Early Ming Dynasty: Turning Clouds and Rains into New Learning Saints

Chapter 145

It just so happened that the roots of this banyan tree were surrounded by large rocks.

Zhang Yifan got closer and saw that it was not dirty.When I came here just now, there were children playing here, so they must have been wiped with a human-shaped rag!

So, he sat down directly.However, he wiped the position next to him with his hand, and then motioned Zhu Jingjing to sit there.

Naturally, it was impossible for Zhu Wu and the sergeants to sit. Except for the two people who looked after the horses, everyone else stood around the consort and the princess, consciously doing a good job of protecting them.

The villagers of this village, under the yelling of Zhang San and those folks, gathered more and more, and finally stood three feet away from Zhang Yifan and Zhu Jingjing.

They all stared at Zhang Yifan and Zhu Jingjing curiously, which seemed strange.

This is the prince consort and princess?Why are they so different from the legendary royal relatives?

When Zhang Yifan's eyes met theirs, they all hurriedly lowered their heads, not daring to look at them.

After a while of chaos, more and more people arrived.Zhang San and some Minzhuang people also crowded in front.

Among them, Zhang San reported to Zhang Yifan: "Prince-in-law, except for those who can't walk and those who go out to work, almost all the people in our village are here!"

Some of the older villagers looked at each other, knelt down first, and spoke in dialect. Zhang Yifan couldn't understand, but he could figure out what they said.

When the other villagers heard this, they also knelt down.In just a moment, the whole village knelt down.

Most of the old people and adults have a reserved look and a bit of trepidation.However, the children all found it fun and showed excitement.

When Zhang Yifan saw him, he quickly stretched out his hand to help, and at the same time said loudly with a smile: "Dear fellow villagers, I came to Xiangshan County to be the county magistrate, just to let everyone have a good life. However, I am new here, and I don't understand many things. Therefore, I just want to chat with fellow villagers and elders to see what the situation is like in Xiangshan County and what I can do to help fellow villagers and elders live a good life!"

After hearing his words, most people had strange and surprised expressions on their faces.

The prince-in-law in front of him not only did not have the majesty of a royal relative, he did not even have the airs of an official. It was really rare!

This way of speaking and this tone made them feel more friendly and less fearful.

After Zhang Yifan gave him another weak support, the crowd began to stand up.The people standing behind, or rather the people in the crowd, those who could not be seen by Princess Consort, could not help but whisper.

This son-in-law is really different!

Zhang San and Zhang Yifan spent most of the day together, all the way from Guangzhou Prefecture to Xiangshan County, and even had a meal together at the prefect's Yamen, so he was naturally at the front.

At this time, after hearing what Zhang Yifan said, he had a look of determination on his face. He looked at Zhang Yifan and said immediately: "Prince-in-law, the common people know that you are a good person. I believe what you say!"

Zhang Yifan laughed when he heard it.

When you first become a local official, the first thing you need to do is to build trust.Fortunately, I didn't waste any time on the road, so it seems to be effective.

So, he smiled and said to Zhang San: "I really didn't expect that I would meet you here again. It is really fate. I want to ask you something. Can you answer it truthfully?"

"Your Majesty, if you ask me, I will tell you the truth!" After hearing this, Zhang San immediately patted his chest and said.

However, Zhang Yifan discovered that his brother-in-law seemed to be pulling on his back.She probably had a problem with what he said, but obviously she couldn't stop him.

Zhang Yifan knew it well and asked: "Why did I enter Xiangshan County from Panyu County and saw no disasters along the way, but now I am far away from the county seat and see serious disasters?"

When Zhu Jingjing and others heard Zhang Yifan start to ask questions, they shifted their attention from the current environment to the question.

They were also curious about what Zhang Yifan asked.

Zhang San immediately replied: "Go back to my consort, because the county and the surrounding grain fields all belong to Mr. Dian Shi and his group. After the hurricane, he took all the people in the county to give relief to their fields first." !”

Hearing this, Zhang Yifan couldn't help but turn his head and look at Zhu Wu. See, this is the history of good people.

After turning back, he heard Zhang San continue: "As for those houses, knowing that the Prince Consort was going to pass there, they repaired them as soon as possible. If they couldn't be repaired immediately, they were demolished. I heard that there was a village that did this. I didn't want my house to be demolished, and I was beaten all over when I stopped, before I came yesterday, I heard that the man was still dead!"

