Chapter 74: Now he becomes an official?
The biggest advantage of coming to the Ming Dynasty is that you don’t have to spend a lot of energy to make others understand the rationality of what you do.
The same applies to the official Hong Chengchou.
When a famine is serious, keeping people alive is the greatest merit. As for hurting personal self-esteem and other things, you can completely ignore it.
As long as the core goal is right, there is no need to worry about the rest.
Even if he knew that Yun's purchase of these children would result in profits from these children in the future, Hong Chengchou had nothing to say.
After all, people have to survive before they can take care of anything else.
“You only see people outside the city selling their children to survive, why don’t you ask the people in the city how to survive?”
“That belongs to you officials. What does this matter have to do with me, a humble citizen?"
Hong Chengchou cleared his throat and said: "Your Yun's Grain Store was originally the second largest grain store in Xi'an and an important place for people to buy and sell grain in Xi'an. But, since August last year, Yun's Grain Store has never sold a pound of grain.
Little wild boar, what do you say?"
Yunzhao Stall. Tan Pangshou said: "In August, the price of grain had climbed to 32,70 cents per load of grain. The Yun family did not dare to hoard, so they simply sold the grain in the grain store at a low price and made pancakes and mutton soup instead. The seasoning is on sale."
After speaking, he pointed to the tall stone wall in front of him and said, "You have also seen that at this time, Yunshi is not seeking to make money, but only wants to protect himself."
Hong Chengchou raised his head and looked at Yun's tall stone wall, then sighed and said: "Protect yourself, protect yourself, everyone is in danger, everyone protects himself!"
Yun Zhao sneered and said: "Eunuch Huang was beaten to death by a group of people, and his body was hung on the Danfeng Gate. Isn't this also self-protection?"
Hong Chengchou said with a smile: "The power of the people is a double You squires and minor officials can use the sword, but the officials can’t use it?"
Yun Zhao said contemptuously: "The people of Shaanxi have been abandoned by the court, so they can do whatever they want, right?" /p>
Hong Chengchou shook his head and said: "Who dares to say the word "give up" easily? It's just a last resort.
It's freezing cold, so why don't you invite me into your house for a cup of tea? ?”
Yun Zhao had no choice but to invite Hong Chengchou to his home.
Hong Chengchou came this time with a lot of courage. At least, Ming officials who dared to leave the city with four followers were rare in Guanzhong.
My mother was a female and it was not easy for her to meet officials, so only the housekeeper Yun Fu stood behind Yun Zhao with his hands lowered to send this senior official away.
"Let's be honest, the purpose of a certain family's coming out of the city this time is to raise food."
Hong Chengchou made his purpose very clear.
Yun Zhao nodded and said: "You guessed it, whoever has food in his hands now has the right to speak."
"When can your Yun's Grain Store open to sell grain?" ? Just the price of a load of grain?If the price is not higher than four taels and five cents, the government will not care. "
"No matter what kind of food? "
"No matter, even rice bran! "
Yun Zhao lamented, looked out the window at the snow-capped Jade Mountain and whispered: "June, this is the greatest sincerity the Yun family can give to you.
Hong Chengchou leaned his body weakly on the back of the chair and looked at Yushan outside the window. People may not be able to wait until June for the summer grain harvest. ”
“The Yun clan does not have any grain stores. I should tell you this clearly. "
"But, you are not short of food, are you? "
"Yes, this year, Yun gave up the autumn grain rent! ”
“Hiding wealth among the people? ”
“One autumn grain cannot enrich anyone, it just leaves enough food for the villagers to get through this year.”
Nowadays, people’s eyes are red for the sake of food. Have you heard about Crescent Mountain?
Hong Chengchou stepped closer to Yun Zhao, looked at Yun Zhao with interesting eyes and said, "How many of you have heard about it?" "
Yun Zhao sighed and said: "It was someone organized by the Yun family who did it!
Hong Chengchou smiled and cupped his hands and said: "The squire organized a team to practice to suppress bandits, which is respectable and admirable!" "
Yun Zhao smiled bitterly and said: "Your Excellency, when you enter Yunjiazhuangzi, you should have seen a new grave at the foot of Bald Mountain, where nineteen lives are buried..."
" Crescent Moon The bandits on the mountain were also wiped out. "
"At the same time, a large batch of grain was destroyed..."
Hong Chengchou took a sip of tea, tapped the table with his fingers and said: "I have visited Crescent Mountain. , the fire has not been extinguished.
Since your Yun family is the dominant one in Lantian County and you are the county’s grain chief, I only ask your family for grain. "
"This is a matter for the county magistrate and has nothing to do with me, the Yun family. The Yun family has paid all the summer grain and autumn taxes this year, so you must not push too far. "
"The magistrate of Lantian County has been beheaded by a certain family in public. There is currently no magistrate! "
" Even so, there are county magistrates, bookkeepers, and clerks who are also not in the Yun family's turn. "
"The magistrate of Lantian County has become old, the chief bookkeeper is missing, the clerk was killed by a swordsman, and the huge Lantian County Yamen has become useless. "
"In this case, the Shangguan will send officials down again. I heard that the eyes of the alternate officers were green as they waited.
