A large mansion in the east gate of Hezhou City, known as Dong Mansion. Not far from Dong's house, you can see the magnificent landscape of the confluence of the Jialing River, the Qujiang River and the Fujiang River.

This house is owned by Dong Kezhi, a student of Hezhou. Dong Kezhi was a wealthy man in Hezhou, and he was also the leader of the training of the Hezhou Regiment. After the rebellion of the Guang'an bandits early last month, a large number of refugees soon appeared outside the city. However, apart from a few officials, there was not a single soldier in the city. The hearts of the people are fluctuating, and many of the gentry and ordinary people have taken refuge in Chongqing.

Faced with the crisis, Dong Kezhi took the initiative to find Zhizhou, and wanted to gather the strength of the gentry and the people to organize a regiment to practice defending the city. In just a few days, he recruited thousands of servants and homeless people to train in the group, thus stabilizing the situation in Hezhou.

Zhao Ronggui sent reinforcements to Hezhou, and in the face of the Hezhou gentry who were eyeing him with knives and guns, he had no choice but to loot in the suburbs far from the city. Zhu Pingjin came to Hezhou, and Dong Kezhi greeted him on the dock as a local sage. The governor of Hezhou chose three alternative places for Zhu Pingjin to stay, and as soon as Zhu Pingjin heard Liao Daheng's introduction, he opened his mouth and ordered Dong's house.

The place where Dong Kezhi prepared for Zhu Pingjin is a delicate small garden. A stream of living water came in from outside the courtyard wall, and the crooked stream flowed slowly, moistening the plum trees on both banks, adding a rich fragrance to the cold air. In the garden there is a three-room house, separated by a leaky wall from the Merlin Blossom Tree.

Zhu Pingjin changed into a neat robe and was thanking the owner of the garden in person.

"Does Mr. Dong have any intention of contributing to the imperial court? With Mr. Dong's virtue and talent, he should not lose a state and county! ”

"Students are naturally willing to contribute to the imperial court. It's just that the students can't see the deceitful and filthy and obscene behavior in the court! ”

Dong Kezhi was in the prime of life, tall, straight, and talked generously in front of Zhu Pingjian, without the slightest restraint.

"According to the student's wishes, he is holding the Qingfeng Sword, sweeping away the demons in the world, and making a good tomorrow!"

It turned out to be a Ban Dingyuan who abandoned the pen from Rong! Zhu Pingjin remembered the adventure when he remembered, so he asked: "Qiao Wenyuan of Peach Blossom Village, can Mr. recognize?" ”

"If you study in the same state, you will naturally know it. He has a close relationship with his students and respects them as brothers. ”

Zhu Pingjin laughed: "He respects his son as a teacher." This Shizi passed by Peach Blossom Village this morning and just accepted him as a disciple. ”

"It's ...... Why? ”

"This son passed by the Peach Blossom Village and was blocked by his Peach Blossom Village soldiers. The son of this world did not use the sword, so he discussed with him about learning. He lost the bet, so he had to worship the son of the world as a teacher. ”

Dong Kezhi understood in a blink of an eye, and also laughed: "Compared with the prince, Wen Yuan must be the master of the Peach Blossom Nunnery!" He has a fan of Tang Bohu, so he always asks questions everywhere and takes the opportunity to show off! ”

"Exactly!" Zhu Pingjin replied.

Both burst out laughing.

After laughing, Zhu Pingjin smiled and said: "However, the son of this world accepted Qiao Wenyuan and other four talents as apprentices, but only because they destroyed their families and relieved the difficulties, they lived thousands of people, and they made great contributions to the country and the people!" This prince has approved their invitation, and the Taohuazhai soldiers have been reorganized into a national protection army, guarding the place and protecting the family and hometown! The payment and supply of military salaries and military funds shall be treated on an equal footing with the sergeants of the National Protector Army. ”

is also the leader of the training of the local regiment, Dong Kezhi can certainly understand what the young man is saying. He was silent for a moment, and then expressed his attitude to Zhu Pingjin that the Hezhou regiment was willing to follow the example of the Taohuazhai regimental training and reorganize it into a national protection army. It's just that many people in the Hezhou regimental training are servants of the gentry's family, and the opinions of those masters must be solicited for the reorganization, and they cannot be forcibly requisitioned.

