Five days later, Chang Yu went to Ji Town to meet Tang Tong, which was very lively. Seven days later, he arrived at Chaobai River, with the capital in sight.
During the march, Zhu Cihong remained a wild child. During the march, he practiced riding and shooting with Tong Ren, and during the training, he seriously studied martial arts with Jiang Fa and Wang Zhengnan. However, he talked much less than when he came. For example, when he met Tang Tong in Jizhen, he was silent.
He followed Chang Yu without saying a word.
Princess Kunxing, on the other hand, was completely taciturn. She was often in a daze whether in the car or watching the scenery along the way. She was originally a taciturn and sentimental character, but now she is getting worse and worse.
Chang Yu naturally knew why. He sometimes wondered whether it was a good or bad thing to take her out this time. He wanted to comfort her but didn't know how. He didn't want to make an empty promise to Princess Kunxing.
Being happy will make her even more depressed.
"Girls should be happy at this age. If you want to be like Li Qingzhao, who is worried all day long, and over time you will become a resentful wife who will never be able to find her husband's family in the future." Chang Yu would try to tease Princess Kunxing from time to time, but she would be cruel to her.
He glared fiercely: "If you dare to talk to me like this, you will be beaten!"
Zhu Cixi also said: "She is in a bad mood, so don't mess with her."
After crossing the Chaobai River, they entered the territory of Tongzhou. Chang Yu wanted to go to the farm to have a look, so he asked his personal guards to escort the Zhu family brothers and sisters back to the capital first. However, they were refused by the brothers and sisters, so they went as they were told. Chang Yu thought for a while: "Since
If you go together, then show your identity as the Ming prince and princess."
Tongzhou has a well-developed water system and fertile land. It is where most fertile fields are accumulated in the Gyeonggi region. And because the waterway at the end of the canal has developed transportation, it was planned by the imperial court as a famine-resistant farm. Thousands of people worked here day and night to sow sweet potatoes and potatoes.
More than half a month has passed and it's still very hot here.
A few months ago, the Tatars invaded Tongzhou and slaughtered all of Tongzhou, leaving the city in ruins and leaving fertile farmland uncultivated. Now a large number of refugees have gathered here to reclaim, sow, water, and fertilize the land.
Chang Yuli looked around at the Chaobai River, and he could see busy figures in the distance. Zhu Cixiang took a long breath: "It's been more than half a month. They should have finished planting. Why are there still so many people?"
"There are more than a thousand acres of fertile land in Tongzhou. After planting potatoes and sweet potatoes, there is a lot left except the land owned by the owner. Now Tongzhou is deserted. Whoever clears the land for the refugees who move here will get it. Moreover, after the crops are sown, they still need to be maintained manually."
After crossing the river, Chang Yu and Zhu Cixiang walked in the fields. In addition to the sweaty people clearing land, they also encountered many officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs who were measuring and registering. Thousands of immigrants were busy redistributing the land.
In fact, looking at the six yamen of the imperial court, except for the Rites Department and the Punishment Department, the other four yamen are very busy right now. Needless to say, the Household Department is a big yamen, responsible for money, grain storage, and civil affairs. Every small move in the court has something to do with their yamen.
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Then there is the official department. After Li Zicheng's Eastern Campaign, he swept through several provinces. Baiwang created a demon in the south of the Yangtze River and caused harm to several government offices. The officials wherever he went were killed and killed. So many government offices were empty, and the court had to use him to come.
Delegate.
Not to mention the Ministry of Industry, which built schools, hospitals, and ordnance factories. Wherever Chang Yu pointed his finger, they would hit.
The Ministry of War can be said to be the busiest. It is rectifying military discipline, counting vacancies and re-creating rolls, recording casualties in battles, reporting military merits to various ministries, mobilizing troops and horses to prepare for war. There are so many warlords below who have so many things to do that it is mind-numbing...
The appearance of Chang Yu and his entourage in this wilderness quickly attracted the attention of the people, or to be precise, the attention of the patrolling officers and soldiers. In order to prevent the potatoes and sweet potatoes from being stolen, the imperial court sent special forces from the Beijing camp to patrol day and night.
