In the flower hall, Li Shouhan, Ma Shiying and a scribe were cooking tea and chatting, looking at it from a distance, the atmosphere was quite harmonious. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info

Although Ruan Dacheng is not very proud, the etiquette of officialdom is still very clear. Even at the foot of the steps of the flower hall, you should bow and prostrate as a subordinate official.

"Yuanhai, this is not a business here. It's just a friend's gossip, so why are you so restrained? Without waiting for Li Shouhan to speak, Ma Shiying had already paved the steps for his old friend.

Since it was a casual conversation between friends, Ruan Dacheng had another means to get closer to each other. This is also the survival skill he has experienced in Nanjing over the years.

There were several people present, Ma Shiying was his old friend, Li Shouhan was now a big man in Nanjing City, but the scribe who arrived one step ahead of him, Ruan Dacheng was a little strange.

"In the lower Haining, Zha Jizuo. The lord did not give up, and with his shallow talents, he attracted the work of dogs and horses in the shogunate. Zha Jizuo was full of spring breeze and bowed to Ruan Dacheng, who was very famous in Nanjing City but had a very low status and was quite embarrassed in social role.

After a few polite words, the congren changed the tea set and brought fresh snacks for the four guests to taste.

The shape of the tea leaves and the color of the tea soup seemed crude in the eyes of Ruan Dacheng, Ma Shiying, and Zha Jizuo. However, since it can be cherished by the general, there are naturally some reasons. The three of them are all old foxes, how can they offend people in such a link? It is necessary to praise a few words about the unique flavor of tea.

"Three, what you say is a bit untrue." Li Shouhan faced the tide of eulogies, but he smiled and waved his hand to stop it. "The tea leaves are thick, the color of the tea soup is strong, and the aroma is average, which only occupies a strong one. How can you be worthy of such praise from three people? However, the reason why a certain family took it out for the three to taste was that the tea was obtained by the dog and several capable relatives of a certain family planting tea trees in the barren land of the tidal flats along the mountain coast. Now it has become a major source of income for the local area. Therefore he had the courage to take it out and ask the three of them to share the fruit together. ”

This kind of tea is cultivated by Zheng Zhibao, Li Huabao and others in the three provinces of Fujian, Guangdong and Guangxi, Taiwan, Hainan Island and other places along the beach and various wastelands. It is used for export to Tianfang, Europa, Mongolia, Liaodong and other places. This kind of color is thick and deep, not to mention other provinces for the time being, Guangxi, a poor province that has always relied on the surrounding provinces for help, has been able to achieve a balance of payments, and there is gradually a surplus in the treasury.

Speaking of money, food, and the fiscal and taxation system, even if Ma Shiying is the first assistant of the dynasty, he is ashamed of himself in front of Li Shouhan. The territory controlled by the people, the population, the army, and the government at all levels are all better than those of the Ming Dynasty. However, I have never heard of any arrears of salaries for the army and insufficient for officials and households. It seems that this ability to open up sources and reduce expenditure really has nothing to do with the fame of Kejia.

"Yuanhai, but you don't know. Others look at money and food as money. In the general's view, money and food can not only feed the army and enrich the people, but also kill the enemy. ”

After listening to Ruan Dacheng's braggadocio and praising him for planning to write a book to praise the spectacular behavior of the general's generals and soldiers who opened the mountains and forests, Ma Shiying slapped Li Shouhan quietly.

Can money and food be a weapon to defeat the enemy? These words immediately made Ruan Cha and the others curious.

The so-called concept of defeating the enemy with money and food was put forward by Li Shouhan in the face of the frantic attack of Jiang Yueguang and others during the prelude to the Wuying Palace.

"Your Majesty, the minister begs for the Ming Emperor's list to go to the palace." The so-called list map of the Ming Emperor is actually the administrative division map of the Ming Dynasty. But this is a huge picture, and it is usually used for the accumulation of raw dust in the storeroom.

Since the general wanted to use it, naturally Hongguang immediately nodded in agreement. In a short time, a huge map was spread on the ground of the Wuying Palace, and the dust raised made the ministers sneeze constantly.

Li Shouhan borrowed a leopard tail gun from the Han general standing in the hall and walked barefoot to the middle of the map.

