"Get rich." Hao Yaoqi drooled excitedly as he looked at the convoy filled with half the treasury in front of him. The remaining Qing army was burned clean by Zhang Lei, and Vice General Hu led a dozen soldiers
He ran for the road and was bumped into by Li Jinghua, who tied him into rice dumplings. After the fire burned out and the Ming army came to a halt and entered the city, Hao Yaoqi, without saying a word, led his soldiers to drive the convoy from Wuchang.
He was surrounded by people, and he was worried because he was not optimistic about the money he was about to get.
"According to the previous discussion, Chengdu is short of silver, so this time all the silver will be shipped to Chengdu, and we will move the rest of the supplies." Li Laiheng also said with a smile, "With this batch of supplies, Three Walls can expand another battalion.
." He still remembered Zhu Cixuan's order to expand the three walls, and after calculating the harvest this time, he was very obedient. At least he could double his troops.
"This is what His Highness once said, without guns or cannons, the enemy will make them for us!" Wang Qilong also lamented, "His Highness has never been afraid of the power of the Tatars, and can always use all kinds of novel and very reasonable words.
Come and inspire us.”
Hao Yaoqi said with a smile: "There are no guns or cannons, the enemy made them for us, hahaha, your highness is teaching us to rob."
"The words are rough but the reason is not rough." Li Laiheng also laughed and said, "It's the same as fighting the enemy because of food. The key is to have a heart that dares to fight."
"You two, we have gained a lot from this battle. How should we deal with Xiangyang? Do you have any ideas?"
Wang Qilong shook his head: "The war in Hubei is under the leadership of Duke Lin. The Duke can make arbitrary decisions when the situation arises."
Hao Yaoqi said: "If Xiangyang cannot be defended, transport all the people and materials away."
"What about Xunyang? How about Uncle Hao moving to Xunyang?" Li Laiheng asked.
"Okay, Xunyang is in my hands, Gucheng is at my disposal, and Xiangyang is always under my attack. Now Hu Quan will feel uncomfortable." Hao Yaoqi was very satisfied with this arrangement. The conditions in Xunyang are much better than those in Fang County.
With the addition of this batch of supplies, he can also expand his strength.
"How to deal with this deputy general in Wuchang?" Wang Qilong asked.
"Kill him. He knew he was going to lose but set fire to plot against our army. He is determined to work for the Tatars." Li Laiheng replied, "Does General Wang, the prefect of Xiangyang, plan to take him back to Chengdu?"
"Well, he has roughly guessed the identities of Zhang Lei and the others, so he doesn't have any resistance. Take them back to Chengdu. His Highness is short of people. He has been a local official and can come in handy."
"Then we will stop in Xiangyang for five days, move out all the people and things we can, and leave an empty city for the Tatars." Li Laiheng laughed and ended the brief military discussion.
In Chengdu, after nearly two months of sorting out, various affairs are finally on the right track. Zhu Cixuan followed the example of later generations and established an administrative system with him as the chief. Under the governor, there are currently business, agriculture, security, education, etc.
Several bureaus are headed by Tan Hong, Tan Yi, Liu Yao, etc., and the literate storyteller has also become the director of education. Each is in charge of its own affairs, but they do pretty much the same thing. In Chengdu, the streets can be seen with the naked eye.
It has become tidy, and houses are being built every day. The entire Chengdu seems to have turned into a big construction site, with a lively atmosphere and rapid changes. The farmland outside the city is also becoming increasingly prosperous. The speed of human transformation of nature is far beyond the erosion of man-made objects by nature.
The farmland stretches as far as the eye can see, giving it a vaguely prosperous scene.
"Old Liu, I asked Youcai to be more diligent recently and spend more time hunting wolves in the wild. Wolves are good things. Their meat can be eaten and their skins can be worn. We are poor now. Hunting is also a source of income. By the way, we can also train soldiers and earn money.
It allows the people to farm with peace of mind." Zhu Cixuan, who had just walked around outside Chengdu, warned Liu Yao. People who lived far away reported that there were still wolves wandering around in the suburbs, and the continuous howling of wolves made them unable to do anything.
I can farm with peace of mind.
Liu Yao took the order. Before Wang Qilong came back, he was quite busy. He had to keep an eye on the military training. He was also the director of the newly established Security Bureau. He also had to look to him for public security. He felt that his official position had become smaller.
But things have become much more complicated. In the past, he held the title of Commander-in-Chief of Chengdu and farmed and raised chickens every day. How easy his life was.
"I don't know what's going on in Xiangyang. If Lao Wang can really rob Wu Sangui's escort, we can loosen it quickly. It's more than a hundred thousand taels of silver, which is a lot." Zhu Cixuan looked expectant. As for whether Wu Sangui will do it.
