The next day, Yang Fan held a public trial in Huating Town, and the Wang brothers were beheaded on the spot.

As for Yang Fan's decision to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys as soon as he arrived in Huating County, the major aristocratic families all felt that Yang Fan was too arrogant.

But Yang Fan hung the heads of the Wang brothers directly at the gate of the Huating County government office, and the Jiangnan gentry no longer dared to complain.

Especially the Jiangnan Wang family, in the name of a branch of the Langye Wang family, when Yang Fan announced the crimes of the Wang brothers one by one, they could only swallow their anger.

The Wang family members who had been clamoring earlier felt a chill on their necks, as if their heads were a little unsafe.

Yang Fan is really ruthless!

By killing the Wang brothers in such a big way, there was no fear of offending the Langxie Wang family.

If they dare to resist again, Yang Fan will definitely settle the score with them.

Yang Fan’s name as God of Killing is not random.

For a time, the children of various aristocratic families in the south of the Yangtze River kept silent and could only stay silent for fear of being spotted by Yang Fan.

However, this also led to Yang Fan quickly gaining the trust of the people in Jiangnan.

When Yang Fan built houses, docks, and shipyards in the name of building a government office, all the Jiangnan nobles responded with silence.

In particular, Yang Fan recruited refugees and Shanyue people as laborers with great fanfare. These Jiangnan nobles maintained an attitude of neither support nor opposition.

But they were a little confused.

Why didn't Yang Fan open a government office in the prosperous Jiangning County, and instead went to Huating County, a place where nothing matters?

When the news that Yang Fan built a governor's palace in Huating County gradually spread in Jiangnan, many refugees who could not survive escaped from the control of the Jiangnan family and went to Huating County.

After all, Yang Fan, the governor-general, promised that as long as he helped build a house, paid a certain down payment, and paid a little money every month, he would be able to have a home.

At first, no one knew what the gatha was, until Shanyue people broke the news.

As long as they are willing to work hard, a family of five can settle down in Huating County.

At the same time, as long as you can become a worker in the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, each person will not only receive 20 cents per day, but also have a portion of meat and rice for a family of five...

For most people, this is a great thing.

Immediately, people from other prefectures and counties rushed into Huating County, and many even brought their families with them.

No way, according to this salary, a strong laborer can support a family of five with one day's work, which is even more than enough.

Those who don’t have a house can still get a house to live in

Although this house still needs to be paid back every month, Yang Fan said that it can be exchanged for two days of labor every month. This is simply pie in the sky.

Only the Jiangnan nobles could not guess what Yang Fan was up to.

In their opinion, Yang Fan simply has too much money and no place to use it, and is a fool!

****

In the Huating County government office, for seven or eight days, Yang Fan was planning how to layout the future "Greater Shanghai".

After all, once a design is finalized, it cannot be easily changed.

This may be related to planning thousands of years from now.

After making some ideas based on the future of Shanghai and the current situation, Yang Fan summoned everyone to discuss the matter.

"Quan Changshi, what's wrong with you?"

After not seeing each other for just a few days, Quan Wanji, Pei Xingjian and Wang Xuance looked a lot more haggard.

The little fat man Di Renjie also had two big dark circles under his eyes.

"Grand Governor, we have just completed the important tasks you have assigned us. We are resettling Shanyue people and recruiting refugees. We are also preparing to report to you!" Quan Wanji bowed.

Yang Fan helped Quan Wanji up and said: "Quan Changshi, although these are important, the more important thing is the body. It requires a balance between work and rest. If you all fall down from exhaustion, who will handle these affairs!"

Hearing this, everyone's eyes turned red.

At this moment, everyone felt that their choice was right.

As the saying goes, a scholar dies for a confidant. Yang Fan cares about them so much, so of course he must repay Yang Fan for his kindness.

"Thanks to the Governor's care, we will do our best to do our best for the Governor."

Seeing everyone's expressions, Yang Fan understood in his heart, smiled and said: "Although we are superiors and subordinates, privately we are brothers and sisters, so there is no need to say these polite words. Then you can help me see what this plan is.

"

After reading the drawings and understanding it, everyone was a little confused!

"A city that can accommodate tens of millions of people is ridiculous..."

This plan was so big that no one present had heard of it.

