Grand View Garden, Qichi Garden
After Xichun and Zhen Xi finished drawing the silver dollar pattern, Jia Heng greeted them to dinner.
The three of them sat around a circular dining table, with candles lit by candlesticks on the high tables. The orange candle flames fell on them like water.
Zhen Lan sat on the left side of Jia Heng, serving tea and serving dishes. At this moment, she had a sense of familiarity with the hostess of later generations.
Jia Heng sat next to Xichun, picked up a chopstick of fish and put it in little Lolita's bowl, turned to look at Xichun and said: "Xichun is still growing, eat more, sister Xichun has really grown into a big girl. "
Xichun has also grown a lot taller, and is now about twelve or thirteen years old.
Xichun's pink face with baby fat showed a look of joy, and she asked softly: "Brother Heng, what are you busy with in the house recently?"
Jia Heng said: "Since I returned to Beijing, I have been busy with weddings and court matters. Is it okay for my sister to live in Champs Elysees now?"
If Xichun's personality in the past was to be followed, she might have been a little resentful that he couldn't be with her, but now the little girl is much calmer and seems to be considerate.
Xichun said softly: "I'm fine."
Brother Heng has been busy, and he has not been to her Lotus Champs since he came back.
Jia Heng said: "Sister Xichun, in a few days, let's take a boat south and go for a walk in the south of the Yangtze River together."
Xichun responded softly and said nothing more. He just ate the food. After a while, he waited for everyone to finish eating and said, "Brother Heng, I'm going back first."
Jia Heng put down the tea cup and said warmly, "Then I'll give it to Sister Xichun."
In fact, he somewhat understood the little girl's thoughts and wanted to talk to him alone for a while.
Everyone has to get along alone, which naturally takes up a lot of time and dilutes his grand plan for running the country.
Xichunfang felt happy and responded softly.
At this time, the rain stopped a little, and the summer evening breeze carried the cool rain and slapped it on the face, with an indescribable coolness. The candles in the warm pavilion buildings in the Grand View Garden were lit, and under the clouds, There is quite a warmth in the Grand View Garden.
Jia Heng stared at Xichun and said warmly: "My sister lives alone in Ou Champs. She is usually lonely."
"Usually, Sister Xiuyan and Sister Yingchun will come over." Xichun said softly.
Jia Heng nodded and asked, "Sister, do you usually stay at the Champs Elysees?"
Xichun said: "Well, I don't have anywhere else to go."
Just as he was talking, he suddenly felt his hand soften, and felt the kind hand grasping it, and said softly: "Sister Xichun, your sister Yun and sister Qin are usually more lively, and my sister should go and play with them more."
Xichun responded softly, her cheeks a little shy.
Jia Heng said: "When it rains, the road is a little slippery. Sister, please be careful where you step."
The two people talked and arrived at the Lotus Champs.
Since it is a waterside pavilion, it is built in a lotus pond, with windows on all sides and winding corridors on the left and right. It is also connected across the water to the shore, and there is a zigzag bamboo bridge behind it.
Such a cool place can only be lived in during the summer.
Jia Heng said softly: "My sister is used to living here. Does it feel damp or not?"
Xichun said: "It's okay."
Jia Heng said, looking at the maid who was accompanying him, entering the painting, and asked with a smile: "Coming to the painting, is sister Xichun usually fine here, how is the food and daily life okay?"
"Just wait until it gets colder and then move back to Nuanxiangwu." Jia Heng warned.
It should be nodding when entering the painting.
As Jia Heng and Xichun talked, they entered the warm pavilion of Lotus Pavilion and sat down.
Under the illumination of the lanterns in the corridor, Xichun raised her beautiful face and asked curiously: "Brother Heng, how long will it take to cast the silver dollar?"
Jia Heng said: "The grinding tools are made very quickly. It only lasts for a few days. When the new silver coins come out, I will show them to my sister first."
Xichun said "hmm", raised her face as white as snow, looked at the young man, pursed her pink lips and said, "I heard in the garden that Brother Heng and Sister Bao... have decided to get married. ?”
Jia Heng smiled and said: "It's been two years now, and it was settled not long ago. It's also because your sister Bao is getting older and it's time to settle for life, so my aunt said this in front of the old lady last time. You didn’t know this before?”
