At Wangyue Tower, the flowers that Ye An was waiting for all withered and Fang Linyue came to look for him. He thought it was because she failed to leave Panlong Mountain, but then he thought that if she hadn't been exposed, she wouldn't have been able to escape.
Fortunately, the cronies around her brought the clothes that Ye An gave to Fang Linyue. There was also a piece of paper in the clothes. There was only a short sentence on the paper: "The king's heart is like the bright moon, and the concubine's heart is like autumn water!"
Ye An couldn't accept it for a while. After all, the two of them were married. At this time, she left the White Lotus Society but didn't come to find him. He didn't understand this choice.
Tienniu had been very cautious these past few days, and Mr. Hou was rarely so irritable, especially after receiving the package at Wangyue Tower that day, he was simply tormenting himself "crazy".
I rode horseback all the way to Tongzhou. Every day when I got off the horse, I couldn't close my hips, so I could only walk with my legs crossed.
Fan Zhongyan, who has been here, asked Ye An very strangely: "Is this what happened to Changsheng? This time I went south to Jianghuai, I never saw you having an affair with any young lady! Why is it like this?"
Trying hard to control his legs, Ye An forced out an awkward smile and said: "Little lady? Where did you come from?"
"Hmph! I am a person who has been here before. How could you hide from my eyes when you are worried about gains and losses? This trip south to Jianghuai is for state affairs, and you don't dare to pick up prostitutes."
Ye An immediately swore and swore: "How can a boy do such a thing as a prostitute?"
Fan Zhongyan nodded slightly. He had seen too many young officials unable to control their temperament, so much so that they indulged in prostitution. It was not impossible for officials to have prostitution. This was allowed in the official system of the Song Dynasty, but if they indulged in it,
, that would be very bad.
Tongzhou was known as Nantong in later generations. It was an important town along the Yangtze River and Huaihe River. With developed water transportation, it also had a large population. It was considered Shangzhou in the land of the Yangtze River and Huaihe River.
Along the way, Fan Zhongyan praised Wu Zunlu, the magistrate of Tongzhou, to Ye An: "The Queen Mother is in charge of the rule, and no one dares to speak out about political gains and losses. Dao'an wrote more than ten things, all of which were straightforward and contrary to the Empress Dowager's wishes. She informed Changzhou and then Tongzhou."
People in the DPRK often say that they are aware of disasters. When you and I were doing disaster relief in Suzhou, I sent people to check carefully and found that there were very few victims in Tongzhou."
Ye An couldn't help but look at Fan Zhongyan and said slyly: "Mr. Fan values Wu Zunlu so much, why do you do this in front of this kid?"
Fan Zhongyan did not shy away from it, but admitted frankly: "This person is knowledgeable, thoughtful, has the ability to prepare for rainy days, has a unique vision, and has the talent to assist the country. He can be an important minister in the court!"
Following Fan Zhongyan's words, Ye An understood his intentions. These are not important. What is important is that he must win over now. People who can be so praised by Fan Zhongyan must be full of willingness to reform. If he doesn't win over now, how long will it take?
Of course, there is nothing wrong with this kind of wooing. If there is really no disaster in Tongzhou, or if the disaster is relatively minor, the imperial court will also receive the rewards that it deserves. But if Lao Fan can persuade him, it will not be difficult to transfer him to Tokyo.
Ye An smiled and said: "If the disaster situation in Tongzhou is really good, Ye An will naturally be willing to accompany Mr. Fan on the road."
This was what Fan Zhongyan wanted. He nodded with satisfaction and said: "That's very good, very good."
But when the two actually arrived in Tongzhou, they found that things were far from being as good as they imagined, but great!
Not to mention Tongzhou, even the nearby Gaoyou Army and Taizhou have seen significant changes. There are also victims here, but the number of victims is not very large. Even if there are victims, they are not going to Suzhou in the north, but to Tongzhou.
!
