Six hundred and ninetieth chapters Ke Shao Jiqiu (4)
During the entire Children's Festival, Qian Ning's house had no shortage of guests, and they were so overwhelmed with gifts.
No, now we can no longer call it Qian's Mansion, we have to change it to "Zhu's Mansion" - Qian Ning has been adopted as his adopted son and given the national surname.
Qian Ning was so clever that he hired a craftsman to quickly make the plaque and lantern that day, and quickly turned it into "Zhu Mansion".
Of course, the courtiers were in a panic, and the impeachment papers were handed out in piles.
Some people directly impeached Qian Ning, such as the supervisory censor Zhou Guang wrote: "Jin Yiwei commanded Zhu Ning to be the eunuch Qian Neng's servants. It is not appropriate to assume the emperor's surname, call himself a adopted son, and spoil the government by his parents." It was also said that the monks in the palace were disrupting the government.
Justified.
There are also those who talk about the overall situation from the perspective of national affairs. For example, Feng Xun, the head of the Ministry of Household Affairs, wrote a letter stating seven things. In addition to the commonplaces such as "valuing Confucian officials to clarify principles" and "recruiting loyalty and uprightness to boost morale", he also mentioned "re-gifting surnames to eliminate the problem of family members".
Suspicion" and "Choose a clan to capture the crown prince."
These two people have always been upright and upright. They are not people that some feudal kings can buy with money and silk. They represent the mainstream attitude of courtiers.
And what is the emperor's attitude?
When the old god was there, he went to Xiyuan to stay, leaving all the records. Several elders of the pavilion went there to ask for an audience, and they went several times before they were able to meet the saint.
The elders tried hard to persuade them, but the result was...
On the second day, the emperor first "given one hundred and twenty-seven adopted sons, all with the surname Zhu"——
Among them were palace guards, eunuchs' nephews, and people from the market. Anyway, he liked them all, so he took them to his side and adopted them as his adopted sons.
You say his Qing Palace is empty? He can fill it for you with his "godson"!
Later, he was given two hundred ultimatums from the real person Tianliangzi, the master of Tianliang Palace.
If you say he is close to a Buddhist monk, he can show you how close he is to a Taoist monk!
Although the emperor had such a willful temperament that he spanked children, it has become much more reliable in recent years, especially the opening of the sea in Shandong, the promulgation of the vassal regulations, the proposal of good governance such as the clearing of land and land, and the rapid removal of Liu Jin, which all made the courtiers feel that
The emperor grew up and began to behave like a wise king.
But this time, he seemed to have suddenly turned back into the willful and mischievous young emperor. The more he wrote letters to admonish him, the more he became antagonizing the courtiers.
Just like this, the New Year passed.
Si Xiang of the Imperial Ancestral Temple? There is no such thing.
The young master of the Ning Mansion was very embarrassed. He was probably not willing to return home empty-handed, so he fell ill at the right time and asked to stay in Beijing to recuperate.
Whether the emperor is happy or not, we cannot force a sick child to go on the road in this winter. Of course, the report must be accurate, and the imperial doctor must be sent for consultation and medicinal materials, and the official documents must be sufficient.
Although there were many "adopted sons", Qian Ning's status was still the most special one. He was considered the "eldest son", and he was the closest person to the emperor and had the highest official position.
There was another rumor in Xiyuan that the emperor was drunk and fell asleep with Qian Ning's legs in his arms. No one could compare to this honor.
That's why there was such a lively scene with so many guests. Everyone came here from the time of "Liu Qiansui", and they all know the current temper and how powerful the emperor's ministers are.
And when such a big piece of pie fell from the sky and hit him on the head, it was hard for Qian Ning not to be confused by the hit.
Although he knew in his heart that Ning Fan kept pushing the fourth young master to be the chief minister of the Imperial Ancestral Temple, the emperor did not relent, but at this moment, he snuck him out as his adopted son, just to block the arrows.
so what!!
Who wouldn't want the title "Concubine Prince"?!
Now that he was walking in the palace, the fawning smiling faces of the chamberlains were everywhere. The big ones who usually had their eyes on their heads also became warm. Even Zhang Yong, Wang Yue and Liu Zhong saw him.
They all say hello politely. Why doesn’t he want this “emperor’s concubine”?!
He was directly promoted to a thousand households, and the eldest son also had to be promoted to a hundred households. Look at the traffic in front of his house, and the power and wealth rolling in. Why didn't he want this "emperor's concubine"?
As for Ning Fan, he did have the intention to bet on Ning Fan, the young master.
However, since the emperor had set up his shield, he looked down upon the young master of Ning Mansion. That one could only be Prince Ning's little concubine, so he had nothing to take care of.
Besides, he accepted Ning Fan's gift, but he also spoke for Ning Fan.
Take money to do things fairly and reasonably.
In the future, only Ning Fan will ask for his help.
Qian Ning thought clearly here. When Mr. Miao of the Ning Mansion over there came to the door, he put on all the airs of being an "emperor's concubine".
Open your mouth and keep silent, the emperor's kindness is great, you are loyal to your family, and you will obey the imperial edict.
