The new scholars naturally do not have the generosity of the Xu family, and this imperial sword is too precious, especially the four words of the protégé of the Son of Heaven on it, which is enough to serve as an heirloom.

Don't look at it, as long as you are a Jinshi, you can call yourself a protégé of the Son of Heaven, but only they can be regarded as justifiable, there are witnesses and physical evidence, looking at the history of the thousand-year-old imperial examination, this is also a unique glory.

The so-called scholar dies for his confidant, and the Son of Heaven treats himself like this, how to repay his father, it seems that he is about to come out.

Zuo Yutian took the lead, and the new science and technology scholars bowed down again.

Zhu Di said with a smile: "Although I gave you a sword, but you have to listen well, this is not a Shang Fang sword, and I did not allow you to cut first and then play, on the contrary, I gave you a sword to always remember in your hearts that there is such a sword." If you have failed to deal with the affairs of the place, and you do not need to make a decree, then take this sword and judge yourselves. ”

Sure enough, the things of the Son of Heaven are not so easy to take!

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, the ministers are willing to repay the country with death, and if there is any corruption and perversion of the law, they are willing to cut a thousand knives to set an example!"

Zhu Di bowed his head and said some words of encouragement before letting the big guy disperse.

Subsequently, these new science and technology scholars, with the sword given by the Son of Heaven, set off from Yingtian and went straight to Shandong.

Xu Jingchang has already arranged corresponding brocade clothes and guards for them to protect their personal safety.

Among them, the champion Zuo Yutian, he took over Yuan Gang's position, and his grade has not changed, and he is still Qufu Zhixian with five high-grade products...... He was quick and didn't dare to stop.

It took only five days to arrive in Qufu.

took over Yuan Gang's work.

Zuo Yutian worked as a scribe in the capital, and his nearly 20 years of experience gave him an extraordinary sensitivity to low-level cases...... The people of the Ming Dynasty are not important things, they will not go to the yamen to fight lawsuits, and things like reputation damage will not be dreamed of.

And the local area is a society of acquaintances, and there are not many life lawsuits.

It is worth coming to the yamen to discuss the rights and wrongs, and they are basically property lawsuits, some large households encroach on land, and there are also awkward brothers who divide their families......

Zuo Yutian knows very well that in these lawsuits, almost seventy or eighty percent of them are things that are known at a glance, who is reasonable and who is not, and it is clear and clear.

As for the very few remaining cases, the situation is too complex to be clearly explained.

But after all, take care of the poor people, that is.

Therefore, after Zuo Yutian took over, he decided the case like a god, quickly dealt with the backlog of cases, and returned the acres of land and industry to the people...... Without half a month, everyone in Qufu praised them, saying that there was Master Yuan in the past, and now there is Zuo Qingtian.

"Yes, with these people, it's really not a loss." Xu Jingchang said with a smile.

Zhu Gaochi has been messing with Xu Jingchang these days...... He felt that what this kid said made a lot of sense.

I really can't rely on the news from the third child to understand the things in the world.

For example, when Yan Shenggong entered Beijing and dealt with the Kong family, these things could easily become a hit, and the Di Bao made every effort to publicize it.

But then when it came time to deal with local affairs, they seemed to be less interested.

But these things are the foundation of a country, and they must not be sloppy.

"Cousin, do you have any important news?"

Xu Jingchang smiled: "It depends on what you ask...... Jinyi Wei secretly reported that Zuo Zhuangyuan went to Culai Mountain. ”

"Wandering Mountain? To see the view? Zhu Gaochi said curiously.

"No, I went to see a group of robbers in Culai Mountain."

"Robbers?" Zhu Gaochi almost squirted out the tea he had drunk.

"What's going on? He's crazy? ”

Xu Jingchang said: "He is a little crazy, after this trip, he actually said that more than a thousand bandits were moved, put down their weapons, and surrendered to the imperial court." He had pardoned the sins of these people, incorporated them into the Qufu household register, and granted them land. ”

Zhu Gaochi was dumbfounded when he heard this, but he still couldn't believe it.

"You let me take care of it...... A champion who ran to the mountains to meet the bandit leader? ”

"That's right!"

"Not only did the bandits not kill him, but they also promised to surrender, put down their weapons, and become ordinary people?"

"That's right!"

Zhu Gaochi screamed, "That's right? It's ridiculously wrong, why don't bandits kill people? It doesn't make sense! ”

Xu Jingchang thought about it seriously, "Maybe this is Shandong!" ”

"Shandong?"

"Yes, there are three unfilial pieties, and the fame is great!" Xu Jingchang said with a smile, who let us in the land of Qilu, the hometown of Confucius and Mencius, always care most about fame.

Zuo Yutian, the champion of the public, is the best in the compilation, and the Wenqu star is down.

He is willing to go into the mountains in person, hand over the knots, even if he is a bandit or bandit, he has to sell face.

Of course, this is only a small aspect...... In fact, what frightened the bandits was that the champion ran to the local area to become a parent official, which meant that the imperial court attached great importance to Shandong.

And it's not a secret what the origin of these bandits is.

Many of them were former officers and soldiers, who were scattered during the Battle of Jingjing, or who had violated military regulations and fled to the mountains to avoid disaster.

Now that the world is peaceful, they won't last long.

If you wait for the imperial army to enter and suppress it, it will be a dead end.

