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Menggu Province was the territory they conquered, and Shen Jia wanted to build it into a city like that of later generations.

Xiao Yichen always obeyed Shen Jiayan's orders, so naturally he would not object.

What's more, now they have money and people, so there is no problem with how to build it.

The gold mines in Wucheng had been completely mined a few days ago. Zhou Rui wrote to say that the total amount of gold after smelting was more than one million taels.

After reading the letter, Xiao Yichen and Shen Jia couldn't stop grinning. They waved their hands and gave a bonus of ten taels of silver to each of the workers digging the gold mine and the soldiers guarding the gold mine. At the same time, they asked Zhou Rui to come to Ba City.

Twenty days later, Luo Yan and Xie Feng arrived in Ba City with 60,000 troops. In addition to Zhou Rui, they were also accompanied by the Minister of Personnel from the capital and the eunuch Lu Hai from the palace.

The Minister of Personnel and Lu Hai went to Wucheng to announce the emperor's decree on the emperor's orders.

They arrived in Wucheng last month. The soldiers who stayed in Wucheng have been rewarded by the emperor. At that time, Xiao Yichen was still hunting down the remnants of the Tatar royal family with 5,000 elite soldiers and could not contact them. Now that the dust has settled, they followed the army to Ba City.

"Your humble servant pays respect to His Highness, Princess!"

"No gift!"

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

"Eunuch Lu, please announce the decree!"

Lu Hai asked the guards escorting them to bring up a wooden box and open it.

Shen Jia had sharp eyes and saw at a glance the box full of bright yellow scrolls. The corners of her mouth twitched. Who could tell her when the imperial edict became so worthless?
Then he waved his hand and asked the soldiers behind him to kneel down.

Fulu took out the imperial edict on the top and cleared his throat. "The Emperor, in compliance with the will of Heaven, proclaims: I admire the teachings of the ancient sages, and I have opened up many doors to recruit talents from all over the world. In ancient times, people were appointed to positions based on their merits and abilities. Those who worked hard were given generous salaries, and those who were virtuous were given high titles... Ling Yunsu is a man of outstanding wisdom and strategy, brave and courageous, and has made great military achievements for the Great Zhou. He is specially granted the title of the first-class Duke of Jingguo. He is also awarded 10,000 acres of fertile land in the suburbs of Beijing, and a shop in the capital..."

This was followed by a series of rewards.

Ling Yunsu was confused for a moment. How did he become the first-rank Duke of Jingguo? When did he agree to serve as an official in the court?

He looked at Xiao Yichen and Shen Jia, and seeing that they looked calm and not too surprised, he understood. That's all! It's just a title, and if he didn't want to take it, they wouldn't stop him.

Seeing that he did not come forward to receive the order, Shen Jia urged him, "Brother Ling, come forward to receive the order!"

Ling Yunsu raised his hands and took the imperial edict: "Your Majesty, thank you for your grace. Long live the emperor! Long live the emperor! Long, long live the emperor!"

The next imperial edict was from Shen Hao, in which the emperor conferred the title of Marquis Xiaoyao on Shen Hao.

Next came all the members of Tianji Pavilion, Flying Tigers, and Vanguard Team. Chen Hua was a third-rank Shenwu general, and the others were fourth-rank generals. They would be Xiao Yichen's personal guards in the future.

Zhou Sizheng, the Liu Erhu brothers, Liang Lin, Hei Ze and Hei Yang and others fought bravely in the battle, and those who killed the enemy's main general were awarded the title of fifth-rank general.

There were also quite a few generals of the fifth, sixth, sixth, seventh and seventh ranks. Even Liu Xiaoying, Li Yue, Wei Xuanxuan and other members of the female medical team were given titles as female officials.

After Lu Hai finished reading, everyone's knees were numb from kneeling.

Xiao Yichen said in a clear voice: "The soldiers who followed me to conquer Mengwu Province this time will be rewarded in the future. Other soldiers who have not been rewarded should not be discouraged. As long as you make great contributions during your military service, you will also be rewarded."

"Yes," the soldiers responded in unison, their voices resounding through the sky.

After the rewards were given, General Mu and General Lu returned to Beijing with the soldiers from the camp outside the capital.

