Chapter 426 End
When Lin Wen woke up in the morning, he saw Xia Xiaoxiang staring at him with a look of extreme disgust.
"What’s wrong with you?"
Xia Xiaoxiang let out a long sigh.
"I say, I created such a good opportunity for you, and you just sleep at the door? Can you bear to see such a good girl like Qin stay alone in her empty room?"
Lin Wen didn't pay much attention to her words. He threw back the quilt and sat up from the big chair. He felt his soul and found that it had recovered to 42%, which was not bad. He said casually, "Why don't you go?"
Xia Xiaoxiang said angrily, "Why should I wait for an opportunity to go? I created the opportunity for you to go, but you ended up sleeping outside. Do you know what it means to be worse than an animal?"
Lin Wen examined the good and bad karma, calculating how much attributes he would gain if he went there. He wanted to determine the average attributes there before he could verify his qualifications. He said casually, "I don't understand."
"No way, you don't understand this?"
Xia Xiaoxiang pointed at his face in disbelief.
"Ordinary girls have strong self-esteem, and beautiful girls are wary. This is basic common sense. Someone as beautiful as Qin is naturally even more wary. This is because countless people have pursued her in various ways since she was a child. Those tricks are simply more numerous than the stars in the sky..."
Lin Wen inspected his magical powers, looked at the newly added causes of good and bad karma, and dove into his magic again. He forgot about cultivating immortality yesterday, so he would make up for it today. He casually said, "For example?"
Xia Xiaoxiang piqued her interest and said, "Let me give you an example. About six years ago, a young man deliberately stripped naked and hid in a private room, hoping to impress Qin. But the first people to enter were his father and a group of high-ranking officials. The moment he jumped up... do you know how embarrassing it was? He was socially dead, which was an understatement."
Lin Wen: “Oh.”
Xia Xiaoxiang spoke for a long time, then changed the subject: "If you had an opportunity like this today, I'm afraid those suitors would have fought to the death with knives. Let me tell you, girls are all hypocritical. The way to conquer a beauty like Qin is to return to nature. Those fancy moves are useless. You should ignore everything and just go up and pin her to the ground..."
Bang!
A plastic box hit Xia Xiaoxiang on the forehead.
Qin Luoshuang's voice came from the door: "Xia, if you keep talking nonsense, I'll be rude to you."
Xia Xiaoxiang stuck out her tongue and dared not say anything.
After Lin Wen sorted out his system, everything became clear to him. Now he just needed to make as much good karma as possible. The chance for a perfect reincarnation would come at any moment. He suddenly felt refreshed and stood up from the big chair. He waved his hand and said, "Hurry up and get to work. You can still make more!"
Xia Xiaoxiang looked at him suspiciously and whispered, "Don't you like Qin? Do you dislike her small breasts?"
Lin Wen glanced at her.
"Witch! Take my stick!"
——
Just as Xia Xiaoxiang was driven away, the special envoy of the Supreme Council arrived.
This time the scene was huge, with thirteen people coming, each of them an imperial garrison commander who could give him a sense of deadly danger.
Yang Jiehua, the director of the Supreme Office who had returned empty-handed last time, walked out from behind them, came up to Lin Wen with a smile on his face, and shook hands with him, showing his full sincerity.
The last time Lin Wen and others negotiated, they went to Hailin City. This time, they came to them on their own initiative. The treatment they received was completely different.
Soon, something even more different came.
The two sides sat down as host and guest. After Lin Wen chatted for a while, Qin Luoshuang changed into a secretary's outfit, ignored the imperial garrison commander who was looking at her with resentment, walked to Lin Wen, and whispered in his ear.
"Seven hundred thousand imperial troops are conducting exercises in the Ming'an Gobi Desert."
Originally, Qin Luoshuang's behavior was to prove that the reason she refused to send the special envoy last time was because the little devil was difficult to deal with, not because the King of Hell did not allow it.
Lin Wen only nodded in a pretentious manner, but this guy glanced at her impatiently and asked, "What does the exercise have to do with me?"
The temperature of the scene dropped visibly by two degrees.
Only Yang Jiehua kept his smile on his face as he continued, "Let's put an end to this soon. Unrest is always harmful to the empire and is ultimately bad for the civilians. County Magistrate Lin is unparalleled in his benevolence and righteousness, and he cares deeply about the people. He certainly doesn't want to commit such evil again."
