Xiao Chiye was not only scolded, but also beaten. But he had already figured this out in his heart, and he didn't want to hide it from his family. He stood in the army tent to accept the punishment of demotion. The generals peeked at Xiao Fangxu before going out, and found that the prince was even more angry.
Zuo Qianqiu looked at the armband over and over, gave Xiao Fangxu a slight thumbs up, and said, "I can't see anything."
Xiao Fangxu stood on the other end with his back on his back and said, "I don't know what kind of arm he uses to bind him? If he dies, he is cooked dog skin. With his rough skin and thick flesh, he won't spend any time on it at all."
Zuo Qianqiu was also in trouble. He looked at Xiao Chiye and said hesitantly, "...why didn't you mention it to your family when you were in Yedu? Now talk to Master, let's prepare for him..."
"Get ready," Xiao Fangxu looked back, "he's done, he's just waiting for me to take the bait!"
"Sooner or later," Xiao Chiye scolded with his hands behind his back, "I have to do everything that needs to be done, and I will take him home to see his mother this year."
"You arranged it well," Xiao Fangxu sneered, "I'll just call you Dad."
Xiao Chiye did not dare to accept this.
"Who is it?" Zuo Qianqiu put his arm down, "Is it from Yedu?"
Xiao Chiye said honestly, "People from Zhongbo."
Zuo Qianqiu said to Xiao Fangxu: "That's okay, it's close." He then asked, "How old is it?"
Xiao Chiye said, "Twenty-one is quite small."
Zuo Qianqiu inexplicably felt that this condition was familiar, but he didn't think about it for a while, and only said: "The arm binding is good, is it in this business?"
Xiao Chiye said, "... No."
Xiao Fangxu sneered: "Do you dare to tell your master what you just said outside?"
Xiao Chiye coughed slightly.
Xiao Fangxu said: "If I demote your position, you will stab my heart!"
Xiao Chiye heard these words familiar, he was not fooled, and said, "I don't have it, I don't dare."
Zuo Qianqiu was still thinking about what kind of man he was, so he asked, "What's that called? Is it a surname that we are familiar with?"
"Familiar," Xiao Chiye said after a moment's pause, "It's called Shen Zechuan."
* * *
A few days later, Kong Ling and Yu Xiao went to Luoxia Pass again, and Izuku wanted to discuss long-term cooperation with Luoxia Pass. The two sides have almost negotiated in the letter, and this time they want to pass directly and arrive in Huaizhou before the end of August.
It was only in August, and the commander of the former garrison of Fanzhou turned the flag upside down and wanted to become king by himself. He even sent troops to seize Dengzhou first. He wanted to use this to threaten Cizhou, and he issued a document asking Cizhou to transfer the food sold to Chazhou. Give them, known as "borrowing food".
Of course, Shen Zechuan ignored it, and directly asked Zhou Gui to draft a letter and send it to Chazhou to work together to suppress the bandits. Fanzhou, the "Wing King", naturally did not accept it. The two sides scolded each other in the air, and the staff under his command sent letters to each other to greet the ancestors.
Shen Zechuan is not idle. Time is precious now. In the spare time of the scolding between the two sides, he asked the Ibaraki prefecture to repair the horse trails and post stations leading to the states. The project is not small and will not be completed until the end of the year. , Ibaraki is expanding rapidly.
"The money from selling grains this time, except what Huaizhou needs, can be used for the repair of horse roads. However, the grains distributed by the yamen will inevitably decrease. After the winter, the number of refugees will increase, and I can't bear to keep people out." Zhou Gui presented Shen Zechuan with a pamphlet, saying, "As the weather turns cold, the number of refugees from Dancheng is gradually increasing."
"Speaking of the refugees in Dan City," Shen Zechuan took the booklet and turned to Yao Wenyu, "Yuan Zhuo came from Dan City, and he knows the current situation better than us. How come the number of refugees has increased so much all of a sudden?"