The leopard tail gun in his hand slashed along the Yellow River: "Your Majesty, this is the Yellow River, Li Zicheng's Dashun is roughly bounded by the Yellow River, the Huai River, and the Yangtze River, and confronts my Ming military horses." In Sichuan and other places in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, Zhang Xianzhong's Daxi was bounded by the Qinling Mountains, and Li Zijing was constantly fighting. Qin Liangyu, the Marquis of Chongqing Mansion, was holding him back on Zhang Xianzhong's flank. ”

"The anti-thief departments in Liaodong, at this time, together with the troops of Wu Sangui, the chief soldier of the Qianshan Customs, entered and occupied the Beijing Division, and they were probably active in the area from Gyeonggi to Shanhaiguan and Tianjin."

"Your Majesty, Lord Ma, Your Excellency, please look. Which of the above-mentioned areas is not an area where there have been years of famine, war, natural and man-made disasters, grain harvests, and constant displacement? ”

Hongguang Emperor Zhu Yousong had never seen such a scene, and he also got up from the throne and stood on the map, and suddenly it seemed that the Ming Dynasty was under his feet. It's a pity that more than half of this country is no longer surnamed Zhu.

The ministers also gathered around one after another, looking in the direction of Li Shouhan's gun, and sure enough, a large area of land in Jiangbei and Hexi had become the territory of Dashun and Daxi. But as Li Shouhan said, these places are places where there is a constant famine and grain harvests.

Although Li Zicheng captured the four mansions of Huguang and De'an, he occupied this land of fish and rice. However, the occupation time of one is short, and it is not easy to collect money and grain. How can the two places, where Huguang and Guanzhong are relatively light, supply the millions of soldiers and horses under his rule and the consumption of tens of millions of people? ”

"As for the Liao thieves further north, it goes without saying. A certain family has fought with it. Although this generation is fierce on the battlefield, Liaodong is bitterly cold, and there is not much grain production. It is even more dependent on looting in the pass. ”

"Now you know why a certain family and Lord Shoufu Ma want to implement a new policy on money and food within the jurisdiction of Daming right now, right? On the one hand, the salary at the bottom of the kettle is not so heavy on the good people, so that they will not take risks for their livelihood. The two of them accumulate money and grain, and only their own hands have food and money. Even if you use money, food, soldiers and horses to fight against Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong, Dolgon and others, it is enough to consume these three people! ”

Those poor ghosts don't care about my with money, food, taxes, or anything! Several adults burst into foul language in their hearts, searching for reasons for the dry intestines, ready to criticize Li Shouhan's approach.

"General, the grain in the north has always depended on the supply of grain from the south of the Yangtze River, and I have heard of this. Since Chengzu resumed the canal, the food supply in the north has gradually stabilized. Now that the north has been occupied by thieves, then the grain should also be intercepted immediately! Zhu Yousong also smelled a lot of murderous opportunities from Li Shouhan's words, and even issued an order to stop the transportation of grain to the north.

"Your Majesty, when Li Zicheng invaded Beijing, the minister wrote a letter to the dog in Shandong, ordering him to intercept all the cao boats inside and outside Shandong, and the cao rice was temporarily kept in Shandong. At the same time, the minister also ordered to stop the northward shipment of grain and rice by sea. All seagoing vessels are to call at the mouth of Denglai Zhuhai. ”

When Li Shouhan learned that Li Zicheng's troops were coming to the city of Beijing, he immediately ordered a grain embargo on Beizhili, Shanxi, Xuanfu, Datong, Jingshi, and Liaodong, and at the same time, salt, cloth, medicine, edible oil, and other materials were also in the blockade and embargo.

"The minister has ordered that grain, rice, oil, salt, cloth and other things are not allowed to leave Shandong."

Li Shouhan hugged his fist to Zhu Yousong and said the countermeasures he had taken in front of the public. As soon as these words came out, the faces of several adults and gentlemen in the court changed. Only then did I understand why those caravans of their own ships were detained on the ground in Shandong. (Li Huayu: Now you know why Li Zicheng signed a rescue agreement with us so happily, right?) Where else can he buy food besides us? This is the only one with no other branches! ）

"This official will finish the rest of the words for the general." Ma Shiying also woke up from the shock and stood up to express support for Li Shouhan's approach. At the same time, tell everyone that the original appearance and the general are fellow travelers!

