First Prince of Ming Dynasty Chapter 210

  Chapter 210 Fengyang Mansion

  The so-called armed with sharp weapons, murderous intentions, even if there is military discipline, there will always be violent people in the soldiers, and many things cannot be undone by the canon punishment, after all, the crown prince cannot bring people back to life.

  The next day, officials and gentry from all over Shanxi also came. This time the matter was completed smoothly, and Zhu Biao wanted to give them a favor, so he had a good meal with them.

  They have nothing to do now, the clan has been divided, and the tenants in the field have been moved away. Their big family is left with an empty shell, and facing the court in the future is just a piece of fish on the chopping board.

Zhu Biao reassured him that as long as he cooperated with the cryptic instructions at the table, the court would not embarrass them. Officials were transferred to other places. You might as well do business, the imperial court will have policy support.

  They are naturally reluctant, but there is no way, either rebellion or obedience, but I am afraid that Shanxi alone will not even make waves, and they will be suppressed by the court, and their end will be death.

Zhu Biao didn't care, he also pointed out what should be pointed out. If they had to go to the dead end, no one could stop them. The next day Zhu Biao led a huge team and set off. Say goodbye.

  A team of more than 100,000 people is naturally slow, and the team is too long. The old and the weak, women and children are slow to walk, not to mention that they all carry big bags and small bags. The offspring of those aristocratic families are even more prepared.

Probably after leaving the territory of Shanxi, Zhu Biao ordered the division of the team. He had to lead the young and strong to Fengyang first, and prepare the houses and land before winter, otherwise the spring plowing in the spring would be delayed, and these people would have to pay a lot of money to the court. a grain of food.

Women, children, old and young, as well as the disabled and the sick stayed at the end, so there was no need to rush to march, and refugees, beggars, and orphans could continue to be recruited along the way. Zhu Xi and Zhu Di did not go in vain this time, and the food in various places was probably replenished, so it is adequate.

  So in the desperate eyes of the two stinky brothers, Zhu Biao handed over the women and children who were crying because they were separated from their husbands.

   Young and strong men naturally don't have so much to cry about, and the food along the way also let them know that the prince is not looking for a place to bury them alive, so he cooperated a lot.

Moreover, they are all farmers and farmers. Now that the relocation has been decided, they are more concerned about the land issue. It is empty to say that a thousand dollars and ten thousand are empty. The only way to give them the land is to let them grow food and feed their families. It is true to have a whole family.

So they were even more anxious than Zhu Biao to go to Fengyang. After detachment, they marched a lot faster, and arrived in Fengyang in half a month. It has been several years since the last time they came here. The standard is only the prince of Wu.

Now that he is the Crown Prince of Ming Dynasty, Zhu Biao, who was riding on the horse, suddenly remembered something, raised his hand and pinched the center of his eyebrows, he has already arrived at his hometown, no matter what, he has to go to worship his ancestors, otherwise it will be unreasonable, so he ordered people to go to his hometown first. To prepare animals for sacrifice.

Fengyang is not a small county in the later generations, but a prefecture. In the early Ming Dynasty, it probably covered both sides of the Huaihe River today, including Suzhou (except Dangshan and Xiaoxian), Huaibei, Huainan, Bengbu, Fuyang, Bozhou, Huoqiu and Chuzhou in Lu'an. Dingyuan, Mingguang, Fengyang, Tianchang, and Sihong, Xuyi in Jiangsu.

Fengyang Mansion is the hometown of Zhu Yuanzhang and the birthplace of Huaixi Group. Both Zhu Yuanzhang and Huaixi nobles are committed to making it prosperous and strong. However, Fengyang has experienced natural and man-made disasters, and the shortage of manpower has reached the limit of imagination. The imperial court decided to immigrate to Fengyang first.

   Most of the officials in Fengyang Mansion are from Huaixi, and they can be regarded as private land for nobles. They were waiting for Zhu Biao's arrival on the official road early in the morning, and Zhu Yan, Guo Chong and Li Jin were also on the sidelines.

   A group of people paid respects to Zhu Biao, Zhu Biao nodded and waved them away, and then dismounted himself to help Zhu Bian and said a few words to him first, Zhu Biao is already the king of Chu, and the dignity that should be given cannot be avoided.

Zhu Biao asked about the people in detail, and most of them have settled down. Fengyang Mansion has been preparing since the beginning of the year, and many abandoned villages have been repaired. The people can live in and rest for themselves. There is a place of refuge.

But now it is close to saturation, and if you want to resettle the people, you have to build a new village. The officials surrounded His Royal Highness to a county town, and Zhu Biao did not refuse. Fengyang is different from Shanxi. This is the basic area of ​​Ming Dynasty. .

  In addition to guarding Zhu Biao's elite, the rest of the soldiers then escorted the young and strong to the camp that had been prepared earlier. This last group must be building the village by themselves, and they have to start working after two days of rest.

In the restaurant, the food has not started to be cooked, and the ingredients are all ready, but it is impossible to make it directly without the inspection of the people around the prince. Liu Jin waited for Zhu Biao to take his seat and led them to the kitchen. Zhu Biao waved to the officials They sat down, and Zhu Yan sat beside him.

  The magistrate of Fengyang Mansion used to be a staff member of King Wu's Mansion, and he was acquainted with Zhu Biao, so the atmosphere was relatively good. First of all, he was courteous. His Highness the Crown Prince led the three princes to serve the country and the people, which is naturally worthy of praise.

Zhu Biao also responded with a smile, then tapped the table lightly with the back of his finger, looked at the Fengyang official and said: "There is no need to say more about the polite words, first do everything well, when the time comes I am having a drink with you gentlemen."

  The magistrate of Fengyang responded immediately: "The ministers must do their best to share His Highness's worries, and I have been preparing for the resettlement and relocation for a long time. Please rest assured, Your Highness."

  The rest of the people also nodded. This is true. No one wants to lose face in front of His Highness the Crown Prince and leave an impression of incompetence. The efficiency of officials when they act seriously is no joke.

  The first two batches of more than 100,000 immigrants have been resettled, which is impossible in other places. It is a great achievement to properly resettle 50,000 to 60,000 people, and the imperial court has to order them to praise them.

  Zhu Biao is naturally aware of this, but since he is in charge at this time, it is natural to be perfect. First, he praised them a few words and said that he would sing to the court to commend them.

  Fengyang officials also felt that their work was not in vain, and all of them were in good spirits. This is what Zhu Biao wanted. The effect of allowing them to work independently and him working with a whip behind their backs is two different things.

  Although Zhu Biao is young, he is the prince and heir, and he is also considered their half-father, so he is not stingy with giving candy to these bearded officials, so that they can work happily and work hard.

After a while, the food and wine were served, and the officials were not paying attention to it at all. Zhu Biao asked about the lives of the people who had been resettled while eating. The resettlement work in Fengyang Mansion was really good. As long as the materials that come here can be planted smoothly in the spring of next year, then this matter will be considered a success.

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