Guide to Traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty.

Chapter 311 0306 [Managing Guizhou]

After passing Huangzhou, there were only two criminals left, and only four sergeants.

These soldiers are not afraid that the criminals will run away, and the management is very lax all the way.

Because offending officials must be "innocent", monks can't run away from the temple if they run away.

And if you don't run away, you may be able to return to your original post someday.

"Mr. Zhu, I went to ask about it, but I have to wait for two more days," the escort sergeant said to Zhu Ming, "There is a ship from Guizhou, and it will go back after it is loaded."

Zhu Ming said, "Then wait and listen to Your Excellency's arrangement."

Qin conquered Baiyue, and it was difficult to transport food and wages, so he dug Lingqu.

Going down the Xiangjiang River, entering the Lijiang River through the Lingqu River, you can go directly to Guizhou (Guilin).

Water transportation and gang transportation in Guizhou are transported to Yuezhou (Yueyang) for transit, and then return with some goods.

Zhu Ming waited slowly here, but Li Ke, who had fled from the city, was about to leave, and there was a boat heading to Tanzhou (Changsha) right now.

"There will be a period later!" Li Ke cupped his hands and said goodbye.

Zhu Ming raised his hand in return.

I stayed in a shop near the pier, sat idle for half a day, and night fell.

Zhu Ming asked the escorting sergeant: "May I go for a stroll by the lake?"

The two sergeants did not object, and just followed Zhu Ming, admiring the night view of Dongting Lake with him.

The area of ​​Dongting Lake in the Northern Song Dynasty was almost as large as that in the early Ming Dynasty.

It was not until the Southern Song Dynasty that the surrounding area of ​​Dongting Lake was developed on a large scale, and the continuous reclamation of the lake led to a reduction in the area, resulting in increasingly frequent flood disasters.

The court of the Yuan Dynasty scoffed at this, thinking that the Song people were greedy for small gains and caused great harm.It is forbidden to reclaim land around the lake, and return the farmland to the lake. In addition, the water conservancy was in disrepair at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, and the area of ​​Dongting Lake was larger than that of the Tang Dynasty.

It was deep winter, and Ju Ming stood on the shore, looking at the wide lake.

A crescent moon, a few sparse stars, reflecting the slight ripples of the water.

The cold wind suddenly became harsher, making Ju Ming's clothes sway. He turned around and asked, "Why are you all frowning all the way south? Actually, you can be happier."

Zeng Xiaoduan smiled wryly: "Xianggong is in charge of other states, how can we be happy?"

"A day of sorrow is a day, and a day of happiness is also a day." Zhu Ming picked up a stone and threw it into the lake for a while. "I am 22 years old this year, and you are all under 30 years old. What's the point of being stuck in Guizhou for a few years?"

Zhang Tong admired: "The gentleman is open-minded, which is beyond the reach of others."

Guan Sheng couldn't help asking: "The emperor didn't say how many years the editor has been in charge?"

"The officials are very angry. They must be in charge for the rest of their lives." Ju Ming laughed.

After hearing this, everyone was silent.

Zhang Tong looked at the lake for a while, and said: "The boat is full of clear dreams, and the galaxy is full of dreams. Unfortunately, there are not many stars, so we can't see the wonders in Xianggong's poems."

"You can watch it when you have time in the future." Zhu Ming got up and returned to the delivery shop.

He has been suffocated in the cabin for many days, and he just came out to breathe tonight.

As a transfer station for water transportation, Yuezhou Wharf is extremely lively, and the noise can still be heard in the middle of the night.

Ju Ming sat cross-legged on the couch, planning the future in his mind.

He had already waited until the Fang La uprising, and he was not in a hurry to wait another two years, but he would definitely not delay until the Jingkang period.

Whenever the Song Dynasty attacked Liao, he would raise troops.

Now when I go to Guizhou, I can give lectures in a hut, read military books and practice martial arts by the way.

On Dad's side, he should also write a letter asking him to speed up the production of armor, the speed of musket production should be mentioned, and the gunpowder should be stockpiled in advance.

Standing up and pushing open the window, I saw the lights outside the pier.

