Chongqing Mansion, Chaotian Palace.
The owner here has been replaced by Zhu Cixiang, the most filial son of the Ming Dynasty. Li Laiheng left in a hurry this time and did not have time to cause serious damage, so Chaotian Palace, which was not much different from a bandit's village, now became Zhu Cihong's place in Chongqing.
Crown Prince Zhu Hexing, Crown Princess Ding Yuying, King Shen Zhu Hehao, Princess Shen Wu Ahuan, King Shen's side concubine Ahai and others also arrived at Chongqing Chaotian Palace with Emperor Zhu.
Several of them are now walking on the wall of Chaotian Palace, surrounded by Zhu Cixiang. Ding Yuying, Wu Ahuan, and Ahai are all pregnant. However, these three are not weak women, and they have no discomfort after pregnancy and can still walk around. Zhu Hexing and Zhu Hehao have both been on the battlefield recently and served as county officials.
The battlefields on Zhu Hexing and Zhu Hehao were both battlefields to exterminate the remnants of the bandits. They were not intense, but they also tested their military skills and political skills.
The territories they both governed were also prefectures and counties along the Yangtze River. Zhu Hexing and Ding Yuying served as magistrates of Fengdu County for several months - they were able to pass the imperial examinations, divide the land, and practice rural affairs. Yong, suppressed the bandits... Not all of these things went smoothly, and many times they were done in a hurry! But I finally managed to cope with it, and I finally understood that being an official was not easy.
Zhu Hehao became the magistrate of Wanxian County, and Wu Ahuan and Ahai also assisted. Previously, the three of them were "internships" in Yong'an. Although Zhu Hehao is several years older than Zhu Hexing, he is also smarter, more mellow in dealing with people, and has high financial intelligence.
However, Wanxian County was not as stable as Fengdu under his governance. Local officials and people had several troubles, and were even attacked by neighboring counties such as Shizhu, Zhongzhou, Kaixian, Yunyang, Liangshan, and Xinning. The yamen complained... Fortunately, all the troubles were finally settled by the local tyrant king, and Emperor Zhu Da was not asked to come forward to settle the matter.
The reason why Zhu Hehao was sued by so many people was not because of his particularly poor administrative skills. Even if it's really bad, people still have to give him, a rich man, some face. However, when the local tyrant king took office in Wanxian County, he did something that the surrounding magistrates had to complain about - recruiting the remnants of the bandits who had wandered into the mountains and fell into the grass!
People hate this!
The people in all counties in eastern Sichuan hated the bandits to death and wanted to kill them all. How could they still recruit them? Moreover, Zhu Hehao not only recruited people on the territory of Wanxian County under his own jurisdiction, but also went to the territories of several neighboring states and counties to recruit people.
For example, the bandits on the Stone Pillar Gale Castle were all recruited by Zhu Hehao - they were suppressed to the point of desperation, and suddenly a king from the United Kingdom sent people to recruit them, and promised to take them to the New World to live a good life. Of course, people did not die on the mountain. They all went down the mountain one after another, surrendered to Zhu Hehao, and became "soldiers of the United States." In the future, they will all go to the New World to get the "Green Book"...
Now the parents of Shizhu, Zhongzhou, Kaixian, Yunyang, Liangshan, Xinning and other places quit their jobs and jointly filed a lawsuit against the local tyrant king!
Of course, these state and county officials did not really want to make trouble with the local tycoon king, but the local tycoon king's retainers asked them to complain to the emperor, which made the common people angry - in fact, the local tycoon king's recruitment was good for these local officials. Otherwise, if there were a fight, they might not be able to win, and they might be beaten to death. How good is it that they are so peaceful now?
As for public anger, just calm it down... How many officials in the Ming Dynasty's feudal dynasty would really make decisions for the people?
After receiving the memorial from the officials below, Zhu Cihong not only did not blame Zhu Hehao, but also issued an edict publicly praising Zhu Hehao's benevolence and righteousness, praising him as a benevolent and righteous king. He also asked parents and officials from all over the country to learn from him and treat the remnants of the Dashun Prefecture soldiers who went up to the mountains and fell into the grass with mercy - Xinzhou Continent is so big, there is always a place for them!