He ended the conversation wisely.
"Shizhou Governor Zhang Shuangcheng will be visiting this afternoon. I would like to wish County Magistrate Lin success in his career and continued advancement."
Xia Xiaoxiang immediately stepped forward to answer, "Everyone must be tired from the journey. We have prepared a rest room for you. Please take a rest."
Yang Jiehua nodded with satisfaction and left with the envoys.
Qin Luoshuang walked out angrily: "Lin Wen, what do you mean by this? Can't you understand the Supreme Council's clear threat? Aren't you a master strategist and a master of calculation? Or is there someone I don't know who is giving you advice?"
Lin Wen ignored her last sentence and asked, "What threat?"
Qin Luoshuang said angrily, "Seven hundred thousand imperial soldiers are conducting exercises in the Ming'an Gobi Desert! Are you deaf?"
"Oh, it's just a drill. Is that unusual?"
Qin Luoshuang stared at him and felt that this person had returned to his familiar self.
"The Ming'an Gobi Desert is located below Xiyan Prefecture. Beyond the Yunxiao Mountains, which are 60 kilometers long, lies Changshan Prefecture!"
"Oh..." Lin Wen asked absentmindedly, "What does this have to do with threats?"
Qin Luoshuang covered her face and said helplessly, "Are you really stupid or just pretending to be stupid? Your neighbor is frantically sharpening a knife at your doorstep and telling you to quickly remove the fence in your yard because it's his territory. What would you do?"
Lin Wen sneered, "Of course, I'll blow his head off..."
Qin Luoshuang punched Lin Wen and shouted angrily, "I'm going to blow your head off and see what's inside."
Lin Wen was hit on the head with a pink fist. She didn't actually use much strength, but it woke Lin Wen up.
He used [Luan Zhao Shui] to try to refuse peace talks and continue to oppose the empire.
suicide.
Damn!
Lin Wen felt very unwilling, as there were still many good opportunities in Shizhou that he had not yet taken advantage of.
But he knew in his heart that there was really nothing he could do; the empire's tolerance for him had reached its limit.
If we continue like this, it will become an incomprehensible act of madness.
Suicide will reduce all attributes by 3, and even 500,000 good karmas may not be enough to withstand it.
Lin Wen sighed slightly and could only negotiate.
At this moment, Qin Luoshuang received another message: "The western region is also conducting exercises in the Gobi Desert near Shizhou."
This is already like dancing with a sword in your face.
Qin Luoshuang was shocked, happy, and worried at the same time. She was shocked by the high level of treatment from the Supreme Council, which clearly showed that Changshan County was already considered a top figure.
The good news is that this is something they should have agreed to originally, and now that they have agreed, there are many more benefits.
I'm worried that Lin Wen might have another brain attack...
Qin Luoshuang made up her mind that she must convince him, and the worst that could happen was to send Xia away.
But before she could open her mouth, she heard Lin Wen say, "Okay, let's negotiate."
Qin Luoshuang's words were choked in her throat. She looked at him in disbelief, not understanding why he suddenly changed his attitude.
Suddenly, Qin Luoshuang thought of a possibility.
Is there really someone advising him?
I remember that the Dragon Group can communicate remotely without a communicator...
Could it be...
Number Zero?
——
2:15 in the afternoon.
Zhang Shuangcheng, along with the Shizhou officials, arrived at Dadun Fort, the headquarters of Changshan Commandery in Shizhou.
Lin Wen also recalled all the cadres.
The two sides began negotiations.
This time the process went very smoothly, and the conditions were the same as last time:
Recognize the legitimacy of Changshan County's acquisition of spoils of war.
Not counting all the hatred generated during the war.
The empire also guarantees the legitimacy of those who switch camps.
On this basis, several new items were added.
The troops that originally belonged to the western region must be returned to the western region.
The surrendered army formed by Changshan County must be disbanded.
The compensation for this was to agree to retain the farmers' association system in Seokju and reduce taxes in Jangsan County this year.
This is great news.
Changshan County has developed very rapidly this year, and the taxes paid to the empire are a huge amount.
Saving this money is a great thing.
Although Changshan County has a lot of money, according to Lin Wen's overall plan, it will just be a waste of money.