Mr. Miao was so angry that he cursed the villain for his success, but there was nothing he could do about it, so he could only throw away his sleeves and walk away.
After returning to the house, Mr. Miao told Mr. Li everything about Qian Ning's words and deeds.
As he expected, Mr. Li went into a rage and smashed a lot of things. "You're just a little loach, but you really think you jumped over the dragon's gate?! This idiot is delivering food to the imperial censor."
He knocked on the desk impatiently and told Mr. Miao, "Go on and find those scornful Confucians. They don't have to spend any money just to show off. Is it in line with their Confucian ways to adopt an eunuch as an adopted son? Let these hard-core people continue to write."
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Mr. Miao thought to himself, are there too many previous impeachments? This is the impeachment, and the crown prince was specifically mentioned as an adopted son, but the emperor did not respond at all!
The reason for this is that Mr. Li made a bad move!
They originally planned to follow up with several rounds of letters to force the emperor to recognize the minister of the Ancestral Temple. Unexpectedly, as soon as Shen Li resigned, those people were immediately shocked by the "emperor's anger".
That's the position of a minister. Who would believe that someone would throw it away?
Moreover, if it is to the extent that officials must be thrown away, it must mean that the emperor's punishment will be more severe than demoting.
Although it is said that wealth can be found in danger, but they are all old-timers in the officialdom. Who would risk their current real future to achieve the illusory merit of following the dragon when they have not even written a word about their fortune?
As for the people, the common people are more interested in a "Shang Shu with the shortest tenure in history", especially during this period, there are also stories about the grievances and grievances of wealthy families that the common people love to hear, such as "the minister just lost his official position, and the son-in-law of Tanhua divorced the minister's daughter."
Discussing whether a small vassal prince can be the incense minister of the imperial temple?
The little Fourth Young Master's call almost disappeared.
However, the emperor first touched Shen Li's official son, and then adopted an eunuch's adopted son as his adopted son. This attitude was already very obvious!
Accepting a person with a low status as an adopted son may sound deviant, but in fact, it is no different from the tigers, leopards, and wolves raised in the leopard room, and it will not affect the inheritance of the children at all.
It's impossible for him to be the son of a vassal king who will influence his heirs.
Those courtiers who were already shocked by Shen Li's incident became less and less optimistic about the Fourth Young Master. Even when Mr. Miao came to visit with heavy gifts, he could not get a few words of affirmative support for the Young Fourth Young Master.
"The matter of impeachment of the adopted son cannot be discontinued. Let the eldest princesses of the clan and the eldest princesses also come out and say something."
Mr. Li pointed at Mr. Miao and said, "The British government is also looking for someone. Just say in Zhang Hui's ear, 'Qian Ning is not a eunuch.' Qian Ning is now a thousand households, can you?
Are you worried about the commander? That Zhang Hui also came up by trying to curry favor with that person, so why don’t you be wary of Qian Ning? Let them go dog-eat-dog."
Mr. Miao thought to himself, not to mention that Zhang Hui’s current status is not suitable for the people around him, even if he is, the provocation is too obvious. Zhang Hui is not a fool to be able to get to this point. He will be easily fooled.
Provoke it?!
If I really follow Mr. Li's step-by-step instructions, I'm afraid I'll have to do something wrong.
Mr. Miao made up his mind and just followed the story.
Mr. Li paid no attention to Mr. Miao's attitude and insisted on sticking to the Zhang family of the Queen Mother's family.
At this time, it was time for the Queen Mother to speak out.
Suddenly I heard Mr. Li ask, "What is this loser Zhang Yao doing now?"
This man who prides himself on having a perfect plan will never admit that he has made a mistake.
There was nothing wrong with his plan, but the person who executed it failed. From now on, he often talks about "Zhang Hao's trash".
Mr. Miao frowned, "He has been taking leave since the Chinese New Year and has not gone to the Hanlin Academy. Some of the rumors on the street are really ugly. I am just preparing to quote him and say that Shen Shangshu is dedicated to serving the country.
Recommend the fourth son-in-law, but the treacherous person confuses the Holy Lord, Shen Shangshu cannot bear to implicate his son-in-law..."
When Shen Li resigned, how many people were staring at the Shen family. The news of the divorce could not be hidden from anyone. Zhang Hao immediately became known to everyone as the villain who used to flatter his father-in-law, a high-ranking official, and abandoned his wife when his father-in-law lost power.
At the same time, the old stories about Zhang Hao's grandfather Zhang Yuanzhen's involvement in the camp were also uncovered.
Zhang Hao was poked in the spine and scolded wherever he went. He simply complained that he was sick and refused to go to the office. He just stayed at home and wanted to wait for this matter to fade away. He will try it out soon, and there will be a steady stream of new topics.
If he emerges, no one will say anything about him.
Mr. Miao was very optimistic about Zhang Hao. He was young, well-read, and had a good brain. He also had the status of being a top talent. He was a talent that could be made. The Ning Mansion had invested a lot in him and pointed him to climb up the ladder.
