouyang Shuo also had to deal with barbarian affairs by the way.

Ouyang Shuo, the [Barbarian King], was a little derelict in his duties, and he came to Chiyou City for the second time after more than a year.

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Chiyou City, the city lord's mansion.

Accompanied by Fan Zhongyan, Ouyang Shuo inspected the livelihood of Chiyou City, and the people welcomed him. Wherever Ouyang Shuo and his entourage go, they can cause a sensation, with crowds of people and empty alleys.

In Chiyou City, Ouyang Shuo, the [Barbarian King], has an extraordinary status and prestige. For the mountain barbarians in the city, the arrival of the [Barbarian King] is tantamount to a major festival.

Taking advantage of the free time, Ouyang Shuo also met with the officials of the county government and said some words of encouragement. According to Xiao He, the director of administration, the officials sent out by Wuzhou County can be ranked among the top three counties in the territory.

Of the hundreds of officials selected and transferred to the three Lingnan counties, 50 were from Wuzhou County.

I also want to know that there must be the credit of Fan Zhongyan, the former director of administration. In terms of cultivating young officials and discovering outstanding talents, Fan Zhongyan also has extraordinary talents.

At noon, in the largest restaurant in the city, Ouyang Shuo accepted a banquet from several big medicinal herb merchants in the county. These medicinal herb dealers are the richest in the county, and they are also the giants of the territorial medicinal material association.

If you don't agree with each other, you can determine the price of medicinal materials in the market.

For these God of Wealth, Ouyang Shuo naturally wants to give some face.

In the afternoon, I listened to the report of the county government, and the two-hour report was really torturous. When it was over, Ouyang Shuo took time to talk to Fan Zhongyan alone.

In the study, Fan Zhongyan was obviously a little excited.

It is no wonder that in the just-concluded report of the county government, Ouyang Shuo did not hesitate to praise Fan Zhongyan and the county government. Being able to be affirmed by the monarch is the greatest honor for a civil official like Fan Zhongyan.

"Xiwen, do you have any ideas for a different environment?" Ouyang Shuo's words were astonishing.

On the way to Guilin County, Ouyang Shuo had been pondering the choice of the county guard of Guilin County. Xiao He even sent a letter, asking him to make a decision as soon as possible, so that Guilin County could operate normally as soon as possible.

Ouyang Shuo's first demarcated Guilin County Shou Pei Ju has been transferred to Xingzhou County. In such a key position, it was impossible for Ouyang Shuo to transfer Pei Ju back.

If you think about it, you can only think of a way from other places.

The strategic location of Guilin County is even more important than that of Shaozhou County, which is in Lingnan Province, and the situation is even more complicated by the fact that it has been governed by the two major city-states for another year.

Therefore, Xiao He suggested that it would be best to select one person from the current county guard and sit in Guilin County.

Regarding Xiao He's proposal, Ouyang Shuo strongly agreed. Don't look at the fact that Shanhai City has reached a settlement with the two major city-states, Ouyang Shuo even went to Guilin County in person this time to sign a trade agreement with the two city-states.

The friendship on the surface cannot hide the undercurrent surging here.

It was the [Northern Sichuan City-State] that was the first to accept the olive branch of Shanhai City, and the coalition troops they withdrew from Weiwu Pass did not return to their respective territories, but were stationed on the southern border.

The intention is self-evident.

The two city-states are still on guard against Shanhai City. It is clear to everyone that the current so-called "reconciliation" is nothing more than an expedient measure on both sides and is forced by the situation.

In the future, once there is a stir, Guilin County will once again become the land of the four wars. It is not an exaggeration to say that Guilin County is the center of the northern territory of the territory.

In such a strategic location, it is natural to select a strong county guard to cooperate with the Leopard Tao Army stationed here to do a good job in the overall military defense and related combat preparations in the north.

Fan Zhongyan, Tian Wenjing, and Bao Shuya, several veteran county guards, naturally entered Ouyang Shuo's sight. Choosing one of the three, Ouyang Shuo needs to make a decision.

Needless to say, Fan Zhongyan is competent enough.

Tian Wenjing, the model governor of the Qing Dynasty, is also a suitable candidate. Speaking of which, Tian Wenjing is the first county guard in the territory, with the oldest qualifications and strong ability.

Qiongzhou County, which is a large university, is well governed by Tian Wenjing.

Relying on shipbuilding, salt, timber and spice industries, Qiongzhou County is the richest county in the territory, and the county's fiscal revenue even exceeds that of the newly abolished Lianzhou County, second only to Shanhai City.

