Wei Liangchen left one hundred and fifty soldiers behind to protect Zhangtian officials and prevent anyone from the Chen family from getting brain-damaged.
Then, he led the remaining soldiers and three hundred Chen clan members to set off.
Next stop, Fengxin County!
Take a boat back to Poyang Lake and turn into Xiushui. When you are approaching Jianchang County, you will then turn into Hualinshui, a tributary of Xiushui.
Ahead is where the Hu family of Hualin is.
In the Song Dynasty, the Hu family of Hualin produced 3 top scholars, 2 second runner-ups, 6 top tier scholars, and 55 Jinshi.
Currently, there are two people serving as local officials in Ming Dynasty.
One was Hu Zhiru, the envoy to the right of Sichuan. Historically, during the Jingkang period, he led troops to help the king kill more than a thousand Jin soldiers. Then he led his troops to fight alone, and was surrounded by the Jin people and captured.
One is Hu Jiaoxiu, who was the academic envoy of Hebei Province. Historically, Wu Jie needed to transport money and grain by land to defend Sichuan, and county officials levied them indiscriminately for political achievements, resulting in a mortality rate of 30 to 40%. Hu Jiaoxiu formulated the rules for recruiting civilians, which not only effectively reduced the mortality rate, but also
It also reduces the intrusion on agriculture.
As soon as the fleet docked, the leader of the Hu clan, Hu Jiaoye, led his clan members to greet them.
In addition, there are thousands of scholars...
You read that right.
Scholar!
Thousands!
The Hu family of Hualin had settled here as early as the Liu and Song Dynasties, more than 700 years ago.
During the Southern Tang Dynasty, a school hall was built to teach the children of the clan, with hundreds of classrooms and dormitories.
In the early years of the Northern Song Dynasty, the family library was expanded into an academy.
Hualin Academy had a collection of more than ten thousand volumes, hired famous teachers from all over the world to teach, and allowed people with foreign surnames to study. At one time, there were thousands of students studying there, and scholars from several provinces around the area came.
In the Ming Dynasty and the New Dynasty, Hualin Academy added mathematics, physics and other subjects, and specially went to Kaifeng to hire famous teachers.
At present, Hualin Academy not only ranks first in teaching in Jiangxi, but also attracts scholars from Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, and Huainan to study.
From the top of Hualin Mountain to the surrounding area, it is all the territory of the academy.
Classrooms, dormitories, and libraries are dotted among the mountains, and the school land covers more than three thousand acres.
Although the Chen family from Yimen in Jiangzhou is a strong person, they are nothing to Wei Liangchen.
Because the two or three generations of the Chen clan have never produced any high-ranking officials, the current highest position is just the prefect.
As for the Hualin Hu family, there are a lot of people above the sixth grade!
Wei Liangchen glanced at the scholars standing around and estimated that there were three to four thousand people.
Young people are easy to get into trouble, and most of them are not descendants of the Hu family. They come from several provinces. Once they are incited to cause trouble, although they can be suppressed, the consequences will be very serious.
"I have seen Governor Wei in person!" Hu Jiaoye bowed.
Wei Liangchen returned the greeting and said: "Wan Sheng pays homage to Mr. Hu Shan."
Hearing this title, Hu Jiaoye felt safe, and Wei Liangchen did not reveal his identity as governor.
Everything seems negotiable.
Unexpectedly, Wei Liangchen suddenly introduced: "There are three hundred young people behind me, all descendants of the Chen family in Jiangzhou. They are here to help me clear my husband's land."
Hu Jiaoye's mind was running rapidly, but there were faint signs of downtime.
The Chen family of Yimen sent people to assist the governor and came to check out the Hu family's fields in Yimen?
"Yimen" was not the name of a place at first, but a family business model. They were called "Shangyi" and allowed the tribesmen to study and receive medical treatment free of charge. They supported the widows and widowers in the village free of charge and set up a special poverty relief fund.
When encountering natural or man-made disasters, they would really provide food to the victims.
The Hualin Hu family in Fengxin County is also called the Hualin Hu family in Yimen.
Hu Jiaoye looked towards the young men of the Chen family. The Chen family members lowered their heads one after another, not daring to look at Hu Jiaoye at all.
Wei Liangchen added: "The clan leader and several elders of the Chen clan of Yimen in Jiangzhou have committed serious crimes and have been escorted to Nanchang for trial by the Sanfa Division."
Wei Liangchen arrived so quickly that the news of the arrest of the Chen clan leader had not yet reached Fengxin County.
Hu Jiaoye was shocked and incomprehensible. He knew that the matter could not be solved, so he hurriedly asked: "I wonder what crime Chen has committed?"
Wei Liangchen said ambiguously: "The charges may be serious or minor. The case is still under trial. Once confirmed, the clan may be executed."