As for the resentment of the people of Sichuan, Zhu Cixiang, a wise king, did not care at all. Because he felt that the people of Sichuan lived very well under the rule of the Dashun Dynasty, and the increase in population showed the problem! That was not recovery growth after the Holocaust, but high growth from a very high base.
This shows that Sichuan under the rule of rogue bandits has achieved as even a distribution of food as possible!
This alone is better than the Ming Dynasty. The per capita arable land of the Ming Dynasty was several times more than that of Sichuan under the rule of the bandits. More than 10 million shi of rice were imported every year. Still, a large number of people did not have enough to eat and had to work as bonded workers in the United States. Moreover, the population growth rate is far lower than that of Dashun - this shows that the Dashun country, which is based on all government soldiers and has completely blocked the upward path for civilians, actually outstrips free competition in terms of social fairness. The Ming Dynasty made people rich through ability and luck!
Standing high on the wall of Chaotian Palace and looking at the many farmers on the other side of the Jialing River plowing the land during the winter slack, Emperor Zhu suddenly felt a little emotional: "The farmers in Sichuan will probably miss the wandering bandits in a short time." Bar?"
Zhu Hexing next to him smiled and said: "Father, is this impossible? People in Sichuan already hate rogue bandits. I saw it with my own eyes in Shizhu and Fengdu. Now everyone in Sichuan loves the Ming Dynasty and hates rogue bandits. There will be no difference. .”
Zhu Cixiang turned to look at Zhu Hehao on the other side. The local tycoon king smiled and said: "What my father said must make sense, so we should take advantage of the change of people's hearts to recruit more bandits from the mountains and send them all to Xinzhou Continent. .”
Zhu Cixiang smiled: "Aren't you afraid that they will cause trouble again after arriving in Xinzhou Continent?"
"Don't be afraid!" Zhu Hehao said, "There are very few people in Xinzhou Mainland, but there is a lot of land, and it is also very rich. There are many places for them to open up, and we are not afraid of them making trouble. And there are many brave and fierce Indians there. We can use these military households."
That’s right, Xinzhou’s Roujiamo actually uses two pieces of meat sandwiched between one steamed bun!
Moreover, with the development of the United States of New Zealand, the production of grains has also increased. Not only is there more meat than can be eaten, but there is also enough grain.
For the soldiers and farmers here in Sichuan, it is paradise!
Of course, there are troubles in a paradise-like land... As the United States of New Zealand continues to expand inland, the conflict between the United States and the Indian tribes in the Stone Mountains (Rocky Mountains) intensifies.
According to reports from the United States Congress and Executive Governments who have arrived in the United States of New Zealand, many powerful Indian tribes still live in the Great Plains east of the Stone Mountains.
In addition, most Indian tribes are difficult to interact with - they are not very good at farming, not good at herding, and have little business. Their food source mainly depends on hunting, and most of them are brave and fierce. There was a fierce conflict!
There were even strongholds established by several pioneering groups that were besieged by large numbers of Indians, almost destroying the city and killing people!
It was precisely because of these reports that the local tyrant king wanted to recruit more soldiers from Dashun Prefecture who stayed in Sichuan - the combat effectiveness of these people was not the same as that of the bankrupt farmers in the southeast.
Emperor Zhu nodded and said with a smile: "Then let's recruit more people... Later I will issue an edict, instructing the states and counties to recruit as many households as possible to pacify the rogue bandits. After the recruitment, they will be guarded by the Guards and the New Army. Send them all to Chongqing Mansion. Rich man, these people will be left to you! Can you manage them?"
The local tyrant king smiled and said: "Father, don't worry, I have a solution for you."
Zhu Cixi smiled and asked, "Tell me, what can you do?"
Zhu Hehao said: "These bandits are actually not difficult to control, because they are not real bandits, but military households... They have long been accustomed to the constraints of hierarchy and military law, and the younger ones, both men and women, are well-educated. Words, know the truth. I plan to organize the imperial examination of the United States and let these people take the test. Through the examination, a group of officials from hundreds of households will be selected and let them control themselves. "
This group of people is organized and disciplined, as well as cultured and martial arts, and they also have a mix of men and women, with more women than men! It is definitely a fortune for the wealthy king!
Zhu Cixi smiled and said: "The rich man is indeed resourceful, I am relieved!"
