Chapter 363: An Extraordinary Departure
The subordinates of the mansion left in batches, ten days later, most of the subordinates left and went directly to the capital, this time to Henan Mansion, Su Tiancheng did not plan to take the subordinates, and the task of going to Henan Mansion was different.
It is already the lunar month, and the lively scene in Jiangning County is unprecedented.
The streets and alleys are bustling with people, and many people are carrying large bags and small bags, obviously coming to the county seat to purchase New Year's goods.
Most of the families of the soldiers of the Jiangning battalion live on the outskirts of the city, but in fact, markets and streets have been formed here.
It's a little deserted here, a lot of family members are making preparations, after the Chinese New Year, they will leave Jiangning County and rush to Henan Mansion, of course, there are also a group of people who will not leave, that is, the soldiers who were disabled during the battle, and the families of the fallen soldiers, these people have been properly arranged by Su Tiancheng, Yan Zizhang has also made a guarantee, he will continue to take care of these people, these people continue to follow the Jiangning camp, there is not much meaning, it is obviously a burden, besides, the conditions of Henan Mansion, It is far inferior to Jiangning County.
This can't blame Su Tiancheng for being ruthless, he can't bear such a burden, besides, these family members have received generous pensions, and the county government guarantees to exempt them from taxes for five years, and these people, in Jiangning County, can live a better life.
What Su Tiancheng didn't expect was that Niu Er and a group of tenants who came from Pingyang Mansion also made up their minds and followed them to Henan Mansion. Su Tiancheng actually disagreed, he was destined to drift, and it was really unnecessary to involve so many people and follow him to drift, but the role of Niu Er and others was very great, they were familiar with the planting techniques of sweet potatoes and maize, and after they arrived in Henan Mansion. It must be a talent for grabbing.
Song Sijun and others set off at the beginning of the month, and there were 1,000 Jiangning battalion soldiers who protected them all the way.
December 20th.
This is the day of departure of Jiangning Camp and the day of Su Tiancheng's departure.
The mansion has been sold, and the mansion was bought. It was a businessman in Jiangning County, the bid was very high, and he insisted on having some extra silver, the Jiangning battalion barracks were handed over to the county government, and after the Jiangning battalion left, the two battalions transferred 5,000 sergeants to be directly responsible for the security of Jiangning County, these 5,000 sergeants. Naturally, it was stationed in the barracks of the original Jiangning battalion.
All the handovers have been done.
I have to say that Sun Chuanting has extraordinary organizational skills, and it is not easy to set off from Jiangning Camp, millions of stone of grain, millions of taels of silver, all of which have to be transported to Henan Mansion, including Su Tiancheng's personal gold and silver treasures, etc.
This requires a lot of carriages, but Sun Chuanting is fully organized.
Su Tiancheng's meaning. Handle some grain, after arriving in Henan Province. It can be purchased, but Sun Chuanting disagrees, thinking that grain is fundamental, and the soldiers and horses have not moved the grain and grass first, even if there is great difficulty, it is necessary to transport the grain to Henan Mansion.
Mao time. All the soldiers stood neatly in the playground, waiting for Su Tiancheng to give an order.
Su Tiancheng stood on the wooden platform, looked at the soldiers who were ready to go, and didn't say anything. Wave your hand and signal to go.
The Jiangning camp was originally located on the outskirts of the city, Su Tiancheng didn't want to disturb the people, so he chose to set off at the right time.
The brigade can only take the official road, Nanjing to Luoyang, there are more than 1,500 miles on the official road, according to the calculation of time, to Luoyang, it should be after the fifth day of the first month, that is to say, all the soldiers of the Jiangning battalion will usher in the Spring Festival on the way.
It was only half an hour after the departure, and news came from ahead, and there were some unusual scenes on both sides of the official road.
Su Tiancheng and Sun Chuanting jumped to the front.
When Su Tiancheng was in Henan for disaster relief and left Mengjin County, he saw the scene of the people sending each other, but the scene he saw today still moved him a little.
The people of Jiangning County stand along the official road and can't see the edge at a glance.
Yan Zizhang, Zheng Keyou, Lan Qiaozheng and others waited by the side of the official road on horseback.
Seeing Su Tiancheng and Sun Chuanting, Yan Zizhang took the initiative to speak.
"Lord Su, Lord Sun, and the lower officials, on behalf of the county government of Jiangning County, made a special trip to see them off, and almost all the people of Jiangning County came."
Su Tiancheng clasped his fists and saluted everyone, without saying anything.
The soldiers of the Jiangning battalion, under the attention of many people, slowly moved forward along the official road.
In the cold winter, there were gusts of cold wind, but the atmosphere of the scene made everyone not feel cold.
The team walked for half an hour, and it was more than ten miles away from the county seat of Jiangning County.
Su Tiancheng finally spoke to Yan Zizhang and the others beside him.
"Lord Yan, Lord Zheng, Lord Lan, there will be a farewell for sending you a thousand miles, so let's stop here, Jiangning County will be entrusted to you."
Yan Zizhang and the others dismounted.
Su Tiancheng and Sun Chuanting also dismounted.
"Lord Su, Lord Sun, Xia Guan was sent here, in the past year, Xia Guan has learned too many things, words can't express gratitude, here to salute the two adults."
