Huan Rong

In the third year of Taiyuan, in May and June, there were several heavy rains in the south, and the water level of the rivers soared, and floods loomed in the land of Sanwu; there was no rain in the north for several months, and the farmers carried water to irrigate the fields, and the wheat seedlings still died in pieces. .Si Nong reported that Bing, Ji, and Qingzhou all had signs of severe drought and locust plagues.

The people are the foundation of the country, and food is the foundation of the people.

The situation was urgent, and both the south and the north tightened up the Bible. Later, the sorcerers were called into the palace to divination the sky day and night, the south asked about floods, and the north prayed for rain.

There was an endless stream of fast horses sent from the capital to various places.

Neither Jiankang nor Chang'an dared to be careless at this moment.

During the Xian'an period, the land of the Three Wus was hit by a catastrophe, and starvation was everywhere.According to statistics after the fact, thousands of people fled, and the village was emptied. It has not been restored for several years, which is not a small blow to Jiankang.

For Chang'an, droughts and snowstorms are common, and it is strange that the weather is smooth all year round.But this year's situation is different from the past. According to the news sent back by the states, this severe drought is extraordinary, and when necessary, local government treasuries need to be opened for relief.

Both the north and the south are not peaceful, and the whole court is worried about natural disasters.

At this time, neither Jiankang nor Changan had the intention to trouble each other.On the contrary, they had a tacit understanding. They delivered letters of credence to each other, and their words were extraordinarily polite, just to prevent natural and man-made disasters from happening at the same time and shake the foundation of the dynasty.

Throughout the three years of Taiyuan, the border states of the two countries were surprisingly peaceful.

When Qin soldiers and Han soldiers met on patrol, they would occasionally nod their heads in greeting. They were considered friendly to each other, and friction rarely occurred.

The emergence of this situation is really forced by natural disasters.

According to Huan Rong's words, don't guess what God is thinking, even if you want to break your head, you may not be able to come up with [-].

Feudal superstition?

Miraculous things like time travel can happen, and I still have a copy switch on my head, and there is a god like Hu Qian by my side, so why not be superstitious once in a while?

At present, the two countries are peaceful and peaceful, and there is no war on the border, which does not mean that peace will continue forever.

In order to ensure that there is no situation, and to be able to respond quickly even if it does, Huan Rong made several orders in succession to fill the border state with landless young and strong, all males and females are welcome.

"Anyone who moves to the frontier state will be granted [-] mu of land and will be exempted from grain tax for three years."

Thirty mu of land is indeed a lot, combined with the current yield per mu and the frequent occurrence of natural disasters, it is really not much.This is in the south. If it is replaced by a state and county close to the grassland in the north, [-] mu is not too much.

In addition, the imperial court issued an official document that anyone who fills in the border states will be provided with agricultural tools and cattle by the local government.

Farm implements are assigned to households, and the people do not need to pay a copper coin. If they are damaged, they can go to the workshop under the administration to repair them; cattle can be bought or rented, and the market price is [-]%, and the rent only needs to provide fodder, so that no intentional harm is guaranteed. Livestock will do.

Third, the imperial court distributed grain seeds for free, which remained unchanged for three consecutive years.

In case of natural disasters or wars, resulting in poor harvests or even no harvests in the fields, each household can go to the government office to receive rations.Ding Zhuang was paid for joining the army, he was rewarded for killing the enemy, and he was compensated for the wounded.

This practice is partly taken from Cao Wei's garrison, serving as soldiers in wartime and civilians in leisure time.It is used to ensure that the frontier state has sufficient troops, and everyone can fight against the enemy.

Huan Rong also admitted that this method is not perfect, and its shortcomings are not small.

However, two benefits should be balanced whichever is greater, and two evils whichever is less.

Given the current situation, it is indeed necessary to increase troops on the border.In particular, the newly acquired Qinzhou and Hezhou are not comparable to Liangzhou and Jingzhou. The direct deployment of troops will arouse Chang'an's vigilance, and reclaiming wasteland is at least an excuse.

As for what Chang'an will do, that is, the soldiers will come to cover up the water and the earth.

