It is said that armed with sharp weapons, murderous intentions arise naturally. Even if there are military disciplines, there are always violent people among the soldiers. Many things show that formal punishment cannot restore people. After all, the prince cannot bring people back to life.
The next day, officials and gentry from all over Shanxi Province also came. This time the matter was completed smoothly. Zhu Biao also wanted to show favor to them, so he had a good meal with them.
They have no choice now. The clan has been divided, and the small households in the fields have been moved away. Their family is now an empty shell. In the future, they will be nothing more than fish and meat on the chopping board to the court.
Zhu Biao reassured them, and gave vague instructions at the table. As long as they cooperated, the court would not embarrass them. Officials would be transferred to other places. As long as they were honest officials, their positions would remain unchanged or even be promoted by half a rank. The gentry would sell some land. You might as well go do business, the court will provide policy support.
They are naturally reluctant, but what can they do? Either rebel or obey, but Shanxi alone may not even be able to make waves, and they will be suppressed by the court, and their fate will be death.
Zhu Biao didn't care. He also gave pointers where they needed to be given. If they had to go to the road of death, no one could stop them. Zhu Biao led a huge team and set off the next day. The officials sent them off for hundreds of miles. Farewell.
The team of more than 100,000 people was naturally very slow, and the team was too long. The old, weak, women and children were already walking slowly, not to mention they were all carrying their belongings in large and small bags, and the children of the side branches of the aristocratic families were even more prepared.
Probably after leaving Shanxi, Zhu Biao ordered the team to be divided. He had to lead the young people to Fengyang first to prepare houses and farmland before winter. Otherwise, the spring plowing would be delayed, and these people would have to suffer a lot from the imperial court. of food.
Women, children, old and young, as well as those with disabilities and diseases were all left at the end. There was no need to rush the march, and they could continue to absorb refugees, beggars and orphans along the way. Zhu Xi and Zhu Di's trip was not in vain. The food supplies in various places were probably replenished, so it was Enough.
So in the desperate eyes of the two bratty brothers, Zhu Biao handed over the women and children who were crying because they were separated from their husbands. After getting away from the source of the noise, Zhu Biao couldn't help but sigh in his heart, it was better to use his own family.
The young men naturally didn't have much to cry about, and the meals along the way also let them know that the prince was not looking for a place to bury them alive, so they cooperated more.
And they are all farmers. Now that the resettlement has been decided, they are more concerned about the land issue. All the talk is empty. The only way is to give them the land and let them grow food and feed themselves. It’s true that it’s a family.
Therefore, they were even more anxious to get to Fengyang than Zhu Biao. After they were detached, their marching speed was indeed much faster, and they arrived at Fengyang in half a month. It had been several years since Zhu Biao last came here. The mark is still the crown prince of Wu.
Now he is the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Biao, who was riding on the horse, suddenly remembered something and raised his hand to pinch his eyebrows. He had already arrived at his hometown. He had to go to worship his ancestors no matter what, otherwise it would be unreasonable, so he ordered people to go first. Go and prepare the animals for sacrifice.
Fengyang is not a small county in later generations but a prefecture. In the early Ming Dynasty, it roughly covered both sides of the Huaihe River today, including Suzhou (except Dangshan and Xiaoxian), Huaibei, Huainan, Bengbu, Fuyang, Bozhou, Huoqiu and Chuzhou in Lu'an Dingyuan, Mingguang, Fengyang, Tianchang, and Sihong and Xuyi in Jiangsu.
Fengyang Mansion is the hometown of Zhu Yuanzhang and the birthplace of the Huaixi Group. Both Zhu Yuanzhang and Huaixi Xungui are committed to making it prosperous and strong. However, Fengyang has experienced natural and man-made disasters and the lack of manpower has reached the extreme limit imagined. The imperial court decided to immigrate to Fengyang first.
Most of the officials in Fengyang Mansion are from Huaixi, and they can be regarded as private areas for nobles. They were waiting for Zhu Biao's arrival on the official road early in the morning. Zhu Fan, Guo Chong and Li Jin were also nearby.
The group of people bowed to Zhu Biao. Zhu Biao nodded and waved to excuse them. Then he dismounted and helped Zhu Fan up. He said a few words to him first. Zhu Fan was already the king of Chu, so he could not escape the dignity he deserved.
Zhu Biao asked the people in detail about their affairs. Most of them had settled down. Fengyang Mansion had been making preparations since the beginning of the year. Many abandoned villages had been renovated. The people could live in them and rest for a while. There is a place of refuge.
However, it is now close to saturation. If you want to resettle the people, you will have to build new villages. The officials surrounded His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to a county town. Zhu Biao did not refuse. Fengyang is different from Shanxi. This is the foundation of the Ming Dynasty. .
In addition to the elite guards who guarded Zhu Biao, the rest of the soldiers then escorted the young men to the camp that had been prepared long ago. This last group must be building their own villages, and they must rest for two days before starting work.
When they arrived at the restaurant, the food had not yet been cooked and the ingredients were ready. However, it was impossible to cook it directly without being checked by the people around the prince. Liu Jin helped Zhu Biao sit down and then led people to the kitchen. Zhu Biao waved to the officials. They sat down and Zhu Fan sat next to him.
The magistrate of Fengyang Mansion was once a staff member of Prince Wu's Mansion, and he was familiar with Zhu Biao, so the atmosphere was relatively good. He was polite at first. His Royal Highness led the three princes to serve the country and the people, which is naturally worthy of praise.
Zhu Biao also smiled and agreed, then tapped the table with the back of his finger, looked at the Fengyang official and said: "There is no need to say any more polite words for now. Let's get everything done first. When the time comes, I will Let’s have a drink and talk with you.”
Magistrate Fengyang immediately responded: "I will do my best to help His Highness, and we have been preparing for the resettlement of the people for a long time. Please rest assured, Your Highness."
The rest of the people also nodded. It was true. No one wanted to embarrass himself in front of His Majesty the Crown Prince and leave an impression of incompetence. The efficiency of officials who acted seriously was no joke.
They had resettled the first two batches of more than 100,000 immigrants, which would have been impossible in other places. Being able to properly resettle 50,000 to 60,000 people was considered a great achievement, and the court had to give them an order praising them.
Zhu Biao naturally knew this, but since he was in charge at this time, he naturally wanted to do everything possible. He first praised them a few words and said that he would report it to the court to commend them.
Fengyang officials also felt that their work was not in vain, and they were all in high spirits. This was the effect Zhu Biao wanted, allowing them to work independently and having him whip them behind their backs. The effect was completely different.
Although Zhu Biao is young, he is the crown prince and half of their father, so he is not stingy about giving candy to these unshaven officials to make them happy and work hard.
After a while, the food and drinks were served. The officials' attention was not focused on this at all. Zhu Biao asked about the lives of the people who had been resettled while eating. The resettlement work of Fengyang Mansion was indeed good. In cooperation with the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Works, As long as the incoming supplies can be sown smoothly next spring, then the matter will be considered a success.
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