With a million soldiers, the empress begged me not to rebel

Lu Yan nodded his head as he listened, his eyelids began to twitch, and he was about to fall asleep in the next second.

He secretly complained in his heart:

"How come this report is even more hypnotic than chanting? It's making me feel like my soul is leaving my body!"

He forced himself to stay awake.

But the long and boring report was like a lullaby, making him drowsy.

He even began to imagine himself as a lazy cat.

Lying comfortably in the sun and taking a nap.

After finally waiting for the report to end, Lu Yan yawned with relief.

A physiological tear even squeezed out of the corner of my eye.

Shannan Prefecture’s current prosperity did not come overnight.

Behind this is Lu Yan’s countless sleepless nights.

It was his painstaking planning and his painstaking construction.

From a place in ruins to a thriving one today.

Only he himself knows how many hardships he has experienced and how many difficulties he has overcome.

Lu Yan remembered that when he first arrived in Shannan Prefecture, people's lives here were in decline.

The people were displaced, bandits were rampant, and the country was in chaos.

With his own efforts, he turned the tide, quelled the banditry, developed the economy and appeased the people.

Step by step, Shannan Prefecture was built into the prosperous place it is today.

Today's report is nothing more than a summary of his past efforts and a preparation for his future plans.

Listening to his subordinates' endless reports, he seemed drowsy.

In fact, he was extremely clear-headed.

He was thinking about how to better develop the economy of Shannan Prefecture.

How can we better protect the lives of the people?

How to better resist foreign invasion.

He rubbed his sleepy eyes, cleared his throat, and said:

"Well, not bad, not bad, everyone has worked hard."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this.

I thought that the Lord was satisfied with their work.

However, Lu Yan changed the subject and his eyes instantly became sharp.

"but……"

He paused deliberately, causing everyone to feel nervous.

"The Ministry of Commerce's growth rate is still too slow. It needs to at least double next year!"

"Double it, do you understand?"

He raised his voice, emphasizing the word "double".

The Minister of Commerce was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat and quickly nodded in agreement.

Lu Yan continued:

"As for the Ministry of Food, although the output has doubled, it's still not enough!"

“We will strive to double it again next year!”

The Minister of Food also nodded rapidly.

Lu Yan's gaze finally fell on the agricultural expert, and his tone became even more severe:

"As for agriculture..."

"Next year, I want to see the yield per acre quadruple! Quadruple! Is that a problem?"

The agricultural expert's face turned pale, he knew that this goal was almost impossible to achieve.

But I still agreed to it.

Lu Yan nodded with satisfaction and said:

"Do you understand everything?"

Everyone responded in unison: "Understood!"

Lu Yan continued:

"Very good! Everyone is familiar with the reward and punishment system of Shannan Prefecture, right?"

"If you achieve your goal, you'll get a reward. If you don't..."

He paused deliberately and hummed twice meaningfully.

"You bear the consequences!"

Everyone was shocked and expressed their determination to complete the task.

Just kidding, Lu Yan’s reward is so generous that it makes people jealous.

But the punishment is also so "generous" that it is frightening. Who dares not to try their best?

After the meeting, Lu Yan stretched.

All the bones in his body made a "cracking" sound, and he sighed:

"Being a prefect is really not easy. It's more tiring than fighting in a war! Can't these guys just keep it short?"

He walked to the window and looked at the bustling street scene outside, his heart filled with a sense of accomplishment.

In just one year, the population of Shannan Prefecture has approached one million.

This development speed is even faster than riding a rocket!

Lu Yan stood on the newly built commercial street in Shannan Prefecture's branch county.

Looking at the bustling crowd, I couldn't feel happy.

There are rows of shops on both sides, selling a wide variety of goods.

It seems very prosperous at first glance, but take a closer look.

But they are all the same rouge, powder, silk and fabrics, with no characteristics at all.

"What's the difference between this and visiting the Yiwu Small Commodities Wholesale Market in modern times?"

Lu Yan complained inwardly, his brows furrowed into a shape of the character "川".

He picked up a piece of rouge and put it under his nose to sniff.

A pungent smell of cheap powder hit his face, making him sneeze.

"A-choo! What the hell is this? Won't it make my face rot if I put this on it?"

The vendor next to him came over with a smile on his face:

"Sir, this is top-quality rouge, imported from the capital. I'll keep it for your wife..."

Lu Yan interrupted him impatiently:

"Okay, okay, stop talking nonsense."

He threw the rouge back onto the stall and walked away, leaving the vendor bewildered.

As they walked, Lu Yan suddenly had an idea:

Since there is serious homogeneity, why not hold a "Shannan Good Products" competition?

Encourage people to innovate and create a unique business card for Shannan Prefecture!

As soon as the news came out, the whole city was in an uproar.

Some people are eager to try, rubbing their hands, ready to show their talents;

Some people scoffed at it, thinking that it was just a random act of foolishness from the Lord of the Mansion.

Lu Yan didn't care what others thought, he made arrangements in a swift and decisive manner.

The competition venue, judges, prizes, every detail has been implemented one by one.

Soon, all kinds of strange and wonderful things emerged.

There is a "magic water" that is said to be able to make people's hair white overnight.

There are supposedly "miracle elixirs" that can cure all ailments, and talismans that can make one's "wishes come true"...

Lu Yan was dazzled and didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

This is not a "good thing from Shannan", it is clearly a collection of "weird things from Shannan"!

Of course, there are some really good ones too.

For example, a kind of fruit wine made from local wild fruits is sweet and delicious with a long aftertaste;

There is also a kind of bamboo handicraft made with special technology, which is exquisite and beautiful and makes people love it.

During the competition, Lu Yan went on a secret visit and went deep into the people.

He actually discovered a treasure craftsman - Chen Aniu.

Chen Aniu is a carpenter with superb craftsmanship. The wood carvings he carves are lifelike.

The lifelike figures, especially the set of wooden carvings of the twelve zodiac animals, are so vivid and lifelike that they are breathtaking.

However, Chen Aniu was not good at business, and no one was interested in his works, so he could only make a living.

After seeing Chen Aniu's work, Lu Yan was greatly impressed.

Encouraged him to participate in the competition and personally wrote a letter of recommendation for him.

"Your craftsmanship is so good that it shouldn't be buried."

Lu Yan patted Chen Aniu on the shoulder and spoke earnestly.

"Do your best, I'm counting on you!"

Of course, there are also some opportunists in the competition.

In order to win a prize, a merchant used inferior materials to pass off as good ones, and was caught on the spot by Lu Yan.

"Do you think I'm blind?"

Lu Yan scolded angrily.

"How dare you bring out this kind of trash to compete? It's a disgrace!"