After all, Qin Ce is not confused to the end. In the years of frequent natural disasters, when the grain depots are about to bottom out, it is too unwise to launch a war.Regardless of victory or defeat, irreparable losses will be caused.

If it is against the Hu people's regime, it is still well-known as a master, so you can start to rob it.

Both of them are Han regimes, and they are both playing the banner of restoring the Han Dynasty, and they are robbing each other?

Do you want face?

Do you want a reputation?

Whoever starts first will finish first, and even if you are killed, you can't do it!

Take a step back and learn from Jiankang to garrison troops and fields?

Huan Rong shrugged his shoulders and said it was okay.

Things come first.

His purpose is to take root in Qinzhou and other places to ensure that there is sufficient deterrence of troops, so that Chang'an will be cautious and dare not take action easily.The main purpose has been achieved, whether Chang'an follows the example of stationing troops is not a big problem for him.

If Qin Ce ordered to garrison the fields, it would be a good thing for the people in the north if the garrison would yield results.

Thinking clearly about the joints, Huan Rong tried his best to resist all opinions and insisted on decree to conscript people from Jiaozhou, Guangzhou and other places to fill Qin and He prefectures.

Jiaozhou and Zhuyazhou have just gone through the flames of war, and all the Yi people have not been wiped out. When the time comes, they are likely to revive.

It's really hard to draw too many Ding mouths to prevent his evil intentions from dying.

Therefore, Huan Rong made another decree to escort the prisoners of war and the captured Yi people to the north, and hand them over to the surrendered Qiang and Xianbei people to guard them. They reclaimed land and built cities at the junction of Qinzhou and Tuyuhun.

The fields are opened, and then people are sent to border states to build enemy fortifications.

The Yi people are short in stature and dark-skinned, but their physical fitness is quite good, and they are also extremely adaptable.It's just that they are lazy by nature, and if they want them to work, they all have to rely on the whips of the Qiang and Xianbei people.

From the third year of Taiyuan to the sixth year of Taiyuan, there were no less than [-] prisoners of war and barbarians who moved north.In the seventh year of Taiyuan, the imperial court sent people to count, and there were less than one thousand left.

Cruel?

indeed.

However, looking at what these barbarians have done in Jiaozhou and Zhuyazhou, and counting the Han people who died at their hands, a little bit of unbearable will disappear immediately.

In the eyes of Qiang people and Xianbei people, these barbarians and Di could not be regarded as human beings at all.

It doesn't matter if you don't understand the language and don't understand the order. If you whip a few more whips, you will understand immediately.It doesn't matter if you are lazy, if you continue to smoke, to the point of death, the lazy bones of your whole body can become diligent.

After the incident spread, the border between Jiaozhou and Ningzhou was very peaceful for a while.

Having seen Huan Han's methods, no matter how greedy and vicious he is, he dare not act rashly.If it falls into the hands of Han soldiers, the result is not something they can bear.

In the past, when Han soldiers suppressed thieves, they either killed them or drove them away.If you save your life, you will be able to make a comeback in the future, burn, kill, loot, and take revenge.

Now it's a series of killings to catch, and if you catch it, you will be forced to work. Living is more uncomfortable than losing your head.

The southbound caravan seized the opportunity and encouraged the chiefs of the small tribes to rise up and unite against the big tribes.

Things continued to ferment. In just a few years, the foreign states near Huan Han continued to have civil strife, and there were seldom times of peace.

According to Xie An's plan, not to mention the change of dynasty, the king and the head of the chieftain will be completely changed every year.

Frequent civil strife led to a continuous reduction in the number of Yi and Di.

In this case, even if barbarians went to the border to harass, it would still be a problem.

The generals and border residents waited for work at leisure, and when they encountered one, they caught one, killed the leader on the spot, and reported the rest to Jiankang.Whether to stay in the local area for labor reform, or move to the north to build cities and open up wasteland, all depends on the imperial court's will.

Taiyuan three years, at the end of July

Jiankang ushered in another heavy rain.

Lightning crawled through the clouds, thunder bursts.

A huge gap seemed to be torn open in the sky, and the rain poured down, forming a gray-white rain curtain, like a waterfall.

Ponds and streams soared, and there was no merchant ship on the Qinhuai River.

