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Pan Qimei ate a peanut and thought it tasted weird, but it was delicious.Picking up another piece of diced chicken, her eyes widened immediately, she ate most of the plate, and even a whole bowl of dry rice.

Not the kind of small bowl that can be held with one hand.

So, the attribute is a foodie loli with a childlike face?

Zhao Han felt that he should be reminded in the future that if he didn't do physical work every day, eating so much food would make him gain weight easily.

Pan Qimei sat down after eating, savoring the food while waiting for Zhao Han to speak.Although she couldn't understand, it wouldn't be so embarrassing if someone spoke.

Zhao Han called the maid who accompanied him, and took Pan Qimei to take a bath, while he sat and processed the official documents leisurely.

This Yao girl doesn't know anything. After returning to Jiangxi, she must learn to speak Chinese first, and then send her to a girls' school to study with her.

Sitting in front of the book desk, flipping through the official documents, it turned out that Baoqing and Yongzhou were hit by drought for three consecutive years.Since the officials had not yet arrived, the military officers in front explained the situation and asked for food relief as soon as possible, otherwise people would starve to death this winter.

Alas, it's his mother's food adjustment and disaster relief again. How can there be enough food in Jiangxi?

Zhao Han quickly issued instructions to kill a group of landlords who committed the most crimes, and then force other landlords to borrow food.This should be able to raise a lot of money, if it doesn't work, just copy a few more, anyway, Zhao Han has no money left.

After next year's summer harvest, the Dongting Lake Plain must be captured. It is the real granary of the world!

After approving this matter, Zhao Han picked up the document again, but it was an article written by a private scholar called "Guangdong Tianzheng Essentials".

It discusses in detail the complexity of landlords in Guangdong, hoping that Zhao Han can make reasonable fine-tuning of the policy, and points out some mistakes and omissions made by the peasant association in dividing land in Shunde County.

"Come on, call Zhang Jiayu!"

Zhang Jiayu is 22 years old this year. Only six days after he was admitted to Juren, the city of Guangzhou was taken away by merchants and dedicated to Zhao Han.

This gentleman didn't want to be a thief at first, but for no reason, his family got the land.He was not assigned the fields, but the land, because he came from a poor family of farmers.

This, this... How embarrassing, Zhang Jiayu immediately took the initiative to seek refuge, and brought a vote of gangsters.

He is also a restless person, who mixes in the rivers and lakes while taking the exams.

Historically, this person was one of the three loyalists in Lingnan.

But his loyalty is very interesting. When Li Zicheng went to Beijing, Zhang Jiayu wrote a letter to join him before Chongzhen died.

After Li Zicheng fled, Zhang Jiayu refused to surrender to the Qing Dynasty, and ran to Nanjing to join Emperor Hongguang. Because he had betrayed, he was arrested and imprisoned by the Nanming court.

The Qing army invaded Nanjing, but Zhang Jiayu still refused to surrender, and went to Fuzhou to join Emperor Longwu.

Relying on his fame in the world, he summoned heroes to fight against the Manchus, and was injured several times before and after.The last time, he was hit by nine arrows, refused to surrender, and committed suicide by jumping into a pond.Only 31 years old, posthumous title "Wen Lie".

"Boom boom boom!"

"Come in!"

Zhang Jiayu pushed open the door and entered, dressed in a Confucian shirt, with an iron sword hanging from his waist.

Ignoring the weapon on his body, Zhao Han asked, "Who is the author of this article, Mr. Iwano? Tell me the name, not the name."

Zhang Jiayu replied: "Mr. Yanye is Chen Bangyan."

Zhao Han sighed suddenly, and asked casually, "Is that Chen Bangyan who was recommended by many scholars but refused to come?"

"Exactly." Zhang Jiayu cupped his hands.

Chen Bangyan, also one of the three loyalists in Lingnan in the late Ming Dynasty, is currently opening a lecture hall in the countryside.Local officials would consult his opinions whenever they had undecided political affairs.