Yao Wenyu put on a cloak and said with a serious tone: "After the death of the late emperor, Han Cheng wanted to persuade the empress dowager to add an official position to the children of the aristocratic family and use the treasury to support the family's descendants. The list was tens of thousands of people, but the empress dowager did not agree. To preserve their vitality, the aristocratic family headed by Han Cheng intensified their efforts to seize private land. They falsely reported the number of acres of land and hid thousands of hectares of fertile land, leaving the people with no land to grow. They also had to pay the family's head tax and escaped for this reason. more people.”
"According to the law, after the household registration is confirmed, there is no relevant document from the local government. If you leave the country without permission, you will be recruited as a soldier, or you will be executed." Shen Zechuan thought for a moment, "In order to escape the government's arrest, it is most suitable for them to come to Zhongbo. But Ibaraki After all, the ability is limited, and relying on the yamen to provide food is not a long-term solution, and we cannot support so many people."
Not only that, some of the refugees who arrived in Cizhou were addicted to eating free food, and on the pretext of refusing to separate their memberships, they hung up the identity of "refugees" and waited to die at the gate of the yamen.
"I specifically asked the branch officials. Many of these people are young and strong, and they roam the streets to cause trouble. Before July, our security was very good, but after August, there were frequent thefts, and the yamen arrested people quickly. When they go to prison, they roll around." Zhou Gui said this and was worried, "Then they found out that they could still eat their stomachs when they were in prison, and they were even more unscrupulous, alas!"
Shen Zechuan has already made a decision on this matter, he said: "They dare to be unscrupulous because Ibaraki is tolerant towards refugees, and there is no relevant penalty in this regard, and it is still handled according to the local good records. But now the time is different, today I asked you gentlemen to draft a document to strictly prohibit refugees from evading their separation of membership. By mid-August at the latest, those who have not registered their household registration in the yamen will be expelled from the country. Not only that, Ibaraki will post notices in various places the day after tomorrow, and send relevant pens. I will explain it in the post, and be sure to explain clearly the benefits and benefits of the law to the illiterate people in the city. After the day passes, there will be severe punishments and heavy punishments, and there will be no light mercy."
After Shen Zechuan arrived in Cizhou, his methods were gentle, and he always seemed to be good at talking to the outside world. In the case of Chazhou, it did not show much of the mountains and dew, but this time the previous wind was changed, and it was considered a vigorous and resolute trend.
Zhou Gui said hesitantly: "But if severe penalties are imposed, will it be a loss? After all, Ibaraki only accommodated the refugees with a tolerant attitude a few months ago."
"These are two things," Yao Wenyu said aptly. "Cizhou accommodates refugees out of compassion, but if you lose the prestige it deserves, you will put the cart before the horse. The so-called "resistance of foreigners must be settled first, Ibaraki" Internal hidden dangers must be resolved as soon as possible, otherwise the future will be dragged down by this.”
"Now Fanzhou already has a 'Wing King'," Shen Zechuan put down the pamphlet, "This Wing King wants to establish a small court of China and Bo in the southeast of Cizhou, and gathers the forces of Fan and Deng to fight against Cizhou, and wants us to be him. The granary. The situation will be more chaotic after the spring of next year, and we can no longer give in because of the word 'benevolence and righteousness'."
"Besides, this is also a good thing," Yao Wenyu said to Zhou Gui. "Repairing the horse road station requires manpower, and the refugees just filled the vacancy in Cizhou. The yamen gave them food according to the amount of work. If you are full, you will naturally not cause trouble everywhere.”
Zhou Gui nodded when he heard the words and said: "The household registration is certain, and the yamen has an exact count of the head of Ibaraki. The field is measured at the end of August, and the division can be completed before the spring of next year. As long as there is no natural disaster next year, the granary in Ibara will be able to Stay plentiful."