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Now, it's great. Mr. Li cut off all his support with one bad move, and even splashed sewage all over him. What else could he do?
So I thought I could help clear things up.
Mr. Xiao Li sneered and said, "You think about this good-for-nothing Zhang Hao. Why don't you feel bad about wasting the prince's money?"
Mr. Miao's face turned ugly, "He is still a man who is a beauty after all." He spoke with a heavy accent, "My ancestors have been in Jiangxi for generations, and they are loyal to the prince..."
But Mr. Li interrupted, "I didn't say I didn't need him."
He paused, then chuckled, "His appearance and identity as a scout can be used for good purposes. Isn't it true that the eldest daughter of Marquis Jianchang hasn't been married yet?"
Mr. Miao didn't react for a moment. He shook his head and then said in surprise: "The eldest daughter of Zhang Yanling, Marquis of Jianchang?!" Isn't that person still in the nunnery?!
Because they deliberately wanted to win over the Zhang family, their relatives, they inquired about the Zhang family's situation from top to bottom.
"That person offended the current Empress Dowager De and Yang Ge's daughter. Now that they are past their prime, the Zhang family still dare not bring them back. We are just afraid that this plan will not work." Mr. Miao is serious.
I'm afraid this stinky chess player will make another stupid move.
More than just offending, what he did back then can be considered murder!
The Zhang family probably sent this girl to Ji Bei'an just to avoid the limelight. She was young anyway, so after a year and a half, no one would notice her before she came out.
Unexpectedly, the status of the two people became more noble than the other, but the Zhang family's holy family was not as good as before, so the girl had no choice but to stay in the nunnery.
Year after year, until now she has become an old girl, and the Zhang family has no intention of mentioning it, which shows the taboo.
Mr. Xiao Li disagreed and said: "Concubine De is from the Zhang family. The Zhang family and the Shen family are related by marriage, and they can be regarded as relatives with the Yangge family. Besides, the Zhang family also has a queen mother. How can we really be afraid of them? I should think it is. I haven’t found a suitable candidate for marriage in so many years——
"The Zhang family is not afraid of those two, but other people may not be afraid. The Zhang family doesn't like ordinary people, so it's just a drag. Think about why the Shouning Marquis Mansion chose Shen Jin, the number one scholar, as their son-in-law? It's just for promotion. His family is just talking about the price. With Zhang Hao’s appearance and his identity as a flower hunter, he must be in the Zhang family’s favour.”
Mr. Li seemed to think that his plan was extremely clever. He clapped his hands a few times and said with a smile, "Isn't this piece of advice saying that a girl from the Zhang family is worth a lot of money to marry a girl from the Zhang family?"
Mr. Miao only frowned and said nothing.
Mr. Xiao Li smacked his lips and said, "The Zhang family has worked hard on their son-in-law and pushed him into the court. Look at Shen Jin. He was also unlucky. If he hadn't caught up with Ding You three years ago, he wouldn't be the same now. Worse than that little bastard Shen Rui. Wouldn’t the Zhang family be happy if they could get a prostitute to cultivate?"
Mr. Miao nodded slowly. Indeed, the Zhang family may not be unhappy. But... "It's just that if Zhang Hao is not happy... this stubborn melon is not sweet, and if he offends the Jianchang Hou Mansion again..."
Mr. Li suddenly turned cold and said, "Is he not happy?! The Zhang family's girls, not to mention the girls who are the legitimate children, are also the girls who are the concubines. If it weren't for the current situation, that good-for-nothing even the unmarried Tan Hua Lang wouldn't be able to get up!"
"The Shen family has no high-ranking officials in the government now, but all the in-laws and relatives of the Shen family are in high-ranking positions. Isn't it easy to crush him, a small Hanlin editor? If he doesn't find a backer, he will just wait and disappear. You should be killed by the Shen family."
"Let him be more clear-minded," Mr. Li said almost word for word, "Your Majesty, you will not keep useless people."
Mr. Miao also saw Leng Han behind his back and reluctantly responded: "Student, go and talk to him now."
Mr. Xiao Li waved his hand and told him to do it as soon as possible, and said slowly: "Since you have made good friends with him, you should give him some advice and let him learn more from his grandfather."
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The trend of impeaching the adopted son has not ended since the first month of the year.
Of course, there are also some who quietly support the young master of Ning Mansion.
For example, Wang Zheng, the Censor of the Thirteenth Road in Nanjing, said: "Your Majesty has been on the throne for nine years and the throne is still empty. Please choose a young and virtuous member of the clan to serve as his successor. He will replace the ancestral temple's rituals and fulfill his duties in the morning and evening. The prince is born. , send him back to his country."
The first month of the Ancestral Temple was over, but there is still the "Morning and Dusk Calming"!
You don’t have to rush this, you can do it every day!
"Young and virtuous" puts the word "young" in the head.
If Shen Li hadn't just lost his position as minister, these people would have almost made it clear that Young Master Ning Fan was a ready candidate.
The Queen Mother, who had been silent before, also asked about the "adopted son".
The words that came out were that the Queen Mother hoped that the Emperor would take the clan as his heart, refrain from wandering, accept advice from the wise, and work diligently to serve the people.
