China is surrounded by boundless prosperity, and it is commonplace to make money every day;
It has been disturbed for thousands of years, and the king controls thousands of trivial matters.
The winner is the king and the loser is the eternal law.
The battle at Yuntai Mountain made Yang Fan famous, and also determined that Jiangnan would no longer be an era where the Jiangnan gentry dominated the sky with one hand.
However, Yang Fan, who was repairing in Jiangning Mansion, encountered a troublesome thing.
This Jiangnan rebellion involved many people, with more than a thousand people from the Fan and Lin clans alone.
When the family members and clan members of these two families were escorted into Jiangning City by Qin Qiong, there was an endless stream of prison cars. Women and scholars burst into tears, and everyone who heard it shed tears.
If they dare to challenge the majesty of the imperial court, they must be prepared to pay the price.
From the moment their two families took the lead in attacking Yang Fan, their fate was already doomed.
Yang Fan stood by the roadside, watching the ashen-faced Fan Zhe being locked in a prison car and being taken to Jiangning Mansion Prison, but he felt mixed feelings in his heart.
It's not that Yang Fan is soft-hearted and a woman is kind.
In his heart, Yang Fan wanted to kill the leader with one knife, but what was the crime for the woman behind the prison car?
Just because they were born into the Fan family?
For some reason, Yang Fan was very angry.
I feel a little disgusted by this unequal legal system.
But he can't do anything now.
After all, it is now up to Xiao Yu, the supervisory envoy, to handle everything that follows.
What's more, the joint sitting system and the patriarchal system accompanied the entire feudal society.
This is a regulation of clan social relations based on the interests of dynastic rule.
The system of continuous sitting can make the clan intimidated by the majesty of the imperial power and not dare to easily challenge the imperial power.
Of course, this is also the inevitable result of social background, and Yang Fan is unable to change it at all.
Not to mention that Yang Fan was powerless, even if His Majesty Li Er wanted to depose him, he would encounter great resistance.
How easy is it to abolish the joint sitting system that has been formed for thousands of years?
A feeling of powerlessness swept through my body like a tide.
So what if you are a time traveler? What if you have a golden finger?
In the face of the huge historical inertia, everyone is like a little praying mantis.
If you try to block the wheel of history, you will only be crushed to pieces.
Yang Fan understood this truth and never regarded himself as a savior, but he still couldn't see it.
Looking at the endless prison cars, Yang Fan took a deep breath.
Although some things are of no use, someone still needs to do them.
…
In the Jiangning Mansion Yamen, a voice suddenly became louder.
"What did you say? In our name, together with the major families in the south of the Yangtze River, we petition His Majesty to forgive the families of Fan and Lin, as well as their children?"
Xiao Yu was holding a teacup in his hand, wondering if his ears were dim and he was hearing hallucinations.
Is this Yang Fan a fool?
The Fan family and the Lin family want to kill him!
If the Fan family and the Lin family succeed, they will become the top aristocratic family in Jiangnan.
High returns must be accompanied by high risks. If you want to gain something, you must make sacrifices.
Unfortunately, what they pay will be the destruction of their family.
It seems miserable, but these are the rules of the game.
Yang Fan said two words with certainty: "Not bad!"
After staring at Yang Fan for a long time, Xiao Yu said after pondering for a while:
"Do you know that the Lianzu system is a stipulation of the law. Since the birth of the dynasty, rebellion has been the crime of punishing the nine Lian clans. This is the law of the ancestors, how can it be easily changed?"
"Besides, it's really difficult to get other Jiangnan aristocratic families to intercede. They really want the Fan and Lin families to fall quickly so that they can share the benefits."
He is very optimistic about Yang Fan's talent and ability, but this kid is always unconventional and unconventional, which can make people feel a bit difficult to adapt to. After all, the world view is different.
Hearing this, Yang Fan sighed slightly.
Although the Fan and Lin families are fighting for their own interests, they are also fighting for the interests of the Jiangnan family.
But in the end, none of these aristocratic families asked for mercy. Instead, they cared about the vacancy left by the other party, which was really hateful.
Yang Fan also knows that this is reality.
So he could only speak sincerely again: "The laws of our ancestors are not static. Times are different. Naturally, we have to keep pace with the times in order to adapt to the development of the times. Please help Song Guogong lobby for help. I am willing to be the one who takes the lead in petitioning.
.”
In Yang Fan's view, as long as the Jiangnan family can plead for mercy together, Li Er will definitely be able to tolerate it.
After all, His Majesty Li Er is one of the rare enterprising and wise kings.
Although Xiao Yu thought Yang Fan's words were reasonable, he didn't have high hopes.
