Chapter 39: Knocking on the Bones and Sucking the Marrow
During the time when thieves were wreaking havoc, Liu Yuqi's pain was even worse than now.
It was at that time that the chaotic Ningxia Town deprived him of all the glory related to officials.
When his servants go out to buy groceries, their money will be robbed and they won’t even be able to keep their shoes.
A large group of rioters would rush into the government office and steal or smash everything here. Even if he, the prefect, bravely stood in the court and roared loudly, it would not help.
When the chaos came, the ferocious government officials in the past ran faster than him as the prefect, and the officers and soldiers of Ningxia Town...had not been seen since he took office here.
Now, a powerful person finally stood up and cleaned up the place, quickly restoring the peace to the chaotic Ningxia town. This was something he did not expect and what he had dreamed of.
Liu Yuqi doesn’t want to die!
Especially after the thought of dying for the country that was finally mustered up was worn away in a few days by his wife’s gentleness, the calm and natural social transition, and Duan Guoren’s courtesy, he wanted to muster the courage to die for the country again. , It's already the end of the war and I can't get into Lu.
After all, he really wanted to die for his country, and he actually carried out the execution, but he didn't want to kill him, so there was nothing he could do!
He has a childhood sweetheart, a wife who is willing to live and die with him, three beautiful and obedient children, and elderly parents back home, not to mention a charming but docile concubine.
If he were not an official in Ningxia Town, he would be satisfied with everything he had.
Now that someone has pacified the place and returned the power intact to him, how can he refuse.
After chatting with Duan Guoren for a long time, Liu Yuqi was full of affection for this young scholar who was born with one ear missing. He was not only heroic but also knowledgeable. No matter how Liu Yuqi quoted scriptures, Duan Guoren always answered fluently, and With slight reservations.
A person with such talent and learning actually ended up in a place like Ningxia Town.
"Well, if Master Wen is still here, I will definitely recommend a young hero like you to Master Wen. What the court lacks is officials like me who can overcome obstacles and bring order to chaos, not someone like me. Confucian official."
Duan Guoren shook his head and said: "No, even if he had not passed away, Taifu Wen would not use someone like me. No matter how stable we manage the place, it will still be worse than that of Shang Wen. The pleasure that the Tutor brings to him in defeating his political opponents in court
In his eyes, people like me can only become a pawn in his hands and cannot be shown openly.
My Ming Dynasty is not without talents, but once these talents appear, they are held in the hands of others and used as chess pieces. Even so, it is obviously a chariot that can sweep thousands of armies. In the hands of you, Mr. Wen , often exchange it with a pawn.
Do you want me to explain the connection in detail? ”
Liu Yuqi said with a smile: “It’s just me.Only those who only know how to take exams and have no other use can become a prefect in six years. However, since Master Wen passed away, my luck has come to an end and I came to Ningxia Town to become a prefect... Hahaha, Do you know that I have been coveting the academic and political position?
My dear brother Guoren, my family knows my family and has put me, Liu Yuqi, in the position of local academic administration. I think I can do a good job, and I am confident that I will let the barbaric people in Ningxia Town In this land, the sound of children reading can be heard at the foot of Helan Mountain. With ten years of hard work, this land of bandits will surely produce some more beautiful students. "
Duan Guoren shook his head and said: "It won't work. We have committed too many crimes in Ningxia Town this time. More than 16,000 people died in death, and thousands of wealthy gentry's homes were razed to the ground. Hundreds of temples were destroyed, and the remaining people left by the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty were killed. We still have to complete the major task of changing customs in one year, and we can't even take care of the prosperity of Confucianism. "
Liu Yuqi sighed and said: "I know that no good thing in this world will happen to me for no reason. Master Wen only passed away last year. Are you going to destroy his reputation this year? ”
Duan Guoren shook his head and said: “It would not be impossible if we were charged with killing people and destroying temples. However, such things need to continue here. We did too much last time.” If it is rough, we will do it a second time, a third time, and a fourth time if necessary, until the folk customs here completely meet our requirements and confirm that they will not harm our people.
After this, people from Yan'an Prefecture and other poor places will migrate to Ningxia Town and thoroughly develop Ningxia Town.
The water network here is crisscrossed and there are many lakes. The Yellow River brings a large amount of fertile silt here every year. It is a good place to develop agriculture. In less than ten years, Ningxia Town must be responsible for feeding the northern army. responsibilities, and preparations for the army to move north and west.
If the news here spreads, it will definitely stir up public opinion, which will be bad for my lord. So I decided to use Taifu Wen’s reputation to turn this large-scale killing into a party struggle. In this way, people will have a favorable attitude toward the development of Ningxia Town. At the same time, it will also be convenient for us to relocate people and recruit refugees to cultivate wasteland in Ningxia Town.
