There are many problems in Xihe County, and they are indeed more complicated than elsewhere.
The population has dropped dramatically and the cultivated land is barren. The situation is no different from other counties. However, the situation faced by Xihe County is a bit special. Elsewhere, there are more boys and girls and less labor. However, in Xihe County, there is also a shortage of labor, but there are more men and fewer women.
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Like other places, the social structure of Xihe County has gone through a process from complete collapse to reorganization, but the imbalanced population ratio is exactly the opposite of that of other places.
A large number of prisoners of war and soldiers from the government settled in Xihe County, causing the male-female ratio here to become extremely unbalanced...
Of course, this matter is quite "shameful". As the governor of Xihe County, Zhang Yunzhi would not bring it up on the table and say that he would find a mother-in-law for the people under his rule... This is really hard to say.
Moreover, adult men are very valuable nowadays. If you say something here, other counties may seize the opportunity... Wouldn't it be nice for everyone to be even?
Furthermore, Xihe County has always been under pressure from the counties in Hedong. Because Li Zhongwen and Li Shentong were defeated in the battle, most of the captured soldiers and civilians were from Hedong, so it was natural for the counties to ask for help from him.
But he gritted his teeth and resisted the matter. Without these prisoners of war, what would be left in Xihe County? This can be said to be a vital asset for Li Po to stay in Xihe County. Zhang Yunzhi said that he would die.
A treasure you won’t let go of.
In addition, Xihe County, which is backed by Jinyang, adjacent to Taiyuan County and part of Bingzhou, also faces the influence of Jinyang's powerful families.
This is obviously an equally difficult issue to discuss. The appointment and dismissal of officials, the distribution of farmland, etc., he, the county governor, has to consider carefully.
There is no shortage of greedy people in the family, especially the nearby Xihe County, which is gradually becoming more attractive to them.
In fact, Zhang Yunzhi needed Li Po's support very much. Of course, this man was not without support. He was a member of the Zhang family in Jinyang, and he had joined Su Dan, the minister of household affairs, and had already laid some foundations.
It's just that the Xihe County in charge has a very weak foundation, and I have little qualifications. In addition, it is too close to Jinyang, so there are many difficulties. The situation is similar to Jing Zhaoyin of Chang'an in Guanxi and the governor of Dongjun.
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For example, the position of the Commander-in-Chief of Xihe has been vacant. Su Dan sent a message to him not to worry, which vaguely means that the position of Commander-in-Chief will remain vacant.
But some people obviously don't see it that way. People in the Zhang family discussed it some time ago, and the clan leader personally wrote a letter to him, asking him to recommend an in-law of the Zhang family to serve as the prime minister of Xihe County.
It seems to be for his own sake, but the family's ideas are obviously contrary to my own wishes. With Su Dan's advice, it is impossible for Zhang Yunzhi to accept such an arrangement.
It is difficult for the children of a powerful family to escape from their family, so they need to find ways to influence the family's decisions. When the leader of the family makes a decision and damages the career of the children of the family, this can only mean one thing. Zhang Yunzhi is in the family
At a disadvantage in the internal struggle.
Li Po would naturally not care about this, but he could give Zhang Yunzhi trust and power...
Zhang Yunzhi said a lot. Generally speaking, Xihe County, which has just experienced the war, is like this. There is no shortage of food, the population is less than 20,000 households, and there are many "bachelors". This year's spring plowing is going well, and the autumn harvest is relatively optimistic. At least it can
Let everyone in the county have enough food to eat.
There is also the fact that the banditry in Xihe County has not been eliminated. There is no way. Xihe County is surrounded by mountains on three sides, the Luliang bandits are still there, and the mountain people in Taiyue Mountain are also forming gangs.
The officials in the county have just finished the spring plowing, and the household registration is still being sorted out, and the distribution of fields has been done. This cannot be blamed on Xihe County for being too slow, because the population of Xihe County has been growing.
However, Liu Chaozong has made some achievements in suppressing bandits this year. At the beginning of the year, he and Zhang Liang borrowed a battalion of soldiers and horses and took the opportunity to destroy two mountain fortresses.
The captured women and children were all kept in Pingyao, and the others were returned to the mountains, and they were asked to spread the message to the refugees, bandits, and mountain people hiding in the mountains. As long as they went down the mountains, there would be fields for cultivation. The government also had no control over what they had done before.
Let bygones be bygones.
Therefore, before spring plowing, many refugees came down the mountain. They received preferential treatment from Liu Chaozong and soon gained a reputation in the mountain. Today, the population of Pingyao County has increased by more than 600 households, making it the county with the fastest population growth in Xihe County.
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In fact, it is a very simple matter. It is nothing more than giving equal weight to kindness and power. As long as there is no more fighting at the bottom of the mountain and there are people who can provide a way to survive, who would want to starve and freeze in the mountains?
It is a pity that the troubled times are far from over, and labor, recruitment, taxation, etc. are still in full swing everywhere, creating a large number of refugees.
Mountains in Henan, Lianghuai, Jiangnan and other places are now full of bandits' nests. One day they are officers and soldiers, and tomorrow they will run into the mountains to become kings and hegemons. It can be said that there are countless people.
