Coming out of the General Military Mansion, eight guards had been waiting for a long time. Kang Yingqian and Yuan Chonghuan were pacing back and forth at the door.
"General Liu has figured it out."
Kang Yingqian saw that Liu Zhaosun had tidied up quite neatly today, and smelled the scent of rouge, so he came forward and said:
"General Liu is really full of energy. He worked hard yesterday, and he can still get drunk and lie down among the flowers in the evening, guarding several girls at night. It's really admirable! But even though he is majestic, things in the house must still be controlled. I must give this Vajra Powder to You take two..."
Liu Zhaosun smiled dryly at Kang Ying.
"Kang Jianjun thinks about selling medicine every day. It would be a pity not to go to Linqing Trading Company to steal the business of Ximen officials."
Kang Yingqian naturally didn't know Ximen Qing and was at a loss. Liu Zhaosun pushed him away gently and walked towards Yuan Chonghuan behind him, clasping his fists with his hands.
"Master Yuan, I have been waiting for a long time. I had a few drinks with my wife last night and got up late. Don't blame me!"
Yuan Chonghuan hurriedly said he didn't dare, saying that he had just arrived.
The three of them exchanged a few words, and Liu Zhaosun said:
"First visit the merchants in the city, and then go out of the city to inspect the fort."
Liu Zhaosun felt uneasy. This time the Zhengbai Banner besieged the city. Some farmers outside the city who had not withdrawn in time were killed. I don't know how many of the newly built forts were destroyed.
Although Yuan Chonghuan reported the situation of the camp yesterday and said that people had moved in, Liu Zhaosun was worried and still wanted to inspect it in person.
Pei Dahu led Du Du, Wu Xiao and others to protect the three Shangguan and walked all the way north.
Everyone soon arrived at the intersection of North and South Streets, which was the most prosperous commercial street in Kaiyuan. Liu Zhaosun stood facing north, facing the Yingen Gate of Beicheng.
"It seems to be more prosperous than when I went to Tieling."
After midnight, the merchants on the street became busy. Several Korean ginseng sellers were taking off the door panels and placing dried Korean ginseng at the door of the shop.
Liu Zhaosun stepped forward, selected a good-quality ginseng, put it on the tip of his nose and smelled it. The faint fragrance of ginseng was refreshing.
The lean North Korean businessman saw Yuan Chonghuan from a distance and was about to kneel down. Yuan Chonghuan winked at him and he immediately ran to Liu Zhaosun. Not long after this businessman came to Kaiyuan, he saw Yuan Chonghuan every day and knew that he was the inspector of Liaodong. I don’t recognize Ping Liaohou.
The North Koreans rolled their eyes and saw Yuan Chonghuan following this man. Knowing that this man was even more prominent, he quickly greeted him warmly.
"Sir, these ginsengs were dug by villains from the depths of Changbai Mountain. They are all first-class wild ginseng. You can see that this ginseng has big branches, long reeds, thin skin, and yellow color. Buy it back. Decoction the medicine and make soup to replenish vitality, calm the spirit, and calm the soul, just like taking the elixir of Taishang Laojun!"
Yuan Chonghuan was impatient and glared at the Korean next to him.
The businessman immediately changed his words:
"You don't have to buy it. I'll take whatever you like, but please take it and treat it as a villain honoring you."
Liu Zhaosun said with a smile:
"You are far away from your hometown and come to Kaiyuan to do business. Small business, you must not suffer losses."
As he said this, he felt for silver on his body and on the sleeves of his official robes, but there was not a single copper coin.
Then I remembered that yesterday I had spent a lot of money preparing food and wine, and spent all my remaining ten taels of silver.
He looked back at Kang Yingqian, who looked calm, and stretched out his hand towards him.
"Kang Supervisor Army."
Marquis Pingliao always liked to borrow money from everywhere, and Qiao Yiqi owed at least more than 8,000 taels. It was said that he also owed a golden statue to a Taoist temple and a temple.
Kang Yingqian gritted his teeth and took out some broken silver, still selecting. Liu Zhaosun snatched them all and handed them to the merchants. How could the North Koreans dare to take them?
Yuan Chonghuan glared at him again before he accepted the two broken pieces of silver and said enough was enough.
A waiter came up and wrapped the ginseng in oil paper.
Liu Zhaosun thought about giving Jin Yuji some medicine earlier, so he said:
"Can it be delivered to my home?"
"Of course... sir, please give me your instructions."
The North Korean businessman was uneasy and his voice was trembling.
Liu Zhaosun said quickly:
"Then wrap it up immediately and take it to the General Military Mansion and give it to the guards. Say that I bought it for Old Song Tou to use in making medicine today."
The Korean businessman with a worried look on his face was so frightened that he almost fainted when he heard that the person in front of him was Marquis Pingliao.
Liu Zhaosun looked a little displeased and hurriedly left the shop and led everyone towards the north gate.
Although Yuan Chonghuan is not corrupt and is shrewd and capable in his work, he is full of official airs. If he does not work hard, he will definitely become a cruel official in the future.
When the merchant saw him just now, he was like a mouse seeing a cat, and he didn't dare to express his anger.
This is somewhat in conflict with the avenue advocated by Liu Zhaosun on weekdays.
