The playboy county magistrate

At the same time, the carriage and horse dealership also needs to recruit unemployed carriage drivers, horse breeders, and carriage and horse repair craftsmen from Ping Chau.

Free shuttle buses have been specially set up for impoverished students, elderly people in rural areas, and displaced people during disaster relief efforts.

In addition, the carriage and horse trading company also needs to open up trade routes in surrounding prefectures and counties, and regularly operate daily round-trip buses and scheduled freight lines.

In this way, Pingzhou's goods can be exported, and good products from other places can be imported.

In short, silk and cloth shops were based on clothing and people's livelihood, regulated the urban landscape, and balanced consumption among different social classes.

Grain stores are deeply rooted in agriculture, ensuring the basic needs of the people are met.

Grocery stores fill the gaps in supplies, bring prosperity to the local community, and serve as a benchmark for promoting harmonious and orderly commercial development.

The carriage and horse transport system facilitated the flow of goods and connected commerce across the entire region.

From the smallest details of people's lives, such as clothing, food, and daily necessities, to the flow of goods and the development of trade routes.

It comprehensively covers Pingzhou, forming a complete and mature ancient people's livelihood and commerce system, and completely reconstructs the economic pattern of Pingzhou.

After everything was settled, Li Xuanzhi stood up and solemnly cupped his hands, saying, "Thank you for your great help, Third Uncle."

"We're family, no need for thanks," Uncle San laughed heartily.

Liu Yunrou and Gu Pan'er exchanged a glance, both secretly relieved.

Such good fortune arriving just before my departure is the best omen.

With everything prepared, three days passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, the sky over Pingzhou was bright with the first light of day. The morning mist had just lifted, and the vast sky was clear and bright.

The main gate of the prefectural government office was wide open, with its vermilion gates and a long street of blue bricks leading directly to the official road outside the city.

The luggage, files, official seals, and accompanying supplies, which had been neatly packed for days, were all loaded onto the vehicles, which were lined up in an orderly fashion.

Dozens of elite shadow guards, clad in black and with their swords at rest, stood silently on either side of the long street. Their postures were as upright as pine trees, their auras deep and restrained, silently protecting the path ahead, exuding the calm and composed presence of a vast army lying in wait.

Tang Zheng, dressed in a tight-fitting suit of iron armor with a long sword at his waist, stood with a solemn demeanor, personally overseeing the entire team's movements.

Within three days, he had surveyed all the post stations and checkpoints along the way, investigated all hidden dangers, and made arrangements for the safety of the thousand-mile journey back to the capital without any loopholes.

He stood at the very front of the procession, his sharp gaze sweeping over the entire ceremonial entourage. Confirming nothing was amiss, he awaited Li Xuanzhi's boarding and departure.

Soon, Li Xuanzhi appeared in an official robe, the fabric neat and the patterns clear.

He wore a simple official seal at his waist, without any elaborate accessories.

The fatigue from days of working at his desk had completely vanished, his brows and eyes were clear and deep, and his gaze was calm and unwavering.

Shedding the gentle demeanor of governing and pacifying the people of Pingzhou, she gained a sharper, more ruthless edge.

He stepped slowly out of the state office's long steps, his pace calm and steady. Each step landed firmly and smoothly, neither hurried nor slow.

Below the steps, Liu Yunrou and Gu Pan'er were already standing on either side, accompanying him this time.

Liu Yunrou wore a simple and elegant long gown, her eyebrows and eyes were gentle and serene, and her posture was graceful and upright.

Gu Pan'er was dressed in a neat, dark-colored outfit, her long hair tied up. Her eyes were clear and sharp, exuding a commanding presence.

At the end of the long street, the third uncle stood with his cousin Zhang Wanqing, watching them go.

My third uncle was dressed in a brocade robe and had a calm and composed demeanor.

In just three days, the renovations of the several shops that he and Li Xuanzhi had agreed upon had officially begun.

Zhang Wanqing stood on tiptoe and gazed intently, her almond-shaped eyes clear and bright.