Yan Zizhang sorted out his official uniform, faced Su Tiancheng and Sun Chuanting, and respectfully saluted the chief inspector, Zheng Keyou and Lan Qiao were following behind, also saluting.
Someone had already brought over and poured the wine, and everyone drank it all.
When he set off again, Sun Chuanting was very emotional.
"My lord, Jiangning County is not what it used to be, for more than a year, Xiaguan has experienced the changes in Jiangning County, if you don't see it with your own eyes, I really can't believe it, if I am in the Ming Dynasty, many prefectures and counties can be like Jiangning County, why worry about the indestructible, where does Houjin dare to be so arrogant."
Su Tiancheng smiled and didn't speak, if it really has been built to that extent, it is not as simple as exterminating the Liukou and surrendering Houjin, I am afraid there are more things to do.
Seeing Fan Jingwen, Wang Daozhi, Sun Chengzong, Liu Zongzhou, Huang Daozhou, Lu Shanji and others standing next to the official road, Su Tiancheng hurriedly dismounted and walked up to salute.
It is nearly twenty miles away from Nanjing City, Fan Jingwen and others should have set off at the time of Yin, these people are not young, and it is really not easy to travel so far to send it.
"Your Excellency sends each other, and the lower officials really don't dare to be it."
Fan Jingwen had a smile on his face.
"Master Su, for more than two years, you have done so many things in Jiangning County, the official is very surprised, but unfortunately you have to leave Nanzhili, otherwise, the official really wants to play to the emperor, it is recommended that you still stay in Nanzhili, justice is at ease in the hearts of the people, what you have done in Jiangning County, the people will not forget, you are afraid that you don't know the way, in order to bid farewell to you and Jiangning Ying, not only the people of Jiangning County, but even the people of Shangyuan County, they are also waiting on the side of the official road in the early morning, you don't want to disturb the people, But the people won't forget you. ”
Su Tiancheng was a little speechless, in fact, he felt that he hadn't done much.
Sun Chengzong then spoke.
"Master Su, Zhongxing Society, full of your hard work, now, you left Jiangning County, left Nanzhili, the old man feels more pressure, the old man still said that, no matter what, Zhongxing Society will develop and grow, you have to remember the promise, Lord Liu and Lord Lu, are waiting for your news, they can't wait."
The next thing to speak is naturally kingly straightforward.
"Master Su, Ying Tianfu has been stained with a lot of light in Jiangning County, and I believe that when you arrive in Henan Mansion, you will do better."
Su Tiancheng saluted to everyone again and did not speak.
Soon, the wine was poured.
Fan Jingwen picked up the wine bowl.
"Lord Su, Lord Sun, this official has a lot of feelings, as the saying goes, those who win the hearts of the people win the world, when my Ming Dynasty is worried about internal and external troubles, it is really the luck of my Ming Dynasty to have a talented person like Lord Su to share worries and solve problems for the emperor, drink this bowl of wine, this official wishes you a smooth journey and establish greater achievements."
All this, in Su Tiancheng's opinion, is not a particularly unusual thing, Sun Chuanting has also experienced a lot, and he will not feel particularly surprised, what really has completely different feelings is Liu Jingting and Yue Gaofeng.
Both of them followed Su Tiancheng's side, and they would not go to other places for the time being, and they had seen the scene of the people sending each other, as well as the farewell and encouragement of officials at all levels, and the excitement in their hearts was indescribable.
Both of them have a lot of experience, they have always lived at the bottom of the society, they have seen a lot of corrupt officials and corrupt officials, and they have also suffered losses in this regard.
Along the way, Liu Jingting has begun to silently arrange the quick book, and he wants to publicize such a situation with his own mouth.
After leaving Nanjing City, the speed of the team was much faster, and the team did not enter the county seat and market town according to the requirements of Su Tiancheng and Sun Chuanting, and the grain and grass needed had already been prepared.
Gu Hengbo's ability to bear at this time has been reflected, although she is in a carriage, but the bumps along the way are also a little uncomfortable, but many days have passed, she gritted her teeth and did not speak, endured silently, and in the face of Su Tiancheng's inquiry, she always said that there was nothing wrong.
There is little rain in winter, which is a great thing for the Jiangning camp and many coachmen who are in a hurry.
On December 27, there are only three days left before the Spring Festival.
The brigade entered the territory of Kaifeng Prefecture.
The north wind blew overnight, and in the early morning, snowflakes began to fall in the sky, and Su Tiancheng, who had never seen snow in Jiangning County for two years, felt exceptionally fresh.
He suddenly thought of the Sauvignon Blanc: a trip to the mountain, a trip to the water, walking to the side of Yuguan, and a thousand tent lights in the middle of the night. The wind is changing, the snow is changing, the dream of the broken hometown cannot be realized, and there is no sound in the old garden.
At this time, Gu Hengbo appeared beside him, and he actually read this poem out of his mouth.
"Lang Jun, it's snowing, the concubine is in the Qinhuai River, it is rare to see such a snowy scene, I saw it today, I remembered to follow the Jiangning camp, and I really felt that Lang Jun's poem is unprecedented." (To be continued......)