After my soul traveled to ancient times, I don't want to be cannon fodder

"The salt factory also has union inspectors who are fully authorized to oversee its operations. If they discover any irregularities in the factory, they can report them to the court immediately... No official is allowed to interfere. Once discovered, they will be severely punished."

Chen Maozhe and the guards standing by were all stunned. My goodness, these miners were treated too well.

They provide housing, meals, and salary increases, and even have specific regulations on working hours...

They all want to join because the treatment is good.

The miners were so shocked that their jaws dropped. They simply couldn't believe it was real. The old man standing in the front said tremblingly, "Sir... this, this is meant to be real?"

The lawyer looked back at Liu Ben. He had no idea whether this was given to him by the county magistrate. Liu Ben stepped forward and said loudly to the crowd, "This is written by Princess Zhaohua herself. It is a system reform based on the current situation in the salt mines. It is naturally authentic!"

"Sir, how could your Highness, the Princess, remember us..."

Several miners whispered to each other, "They're just trying to appease us now. We'll know whether it's true or not soon."

Most of the miners nodded when they heard this.

Wasn’t the Qinghe Cui family the same back then?

It sounds good, but what is the reality?

They had long since stopped believing it.

Liu Ben didn't explain much, only announcing, "We'll be building a factory in the next month. Please put aside your current work and come help us. Once the factory is completed, we can proceed with the salt tax processing..."

"Sir, the wages..."

“Wages will be paid as usual…”

Everyone's eyes widened, and a glimmer of light began to appear in their eyes that were originally numb to the extreme. They didn't ask for much, they just wanted to have a full meal.

And all this seems to be coming true.

Perhaps because the conditions were so favorable, everyone was very obedient, as if there was hope in life, and they eagerly hoped that the salt factory could be built as soon as possible.

Under Liu Ben's arrangement, all work began to proceed in an orderly manner.

Chen Maoze walked up to Liu Ben and asked softly, "Sir Liu, I wonder what arrangements should be made for the soldiers guarding here?"

His Majesty only told him to send a troop to guard the salt mine, and said that this was a matter of great importance to the court, but he did not say how to make the specific arrangements!

Liu Ben looked at Chen Maozhe and said quietly:

"Princess Zhaohua wrote that a special security area will be set up in the factory. The soldiers responsible for guarding the factory will be housed here, and their wages and food will be the same as those of the workers..."

Chen Maozhe's lips curled up slightly, and the soldiers following behind him were even more delighted. They were originally sent here to be a gatekeeper and were extremely unhappy.

But I only realized now that they not only provide food and accommodation, but also get paid.

"What is the labor union?" Chen Maozhe asked again. Liu Ben shook his head slightly before saying, "I heard it's a new organization established by Princess Zhaohua in the capital, supposedly responsible for protecting workers' rights..."

"Of course, we are in the first batch of pilot projects. Who knows what it is? We can just supply it."

Chen Maozhe nodded. He roughly knew that these so-called union inspectors should be the eyes and ears of the court.

Apart from offering sacrifices, they really have no other choice.

"I haven't congratulated Lord Liu yet. I heard that Lord Liu quickly took over all the Qinghe Cui family's assets with lightning speed... and became the first pilot for the imperial election reform. This is a great achievement. Lord Liu has a bright future!"

Although Chen Maozhe was a military general, Dayong had valued civil officials over military officials for many years, and he had long since learned the tricks of the officialdom.

Not to mention, since he became more tactful, things have gone much more smoothly for him.

Liu Ben had a bitter face, bowed, left a sentence "Thank you for your good wishes, General Chen" and left directly...without even turning his head.

This action completely confused Chen Maozhe.

Did he say something wrong?

Why did he leave so suddenly?

Liu Ben didn't want to leave either. God knew how depressed he had been during this period. The knife that Princess Zhaohua had held over his head was still hanging.

Is that his thunderous method?

If he doesn't hurry up, the next family to be wiped out will be their Liu family.

What's more, Princess Zhaohua had no idea what means she used to control an eighth-grade warrior to be her vanguard.

When the land was measured before, all the reactionaries were secretly eliminated by the warrior, and he no longer had any worries.

Even after the Qinghe Cui family was wiped out, some relatives from the Qinghe Cui family's side branches and members of the Cui family who were doing business outside came back to express their condolences and asked to take over the family property, but they were all dealt with by the warrior a day later.

Now the bodies are piled up in mass graves!

He knew everything about this matter, but he didn't even dare to intervene. It was obviously Princess Zhaohua's intention.

It is imperative to eradicate the Qinghe Cui family.

Fortunately, although there were some troublemakers among the tenants of the land owned by the Qinghe Cui family, they did not resist too much when they heard that the Cui family was to be exterminated and all of the Cui family's property was to be taken over by the imperial court.

On the contrary, because Princess Zhaohua adjusted the rent ratio and implemented corresponding targeted policies, the group of tenants cheered immediately, as if it were the New Year.

After that, the other landlords, gentry, and common people in the county had no more words to say.

Things are going well now, but only he himself knows that his heart has been hanging in the air and he never dares to let it go.

After all, Princess Zhaohua is not an ordinary official. She does not abide by the law and will wipe out the entire family if you are not careful.

Who can withstand this?

Back at the Liu residence, Liu Ben was sweating profusely. He asked the housekeeper, "Have Master Su and the others settled down?"

"My lord, everything has been settled... but..." The housekeeper hesitated before saying, "It seems Master Su went to the east of the city today..."

East of the city? What's in East of the city?

Oh no, the land outside the eastern suburbs of the city is all owned by the Cui family of Qinghe.

He went to gather information for Princess Zhaohua.

Liu Ben slumped down in a chair and closed his eyes weakly. "Butler, tell me, how am I doing as an official? Do I still have a chance to live?"

The housekeeper was horrified and immediately stepped forward and said affirmatively:

"Master, what are you talking about? The Qinghe Cui family was suddenly wiped out, and it wasn't your fault. If you hadn't acted decisively and taken control of the situation, the people of the entire county would have been in chaos..."

After all, the Qinghe Cui family is such a big family, and it was wiped out just like that. It shows how cruel the murderer was. Other people will inevitably think too much, and it is not impossible that he picked up his bags and ran away.

"Then tell me, Princess Zhaohua, will you be satisfied with my actions?"

"Her Royal Highness will surely be satisfied. Master, I forgot to tell you that Princess Zhaohua also has a private letter that she asked Master Su to bring along... It's specially for you..."

Upon hearing this, Liu Ben immediately stood up, shook the butler's shoulder, and said excitedly: "Where is it? Bring it to me for a look!"

(Finally adjusted the order, friends, click to urge the update, thank you!)