Shu land.
Lin Mo led a massive army of ten thousand men and tens of thousands of civilians into Xichuan City. Behind him, fierce generals Xu Chu, Zhao Zhen, Qin Zhixing, and others held their spears high, with crimson flags fluttering around them.
A strong wind swept through, crackling and flapping their flags, causing countless banners to swirl in the air.
As Lin Mo passed through the city gate, a deafening din of gongs and drums erupted, and firecrackers crackled. The people shouted Lin Mo's name, held up their children and asked him to bless them, and countless flower petals scattered around his horse's hooves.
"Holy crap, what a stunt!" Lin Mo exclaimed in surprise. He turned to Yao Guangxiao and asked, "Guangxiao, is this your idea?"
Yao Guangxiao nodded with a half-smile.
"Am I the kind of person who likes to be high-profile?" Lin Mo asked. "You need to be low-key, understand?"
“Your Highness, these are all things that must be done!” Yao Guangxiao told him, “Your great achievements in annihilating all the bandits in Shu are such that if they are not publicized, wouldn’t it be like wearing fine clothes in the dark?”
Furthermore, I merely brought news of your impending return to Xichuan City ahead of time. It was because all the officials in Shu admired you greatly that they spontaneously led the people out of the city to welcome you!
Now all the officials in Shu are loyal to you and will obey your every word!
"Lord Yao is right! The people of Shu are deeply grateful for everything Your Highness has done, and it is only natural that they come out of the city to welcome you!" Xu Chu echoed.
Upon hearing this, Lin Mo felt even more relieved and grinned, saying, "Guangxiao, I must remind you, I have always been low-key. You absolutely cannot do such a thing again, do you hear me?"
"Your Majesty understands!"
"Speaking of which, Guangxiao, how did you manage to win over these officials?" Lin Mo asked curiously.
It should be noted that most of these officials were Yang Fei's men.
When Yang Fei rebelled, half of the people were watching and waiting, while the other half even colluded with Yang Fei and participated in the rebellion!
Therefore, after Lin Mo quelled the rebellion, all these officials were arrested and imprisoned.
He then left Yao Guangxiao behind to govern Xichuan City, while he himself led a large army to suppress the bandits.
In less than two months, Yao Guangxiao had won over all the officials in Shu and made them work for Lin Mo.
Yao Guangxiao squinted and grinned, saying, "The so-called art of managing people is to know people well and use them wisely, which is the foundation of governance. The way to use people is first to judge them, then to use them, and finally to gather them together, with clear rewards and punishments. Praise their good deeds in public and correct their faults in private."
"Utilize people's strengths and avoid their weaknesses..."
After a long and rambling speech, Lin Mo was immediately annoyed. "Get to the point!" he interrupted.
Yao Guangxiao gave a hurt look, then continued, "First, make an example of them. Kill some disobedient old fogies. Second, use both kindness and severity to win people's hearts. Third, use indirect methods. Fourth, check and balance each other!"
After that, Yao Guangxiao described everything he had done in extremely concise terms.
Lin Mo was dumbfounded. Yao Guangxiao, that wicked monk, was truly powerful!
During the early stages of his campaign, he not only took charge of all the government affairs in Shu, but also helped to reorganize the officials and win over a large number of capable people...
"Such a super prime minister is only four-star?" Lin Mo couldn't help but sigh. "What kind of existence would a five-star strategist or a mythical-level strategist be?"
"You think even a dog could become a prince and help him ascend the throne?"
No, that analogy is far too inappropriate.
But, that's basically the gist of it!
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Upon receiving Lin Mo's message, Yao Guangxiao ordered the construction of grain depots. As a result, the grain was transported to Xichuan City and immediately stored in the granaries.
With the bandits wiped out, the next step was to govern the Shu region, train soldiers, and develop our own strength.
The day after returning to Xichuan City.
Inside the Shu Kingdom's palace, Yao Guangxiao gave Lin Mo a special work report, detailing the political situation in Shu Kingdom during Lin Mo's absence.
Upon hearing such a detailed report, Lin Mo, as a prince, immediately affirmed Yao Guangxiao's work and put forward the following important instructions.
First: Guangxiao, we must unify our thinking and pool our efforts. We must adhere to centralized and unified leadership, unify our thinking, and concentrate our efforts on key areas and crucial links, focusing on strengthening and innovating social management.
【You can do it! I believe everything you say. This is the key point.】
Second: We must focus on the implementation of our work and improve our service level. We must strengthen our service awareness, focus on the implementation of our work, strengthen supervision, and ensure that our work is carried out effectively.
We must carry forward the spirit of hard work, be courageous in taking on heavy responsibilities, dare to tackle tough challenges, and be adept at handling difficult tasks.
【Guangxiao, we'll do as you say.】
Third: We must plan together, solidify responsibilities, follow the mass line, conduct in-depth investigations and research, and do thorough and meticulous work. [Guangxiao, I fully support your ideas; you no longer need to consult me.]
Yao Guangxiao was unhappy when he heard these instructions, because Lin Mo had fallen asleep while talking!
Moreover, they fall asleep instantly, without any hesitation, and cannot be woken up by shouting or calling.
Seeing this, Yao Guangxiao didn't bother to be polite with Lin Mo and directly issued one decree after another in the name of the King of Shu.
The first priority is to reward those who have made contributions!
To put it bluntly, it's a reward.
When Lin Mo woke up, he heard his subordinates report: "Your Highness, Lord Yao asked me to inform you that you should dress smartly first thing tomorrow morning and go to the military camp to distribute the rewards!"
"A reward?" Lin Mo froze upon hearing these words.
Eighty percent of his subordinates were recruited through the system; once they were given food, they would wholeheartedly follow Lin Mo in his endeavors.
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