The incident of a family of soldiers and bandits is even more common. Guanxi is actually facing this problem, especially in Shuzhong. The barbarians and mountain people in the mountains are mixed together. In the past few years, how can anyone dare to walk on the road in a big way?
It is an extremely irresponsible act towards one's own life.
What makes people a little bit amused is that the banditry in Hebei and Shandong has decreased because Dou Jiande, the largest bandit leader, became the emperor. But in the final analysis, there can only be one reason for the disappearance of banditry there. Most of the gangs have
Just starved to death in the mountains.
In fact, the situation in Jin was not much better. It had become a habit for Li Po to be the first to order the suppression of bandits wherever he conquered. The only difference was that he still had the energy to spend food to appease the bandits.
In the eyes of many people, this approach is actually a bit thankless, because today's bandits, mainly refugees, do not pose a great threat to the rule of the princes.
There were very few adult males among them. After being recruited, they were suspected of wasting food and grass. They also caused a lot of trouble to the local area as they had picked up swords and guns.
At the same time, a big problem is that due to the advent of the troubled times at the end of the Sui Dynasty, the credibility of the government was gradually lost amid the battles between the princes. Once the people became refugees and turned into bandits, the government's recruitment would have no impact on them.
For them, it has achieved little success.
Even Li Yuan, who was widely known as a virtuous man, did not get his reputation like this. Li Po, who "loved the people like a son", was somewhat worthy of his reputation.
In fact, the banditry in Xihe County is no longer a problem now. There are so many soldiers and families and they are so close to Jinyang. The situation that Xihe County will have is that the banditry will gradually disappear.
It is no longer possible for someone to stand up and shout out, and everyone will follow him. Liu Chaozong, the magistrate of Pingyao County, just took the first step and won the jackpot.
Because he was in a good mood, Li Po stayed in Jiexiu for two days and met with some officials in the county. Before leaving, Liu Chaozong of Jin Dynasty paid his respects to Xihe County.
Zhang Yunzhi’s troubles.
After His Highness the King of Han was sent away, everyone in the county heaved a sigh of relief, and the county governor Zhang Yunzhi was personally praised by the King of Han. The news was sent back to Jinyang, and many troubles disappeared immediately.
Liu Chaozong, who was promoted quickly, was also somewhat grateful. His life in Jin made him quite satisfied, but he didn't know that he had missed a rare opportunity.
Because Zhang Liang, the Sima of the Han Palace who joined the army, had recommended Li Po to serve in the Han Palace before. With his legendary experience, he was also a registered figure with Li Po, so Li Po nodded without much hesitation.
When I went to Xihe County, I wanted to take this person with me and have a look.
But something went wrong. Seeing that Zhang Yunzhi thought highly of him and there were many vacancies among county officials, Li Po changed his original intention...
Of course, I can’t say whether it’s a good thing or a bad thing. It’s really hard to say what everyone’s situation is these days. I guess even if Liu Chaozong broke his head, he wouldn’t have thought that the confidants of the King of Han, who only came and went in a hurry, would strongly recommend him. What’s wrong with this? Everyone has
Is this friendship?
In short, in troubled times, opportunities will appear almost at any time, which is not so strange. Just like Jin Land at this time, opportunities are almost everywhere. It depends on whether you have the ability to pick them up.
After passing Jiexiu, the second stop is Linfen County.
Liu Han, the governor of Linfen County, welcomed the King of Han to Huoyi. Zhang Liang, who had been left behind before, had already found out clearly and reported it to Li Po.
This person had a personal grudge with Pei Yanqian, the former Linfen County commander. At that time, Liu Han was the Linfen County Magistrate. It is estimated that he had been fighting with Pei Yanqian for more than a year or two. The Pei family was powerful, and the governor Wu Boyuan of the Pei family was suppressing him.
, and with Pei Yanqian holding him down, Liu Han felt extremely uncomfortable.
Of course, such official competition is nothing. The interactions between you and me are still within the scope of political disputes. However, when Li Shentong recruited troops to go north to fight against Li Po, he mobilized troops from various counties.
Liu Han's eldest son was serving in Jiang County at this time and was not included in the recruitment. However, once Li Ding'an led his troops south and defended against the enemy in Linfen County, Liu Han and Pei Yanqian were very unhappy.
Pei Yanqian was so angry that he turned around and asked his clansmen to recommend Liu Han's eldest son to join the army.
In the battle of Xihe County, Li Shentong's army was almost wiped out. Needless to say, there were many casualties among the Pei family's children. Liu Han's eldest son did not come back and died immediately in front of the two armies.
Li Po led his troops south, and both Pei and Liu Han bowed to Li Po and surrendered. However, Liu Han could not forget the hatred of losing his son. He did not dare to show his teeth to Li Po.
On Pei's head.
As for the incident that happened before, it was just an arrangement by Liu Han with the intention of taking any chances.
Zhang Liang didn't check so carefully, but he was still pretty close.
In fact, in Li Po's eyes, Liu Han, who came from the Shangdang family, was at odds with the Pei family in Hedong. If there was such a thing, Linfen County would be able to pay for it...
As for talent... haha, for an official who can occupy a position in Linfen County, which is adjacent to Jiang County, and has a gap with the Pei family, what talents should he consider?