On February 25, according to the method agreed upon by both parties, two passages were built with wooden fences in front of Chitang Pass, one for entry and one for exit.
At 8 o'clock in the morning, the exchange officially began. A Jurchen official came over to guide the prisoners of war to enter Chitang Pass through the right passage. Similarly, Wang Qiu was responsible for guiding the captured Song people out of Chitang Pass and through the left passage.
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In fact, both sides are mainly afraid of causing commotion, and are not worried about what the other side will do. After all, the real exchange is the second one on the first day of March, and that is the highlight. Today is just an exchange between small people.
At this time, a Song Dynasty official supported a gray-haired old man who came out. He was very excited and cried as he walked. He was almost paralyzed. He relied entirely on the official's support to come out.
Behind her was an old lady, also wiping her tears as she walked, being supported by her son. Behind her was a young woman holding her child. This was a family.
Behind them, groups of people began to come out, including men, women, old and young. They were basically families. They were all dressed in ragged clothes and looked disheveled. They supported each other and stumbled forward.
Everyone was crying and wiping away tears. When they walked out of the fence and saw the flag of the Song Dynasty in front of them and countless mighty Song soldiers, many people began to lose control. Some whole families hugged each other and cried, while others sat on the ground and howled.
Cry loudly, the sadness is contagious, and there is a lot of crying.
A man knelt on the ground, lowered his head, tears streaming down his face, and choked with sobs, shouting: "Dad, mother, the baby is finally home!"
There were more and more people behind, and the soldiers quickly stepped forward and helped the out-of-control people away.
Not far away stood several painters from the newspaper office, painting this sad scene.
There were many single women in the crowd, all traveling together. They were basically all palace maids or concubines. According to the details finalized by both parties, all women had to be released, including the palace maids, concubines and their children.
They will all be released as ordinary people.
The exchange lasted for more than an hour. Finally, Wang Qiu and several officials came out, and the gate of Chitang Pass closed with a bang.
The wilderness was full of mighty troops. Song soldiers escorted more than 47,000 captive people towards the camp twenty miles away.
They will rest here for three days to recover before heading to Taiyuan City.
Their resettlement place was also Taiyuan City. Taiyuan City was massacred by the Jin soldiers after the city was broken. So far, the population is less than 40% of the original number. A large number of houses are vacant. The arrival of 47,000 people has just filled the shortage of Taiyuan City's population.
, and save them the trouble of traveling long distances.
Tens of thousands of people lived in the camp, basically as a family unit. Each family had one tent. If they were all single, then five people would have one tent. If they were single women with children, then three pairs would have one big tent.
, very thoughtful.
There is no need for them to cook, and three meals will be provided every day. It is early spring in February, the weather has not warmed up yet, and the nights are still a bit cool. Each person is provided with a sheepskin, a suit of clothes, and a bedding. This time the Jin Kingdom
It was extremely harsh. All the people were not allowed to carry anything, they could only wear rags and ragged skirts, and everyone did not even have a penny.
Even so, it cannot stop the desire of tens of thousands of people to go home. They would rather give up everything and walk back to their hometown as long as they can go back, even if they are barefoot.
On February 27, tens of thousands of people got up and marched to Taiyuan City. They first lived in the camp outside Taiyuan City, and were allocated houses by lot. Then they received food and materials and started a new life.
On the second day after the people left, Wanyan Nianhan, Wanyan Yinshuke and their generals and family members, a total of more than 800 people, were escorted to the camp by 10,000 Song troops. Guan Shigu and Xu also came with them.
Ning and more than 20 officials.
In the big tent, Guan Shigu asked: "Are all the people on the list sent?"
Zhou Kuan nodded, "I have confirmed everything one by one. The Jin people are quite trustworthy in this regard. I have carefully asked the people and found that except for the 350 craftsmen's households, the Jin country sent them all."
According to the agreement between the two parties, the Kingdom of Jin only repatriated the men of the royal family, the late emperor Zhao Huan and the prince Zhao Chen, and then Zhao Huan's concubines and daughters could come back. They all came back with the people, including Zhao Chen's wife Tian and the two
A daughter, Zhao Chen has no sons.
