The legend of the king of crossing

Chapter 346 Miaowan Village

If I hadn't insisted on practicing martial arts for more than a year, I don't think I would be able to complete this long-distance climbing.

"Brother, wake up,"

I said in a daze, "Well, Ling'er, why didn't you call me?"

Fang Ling said with a smile: "I called you in the morning, but you were so sleepy that you didn't wake up after calling three times. My husband told you to sleep more, but you didn't know that you slept until the evening."

"Hey," I smiled, "Maybe I'm too tired,"

"Well, that's what my husband said, brother, let's eat, everyone is waiting for you,"

"Okay, get up and eat,"

Duan Donglou and Yao Chaohui left Wuhe Village at noon. One went west to Tianlong Temple in Dali, and the other went south to Guangnan West Road. After a good night's rest, the others basically returned to normal.

In the early morning of the next day, we bid farewell to Great Wizard Hong Yuan, Hong Sheng and others, followed the original route through the Miao District, and rode eastward on horseback.

Hong Yuan watched us leave and said: "Hong Sheng, you should immediately notify the leader Bazaar and the other three wizards to come to discuss matters. In addition, strengthen the defense of the village, expand our guard team, organize the young and strong in the village, and prepare to expand the village. , the day after tomorrow, I will set off to meet the great wizard Jiang Yang, and discuss with him about an important matter. Perhaps, perhaps, the good days of our Miao people are coming. After 300 years, the saint finally appeared, and he is still,,,, ,,"

Hong Sheng asked, "Father, what else?"

Hong Yuan smiled: "Hong Sheng, this saint is the nobleman of my Miao family, the guardian is really amazing, the chosen saint is actually the present,,,,,,"

"Father, what's wrong with you today, you always speak in half,"

"Haha, Hong Sheng, there's still half of it left. You'll know about it in the future."

Generally speaking, for the same journey, you will always feel faster when you return than when you go. Of course, the distance between two points will not change, maybe it is just because people's moods are different.

A few days later, we entered the boundary of Jinghu South Road (Hunan), and headed northeast along the official road, which is the gateway town of Xi Village in Tianjing Miao Village in Xiangxi. After arriving here, the road is much better, even though it is still a mountainous area. , but has been able to gallop gallop.

When we came to the fork in the road where Tian Xiuyan proposed to walk through the Miao District, Yuan Ji, who was visibly relaxed, smiled and said, "Young master, you are back here again."

"Yeah, I remember that we will be able to reach Zhenxi Village in two days' walk,"

"My lord, that's right, this road leads directly to Zhenxi Village," Tian Xiuyan invited, "Two days later, let's rest there."

"Okay, I happen to have something to ask Mr. Tian Jingtou, by the way, Xiuyan, what do you want to do after you come to Lin'an with us?"

"My lord, repair your face according to your arrangement,"

Fang Ling said: "Brother, there is plenty of time on the road, let's hurry up,"

"Ling'er wants to eat fish in sour soup again,"

"Well, brother still understands me,"

"Okay, let's go," I patted Feiyan lightly, and said "Drive,"

At noon two days later, we arrived at Zhenxi Village. As soon as we entered Zhenxi Village, Tian Jing had already greeted us in front of the village. Ten days after we left, Tian Jing asked Tian Fang and Tian Hong to wait outside the village every day. Tian Fang, who was waiting at the entrance of the village, saw our horse team approaching from a distance, so he immediately notified Tian Jing.

"Tian Jing has met the young master,"

"You don't have to be polite, old gentleman,"

"Yes, son," Tian Jing directly took us to the Jieyi Building.

Fang Ling sat down and said: "Mr. Tian, ​​why don't you serve us pickled fish. I haven't eaten it all the way, so I can finally have a big meal this time."

"No problem, Miss Fang later, Tian Fang, hurry up and make arrangements,"

Since leaving the Wuhe Miao village, they have been traveling all the way, and the three meals a day are very simple. How can there be any chance to eat a big meal, let alone the so appetizing Miaojia sour soup fish, listening to the name has already whetted everyone's appetite Hang up.

After drinking and eating, I privately ordered Tian Jing to let the two thousand warriors in the Miao Village in western Hunan not go to the Guangnan Military Region after their preparations, but turn to Wuhe Village on the east bank of the Huangni River to form Wuhe Village. The Miao family's independent military region is under the unified command of the great wizard Hongyuan. Naturally, Tian Jing has heard of Hongyuan's name, and he is a great wizard of the Miao nationality who is as famous as Jiang Yang. Tian Jing has no objection to this, and I will let you know about the details. He Tianjing also communicated one by one, and finally determined that the Wuhe Miao Army was stationed at the foot of Beidan Mountain, north of Wuhe Village, in the form of a garrison.

After resting in Zhenxi Village for a night, our group set off eastward in the early morning. The day after we left Xiangxi, I received a coded letter from Wen Tianxiang and Lu Xiufu through Longya. I know that in the past month or so Everything in the court is normal, so I feel relieved.

Along the official road and across Hunan, it is the boundary of Jiangxi Province. 49 days after leaving Lin'an, we came to Xinzhou Prefecture (now Shangrao, Jiangxi Province) at the junction of Jiangxi Province and Liangzhe West Road. Xinzhou is located in the northeast of Jiangxi Province. Adjacent to Quzhou City of Zhejiang Province in the east, Chizhou City of Anhui Province in the north, and Nanping City of Fujian Province in the south across the Wuyi Mountains. It has the reputation of "one gateway" and "thoroughfare of four provinces".

