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Chapter 135 You don't understand the joy of being in vain
August fourteenth, morning.

Wuchang Prefecture, Jiangxia County. (Wuchang County was under the jurisdiction of Wuchang Prefecture in the Ming Dynasty, but Wuchang County was not the government of the government. The government was Jiangxia County, which was equivalent to Wuchang in later generations. Wuchang County in the Ming Dynasty was Ezhou in later generations)

The cool autumn wind blows in from the windows of the small building, waking people up, and that feeling is very refreshing.

The smell of blood in the air that only existed in hallucinations even lifted Shen Shuren's spirits.

After coming to this world and struggling for two full years and one quarter, he was finally able to own a state capital equivalent to the capital city of later generations as his own jurisdiction.

Although, for the time being, he only has the military defense right of this Wuchang Mansion, and has no civil administration and financial power.If you want to fully grasp all the power in the local area, you have to wait for several months, until next year.

But in any case, holding the administrative power of four state capitals and the military power of six state capitals, he can barely be regarded as a provincial-level feudal official.The territory he really controls is equivalent to half of Hubei in later generations.

Shen Shuren just arrived in Jiangxia County yesterday, and moved into the yamen of the prefect of Wuchang as his temporary residence.At this moment, of course, there is no real smell of blood in the air,

And the reason why he had this refreshing illusion was entirely because he was proud yesterday——

Before he came, he had done intelligence work in advance, and learned about the Wuchang garrison side, which ones were the nails left by Zuo Liangyu.He also took advantage of the slackness and paralysis of these officers before he took office to catch some criminal evidence in advance such as "drinking in the army, failing to order generals, and irregular city gate patrols."

Then as soon as he took office, he carried out the military law logically, beheaded a thousand generals, dismissed a battalion garrison and some other officers, and those who were dismissed were also first beaten with military sticks.

Only then did the guards in Wuchang and Hanyang feel awe-inspiring, knowing that Shen Bingbei was not as easy to mess with as a civilian official like before.

Originally, some people tried to resist, but they heard that Zuo Liangyu was in Nanyang, and Shen Bingbei beat them face to face, and General Zuo's dismissal was also Shen Bingbei's scheme.So even those who have the heart to make trouble can only stop there.

Afterwards, Shen Shuren understood the essence of slapping a jujube, so he checked the army's pay accounts until late at night, and on the other hand, he ordered a few officers who were seriously underreporting their empty pay, and dealt with them as they wanted.

On the other hand, some of the problems of vacant pay and bad debts that are really unclear and have insufficient evidence for a long time are all blamed on the nails left by Zuo Liangyu, making others even more afraid to sympathize with their death and dismissal .

In the end, Shen Shu just made a firm statement that he would find out the actual number of soldiers in each battalion within a few months, but from then on he would also guarantee that the military salary would be paid in full, and he would not need to pay kickbacks from each guard and battalion.He has cross-provincial business tax lijin from Huangzhou and Wuchang River, which can be withheld and paid directly to the army, which is absolutely guaranteed.

Hearing that the military salary can be received in full in the future, the military officer, who was a little unwilling at first, was completely subdued at once.

After all, the guards of the Ming Dynasty generally only have [-]-[-]% of the number of soldiers when the quota is full, and the military pay they get is often less than half of the full quota. There are [-]% of the remaining soldiers, and the military salary each soldier receives is still more than half of the standard quota.

At that time, there was a guard with the worst records. In the western part of Liaoning, the standard six qian silver was deducted for one person, but four cents were deducted in the end, that is, only one-fifteenth of the standard military salary was paid to the soldiers. The other silver was not at the beginning. As long as the deficit does not exist, there are layers of greed.

Shen Shuren dared to say that it would be paid in full, and he paid out the money for August on the same day, saying that it was an advance payment for everyone during the Mid-Autumn Festival.Immediately restored a considerable part of the morale of the army.

The three fires for the new official to take office can be regarded as burning perfectly.For the territory originally ruled by warlords, this is the way to give both grace and power.

After the lijin reform, it was cool to embezzle lijin to support the army. Although the money was theoretically issued by the court, Shen Shuren knew that in the long run, these soldiers would only accept his personal feelings.

