"Brother Wang is back, Brother Wang is back."

Hearing the voices of their companions, several young people hurriedly walked out of the somewhat shabby squat.

These are all young people who came out of Datong Academy. After broadening their horizons in Datong Academy, they returned to their hometown Ziyang County, Chengdu Prefecture, Sichuan Province, with sincerity and passion. They are motivated to make the people of Ziyang live a life without worries about food and clothing.

It is a good time to live a prosperous life, instead of living in poverty and struggling to live like this now.

They took root in the township of Ziyang and set up a small grassroots branch of Datong Academy here, which is the dilapidated courtyard where they are located.

The young people who originally returned to their hometown with beautiful imagination and enthusiasm, only after they really came into contact with the actual situation in their hometown and tried to change it, the young people discovered that not every place can be as beautiful as Zhili, and the beauty of Zhili

I also experienced bleeding.

The reason why the northern provinces and Huguang and Jiangnan can share the land equally, enjoy light corvee and low tax, ensure that the people have no worries about food and clothing, and all industries are prosperous, is that the imperial court has strong leadership and the cabinet decrees are passed unimpeded. Datong College students have spread all over Huguang and Jiangnan, starting from the grassroots level.

The groundwork had been completed, and the imperial decree was issued, and the new troops stationed in various provinces dispelled Xiaoxiao's thoughts of causing trouble, and the popularization of the New Deal was completed.

But even so, the road to implementing the New Deal in these places is still not smooth. Take Huguang as an example, the gentry and landlords in various places are not cooperating, the old bureaucrats and the landlords and gentry are colluding with each other, and the powerful are acting as backers, and the gentry and bureaucrats are even instigating

When the people resisted the New Deal, the powerful could mobilize bandits and bandits to undermine the implementation of the New Deal.

It can be said that the New Deal in Huguang is not as smooth as it seems on the surface. From the appointment and removal of grassroots officials to the students of Datong Academy in various towns and villages, to the appointment and removal of prefectures and even governors of a province, there are not only high-level games here

, the following confrontation was even more intense.

Until the governor changed candidates and forcefully replaced the prefects of each prefecture. At the same time, the imperial court sent new troops from four towns to station in Huguang and banned all the guards in Huguang. Then the army dispersed and the captains and captains took the soldiers to hunt down the bandits and water bandits in Huguang.

After a thorough clean-up, the gentry and landlords who openly opposed the court and secretly wanted to rebel were killed in large numbers. Only then did the gentry and landlords in Huguang and the powerful bureaucrats no longer dare to resist openly or covertly, and the New Deal was successfully implemented in Huguang.

The implementation is completed.

Nowadays, every township in Huguang has students from Datong Academy conducting grassroots governance, and the county and county levels are all young officials who cooperate with the New Deal or are originally members of the New Party. Therefore, Huguang is exempted from all kinds of exorbitant taxes and duties, and at the same time, the acres of land are equally divided, and merchants are encouraged to do business.

, attaches great importance to people's farming, and even ruffians are rare. As long as you want, you can find a job to support your family.

Huguang is a prosperous city, with all industries prospering and commerce prospering, people living and working in peace and contentment, and having enough food for their families. Huguang's taxes are also rising steadily.

Not to mention Jiangnan. After Wang Wenyan, a former Donglin businessman, switched to the new party, he played more ruthlessly than anyone else. Under the strong push of Wang Wenyan, the governor of Jiangnan, the old bureaucrats in Jiangnan used various means to exchange 90% of their money.

, coupled with the cabinet's support to replace all the three major battalions in South Zhili with new troops, share the land equally, and the court gave enough money, food and arms, the initial number of new troops expanded from 50,000 to 130,000 now, and the entire south of the Yangtze River has been occupied by the new party.

The business is booming, and with the opening of sea trade, trade with all countries is encouraged, and the land south of the Yangtze River is full of vitality.

The new armies in Huguang and Zhejiang were transferred from Jiangnan, and Jiangnan has become the base for the implementation of the new party and new policies in the south.

Compared with Jiangnan and Huguang, the situation in Sichuan is really unclear.

Sichuan itself is mountainous and has rugged roads, making it inconvenient to communicate with the outside world. In addition, there are many Miao Tusi in Sichuan Province, and there is a clan king like the King of Shu. The gap between Sichuan and the Central Plains is very serious.

