At the beginning, the people who brought their own bamboo and wood to build houses for the market for free were all "entrusted" by Liu Jing and Chu Fang to find them privately.
However, as the news of Liu Jing's "visiting more than 40 virtuous people, all of whom were exempted from corvee" spread in Lingxian County, people actually came to the market to help out on a voluntary basis. Although they didn't get any cents, they did a better job than the "trustees" Be energetic.
At first, the people who came were all virtuous people who were exempted from the corvee by Liu Jing. You must know that Ling County had to build walls, dams and other fortifications every year. The corvee was very heavy and the people were miserable. They were freed from it and were grateful from the bottom of their hearts. Liu Jing, so he was willing to help for free.
These people are all Lu Xiang, celebrities in the township, with good moral character and high respect. Their influence is so great that it can affect hundreds of people. Many people are influenced by them and come to the market spontaneously. They have money and are able to contribute.
Within a few days, the market took on a new look, with neat rows of houses, and it was finally no longer the shabby and shabby appearance it had before.
On the day of completion, Liu Jing led the chief official Chu Fang, the meritorious officer Gong Ying, Ting Yu Gu Mao and other county officials to go to the market in person to "remove the soil" for it.
Later generations often say "offending Tai Sui" means "moving earth on Tai Sui's head". The so-called "offending Tai Sui" means "moving earth". In the Han Dynasty, building a house and digging the ground was a very taboo thing, and it was necessary to "break the earth" in order to Avoid disaster.
Wang Chong recorded in his book "Lunheng": "In the world, when repairing a house, digging and digging the earth, when the work is completed, the earth god is thanked, which is called Jietu. He makes an earth puppet in the shape of a ghost, and orders the witch Zhu Yan to Jietu. After the sacrifice has been made to the Earth God, his heart will be happy and he will tell the ghosts and gods to thank him and get rid of the disaster."
This is a relatively "orthodox" method. As an atheist, Liu Jing naturally scorns this.
However, in an era of superstitious witchcraft and blessings, it is never a good thing to be too independent. The earth-breaking ceremony, even if it is just symbolic, must be held, otherwise the people will not have peace of mind.
The weather was clear that day and the wind had subsided. Thousands of people gathered in front of the market building early, all looking north and looking forward to it.
While waiting, the people talked privately: "The predecessor Zhang Tingjun was a little older, but he had a harsh personality and was too fierce in his politics. In contrast, Liu Tingjun was a little younger, but he was kind-hearted and kind, and he was lenient in his politics. This is what he said." What a king of a county should look like."
"That's right. The proverb goes: 'When you promote a scholar, you don't know how to read; when you examine a filial piety and integrity, your father lives away from home. A poor person is as white and turbid as mud, and a high-ranking general is as timid as a strider.' Liu Jun is both a high-ranking man and a filial piety, but he is a He is a truly virtuous and talented gentleman. Moreover, he was once a city official, so he knows the sufferings of our citizens best, and he uses his own salary to build houses in the city."
"It's just..." Someone said with half joy and half worry: "I just heard that the method of 'bronze bucket and iron ruler' was created by Liu Jun."
The city building re-cast copper buckets and iron rulers and placed them in each door, and changed the weak appearance of the past. Anyone who tried to sabotage, regardless of their identity and background, was severely punished without exception, and the city was shocked. Who would believe that there was no instruction from Liu Jing behind this?
Once this law is implemented, everyone in the market, whether they are small traders or tycoons, will be affected to a greater or lesser extent.
"coming……"
"Ming Ting..."
"Liu Jun..."
As soon as Liu Jing and other officials' vehicles arrived in the city, thousands of people suddenly burst into cheers.
"Building houses for the market" cannot achieve this effect. The most fundamental reason is that Liu Jing exempted those virtuous people from the corvee, and through the direct or indirect influence of these people, Liu Jing easily obtained the wealth. The joy of the county’s citizens.
Gong Ying looked at the roaring crowd and was suddenly shocked. He had been a meritorious official for a long time and had a remarkable reputation. He claimed to be "very popular among the Chinese and very convinced", but he had never received such support. In fact, the main problem was that he As for himself, he has always "valued power over virtue". The advantage of doing this is that everyone is afraid of his power, but the disadvantage is that the people's hearts are not attached to him.
Of course, he also has his own difficulties. After all, he is not a long-term official. In the position of a meritorious official, the most important thing is prestige. Otherwise, how can he control both internal and external affairs and monopolize power?
Gong Ying sighed inwardly, from now on, the Gong family has completely lost the qualification to compete with Liu Jing.
However, Gong Ying is not too worried about the future of his family. Anyone who wants to touch the Gong family must be prepared to fight to the death.
However, if the fish is dead and the net is broken, it will not benefit either party at all. I believe Liu Jing should be very clear about this truth.
Gong Ying has made up his mind that as long as both parties can live in peace, he is willing to stay dormant for this. Liu Jing cannot stay in Ling County for a lifetime. There will be a day when he leaves. At that time, the Gong family can still make a comeback.
The mayor led all the officials from the market to greet him. When Liu Jing got off the car, he immediately flattered Liu Jing: "This is how the Ming Dynasty has won the hearts of the people. In the future, there will be no disharmony in government."
Liu Jing smiled and shook his head. The other party was very good at flattering him, and judging from his recent actions, he was considered to be quite capable, but in the market place he was indeed a bit unqualified.
The cost of shamanistic blessings in the Han Dynasty has always been high. Liu Jing only held a very simple earth-breaking ceremony on the grounds that he did not waste money and hurt the people. After worshiping, he said: "Those who work hard will be fine for the people. If there is any misfortune, I will do it myself." Take it."
When the people heard Liu Jing's words, they were all sincerely convinced and praised Liu Jing's benevolence. Such a good official who devoted himself to serving the people without caring about himself was rare in the world.
After the unification of the soil was completed, Liu Jing did not return to the county temple with the other officials. Instead, he took a car out of Dongguo Gate and came to the bank of the Leishui River, where he boarded his own ship.
Liu Zhu, Wang Qiang, and Shan Rixi all greeted each other on the deck.
After they arrived in Ling County, they did not follow Liu Jing into the city. Instead, they were assigned by him to privately investigate the incident where Wang Qiang's fleet was ambushed by Jing Man last year. After many days of investigation, the truth was finally revealed, so they reported to Liu Jing secretly.
"Liu Jun..." Wang Qiang couldn't wait to say after entering the tail building: "The villain's previous guess is indeed correct. There is indeed someone colluding with Jing Man in Ling County."
"Who is it?" Liu Jing actually had a vague guess in his mind.
Wang Qiang said with a sinister look on his face: "The barbarian is none other than Gong Fu, the third son of the Gong family and the official guarding Jin."
Liu Jing asked without changing his expression: "Is the news accurate?"
At this time, Liu Zhu, who was standing aside, said: "That's right. We set up a secret gambling game on the ship to lure the frivolous young people and Fulang disciples in Ling County. We collected clues from their mouths, followed the clues, and finally found Gong Fu. After that. We looked for an opportunity to capture one of Lord Gong Fu's cronies, and after using some tricks, we managed to open his mouth. Moreover, we accidentally captured a mountain barbarian spy hiding in Ling County, and Uncle Weng had already interrogated him. Two By comparison, you can never go wrong."