Knowing that it is Shen Bing who is capable, with good hands and eyes, who is a celebrity in front of His Majesty and Mr. Ge, can win so many small group interests for the Huguang army.

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"How did the soldiers of each battalion behave last night? Did anyone complain about those who were punished by the military law? The army was paid to let them celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, and no one cheated, right?"

Shen Shuren arrived for the first time. After getting up, he cleaned up and had breakfast. There was no woman to serve him. He could only be served by Shen Fu, the confidant of President Qian, with a group of soldiers.

While drinking the cheap tilapia fish porridge, Shen Shuren casually asked about the military situation without wasting any time.

Sure enough, Shen Fu understood what the young master was concerned about, so he could answer immediately: "All the battalions are safe and sound, and the festivals have also been ordered, and they have been checked repeatedly. Make sure that each battalion has [-] tilapias, [-] white-feathered chickens, and two Ten big white pigs will not be confiscated."

Shen Shuren nodded: "We worked hard to be officials and made meritorious service, bloody battles and promotions, and only [-] soldiers and horses were dispatched. This time Wuchang can pick up two guards for nothing, and Hanyang also has one. This is a small trick, just from Zuo Liang It was taken from Yu for nothing, so it must be reformed to win over the hearts and minds of the army as soon as possible."

Shen Fu promised one by one, and after he had agreed to all the business matters, he reminded: "Master, after we arrived yesterday, you said that you would be stationed in Wuchang to work in the future, so I sent the boat to Huangzhou to pick up the family. will come back.

The festive season is approaching, young master, don't work too hard, the military affairs have been busy for more than four months, so let's rest for a few days. "

"Understood, you can go now." Shen Shuren expressed his understanding, and waved his hand to signal to leave.

It's true that he has been busy for too long, not because he wants to keep his feet on the ground, but because Erhe, Ma Shouying, Li Zicheng, and Zhang Xianzhong don't let him be idle.We also have to deal with Chongzhen's suspicion and scheming against Zuo Liangyu, so why not just move from the beginning of April to the present.

Shen Shuren decided to treat himself well, so he was no longer busy with official duties that day, but took dozens of elite soldiers who were skilled in riding bows and horses, and went out of the city to go hunting.

He also came to Wuhan to play in later generations, knowing that later generations would have to go to Liangzi Lake between Huanggang and Ezhou if they want to enjoy the farmhouse fun of grazing and shooting in Wuhan.

Today, more than 300 years earlier, the development around Wuchang is still not very prosperous. Even the East Lake, which was surrounded by the "three rings" in the city, was still an absolute countryside in the late Ming Dynasty, but it was not too far outside the city.

If you want to play archery and hunting recreational activities, you can ride a horse ten miles out of the city to get there. If you want to graze and fish, you can go anywhere.

It was Shen Shuren's first outing in Wuchang at the end of the Ming Dynasty. After a short walk, he noticed that the place was full of puddles and wetlands. The terrain was as low and humid as Wuzhong, and it was very different from Wuhan more than 300 years later.

It is estimated that in the past 300 years, the local people have continued to manage the wetlands, dig deep and pile shallow, renovate the wetlands into small lakes, and pile up shallow places into polders.Nowadays, there are too many people to do things. If there is a government organization, it will definitely be able to take care of it and improve the ability of water conservancy and water storage.

The disasters of the Little Ice Age in the late Ming Dynasty were, in the final analysis, impermanent floods and droughts, which can improve the water storage capacity of a place and adjust peaks and valleys, which is definitely beneficial to the people's livelihood.

Shen Shuren ran a horse and hunted in a circle, and couldn't help committing an occupational disease. He looked at the mountains and rivers with the eyes of water conservancy planners. Where the swamp is shallow, polders should be piled up, and where we should continue to dig deeper to provide silt. It is a joy to raise Qingjiang fish tilapia.

It took more than half a day to hunt and survey the terrain, and it was getting late before I knew it.Shen Shuren was thinking about whether he should go back to the city on horseback, when suddenly a group of chariots and horses from the North Bank of the East Lake came westward, heading straight for Shen Shuren's horse team.