But there are also rumors saying that although the Queen Mother did not talk about choosing children from the clan, she actually praised the wise king of the clan.
No matter how ridiculous the emperor may be, he may not listen to his wise ministers, but he cannot violate his filial piety and not listen to the queen mother.
So, within two days, the "obedient" little emperor issued an edict, praising the virtuous King Zhou, adding lumi, and making an exception to the rule by naming the eldest son of King Zhou as the crown prince early.
This King of Zhou was the first to write a letter to respond to the vassal regulations. Now he donates food for disaster relief, cooperates with the clearing of the father-in-law's land, and actively cooperates with the investigation of vassal peanuts, inheritance, and turns over the ancestral wealth that these people have defrauded over the years.
Arrangements were made for these people to be deposed—
He reopened the sect in accordance with the vassal regulations, followed the example of King Zhao, and donated money to build schools, hospitals, and engineering colleges. He allowed these descendants of peanuts without titles to attend school for free according to their preferences, learn a skill, and make a living.
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This move was highly praised by civil servants.
But he is more virtuous than Prince Ning, who only accused other clan members of being unfaithful but took no practical action.
And King Zhou's son is still a baby, even more "young" than Ning Fan's young master!
Not long after, the Empress Dowager, who had always been aloof from political affairs, suddenly spoke up and begged the Emperor for mercy, so that Prince Chong's son could ascend the throne.
And Henan also "timely" reported many charitable deeds by Prince Chong, who helped the victims, donated money for education, and even donated military salary to help suppress bandits.
Speaking of which, the first day of March this year is the tenth anniversary of the death of the late Empress Dowager Zhou. After all, the first generation of King Chong was the Empress Dowager Zhou’s own flesh and blood, and the biological brother of Xianmiao.
The emperor immediately issued a decree of praise and ordered Prince Chong's son to inherit the title after performing filial piety.
Logically speaking, it is reasonable for the Empress Dowager, the Queen of the Xian Temple, to speak out for the Chongwang lineage.
However, you must know that the Queen Mother was not on good terms with the Queen Mother Zhou. Even in her last days, the Queen Mother Zhou refused to see the Queen Mother and did not allow her to attend to her illness.
The Zhang family and the Zhou family fought for many years. It was not until the two nobles of the Zhou family passed away that the family gradually declined and was unable to compete with the Zhang family, so there were no more lawsuits.
The Empress Dowager's move was inevitably interpreted differently by others.
For many years, the Empress Dowager was like an invisible person, silent in the harem and before the court.
But after all, she is the Empress Dowager, and her seniority is there.
The emperor is extremely filial and must honor his mother, but his grandmother must also be filial.
If there is anyone who can suppress the Queen Mother, it is the Queen Mother...
As for the land of Henan, when did so many wise kings appear? Many people secretly said in their hearts that the children of the Shen family are very cunning and clever.
When Shen Li resigned and left Beijing, many people were waiting to see what Shen Rui would say.
Many people participated in the impeachment of Shen Rui with various purposes. The one who took Prince Ning's money pointed directly at Shen Rui's personal relationship with the feudal king, to win the favor of the feudal king, and secretly pointed out those of the first generation King Zhao.
Intention of rebellion.
But before a wave of denunciation against Shen Rui could form, people from Henan Province quickly sent a letter to Beijing, saying that your king also donated lavish rice to help the victims.
The imperial court immediately issued a decree to commend him.
It makes sense to say that King Zhao invited people to buy people with the intention of rebelling, but King Ru doesn’t even have a son! Who would believe that he wants to rebel too?!
The censors who had been slapped in the face all retracted their heads.
In this short period of less than a month, virtuous kings emerged in Henan one after another, each one more virtuous than the last, and each one making greater contributions to the court than the last.
Of course, the unworthy ones, such as the Prince of Linzhang County of Zhao Fan, the Prince of Tangyin County, the Prince of Dongyuan County of Zheng Fan, etc., were all dealt with by Shen Rui.
Okay, no matter how many people he, Shen Rui, a disaster relief official, helped in the end, if he only dared to attack the vassals and made so many vassals bow their heads to the court respectfully, he would only have meritorious service and no fault.
What's more, since Zongfan has obtained so much Lumi, there is no need to worry about disaster relief.
In the eyes of everyone, Shen Rui didn't have to do anything at the moment, he could just lie in his credit book and wait to receive his reward.
But in fact, Shen Rui is troubled by various things, such as the medicinal material trading market, water conservancy projects, bandit suppression, and the decline in transaction volume at the border horse market...
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In the first ten days of the first month of the first month, Jiang He arrived in Henan with a large group of troops and met up with Shen Rui.
Governor Shen of Wu'an County became famous in the first battle. After that, he cleaned up the prince's palace and wiped out the bandits. He was very tough. The eunuchs secretly called him "Shen Chao", but Lu Lin gave him the nickname "Shen King of Hell".
Now that he has a large number of soldiers in hand, he shows his true character as the King of Hell.
