"In late spring, in March, grass grows in the south of the Yangtze River, there are mixed peanut trees, and flocks of orioles fly around."
Qiu Chi, a famous scholar from Nanliang, described the beauty and enchantment of Jiangnan in March in one sentence.
After many days of continuous rainy weather, the sky in Zhongshui Township finally cleared up after the rain today. Liu Jing took off his official robe and put on short clothes and trousers. Accompanied by many guards and officials from Zhongshui Township, he carried
Went to the village community with wine and meat to offer sacrifices.
The so-called shrine is a place of worship, that is, a place for sacrifices and prayers. It is also a place where people gather for entertainment and shopping.
Liu Jing did not believe in ghosts and gods, but this was the custom of the Han Dynasty and the people's wishes, so he had no reason to shirk it.
After the sacrifice, Liu Jing led a large group of people to the fields to perform the ritual of spring plowing.
The Han Dynasty attached great importance to mulberry farming and regarded it as a national policy. The "Book of Han" records that Emperor Wen said: "Farmers are the foundation of the world. I will personally lead the farming of the farmland to provide rice for the ancestral temple."
After Emperor Wen, it became customary for the Han emperors to perform plowing ceremonies in person at the beginning of spring. Emperors Jing, Wu, and Zhao all followed it.
In the early period of this dynasty, the emperors also practiced the etiquette of Ji Tian, and it was not until Emperor Shun that they stopped.
However, although the emperor no longer personally farmed, one of the duties of the county and county magistrates below was to "encourage and supervise farming and mulberry cultivation", which naturally could not be abolished. Even in order to encourage people to work actively, county magistrates also established their own rules and rewards.
As soon as Liu Jing, dressed in a cloth scarf and short jacket, appeared on the edge of the field, he immediately caused a huge sensation. The people who were plowing in the fields put down their farm tools one after another and ran over to pay homage. The news of Liu Jing's appearance spread around at a rapid speed.
Come on.
"County Lord..."
"Liu Jun..."
"Ming Ting..."
Faced with the crowd of people approaching like a tide, Huang Fu, the village misfit, was afraid that Liu Jing would be disturbed, so he immediately ordered a dozen Zhongshui Township officials to stand in front of a human wall to isolate the surging people.
Huang Fu is very young, only 23 or 24 years old, with sword-shaped eyebrows and sharp eyes, a strong posture, and a ring-headed sword hanging on his waist. He looks more like a knight-errant.
Huang Fu is a descendant of the Huang family in Pingyang. The reason why he was able to become the new village stalwart in Zhongshui Township was not because of his talent, but because he had a close personal relationship with Chu Fang. Under the guidance of the latter, he and his family successfully evaded a conspiracy.
Tribulation.
As the number one hero in Ling County, Chu Fang had many friends. The Huang family was not the only one who escaped disaster in Pingyang and Zhongshui townships because of him.
Chu Fang is outstanding both in terms of ability and character. Even looking at the four counties in Jingnan, he is a first-rate talent. Liu Jing now values him very much, so as long as it does not involve issues of principle, he will naturally not reject his request.
Huang Fu marveled at the side and said: "The Ming Dynasty benefited the people and gave them fields. The people all burst into tears of gratitude. Every family built a shrine to the Ming Dynasty."
A temple is originally an offering house built to commemorate the dead, while a living temple is naturally built to commemorate the living.
However, building ancestral temples is also quite taboo. When Emperor Huan was still alive, he ordered "the destruction of all ancestral temples." Only the late Luoyang Ling Wang Huan issued an edict to preserve it because it was so popular with the people.
Liu Jing smiled and shook his head. He was not yet in his prime, but the people built a shrine for him. It was awkward to think about it. He said: "The people have a difficult life, so why waste money on such a thing." Huang Fu said: "
Compared with the favor bestowed upon them by the Ming Dynasty, what is this?"
"You can't say that." Liu Jing shook his head and said, "I am the head of a county and the parents of the people. Everything I do is my duty. How can I ask for anything in return?"
After that, Liu Jing signaled to the village officials who were lined up in a human wall not to be so nervous, and moved slightly out of the way. If the people were blocked by them and couldn't see each other, what was the point of coming here? As for safety issues, there were more than 10 people around him.
Zheng, Liu Liang and others were protecting him, so no one could hurt him easily.
Huang Fu couldn't help but have a flash of confusion in his eyes. What kind of person is Liu Jing? He is merciless in the face of the big surnames, killing more than ten clans at every turn. But when facing these humble people, he behaves extremely kindly, which is really shocking.
Puzzled.
Seeing that the local officials no longer tried their best to prevent them from visiting Liu Jing, the people became even more excited, but they did not rush forward in a swarm. After all, the people had deep-rooted awe for the officials, so they never dared to get too close.
Liu Jing smiled and said loudly: "An old saying goes: 'On the Spring Festival, people plow mulberry trees.' Spring is the beginning of the year. When it is right, there will be success in three seasons... This court is Lingxian County
I sincerely hope that everyone can work hard and concentrate on farming. Those who have a 'power field' will be rewarded by this court."
The so-called Litian refers to people who work hard to cultivate the land. In ancient times, it was also called Litian. "Guanzi" says: "If the land is vigorously moved in time, the country will be rich."
In the Han Dynasty, when agriculture and mulberry cultivation were valued, the combination of power, filial piety, and brotherhood would be rewarded by the court.
"Long live!……"
When they heard that there would be rewards for farming well, the people all liked to say that they used to be tenants with big surnames. They often had no free time from spring to autumn and worked hard every day. In the end, let alone rewards, they could have enough to eat.
Already thank God.
Next, Liu Jing personally held the plow and went to work in the fields.
Seeing Liu Jing's "skilled" movements, he was definitely not just showing off, but really understood crops. The people privately said: "Liu Jun is from the clan, and his family has been officials for generations. With his family's wealth, who would have thought that Liu Jun would be like this?"
Good at farming."
"Haven't you heard that the county king was known as 'working hard to support guests' in his early years?"
Since people kept coming from all over the place, Liu Jing originally only planned to stay here for a while, but had to postpone it again and again.
Finally, he stayed for a full hour before leaving, greeted by thousands of people.
In the next few days, Liu Jingyou played in Pingyang and Zhongshui townships. While urging people to work hard in farming, he also encouraged people to develop side businesses, such as planting trees and vegetables, raising chickens and fish...
On March 8th, Liu Jing was preparing to leave. He came here at the end of the first month and stayed for forty days in total, which was longer than the time he stayed in Lingxian.
Liu Jing left Ma Zhou in Zhongshui Township, along with two hundred horsemen.
The reason why he was left behind was to guard against Jing Man. He didn't know whether Jing Man suffered too much damage or was scared out of his courage, so he never made any move. Liu Jing's current strength is limited and he is unable to attack Jing Man, so he can only temporarily attack Jing Man.
Repair your inner strength.
Secondly, it is natural to actually control Zhongshui and Pingyang Township, especially the 20,000 newly registered households. They got the land for free, and of course they have to fulfill some obligations. Liu Jing plans to use them to form an 800-year-old army in the future.
of the song.
On the other hand, the troubles in Ling County have come to an end for the time being, and it is time to fulfill the promise made to Ma Zhou. Zhongshui Township is only separated from his hometown Leiyang by a river, and Ma Zhou can return home at any time for revenge. On this day, he waited