Qiongzhou in winter is still as warm as spring, and as a tropical monsoon oceanic climate region, this place is not much different throughout the year. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 infoThere is no scorching heat in summer and no severe cold in winter.

At the end of November and the beginning of December, just as Chen Han's winter counterattack came to an end, the winter rice harvest season in Qiongzhou came. In recent years, grain prices have soared, and Qiongzhou, which used to grow only two crops of rice a year, now grows three crops of rice without exception. The other peppers, peanuts, sweet potatoes and so on, at most, are planted in the horns.

Today, the biggest buyer of grain in Hainan is not Chen Hanguan, but the Tiandihui in Fujian. This group of people now feels depressed to death, but they are unwilling to take the initiative to seek death, and of course they are not willing to take the initiative to put down their weapons. Chen Han has been doing their work all the time, but it doesn't have much effect.

Half of Fujian was divided into nearly ten forces, large and small, and they didn't survive for a day.

As the original alliance, Heaven and Earth would not be able to scold the Fu Han army for crossing the river and demolishing the bridge, because the Fu Han army was generous enough to them, and the entire market was open to them. Grain and tea silk are the most obvious examples.

The grain outside can go in, and the tea silk inside can be transported out. Although it has to go through the hands of the 'official' in the middle.

Taking a 'small landlord' like Ling Liang as an example, he doesn't need to hang himself from a tree in Quanzhou, and Fuzhou on the other side has opened the door to the tea silk on his territory, and the price is still very fair, so it is natural that he will also buy grain in Fuzhou.

Qiongzhou Mansion in winter is a harvest season, and winter rice is completed in the shortest time from harvesting to drying, and then to hulling and bagging. Farmers sell grain and reap the benefits.

The golden yuan coupon has not been circulated on a large scale in Qiongzhou Mansion, and everything still depends on real money. The generous amount of silver dollars reflected the joyful faces of the peasants.

On the fifth day of December, the entire grain trade was nearing its end, but Wenchang County was still crowded with people and traffic. It's not that there are no merchants who go to the countryside to collect grain by themselves, but then the price of grain will inevitably be lowered, and the peasants are reluctant to pay this money, preferring to find their own cars, cattle, horses and donkeys, and pull them to the city to sell. They couldn't find such large livestock as cows, horses, and donkeys, preferring to pull them by hand. The strength of the peasant is the least valuable!

Flatbed four-wheeled trucks were loaded with grain, and from the county seat to Qinglan Port outside, the sound of 'moo' buffaloes was endless.

Qinglan Port is located in Bamen Bay, which is one of the three first-class ports in Qiongzhou Prefecture, and is also the second largest fishing port in Qiongzhou Prefecture after Haikou. The area of the gourd-shaped bay is about 100,000 acres, and the area of the beach mangrove forest is not less than 100,000 acres.

Now it is the third largest port in Qiongzhou only in Changhua Port [Shilu] and Haikou.

Every day before dawn, there are farmers driving ox carts, donkey carts, and more manpower pulling carts, gathering outside the west city of Wenchang. When the city gate was opened, vehicles loaded with grain drove in from the west gate and exited through the north and south gates, and the east gate was the route to transport grain to Qinglan Port.

Chen Han himself had completely abolished the 'Thirteen Lines' when he traded with the Europeans, but when they traded with the Fujian Tiandi Society, the latter had to be stamped by the Industry and Commerce Bureau, because the Fu Han Army needed to have a rough estimate of the food purchase of the Tiandi Society.

The weather is not very good today. The sun has been covered by dark clouds, but the temperature is also 223 degrees, and there is still a sea breeze outside, which does not make people feel cold, and the people are more afraid that God will suddenly rain.

Li Kun [Li Xiaomei's brother] looked around, and saw that half of Wenchang City was full of ordinary people selling grain. These people are wearing half-new clothes, mostly short clothes and trousers, which are either directly naked or wearing a cloth vest, and the family conditions are better than a narrow sleeve shirt with a cross-collar, and some men are even more open in public.

If this is in Li Kun's hometown, there is no doubt that such an image person will be a scoundrel, but here in Qiongzhou Mansion, Li Kun also knows that this is the custom here. The local Li people and men also wear cloth skirts directly. The man was showing his arms and the woman was showing his calves, and Li Kun was startled when he first saw it.

Now I'm used to it, and I don't feel immoral. One place and one custom?

Li Kun is now dressed straight and dressed very formally. He came to Wenchang County this time to sell grain, Li Kun no longer runs a bookstore, and the bookstore is just in his place. The world is 'peaceful', and Li Xiucai took out his last savings to do business for Li Kun. It's really a loss, the mountains and rivers are exhausted, they still have a big backer, don't they?

