The north of Sihong City was originally a military camp built by Liang Yun of the former Qin Dynasty.
Later, after renovation by the Construction Department, the military barracks were demolished and transformed into residential buildings.
Most of the civilian houses have been rented or sold to military families and some ordinary people.
At this time, the sky was a little dark, and a drizzle of rain enveloped the entire city.
On the streets of Beicheng, the drizzle did not dampen the enthusiasm of many people.
Holding food stamps in their hands, they went in and out of food stores, tea shops and other shops to buy various supplies for the New Year.
It was now close to the end of the second year of Taichu.
Regardless of whether your family has money or not, you must have a good year.
At a tea stall near the street, three people sat under an oilcloth tent, drinking tea soup heated by a fire, feeling warm in their bodies.
Among these three people, one is a middle-aged man with a dignified appearance, and the other two are well-dressed men with strong figures.
"General Zhennan is really good at governing. I heard that Sihong became so prosperous in just one year under his control..."
The middle-aged man looked at the lively streets and couldn't help but sigh.
Not long after the three of them arrived in Sihong, they were attracted by the vitality and vitality of this city.
The three of them are all talented and have extraordinary eyesight. They can peek into Wang Jing's internal affairs methods from the scene in the city.
"It's lively, but they don't accept gold, silver, and jewelry. If they have money, they don't have anywhere to spend it..."
One of the strong and burly men said helplessly.
The abilities of the three of them are far beyond ordinary people. They can hunt and eat meat in the wild. They can easily kill imitation horse thieves when they encounter them, and even loot the property of imitation horse thieves.
No matter where they are, they will never be short of money.
But when they arrived in Sihong, they found that gold, silver and jewelry were not easy to use here. People and shops only used food stamps.
As a last resort, the three of them went to the pawn shop and exchanged some jewelry for food stamps, so that they could normally drink tea and eat in shops and teahouses, and inquire about news.
"I always feel like these food stamps are a bit like treasure money..."
Another man couldn't help but said.
The middle-aged scribe shook his head, "It's different. Zhu Yuanzhang only used the treasure notes to collect money from the people. He didn't even collect the treasure notes he sent out to collect taxes. But Wang Jing's food stamps can be exchanged for food in the food store... …”
"One doesn't even need to collect taxes, and the other can exchange it for visible and tangible food. Can it be the same?"
"Yes! Food stamps can be exchanged for food. This is a real thing!" The man who just spoke nodded.
What is now circulating in Sihong is the food stamps that Wang Jing originally tried in East Lake.
Each food stamp corresponds to grain. Generals and civil servants above the middle level in the army are rewarded with houses and food stamps.
At this time, food stamps had replaced gold and silver as currency in the Sihong system.
Food stamps are only a temporary product.
When things get back on track in the future, Wang Jing will definitely issue copper coins and silver coins, slowly converting food stamps into large-amount silver notes...
After all, food stamps are somewhat inconvenient during normal transactions.
While the three people were talking, they could see many people on the street, holding food stamps to buy various new year goods.
Many of the people in Beicheng were wearing military uniforms.
They are basically the family members of military sergeants. After the great victory in the Southern Expedition, Wang Jing rewarded the entire army, and each soldier was given some food stamps and cloth.
Now Sihong Army, in addition to the settlement allowance when joining the army, is also gradually being given military pay in peacetime. There are rewards when you win a great victory on the battlefield.
Those who died in battle have military merit fields and part of them are burned and buried with silver.
Therefore, in Sihong City, apart from the senior civil and military generals in the military and the aristocratic families who were forcibly moved here, it is the families of these soldiers who have the most money.
They had money in their hands, and some farsighted businessmen opened many shops on the streets of Beicheng to make money from them.
Gradually, Beicheng became the most lively place in Sihong City.
The high-ranking civil and military officials in the army settled in Dongcheng, where the general's mansion is located.
Most of the major aristocratic families used food and supplies to buy their houses in Xicheng, while the residences in South City and North City were the residences of ordinary people.
Most of the talents who heard about Wang Jing's reputation chose to settle in Beicheng after entering the city.
This is what happened to the three people in the tea shop.
The three of them sat in the tea shop, listening to the conversations of the people outside, looking at the busy streets, and said nothing for a while.
"Mr. Hu, do you think Wang Jing can succeed?"
One of the men suddenly asked in a low voice.
His cheeks were a little narrow and his eyes were shining. Just sitting quietly on the chair, he felt like a beast was entrenched, as if he might pounce at any time.
It was precisely because of their temperament that no one dared to approach the three-person seat, leaving room for them to talk.
The man called Mr. Hu is a middle-aged scribe.
He touched his short beard, pointed to the street next to him with his eyes, and said, "Whether it can work, we will know if the Sihong street is lively or not?"
"I have just said that the ability to govern Sihong to such a prosperous level proves that Wang Jing's internal affairs are good. As for his martial arts skills... he can command an army of 100,000 to attack and destroy Fulong. Needless to say?"
He has both civil and military skills.
Such princes are also rare. As long as Wang Jing does not have any accidents, he will definitely achieve great hegemony.
"Mr. Hu said this, our brothers are relieved a lot, but... there is one more important thing, and that is to find out Wang Jing's character! If he is as ruthless as Zhu Yuanzhang, we can't defect to him at all. This person!"
Another man said in a deep voice.
When he mentioned the name Zhu Yuanzhang, his brows wrinkled unconsciously, and his eyes showed a trace of deep resentment.
It's not just him.
Mr. Hu and the other two men on the side also looked downcast for a moment.
Obviously, the three of them have no good impression of Zhu Yuanzhang, and even hate him.
Historically, those who resented Zhu Yuanzhang so much were not only his opponents when he was fighting for hegemony, but also the many founding fathers who followed him to conquer the world.
It is said that Liu Bang killed the heroes, and the cunning rabbits died and the lackeys were cooked.
But apart from Liu Bang killing three generals, Han Xin, Peng Yue and Yingbu, most of the old brothers in Peixian County who followed him enjoyed wealth and wealth.
Moreover, Han Xin, Peng Yue and Yingbu were all princes and kings, and strictly speaking they were Liu Bang's allies.
Killing them was to solve the hidden dangers of the dynasty.
Of course, the deaths of Han Xin and Peng Yue were indeed unjust...
But Zhu Yuanzhang was really ruthless in attacking the founding fathers who followed him. He frequently beheaded and destroyed three clans.
With such ruthlessness, it is no wonder that later generations have various rumors about Zhu Yuanzhang's killing of heroes.
In particular, General Fu Youde died a tragic death.
Three people in the tea shop.
He was the founding hero who followed Zhu Yuanzhang in the southern and northern wars and made countless contributions in the original history...
A middle-aged scribe known as Mr. Hu.
It was Hu Weiyong who was called the Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty after Li Shanchang!
After he came to the mainland of China, he stayed on both sides of the Huaihe River. Even if he heard about the Ming army in the south of the Yangtze River, he had no idea of going to join them.
certainly.
Even if he went to defect, the Ming army would not dare to accept him.
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