Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 215
With the arrival of Kuaiji County soldiers, the situation in Yuhang Zhou City, which had just calmed down, was once again in trouble.Shen Chong's style of doing things is much more radical than his son's. After he came to Yuhang to understand the situation, he immediately led the crowd to block the boat city, entrusting him with the name of suppressing bandits and recovering stolen goods, and strictly inspecting the passing boats. All the personnel and goods of the powerful families were seized in Zhoushi.

The combat effectiveness of the Kuaiji soldiers is actually the same, slightly inferior to that of the tribes of the powerful tribes, but they can't stand up to the large number of people, and they use grandiose excuses. Even if the imprisoned families are unwilling, there is really nothing they can do.I can only lower my posture and ask to let it go.

In the hall of the manor, Shen Chong looked at the middle-aged man sitting opposite him with a smile on his face: "It's a farewell to Nian, but unexpectedly meeting Daohe here today is really a surprise to me. The reunion of old friends, today I must have a drink with Daohe all night to say goodbye."

The middle-aged man smiled wryly after hearing the words, and said with emotion: "The world is turbulent, and the scenery is completely different, which makes you look better than before, but Fu has already been lost in the dust. Today, I have the audacity to worship, and I have something to ask... "

Before the man finished speaking, Shen Chong raised his hand to stop him: "I have a deep friendship with Daohe, so why bother to ask. This time I came here just because of the affairs in the county, and I have to stay for a while. No matter how difficult the Tao is, I will do my best to help.”

When the middle-aged man heard this, his expression became even more distressed: "This time, the relationship is about the affairs of Yuhang Zhoushi. You also know that because of the bad deeds in the past, Fu's family business is difficult to continue in Xinggu Township, but Carrying goods to alleviate difficulties..."

The middle-aged man's name is Zhou Fu, from Lujiang. He was also a general of Wang Dun's army earlier.

Hearing this, Shen Chong's expression sank: "If it's other matters, based on my old friendship with Dao, there's no need to come in person, and my words are as good as my words. But this matter makes me a little embarrassed. The mountain man has repeatedly violated Kuaiji. In various counties, a lot of stolen goods have been resold. Since I take on this responsibility, there is absolutely no reason for me to sit idly by. This time, the strict inspection of the passing boats is also a matter of state importance."

Seeing that Shen Chong's mouth was full of affection, but when he said it, he was unceremonious and put on an official tone, Zhou Fu felt anxious, but he really didn't dare to show dissatisfaction.Although they were rebels in the early days, but now the other party has reached the position of Fangzhen, guarding the fertile land in Wuzhong, but he is only imprisoned for nothing, and the circumstances are very different. Clear up this fact.

After pondering for a while, Zhou Fucai opened his mouth again: "Your Majesty, you should know that Fu has always been of good nature, and there is absolutely no possibility of hooking up with the barbarians! Besides, my family's assets are not lacking for Jingzhou military use. If we delay here for too long, the involvement will be huge."

"If that's the case, Daohe doesn't need to worry. I'll write a letter myself, and you can send it to Jingzhou later. Both of them are in charge of state affairs, and guarding either side. Mr. Tao should be considerate and won't blame Dao and."

Hearing that Zhou Fu had been brought out of Jingzhou to suppress him this week, Shen Chong felt a sneer in his heart, and even made excuses.Jingzhou divides the weight of Shanxi, and it can control Jiankang, but it has nothing to do with him.

When Zhou Fu heard this, he knew that it would be impossible to fulfill his wish this time, after a few polite words, he could only leave with regret.

Seeing the back of Zhou Fu leaving, Shen Chong's expression suddenly sank, and he said to Shen Zhezi who was walking into the hall: "This family's old love is not forgotten. If Xiang Nian hadn't been rescued in time, Qian Shiyi would have almost died at the hands of his family." It's ridiculous that I'm stuck here today and still expect me to let his family go with my old love!"

