The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 31

After Yang Guang's imperial decree was drawn up, no one was willing to go north to issue the decree!

Just because today's Jiangdu has become a trapped dragon, the north is once again fighting against the powerful Wagang Army, the west of the Jianghuai area is the territory of Du Fuwei and Fu Gongyou, and the south is occupied by Shen Faxing and Li Zitong. Yu Wan, Qingzhou further north was occupied by the forces of Xu Yuanlang and Wang Bo again!
It's not worthwhile to go north to issue an edict, maybe you will have to lose your life on the way.

Just when Pei Ju, the servant under the door, was about to force the appointment, Fang Xuanling, the governor under the door, took the initiative to invite Ying, and under the escort of the navy, he went northward along the coast with the reward.

At the mouth of the Yellow River, Fang Xuanling let the fleet continue to go north, but he landed in Bohai County, and took several guards to go north in disguise.

He used to hear that Yang Tong was very smart, but timid and cowardly, with low self-esteem, a child who lived under the shadow of Yang Guang and was raised and disabled.

But after getting married, things changed. First, they defeated Wagang's 30-strong army in Henan Province with a few victories, and then moved the victims to Hebei Province with various preferential policies!In particular, the establishment of free schools aroused Fang Xuanling's strong interest.

After Yang Tong arrived in Hebei Province, he once again defeated many with less, and defeated Dou Jiande as the main rebel army, thus breaking the bad rumors of "His Royal Highness". Sincerely amazed and surrendered!He felt that many of his own thoughts were included, but more mature and comprehensive than his own claims.He felt itchy, so he took the initiative to ask for orders to go north to meet this inconspicuous King Qin.And when he left the fleet, he wanted to see whether the various new policies were just a dead letter or really implemented.

Fang Xuanling was a native of Zhangqiu County, Qi Commandery, and his family had been in politics almost all the time. His father, Fang Yanqian, was once the chief secretary of Guangning Wang Gao Xiaoheng of the Northern Qi Dynasty, and he was his confidant and staff member.After the fall of the Northern Qi Dynasty, he planned to restore the Northern Qi Dynasty with his relatives and friends, but failed.Later, they were suppressed by the Northern Zhou Dynasty together with the family of the old ministers of the Northern Qi Dynasty. In the Sui Dynasty, the influence of the Fang family was no longer within a county. In the Great Sui Dynasty, Fang Yanqian served as the governor of the Sili, and the family situation gradually improved.

Fang Xuanling is good at poetry and prose, and has extensive knowledge of classics and history. He was hailed as a child prodigy since he was a child. Calling on friends, nearly ten years have passed in a flash.Later, because of the recommendation of his friend Yu Shinan, he became a provincial governor again.

During these years of traveling around the world, it is inevitable to set foot in Hebei Road, the hardest-hit area for reform, and Bohai County, the birthplace of various bandits, is also indispensable. .

But when he came to Bohai County again, he was shocked.

Different from the depression he imagined, although the people were sallow and thin, they did not have the anxious appearance before, and the indifferent and numb expressions on their faces were replaced by happy smiles.

Both the daily farming and the work of the county government are operating in an orderly manner.

It's not a sign of chaos.

"Maybe the Bohai Sea is the hardest-hit area, and it has been treated with priority, so we haven't seen the sight of people living in dire straits!"

Thinking so, Fang Xuanling entered Pingyuan County from Rao'an County, and then entered Xindu, Boling, Hejian, and Shanggu.But the more he went to the north, the more surprised he was, because there was no sight of refugees gathering on the way.

"Hebei Province itself has countless disaster victims, and it has accepted 600 million disaster victims. How can it be so stable in such a short period of time?"

The more he looked at it, the more puzzled Fang Xuanling became.

Finally, he saw a large number of young and strong victims gathering on the banks of the Xushui River in Yongle County, Shanggu. They seemed to be repairing water conservancy.

He went up to observe carefully what was going on.

He found that these victims did not have the distressed and numb expressions of being forced to work, nor did they have the characteristic yellow, emaciated, and skinny faces of the victims. Instead, they were all energetic and strong.

There are a few disabled men on the side to supervise. Judging from his temperament, he should be a disabled and retired veteran. There is a large shed next to it, and the smoke is rising.