"Kill the tribe?" Hu Jiaoye's brain was getting more and more exhausted.
With a sincere expression on his face, Wei Liangchen nodded and said: "It is to kill the clan. After all, they are suspected of treason. The three thousand Chen clan members in the five counties of Jiujiang Prefecture must be killed without leaving a single one. Who allows them to never separate their families?"
Hu Jiaoye forced a smile and said, "Governor Wei is joking."
"How can we joke about the serious crime of treason?"
From the moment he got off the ship to now, Wei Liangchen, who had always been kind and amiable, suddenly spoke sternly and categorically: "As the governor, I was ordered by the emperor to inspect Jiangxi to investigate the civil unrest. Although the civil unrest has been put down, what is the matter?
Whoever caused the civil unrest must be investigated. Maybe it was the Chen family in Jiangzhou, or maybe it was the Hu family in Hualin!"
Hu Jiaoye quickly expressed his attitude: "I, the Hu family of Hualin, have always been law-abiding and loyal to the emperor and the country."
Wei Liangchen ignored Hu Jiaoye, but walked towards the thousands of scholars. He stood among the scholars and said: "Your Majesty is wise and mighty, and has always practiced benevolent government. Everyone, do you think your Majesty is a good emperor today?"
As soon as this question came out, the scholars answered one after another:
"Your Majesty is the most benevolent king of the world!"
"Your Majesty eliminated the six thieves, overthrew the Song Dynasty, destroyed the Jin chiefs, and recovered the sixteen states of Yanyun. Li Shimin will be nothing more than this in his next life."
"Li Shimin had the Xuanwu Gate Incident. He imprisoned his father and killed his brother, which was against human ethics. Today, the Supreme Emperor abdicated in his prime, and His Majesty led the troops and allowed the Supreme Emperor to rule. This father is kind and the son is filial, reappearing the ancient customs of Zen. The Supreme Emperor and Your Majesty are the contemporary Yao and Shun.
also!"
"In the past few years, there have been major corruption cases. Corrupt officials have been unable to hide themselves. All the people praised him. Your Majesty is so wise, and it is rare for an emperor to do so throughout the ages!"
"..."
No matter what the scholars think in their hearts, at this time, they must either shut up or flatter the emperor like crazy.
Wei Liangchen raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet. When the scholars gradually became silent, he continued: "But for such a holy king, there was a civil uprising in the second year after he ascended the throne. Why is this?"
"If the government forces the people to rebel, corrupt officials must be at work." Scholars from other provinces immediately gave the answer.
Wei Liangchen said: "The Sanfa Division has made preliminary conclusions. Jiangxi's large families colluded with officials and concealed the information when clearing land. They just hid the land, and even sent the land under the names of other gentry. They didn't want to do it themselves.
We pay taxes and grain, but let others pay more. The civil unrest in Jiangxi was caused by the inability of innocent people to pay taxes. Everyone thinks, should this kind of thing be investigated?"
"We must get to the bottom of it!"
"This is truly an unjust person."
"..."
The topic is politically correct and no one can refute it.
Wei Liangchen said again: "But the more I investigated, the more frightened I became. It turned out that a large family in Jiangxi was suspected of treason and committing the crime of killing the Nine Clan! Of course, the trial is still ongoing. I hope I have made a mistake in my investigation."
As he spoke, Wei Liangchen turned to look at the three hundred young men of the Chen family.
The Chen family's youths were frightened and uneasy, with expressions that looked like they were crying, laughing, or constipated.
And the thousands of scholars studying at Hualin Academy did not dare to say anything at this moment.
The reason why they came to watch the excitement was because some scholars from the Hu family fanned the flames and said many bad things about the government's indiscriminate land acquisition.
If Wei Liangchen had been aggressive as soon as he arrived, these scholars might have started to make a scene.
But now, the famous Chen family in Yimen, Jiangzhou, are still being investigated for their involvement in rebellion. How dare they say and do anything?
Conspiracy to rebel and kill the nine tribes.
Don’t implicate yourself!
Seeing that thousands of scholars were frightened, Wei Liangchen approached Hu Jiaoye again and asked: "The Hu family of Hualin really didn't rebel?"
Hu Jiaoye also felt uneasy and bowed his head and said: "This is absolutely not the case."
Wei Liangchen nodded and said: "I believe that the Hu family of Hualin is loyal to the emperor and the country."
Hu Jiaoye hurriedly flattered: "Governor Wei knows every detail, and I admire him very much."
"We haven't started investigating the Hu family yet. How can we explain that we have found out everything? Since the Hu family behaves upright, they are definitely not afraid of being investigated." Wei Liangchen turned to the three hundred young Chen family members and said, "From tomorrow onwards, you will go and measure this."