"Then there's Mr. Law!"

As soon as Zhu Pingjin opened his mouth, he handed over the work of mobilizing the gentry to Dong Kezhi. Dong Kezhi had no one to push, so he had to accept it. But after thinking about it, he said to Zhu Pingjin:

In addition to the 2,000 people in and outside the city, there are 1,000 people in the southwest of the city in the heart of the river (now Yanjing Town, Hechuan). Hexin Field is the south gate of Hezhou, a key place for soldiers, and it must be guarded! ”

The Jialing River crosses Huaying Mountain, and the mountains are high and the valleys are deep. The middle of the river field is stuck right in the middle of the river valley, and there is a battery hill nearby to cover it. Zhu Pingjin went to the North Hot Spring with his wife to take a bath in his previous life, and he once passed by there and had some understanding. He knew that by guarding the Hexin Field, he cut off the road from Chongqing Prefecture to Hezhou from the west. The regiment trained and deployed troops in the south of Hezhou, not so much to defend against local riots, but to defend against Chongqing officers and soldiers.

Dong Kezhi was subtly expressing to him the dissatisfaction of the Hezhou gentry with the official army. Zhu Pingjin also expressed his attitude to Dong Kezhi.

"Since the group training is going to be reorganized, then it will be collected together. There is a national protector army, and Hezhou is impregnable! ”

"The big war is coming, Mr. is familiar with geography and knows the art of war, please help this son around ......"

"If you want it, you don't dare to invite it!" Dong Kezhi left his seat and bowed.

After successfully incorporating the regimental training, Zhu Pingjin was about to ask Dong Kezhi about the terrain of the mountains and rivers near Guang'an, so as to make some preparations for the big battle in a few days, but saw Li Mingshi coming in from outside the courtyard and standing at the door to report: "Liao Fu begs to see the prince!" ”

"Liao Fu asks to see, there must be something important, and the student will retire!"

Zhu Pingjin sent Dong Kezhi to the door, and saw Liao Tycoon hurriedly walking into the garden.

……

Poop! A saucer spun rapidly and broke out of the door, slamming heavily on the bluestone slab paved in the middle of the small courtyard, and was instantly shattered.

"They can speak such crazy words!" Zhu Pingjin was furious, and roared: "This son of the world is dedicated to the country and the people, and in order to save the lives of these dogs, they even use this as a threat!" I really don't know if I'm alive or dead! Pigs and dogs are not as good! ”

Liao Daheng couldn't help but shudder when he saw Zhu Pingjin's angry appearance for the first time.

After the Battle of Jiangkou, the two masters Qian and Li reported that the prince was a decisive and natural general. Dong Bu's cavalry was released and cut people's heads rolling, and the gentry watching the battle were so frightened that their legs trembled, but Shizi didn't even blink his eyes, and he thought that Dong Bu's cavalry was too slow to kill, and shouted (asking them to speed up) "Speed!" Velocity! ”

Seeing the fierce reaction of the prince, there is no doubt that Wang Yingxiong and the Chongqing gentry have murderous intentions, and if this matter is not done well, it will make a big fuss. It's just that the son of the world should know that now is not the time to make a big fuss. Guang'an Prefecture, not far north of Hezhou, is the White Lotus Sect bandits and nearly 100,000 local tyrants! And they are the main target at the moment!

Liao Daheng thought about it, and hurriedly gave Zhang Wei, the little eunuch who was in charge, a look, and asked him to come forward to persuade one or two. Zhang Wei saw Liao Daheng's eyes, but he pouted to Li Mingshi Nunu, who heard the movement and came to investigate the situation.

"Shizi!"