It can be seen that Yuan Chonghuan has been so majestic in Kaiyuan City in the past two months and has frightened many people.
Marquis Pingliao said nothing and walked forward in a muffled voice. Kang Yingqian noticed that his expression was wrong and was about to step forward to speak.
But Liu Zhaosun turned around and said to Yuan Chonghuan:
"Master Yuan, do you know why your descendant Yuan Yingtai died?"
Kang Yingqian turned his head to one side and couldn't see the expression on his face clearly. Yuan Chonghuan knew that he was displeased by Ping Liaohou, so his face turned pale and he knelt down quickly.
Liu Zhaosun stepped forward to help him up and said kindly:
"Yuan Yingtai didn't have a bad intention, but he was extravagant and had too much official authority. He often used his power to suppress others. He opposed the massacre of Ye He by his own officials, ignored the lives of Liao people, and was finally killed by the rebels. He deserved it."
When Liu Zhaosun said this, he looked Yuan Chonghuan in the eyes and said word by word:
"I hope that Mr. Yuan will not follow the old path of your family. You should be more lenient towards the people."
Yuan Chonghuan quickly said yes.
There was a squeaking sound of door panels being dismantled from the shops facing the streets on both sides. A new day has arrived again, and the merchants are all busy.
Some sharp-eyed merchants quickly recognized Liu Zhaosun and shouted immediately.
"Marquis Ping Liao! Marquis Ping Liao!"
The messy shouts finally merged into a neat shout.
Liu Zhaosun looked at these fanatical businessmen and was shocked by their emotions.
"Isn't it just that some business tax reductions are used in such an exaggerated way?"
Liu Zhaosun was surprised.
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Relying on the guards to clear the way, the three of them finally squeezed out from the crowd of enthusiastic merchants with great efforts.
On the way here, Liu Zhaosun thought about making an inspiring statement in front of businessmen from all ethnic groups in Kaiyuan today.
I Have a Dream by Martin Luther King.
Now it seems completely unnecessary.
These businessmen seem to be full of ideals.
In the face of interests, human beings burst out with such fanatical energy.
Liu Zhaosun had to lament that the power of capital is powerful after all.
After leaving Chengen Gate, they were finally able to ride horses. Everyone got on their horses and continued walking north.
They will go to the largest Tunbao in Kaiyuan.
After the last Amin massacre in Jingan Fort, there were not many people left alive. After half a year of recovery, hundreds of households were finally moved in. The houses had just been built when the white flag came again.
"Huang Taiji concentrated his forces to attack the original main city, but did not massacre the people in Tunbao."
Liu Zhaosun nodded slightly. Compared with Nurhaci, Huang Taiji was more purposeful in killing people. He would not even kill his own Goshiha like his old slave.
Yuan Chonghuan continued:
"There are still casualties among the residents of Tunpu, and many of the villagers I knew before are missing."
Liu Zhaosun felt a little depressed. Thinking of the Tieling incident, he decided to change the Kaiyuan military camp.
Everyone soon arrived in front of the dilapidated Jingan Fort.
Liu Zhaosun pointed to the endless fields in the distance and said to Yuan Chonghuan:
"How many fields did you and the Qianjian Army occupy in Kaiyuan?"
Yuan Chonghuan said quickly:
"Sir, after the death of Ding Bi and Li Ruzhen, Supervisor Qiao occupied 150,000 acres of land, including more than 50,000 acres of abandoned and poor land. It is said that it has been opened since ancient times."
"One hundred and fifty thousand acres."
Liu Zhaosun murmured to himself.
Suddenly occupying 150,000 acres of land, this is only in Kaiyuan.
"This has been reason enough since time immemorial."
Kang Yingqian sneered, Liu Zhaosun knew that he had something to say.
But Kang Yingqian smiled and said:
"According to Taizu's custom, each sergeant in the Liaodong garrison was given fifty acres of land. The 150,000 acres owned by General Liu was only enough for three thousand soldiers."
"We must quickly ask the court for cattle seeds. Each cattle will farm 150 acres. We will be given 100 cattle. Each thousand hectares will cost us 2,400 shi. The more than 2,000 shi will be given to me." One hundred and eighty acres for carriage…”
Liu Zhaosun interrupted Kang Yingqian's chatter and said seriously:
"This matter will be discussed later."
"What I saw this time in Tieling was that the commander-in-chief took the lead in corruption. This made me furious. After thinking about it carefully,"
Both of them looked at Liu Zhaosun. Yuan Chonghuan had just heard that Liu Zongbing had killed dozens of civil affairs officials and flag captains in Tieling.
"The army cannot be separated from the land. Taizu's army garrison system also has merits. From now on, soldiers will no longer be soldiers alone, but will be recruited from Kaiyuan garrison households first."
"War soldiers and the camp are like wood and roots, fish and water. They cannot be missing. If the war soldiers leave the camp for too long and cannot be restrained, and it has nothing to do with the interests of the camp, there will be violations of law and discipline.
Finally, Liu Zhaosun concluded:
"My officer plans to build a new army of peasant soldiers, which will be composed entirely of farmers. They will not be separated from farming. They will conduct operations every five or seven days. They will serve as a reserve force for combat. They can directly go into battle to kill the enemy in the future."
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