As the training ended, Ma Teng smiled and shook his head as he watched the cheering slaves and prisoners.

It's rare to see someone so happy after getting beaten up!

Ma Teng then called over a manager and pointed to the group of slaves and prisoners.

"Take them down for dinner!"

"promise!!"

"Haha~, General Shoucheng is indeed very capable, no wonder His Majesty values ​​him so much!"

Just then, Zhang Rang also came over with several Imperial Guards.

"I have met Zhang Changshi!"

Seeing this, Ma Teng dared not delay and hurriedly went forward to greet him.

"Oh, General Shoucheng, there's no need for such formalities. I've come to convey His Majesty's orders!"

Zhang Rang quickly returned the greeting politely with a cupped hand, and then explained his purpose.

"Oh? What orders does His Majesty have...?"

Upon hearing the emperor's order, Ma Teng and the soldiers around him assumed they were being sent back to the battlefield, and their eyes lit up.

"Uh~!"

Zhang Rang was momentarily stunned when faced with the wolf-like, aggressive gazes of Ma Teng and his soldiers.

Zhang Rang immediately said, "His Majesty has ordered the generals and soldiers to escort those slaves and prisoners to the factories and workshops of the Royal Trading Company to work!"

"That's it...?"

Ma Teng stared blankly at Zhang Rang.

"Yes, that's it!"

Zhang Rang nodded and answered with certainty.

"Is that all...?"

"It's gone!"

"This humble general will obey Your Majesty's command!"

After confirming that the emperor had indeed not issued an order to send troops, Ma Teng could only sigh inwardly.

Zhang Rang laughed and said, "General Shoucheng, rest assured, His Majesty said that these slaves and prisoners were all captured by you. The Royal Trading Company will not use them for free. They will pay you a certain amount of money and grain to be used for military expenses and distributed to the soldiers as rewards!"

"Your Majesty is wise!!"

Upon hearing about the military funds and rewards, the disappointed expressions on Ma Teng and his soldiers' faces vanished instantly, replaced by great joy.

Soon after, Zhang Rang went to Huang Zhong's Huangfeng Camp and Gongsun Du's Heifeng Camp.

When Zhang Rang announced Liu Hong's order, the soldiers cheered excitedly. They hadn't expected that these slaves and prisoners would have such great value, not only being able to be trained but also to help them make money.

Along with the soldiers cheered, so too did the slaves and prisoners, who could finally eat a full meal without being beaten.

Soon, Zhang Rang led several battalions of soldiers, escorting slaves and prisoners, and they happily moved into various factories and workshops.

On the other side, Zhang Rang also led his men to take away a large number of prisoners from the prisons of the Court of Justice and the Sili government.

When they heard that they would no longer have to stay in this dark and gloomy cell, and that they could get a reduced sentence and be released early by working in a factory, the prisoners began to cheer.

At the Sili government office, Li Li and his men looked at the money and grain delivered by the royal merchant guild, and everyone's faces showed excitement.

"Brothers, half of this money and grain shall go into the treasury, and the other half shall be divided equally!"

"Thank you, Assistant Li!!"

Everyone was overjoyed when they saw the money and food they had received.

"I never imagined... these criminals would be so valuable. I wish there were more of them!"

Li Li counted the more than five thousand Wuzhu coins in his hand and couldn't help but sigh. At the same time, he looked meaningfully at his brothers.

Yes, if there were more criminals, wouldn't we get even more money?

The speaker meant it, and the listeners took it to heart; everyone looked up at Li Li with shining eyes.

Immediately, Li Xian stepped forward and said loudly:

"Comrade Li, now that the Commandant has left Luoyang, many petty villains are starting to emerge. I think it's time for us to take action and show them the power of the Sili government..."

"Yes...let them know that even without the captain, our Sili government is not to be trifled with!"

“Indeed! Now that it’s spring planting season and the captain is out on inspection, all those mediocre officials, corrupt officials, and all sorts of lawbreakers have come out. If we don’t punish them, what will become of our Sili government’s prestige?”

A group of court officials also stepped forward with righteous indignation to plead with Li Li for his orders.

Seeing his men looking like wolves and tigers, Li Li also revealed a happy smile.

"Brothers, you're right! Without further ado, let's take action now, grab this evidence we've gathered, and head over to arrest them!"

"promise!!"

All the eunuchs responded loudly with excited expressions.

Li Li then took out the evidence of crimes uncovered by the secret agents of the Investigation Department and distributed it to everyone. Then, each of them led their men to carry out the arrest operation.

At the same time, the Court of Justice and the Luoyang magistrate's men began to send people to patrol and investigate. If they found anyone causing trouble or breaking the law, they would arrest them without hesitation, sentence them to a few years first, and then send them to factories and workshops to work.

After the machinations by the Sili government, the Court of Justice, and the magistrate of Luoyang, countless family members of officials convicted of crimes, local ruffians, and children of families who had committed offenses were imprisoned and then sent to the Royal Trading Company.

Liu Hong simply smiled at the commotion caused by his subordinates, and then wrote a secret letter to Cheng Yu, Jia Xu, Duan Jiong, and Zhang Huan.

With the influx of large numbers of slaves, prisoners, and convicted officials, the factories and workshops under the Royal Trading Company not only resumed their previous normal production, but also experienced a surplus of labor.

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