Xinzhou Mansion is also called Shangrao because of its "luxury and rare mountains". It was first built in the Eastern Han Dynasty. village".

Yuan Ji said: "My lord, if you go east [-] li ahead, you will reach Xinzhou Prefecture in Jiangxi Province, and then you will reach Liangzhe West Road by going east through Xinzhou."

"Okay, it's getting late, let's go to Xinzhou City to rest tonight,"

"Yes, sir,"

I thought for a while and said: "Sir, we are not far from Lin'an when we are here. You arrange Yun Zhongfei and Zhang Zijian to lead [-] guards back first, and you only need the people from Longya to guard the surroundings."

Yuan Ji nodded and said, "It's so feasible."

Fang Ling followed Wen Zhang and Shen Mo in front of him, and said as he walked, "Brother, hurry up and enter the city."

Five miles away from Xinzhou Prefecture, there is a village named Miaowan. Miaowan was originally a small village, but because Miaowan Village is the only way to enter Xinzhou Prefecture, it is from Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi and Jiangxi. Passengers and caravans in Lin'an have to pass through this place. If the time is wrong, when the gate of Xinzhou City is closed, they will rest here, and the consumption here is much cheaper than in the city. After Nandu established the Southern Song Dynasty, it has been full of people coming and going, very lively.

Today's Miaowan Village is more lively than in the past, not because of the sudden increase in the number of people passing by, nor because of any activities in the village, but because dozens of yamen servants in Xinzhou City and the people in the village have been confronting each other for an afternoon.

"Hey, what's going on," Fang Ling said in front.

Yuan Ji said, "Wen Zhang, go and have a look."

We also walked to the side, reined in the reins, watched and listened, perhaps because later generations have seen too many such things in the media, and after a while, I was able to guess the general situation.

Since last year, the imperial court has issued a series of policies to encourage economic development, and Xinzhou's economy has also shown an upward trend. Xinzhou's agriculture is very developed, and it is one of the origins of rice cultivation in the world. The rice produced in Xinzhou was far and near the Song Dynasty. Famous, even many of the Gongmi in the palace come from here.

Taking advantage of this advantage, the Xinzhou government plans to build a rice distribution center to attract grain merchants from all over the country. After discussion, the government plans to set the address in Miaowan Village outside the city, and the largest grain merchant in Xinzhou - Tongqu The commercial bank took the lead in preparing for the construction.

This was originally a good thing, but Lizheng in Miaowan Village agreed to the relocation conditions proposed by the developer without discussing it with the villagers. Under the circumstances, the big shopkeeper of Tongqu Commercial Bank had no choice but to call the yamen servants, intending to force the villagers to move out in the name of the government. Unexpectedly, the villagers of Miaowan Village also refused to give an inch when facing the yamen servants. It was not allowed to be constructed, and it was not resolved from the end of the afternoon until the end of Shenshi (five o'clock in the afternoon).

The villagers, represented by Mr. Wang from the private school, repeatedly negotiated with the Tongqu Commercial Bank and the government officials. This Mr. Wang was originally a failed scholar, and he knew a thing or two about the laws of the Song Dynasty. Word.

To put it simply, this is a dispute caused by demolition, not much different from the Dongkangfang incident in Lin'an.

With his bare hands, Mr. Wang tried his best according to the law: "The land in my Miaowan Village is not all owned by Lizheng in the village. According to the law of our dynasty, the government should protect the private property of the people, and cannot forcibly enter the houses for any reason. When it comes to new construction or renovation, it can only be carried out after obtaining the consent of the homeowner.”

The big shopkeeper of Tongqu Commercial Firm seemed to have endured to the limit, and said angrily: "I have the public approval document from the Xinzhou government here, if you stop it again, don't blame our firm for being rude."

"Big shopkeeper, fellow yamen servants, Xinzhou Prefecture is also one of the government offices of our court. Any approval documents must not violate the laws of our court. This is mentioned in the law, and Lizheng from this village has disappeared a few days ago. His affidavit is real, and it can only represent himself, not all the villagers in our Miaowan Village. If you want to force it, then the villagers of Miaowan Village would rather die to defend their homeland," Mr. Wang turned his head and said loudly , "Fellow folks, yes and no,"

"Better die than surrender, rather die than surrender,"

The number of villagers was obviously large, and this outcry angered Tongqu Trading Company even more.

Seeing that the big shopkeeper was obviously losing his temper, the head of the yamen servants said, "Treasurer He, don't act recklessly. Recently, the higher-ups have repeatedly ordered you to act according to the law. In my opinion, we'd better go back first and discuss with the adults before making a decision. Mr. Wang, you also advise the villagers not to act recklessly, otherwise you will also be punished by the law."

"Hmph, you usually eat and drink from me, but why do you end up like this at critical times?"

The head of the yamen servant cursed secretly, suppressing his dissatisfaction and said: "Shopkeeper He, you are in the limelight now, if this matter is not handled well, and the provincial government finds out, let alone you and me, even the lord's black hat will not be guaranteed. ah,"

"Damn it," shopkeeper He Da cursed angrily, turned around and left with the people from the firm.

After the yamen servant left, I stepped forward and said, "Excuse me, Mr. Wang, why did you get up?"

Seeing that I seemed to be a scholar, Mr. Wang said: "Young master, it's a long story. If you don't think the village is simple, why don't you go to the village and have a drink?"