In order to appease these mountain people, the court paid special attention to this recruitment. First, an edict was issued to remove Song Guangdou from his post. Unfortunately, Song Guangdou was unable to secure his position the night before his official appointment. However, he still had to thank the Lord for his kindness. As for other tax collectors, Wu Renyi, who was in charge at the time, was directly exiled. A major earthquake occurred in the entire Xinghua officialdom.
The envoys who recruited peace came to Xinghua with the imperial edict. The entire team's ceremonial standards were quite high, and there were also rewards such as royal wine. Liang Chuan didn't know whether it was good or bad when he saw this scene. If this trend spreads, any common people who are unhappy will rebel in the future. Anyway, they can be recruited after rebelling, and this business will not lose money.
After analyzing the rebellion of the Lin brothers in Xinghua, several officials in the court summarized several points. One is that Xinghua is located in the middle of Fujian, right between Fuzhou and Quanzhou. If the two places are to implement effective jurisdiction over the capital, It is beyond reach. Moreover, Quanzhou and Fuzhou are important places, and there is no room for loss. The local troops must guard the state. If chaos breaks out again in Xinghua, not only will it be inconvenient to transport various materials, Quanzhou and Fuzhou will be divided into two, and it may be difficult to protect itself, but it will be lost. .
For this reason, after the court discussed it, they planned to withdraw from Xinghua, separate the large mountainous area south of Fuzhou and northwest of Quanzhou, and establish the Xinghua Army. , and there will be one general military judge each, who will assist with military and government affairs on the left, and the others will inspect the capital and prison, and have all the arresters. The specifications are equivalent to those of Quanzhou Prefecture, but because Xinghua has a relatively small population and a weak economy , it can only be regarded as dismounting the army.
As for the two brothers Lin Ju and Lin Yi, they were given the title of Duanzhou Sihu by the court and joined the army. They were looking for a half-official position, which was much better than hunting in the mountains. They just had to be transferred from the Xinghua Army. Although the court wanted to recruit people, they were still afraid that trouble would happen again and they would never be able to make any waves if they were left alone. It was absolutely impossible for them to become officials in the local area.
At this point, the Xinghua rebellion finally came to an end. Liang Chuan didn't care how this matter ended. He cared about one person, the lame Dafeishan leader. This guy was like a nightmare, and the mountain people were recruited. , but this person disappeared. Liang Chuan also asked He Baozheng to ask Nihu and other mountain people. They also said that they used to see this military advisor often, but then suddenly disappeared out of thin air. They probably saw the mountain people about to If you fail, just run away secretly.
It seemed that after this incident, the whole Xinghua suddenly became quiet. The newly arrived Zhijun vigorously encouraged farming and mulberry farming, and also attached great importance to education. Not only did they bring generous tax reduction and exemption policies to the mountain people, the mountain people did not have to pay taxes within ten years after reclaiming wasteland, and the land became the mountain people's own. .
Since the war, the number of merchants passing through Xinghua and Fengshan has decreased by nearly 70%. Although Ye Xiaochai went to the Wanda store again to help with business, the business in the store plummeted. In the past, he could sell for several hundred pennies every day. Nowadays, I don’t see anyone entering the store to look around.
On the other hand, Zhao Xiaopin's business gradually improved again. The disaster passed, and even the military rebellion subsided. People settled down, and what they cared about most was food. This stove became their biggest concern. After Zhao Xiaopin made great achievements in the mountains, he risked his own life to deliver important information. In Liang Chuan's eyes, he was no longer the little thief who stole fish, but a trustworthy person.
The crops in the fields were completely lost due to the previous typhoon, and many people did not even collect a grain of rice. Now they are busy plowing the fields. If they can't do it this year, they will have to wait for next year. They will definitely have a good harvest next year. The price of rice at Zheng Ji Rice Store in the city has stabilized, but the rice in that warehouse made Zheng Ji a lot of money. Zheng Zuliang traveled to the northwest for a year, and there has been no news so far. If he saw the rice made of stone This piece of business may make your jaw drop to the ground in shock.
Liang Chuan guessed that Zheng Zuliang might have encountered trouble in the northwest. Can there be no news about doing business? Since the Renzong Dynasty, the northwest has gradually become more and more restless. After Li Yuanhao came to power, he became even more domineering and directly proclaimed himself king. Dangxiang people don’t know how to do business, let alone business rules. They implement a national military planned economy, and everything is based on military service. If you are unlucky in making a living in the northwest, it is normal for you to lose yourself in the northwest.
Liang Chuan returned to his old habits, occasionally fishing every day, going to the stream to catch some plump autumn fish such as shrimps and crabs, setting up a bamboo stick rack, peeling off the scales and removing the dirt, cutting the openings with a knife, and just sprinkling some coarse salt inside. . The plump river fish itself contains a lot of fish oil, and the oil bubbles up sizzlingly when grilled.
The sky in autumn is exceptionally clear. There are light white clouds floating in the blue sky, and the cool breeze brings a slight autumn feeling. Autumn is the season of harvest, and it is also the season of hard work. Hard-working men are already preparing for the coming year. And prepare.
Liang Chuan walked around the tea garden. The tea seedlings were growing gratifyingly, and the green tea leaves were becoming more and more dense. Uncle He still had his signature smile on his face, patrolling his territory with a hoe, and a wine gourd hanging from his waist. Liang Chuan I went over to my third uncle to take a sip of wine, and when I pulled out the cork, I was filled with the mellow aroma of food.
