Can't a girl be a traitor like Cao Cao?

However, he still has a problem.

"Sir, he asked if you really have the ability to issue him this kind of travel permit?"

Magistrate Yu then said, "The chief knows that the official in charge of taxation in the Great Court is a very, very high-ranking official. He doubts whether you have such authority."

Chi Junlin smiled and took out another item from his bosom.

It was the tax inspection document that Guo Shentong had written for him before.

"This is the imperial envoy's order, a tax inspection document. It clearly states that whoever holds this document, as the imperial envoy, has the authority to make on-the-spot decisions and act expediently in Hunan. If you don't believe me, you can ask Magistrate Yu. See if what I said is correct."

As Chi Junlin spoke, he also handed the documents to the Miao chieftain and others.

The leader looked at it for a while, but didn't seem to understand.

However, he did not question Magistrate Yu, but instead placed the document in front of the young Miao girl.

After reading it once, the girl nodded and said a few words in Miao language to the chief.

It seems they really know Chinese characters.

After confirming the authenticity of the document, the other party immediately agreed to Chi Junlin's request.

Magistrate Yu immediately said to Chi Junlin, "They agree to your request. As long as you can really issue them a travel permit, they will send people to the camp to help you rescue those in the camp who are suffering from miasma."

Upon hearing Magistrate Yu's words, Feng Lingqiu and the others immediately showed joy on their faces.

However, Chi Junlin knew that this matter was not over yet.

Sure enough, Magistrate Yu continued, "However, they still have questions..."

With this travel permit, can the Miao people go to other places to do business?

They said that most goods in the Central Plains were expensive, and the Miao villages did not have many products that could be sold for money.

It would be even better if we could make money through traveling trade.

Although Chi Junlin had anticipated that the Miao people would ask this question, he still immediately shook his head and said, "No, my orders are only valid in Xiangnan. Once outside of Xiangnan, this travel permit is useless."

Upon hearing Chi Junlin's words, the Miao villagers did not react, but Wenren Xuan looked at her with a strange expression.

Others might not know, but she didn't even know who Chi Junlin was.

What do you mean by saying that a travel permit issued by a high-ranking general of the current dynasty is useless once you leave Hunan?

This guy is definitely up to something.

Seeing the disappointed expressions on the faces of the Miao people in the Miao village upon hearing this, Chi Junlin smiled slightly.

Sure enough, he continued, "However, I do think this place isn't entirely devoid of resources."

I noticed this when I arrived; the land here is fertile and the population is large. However, the area is primarily slash-and-burn agriculture, resulting in poor crop yields.

In my opinion, with just a few improvements and the use of more advanced farming methods, grain production would more than double in no time, wouldn't it?

Upon hearing what Chi Junlin said, Magistrate Yu and others immediately realized what was going on.

In fact, everything Chi Junlin said just now was just a pretense.

What she said to the Miao people at this moment was the real focus of her visit.

Chapter 295 Purpose Achieved

As a county magistrate who had served in Baiyue County for over ten years, Magistrate Yu was very familiar with the situation facing Baiyue and even the entire southern Hunan region.

The biggest problem here is that the Miao people, being from outside the region, do not submit to the local teachings of the Central Plains and only obey the tribal chiefs.

Naturally, no taxes can be collected at all.

When Magistrate Yu wanted to cultivate the land intensively and promote Sinicization, he was met with resistance from the conservative Miao forces.

For these people, whether the farming is proper, how many Miao people can have enough to eat, or whether the produce is plentiful are all irrelevant.

In the minds of these people, maintaining their leadership authority among the Miao people is the most important thing; everything else can be put aside.

The Miao chieftain before them was clearly from a relatively civilized generation.

They readily embraced new ideas from the Central Plains dynasties and even influenced their children to adopt some Sinicization.

However, they still seemed somewhat powerless against the conservative forces in the other Miao villages.

Without some strong objective impetus, it is difficult for large-scale Sinicization to occur in Miao villages.

However, the Red King's suggestion at this moment changed the situation.

To be fair, the suggestions she gave were all beneficial to the Miao people in Baiyue County.

Allowing them to use Central Plains silver notes for trade settlements can accelerate commercial flow and diversify trade activities within the Miao villages.

Providing tax-free travel permits would further enhance the Miao village's trade competitiveness in southern Hunan.

However, combining the two will accelerate the Sinicization of the Miao people.

There is no doubt about this.

When Chi Junlin made the suggestion, Magistrate Yu had not yet figured it out.

However, upon hearing Chi Junlin raise the issue of farming, Magistrate Yu immediately realized what was going on.

What would happen if the Miao people wanted to use Han farming methods?

Naturally, the status and position of the Han Chinese farmers skilled in farming in this area rose accordingly.

But what would happen to his status as a Han Chinese county magistrate if Han Chinese farmers were given more attention here?

Then he would no longer be just an empty shell, but would truly become the official in charge of the county!

In this way, the process of Sinicization of the Miao people will be accelerated, and their conservative forces will be gradually eroded.

But because of their desire for grain production and goods from the Central Plains, the Miao people had no choice but to do it.

This is a conspiracy.

It was a calculated move by the Han Chinese court to increase its influence over the Miao people in southern Hunan!

Upon thinking of this, Magistrate Yu immediately became excited.

He could almost see the day when he would gradually gain more control over Baiyue County and even begin to formally tax it.

The Miao people, of course, were unaware of Chi Junlin's true intentions.

However, with a sense of foreboding, some people immediately expressed their opposition.