Although the current general trend is the implementation of the New Deal, and it is impossible for provinces to prevent students from Datong Academy from going to the grassroots development in various provinces, there are many difficulties in developing in towns and villages.

Due to the obstruction of local clan forces, the landlords and gentry in a county, the inaction of the county magistrate, the lack of cooperation of the chieftains and Shengmiao, etc., it was difficult for the students to gain the trust of the people in the villages and towns. All kinds of alarmist remarks simply overwhelmed the New Dealers.

Demonization makes the people very resistant to students.

These young people who are full of passion and want to come back and build their hometown well. What greets them when they return home is not flowers and wine, but indifferent villagers, cynicism from the landlords and gentry, indifference and ignorance from the bureaucrats, and various threats.

and obstruction.

This is like a basin of cold water poured on the heads of these young people, cooling their blood and waking them up from their sweet dreams.

But the biggest advantage of young people is that they are young, young and energetic. Especially after broadening their horizons and seeing the prosperity of Zhili in the north and south of the Ming Dynasty, they believe even more that they can build their hometown well. The temporary cold water cannot dispel their fighting spirit.

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What's more, young people also want to save face. At that time, they promised to build their hometown, but when they encountered some difficulties, they left in disgrace or gave up. How could they have the face to meet their classmates?

The character and arrogance of scholars were reflected in these young university students. They ignored the cynicism of the landlords and gentry, and were indifferent to the indifference and uncooperation of the officials. They ignored threats and obstructions, even the dissatisfaction of the indifferent villagers and their own family members.

Understanding is also thrown out of their minds.

With the energetic efforts of these young people, they really nailed a few nails in Sichuan. At least the villagers and family members recognized them and chose to support them. Only then could several towns be connected together to form a small town.

the basic disk.

But this force is too small. In front of the entire Sichuan, in front of those high-ranking dignitaries, in front of the huge number of landowners, gentry, and old bureaucrats, they are as weak as insects, not to mention that there are opponents above.

The king of Shu who had a profound influence on the entire Sichuan.

If they weren't concerned about the influence of the cabinet, I'm afraid their little quarrel would have been wiped out by a group of rogue bandits who didn't know where they came from.

When they discovered that the entire Sichuan bureaucracy and the landlords and gentry were uncooperative with the New Deal, and that even the King of Shu and the dignitaries were in conflict with the imperial New Deal, these young people felt it was necessary to seek support from above, and they wrote to their classmates in other provinces to seek support.

, wrote to senior students who had already served as county magistrates and even prefects to seek help, and even wrote to Jiangnan Governor Wang Wenyan, who was leading the New Deal in the south with the New Party, seeking help.

This kind of thing is not surprising. There is no shame in asking for help when you encounter problems that cannot be solved. After all, during the implementation of the New Deal, some students even wrote to Zhang Haogu, the principal of Datong Academy and now the chief minister of the cabinet,

This is all traceable.

Not only when the New Deal was implemented in Huguang and other places in the south, but also when the New Deal was implemented in the north, many people wrote directly to the court and received additional help from the court.

Now students from Datong Academy in Sichuan have also written to seek help. Some of these letters have been lost, but some have been successfully delivered. Wang Wencai, as one of the leaders of Datong College students in Ziyang County, personally brought all the Datong College students in Ziyang County to

A handwritten letter and a letter of investigation into the situation in Sichuan went to Jiangnan to seek Wang Wenyan's help.

Now that Wang Wencai is back, these students are naturally excited. They have long been looking forward to Wang Wencai bringing back some good news.

"Brother Wang, is there any news?"

A young man looked at the dusty Wang Wencai with some eagerness.

Wang Wencai looked a little tired. He had spent too much energy and energy on the long journey. But looking at the expectant eyes of his companions, Wang Wencai wanted to comfort him, but in the end he shook his head.

"Alas" the companions sighed when they saw this.

"Brother Wang has traveled through mountains and rivers all the way. Let Brother Wang rest for a while and drink some water before we talk." Wu Xiangren said.

Everyone nodded, some went to fetch water, and some cooked hot soup. Wang Wencai hurriedly washed his face, took a bowl of hot soup and drank it, and then he felt much better.

Taking out a letter from the package, Wang Wencai handed it to Wu Xiangren and signaled it to be circulated to everyone, and then slowly said: "I took a boat all the way down to the south of the Yangtze River and met with Governor Wang at Yingtian Mansion. Although Governor Wang is busy with official duties

He still took the time to meet me."

