After solving this problem, Gu Jingzhi pointed to the map in front of him and said, "Now that we have the people, the next step is how to develop!"

"If we want Ningzhou to be prosperous, the first step is naturally food!"

Gu Jingzhi smiled and said, "I have currently set a three-year plan!"

"This first year's priorities... I have summarized them as: eliminating bandits, maintaining public order, increasing the population, reclaiming wasteland, increasing grain production, and repairing the area."

"My Lord! The other subordinates all understand. It's this grain..."

Lan'an County Magistrate Wu Qi said, "Our Ningzhou has been abandoned for so many years. The land is simply not enough to support so many people. In the early years, it was because of the aristocratic families' businesses here, but now..."

"That's right! Lord Marquis, except for Lord Jin's Lingnan County, the three counties of Fufeng, Gan County, and Lan'an are all mainly mountainous and cannot grow crops at all!"

"Even if we cultivate all the arable land, I'm afraid we still won't be able to support so many people!"

"Ha ha!"

Gu Jingzhi laughed out loud after hearing this. He looked at Chen Baonian and said, "Master Chen..."

Upon hearing this, Chen Baonian immediately stood up and said with a smile, "My dear colleagues, when I was appointed to Fufeng last year, the Marquis gave me some solutions that can solve the current problem!"

As he spoke, he took out the package he had brought with him and pulled out some scrolls. He said, "This is the method proposed by the Marquis for terraced fields and the method for managing winter paddy fields..."

As he said this, he distributed these things to the county magistrates of the other three counties.

He said, "Over the past year, I have repeatedly studied this matter, but due to the shortage of population in Fufeng, I have never put it to use. Now that the Marquis has helped solve the population problem, this method of terraced fields and the method of managing winter paddy fields will come in handy!"

The magistrates of the other three counties were curious and they picked up the scrolls and looked at them carefully.

Gu Jingzhi did not stop them, but just sat in his seat and looked at everyone with a smile.

The magistrates of the four counties watched and discussed the matter. Even the officials of Ningzhou Prefecture were curious and came over to watch.

For the entire day, Gu Jingzhi explained the Ningzhou plan to his subordinates.

In the following day, officials from all levels of Ningzhou discussed in detail the solutions to the various problems raised by Gu Jingzhi. After two full days, the Ningzhou one-year plan finally came to a conclusion!

……

Day three.

Liu Sandao suddenly found Gu Jingzhi.

"Sir, there's movement over at Lianyun Village!"

"Oh?"

Gu Jingzhi put down the book and said with a smile, "It seems they can't help it! Well, let's resolve the matter of Lianyun Village today!"

"Then I will arrange this matter!" Liu Sandao didn't say much, just reported to Gu Jingzhi and left!

After Liu Sandao left, Gu Jingzhi fell into deep thought.

According to the confession of the people in Lianyun Village, the chief leader of Lianyun Village is a woman, whose age is unknown, and she is the sister of the second chief!

This news coincides with what Zhao Zhongli said at the beginning.

only……

Thinking of the crimes committed by Lianyunzhai, Gu Jingzhi sighed softly!

……

Moon stars are rare.

In the Ningzhou Prefecture prison, the jailer Da Liu finished checking the day's affairs, greeted the guards who were guarding there, and then left the prison happily.

The soldiers on duty rubbed their cold hands and cursed inwardly.

It’s so cold in spring... Not everyone can stand the cold at night.

"Brothers, since we have nothing to do, why don't we drink some wine to warm ourselves up?" one of the soldiers suddenly suggested.

The other man heard this and immediately said, "I think we should not do it! The captain said that the people held in this cell are all serious criminals. If something goes wrong, neither you nor I can bear the consequences!"

"Nothing! It's been so many days and there's no movement at all. It's too cold today. Let's just drink a little and go back to have a good sleep after the shift is over!"

"Yes, yes! It's too cold tonight, and the captain is most concerned about his brothers, so it's okay for us to drink a little! Besides, Big Liu has left the wine here, it would be a waste if we don't drink it!"

"..."

Seeing everyone trying to persuade him, the soldier who had originally opposed it wavered slightly. He said, "Okay, let's drink less and don't get drunk!"

"Do not worry……"

……

Soon, the four men fell drunkenly onto the table and passed out. The entire prison was filled with darkness, and only a few mumbling sounds could be heard from their sleep.

At this moment, the cell door suddenly opened.

A group of men in black rushed in. They saw the soldiers on duty, and one of them said, "Captain, the man has fainted. Do you want to…"

The man gestured at his neck!

Hearing this, a clear female voice said, "Don't make things complicated, save people first!"

As she spoke, she led the way to the deepest part of the cell.

"The big leader and the second leader are imprisoned in the deepest part of the cell. Please follow me!" The prison boss Da Liu walked in front, leading the group.

Soon, they arrived at the depths of the prison. The second leader in the cell was very alert. After hearing the noise, he shouted, "Who is it?"

"Little brother, it's me!"

The chieftain said softly, "I'm here with my brothers to rescue you!"

"Miss?"

The second leader cried out in surprise, then hurriedly said, "Oh no! Sister, hurry up and leave! This is a trap!"

"trap?"

The village chief was slightly taken aback, then said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Our brothers are acting in secret, no one can detect us. Don't..."

"Did no one really notice?"

A faint chuckle was heard, and then torches were lit throughout the prison, illuminating the dim prison!

The man in black's expression changed.

"Captain, we've been fooled. This is a trap. Please bring the second commander with you. Let's tie up this corrupt official first, and then we brothers will fight our way out together!" Almost instantly, a man in black shouted.

"Do you think you are plotting loudly in front of me?"

Gu Jingzhi glanced at everyone with a smile, then fixed his gaze on a tall woman and called out playfully, "The leader of Lianyun Village?"

"You are so despicable, you dog officer!"

The chief of the village shouted.

Gu Jingzhi smiled slightly and asked, "Despicable? I'm an official and you're a thief, but just because I used a little trick is that despicable? Did you and your brother study the art of war in vain?"

"You, how do you know that we have read military books?" the chief asked subconsciously.

"..."

The corner of Gu Jingzhi's mouth twitched. He originally thought that he was a powerful person, but he didn't expect that he was just a fool.

Gu Jingzhi waved his sleeves and said, "Don't worry about how I know this. I have a hundred crossbows behind me. If you don't want your brothers to die, you might as well put down your weapons obediently!"

"Don't even think about it, you bastard! We'd rather die than compromise!"

"..."

Gu Jingzhi rolled his eyes: "You few people, do you really think you can escape from my guards?"

"If you ask me, let's talk first. I promise not to harm any of your people. Of course, you can resist, but I wonder if the ancestors of the Gu family would die with regret if they knew that there are such idiots like you!"

"Throughout the five generations, there has not been a single mediocre person..."

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