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"I'm not going, I'm so ashamed." Dong Fu said with a blushing face.

Yingchun smiled and said, "I'm going to have a look. I'm already 23, one year older than you. If I don't get married again, I won't be able to get married."

Dong Fu joked, "You just want a man."

"If you want a man, you want a man," Yingchun said with a smile on her face. "Even if you stay in Qianshan, you should be in your husband's house. If you come to Brother Han, you don't have to be a house slave. You can find an officer to marry, and maybe you can have a son." Being able to be an official. Such a good thing, I never dreamed of it before."

Dong Fu was quite moved, but he said stubbornly: "I don't want to marry, Madam treats me well, and I will serve Madam all my life."

After walking all the way, Dong Fu suddenly asked, "What is marriage?"

"Haven't you heard?" Yingchun explained, "every March [-]rd, soldiers have a holiday, and those who are not married will be organized by the mission officer. Unmarried women can sign up to participate, even widows Let the daughter's family choose the one they like first, and if the man is willing, they can go to the suburbs for a group outing. If you don't regret it when you come back from the outing, the marriage will be considered a success."

Dong Fu blushed and said, "Ah, that's really embarrassing. Unmarried men and women go outing, don't they care about the suspicion of men and women?"

Yingchun said with a smile: "It's not that you have a private tryst. There were many people outing together that day."

"Who did you hear about this?" Dong Fu asked curiously.

Yingchun said: "As told by the maid named Yang Cai in Young Master He's courtyard. She said that she didn't have the nerve to sign up last year, so another maid signed up and married a young officer. That officer has been studying for a few years. Well, I quit my job after I got married, and my in-laws paid me a sum of money for breach of contract, and I heard that I'm about to have a baby now."

"The soldier must be a high-ranking official, and he can afford to pay even the money for breaking the contract." Dong Fu said.

Yingchun said with a smile: "He has made a great contribution, and he will be rewarded with silver."

"It's really a blessing." Dongfu was a little envious.

"Are you going?" Yingchun asked.

Dong Fu bit his lip and said, "It's okay to go and have a look, but I won't quit my job. I can ask my wife to change my contract, come to work early every day, and go home at night to live my own life."

Yingchun joked: "I also said that I didn't want to go, and I even thought about the life after marriage."

Dong Fu was too ashamed to speak, but just walked forward sullenly.

In Zhao Han's territory, there is no need to worry about the law and order, and beggars and beggars are prohibited.These are all labor forces, and they cannot be idled and wasted. The three weapons institutes can absorb a lot, and there is a lot of rough work without any technical content.

Before arriving at school, Zhao Zhenfang ran into a female classmate on the way.I don't know which family the young lady is, escorted by two servants, one male and one female.

There was a plaque at the gate of the girls' school. Zhao Zhenfang looked up and saw the four characters "Saomei Academy".

"What does sweeping eyebrows mean?" Fei Rumei was a little confused.

Zhao Zhenfang laughed and said, "Have you forgotten? The girls' school is written by the Wanli bridge, and the door is closed in the loquat flower. How much does a man who sweeps his eyebrows know, but it's not as good as being able to lead the spring breeze. We have learned this poem before, and a man who sweeps his eyebrows is a talented woman."

Fei Rumei recalled it immediately, and exclaimed: "Oh, this allusion comes from Xue Tao, Xue Tao is a happy woman."

"My second brother abolished his music registration." Zhao Zhenfang pointed to the plaque and said.

Fei Rumei took a closer look and found that the words "Saomei Academy" were inscribed by Zhao Han himself.

Both male and female servants were blocked at the school gate. Yingchun and Dongfu were here to enroll their children, and they were specially allowed to enter.

It is quiet and quiet inside, and female students can be seen occasionally.

Even the teacher is a woman from a wealthy family, and there is no male creature in the whole school.

"Garrrrrrrr..."

A string of silver bell-like laughter came, and Zhao Zhenfang walked through the corridor to look, but there were a few female students kicking shuttlecocks.

Fei Rumei said happily: "I like this place, there are many playmates to play with."

Zhao Zhenfang smiled and said, "It's very lively, much more interesting than staying at home."

Zhao Han doesn't shout the slogan of equality between men and women now, but just try to do something to let women out of the boudoir.