All emperors are the same. As long as they can stabilize the country, they are willing to impose all severe criminal laws on the people, turning these people into sheep and not daring to resist at all.
Only when everyone in the world is safe and orderly is what the emperor wants to see most.
As for the enterprising spirit and changes, unless they are conducive to consolidating the imperial power, everything else is nonsense.
His Majesty Li Er is certainly very enterprising, but once the imperial rule is touched, he will never agree.
In a royal society, harsh high-pressure policies are the only way to maintain national stability.
Therefore, Xiao Yu was not optimistic about the results of Yang Fan's move, but he still said: "Since you want to try it, then I will put aside this old face and persuade those Jiangnan aristocratic families. As for how many people are willing, everything
It’s still unknown, and the final result will be determined by the imperial court.”
Yang Fan knew that this was also the best result at present, so he said gratefully: "Thank you Song Guogong!"
As for the final result, we can only leave it to fate!
Although Xiao Yu was a little puzzled by Yang Fan's behavior, he still admired it.
Not everyone can repay kindness with evil.
What's more, Yang Fan's next journey in Jiangnan may not be smooth sailing.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yu asked: "Now that the rebellion has been put down, although the Shanyue people have agreed to surrender, they are all restless masters, so you have to deal with them carefully."
Yang Fan cupped his fists and thanked him: "Thank you so much, Duke, for your advice, my nephew will save you the trouble!"
The two chatted for a while, and then Yang Fan left.
Walking on the street, the whole sky seemed to be covered with a layer of gauze, a little hazy and gloomy.
Although Xiao Yu had agreed to his request, Yang Fan was in a depressed mood and walked a little absentmindedly.
In fact, he knew very well how difficult it was to set this precedent!
After all, once Li Er sets this precedent, he will definitely be afraid that others will follow suit.
For the first time, Yang Fan had the urge to carry out legal reform in Jiangnan.
"Grand Governor, Commander-in-Chief Shangyue is waiting for you at the camp."
Suddenly, a call woke him up from his trance.
****
In the temporary camp, Lei Kunming looked a little nervous, worried and reluctant.
Although Yang Fan promised to take in the Shanyue people, there was no movement for several days, and he was anxious!
Besides, Shanyue once surrounded and killed Yang Fan, but he was still afraid of long nights and many dreams.
Of course, Lei Kunming felt more psychologically disappointed.
Power does change people, and when I think about the consequences of losing power, I can't help but feel a little reluctant.
I would rather be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix!
If possible, who would want to live under someone else's roof?
While sighing, he heard footsteps coming from outside. Lei Kunming straightened his clothes and walked out of the barracks.
Seeing that the wound on Lei Kunming's shoulder was still tied with a strip of cloth, Yang Fan chuckled and said, "Commander Zong, you are fine. Is your injury healed? What do you want to see me for?"
Since he chose to surrender, Lei Kunming did not mince words: "Thanks to the Governor for his concern, Kunming's injury is no longer a problem!"
"On the other hand, my tribe and I have been in the city for several days. I wonder if what the Grand Governor said back then is true?"
Yang Fan laughed and said: "A manly man means what he says, how can it be disrespectful?"
"I just wanted to wait for you to recover from your injury before discussing with you. I didn't expect Commander Zong to be a sweetheart as well!"
Lei Kunming was overjoyed, but he asked a little embarrassedly: "Then Kunming would like to thank the Governor on behalf of the tribe for taking them in, but there are hundreds of thousands of us Shanyue people, and we don't know how to resettle them?"
Yang Fan pondered for a moment, then thought about it and said: "My fiefdoms in the south of the Yangtze River include Quanzhou, Jiangzhou and Ryukyu Island. You select some highly respected people among the tribesmen to lead, and at the same time ask the tribesmen about their wishes, and resettle tens of thousands of people in each place.
As for you, you only bring some of your clansmen to serve in the Governor's Mansion, what do you think?"
It is impossible for so many Shanyue people to be placed in one place.
What's more, Yang Fan wants to build Ryukyu Island when opening up the waterway. This is a treasure island for future generations, so of course it must be utilized.
Almost all of these islands are deserted and require people to work, and these Shanyue people are the best labor force.
After hearing Yang Fan's arrangement, Lei Kunming agreed: "I am willing to die for the Governor."
In his opinion, being able to serve under Yang Fan would definitely make him stand out.
When Yang Fan went back and expressed his ideas on how to resettle the Shanyue people, Pei Xingjian, Di Renjie and others were stunned.
Divide the Shanyue people into separate territories and rule them. In this way, there will no longer be rebellions among the mountain people in Jiangnan!
When did the Shanyue people become so obedient?