At the time of the exchange on the first day of March, there were only the coffins of the late Emperor Zhao Huan, Prince Zhao Chen, and the Supreme Emperor Zhao Ji.
In fact, in the end, only more than a hundred royal children and their wives and children were left in the Jin Kingdom. Soon after, they were placed in Yanjing, each with their own houses, and their conditions were greatly improved, but they were still under surveillance.
Guan Shigu nodded, "I hope everything goes well this time!"
Zhou Kuan asked: "Will the prince come?"
Guan Shigu said with a smile: "The prince will be waiting in Taiyuan City. He said that we should leave it to Counselor Zhou here."
Zhou Kuan nodded silently. He understood the king's decision and should not be too humble towards the late emperor, as this would cause the other party to have hallucinations.
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At this time, Chen Qing was in Taiyuan City, visiting the people who had returned from Liaodong. In order to resettle these people, Chen Qing also spent a lot of money. For example, since last year, he began to repair empty houses in Taiyuan City, repairing 13,000 units.
There are houses, 100,000 shi of food, 100,000 pieces of cloth, and a large number of other materials. Then there is money. Each family is given a settlement allowance of 20 guan to purchase various daily necessities.
The last step is also the most important, to find something for them to do so that they can support their families.
Accompanied by Taiyuan Magistrate Pei Xiangjun, Chen Qing walked into a large tent. There were seven people in the tent. An old couple, two sons and a daughter. The eldest son was married and had a son. The old couple were with their two sons.
While discussing something, a group of officials suddenly came in, and the family stood up in fright.
Chen Qing cupped his fists and said with a smile: "I didn't announce it in advance, sorry for bothering you."
The old man stammered: "It doesn't matter."
At this time, the soldiers brought in more than a dozen stools, and Chen Qing asked everyone to sit down. The family was very nervous. In the Jin Kingdom, they were afraid that Jin Dynasty officials would come to their door, and there would be trouble every time they came.
Chen Qing saw that they were very nervous, so he smiled and said: "Don't be nervous, we are just here to chat and see if you have any difficulties and need help."
Hearing this, the family breathed a sigh of relief. The old man sighed and said: "To be honest, we have too many things to worry about now. We don't even have the most ordinary stools, let alone other furniture. We are also worried about the house."
What's it like, still worrying about how to light a fire to cook and what to do in the future?"
Chen Qing smiled and said: "We will give each household twenty guan. If you buy the cheapest daily necessities, you can buy everything for ten guan. The remaining ten guan will be saved for emergencies. What does the house look like?
, it depends on your luck tomorrow. Your family has seven people, so you should choose the second type of house. It has a small courtyard and five rooms. Don’t worry about the house. It has been repaired. As for what to do in the future? It is very simple.
Ah! If you have skills, do crafts. If you don’t have skills, learn a craft. If you can’t do it, it’s not bad to be a shop assistant. Your daughter can work in a textile workshop and earn a dowry for herself.”
The old man nodded and said: "I used to be a drummer, specializing in making war drums for the army. I can also make leather boots. Both of my sons can make shoes. Now there is a problem. The Kingdom of Jin does not allow craftsmen to separate their families, so we
The whole family lives together, but according to the custom of the Song Dynasty, when my eldest son gets married and has children, he should separate and start his own family. Please tell me, officials, if we still have a chance?"
Why did the old man want to divide the family? Because one family received a subsidy of 20 guan, and after the family was divided, they would receive a subsidy of 40 guan. They were just discussing the matter of dividing the family.
At this time, many people crowded into the big tent, and they all said: "Officials, you should consider the specific information. Some households have ten people, and some have three people. They all get twenty guan. It's not fair."
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Chen Qing pondered for a while and said: "Then the drawing of lots will be postponed for two days. The family can be separated, but you cannot separate the family yourself. You must apply, and the government will determine whether the family can be separated."