Therefore, he doesn't care about causing trouble in Chongqing. If he doesn't grab this vote, will Wu Sangui become a good baby and stay in Hanzhong? That's impossible. With this money, his long-planned coin minting project may be launched.
, at that time, there will be more interest income, and it will also lay the foundation for the issuance of banknotes in the future.
"You don't know how expensive firewood and rice are when you are not a family." Zhu Cixuan sighed, "Old Wang said that if Xiangyang is captured, hundreds of thousands of people can be brought back. It is good to have more people, but there are so many people at once, and I am also under pressure.
Big."
Liu Yao flattered him and said: "Your Highness is wise and powerful. In a short time, Chengdu has changed from what it used to be. The more people there are, the greater the space for Your Highness to display." He also barely understood Zhu Cixuan's temper, which he usually didn't like very much.
People are too cautious in front of him, and making harmless jokes makes him happier.
Zhu Cixuan laughed out loud and said cheerfully: "Yes, no one can do anything. It is a good thing that there are more and more people now, haha. I am looking forward to the day when Chengdu's population exceeds one million. I think by that time,
Shaanxi and Hubei are already in my hands."
After joking for a while, Zhu Cixuan said seriously: "Inform all the bureau chiefs to hold a meeting at the Governor's Mansion to discuss matters regarding welcoming immigrants."
After Liu Yao left, Zhu Cixuan sorted out the recent situation. In the direction of Hubei, the Ming army advanced too fast, and Hu Quancai was caught off guard. As long as Li Laiheng and others are not greedy for merit and love for war, it will be extremely difficult for Hubei to feign attack on Sichuan, and nothing will happen.
Question. In the direction of Hunan and Guangxi, the Qing army is still wrangling, and the King of Jin has also arrived in Guizhou, so he should be sure to stop Hong Chengchou. From this point of view, under his mediation, the situation in Nanming, which has no more disputes between Jin and Shu, is better than in history.
Too much.
"Chongqing, the focus of the next battle between the Ming and Qing Dynasties will be in Chongqing." Zhu Cixuan murmured, "The King of Shu is ill, and there is currently no general guarding Chongqing. Who else in the court can be Wu Sangui's opponent?"
While thinking about it, the heads of various departments arrived. Zhu Cixuan smiled and said: "Today, I visited various places in Chengdu Prefecture. You all have done a good job. Chengdu is prosperous, and you all have contributed a lot."
After praising his subordinates, Zhu Cixuan continued: "The war in Hubei is progressing smoothly. Our army has led Xunyang and Gucheng to besiege Xiangyang. Soon, the people of Xunyang and Gucheng will arrive in Chengdu. Wang Banban, Chengdu's
Is there still enough food to eat?”
The prince asked: "Master, how many people are there?"
"If Xiangyang falls, it won't be less than 100,000, and there may be 150,000." Zhu Cixuan said with a smile, "Let's prepare for 150,000. Is there any difficulty?"
The prince closed his eyes and thought for a moment, shook his head and said with a smile: "No, fortunately I asked my slave to go to Kunming to transfer a batch of grain, otherwise I really wouldn't be able to cope with it."
Zhu Cixuan nodded and asked Tan Hong and Tan Yidao: "Do you have enough reserves of seeds and farm tools?"
Tan Hong frowned and said: "The production capacity of the blacksmith shop is beyond the capacity of the current people. It is best to purchase another batch from Kunming."
Zhu Cixuan said displeasedly: "Of all the industries, I spare no effort to support the blacksmith shop. Not to mention tax exemption, as long as an iron tool is produced, I will also provide subsidies. Until now, I have not said that they can produce it."
Bingjia, you can’t even be self-sufficient with farm tools?”
Tan Hong smiled bitterly and said: "Your Highness, the people are more willing to farm. The blacksmith shop is struggling to recruit people. There are not many craftsmen now, and most of them are apprentices. It is true that they cannot meet Your Highness's requirements."
Zhu Cixuan was silent. From his later point of view, working in the city was far better than farming at home. However, the people of this era had unimaginable persistence and perseverance in the land. Without their own land, the people had no sense of security and could not feel at ease.
"Increase subsidies for blacksmith shops. Anyone who is willing to learn blacksmithing will be given one tael of silver every month and asked to sign a contract. After they graduate, they will work in the blacksmith shop for at least ten years. I don't want to see anyone cheating on the subsidy and running away.
." Zhu Cixuan held his forehead and said.
Tan Hong responded, and Tan Yi smiled and said: "Your Highness, there is no problem on my side. There are still many seeds supported by Inspector Wen, which is more than enough to supply this group of immigrants."
Zhu Cixuan nodded. Finally, Supervisor Wen was very helpful. He warned: "The land assigned to them must be cleared in advance to prevent wild beasts from hurting people. There are indispensable craftsmen and scholars among this group of people. Place them well and invite them to come."
