I have a weird dynasty

Chapter 304 Talent (asking for monthly ticket)

Liu Tianyou didn't control the ghost domain very well when he used it for the first time. Just when he wanted to let the two ghost slaves in front of him try to write poetry, the entire ghost domain collapsed and returned to its original appearance as a meeting hall, except that there were signs of corrosion on the beams and wooden pillars, and some ink marks remained.

Sang Que said, "You can try it slowly in a deserted place later. Try not to spread the ghost domain in the house. Ordinary people can be easily corroded and killed in the ghost domain. If the ghost domain persists in a place for more than seven days, it will completely change that place and turn it into a dead domain, making that place completely lifeless."

Liu Tianyou nodded. This power was magical and aroused his curiosity.

Sang Que picked up the bronze mirror, which still contained a part of the top scholar ghost's power. She now had a more useful painting to replace the bronze mirror.

"Your current strength is about the fourth level. You should keep this bronze mirror, and it's best to keep it close to you. When the level of your heart lamp catches up, you can gradually take back the power of the No. 1 Ghost and eventually return to the fifth level. I think there should be no need for any promotion ceremony in between, and maybe the same is true for the sixth level. After all, the No. 1 Ghost was originally a ghost of the sixth level."

Liu Tianyou continued to nod, it was indeed a blessing in disguise for him.

"Now tell me what suggestions you have for the management of Mingyue Mountain."

Sang Que sat opposite Liu Tianyou, looking like he was attending class obediently.

Liu Tianyou came to his senses and found what he had written again.

"I believe that there are nine key points for a place to develop in the long run. Household registration management, talent selection, official management, agricultural production, taxation, legal system, commerce, education, and security forces."

"There is no rush for talent selection and official management. Currently, agricultural production in Mingyue Mountain is still okay. Before the autumn harvest, we must quickly establish household registration, formulate a sound tax system, and clarify the laws and regulations in the mountain so that everyone knows what can and cannot be done. There must be a fair and just standard to convince the public."

"Then in terms of education, we must build a school. It is not enough to rely on the old village chief as a teacher. It's a pity that I am too busy to do that, otherwise I could serve as a teacher. As for the guard force, although we will not go to war with the outside world, we are responsible for the safety of the people in the mountains. We must also be careful that the court will not ask for reasons and just treat us as bandits to eliminate us. We must at least have the ability to protect ourselves..."

Liu Tianyou talked eloquently, explaining to Sang Que the importance of each item one by one, as well as his initial plan.

The two talked until late at night and had three refills of tea.

"…In short, we are still short of people. We are short of laborers, skilled craftsmen, and talents in military, water conservancy, commerce, agriculture, education, and medicine. We need professionals, not civilians."

Sang Que felt a headache. Liu Tianyou hadn't even mentioned the lack of internal affairs talent. He wanted to solve this problem on his own and not cause trouble for Sang Que.

Liu Tianyou did not mention the money and supplies because when he checked the warehouse a few days ago, he was surprised where Sangque got so much high-quality food. He even had a lot of Buddhist sacred objects such as the Ten Victory Stone, and used them to make bricks luxuriously.

Yaozhen had told him not to ask questions that he shouldn't ask, saying that Sangque had connections and there would be no shortage of supplies. All he had to do was to get everything in Mingyue Mountain in order as soon as possible.

Seeing Sang Que's distressed expression, Liu Tianyou said, "Actually, I have a solution in this regard. Do you want to hear it, Boss?" Sang Que nodded hurriedly, "You go ahead."

"Master Yaozhen's decision to build a Taoist temple at the entrance of Mingyue Mountain is a stroke of genius. It can solve many problems for us. Why don't you ask Master Yaozhen to register with the government as soon as possible, and then recruit workers in the county town under the pretext of building a Taoist temple. As long as the wages are right, you can recruit a group of professional talents. As for how to keep these people, we can think of a way later."

Sangque's eyes lit up, "Well, go on."

"Mingyue Mountain is very large, with a lot of arable land. The planned scale of Bagua City is also not small. The surrounding villages do not need to be demolished in the later stage. I have initially estimated that it is not a problem to feed 10,000 people. The situation in Qinzhou is unstable now, and many people there are trying to migrate to Jinzhou."

"Through Taoist Master Yaozhen's temple, we can also slowly gather these refugees. My only worry is that when there are more people, the things happening in Mingyue Mountain will be leaked, which will eventually lead to the government attacking or recruiting them. If they recruit you, it's fine. You can take the opportunity to get a job, which is legitimate and can help you keep Mingyue Mountain."

Sang Que glanced at Liu Tianyou and knew that he was still inclined to surrender to the court. That was right, it was good to lean on a big tree for shade. Otherwise, no matter how they developed, they would always be bandits.

Sang Que nodded, "I understand. Let's follow your plan step by step. I will be responsible for the safety of Mingyue Mountain. I will start selecting people for training recently and build a guard army as soon as possible. You can discuss the rest with Yaozhen. If you need money or supplies, just tell me and I will take care of it. It's getting late, you should go to bed early."

"Wait," Liu Tianyou stopped Sang Que, "Boss, have you ever thought that Mingyue Mountain should have its own gods?"

Sang Que frowned. She had thought about this problem before, but because of many things that had been delayed, she had not implemented it yet.

Liu Tianyou stood up and said seriously, "I have discussed this with the teachers in the academy before. In fact, everyone feels that the world was most stable when the witch goddess was in power. Later, the witch temple was abolished, and the gods worshipped by the people were all kinds of strange. Each god had different characteristics, which led to different perceptions among the people. Those who believed in one could not stand those who believed in another, and conflicts easily arose between them."

"Maybe it's because of the No. 1 Scholar Ghost. I feel my mind is much clearer now. I've thought about it more deeply. The existence of gods and sacrificial rituals is essentially to better manage the people. If there are many people in a place, different groups will definitely form. They will form a group around a certain person or a certain cognition, and they will reject other groups."

"But if you can make all the people in Mingyue Mountain have the same faith, then everyone will naturally gather together. With a reason to unite, they will also be bound by the existence of the gods and will spontaneously protect their territory. I don't know how to put it, but you must understand what I mean."

Sang Que thought about it and nodded. She certainly understood that, in a small sense, in the same village, no matter whether there were internal conflicts among the villagers, if they met outsiders, the people of this village would definitely unite together without asking why and face the outside world together.

To put it in a broader sense, once the bright red national flag of China is raised, Chinese people all over the world will stand up and fight for their motherland.

"I see. I will seriously consider this matter. Since you mentioned this, please help me investigate what these people believe in when you register their household registration."

"it is good."

Sang Que went back to the house to rest. Liu Tianyou’s reminder was very timely. If she really let these messy gods take root here and let the people think that it was their gods who blessed them with a good life, she would suffer a great loss.

See you tomorrow~