Qin Liangyu asked: "Can you prove the canonization of the King of Wu?"
"Please take a look at it, Mrs. Qin." Xu Nianzu had already prepared and took out the edict conferring the title of Prince Consort of Wu, as well as the seal of King Wu, Prince Consort.
These things were all obtained from Yao Minggong.
Qin Liangyu and Ma Xianglin checked repeatedly and quickly determined that these things were genuine. Chongzhen's intention of entrusting Gu Gu to pass on the country was already obvious.
"How do you arrange the arrangements for the prince and princess?" Qin Liangyu asked.
Xu Nianzu replied: "They are studying in a primary school in Nanjing."
Qin Liangyu also said: "From my perspective, the book "Datong Collection" seems to have a policy of dividing land and releasing slaves."
Xu Nianzu said: "Shiliu is no exception. In the future, Shizhu County will be established and Shizhu County will be established. My wife can be the magistrate of Shizhu County. If Brother Ma is willing to fight, the white-pole soldiers can be organized into an independent regiment with a troop strength of 2,000 and must be sent
The missionary officer will accompany the army, and we will provide all military food and salary."
"What is the position of a missionary officer?" Ma Xianglin asked.
Xu Nianzu explained: "There are about a hundred soldiers, and a missionary is assigned. The missionary is not allowed to interfere with command matters. He teaches the soldiers how to read and write on a daily basis and teaches them the principles of being a soldier. He also helps the soldiers write letters home and solves problems for the soldiers."
Qin Liangyu smiled and said: "This is quite new."
Ma Xianglin said: "Why should my family's land be forcibly divided?"
Xu Nianzu said: "Mrs. Qin has read the "Datong Collection" and naturally knows the principle of dividing the fields. There is absolutely no possibility of favoritism in this matter. Even the two wives of the governor have already completed the dividing of the fields. Mrs. Fei is a wealthy family in Qianshan.
, our family has tens of thousands of acres of fertile land, and we can divide it as soon as we say it."
Qin Liangyu did not comment, but said: "I want to go to Nanjing to meet the prince and princess."
"Okay," Xu Nianzu said, knowing that he couldn't hide it, "Although your Majesty canonized the king of Wu, the governor did not accept it. He wants to proclaim himself the king of Wu."
"Can An be like this?"
"Do you despise the Ming Dynasty?"
Qin Liangyu and Ma Xianglin stood up suddenly and looked at Xu Nianzu with angry expressions.
Xu Nianzu asked: "Mrs. Qin, has she read the three chapters of "Yuanjun", "Yuanchen" and "Yuanmin"?"
"See." Qin Liangyu nodded.
Xu Nianzu asked again: "Where does the position of king come from?"
Qin Liangyu immediately understood and sighed: "I understand."
Xu Nianzu added: "Although he is not granted the title of King of Wu, the governor will not treat the princes and daughters harshly."
Qin Liangyu said: "I still want to go to Nanjing."
Xu Nianzu smiled and said: "We are waiting for you at any time."
Next door to Shili is Shizhou Mansion, where the land distribution has been completed, and Huang Yao is forming a mountain division. Although the mountain road is difficult to walk, Shili can be attacked at any time. Qin Liangyu's side is not safe.
In addition, Zhang Xianzhong is already attacking Kuizhou and will soon reach the other side of Shidui.
Sichuan uprising armies were everywhere. After losing contact with the imperial court, local officials and gentry became hardened and formed regiments to fight the peasant army.
There are wars everywhere, and Shi Ting cannot stay alone. He must choose a family to join him.
…
"Mom really going to Nanjing?" Ma Xianglin asked.
Qin Liangyu said: "The Ming Dynasty may really be gone. You and I should be loyal and courageous, but we also have to take care of the more than 200,000 people in Shili. If we don't judge the situation, the people may be killed by the sword. I'm going
Let’s take a trip to Nanjing to see if Zhao Han can really practice the "Datong Collection". If he can do it..."