Xichun shook her head and said softly: "I knew about Sister Bao from my aunt."
Jia Heng said: "I was worried about affecting your sister Bao before, so I didn't tell anyone."
"What about Sister Lin?" Xichun asked suddenly.
A look of reminiscence appeared on Jia Heng's face and he said, "When Sister Lin was in Jiangnan, we were close friends. It must have been last year."
Xichun clenched her handkerchief tightly, and with her bright eyes full of autumn under her willow eyebrows, she said, "What about Sister Miaoyu?"
Jia Heng: "..."
After calming down, he came closer, looked at the girl with childlike features, and said, "Why did Sister Xichun ask so politely about this?"
Xichun lowered her head slightly. For some reason, a faint blush appeared on both sides of her cheeks. It was hard to see clearly under the light. She pursed her pink lips and said softly: "It's nothing."
Now she vaguely heard from her servants that the young girls in the garden were all his favorites. In the future, she would not only marry him, but also have a relationship with him.
Maybe she too?
In fact, this kind of noise was made by some gossips after Mrs. Xing spread the news about the agreement between Xing Xiuyan and Jia Heng.
Because Chai Dai, Lan Xi, and Xing Xiuyan almost all fell into the hands of Jia Heng, some people with dark minds would inevitably arrange the three springs of welcoming the spring, exploring the spring, and appreciating the spring, and also with Jia Heng...
Just like Xichun said to Youshi in the original work: "Don't lead me astray, I will be left alone and innocent."
Jia Heng looked at the girl who was shy for some reason and said, "Sister Xichun is getting older too."
He realized something in his heart. Xichun was always a very sensitive person. Maybe he had heard some rumors?
Like Ningguo Mansion in the original work? Are the pair of stone lions at the door clean?
Hearing this, Xichun's clear eyes under her beautiful eyebrows narrowed, and she looked at the young man intently. There was confusion in her moist eyes, and she said, "Brother Heng, what's wrong?"
Jia Heng smiled and said: "If sister Xichun feels that living in the garden will harm your reputation as a boudoir girl, you can go back to Ningguo Mansion or Rongguo Mansion."
When Xichun heard this, her delicate body trembled. She stared at the young man and said in a trembling voice: "Brother Heng... you want to drive me away?"
Jia Heng said: "My sister wants to keep herself clean. If you feel uncomfortable staying in the Grand View Garden, you can go back to the old lady in Xifu."
Hearing this, Xichun felt a sore nose and choked up her voice, "When did I say I felt uncomfortable?"
Did she just say that? She just asked him and his sisters...
As the girl thought about it, she felt a sense of grievance and despair rushing through her body and mind, and tears burst into her eyes.
Jia Heng said in surprise: "Sister Xichun, why are you still crying?"
Xichun turned her face away, her eyelashes curved and trembling, tears rolled down her face, flowing along her pink face to her smooth and delicate chin.
She was originally a little girl, but now her eyes were filled with tears, and she was so touching, just like a delicate rose flower.
Jia Heng was speechless for a moment.
Is this Xichun or Daiyu?
But this was the first time I saw Xichun shed tears. The arrogant little loli was crying silently at this moment. The only sound was the constant twitching of her nose, as if she was deeply saddened by what he just said.
Jia Heng came closer, took the girl's delicate hand, and said, "Sister, okay, don't cry."
Xichun struggled symbolically, but did not break free and stopped moving. She just turned away her face, sobbing silently.
Jia Heng gently held the girl's shoulder and said comfortingly: "Okay, sister Xichun, don't cry. I made a mistake just now, and I didn't mean to drive you away."
Speaking of which, this was the first time he said this to Xichun.
Jia Heng said: "I know that my sister cherishes her reputation. I think she listened to some gossip in the courtyard and thought about leaving Dongfu. I also thought that my sister is not too young anymore and will be here in Xuren in two years. At your age, if you feel uncomfortable in the house, it's okay to go to the old lady's courtyard."
"I don't allow people, I don't allow people." The girl suddenly choked and said urgently.
Jia Heng: "..."
Jia Heng said: "But after all, I have to marry someone."
Xichun raised her face full of tears and whispered: "I have planned to go to Shuiyue An to become a sister-in-law."
