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Chapter 553 0550 [How about calling me Lu You]

June 22, the beginning of autumn.

Sunny and breezy, avoid getting married and suitable for traveling.

Han Zhen went out of the palace to hunt in the south. In addition to Xie Ding, Liu Chang, and Lao Jiu, he also took Jiang Suyi's three daughters with him on this trip.

The three girls are all from Jiangnan and Zhejiang. They have not been back home for three years since they were sent to the capital.

Under the escort of a thousand Xuanjia troops, Han Zhen boarded the treasure ship and went down the river.

The water transport system in Dongjing City was well developed, with four canals connecting the east, west, south and north.

This is related to Zhao and Song's policy of devaluing local areas and focusing on the central government, which facilitated various state capitals to send taxes and food to the capital.

There are many docks and ports in counties and counties along the way, and countless people rely on water transportation for food and clothing.

Eight days later, the treasure ship sailed into the Yangtze River and entered the territory of Jiangning Prefecture.

Jiang Suyi and her three daughters had a rare trip back to their hometown. They all looked excited and chatted together.

Lao Jiu's eyes widened and he exclaimed: "Isn't that a lake?"

"(Wei) Minister pays homage to His Majesty."

On the dock, a group of government officials had been waiting for a long time.

In the cabin on the second floor, Lao Jiu looked at the vast river in front of him and couldn't help but exclaimed: "No wonder the Yangtze River has been known as a natural barrier since ancient times, but no one has called the Yellow River a natural barrier. I finally understand today."

Backed by mountains and mountains, close to the Yangtze River, many people make a living by fishing.

"Three to five miles wide?"

As Han Zhen's personal guard, he had been to many places and gained a lot of knowledge, but now that he saw the Yangtze River with his own eyes, he still couldn't help but be amazed.

Half an hour later, the treasure ship crossed the river and docked at the dock of Jiangning Mansion.

On the river surface, there are many cargo ships, and there are also many small fishing boats.

This section of Jiangning Mansion is not the widest section of the Yangtze River, but even so, the other side is still not visible at a glance.

At first, in his impression, there was no difference between the Yangtze River and the Yellow River.

It's just that the Song army was too useless, otherwise the Qi army's southern expedition would not have been so easy.

It is so wide that as long as there is an elite navy across the river and a city near the river, it can resist the enemy from the north.

When I saw it today, I realized it was far beyond imagination.

Han Zhen chuckled and said: "The narrowest part of the Yangtze River is two to three hundred feet long, and the widest part is even three to five miles high."

"My dear friends, there is no need to be polite."

A group of officials immediately came forward to greet him.

After a while, Han Zhen walked out of the cabin.

When the Southern Tang Dynasty was so weak, it still took Zhao Kuangyin more than a year to break through the Southern Tang Dynasty.

The treasure ship slowly docked, and the first to disembark were groups of guards wearing black armor.

Han Zhen strode to the dock and raised his hand in vain.

Lu Zai, the prefect of Jiangning, bowed and said: "Your Majesty has been tired from traveling and traveling. The palace in the city is ready. Please come to the city to rest."

This man is Lu You's father. He once served as a transfer judge on Huainan East Road. Because he opposed the new law, he was relegated to another position and demoted by Zhao Ji, Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty.

Later, on the recommendation of Sun Fu, Zhang Shuye and others, he was appointed as a doctor in the Ministry of Civil Affairs by Han Zhen.

Because of his outstanding ability and diligence, he was praised by many officials.

After Yue Fei captured Jiangnan East Road, he was sent to Jiangnan by Han Zhen and took up residence in Jiangning Mansion.

"I slept on the boat for seven or eight days, and my bones were tender. I didn't need any rest."

Han Zhen joked and ordered: "It's summer harvest now. Dear friends, please go back to the city first. Don't delay the government affairs. Lu Qing stays here and goes around with me."

"Wei Chen retire."

Hearing this, all the officials bowed and responded, looking at Lu Zai with envy in their eyes.

Not long after, Jiang Suyi and Xie Ding got on the carriage and headed towards Jiangning Mansion under the escort of hundreds of Xuanjia troops.

After all, Xie Ding is getting older, and this journey has been difficult. Besides, he has to go to Hangzhou tomorrow to lead the battle for Han Zhen.

Han Zhen mounted his war horse and, accompanied by Lu Zai and Lao Jiu, patrolled along the stone road at the dock.

Looking at the busy workers at the dock, Han Zhen asked: "How is the public sentiment on Jiangnan East Road?"

Lu Zai replied: "Due to the long-term propaganda of Qingzhou Daily, the people in the south do not reject Daqi. On the contrary, many people still yearn for it. Especially the promotion of sharing the land between one person and one mu, exempting one person from paying money, etc." After imposing heavy taxes and miscellaneous taxes, the people of Jiangnan became more and more fond of His Majesty."

Exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes were a huge burden on the people of Zhao and Song Dynasties, especially the money for children, so that countless people did not dare to raise children and drowned in pain.

After the Qi army arrived, the people in Jiangnan suddenly found that the mountains pressing on their backs were gone. This made them ecstatic. The fear and anxiety in their hearts were instantly replaced by joy.

