When he left the village, the old man couldn't help but pick up a small bag of dried dates and stuffed them for Qin Feng, and kept asking him to remember to say a few good words to their county officials and county guards after he went back, such a good official, he really hadn't met it in his life! Qin Feng also smiled and agreed. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

After leaving the village, he went out to Tianmen County, and passed through several such villages along the way, and there were very few people of the same kind, especially the young and middle-aged, and there were more old and weak women and children in the village. But they are all full of confidence in the future, and the optimism and expectation for the future between the words even Grandpa Le was moved.

Wu Ling seemed even more silent, at first he had a few words with Qin Feng, but later, he had nothing to say.

Changyang County is still very poor, but Changyang County is having a vigorous and upward spirit, and a thriving situation has been naked in front of him.

It may not be long before this place is completely changed.

Finally stepped into Tianmen County. There is no city wall here, when the Shuntian army passed here, almost razed Tianmen County to the ground, the war ended, after the Taiping army controlled here, did not rebuild the city wall, but picked up the blue bricks that were originally wrapped outside the city wall, after picking up, began to rebuild the residents' houses, the city wall of the entire Tianmen County, only in a very few places, there are still some ruins and broken walls, showing their original role.

A county town, as far as the eye can see, is a straight street with houses one after the other, and only a narrow street barely enough for a horse-drawn carriage to pass through.

"There were originally more than 3,000 households in Tianmen County, and more than 20,000 people lived here, but the number of households reported to the imperial court this year was only about 1,000, less than 5,000." Walking on the bluestone street, Qin Feng said with emotion: "It's a full seventy percent!" I don't know how many years it will take to restore the old landscape. ”

Father-in-law Le looked at the shops on both sides and the flow of people coming and going in a hurry, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, it won't be long before you see that this sign of prosperity has appeared." ”

"In the past, in Yuejing, I didn't have an intuitive feeling about the situation in Changyang County, and I thought that Ma Xiangnan was exaggerating, but this time I came to see it in person, and I knew the actual situation, and the others were more serious than what he said, but it was difficult for him. The imperial court must also lean towards this place on top of its policy. Qin Feng said with some sadness.

"Your Majesty, in fact, the imperial court has already done a lot. The Tai Medical Department will most of the medicinal material base, the medicine workshop is located in Changyang County, has solved the biggest problem for them, after a while, the medicinal materials can be harvested, the people here will have income, the medicine workshop will also need manpower to make medicine, this does not need strong labor, as long as there is money to earn here, are you afraid that no one will come? "Fair and fair.

Qin Feng smiled and nodded, "Shu Chang has done a good job, this guy seems to be out of tune sometimes, but he is never confused when it comes to big things." Ma Xiangnan's eyes are also poisonous. ”

"It's not that Your Majesty has given him a letter first, so that he can take the lead, otherwise the other counties will compete with Changyang, and they really have no chance of winning!" Grandpa Le said with a smile.

The three of them continued to move forward, not far, but they were attracted by the sound of Lang Lang reading, stopped, turned their heads to look in the direction where the sound of reading came from on the side, this is a small courtyard, and the slightly dilapidated houses next to it are different, but the houses in this small courtyard are blue bricks and blue tiles, surrounded by a half-height wall.

The sun was just right, and the windows of the house were open, and a master could be seen chanting with a group of dolls, the older one was about ten years old, and the youngest one was only six or seven years old.

All the children were very serious, holding the books in both hands, not squinting, and chanting aloud.

Qin Feng raised his head, above the gate of the small courtyard, the words of Tianmen Primary School were vigorous and powerful, and the familiar handwriting, Qin Feng knew at a glance that it was Ma Xiangnan's masterpiece.

"Wu Ling, this is the school of Daming, these schools do not charge money, and they also provide accommodation for the children who go to school, all the expenses are supplemented by the imperial court, to tell you honestly, now we are still very poor in Daming, but we still have to do this, every year in the entire Daming, this expenditure alone is hundreds of thousands of taels of silver. In order to let the children of poor families who could not afford to read have the opportunity to study, maybe they will not last for a long time, and they will have to work to earn money because of the pressure of life, but at least, they will no longer be blind, and they will not even be unable to read the proclamations of the imperial court. The more literate people there are, the more reasonable people there are, and the more people who understand the policies of the imperial court, and at that time, even if some people want to bend the policies of the imperial court, it will not be so easy. Qin Feng looked at Wu Ling and said.

"You're doing a good job." Wu Ling said sullenly.

"It's rare to hear a good word from you." Qin Feng laughed: "Wu Ling, let me ask you, why did you rebel in the first place?" ”

"General Wu said that it is necessary to change the world and let the people live a good life." Wu Ling was silent for a moment and said.

"But you're doing the opposite." Qin Feng shook his head: "So now, do you think the people are living such a life, did you want it in the first place?" ”

Wu Ling was silent.

"If you don't speak, that's it." Qin Feng said lightly: "But if Wu Xin is still alive, do you think the people of Changyang County can have such a day?" ”

"It's one thing to lead troops to war, it's another thing to govern the country." Without waiting for Wu Ling to answer, Qin Feng continued: "Your idea of wanting to destroy everything first and then completely rebuild it is unrealistic. Is there anyone in the Suncheon army who can govern the place well? ”

Wu Ling sighed, Qin Feng's words couldn't help but make him think of the generals under Mo Luo's command back then, and there was one who could really make the people live a good life and destroy them, but construction was far from their strength.