Uncle He didn't get a wife for half his life, so he had an old cow to accompany him. Life is the most difficult for farmers when they are old and can't even plant the land. It's a good thing to have children around them. If the children are unfilial, it's often the case. He died of hunger and cold, and his life was desolate. Now the whole village in He Lu praises Liang Chuan's kindness for giving Uncle He a way to survive and drink one or two soju every day. Not only his Third Uncle He, but also the people in several villages relied on Liang Chuan to survive. There was a way to make a living. Look at Chihe's wronged ghosts, all of them may have been reincarnated now.
There is only one stone pier left on the Shima Bridge on the Nanxi River. The government has built a temporary pontoon bridge on the stream. Now that Xinghua is in ruins and waiting for reconstruction, the government is using money. If you want to build another bridge like the Shima Bridge, I'm afraid there is no hope.
The floating bridge is relatively stable, but it is not suitable for heavy objects. The bridge is now close to Helu Village, which saves the people of Helu a long journey. Ever since He Baozheng's son-in-law 'betrayed' Xiao Pin, even Xiao Pin didn't look down on this spineless and loyal guy, and Chang Gui became a redundant person again.
Liang Chuan gave He Baozheng an idea, and he might as well let Chang Gui punt on the Nanxi River. Many people cross this stream, and the pontoon sways too much, and people often fall into the water. It is better to spend a little money to cross the river by boat. Chang Gui is now an idler that even a dog would find disgusting. It doesn't look like he is wandering around every day. Punting a boat is not a hard job and he is at ease.
When Liang Chuan was walking on the road, the men, women, and children in the three villages were all respectful and polite. The younger one called him Third Brother, the older one called Sanlang. Liang Chuan didn't know how to show off, and he had to call uncles and aunts politely. With. Three villages had previously borrowed a lot of grain from him. Liang Chuan took part of the money from the sale on the spot, and some people signed notes on credit because they didn't have much money. Later, many young people from these families came to manage the brigade. Liang Chuan also promised that once the rebellion is put down, all the food the team members owe him will be waived.
For this reason, Liangchuan also called the team members to his home and lit all the IOUs on fire in front of them. In fact, the team members were a little embarrassed. Liangchuan bought all these IOUs with his own money. It was like It's like he fed three villages by himself. The reward for all this is Liang Chuan's extremely respected status in the three villages, and people's heartfelt admiration.
They even wanted to pick a place in three villages to build an ancestral hall for Liang Chuan. This idea shocked Liang Chuan. People are afraid of being famous, and pigs are afraid of being strong. Especially when it comes to being resented by the rulers, he never wanted to do this. Go ahead and do it. Wouldn’t it be nice to be free and at ease now?
Liang Chuan looked at everything that was quiet and peaceful. Everything was so real and yet so unreal. But all this is so fragile. The chaos of a few mountain people can make a huge village in Chihe disappear without a trace, and this history still has thousands of years of long history. If the rebellion breaks out again, who will The village is going to disappear. Is it Helu or the mountains and rivers? It is undeniable that he saved the temporary peace of this small place, but the enemy was not eliminated, and the dead cripple was planning to make a comeback somewhere.
Nowadays, bamboo weaving is sold far and wide, and all kinds of farm work and business require this kind of cheap, durable and affordable agricultural tools. The school fields and tea fields on the mountain have been cultivated, and the sugar cane at the foot of the mountain is growing stronger day by day. The sound of books in the school can only be heard in Taiping. Bamboo charcoal and charcoal are still burning sometimes, but the production of preserved eggs is difficult to increase. Seeing that Liang Chuan's industry is now very big, after taking stock, it seems that there is no pillar industry that he can produce.
Especially the life of these industries is too fragile. Just like this little mountain people come to stir up trouble, his agricultural production will be completely interrupted. He watched helplessly how the government broke the bridge when the mountain people came down the mountain and abandoned these useless people. The villagers who helped were left to be slaughtered by the mountain people. He needs to be strong enough to protect himself in order to protect his home and the people around him!
This feeling of powerlessness is really terrible.
Liang Chuan saw clearly that his power was too weak. Even if the mountain people's power was three points stronger this time, or one day corrupt officials targeted his family business, everything would become a fleeting thing. His chest was filled with a sense of suffocation. The only way to fight against this era was to become stronger, to become able to speak truly effectively, and to use his own wrists to change reality.
This road is quite difficult, but it has to be taken. If Liang Chuan had no desires and desires before, and it was okay to live leisurely every day, it was because he believed too much in this peaceful era. He witnessed with his own eyes the Renzong Dynasty, the most peaceful people's rebellion in feudal history, happening around him. After Renzong Dynasty, the Song Dynasty has been declining since Renzong Dynasty. In addition, the Khitan people, Jurchens and Mongols in the north, a A nation is more ferocious and cruel than a nation. .
In troubled times, one's own strength is as small as a small boat in the river. If you don't fight, you will only be swept away by the torrent.
Liang Chuan continued to practice his devilish steps in the woods. Now he could not only walk quickly, but also trot. After training yourself until you are sweating profusely, you then go to find a piece of grass on the hillside, sit on the grass and look at this pure land, watch the sun slowly set from the west, and let the afterglow shine on your body.
Liang Chuan stared at this beautiful scenery for three days, and finally stood up and made up his mind. This is the place where he will die, but it is definitely not the place where he will sink. To protect this land, he can only strengthen himself now. , we can only go out, see the world, and then build our own sky, a sky that can protect our people from wind and rain.