Shen Zhezi smiled when he heard the words. After seeing the sugar decolorization process and tasting it once, the father agreed with his plan and cooperated with all his strength to suppress Lin's. The method was even more intense than Shen Zhezi's .If there is no father here, Shen Zhezi really can't control the Zhoushi market by himself.

Like the Lujiang Zhou family just now, although their position is slightly inferior at the moment, they are also the powerful family of Wu Zong.Although Zhou Fu had a very low profile in front of his father that day, before his father came to Yuhang, he was very domineering. He even led his trilogy to wander outside his manor several times, trying to force him to let the Lin family go.

Zhou's family also had the confidence to do so. Over the past ten or so years, his family was far from comparable to the Shen's family at that time.Zhou Fu's father, Zhou Fang, was originally the governor of Liangzhou, and he was also related to Tao Kan by marriage. If he hadn't died early, his achievements and status might not be inferior to the current Tao Kan.

In addition to this Zhou family, there are still many wealthy families in Jingchu who have contacts with the Lin family, and their counterattack force is not small.But since the old man came here, it would be difficult for a strong dragon to overwhelm a snake.

Now that his father is already in charge here, there is no need for Shen Zhezi to stay here anymore, and he explained to his father about the Zhoushi tax package, and Shen Zhezi left Yuhang with his entourage.Although he has not yet become an official, he is busier than his father, the internal historian of Kuaiji. After going to Kuaiji, he has to go north to Jingkou, so he really doesn't have much free time.

Shining is located in Kuaiji, under the gaze of Shangyu, southwest of Shanyin, surrounded by mountains and rivers, and contiguous fertile soil.The superior natural resources rank among the best among the counties under the jurisdiction of Kuaiji, and it is also the first choice for overseas Chinese to move south to settle in Weitian in Kuaiji in the future.

Famous scholars during the Yonghe period, such as Wang Xizhi, Xie An, Sun Chuo and even later Xie Lingyun, all had the experience of living in seclusion here for a long time.Most of Xie Lingyun's landscape poems are related to this place, expressing the beauty of the landscape in this township.

The cruise ship sailed in the Cao'e River, Shen Zhezi and the princess were sitting on the deck facing each other, the small burner was burning with charcoal, the small crock was steaming, the water chestnut was crisp and tender, and the porridge tasted sweet and fragrant.Seeing that Shen Zhezi was peeling water chestnut with his head down, the princess quickly took a spoonful of white sugar and sprinkled it into the crock, then sat up and pretended nothing happened.

Shen Zhezi saw this scene in his eyes and didn't tell the truth, this girl is obsessed with sweet taste, and when she has tooth decay in the future, she should know that she can't just be happy for a while.

Away from the hustle and bustle of the boat market, boating in this quiet and peaceful landscape, the breeze blows slowly, washing away distracting thoughts.Even Shen Zhezi, who has no elegance, feels a little carried away walking in this picturesque and peaceful summer scenery. It is no wonder that those romantic and famous people are so drunk in this town.

"Shen Zhezi, do you know why this Cao'e River is named?"

Seeing that the water chestnut porridge can take some time to enter, the princess said with a smile.

Shen Zhezi was taken aback when he heard the words. He knew a lot of intrigues and important affairs of the state, but he was really not very clear about the origin of a river.

"Cao E, a filial daughter of the later Han Dynasty, whose father drowned at the Dragon Boat Festival and couldn't find the body, cried along the river for seven days, and then threw himself into the river to die."

The princess told the allusion solemnly, and sighed: "Such a filial woman is really a model worthy of praise."

Seeing the princess talking about this matter, Shen Zhezi seemed to be full of reverence for Cao E, and sweated in his heart: "The dead are gone, and the living will be sacrificed and remembered. This is human ethics and morality. To harm life because of death, What's the point of this?"

The princess said solemnly: "The sorrow of Cao E is because her father died unexpectedly and there is no bones left. She can't collect the bones for the ancestors and live without face. This is the real filial piety! If one day, I... Bah! Say these things What are you doing, is the porridge ready?"