If Zhang Yifan was not particularly angry if he first saved his family's grain fields in disaster relief, this kind of chaos even caused death in order to cope with the superiors' chaos, then it was impossible not to be angry.

Therefore, after Zhang Yifan heard this, his face darkened and he said: "How brave you are to even cause death and hide it from me. How is this Dianshi usually like to be bullied and hid from the superior?"

Zhang San suddenly turned around, pulled away his brother-in-law's hand holding his clothes, then turned back and said to Zhang Yifan: "Prince-in-law, this Master of Classical History is more than just bullying the subordinates. In our Xiangshan County, he is covering the sky with one hand." !”

His movement just now was a bit big, of course Zhang Yifan saw it.Obviously, Zhang San's brother-in-law prevented Zhang San from speaking, which also proved that this Dianshi was really one-handed, so he said to Zhang San: "Don't worry, as long as I am here, no one can take revenge on you. Tell me, this How can Dianshi cover up the sky with one hand?"

After hearing this, Zhang San was about to speak when he suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves coming quickly, which immediately attracted everyone's attention and turned their heads to look.

However, two yamen servants rode into the village on horseback, and when they saw so many people gathered, they shouted sharply: "Stay away, let me die..."

The two horses rushed over without slowing down, frightening the surrounding villagers to flee. Suddenly, chaos broke out in the square.

However, the two government officials obviously did not dare to be arrogant in front of the Princess Consort. When they were still four or five feet away, they stopped their horses and reported to Zhang Yifan: "There is a big problem in the county government. Master Dianshi asked us to find the Prince Consort." Rush back right away!”

Zhu Jingjing couldn't help but feel a little worried after hearing this, and quickly asked Zhang Yifan: "Then do we have to go back quickly?"

After hearing this, Zhang Yifan sneered and said: "It won't happen sooner or later, but it happened when we suddenly left the city. Even if there is a big incident, it must be Na Dianshi's fault!"

After saying this, he looked at Zhu Wu and ordered in a cold voice: "Get these two people!"

"Obey!" Zhu Wu immediately led the two guards and strode towards the two yamen servants.At this time, he felt angry in his heart.

After all, he used to be from Prince Yan's Mansion, and now he is also from the Prince Consort's Mansion. It is really embarrassing that he was blinded by a mere Dianshi.

Originally he was a warrior, so this angry move had a fierce momentum. The two government officials looked at something bad and felt unsure, so they wanted to run away.

But who were Zhu Wu and the two guards? How could they allow them to escape, so they captured them both neatly and neatly.

"My son-in-law, we just came to report the news, why did you take us?"

"Yes, my son-in-law, what crime have we committed?"

Zhang Yifan looked at the square where these two government servants were making a fuss and became angry, so he ordered Zhu Wudao: "Drag them down and give them a good beating to make them more honest."

There is no doubt that these two government officials are from Dianshi.He rushed in on horseback, obviously wanting to create chaos and interfere with Zhang Yifan's questioning.

Even if it wasn't for this, Zhang Yifan would have to beat him up to show his authority, and let the villagers see that Dianshi might have covered the sky with one hand in the past, but when he came, Dianshi was nothing!
Sure enough, when the two government officials were dragged down and beaten until they were screaming, Zhang Yifan discovered that the villagers were actually excited to relieve their hatred.Although it wasn't obvious, he still noticed it.

At this time, Qiu Ju had already arrived with her guards and several plates of grilled fish.

"Consort, princess, there's nothing to eat here. We can only grill a fish, which is still manageable." Qiu Ju said, placing the plate in front of Zhang Yifan and Zhu Jingjing, "The food is only coarse grains, so it's inedible."

Zhang Yifan frowned when he saw it: There are so many people, just a few grilled fish, how can we eat it?
Obviously, this grilled fish was only eaten by the husband and wife. Are the others hungry?

When Zhang San saw it, he quickly said to his brother-in-law: "Whose family has chickens? And Wangzai's family has a pig? Kill them all for the princess consort!"

When Zhang Yifan heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he immediately told Qiu Ju: "Give me the money first, and then take your brothers to get food. If possible, we can share some with the village."

After finishing speaking, he turned to the villagers and said loudly: "I'm here to bother you today. There is food in the village, so I bought it and treated the whole village to a meal!"

Qiu Ju was also very cooperative. She immediately took out a stack of Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes, raised her hand and said, "Whoever has delicious and edible food, I bought it!"

