Go back to the Ming Dynasty to be a thousand households

Chapter 267 Wanping Sangong
On May 24, the [-]th year of Wanli, in the suburbs of Beijing.

"Huangjunmen, the Huangzhuang of the Three Palaces, is in the front of Wanping territory, not far away."

The weather was gradually getting hotter. At this time, a group of people and horses were walking slowly on an official road in the outskirts of the capital.Over the years, the land of Gyeonggi has been suffering from drought all the year round, and the reflection on the road is that the road is dry and hard, and there is a lot of dust, especially when the hundreds of people are walking, what follows behind is the overwhelming dust, which makes people miserable Word.

"Thank you Eunuch Chen for leading the way, Laifu is very grateful." Huang Laifu said.

Accompanying him at this moment is Chen Feng, the imperial eunuch of the Imperial Horse Supervisor. This Chen Feng, Huang Laifu, has also been heard in history. Huai and Chen Zeng also said that in the near future, under the order of Emperor Wanli, he would collect shop tax in Jingzhou, causing countless troubles, large and small.Although Huang Laifu is not afraid of this kind of person, but with the principle that more things are worse than less things, Huang Laifu is still amiable towards Chen Feng.

"It's easy to say, it's easy to say, even if our family goes through fire and water, we have to do it for the old man. Besides, Huang Junmen is a powerful town outside the Great Wall, and he has a good way of making money. Our family also wants to take advantage of Huang Junmen's wealth, doesn't it? "

Chen Feng said that at this moment he was riding on a horse and felt uncomfortable all over his body.Originally, he was used to riding on bridges, but because Huang Laifu and others all rode horses, he and some young eunuchs who served him also had to find some horses to ride on.

In Beijing, after Emperor Wanli told Huang Laifu to sort out Huangzhuang, the imperial horse supervisor who was in charge of Huangzhuang immediately found Huang Laifu.Originally, Huang Laifu wanted to fight for power with the eunuchs of the Royal Horse Supervisor, so he looked a little indifferent and wary towards Huang Laifu.But when Huang Laifu explained his intention clearly, they were relieved.What Huang Laifu meant was not to deprive them of the right to manage Huangzhuang, but to cooperate with them.Huangzhuang has benefited, and Huang Laifu will not forget them.The Imperial Horse Supervisor has heard about Huang Laifu's ability for a long time, and wonders why Wuzhaibao, Ningwuguan and other places have developed so well, and also wants to see Huang Laifu's ability. At the moment, everyone hits it off, and the eunuch of the Imperial Horse Supervisor immediately sent Fengyu Eunuch Chen Fenglai to assist Huang Laifu.

At this time, everyone is heading towards several Huangzhuang in Wanping County, Shuntian Prefecture.Regarding the locations of various Huangzhuang, Huangzhuang was first established in Fengrun County, Shuntian Prefecture in the Ming Dynasty, named Renshou Gongzhuang, with a total area of ​​980 hectares, 320 hectares of water parks, and 63 hectares of reed land.During the time of Xuande, Qingning Palace and Weiyang Palace were successively established, starting from Fengrun County in the northeast of Beizhili, going southwest through Baodi, Wuqing, Jinghai, and reaching Hejian and other counties.The above three imperial villages of Renshou, Qingning, and Weiyang have been expanded for a long time, and as of the early years of Wanli, there are [-] of them, most of which are located in the four prefectures of Shuntian, Baoding, Hejian, and Zhending in Beizhili, with a total land area of ​​more than [-] hectares. .

Most of these dozens of Huangzhuang locations are traditional agricultural areas in Hebei, and there are many locations. Of course, Huang Laifu can't manage them all at once. After the achievement, it will gradually expand to all Huangzhuang.Huang Laifu's initial selection was Wanping County.The reason why Huang Laifu took a fancy to this place was because the book "Miscellaneous Notes of Wanshu" was published there, which impressed Huang Laifu deeply.

Near noon, a group of people arrived at the north gate of Wanping County. Qinghe and other rivers.There are also four inspection departments in Lugou, Wangpingkou, Shigang, and Qijiazhuang.

Shen Bang, the county magistrate, and Liu Fengxiang, the county magistrate, Liu Xie, the chief secretary, Fang Leshun, the Dian Shi, and a group of local elders and some small officials greeted him outside the door.There are still some yamen servants who are maintaining order.