Take advantage of the present, hurry up and surrender, you can still become a good citizen, and you can get a piece of land of your own, why not.

Zhu Gaochi was very curious, "How many bandits are being appeased now?" ”

Xu Jingchang said: "According to the data summary of all parties, there should be more than 10,000...... Although it is still too small compared to the huge number of bandits, it is a good start after all. And I have mobilized the Jinyi Guard, and I have informed the peace, and when necessary, I will attack the bandits with heavy punches! ”

Zhu Gaochi's eyes lit up, and he said, "It's time to strike hard and smash these bastards!" ”

It is absolutely impossible to solve the problem of bandits by counting on good words.

Strong force is fundamental.

Those who are disobedient must be killed, and only when the deterrence is reached, can they know that they are powerful.

Only when life and death are at a critical juncture will they repent and change their ways.

As for those who are still unwilling to correct, there is no place for them in this world, Xu Jingchang doesn't mind sending them to hell, going to that world, and correcting them well.

The large-scale suppression of bandits can bring too many benefits to Shandong.

"Without the interference of bandits, it will be much more convenient for the people to farm with peace of mind and do business with peace of mind, and there is no need to worry about it."

"And these bandits are also good laborers, and it is very important that they can repent and fill the empty places and speed up the progress of land reclamation."

Xu Jingchang excitedly explained that Shandong is a province with a large population, and its agricultural output is also a lot.

Shandong's role in stabilizing and recovering and producing enough grain is incomparable.

Not to mention anything else, at present, Shandong needs to transfer grain from Jiangnan, and the land in Jiangnan is replanted with mulberry trees and woven more silk, and it also needs to be transferred from Jiangxi and other places.

Zhu Gaochi nodded and said: "I understand, after Shandong recovers, there is no need to consume grain from other provinces, and even the grain can be transferred and sent to Jiangnan, so that more land can be taken out, mulberry trees can be planted, and silk can be produced, right?" ”

Xu Jingchang said with a smile: "It's not just that, if Shandong is prosperous, the situation along the canal will be much better, and then between Beiping and Yingtian, there will be frequent exchanges and commercial circulation, and the two thousand miles along the way will be prosperous." ”

Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but pat his thigh excitedly, "Wonderful, in this way, the whole situation will come alive." The father gave Zuo Yutian a sword, which is really deserved, these people are the sword of the Ming Dynasty. ”

"Cousin, I'm going to go to my father and ask for merit for them."

Xu Jingchang nodded, "That's a good idea, just let them set an example." ”

The two of them had consulted and prepared to enter the palace. But at this time, a message came from the Secretary of General Affairs and asked them to come over.

Xu Jingchang and Zhu Gaochi hurried over,

Xie Jin was waiting here, his face was solemn, "Your Highness, Dingguo Gong, things are a little wrong...... Annan's soldiers and horses invaded the territory of the Ming Dynasty, killed our border people, and robbed the land of 59 villages. ”

When Xu Jingchang heard this, he immediately frowned, "What the hell is going on?" Didn't Hu Yuancheng agree to cede the port and trade with each other? How dare you still invade the territory, is it really easy to bully the Ming Dynasty? It's hateful! ”

Xie Jin hesitated for a moment, and then said: "This time they invaded Siming Prefecture in Guangxi and Ningyuan Prefecture in Yunnan. Both of these Tusi complained to the imperial court and asked the imperial court to send troops to severely punish Annan's disobedience. ”

While they were talking, Liu Jun, the secretary of the military department, Xia Yuanji, the secretary of the household department, Jian Yi, the secretary of the ministry, and others arrived one after another.

After listening to the narrative, Liu Jun couldn't help but say: "The country of jackals in Annan, the capricious villain. It was originally a God-given opportunity, but it was just a crusade against the ministers, but as a result, he was greedy for small profits and missed the opportunity. Now the border people have been killed and their territories have been taken away. If the Ming Dynasty does not send troops to fight, how can it serve the public? ”

Liu Jun looked at Jian Yi and Xia Yuanji, "Our military department proposes to immediately mobilize 50,000 troops, select good generals, falsely claim to be 100,000, and send troops from Yunnan to crusade against Annan." Let the Duke of Qianguo lead the soldiers and horses of Yunnan, cooperate with the troops, and completely cripple Annan in the first battle. ”

Zhu Gaochi frowned, and he was going to send troops again!

"The two places where there are wars now are both under the jurisdiction of Tusi, and in the past, conflicts often broke out here, and the troops were rushed out, is it because of a small loss?"

Liu Jun shouted: "His Royal Highness the Prince, people have already hit the door, how can you bear it!" ”

Zhu Gaochi became more and more angry, although Annan's actions were infuriating, but now the situation is very complicated.

The Tusi of the border land did not completely obey the orders of the Ming Dynasty...... Some toasts even paid tribute to the Hu Dynasty, left and right, and ate both.

It's really not smart to go to war for the sake of these toasts.

And the current situation, it is difficult to determine whether it was instructed by the Hu Dynasty, in case it was a local private act, the Ming Dynasty directly sent tens of thousands of horses, and it was too much to work the people and lose money.

"Your Highness, it's time for us to send troops!" Xu Jingchang suddenly said faintly: "It's time to let Da Ming's divine sword come out of its sheath!" ”

(End of chapter)