Little did they know that even more tiring things were yet to come.
After making a preliminary plan for women to go out and work, Wang Changshi had someone come in to serve tea. Everyone took a break from chatting, but their thoughts still uncontrollably lingered on the many possible impacts of women's participation in work.
Luo Guanlin looked at the many drafted regulations and felt complicated.
Unlike these local officials, he was a court official who had truly come into close contact with the major policies of governing the country. Compared with those present, he could more intuitively feel the impact of the six words "women's participation in work."
Putting aside the "sense of crisis", the people present were entangled in the web of interests woven by Chang Suining from the very beginning... What people want to grasp the most is often the most immediate interests.
From this, it is clear that from the first day she stepped into the governor's mansion, she began to prepare for the implementation of her decrees in the future.
There was also a cup of tea in front of Luo Guanlin, but he did not drink it, nor did he speak a word. He did not feel thirsty, but his heart seemed to be burned by the scorching sun and he could not calm down.
During the tea break, an official in his 50s praised the tea for its delicious taste and heat relief. Chang Suining smiled and looked at Luo Guanlin, "This tea was brewed by Mr. Qian's mother-in-law, Grandma Jin."
Luo Guanlin came back to his senses after hearing the voice, and when he heard the word "Grandma Jin", his vision went dark again.
This was the new surname his "resourceful" mother gave herself. Her original surname was Jin, but she changed it to a new surname in order to follow his change of identity. But there is no need to elaborate on the purpose of this new surname.
Now his surname is Qian and his mother's surname is Jin... In the whole world, there seems to be no one more "lucky" than this mother and son.
Several officials smiled and praised the "Granny Jin" for her excellent skill in making herbal tea, and said politely to "Mr. Qian": "... In such a hot day, I am really sorry that your mother has been tired."
After a brief chat, Chang Suining put down his teacup and said, "The increase in households mentioned by the Household Department is indeed an important matter."
The household official didn't expect that she would suddenly bring up the matter that she had just denied.
"When I say that there is no need to encourage childbirth and let women go out to work, I am not denying the important issue of increasing the number of households." Chang Suining explained: "I just think that this kind of thing in the current life is too time-consuming, labor-intensive and man-consuming, and there are better options now-"
"Everyone, instead of focusing on the present life, why don't we focus on the present?" Chang Suining asked expectantly, and this time the expectation came from the bottom of his heart.
Abduction now?
How do you kidnap?
Of course, no one present was stupid enough to think that this meant that they should each carry a cargo box, pretend to be peddlers, and walk around the streets to do the work of beggars.
"What the governor wants to do is... allow people from outside Jiangdu to settle in Jiangdu?"
Chang Suining hummed and said, "Those who can settle here can come to farm and work. How can a newborn baby who is born after ten months of pregnancy and needs milk be more cost-effective than these babies who are hundreds of months old?"
This is equivalent to giving birth painlessly, and this "baby" can carry a hoe and go to the fields as soon as it is born. What's more, it can "born" know how to write, how sensible it is.
All the officials understood what she meant. She was planning to strongly encourage outsiders to settle in Jiangdu.
"Now Jiangdu has me and my father leading a large army to guard it. We have rare books that have never been shown to the public for thousands of years and can teach them widely. We also have many good policies to recruit talents without any restrictions. These days, it has become clear that no matter if you are a scholar with a good reputation, a farmer who has cultivated the land for generations, or even a skilled person who is good at ventriloquism, as long as you have a skill, or even if you have no skill but are willing to study hard, you can all gain a foothold in Jiangdu—"
Chang Suining smiled and said, "If Jiangdu, which is so sincere, cannot become a place where those who are homeless due to the war flock to, then it is my fault and the fault of you all."
The girl slightly emphasized the word "sincerity", and everyone who heard it felt that this "kidnapping plan" could be roughly summarized in eight words: [Sincerity Jiangdu, you are welcome]
One official's eyes lit up: "I have had this idea for a long time... Now that war is raging, it is indeed a good time to recruit talents."
As it had been previously tried and tested, most officials were receptive to the law and discussed it very actively.
"We can give more preferential treatment to those who have already achieved fame or reputation, and allow them to bring their clansmen here..."
Chang Suining nodded: "Not only famous people, but also farmers, craftsmen and the like with outstanding abilities can be given preferential treatment."
