Chapter 1163 Geng Zijuan is immersed in work

Seeing that the once prosperous and prosperous city had turned into such a situation, Feng Ziying and his party were a little disappointed.

Both Feng Ziying and Wu Yaoqing passed through Fengrun frequently. As the throat of the capital, Fengrun, along with Miyun, Yanqing, Zhuozhou, and Tianjin, is the key to guarding the outer circle of the capital, but because Yongping Prefecture is to the east of Fengrun. , and Yongping Mansion is also an important place in Jingdong, so it is not as important as several other places in terms of garrison and defense, but in terms of commercial prosperity, it is even better.

Because of this, I imagine the bustling scene when I left the capital east of the capital and took up a post in Yongping Mansion more than half a year ago. Now it seems that although there are a lot of people, the passers-by and business travelers are a bit more anxious and gloomy, and The area inside and outside the city gate was also in chaos, and there were a few exclamations from time to time. It was not known whether it was a beggar who was forcibly extorting money, a thief who took the opportunity to pickpocket, or someone who overestimated the eldest daughter and daughter-in-law and took advantage of the chaos.

Shaking his head, Feng Ziying could only shake his head. This is not Yongping Mansion, but the territory of Shuntian Mansion. Even a county magistrate is a big figure. Basically, he can involve important people in the capital. All of them have deep connections.

“Sir, do you need to go to the county government office?” Wu Yaoqing immediately stepped forward and asked.

"Forget it, why bother bothering people? I guess the county is just trying to return to normal. Tens of thousands of refugees will soon be crossing the border. People are probably very dissatisfied with us." Feng Ziying smiled, " Someone from the Ministry of Revenue is coming. You can contact me then. I will meet with you. The main thing is to meet with these refugee representatives. Let’s talk things over first and then stop the chaos. When you get to Yongping Mansion, you must abide by the rules of Yongping Mansion. If you break it in the future, Don’t blame me for not predicting things.”

"If Shuntian Prefecture thinks so, I'm afraid it's too narrow-minded. If these 100,000 refugees are backlogged in Shuntian Prefecture, Fengrun will be better off, but Wanping and Daxing counties will definitely be under greater pressure. Tongzhou There is no peace, we are sharing their worries and solving their problems." Wu Yaoqing disagreed.

"That's what they say, but Fengrun County doesn't think so. They only think that these 100,000 people crossing the border will bring them a lot of trouble. That is, the court prepared some rice and wheat, but other soup, firewood, roads, You have to ensure public security, right? But looking at the current situation in Fengrun, it will take some time for them to return to their original state, not to mention that there are still 100,000 people crossing the border. How can people be so angry? "

Feng Ziying was telling the truth. Yongping Mansion has set up about ten resting places along the official roads for more than a hundred miles within the territory. Firewood, hot water, and porridge are basically guaranteed, but once encountering such a situation, Rain and snow weather are still just as difficult. Shuntian Prefecture obviously did not make such preparations in advance, and these counties did not have much enthusiasm, and often dealt with the matter perfunctorily.

Because of this, Feng Ziying was very worried that these refugees would collapse if they could not reach Yongping in this kind of weather.

 This is also the main reason why he came to Fengrun early.

 At least there are people from the Ministry of Household Affairs here, who can say hello to the officials of Yutian and Fengrun counties, which may have some effect and not be too ugly.

Now the refugees are all on the road. One hundred thousand refugees are divided into two lines, the north and the south, stretching for hundreds of miles. The south line is from Xianghe-Baodi-Yutian-Fengrun. The news from there is that the front line of the refugees is about to reach Fengrun. The county seat is already here, and Taiwei has just left Xianghe.

“Your Majesty is still benevolent and righteous. The preparations in Yongping Mansion are so perfect that even the locals say that your Majesty is a uniquely benevolent parent.” Wu Yaoqing flattered.

"Haha, that's not just my kindness. Without the 'generosity' of the merchants from Shanxi and Shaanxi, I wouldn't be able to produce so much food, cloth and cotton. They would bow their heads. Without these things, they would have to buy them in ten days at most. They freeze to death, starve to death, or die of illness." Feng Ziying said calmly: "My idea is to turn these people into a labor force quickly, to build roads as soon as possible, to get iron plants, charcoal fields, and mines in operation as soon as possible, so that We don’t have much time to make Yuguangang prosperous as soon as possible and ensure the supply of Liaodong. Although the Shanxi businessmen have different goals and ideas from me, they are objectively the same. They want to make money, and I want to make it happen. It’s that simple.”

"But no matter what, if you do this, you can save countless lives, and you can call it unparalleled benevolence and righteousness." Wu Yaoqing has his own insistence, "I am from Xuzhou, and I have seen too many situations like this in Xuzhou, whether it is military disasters or natural disasters, refugees' Scattered in all directions, it is considered good to have seven or eight adults surviving in the end. Thousands or tens of thousands of people often starve to death, freeze to death, or die of illness. In fact, many people can survive, and it is not because they lack warmth and food. , as for medical treatment and medication, that is secondary. Most epidemic diseases are caused by hunger or cold,..."

Of course Feng Ziying knew that when exposed to cold and hunger, the body's immunity naturally declines, and diseases take advantage of the weakness. Without good drinking water and food, it is easier to contract natural diseases. This has been proven by modern science, but in this case The era has not been paid attention to.

