Guide to Traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty.

Chapter 439 0434 [Poor Midnight Front Seat]

The Fubing system and Zuyong Diao are complementary. Although the Tang Dynasty relied on this system to kill the Quartet in the early days, history has proved that it cannot last long.

Zhu Ming adopts the two-tax system, which cannot be matched with the Fubing system, so his subordinates must not be Fubing.

But in order to have strong morale as soon as possible, Ju Ming used land as much as possible to reward military achievements while distributing military pay.This approach can not only quickly form an army, but also save some military pay.

Judging from the standard of military pay, the salaries of Zhu Ming's soldiers are lower than those of the imperial guards of the Song Dynasty.

In areas where there is no wasteland to develop, you can also start from Terada.For example, the Chengdu garrison under Bai Qi received the temple fields of Zhaojue Temple. It was all fertile and mature land, and the number of rewards was definitely smaller.

On the contrary, they are Zhu Ming's personal soldiers, with high wages and no land.

Three thousand heavy armored infantry, hundreds of musketeers, and hundreds of tiger squatting gunners are the troops directly under Zhu Ming.Currently stationed in Xiangyang, Ju Ming has promised to reward them with the fertile land of the Central Plains!

In the later stage, adjustments must be made to increase the amount of food and salaries, and no more rewards for land.

But at least in the early stage of the battle against Jin Bing, Zhu Ming's soldiers were all small landlords or self-cultivating farmers with land.As long as rewards and punishments are clearly defined, this kind of army composed of good families has super combat effectiveness in ancient and modern China and abroad.

Zhu Ming went north to inspect several military camps and reclamation areas, and then took Zhang Guangdao to the border inspection.

In the previous Jiangling battle, Zhang Guangdao did not have any great military exploits. He has been in charge of the entire Eastern Front battlefield and confronted Zhong Xiang's Eastern Route Army in Hanyang.

Zhang Guangdao, like Li Bao, is positioned as a handsome man, not an ordinary general.

"All the big and small passes are in our hands," Zhang Guangdao stood at the big pass and pointed to the Song Dynasty boundary in the north. "Our army can go north at any time, but it is not easy for the officers and soldiers to break in."

Daguankou was called Zongguan in ancient times, and it was the seat of the Zong Kingdom in the Spring and Autumn Period, and there are still remnants of the Great Wall of Chu in the Warring States Period.

Now there is no Guancheng. There is only a winding path between the two mountains, and there is a square platform of hundreds of square meters at the entrance of the passage.Zhang Guangdao built a fort here, which is also a commercial passage, and he can collect a lot of tolls every year.

Lord Shi Yuan followed behind on horseback: "There are no less than ten masterpieces hidden in the county seat of Ye County. Half of them live in the back house of the county government and are servants of the county magistrate of Ye County."

"The county magistrate is already one of our own?" Zhu Ming asked with a smile.

Shi Yuangong introduced: "The county magistrate is called Lu Chu, a Jinshi in the second year of Zhenghe. His elder brother Lu Rong also passed the Jinshi exam two years ago. His great-grandfather moved from Henan to Fujian 70 years ago to do business, but Failed, poor and poor, fell to the Chen family in Yongfu (Yongtai) County. Later, some descendants passed the Jinshi examination, so they changed back to Lu's surname, and now there are three Jinshi."

"It's not easy for three Jinshi to become married." Ju Ming commented objectively.

In fact, this Yongfu Lu family passed nine Jinshi examinations in more than a hundred years from the end of the Northern Song Dynasty to the beginning of the Southern Song Dynasty.From the descendants of the son-in-law, he became a prominent family in Fujian.

Shi Yuangong said: "Lu Chu once studied with Mr. Zhimo (Chen Yuan), and he can be regarded as the same sect as the Generalissimo. He used to be a county magistrate in Guanzhong. After he was captured by our army, he claimed to be the Junior Disciple of the Generalissimo. If he secretly After his release, he was willing to cooperate with our army. I spent some money to give gifts to Li Bangyan, and asked Li Bangyan to arrange for Lu Chu to be the magistrate of Ye County."

