Han Shizu

Chapter 1082 Suffering
After all efforts failed, Yuan Zhen made a final effort to move north, hoping to return to Caizhou, where his ancestral home is. In his opinion, this is the best of both worlds, satisfying the imperial court's relocation It also saves them from staying away from the mainland and settling in remote, unfamiliar, complicated, and dangerous border areas, and then being rejected, or the responsible officials directly ignored his appeal, and had no willingness to listen to his plea.

In the end, Yuan Zhen, who has always been self-cultivated, was filled with anger and resentment for the first time. He was disappointed and even hated the Han court, but he missed the Jinling court immensely.In the same way, because he is a literati, he can't take any radical measures and resistance like many rightists who are unwilling to move out.

It is conceivable that the relocation in the south of the Yangtze River was not all smooth sailing. The prosperity of literature does not mean that there are no bloody people. Especially when facing serious interests infringement and life-and-death relationship, I felt the pain of my skin and several rebellions broke out.

However, the preparations of the imperial court were too sufficient, and the government's control ability was too strong. Even if there was a mutiny or rebellion in Dangtu caused by the former Jiangnan soldiers, they would not waver. All the turmoil was suppressed by the garrison. All those who participated in the turmoil, regardless of their status, were either killed or exiled.

During that time, Yuan Zhen heard the news about which family was exterminated in which state, which family was ransacked and questioned, and which family was exiled.
Under the power, there are a lot of profound lessons ahead, and there are only two choices available, one leads directly to the abyss of despair, and the other still has hope. Smart people know how to choose.

Therefore, with a heavy heart, Yuan Zhen began to clean up his family property and cooperate with the northward migration.

He has read books, has a wide range of knowledge, and has the blessing of experience. When faced with major decisions, the actions he takes are ultimately stronger than ordinary people. During the preparation period, Yuan Zhen's actions fully demonstrated what is knowledge, what is Call smart.

He distributed his family's land to his relatives, friends and tenants, and sold all the rest to the government. At the same time, he cleaned up and sold all his property, including the manor that had been expanding for decades, and turned it into gold, silver, etc. Portable belongings.

Most of the family's servants and servants were dismissed, and the land and even money and food were distributed, completely acting as if they had "dispersed" the family wealth.As for his concubines, because they had no children, they were given enough money and food to let them go home and remarry.

After his selection, only five loyal and strong servants from five households and two healthy women moved north with him.Yuan Zhen knew very well that a migration journey involving thousands of miles, even if it was organized by the government, was too dangerous and risky. Therefore, compared to those people with dozens of child servants and full of furniture, he chose to keep his voice low and keep a low profile.

Of course, this does not mean that Yuan Zhen is really generous, upright, and capable. After all, the family property accumulated by three generations for half a century has shrunk by more than half after this relocation. Who wouldn't feel bad about it?Even if I squander it all by myself, I will feel better.

The only shortcoming of the Yuan family is that the blood is too weak. He is the only son, and there is only one son and one daughter under his knees. The son is twelve years old and the daughter is seven years old.Such a family, if they swaggered and didn't know how to hide their wealth, it would definitely be a way to bring disaster.

However, no matter how low-key he is, the heavy boxes and carriages accompanying him can prove that he still has some wealth.In fact, if the Yuan family had a few young and vigorous bloodlines like other families, then even if Yuan Zhen kept a low profile, he would not be so cautious and tread on thin ice.

In fact, Yuan Zhen's worries were not unfounded. What he didn't know was that there was a team that also migrated northward, and after crossing the Yangtze River, it suffered a tragic fate.The officers and soldiers escorting them saw the money, killed and looted it, and more than 600 people moved to their homes. No matter men, women, old or young, they were all spared.

That group of dozens of officers, soldiers, and servants fled to the Dabie Mountains with a large amount of looted money and became bandits. Although they were eventually wiped out by the Huaixi Daodu Division, the hundreds of people who were killed did not have anyone to avenge them. up.

Money touches people's hearts, and the consequences of revealing it in public are so serious, this is the risk.Regarding the matter, from the local government to the court, from the officials to the army, they tried their best to cover it up. The matter may be exposed one day, but the families of the victims may not have imagined that never would become a reality so soon. Those hundreds of people, even There is no chance of blowing sand in the northwest
Therefore, it is indeed a lucky thing that these relocated households from Jurong and Lishui were able to arrive in Binzhou smoothly.It's just that they don't think so.In fact, a man of Yuan Zhen's nature should also be grateful for his relatively good reputation in the ordinary days. Those people who used to be lawless in the Yurou Township only went on the road after some liquidation.

But now, what Yuan Zhen regrets the most is that he chose to hide in the countryside instead of seeking an official position in the government after seeing that the situation in the south of the Yangtze River was not guaranteed.In that way, there may be a chance to directly transfer to the military and political system of the big man, and he can somewhat seek a guarantee for himself.Of course, there is no regret medicine to sell in the world.