Jia Heng: "..."
Jia Heng was startled for a moment and said, "Why is such a good person becoming a monk again?"
All the warm feelings he had in the past failed to warm this cold heart?
"Anyway, no one wants me. If they want to drive me away, I might as well become a monk and become a sister-in-law. That's it."
No one has cared about her since she was born. She originally thought she had him... and now no one cares about her.
Seeing the girl who seemed to be making angry remarks, Jia Heng was silent for a moment, stretched out his arms and put his arms around the petite slender shoulders, feeling a little dumbfounded in his heart, and whispered: "Who said I don't want you anymore? You will live in the garden for the rest of your life." , and no one will chase you away."
Could it be that Xichun gradually reached puberty and started to become rebellious? Or maybe it’s because of the lack of love since childhood that you have some thoughts that you shouldn’t have?
Xichun was held in the boy's arms, and her delicate body trembled. She was stiff for a moment and then softened. She forgot to shed tears for a moment. For some reason, her heart kept beating, and two flowers slowly appeared on her face as beautiful as snow. Blush, because her face is not big and bright.
Jia Heng said: "If you don't want to marry someone, don't marry me. Sister Xichun won't be in a hurry in a few years. When she wants to marry someone, I will arrange a good marriage for my sister."
Xichun said in a trembling voice: "The second sister and the third sister don't have them, and I don't allow them."
"Let's see what the fourth sister thinks in the future." Jia Heng comforted softly, and then he held the girl's shoulders, held her face, gently wiped away the tears, and said warmly: "Why are you still crying with tears in your eyes? "
Xichun was so embarrassed by the young man's gaze that she subconsciously lowered her eyelashes and pursed her pink lips.
Jia Heng just took the handkerchief, gently wiped her tears, looked at the petite girl with rosy cheeks, and said, "Okay, don't cry anymore. We will live in the garden from now on, and we will go to Jiangnan to play around. Everyone in the house doesn’t know that among so many sisters, I love the fourth sister the most.”
"Yes." Xichun lowered his eyes and responded softly.
On the other side, Ru Hua and Caiping had already hid behind the screen, looking at the caring young man holding his own girl in his arms, feeling a little shy and happy at the same time.
Jia Heng hugged Xichun and said, "Sister Xichun, you don't have to think too much in the future."
Xichun snuggled her head into the boy's arms, and felt an indescribable peace welling up in her heart. Her cheeks were a little red for some reason, and she said softly: "Brother Heng, there have been some gossips in the house recently, which are arranged in the house. A girl’s.”
Jia Heng said: "Well, I guess that's what it's all about. When I ask your sister-in-law Feng to take care of it later, don't be so sensitive."
Xichun gave a soft "hmm" and tightly held the hand held by the young man.
Jia Heng felt relieved for a while and said, "It's getting late, sister Xichun, I have to go back."
"Yes."
After coaxing Xichun to rest, Jia Heng did not stay long and returned to Qichi Courtyard in Grand View Garden.
Nothing more to say all night.
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Time flies like an arrow, and the sun and moon fly like a shuttle.
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, after Jia Heng’s dozens of days of continuous rest, it’s finally time to set off.
On this day, the wind was gentle and the sun was beautiful, and there were no clouds in the vast sky. After the rain, the willows on the river bank were lush and green, and the emerald jade was smoky.
The midsummer morning breeze blew the black and red satin flags held up by the Jinyi Palace Guards and the soldiers of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division on both sides of the river bank, making a sound in the wind.
Jia Heng put everything in order, and Dong Qian and Jinyi Mansion prepared the relevant boats and anchored them at the ferry in the capital.
At this moment, at the capital ferry, the building boat was moored on the river under the escort of Jinyifu guards. Looking around, there were more than twenty boats, large and small, and some red cannons were mounted on the boats.
Because Jia Heng's trip was to prepare for the establishment of a naval division, fight against pirates, and use suppression as training, the Hongyi artillery was naturally taken away.
Because there have been heavy rains in Guanzhong and the northern areas in recent days, there is abundant water in the rivers, and there is no congestion and stagnation when sailing on them.
