This dangerous experience shocked Li Xiangjun greatly. She had heard a lot of news about wars in the Central Plains before, but at that time it was more like listening to a distant legend. This experience made her truly understand what troubled times are like.
Looking back suddenly, the romance, flowers, snow and moon, and the decadence of the Qinhuai River in the past can only be described in two lines of poetry: The merchant women know not the sorrow of losing their country, and still sing the song of love across the river.
Although she was a weak woman, she had a chivalrous heart and never wanted to return to Qinhuai, the place of decadence and debauchery, and she became more and more eager to go to Huichang.
At this moment, she seemed to be sinking in a sea of suffering. Qin Mu was not only attracted by his talent and appearance, but also regarded by her as the only way to an ideal world and a better life.
If leaving Jinling City was a spur of the moment decision, then now, nothing can shake her determination.
Shopkeeper Xu recounted the goods and found that a lot of goods were lost. But that was not the main issue. The key issue was that nearly half of the accompanying personnel were killed or injured. It was a scene of widespread grief.
Manager Xu had no choice but to take the order and return to Dongzhi County. There was another road from Dongzhi County to Ganzhou via Jingdezhen. But the road to Ganzhou was mountainous and dangerous, so it was barely possible to drive with an empty vehicle. Their vehicle was fully loaded with goods, so it would be very difficult to drive. And the road was not peaceful.
Jiangxi is a mountainous area with a narrow land area and a dense population. The bandit problem was already serious during the Ming Dynasty, not to mention the numerous mountain bandits in recent years. Now that most of the caravan's guards have been lost, how can they leave
Manager Xu and his party were in a dilemma and stayed in Dongzhi County for several days, feeling anxious like ants on a hot pan. Fortunately, a few days later, good news came from Jiujiang. Under pressure from the imperial court, Zuo Liangyu was preparing to go up the river to attack Zhang Xianzhong who was entrenched in Wuchang.
Upon hearing the news, Manager Xu was overjoyed and decided to wait in Dongzhi County. After Zuo Liangyu's army left, he would still go through Jiujiang and then Nanchang back to Ganzhou.
In such a world, Li Xiangjun and his servants did not dare to act alone, and had to wait together in Dongzhi County.
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Qin Mu lived up to everyone's expectations and finally succeeded in pacifying Ma Yongzhen.
It is said that he used the power of a great victory, appealed to Ma Yongzhen's emotions, explained the reason to him, and even farted three times before he made Ma Yongzhen surrender and accept the amnesty.
What the three farts said was unknown to ordinary people, but they could only guess that they were extraordinary. Anyway, Ma Yongzhen was so shocked by these three farts that he immediately bowed his head and was willing to be a servant, accepting the position of the chief of Huichang.
Not to mention the warm hospitality Qin Mu received after his successful recruitment, he had no intention of staying in Ganzhou any longer. Huo Sheng lived up to his trust and took Huichang. Now he just wanted to return to his own territory as soon as possible and manage his own one-third acre of land well.
Huichang is a great place! Located at the intersection of Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian and Jiangxi provinces, on the southern foot of Wuyi Mountain, it is a great place where "one fly up to the sky, with giant wings covering the south of the Yangtze River". And according to our great ancestor, the scenery here is unique.
Moreover, in Huichang today, except for him as the magistrate, all the county magistrates, the county assistant, the chief clerk, the county lieutenant, and even the petty officials have all run away. This is very good, very good. From now on, the Huichang County Government will be renamed "Yi Yan Tang"!
On the day he returned from the invasion, he told Qiao'er to pack his luggage and prepare to go to Huichang. In fact, there was not much to pack, just a few sets of clothes. County Magistrate Qin could be said to be incorruptible!
There was no way Yang Tinglin would let him go like that, so he hurried to the east dormitory where Qin Mu lived.
"Qin Xian, how much is the total amount of the spoils from Xinfeng? I can arrange some people to transport them here. There are still tens of thousands of refugees crying for food in Ganzhou City. The people in several counties affected by the bandits are also in urgent need of relief. At least they need to have enough food to survive so that they can get through this."
