Wang Wen smiled politely and respectfully, replying, "Yes."
"Cheng Shulin, Zhang Hua, Li Zhongyan, Qi Liangsu..."
Next, Jin Shangyue called out the names of thirteen more people.
Seven of them were given to them by Ji Chaoyun, and six were people that Yu Weilan asked for.
"You thirteen people will be appointed as city lords of the thirteen cities of Huanzhou. As for who will govern which city, you will decide by drawing lots."
"Jin Zhaoyuan, Meng Xiao, Lou Weidong... you twenty-eight people will serve as ministers of the twenty-eight departments of Huanzhou..."
Jin Shangyue called out the roll call one by one and arranged the personnel appointments one by one.
She made arrangements for all the relevant military and political management personnel.
However, only the top-level leaders of each city and department were appointed. As for the lower-level managers, the heads of each department were to build their own leadership teams.
After all the personnel appointments for military and political administration in Huanzhou were arranged, Jin Shangyue began to talk about the commercial development of Huanzhou and the construction of private mercenary groups.
Jin Shangyue said to Lin Chenyou, "I will entrust you with managing my private businesses in Huanzhou. You said yourself that you can help me raise an army."
"I'll give you a year. If you don't meet the targets, I'll replace you with someone more capable."
Lin Chenyou quickly replied with a grin, "Your subordinate will definitely complete the target and manage Master's business properly."
"I wonder what industries Master plans to develop in Huanzhou?"
Jin Shangyue casually said, "You decide for yourself. You know the situation here better than I do. Develop whatever industry is most profitable and has the most sustainable development value."
"I will provide you with resources, connections, etc. The rest is up to you."
Lin Chenyou: ...Isn't this just getting something for nothing?
Wow, my master!
Even more precise than his calculations!
Despite his inner turmoil, Lin Chenyou swallowed his bitterness alone, forcing back tears and putting on a smile as he offered advice.
"Before the Yuan family left, they monopolized businesses here, including medicine, technology, auctions, and the black market."
“Now that the Yuan family’s influence and companies have withdrawn, I think we can fill the gap. We can also open companies specializing in pharmaceuticals and technology, start auctions and trade fairs, and even set up a black market.”
"Because this place is located at the crossroads of various countries, it is a necessary passage for trade between countries, so trade is particularly promising and a highly profitable industry."
“My subordinate previously ran a security company, specializing in protection and escort services. We have already established long-term partnerships with neighboring countries and have a stable client base.”
"I believe this security company can continue to develop. With a master as its backer and providing connections, this security company will definitely be able to expand beyond Huanzhou, beyond medium-sized countries, and even into top-tier countries like the Longwu Empire."
Lin Chenyou's last words were tinged with a hint of probing, because even now, he still didn't know the true background of the master he had come to know.
When he does something for someone else, he has to be aware of what's going on, right?
Jin Shangyue gave him a half-smile: "Testing me?"
Lin Chenyou blushed, completely embarrassed.
The main reason is that I didn't expect my master to be so direct and so fierce, not even bothering to beat around the bush.
"Hehe, how could I dare? I just wanted to know your name and where you come from, so that I could pay my respects to the right person and avoid any embarrassing misunderstandings later."
Yang Chen and the others sat up straight, listening intently, their eyes filled with admiration for Lin Chenyou's boldness.
I recognized him in his eyes; he's fearless!
Jin Shangyue didn't make things difficult for the other party over such a trivial matter. She glanced at Yang Chen and the others and gave a brief self-introduction.
"Jin Shangyue, a woman from the Yu family in the capital of the Dragon Martial Empire."
Lin Chenyou and the others hurriedly searched their minds for the few pieces of information they had about the power of top-tier countries.
Since there are only twenty or thirty top-tier powers in the Dragon Martial Empire, as long as there are channels to learn about them, it is still possible to remember the main information.
So the search results matched.
Lin Chenyou and the others, who were from a powerful family of the same status as the Yuan family, were momentarily speechless. They had chosen a really strong backer!
Although the Lin family is the richest family in Fengxi City and has also allied themselves with the Yuan family, the connection they have made is with the former city lord of Fengxi City, who was also the former deputy governor of Huanzhou.
Strictly speaking, he could only be considered one of the many retainers of the Yuan family, and was really worlds apart from the behemoth that was the Yuan family.
Now they've actually managed to latch onto the coattails of the daughter of a top-tier aristocratic family!
They directly bypassed the hierarchy and latched onto the master's family, instead of becoming a retainer of the master's family.
That's incredibly impressive, leaping beyond the required level!
Lin Chenyou's eyes lit up with excitement, and all sorts of benefits he could gain from currying favor with powerful figures flashed through his mind.
In the future, let alone raising tens of thousands of troops for his master, he could even raise a million troops for his master if he could latch onto his master's coattails!
Next, Jin Shangyue assigned tasks to Yang Chen and the others.
Yang Chen was in charge of building the private mercenary group, but the Blood Wolf Mercenary Group was to be renamed the Blood Moon Mercenary Group.
He was also given a year as a test.
Then came Jiang Wei, Peng Tianyue, Zong Yan, and thirty-five others.
Jinshangyue assigned tasks based on each person's strengths and areas of expertise, allowing them to develop individually.
Both are limited to one year, and the results of their respective development will be evaluated after one year.
After making arrangements for the thirty-seven people, Jin Shangyue let them leave first.
Then, he separately instructed the general manager in charge of military and political affairs to not forget to develop and cultivate capable talents and successors while governing Huanzhou.
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