"The lower official Shen Bang, the magistrate of Wanping County, together with a group of colleagues, the elders of Xiangzi, visited Huang Junmen, and the internal official Chen Daeun. Your lords have worked hard along the way."

After Huang Laifu and others dismounted from their horses, Shen Bang came forward and sang, bowed.

Huang Laifu said: "The magistrate of Shen County doesn't need to be too polite. I really like your "Miscellaneous Notes of Wanshu"."

Huang Laifu raised his hand and said with a smile, while carefully looking at Shen Bang, he saw that the magistrate of Shen County was nearly forty years old, wearing a gauze cap, a round collar uniform, soap boots, and a long beard, quite elegant.

For Shen Bang, Huang Laifu has been famous for a long time. This old man, who was born in Linxiang, Huguang, was born in Juren. The social politics, economy, historical geography, customs and customs of the Ming Dynasty, and posthumous writings of characters, etc., are actually the county annals of Wanping and one of the earliest history books in Beijing in ancient times when Beijing’s history books were scarce.The book is eloquent and records all kinds of expenses borne by the people of Wanping at that time, such as yamen, altars, travels, palace bans, cemeteries, examinations, etc., ranging from tens of thousands of taels of silver used by the emperor's relatives to 22 catties of cat meat fed to the House of Internal Affairs. , a long list of articles.It can be said to be a history of literature and folklore.Huang Laifu has also read this book, and now seeing the author of the book, he is naturally excited.

"Wan Shu Miscellaneous Notes" was written by Shen Bang a few years ago, but it has been a self-admiration, and there are not many people who pass it on. Unexpectedly, Huang Laifu, who is thousands of miles away, has read it, so Shen Bang is not surprised.For Huang Laifu, Shen Bang has always been very curious. He couldn't think of a martial artist, why he was so good at running farms. Since last year, he was also amazed by the "Wuzhaibao News" run by Huang Laifu. After seeing Huang Laifu at this time, the first My first impression is that he is young, and I heard him say "Miscellaneous Notes of Wanshu" written by himself. While being proud, I also have a faint sense of confidant.

At that moment, he said with a smile on his face: "Huang Junmen is ridiculously praised, and I am ashamed to be an official. Huang Junmen is so powerful outside the Great Wall, and he farms and runs a newspaper. I am a lower official who admires it."

Huang Laifu smiled slightly and said, "Master Shen, won't you introduce me to your colleagues?"

Shen Bang was slightly taken aback, and some of the officials beside him were taken aback, but at the same time they were also delighted. They never expected that the commander-in-chief of one side, a well-known figure in the Ming Dynasty, would be so fond of little people like them.At present, Shen Bang introduced Huang Laifu's colleagues around him, including Liu Fengxiang, the county magistrate, from Jingyang, Shaanxi, who was born as a capital official and served in Wanli for 17 years.Liu Xie, the chief bookkeeper, was born in Shanyin County, Zhejiang Province. He was born as an official and served in Wanli for 20 years.Dian Shi Fang Leshun, a native of Jixi, Zhili, was born as an official, and served in the 19th year of Wanli.These few people, together with Shen Bang, constituted the official airs of a county.

After Shen Bang's introduction, they all stepped forward to meet Huang Laifu one by one.

Chen Feng looked a little impatient, and said: "Huang Junmen, let's go to the city to rest, our family is exhausted."

Shen Bang said with a smile: "The weather is hot, no wonder Eunuch Chen is tired. The officials have ordered the banquet to be prepared, and I am waiting for you adults to take a bath and rest."

Huang Laifu said: "Alright, Eunuch Chen is no weaker than us rough people in border towns, so let's go to the city."

Under the leadership of Shen Bang, a group of people headed for the county seat.At the foot of the Son of Heaven, the first good place, Wanping County is near the capital. The standard of living of the common people is naturally much higher than that of Shanxi and other places. The slate and blue tiles along the way, the pedestrians' clothes are also more glamorous, and the refugees in this area are also not much.People in Wanping call the road to and from a street a street, or a store a street.There are thirteen squares and two hutongs in the city.

