Chapter 394 News From the Homeland

Because the monarch also sent gifts, the dignitaries in the capital all sent representatives to attend even if they did not attend in person.

Similarly, those who can come here to participate in the longevity ceremony of Baoshu King are all dignitaries from various places.

He Lingchuan scratched his head. There were so many "political dignitaries" in Baoshu Kingdom. He thought of his father's state capital. From top to bottom, including officials and officials, there seemed to be less than thirty people, and they were all operating at full capacity.

No way, I'm so poor.

Although there will definitely be expansion in the future.

Now there are more than nine thousand officials here. He can't even imagine how many officials there are in each state capital of Baoshu Kingdom, and how many there are in counties. What about counties and townships?

Moreover, there are mostly humans here, and they are all well-dressed.

Obviously, people are best at managing places and handling affairs.

After sitting down, Master Shi Er started chatting with the VIPs around him.

People who can come here are either from the officialdom or from the business world. If you make more friends, you will have more options in the future.

He Lingchuan took a sip of the tea and it went into his throat. It was comparable to the jasmine dragon beads given to him by Marquis Songyang. It was worth a lot of money.

Jasmine Dragon Pearl is a private tea gifted by Marquis Songyang, but the tea here is supplied to all guests.

Two officials on the side were talking: "This is our Wuqing tea, called Wucha."

"I know, I'm from Ganzhou Prefecture. Millions of kilograms of fog tea are sold to other places every year. Of course, the grade is not as good as this."

"What a coincidence, I am also from Ganzhou Prefecture!"

The two exchanged greetings and chatted about the chief officer's gossip.

He Lingchuan stuffed a crispy broad bean into his mouth and asked them: "You are from the same state capital, but you don't recognize each other?"

The official said: "You ask the question like this. It seems that you are not from Baoshu country?"

He Lingchuan smiled: "Indeed not."

"I'm from Beifu, Ganzhou."

Another said: "I am from Nanfu, Ganzhou. We are fifty miles apart and we don't usually work together. How can we recognize each other?"

"A state is divided into north and south?" He Lingchuan was slightly surprised, "Excuse me, how many people are there in the north and south states?"

"Our Beifu has a capacity of 3,320 people."

"Nanfu is less, about 2,800 or more."

So the total number of officials in Ganzhou Prefecture is more than 6,100? He Lingchuan had little knowledge and couldn't help but ask: "How many counties are there under Ganzhou?"

"Eight counties and one hundred and two counties." The official sighed, "The chores are piled up like a mountain and can't be finished in one day."

He Lingchuan counted with his fingers and found that Xiazhou had six counties under its jurisdiction, totaling ninety-eight counties. But the number of officials in Xiazhou Prefecture is less than one percent of that in Ganzhou Prefecture of Baoshu Kingdom!

Another official saw that He Lingchuan was shocked and coughed slightly: "Ganzhou is not enough. Zizhou also has two additional prefectures, the East and the West."

A state is so big that it needs to be divided into east, west, north and south? "The number of officials in Zizhou exceeds 10,000?"

"Of course." The official smiled, "Whenever New Year's goods are distributed, Zizhou is the busiest place. Those who queue up late have to wait from morning until night."

He Lingchuan rolled his eyes and said, "Since there is so much work, do the various states have arrangements for dispatching it?"

The so-called dispatch means outsourcing.

There are only about thirty officials in Xiazhou Prefecture. Even if He Chunhua recruited his youngest son to serve as a volunteer, he still couldn't do a lot of desk work, so he outsourced non-confidential work and the prefecture paid for people to do it.

These do not receive salaries, but are additional workers hired by the state government. Even the servants and horsemen receive this salary.

This move was not created by He Chunhua, it had already happened.

Of course, the money received from outsourcing is much less than that from formal staff.

The official nodded: "Of course there are. Without these manpower, how can the work be completed?"

Public affairs have been outsourced, so the state government still needs to support more than 6,000 officials? He Lingchuan was sighing, and the man looked at him sideways: "Little brother, what do you think?"

He Lingchuan smiled and said: "I feel deeply that your country is rich in resources and treasures. It is difficult for such a large country to operate, but the people are still so prosperous." Baoshu Country is prosperous, otherwise how could it support so many officials?

Officials are not just commanders who work alone. Then you have to coordinate your subordinates, take care of food and drink, and have carriages and horses when you go out.

Firewood in winter and iced drinks in summer must be converted into money even if they are not given in kind.

A team of people has expenses everywhere.

The two chatted again. Master Shi Er tugged on He Lingchuan's sleeve and lowered his voice:

"I went to Ganzhou Prefecture to do some business. It was a big private matter, and it had to be stamped with twelve stamps. Hey, it's a characteristic of Baoshu State. Routine affairs are handled very quickly, but extra things can't be done. It's a grind. !”

He Lingchuan asked curiously: "Aren't other demon countries like this?"

"I have been to nine demon kingdoms in total." Master Shi Er shook his head, "Baoshu Kingdom has the most government officials. Anyway, they can afford to support them and they don't need others to worry about them."

He Lingchuan, who had good eyesight, saw Taifu Sha standing in the main hall from a distance, looking solemn and talking to others.

The verandah is built along the lake. After He Lingchuan takes his seat, as long as he leans slightly, it is equivalent to hanging on the lake.

Looking down from his point of view, the lake water is clear and clear, and it seems that he can see the bottom of the lake with tangled roots, and countless fish and shrimps living in it, enjoying themselves.

He Lingchuan looked at the giant tree in the lake.