After a long conversation, Quan Wanji was still confused and asked: "Grand Governor, what is a school? What is a hospital? And what are factories for? Will building a high-rise building with dozens of floors not collapse?"

Thinking that Quan Wanji was rarely in Chang'an and had no idea about the reforms in Junyangfang, it was tantamount to playing the piano to an ox.

However, Wang Xuance obviously knew this and quickly explained: "Chang Quan, a school is a place for children to study. Anyone who wants to read and read can study there. The school will be able to provide talents for the governor in the future."

"A hospital is a place where doctors treat diseases. When someone is sick, they go there for treatment..."

"A factory is just like a workshop, but it is larger than a workshop. It is used to produce various supplies. These things can be sold, and workers who enter the factory can make money."

"As for the high-rise building with dozens of floors, I have never seen it. I just heard from the governor that a high-rise building with dozens of floors can be built with cement and steel bars."

Everyone suddenly realized.

Quan Wanji's eyes immediately lit up: "Grand Governor, if we build a school, wouldn't it mean that poor people can read and be literate?"

Quan Wanji, a high-rise building with dozens of floors, was not surprised. Instead, he was very interested in the school.

If all the children of poor people can read and write, then...

Quan Wanji's heart was trembling, and he didn't dare to think about it anymore.

This is simply an era-defining reform.

"Yeah." Yang Fan nodded.

Of course he could imagine Quan Wanji's shock.

If it were the 21st century, this would simply be something not worthy of praise.

But now is the Tang Dynasty!

Almost all books and texts are monopolized by aristocratic families, and ordinary people have no such opportunity at all.

Hearing this, everyone was inexplicably excited.

They all bowed solemnly to Yang Fan: "Great Governor, on behalf of the people of the world, I thank you."

"What are you doing?" Yang Fan asked.

"Grand Governor, it is not easy to study, and it is even more difficult for poor people to study. This is simply a great achievement for a long time."

Wang Xuance briefly talked about his study experience.

Yang Fan sighed after hearing this.

Although I knew that studying in ancient times was difficult, I never imagined that it would be so difficult for the people at the bottom to study.

No wonder Quan Wanji was so excited when he heard that he was running a school.

This completely opens a door and opens up a bright road for poor people all over the world.

After calming down, Quan Wanji frowned and said, "Grand Governor, although building a school is a good thing, Huating County is located in a remote area and sparsely populated. I'm afraid no gentleman is willing to come here to teach."

"Besides, almost all literate gentlemen are under the control of aristocratic families. It's not easy to get him to come over. I'm afraid the Jiangnan gentry will get in the way."

After careful consideration, Quan Wanji realized that running a school was really difficult.

Xi Junmai asked with confusion: "Let those people come to teach in the school. The governor pays them salaries. Why don't they come?"

Quan Wanji thought for a while and said:

"General Xi doesn't know something. Most of the officials above the court, including those at the local level, are from aristocratic families. If a scholar wants to get ahead, if no one recommends you, it will be even harder to get into an official career than to reach the sky."

"It is relatively easy for people from aristocratic families to become officials. They have hundreds of thousands of years of heritage and intricate relationships. Coupled with the alliance between aristocratic families, it can be said that almost all the scholars in the Tang Dynasty are in aristocratic families. Even the emperor dare not

Blatantly confronting the aristocratic family."

"Think about it, if poor people can study and become officials, wouldn't they compete with the aristocratic families for profit? The aristocratic families do not want to give up the power in their hands, and they will definitely take maximum revenge against anyone who challenges this power."

"Throughout the dynasties, most of the battles in the court were compromises between the emperor and the major families. After all, the court needed officials, the families needed authority, and they each got what they needed."

"But once the Grand Governor opens a school in Jiangnan to provide poor people with the opportunity to study, become literate, and even enter official careers, it is tantamount to a broad road for ordinary people to have a way out. How can the aristocratic family be willing to let the school go?

exist?"

"Therefore, even if the school is built, the aristocratic family will not release their husbands to teach."

"Although the Jiangnan family is now in disarray, once these people unite to resist, their influence will be extraordinary."

After hearing these words, everyone nodded in agreement.

Indeed, if you want the aristocratic family to recognize the existence of the school, you still need to play a game.
To be continued...