"Just take refuge in him?" Ma Xianglin asked.
Qin Liangyu shook his head: "As long as the Ming Dynasty is destroyed, Shili Xuanwei Division will be the territory of the Ming Dynasty. I will make this clear to Zhao Han. But you can rely on Nanjing and help Nanjing fight the war. After the Ming Dynasty is destroyed, you can then recognize the Nanjing court. To
When the time comes, he can divide the fields if he wants to, and who can stop him?"
"Really divide the fields?" Ma Xianglin asked.
Qin Liangyu asked: "Are you afraid of death?"
Ma Xianglin said: "Not afraid."
"You are not afraid of death, but you still care about those acres of land?" Qin Liangyu scolded.
Ma Xianglin explained: "If you die well, a man will die. But it is the land left by the ancestors, how can it be ruined in the hands of children?"
Qin Liangyu scolded: "A good man and a great man, don't you just want to hold on to your ancestral property and not build a foundation for yourself?"
Ma Xianglin quickly lowered his head: "That's what my mother taught me."
Qin Liangyu said: "After I go to Nanjing, the Arhat soldiers will also be under your command. If the troops are sent out after the beginning of spring, you can go and fight on your own."
There are only 500 Arhat soldiers, who are Qin Liangyu's personal soldiers. They are led by four monks, who belong to the elders of four temples.
"Yes." Ma Xianglin was very obedient.
Qin Liangyu added: "Wannian will follow me to Nanjing. Young people in their twenties should go out and see more of the market."
Ma Xianglin said worriedly: "The person named Zhao will not detain his mother, right?"
Qin Liangyu smiled and said: "A person who can occupy several provinces in a few years, can publish the "Datong Collection" and make it available to the world, and can also make women serve as officials and fight in wars, such a person's methods will not be so despicable."
…
Qin Liangyu was so vigorous and resolute in his work that he couldn't wait for the Chinese New Year, so he took his grandson to Nanjing with him.
When coming, we go upstream and rely solely on paddling to move forward.
When I left, I went downstream at the speed of returning a thousand miles to Jiangling in one day.
When the boat arrived at the boundary of Jingzhou Prefecture, it saw several bamboo rafts tied up on a deserted beach, and the family was dragged across the river on the rafts.
"These seem to be people from the north bank?" Qin Liangyu asked.
Xu Nianzu explained with a smile: "The north of the Yangtze River is Zhang Xianzhong's territory, and the south of the Yangtze River is the territory of Governor Zhao. Every month, people secretly cross the Yangtze River to the south. It is clear at a glance what the people's support is."
Qin Liangyu said: "I would like to ask a few questions if you can pick them up on the boat."
"sure."
Xu Nianzu ordered a boat to row across, dropped a stone anchor and anchored it not far from the river.
When they learned that it was King Zhao Tian's boat, the family immediately climbed up along the rope, while the elderly and children tied their waists with ropes and dragged them along.
Not long after, the whole family was brought to Qin Liangyu.
"Kowtow to the official, kowtow to the old lady!" These people immediately knelt down and worshiped, and they couldn't figure out what official Xu Nianzu was.
Xu Nianzu said: "Please get up quickly, Mrs. Qin has something to ask you."
The fleet continued to move forward.
Qin Liangyu asked the old man: "What's your surname, sir?"
The old man announced his family name: "I am free of nobles, my surname is famous, and my given name is Confucian. The old man was originally a village school teacher, and his family also has dozens of acres of land. These days are getting more and more difficult, so he can only go south to seek refuge with King Zhao Tian."
"It turns out to be Mr. Wen," Qin Liangyu asked, "but Zhang Xianzhong's taxes are too heavy?"
Wen Yiru sighed: "Not only are the taxes and servitude too heavy, but the orders are also changed day by day. When the Eight Thieves (Zhang Xianzhong) first came, he said that he would abolish exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes, and that he would not rob the landowners of their land, but only levy a sum of grain according to the number of acres of land.