Zhu Ming stared at the flames in a daze, it took him a long time to close the window, and fell asleep on the couch.

Next is the whole journey by boat, the journey is quite easy, it seems to be traveling to Guizhou.

This is not because Song Huizong was merciful, but because he always treated civil servants like this.

"There are more people who order officials to commit crimes as scribes than other prefectures, or scribes. Those who sit on death special loan, Fang Jue stick, tattooed face, and Yuanzhou prison city."——"Song History·Criminal Law Annals".

This sentence means that if the imperial court orders officials to commit the crime of exile, they will not be actually exiled. Most of them will manage the place, and a small part will be sent to the army.And there is no need for tattooing, no need to type a board, and it will not be edited too far away (outside the state).

Only officials sentenced to death, after spending money to pay for their lives, have to be beaten and tattooed, and sent to remote states and counties.

It is already far away to manage Guizhou.

Of course, everything is subject to the emperor's order. If the emperor ignores the influence, he can do whatever he wants.

For example, before Zhu Ming wrote "Song of Righteous Qi", Song Huizong really planned to assassinate him!

Ju Ming's comfort in escaping from the cage gradually infected his followers.When crossing Dongting Lake, everyone was in the mood to appreciate the beautiful scenery.

All the way down the Xiangjiang River, Ju Ming felt that the development here was too low.

On both sides of the Xiangshui River, you can often see forests, which were reclaimed as fertile fields in the Ming and Qing dynasties.

After the gang boat passed Lingqu, the scenery changed drastically, and the scenery became more and more beautiful as it went south.

"This is a good place!" Looking at the scenery on both sides of the Lijiang River, Zhang Tong felt refreshed. How had he ever seen such a scene?

Li Bao and Guan Sheng were also dumbfounded, thinking Guizhou was so beautiful.

Guizhou City is getting closer and closer, and there are more and more houses on both sides of the strait.

Guizhou is located on an important waterway, and its trade is extremely prosperous. The city wall has been built many times, and it can already be regarded as a big city in the south.

In recent years, business has been declining day by day, and there are fewer and fewer business trips outside the city.

It will not be prosperous again until Fan Chengda governs Guizhou in the Southern Song Dynasty.

The sergeant escorted Zhu Ming to the county government office, and after completing the handover procedures, they were done.

Fang Tingshi, the county magistrate of Lingui, was invited by the government officials to come out and sign with his seal.

The man blinked narrowly at Ju Ming, but Zhu Ming didn't understand what he meant, wondering if he had seen it somewhere.

The escorting sergeant put away the handover documents, cupped his hands and said, "Magistrate Fang, we have brought him here, so let's take our leave!"

"Walk slowly." Fang Tingshi nodded.

After the two sergeants left, Zhu Ming asked, "Where can I place the county magistrate? Should I find a house by myself, or should the county government designate a place?"

Fang Tingshi did not answer, but said with a smile: "Brother Chenggong, long time no see!"

"Your Excellency is..." Zhu Ming had no impression.

Fang Ting said in a mocking tone: "At the beginning, Your Excellency was Tanhua Lang, and I was sitting in front of the King at the Wenxi Banquet. I was still [-] steps away from Your Excellency. Now I am the county magistrate, and the King is a prisoner. The status is reversed."

Zhu Ming asked suspiciously, "So it's the same year, but you want to humiliate me?"

Fang Tingshi laughed out loud and turned into a playful smile. He took Zhu Ming's hand and said, "I just made a joke just now. It's just a braider, it's not a big deal. With your talents, you can return to Beijing in a few years, and go drink with me!" "

Zhu Ming pointed to the group of followers: "It's not settled yet."

Fang Tingshi said: "I'll arrange the house, so don't worry about success. It's been a long time. I didn't see any of them in those same years. Today I have a good time drinking and reminiscing about the old days."

In broad daylight, Fang Tingshi stopped working, took Zhu Ming to the restaurant, and called Zeng Xiaoduan, Zhang Tong and others.

After choosing an elegant seat, serving wine and dishes, Fang Tingshi poured wine for Ju Ming himself.