Don’t waste talents in various shops and government offices.”
"Liu Yao, the militia must also be prepared in advance for the formation and training of the army. This is the best reserve force to expand the army in the future. Let them feel the atmosphere of the army in advance."
Liu Yao nodded in agreement, and Zhu Cixuan continued: "Public security must also be taken care of, household registration and screening must be done well, and a group of veterans must be selected to serve as district chiefs in various boroughs. They must not be mixed in by the elites, and they must not be allowed to join forces to cause trouble.
Something happened."
Liu Yao continued to nod, this was still his job.
"We need to let the people under the rule of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties feel the difference between the Ming Dynasty and the Tatars. The people's eyes are sharp. If we treat them sincerely, we will naturally win their sincere support. When the time comes, the Tatars will attack.
Our most loyal guardians, they will fight against the Tatars in order to protect their homeland." Zhu Cixuan warned, "Take good care of your subordinates, and you will never allow them to bully the people. As long as they are discovered by me, no matter what they are behind,
Whoever does it will be severely punished and will never be tolerated."
Everyone was awestruck and did not dare to take Zhu Cixuan's words lightly at all. They secretly made up their minds to watch the officials under their command strictly after returning home and not to fall into the muzzle of Zhu Cixuan's gun.
"The consequences of corruption in officialdom have been evident since Emperor Lie. I do not hope that one day, you will be sent to the execution ground by my own hands because of corruption and bullying of the people. You are all loyal ministers and good generals of our Ming Dynasty ZTE.
I hope that our monarchs and ministers can have a beginning and an end." Zhu Cixuan spoke sincerely. He hated the corruption of officialdom in the late Ming Dynasty. Since taking charge of Chengdu, he has emphasized officialdom several times, and he has taken great pains to do so.
"I have always believed that the supervision of the system is better than the restraint of morality. Now that Chengdu has a small population and a small area, I can still pay attention to everything. When the Ming Dynasty regains the country, how can I be able to see it? I also
I’m not afraid to tell you that I have ordered Jin Yiwei to set up an anti-corruption bureau to keep an eye on the officials, big and small, under my rule. Everyone, Jin Yiwei’s prison has not been opened for a long time, don’t you want to have a taste of it?”
After beating everyone in the audience, Zhu Cixuan started to draw cakes again: "Of course, I also know that the salary of the Ming Dynasty is too low. I have formulated a new salary standard. Not to mention making you rich and powerful, compared to
It is inevitable that ordinary people will be much stronger. The master's staff you hired have other arrangements for me to take charge of public affairs as private staff. This is very inappropriate and will be banned in the future. Your master's staff will report their names later.
Write to me what they are good at, and I will appoint them as officials or officials at my discretion. They will all be under supervision. This is also for your own good. If your staff gets into trouble, you don't have to take responsibility.
"
In the Ming Dynasty, local officials had too few subordinates and the affairs they had to manage were too complicated. These civil servants with imperial examination backgrounds had no administrative experience and had to hire staff to help manage affairs. It was inevitable that public tools were used for private purposes. Since Zhu Cixuan has followed the example of later generations,
The establishment of Chengdu's administrative institutions will naturally not allow this situation to continue to exist. It is also a big progress to transform private staff into government officials.
Everyone couldn't help but their eyes flickered. This thing has its pros and cons. It's good to save the cost of maintaining staff, but it won't be as convenient as before if you want to do something in the future. Unfortunately, the prince has already spoken, and they also
I had no choice but to do as I was told, secretly thinking about whether to keep a few staff members who were easy to use. I just had to be more careful in the future and don't let them handle official business openly.
"That's it, everyone go down and do the things at hand. Welcoming immigrants is the most important thing at hand, but official governance is a major issue for the long-term stability of the Ming Dynasty. If the official governance is not clear, the people will be unstable, and if the people's hearts are not stable, how can we talk about reviving the Ming Dynasty? Official governance is the people's heart.
, The people are the foundation of the country, and the people's hearts are the cornerstone of the Ming Dynasty. If the foundation is not strong, the mountains will be shaken, so I will convey my words to the officials under my command, and solidify the foundation for me." Zhu Cixuan waved his hand and ended the meeting.
Outside the venue, Tan Hong did not leave with Tan Yi as usual, but walked quickly back to his office alone. Sitting on the chair, Tan Hong recalled every detail after arriving in Chengdu: "His Highness values the people and treats the people.
The villagers were pleasant-looking and chatted happily with the old farmers in the fields. His Highness attaches great importance to industry and treats craftsmen as treasures. His Highness deeply hates corrupt officials and bluntly said that he has used Jin Yiwei to monitor us..."
After a long silence, Tan Hong put aside the original Xiao Jiujiu in his heart, let out a long sigh, and began to deal with official duties.
"Your Highness, you have the style of Taizu!" This chapter has been completed!