At this moment, girls such as Chai Dai, San Chun, Miao Xiu, Wen Qi, and Yun Qin were on a flag ship with a flag hanging on the three-story building and more than ten feet long. In addition, there were Princess Xianning, Li Chanyue, Chen Xiao, and...Song Yan.
Under the instigation of Princess Xianning, Song Yan prepared to go to Jiangnan to join Song's father in Hangzhou.
This is the first time Song Yan has returned to her hometown in the south of the Yangtze River. At this moment, holding on to a corner of the bamboo curtain and looking at the farewell procession on the ferry, her heart was filled with ups and downs.
King Chen Ran of Wei and King Chen Wei of Liang, also accompanied by their attendants, came to the ship to say goodbye to Princess Xianning and Li Chanyue.
"Fifth sister, I begged my mother and asked her to go to the south of the Yangtze River, but she refused." Liang Wang Chen Wei was dressed in a black and red python suit, with some reluctance on his face.
Princess Xianning frowned and said in a clear voice: "What are you going to Jiangnan for? Besides playing."
Liang Wang Chen Wei said sourly: "Since fifth sister married Duke Wei, have you decided to support your husband and raise your children?"
"Did you hear that Duke Wei will be called brother-in-law from now on?" Princess Xianning said in a clear voice.
King Wei Chen Ran said: "Okay, Fifth Sister, when you and Zi Yu go south this time, do you want to go to Henan first?"
Princess Xianning said: "Henan will implement new policies recently. My husband and I will go over and take a look."
Wei Wang Chen Ran nodded and said: "Your sister-in-law also wants to go to Jiangnan. I also said that I would go south with you."
"Sister-in-law?" Xian Ning asked in surprise.
King Wei nodded without explaining the reason.
On the deck on the other side, Jia Heng looked at Lin Ruhai who was seeing him off all the way, cupped his hands and said, "Uncle, stay here. Let's meet up again when we get to Jiangnan."
After Lin Ruhai prepared the grain and fodder for the northwest army's expedition in the capital, he would also take a boat south to supervise the collection of summer grain in the Jiangnan area, and secondly, to deal with the abolition of the Liang Dynasty and the reform of the Yuan Dynasty.
Regarding the abolition of the two to the yuan, it is actually easier. Now the Silver Minting Bureau of the Ministry of Revenue has started to cast the first batch of silver dollar molds based on the regulations and patterns he delivered the day before yesterday.
If Jia Heng's suggestion is followed, the front side will have the dragon pattern and the currency system, and the back side will have the patterns of the fifteenth year of Chongping and the city of Shenjing. These are mostly used as anti-counterfeiting patterns.
As for the big portrait of the emperor, I really don’t care about it at this time, because it can’t be circumvented by the crime of disrespect.
This was not a period when republican ideas took hold.
Lin Ruhai's eyes showed reluctance and said, "Have a good trip, Ziyu."
Daiyu is now wearing a light yellow dark flower vest, a white round-necked jacket, and a moon-white dark flower skirt. This outfit makes the girl lose some of her immature girlishness. She holds a pink handkerchief in her hand and stands tall. Above the window of the building, the starry eyes also showed a sense of reluctance.
Zijuan and Xiren looked behind them and said, "Girl, the master is over there saying hello and saying goodbye."
Lin Ruhai waved his hand towards the cabin where Daiyu was.
The other kings of Wei and Liang also got off the boats and watched the boats from the shore.
Following Jia Heng's order to "set sail," the ship raised its sails and rode the wind and waves. The sides of the ship pushed aside the river and headed toward the east.
The people standing and watching on the shore gradually became smaller and farther away.
On the building boat, looking at the people wearing hairpin skirts and coats around them, Sister Feng smiled and said, "Come to think of it, I haven't been back to Jiangnan for several years."
Now that she came out of the garden and looked at the crowds of people, her mood seemed much brighter.
So what did Uncle Heng say? She shouldn't be a bird in a cage.
Ping'er smiled and said, "Grandma, I came out this time just to relax."
Sister Feng had a charming smile on her pretty face, and a lightness suddenly arose in her heart, and she said, "Yes, since I got married, I have been busy with a lot of annoying things in the house. Now I can go out and relax."
On the other side, Li Wan and Mr. Cao were sitting in the cabin, looking at the green mountains on both sides gradually receding, feeling an indescribable sense of comfort in their hearts.