Shen Shuren was wondering, and soon a fast horse came to send a message, and when he came close, Shen Shuren recognized that he was his servant, and the servant said respectfully:
"Master, I was sent by Uncle Fu to pick up the family in Huangzhou. Just now, I sent someone back to the city to report the news. I heard that you came to visit the lake, so I changed the way and went straight here. Today I have to arrange a manor outside the city to rest. ?”

Shen Shuren never worried about such a trivial matter, so he asked casually: "Is there a suitable place?"

The servant replied: "Master, you forgot, before Zhang Xianzhong wanted to send people to assassinate the vassal king in Huguang, and send people to make trouble. Although Wuchang failed to enter the city, there was a lot of disturbance, and quite a few dignitaries were murdered and their families were wiped out." Well, once you arrive, ask Uncle Fu to count the local unowned industries that can be collected into the national treasury."

Shen Shuren nodded. It turned out that it was the manor left by the rich man who killed the whole family by Zhang Xianzhong, so he did his part and didn't bother to go back to the city directly.

In the end, he chose a garden where Zuo Liangyu's subordinates were convicted and deployed and confiscated. Although the decoration was rough and a bit of a local arrogance, it was indeed comfortable to live in.

Of course, when Shen Shuren moved in, there must be strict security measures, at least stronger than Oda Nobunaga's security measures in Honnoji Temple.I'm not afraid that Zhang Xianzhong will send infiltration teams hundreds of miles away to sabotage.

The Shen family is so rich, there is never a shortage of luxury mansions, but it is quite exciting to be able to pick up other people's property for nothing, who wouldn't want to lose it for nothing.

It would be even better if it was the property of his political opponent or the subordinate of his political opponent who was in vain. Shen Shuren enjoyed this state where others hated him so much that he could not do anything about it.

After a simple bath and change of clothes, find a place with the best view in the Lake View Manor, facing the open East Lake, use corn kernels to make nests to catch scorpions, and wait for the maids who have just arrived from Huangzhou to prepare for him. Dinner, this feeling is really good.

Before the dinner was finished, a group of beauties had already surrounded Shen Shuren, rubbing his shoulders and back, talking softly. They were Chen Yuanyuan and Li Xiangjun who hadn't seen each other for four months.

Since the start of the war, Shen Shuren has been running around, it is impossible to bring a woman with him, it is too dangerous, and it is not enough to be sympathetic.

Chen Yuanyuan has been with him for more than a year and a half, and is already familiar with personnel and affairs. She has been alone for more than four months, and she is inevitably lonely.

When we meet again at this moment, after taking a bath, we will cling to the young master like a swimming fish, asking about his health and saying something about his other love.

While helping to peel the grapes, he carefully picked out the seeds with the tip of his tongue before feeding them to the young master.On the other hand, he talked about recent events at home.

Chen Yuanyuan stuffed a seed-removed grape into his mouth, and said softly: "Master, from my hometown in Suzhou, a message was sent a few days ago that sister Xiaowan gave birth to a daughter. There has been no movement at my slave's house. You Also reward a little more opportunity.

Let alone Junjun, your mouth is always deceiving.Last year, I told Xiao Wan that after two months, I came back from the Jinshi examination, but in the end I had to wait for more than half a year.

This time too, after Xiaogan finished the game and humiliated Zuo Liangyu, Junjun was formally accepted a few days after the agreement was made, and as a result, he personally led the army to go out three days later. It has been four months.

I have trimmed Junjun's eyebrows several times. The eyebrows near the bridge of the nose were shaved clean as soon as they grew out, so as to cover them up. Otherwise, people would have seen through her and knew that she was still a virgin. "

Shen Shuren pretended to be stern, and punished and slapped him: "Isn't my army like a fire? I didn't lead troops to fight for such a big thing. How dare you refuse to accept it! To be my woman, you must have this kind of mental preparation, and you have to agree. After two or three days, waiting for half a year is normal!"

Chen Yuanyuan enjoyed the feeling of being beaten very much, and soon winked like silk, curled up like a kitten, willing to suffer more torture.

(End of this chapter)