Li Kun now travels between Guangxi, Hainan, and Guangzhou, mainly transporting grain and cloth from Hainan, tobacco leaves and sugar from Guangxi, and Guangdong is a place where goods are sold, from where he can buy goods from all over the country and even the world. Pull back to Qiongzhou or Guangxi is not worried about sales. By the way, Chen Ming assigned the Lianzhou Mansion in Guangdong, which was later the coast of the Beibu Gulf, to Guangxi. Otherwise, Guangxi does not even have an outlet to the sea.

Li Kun's grain and cloth have already been loaded onto the ship, but it is impossible for a cargo ship to pull only his own goods, Li Kun is just a small cargo owner, such as him, who runs business, must have five, six, seven or eight people gathered together to charter a sea ship.

Li Kun did not live in Qinglan Port, but lived in Wenchang County. Push open the window, you can see the scene on the street, far away Wenchang Farmers' Market, the long grain cart like a big yellow snake winding out of the hotel. The grain carts parked on the side of the street were full of grain bags, whether they were familiar with each other or not, several people next to each other sat together and chatted with each other, with a cheerful look between their eyebrows and eyes.

yes, joy.

How can the people of Hainan not be happy? Since the Fu Han army seized this place, it has only been a year, the harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes have been reduced, the agricultural taxes have also been reduced, the field rent is decreasing, and the price of grain and cotton is increasing.

This situation made Li Kun very emotional. That was two years ago, and it had been a while since their family fled to Qiongzhou Mansion. At that time, the government began to increase miscellaneous taxes and donations and grain in Qiongzhou, not to mention Wenchang County, even in Qiongshan County, the capital of poor prefectures, it is common to see the unkempt and skinny appearance of peasants who cannot pay taxes.

Such people are often put in a shackle, and half of their lives are lost.

Li Kun remembers very clearly that seven people were flailed in front of the county yamen that day, but five died the next day. Outside the city, he also saw the children of the local peasants, who were as thin as firewood sticks, both male and female, with only a belly pocket or trousers to cover their shame. It can be seen how hard the government has squeezed the local area.

Who let the grain here in Hainan be ripe three times a year, who let Huguang be stuck by Chen Han, and the Manchu Qing Dynasty was short of grain?

Qiongzhou itself has no powerful connections in the officialdom, if you don't squeeze here, will you still squeeze Guangzhou?

Now, only a year has passed, and these scrawny farmers are all rosy one by one. Even the local gentry in Hainan rarely resisted Chen Han's rule, and the Manchu Qing were too ruthless in their oppression of the local people, not to mention the local peasants and Li people. In the entire Qiongzhou Mansion, except for those who have enmity with the Fu Han Army, it is estimated that few people will miss Daqingguo anymore.

If the Fu Han Army had been three or five years late, Li Kun really couldn't imagine what Qiongzhou Mansion would become.

It is estimated that most of the Li people in Hainan will rebel again, and then be killed by the Qing soldiers.

Now that the Fu Han army has taken Hainan, everything is different, whether rich or not, they have been reborn. Looking at the jubilant and fresh faces in front of him, Li Kun couldn't help but feel a little proud, because Chen Ming was his brother-in-law, and the Chen Han royal family was his family's in-laws. It was his brother-in-law who saved the whole of Qiongzhou! With honor, with honor. Although this secret is never enough for outsiders.

"Wangtou, it's almost time......" A fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy gently walked to a small room outside the farmer's market, beside the security captain, and respectfully reminded.

This young man is a Tan people, the true source of the latter is far away, but all dynasties have been classified as untouchables, a small number of Tan people went ashore to live or Yongzheng period abolished the world's untouchable status, in the following days more and more Tan people went ashore to live, but these people are still very discriminated against by the local people.

When the Fu Han army seized the south of the Yangtze River, invaded southern Zhejiang and northern Fujian, and was already in Guangdong, the Tan people had always been the most supportive of the Fu Han army. Because there are many people who are willing to be soldiers, and being a big soldier will have a field of military merit, which is the thirst of the Tan people for many years.

The boy has an older brother who became a soldier in the boy's family, and the boy himself is very embarrassed, and he is unwilling to come to the security team of the farmers' market to be a soldier in the heavy fields.

Wenchang County relies on Qinglan Port, and it is also a populous area in the eastern part of Qiongzhou Prefecture, and has the potential to develop commerce and trade. As for the teenagers, they also believe that they will learn more and more useful things in the trade market in the near future.

The boy usually follows the captain Wang Zhong to read and learn calligraphy, and also does some chores. The young man can observe words and feelings, and his head is also smart, because he is very appreciated by Wang Zhong.

