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Published at 5th of October 2022 08:14:49 AM


Chapter 63

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After the third prince's Zhezi was sent back to Yejing, a quarrel broke out over how to settle the mob.

Most of the courtiers think that rebellion is a serious crime. They must not hold it high and put it down lightly. Otherwise, others will learn from it in the future?

Emperor anqing thought so. But how to deal with it is another problem. Now the baiding army without leader is willing to surrender, but they will not easily lay down their arms without the promise of the imperial court. There are so many people, we can't kill them all. If you want to lock it up, the prison can't hold it.

A group of courtiers gave their advice one after another, and their faces were red.

When an Qingdi was really impatient, Ji Anmin, the imperial historian, came forward and said his thoughts.

On the one hand, the leader of the baiding army could not let them go. Although they had fled, they were arrested by the arrest warrant. On the other hand, most of the people who joined the baiding army were encouraged by the traitors. As the saying goes, the law is not responsible for the public. Even in order to appease the people, they should not be punished too much.

Anqing emperor headache: "that Aiqing said how to punish?"

"It's better to distribute these white soldiers to the frontier to guard the pass."

Mr. Ji has a good reason to say: "Suzhou is closest to Yanzhou, and Yanzhou has a vast territory and heavy troops. These people dare not do anything again. In this way, we can not only set an example to others and achieve the purpose of punishment, but also ask these people to go to the border to reclaim wasteland, which is a good thing. "

The punishment of banishment has been imposed in all dynasties. Such a big crime of rebellion is only banishment, which is a light punishment. But this also just achieved the purpose of making a warning to others, and not to chill the hearts of the people in other places, showing your Majesty's benevolence.

Emperor anqing thought about it and thought it was a good method. He drew up the imperial edict and sent it to Suzhou and Yanzhou respectively.

As far away as Suzhou, the third prince's face was black after he received the imperial edict. I asked Liao Daochang to cooperate with him to sing such a play in Suzhou, just to make a contribution to Suzhou. But now that he had arrived, the mobs had already taken the initiative to submit to Shen Tu Xu. Even if emperor anqing preferred him, this achievement would not fall on him.

He glanced at Shen Tu Xu coldly, and the third prince threw his sleeve: "when things happen here, general Lao Shen TU will send troops to escort the mob, and our palace will return to Yejing first."

Shen Tu Xu was a little afraid of him now. Seeing that he was going to leave, he was relieved and watched him leave respectfully.

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When the third prince returned to Beijing, Yanzhou received the imperial edict. It was said that when the remaining Party of the baiding army dispatched Yanzhou, several generals were very happy.

Yejing was sent here.

Yanzhou has a vast territory. Because it was often destroyed by Beidi in the early years, it has left many uninhabited houses. Now it is not afraid that there is no place for these people. We are just waiting for these people to come.

An Changqing is also busy.

These days, Xiao Zhige has been thinking about expanding Yanzhou City. Since he took over Yanzhou, Yanzhou has been getting better and better, but the population is not abundant in the end, and there is no place to show it in many places. Nowadays, with people, many things can be put on the agenda.

In addition to the construction of the outer city wall, a piece of wasteland should be planned in the city, which can be used to grow crops in the future. It's just how to reclaim the wasteland, how to distribute it after reclamation, how to irrigate it with canals, how much tax revenue We still have to discuss a charter in detail.

The officials at the bottom wrote the regulations according to the old rules of other states and counties, but Xiao Zhige was not very satisfied. On the contrary, the words that an Changqing chatted with him in the mansion won his heart.

At that time, an Changqing said: "instead of ordering the people to reclaim wasteland, let them do it on their own initiative. When these people come to Yanzhou, they always have to find ways to support their families. But they don't have any fields, and the existing fields in Yanzhou are not enough for so many people to rent. We should encourage them to open up wasteland on their own. According to household registration, how much wasteland a household claims must be reclaimed before October. The cultivated land belongs to the people themselves, and the tax will be exempted for another two years. "

In this way, these people are reclaiming land for themselves, which is definitely more active than they ordered.

Xiao Zhige felt that there was great potential for this matter, and there was no suitable person to do it, so he simply handed over the draft articles of association to him. An Changqing was a little flustered at first. After all, he has never done anything great in his two lives. Although he has read a lot of books, they are all on paper.

Now that he really wants to drive the donkey to the mill, he is afraid that he will not be able to do it well, and at the same time, he is a little excited.

After all, which man doesn't want to do something big? Before he got married to Xiao Zhige, he thought that he would become a local official by taking an examination of his official position. Not to mention being famous in history, he would at least be conscientious and worthy of his heart.

Xiao Zhige didn't worry as much as he did. He just told him to have a try and draw up the regulations first. At that time, the articles of association will have to be read by the officials in charge. After several discussions and revisions, the official documents will be issued to inform the people after confirmation.

An Changqing only managed to settle down the local chronicles, registered residence books and field catalogues in the early years of Yan state, and drew up a prospectus with his own ideas.

The study in the general's mansion was often occupied by an Changqing, from the beginning of the sun to the end of the day.Originally, Xiao Zhige thought that he was not in a good mood these days and wanted to find something for him. However, seeing an Changqing do more and more decent work, he read some of the detailed rules drawn up. Many of his ideas have never been mentioned before, but they are actually beneficial to people's livelihood. He was surprised and proud.