County acres, confirm the ownership of the land in detail. After checking Fengxin County, then check the surrounding counties."
"Yes!" The young men of the Chen family quickly accepted the order.
Wei Liangchen smiled again and said to Hu Jiaoye: "The Chen family in Jiangzhou is a local prominent family. They will definitely not frame them when they come to investigate. Chief Hu Shan, do you think this is true?"
Hu Jiaoye answered bravely: "Of course."
Wei Liangchen asked again: "Has Hu Shaoji (Hu Zhiru) ever moved out?"
"I haven't moved out, I'm still in this county," Hu Jiaoye said.
Wei Liangchen said: "A big family should spread its branches. How can it live in a small corner? Please ask the mountain chief to invite Hu Shaoji's parents and brothers. I will immediately send someone to escort them to move to Hubei. I will also arrange good land for them. I will definitely
Go to the prefectures and counties where tenants can be recruited. Of course, the Hu family must prepare money and food for them to move."
Hu Jiaoye asked: "Shao Jiyuan is serving as the Right Chief Envoy in Sichuan. Should we write a letter to discuss with him first?"
Wei Liangchen said: "There is no need to discuss."
Hu Jiaoye began to wipe his sweat: "Okay, I will immediately send my tribe to invite Shaoji's parents and brothers."
Wei Liangchen asked again: "Where is Hu Jimao (Hu Jiaoxiu)? Has he moved out?"
"No." Hu Jiaoye replied.
Wei Liangchen said: "Then we will invite his parents and brothers together, and the whole family will move to Shandong."
"Governor Wei is thoughtful." Hu Jiaoye became increasingly frightened.
A right-hand political envoy and an academic envoy were all forcibly moved away from their families. This was to separate them from the Hu family of Hualin.
After cutting, it’s time to start!
Wei Liangchen didn't even bother to pay attention to those lower-ranking Hu family officials.
Wei Liangchen said in a low voice: "The Chen family is willing to take the blame and make meritorious service, but the Hu family is also willing?"
Hu Jiaoye bit him to death and said, "Hu is not guilty."
"Whether he is guilty or not, we will know after the clearing is completed," Wei Liangchen said with a smile, "Chief Hu Shan, what do you think?"
Hu Jiaoye still refused to admit guilt, but lowered his voice and expressed his position: "Hu is willing to do the hard work of dogs and horses."
Wei Liangchen smiled more and more proudly: "Then the Hu family, like the Chen family, also sent some young people from the clan to follow me to check out other big clans. How about that?"
Hu Jiaoye suddenly felt his scalp numb, lowered his head and said, "This is how justice should be done."
Let the officials of the Nanchang Provincial Prefecture and County check the Chen family's land, then let the Chen family check the Hu family's land, and now let the Hu tribe check other families...
If things continue like this, it will probably be difficult for the big families in Jiangxi to live in harmony in the future.
Even generations of in-laws are going to fall out!
Wei Liangchen threatened in a low voice: "I know that the Hu family and the Chen family are related by marriage, so you'd better not interfere indiscriminately. Once I send someone to review and make mistakes, the Chen family of Jiangzhou Yimen will be killed. And you Hualin Hu
He should also be considered an accomplice!"
"I don't dare." Hu Jiaoye said quickly.
Wei Liangchen's showmanship was not over yet. He walked among thousands of scholars and said: "You are studying hard here. Many of you came from other provinces to study. I admire your spirit of studying hard."
"Don't dare to take it seriously."
"A great time is the time to study."
"..."
The scholars were all delighted to receive the governor's praise.
Wei Liangchen began to recall the past: "I think I was also a former student of the Song Dynasty. His Majesty, Shang Shu, denounced the six thieves and was imprisoned in Dali Temple by the tyrant. Chen Shaoyang (Chen Dong) and I led the disciples to knock on the que and begged the tyrant to release him. Later, his majesty
When he was put in charge of Guizhou, Chen Shaoyang and I followed him for thousands of miles until he assisted His Majesty in raising an army and finally created the prosperous Ming Dynasty!"
Many scholars do not know Wei Liangchen's resume.
Hearing him speak now, everyone was immediately in awe, and many people had thoughts of clinging to him.
For a time, there was a flood of flattery.
Wei Liangchen continued: "As the saying goes, it is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books. But I think that to travel thousands of miles, it is better to focus on one thing and do it well. I just focus on Your Majesty and always follow and assist him.
Today, instead of studying here, you might as well do something important. After finishing it, I will present your name list to His Majesty, who will also be praised by the people of Jiangxi for thousands of years to come."
"May I ask the governor what's important?" the scholars asked one after another.
Wei Liangchen smiled and said: "Put down the book in your hand and go to various prefectures and counties in Jiangxi to assist the court in inventorying the fields!"