"On the one hand, we will put an end to the flow of grain, rice, oil and salt into the northern capital enemy, and on the other hand, we will step up the implementation of the new policy of money and grain in the territory under the current Ming Dynasty. At that time, I will have bread and I will have no bread. No matter how strong a man you are, you still have to dress and eat. I can be the master of the hospitality, with the master to drive the slave to occupy the upper hand! ”

"I see! The two Qing families have worked hard! I have also been beating the drum in my heart, thinking that the two Qing families did not send a single pawn to cross the river because they were afraid of the enemy and cowardly. Unexpectedly, the two Qing families had already used money and food as soldiers and horses, forming a siege of various thieves in the north! Zhu Yousong carefully looked at the list of the Ming Emperor and found that as Li Shouhan said, the territory occupied by Li Zicheng and Dolgon could not be self-sufficient in food. Immediately, he was quite happy in his heart, and took the lead in expressing his approval of Li Shouhan and Ma Shiying's approach.

"But so!" After listening to Ma Shiying's account of a debate in the Wuying Palace, Ruan Dacheng and Zha Jizuo suddenly felt that they were suddenly opened. I couldn't help but be impressed by the general in front of me.

"How dare you. A certain family is just picking up people's teeth and walking on the road of their predecessors. Several gentlemen are well-educated people, and they can read "Pipe" when they have time, and this little trick of a certain family is in it. Li Shouhan didn't hide it, just said that he was standing on the shoulders of giants.

But the more this is the case, the more Ruan Dacheng and Zha Jizuo dare not underestimate this general.

"It's no wonder that the students have traveled all the way, and all the prefectures and counties have posted poster notices, and the matter of collecting money and grain in the summer and autumn of this year and urging the arrears of money and grain accumulated over the years has been publicized in the four townships and eight towns."

Zha Jizuo suddenly realized.

"That's why a certain family asked Brother Yaocao to invite Mr. Yuanhai out of the mountain." Li Shouhan was also direct, and he explained the purpose directly.

"Since ancient times, good scriptures have been read crookedly by monks with crooked mouths." Li Shouhan paused slightly, "Don't look at the current list posts everywhere, if I am one of those big people who are willing to resist food, I can do this: directly tell those who donate: Master, although I have mercifully exempted you from the three salaries, but now the eunuchs and traitors want to demand the payment of the arrears of money and grain, crazy rumors and trying to scrape money and grain from the common people." It even provoked popular uprisings. This was the case in Suzhou back then. This way, the Donglin traitor party is very familiar with it. ”

Now that Donglin has been branded as a traitor, Ruan Dacheng knows that this general is a big backer that he can rely on!

"I wonder where the general can use the students?"

"Naturally, it is with the help of talents. How many popular operas have been written with a wonderful pen of Mr.? A certain family is going to 。。。。。 ”

Seeing this, the ranking officials must have understood. Our General Li Dacheng should make use of Ruan Dacheng's genius as a screenwriter and director to widely spread the New Deal system of money and grain throughout Jiangnan, so as not to be distorted and interpreted by others, and take advantage of the people's emotions and dissatisfaction to take advantage of the opportunity to make trouble.

"The general has an order, and the students dare not obey." Ruan Dacheng thought for a while, and then he already had a draft, this kind of opera, does not require the story to be twists and turns, as long as the things to be conveyed are clearly explained, so that those peasants who don't know how to read can know the laws of the court by watching the opera and listening to the music. The troupe put a sign at the door of the stage with the words "Spread by Order", and it was OK.

Mr. can also describe the harshness of money and food to the common people in the play. The so-called evil government is fiercer than the tiger! Dedication, sprinkling, and treacherous mailing, the pain of looting for the people in Jiangnan. ”

Ruan Dacheng couldn't help but pat his thigh excitedly, "Wonderful! Wonderful! On the one hand, it is the harsh government of the old system, and on the other hand, it is the benefits of the new policy. He picked up the teacup in his hand and took a big sip very boldly, "The tea from the second son only tasted at this time!" ”

Speak of the devil. The figure flickered, and Li Huabao led several staff officers from the battalion office to walk in.

"I've seen my father, I've seen Lord Shousuke."

"Hua Bao, I've seen Mr. Yuanhai and Mr. Yi Huang."

Since he was called Mr. by his father, Li Huabao saluted the two gentlemen with the gift of his nephew, and was immediately shocked that Ruan Dacheng and Zha Jizuo hurriedly got up and returned the salute.

"Alas! The same noble family, Li Ergongzi still has an official position on him, and he has also done something in Guangxi, but he is so respectful and polite when he sees us. Compared with the shitty four young and four sons, how far apart are thousands of miles? Ruan Dacheng had already figured out in his heart who the prototypes of the few big bosses on the opposite side of the script were.