Wang Zhong is a veteran, a sailor of the Nanyang fleet, and a native of Hainan. In his early years, he couldn't eat, so he followed his uncle to join the foreign bandits, and then transferred to the Nanyang Naval Division. He was wounded in Guangdong, suffered a shrapnel in his leg, and lost half a pound of flesh on his thigh. After being discharged from the army, he returned to his hometown in Wenchang County and was placed in the market security team.

Wang Zhong took a look at the floor clock on the left and right, this is made in Guangzhou, it is eight o'clock in ten minutes, and it is indeed time. "Lao Liu, Da Niu, beckon the brothers to work. Open the fence outside and hold up the big umbrella. "Ten minutes have passed, and you can release people into the market.

The farmers' market, which occupies a piece of land in Dongcheng, Wenchang County, is not very big from a real point of view.

When the bell rang at eight o'clock in the morning, the long yellow snake that seemed to have been outside for a long time began to wriggle, and Li Kun could see clearly the joy on the faces of the peasants on the street who were pulling grain to sell.

……

Annam Jiading [Ho Chi Minh City], Mekong Delta, two merchant ships from China slowly docked in the berth of the wharf, which is a rare scene. Since Guangdong was taken by the Han army, almost no Chinese merchant ships have ever visited here.

The two Chinese merchant ships flying the red flag could not help but remind the people of Quang Nam of the Nanyang Fleet that was rampant in the waters off Annam.

Those warships, which were many, much stronger than the naval divisions of Quang Nam State, were flying such blood flags.

Is this a sign? It marks the end of the year-and-a-half-year isolation between Jiading Port, the largest port in Guangnan Province, and the resumption of bilateral business and trade exchanges.

The two Chinese merchant ships were loaded with cloth and iron, as well as porcelain, tea and other items that Quang Nam urgently needed, but most importantly there was a middle-aged man in his thirties, his name was Chen Baoguang.

After getting off the ship, Chen Baoguang did not contact the merchants, nor did he care about the price of goods in Jiading, but went straight to Yan Tianci's foothold in Jiading. Even though he obviously knew that someone was following him, Chen Baoguang swaggered to the door.

"Master Mo [Is the official position of Yan Tianci the chief soldier of the River Immortal] know that Zheng Xin has become the lord of Siam, and he has a share with Siam with the land of the River Immortal Projectile, which makes His Royal Highness the Crown Prince feel very embarrassed."

Mo Tianci is seventy-two years old, but his body is hard, so he lost four or five pounds of meat after taking a boat, and now Chen Baoguang, who still feels a little weak, is quite envious.

Chen Baoguang stretched out his hand to stop Mo Tianci's clichés, now Mo Tianci has no capital in his hands, it is useless for him to say some clichés, and Chen Baoguang is not willing to listen.

"This matter is very controversial between the DPRK and China. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can't be arbitrary. Therefore, this official came to Jiading to escort 500 muskets, 10 cannons, two boats of cloth and iron, plus silk, porcelain, tea and other things, as the capital of the adult's comeback. ”

One thing is very simple, if Mo Tianci wants to raise the land of river immortals to naturalize China, he must hold at least the land of river immortals in his hands, at least part of it. Chen Ming did not have much affection for Zheng Xin, but Siam and Burma were mortal enemies, and the latter was a country that Chen Ming was determined to destroy, and he was unwilling to have a bad relationship with Zheng Xin in the short term.

Since Zheng Xin unified Siam and successfully restored the country, the Burma-Thai war did not end there, but continued to develop. During this period, although Zheng Xin repeatedly sent troops to Laos, Cambodia and other places, in the final analysis, his main enemy was Burma.

The latter no longer has the major pressure of the Qing-Burma War, and has survived the low period of three years ago, and the momentum has returned to ferocity, how much energy can Zheng Xin have to set his eyes on Ha Xian?

As long as Mo Tianci can pull up an army and fight back against Hexian, and Chen Han sends someone to say that he will agree with it, Mo Tianci is very likely to be able to successfully restore the country, and then announce the naturalization of China, which is logical.

"The grace of the kingdom, the Mo family, I am grateful." Mo Tianci is an absolute old fox, and don't think that he was born in Hexian and didn't understand anything about Sinology, in fact, Mo Tianci himself is well-versed in scripture and history, and he can be a scholar in China.

Ever since he read the letter that Chen Baoguang handed him full of official arguments, his name was written - Mo Tianci, he knew what to do psychologically.

"Angels rest assured. Within a month, the old man could not pull out a troop of soldiers. Guangnan was poor in the Xishan uprising and was unable to rescue Hexian, but Zheng Xin captured Hexian and was like a sharp edge on his back. "That is, if Mo Tianci is willing to pull the army to counterattack the Hexian region, Guangnan Guo will definitely agree with both hands and feet.

"If the angel is willing to go to Hue [Quang Nam Capital] and his party, the old man is willing to accompany him." That's where the strings come in.

