Zhang Yuanzhong had indeed been very ruthless in his slap just now. After the slap, Zhang Renze's left cheek was already red and swollen, and the marks of the five fingers were particularly obvious.

After cursing, Zhang Yuanzhong walked in front of Liu Feng again, groveling.

"Don't worry, Mr. Liu. I will never let him do anything wrong in the future."

"As long as Mr. Liu asks Doctor Lin to save his child today, you can ask for any conditions you want. As long as I can do it, I will not refuse."

Liu Feng raised his eyebrows. That's right.

After all, Zhang Yuanzhong is the prefect of Tianyong City. Although he is not as capable as that old guy Linghu Zheng, he is still needed to handle political affairs.

"Sir, I heard that the head of Shanggou Village recently ran away."

"His whereabouts remain unknown."

"Our Siwa Village and Shanggou Village are on the same line, not far apart. As the head of Siwa Village, I can't bear to see the villagers of Shanggou Village living in poverty, without clothes or food."

"I wonder if the prefect has any idea to merge our two villages into one. If it can become a new county, I think it would be more appropriate."

"Um?"

When Zhang Yuanzhong heard this, he took a deep breath.

Liu Feng is really brave.

This sentence is equivalent to saying in disguise, I want to be a county magistrate.

"This, to merge the two villages and form a new county, I still need to report to the Ministry of Personnel. Generally, such matters require approval, and the Ministry of Personnel will issue a document before the officials can be approved."

Zhang Yuanzhong had a bitter look on his face. Although he was the superior of the seven county magistrates under the entire Tianyong City, he could dismiss the county magistrates on the spot if they made mistakes and recommend new ones, but the final power of appointment and dismissal lay with the Ministry of Personnel.

Not to mention such a big thing as merging two villages into one county.

"Village Chief, I have a solution that can combine the two into one without requiring the court's approval."

Wu Jiang kept listening. After all, he had traveled all over the world and was well-read, so he was very familiar with the system of the Dali Dynasty.

"Siwa Village and Shanggou Village are on the same river, and the downstream is a major waterway."

"Village chief, you single-handedly wiped out the bandits in the water fort. The water fort occupies an important position on the waterway. If the following three places were combined into one."

"We can build a ferry. Ferries usually require an officer of the rank of Duwei to guard them. This river is called Xinqiang River, so we can use the title of Xinqiang Wei as our official title. He will then be directly under the command of the prefect."

"In this way, it is actually the same as establishing a new county."

Wu Jiang's idea made Liu Feng's eyes light up. This was a great idea.

"That's feasible, but as far as I know, the location of the water fort is where seven rivers converge. In this way, the entire Xinqiang River is within the area. Isn't the area too large?"

Zhang Yuanzhong smiled helplessly.

"Well, you have the ambition and the ability. According to Dali law, I can indeed set up a ferry and other facilities, and staff them with officers and clerks."

"But I must make it clear that the ferry officer has no rank. He is just a low-ranking official with a staff of around fifty men and a monthly salary of three taels of silver."

"Also, weapons, armor, and the lieutenant's official residence. I'll send them over as soon as I get back."

"Is Mr. Liu satisfied with this?"

Of course I am satisfied. If I am not satisfied, what else can I do?

Although he is just a small person without any rank, he has taken the first step anyway.

You can also form your own team under the pretext of legitimacy.

Isn’t this a great thing?

This provides a legitimate reason to station troops.

According to the rule of fifty men, he tripled the number and suddenly had a force of his own.

If there are enough weapons and armor, and enough soldiers, it would be fine even if more soldiers were recruited, because the court would not need to support them anyway.

You know, preparing armor is a very difficult task, and most armies don't have it.

"satisfy."

"But in my opinion, Zhang Renze's health has been delayed for too long. Even if I take action myself, he may not be able to recover to his peak state."

"At most, we can let him live a normal life, but his martial arts skills will be gone."

Liu Feng did not forget to remind Prefect Zhang.

At this time, Zhang Yuanzhong thought that he was afraid that his son would cause trouble again after being cured, so he hurried to explain.

"It's okay, it's okay."

"As long as I can recover, find a wife and have children normally, that's all that matters."

"If this rebellious son dares to disrespect Mr. Liu in the future, I will make him pay."

"Even if Mr. Liu were to be killed on the spot, I would not say a single word."

Only after receiving Zhang Yuanzhong's solemn guarantee did Liu Feng feel a little relieved.

He stepped forward and called over Zhai Shanchuan and Wu Jiang. The two of them forcibly straightened Zhang Renze's body. He screamed like a pig being slaughtered, and the whole compound was filled with his screams.

Zhang Renze was in extreme pain and fainted from the pain after just a few seconds.

This kind of injury that breaks bones and tendons can be cured, but Liu Feng will not let him recover comfortably.

So the most cruel treatment was adopted.

"Almost."

Liu Feng shook his hands and said to Zhang Renze who was sweating profusely.

That’s good. I didn’t see any medicine being used, let alone acupuncture?

Mu Linfeng and Zhang Yuanzhong both showed surprised expressions and hurried up to check.

Sure enough, Zhang Renze, who had just been curled up, looking neither human nor ghost, had now stretched out his body, and his joints and limbs could move freely.

It's like being an ordinary person now.

Mu Linfeng knew that if he used acupuncture with gold needles, it would take at least three to five days and multiple acupuncture treatments, and in the end he would not be able to achieve such an effect.

The first time I chatted with Liu Feng was in a small courtyard in the county town. At that time, Liu Feng said that he had some knowledge of pharmacology. I didn’t expect that his massage skills were even more amazing.

It seems that I still didn't understand my son-in-law before.

Mu Linfeng handed the golden needle in his hand to Mu Wanqing, turned around, and felt ashamed that his medical skills, which he was proud of, were not as good as his son-in-law's.

Several women looked at Liu Feng with even more admiration, and there seemed to be little stars in their eyes. A man like this, who is long-lasting in bed and serious about his work, is amazing.

With such a powerful massage, Mu Wanqing even fantasized about asking Liu Feng to give the three sisters a good massage at night.

It will be so cool then.

Zhang Yuanzhong thanked him profusely before taking Zhang Renjie away. Peace returned to the yard.

This time, it was Wu Jiang who proposed the idea of ​​setting up a ferry at Shuizhai, and Wu Jiang made great contributions.

Liu Feng chuckled, looked at Wu Jiang and said, "I think once everything is complete, the position of deputy ferry guard will be yours."

At that time, Liu Feng will be the top leader and serve as the new wall captain, and Wu Jiang will be the adjutant, equivalent to the second in command. Liu Feng has a lot of things to do, so Wu Jiang will be responsible for the specific matters.

The rest of the personnel will be arranged by themselves.

At that time, Wang Dingliu and Zhai Shanchuan will each lead a team of soldiers to garrison the water fort.

Lin Xiaoxi continued to be responsible for patrolling and guarding the village.

"In this case, I'm afraid we'll have to live in the water fort."