Chapter 190 [Supervisor's Means]

Zhu Xieyuan, governor of the five provinces of Jiangxi, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, and southern Hunan, and governor of Jiangxi, finally arrived in Nanchang in early May.

Moreover, they came with a thousand Guizhou soldiers!

This gentleman is over 70 years old. He placed his own soldiers in the city of Nankang Prefecture. He pretended to be training soldiers in the barracks. He secretly brought a few of his relatives to visit him in micro-services, mainly to investigate the situation of gentry, merchants and farmers.

From Nankang Mansion to Nanchang Mansion in private visits, Zhu Xieyuan suddenly appeared in Nanchang Mansion City and summoned Chen Yuding, the censor of Jiangxi Province.

At the same time, a thousand soldiers stationed in Nankang quickly appeared outside Nanchang.

These Guizhou guest soldiers did not commit any crimes all the way.

Two days later, Zhu Xieyuan summoned officials from the Third Department of Jiangxi Province.Ding Kuichu, the chief minister of the left, Zhang Bingwen, the chief minister of the right, Wu Shiliang, the inspector, and Chen Guozhong, the commander, came to see him one after another.

The four sat on top chairs, and Zhu Xieyuan walked in without waiting for a long time.

"This is the Shangfang sword bestowed by His Majesty." Zhu Xieyuan uttered the first sentence and slapped the Shangfang sword on the table.

The chief officer of Jiangxi's third department hurriedly got up to straighten his clothes, and kowtowed to Shangfang's sword.

This thing is used to deal with generals, but the meaning of Zhu Xieyuan taking it out at this moment is self-evident.

Immediately Zhu Xieyuan said the second sentence: "Jiangxi is full of thieves and bandits. As the governor of the five provinces, I can act cheaply under the emperor's order."

The chief officer of the third department quickly said yes, and began to feel uneasy, and even Wu Shiliang, who was in his 80s, became energetic.

Zhu Xieyuan uttered a third sentence: "Suppressing the thieves and reassuring the people is not a single statement. Only suppressing the thieves and not disturbing the people will lead to more and more thieves and bandits."

"The supervisor is very wise, what he said is very true." Ding Kuichu quickly flattered him.

Zhu Xieyuan said the fourth sentence: "Privately set up banknotes, immediately revoke. The extra money that has been collected this year does not need to be imported into Beijing, and the money that has not been collected does not need to urge the people. Your Majesty, I will submit it to you." Tell the truth, or transfer me away, or do things according to my way."

Jiangxi's additional silver distribution this year is 36 taels in full.Due to the rebellion of the rebels, the license was reduced to 20 taels.

Compared with it, it is not a lot. The people in Henan are really suffering. This year, they were sent an additional 66 taels.

"However," Ding Kuichu wondered, "the suppression of thieves in the north is paid by the imperial court, while the suppression of thieves in Jiangxi is all self-financed. If the additional banknotes are cancelled, I am afraid there will not be enough money and food to train troops."

"boom!"

Zhu Xieyuan brought up the Shangfang sword and slapped it on the table again: "I don't want to check how much tariffs and negotiable taxes (land and market taxes) the chief secretary has collected. The two chief envoys, please try to raise food and salaries as much as possible."

Ding Kuichu shrank his head sharply, and clasped fists together with Chen Bingwen: "We will definitely cooperate with all our strength!"

After Zhu Xieyuan complained again, he told the officials of the third division to leave.

Three days later, the mansion was formally opened to recruit assistant officials and staff, all of whom were recommended by the inspector censor Chen Yuding.

Zhao Han had three internal advisers in Nanchang, among them Xu Ying and Wang Tingshi, both entered the governor's shogunate.

Of course, Xu Ying is only a peripheral member, not even a temporary worker's salary.Like Liu Tongsheng, Xiao Puyun, Zuo Xiaocheng and other fugitive scholars, he was only responsible for providing relevant intelligence information to Zhu Xieyuan.

Wang Tingshi was Zhu Xieyuan's guest, and was relied on as his right-hand man.

However, Wang Tingshi's military power was taken away, and the [-] township warriors were assigned to Zhu Xieyuan for training.

Governor's Palace.

Many staff members gathered together.

"This governor has just arrived in Jiangxi, and I have to rely on you for various affairs," Zhu Xieyuan said, clasping his fists. "If there is anything wrong, please let me know."

"Don't dare!"