"Let's go, let's go to the county government and have a look!" Qin Feng didn't say anything more, but took the lead and walked forward.

The county government was very dilapidated, much worse than the primary school hall he had just seen, and what made Qin Feng laugh the most was that the gate was actually broken with a hole, like a big eye, looking at Qin Feng.

"The school is better than the county government, no wonder this Wu Xing can be praised by the people." Qin Feng nodded and said, "But it's too unreasonable to let a hole in the gate of the county ya." ”

"Your Majesty, why are there so many people lining up over there?" Le Gonggong pointed to the other end of the county office, where a large group of people were gathered.

"Let's go, let's see." Qin Feng said with great interest.

Approaching only to find that the house next to the county government is actually a medical hall, the sign hanging next to the door is also a medical hall directly under the county, which is also one of the reform measures of the Imperial Medical Bureau, the Imperial Medical Bureau and the Medical Bureau, the Imperial Medical Bureau is set up in each county, and the imperial doctor of the capital is in charge, and the county is set up in each county, the purpose is to let the people afford to see a doctor, and it is not necessary to see a doctor in the imperial court medical hall, only the money for medicine.

"Why are so many people sick today?" Grandpa Le was very surprised, squeezed into the crowd and inquired, but his face was a little strange when he came out.

"Your Majesty, it turns out that an imperial doctor came here today for consultation, which is why so many people have been brought here. That imperial doctor used to be in Yuejing City, and the slave also recognized it. "Fair and fair.

Qin Feng smiled, "It seems that it is because of me, I am coming to Changyang County, and Tianmen is the place where I must pass, so this imperial doctor has come here specially to come." It is very good that he can come to Changyang County, a bitter place, and he can also open the door to treat ordinary people. Grandpa Le, did he see you? ”

"I saw it, but the minion motioned for him to be silent." Fair and fair.

"Hmm!" Qin Feng nodded, "I think that Ma Xiangnan and they will also catch up with our big team at this time, and they will definitely be able to rush back in the evening, you go in and tell this person, come to the county government at night!" I meet him. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Grandpa Le squeezed into the crowd again. Qin Feng looked at Wu Ling and said, "Wu Ling, there is a tavern over there, we have really suffered a lot along the way, I will invite you to drink today." ”

Wu Ling looked at Qin Feng, "To be honest, you really can't see what it looks like to be an emperor." ”

"What does it take to be an emperor?" Qin Feng smiled, shook his head and said, "Should the emperor sit in the south and face the north, high above?" Let's go! ”

The tavern is not big, and no one has come in at the moment, Qin Feng picked up a table by the window and sat down, Wu Ling hesitated for a moment, and also sat down.

"Little Er, come here!" Qin Feng beckoned and shouted.

Xiao Er, who had a towel on his shoulder, ran over, "Guest, what do you want to eat and drink?" But our boss went to ask the imperial doctor to see his old injured leg, no one is in charge, only cold dishes, you will take it. ”

"It's all right, what's the wine?"

"The wine is our unique persimmon wine in Tianmen County, you look like a foreigner, and you have never drunk it." Xiao Er smiled and said authentically.

"Brewing wine with persimmons?" Qin Feng asked in surprise.

"Of course, it's hard to use grain, we are short of food in Changyang County, how can we use grain to make wine, do you want it?"

"Take it and taste it."

A plate of peanuts, a plate of broad beans, to Qin Feng's surprise, there was a dish of air-dried and steamed game, a pot of persimmon wine, and it was quickly put on the table.

Qin Feng filled both cups, "Wu Ling, you've seen so much along the way, what do you feel about?" ”

Wu Ling raised his neck and drank the wine, although the persimmon wine was only a kind of fruit wine, but it was extremely strong, and it was imported into the stomach and into the flames, but Wu Ling didn't feel it at all, after drinking a glass, he poured another glass, Qin Feng didn't speak, just looked at him, slowly sipped the wine, it was not delicious, it could only be reluctantly called wine.

"Or, if you become the emperor, it's also good." Wu Ling put the wine glass on the table. "I am also from Changyang County, and I am happy to see these villagers living and working in peace and contentment."

Qin Feng nodded: "In life, you always have to do something meaningful, Wu Ling, I took you so far and said so many things to you, it's not without purpose, you are a good general, and I still admire Wu Xin very much, but each is a camp, even if I do it again, I will still kill him by any means, because this is my respect for a strong opponent." Now I give you two choices, one is to serve the court and do something practical for the people, instead of staying in words. The second choice, if you still have a knot in your heart about Wu Xin's death, then you can go, stay incognito from now on, and don't appear in front of the world again. ”

"Will you let me go?"

"Why don't you want to let you go?" Qin Feng smiled: "After you go back, will you still rebel?" ”

Wu Ling shook his head.

"Will you still assassinate my Ming generals?"

Wu Ling was stunned, "Cheap dog thief, don't kill it, don't kill it." ”

"That's good!" Qin Feng glanced at him, smiled and poured another glass for him, "Drink this glass of wine, don't leave it at that!" ”