What's even more strange is that at the back, when several disaster victims sat in the shed, a disabled man walked over.

There was no lashing of the whip as expected, the gentleman just said something to them, and then the gentleman went to the construction site where they were working and looked at it. When he came back, he was holding some white slips, which seemed to have a seal on them.

Then those few folk husbands left with a thousand gratitude, holding a few warm steamed buns in their hands when they left.

Fang Xuanling followed suspiciously, and walked for about three or four miles. In a small village, there was a group of tents, all of which were sewn with rags. They were worn out, but neat.Not far away is a flat foundation with some wood piled on it, as if preparing to settle down here.

At this time, the man went in with something to eat, and shouted, and several children happily threw themselves into their father's arms.

Stretch out your little hand to grab the big hot steamed bun, laughing and laughing.

Fang Xuanling was stunned. This was completely different from what he had expected, where the people in Hebei Province were living in dire straits.

Compared with the Henan Road and the Jianghuai area, this road is simply a pure land.

Shocked and stunned, Fang Xuanling stayed in an inn called "Hero Building" in Yuqiu County.

"My lord, please sit down, what do you want?" The store clerk greeted someone with a smile when he saw someone coming in.

"Come to the three first-class guest rooms, and serve all your signature dishes here." Fang Xuanling discovered that the waiters here are all disabled, so he handed the waiters a few pennies tactfully.

Unexpectedly, the store clerk shook his head and said proudly: "Thank you for your kindness, my lord, but our hero building has its own rules, this is not allowed."

This made Fang Xuanling very surprised.

After a while, all the food and wine were delivered to Fang Xuanling's table. When the shop assistant was about to leave, Fang Xuanling called out to him, and cleverly said: "It's like this. It's my first time in Shanggu. Everything is not familiar. It’s just that this place is much more prosperous than ordinary places, why?”

The store clerk proudly said: "My lord, you are asking the right person. The reason why Shanggu is so prosperous is because His Highness King Qin is there, and His Highness is personally responsible for the livelihood of the people. How can it not be prosperous? He is our savior, a living Bodhisattva!"

"I saw that your store name is Hero Building, and you have a serial number, and everyone seems to be a retired soldier with meritorious service? What's the reason?"

"Young Master is right. Each of us is a soldier who was wounded in the war. His Highness not only gave us a pension, but also worried that we would lose our source of income after it was used up. So he established it in the best parts of the Hebei Province counties. A "hero building" is handed over to us disabled veterans to take care of, and the "ten don'ts" should be formulated. You can't lose the true qualities of soldiers, you can't pass inferior ones, you can't entrap customers, you can't ask for tips, you can't sell low prices... If you commit the 'ten musts', you will be expelled from the Hero Tower and other brothers will take care of it."

Talking about Yang Tong, the store clerk said with joy.Looks like a die-hard fan.

Fang Xuanling let the shop waiter back down, and he praised in his heart: "His Royal Highness King Qin is really powerful. With the 'Hero Tower' to accommodate disabled soldiers, wouldn't the soldiers who have no worries swear allegiance to the death? This 'Ten Don'ts' rule seems to make people feel uncomfortable. There are fewer people and extra income, but this rigorous and honest attitude can stand out from many inns and become a clear stream. After the reputation of the "Hero Building" was established, there was a steady stream of business travelers staying in. There are more guests, which is naturally money. Guangjin, in the long run, is countless times more profitable than small and cheap. It's amazing, and every step of the way directly points to people's hearts."

He used the delicacy on the table in a leisurely manner, returned to the guest room where he lived, wrote down what he had seen and heard all the way, and then handed it to a guard, asking him to send the letter to Chang'an, and hand it over to his best friend Du Ruhui , and at the same time said to himself: "I have already seen what I should see, and it is time to meet this miraculous His Royal Highness King Qin!"

"Allotment into the mu, prohibition of land trading, severe poverty, Xingyi school, step by step point to the root of the aristocratic families; replacing salaries and rewards with money can not only restrain land mergers, prevent the birth of new aristocrats, but also prosper business. Truly benefiting the country and the people, hiding wealth from the people, this is the long-term national policy..."

Thinking of this, Fang Xuanling's wise eyes shone brightly.

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