After all his efforts failed, Yuan Zhen made a last-ditch effort to move north, hoping to return to his ancestral home in Caizhou. In his opinion, this was the best of both worlds, which not only satisfied the needs of the imperial court but also allowed him to relocate.
His request also prevented them from leaving the mainland and settling in remote, unfamiliar, complicated, and dangerous border areas, and then was rejected again. In other words, the responsible officials directly ignored his request and had no intention of listening to his plea.
In the end, Yuan Zhen, who has always been a well-educated man, was filled with anger, resentment, disappointment and even hatred for the Han Dynasty for the first time, and he missed the Jinling court extremely. Similarly, because he was a scholar, he could not be like many people who did not want to be outside.
They are just right-wing and adopt extreme measures and resistance.
It is conceivable that the relocation operation in Jiangnan was not smooth sailing. Literary culture was prosperous, but it did not mean that there were no bloody people. Especially when faced with serious interests infringement and life and death, they felt the pain and several rebellions broke out.
However, the imperial court was too well prepared and the government's control ability was too strong. Even if there was a mutiny or rebellion in Dangtu caused by former Jiangnan soldiers, they would not change their will. All the turmoil was suppressed and put out by the garrison.
All those who participated in the turmoil, regardless of their status, were either killed or convicted and exiled.
During that time, the news that Yuan Zhen heard was about which family in which state was exterminated, which family had their homes confiscated and questioned, which family was exiled...
Under power, there are a lot of profound lessons ahead, and there are only two choices available. One leads directly to the abyss of despair, and the other still leaves hope. Smart people know how to choose.
So, with a heavy heart, Yuan Zhen began to clean up his property and cooperate with the migration to the north.
Having read books, learned extensively, and has the blessing of experience, when faced with a major decision, his actions are stronger than those of ordinary people. During the preparation period, Yuan Zhen's actions fully demonstrated what insight is and what it means to be knowledgeable.
It's called smart.
He distributed his family's land to relatives, friends and tenants, and sold the rest to the government. At the same time, he liquidated and sold all his property, including the manor that he had lived in for decades, and continued to expand, and converted it into gold, silver, etc.
Convenient and portable belongings.
Most of his servants and servants were dismissed and distributed with land, money and food, completely pretending to "disperse" the family's wealth. As for his concubines, since they had no children, they were all given enough money.
With money and food, they can go home and remarry.
After his selection, there were only five households of strong and loyal slaves and two healthy women who finally moved north with him. Yuan Zhen knew very well that a migration journey involving thousands of miles, even if it was a government organization, was dangerous.
, the risks were too great, so compared to those who had dozens of servants and loads of furniture, he chose to be silent and low-key.
Of course, this is not to say that Yuan Zhen is really generous, upright, and has such great magnanimity. After all, the family property accumulated by three generations in half a century has shrunk by more than half after this move. Who wouldn't feel distressed? Even if it was squandered by himself.
Once it's empty, I feel better.
The only shortcoming of the Yuan family is that the bloodline is too weak. He is an only son and has only one son and one daughter. The son is twelve and the daughter is seven years old. If such a family continues to act arrogantly and does not know how to hide its wealth, it will definitely be a recipe for disaster.
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However, no matter how low-key they are, the few heavy boxes and carriages accompanying them can all prove that they still have some wealth. In fact, if the Yuan family is like other families, there are several direct bloodlines who are young and powerful, then Yuan Zhen
Even though he is low-key, he is not so cautious and cautious, walking on thin ice.
In fact, Yuan Zhen's concerns were not unfounded. What he didn't know was that a team that was also migrating north met with misfortune after crossing the Yangtze River. Seeing the money, the escorting officers and soldiers killed and looted all of them, and more than 600 people moved there.
No one, no matter male, female, old or young, was spared.
That group of dozens of officers, soldiers, and servants fled to the Dabie Mountains with a large amount of looted money and became bandits. Although they were eventually wiped out by troops sent by the Huaixi Dadu Division, there was no one to avenge the hundreds of people who were killed.
Already.
Wealth and silk touch people's hearts, and the consequences of revealing it in vain are so serious. This is a risk. From the local government to the court, from officials to the army, they tried their best to cover up the matter. The matter may eventually be exposed one day, but the families of the victims
, perhaps one would not have expected that farewell would become a reality so quickly, and those hundreds of people would not even have the chance to blow sand in the northwest...
Therefore, it is indeed a lucky thing for these immigrants from Jurong and Lishui to arrive in Pizhou smoothly. However, they do not think so. In fact, a right-wing person like Yuan Zhen is also
Thanks to my reputation, I usually have a pretty good reputation. The lawless people in the fish and meat village in the past only went on the road after some liquidation.
Now, what Yuan Zhen regrets most is that he chose to hide in the countryside instead of seeking an official position in the government when he saw the unsafe situation in Jiangnan. In that case, he might have the opportunity to directly transfer to the military and political system of the Han Dynasty, and he would be able to do something for himself.