He had originally sent people to "inspect" Huaiqing Mansion for a long time, but this time he sent troops and had internal leaders to lead the way, and quickly eliminated several of the most powerful horse thieves.
Of course, he, the governor, did not need to go into battle personally to suppress bandits. He mainly went to court to accept the case of local people suing the Zhengfu clan.
If you want to investigate, there are not only countless cases of violations of laws and disciplines committed by the vassal vassal, but also with the "cooperation" of Fanchang and Lujiang County Prince, the Dongyuan Prince's Mansion naturally has conclusive evidence of all crimes.
If Shen Rui hadn't insisted on proving the truth, Prince Fanchang would have even wanted to blame Prince Dongyuan for King Zheng's death.
This time, Shen Rui only tried and adjudicated the case, but left the job of confiscating the house to a professional - Qianhu Tangxing, a member of the Imperial Guard who came from Beijing on orders.
This person is one of the most ruthless people in Fusi, Beizhen. No matter who is sitting in the command position, Mu Bin or Yang Yu, he is able to stay steady with his ruthless torture skills.
But in fact, he is secretly Wang Yue's man.
Zhang Hui sent Tang Xing to Henan not only because he wanted to use his bad reputation to take the blame so that no one could come up with any new tricks, but also because he wanted to use Wang Yue's people to reassure the emperor.
After solving the issue of vassalage and vassalage, the issue of clearing the land can be quickly promoted, and the production of Huai Yao can be guaranteed.
The horse thieves were eliminated and the transportation channel to Zezhou, Shanxi was opened.
Shen Rui asked Du Laoba and Tian Feng to build a standard bank in Huaiqing Prefecture. The density of post stations is comparable to that of Dengzhou. It is not only to facilitate the transportation of Huaihua medicine from north to south, but also to connect with Zezhou Prefecture - Shanxi Martial Arts School is located in Zezhou. There are so many news It will be smoother.
Shen Rui also applied to the imperial court to establish a medical school affiliated with Shanxi Martial Arts, specializing in training military doctors and making medicine for battlefield use. The supply of medicinal materials will be provided in Huaiqing Prefecture and Zhangde Prefecture.
The two places promote the cultivation of medicinal herbs and establish corresponding pharmaceutical factories. Local governments can deduct taxes on medicinal herbs and provide certain preferential treatment.
The cabinet expressed approval for the establishment of the Military Medical Hall, and it was quickly approved. The funds for the Military Medical Hall were provided by the state treasury, and supporting pharmaceutical factories were planned to be built locally.
The big guys believe that the imperial court's willingness to admit that the pharmaceutical factory supplies medicine to the military medical school is giving the pharmaceutical factory great honor and business opportunities, just like tribute. Therefore, no fees will be allocated to it.
As for tax deductions, the big guys are not too reluctant.
In fact, among the prefectures in Henan, although Huaiqing Prefecture does not have much land, it accounts for a large proportion of taxes, and the court will not easily allow changes.
However, now that Henan is hit by the disaster, taxes are exempted for one year anyway. The cabinet has said that the tax issue will be put aside in advance and will be decided next year depending on the situation.
Shen Rui is not in a hurry. When the medicinal materials trading market in Zhangde Prefecture is established, commercial taxes will be increased proportionally to guide the circulation of grain, people's living conditions will improve, and water conservancy projects can further improve soil fertility and increase yields per mu, then taxes will not be levied.
It's too big a problem.
Of course, that will happen later. The urgent problem now is still the huge gap in food.
Henan has been hit by disasters for several consecutive years. No matter how much grain the rich households in the feudal government collect, it can only provide temporary relief, and it will be difficult for the people of this province to survive until the autumn grain comes in large quantities.
Shen Rui also tried his best to prepare grain and rice.
The deceased ancestors were granted official titles of six or lower ranks. In exchange for the imperial edict, they mobilized wealthy households from prominent families to donate grains. They encouraged people to plant grains with high yields in the short term by using grains from cattle and sheep as rewards. They also used Henan medicinal materials as incentives to attract merchants to transport grains from other provinces.
Come to trade grain and so on.
In addition to these conventional methods, Shen Rui also sent people to Dengzhou early to ask Jin Yuzhu to try to contact Meng Cong to see if he could get more food from overseas.
Although the water from far away cannot satisfy the thirst that is near, I am afraid that Henan will be short of food in the next two years. No matter where there is food and rice, the more the better.
Of course, no matter where you want to transport grain into Henan, you need peace on the ground in Henan.
Therefore, Shen Rui and Jiang He decided to divide their troops into three groups.
Zhou Xian went to Henan Prefecture to suppress the mining bandits, while Gao Wenhu and Jiang He first eliminated the bandits in Kaifeng Prefecture, and then split up to go to Guide Prefecture and Runing Prefecture.
Guide Prefecture is close to Yanzhou Prefecture in Shandong Province. Before leaving Beijing, Shen Rui specifically asked for Ding Huanzhi to be placed here as the prefect for the sake of convenient transportation.
Ding Huanzhi also understood what he meant and had been organizing supplies for Shen Rui in the past few months.