Because the Miao tradition is that the Miao shaman is supreme, and food is a gift from heaven, they should not cultivate the land in the way that the Han people do, which destroys the land.

But to be honest, despite the small number of Han Chinese people over the years, they have consistently received more grain during the autumn harvest.

How could the young leaders not feel envious?

So the old and new leaders argued fiercely about whether or not to implement the Han Chinese farming methods, and neither side could convince the other.

At this point, Chi Junlin, who had raised the question, fell silent, because she had already achieved her goal.

Sure enough, the leader, who was the opinion leader, tapped the table and made the final decision.

He reprimanded several conservative leaders, telling them to be quiet. He then nodded to the younger leader, confirming his opinion.

Then I chatted with Magistrate Yu for a few minutes.

Magistrate Yu nodded repeatedly, his excitement visibly evident.

Clearly, without needing a translator, Chi Junlin knew that the Miao people wanted to take this opportunity to begin learning farming methods from the Han people.

However, Red King still did not express any opinion.

After the two finished talking, the chieftain smiled and clasped his hands together to Chi Junlin as a sign of respect.

Magistrate Yu then translated, "He said that he would send the best shaman from the village to treat the people in the camp, and if there is anything else needed, they can ask them later."

Upon hearing this, Chi Junlin smiled and nodded at him, saying, "Thank you, Chief."

This time, Magistrate Yu was not needed to translate, and the chieftain smiled and nodded to Chi Junlin.

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Afterwards, upon leaving the Miao village, Magistrate Yu revealed an excited expression.

He stammered to Chi Junlin, "Thank you so much for your help, sir... I have been trying to promote farming methods here for years without success, but I didn't expect you to persuade them as soon as you arrived!"

That's really... really brilliant...

I am truly ashamed of myself, utterly ashamed of myself..."

Chi Junlin smiled and said to Magistrate Yu, "Magistrate Yu is, after all, the local official in charge. You will have to take good care of things from now on and try to implement the policy of Hanification of the Miao people as quickly as possible."

Don't worry, if this matter is successful, it will be considered your achievement, and this model will be promoted throughout southern Hunan.

"Perhaps in a few years, you will be promoted one after another and enter the imperial court as an official..."

Upon hearing this, Magistrate Yu didn't take it to heart and chuckled, "Thank you for your kind words, Your Excellency..."

Chi Junlin thought for a moment and then added, "Actually, besides grain, silver ornaments, insect tea, and herbs can all be sold here... The Miao people here are unaware of this, but I will give you the travel permit later. You will then contact the Miao village to decide on the distribution of their caravan."

Magistrate Yu's face lit up with joy again, knowing that this showed his superior valued him. He quickly replied, "This humble official knows what's important and will certainly not disappoint you, sir..."

And after that, there's not much more to say.

Chi Junlin and the others then returned to the camp and informed Tong Yan about the cooperation agreement reached with the Miao people.

Upon hearing the news of Chi Junlin's arrival, Tong Yan almost wept with joy.

After all, the fact that so many martial arts practitioners had fallen victim to the miasma had become a heavy burden on her heart.

Now that we've finally found a solution, how can we not be happy?

Not long after, an elderly Miao shaman, accompanied by several young Miao people, arrived at the place.

One of the young Miao girls was the daughter of the chieftain whom Chi Junlin had seen before, named Qiaonu.

Upon meeting Chi Junlin, she took the initiative to explain in Mandarin that she knew a little Chinese and had come to act as their translator.

The shaman in front of us is named Ruoma, and she is the most senior and experienced doctor in the Miao village. With her around, any illness can be cured.

Her Mandarin wasn't very fluent, and she had a slight southwestern accent.

However, it's barely enough for communication at this point.

Upon hearing this, Chi Junlin nodded and thanked him in advance.

The old witch doctor didn't say much, but instead, with a stooped posture, he went to the side of a seriously ill and wounded soldier and carefully examined him.

After watching for a while, the old witch doctor looked solemn and said something to Qiaonu.

Qiaonu immediately translated, "If you ask me, what's on them might not be miasma, but possibly something else entirely."

Chapter 296 Poisoned

After Qiaonu finished speaking, Chi Junlin had not yet spoken.

Tong Yan, standing to the side, immediately looked anxious and asked, "What exactly is causing this illness?"

Upon hearing this, Qiaonu said a few words to the old witch doctor.

The old witch doctor frowned and nodded, then examined the person before him more closely.

She first had someone help the patient up, then pried open his eyes and examined him carefully.

Then he suddenly blew a breath into the other person's eyes.

Seeing that the patient's eyelids didn't move at all, the old witch doctor even reached out and poked at the person's eyeballs.

It's so good it makes your teeth ache.

After fiddling with it for a while, tears welled up in the patient's eyes. She then dipped her finger in the tears and tasted them for a while.

Then, she spat out a mouthful of saliva, took out an unknown herb from the bundle of hemp vines she carried with her, and put it into the recently chewed herb.

He then pulled open the patient's clothes on his arm and spat the chewed herbs onto the inside of his arm.

Then rub the other person's arm hard.

They continued like this for a while until a black line, seemingly moving, appeared on the man's arm.

The old witch doctor finally raised his head, frowned, and said a few words to Qiaonu.

Before Chi Junlin and the others could react, several Miao youths standing nearby immediately changed color.

Qiaonu also showed a surprised expression and said to Chi Junlin, "What they have on them is not only miasma, but also Gu!"