What's more, Lei Kunming clearly wanted to be deprived of power, but he didn't care. The charm of his own governor was indeed extraordinary.
But no matter what, this is a great thing.
As long as there are people, drastic reforms can be carried out.
"Congratulations to the Governor, this is a great achievement." Quan Wanji said with cupped hands.
"Congratulations to the Governor!" The others also said one after another.
Yang Fan waved his hand and said with a smile: "This is just the beginning. From now on, we will have to work together to live up to His Majesty's expectations."
Quan Wanji nodded and said again: "Grand Governor, now that the rebellion in Jiangnan has been determined, the Jiangnan nobles are also timid. At this time, the Grand Governor should first open a government office and establish an office to stabilize the people's hearts, so as to facilitate the subsequent development of Jiangnan."
Quan Wanji's words were approved by everyone.
Only when the location of the governor's palace is clearly established can the government be established to order the various states. Otherwise, it will just be empty talk.
Pei Xingjian also suggested in a low voice: "The Governor, if you want to place the Shanyue people in the city, you need to send someone to guard them closely at first to prevent changes."
Yang Fan nodded: "Shanyue people are free and loose, so we must pay attention, but we must not disturb their lives."
"The general planned to select a site near Songjiang to build the Governor's Palace. Tomorrow Quan Wanji will go there with Pei Xingjian to check it out. Wang Xuance and Di Renjie will be responsible for resettling the Shanyue people."
"If the Shanyue people come down from the mountain, let them live outside the city temporarily and set up tents. Don't let them starve or freeze."
Wang Xuance was a little worried: "Grand Governor, if tens of thousands of people from Shanyue come down from the mountain, they will have no money, land and houses. I'm afraid they won't be able to last long just relying on the Grand Governor for charity."
Yang Fan said firmly: "Xuan Ce, don't worry, someone has his own solution to this matter. If the food is not enough, use money to buy it from other states and counties. Since these Shanyue people follow me, I should guarantee their food and clothing. As for housing and land, I will
Distributed as quickly as possible.”
"The Governor is kind!" Everyone bowed and praised.
Everyone was willing to follow Yang Fan to the south of the Yangtze River, not only because they really wanted to gain credit, but also because Yang Fan had a good reputation among the common people.
With a boss like this, you can at least have a good future.
Next, everyone continued to discuss some details of opening a government office.
There is a big difference between taking charge of a party and simply fighting a war. All aspects of things need to be dealt with, which makes Yang Fan feel headache.
Fortunately, I got Quan Wanji from Li Ke, otherwise I really wouldn’t know where to start.
After all, people like Wang Xuance, Di Renjie, and Pei Xingjian still have too little experience now!
Looking at the preparation items listed by Quan Wanji, Yang Fan had the urge to run back to Guanzhong.
"Mr. Quan, I have appointed you as the Chief of the Governor's Office. You and Wang Xuance, Di Renjie, and Pei Xingjian will deal with these matters together. If you can't decide, please ask me for advice."
Looking at a lot of information in front of him, Yang Fan decided to give up his business. Anyway, having these experts around would be better than being a dabbler like himself.
Seeing Yang Fan trusting him so much, several people were inexplicably moved.
Quan Wanji was also shocked, and immediately bowed and said: "Thank you for your trust, Commander-in-Chief. I will handle it properly."
In his opinion, this is Yang Fan's trust in himself.
You know, the leaders at this time are not all-inclusive and are afraid of decentralizing power.
A metropolitan governor's house has power other than the metropolitan governor, and it has a long history!
Yang Fan gave him the power to make decisions freely, which is definitely a huge trust.
****
Early the next morning, the fleet headed by Yang Fan set off from Jiangning, sailed southward along the river, and arrived at the famous "Huangpukou" in later generations.
Standing on the bow of the boat, Yang Fan looked at the vast water. On both sides of the bank were desolate salt-alkali lands, with stretches of water and grass on them, full of desolation.
This is the "Songjiang" of later generations, the root that is known as the shining pearl in the window of the world economy.
It's a pity that the world has changed forever.
In the Tang Dynasty, Suzhou, which belonged to Jiangnan East Road, was now just a desolate land.
Songjiang District, known as the "Root of Shanghai", is also just a poor fishing village.
But wherever Yang Zhang looked, he vaguely saw the bustling city that would be a thousand years later.
As pieces of reeds obscured his vision, Yang Fan gradually came back to his senses.
Time and space flow backwards, things have changed and people have changed!
The fleet continued upstream and turned from the bifurcated river into another river, the Huangpu River, which would become the location of "Greater Shanghai" in the future.
