At this moment, Zhu Shunxian’s home.
Since the imperial court promulgated a new policy that reduced the amount of money and rice distributed to the clan to half of the original amount, life at Zhu Shunxian's family has become visibly difficult.
In order to make a living, Zhu Shunxian's mother had no choice but to return to her old business, relying on the embroidery skills she learned when she was young to barely support her family.
Zhu Shunxian's father also put aside his status as a relative of the emperor, rented a field, became a farmer, and summed up many experiences.
Today is the day when the results of the child test are announced. Early in the morning, Zhu Shunxian rushed to the local county government office to check the list.
The area near the bulletin board of the county government office was already crowded with people who came to check the exam results, including some gray-haired old men.
"Give in, everyone, give in!"
Zhu Shunxian said this, and then pushed his way into the crowd.
"Ouch, why are you squeezing!"
"Who stepped on my foot!"
There are many people who have the same idea as Zhu Shunxian. They all want to see their rankings earlier. With this idea in mind, the crowd becomes more and more crowded.
Finally, after a lot of effort, Zhu Shunxian squeezed to the front. When he saw his name on the list, ranked second, he shouted excitedly.
"Okay, I won!"
Zhu Shunxian's words undoubtedly completely ignited the atmosphere at the scene. Those students who had not yet seen their rankings pushed harder to the front, and the crowd became more and more chaotic, with constant shouting and crying. Into the ear.
Zhu Shunxian looked at the increasingly chaotic crowd near the bulletin board, panted heavily, and spoke with lingering fear.
"Huh, luckily I ran out in time!"
After resting for a while, Zhu Shun calmed down and thought so.
"I have to tell my father and the others the good news quickly!"
After that, Zhu Shunxian didn't stop at all, and immediately embarked on the journey home.
When Zhu Shunxian returned home, he suddenly discovered that the whole family was waiting for news about him at home.
Seeing Zhu Shunxian's return, Zhu Shunxian's mother hurriedly came over to greet him, with a look of concern on her face.
"I'm back, let's take a rest first!"
Zhu Shun heard the words first, nodded silently, then sat down on the seat, picked up the teapot beside him, and poured himself a cup of hot tea.
Seeing that Zhu Shunxian was almost resting, Zhu Shunxian's mother asked carefully after carefully considering her words.
"How's it going? Did you pass the exam?"
"Actually, it doesn't matter if you fail the exam. I'll do it next time..."
In response, Zhu Shunxian just nodded and responded calmly.
"I passed the exam and my ranking is second!"
Hearing this, Zhu Shunxian's mother's face was full of surprise. Before that, she had already thought about how to comfort the lost child.
But now, Zhu Shunxian said that he passed the children's examination and got second place, how could she not be moved!
Zhu Shunxian said slowly after being stunned for a long time.
"Okay, okay, our family is going to have a scholar!"
Zhu Shunxian's father, who had been silent all this time, interrupted at this time.
"What scholar, can you take a longer-term view? Maybe our Shun'er can become a high official!"
…
Fujian, Zhangzhou Prefecture.
After a period of waiting, all the manpower Xu Jie sent to Fujian was finally in place.
At this moment, they were waiting in the hall of the government office, waiting for Tan Lun's instructions.
In the hall, Tan Lun was sitting at the top. After looking around, he spoke.
"Presumably Mr. Xu Ge has emphasized the importance of this operation to you before you come here, right?"
Hearing this, many officials present looked stern. Immediately, Song Yiwang stood up and respectfully greeted Tan Lun.
"Yes, Lord Governor, Mr. Xu Ge has emphasized this to us repeatedly before this!"
After hearing this, Tan Lun felt relieved and then added.
"This matter is not only related to whether the plan we made previously can be implemented smoothly, but also related to the local people in Fujian."
"Therefore, I hope that you will act honestly and not secretly use tricks behind your back. Otherwise, not only Mr. Xu Ge will not be able to spare you, but even His Majesty will not be able to spare you by then!"
Tan Lun's words undoubtedly caused huge waves in the hearts of these officials.
"What, His Majesty also knows about this?"
"Not only that, His Majesty is still paying close attention to this matter. If I can take this opportunity to perform well, won't I be able to win His Majesty's favor?"
"Hmph, it seems that some adjustments should be made to the previous plan."
Tan Lun took in the expressions on everyone's faces and said in a deep voice.
"Did you all understand what I said?"
Seeing Tan Lun, the governor of Fujian, speak, the officials immediately suppressed the chaotic thoughts in their hearts and spoke in unison.
"Lord Governor, we will understand!"
Seeing this situation, Tan Lun nodded, and immediately called his subordinates to distribute the files that had been prepared to the many officials present.
Facing the doubts on everyone's faces, Tan Lun picked up the teacup on the side, took a sip, and then explained.
"These are the landless people who have been registered with the government, a total of 2,635 people!"
"Among them, local Fujian officials are responsible for 1,635 of them, and you only need to be responsible for the remaining 1,000."
"According to my conception, if these 15,000 acres of land are distributed equally, each person will be able to get about five acres of land, which should be enough for a family's daily expenses!"
"However, in the actual process of distributing land, the land should be divided according to the actual situation of these people's homes!"
When Tan Lun said this, he paused for a moment and then gave instructions.
"I don't care how you divide it, but every common person must be given at least five acres of land."
"If I find out that someone is playing tricks on this, secretly taking the land that belongs to the people as their own, or depriving it of it and selling it to the landlords and gentry, I will not be lenient!"
After hearing Tan Lun's murderous words, many officials in the hall put away their inappropriate thoughts and responded respectfully.
"Yes, Lord Governor!"
…
Nearly three days have passed since Hai Rui took a boat from the capital and headed to Kaifeng in Henan via the Grand Canal.
During these three days, Hai Rui finally got used to the bumps on the ship, and his seasickness was alleviated a lot.
At this moment, Hai Rui was sitting in the cabin, reading the book in his hand with the help of burning candles on the table.
At this moment, a knock on the door came from outside the cabin, interrupting Hai Rui's thoughts.
When Hai Rui heard the noise coming from outside, he reluctantly put down the book in his hand and immediately gave instructions.
"Come in!"
As soon as Hai Rui finished speaking, there was a "squeak" sound, and the cabin door was pushed open. Xiao Er, the personal guard responsible for protecting Hai Rui's safety, walked in and saluted him respectfully.
"Meet the adults!"
Seeing this, Hai Rui nodded and immediately asked.
"Tell me, what do you want from me?"
After hearing this, Xiao Er hesitated for a moment before responding.
"Sir, I see that you haven't left the cabin for a day, so I came here to check on the situation just in case..."
When Hai Rui heard this, there was no trace of anger on his face. He waved his hand and immediately spoke.
"Don't worry, I'm fine!"
Then, Hai Rui changed the topic and asked Xiao Er.
"At the current speed, how long will it take to reach Henan?"
Xiao Er gave his answer after thinking for a moment.
"Sir, according to the current speed, it only takes a week to reach Henan!"
(End of chapter)