Four words, from a rich family!

It was precisely because of Zhao Han's forced division of the land that the Chen family suffered heavy losses, so Chen Bangyan resolutely refused to be recruited.Unexpectedly, when Zhao Han left Guangzhou, he took the initiative to write an article, pointing out the omissions in Zhao Hantian's administration.

This man can't stay idle, full of economics, failed in the imperial examination, and has no way to serve the country.

Historically, when the Nanjing small imperial court was established, Chen Bangyan immediately wrote "Zhongxing Political Leaders", with tens of thousands of words, listed 32 strategies for saving the country, and went to Nanjing alone to present it to Emperor Hongguang.

Emperor Hongguang got "Zhongxing Political Leaders". There were too many characters and he was too lazy to read.

Later, it was activated by Emperor Longwu, and Chen Bangyan led troops to fight against the Qing Dynasty. The concubine and his two sons were captured by the Qing army, forcing him to surrender immediately.Chen Bangyan replied: "The concubine humiliated her, and her son killed her. As a loyal minister, I don't care about my wife."

Then, Chen Bangyan withdrew from Guangzhou and turned to attack Sanshui, Xinhui, and Xiangshan, winning three battles and three victories.

When defending Qingyuan City, the Qing army dug tunnels and blasted the city wall.Chen Bangyan's second son died in a street fight. Chen Bangyan himself was stabbed three times and committed suicide by throwing himself into the water and was picked up by the Qing army.After being arrested and taken to Guangzhou, Chen Bangyan still refused to surrender. He went on a hunger strike for five days in prison and was killed by the Qing army.

Among the three loyalists in Lingnan, there was another one named Chen Zizhuang, who lived in Guangzhou at this time.

It was also the tragic death of the whole family, and Chen Zizhuang died the worst, because he was the leader of the Guangdong Anti-Qing Dynasty.

He was tied up and sawed in half from the top of his head. Due to the shaking of his body, he could only saw off the scalp.Chen Zizhuang shouted to the executioner: "Idiot, people in the world (saw) need wooden planks!"

The executioner quickly tied Chen Zizhuang to a wooden board and sawed him alive.

After being sawed open, Chen Zizhuang was still reciting the Jueming Poem: "Where does the golden branch go, and whose home is the jade leaf? The old root once wished to die, and vowed not to let the spring flowers bloom."

The younger brother, Chen Zisheng, hid in the mountains with his mother.Hearing of her son's death, Mother Chen hanged herself from the beam.His concubine, Zhang Yuqiao, was taken in by Li Chengliang, a general of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Hearing the news of her husband's death, she slayed herself.

Chen Zizhuang was dismissed by Chongzhen as the right servant of the Ministry of Rites and returned to his hometown.

As long as he is willing to seek refuge, scholars from Guangdong will definitely flock to him.It's a pity that this person is also from a wealthy family, and he is very dissatisfied with Zhao Han's behavior of dividing the land.

"Alas, among the three loyalists in Lingnan, only one and half are loyal." Zhao Han sighed again.

Zhang Jiayu asked: "Who are the three loyalists in Lingnan?"

Zhao Han said perfunctorily, "An ancient hero."

Of the three loyalists in Lingnan, one came to serve on his own initiative, one only wrote articles and made suggestions, and the other hid in the academy.

Chapter 276 [Going Home]

Zhao Han chatted with Zhang Jiayu about Chen Zizhuang, and his words revealed the intention of soliciting.

Zhang Jiayu suddenly said: "Mr. Qiutao has a younger brother named Chen Zisheng, maybe he can be recruited first to work."

"How is his younger brother?" Zhao Han asked.

Zhang Jiayu replied: "He is good at qin and poetry. His qin skills are excellent, and there is no one in the south of the Lingnan. He also composed many qin melodies, all of which have lingering sounds."

It turned out to be a musician.