"Husband, the child seems to be sick, and his forehead is hot." I don't know how long it took, maybe an hour, maybe two hours, when Yuan Zhen was in a trance, he suddenly heard his wife's panicked voice.

Hearing this, Yuan Zhen frowned, and hurriedly bent down to check, only to see the girl curled up in her mother's arms, her eyes were tightly closed, her little face was still bright red, a bit bright red.Yuan Zhen hurriedly spread his hands and touched his forehead. Even though his hands were cold, he could still feel the unusual heat on his daughter's forehead.

"I'm afraid I have typhoid fever!" Yuan Zhen said in a heavy tone, with worry in his eyes.

In such an environment, the most feared thing is injury.But listening to his words, his wife couldn't hold back her tears. Typhoid fever is not a minor illness, and the child is so young.
Yuan Zhen's heart is naturally heavy, because his heirs are weak, and he always cherishes his children.On the other side, Yuan Ke also came back to life. He looked at his unconscious younger sister and crying mother, raised his eyes to his father, and asked, "Father, is my younger sister dying too?"

There was a sudden "pop", Yuan Zhen turned his head and glared at his son fiercely: "What nonsense are you talking about!"

Yuan Zhen had never lost his composure like this before, nor had he treated his son so harshly, nor had he ever made a move. It can be seen how angry he was at Yuan Ke's unfavorable words.Yuan Ke covered his face and was stunned for a while, then slowly lowered his head and remained silent.

It is not without basis for him to say this. Along the way, old people and children have died.The road of migration is also a real life and death.
"I need a doctor's diagnosis and treatment! You stay in the car, and I'll find a way!" Trying to calm down the panic, Yuan Zhen said to his wife, then lifted the curtain of the car and refused to let the driver stop (stopping without authorization will cause a car accident). causing trouble), and simply jumped down. Although the speed of the car was not fast, it still stumbled.

Inside the car, the mother was still at a loss. The young Yuan Ke looked at his younger sister and swore in his heart that if his younger sister died, he would find a way to avenge her in the future.

If there is still a little temperature inside the car, then the outside of the car is another world. The long queue has no end or tail in sight.The few loyal servants who moved north with him basically each enjoy a car, but the treatment is not as good as that of the master's family. cart.

In the eyes of Yuan Zhen, the boundless sky and the earth are particularly gloomy. In the eyes of the people in Guanzhong, an ordinary winter is like a hell of ice in the eyes of southerners.The cold weather is not terrible, what is terrible is being in such an environment for a long time and taking into account the itinerary.

It took a long time for Yuan Zhen to find the highest officer in charge of the escort, Jurong County Captain.The county lieutenant, surnamed Chen, was originally just a lowly official in Jurong County. In the past, even if Yuan Zhen was not considered a rich and noble family, he could still despise him with a contemptuous gesture.Now, such a person has become a "big man" who can dominate his own wealth and life.

When the regime is handed over, it often represents the breaking of the old order and the establishment of a new order. This process is also a good opportunity for some speculators to emerge.County Wei Chen is such a "lucky guy". Last year, Wang Shinan settled Jinling and took over Liangjiangzhou County. He first took the lead in opening the door to welcome the Han army to station, and then actively cooperated in maintaining law and order, searching for wine, meat, money and food to feed the garrison.

Later, when the county magistrate of the southern faction of the imperial court arrived, he resolutely served him. Relying on his unremitting loyalty, he finally got rid of the low-status "official position" and became a county lieutenant officially appointed by the imperial court.

After Qianhao's decree was issued, he also actively cooperated with Shangguan, because he was a local, he knew the situation in the territory very well, and provided a lot of effective information.Later, he took the initiative to ask for orders and took over the drudgery of the escort.

Such a person can basically not expect too much from him morally, but it has to be said that any country needs such a person, such an official.And this County Wei Chen also has his extraordinary features, that is, he knows what he wants and has a clear goal.

After learning that the officer in charge of the escort was the county lieutenant Chen, Yuan Zhen took the initiative to befriend him and paid him a heavy gift, hoping to get asylum.

The county lieutenant Chen accepted everything according to the order, and at the same time showed an attitude of "treating everyone equally". If he is in trouble, then everything will be fine.

Therefore, when there was an escape, he also directly exposed his brutal side.When dealing with such a person, one needs to be careful, at least not to offend him.

When Yuan Zhen took the initiative to find him, the county captain Chen first showed displeasure.

　The recent chapters just want to use some other characters to describe some of the social outlook under Emperor Liu's rule, as well as the impact and results of policies, but after writing it down, I found that it is indeed a bit watery, and I will try to correct it later.

　　
　
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