All the scholars hurriedly bowed.

Zhu Xieyuan took out a copy of "The Collection of Datong" and said: "I have been an official for decades, and I have appeased tens of thousands of weavers who rioted against taxes, wiped out the Bailian believers, and put down the rebellion of Sichuan and noble chieftains. Like the Luling Zhao thief, the former If you have never met, tell me, what else did Bandit Zhao do?"

Chen Heming, a refugee scholar, said: "Report to the supervisor, that Zhao thief is really abominable. The land and acres accumulated by my Chen family for several generations, regardless of indiscriminate injustice, are all given to the treacherous people. Such a perverse behavior, sooner or later will be punished by heaven!"

"I know about this," Zhu Xieyuan asked again, "What else?"

Xiao Puyun clasped his fists and said: "This thief cancels the household registration distinction set by Emperor Taizu, confuses civilian households, artisan households, music households, and military households, and even forces the rich to release their slaves."

Zhu Xieyuan asked again: "What else?"

Zuo Xiaocheng said: "What kind of missionary group did this thief set up? Prostitutes, domestic slaves, and tortoises all acted as missionary officers to spread his heresy of Datong that distorts the words of saints. He also established the Laoshizi Peasant Association, built Water conservancy, land reclamation and cultivation, seem to benefit the common people, but in fact they are all bewitching the hearts of the people with small favors."

"What else? Good or bad, let's talk about it." Zhu Xieyuan continued to ask.

Lu Yu said: "This thief is so cruel that he doesn't allow beggars to survive, and he arrests beggars forcibly to work."

Liu Tongsheng sighed and said: "If he is not a thief, this person can be a good minister. He also rectified the administration of officials, banned gambling, and established schools. Even in remote villages and towns, children under the age of 12, regardless of gender, must study. There is no tuition fee for studying. If a school-age child does not go to school, both parents will be punished as a crime."

"This is a moral decline," Zuo Xiaocheng said with a sneer. "This Zhao thief is a bullshit. He is imitating the teachings of the sages and sages, but he does not distinguish between men and women, and puts boys and girls in the same school!"

Xiao Puyun said: "I think, if it is a child, it is okay for men and women to read together."

"Brother Xiao is confused," Xu Ying followed suit, "Even a child should know the difference between men and women!"

At the end of last year, Xiong Xuecui, a talented scholar in Fengcheng who fled to Nanchang, said: "The supervisor told me that since the establishment of Nanchang Chaoguan and the prohibition of Guangyan from going north, the price of salt in Ji'an and Linjiang prefectures has skyrocketed. The Zhao thief wanted to lower the price of salt. They actually allocate funds to subsidize the salt merchants. The Nanchang banknotes must not be revoked. In time, the salt price subsidy alone will be able to drag down the finances of the Zhao thieves."

"Bullshit!"

Zhou Yixuan, a Nanchang Juren who was in business at home, scolded angrily: "Setting up banknote gates privately to exploit the people is a tyranny of the remnants of the people!"

Xiong Xuecui also said angrily: "What time is it, you still want to start a business. If you don't put down the Zhao bandits as soon as possible, Jiangxi will be in danger, and sooner or later your family's property will be snatched by the bandits!"

Nanchang Juren Zhang Zhaojing joined the dispute: "Nanchang Chaoguan cannot be re-established, and the tax should be reduced back to the original amount!"

Talking about it is a crooked building, no longer discussing the Luling Zhao thief, but arguing about whether taxes should be increased.

Zhu Xieyuan didn't make a sound to stop them, but listened to their quarrel quietly. The information obtained from this quarrel can truly understand the people's sentiments after peeling off the cocoon.

At the same time, Zhu Xieyuan was startled. The Luling Zhao bandit's administration was totally not like that of an anti-bandit, and he simply regarded himself as an official.

What he wants to exterminate now is not the rebels, but a small imperial court that owns two prefectures!

Bandit Zhao has already won the hearts of the common people, even if he can be beheaded, if the government does not implement good governance in the future, the people who have tasted the sweetness may rebel.

After all the students had quarreled almost, Zhu Xieyuan finally asked again: "Who has seen Bandit Zhao face to face?"

"I met you later." Liu Tongsheng, Xiao Puyun, Chen Heming and others answered one after another.

Zhu Xieyuan asked: "What is this person's personality?"