After hearing this, Luo Guanlin finally understood the second reason why Chang Suining allowed the ventriloquist to enter the governor's mansion - she wanted to set an example for the people of the world to set an example of "not being restricted by any rules" in recruiting talents.
And thinking back on many of the things she had done, even if they seemed absurd at first, gradually, their usefulness would be revealed in subsequent actions... Not a single thing or word she had done was in vain.
Plan ahead and consider ten steps ahead when making one move; this is the way of the chess player.
Luo Guanlin fell into a brief trance again.
Amid the discussion, an official hesitated and said, "However, many refugees have different personalities. In order to prevent those who defraud their household registration and property, we still need to impose some restrictions..."
As everyone was discussing in low voices, a solemn voice sounded:
"Perhaps they could be settled together and given the right to use the land temporarily. After at least a year, if there are no thefts or other illegal activities, and if the harvest from the land reaches a certain amount without natural disasters or accidents, then they can be allowed to settle down and share the land."
Everyone subconsciously looked towards the source of the sound, including Chang Suining who also turned his head to look over there.
Suddenly being watched by so many eyes, Luo Guanlin sat upright, trying not to be disturbed: "...The one-year period is not the real purpose. The purpose is to serve as a restraint and supervision. If something bad happens during this period, this regulation can also be used to convict people or expel them at any time."
Some people nodded in agreement, while others looked at Mr. Qian inquiringly. This was the first time they heard this gentleman speak on his own initiative, and it was such a long speech... However, this was what a counselor should be like.
Chang Suining showed a gratified smile: "What you said is very practical."
"..."Faced with her sincere smile, Luo Guanlin looked away uncomfortably.
He didn't mean to please her... He was just fed up with this boring and meaningless job that was a waste of his life and skills! Chang Suining encouraged everyone to speak freely, and everyone had common ideas about this kind of plan to snatch people. After all, who doesn't want to bring good people to their home? But Chang Suining didn't think she was snatching people. She just wanted to give those souls who were panicked and confused in the chaotic world a stable home, and then let them do housework in her home.
"However... speaking of building another school outside the prefectural school, has the governor really thought it through?" The older official who had just praised the delicious herbal tea reminded him, "This is a considerable expense..."
After all, he also heard that the governor planned to use all the books and manuscripts in the newly built academy in order to attract talents. In this case, the scale of this academy could not be small.
Another official followed up and said, "If the governor feels that the prefectural school is not enough, why not expand it?"
Chang Suining shook his head, "The reason why I want to build another school is because I want to set up other subjects in addition to the regular subjects, and the teaching methods will be different from the usual ones. If all of these are implemented in the prefectural school, it will be equivalent to reforming the prefectural school. Doing so is against the rules. Not only does it require the approval of the court to allocate funds, there will be many obstacles, and it will not be conducive to differentiated management in the future-"
When everyone heard this, their biggest feeling was - oh, it turns out that she still has rules in her eyes.
In addition to this feeling, I began to think about what she meant by "setting up other subjects."
"Putting aside the resistance and criticisms of reforming the prefectural school, even if we expand the prefectural school, it will require a large sum of money, and we won't save much anyway." Chang Suining insisted: "I must build a new school, and I have put this matter on the agenda."
She looked at everyone and said, "This money cannot be saved, but this was my idea alone, so all the expenses will be borne by me alone, and I will not use a single cent from the Jiangdu treasury."
Everyone was surprised and surprised, and she took the responsibility alone... Where did she get so much money? Did she ask people to donate money to support her, or write an IOU to them?
However...if she alone funds and runs the school, then the ownership of this school will naturally belong to her alone. Then, the talents who are recruited in the future...
Since ancient times, scholars and artisans alike have always respected their teachers and relied on their roots... In this way, those who graduate from this academy in the future will be destined to be bound to the name of Chang Suining.
In other words, this is a very expensive thing, but the rewards are definitely very considerable! When an official thought of this key point, he quietly exchanged glances with his colleagues beside him.
The officials who still had some courage could not help but ask: "Then... the governor is planning to use all those books in this newly built academy?"
Chang Suining nodded calmly: "Yes, but I will have people copy the same books later and hand them over to Jiangdu Prefecture School for use."
In other words, she had no intention of monopolizing the source of talent in Jiangdu by using her personal capacity. The provincial school would continue to operate normally, and there would be no favoritism in the use of the book collection.
Some officials breathed a sigh of relief, at least the other party was not planning to eat all the books alone, which was quite considerate - if the other party really wanted to eat all the books alone, they would have nothing to say, after all, those books were snatched by the other party with his own ability.