The people from Jiangnan and Lingnan stayed in Mengwu Province and joined in the construction of the city. The soldiers trained for an hour in the morning and then started working as construction workers.

Before Du Yilin arrived, Shen Jiaxian asked the soldiers to make blue bricks, tiles, and porcelain basins...

Three months later, Du Yilin led a construction team of 500 people to Ba City.

After not seeing each other for many years, Du Yilin looked rosy-cheeked and even younger than before.

After some pleasantries, Shen Jia handed him the blueprint he had drawn in advance, "Boss Du, do you have any questions?"

Du Yilin picked up the drawing and looked at it carefully. If he didn't understand something, he would ask questions until he understood it.

The blueprints were drawn by Xiao Yichen, and the city plan was provided by Shen Jia. The two discussed for two days before finalizing all matters.

The government offices, schools, military camps, etc. were all built with blue bricks and tiles. There were not too many gardens, bridges or flowing water, and the main focus was on simplicity and brightness.

In the barracks, soldiers share a suite with six people, and the martial arts training ground is fully equipped with various facilities.

Several courtyard-style houses were also built, each equipped with a kitchen and bathroom, for military officers of the fifth rank and above to live in, who could bring their families to live in the frontier.

Today, the conscription system of the Great Zhou has changed. Soldiers serve in the military for three years and can retire after three years. They can receive a monthly salary during their service and a generous bonus after retirement.

New soldiers come in every year, and old soldiers retire every year. As a result, no general would rebel unless he was a fool, as he would throw an egg against a rock.

Besides, with the Jinyiwei and civil officials supervising each other, I don’t think they would dare to rebel.

Another point is that after they return to the capital, they will establish a National Defense Academy in the capital to train generals who command military operations. The president of the academy will be every emperor. In this way, no one will dare to rebel.

Under the leadership of Du Yilin, city construction was proceeding in full swing.

There is strength in numbers. Three months later, the city of Ba was built.

Officials, teachers, and agricultural officials sent by the court also arrived.

Under Zhou Rui's arrangement, the political team of Ba City was formally established.

He first sent several officials to register household registration, and made it mandatory for all boys and girls under the age of fourteen to attend the provincial school for at least one year. Even adults over fourteen and even fifty years old had to attend literacy classes every ten days.

If they want the people here to truly submit to them, in addition to policies that benefit them, they also need to let them learn the culture of the Great Zhou. Under cultural invasion, it won't be long before they themselves will regard themselves as people of the Great Zhou.

Caravans from all over the Zhou Dynasty came to Bashi with goods and exchanged them with local residents. With the circulation of goods, the people became richer, the government received more taxes, and the prosperity of Mengwu Province was just around the corner.

Shen Jia and Xiao Yichen walked hand in hand on the bustling streets of Ba City. They felt very satisfied when they saw the happy smiles on the faces of the common people.

A trace of sadness flashed across Xiao Yichen's eyes: "In Mengwu Province, we can raise cattle and sheep, and grow crops. The conditions are much better than in the northwest.

The northwest is affected by the geographical environment and the poor soil. Even though high-yield crops such as sweet potatoes and corn have been fully promoted, in the absence of natural disasters, the people can barely maintain food and clothing. If they want to become rich, they have to think of other ways. "

Shen Jia pondered for a moment: "Achen, we can open up trade with Western Liao, Daguci and other countries on the northwest border. This will not only promote trade, but also avoid war and impose economic sanctions."

The border line of the Northwest is slightly shorter than that of the Northern Xinjiang, but it is still more than 3,000 miles long, and its area is three times larger than that of the Northern Xinjiang. However, the Northwest has a special geographical environment and is adjacent to the four countries of Western Liao, Daguci, Xiwan, and Xikang. Therefore, the living standards of the people in the Northwest have always been at the bottom of the Great Zhou.

"Mutual trade?" Xiao Yichen chewed on the word carefully, and then his eyes lit up: "This is a good proposal. The people on the border of Western Liao and Great Zhou have been secretly communicating with each other. We can't prohibit this kind of transaction at all. It is better to put it in the open. Western Liao is rich in gems and spices, and our Great Zhou's silk, tea, and porcelain are very popular in Western Liao. If we open up mutual trade, the court can also collect taxes..." (End of this chapter)