According to Shen Bang, the county magistrate, there are more than 8 households in Wanping County, with a population of more than 410, including 340 and 950 civilian households, [-] and [-] military households, and [-] and [-] households as handymen.When Huang Laifu and others entered the city, they naturally attracted countless crowds of onlookers.Adults shouted, children cried, and there was a lot of excitement.The customs in Wanping are a bit strange. At this time, children in this area call their father Da and call their mother Mom, which is easy to say.However, it would be a little strange if parents call their son an elder brother and their daughter an elder sister.

At this time, Wanping's Girl's Day has passed not long ago, and many little girls who were watching the fun along the street with their parents are still decorated in a new look and look extremely beautiful.Amidst the excitement, Huang Laifu and others came to Wanping's county office.The local county office is on the west side of the city, with Jieai Hall in the middle, curtain hall in the east, warehouse in the west, and six rooms on both sides.Behind the hall, there are county magistrates, county magistrates, Dian Shi, and master books, etc., and some official warehouses are nearby.

Entering the county office, Shen Bang, the county magistrate, greeted Huang Laifu and others to bathe and change clothes, and then held a banquet. With Huang Laifu and others' official positions, of course they had to use the table. There were pork, mutton, beef, goose, fresh fish, and so on. Sugar cakes, soybean wine, and various fruits, etc., share more than two taels of silver.

Huang Laifu didn't mind if the reception was sumptuous or not, but Chen Feng felt that he was a little neglected, because of his status, he only entertained him with a banquet of two or two, his face became gloomy, and he asked Wanping what local specialties he had.The atmosphere was very unpleasant, and Huang Laifu quickly smoothed things over.Let Shen Bang and others feel that although Huang Laifu is a general, he is very good at being a man.

Shen Bang asked Huang Laifu what official business he had in Wanping, and Huang Laifu talked about the local Huangzhuang. According to Huang Laifu, he learned from Chen Feng that there are three Huangzhuangs in Wanping, Ciqing Palace, Cining Palace, and Qianqingguan, with a total of land. There are more than 760 mu, and more than 2 taels of silver can be expropriated every year. In Huang Laifu's view, this kind of income is really drizzle.In any case, Wanping is located in the Great North China Plain, with fertile land, and there are rivers such as Sanggan River, Shahe River, Gaoliang River, and Qinghe River. It is convenient for irrigation, and the income is only so little. It is very simple to get one or twenty thousand taels of silver from net profit.

Shen Bang is a traditional civil servant. When he was in charge of state affairs, what he usually knew was only persuading agriculture and mulberry and repairing water conservancy.Usually, if there is no one to compare with, I would feel that my own Wanping’s governance is good, and its achievements in taxation, grain output, etc. are all ranked high among the counties in Daming. However, after seeing Huang Laifu’s results, I realized that I am poor too far.Although he is a civil servant, he also has the sense of superiority that literati have over warriors, but in front of Huang Laifu, he finds that he does not have such an advantage, and obediently listens to the teachings like a primary school student.

So he felt very strange about how Huang Laifu would manage the Huangzhuang. There were many legends about Wuzhai Fort, but after all, it was far away in the northwest of Shanxi, and Shen Bang had never seen it with his own eyes.Huang Laifu just briefly talked about the management methods of Wuzhai Fort, how to promote water conservancy, improved pesticides, large farm methods, as well as circular large livestock farms, various cash crops, etc., to ensure that if he manages it himself, the annual harvest will definitely not If the net profit is less than 1 taels, all parties who cooperate will have a generous return.

Although it is a simple explanation, Huang Laifu's words still make everyone feel a sense of grandeur, a kind of heroism, which makes everyone's heart beat.That's why Yu Majian actively cooperated with Huang Laifu. Not to mention the generous rewards, Huang Laifu's credit will also be half of theirs.Why don't they do such a good thing?Huang Laifu's approach is to actively expand the pie, so that other departments will naturally actively cooperate with you because of the benefits.

According to Huang Laifu's words, the operation of the Huangzhuang Village will require a lot of manpower, and all parties can participate at that time.It made some small officials and inspectors present excited.There are 38 officials in Wanping County, and four inspectors from the inspection department. The basic salary is six buckets of rice per month, and the life is hard. It's several times more hard work than my own, so everyone can't help being tempted.

(End of this chapter)