The next day, Liu Feng got up with a refreshing spirit. I started my business with a very calm mood.

The four counties of Jingnan just made Liu Feng's mood excited for a while. Just like Liu Feng said to Cai Yu yesterday, the rice should be eaten one bite at a time.

At present, the most important thing in the three counties of Jiangxia. It is also to appease the victims in various places, rebuild the villages that have been washed away, and arrange for the Shanyue people.

As for the conquest of the four counties, it is okay to proceed with the conquest after these tasks are completed. As long as it is done before Cao Ying goes south.

Even Liu Feng did not discuss the issue of sending troops with Pang Tong, Jiang Wan, and Liu Ba. Because it doesn't need to. Jiangxia has countless grains, and soldiers and horses are also readily available.

When you want to attack the four counties, when you need to send troops.

It's just that Liu Feng's stable mood didn't last long.

"Report to the lord, Changsha is engaged in Xu Zheng to report, the plague has started." Liu Ba, who was in charge of the exchange of papers, walked in, holding a roll of bamboo slips in his hand, and his expression was a little blue.

"What?" Liu Feng's eyes widened and he said in horror.

"It's an urgent report." Liu Ba didn't talk nonsense, stepped forward directly, and handed the bamboo slip in his hand to Liu Feng.

Liu Feng calmed down, took the bamboo slip, and unfolded it to look at it.

After a while, the center of the eyebrows twisted into a "Chuan" shape. Pestilence. Pestilence.

The most terrible thing about the so-called natural disasters is not the flood or drought, but the plague after the flood. Liu Feng has protection against drought and floods, but not plague.

Because it was not only the three counties of Jiangxia that were affected, but the entire Jingchu.

The three counties of Changsha, Jiangxia and Jiujiang disposed of the bodies in a timely manner after the flood. But there was no other way in Wuling.

The response is slower.

According to the records on the bamboo slips, the source of this plague should be Wuling, and then it spread into Changsha. Hundreds of people have been found affected.

A plague kills tens of thousands of people at every turn.

Liu Feng's hand holding the bamboo slip trembled a little, and he couldn't keep calm in his heart anymore.

If the enemy comes to attack, it is completely possible to come and bring the enemy's water to the weir. But the plague, the plague, can't be defended.

"Herbs, herbs. I remember that before the disaster, I ordered a stockpiling of some medicinal materials to deal with the plague. Let it be transported at once, and send some healers to be sure to guard against the plague. Don't let it spread into Jiangxia. After Liu Feng read it, he immediately ordered.

"No." Liu Ba promised, but did not leave immediately, but bent over and said: "This time, Jiangdong is the most severely affected, and the probability of a plague is also the greatest. Did you also order Jiujiang to be too guarded and ready for battle? ”

This is an additional observation.

Liu Feng didn't go through his brain, and immediately nodded: "Just according to what Mr. said, I will also prepare a document and send it to Jiujiang." ”

"No." Liu Ba promised and turned around to leave.

"Wait, not only Jiujiang, but Jiangxia as well, be ready for battle." Liu Feng stopped Liu Ba again and ordered.

"No."

After Liu Ba left, Liu Feng's heart could not be calm.

It's already hundreds, and in a few days it will be thousands? Tens of thousands? The country that was finally laid down and the population that was collected may disappear part of it all at once.

Liu Feng only felt a heart twitch violently.

……… The situation in Changsha is not according to Liu Feng's expectations.

The first plague to occur was Changsha's administrative center, Linxiang. The plague happened suddenly, and it spread quickly.

By the time Xu Zheng found out and began treatment, hundreds of people had already been infected. After more than 10 days, the number of infected people has reached nearly 1,000.

And it's still spreading.

Originally, Changsha was the weakest because of its vast land and sparsely populated areas. The disaster was the most severe among the three counties in Jiangxia.

According to statistics some time ago, more than 15,300 people were affected by the disaster.

This part of the people, nothing. Relief from the government is needed. Food is distributed every six months. In addition to this, food prices have risen sharply.

Although Xu Zheng is trying to put grain to calm prices, the rise continues.

This time, the plague exacerbated the food boom and the panic of the people.

For the first time since Changsha fell into the hands of Liu Feng, it has become turbulent.

At this moment, Changsha is in the study of the Taishou Mansion in Xiangcheng.

Xu Zheng sat on the main seat, looking hesitant. Zhang Dao stood in front of Xu Zheng with an excited expression.

"Xu Zhi, the lord ordered you to take charge of a county in Changsha, which is a heavy responsibility. At this moment, it was the time for Xu Cheng to repay the lord, and he should make a quick decision and order Sima Huojun of other departments to mobilize the army to purge the entire territory of Changsha and purge those merchants who raised the price of grain. Zhang Dao's face turned red, and he persuaded hard.

"What Master Zhang said is a little lighthearted, which of those businessmen who raise prices is not a local tyrant? If you clean it all, you're going to get into big trouble. Xu Zheng sighed and said.

The current situation is that the plague is approaching, and the people's hearts are unstable. And, Changsha's Haoqiang, the scholars are driving up food prices and seeking huge profits.

Changsha is a place full of powerful people, and the powerful people are very powerful.

At the beginning, the small Kou family could also have thousands of gold in family assets, as well as countless fertile land, which can be seen.

In the past year, Xu Zheng has made a lot of efforts to stabilize Changsha. Appease Haoqiang, affinity Haoqiang, and control the place.

has already made some achievements, but because of a flood, the group of heroes and strong, the scholars turned their faces.

