After the immortal disappeared

Because the monarch also sent gifts, the dignitaries in the capital all sent representatives to attend even if they did not attend in person.

Similarly, those who can come here to participate in the longevity ceremony of Baoshu King are all dignitaries from various places.

He Lingchuan scratched his head. There were so many "political dignitaries" in Baoshu Kingdom. He thought of his father's state capital. From top to bottom, including officials and officials, there seemed to be less than thirty people, and they were all operating at full capacity.

No way, I'm so poor.

Although there will definitely be expansion in the future.

Now there are more than nine thousand officials here. He can't even imagine how many officials there are in each state capital of Baoshu Kingdom, and how many there are in counties. What about counties and townships?

Moreover, there are mostly humans here, and they are all well-dressed.

Obviously, people are best at managing places and handling affairs.

After sitting down, Master Shi Er started chatting with the VIPs around him.

People who can come here are either from the officialdom or from the business world. If you make more friends, you will have more options in the future.

He Lingchuan took a sip of the tea and it went into his throat. It was comparable to the jasmine dragon beads given to him by Marquis Songyang. It was worth a lot of money.

Jasmine Dragon Pearl is a private tea gifted by Marquis Songyang, but the tea here is supplied to all guests.

Two officials on the side were talking: "This is our Wuqing tea, called Wucha."

"I know, I'm from Ganzhou Prefecture. Millions of kilograms of fog tea are sold to other places every year. Of course, the grade is not as good as this."

"What a coincidence, I am also from Ganzhou Prefecture!"

The two exchanged greetings and chatted about the chief officer's gossip.

He Lingchuan stuffed a crispy broad bean into his mouth and asked them: "You are from the same state capital, but you don't recognize each other?"

The official said: "You ask the question like this. It seems that you are not from Baoshu country?"

He Lingchuan smiled: "Indeed not."

"I'm from Beifu, Ganzhou."

Another said: "I am from Nanfu, Ganzhou. We are fifty miles apart and we don't usually work together. How can we recognize each other?"

"The capital of a state is divided into north and south?" He Lingchuan was slightly surprised, "Excuse me, how many people are there in the northern and southern capitals?"

"Our Beifu has a capacity of 3,320 people."

"Nanfu is less, about 2,800 or more."

So the total number of officials in Ganzhou Prefecture is more than 6,100? He Lingchuan had little knowledge and couldn't help but ask: "How many counties are there under Ganzhou?"

"Eight counties and one hundred and two counties." The official sighed, "The chores are piled up like a mountain and can't be finished in one day."

He Lingchuan counted with his fingers and found that Xiazhou had six counties under its jurisdiction, totaling ninety-eight counties. But the number of officials in Xiazhou Prefecture is less than one percent of that in Ganzhou Prefecture of Baoshu Kingdom!

Another official saw that He Lingchuan was shocked and coughed slightly: "Ganzhou is not enough. Zizhou also has two additional prefectures, the East and the West."

A state is so big that it needs to be divided into east, west, north and south? "The number of officials in Zizhou exceeds 10,000?"

"Of course." The official smiled, "Whenever the New Year's goods are distributed, it is the busiest place in Zizhou. Those who queue up late have to wait from morning until night."

He Lingchuan rolled his eyes and said, "Since there is so much work, do the various states have arrangements for dispatching it?"

The so-called dispatch means outsourcing.

Xiazhou Prefecture only had more than thirty officials. Even if He Chunhua recruited his youngest son to serve as a volunteer, he still couldn't do a lot of desk work, so he outsourced non-confidential work and the prefecture paid for people to do it.

These do not receive salary, but are additional workers hired by the state government. Even the servants and horsemen also receive this salary.

This move was not created by He Chunhua, it had already happened.

Of course, the money received from outsourcing is much less than that from formal staff.

The official nodded: "Of course there are. Without these manpower, how can the work be completed?"

Public affairs have been outsourced, so the state government still needs to support more than 6,000 officials? He Lingchuan was sighing when the man looked at him sideways: "Little brother, what do you think?"

He Lingchuan smiled and said: "I feel deeply that your country is rich in resources and treasures. It is difficult for such a large country to operate, but the people are still so prosperous." Baoshu Country is prosperous, otherwise how could it support so many officials?

Officials are not just commanders who work alone. Then you have to coordinate your subordinates, take care of food and drink, and have carriages and horses when you go out.

Firewood in winter and iced drinks in summer must be converted into money even if they are not given in kind.

A team of people has expenses everywhere.

The two chatted again. Master Shi Er tugged on He Lingchuan's sleeve and lowered his voice:

"I went to Ganzhou Prefecture to do some business. It was a big private matter, and it had to be stamped with twelve stamps. Hey, it's a characteristic of Baoshu State. Routine affairs are handled very quickly, but extra things can't be done. It's a grind. !”

He Lingchuan asked curiously: "Aren't other demon countries like this?"

"I have been to nine demon kingdoms in total." Master Shi Er shook his head, "Baoshu Kingdom has the most government officials. Anyway, they can afford to support them and they don't need others to worry about them."

He Lingchuan had good eyesight. At this time, he saw Taifu Sha standing in the main hall from a distance, with a solemn expression, talking to others.

The verandah is built along the lake. After He Lingchuan takes his seat, as long as he leans slightly, it is equivalent to hanging on the lake.

Looking down from his point of view, the lake water is clear and clear, and it seems that he can see the bottom of the lake with tangled roots, and countless fish and shrimps living in it, enjoying themselves.

He Lingchuan looked at the giant tree in the lake.

In other words, its root system has actually firmly controlled the entire lake, leaving no gaps?

How can such a silent sacred tree communicate with people?

What He Lingchuan was more curious about was how King Baoshu fought against the enemy?