This time, the chaotic emotions caused by the two yamen servants just now were all resolved in an instant.

The prince's generosity attracted their attention immediately.Especially the children clapped their hands and cheered.

Obviously, for them, the big things are not as important as having a good meal!
Zhang San had treated the Prince Consort to a big meal of fish and meat, and now that he was starving to the Prince Consort, he felt even more guilty and started to make excuses loudly.

Under his influence, and with the help of those people, those who raised chickens, ducks, and pigs at home donated all of them.Especially the first few, after receiving the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes from Qiu Ju, they stimulated the others even more.

Although it is said that in rural areas, chickens and ducks are mostly raised to lay eggs so that they can be exchanged for other necessities of life, or pigs are raised and they have to wait until the New Year to kill them.But at this time, there are no such considerations.

After being busy for a while, even those adults who were worried before were obviously not so worried anymore.

Zhang San stood up, and after seeing others arranging food, he came over again and continued talking in front of Zhang Yifan.

Zhang San took the initiative and said to Zhang Yifan: "Prince-in-law, when we were on the road the day before yesterday, the common people actually wanted to say it, but they were a little afraid and didn't know what kind of person the prince-in-law was, so they didn't dare to say it!"

Zhang Yifan listened, smiled understandingly, and nodded for him to continue.

When Zhang San saw it, his expression immediately became indignant, and he said to Zhang Yifan: "This Mr. Dianshi covers the sky with one hand in our Xiangshan County and speaks the truth. He said that the sun comes out from the west, so the sun in our Xiangshan County comes out from the west. In our Xiangshan County Basically all the fertile farmland belongs to him. That is to say, our village is close to the sea and often suffers from disasters, so he did not take a fancy to it. However, the taxes we have to pay are several times the amount stipulated by the court. Some people have opinions, but they are not He was beaten half to death and thrown into jail on any charge..."

Hearing this, Zhang Yifan, who was eating grilled fish with Zhu Jingjing, stopped eating and looked at Zhang San with a frown.

"In the past, there was a village where people could not be forced, so they united and went to the Guangzhou mansion to sue. Unexpectedly, they were robbed ashore by pirates that night, and they were all gone. Since then, no one has dared to resist. That’s Master Dianshi!”

Zhang Yifan suddenly felt that he had underestimated the fat man's lawlessness, so he asked: "What about the county magistrate? Can't the county magistrate see it?"

"I heard that when the county magistrate first came, someone filed a complaint and the county magistrate wanted to investigate. However, the plaintiff died mysteriously in the prison. The county magistrate took Dian Shi's money and ignored him. Dian Shi has the final say on county government affairs. . It is said that the county magistrate died of excessive drinking and sex."

After hearing this, Zhang Yifan asked again with a serious expression: "Why is this Dianshi so arrogant and lawless?"

"Dianshi's sister is married to the magistrate of Guangzhou Prefecture, and one of his younger brothers is said to be a maritime merchant, but everyone in our county knows that he is actually a pirate leader. There is also a bandit in the mountains who belongs to him."

When Zhang San said this, he thought of something and quickly added: "The magistrate of Guangzhou Prefecture mentioned by the grassroots is not the one he met that day, but the original one."

He had heard Zhang Yifan talking to Fang Keqin, and knowing that the prefect of Guangzhou was a good official, he quickly explained.

It was also because he knew that the consort was a good official and the new prefect was also a good official.He also knew that even a vicious man like Yongjiahou had to give face to the consort, so he made up his mind to tell the consort these things.

Of course, this also has something to do with his character.If he hadn't been so stubborn and disobedient to authority, he wouldn't have tried to escape and was beaten by Marquis Yongjia.

Zhang Yifan looked very serious after hearing this.

It's really Shangao, the emperor is far away, a classic history, and he is the local emperor in Xiangshan County!

There is a protective umbrella in the government, and there are desperadoes on the sea and in the mountains. Such a person is also a ruthless person. It seems that ordinary people cannot control him to dominate in this remote place.

Thinking of this, Zhang Yifan couldn't help but admire classmate Zhu Yuanzhang. It was so good that he sent Qi Xiang to set up the Qianhu Office.With Qi Xiang here, I will have enough confidence.

But he hasn't come back yet. When he comes back, I need to tell him about the situation in Xiangshan County as soon as possible.

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(End of this chapter)