"Huabao, what's the matter with coming here in a hurry?"

"Father, handsome. The county magistrate of Wuxian County in Suzhou resisted the law and refused to collect summer grain in accordance with the new policy system of money and grain. even instigated the squires of the four towns to make trouble and besiege the team we sent, but now they have been questioned. The Suzhou government has escorted it to Nanjing. The official office sent a note on the matter to his son, who did not know what to do, so he came to ask his father for instructions. ”

But it is a political matter where the county order of Wu County is vacant. Ruan Dacheng listened, naturally lacking interest. However, Zha Jizuo on the side pricked up his ears, Wu County, Suzhou Prefecture? It is the most prosperous and rich ground on the Susong Taiping Plain, and it is the key point of the Jiangnan Canal, which is known as "the cloud sail turns to the Liaohai, and the japonica rice comes to Dongwu", "the night market sells water chestnut lotus, and the spring boat carries Qiluo", which can be described as a prosperous and rich place for the people of Wufu.

Moreover, Wu County is also attached to Guo, and Suzhou Mansion is in the territory of Wu County. In the Qing Dynasty, the governor's yamen, the Daotai yamen, and the government yamen were all in Wu County.

"A county magistrate dares to openly resist the laws of the imperial court. A certain family is also going to change places when they look at his head. Brother Yaocao, this person's case is naturally concluded by a division. However, the matter of Wu County is a symptom. Although Wu County is small, it is the core area of Jiangnan's financial endowment, and the so-called street pavilion is small and has a great stake. It has to be a man of ability. Li Shouhan smiled and sentenced the magistrate of Wu County and a group of invisible gentry to death.

"This person openly resists the laws of the imperial court, and naturally wants to be punished by the canon, and deprived himself and his father and children of their fame, and the three generations and their relatives are not allowed to take the imperial examination. However, what does the general plan to do about Wu County? "In the end, he was the first assistant of the court, and he spoke lightly, but he was ruthless and unusually ruthless to deal with the unlucky magistrate of Wu County. Hearing this, Ji Zuo almost soaked his robe with cold sweat. The Ming canonical punishment is also counted. Even himself, his father, brothers, and sons will be stripped of their fame, and he will no longer be a scholar. What's even more ruthless is that the relatives and relatives of three generations are not allowed to take the imperial examination, and there is no time, which is undoubtedly to turn this county into a lonely ghost hated by all people. I'm afraid that this order has not yet left Nanjing City, and an ancestral hall has already been opened in his hometown, except for his family tree.

"The mighty man is far away in the sky and close in front of him. A certain family thinks that Mr. Yi Huang is the right person. Li Shouhan pointed to Zha Jizuo, who looked dazed and a little nervous, afraid that he would be teased by the two big shots. Based on Zha Jizuo's performance in the Ming History case, as long as he is given enough power, coupled with the drive of interests, he can definitely be able to put up one Buddha and two Buddhas who can be collected by Su Songtai's official gentry.

"Mr. Yi Huang himself is famous. The court is legal, and it is also possible to raise people to serve as magistrates. What's more, at the moment when national affairs are difficult, it is natural to use talents exceptionally. Ma Shiying thought for a while, and immediately found a proper reason for Zha Jizuo to be appointed as the magistrate of Wu County.

When the head of the court said this in person, and it was the general's protection, Ruan Dacheng was a little jealous. In the blink of an eye, a literati became a parent official in a wealthy place like Wu County, and it was pushed up by two big people. As long as you do something that meets the appetite of the two adults, it is difficult to get promoted!

"There are a lot of big households in Suzhou, and it is a place of money and grain, and Mr. Cha, as a county, if he wants to run a smooth errand, it is difficult to come. That's it! Both horizontally and vertically are for state affairs. General, if you see if this is possible, the official will order Mr. Zha to go to Suzhou to take up his post as an official errand for inspecting the imperial history, the general judgment of Suzhou Prefecture, and the magistrate of Wu County. What do you think of the new money and grain policy of Suzhou Prefecture? ”

In the blink of an eye, Zha Jizuo has changed from a person to a magistrate, who can be heard about the imperial history, the general judge of Suzhou Mansion and the county magistrate of Wu County! This sudden happiness made Zha Jizuo's eyes dizzy, and there was a feeling that happiness was about to suffocate. (To be continued.) )