Hong Chengchou smiled slightly, took another sip of tea, and had time to taste a piece of Yun's special pastry. He nodded repeatedly and said: "The tea is refreshing and has the air of a gentleman, but the taste of this pastry is endless." Qian Hui, this is a technique only found in the south, and it smells like dust.
Pig, you are too young to raise a 'Yangzhou thin horse', right? "
Yun Zhao sighed and said: "Do you think I can be the county magistrate?
Hong Chengchou looked up to the sky and laughed: "Why not?"However, if the eight-year-old county magistrate does not pick up lost things on the road of local governance, does not close the door at night, and has sufficient soldiers and food, it will be a good talk, why not?
Did you know that a certain company has been promoted? "
Yun Zhao shook his head.
"A certain family is now the chief envoy of Shaanxi! You, the Yun family, have been married for generations. Erzu fought for the Ming Dynasty from east to west and made great military exploits. Now, you, the Yun family, have a strange birth, and you have a good cure for Guanzhong at the age of eight!
A certain family was overjoyed to be the chief envoy, and specially found Sun Chenglin, the academic administrator, to recommend you as a supervisor of the Nanjing Imperial College in the name of the academic administrator of Xi'an Prefecture. When you are older, you will study at Imperial College. Now, You act as the magistrate of Lantian County in the name of Supervisor, and you are honest and obedient!
What do you think?
Yun Zhao looked at Hong Chengchou gloomily and said, "It's enough if you don't pick up things on the road and don't close your house at night. What's the point of having a well-trained army and enough food?"
Also, where did I get the cure for Guanzhong? "
Hong Chengchou ate snacks slowly and said leisurely: "With your family's enthusiasm in attacking Yueya Mountain to grab food, it will not be a problem to pacify Lantian County. It is not an exaggeration to say that a good army and good food are enough.
As for the cure for the corruption in Guanzhong, as long as you fix Lantian County, someone will naturally help you come up with some cures for the country. You don’t have to worry about this aspect. Your husband is always able to learn a lot. Teach you out, and you will naturally become a talented person when you grow up.
Now, banditry is rife in Guanzhong. No matter who it is, as long as they can pacify the place and keep it stable, a certain family will dare to come to Japan and ask for an official position for them. ”
“Is this still possible? "Yun Zhao's eyes almost bulged out when he heard this.
Based on his experience as a civil servant, the country surrendered to the bandits and recruited peace?
How is this possible!!!< /p>
The gangsters are deep in the mountains and forests, and all the people and powerful armed forces have to be mobilized to dig through every blade of grass in the mountains to find them.
The final end of the gangsters is not to be kidnapped. Injecting poison on the hospital bed, and being beaten with a gun to mess up your body, how could such a beautiful thing happen?
However, considering that Hong Chengchou has recruited countless bandits in history, it doesn’t matter. There is something so difficult to understand about this matter.
After all, compared to those thieves, Yun is still a peaceful squire with a perfect history.
"I want to give it to you. How much food? "Yun Zhao asked in fear.
"Five hundred shi of grain, this is not a family blackmailing you. This is the price for donating a prison student. If you don't believe me, ask your teacher. ”
Yun Zhao continued to stare blankly at Hong Chengchou without saying a word. However, Hong Chengchou seemed very leisurely at this time. He even ate and drank without worrying that Yun Zhao would not agree to his conditions.
Sure enough, without much effort, Qian Duoduo came in and saluted Hong Chengchou: "Your Majesty, my wife has prepared the five hundred stones of food that you need. Although we did not prepare the wheat in a hurry, but... Millet and sorghum are only 30%! ”
Hong Chengchou took out his handPa wiped the dim sum foam from the corner of his mouth, pointed at Qian Duoduo and said to Yun Zhao: "Not bad 'Yangzhou Shou Ma', you are a discerning man."
After going out to check the food, Hong Chengchou stayed in Lantian The letter of appointment of the county magistrate, the official seal of the lobby of Lantian County, the proclamation of the Nanjing Imperial College, and three blank documents, which should be the documents of the county magistrate, the chief registrar, and the magistrate.
Then, he told Yun Zhao in an official tone that he would come to Lantian County to inspect after the spring sowing. This year’s spring sowing must not be delayed and no good farmland should be abandoned for cultivation.
Five hundred stones of grain were loaded into sixty carts, and the excited Yunhu personally escorted them straight to Chang'an.
Until now, Yun Zhao is still confused. He cannot accept his rapid change from a bandit to an official...