The rise of ocean trade has pushed Qiongzhou County to a new height.

Under the mediation of Tian Wenjing, the Li people in Qiongzhou County walked out of the mountains one after another and lived in the plains. As the first negotiator of barbarian affairs, Tian Wenjing's ability to handle ethnic affairs was even stronger than Fan Zhongyan.

In addition to these two, Xunzhou County Shou Bao Shuya is also a suitable candidate. The person recommended by the director of administration, Xiao He, is none other than Bao Shuya.

Before serving as the county guard of Xunzhou, Bao Shuya served as the county guard of Leizhou. Transferred to Xunzhou, he was also ordered to govern a large county that was plagued by the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.

In less than half a year, Uncle Bao has basically cleared the residual poison of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, and his ability can be seen. In addition, Xunzhou County is adjacent to Guilin County, Bao Shuya is familiar with the local situation, and he also has a tacit understanding with Bao Taojun.

These two points are the reasons why Xiao He recommended Uncle Bao.

The three county guards are all suitable candidates, and it is really difficult to make a choice among them.

It was only after inspecting Wuzhou County that Ouyang Shuo made up his mind and officially circled Fan Zhongyan. Not for anything else, just because among the three counties, only Wuzhou County no longer needs Fan Zhongyan to sit in person.

All the government affairs of Wuzhou County have been formalized, and there are no thorny problems, and any other county guard can handle them properly.

On the contrary, whether it is Qiongzhou County or Xunzhou County, they will not be able to do without Tian Wenjing or Bao Shuya for a while. Qiongzhou County's ocean-going trade has just improved, and it is a critical period that needs to be checked by Tian Wenjing.

Xunzhou County bears the burden of communicating Shanhai City with southern Sichuan Province, and is the rear of the Leopard Tao Army, so it also needs Bao Shuya, the old county guard, to continue to sit in the town.

Based on this alone, Fan Zhongyan won in this round of competition.

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Fan Zhongyan listened to the gentleman's question, and couldn't help but tremble in his heart, if it weren't for his high concentration and deep qi cultivation, I am afraid that he would immediately show an excited expression.

It's not that Fan Zhongyan has any problems, but the position of Guilin County Warden is deeply involved.

The dystocia of Guilin County Guard, Fan Zhongyan has heard of it.

After all, Fan Zhongyan was the first administrative director of the territory, the former chief civil servant of the territory, and he was well-informed. He vaguely heard rumors that when the emperor annexed Kunming County, he first proposed the idea of a provincial governor.

Among the three major provinces in the territory, the governor of Yunnan Province does not need to think about it, it is none other than Bai Hua. The remaining two governorships are tempting enough.

Especially the future governor of southern Sichuan, who is the governor of Zhili, is the head of all governors.

Recently, there have been rumors in officialdom that the future post of governor of southern Sichuan Province is likely to be promoted from among the counties and counties of southern Sichuan Province.

It is precisely in this way that the appointment of the Guilin county guard has touched the nerves of some people for no reason.

The situation is very obvious, Guilin County is the most strategic position among the counties in southern Sichuan; If Guilin County can be governed well, it will undoubtedly be a strong officialdom capital.

In this way, in the future competition for the position of governor, it will have an advantage.

There are even rumors that the candidate for the county guard of Guilin circled by the king is the best candidate for the future governor of southern Sichuan Province.

No matter how calm Fan Zhongyan is, hearing these rumors, waves will inevitably rise in his heart. It's not that he is greedy for power, but an instinct of a civil official from the Song Dynasty.

For one term of office, for the benefit of one party.

Fan Zhongyan said in "The Story of Yueyang Tower": If you live in a temple, you will worry about its people, and if you are far away from the rivers and lakes, you will worry about its king. The higher the official position, the better the benefit of the people.

"But it's up to you!" Fan Zhongyan said.

Ouyang Shuo glanced at Fan Zhongyan, meaning inexplicable. How could Ouyang Shuo not know these rumors about the territory. Shen Buxian had long suggested that the rumor-mongers should be investigated, but he stopped him.

The position of the governor of Zhili is related to the lifeblood of the territory, and Ouyang Shuo will not allow others lightly. Those rumors are a bit naïve and untrue.

But to be able to use this to make the county guards have healthy competition, which Ouyang Shuo is happy to see.

Therefore, Ouyang Shuo neither interfered nor expressed his position.