Anti Qing

Chapter 111
Niu Quan knew the inside story of this knife, but he underestimated the prestige of Li Zicheng and Gao Guiying in the hearts of the generals of Dashun.

In Dashun, the status of literati is far inferior to those generals who lead troops, and the generals of the garrison are not as good as the generals of the field battalion, and the ranks are very strict.

Niu Quan had nothing to say when he saw Liu Tichun, and knew in his heart that this matter was a foregone conclusion, so he had no choice but to laugh.

"King Xiao Chuang is a blood relative of His Majesty, and now he is in charge of money, food, government affairs and other matters according to His Majesty's decree to control the East Road."

"It's just that the matter of minting coins is very important, and it needs to be reported to Xijing immediately. If His Majesty doesn't know it at all, the court will criticize this matter, which is not good for King Xiao Chuang."

Niu Quan's words showed a sense of intimacy.

In addition, some time ago, Niu Quan came to the front camp and presented a batch of wine and meat to the army, Li Zijing was also very surprised for a while.

Reach out and don't hit the smiling face. On such occasions, Dashun's civil and military forces should still focus on harmony and unity, and the bigger enemy is still outside the city.

Li Zijing also smiled slightly when he thought of this, and went down the donkey along the slope.

"Niufu Yin deserves to be the head of the civil servants in Xiangjing. Since he comes from a peasant family, he has to rely on Niufu Yin's talents to assist Beijing's civil affairs!"

Li Zijing's words eased the civil and military situation in the city.

In the solemn tent of the Chinese army, there were also voices of laughter and compliments. Many civil officials bowed their hands upwards, and even called Xiao Chuang Wang Lixian Corporal, with the style of Dashun Yongchang Emperor.

Niu Quan looked at Li Zijing, puzzled, but didn't say any more.

By discussing the matter of minting coins, Li Zijing officially unified the affairs and powers in Xiangyang City and became the official top leader.

Of course, this news is like the De'an Mansion where Bai Wang was stationed, the Jingzhou Mansion that Meng Changgeng defended, and the Chengtian Mansion where most of it is still in Dashun's hands. These places are still unknown.

But for Li Zijing, today is extremely important.

Starting today, all the soldiers and civilians, bureaucrats, landlords, and businessmen in Xiangyang will know the real purpose of Li Zijing's coming here.

After discussing the matter of minting coins, there was silence in the tent of the Chinese army.

Everyone was silent for a while, Liu Tichun suddenly stood up, clasped fists, and then said loudly.

"I'm reporting to King Chuang, there are not many stocks in the city, so can we slow down the release of relief, and release the relief after the resumption of farming in spring and summer."

Li Zijing stared slightly.

"Why release the relief?"

Liu Tichun's eyes fluttered slightly, he raised his head and said.

"In the 15th year of Chongzhen, when Dashun captured Xiangyang, His Majesty stipulated a three-year exemption. During these three years, every spring and summer, there will be large-scale disaster relief."

"The beginning of next month is the period for the release of the relief stipulated by His Majesty, and the movement of the Yunyang Ming Army in Junzhou is unknown. To be prepared, please order the suspension of the relief."

Li Zijing didn't know there was such a rule, so he turned his head and asked Gu Junen beside him.

"Regarding the release of relief in the Xiangyang Mansion over the years, how did you operate it in the past two years?"

Gu Junen turned around, narrowing his eyes slightly, unable to see his expression.

Due to his short stature, Li Zijing's sitting height was almost the same as his standing height, so there was no need to listen to him bowing his head and talking.

"The release of relief in the 15th and 16th years of Chongzhen lasted a total of six or seven days. Our Dashun army raised troops in Xiangyang Prefecture to pursue the corrupt officials, lawless tyrants, and squires of the former Ming Dynasty."

"This is also what His Majesty promised to the people of Xiangyang in the 15th year of Chongzhen. It is said that it is to destroy their family wealth and open warehouses to release grain to feed the hungry people."

As he spoke, Gu Junen shook his head slightly and sighed endlessly.