"I told Governor Wang about the situation here. Governor Wang also knows that we are in difficulty, but Governor Wang is responsible for too much. He is currently promoting the new policy in Jiangxi and Fujian, and the main force is used there. Therefore, Governor Wang advised us

Just wait a little longer. When Jiangxi and Fujian are resolved, they will be free to help us."

A student couldn't help but sigh after hearing this: "Oh, how long do we have to wait?"

Another person said: "Governor Wang has a lot of affairs. He currently has to supervise the new policies in Jiangxi and Fujian. But if Jiangxi and Fujian are resolved, won't the two Guangxi provinces be resolved? I guess it won't be our turn by then."

Wang Wencai looked at these classmates and knew that they were full of resentment, so why didn't he?

I and others are working hard here to support the spark of Datong Academy. How can the people above turn a blind eye?

But Wang Wencai also knew in his heart that Wang Wenyan's strategy was correct. First going to the southeast and then the southwest was in line with the interests and strategies of the imperial court. After all, Fujian and Guangdong were both wealthy places with many merchants and developed commerce.

Now that we have Jiangsu and Zhejiang, if we add Fujian and Guangdong, the implementation of the New Deal in the south will be 80% successful.

When the time comes, we will be able to follow the trend of the southwest.

But knowing this does not mean that Wang Wencai can feel comfortable in his heart. The big shots in the court are considering the overall situation of the court, but how long will they have to stick here to see hope?

"Why"

Everyone sighed for a while, not that they had completely lost their confidence, but just a little depressed for a moment.

Wu Xiangren frowned and thought, and suddenly said: "How about we write a letter directly to Yuan Fu?"

Hearing the letter to Zhang Haogu, everyone cheered up again, but Wang Wencai broke everyone's illusions: "When I was in Jiangnan, I heard that the imperial court was recently mobilizing all kinds of materials, including grain, cloth and medicine. Some factories in Jiangnan were...

It’s because we received a large number of orders from the imperial court.”

"There are rumors that the imperial court is going to go to war with Liaodong. The cabinet is probably focusing on Liaodong right now and has no time to pay attention to us."

Hearing that war was about to begin in Liaodong, everyone became energetic again. Although it was indeed disappointing that the cabinet could not pay attention to the southwest for a while, the imperial court was going to war against Liaodong to defeat the Tartars.

How can this passionate young man not be excited?

"Brother Wang, is the news true?" someone asked quickly.

Wang Wencai nodded: "I heard that the imperial court was expanding its troops in several towns in the north, and some towns even added thousands of people at once. Now that the foreign barbarians have been wiped out, looking at the southeast, northwest, and northwest of the Ming Dynasty, there are only

Liaodong is over, if the imperial court doesn’t send troops to pacify Liaodong, then that will be a problem.”

These students nodded one after another, yes, now only Liaodong has not been pacified in the Ming Dynasty. Now that the imperial court has freed up its hands, it will definitely destroy Huang Taiji.

A student suddenly slapped his thigh: "Hey! We are in the southwest, with high mountains and rugged roads, and it is inconvenient to communicate with the Central Plains. We are only now aware of such a grand event."

"If possible, I really want to join the military and go to Liaodong in person, so that I can get a military exploit and honor my ancestors."

Another person was full of yearning: "Yes, the army went out to conquer the country, and the commanders conquered the country. How spectacular was it when my king's army of the Ming Dynasty went out to the desert to conquer Monan? That day I also watched the king's army go to the north, and tens of thousands of cavalry went out to the north, with spears.

Like a forest, with flags covering the sky, it still makes people's blood boil when thinking about it."

"Now that the imperial court is about to send troops to conquer Liaodong again, it is a pity that we, as men of the Ming Dynasty, cannot personally participate in these prosperous times. It is a pity."

Today's Ming Dynasty has a strong martial arts culture. How many students abandoned their writing and joined the army to gain merit on the battlefield?

If you succeed in one battle, you will honor your ancestors and leave your name in history.

After returning from success, he rode a horse with red flowers and paraded through the streets. I don’t know how many men envied him and how many daughters he made pregnant with gold.

To run the army from horse to horse and to govern the country from horse to horse, being able to be both general and prime minister is the highest pursuit of the Ming Dynasty man!
To be continued...