Every penny saved counts.
To everyone's surprise, Lin Wen had no objection to disbanding the army, as long as the main force did not move.
He simply returned the military leader who had defected to Changshan County to the West District, and was therefore praised by the West District representatives.
Guan Jurang, Yu Bozheng, Xie Qizhen and other military leaders also breathed a sigh of relief. Returning to their original place would naturally be the best. Changshan County was just a county after all, and it was too small a place for military leaders to live.
Only Xu Chaogong and others from the Human Security Army were extremely depressed.
Their backers in Shizhou have fallen, and they no longer have a formal organization. Once it is disbanded, won’t all their investment be wasted?
In this regard, Lin Wen also promised that he would redeem all his military merits. If he wanted to continue developing, he could apply to join the urban department under the Changshan County Planning Bureau.
It's free to come and go.
The two sides had a pleasant meeting and quickly reached a consensus on the intended cooperation. The remaining issues were some details:
For example, the issue of prisoners of war.
For example, the specific details of the administrative system in the Changshan County occupied area are preserved.
Lin Wen has solved the prisoner of war problem. Those who were fully black died of a sudden illness in prison, those who were half black were seriously ill and are recuperating in Changshan County, and the rest of those who were less black can return after paying for their food.
However, they were so angry when they saw the bill.
Rice: Each grain of rice is carefully selected and personally touched by Changshan County's top beauties, and costs one hundred yuan per grain.
Water: Every drop of water is a gift from nature. We are just nature's porters. The transportation fee is fifty yuan per drop.
Wine: Aged for thousands of years, you can taste the history, Imperial Cellar 3751, one thousand yuan per drop.
And so on.
Lin Wen calculated the amount of food each person should eat based on how dark they were.
Then a strange thing happened: fat people ate ten times less than thin people. They made a fuss about this for a while, thinking that Changshan County was extorting money.
But the road had been drawn, and the imperial garrison commander cherished this hard-earned compromise and went to persuade them in person.
After a night of ideological education, they all agreed.
Although they were all heartbroken, at least they had finally escaped from the devil's den of Changshan County.
As for the issue of order in the occupied areas, this is very difficult.
After all, this is Shizhou's internal affairs. Changshan County can't always interfere, right? The Empire can't endorse the order left by Changshan County.
Therefore, Yun Qingshui raised the most important point: Shizhou must recognize the Farmers’ Association as a legal organization, allow the Farmers’ Association to protest, and allow the Farmers’ Association to retain its own armed forces.
In this way, the order based on the farmers' association can be preserved and can be protected from enemy counterattacks.
This request was extremely excessive for the Shizhou Governor's Office, but Zhang Shuangcheng did not hesitate much and quickly agreed.
After his rebellion, he fought back to Hailin City and drove out Song Ziyuan and other opponents.
Later, during the campaign in Changshan County, he personally inspected the current situation of the farmers' association and saw that the farmers were self-reliant without the management of Shizhou officials. Although their lives were not very rich, they were acceptable. The countryside was peaceful and everyone had life and smiles on their faces.
Zhang Shuangcheng had long disagreed with the former governor's actions and had advised him many times but his advice was ignored.
He had long lost confidence in the officials of Shizhou, and he just had no confidence in the farmers' ability to be self-reliant.
But now, he has it.
Zhang Shuangcheng had no confidence in his own abilities. He became the governor because he was the second-in-command, had once again controlled the situation in Shizhou, and had no direct grudge against County Magistrate Lin. He was the most suitable and least troublesome candidate.
That's all.
Therefore, if civilians can be self-reliant, they should be. With one less person to supervise them, there will be fewer troubles.
Therefore, he agreed readily.
The details were also quickly negotiated.
By the evening of the next day, the commanders of both sides shook hands and reached an agreement.
The long-lasting Battle of Shizhou finally ended.
Changshan County achieved unprecedented huge profits, laying the foundation for its subsequent take-off.
Lin Wen has gained an unprecedented amount of good karma and souls, as well as the causes of reincarnation brought by countless hatreds, and his wish of perfect reincarnation with huge amounts of good karma is one step closer.
At the same time, Changshan County officially joined the ranks of the imperial powers.
As a county governor, Lin Wen became an important figure in the empire.
(End of this chapter)
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