Looking at the patches of salt-alkali land and reed swamps around him, Yang Fan felt like he was being raped by a dog.
I want to build the Governor's Palace here. Is it really the right choice?
If you want to make this place prosperous, you don’t know how much effort it will take!
However, Yang Fan was obsessed with Shanghai, so he decided to place the Dudu's Mansion here.
As the mighty fleet docked on the shore, many villagers pointed and marveled at the fleet in the river.
In all the years I have lived here, I have never seen such a huge fleet.
Especially these ships are so huge that they can almost catch up with the imperial warships!
As the ship slowly docked, Yang Fan led a group of people to the shore, pointed at this desolate land and asked: "What do you think of building the Governor's Palace here?"
Quan Wanji and his party were dumbfounded.
They didn't understand why Yang Fan chose such a place.
You don't even want to give it to them in such a wretched place, but you still want to build the Governor's Palace here. Only those with a broken mind would do such a ridiculous thing.
But seeing Yang Fan's serious look, everyone didn't know what to do.
After a long while, Quan Wanji hesitated and asked: "Captain Governor, the transportation here is inconvenient. Isn't it too desolate to build the Governor's Mansion here?"
Yang Fan smiled nonchalantly: "If there is no road, let's build a road. What's the inconvenience? Besides, the waterways here extend in all directions, which is definitely an excellent way to go to the sea. Just watch, in less than two years, a certain general will take this place
Build the most prosperous city in the Tang Dynasty!"
Is this place really desolate?
Is transportation really inconvenient here?
If I tell them that this place will become a window to the world in the future, I wonder if they will think of themselves as crazy.
Although Yang Fan's words were conclusive, Quan Wanji and his party still had some doubts.
After all, it is so desolate here!
But since Yang Fan has made a decision, they can only execute it as ordered!
Not long after Yang Fan and his party disembarked, a chubby official hurried over, saluted Yang Fan and said, "Wang Chengyue, the magistrate of Huating County, has met the governor."
Yang Fan frowned. Such a fat head and big ears were really rare in ancient times.
However, he still nodded and said: "The county magistrate does not need to be polite. I sent the letter to the Huating County Government half a month ago. I wonder how the handover is going?"
After the founding of the Tang Dynasty, Huating County was established here, and later Greater Shanghai came under the jurisdiction of Huating County.
Since it has been decided to set up the Metropolitan Governor's Office here, the military and administration here must naturally be in one's own hands.
Before leaving Chang'an, Yang Fan sent someone to contact him and ordered the Huating County Magistrate to handle the handover so that he could put the person up.
Hearing Yang Fan's words, Wang Chengyue said calmly: "This... the young one has already started the handover after receiving the order from the Grand Governor, but later the Grand Governor was trapped, so... so..."
At this point, Wang Chengyue was hesitating and sweating all over his face.
Yang Fan was trapped in Yuntai Mountain, and almost no one thought he had a chance of survival.
Besides, as a member of the Wang family in Jiangnan, Wang Chengyue certainly does not want to give up his position as county magistrate. This is an excellent port for the Wang family.
Now that Yang Fan is here in person, but he doesn't hand over the situation, how can Wang Chengyue not be afraid?
In the battle at Yuntai Mountain, Yang Fan was so powerful in the south of the Yangtze River that he was the god of death that everyone feared!
To his expectation, Yang Fan did not have an attack. Instead, he pulled him up with a smile and comforted him with gentle words: "Why is the county magistrate so panicked? I am not an unreasonable person. As the head of a county, you are responsible for everything."
I'm so busy that it's understandable that I couldn't complete the handover. As long as we cooperate with the handover tasks today and don't violate it in front of the Governor, that's all. If you are playing tricks in secret, then don't expect this Governor to be ruthless!"
Hearing this, Wang Chengyue was sweating profusely and his face was pale.
These words are more frightening than the harsh words!
Wang Chengyue naturally knew that Yang Fan was trying to hit him, so he gritted his teeth and said, "Thank you, the Governor, for your understanding. Although I have lived in the south of the Yangtze River for a long time, I am also a branch of the Langxie Wang family. I wonder if there is any old relationship between the Governor and his servant, Mr. Wang Fuwang?"
In order to keep his position, Wang Chengyue brought out his distant relatives.
Hearing this, Yang Fan smiled and patted Wang Chengyue on the shoulder, as if he was very close to him: "Oh, it turns out that Magistrate Wang is a distant relative of the Vice Minister. No wonder he seems so close. In this case, the handover is about
We'll talk about it later. Now, would you mind asking the county magistrate to show me around?"
Wang Chengyue thought his words had an effect, and suddenly became a little arrogant: "This way, please!"