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The two war divisions of the Tiger Banner captured Xuanfu, and from Datong they began to dispatch officials to Xuanfu prefectures and counties to divide the land so that landless people could own their own fields.
All the messy exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes were cancelled, Ding Yin no longer collected them, they were all spread into the land tax, and the head tax was cancelled.
To the greatest extent possible, it is guaranteed that the people in Xuan Da Territory can ensure their own livelihood by relying solely on farming, without having to have their families destroyed by various exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes.
Xuanfu is not like Lingqiu, which has been managed by Tiger Character Banner for so many years.
After Tiger Banner officials were sent to Xuanfu, in addition to forming farmers' associations and dividing fields, they also relied on the power of farmers' associations to dig ditches, divert water into ditches, and load water trucks to collect water.
The waterwheel was built with money from the Tiger Flag, and animals were provided to plow the land and pull the waterwheel.
With the Tiger Flag of the Tumut Grassland, the most indispensable thing is livestock. Some of the horses that have been eliminated from the army will also be sent to the farmers' association for their use.
The new Governor of Xuanda, Xing Youwei, has arrived at Juyongguan.
The imperial court was temporarily short of troops. As the governor of Xuanda, Xing Youwei could only temporarily settle in Juyongguan. He did not have enough troops to regain Xuanda and other places under his rule.
The First Battle Division of Tiger Character Banner had no idea of attacking Juyongguan, and both sides calmed down strangely. However, the number of defenders on the top of Juyongguan City was obviously several times more than before.
Xing Youwei stood on the top of the city, looking in the direction of Yanqing Prefecture, and sighed.
He was doing well in politics as the chief envoy in Shaanxi. Suddenly, he came to Juyongguan with his official seal and became the governor-general of Xuanda.
At any other time, being able to become the Governor of Xuanda would make you laugh out of your dreams. However, now that Xuanda has fallen into the hands of the rebels, he, the Governor of Xuanda, only has a high position left, and no real power is left at all.
Even though he is already the highest-ranking official here in Juyong Pass, the governor of the city cannot be the master of Juyong Pass if the generals in the city are not under the control of Xuanda.
If the city guard becomes unhappy one day, he can completely ignore him as the Governor of Xuanda.
It can be said that he, the Governor-General of Xuanda, has an empty position and no troops or power in his hands.
Now he doesn't know whether it is a good or bad thing for him to take over the position of Governor of Xuanda. The good thing is that he suddenly became the governor of Jiubian from being the chief envoy of Shaanxi. Xuanda must be taken back from the rebel hands.
Of course, if it weren't for the current situation in Xuanda, there would be many people competing for the position of governor, and it would not be his turn to do it. He knew this very well.
"Master, it's cold now. There's no need to go to the city in person every day. If you have anything to do, you can leave it to me." Chang Sui, who was following Xing Youwei, said.
After the beginning of spring, the weather has warmed up a bit, but not long after spring, it is still very cold. There was a heavy snowfall not long ago. Now I am standing on the top of the city, even if I am wearing a coat, I am shivering from the cold. .
Xing Youwei looked outside the city, sighed, and said, "Master, I'm worried. The beautiful mountains and rivers outside have fallen into the hands of thieves. Master, I can't wait to take them back with my own hands, holding a sharp weapon."
Every day in Juyongguan, he had nothing to do all day long. He could be said to be the most idle governor of the Nine Borders in the Ming Dynasty.
Life like this was too difficult for him, and he wished he could immediately scold Fang Qiu, take back Xuanfu and Datong, which had fallen into the hands of thieves in the Ming Dynasty, and secure his position as governor.
"I heard that the imperial court will select a troop of soldiers and horses from all the troops of the King of Qin and give them to you to command. With the troops and horses, I can send troops to suppress the rebellion and make great achievements. Then let's see who dares to say that I am the master. You, the governor, got it for nothing." Chang Sui said comfortingly.
Xing Youwei shook his head bitterly and said: "Sir, before I took office, the elite troops brought by Zhao Ledong from Liaodong were defeated by the Liu thief. How many of King Qin's soldiers and horses could fight against them?" Compared with the elite soldiers in Liaodong, if we want to wipe out the Liu thieves who have occupied Xuanda, the imperial court does not need heavy troops, and I am afraid it will be difficult to destroy them."
"No, it's not that serious!" Chang Sui subconsciously swallowed the saliva in his mouth.
Xing Youwei said with a lifeless look on his face: "It is almost impossible for the imperial court to expect King Qin's troops to destroy Liu's thieves. Sir, I, the Governor of Xuanda, are just a decoration. It only sounds nice."
"Since Thief Liu is so powerful, what if King Qin's army arrives and the court forces you to go out to suppress the bandits?" Chang Sui said worriedly.
The two of them are both prosperous and devastated. As a long-term follower, he naturally does not want anything to happen to his master.
Xing Youwei said: "One day, sir, I will either be defeated and die in Xuanda, or I will be captured and taken back to the prison of the Ministry of Justice in the capital to be punished."
"Master, why don't we resign? We won't be the governor-general. We will accept whoever we love. Anyway, we won't be the governor-general of Xuanda." Chang Sui was scared.
Xing Youwei smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying: "This official is not easy to resign. Since the imperial court has made a decree, I have to obey it."
However, he himself was not willing to resign and return home.
If he can be the governor of a place, he should be the governor of an important place like Jiubian. I am afraid that he may not have such an opportunity even if he is an official in Shaanxi throughout his life.
Being able to become the governor of a nine-border town, even if he only has a title and no actual power, he doesn't want to give up. Moreover, he believes that the imperial court will not allow Xuanda to be controlled by the rebels, and sooner or later he will recover it. The governor may not have the opportunity to become the governor of Xuanda in name only.
"Supervisor, my general is here to invite you." A servant under the guard general of Juyong Pass came to the top of the city to find Xing Youwei.
Xing Youwei withdrew his gaze from outside the pass and said to the servant in front of him: "What does your general want to do with me?"
"The general didn't say anything. He just asked me to come to Guan Guan to see the supervisor. I will ask you to come over immediately." The servant bowed and said.
Xing Youwei twirled his beard and said nothing.
His senior attendant said: "Since your general wants to see our master, why doesn't he come in person? Is it possible that my master, a governor, has to go to meet him, a Juyongguan guard general?"
Although Xing Youwei didn't speak, he obviously meant the same thing.
No matter how nominal a governor he is, he is still a governor, and he is also the governor of Xuanda. If Xuanda had not fallen into the hands of thieves, Yanqing Prefecture outside Juyong Pass would have been under the rule of him, the governor of Xuanda.
"I don't know, the general just asked me to ask the supervisor to come over." The servant said neither humble nor arrogant, and there was no change in attitude because of the intimidation of a long follower.
Chang Sui pointed his finger at the servant and scolded: "This is simply disrespectful. Go back and tell your general that if he wants to see my master, let him come and invite him in person."
"In that case, I'll take my leave first." The servant left without saying a word.