When Gao Wenhu went to Caozhou, Shandong to suppress the bandits, he fled from Guide Prefecture. He was quite familiar with the situation here, so he was going to Guide Prefecture.
Runing Mansion is connected to Huguang and Zhili in the south, and is also close to Jiangxi. To the south, it can prevent Jiangxi soldiers from moving north, and to the east, it can quickly protect Nanjing. Jiang He once followed his father in suppressing bandits in Huguang, and there are many people on the ground in Huguang.
Resources can be called upon. This step is to prevent Ning Fan.
In comparison, mine thieves are more difficult to deal with than horse thieves.
Although the horse thieves are very mobile when they move around, their whereabouts can always be traced. If the army presses them down and the dragnet is drawn, there will be no escape.
Mining thieves are all in the deep mountains and old forests, hiding without a trace at the slightest sign of trouble. If the army wants to go deep into the forest to search the mountains, it is like finding a needle in a haystack, and supplies are even more difficult. Once the army retreats, it is easy to reappear.
This is what local officials say when trying to pass the buck and complain.
"We are having a hard time transporting food and grass, and those bandits will not be able to get anywhere easily." Zhou Xian said when Jiang He gathered everyone to discuss the battle plan before dividing the troops.
"After being hit by the disaster for so long, the gold sand and iron sand cannot be used as food. If they can dig it out, they have to exchange it for food."
He looked at Shen Rui and said, "When I was in Texas Guard, I heard someone say that Lord Shen also used this method to cut off their retreat when dealing with the pirates."
Shen Rui nodded slightly, and Tian Feng behind him immediately saluted and said: "Don't worry, sir, we are already investigating the landowners who are related to the mining thieves. It's just that there are many hills, so it will take some time."
Tian Feng paused, looked around, and said: "I'm afraid it has something to do with the local area. It's not easy to find out, and it's difficult to cook..."
Zhou Xian looked at the expressionless Shen Rui and thought for a moment, knowing that Shen Rui was just borrowing the words from the boss. There is no one in Henan who the Shen family dare not deal with.
Zhou Xian knew exactly why the emperor sent him to Henan, otherwise he would not have taken the initiative to persuade King Ru. Shen Rui had not concealed his achievements in military reports, so he would not deliberately create difficulties.
Therefore, Zhou Xian naturally took over the conversation and said: "Your Majesty sent us here just to clean up the place. No matter what you find, Sir Tian Zhuang, just report it. If there is anyone who knows the law, breaks the law and protects the bandits, It is intolerable to national law and we will never condone it."
Then he said to Shen Rui: "Please ask the governor to issue an order to have Eunuch Liao come over. The mine supervisor here still needs Eunuch Liao to coordinate."
Shen Rui nodded and said, "I have sent someone to invite Liao Boring to come to Henan Mansion."
In this mining robbery, not only the forces of the sect were involved, but also the local mine supervisors, tax supervisors and other internal officials were certainly involved.
To deal with the internal officials, Liao Boring was naturally the one to take control. Shen Rui is now very comfortable with this knife.
Du Laoba glanced at Wan Dongjiang in the corner over there, cupped his hands and said, "Someone has an idea that's not very popular."
Because he was from Zhang Hui, Zhou Xian was quite polite and said, please speak.
"My lords, you don't know. There are some counties in the Zhili region that have very few people capable of catching thieves. Sometimes they rely on the sea to capture documents and offer bonuses. There are always some capable people who are willing to take advantage of this." Du Laoba said.
"Sometimes, we just catch a thief on the street and don't deal with it immediately. We just lock him up and hang him up, and let his brothers, family, relatives and friends catch the thief nearby. If he is caught, he will be freed more or less for the thief in the prison. Sin. Do the same thing again with this newly caught one..."
Zhou Xian gave Du Laoba a meaningful look and said: "This is a good idea. Since Zhili has been doing this all the time, it can be regarded as a rule. However, the first one is not easy to catch. stop."
Du Laoba winked at Wan Dongjiang, and Wan Dongjiang stood up a little cautiously and said: "When I was young, I knew some friends from all walks of life, and I often heard about disputes in the world..."
Zhou Xian heard Xian's intention and said with a smile: "If someone is willing to do good and commit crimes, he will be treated leniently even though he cannot say that he will let go of the past. It is not impossible to recruit people. As long as there is no serious case with unpardonable guilt, the army has always respected him." A bloody man."
As he spoke, he looked at Shen Rui again.
Shen Rui only said: "Commander Zhou cherishes his talents, which is a blessing to the soldiers."
Zhou Xiandao, "Your Excellency, you are exaggerating. Those who have committed heinous crimes and built river embankments and roads can be considered as atonement for their sins by working for the benefit of the people and the local area. Some may have been coerced and sincerely repent, and some of their hard work should be put to good use." .”
He paused and said, "I heard that the Dengzhou people organized young and strong coastal patrols. Now that Henan's mountains are high and the forests are deep, it is easy for bandits to hide and harm the people. Originally, there should be such young and strong groups to protect themselves, but now the bandits are in chaos. There are so many people, and they are afraid that these people will be taken away, which will be worse. Therefore, if they are sent to the border, they will not only contribute to guarding the border, but also secure a future for themselves, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds?"