Sensing everyone's thoughts, Chang Suining spoke frankly: "Don't worry, everyone. Since I took the initiative to ask for the position of Jiangdu Governor, I will be responsible to the end and will never let others laugh at me. Therefore, I will always put the interests of Jiangdu first. You don't need to have any doubts about this point--"
As she spoke, she stood up, looked at everyone, raised her hand and said, "Now that the plan has been decided, the road ahead is still difficult. I hope that everyone will work together with me. I promise you all that as long as you don't let Jiangdu down today, Jiangdu and I will not let you down tomorrow."
All the officials stood up hurriedly and raised their hands to return the greeting.
In the sight, the girl in the scarlet official uniform is full of vigor, but without the slightest hint of frivolity. At the moment she stands there, she seems to represent infinite possibilities.
It was not until this time, driven by one action after another, that most of them suddenly realized that they might be doing something different from before, just like this 17-year-old female governor, who had no precedent to follow.
This little girl is ambitious, but her ambition is not only about her own future, but also about her "ambition" for Jiangdu——
Her purpose was not conventional. She not only wanted to rebuild Jiangdu, but also wanted to make flowers bloom on the soil of Jiangdu that had never seen before.
But as she said, making a plan is like planting seeds. It is the easiest start on the road to growing flowers. The next step is to implement it step by step, which is destined to be long and difficult...
However, there are still officials who have smelled the unprecedented attractive fragrance of flowers. The magistrate of Hailing County, Han Zheng, is a young man in his early thirties.
Jiangdu Yangzhou administered Gaoyou, Hailing and other counties. Hailing County Magistrate Han Zheng was the youngest county magistrate. He was always taciturn and had few direct exchanges with Chang Suining, but Chang Suining would never leave him out whenever discussing important matters.
At this moment, Han Zheng bowed and saluted, his voice clear but solemn: "Han Zheng, the magistrate of Hailing County, holds a lowly position, and dare not speak nonsense. However, all the decrees issued by the governor's office must be strictly implemented by the people of Hailing County. If there are any mistakes or omissions, Han Zheng is willing to accept the demotion and punishment."
Chang Suining looked at the young official, who was known for his benevolence when he served as county magistrate in his old place, and nodded with a smile.
That night, Chang Suining was rarely generous and hosted a banquet in the governor's mansion to entertain all the officials. During this period, she was busier than the bamboo dragonfly in Adian's hand that was spinning and ascending every day. Only now did she finally roughly decide on the future direction of Jiangdu -
There will be a tough battle to fight next. Before the battle, it is necessary to gather and boost the morale of the troops. This is the consensus of military strategists.
Wine was served at the banquet, and after three rounds of drinks, everyone became more relaxed. The estrangement caused by disagreements in recent days was silently resolved, and when they were leaving, officials who were not familiar with each other before were already arm in arm, supporting each other as they left.
After sending everyone away, Chang Suining returned to her residence. The first thing she did was to change her official uniform that was stained with alcohol. She was afraid that if she smelled alcohol for another quarter of an hour, she would be drunk and pass out.
Xier quickly brought the hangover soup, just in case.
After drinking the soup, Chang Suining sat cross-legged on the couch and checked the letters she had received recently. She smelled the scent of alcohol that might be on her hair and couldn't help but think of the two jars of wine she had saved for Wu Jue.
Chang Suining was distracted for a while, holding an unopened letter in his hand. He counted the days on his fingers in his mind. Roughly speaking, it should be time for the person to arrive, right?
Perhaps she was feeling or hoping for something, she subconsciously looked out the window and just in time heard footsteps outside.
Not long after, Azhi came in and reported that Chang Ren had returned.
Chang Suining's eyes lit up immediately. She had just sent Chang Ren to secretly bring people back to Beijing to do some work.
She casually put on a pair of embroidered shoes and walked out impatiently. When she saw Chang Ren, she immediately asked, "Uncle Ren, is everything going well?"
Chang Ren glanced outside the hall and saw that only Ah Zhi was guarding there, so he lowered his voice and said, "My dear, we were able to successfully help Master Wu Jue fake his death and leave the capital—"
Chang Suining calmed down, but he noticed something strange about Chang Ren.
Sure enough, the next moment, Chang Ren knelt down and held up a letter in his hands: "But after leading people away from Beijing, something went wrong on the way to Jiangdu..."
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