Chapter 11: Who is Gongcang

Liu Kan is very busy!

After the beginning of spring, the first batch of immigrants in Sanchuan County finally arrived at Louting. According to the list, the first batch of survivors had a total of 300 households and more than 1,400 people. However, due to the bumpy road and a long journey in the cold winter, more than 30 people fell on the way to Louting.

There were 1,378 people who actually arrived at the building warehouse.

There are ten towns, each with local townsmen serving as town chiefs, responsible for managing these immigrants. The two chief lieutenants were escorted to Lou Cang.

And they are Liu Kan’s acquaintances, Li Bi and Luo Jia.

In just two years, these two people have been promoted to the position of Chief Commander and are now serving under the command of Inner Shi Meng Tian.

When old friends meet, they must express their feelings of separation. But when Liu Kan sees these white-faced and thin immigrants, the joy in her heart suddenly disappeared.

It's noon, and it's time to eat.

Cao Shen and Zhou Chang immediately took over, counted the list, and prepared to place the resettlement. The immigrants sat down neatly and orderly, took out dry food from the package to satisfy their hunger. The treasury leader came forward and asked Zhou Chang for some water, then distributed it, and squatted aside to have a meal.

"These are the immigrants moved from the court?"

Liu Kan frowned and asked in a low voice: "Why do they all look so embarrassed, not like immigrants, but like refugees?"

Li Bi smiled bitterly and said, "This is also impossible. Who would be willing to leave his hometown with a land? Most of these people are Sanchuan untouchables, and some do not even have household registration. After being arrested, they will be charged with immigrants. Originally, the court was quite hesitant about immigration.

These first batch of immigrants are just a test.

But now it seems that it will take not long before the subsequent immigration will set off. This is all thanks to your brother."

Liu Kan was stunned, "What does it have to do with me?"

Luo Jia said: "Why has nothing to do with you? You have had so many things a few days ago. Along the way, we met ten teams of messengers, all from Duan County to Xianyang. If Sihong has such a big deal, it will definitely strengthen the court's determination to immigrate to the Sihong area."

"Old Luo, how long hasn't been seen? You have learned a lot!"

Liu Kan couldn't help but joke, but a little sadness arose in his heart.

Thousands of people were implicated, which was beyond Liu Kan's expectations. It was exactly what he said: I would not kill Bo Ren, but Bo Ren died because of me. Even if there were no one who deserved it among these people, most of them were probably innocent, but they could not escape the tragic fate.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but sigh softly.

Luo Jia did not notice Liu Kan's emotional changes and said to himself: "If you want to learn more, I have really grown a little bit.

Brother Akan, don’t underestimate these people, there are people who hide dragons and crouch down tigers.

Look, look at that person... is the middle-aged man who is currently placing water. His name is Gongcang, and he is said to be from Yangwu (now Yuanyang, Henan). But maybe he caused something at home and lived in Xingyang temporarily. When he was recruiting immigrants, he also replaced others.

He is aware of words and is very knowledgeable.

I said well to Gongkura along the way and got some advice. The words just now came from him."

When it comes to immigration, it is inevitable that some people will be willing and some people will not.

If there is not enough manpower, the local government can only forcefully collect. People with connections can find someone to replace them. For such things, the government generally turns a blind eye and closes its eyes as long as it can collect enough. The people who replace them often have no property, and may even offend someone, and have to agree.

The Qin Dynasty has been unified for many years and has also rectified its household registration.

But after all, the involvement is too wide, and the household registration is difficult to sort out. For example, Gao Jianli, who was hiding in Songzi, isn’t he a person without status? With a wider territory and a larger population, the rule of the Qin Dynasty inevitably leads to loopholes of various types and such things.

"By the way, you are in Xianyang, have you ever heard of Gao Jianli?"

Liu Kan suddenly asked.

Li Bi was stunned, "Brother A Kan, do you know Gao Jianli?"

“See it!”

Liu Kan had nothing to hide and said with a smile: "When I went to Songzi to do business two years ago, it was the birthday party of Xu Gong. I heard Gao Jianli play a song. But at that time I didn't know that he was Gao Jianli... Haha, later Xu Gong told me about this."

Li Bi breathed a sigh of relief, "Don't get involved with these people. After Gao Jianli arrived in Xianyang, His Majesty dug his eyes and left a life. Now he is specially built for His Majesty, and he is indeed very famous in Xianyang, and many people highly respect him.

Even Lord Meng admired it very much.

However, His Majesty is still worried about his past events and vows to catch his accomplices. Therefore, you should not mention his name in the future."

This is why Li Bi said these words when he is familiar with Liu Kan.

If someone else is changed, they are afraid that they will take down the person immediately, so they will interrogate them first.