It's not like Shen Rui hasn't thought about getting some horse thieves to go to the grassland and become a surprise soldier.
It's just that this matter involves the armed forces, which is a bit sensitive after all, and Shen Li's matter is not immune to being affected. He has been impeached a lot these days, and he really doesn't want to bring new things to the censor's hands.
Furthermore, how to control such people is also a big question. If one is not good, the swords of these people will fall on no one.
Shen Rui pondered for a moment and said: "I'm afraid that the wild nature is difficult to tame, so we need to take a long-term approach. If there is such a person, please stay here first. I have asked Master Du to go to Shaolin to negotiate in a few days and invite some Shaolin lay disciples to help. By then,
If you have such a strong young man who is skilled in bow and horse, you can hand him over to a Shaolin disciple to help train him."
Zhou Xian said that he was still thoughtful, but he added: "I just hope that the border can have more peace."
But it implies that the border authorities may not be able to wait for these people to be trained well.
There will be a sudden increase in cattle, sheep and even horses last year, and anyone who is interested will pay attention to it.
Zhou Xian is already a confidant of Brother Shou, and has good relations with Princess Chun'an's mansion, so it is not difficult to know the situation at the border.
Shen Rui sighed in his heart and said: "Although the sharp knife is sharp, if it hurts the hand, the gain outweighs the loss."
Zhou Xian stopped talking, changed the topic, and went to discuss with Du Laoba and Wan Dongjiang the detailed plan of raiding wealthy households who were selling stolen goods and arresting mining thieves.
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Shen Rui also has a headache when it comes to border issues.
In previous history, in the ninth and tenth years of Zhengde, Tatars invaded in large numbers.
When the horse market was restarted last year, Shen Rui was bent on using the interests of the horse market to hold back the Tatars and buy a few more years for the Ming Dynasty.
Li Yanqing's weapons research is progressing rapidly, and the Jingwei Martial Arts School and Shanxi Martial Arts School are also vigorously training middle and low-level officers. When convenient and stable long-range firearms come out, and when batch after batch of outstanding generals rush to the border, the Ming Dynasty will no longer be afraid of border troubles.
Shen Rui has always maintained close contact with Cong Lan and Shen Xuan, and Pang Tianqing will also send letters to inquire from time to time, so he knows a lot about the horse market and the situation at the border.
But after all, being thousands of miles away, what you can do to intervene is very limited.
Internally, Shen Rui could raise the purchase price of grain to prevent low prices from hurting farmers; but externally, he had no position and could not ask Ming merchants to increase the purchase price of cattle and sheep to protect the grassland people's enthusiasm for raising cattle.
Therefore, we can only find another way and actively expand the types of trading items to make Tatar feel profitable.
But despite all the calculations, the drought in the grassland was not included.
Now that the weather is cold, it may not be obvious yet, but when spring returns in March and April, you will be able to see the clues. You don’t have to wait for autumn to come, and there may be a wave of disturbance.
When the time comes, the DPRK and China will inevitably clamor to shut down the horse racing market.
But now Shen Rui is still worried about the grain and rice in Henan, and where is there any excess that can be provided to the grassland?!
There are quotas for salt and iron, and no matter how good the tea is, you won’t be hungry. What else can appease the grassland...
While Shen Rui was busy preparing for the division of the army, and worrying about the situation of border trade over there, he received a completely unexpected guest.
Lantian.
After Liu Jin was overthrown last year, Lan Zhang, who had been framed by Liu Jin and demoted to Fuzhou, was able to redress his injustice and returned to Beijing to serve as the imperial censor of the capital.
Shen Rui later learned from Yang Shen's letters that Lan Tian also followed his father Lan Zhang to Beijing to prepare for the Spring Festival.
This young prodigy who was able to write poems at the age of seven and passed the national examination in the sixteenth grade was extremely talented. However, he was unlucky and was hindered by evildoers.
This year was supposed to be the best time: his enemy Liu Jin fell, and his father rose to become a new rich man;
His master is Chief Assistant Li Dongyang;
He and the son of Ge Lao Yang Tinghe are from the same sect, and they have no quarrel with each other;
Since the Lan family cooperates with Shen Rui in Shandong, Wang Hua will not embarrass him.
He himself has great talent, not to mention that he will definitely be on the list.
But at the time of the general examination, Lan Tian appeared in Henan.
Shen Rui was quite surprised when he heard the news. He didn't know what happened in the capital.
Of course, if it had something to do with his family, Zhang Hui should have come over quickly to deliver the letter.
But even if it didn't have a direct relationship with him, he didn't dare to take it lightly.
At that time, Shen Rui often attended cultural events with his uncle and had many contacts with Lan Tian. He knew that this man was the most straightforward and did not like to beat around the bush, so he welcomed Lan Tian into the back office and directly led him into the secret room to inquire about the situation in Beijing. .