In the past few years, I had organized and written "Epidemic Prevention Preparations", and the imperial court also attached great importance to it, but it was more limited to epidemic prevention after floods and droughts. How could ordinary officials control such a refugee trek in winter? many.

"Okay, Yaoqing, we don't need to talk about these things when we do things. We are in charge of our own affairs. Like here in Fengrun, I can only do my best to remind my colleagues in the household department. If I say more, it may attract dissatisfaction. There is a necessary rift, but in Yongping Mansion, everything must be done as I say." Feng Ziying waved her hand, "Let's just do our own thing."

The group first went to stay at a Jiuzhi'an Inn in the city. Then Wu Yaoqing went to Fengrun County Office on behalf of Feng Ziying to inquire about the whereabouts of the officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs. He soon found out that two officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs were staying at the Ping'an Inn in the east of the city. stick.

 Two officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs, one is the deputy director of the General Affairs Department and the other is a clerk.

Feng Ziying was able to take the initiative to hand over the greeting card, which was also a sign of respect. This made the deputy chief flattered. Xiao Feng Xiu's famous name is famous in the capital, who knows?

Even if he is now transferred to Yongping, it is only temporary. Everyone knows that once Xiao Feng Xiuzhan's term is over, he will definitely be promoted, and by then it will be a big success.

 The head of the Household Department is only an official of the sixth rank, and the deputy chief is only an official of the seventh rank. As a fifth-rank official, Feng Ziying took the initiative to visit, which is undoubtedly a sign of respect and courtesy.

"Who am I? It turns out to be Brother Wen Qi." After Feng Ziying learned the name of the deputy director of the Ministry of Household Affairs, she couldn't help but sigh. She met another historical figure whom she had an impression of, Wen Zhenmeng. Three years ago He was Wen Zhengming's grandson who passed the Jinshi examination together with him. However, the other party passed the examination of the top three Jinshi. However, because of his grandfather's name, he still stayed in the Ministry of Household Affairs after the end of his administration.

The history of his grandfather Wen Zhengming is slightly different from that of his previous life, but it is generally the same. During the reign of Emperor Taihe, he failed many scientific examinations, but he was famous for his poetry, literature, calligraphy and painting, especially his painting skills and connoisseurship. Famous throughout Jiangnan, he is known as the "Four Talents in Wuzhong" together with Tang Yin, Xu Zhenqing and Zhu Yunming.

 Wen Zhenmeng was also a late bloomer. At the age of thirty-three, in the fifth year of Yonglong, he and his nephew Yao Ximeng passed the Jinshi examination. However, Yao Ximeng passed the examination and was ranked as a second-class Jinshi, while he was a third-class Jinshi, which is also a good story.

The reason for the impression is that his grandfather's reputation in history, coupled with the good story that he and Yao Ximeng's uncle and nephew were both Jinshi, and they were both members of the Donglin Party, could be remembered by Feng Ziying. However, there is no Donglin in this life. Lin Party, and only the looming Southern Party, Northern Party and Chu Party.

"Ziying, long time no see." Wen Zhenmeng and Feng Ziying did not have much friendship, but his nephew Yao Ximeng had a very close relationship with Feng Ziying's best friend Xu Qixun. Because they were both from Suzhou, Wen Zhenmeng and Xu Qixun were relatively familiar with each other.

"Brother Wenqi, thank you for your hard work. It's even harder in such bad weather. Brother Wenqi traveled through mountains and rivers. Now that this has happened, I'll call Hu Chen and Brother Meng together. Let's talk about it."

Meng Chang is the name of Yao Ximeng, Wen Zhenmeng's nephew. Yao Ximeng is also familiar with Feng Ziying because of his relationship with Xu Qixun. Therefore, they are in the same department and have Xu Qixun's hometown party relationship, so in this case, it is unavoidable. circle relationship.

Wen Zhenmeng also laughed, "Ziying, please resolve the matter in front of you first. I heard that you made a decisive killing in Yongping Mansion, and it is true that you contributed to the introduction of 100,000 refugees. This Shanxi businessman is really They have contributed so much to your Yongping Mansion, why can you work so hard for them?"

Even though Wen Zhenmeng said this with a smile, Feng Ziying could still understand some of the hidden meanings in his words.

Wen Zhenmeng and Yao Ximeng, uncles and nephews, should be said to be quite good in terms of character and ability, but they are both Jiangnan scholars. It is naturally impossible for them to get too close to Feng Ziying, who is the leader of young scholars in the North. On the contrary They are still relatively close to people like Huang Zunsu, Xu Xie, and Wu Zong.

Feng Ziying didn't expect that Wen Zhenmeng still had a temper. He pointed out that he seemed to be kidnapped by businessmen, and he seemed to be too domineering and overriding the prefect. It seemed that what he did in Yongping Mansion was still watched by many people. In my eyes.

 But having said that, from the other party's perspective, it seems to be quite tactful.

Zhu Zhiren originally didn't agree with the introduction of refugees. He took the initiative and the other party had no objection. As for being kidnapped by merchants, wasn't he now tied to Shanshan and Shaanxi merchants?

 At least in Yongping Mansion, everyone has both prosperity and loss, but is there any problem with this?

As long as you can control the merchants from Shanxi and Shaanxi so that they will not collude with the Jianzhou Jurchens and the Mongols like the Shanxi merchants did in history, and gradually transform from traditional selling merchants into industrial merchants, why not do it?

 (End of this chapter)