I thought he was some kind of enlightened master."
"In just two months, my family's farmland was confiscated, saying it was used to recruit refugees for settlement. That's all. After all, we still have some farmland left in our family, and we can barely survive on our past savings."
"A while ago, we suddenly had to send troops to Sichuan. This place is close to Sichuan, and the eight thieves came close to collect food, and they arbitrarily recruited civilian laborers. My family's food has been plundered, and if we don't escape, the young men in our family will also be forced to work as civilian laborers.
, then we will not be far away from the destruction of our family and people!”
Qin Liangyu said disdainfully: "The thieves will never change their nature!"
Wen Yiru glanced at Xu Nianzu and tried his best to say something nice: "The king of Zhao is different. He spits every nail and never changes his orders overnight. My family lives not far from the river. The smoke from the kitchen on the other side comes out three times a day. I eat it every day."
Three meals. On the north bank of the Yangtze River, we can only eat one meal a day!"
People's eyes are sharp, and they can judge the quality of life on both sides of the Taiwan Strait just from the smoke rising from cooking pots every day.
"Eat three meals a day."
Qin Liangyu couldn't help but look to the south. She worked lightly in Shili and the people could only eat two meals a day.
The family was sent to Yuezhou Fucheng to disembark. They had some money hidden with them and were able to rent a house to live temporarily. As for how to live, they had to find a job quickly. There were many similar people who fled south in Hunan.
Every time Zhao Han expands his territory to the north, major cities have quotas for immigrants. Everything is done on a voluntary basis. If you go north, you can divide the land. If there are too many applicants, the decision will be made by drawing lots.
Rural immigration depends on the situation. Only states and counties where land is particularly tight will conduct semi-mandatory persuasion to immigrate.
Stopping at some big cities along the way, Qin Liangyu was filled with emotion.
She has traveled many times and knows what the cities of the Ming Dynasty are like.
The city under Zhao Han's rule was not only prosperous and prosperous, but also the streets were very clean. All beggars and the like were cleared away and either forced to immigrate or sent to mine. Those with disabilities were sent to almshouses and did whatever work they could.
When I came to Nanjing, I felt even more shocked.
Many wealthy people from the north moved their families to live in Nanjing, and a large number of houses have been built in the outer city of Nanjing.
Especially in the area around Xuanwu Lake, farming is prohibited. The government simply sells residential land to the rich, and only allows them to build houses and not use it for other purposes.
Now around Xuanwu Lake, there are more and more residential buildings, and even primitive streets have been formed.
As an emerging building material, cement has also become popular in Nanjing.
Urban buildings in the Ming and Qing Dynasties also had to build walls. The more elaborate ones used mortar, while the more perfunctory ones used mud and water. Now cement has become a substitute because the cost is cheaper than mortar.
In a word, Nanjing's population is growing rapidly!
"Pan Niang Candy, sell Pan Niang Candy. The good candies created by Mrs. Pan, buy them and take them home to eat during the Chinese New Year!"
When Qin Liangyu got off the boat and came to the dock area, he heard a hawker approaching with a load.
Shops and street stalls are fixed and subject to tax. This is not the first of Zhao Han, it was the case in the Ming Dynasty.
Vendors carrying burdens and hawking must keep running. If they stop for too long, they are likely to be reported by the stall owner.
"Is this Pan Niang Candy?" A scholar stopped me.
The hawker smiled and said: "It's just Pan Niang candy. It's very delicious. My husband can buy some to eat during the New Year?"
The scholar said happily: "They all say that Pan Niang candy is delicious. I don't know where to buy it. Please weigh it for me. By the way, who did you learn this method of making candy from?"
The hawker weighed the candies and said, "My neighbor's second aunt is the wet nurse in the governor's house. The wet nurse introduced this method of making sugar. Mrs. Pan's unique craft is not easy for outsiders to learn."
Qin Liangyu passed by the vendor and asked in confusion: "Who is Mrs. Pan?"