Zhang Jiayu also said: "Chen Zisheng has a close friend named Kuang Lu. This person is a peerless talent. He knows everything about poetry, calligraphy, rhythm, gold and stone, military art, archery, riding and archery... He also went to Macau and learned western culture. Yi's firecrackers and fencing skills."

"Why haven't I heard of this person?" Zhao Han asked.

Zhang Jiayu said: "Kuang Lu is an unrestrained person who despises etiquette and is currently seeking refuge in Guangxi."

"Why did you escape to Guangxi?" Zhao Han asked.

Zhang Jiayu said: "Four years ago, Kuang Lu rode a drunken horse and went to the Lantern Night Market. Huang Xi, the magistrate of Nanhai County, also happened to come out to appreciate the lanterns. Kuang Lu did not avoid the ceremony of honor, and wrote a poem on the spot to satirize: 'Riding a donkey by mistake According to the Huayin decree, if you lose a horse, you will be replaced with the old man'. Huang Xi, the county magistrate, hated him because of this, and made things difficult for the Kuang family in every possible way, and Kuang Lu left his hometown to avoid disaster."

"Haha, what a county magistrate who exterminated the family," Zhao Han said with a smile, "What else is interesting about this person?"

Zhang Jiayu said: "Kuang Lu was able to write poetry at the age of five, and he took the Taoist test at the age of 15. He answered the paper in five scripts: Zhen, Xing, Cao, Zhuan, and Li. Wait, Kuang Lu laughed wildly and walked away."

Zhao Han shook his head and laughed: "What a crazy student, he dared to provoke the envoy at the age of 15."

In fact, Kuang Lu's deeds in Guangdong are just the beginning.

After he was retaliated by the magistrate, he traveled all over China rather than leaving his hometown to avoid disaster.Beizhi, Nanzhi, Shandong, Zhejiang, Huguang, Jiangxi, Guangxi... half of China was traveled by Kuang Lu, recording mountains and rivers, ethnic customs, rare birds and animals, and interesting anecdotes along the way.

At this moment, Kuang Lu is in love with a female chieftain of the Yao ethnic group in Guangxi, and also works as the female chieftain's clerk.

Such a bohemian and great talent, immediately went to Nanjing to offer advice to save the country after the fall of Beijing.

Later, he defended Guangzhou for ten months, and the city of Guangzhou was broken because of the traitors colluding with the enemy and offering the city.

Seeing that the defeat was irretrievable, Kuang Lu took off her armor, went home and changed into a Confucian shirt, holding the famous piano "Lvqitai", and walked into the street laughing wildly.

He collided with the Manchu and Qing cavalry, and the Qing soldiers wanted to kill him. He hugged the piano and laughed: "What is this? Can you play with each other?" The Qing soldiers also laughed, and regarded him as a lunatic.

Seeing that the Qing soldiers did not kill him, Kuang Lu went home again and kept her life collection by her side.Playing the piano while singing, holding the piano and dying of hunger strike.

His eldest son, Kuang Hong, led more than a thousand rebels and died in a fierce battle with Qing troops in the eastern suburbs of Guangzhou.

Zhang Jiayu said: "This person has ambitions in his heart, and he became unruly only because of the corruption of the world. The administration of the town is clear and bright. If Kuang Lu returns to his hometown, he is likely to be willing to serve him."

"If this person returns to his hometown, let him go to the General Military Mansion to listen to him, and Chen Zisheng will also invite Ji An to listen to him." Zhao Han nodded.

Now Jiangxi officials account for more than 90% of the officials in the three provinces.

This is not a good phenomenon, and the promotion of officials from Hunan and Guangdong must be accelerated.But Zhao Han couldn't destroy the promotion system, so he went to Guangzhou this time to search for Cantonese scholars like Zhang Jiayu, and brought them back to the General Military Mansion as a secretary.

On the other side of Hunan, there were also a few scholars who were recruited by Zhao Han to be secretaries because of their outstanding performance.