Looking at her cousin, who stood tall and imposing on the long steps, she felt a deep admiration and concern she had never felt before.

Both sides of the long street were crowded with Pingzhou residents who had come spontaneously to see him off.

Farmers from the surrounding countryside, merchants from the marketplace, elderly people from the city, and schoolchildren lined both sides of the street in dense crowds.

Compared to the last time Li Xuanzhi was summoned back to the capital and almost faced conviction, the people of Pingzhou felt much more at ease this time.

"Please rest assured, my lord, we will wait for your return!"

"Rest assured, sir! No one is allowed to disrupt your arrangements! The entire Pingzhou is watching. Anyone who dares to cause trouble will be drowned in our spittle!"

"If you return too late, sir, please leave your address. Once the piglets at home are fully grown, I'll send half a pig to you in the capital!"

People generally prefer to buy fatty meat, but adults prefer ribs that have little meat and are mostly bones.

The people were deeply moved, thinking that the adults were reluctant to eat more of the good food, and even when it came to eating meat, they, the common people, were given priority.

What's so great about gnawing on a bone?

They used to be so poor that they struggled to even have enough to eat. Now that they have the means, they must provide the best for the adults!

Fortunately, Li Xuanzhi didn't know what this person was thinking, otherwise he would definitely be cursing in his heart.

What do they know? Spare ribs are the best!

"Let's set off."

Li Xuanzhi didn't want to waste any more time here.

Seeing that more and more people were gathering, if they delayed any longer, they might not be able to reach the first post station to rest today and would have to sleep in the wilderness.

Tang Zheng raised his hand in response, issuing the order.

The horse's hooves pounded lightly, and the wheels turned slowly.

The orderly procession of carriages and horses slowly started moving, accompanied by armored vehicles and two beautiful women.

The procession was orderly and solemn as it slowly drove out of Pingzhou Street and steadily made its way towards the official road outside the city.

The carriages and horses rumbled along the bluestone official road on the outskirts of the city, slowly moving away from Pingzhou City.

Looking back, the banners on the city walls fluttered, and the smoke from the city's chimneys stretched endlessly, gradually shrinking from a peaceful and prosperous scene into a faint silhouette.

This land is the first fertile ground for the new policies to take root, and it is the "child" that Li Xuanzhi has personally nurtured.

Inside the main vehicle, all was quiet and peaceful.

The carriage was spacious and clean, with plain-colored soft cushions.

On the table lay neatly stacked files of the new policies, along with household registration records and land registers for Pingzhou and briefings on public opinion from various regions.

Li Xuanzhi sat upright in the center, his fingertips lightly touching the edge of the dossier, his whole body exuding relaxation.

Liu Yunrou sat on the left, her posture gentle and serene. She carefully organized the accompanying documents, categorizing and binding various ledgers, government orders, and detailed rules for benefiting the people.

She is known for her meticulousness; even the smallest details are handled flawlessly by her.

Gu Pan'er sat on the right, holding a scroll of secret reports from the court and the public in her hand, her brows slightly furrowed.

"My lord, news has come through secret agents along the way. Since you completely pacified Pingzhou and implemented the new land equalization policy, the remaining hidden factions of the old officials in the court have become completely restless."

Li Xuanzhi didn't raise his eyes, his fingertips lightly tracing the words on the paper, his tone calm and indifferent.

"It was expected. Otherwise, why would they do something like contacting a vassal king, which could easily lead to accusations of treason and the loss of their entire family?"

If Pingzhou succeeds, all prefectures and counties in the world can follow suit.

Once the new policies take hold, the hereditary privileges of powerful families will completely collapse.

How could those old foxes in the court, skilled at concealing their true intentions, and the local princes sit idly by?

To put it bluntly, if a vassal king wanted to live comfortably in his locality, what he relied on was the hard-earned money of the people.

How much benefit could the imperial court possibly offer them?

The emperor was more than eager to weaken the power of the vassal states; he wished he could kill them all. Allowing them to live peacefully in their fiefdoms was already a great favor; how could he possibly stand by and watch them grow stronger?