Fu Song

Chapter 628 It's time to harvest the fruit
The news of victory arrived at Stone City, Jiangning Mansion one step earlier than Xiao Cheng.

All the ministries in the front rushed to send back the good news without delay, while Xiao Cheng was still patrolling all over the place, especially the former Jiangnan Road area, where he made a full circle.

The original Jiangnan Road was the private land of the Second Assistant Secretary Junchao and others, and it was also the area that Xiao Cheng would focus on rectifying next.

Jin Ou must be intact.

Not to mention heart-to-heart, but at least be consistent on major issues.

Qianjiangnan Road is considered to be the most affluent area in the south, but this time Xiao Cheng's inspection tour disappointed him greatly.

The so-called wealth is only the wealth of a small group of people.

Those at the bottom of society are just making ends meet.

Of course, no one was hungry, perhaps it was the achievement that local officials were most proud of.

In Xiao Cheng's view, this is far from enough.

What I see are just some things floating on the surface, and I believe that those local officials will never let me see the more cruel truths that sink below.

However, this does not mean that Xiao Cheng has no channels to know.

Of course, such things as microservice private visits are absolutely unacceptable.

I really should do this, some people really dare to let themselves disappear from this world forever.

Therefore, Xiao Cheng's inspection tour was carried out with great fanfare and in the open.

It's just that he came very suddenly.

The assassination experience in Xuzhou, on the contrary, has become a strong protective color on him now, making the local magistrate, no matter what the reason is, have to be cautious.

Farmers lost their land very seriously.

These annexed lands were not used to grow food, but to grow mulberry trees, then raise silkworms, and weave brocade.

Therefore, the food shortage in the Jiangnan area is very serious.

The food price is more than double that of the two lakes area.

Even if it is more expensive than a place with many mountains and few fields like Guizhou Road.

The urban poor have extremely low incomes.

Hard work every day, the income is barely enough to make ends meet.

Once there is a natural or man-made disaster, the sky will collapse immediately.

A considerable number of people have no food left at home.

Earn today, eat today, and if you can’t earn tomorrow, you will have to go hungry tomorrow.

This is by no means what a stable society should have.

There are many officials.

There are more officials.

For high-ranking officials, the imperial court allocates salaries, and the salaries are quite generous.

However, the court did not give money to those ordinary officials, and the local government had to earn their money.

There is no rule for this.

Therefore, the officials here are also very rich.

Moreover, some people are richer than officials.

Officials also pay attention to an official with an iron-clad yamen, but the officials are all local.

There is another characteristic of officials in Jiangnan, that is, they are notorious for not caring about things.

As long as the taxes that should be paid are paid in full, they will spend a whole day traveling leisurely, visiting mountains and rivers, and calling friends. Even if the poems and songs are paid all day long, no one will criticize them. Instead, they will praise them as real celebrities Since Merry.

Some people even claim that governing by doing nothing is the highest state of governing the people.

Is it really inaction?
It's just that the officials control the place.

The only thing they need to hide from each other is the Shangguan.

Of course, rich people are really rich.

After seeing those private gardens, enjoying the hospitality of the local officials, eating the best food and the best wine, Xiao Cheng got up and returned with a smile.

During the entire inspection process, he never reprimanded and dismissed an official, and he was even more pleasant to those officials who were frightened.

The whole process is harmless to humans and animals.

It seems that this is just a tiger king patrolling his territory, the important thing is to show authority and not want to make something out of it.

With Xiao Cheng's departure, the entire Jiangnan area also breathed a sigh of relief.

It's just that what they didn't know was that Xiao Cheng, who left here, was holding a big breath in his heart. Without thorough rectification, what about the prosperity of the country and the strengthening of the army, and the recovery of the country by the Northern Expedition?
If it continues like this, I'm afraid that I will be beaten to shit by my little sister in the future!
Xiao Cheng did not dare to relax his vigilance in the slightest about the political reform of Liao Kingdom in the north.

The main energy of Zhiqiuyuan is placed in the north.

Different from myself who carefully woos all directions, and wants to do something and needs a long time to prepare, the third lady Xiao Qi is bold in Liao.

That's a real one-liner.

She said what to do, what to do.

There is only one end for those who want to cuddle with her.

dead.

This is determined by her status, and it is also determined by the Liao Kingdom's long-standing tradition of respecting the strong.