This guy is heartless, humorous, and especially likes to joke.

After talking about many interesting things back then, Fang Tingshi began to inquire: "Why is Brother Chenggong managed by the editor?"

Zhu Ming told about his experience, Fang Tingshi immediately stood in awe, cupped his hands and said, "It's a pity that I'm not in the capital, otherwise I will accompany Chenggong to impeach the traitor party!"

Historically, Qin Hui advocated peace talks, but Fang Tingshi strongly opposed it.

He first scolded Qin Hui, and then went to Zhao Gou: "The world is the world of China, the world of the ancestors, the world of the ministers, the surnames, and the three armies. How, how is it like the courtesy of the former king, how is it like the heart of the world!"

Then there is no more then.

After offending Qin Hui, Fang Tingshi has been serving as a magistrate and cannot be transferred back to the court until his death.

After chatting about things in Tokyo, Ju Ming inquired: "What is the number of the Zhizhou in Guizhou?"

Fang Tingshi said: "The magistrate is called Cai Yi. His father is from the New Party and has an old relationship with Cai Jing. But he is not from the Cai Party, so he was excluded. Now he has no ambitions and spends his time traveling around the mountains and rivers all day long. , there is also a criminal envoy from Guangxi, named Shang Yongzhi, who also tours mountains and rivers, recites poems and composes Fu."

"They can make a couple." Zhu Ming said with a smile.

Cai Yi not only likes traveling in mountains and rivers, but also likes to engrave letters everywhere.In Guilin hundreds of years later, there are also two stone inscriptions left by Cai Yi, the content of which is nothing more than a visit here with someone.For example, Lu Huiqing's grandson traveled to Guilin with Cai Yi three years ago.

Fang Tingshi complained: "There are big mountains in the northwest of Guizhou, and the barbarians in the mountains often come out to plunder. The magistrate of Guizhou also serves as the economic envoy of Guangxi and is responsible for protecting the environment and the people, but Cai Yi doesn't care about it. Today's Guizhou People in the state still miss Wang Zudao, saying that it would be great if Wang Zhizhou was still there."

"Who is Wang Zudao?" Zhu Ming asked.

Fang Tingshi said: "The magistrate of Guizhou more than ten years ago also served as the economic envoy of Guangxi. In the northwest of Guizhou, he subdued the barbarians and expanded the territory. He newly established Yunzhou and Gezhou and expanded the land for [-] miles. He was promoted to Minister of the Ministry of War because of his meritorious service. The state school in Guizhou was also built by Wang Zudao."

Yunzhou and Gezhou are in the southeast of Guizhou Province in later generations.

Wang Zudao also expanded soil in Hainan Island and set up an Australian state...

Zhu Ming asked, "I'm in charge of Guizhou, is it in the city or in the suburbs?"

"It's up to you, as long as you don't leave the border of Lingui County. Don't settle too far away. You have to report to the county government on the first and fifteenth day of every month." Fang Tingshi said carelessly.

After a few more glasses of wine, Fang Tingshi started talking about Guizhou City.

The officials here are all from the old days.

Zhizhou and Guangxi's punishment envoys took the lead in showing off, and the rest of the officials followed suit.I eat and drink all day long, and when the weather is good, I go out of the city to play in the mountains and rivers.

Anyway, there is no chance of promotion, so slowly get through the qualifications.

Zhu Ming said: "I want to find a quiet place to give lectures in a hut. Is there any good place?"

Fang Tingshi said: "It doesn't have to be too far, Qixing Mountain in the east of the city is enough. You should stay in the city, and after the spring, go to Qixing Mountain to choose a place. Although Guizhou is remote, the cultural context is still prosperous. The taxis here There are quite a few sons."

During the hundreds of years of the Song Dynasty, the total number of Jinshi in Guangxi was 279, of which 147 were from Guilin.

Fang Tingshi dispatched Yaqian officials to find a house for Zhu Ming, whose household registration was on the collective household registration of the county government.

Just two days after staying here, Cai Yi, the governor of the state, and Shang Yong, the envoy of the criminal, came to visit hand in hand.

(End of this chapter)