Driving up food prices and leading to social unrest.

According to Xu Zheng's intentions, he continued to appease and persuade Haoqiang, and the scholars lowered the price of grain to stabilize the people's hearts. But Zhang Dao's meaning is to cut through the mess quickly and carry out a big cleansing.

It is better to wash part of the blood and deter part of it. It plays a role in quickly stabilizing Changsha.

Zhang Dao saw that Xu Zheng was still inclined to be mild, and his heart was disappointed. Although Xu Zheng has the ability to reconcile the internal relations of Changsha. Stabilize Changsha.

It's a lot of work, but it's not decisive.

"Then please report the situation in Changsha to the lord, and ask the lord to decide." Zhang Dao was helpless, so he had to retreat and seek the next way.

"This is natural." Xu Zheng nodded.

Xu Zheng is not a corrupt official, nor is he mediocre and incompetent. Not the kind of official who finds a way to hide the plague and achieve concealment.

Zhang Daoxin breathed a sigh of relief, starting from Linxiang, it only took two days to reach Xiling, and it only took four days to go back and forth.

According to the lord's decisive surname, the decision must be made quickly.

Four days, four days should not cause any changes.

Zhang Dao breathed a sigh of relief.

But he didn't know that something big had happened in these four days.

Why did a feudal dynasty fall because of a peasant uprising? Because it's mediocre up there? Because of harsh taxes? Neither.

The biggest reason is because of land annexation.

Haoqiang continued to annex land and became rich. And the peasants kept selling their land and becoming tenants. Becoming poor.

On this side of Changsha, there are many big and small.

The largest are the Chen family in Linxiang, as well as the Dong family in Youxian County.

Although these two are not as good as Mi Zhu's scenery in Xuzhou, they are also comparable to the three counties of Jiangxia that were eliminated by Liu Feng.

The clan has been passed down for hundreds of years and has a very rich heritage. There are hundreds of tenants alone, with nearly 10,000 people. There are tens of thousands of acres of land.

The power is huge.

At this moment, in a Zhuangzi outside Linxiang City.

Chen Xiong, the head of the Chen family, and Dong Kuang, the head of the Dong family. He was sitting in the small living room in the Zhuangzi.

Chen Xiong is thirty-four years old, with a white face and a slender body, and he has the smell of nobility. From time to time, a little cunning flashed in his eyes.

Dong Kuang, who was sitting opposite Chen Xiong, was similar, but he was older. It's also a little more feminine.

At this moment, in addition to the two of them in the living room, there are more than ten small heroes in Changsha County.

"Hey, Xu Zheng sent someone to urge me again, let me open a warehouse and release grain, and calm down the price of grain." Chen Xiong sighed and said.

It's just that Chen Xiong's eyes were cunning and hidden, and he was not afraid. Apparently the words spoken are bullshit.

"Hmph, open a warehouse to release grain? He Xu Zheng also didn't want to think about how we developed our heroes, only in disaster years, can we develop and grow. Panicky? Only when panic spreads can those foolish people sell their fields and come to us and be blessed by us. Dong Kuang snorted coldly, his eyes full of madness.

Natural disasters, natural disasters are the opportunity for development, and this natural disaster is rare for several years.

"Yes, yes. We don't think we're panicking enough. Flattening food prices? Let that Xu Zheng dream. ”

"Damn, Lao Tzu hates Liu Feng. If he hadn't had nothing to do to strengthen the river, the flood would have been much greater, and our financial resources would have been much broader. Now, let Liu Feng control the flood to a very small extent. Raw cut off our wealth. Not only that, but it will completely cut off our way to wealth. Flattening food prices? No way. ”

Dong Kuang's words made the little heroes around him echo one after another.

There was anger all around, and the scene was very lively.

In troubled times, the surviving clans all ate people and did not spit out bones. Especially Jing Chu, who is relatively cowardly in the ruling group, the third surname of Jiangxia is a precedent.

That Chen Xiong saw it in his eyes, narrowed his eyes, and suddenly spit out a sentence: "Then Liu Feng is not easy to mess with, if he really messes up Changsha." The three surnames of Jiangxia are precedent. ”

Chen Xiong's words were like a basin of cold water, extinguishing the fire in everyone's hearts.

Jiangxia's three surnames? That's the extermination of the race. None of the people present wanted the clan to be destroyed.

"Brother Chen, don't intimidate your brothers anymore, why did the three surnames of Jiangxia fall away? That's because they rebelled and colluded with Cao Ying. Liu Feng destroyed the three surnames, and he was justifiable. And what about us? It's just a chance to get rich. All of you here are the elites of Changsha, and they are strong and powerful in various places, which can affect the foundation of Changsha. He has no reason to deal with us, and he has no guts to deal with us. Dong Kuang's eyes shot an invincible light and sneered.

"Okay, Brother Dong is right. Together, we can represent all the powerful forces in Changsha. Isn't it just to make a fortune? How dare he deal with us? ”

"Yes, we should continue to raise food prices and force the foolish people to sell their land. Profiteering. ”

The atmosphere in the living room was once again very hot. This time it was even hotter than the last one, as if they would be invincible in the world after they united.

Chen Xiong, Dong Kuang, the two heads of the strongest forces in Changsha, glanced at each other without a trace. It's very tacit.

(To be continued)