When we arrived at the state border of Tongzhou, the style of painting was obviously different. Although the people were also affected by the disaster, they still went to work in the fields after the rain came. The locust plague had long passed, and the recent abundant rainfall in the Jianghuai area had begun to gradually pass.
Although spring planting and summer harvest cannot catch up, summer planting and autumn harvest can still catch up. The common people want to regain the lost farming time, and no one dares to neglect this hard-won heavy rain.
The green seedlings in the fields, the hard-working farmers, and the smoke rising from the cottages were all incredible to Fan Zhongyan and Ye An, who had just experienced the disaster. Compared with other prefectures in Jianghuai, Tongzhou can be described as a paradise.
The presence.
No wonder the further south you go, the more the fleeing victims go in the opposite direction. They are heading towards Tongzhou!
Even Fan Zhongyan, who had been prepared for it, couldn't help but sigh after seeing it: "I know Wu Zunlu well and know his nature, but I didn't know that he could have such a long-term vision. Tongzhou like this doesn't look like a disaster-stricken place. It's simply...
What a wealthy state looks like!”
Ye An was also extremely shocked by the appearance of Tongzhou and couldn't help but said: "Then Mr. Lao Fan will recommend this great man to me."
The team of the pacifiers were very conspicuous in the fields, and soon the prefecture government of Tongzhou sent people to greet them. Jinghai City in Tongzhou is the seat of the state government. Not far from Jinghai City are Jiangkou Town and Chongming Town, and sea transportation is convenient and direct to the East China Sea.
I also learned from the yamen that Wu Zunlu often took inventory of Changpingcang long before the drought and locust disaster began, and when disasters occurred in many places in the Jianghuai River, he began to mobilize the people of Tongzhou and wealthy households to raise money early to buy goods south by sea.
grain.
When the disaster occurred in Tongzhou, the food had already been transported by sea to the port of Haikou Town in Tongzhou, so the price of local food did not increase. People from other state capitals could also buy cheap food when they came, so people from neighboring state capitals were more willing to come to Tongzhou.
Take refuge.
After knowing the whole story, Ye An and Fan Zhongyan looked at each other and they were really convinced. No wonder after entering Tongzhou, the people did not appear to be affected by the disaster, and even worked actively in the fields after the heavy rain.
On the road, we did not see the tragic situation of people dying of hunger. On the contrary, there were very few idlers, and the official road was full of small peddlers doing business and convoys transporting goods.
According to the words of the prefectural government officials, Tongzhou is now a distribution center for goods close to the state capital. Every day, a lot of goods are transported from the south and sold to other state capitals, mostly grain, and of course Japan is also indispensable.
Use what you need.
Who would have thought that under the leadership of Wu Zunlu, not only would there be no disaster victims in Tongzhou, but the local people would even make money from the neighboring state capital through trade. This is simply a master-level operation. It is no wonder that the police officers of the state government mentioned Wu Zunlu.
The prefect came with a face full of admiration.
There are not many good officials these days, and there are even fewer officials who can solve crises and bring benefits to the people like Wu Zunlu.
Tongzhou also has the government-run salt farm Li Feng Supervisor. Supervisor Liu Tong met with the angels Fan Zhongyan and Ye An on the only way, and also praised Wu Zun. This year's drought is a disaster for the people, but for the people
This is a good thing for the salt farm. The water in the seawater evaporates quickly, so more salt is naturally produced.
Wu Zunlu sent people to bring in disaster victims from nearby prefectures to increase manpower. The only condition was that one person would be in charge of food and shelter. When the drought passed and the construction period was over, they would provide some relief for people to return home. In this way, the victims would be resettled and provided with food.
Li Feng Supervisor added manpower to kill two birds with one stone.
In the carriage, Ye An couldn't help but sigh the same as Fan Zhongyan: "This Tongzhou magistrate is really a capable minister and official! It's no wonder that you, Lao Fan, want to win over him. With such a person helping in the court, your reform matters