Chapter 295: Fighting for Hegemony: A Micro Visit to Han County
"King, this is the account book that Xiong An embezzled during his two-year reign in Han County, as well as the account book of corruption with the Han County family." Xu Meng sorted out the account book of Han County and handed it to Dongfang Yu.
"Oh!"
Dongfang Yu also has a headache recently, originally thinking that after occupying Han County, he would be able to wave his troops to continue to attack Dingzhou. But the situation after entering Hanjun was very different from what he thought at the beginning.
As a large county outside Dingzhou, Han County naturally has nothing to say about its prosperity and wealth. But now, he found a huge problem, the people of Han County are still living poorly. Moreover! In the streets and alleys, in some corners, you can still see groups of beggars.
That's what it makes! The people of Han County, almost every household, can get one acre and three points of land. Moreover! In recent years, the land of Dingzhou can be described as a good rain, but it is an era of great harvest.
No matter how poor the people are, as long as they cultivate one acre and three points of land through their own labor, although they may not be able to have a full warehouse of grain, but they will not have so many beggars!
"Take it and take a look!" Dongfang Yu wants to see, Xiong An, this guy, has been in Han County for two years, what has he done in Han County?
As a result, Han County is so rich and poor.
Dongfang Yu took the account book sorted out by Xu Meng and others, and opened it page by page, with two eyes, not daring to slack off in the slightest, for fear of missing a trace of important information.
But! The more he turned to the back, a touch of anger suddenly appeared on Dongfang Yu's originally calm face. Even! He suppressed the anger in his heart and prevented it from erupting.
"Humph!"
"Good! That's great! Dongfang Yu snorted coldly, "He Xiong is in Han County, but he has really done some good things!" ”
Connived at his soldiers, plundered Han County, and humiliated women. Joined forces with the Han County family to loot the people's fat and ointment, and treated the people of Han County as animals. The life of the people of Han County is not as good as that of pigs and dogs.
In just one year, more than 10,000 people in Han County starved to death and tens of thousands went into exile. If it weren't for Xiong An, who issued a ban on the city, I can't say what Hanjun would become!
Just one year that! But it made a rich county look like this. If you want to restore the prosperity of the past, it is difficult to restore the prosperity of the past without three years of development!
"Within a year, Xiong'an's own treasury alone has 105,000 taels of silver, 200,000 taels of gold, treasures and jade worth millions, grain and grass are piled up in barns and grains, and there are still vouchers for betraying other states?" Dongfang Yu's heart was like a bomb precipitating, and it was about to explode.
What is the difference between Xiong An's actions and the inhumane yellow-robed army.
This is, of course, infuriating.
Xu Meng bowed again: "King! I might as well go to the people of Han County to see the lives of the people and the people's evaluation of my Qin army. ”
Dongfang Yu frowned, and then said: "Weifu private interview...... That's it! It's better to see this folk matter for yourself. ”
"Xuan Ziyuan, you lead ten secret guards and go to Han County alone."
"No!" Xuanziyuan bowed.
Dongfang Yu, Xu Meng, Xuan Ziyuan, and ten secret guards, changed into civilian clothes, and went to the people.
Since his personal guard, this side has been a lot cleaner. As a swordsman, Xuan Ziyuan naturally doesn't talk much, but he doesn't talk like Yuwen Hu, and he talks non-stop.
The three of them did not even ride a horse, and they were dressed in ordinary clothes, and they walked down the street.
I didn't notice anything out of the ordinary.
But! The streets of Hanjun are not as lively and bustling as the three of them imagined, and there are few people, and most of them are forced to make a living and have to go out to do some small business.
"Old... Master... Give some money! Give me something to eat! Just as Dongfang Yu walked through a small alley, a group of beggars who seemed to have been planning for a long time were about to surround him.
Seeing this, Xuan Ziyuan immediately put the fall on his waist in his hand and protected it on his abdomen.
With a "boom", the sword was drawn halfway.
"Stand down!" Xuan Ziyuan can't bear it, but the safety of his own king is the most important thing.
If this beggar is mixed with some unscrupulous people and plots against the king, he is a great sin.
The beggars who wanted to surround themselves around saw the sharp sword on Xuan Ziyuan's waist, and immediately shrank their heads in fright and retreated.
Dongfang Yu's gaze swept over the bodies of these beggars, dilapidated and pale under Xuan Ziyuan's reprimand.
This is the truest face of the people, and it is not deliberately pretended.
In the crowd, there were old people and children, all of whom were so hungry that they couldn't lift their spirits.
"Ziyuan, get out of the way!" Dongfang Yu said sadly, Han County has been captured by him.
So! As the master of Han County, he has his own duty to protect his people.
Only then did Xuan Ziyuan slowly put away the knife and walked away from Dongfang Yu.
"The King... Be careful? Xuan Ziyuan reminded in a whisper in his ear.
Hehe!
Dongfang Yu smiled lightly, "It's okay! They are all the people. ”
Dongfang Yu walked towards one of the older men.
"Grandpa......"
At this time! A little girl of seven or eight years old suddenly rushed out and threw herself into the arms of the old man. His eyes were like torches, looking at Dongfang Yu who was coming slowly. In his eyes, a look of fear immediately welled up.
"Girl, what are you doing here?" The head of the old man and the little girl was a little blamed.
"I... I'm going to protect Grandpa? The little girl said in a milky voice.
And Dongfang Yu did not stop, under the protection of Xuan Ziyuan, the beggars around him were so frightened that they got out of the way.
Well!
Dongfang Yu squatted down slightly.
Because it was a stranger's face, the little girl was immediately frightened, and drilled into the old man's thin clothes.
"Huh!"
"How cute is the little girl?" Dongfang Yu smiled, and was about to reach out and touch it.
I once thought that the little girl's reaction to the stranger was so big, and when she opened her clever little teeth, she bit Dongfang Yu's hand.
But! Dongfang Yu has been practicing martial arts for many years and fighting on the battlefield, and his skin and flesh have already become hard. The little girl, biting his hand, did not feel pain.
Seeing this, the little girl's grandfather hurriedly hugged the little girl away, took it into his arms, and was so frightened that he quickly knelt on the ground, and pleaded with a trembling voice: "This master... Children are ignorant! Children are ignorant! Please, go around the child......"
The old man has to be fifty or sixty years old when he lives, and dignitaries come and go, what temperament can see who he is! The person in front of him is extraordinary, and he is not an ordinary person at first glance.
Hiss!
"Less... The young master ...... "Xuan Ziyuan is eager.
"Hey! Anyway! Dongfang Yu waved his hand.
Instead, he smiled kindly: "Hehe! The little girl is quite energetic. ”
Dongfang Yu said how light and light, and his smile was like a breeze, giving people a sense of affection.
The people around were stunned, there was still such a kind son in this world.
"Don't be afraid, old man! I have no ill will! Dongfang Yu deliberately comforted.