This daughter of a famous official from a scholarly family couldn't help but think of a poem in her mind, about how she could return to nature after being in a cage for a long time.
Mrs. Cao smiled and said: "Now we are far away from Shenjing, and no one will control us anymore."
Li Wan responded softly and couldn't help but cast his gentle and resentful eyes on the young man in python suit on the deck. She hadn't seen him since he was interrupted by Feng Yatou the day before yesterday.
I don’t know when the next time Zuojian will...well, I have something to do with her, but I don’t know when it will be.
At this moment, Jia Heng seemed to realize something, and turned to look at the cabin. When he met that elegant and resentful look, he felt a little strange in his heart.
After the resurgence, it has become a raging fire.
It can be said that compared to Sister Feng's addiction, which can be diluted with other things, this young woman who has been widowed for six or seven years is even more clingy.
Just as Jia Heng was thinking about it, the tall ship stirred up white waves on the river and sailed towards the south of the Yangtze River with a clattering sound.
Above the blue sky, a line of birds with white feathers and sharp beaks chirped and flew into the distance, like an ink painting with sparse brushwork. In the midsummer of the 16th year of Chongping, the sun was shining brightly and the scenery was just right.
The overlapping mountains are winding like snakes, passing quickly on both sides of the river bank. The lush willow trees on the bank rustle in the summer breeze.
It seems to be vaguely telling: On May 20th of the 16th year of Chongping, the Duke of Wei, the Minister of the Ministry of War and the Crown Prince's Taibao, the Minister of Military Aircraft, the Deputy Envoy of the Jingying Festival, and the Jinyi Governor Jia Heng took a boat to Henan and Jiangsu. Supervise the New Deal.
From then on, the vigorous Jiangnan New Deal of the Chen and Han Dynasty began.
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Shenjing City, the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, among the official offices
The Prince of Nan'an County sat on a table with various tokens, and below were Liu Fang, Shi Guangzhu and other founding heroes sitting on nanmu chairs.
"Your Majesty, that person has already gone to the south." Chen Ruiwen strode into the meeting hall and said to the Prince of Nan'an County.
The Prince of Nan'an County said coldly: "Just leave and ignore me. How have you prepared the food recently?"
At this time, Ma Shang, the grandson of Ma Kuai, the ruler of the country, came out of the squad and said: "Your Majesty, His Highness the King of Qi has coordinated the major warehouses in the Ministry of Household Affairs to prepare for military supplies."
Prince Nan'an's eyes narrowed, he walked past a few people, and asked: "Has the Hongyi cannon been transported from the Ordnance Supervision recently?"
Liu Fang pondered and said: "Brother Hou Xian has been transferred to the capital camp. The weapons supervisor said the day before yesterday that it was inconvenient to transport the Hongyi cannon. The military situation here is so bad that I can't use it. He also said that a lot of cannon were used last time. Gun, the Hongyi cannon is seriously damaged and difficult to transport."
Speaking of this, Liu Fang pondered and said: "Brother Hou Xian has already taken people to the Ordnance Supervision as the military plane must not be delayed, and is preparing to bring back the artillery and muskets."
At this moment, Hou Xiaokang came in from the outside, met everyone's gaze, raised his hands and said, "Your Majesty, Duke Wei has already taken away a lot of cannons, and we are a step too late."
"What?" Nan'an County Prince Huo Ran stood up and said, "How dare he do this?"
Anger surged on Liu Fang's face, and she said, "There is an evil situation in the northwest. With this cannon, we can defeat the bandits earlier. What is the idea of Duke Wei?"
Hou Xiaokang said: "Those Hongyi cannons were originally prepared for the navy. This time we dispatched the south, saying that they would be used in a decisive victory at sea."
"I think Duke Wei just doesn't want me to use him and won't let us easily quell the trouble on the northwest frontier." Shi Guangzhu said with a sneer.
It can be said that in the battle of Ping'an Prefecture, Huang Taiji was crowned the leader, and the reputation of the Hongyi Cannon spread throughout the Great Han Dynasty.