"Only willing to cooperate, not surrender?" Zhu Ming had the impression that Shi Yuangong had reported this matter.

Shi Yuangong said: "It's also a hedging bet. I don't want to vote directly, but the administration is not bad. The Song Dynasty court asked the prefect of Ruzhou to train troops to guard against us, and the prefect of Ruzhou asked Lu Chu to train troops. Lu Chu took the training The money and food are all used to resettle the refugees and prevent the number of refugees in its territory from increasing. Now, Ye County has no decent officers and soldiers, but the people can barely live. Once our army arrives, Ye County immediately surrenders."

Zhu Ming said, "The governor of Ruzhou, Ge, has changed his attitude towards us?"

Shi Yuangong replied: "Still reciting poems every day, practicing Taoism, wandering among mountains and rivers, trying not to collect exorbitant taxes, so that the common people can live. I sent Xizuo to contact him, but he was neither willing to cooperate nor ordered to arrest Xizuo. .”

"It's not bad to be able to do this. He is worthy of being a famous person in the world." Zhu Ming didn't think that all the officials would rely on him.

The prefect of Ruzhou was named Ge Shengzhong, and he passed the Hong Ci subject, which is how Qin Hui turned himself over.

The macroci subject is a non-permanent subject of Enke. It can admit up to five people at a time and at least one person. Those who can win this subject are all top-notch literati.

And Ge Shengzhong, who is known as Neng Wen at the age of nine, mastered the history of classics at the age of 15, and passed the examination at the age of 16.

Because of his superb literary and artistic attainments, and his proficiency in Taoist classics, Ge Shengzhong was highly appreciated by Song Huizong in his early years.Later, he strongly criticized and opposed Hua Shigang, so he was demoted by the emperor.A juvenile talent who achieved great ambitions at a young age is still working as a magistrate in his 40s.

Today, Ruzhou, governed by Ge Shengzhong, is next to Zhu Ming's territory, and the people are still exploited by Xicheng.

He was lying completely flat, as if he couldn't see anything.

It is impossible to recruit troops to defend against the vermilion thieves.As long as he dares to spend money and food to train his troops, not to mention whether he can prevent the Zhu thief, the people in his territory will definitely rebel first.

Even Ge Shengzhong was unwilling to join Zhu thief.

Even Ge Shengzhong didn't want to offend Zhu thief, and he didn't catch the spies Shi Yuangong sent to contact.

Zhu Ming smiled and said, "I'll write him a letter myself."

……

Ruzhou, the state city.

Ge Shengzhong was half drunk again, and rode backwards on his donkey slowly back to the state office.

Ge Lifang couldn't bear it, so he helped his father get off the donkey, and reprimanded him: "My lord is so careless about your body, what if you get drunk and fall off?"

"It's good if you fall to death," Ge Shengzhong said with a smile, "I don't want to take another look at this muddy world."

Ge Lifang said: "Then resign as soon as possible, and go home to live in seclusion and practice Taoism."

Ge Shengzhong shook his head: "Although I am a vegetarian in Ruzhou's corpse position, it is better than others being the governor. At least I can leave a way for the people of Ruzhou to survive. I just hope that the Zhu Thief will come soon, whether it is sacrifice or escape, so that this mess can be ended as soon as possible. . I can only write lyrics and practice Taoism, and I also like to drink and have fun, so I cannot govern the country well. If the red thief has the ability, let him do it."

"Since you think so, why didn't father follow the thief?" Ge Cufang asked.

Ge Shengzhong said: "You can't follow a thief if you eat the king's salary."

Ge Lifang said: "Zhu Thief said in the proclamation that the world's officials are not eating the king's salary, but eating the people's fat and people's anointing."

"This is not wrong. We all live off the people's wealth," Ge Shengzhong said. "But in life, you must have some persistence. I can't do anything like a thief."

The father and son are not well-known in history books, but they left many poems to be passed down to future generations.