Soon, the news that the prince and princess went to the fields to observe the people's sentiments spread throughout Tongzhou. The people were inexplicably curious about the royal family, and they stopped to watch and talk, hoping that the group of people would come to their side to have a look.
The style of the menta prince and the princess.
It seems that the imperial court really pays attention to these crops. The emperor visited them in person before, and now the prince and princess are here. The news is flying around the land as if it has wings.
Zheng Chenggong wished he had wings, so he galloped to meet him. The emperor had praised him highly a few days ago. It would be great for the Zheng family if they could build a good relationship with the prince again this time.
Of course, he was surprised to see Chang Yu.
"Successfully met the Governor" Zheng Chenggong was surprised but also very happy. Chang Yu had been gone for more than half a month without knowing his whereabouts and was so happy to suddenly bump into him here.
"No need to be more polite, come and meet the Crown Prince and the Princess." Chang Yu smiled slightly and gave him a wink. Zheng Chenggong had just seen two teenagers beside him and hurriedly knelt forward: "My lord, Zheng Chenggong greets the Crown Prince and the Princess." What was in his heart
But he muttered, why does the princess look so handsome even though she dresses in men's clothes?
"Isn't your name Zheng Sen? How do you call it successful?" Zhu Cixiang asked curiously. Zheng Chenggong quickly said: "Success was given by the Governor." The Zhu brothers and sisters turned their heads to look at Chang Yu in surprise.
Chang Yu touched his nose: "The gloomy name sounds so awkward, why not change it to an auspicious name?"
"Of course it's good." Zhu Cixiang smiled slightly and walked over to talk to Zheng Chenggong. Princess Kunxing leaned into Chang Yu's ear and whispered: "With your talent and learning, you actually chose such a straightforward name as if you were giving it to a child."
The baby is given a baby name."
"Then your Highness, please give me one."
"Yes, I am not as majestic as your Admiral Dongchang. He has already started naming others." Princess Kunxing seemed to have something to say. Chang Yu glanced at him and said softly: "Your Highness has something to say."
"You are such a smart person, you should know what I mean." Princess Kunxing sighed softly and looked into the distance: "A big tree attracts the wind, and everything will turn against you. Now when you are at the height of your popularity, you are also the most jealous. You should be more low-key in your work, and you can't learn from Wei.
inverse……"
Chang Yu was speechless for a moment. As old as he was, he was being preached to by a little girl with sincerity, and his head suddenly blackened: "I, please obey your instructions."
Princess Kunxing looked at his expression and couldn't help but sigh: "Don't think that I am just joking with you. I am the only one in the government and the public who has no bad intentions towards you." She rolled her eyes at Chang Yu:
"Don't treat your good intentions like a donkey's liver and lungs."
Chang Yu hurriedly said: "I, of course, know how good your highness is. I am also loyal to your highness. If you have anything to do in the future, just give me your orders. I will do whatever it takes, come rain or shine."
"You used to say that you were ready to deal with swords, mountains, and seas of fire, but now it's just wind and rain?" Princess Kunxing curled her lips and walked towards Tongzhou City.
Chang Yu couldn't help but let out a long sigh. He knew that this girl was going back to Beijing soon and was upset, so he had to stop him for a few words to feel comfortable.
Then the group entered Tongzhou City, an important canal town that was destroyed by the Tatars a few months ago. It was still in a mess, but it was already populated.
Thousands of refugees recruited from the capital to grow sweet potatoes here have begun rebuilding and preparing to settle here. After all, during this period, those crops still need manpower to water, fertilize and harvest. Moreover, this is a canal dock, and travelers are constantly coming and going.
After settling down, you can make a living, and the court's immigration policy is also quite attractive.
Of course, in addition to redeveloping Tongzhou, all this is also to reduce the pressure on the capital.
In the evening, Chang Yu and his entourage left Tongzhou and returned to the capital. Along with them was Zheng Chenggong, who was invited to be a guest at Chang Yu's house. His chat with the prince Zhu Cihong was very lively along the way. It was not that the prince meant to show his kindness.
But he was just too curious about the Zheng family. After all, there were so many legendary stories about such a pirate family.