Occupying the entire Hebei Road, looting the city of Tokyo, and then completely turning the northern region into its own vassal, the Liao Kingdom is making up for its biggest shortcoming before.

From Tokyo, hundreds of thousands of people were robbed at one time, and most of them were craftsmen.

In the past two years, craftsmen from Hebei and other places have been continuously transported to Zhongjing.

Unlike many people who think that these people have gone to hell, Xiao Cheng clearly knows that the treatment these people receive in Zhongjing is probably much better than that they received in Song Dynasty.

Xiao Qi resisted all opinions and gave these craftsmen the treatment of Chinese people.

As for the Chinese, in the past it was only given to the Khitan people.

In the Liao Kingdom, those who were really unlucky were the merchants, officials and their families who were taken away by captivity.

If they can't show their role in Liao in time.

Therefore, many scholars have changed their positions in a very short period of time and become Xiao Min's most loyal supporters, because only in this way can they change their own destiny and the destiny of their family members.

Xiao Yan used a large number of such people at the grassroots level, and these people also became a solid foundation for her political reform.

The original tribal characteristics of the Liao Kingdom are rapidly disappearing, while the characteristics of centralized power are becoming more and more obvious.

The Pishi Army, which belongs to the Shan Army, and the Gong Fen Army are reorganizing and expanding at an alarming rate, while the original head-down army, tribal army, and private armies including the Han family are disappearing one by one.

Xiao Cheng knew that when the rectification of the army was completely over and Xiao Yan felt that he could completely control the army, a large number of Liao troops would go south.

According to Xiao Yan's current speed, if there are no other accidents, she will be able to reach her goal in five years.

If I don't completely integrate the south within this time, I will be in trouble.

Xiao Cheng is not at all optimistic about the integrity of many people in Jiangnan today. When the Liao army is approaching the city, their performance will not be much better than those in Tokyo City back then.

But I can't follow Xiao Yan's way of reforming with a sword.

That will only make things worse.

Now, it can only be a compromise.

Of course, there is a limit to compromise. If you take one step back, the other party must take five steps or more.

Otherwise, what is the purpose of planning such a big situation with great pains?

The victory of every war will add chips to oneself.

This point, I already felt it the day I left Yangzhou.

Originally, many old immortals who claimed to be sick at home suddenly recovered miraculously on this day, and each of them came to express their respect to themselves alive and well, and vowed that as long as the chief assistant had what they needed, they would not lose their fortunes. To support.

Xiao Cheng expressed his thanks, but he sneered in his heart.

Xuzhou wins!Nanyang wins!Shangqiu wins!

Yelu Dashu is dead!Xiao Bo is dead!Huang Chun descends!Liu Yu retreats!

Huge victories after another forced these people to express their views.

You can start taking the first step.

"Shoufu, the officials are leading civil and military officials, and they are waiting for Shoufu at the north gate!" Han Kai's deep voice sounded from outside the car.

Fifty miles away from Jiangning, Han Kai, who had returned from Xiao County, joined Xiao Cheng.

Of course, at this time, most of the Jiangning garrison had already returned to the camp first.

Xiao Cheng put down the file he was looking at, smiled and said to Li Ge, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry who accompanied him on the tour this time: "Yes, it seems that we can't take this car, let's get off and walk all the way!"

"There's still a few miles to go, Shoufu might as well sit for a while before getting off!" Li Ge said.

"Why let people talk about it!" Xiao Cheng smiled and stood up: "Some people said that I was coercing the emperor to order the princes. No matter how arrogant I am, it is really giving others a handle. Although it can't hurt me, it is still an insult to others. You don't like someone buzzing in your ears like a mosquito all day long!"

Li Ge laughed loudly: "The only one who dares to buzz in front of the chief assistant is Hu Yi and Hu Gong! The others are also dancing behind their backs!"

"Old man Hu is an interesting person. Back then, when he had a bad relationship with his father, it was purely because the emperor didn't care about the place. It was nonsense to ask old man Hu to go to the third division. He didn't understand but still ordered blindly. Naturally, he behaved in a mess, like him. It is definitely a sharp sword to put someone in the supervisory position. You said, if we hand over all the evidence in our hands to Old Man Hu, what will happen?"