"I didn't have time to count the exact amount of money and grain seized in Xinfeng because they were in a hurry to send aid to Ganzhou. Uncle Yang will send someone there as soon as possible to transport all the money and grain back to the warehouse. I don't know what the situation is like in Huichang now. I believe the people in Huichang are also in urgent need of relief. Uncle Yang, don't forget to allocate some money and grain to me as well."
What Qin Mu asked Huo Sheng to carry away were mainly some valuable gold and silver treasures. He had no intention of keeping all the rest of the spoils for himself, and he did not want to raise the flag of rebellion immediately.
Moreover, the people in various counties and prefectures of Ganzhou are indeed in urgent need of relief. If we cannot let the people in nearby counties and prefectures survive and develop production, even if we make Huichang like a paradise, it is only a county. How much development can it support in the future
"Do I need you to tell me this? I am the governor of Ganzhou, and I will treat the people of the prefectures and counties under my jurisdiction equally."
Qin Mu unconsciously touched the green bean on his chin. Well, he had been a little irritable lately, and this bean was swearing that he was still young, stubbornly guarding the small space under his chin.
Seeing him struggling over a bean, Yang Tinglin could not help but feel angry and amused. He glared at him and said, "The rebellion has been quelled, but my Ganzhou is still struggling and there is a lot to be done. How to comfort the victims in these counties and give them the confidence to persevere through the difficulties and not take risks and become bandits is a big problem. It is far from enough to rely on Ganzhou's strength to provide relief.
But the court is also in a difficult situation now. I am afraid that it is no longer possible to expect the court to allocate money and food. I have failed in my duty and caused Ganzhou to suffer such a great chaos. I am too ashamed to ask the court for money and food at this time! Now we can only rely on our collective strength to find ways to overcome this difficulty. Nephew Yang, what plans do you have to keep the people safe? Please tell us everything."
Qin Mu smiled secretly. What was the shame of asking the court for money and food? Yang Tinglin clearly knew that he could not get anything even if he asked. Chongzhen even went to the homes of the powerful and wealthy to beg, but he didn't get much. Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong had successively proclaimed themselves kings, and they were already in a position of dominance. How could Chongzhen have the ability to care about the poor mountains and bad waters of southern Jiangxi!
"Uncle Yang is right. It is indeed difficult for Ganzhou to feed and clothe all the refugees by itself. In order to prevent them from taking risks again, in addition to applying to the court for tax reduction and exemption, the most important thing now is to solve the food problem. My nephew's idea is to vigorously promote the planting of sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes have strong adaptability and can be planted on hilltops, slopes, in front of and behind houses. They have a short growth cycle and high yield. One harvest can provide half a year's food. As long as they are planted in large quantities, the people of Ganzhou will soon be able to solve the problem of hunger."
"I have also thought about promoting sweet potato planting. However, even if the growth cycle of sweet potatoes is shorter, it will take at least two months to harvest. What to do in the next two months is the most troublesome problem.
Ganzhou has a lot of minerals. I have already reported to the court and asked for permission to lease some of the mines to raise money to buy grain from the surrounding provinces. It is hard to say whether the court will approve this plan. Even if it is approved, I am afraid it will take a while. To be honest with my nephew Qin, I worry about this day and night. I feel that distant water cannot quench a nearby fire. It really worries me. "
Qin Mu hesitated for a moment, then said slowly: "Apart from giving the disaster-stricken refugees hope, I have no other options."
"Hope? What hope?"
"land."
"land?"
"Yes, land is undoubtedly the greatest hope for the common people! With hope, no matter how difficult life is, the common people can usually get through it, and will not take risks and become bandits;
The resilience of the Chinese people is unparalleled. For thousands of years, they have suffered countless hardships, but they have been able to stand up again and again, relying on this resilience. Now we just need to give the people hope. I believe that they will be able to survive, they will definitely be able to. "
Qin Mu's tone was extremely firm. The Chinese nation was able to be revived time and time again. This was something that history had repeatedly witnessed. As a member of this nation, Qin Mu was proud of it.
Although this nation has its own shortcomings, it has been able to stand at the top of the world for thousands of years, rising again from tremendous difficulties time and time again, and rebuilding from ruins. No other nation has ever done this. As a member of this nation, what reason is there not to be proud of it
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ps: A lot of things happened in the past two days. I am in a very bad mood and not in a good state. I will adjust myself as soon as possible. I beg for your support.
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