Li Mingshi walked up to Zhu Pingjin and arched his hand, "Don't be angry about those dogs!" As long as the prince gives the order, the last general will go and bring them to the head now, no matter who they are! ”

Are you taking a break or adding fuel to the fire? Liao Tycoon was in a hurry.

He glared at Li Mingshi fiercely and knelt beside Zhu Pingjian.

"The prince is angry, this matter is still incompetent......"

Suddenly, Zhu Pingjin laughed. He pulled up Liao Daheng, personally helped him to the seat, and sat on the side himself.

"Duke Liao, this son of the world is anxious and out of shape, please don't blame Duke Liao! Li Mingshi is right: Those heads can be taken at any time in this world, why bother to be happy for a while and miss the world of the family and the country! ”

"......What does the son of the world mean?"

"Liao Gongda can promise them! But there are a few things that need to be changed! ”

Zhu Pingjian's opinion is:

First, the gentry's wasteland is limited to the end of February this year, and if it cannot be reclaimed in time, then it will have to be reclaimed by the government. That is, the government took the field skin, and the gentry kept the field bones. The gentry wanted to reap fifty-fifty points, and that was a dream. Wasteland collects rent like ripe fields, how can there be such a reason in the world? Now that the north and east of Sichuan are in chaos, a large amount of land is barren, how much can the field be worth? Besides, whenever there is output in the fields, the imperial court has to tax and raise soldiers, so the government also has to take a cut of the tax. This commission does not have to fake the Chongqing Mansion, and goes directly to Chen Qichi's domain.

Second, it cannot be hidden. Once an agreement is reached, it will be published in the newspapers and publicized in a big way, so that the gentry and common people of the Sichuan government will come and take the Chongqing gentry as their teachers and hand over all the wasteland they hold.

Thirdly, shipyards are a good idea. But the shipyard does not have to enter the machine bureau, it needs to set up a special shipbuilding bureau. The articles of association can refer to the Machinery Bureau, but the controlling shareholder is the Sichuan Development Bureau.

Fourth, Wang Xingjian wanted to be promoted, so he was promoted, but the eastern Sichuan soldiers must not give Wang Xingjian. He colluded so closely with the Chongqing gentry, if he had territory and soldiers, wouldn't it become a big tail? Unless ......"

Zhu Pingjian's reply contained a lot of information, and Liao Daheng, the old fox, was a little puzzled for a while.

He thought for a while and then said: "Shizi, whether it can be exempted from two years, whether it can be postponed for two years, whether it can be less, more or less, it is naturally negotiated on both sides." Master Qian is an expert in this matter, and it is most appropriate for him to talk about it. However, the old man levied and paid the field tax, and he acted in accordance with the law, so why should he make a big fuss? Besides, this percent of the tax amount is levied, so why bother making it public and leaving a handle for the crows? ”

"The fanfare is to pave the way for the full implementation of Shudi. The holy decree decreed that the Shu Wangfu convened the Shu clan and organized the displaced people everywhere to reclaim wasteland and be self-sufficient. Why didn't Duke Liao take advantage of the imperial court and jointly set up a Sichuan Reclamation Bureau by my Shu Wangfu and Fantai? Mr. Liu can serve as the general office, Neijiang Wang can serve as the conference office, and Mr. Chen and Zheng Changshi can serve as the deputy office. In this way, the two Taiwan and three divisions can write about the whole Sichuan, and in the name of reclaiming wasteland and raising rice and military rations, all the wasteland owned by the owners of Sichuan will be included in the Sichuan Reclamation Bureau. The Sichuan Reclamation Bureau has wasteland, and then recruits displaced people who are willing to reclaim the wasteland and rents out the wasteland for profit. ”

The reclamation bureau in Zhu Pingjin's mind is the land reserve center of the Ming Dynasty. If the government wants to make a fortune, this half-official, half-civilian, half-voluntary, and half-coercive institution cannot be missing. It can obtain a large amount of benefits beyond taxation through land development and land appreciation. It's just that Liao Daheng has no concept of the land reserve center in Zhu Pingjin's previous life, and he doesn't know how much he can understand.