The prince of Nan'an County looked gloomy and said in a deep voice: "I don't believe that without the red barbarian cannons, with the brave soldiers of our Beijing camp, we can't pacify the Heshuote Mongolia. Wait until the leader of the captive chiefs returns, and then we can argue in front of the emperor!" "
Hou Xiaokang said: "Your Majesty, the battle report from Xining has just been delivered. We should send troops as soon as possible."
The Prince of Nan'an County said: "We will send out troops in three days!"
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Let’s not mention that the Prince of Nan’an County and others led the troops to Xining, but said that at the Liangjiang Governor’s Yamen, which is far away in Jinling at the moment, in the official office——
Since May, the south of the Yangtze River has entered the flood season, and the sky is also covered with clouds and misty rain. The pavilions and pavilions of the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties are blurred in the wind and rain, and their outlines cannot be seen clearly.
In the yamen hall, Gao Zhongping sat on a rosewood chair, his hale and hearty face looked like the clouds outside the window, as if thunder was brewing.
Below are officials from the county magistrate and prefecture magistrate of Jiangsu Province.
Jiangsu Governor Zhang Yongchuan sat on one side, his face hidden in a shadow because of the light coming from the right window. Next to him was Jiangnan Chief Envoy Zhang Hanwen.
This former governor was still nominally in charge of Jiangnan Province, but now he only controls Jiangsu Province, and his power has been greatly reduced.
"Where is the prefect of Changzhou Prefecture?" Gao Zhongping said softly.
Shao Jisong, the prefect of Changzhou Prefecture, was an old man in his fifties, with a white beard under his chin and dense wrinkles on his face. When he left the office, he cupped his hands and said, "Master Taitai, I'm here."
Gao Zhongping asked like a barrage of questions: "Have the relevant criminals in Wujin County been detained in prison? Has the person behind the scenes been interrogated? Has anyone said hello to Changzhou?"
Shao Jisong said softly: "The relevant criminals were put in jail, but they all said they were out of righteous indignation and there was no real mastermind behind the scenes."
Gao Zhongping sneered and said, "Indignation? Many of those villagers are landless tenant farmers. I own my land, so what does this have to do with them?"
Shao Jisong couldn't answer for a while.
That's how he responded.
Gao Zhongping asked: "Sun Guerrilla, have you ever been willing to mobilize soldiers from the Jiangnan camp?"
At this time, a military attaché came up from the bottom. It was Sun Youzhen, the guerrilla general of the Governor-General's Biao Camp.
Sun Youzhen said softly: "Master Taiwan, Jiangnan Camp said that without the official document from the Imperial Military Aircraft Department and the reconnaissance from the Nanjing Military Department, Jiangnan Camp will not send a single soldier."
In fact, this is still a historical issue left by Jia Heng. It was also confirmed by Emperor Chongping at the beginning. It was mainly to rectify the ineffective coastal defense situation along the coast of Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
During this period, Gao Zhongping had planned to mobilize soldiers and horses from the Jiangnan camp to assist various prefectures and counties in promoting the New Deal. However, there was resistance and he took control on the spot.
Gao Zhongping said: "Master Kuang, where is Duke Wei?"
Kuang Shouzheng said: "Back to Master Tai, the flying pigeon message sent by Duke Wei not long ago has led people to Henan and has now arrived in Kaifeng."
After the boat had sailed for a day, Jia Heng led the retinue of Jinyi Mansion, accompanied by Princess Xianning and Chen Xiao, and rushed all the way to Henan.
Gao Zhongping asked: "Has the imperial court's written reply been delivered?"
The previous Zhubu given by Emperor Chongping to Gao Zhongping was to grant the military power of the Jiangnan camp to Gao Zhongping, the governor of Liangjiang as before.
Kuang Shouzheng said: "Master Taitai, I haven't been here a few days ago. I don't know the situation in the post house today. I will send someone to ask."
With that said, he left the hall.
"As soon as Sun Guerji has an intention, he will take people to the Jiangnan camp to mobilize troops and horses." Gao Zhongping said.
"Yes." Sun Youzhen responded with clasped fists.
Gao Zhongping glanced at the civil servants below and said: "It is a national policy to use whipping methods and divide the land into acres. Anyone who dares to shake the national policy will be the sinner of the Han Dynasty."
The officials below wearing various official robes were shocked when they heard this.