Lan Tian waved his hand and said, "Don't worry. It's my father who wants to join Prince Ning and also want to rectify the Salt Law. He is afraid that I will be used to confuse the public when I participate in the Spring Festival this year, so he asked me to wait for another three years."
He laughed at himself: "Zuo has been waiting for these many years, but he is short of three years."
Shen Rui couldn't help but sigh.
When Shen Linan returned to Henan and came to see him, he asked his confidants to send him a thick stack of letters, carefully analyzing the situation in Beijing and telling him to be more careful outside.
The news sent from Zhang Hui from time to time also shows that Ning Fan has not given up on the matter of the young master's heir, and more people will be involved.
Now that Lan Zhang was going to face Ning Fan directly, he naturally had to be fully prepared to eliminate all the hidden dangers that might be criticized.
What a pity for someone with such talent as Lan Tian.
Shen Rui didn't know what to say to comfort him for a moment, so he had to change the subject and asked him the purpose of coming to Henan.
"I know something about medical science, and the teacher asked me to come over and take a look at the military medical school and pharmaceutical factory you mentioned." Lan Tian said with a smile.
Shen Rui's eyes lit up, he looked at Lan Tian, and asked tentatively: "Brother Lan, are you going to the Siyi Pavilion of the First Assistant..."
Lan Tian said: "I heard the teacher mention this situation. 'If something happens, the disciple will do his duty.' I just try my best to share the teacher's worries."
Then he said with a smile: "My uncle also hopes that I will open Penglai Academy to Henan. I heard that Henan is now opening medical clinics. I think it is more serious to open a Penglai medical school first."
Shen Rui couldn't help but be overjoyed. Lantian was an all-around scholar who was proficient in classics, history, astronomy, laws and calendars. He also served with his father in Fuzhou for many years and managed the general affairs clearly and clearly. Being able to stay in Henan was really a great achievement for him. Help.
Since Lan Tian agreed to stay, he quickly got into the role and told him all about his plans for the medical school and pharmaceutical factory along the way.
Finally, he asked Shen Rui: "I heard from Pang Zikuo about the various border trades. He said that you are looking for something that will be in great demand on the grassland - have you thought about medicinal materials? I mean, veterinary medicines, patent medicines."
The survival of the grassland depends entirely on cattle and horses. Veterinary medicine is indeed urgently needed in the grassland and will be in large demand for a long time.
Of course, there are limits on medicines that are normally given to humans. After all, they are considered a type of strategic material.
But veterinary drugs are different after all. The part that can be used by humans and animals can be made into powders, pills and other ready-made medicines, which can effectively prevent them from being made into medicines for injuries again.
Shen Rui sighed lightly: "I thought about it when I wanted to promote herbal cultivation in Zhangde, but only after getting to know it did I realize that good veterinarians are also hard to find."
Due to the horse administration in the Ming Dynasty, great attention was paid to veterinary medicine in the early years.
In the 28th year of Hongwu's reign, it was stipulated: "There will be a veterinarian for every twenty-five stallions in the folk (changed to fifty after Yongle). Farmers will select two or three smart and handsome children to study, and one person will have a fixed career. Then they will be replaced. In addition, there will be two veterinarians in each state and one veterinarian in each province. They have no rank and will be replaced at the end of the year."
However, as the horse administration gradually deteriorates and finances in various places become increasingly tight, veterinarians are doing the most tiring and busiest work, but they are often deducted from their monthly salary and rice, and their lives are not guaranteed.
Even those who work as veterinarians for official horses in the inn, because it is difficult to support their families on the pitiful salary, most of them are passive and idle and find other ways to make a living, and very few of them really study.
In this way, in Henan, the selection of veterinarians has become a heavy burden for farmers, who are afraid to avoid it.
At first, Dengzhou was a mountainous area, which was not suitable for raising cattle and horses, and there were not many veterinarians. Later, Shen Ruili promoted sea trade, and Dengzhou purchased cattle and horses in large quantities from Liaodong. The Lu family had always provided meticulous services, and veterinarians were also provided.
As Dengzhou became more prosperous, people's incomes increased, and cattle and horses became common people's homes, the treatment of veterinarians was naturally no longer a problem.
Therefore, Shen Rui did not notice the situation of veterinarians as a group when he was in Shandong.
It wasn't until he came to Henan, which was hit by successive disasters, that he realized the seriousness of the problem.
Shen Rui sighed: "I have asked the capital to see if I can transfer Taipu Temple. People from Yuanma Temple who know veterinary medicine can come to Haosheng to teach local veterinarians. I have also asked people to go to Shandong to find skilled veterinarians. It's just a long way to go."
It takes a lot of time to go back and forth. Wait until you finish your studies before making medicine..."
Then I don’t know that it will be delayed until the year of the monkey and the month of the horse. The military situation waits for no one.
After saying that, Shen Rui stared at Lan Tian. Since he mentioned it, there must be a case. Seeing that he still looked calm after hearing what he said, he hurriedly bowed and said: "Brother Lan, please teach me..."
Sure enough, Lantian smiled, supported him with both hands, and said: "Hengyun is too polite. I have also read some cow and horse scriptures, and I might be able to help learn from the local veterinarians."