Even the boatmen, who often walk among the waves, put up their sails at this moment, not daring to take risks in such heavy rain.

There was no one on the pier by the shore, the bare bamboo poles were swaying from side to side, and the flags hanging on the poles had long since disappeared.

In the square market, crowds huddled in shops and under the eaves to shelter from the rain.

The business of the grocery store is particularly good, and the coir raincoats and umbrellas have already been swept away.The shopkeeper and the clerks were sweating profusely, opening the warehouse to fetch the stock, and the crowd crowded in the store did not decrease, but increased.

In a restaurant facing the street, Yuan Feng sat by the window, overlooking the street, with a slightly dignified expression.

A 12-year-old boy is in the midst of stretching his figure.Wearing a robe, although tall, it is inevitable to look a little thin.

The childishness was gone from the handsome face, showing some fortitude.Among the children of the gentry, they are also considered to be the best.

According to Xie An's words, Yuan Feng's appearance and temperament are quite similar to Yuan Zhen.Seeing him, it is inevitable to recall Yuan Zhen when he was young.

Xie An, Wang Xizhi and Yuan Zhen were close friends.When they were not in office, the three of them often sat down and chatted.

On the Shangsi Festival, the water flows, and on the Double Ninth Day, climb high for an outing.Before the ox cart of the three of them left the city gate, it was surrounded by young ladies, their singing was clear and melodious, and the flowers and silk handkerchiefs they threw were hung all over the railings of the cart.

Its grandeur is unprecedented, comparable to that of Wei Shubao and Pan Anren in the early years.

One time, Xie An made a rare slip of the tongue and talked about the past, which made Wang Biaozhi laugh out loud.

Looking at these two handsome uncles, Huan Rong couldn't help feeling curious, and asked a few questions.

Xie An coughed twice, talked about him from left to right, and wanted to change the topic.

Wang Biaozhi laughed more happily, and became more interested, stroked his beard and said with a smile: "The officials want to know about Anshi's past? It's not difficult. I heard that there are two altars of fine wine hidden in the palace, how about it?"

Huan Rong: "..."

Bargaining with Jiang Zuo's affair with the romantic prime minister, the price tag is only two jars of wine, which can be called "unprecedented and unprecedented".Regardless of whether the words are appropriate or not, in short, such a miracle is probably rare except in the Wei and Jin Dynasties.

Huan Rong couldn't hold back his curiosity, so he exchanged two altars of fine wine for a few gossips.

Wang Biaozhi drank happily, regardless of Xie An's presence, he bought one and got three free.Huan Rong was tongue-tied, and repeated the story to Princess Nankang and Mrs. Li. After listening to it, both of them laughed so hard that they couldn't help themselves.

Yuan Feng and Huan Xuan and Huan Wei both listened to it. The latter two didn't feel anything, probably because they were young and didn't know what to do. The former began to seriously consider whether they should disguise themselves when going out in the future, and seriously "prevent" their friends?

Gossip is gossip after all, Xie An Dadu didn't take it seriously, just laughed it off.Huan Rong felt very sorry, and sent someone to send several jars of fine wine, as an "apology".

Xie An received the compensation, and invited Wang Biaozhi to come over to have a drink together, and said with a smile: "The officials are generous, it is really a pleasure to have such good wine for some old things!"

The implication is that Shuhu has a good memory, so you might as well gossip a few times.Maybe His Majesty is happy and will give you a few more jars of fine wine, hello, hello, hello everyone!

After the gossip about his past, and Wang Xizhi and others, there is no need to worry about having nothing to talk about.

Since the so-called poor Taoists have fallen into a pit, how can fellow Taoists take care of themselves alone.

Since then, led by Xie An and Wang Biaozhi, there has been a wave of gossip in Jiankang.Recalling the past, there are emotions, laughter, and nostalgia.

If there is knowledge under the Holy Spring of Books, knowing today, I don't know how it will feel.

Through this incident, Huan Rong thoroughly experienced the romance of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, and saw with his own eyes how chic and uninhibited contemporary celebrities are.