Gao Zhongping said: "Every place should still advance in an orderly manner. Now the Duke of Wei, who is famous for his ability in conquering and fighting, has come to specifically punish these lawless people who resist the implementation of national policies for their own selfish purposes. I hope you and others will After returning home, give advice to those who go against the trend in the country, otherwise, if the general trend suppresses them, they will all turn into powder."
Most of the officials in Jiangsu Province had solemn expressions on their faces.
"Zhang Futai." Gao Zhongping suddenly named Zhang Yongchuan, the governor of Jiangsu.
Zhang Yongchuan stood up quickly, raised his hands and said, "Master Taiwan."
Gao Zhongping said softly: "The Suzhou government wants to take the lead. As the governor, you have to take the first step and implement the four new policies well."
Zhang Yongchuan said with a bitter face: "Mr. Gao, you are also in trouble as a lower official. Some of the grain fields in Suzhou Prefecture belong to the founding fathers of Nanjing. Who among the lower officials and governors in the yamen would dare to clear the land? If there is a bloody conflict, the consequences will be disastrous. .”
The nobles and even relatives of the emperor who founded the country all have properties in Nanjing and Suzhou. Unlike the land of Bashu, which does not have such an intricate relationship, there are many nobles and relatives of the emperor in the rich land of Jiangnan.
For example, the Song family in Hangzhou.
In fact, any reform in the history of ancient Chinese feudal dynasties will often encounter unspeakable resistance once it touches the innermost circle of the ruling class.
Self-revolution, easier said than done? It's like pulling yourself up by your own hair.
It is even a false proposition, or a mistake in wording, because what is done from the top down is never called a revolution, but... reform, and what is done from the bottom up is called a revolution.
These are textbook definitions.
Once you fall into reform, you will always face incomplete and compromised constraints, but the advantage is that it will cause the least social unrest and the least damage to the existing order.
Only by distinguishing the semantics can we get to the bottom of things and gain a clear understanding.
Zhang Yongchuan sat down with deep thoughts.
Gao Zhongping said: "Everyone, we are piloting the north and south in Henan and Jiangsu. Now it is said that Henan has implemented it in an orderly manner. On the other hand, there are many branches in Jiangnan. At that time, the court started to investigate, and we all had no glory, and we all went our own way. Go ahead."
After all the local officials left the Governor's Yamen with worries, Gao Zhongping rubbed his temples and asked: "After all, Jiangnan is different from Bashu."
Wu Xiancheng, the general judge, said: "When Mr. Zhitai was in Bashu, he was in charge of military affairs and had very few constraints. There were many scholarly families in the south of the Yangtze River. They supported each other through marriage, and even the emperor's relatives secretly helped. If the imperial court wants to clear away the land, it will undoubtedly affect their jobs."
Gao Zhongping pondered for a moment and asked: "How have the four new policies in Henan been implemented recently?"
"Henan is not as good as Jiangnan, Lord Zhitai. Henan has gone through a great turmoil. The gentry in Kaifeng and other provincial capitals were almost driven away by the imperial court. The Wei and Zheng clans of the original clan were also stripped of their titles and lands by the imperial court. This has reduced a lot of resistance." General judge Wu Xiancheng. Said: "The Duke of Wei has also eliminated corrupt officials in Henan. It can be said that what he did is exactly the same as when Taiwan was established in Bashu."
At this time, Gao Bo cupped his hands and said, "Father, Duke Wei of the State deliberately compared Henan to highlight his father's inability to do anything in Jiangsu, so as to claim credit from the imperial court."
Gao Zhongping pondered for a moment and said: "You are such a fool, if all the famous ministers and generals are as narrow-minded as you, how can there be heroes in our glorious history of China?"
Gao Bo's expression paused and he said: "This Duke of Wei must have this idea."
Gao Zhongping said: "The situation in Henan and Jiangnan is different. People in the world will not know it, and the saints in the court will not know it. The so-called theory of meritorious service. Nowadays, there is an endless stream of criticism from scholars. Duke Wei is like If you can implement the four new policies of the Han Dynasty, you will definitely be criticized and slandered, which will shine through the annals of history."
When Gao Bo heard this, his face slightly condensed, his lips moved, and he was speechless for a moment.
(End of chapter)
