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Chapter 177

The news that Liu Jing was about to leave was spread by someone, and the people of Zhongshui and Pingyang Townships immediately rushed to see him off after hearing about it.

That day, as soon as Liu Jing's car left the city, it was surrounded by thousands of people. For a while, men, women, old and strong climbed on the wheel, filling the road, making it difficult for the car to get in.

The officials guarding the chariot were quite nervous about this, but they knew that Liu Jing loved the common people, and Liu Jing didn't order to drive them away, so they didn't dare to make their own decisions and could only maintain order as much as possible.

Liu Jing's car was completely surrounded, and the voice of "Liu Jun" came one after another, and some people burst into tears and made a ballad saying: "I am not happy, so I bid farewell to Liu Jun. When will I come back, let the people rest in peace."

No matter how difficult it was for Liu Jing to sit in the car, he had no choice but to show his face to appease the people, got out of the car, and said loudly: "You don't have to do this.

Fang Chundong's work is suitable for timely affairs. You should pay attention to farming and mulberry. When the autumn harvest comes, the court will definitely come again.At that time, the court would like every household to plant one elm, one hundred scallions, fifty onions, one bed of leeks, two hens and five chickens. 'Everyone has no worries about food and clothing. "

When the common people heard the words, they all sighed. A good official like Liu Jing is rare in a hundred years. They compared him to Ci Chong, the prefect of Guiyang in the early days of this dynasty.

In the past, it was customary in Jingnan not to grow mulberry, and there was no benefit for silkworms to weave silk and hemp.Ci Chong served as the prefect of Guiyang, and began to teach the people how to grow mulberry, raise silkworms and weave shoes. In a few years, he greatly relied on his profits.

Liu Jing made a public promise that he would come again in autumn. Although the people were still reluctant, they finally gave way to Liu Jing's cars.

However, the people were unwilling to leave here, and they followed the car all the way north until they reached the boundary between Pingyang and Zhongshui, which is also the boundary between Hunan and Zhongshui. Liu Jing's ship docked here .

Liu Jing was escorted by the local officials and villagers of Er Township to get off the boat at the ferry, and finally Ma Zhou, who was wearing a short coat and a knife, confessed: "Zijin, after I leave, Pingyang and Zhongshui Er The township is entrusted to you."

The two townships of Pingyang and Zhongshui have a large area, and they are called townships, but they are actually no different from counties. Decades later, during the Eastern Wu period, Sun Quan established Xinping and Xinning counties on the basis of these two townships.

Ma Zhou had a great heart, and he had a heavy responsibility to die, but he showed no fear, and said with a straight chest, "I will not disappoint Mr. Liu."

Liu Jing nodded and said: "You don't have to interfere in political affairs. It's not your strong point, just leave it to the officials of Erxiang. But you can't completely ignore it. Since ancient times, the people who suffer from diseases are nothing more than wealthy people and powerful officials. Now Erxiang Because of my thunderous tricks, the powerful people are dormant one after another, but the powerful officials have to guard against it."

Ma Zhou Surong said: "Don't worry, Jun Liu, I will keep a close eye on them and never let them harm the people and ruin Jun Liu's government."

Liu Jing said again: "It's spring plowing now, and it's not suitable to labor the people. After the busy spring plowing is over and the people have a little leisure, then you can start to compose and practice the trilogy. Apart from this matter, Yefang, you also Be on the lookout."

After Liu Jing slaughtered the eleven families, he immediately incorporated and integrated the private smelting workshops of the various families. On the basis of the original smelting workshop of the Gong family, it was expanded several times, and the scale was already quite large.

"No." Ma Zhou bowed his hands and agreed.He can't guarantee other aspects, but when it comes to Yetie - he is from Leiyang, and his family has made a living by smelting iron for generations. Although he didn't like ironsmithing since he was a child, it doesn't mean he doesn't understand.In this respect, no one can fool him.

What should be explained, in fact, Liu Jing has already explained almost the same as Ma Zhou before, and now he is just repeating it again.

Liu Jing finally patted Ma Zhou on the back and said, "Don't be impatient when things happen. Aren't you watching "The Art of War" recently? I bestow this sentence on you, I hope you will keep it in your heart and encourage it..."

After saying that, Liu Jing turned around and boarded the big ship with a view like a mountain, looked at the local officials and local officials who bowed down in unison on the shore, and waved goodbye.

His purpose for going south this time is very clear, which is to plunder resources as much as possible... Now it seems that he has definitely exceeded his quota.

In addition to obtaining resources, he also gained prestige. The savages in the mountains and the bandits in the water all died down and did not dare to make a sound.

Especially the bandits who ran across the rivers of Hunan and Lei were terrified of Liu Jing and fled to Lingling and Guiyang counties, lest they run too slowly and be attacked and killed by Liu Jing's troops.

Thanks to this, the number of merchant ships on the water of the Xiangjiang River has gradually increased.

After a day and a half of sailing, Liu Jing finally returned to Ling County after a lapse of more than forty days.

Seriously led the officials of the county temple to welcome them at Leishui Ferry.

Looking at his thin body, but straight and serious, Liu Jing couldn't help but feel a little ashamed.

On the third day after the war, he hurriedly led his troops to the south, leaving all the mess in Ling county to seriousness.

Seriousness not only has to deal with a mountain of government affairs, but also guards an "empty city" with almost no defense forces. It is conceivable that the situation is difficult.

Liu Jing sighed, "Bo Mu, thank you for your hard work."

Serious, but he didn't think he had any hard work, but he was happy with it, saying: "An old saying goes: 'A scholar dies for his confidant'. The Ming court committee will do its best to live up to the trust of the Ming court."

Guo Shang, the former city chief and now the chief reporter, said: "The Ming court went south, fought against the powerful, shocked the surnames, and the land was clean and peaceful, and no traitors and robbers were found. Nongsang, the people are happy, this kindness is also. With such kindness and power, the Ming court governs the county, and the officials and the people are all convinced. Under the leadership of the Ming court, Ling County will definitely get rid of the name of "Ju County" and become the representative of Changsha. "

This flattery was of a very high level, Liu Jing was very useful, but said in his mouth: "Master, this statement is too exaggerated. If people from other counties hear it, they may be laughed at."

Guo Shang said solemnly: "The people who benefit from the Ming court are not limited to the county people? The Ming court may not know that there is no danger of bandits and robbers on the waters of Xiang and Lei. Merchants from other counties all praise the Ming court."

Liu Jing laughed and said: "This matter is not the work of this court alone."

Then, when he saw a large number of county officials who came to greet him, he said solemnly: "Nongmulberry is the foundation of the country. Now it is the busy farming season, and during the spring plowing, every family is suffering from insufficient manpower. In my opinion, it is better to divide Approve the dismissal and dispatch the officials, and return to the family to do farming."

Seriously knowing that Liu Jing is going to show favors again, this is also a good thing, of course he will not object, nodded and said: "What the Ming court said is very true."

This matter was relayed by several officials, and it was spread to ten, ten to hundreds, and soon all the officials present knew about it, their faces showed joy, and they all expressed their gratitude to Liu Jingende.

(End of this chapter)