The sun never sets in the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 543 Deja Vu
Zhang Zhiji said: "Brother Yu, brother Yu knows that you have left many servants to guard your private islands, the number of real servants may be doubled, right?"

Huang Sheng was blunt and admitted frankly: "That's true. The number of Huang's private soldiers is close to [-], but it's just that they can't gather in a short time."

Huang Sheng was afraid of frightening the old man, so he concealed his strength, even so, he saw that the old man's face was red and white, and there seemed to be something unspeakable.

Zhang Weixian seemed to have made up his mind, and said: "My son-in-law, you must not talk to outsiders."

Huang Sheng said seriously: "Father-in-law pointed out, of course my son-in-law knows how to measure, so he won't be reckless."

Zhang Weixian whispered in Huang Sheng's ear: "You can protect yourself by staying away from the imperial court. My son-in-law, you can never come to the capital again. No matter how the Holy Son of Heaven summons you, you must try your best to evade it. Remember."

A tumbler in the officialdom is not a rogue. As expected, he is very scheming and accurate in judging things, hitting the nail on the head.

Zhang Zhiji also seemed to have realized something, and said: "My dear brother, you don't need to worry about the affairs of the capital's family. With the help of the British government, no one dares to covet the property of the Huang family. Anyone in the Huang family can come to the capital, even my sister." Go back to your mother's house to visit, you alone can't come here."

Zhang Weixian said: "That's true. You are far away on Hainan Island, and you have a strong army in your hands. As long as you don't fight against the imperial court, no one will dare to do anything to you."

Seeing that their suggestions coincided with his own, Huang Sheng agreed with a straight face. The British father and son knew that they might never see each other again, and their eyes were red.

Farewell to the chattering father-in-law, Huang Sheng led the troops and marched northward with banners and flags. Along the way, the common people saw the "God of War" team marching again, and everyone lined the road to see them off. The army was at the boundary of Yongping Prefecture as if they had come to their hometown.

Although most of the people in Yongping Mansion are not the people of the Huang family system, many of them are tenant farmers of Huang Sheng. Now, with the help of the Huang family, there are 60 million people who were originally displaced. With the help of the Huang family, they have lived and worked in peace and contentment in less than three years .

Tens of 10 people no longer had any color on their faces, and the children who were running and laughing were innocent and lively, each with bright eyes.

Shengdou Xiaomin is the most grateful, and the "God of War" army passes by, and the common people really take the initiative to burn incense and kneel to welcome them.

Huang Sheng really didn't get used to this tune, so he sent his own troops to help the common people quickly, telling them not to do this.

The people with a grateful heart were lifted up here and knelt down there, and everyone was sincere.

Conspirator Huang Sheng couldn't help but feel moved, he felt that what he had done really didn't come to Daming in vain.

At this time, the guard of honor came from afar, and hundreds of people dismounted from their horses and sedan chairs and waited by the side of the road. When the guard of honor of the Southern Kingdom came, these civil and military officers all knelt down and saluted. Huang Sheng saw the leader.

It was a big event for the master of Yongping Mansion. He removed the word "temporary generation" at the beginning of the year and became a legitimate fifth-rank mansion master. Since he ruled Haiqing, Heyan, and his people lived and worked in peace and contentment, it is very likely that he will be promoted again.

When Cheng Dashi saw his benefactor Nan Guogong who brought him blessings, he was a little excited, and said loudly: "Grandpa is well, I'm going to kowtow to Cheng Dashi."

The fifth-rank civil servants of the Ming Dynasty would not kneel down easily to anyone. To perform such a grand ceremony under the watchful eyes of the public is to show everyone that he is a member of the Duke of Nanguo.

Huang Sheng hurriedly helped up the kneeling officials one by one, and said with a smile: "You don't have to do this, I am an official in the same dynasty, and a minister in the same palace. I must not do such a big ceremony. I can't afford it!"

Cheng Dashi said piously: "My father-in-law has just pacified the South China Sea and rescued Jinzhou without hesitation. He is a role model for my generation. You can afford me little courtesy."

After exchanging polite words, Huang Sheng was surrounded by a group of officials from Yongping Prefecture and came to Funing County. The army camped outside the city.

The county magistrate Ye Chengjing had been notified a long time ago, and of course he was ready to do everything as a landlord. Seeing that his immediate boss, Mr. Futai, had already met Nan Guogong and accompanied him all the time, he was of course even more reluctant to slack off.

Ye Chengjing will be promoted and resign soon, because he has passed the grade examination for three years, and since the Huang family manages Funing County behind the scenes, this kid has been a local official for three years, and he even thinks that if he doesn't get a job as a Beijing official after he is promoted , He simply took the initiative to apply to be a prefect under the administration of Qiongzhou Prefecture.

He likes to be a hands-off shopkeeper very much. The family has too much money to use, and Ye Chengjing never thought of scraping land when he was an official.

He has seen the Huang family's ability to govern one side, and he must be an official in Nanguogong's land. The situation there will definitely be better than that in Funing County, and he will get a three-year grade examination with excellent grades, and promotion will be easy again.

After learning about it, Huang Sheng learned that this year's northern climate is moderate, but due to the huge effect of the water conservancy facilities built in Yongping Prefecture, the average yield per mu of wheat fields owned by the Huang family can still reach one stone per bucket, which means that Yongping Prefecture You will get enough 400 million shi wheat.

The needs of the Huangjiatun residents in Yongping Prefecture are about 200 million shi, and 100 million shi will be used to subsidize and relieve the non-Huangjiatun residents. There can also be 100 million shi of wheat for the army.

In order to protect the interests of farmers and stimulate their enthusiasm for production.

As early as the third year of Chongzhen, Huang Sheng established a guideline purchase price for grain. Every stone of wheat was given one tael of silver. The common people could sell it freely if it was higher than this price.

Thanks to the intervention of the Huang family in the grain market, farmers will no longer be sold by unscrupulous grain merchants against their will for a year's hard work in autumn. Before the grain can be bought at a higher price, the agricultural and sideline products will also be purchased by the Huang family in large quantities. Farmers' life is of course Much better.

He Guilan contributed a lot to Yongping Mansion's outstanding achievements in land reclamation, so Huang Sheng decided to send her a personal commendation.

Secretary Mei Xiang happily brought He Guilan, who was anxious, and the three-year appointment was coming soon. All the women who had promised to work for the Huang family for three years had a tacit understanding and deliberately collectively forgot about this, and they were all in their respective jobs. Busy at work.

He Guilan, who came to the official hall of the Yahoutang in Funing County, saw that the people who came and went all the time were officials ordered by the court, and felt even more frightened. When she heard about her, He Guilan couldn't help but kneel when she entered the official hall.

"The maidservant kowtowed to Duke Nanguo." The crisp voice seemed familiar, but things were different, He Guilan had mixed feelings in her heart, and she really didn't know how to deal with it, so she could only refer to it with court etiquette.

Huang Sheng hurriedly asked Mei Xiang to help He Guilan, and said: "Miss He Guilan is fine, you and I are old friends and don't need these vain gifts, so hurry up and sit down and talk."

(End of this chapter)