After delivering food and grass and guarding the city, he knew that an Changqing was not as vulnerable as he thought and needed protection. He looks precious and fragile, but under his beautiful skin is a hard bone. It was only because the skin bag was so beautiful and he was used to silence that no one noticed the treasure hidden under the skin bag.

It is these days that Xiao Zhige often goes to the official office. The guards of the official office have already known him and naturally let him pass after saluting.

Shen Tu Xu escorted nearly ten thousand "rioters" to Yanzhou in a few days. Xiao Zhige was discussing with officials about the details of settling these people. Although it was a good thing to have more people, it was also easy to get into trouble. If you want to spend this period of running in safely, you have to make arrangements in advance.

When an Changqing passed, Xiao Zhige was still deliberating. He had planned to wait outside for a while, but he was directly invited in.

At this time, after discussing the issue of temporary resettlement of the people in the hall, several civil servants saw an Changqing come in, saluting and looking at Xiao Zhige. They didn't know what he meant.

After all, civil servants don't have to be close to Xiao Zhige. It's hard to avoid more twists and turns in their hearts.

Xiao Zhige didn't seem to notice. He naturally beckoned an Changqing to sit beside him. He also told other people, "the reclamation rules discussed with you a few days ago were drafted by the princess. Please pass them on first."

Then he looked at an Changqing. An Changqing's original uneasy mood calmed down under his gaze.

In the end, he was the princess of the Northern War, and he was one with Xiao Zhige. At this time, he could not be looked down upon, so he nodded his head and passed on the details.

A group of officials looked at him and thought that the princess was somehow similar to the Northern War king.

In order to draw up the detailed rules, an Changqing consulted many documents and books, combined with the examples of his predecessors and his own opinions, and wrote half a book. It not only includes the reclamation issues, but also the planting, water diversion and irrigation after reclamation. He extended the regulations to solve them, which are very detailed.

Officials who were dissatisfied with and doubted his involvement in the incident all looked at each other with shame after reading the detailed rules.

At last, the pamphlet was handed to Xiao Zhige. Xiao Zhige read most of it piecemeal earlier. At this time, he confirmed that he still read it seriously, and then he said in a deep voice, "do you still need to supplement and improve this Charter?"

The officials looked at each other face to face. Finally, the most senior official took the lead in expressing his own views. When someone took the lead, everyone enthusiastically rose up, either to supplement the articles of association or to question the incomprehension.

But this time, everyone's expression and words respected and respected an Changqing.

An Changqing was secretly happy, but she didn't show it. They answered the questions of the public seriously, and supplemented the deficiencies together with the public. After such a discussion, the distance has become much closer. Compared with the king of Northern War, who was always dark and didn't like to talk, the civil servants were obviously closer to the good tempered princess.

After the discussion, when the final version of the articles of association was made, it was already dark.

An old man was still in his mind. When he left, he still took an Changqing and refused to let him go. He said eagerly, "when will the princess come again next time? We still don't know how to start in many places. After a discussion with the princess, I have a lot of new ideas. "

Just as an Changqing didn't know how to answer, Xiao Zhige liberated an Changqing's sleeves from the hands of the old man, and said: "old man, go back to rest first. There will be more opportunities in the future. Don't worry about it for a while."

The eldest son happily arched his hands at them before leaving.

Without an outsider, an Changqing's straight back relaxed. With joy hidden in his eyes, he asked Xiao Zhige in a low voice, "didn't you disgrace the Lord just now?"

Xiao Zhige took him by the hand and said with a smile, "today, I've asked these old people to give me a good look."

Civil servants are tough, and Xiao Zhige is not the master of good temper. When the two sides disagree, it's not uncommon for them to quarrel. Of course, the final result is often Xiao Zhige's strong repression, and these officials have to be convinced.

Today, when an Changqing came here, although he had different opinions, he had a good temper and was able to explain and analyze with good words. That is to say, he was able to seek common ground while reserving differences. Therefore, the atmosphere in the Council room today is unprecedented harmony.

"Why don't you deal with these officials for me in the future." Xiao Zhige shook his head and commented: "it's really hard work and headache to deal with them."

Yanzhou officials have been purged, there are no dead people. But Xiao Zhige, after all, was a general and used to speaking with his fists. But these civil servants can make 18 turns in a sentence, and each of them boasts of his pride and fearlessness of power. Sometimes Xiao Zhige is so upset that he can't fight against these civil servants.

If it had been for Qi Wei to creak in front of him, he would have kicked it.Hearing this, an Changqing began to laugh: "how can you say it so hard?"

Xiao Zhige nodded to himself: "that's settled."

An Changqing couldn't laugh or cry, but he also understood that Xiao Zhige was making an excuse to ask him to participate in the affairs of Yanzhou, and he didn't hate these things, so he was no longer coy and agreed to them calmly.

Seeing his response, Xiao Zhige stopped worrying about it and turned to his health: "you are busy every day these days, but you sleep well at night. It's just that I look a little thinner. "

An Changqing had a small face and a sharp chin. After losing some weight, look at the face is not big enough.

"Where are you losing weight?" An Changqing touched his face and said, "I have a good appetite these days. I thought I would be fatter."

Xiao Zhige is very sure: "is thin, today's dinner to use more, call the kitchen stew soup."

An Changqing glanced at him. He didn't know who should drink the soup. However, he did not dare to say this, otherwise it was himself who suffered. So he said perfunctorily, "OK, let's drink together."




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