"The court is in chaos!" Li Ge said with certainty: "With this person's temperament, he must fight with Cifu and the others to the end. In the end, either Cifu will fall, or he will fall."

"So, these things, we have to pick them up carefully before giving them to him. We still need Si Junchao and the others to help stabilize the situation in Jiangnan, Liangjiang and other places! It's not good if you tear your face. "

"Are they willing to bow their heads?" Li Ge asked. "They are not fools. They should understand that once they back down, they will probably back down step by step in the future."

"That's why I need a big victory in Xuzhou. With the prestige of a big victory on the front line, coupled with the large amount of evidence obtained by the Imperial City Division this time, they have to make a choice, whether to compromise with me, or really Meet my bayonet!" Xiao Cheng sneered: "If you choose the former, they can still live on."

Li Ge smiled, since Shoufu had already made up his mind, he didn't need to say more.

The two of them walked in a car and moved forward slowly.

"In the south of the Yangtze River, there are many proletarians. These people gather in the city and do odd jobs for a living. They often cooperate with those with ulterior motives, causing instability at every turn. Do you have any ideas for this trip?"

"As long as the chief assistant is willing to take the money, then the Ministry of Industry will have plenty of work to do!" Li Ge said with a smile: "The rivers need to be dredged, the roads need to be repaired, and a group of government-run workshops that have always been wanted to be built can also be put on the agenda."

Xiao Cheng nodded: "There will be money, and it won't be long before there will be a lot of money. Putting these people above society is a problem for us, but you can organize them and let them have a A stable place to make money to support the family is not just eating the last meal, then they will suddenly become our supporters."

"Is the chief assistant planning to beat the local tyrants?"

"Didn't you think a lot of people were too fat during this tour? What if we don't give them some weight?" Xiao Cheng sneered: "I want money and wealth, but I have to get them in a proper way. If there is no way, you can find it." !"

Li Ge nodded.

"Didn't we gain a lot by taking Shangqiu this time?"

"We don't want to think about the money!" Xiao Cheng shook his head: "Gao Yingxiang's compensation, rewards, the next local appeasement, next year's spring plowing, they don't ask us for more money, I am already thankful."

"Gao Yingxiang is quite capable, whether it is military or civil affairs, he is the best choice!" Li Ge said.

"Of course, otherwise it would be worth spending so much effort on him?"

"Shoufu, Director Gao, does he still miss his hometown?" Li Ge asked.

Xiao Cheng laughed loudly: "Whether he thinks it or not, as long as he doesn't go back, everything will be like a flower in the mirror of the moon in the water. In another five or ten years, in the south of the colorful clouds, no one will remember who Gao Shi is anymore. Already!"

I saw the city gate from a distance, with banners fluttering, crowds of people surging, and a long red carpet extending from the city gate.

Li Ge stopped with a smile.

The emperor led all civil and military officials to welcome him, which was an honor that belonged exclusively to Xiao Cheng.

Seeing Xiao Cheng walking all the way, many people behind the emperor couldn't help being greatly disappointed. Some impeachment papers that were originally prepared suddenly became a piece of waste paper.

These excerpts, of course, can't do anything to Xiao Cheng, but they can always create public opinion. All kinds of poisonous weeds are accumulated over time, and maybe they can be gathered together to settle the general account at any time.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Cheng, who was basically in charge of all power, would be so cautious after winning a big victory, and didn't give them a chance to talk.

"I've seen the official family, how can Xiao Cheng be so virtuous, and I have to greet the official family personally!" Xiao Cheng crossed his hands in salute, and bowed to the ground.

Zhao An trotted for two steps, stepped forward and helped his teacher up, "Teacher, oh no, Shoufu, you have worked hard."

"Sharing worries for the king and seeking government for the country, how can we talk about hard work?" Xiao Cheng said with a smile: "I will live up to the expectations of the officials when I go out this time. It won't be long before the officials can see my Song army marching towards the old capital."

Looking up at the ministers with different expressions behind Zhao An, Xiao Cheng said loudly: "The old capital, Tokyo, is within easy reach, everyone, as long as we work together, we will definitely wipe out the rebels and regain the old capital!"

Under Zhao An and Xiao Cheng's staring eyes, all the ministers didn't want to think about what they were thinking, but at this moment they all bowed and agreed in unison.

(End of this chapter)