Liu Yuqi smiled bitterly and said: "Master Wen once commented on Yun Zhao when he was still alive, saying that this son looked down upon the wolves and was ambitious but could pretend to be crazy. He pretended to be crazy and stupid, which made the world love and hate him." , I don’t know how to deal with him. What he has done far exceeds that of Sima Yi. He should be the number one hero in the world. "
Duan Guoren waved his hand and said: "My lord, the situation has been achieved. Ten years ago, if the court had taken action, there might have been some chance of winning. For now, once the Ming Dynasty loses its deer, my lord is in Chang'an and is ready to eat alone. . "
Liu Yuqi rolled his eyes and waved his hands: "It's too early to say anything. ”
Duan Guoren sneered and said: “When the governor goes to Lantian County Government Affairs Department to report on his work next year, after seeing Lantian County, let’s see if he can still say these words. "
Liu Yuqi said: "A certain family is a minister of Mu Shou under the rule of the Emperor of Heaven.How can I go to Lantian County to report my work? ”
Duan Guoren said: “That’s because my lord is also the minister of the Ming Dynasty, but he is the guardian of the Ming Dynasty with the body of a tiger and dragon. We, the watchdog, will not go to Lantian to report on our duties. , wait for when. "
Liu Yuqi picked up a glass of wine and threw it on the ground and lamented: "Master Wen, it's not because the student's will is weak, but he is really at the end of his rope..."
As early as Duan Guoren planned this. Before the large-scale killing, he had already prepared the target for Jin Chan to escape from the shell, and this shell was Liu Yuqi!
Liu Yuqi and Wen Tiren were from the same hometown, and they were Wen Tiren's disciples. On the third day after Wen Tiren died of illness last year, Liu Yuqi! Zhou Yanru was deprived of his official position as a doctor in the household department and came to Ningxia Town to take up the post of magistrate. A group of officials who followed Wen Tiren turned against him one after another.
After Duan Guoren discovered Liu Yuqi, he used the secret agent Liu Yuqi's affairs. After a thorough investigation, he was surprised to find that Liu Yuqi was actually a treasure.
This man considered himself to be a pure man. When he was an official in the capital, he was quite honest and upright, and his personal moral character was impeccable. The accusation was originally cultivated by Wen Tiren as the future leader of his faction. Unfortunately, this person is an honest person by nature and does not like fighting in the court. He only wants to be famous for his moral articles. This time he was expelled from the capital by Zhou Yanru. If Officials who knew how to be more flexible could just resign and return home.
However, Liu Yuqi took his family and the governor all the way, and went through all kinds of hardships to come to the remote Ningxia town to be this nominal official. Magistrate.
This naive scholar, after seeing the emperor wearing a torn dragon robe and working hard for the country, actually wanted to use his own life to create a stable Ningxia town for the emperor.
p>After coming to Ningxia Town for nearly a year, all his ambitions have been eroded by the long yellow sand here. And here is not only yellow sand, but also bandits, local tyrants and evil gentry, as well as powerful temples. , and even the common people who treated the government like robbers.
This pure scholar who came out of the ivory tower finally despaired.
So Duan Guoren felt that Liu Yuqi was a treasure. Big baby, a baby big enough to go up to the imperial court to face Zhou Yanru, the chief minister of the dynasty, a giant baby that can fundamentally influence the scholars in Jiangnan.
Duan Guoren asked his classmates to help him perform countless deductions. Every time, the final result is generally the same - as long as Liu Yuqi can turn Ningxia Town into a land of plenty, then he can directly reach the emperor's presence and directly influence the emperor's decision-making. Working hard to create a Jiangnan literati with moral articles and impeccable personality and conduct will attract the worship of many Jiangnan scholars.
Liu Yuqi naturally does not have the ability to transform the chaotic Ningxia.
However, Duan Guoren thought that he seemed to have it.
More importantly, the county leader just ordered the development of Ningxia Town to attract refugees from northern Shaanxi.The situation of eradicating the thieves and bandits in northern Shaanxi.
The thieves in Lantian County know very well how the bandits came into being.
Poor! poverty! poverty!
As long as there is a mouthful of food to fill the stomach, no matter how tough the folk customs in northern Shaanxi are, no one will have the desire to rebel.
Move all the poor people in northern Shaanxi who rely on the weather to Ningxia Town, which has a dense water network... Then there will be no more thieves, and these miserable people who have long needed blood transfusions in Guanzhong to survive will be In the shortest possible time, he will become a person who creates wealth for Guanzhong and Lantian County.
At the same time, this is also the most economical and labor-saving method of poverty alleviation. Lantian County only needs to pay part of the cost of relocating less than one million people in northern Shaanxi. This is not difficult for Lantian County. This year’s floods have caused millions of people to move. There was no harvest. However, due to heavy rains, the corn, sweet potatoes, and potatoes planted on the high dry land achieved a huge harvest. When these crops needed water the most, it rained continuously for half a month.
All of this gave Duan Guoren the idea that God was helping him accomplish his great deeds.
"So, we can free our hands and clear the countryside in the future?" Li Dingguo took a bite of the sweet potato, a cruel light bursting out of his eyes.
"It's not possible yet. The refugees in northern Shaanxi are gathering. Once the refugees in northern Shaanxi arrive in Ningxia Town, it's time for you to clear out the countryside. If possible, I hope you can completely clear the countryside." Complete the big plan of Magpie Nest Jiuzhan."
Zhang Guofeng chuckled and said: "You are really good at doing things. You have someone to take the blame, someone to shoulder the blame, and you can still get a good reputation. I cooperate with you to kill people. There is a feeling of killing a Bodhisattva."
Duan Guoren said lightly: "For an official, the increase in the population under his rule means that the people in the place are living a good life. The rest may only be here. The wind and sky, the stars know how many bones were used under this glorious avenue..."