Chen Baoguang snorted, "This official's trip is just to meet the boss, the king of Guangnan heard that he has reached the age of eighteen, and the power of the court is still in the hands of the ministers. ”

"As far as this official knows, Zheng Sen has sent an envoy to Lushan to meet the King of Han. If the boss has any contact with Hue, you might as well inform them of this first. Chen Baoguang changed his title for Mo Tianci from 'Lord Mo' to 'Old Man', and many meanings were hidden in it.

Two ships of goods may not be sold for 100,000 silver dollars, but 70,000 or 80,000 silver dollars are still not a problem. Coupled with that batch of guns, it was enough for Mo Tianci to pull up a team. This is Chen Han's show of favor to the Mo family's red fruit.

I believe that this news cannot be concealed from outsiders, and if Zheng Xin sends secret agents in Quang Nam, it will not take long to know, no matter when the special envoy sent by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs goes to Bangkok, Zheng Xin should know the meaning of the Han army.

In the entire Indochina Peninsula, Ha Xian is estimated to be the most obvious place for sinicization outside of Bangkok. And unlike the official color of the Chinese in Bangkok - superior to others, the sinicization of Ha Xian is the sinicization of the local aborigines.

Mo Tianci actively recruited scholars from China. He was in Hexian "thick coins to recruit talents, since the Qing Dynasty and the seas of the handsome people, heard the wind to come to Yan, southeast culture and education Zhaoxing since the beginning of the public. After receiving the attachment of this group of scholars, Yan Tianci held many academic conferences and edited works to allow them to show their talents. The implementation of Han law, in terms of academic etiquette, "making clothes, crowns, hats, and schools", for decades the local indigenous people mostly lived in accordance with Han customs. In Chen Ming's view, this ability is more meaningful than the Bangkok Chinese under Zheng Xin.

Although Mo Tianci's age is really older, as long as the river immortal is attached, as long as Mo Tianci's body and bones can continue to work, Chen Ming wants to make great use of him, instead of just being a superficial cover like Abubeka.

Things were not at all as Chen Baoguang expected, when Mo Tianci sent the few remaining men under his command to accept the two cargo ships, the whole of Jiading was quiet. At the same time, Mo Tianci also quickly went to Hue with a letter to the table, he is still the chief soldier of the River Immortal canonized by the Quang Nam Kingdom, and it is like a bomb, which makes the entire Hue shake.

The current king of Quang Nam, Nguyen Phuc Chun, is already 18 years old, and six years ago Nguyen Phuc Truong died of illness, and the minister Truong Phuc Luan colluded with the eunuch Chu Duc and Zhangying Nguyen Jiu Thong to tamper with Nguyen Phuc Quo's edict and support the 12-year-old sixteenth son Nguyen Phuc Chun as the heir. Ruan Phuc Chun was awarded the title of State Minister, in charge of household affairs, and in charge of affairs. His sons Zhang Fusheng and Zhang Fuyue both married the daughters of Ruan Fukuo, and their power was tilted for a while.

Ruan Fuchun was young and playful, and Zhang Fuluan indulged in it, and even guided him to play around. The government affairs of Guangnan National High School are all under the management of Zhang Fuluan. Ruan's lord and the court are all Zhang Dang, and the relatives are divided into important positions and corrupt the law. The people of the country hate Zhang Fuluan and compare him to Qin Hui and call him "Zhang Qin Hui".

Eighteen-year-olds are adults in the 21st century. But Ruan Fuchun was still on the table like a tablet by Zhang Fuluan, and he was not in a hurry to get back his rights.

Chen Ming's evaluation of him is just two words - waste.

Therefore, Mo Tianci's recital is not so much for Ruan Fuchun, but for Zhang Fuluan.

After the latter got Mo Tianci's recital, he was stunned at first, and then he was all overjoyed. Mo Tianci would not tell the Annan people that he wanted to raise Hexian to naturalize China, but he won the assistance of Chen Han's Nanyang Sailor on the condition that Hexian Port was open to Chen Han's Nanyang Sailors. Now these two Chinese merchant ships in Jiading Port are the assistance of the Nanyang Naval Division.

He wanted to pull up a team and counterattack Ha Xian, asking Quang Nam to allow him to recruit troops in Jiading, and also asking Quang Nam to properly support him a little.

Along with this song, a batch of gifts were sent to Hue, the finest batch of porcelain, silk and tea from the two Chinese merchant ships, which became a stepping stone for Mo Tianci to tie Zhang Fuluan.

Mo Tianci counterattacked Hexian with the help of Chen Han's Nanyang sailors, whether it succeeded or not, it was a good thing for Guangnan.

Zhang Fuluan, who took the generous gift, happily agreed. He didn't think at all that this would be a precursor to China's meddling in Indochina, Annam, and Quang Nam? (To be continued.) )