"Let's go to Zhangjia Village and check."

Lord Liu's first reaction was that it was a trap, a trap set for him.

After all, everyone knows that he is worried about the tribute this year, and there is no guarantee that someone will use this as bait to trap him.

Liu Juyi sighed inwardly. He had originally thought that Cui Yan, who had just returned from Persia, might have something useful. The prefect of the neighboring province not only built a canal, but Liu Juyi also heard that this guy had also written a memorial to the emperor based on the actual local situation, and the emperor was very pleased.

This made him even more anxious. After all, Rongcheng had such a terrain. Although it was the country's hinterland granary, with good weather and sufficient harvested grain, the higher-ups only asked him to avoid any major incidents. But who wants to be outdone?

Especially since Liu Juyi wanted to return to the capital, he couldn't do nothing. Otherwise, he might have to stay in such a small place for the next year or the next ten years.

Of course, Liu Juyi was not completely unsuccessful. In the past few years, he mainly managed to stabilize the local population, kill many local tyrants, and appease the local clans. He finally found out the real data of the local population. However, to be honest, this record is not as impressive as his record of building canals.

After all, although population is useful, it is not so useful that the effect can be seen immediately!

But if the canal is really repaired, the effect will be seen. It can directly create a lot of fertile land, solve the water supply problem of the villages downstream along the river, increase farmland output, and prevent floods. If it is done well, a waterway can be opened, which will open up the economy... Wait, Liu Juyi is so jealous.

It's because Rongcheng has no river. There is a big lake nearby. Even Rongcheng and other small counties under it have indirectly gained a lot of benefits because of the canals of this political enemy.

Liu Juyi felt bitter, wondering whether he should hand in the manual for training local people to turn into villagers that he had made this year. He had fought against local tyrants for several years and had some experience in turning rough hillbillies into villagers.

In the past few years, the population of the province centered on Rongcheng has increased by 13 people! These were all dug out one by one by Liu Juyi from the hands of those powerful people and from the deep mountains.

"Sir, there is news. The Taoist priest from Zhangjia Village did indeed report this."

Chapter 93 [Feudal Dynasty] 11

The subordinate not only brought back the news, but also brought back the village chief of Zhangjia Village.

Liu Juyi sat on a large mahogany chair, listened to the report, and then asked the village chief in detail again.

The village chief was very excited to see the prefect, but also a little reserved and nervous, stuttering when he spoke. Liu Juyi did not put on airs, looking like a smiling middle-aged handsome uncle. Because it was not a formal occasion, he wore casual clothes, a dark blue gown, which made him look very gentle, at least in the eyes of the village chief, he seemed a little friendly.

He was very easy-going in his conversation, and with just a few words he made the village chief let down his guard and honestly tell him everything he knew.

When Liu Juyi heard Feng Lan walk more than ten meters in just two or three steps, cure illnesses and save dead plants... and so on, his face showed surprise at the right time, but his pair of slightly wrinkled auspicious phoenix eyes were fixed on the village chief.

He didn't see any trace of lying on the old man's face.

Is it because of his good acting or is this really true?

Or perhaps the entire Zhangjia Village population had been deceived by this Taoist priest Feng, and that he was actually a martial arts master in disguise. After all, although those martial artists had been suppressed by the imperial court, many of them had secretly taken refuge with the officials...

Liu Juyi pondered in his heart, and asked about Zhangjia Village with a smile on his face, "Old man, you have lived in Zhangjia Village for many years, right?"

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