In other words, its root system has actually firmly controlled the entire lake, leaving no gaps?

How can such a silent sacred tree communicate with people?

What He Lingchuan was more curious about was how King Baoshu fought against the enemy?

The thirteen demon kings of Bega Kingdom are all famous demons, and they have risen to power by strength. King Baoshu is the eldest, so he must have extraordinary means to maintain long-term peace and order in this country.

At this time, the usher was announcing the arrival of the envoys. Sometimes it was "the envoy of the Su Luo Kingdom has arrived", and sometimes it was "the envoy of the Chi Yan Kingdom has arrived". He Lingchuan listened with great interest.

It was the birthday of King Baoshu, and other demon countries sent envoys to celebrate. It is said that the envoy of the Su Luo Kingdom, located northwest of Beijia, had set off forty days ago, so that he could arrive as scheduled.

Some of the envoys from various countries are human, and some are demons, but they usually look majestic. After all, they are envoys, representing the demeanor of their country, and first of all, they cannot show weakness in appearance.

This is how the demon country is. If you walk around the road, you can meet all kinds of monsters.

When He Lingchuan turned around, he happened to hear the usher shouting "The envoy of the Shanyu Kingdom has arrived". He subconsciously took a look and his eyes were fixed:

Among the envoys of the Shanyu Kingdom, there is actually a white giant python!

The python's body is snow-white with ring-shaped spots on it, which is very beautiful.

But this, this is indeed somewhat similar to the giant python killed by Fushan, the deputy envoy of the Geling Kingdom.

Don't blame him for admitting his mistake.

He Lingchuan thought that the demon king of Shanyu Kingdom was really interesting. Obviously, this country is rich in birds of prey, but it let a snake demon be an envoy.

Of course, this giant python looked healthy, and it was obvious that Fushan had not troubled him yet.

After the delegation presented the gift, they entered the back hall and sat down. He Lingchuan obviously found that there were more guards around them.

After the government office got the information from him, on the one hand, it increased the search for Fushan, and on the other hand, it must have strengthened the protection of the envoys of Shanyu Kingdom.

It would be a great shame if the envoys of friendly countries were killed on their own territory during the celebration of the 100th birthday of Baoshu King.

Now Baiyunju looks joyous, but in fact it is heavily guarded. If anyone dares to take the opportunity to make trouble here, I am afraid they will be chopped into meat paste immediately.

He Lingchuan did not meet anyone from the Taifu Mansion all day today, and he didn't know whether Fushan was captured.

But he had a feeling in his heart that this man was as powerful as Xiaoqiang, and he might not be caught easily.

Of course, his attention was now on the giant tree, and security was something that others would worry about.

There were officials talking nearby, talking about trivial matters in the local and official circles. He did not listen carefully, but two people actually mentioned a familiar name in their conversation:

Hong Chenglue.

He Lingchuan's heart moved, and he came over and bowed, saying: "Are you talking about General Hong?"

"Yes." The two looked back and saw a young man of seventeen or eighteen years old, with a strange face, "Who are you?"

He Lingchuan showed his token: "I came from the Taifu Mansion to watch the ceremony."

The attitude of the two people immediately became enthusiastic: "Excuse me, excuse me."

He Lingchuan took out a silver plaque made by the Taifu Mansion specifically for this ceremony. It was both a pass and an invitation. Those who could receive this were all VIPs in the mansion.

"My family has an old relationship with General Hong. I heard that he has been in seclusion for many years and has come out again to fight in Yuan Country. I would like to ask you two, how is General Hong doing now?"

"That's what we are talking about." An official said, "Hong Chenglue was appointed by Master Shuangye again to support the surrendered general of Yuan Country on the northern line of Yuan Country. What's his name, uh, Xun..."

"Xunzhou Mu Nian Zanli?"

"Yes, Nian Zanli!" The official nodded repeatedly, "It is said that the battle on the river bank was a complete disaster for the enemy, and the Yuan Country army suffered more than 30,000 casualties."

Nian Zanli brought about the torrential flood, which destroyed Zhao Pan's military camp and the Yuan army's momentum. It would be strange if they didn't lose. He Lingchuan still hasn't figured out how such a heaven-defying method was used?

That is far beyond human power. If the battle can be fought like that, wouldn't Beijia be invincible and have no rivals in the world?

His throat was a little dry, and he couldn't help but cough lightly: "Then what?"

"Yuan Country was probably scared to death, and sent people to negotiate peace with Nian Zanli, but the envoys were all killed by Nian." The official said, "I heard that Yuan Country is also fighting in the west, and both ends are tight."

"Where is Nian Zanli fighting now?" Thinking of the new home carefully arranged by Mrs. Ying, He Lingchuan's heart tightened, "How far is it from Dunyu, the capital of Xiazhou?"

"Do you know the capital of Xiazhou?"

"Yes." He Lingchuan nodded, "I have been there with my family, it's a good place."

Zhao Pan, the commander, should be held responsible for the defeat at Hanhe, but He Chunhua was also on the front line at that time, and he brought the elite of Xiazhou Prefecture.

If you win, everything is easy to talk about, but if you lose... If you lose, everything will be against you.

The foundation that He Chunhua laid before, and the prestige that he finally established among the soldiers and civilians of Xiazhou, will definitely be greatly damaged.

Recruiting soldiers, raising grain, and making money, everything will be more difficult.

Of course, the most terrifying thing is that the enemy in the north is encroaching on the territory of the governor of Xiazhou.

In this case, how can He Chunhua defend the southern part of Xiazhou and Dunyu?