The thirteen demon kings of Bega Kingdom are all famous demons, and they have risen to power by strength. King Baoshu is the eldest, so he must have some extraordinary means to maintain long-term peace and order in this country.

At this time, the visitor was singing to announce the arrival of the envoys. One moment it was "The envoy from the Xuluo Kingdom has arrived", and the next it was "The envoy from the Chiyan Kingdom has arrived". He Lingchuan listened with great interest.

On the birthday of King Baoshu, other demon kingdoms sent envoys to celebrate his birthday. It is said that the envoys from Xuluo Kingdom, located northwest of Bejia, had set off forty days ago so that they could arrive as scheduled.

Some of the envoys from various countries are humans and some are monsters, but they usually look majestic. After all, he is an envoy, representing his country's magnanimity. First of all, he cannot show weakness in appearance.

The demon country is like this. If you walk around on the road, you will encounter all kinds of monsters and monsters.

When He Lingchuan turned his head, he happened to hear the visitor shouting "The envoy from Shanyu Kingdom has arrived". He subconsciously glanced at it and his eyes focused:

There is actually a giant white python among the envoys of Shanyu Kingdom!

The python has a snow-white body with ring-shaped spots on it, which is really beautiful.

But, this is indeed somewhat similar to the giant python that was killed by Fushan, the deputy envoy of the Ling Kingdom.

Don't blame him for admitting his mistake.

He Lingchuan felt that the demon king of Shanyu Kingdom was really interesting. Although this country was rich in birds of prey, a snake demon was used as a messenger.

Of course, this giant python looked healthy, and it was obvious that Fushan had not caused trouble for him yet.

The envoy presented the gift and went into the back hall to sit down. He Lingchuan obviously found that there were more guards around them.

After the government obtained information from him, on the one hand, they stepped up the search for Fushan, and on the other hand, they definitely strengthened the protection of the envoys of Shanyu Kingdom.

When King Baoshu celebrates his 800th birthday, it would be a great shame and humiliation if an envoy from a friendly country were killed on his own territory.

Now Baiyun Residence looks cheerful, but in fact it is heavily guarded. If anyone dares to take the opportunity to cause trouble here, they will probably be chopped into pieces immediately.

He Lingchuan didn't meet anyone from Taifu's Mansion all day today, so he didn't know whether Fushan had been captured.

But he had a feeling deep down in his heart that this man was comparable to Xiao Qiang, and he probably wouldn't be easily caught.

Of course, his attention is now on Jumu, and other people have other people to worry about such as security.

There were officials talking nearby all the time, talking about trivial local and official matters. He didn't listen carefully. However, two people actually mentioned a familiar name in their words:

Hong Chenglue.

He Lingchuan's heart moved, he leaned over and cupped his hands and said, "Are you two talking about General Hong?"

"Yes." The two people looked back and saw a young man of seventeen or eighteen years old. They looked at each other and asked, "Who are you?"

He Lingchuan showed his token: "I came from Taifu's Mansion to observe the ceremony."

The two people's attitudes immediately became enthusiastic: "Disrespect, disrespect."

What He Lingchuan took out was a silver-lettered plaque specially made by the Taifu Mansion for this ceremony. It was both a pass and an invitation. Those who could receive it were all distinguished guests of the manor.

"My family has an old relationship with General Hong. I heard that he came out of hiding for many years and fought in the Yuan Kingdom. I would like to ask you two, how is General Hong doing?"

"That's what we're talking about." An official said, "Hong Chenglue was appointed by the Shuangye Imperial Army again to support the Yuan Kingdom's surrendered general on the northern front of the Yuan Kingdom. What's his name? Uh, Xun..."

"Praise for the New Year of Animal Husbandry in Xunzhou?"

"That's right, Nian Zan!" The official nodded repeatedly, "It is said that the battle by the river was a defeat for the enemy, and more than 30,000 Yuan soldiers were killed or injured."

The huge flood caused by the Nian Praise Ceremony washed away Zhao Pan's military camp, and also destroyed the Yuan army's momentum. It would be strange not to lose. He Lingchuan still hasn't figured out how to use such a heaven-defying method?

That is far beyond human reach. If a battle could be fought like that, wouldn't Bega be invincible and invincible?

His throat was a little dry and he couldn't help but cough slightly: "Then what?"

"The Yuan Kingdom was probably scared half to death. They sent people to negotiate peace with Nian Zanli, but all the envoys they sent were killed by Nian." The official said, "I heard that there is also a war in the west of the Yuan Kingdom, and both sides are tight."

"Where are the New Year's greetings now?" Thinking of Mrs. Ying's carefully decorated new home, He Lingchuan's heart tightened, "How far is it from Dunyu, the capital of Xiazhou?"

"Do you know the capital of Xiazhou?"

"Yes." He Lingchuan nodded, "I've been there with my family before. It's a good place."

The coach Zhao Pan was responsible for the defeat of Hanhe, but He Chunhua was also on the front line at that time, and he also brought the elite of Xiazhou Prefecture.

If you win, it's easy to talk about anything. If you lose...if you lose, everything will be against you.

The foundation He Chunhua had laid earlier and the prestige he had finally established among the soldiers and people of Xiazhou would be greatly damaged.

Recruiting troops, raising food, and raising money all have to be more difficult.

Of course, the most terrifying thing is the iron hoof of the enemy in the north, which is encroaching on the territory of the Xiazhou Governor.

Under such circumstances, what method can He Chunhua have to defend southern Xiazhou and Dunyu?

12.29. I am not positive yet, but my 98-year-old grandma is! !

Apart from bad knee joints and congenital heart disease that was discovered at the age of 70, he has no other underlying diseases.

Currently under close care. The whole family is very worried and hopes that she can survive the disaster safely and live a prosperous life.