"Sichuan Reclamation Bureau?"

Liao Daheng thought for a moment and slapped his thigh: "Shizi, you have a wonderful idea!" The Reclamation Bureau collected the grain supply clan and the official army, which accounted for the name of righteousness. In the name of the government and the royal government, they came forward together, firstly, to unite the holy decree, and secondly, to deter the stubborn. As long as the land is not a field bone, the reclamation bureau will not harm the interests of the gentry and can reduce the difficulty of implementation. The Reclamation Bureau asked Lord Liu to come forward, and with his temperament, he would inevitably ......"

"Liao Gong is planning to break in, but this son didn't think about it so much. This son of the world just heard that this Wang Ge is old and knowledgeable, but his personality is strong and ruthless, and many people are afraid of him. This son of the world suppresses evil with good, even if he fights this lawsuit to the court, this son of the world is not afraid! The clan wants to eat, and the officials and soldiers also have to eat, which is more important, and the Son of Heaven will weigh it himself! ”

"According to the old man's speculation, he won't make trouble. If those barren fields are easy to cultivate, how can he not cultivate them? He clearly took advantage of this, and if he didn't do anything, a barren field would become a ripe field for nothing, and grain would fall. He's not a fool, how can he be bored? It's even better to log in to the newspaper! Why doesn't the old man just get on the newspaper? The old man wanted to build a colorful shed and a high platform at Chaotianmen, so that Liu Zhibo, Chen Qichi and the officials and gentry could all come to witness it. Oh, and that Wuqing Marquis's family! ”

"It's good that the son of this world also has something to say. In this way, I sent Wang Ge Lao a golden plaque of more than one zhang and praised him for his 'public loyalty to the country'! ”

"Haha!"

The two traitors, one old and one young, laughed loudly, and Liao Daheng asked the second question he was concerned about: What is the Sichuan Development Bureau? Is it another factory that can make money like the Machine Bureau?

Zhu Pingjin slowly explained to Liao Daheng. This time, Liao Daheng's face was no longer happy, but a little more dignified.

"Duke Liao, there is still time to discuss this matter. Now there is only one thing to do, recover Guang'an, win the battle against the local tyrants, and drive them into Bashan! ”

"Son of the world! General Song rushed to ask for a meeting! Li Mingshi reported loudly at the gate of the garden.

Before Zhu Pingjin could announce the decree, he heard Song Zhenzong's unique sound that could shatter the tiles resounding outside the garden:

"The last general left to guard thousands of households, the commander of the Luzhou Guard, Song Zhenzong, the commander of the third regiment of the caravan, was ordered by the prince to lead the fourth battalion of the third regiment of the caravan and the fifth battalion of the Tianquan Tusi infantry to report! Both battalions are fully manned and ready to go into battle at any time! Son, such a good thing as fighting a war will not fall in time! ”

Zhu Pingjin got up and cleaned up, and while sitting back on the upper seat in the middle of the room, he said to Liao Daheng: "Our general has arrived!" ”

"General Song is the general of the Qin army, and he is the best commander when he comes to the battle."

"Then the prince of the world will watch the battle with Liao Fu!"

Zhu Pingjin reminded with a smile: "It's just that Chongqing Mansion has to make some arrangements in advance!" ”

"Please rest assured, the old man will send Wen Ding Xianjue tomorrow, and order him to lead his troops out of Dazhu and Dazhou, threaten the local tyrants to retreat north, and capture Dazhou! As for the defense of Chongqing, it will be taken over by the 11th Battalion of the Protector Army later! ”

"Mr. Shu, Mr. Sun, Mr. Wu and Director Liu have also arrived." Li Mingshi's report sounded again at the gate of the garden.

Everything is ready, and war is imminent.

Zhu Pingjin stood up in his robe.

Suddenly, a majestic aura overflowed his chest.