Seeing that the little girl was no longer obsessed with this, and lowered her head to serve the porridge, Shen Zhezi felt a little complicated.Words are unintentional, but the world is too impermanent.

Going further, you will arrive at Qianao, which is described in detail in Xie Lingyun's "Mountain Dwelling Fu".There are Erjiu, Siming, and Wu'ao in the rest of the seven counties here. At that time, the land of Wu'ao belonged to five families, all of which were occupied by high-ranking celebrities at that time.But now, the five Olympic Games are all the property of the Shen family.

Although Shining County has superior natural conditions and beautiful mountains and rivers, it is still sparsely populated and underdeveloped.In the division of the clan at the beginning of the year, the property held by the Dongzong of the Shen family in Wukang was greatly reduced, and a large number of shady households transferred out except for various industries in Wu Xingdaidu, almost all of the rest were arranged here.

If it is said that managing land in Wukang is the accumulation of several generations of plunder, then in Shining, there is no need to worry about a little face.The land occupied by the Shen family here is more than ten thousand hectares. From Shangyu down to Shan County, all the mountains, rivers, canals and slopes in between have been owned by the Shen family.

The reason why he dared to enclose such a large scale was not only to take advantage of Shen Chong's position, but also because there were not many residents here. Except for a small amount of reclaimed land, most of the rest was wilderness with lush vegetation. There is almost nothing in the register field.It is conceivable that it will take several years to reclaim this place.

Because the input and output are not directly proportional, it is not a short-term achievement to make a profit. For the Kuaiji families who have no worries about the fertile land, there is really no need to invest too much in reclamation, so they let the land go barren.

Such a huge area, even if the Shen family has enough money, manpower is not enough to cultivate it in one wave.It should be known that the various families of later generations will occupy this place, and the Xie family in Chenjun has managed it for several generations. When Xie Lingyun arrived, they still had to frequently cut trees and dig lakes to build fields. They were called bandits and almost died because of this.

Therefore, looking from the boat, both sides of the river were still a lush wilderness, and it took another quarter of an hour before we gradually saw traces of human activities.

The cruise ship slowly docked on a simple pier, and then Shen Zhezi saw the third uncle Shen Hong who had been waiting on the pier early, and a group of villagers, and hurriedly took the princess off the boat to meet the third uncle.

Probably because he has lived in this barren place for a long time, seeing Shen Zhezi and the others coming, Shen Hong was extremely enthusiastic, and forgot to reprimand Shen Zhezi for being lazy in his studies, and just complained with a smile: "Zhezi, you want to come to inspect the family property. Why do you need the princess to come to this barren land that is not very exciting?"

"Uncle put aside his leisure and ease, devoted himself to the wilderness, and opened up a family business for my family. He has made great contributions. Our younger generations are clumsy in doing things, so it is only natural to come here frequently to ask and see us."

Shen Zhezi naturally wouldn't say that it was precisely because he was annoyed by his third uncle being at home every day that he kicked him here through his father.Although the land reclamation was hard work, Shen Hong didn't need to go to the fields in person to manage things here. At most, his life would be a bit boring, but it wouldn't be too tiring.

Shen Hong laughed quite happily when he heard this. The three brothers in his family, the eldest brother and the second brother were all in charge, but he was over the age and still achieved nothing.Although a lot of fun is missing here, he is quite addicted to the feeling of being in control of thousands of people here, and the family's resources are whatever they ask for.

A group of people got on the bullock cart and walked towards the manor that had been built.On the way, Shen Hong said with a smile: "When I first came here, I was at a loss. There were so many things to do, and I didn't know where to start. This time, Zhezi, I would like to introduce you to a talented person. Although this Gaoxian is He’s from the same family, but he’s different from those people who speak empty words in the capital, he can really be called a man of the world! Without his help, I wouldn’t be able to create such a situation in this wilderness in such a short period of time!”

(End of this chapter)