The prefectural capital was established in Shangjing in the western part of the island, now called Changping Prefecture, which consisted of fifteen prefectures and forty counties. Many people were requested from the emperor this time, but fortunately, the Hanlin Academy had a large reserve of talents, enough for Wang Yu to bring to the island.
They arrived at the government office in the afternoon. Of course, it was not a government office yet. Everything had to be rebuilt from scratch. The emperor changed Shangjing to Changping Prefecture, so he took this name. The rest depended on Wang Yu himself.
Fortunately, this place is quite big and can accommodate all of them.
Wang Yu and Xue Hai sat in the upper seats. Among this group of people, Xue Hai had the highest rank, so Wang Yu would never let him stand.
Looking at the more than one hundred officials in the basement, he said, "You all graduated from the Hanlin Academy, so your knowledge and abilities must be no problem. Dongyi has a lot of work to do, and we need your concerted efforts."
"It's late today, and everyone is exhausted from the journey. It will take time to build Dongyi. Everyone should go and rest. We will carefully arrange the affairs of each place tomorrow."
"Yes, sir."
After everyone left, Wang Yu left Xue Hai behind.
"Last time, after Lord Xue brought back a detailed map of Dongyi, the Emperor divided the country into fifteen states and forty counties. Lord Xue is also requested to arrange for people to garrison there. These people are weak civil servants, and we are afraid of conflicts with the local people. Lord Xue's people will have to keep an eye on them."
"They are all young people with dreams, and the Dongyi are a foreign race, so it's not easy to reform them."
Xue Hai: "It's a small matter. Since the emperor said that he would assist you in dealing with the Dongyi affairs, it is my duty to do these things. Just arrange it. If nothing else works, I still have people."
Wang Yu liked Xue Hai's straightforward tone and said with a smile, "Okay, thank you, Master Xue."
In the evening, Wang Yu arranged for the kitchen to prepare a banquet. A group of people ate together, clinking glasses, eating and drinking. They were all very excited about the idea of showing off their boxing skills here.
Wang Yu did not discourage their enthusiasm, but just told them that if they did a good job, the emperor would definitely reward them.
After a night's rest, the next day, we gathered everyone together to make arrangements.
"Everyone's positions in the capital have already been arranged, so I won't elaborate further. The problem now is that the regions have been redivided. Some places may not even have county or state offices. I'll need to trouble you to make do and find a temporary place to handle your official business."
"The court has allocated funds for the construction of Dongyi. The emperor is very generous, so don't worry. The county and government offices in various places will be rebuilt or repaired. This time, each place will arrange a thousand households with a thousand people to assist you in handling local affairs."
"The people of Dongyi are not the same as the people of Dali. They don't speak the same language and live in different regions. But now they are all citizens of Dali. I hope you will be more patient and persevere."
"If there's anything you can't resolve, please report it to me immediately. I won't hesitate to help you resolve it. The emperor hasn't decided on the names of the prefectures and counties yet, so you all need to think of them soon so you can register them later."
"Okay, that's all I have to say. The rest depends on you gentlemen. Lord Xue has arranged for the captain to be waiting outside. You can take up your posts today."
"Yes, sir."
What followed was Wang Yu's year-long transformation of the island. The county and state governments in various places encountered some problems, but in the end, Dali brought them benefits, and the people were not ignorant.
No matter which country or region, it doesn't matter to the people who the emperor is. The most important thing is to have food to eat, clothes to wear and a house to live in. The Dongyi people were still much poorer than the Dali people.
After everything was basically in order, a year had passed before the people of Dongyi were let know that they had been taken over by Dali and were now the people of Dali.
This spring, Wang Yu asked officials from all over the country to promote high-yield grain. No matter what method was used, this matter had to be promoted. However, the result was gratifying. It was the first time that the people harvested such high-yield grain, and they no longer had any resistance.
The Dali officials brought them methods to increase grain production, high-yield crops, soy sauce, vinegar and spices, taught them how to grow mulberry trees and weave cloth, and did everything possible to increase the grain income of the Dongyi people.
With obvious benefits, it was easy to promote the idea, and the people also accepted what Dali brought to them.
When building in various places, Wang Yu built and opened seaports to introduce Dali merchants to the island, enriching their food, clothing, housing and transportation and improving their living standards.
After the affairs of each state and county were going smoothly, academies were established to allow them to learn the language, writing, and history of Dali, wear Dali clothing, speak Dali language, use Dali currency, and abide by Dali laws.
This year was very busy, but it was also during this year that all the affairs of the Dongyi were sorted out, and we just had to wait for time to make the difference.
The people on the island felt the change most directly. They realized that the grain yield was so high, there was so much delicious food, and there were so many soft and beautiful clothes. Although the dynasty had changed, their lives had become better. As long as they had enough food and warm clothes, they thought it was good enough.
Ling Chufeng and the other three traveled in Dongyi for more than half a year, walking around and looking around. They saw the Dongyi people harvesting grain, watched them recognize the Dali characters, and some of them could even speak the Dali language. Knowing that they were from Dali, they no longer objected.
Ling Chufeng knew that the changes seemed small now, but if things continued like this, Dongyi would be completely different in a few years. Wang Yu was very powerful.
Wang Yu hadn't rested for the past six months, so he didn't care about Ling Chufeng and the others traveling in Dongyi. With their martial arts skills, they shouldn't be in any danger.
So I was a little surprised when Ling Chufeng came back and said he was leaving. Time passed so quickly.
Ling Chufeng: "I've looked around a lot in the past six months. Every place is great, and the scenery on the island is also beautiful. I have to go back to Beijing to see my teacher. Here are the records you asked for."
The teacher is getting older and older, so I should see him more often. There are not many people in this world who are related to him, so the teacher is very important.
Wang Yu took the thick stack of papers and glanced through them. The pictures and texts were rich and showed the care that was put into them. He smiled and said, "Okay, thank you Chongguang."
Ling Shuang also said: "Yes, adults are very powerful."
Ling Shuang also noticed these changes. She didn't really care about them. She just wanted to go out and play and didn't want to be detained in Feixue Villa, so she begged her brother to come out.
But her elder brother had been taking them everywhere for the past six months, telling them about the benefits of these policies for the Dongyi people and about Wang Yu's strengths. Gradually, she also felt that Wang Yu was indeed very capable.
"Okay, I'm busy with official duties here and can't entertain you properly. After the matter in Dongyi is over, I'll invite you to Dongyi for a good gathering."
Before they left, they collected a lot of good things for Erbao. It can be seen that Erbao is indeed the group's favorite, so happy.
Ling Chufeng and the other three left Dongyi Island at about the same time as Xue Hai, and a new guard commander was also assigned here.
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