Han Zhen asked again: "Where are the gentry and landlords?"

Lu Zai did not hide anything and answered truthfully: "When the plan was implemented, some landlords and gentry made trouble, but it soon subsided."

Han Zhen said in a calm tone: "It is a national policy to spread young people into their own land. It is a top priority. If anyone dares to obstruct it, he will be killed if necessary. There is no need to be merciful." "I understand."

Lu Zai nodded solemnly.

The group of people walked and chatted, looking at the large tracts of farmland on the river bank, Han Zhen was in a good mood.

After all, Jiangnan is still prosperous even though it has just experienced the baptism of war.

Han Zhen suddenly said: "I heard that Lu Qing is happy to have a son?"

Lu Zai is thirty years old this year and has passed his thirties. He has never had any children before. This makes his wife very anxious. She is praying to gods and Buddhas and helping to take concubines.

It wasn't until last year that I became pregnant and gave birth to a son in April this year.

Talking about this matter, Lu Zai smiled at the corners of his eyes: "It's true."

Han Zhen smiled and asked, "Have you decided on a name yet?"

Lu Zai replied: "I just gave him a nickname."

"The sage said: If you are busy traveling abroad, you don't know how to look inside. It's better to call yourself Lu You."

Giving Lu You a name was purely Han Zhen's bad taste.

Lu Zai quickly raised his hands and thanked him: "I would like to thank your Majesty for the name."

It is a great honor to be given the name by His Majesty.

Moreover, the name Lu You just suits his heart.

He even thought about the word for his precious son at this moment, so he took the two words from "无事Vipassana", Wu Guan.

Jia Ma inspected the nearby towns and villages until sunset, and Han Zhen did not return to the city.

Jiangning has a long history, but its position in history has always been awkward.

Although it has become the capital of a country several times, if you count these countries or regimes in detail, you will find why its status is embarrassing.

Eastern Wu, Eastern Jin, Liu Song, Southern Qi, Nanliang, Nanchen, Nanwu and Southern Tang.

The above-mentioned southern regimes have never unified the world. Instead, they have always been unified by northern regimes.

This led to the fact that after the reunification of the northern regime, Jiang Ning would not be treated favorably for whatever reason.

Following Yang Jian's fire, Jiangning Mansion was burned to the ground.

Although during the troubled times of the Five Dynasties, after decades of management in the Southern Wu and Southern Tang Dynasties, Jiangning was able to recover some of its vitality, it could not regain its former glory.

What's more, there is Yangzhou next to Jiangning Mansion that can be used as a substitute.

The original palace of Zhao Ji was preserved and used as a palace for Han Zhen to stay.

After resting for a night, Han Zhen accompanied Jiang Suyi's three daughters to their hometown early the next morning to inspect the public sentiment.

Xie Ding, on the other hand, was escorted by hundreds of Xuanjia troops and headed straight for Hangzhou.

There are so many aristocratic families in Liangzhe Road, including the Qian family of Wuyue, the Shi family of Siming, the Yu family of Kuaiji, the He family of Kuaiji, the Wuxingming family, the Xie family of Fuyang, the Shen family of Qiantang, etc.

Some aristocratic families can be traced back to the Eastern Han Dynasty. After thousands of years of development, the descendants of the family have already spread all over the two Zhejiang roads.

Moreover, these aristocratic families are intertwined and intertwined, and their influence affects the whole body.
Xie Ding's great-grandfather Xie Jiang's biological mother was the eldest daughter of the Shen family in Qiantang and Shen Kuo's biological aunt.

Huang Chao was ruthless in killing, and those who could be killed were all aristocratic families in Guanzhong and the Central Plains. At that time, the aristocratic families in Jiangnan and Zhejiang were excluded from the political and cultural center for a long time and were weak. Many southern aristocratic families were spared because of this. .

By the end of the Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties period, these aristocratic families gradually rose and developed.

The Qian family is the most representative family among them.

If Han Zhen really raised the butcher's knife, I'm afraid the roads in Zhejiang and Zhejiang would become rivers of blood, with corpses lying thousands of miles away.

To completely eradicate these aristocratic families, it is conservatively estimated that 200,000 people would have to be killed!

If he really did this, Han Zhen would never be able to shake off the reputation of a tyrant.

This was the last resort, so Xie Ding was sent to lead the charge, bringing both kindness and power.

These aristocratic families on Liangzhe Road had learned about Han Zhen's southern hunt through Qingzhou Daily ten days ago.

Of course, this was done intentionally by Han Zhen.

Hangzhou.

Yuhang County.

In a manor near the river, an elderly man was lying in the shade of a tree and taking a nap.

Along with the sound of footsteps, a young man with handsome features walked quickly.

The old man slowly opened his eyes. When he saw the person clearly, he said in a kind tone, "It's Yuan Qi."

Qian Yuanqi said anxiously: "Grandpa, Xie Ding arrived in Hangzhou this morning."

“What is supposed to come will come.”

The old man's expression remained unchanged, and he said in an old voice: "The officials want to knock the mountain to scare the tiger, and Xie Shouqi is the whistle stick in the hands of the officials."

(End of this chapter)