"This year is the first year," Shen Zechuan was in a good mood. "Chazhou will also be on the agenda next year. In addition, preparations for the opening of new horse trails to the northwest Luoxia Pass and Huaizhou will also begin."
Zhou Gui was taken aback for a moment, and said, "Aren't we borrowing from the north?"
"That's right, but in the long run, we still have to pay Luoxia Pass accordingly." Shen Zechuan said, "Luoxia Pass is just above Quancheng, and it's a good companion for us to make good friends with. After the commercial road becomes prosperous, the existing roads will It’s not enough, not to mention that the Beiyuan Hunting Ground is to become the camp of the forbidden army, and it is very necessary to add new horse trails.”
"There is also the issue of military rations everywhere in the spring of next year." The weather was bad and Yao Wenyu's legs and feet were sore, but he looked as usual, "First, Qidong is the biggest threat to the south of Zhongbo. This year, it was affected by the assassination of the late emperor and the defection of Lu Guangbai. , I didn't have time to send troops to Zhongbo. But now the marriage between Huaqi and Qi has been formed. If the army supplies are sufficient in the spring of next year, it is very likely that they will go north to attack us. Second, Libei is now out of the control of Qidu, and the northeast grain and horse road will lose its direct connection to Jue. The qualifications of the west granary. We have a bitter relationship with Libei, and all the Biansha cavalry in the north are borne by Libei, and the issue of military rations must be resolved before the spring."
The staff were all discussing matters in the cubicle of the study, with a screen in the middle. Because they live indoors all the year round, many people smoke guns. After a long time, the study is filled with smoke, and it is boring.
Shen Zechuan called Qiao Tianya and said, "Send Yuan Zhuo out to get some air."
Yao Wenyu leaned slightly towards Shen Zechuan on the four-wheeled vehicle, and was pushed out by Qiao Tianya. Shen Zechuan instructed Zhou Gui to open the window and let the staff in the cubicle also take a break. The air in the house was too turbid, and Shen Zechuan also went out to blow the cold wind.
In the recent rainy season in Ibaraki, there are not many sunny days and it is very cold. Ji Gang was worried that Shen Zechuan would fall ill again, and stared at him every day to add clothes, and Fei Sheng followed him when he traveled, so he was extremely cautious.
When Fei Sheng saw Shen Zechuan coming out, he stepped forward and presented the cloak. Shen Zechuan draped it, and walked along the porch for a while. The locust blossoms in this courtyard had already withered, and the leaves between the branches and leaves had also fallen off. It was a bit desolate in the gloomy sky.
Fei Sheng thought of a way to make it funny, and said, "Master, there is also a copper jar in Zhou's house that is exactly like our house. There are a few koi in it, which makes Mr.'s cat go round and round."
Shen Zechuan looked over and said, "The one in our house is the housewarming gift from Mrs. Zhou."
Shen Zechuan stood a little cool, but he was much more awake. Seeing that it was almost time, he stepped back to the eaves of the study, and saw that Qiao Tianya and Yao Wenyu had not returned, so they waited for a while. Zhou Gui came over in a hurry and greeted Shen Zechuan.
It's almost time for you now, and after three more minutes of talking, it's time for them to leave. In the evening, the staff had to work through the night to draft new documents. Shen Zechuan would go to the study room to review the details at 90 tomorrow morning, discuss the details with everyone, and post them before noon the day after tomorrow.
"As soon as winter arrives, the mutual market in Libei will also be used." Shen Zechuan said to Zhou Gui from the doorway, "If you can talk with Yan, you can talk, but if you can't talk, that's all. Then we will go from Huaizhou to Juexi, although The distance is long, but if I can find a way to walk the waterway of the Ogicheng flower family, the military rations are also-"
Ding Tao came in from the courtyard gate and jumped over the railing in a few steps. Shen Zechuan stopped talking and motioned for Ding Tao to speak first.
Ding Tao's cheeks were slightly red, and she said excitedly: "Young Master, Concubine Shizi is here!"