"The number of hungry people who came to Xiangyang Mansion this month is much higher than when my former battalion first arrived. Most of them are because of this, but the current situation in Xiangyang Mansion really does not allow this to happen."

"Not to mention that it is easy to sneak into the Ming army, and there is not much food in the city. We must prepare for being besieged by the Ming army for a long time."

"How to do it, King Chuang has to think carefully."

After Gu Junen finished speaking, he stood back.

During this period of time, he also played the role that a military adviser should have, giving advice and taking charge of money, food and supplies. Unless Li Zijing came to ask, he generally didn't take the initiative to intervene.

It is precisely because Gu Junen's life is relatively low-key, so as the military adviser of the former battalion, his reputation in Xiangyang City is not obvious.

Even Niu Quan and the others, who should have regarded him as a threat, subconsciously ignored this short and fat military division who only stayed in the garrison on weekdays.

After a few words, Li Zijing roughly understood the situation of the so-called relief.

To put it bluntly, the Dashun army is going to fight the landlords in these few days.

In those few days, the Dashun army will seize the braids of those country gentry bureaucrats who oppressed the people or have bad deeds in the past, and confiscate their property in the name of doing justice for the sky!
Li Zijing was thinking about it, but Gu Junen suddenly reminded him in a low voice.

"Little King Chuang, there is something I have to say."

"In the 15th year of Chongzhen's reign in Xiangyang, when the government was established, the army was short of food, and they ate every day. At that time, it was discussed to release relief, but everyone disagreed."

"However, His Majesty still resisted all opinions and made this rule. Half of the food in the army will be distributed to the hungry people."

Li Zijing turned slightly to him, and was slightly moved after hearing this.

At first, he was thinking that the release of relief would be free of calculations. Hearing this, Li Zijing also understood Gu Junen's implication.

Li Zicheng's situation was much more difficult than his own at the beginning, surrounded by powerful enemies, but he still insisted on releasing relief to the hungry people.

No matter how difficult the current situation is, how difficult is it in the early stage of entrepreneurship?

Li Zijing thought about it for a while, and suddenly thought of a method.

When Qianying came to Xiangyang, it was more like floating. No one thought that they would stay in Xiangyang for a long time. If they want to take root here, they need to have a family.

The premise of having a family and a household is to have a field and a house.

Why not take advantage of this opportunity to reclaim wasteland, cultivate farmland in a safe place around Xiangyang Prefecture, build houses and farmhouses for the people, and resume production.

The release of relief has been going on for two years, and it seems that this last year is also imperative.

Li Zicheng rubbed his hands slightly, and there was a flash of light in his eyes. Seeing that he hadn't responded for a long time, everyone was discussing and making suggestions.

"The release of relief cannot be abolished easily, let's hold it as scheduled!"

"Fart! There is not much food in the army, and it is all given to the victims. What do you ask the brothers to eat?"

"This brother is right. There are tens of thousands of disaster victims in the world today. They can be saved for a while, but they cannot be saved forever!"

Li Zijing listened to everyone's discussion and found that it was nothing more than two opinions.

Those who support relief, like Gu Junen's idea, the reason why the Dashun flag is so appealing is because it is a team of the people.

If it doesn’t matter what you say, and the signboard is stinky, you won’t be able to reach millions in the future, and the hearts of the people will belong to this advantage.

Liu Tichun can be the main one, and those generals who do not support relief are also well-founded.

There was not much food in the army, and the Yunyang Ming army was making a big fuss in Junzhou, and there was a lot of noise in the mansion. Isn't it a waste of time to release relief at this time, to give Gao Doushu a chance to attack Xiangyang.

Li Zijing pondered for a long time, and slowly put forward a completely different idea from everyone else.

"The release of relief is not a must. It is better to teach people to fish than to give them fish. Instead of giving relief, it is better to give seeds and land to the hungry people and allow them to cultivate."

"As for where to farm and confiscate the land from others for the people's use, it still requires everyone to brainstorm and come up with suggestions."

As he spoke, Li Zijing looked around at the crowd.

(End of this chapter)