In fact, Ge Shengzhong knows how to govern the people, and he is also an educator.When he was the principal of the state school in Yanzhou, he wrote textbooks himself. Not only did he let students learn Confucian classics, but he also required them to learn related knowledge such as laws and decrees, Jingmin, feudal towns, prosperity, food and goods. There are various types of military affairs, civil affairs, commerce, and laws.

Ge Shengzhong even knows some simple economics.

However, his knowledge and ideas cannot be implemented at all, and he is always hindered everywhere.Even when he was appreciated by Song Huizong, he was only asked to write lyrics all day long, discussing with him how to practice Taoism, and the monarch and his ministers did not talk about how to govern the country at all.

"Sir, someone asked to see me and sent a letter in." The old servant said nervously.

Seeing the servant's expression, Ge Shengzhong knew that there was another spy coming to contact him.

That Zhu thief is becoming more and more unscrupulous!
"You back down." Ge Shengzhong said after taking the letter.

The father and son went to the study room together. Ge Shengzhong opened the letter, read only one title, and hurriedly looked at the signature, and then said in horror: "It's a letter written by Zhu thief. Light the candle quickly, this must be burned!"

But Ge Lifang said: "Father, don't burn it. My child wants to collect Zhu Zei's calligraphy. Although Zhu Zei doesn't have many poems, they are all handed down from generation to generation. Calligraphy is even rarer to see."

"What are you thinking?" Ge Shengzhong didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Like his father, Ge Lifang was once hailed as a child prodigy. He was proficient in classics and history at the age of fourteen or fifteen, and he especially liked Ju Ming's poems and knowledge.

Ge Cufang said: "Even if you want to burn it, you can read what is written."

Ge Shengzhong read it carefully, the content was very simple, and he did not persuade him to surrender.

At the beginning, there are words of admiration, first affirming Ge Shengzhong's academic attainments, then praising him for his resolute opposition to Hua Shigang, and then agreeing with his kindness to the people.Then, in a student-like tone, Zhu Ming asked Ge Shengzhong for advice on how to govern the people.

"It's such a shame," Ge Shengzhong said with emotion, "tens of thousands of refugees have poured into the territory of the Zhu Thief, and he can calmly settle them, so why do you need to ask me for advice on how to govern the people?"

Ge Lifang took the letter and read it, admiringly said: "This is a true virtuous gentleman. Mr. Zhu has both ability and political integrity. He is known for his strong governance and occupies a huge land. He can still respect the virtuous and corporal and humbly ask the officials of the enemy country. Today, if If it can be half as good as Mr. Zhu, the country will not be in such a state."

Ge Shengzhong said: "He wants to accept my heart!"

"It's so polite and humble, so what if you give him your heart?" Ge Lifang said, "When my father was an official in front of the emperor, did the emperor ever ask his father about politics?"

Ge Shengzhong shook his head: "The Son of Heaven only talks about poetry and calligraphy, and only asks me how to practice Taoism."

Ge Lifang said: "My father is full of knowledge, so he has the heart to waste it? Mr. Zhu's learning of Taoism is actually similar to his father's ideas. My father paid attention to people's livelihood. "Three chapters, isn't it exactly what Mr. Zhu said about Taoism and learning? The learning of Taoism and learning must be learned in the new dynasty. The principles that my father advocated can be used in the world from now on!"

Ge Shengzhong was a little tempted, and read the letter again.

Zhu Ming's praise and admiration in the letter, and even asking for advice, made him feel respected, and he had an urge to die for his confidant.

This is different from when facing the Hunjun. Although he is proficient in literature and Taoism, the Hunjun always asks him for advice, and does not talk about how to govern the country at all, which will only make Ge Shengzhong extremely disgusted.

Ge Shengzhong often compares himself to Jia Yi, and he has pity on Midnight Empty!

"Let me think about it again." Ge Shengzhong didn't mention burning the letter anymore, and he didn't talk about Zhu Thief anymore.

(End of this chapter)