Surprised and can't help sighing, the unique background of the times can give birth to such a romantic figure.In another hundred years, everything in front of me will be reduced to clouds and smoke, and I am afraid that I will also sink into the long river of history, and the traces will only exist on a few pages.

Occasionally, a ship passed by, the oars swayed through layers of water waves, and a vague singing sound came. It was unknown whether it was Qin Feng or Wei Feng.Or it's just a quiet tone, rippling with the waves of the river, precipitating along with the history, and blending into the long scroll of silence.

The heavy rain continued, Yuan Feng stood by the railing for a long time, finally turned around, looked at Huan Rong who had disguised himself out of the palace, and said in a low voice: "Brother, there have been many consecutive heavy rains, I'm afraid there will be floods."

Huan Rong nodded, seeing Huan Xuan and Huan Wei each holding a mustard cake and eating it happily with hot soup, he unconsciously slowed down his expression, and reached out to wipe a little bit of cake residue from Huan Xuan's mouth.

"The DPRK and China have sent officials one after another, and the states have received the news. Most of the treasury is sufficient and there is relief money. Natural disasters are approaching, and manpower cannot stop them. We can only try our best to rescue the people and minimize losses."

Even in later generations, natural disasters cannot be stopped by humans.

The only thing Huan Rong can do is to gather the forces of the central government and the local government and make arrangements with all their strength.

The land of the Three Wus is the most dangerous, it is the headquarters of the Wu surname, needless to say by Huan Rong, the gentry of the Wu surname has already donated generously.

Today is different from the past, and Huan Rong's policy program is completely different from that of the Jin Dynasty.

The Xie family of Chen Jun and the Wang family of Langya can see the facts clearly, so why not others.

For the gentry, the gold, silver, grain and grain they provided were just a drop in the bucket, but with it as a benchmark, the imperial government orders could be issued smoothly and unimpeded.People who are officials in various places will not lose face, and will definitely do their best.

The first natural disaster since Huan Rong's ascension to the throne not only tested the emperor, but also the noble families who assisted the country's destiny.

"Brother, the academy will be on holiday next month, and sir will take the students from the West Academy to Yangzhou, and I want to accompany you." Yuan Feng said.

"Yes." Huan Rong had expected Yuan Feng's intentions, and said with a smile, "Bring more people, and listen to Mr.'s instructions along the way. Don't leave the parts without authorization, let alone act at will. Remember, record everything you see and hear. You can write down any thoughts you have, and I will look them up when I get back.”

"promise!"

Huan Rong was about to speak again when he suddenly felt his sleeves being pulled twice.

"Brother, I want to go too." Huan Wei looked at Huan Rong unblinkingly after eating the mustache.

Huan Xuan thought a little slowly, Huan Wei spoke for a long time before continuing: "Brother, I want to go too."

Huan Rong shook his head with a smile, and said: "No. Ah Feng is going to study, you are still young, you can only leave Beijing after Yuanfu."

"promise."

Huan Wei and Huan Xuan lowered their heads, both somewhat disappointed.

You can only leave Beijing after Yuanfu, and there is no hope of going to sea with your four brothers.

The two brothers glanced at each other and made up their minds. After Yuanfu, they must leave the capital, travel all over China, and set sail to sea like their elder brother!

The two little guys are determined and continue to work hard in this direction.

When Huan Rong came back to his senses, he wanted to find an heir among his brothers and nephews, but suddenly found that all of them were running away, either on land or at sea, without a home all year round, and couldn't be caught even if they wanted to.

Not to mention him, the Wang Xie family all encountered the same problem.

The situation became more and more serious, and in the end, the patriarch of the gentry clan couldn't catch his lord, so he simply gathered in the Tai Chi Hall, sat quietly to demonstrate, remained silent to protest, and his eyes were as sharp as frost, enough to kill.

He almost beat his chest and stomped his feet, and roared at the hall: The children of the royal family took the lead and ran out, causing the lords of all surnames to stay away from home, and they didn't even care about it. So you are such an official family!

Huan Rong covered his face with his sleeves, looking at the sky speechlessly.

You can't find your own husband, but you can still protest at the Tai Chi Hall. If he can't find an heir, who should he go to protest?

With the development of the situation so far, what can he do, he is also very helpless!