Get a guarantee. Of course, there is no regret medicine in the world.
"Husband, the child seems to be sick, and his forehead is hot..." I don't know how long it took, maybe an hour, maybe two hours, when Yuan Zhen was in a daze, he suddenly heard his wife's panicked voice.
Hearing this, his brows tightened, and Yuan Zhen hurriedly bent over to take a look. He saw the girl huddled in her mother's arms, her eyes tightly closed, and her little face was still red, a bit bright red. Yuan Zhen quickly spread his hands and touched her forehead, even though
His hands were already cold, but he could feel the unusual warmth on his beloved daughter's forehead.
"I'm afraid I have typhoid fever!" Yuan Zhen said in a heavy tone, with worry in his eyes.
In such an environment, the most feared thing is injuries. Listening to what he said, his wife couldn't hold back her tears. Typhoid fever is not a minor illness, and the child is so young...
Yuan Zhen was naturally in a heavy mood, because he had only a few offspring, so he always cherished his children. On the other side, Yuan Ke also "alive", looked at his unconscious sister and crying mother, raised his eyes to his father, and asked: "Dad
, is my sister going to die too?"
There was a sudden "pop", and Yuan Zhen turned his head and glared at his son fiercely: "What are you talking about!"
Yuan Zhen has never been so out of control, nor treated his son so harshly, nor has he ever touched his hands. It can be seen how angry he was at Yuan Ke's unfavorable words. Yuan Ke covered his face, was stunned for a while, and slowly lowered his head.
Head, speechless.
What he said was not unfounded. Along the way, some people, old and children, also died. The migration road was also a real separation of life and death...
"We need a doctor to diagnose and administer medicine! Just stay in the car and I'll find a solution!" Trying to calm down his panic, Yuan Zhen said to his wife, then opened the car curtain and refused to let the driver stop (stopping for a while without permission).
causing trouble), he simply jumped out. Although the speed was not fast, he still fell.
In the car, his mother was still at a loss. The young Yuan Ke looked at his sister and swore in his heart that if his sister died, he would find a way to avenge her in the future.
If there is still some warmth inside the car, it is another world outside the car, with a long queue with no head or tail in sight. The few loyal servants who followed him to the north basically enjoy themselves.
A car, but the treatment is not as good as the owner's. It silently endures the invasion of wind and frost, and has to have someone to look after the small carts loaded with furniture.
The vast world looked particularly gloomy in Yuan Zhen's eyes. An ordinary winter in the eyes of the people in Guanzhong was like an icy hell in the eyes of southerners like them. Cold weather is not terrible, but what is terrible is living in such conditions for a long time.
Amid the environment, you also have to take into account your itinerary.
It took a long time for Yuan Zhen to find the highest officer responsible for the escort, Jurong County Lieutenant. The county lieutenant’s surname was Chen. He was originally just a lowly official in Jurong County. In the past, Yuan Zhen was not even a high official.
Even wealthy nobles can be looked down upon with contempt. Now, such people have become "big shots" who can control their own wealth and life.
The transfer of power often represents the breaking of the old order and the establishment of a new order. This process is also a good opportunity for some speculators to take over. County Wei Chen is such a "lucky man". Last year, Wang Shinan settled in Jinling and took over Liangjiang Prefecture.
In the county, he first took the lead in opening the door to welcome the Han army to garrison, and then actively cooperated in maintaining public order and collecting wine, meat, money and food to feed the garrison.
Later, when the county magistrate sent by the imperial court from the south came to take office, he decisively surrendered. With his unswervingly loyal behavior, he finally got rid of the low-status "official position" and became a county captain officially awarded by the imperial court.
After the government order to move Hao was issued, he also actively cooperated with Shangguan. Because he was a local, he knew the situation inside the country very well and provided a lot of effective information. Later, he took the initiative to ask for orders to take over the drudgery of escorting.
There is basically no need to have high expectations for such a person morally, but it has to be said that any country needs such people and officials. And this county captain Chen also has his own extraordinary qualities.
It means knowing what you want and having clear goals.
After learning that the officer in charge of the escort was County Lieutenant Chen, Yuan Zhen took the initiative to make friends with him and paid him heavy gifts, hoping to get protection.
County Lieutenant Chen accepted everything according to the order, and at the same time showed an attitude of "treating everyone equally". He stated several times that he only wanted to reach Gyeongju smoothly on this errand, and hoped that these "virtuous people" would not cause him any trouble and would not let him suffer.
If he is in trouble, everything will be fine.
Therefore, when someone runs away from home, he directly exposes his cruel side. When dealing with such a person, you need to be careful, at least, not to offend him.
When Yuan Zhen approached him on his own initiative, the first thing Chen, the county lieutenant, showed was an expression of displeasure.