First, through these secretaries, Hunan and Guangdong affairs can be handled more accurately.Second, it can also be released in the future to increase the number of middle and high-level officials in the two provinces.

This Kuang Lu was reserved by Zhao Han.

In fact, Kuang Lu was already on his way back to his hometown at this time. He had been away from home for four years and missed his wife and children.It was the female chieftain who was pestering him, reluctant to let him go, and stayed for another month.

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After Pan Qimei finished washing, she was led to the bedroom by the maid, but she didn't see Zhao Han return to the room for a long time.

She waited and waited, and was tired from the journey, so she fell asleep on the bed without knowing it.

"Yeah!"

After an unknown amount of time, the sound of opening the door awakened Pan Qimei from her sleep.

She sat up quickly and wiped the drool from her mouth.

Zhao Han took off his coat, threw it away casually, and said with a smile, "You don't even change your clothes when you take a shower."

Pan Qimei changed into a set of underwear, but she was still wearing her wedding attire, which had to be taken off by the newlyweds together.

Zhao Han came over, very interested in her hair accessories, and took them off one by one.Especially the bells, which are crisp and melodious when walking, do not have a minority flavor.

After taking off the head wrap and jewelry, Zhao Han helped her untie her leggings and knee pads.

This one is more interesting, it is obviously a practical tool, but it has become a part of the wedding dress.

Pan Qimei became more and more nervous, until Zhao Han unbuttoned her blouse, closed her eyes in embarrassment, and became short of breath.

so big!

The coat is untied, which is more intuitive.

Pan Qimei opened her eyes to take a peek, but saw Zhao Han staring at her, she blushed and got into bed, pretending to sleep with her back to the man.

It felt like Zhao Han was also talking about it, and even put his arms around her waist, Pan Qimei was hot all over, and half of her body was limp.

Zhao Han always has a sense of evil. He is tall, but Pan Qimei is only 1 meters, and has a childlike round face. At this moment, it is as if he is holding a little girl.

It has been more than two months since he left Ji'an and went south. Zhao Han was really suffocated. He is also a man of blood.

The next morning.

Zhao Han woke up yawning, his biological clock was always on time.

He wanted to move, but his body was entangled. Pan Qimei hugged him like a doll.

Zhao Han moved the little girl's arm away, and Pan Qimei woke up immediately, and smiled and said something in Yao language that she didn't understand.

"You should sleep a little longer, and you will leave the city and board the ship after a while," Zhao Han said.

But Pan Qimei jumped forward and wanted to kiss Zhao Han. In the second half of last night, this girl was very crazy.

As expected of doing farm work often, she has great physical strength and excellent endurance.

Unprecedented, Zhao Han woke up late until the guard came knocking on the door.

Pan Qimei hurriedly helped him get dressed, and the two of them went out holding hands. The little girl's face was rosy, but it was a bit inconvenient for her to walk.

Take a boat up the Zhenshui River and disembark after passing through Nanxiong Mansion. You have to cross Dayu Ridge along the Meiling Ancient Road.

Pan Qimei's body has already recovered, and she thought it was too troublesome to ride a donkey over the mountain, so she went down to the mountain road by herself.Good guy, all kinds of steep mountain roads, walking like flying in leggings.

Seeing this situation, Zhao Han decided that the next time he expanded his army, he must recruit mountain people as soldiers and form a special mountain combat force.

Entering the boundary of Jiangxi, I took a boat all the way back to Ji'an, and it was already early winter when I arrived at the Zongbing Mansion.

Before disembarking, Pan Qimei was shocked by the prosperity of Ji'an Wharf. She was shocked twice in Ganzhou and Nanxiong.

"The chief town is back!"

"Zongzhen, come and try my roast chicken."

"..."

Passing by the pier, the people took the initiative to retreat to the side of the street to greet Zhao Han.

Zhao Han kept smiling and waving, and these people laughed even more happily, as if old friends reunited after a long absence.