Liu Kan hurriedly thanked and glanced at the Gongcang in Luo Jia's mouth. His brow suddenly frowned, and he stepped towards Gongcang.

Li Biluo Jia didn't understand the intention and hurriedly followed. The three of them came to Gongcang, and the Gongcang and the people around him immediately stood up.

"You guys eat this..."

Liu Kan pointed to the dry food in the hand of a boy beside Gongcang and couldn't help asking. That dry food can no longer be called dry food...

It was dark and mottled mold spots appeared on it.

But the boy seemed to be afraid of being stolen and held it tightly in his hand.

"This is the dry food they brought themselves...what happened?"

"It's all moldy, how can I eat it?" Liu Kan turned around and asked softly, "Didn't it mean that the court will send them food?"

Li Bi's eyes rolled, "That's military service."

"ah?"

Luo Jia explained: "Only when military service is in service, food will be distributed. However, when going to war, food must be prepared by oneself. After three to ten days of food, the imperial court will be equipped. In fact, food has been distributed once on the road... But now the Baiyue War has entered the critical moment, and most of the grains in Henan have been allocated. The rest in the treasury house is some backlog of Chenxi, as long as you can eat enough."

Before Liu Kan could speak, Li Bi continued, "Don't talk about them, what can I do if I am a regular soldier? I heard that the Baiyue climate is hot, and the food for three days is delivered to my hands, and it will be broken after a day. I threw it away and had no food. If I eat it, I will easily get sick."

Shelf life!

Liu Kan's eyebrows frowned.

"Sir, do you want to eat?"

A timid voice sounded in Liu Kan's ears.

A thin, dish-like little girl stood up from behind Gongcang and held a black pancake with a smell of sourness.

"Girl Qi, don't mess around!"

Gongcang quickly pulled the little girl aside.

But Liu Kan stopped her, squatted down, and patted the little girl's head.

The little girl is about seven or eight years old. She looks at Liu Kan with big watery eyes naively.

Liu Kan squatted down and was much taller than this little girl. She took the cake from her hand and took a light bite... It was a coarse millet cake.

"Zhou Chang!"

Liu Kan called out.

Zhou Chang, who was counting the number of people with Cao Shen in the distance, hurried over, "Master, what's the matter?"

"How much food and grass are there in our kufu?"

"Well, about one hundred stones of fine millet... Haha, you transferred 200 stones from Pei County, but Shao Sima and the others did not want it, so a lot of them were left.

In addition, Lord Ren sent someone a few days ago and allocated 1,500 stones from the food and grass sent from Tong County earlier, saying that it was used to resettle immigrants. Shao Sima had escorted other supplies to Xu County... but in a few days, there might be rations."

Liu Kan pondered for a moment, "put all the essence and grains to let everyone have a good meal."

"Here!"

Liu Kan picked up the little girl, "Girl, what's your name?"

The little girl said timidly: "My surname is Qi, and I don't have a name..."

Gongcang said: "This girl was originally from Dingtao, and was originally a rich local family. Two years ago, when His Majesty moved the 120,000 rich man to Xianyang, she died in the middle of the journey. Their tribe members swallowed her parents' property and sold her to a family in Xingyang... Last year, His Majesty was in Bolangsha... That family was also implicated. This immigration, she was also included. The child's surname is Qi, and we all call her Qi Ji.

Children are ignorant, so I hope adults don’t be surprised.”

When Gong Cang faces Liu Kan, he speaks neither humble nor arrogantly.

Although his clothes were ragged, he showed a different kind of majesty in his every move.

Liu Kan keenly realized: This guy has been an official!

That kind of demeanor is not something that ordinary scholars can possess. With a narrowed eye, he looked up and down.

"How could I blame her?"

Liu Kan said with a smile: "Please pack up all the dry food. I have ordered people to prepare food and will be sent to you later. You have traveled thousands of miles to get from Sanchuan County to this pavilion. I have nothing to entertain, so I can only invite you to have a hot meal and a sip of hot water... After the placement is later, each family will send people to the government office to collect the food and grass."

This sentence suddenly made more than 1,300 people quiet.

After a while, these people made a loud cheer, "Sir, I am so grateful to the common people!"

The Gongcang was also stunned, looked at Liu Kan in surprise, and bowed to the ground suddenly, "Sir, it's really a blessing for us and the common people."

"Girl Qi, and you..."

Liu Kan pointed to the boy holding the black cake tightly, and then said to Gongcang: "Are these two children both fathers and mothers?"

Gongkura nodded, "That's right!"

"Since that's the case, go back with me and serve my mother."

After saying that, Liu Kan asked Qi Ji with a smile: "Girl, are you willing?"
To be continued...