Everyone was thinking hard.

Xiao Puyun said: "The treachery is extremely treacherous, and you are used to buying people's hearts."

Liu Tongsheng told the story of Zhao Han's capture of Jishui County, saying: "This thief is very cunning, upright and tactful, he acts very methodically, and can read people's hearts."

Xu Ying said: "This thief is very clean and honest. It is rumored that after he stole Yongyang Town, due to lack of money and food, he only ate porridge and pickles for three meals a day. He occupied such a large territory and did not buy a lot of luxury houses. He even set an example by not accepting concubines , no slaves, only a few servants who signed short contracts in the family."

Zhu Xieyuan's headache suddenly became even more serious. When he suppressed the bandits in Sichuan and Guizhou, he first found out the character of the rebel chieftain.

Those rebellious chieftains were either cruel, stupid, impulsive, or greedy...all of them had various character flaws.

But what the hell is this Luling Zhao thief?

At first glance, I thought it was an upright Confucian from somewhere.

Zhu Xieyuan also said: "I know that there are three generals under Zhao Bandit, one is Huang Yao who guards Linjiang, one is Zhao Yaonian who guards Ji'an, and the other is Gu Jianshan who is in charge of the navy. Who knows the details of these three people? "

Chen Yuding, the inspector censor, said: "I once visited the rebel site privately in Weifu, and I know a little about these three people. Huang Yao was born as a stonemason and was good at running raids. It was this person who fell Fengcheng for the first time. Zhao Yaonian's name He is a relative of Zhao thief's family, but he is actually Zhao thief's brother-in-law, and his name is probably forged. As for the ancient sword mountain, it is just a Poyang water bandit."

"What are the personalities of these three people? Is there any possibility of alienation and surrender?" Zhu Xieyuan asked.

Chen Yuding frowned and said, "Well, I'm afraid I have to send spies to inquire."

Zhu Xieyuan asked again: "How about the servants under his command?"

Chen Yuding said: "Zhao's bandit is called Zongbing by arrogance. There are eight divisions and two courts in the Zongbing's office. There is Pang Dongxin (Pang Chunlai), who is in charge of the government. I don't know where he came from, or he is an old scholar who has tried repeatedly. There are Li Banghua, who was in charge of military affairs, was originally the Shangshu of the Ministry of War of the Ming Dynasty. You Tian Younian, who was in charge of fortifications on his behalf, was originally the magistrate of Yuanzhou in the Ming Dynasty. The rest of the officials were either promoted locals, or officials whose names were changed."

Zuo Xiaocheng said: "The person who is in charge of punishment for Zhao thief is called Zuo Xiaoliang. He is a distant relative who was born late. This person is just a poor scholar, and he is not as good as me in poetry and literature. He does not seem to have much ability. Zhao thief relies on him as his arm , it can be seen that there are no real talents available."

Next, more than a dozen scholars reported the rebel officials they knew.

Zhu Xieyuan frowned when he heard this, and suddenly said: "Who is willing to sneak back to Zhao thief's territory, no matter what method is used, to instigate the rebellion of your old friends as internal response?"

The audience was dead silent, no one spoke.

After a long silence, Xiao Puyun said: "You can send your slaves back."

"You can give it a try." Zhu Xieyuan didn't hold out hope. Sending slaves to instigate rebellion was really insincere, only a fool would believe it.

After half a month.

At the same time, Zhu Xieyuan put the prefects of Nanchang and Nankang under house arrest. After confiscating a large amount of money, he jointly reported the amount of silver that was confiscated to the court together with Yushi Chen Yuding.

The affairs of the two prefectures are temporarily represented by Tongzhi.

At the same time, the prefectures in Jiangxi were ordered to list the names of the counties in the treasury.The taxes in the county must be transported into the warehouse by the county magistrate himself, and sealed, and transported to the Chief Secretary for dismantling and inspection by Zhu Xieyuan himself.Officials at the first level of the government are only responsible for transporting taxes, and cannot really handle money and food—if they want to be greedy for money, there is only one way to do it.

After rectifying the administration of officials and stabilizing money and food, Zhu Xieyuan began to reorganize the army. The salaries of soldiers must be supervised and distributed by the governor himself.

He also formulated dozens of military regulations, killing chickens to make an example to monkeys, and Jiangxi officers and soldiers were awe-inspiring.