Niu Yuan walked closer and paced beside him: "Just tell the messenger, 'The imperial government's national policy has been set and cannot be changed quickly. Although the people have suffered a little, they are still a bunch of mediocre people. Even if they are killed or injured,
A few, nothing to mention
.As for the civil uprising, it is expected that cunning officials exaggerated the facts, or did not understand the national policy and acted arbitrarily, which caused the rebellion. Both types of people are the scourge of the country and should be governed according to the law. They should not be too light or too heavy, otherwise they will lose their power.
fair'."
"Young man, take the order. Go and answer him now."
Hong Lizhen waited patiently for several days, but only received such a perfunctory reply from Niu Yuan. He was extremely depressed. It seemed that there was no hope for the imperial court, so he could only give repeated orders to local officials, explaining that the province had no intention of interfering in anything.
They were told to make their own decision. Seeing that he was evasive and still unwilling to take responsibility, the two governors left with despair.
Fortunately, the people in their jurisdiction had not yet reached the point of rebellion, and were frightened by the additional teams of officers and soldiers sent in. Some of the troubled prefectures and counties immediately calmed down a lot, reluctantly bowed their heads to the government's orders, and were collectively suppressed.
Migrated to the coast to farm.
Although the journey was not too far, after arriving at the destination, officials counted them one by one and discovered that the losses in the team had been very heavy. Most of these people were poor and did not have a few acres of farmland to begin with. In the autumn season, there was not much leftover food.
, and the government did not spend even a cent, so they were left to starve and suffer from cold, even if they contracted a minor illness as a result, it was already unacceptable to them.
The disease was cured. But in order to cope with the severe punishment of the superiors, the officers and soldiers were unwilling to show a trace of mercy and urged them to advance with all their strength, allowing a terrifying wailing sound to permeate the entire team. As a result, more and more people
The people fell down beside the rugged and muddy road. They didn't know whether they were unconscious or dead. They rolled down the slope and lay down in the grass under the horrified eyes of everyone, causing a splash of muddy water.
Under the sky shrouded in cold mist, the night was full of strange colors, and no one could sleep peacefully. The unpleasant stench could be smelled everywhere. The officers and soldiers couldn't help it. They got up from their tents in the middle of the night and walked in the wilderness.
Set up torches in the wild and prepare to dig out a
This pit has buried corpses for miles around. They used shovels to dig hard at the wet and hard soil, but they were so tired that they had no strength. Their eyes only opened a line, and they looked at the ground drowsily.
. But none of them can sleep. After all, Zhou
There were not only the buzzing of flies, but also the cries of the women in the camp, the heart-rending screams of the patients, and the non-stop dry coughs. Countless chaotic sounds were shaking in my ears. But.
The child's cry was not heard very much, and a soldier
After being tired from working, when I returned to the camp to rest, I saw an old woman who looked like a skeleton with her blood-red eyes staring at a baby on the straw mat. The baby didn't even weigh four pounds, and was yellow all over.
The mouth was speechless, and upon closer inspection, I realized it was a dead baby.
"You...you..." The old woman turned around and grabbed the corners of his clothes with a pair of thin hands, "Please..."
"Old man...what do you want from me?" the soldier gasped and asked, holding her hand.
"Look at my grandson," the old woman pointed to the dead baby, as if she had thick phlegm in her mouth as she spoke, "he also starved to death... I don't ask you what, after all, staying in my hometown is death, and it is the same here."
Death... I just hope you can bury him alive and not leave his body in the wilderness."
The soldier looked at the child, his eyes flushed, and said, "Okay, I'll bury him for you. Where is your son's family?"
"He was sick and lying inside. His daughter-in-law...has died of illness."
"Alas..." The soldier tightened his grip on her arm, "Old man, we are digging a big pit and preparing to bury all the corpses in it and burn it. But seeing that you are in such misery, I will take your grandson with you.
The daughter-in-law restrained herself and built an earthen tomb so that the mother and son could pass away in peace."
"Thank you, thank you..." The old woman clasped her hands together and kowtowed twice on the ground.
The soldiers immediately wrapped the mother and son tightly in straw mats and dug a small grave for them to rest in peace. Just as he had just finished building the grave, he suddenly heard the sound of cannons in the distance, which shook his hands.
Shaking. He stood up and looked into the distance, 'It should be coming soon,' he thought, 'What a nightmare day this is...'
The fog was about to lift, but he was still standing in front of the grave in a daze, recalling what his superior had said to them. They were always talking about 'national justice' and the Prime Minister's policies for the country, but standing there in the bright and beautiful
In the court, one will never know what kind of disaster is hidden thousands of miles away
.Even if they knew it, they just nodded and sighed, and continued to indulge in the peaceful and prosperous age and the achievements of thousands of generations. They took the trouble to describe these, as if only with eloquent words can they
Cover up everything without words.
The New Deal was finally implemented. Relying on the people who migrated from the south, the government not only ordered them to build fortifications, but also urged them to reclaim land. Coupled with the artillery shipped from the north, they were busy for several months.
The island's defenses are already impregnable, and Niu Yuan's strategy has paid off.
, not only did the sea area go smoothly for several months, but the good news was reported repeatedly, and several ships were even intercepted. It is difficult to list all the other military exploits. These documents were kept by Niu Yuan in Zhongshu Province, and he had to read several of them every day.
I felt comfortable after doing it all over again, but I just didn't announce it to the outside world and just waited for the agreement with Lian Chongyi to be successful.
"I heard that a fat boy was born in Chen Shilang's family?" Lu Zhixian, the Minister of Rites, walked into the main hall. After bowing to many ministers who were coming and going, he came to Chen Tongpao.
"Oh, Lu Shangshu!" Chen Tongpao also looked at him with a festive smile, lifted the teapot with one hand, and poured a bowl for him, "Please come first. Yes, I have given birth to a boy in the side room of the lower official, which is enough."
It weighs seven kilograms and looks very pleasant."
"Fang has been married for more than a year and has a child. This is really a blessing for your Chen family! I don't know what the name is, have you thought about it?" Lu Zhixian said with a smile.
"I asked Zhuo Jing first. The name she gave me is good, Zhi Li, but I think it's a bit too common and simple. I haven't decided yet." Chen Tongpao said again with a cold face.
"Well, this name can really reflect the teachings of my Holy Dynasty, so what if it is simpler? Mrs. Zhuo is really knowledgeable."
Chen Tongpao said: "That's an honor. I am a peasant girl, but I don't know the word enlightenment. This needs to be decided again..."
"Niu Fengxiang has arrived!"
The eunuch outside screamed, and the two of them raised their heads and watched Niu Yuan walk from the door to the chair before looking back.
"Today's meeting, it seems that he is 100% sure." Chen Tongpao said to Lu Zhixian.