Chapter 108 Conscription Order and Food Restriction Order
Chapter 108 Military Conscription Order and Food Restriction Order
Author: Fengze Fangfei
"Princess, do you have any plans today?"
In the early morning after the government office, facing the morning light, King Qian was breathing heavily while trying to keep up with Xia Jing's fast pace.
Xia Jing turned to look at him again and answered the question: "How much weight has the prince lost now compared to when he was in the capital?"
King Qian took the handkerchief handed over by Anu and wiped the sweat from his face, "I lost ten pounds while escaping from trouble. I may have lost two more pounds in the past two days."
"That's how you feel about yourself. I think you've sweated half a pound more in the past two days."
As she said that, Xia Jing looked at her sons running in front of her, "You can lose two pounds in a few days. Only by being like them can you achieve your wish."
King Qian's eyes fell on the most energetic Xiao Wu, "I think back then, I was no worse than Xiao Wu, but now I am getting older. If you run like him, you will kill me!"
Xia Jing rolled her eyes at him and trotted to catch up with Li Chengyi who was in front of her. Seeing that he was as out of breath as King Qian, she shook her head and passed him.
It was difficult to run down the first three laps, but now Xia Jing can keep running for three laps and then walk slowly for one lap.
After finishing his morning exercises and sitting in the pavilion in the garden enjoying breakfast, King Qian came over again.
"Princess, you haven't answered me yet, what are your plans for today?"
Xia Jing took a sip of water chestnut juice, "I don't have any plans, I just want to go shopping on the street, order some farm tools and seeds, and then go to the livestock market to buy cattle."
"Princess, are you preparing for land reclamation?" King Qian motioned to Hongmei to put out a pair of bowls and chopsticks, "You are so confident that the Tong, Lou, and Chen families can obediently pay the tax money and return the wasteland as we ask.
Government?"
"Do they have a second option?" Xia Jing asked.
Although the three aristocratic families of Tong, Lou, and Chen would not be happy to pay the bank, it would be easy to handle the debt if they admit it. At worst, it will take three to five years to recover it!
Now that Lingnan is already the fiefdom of King Qian, she has long been prepared for a long-term struggle for her sons.
If the sons don't work hard, the world will be in chaos and it will be difficult to survive, then maybe it would be good to occupy an island on the sea and become the owner of Peach Blossom Island.
Of course, becoming the island owner is a last resort.
"Unless they move away from Lingnan or rebel against us!"
King Qian's brain was not bright enough, so he thought carefully and came up with two options.
Xia Jing rolled her eyes at him in her heart, stared at him without words, and said: "Aristocratic families from all over the world have their own territories. Will they give up their ancestral homeland of Lingnan for a mere two hundred thousand silver?"
Moreover, if you change the land, you have to step into the territory again, and the money for social management may be doubled several times, which may not necessarily lead to a comfortable life.
It makes sense that people are cheap when they leave their hometown and things are expensive when they leave their hometown.
In later generations, locals liked to bully outsiders, not to mention the ancient times when transportation was limited.
As for their rebellion, as long as they dare to raise this flag and attack in groups, the saliva of the whole world will drown them.
Don't worry, Yuan Rujiang from Jingzhou next door will be the first to come over and seize the land.
Unless Tong Lou, the head of the third family of Chen's family, was out of his mind, he would not have chosen this last resort.
King Qian had a stern look on his face, and now the princess was becoming more and more impatient with him, and she was feeling anxious!
I wanted to talk to her and get closer, but every time I opened my mouth, she would make me speechless.
He is so difficult!
Xia Jing finished drinking the water chestnut juice, put down the cup and stood up, "Your Majesty, do you have anything to do today?"
King Qian thought about it for a moment and shook his head in confusion.
Xia Jing was confused and took a deep breath to stop herself from going crazy. "I received a large sum of money yesterday. What will it be used for? Isn't it used to develop and expand Lingnan!"
"In the past, Lingnan had no money, so it was difficult to carry out many things. Now that we have money, why don't you think of going over and discussing with these two gentlemen about recruiting troops?"
What is the most secure thing in these troubled times is, of course, force and food to make people feel at ease.
As long as there are no droughts or floods in Lingnan, a good harvest this year will not be a problem.
Besides, they can open up wasteland and grow a lot of food next season.
What is urgent now is to expand the army, build weapons, and create a fighting force in the shortest possible time.
"Oh." King Qian scratched his nose. He was right. As long as he opened his mouth, this woman would not have a good look towards him.
Treat him like a grandson!
Xia Jing was afraid that the old man really didn't care, so she asked her boss Li Chengshang to follow up on the matter before leaving the government office with Xiao Wu.
Today's trip was only in the city. Xia Jing didn't bring many people with her, only Hongmei, Xiaowu and five or six personal guards.
Sitting on the carriage, Xia Jing asked Li Chengmu: "Xiaowu, if I asked you to form a military force, what would you do? Are you confident that you can train it in three months?"
"ah?"
Li Chengmu's attention was focused on the scenery on the street. When he heard such a sentence suddenly, he couldn't react for a moment.
"My mother-in-law wants me to form an army? But, aren't you afraid that my father and my brothers will have objections?"
"The stronger the palace's armed forces are, the better. I can give a few of your brothers the opportunity to form a team of 5,000 people. As for the final force value of the team, it depends on the individual's ability."
Xia Jing chuckled, treating everyone equally, and the ultimate success depends entirely on their abilities.
In the apocalypse, parents like to care for their children. If you want to be strong, you must work hard. No one will always stand in front of you and eliminate all difficulties for you!
Li Chengmu was very moved. No man has a heroic dream, but in reality...
"Will father agree?"
If several brothers have their own teams, it is equivalent to dividing the father's power.
Xia Jing chuckled softly: "It doesn't matter whether he agrees or not. Don't forget, he is the dandy among the dandies in the capital. Who can have fun better than him?"
If his body hadn't restricted his performance now, he would have let himself go a long time ago.
How can I care about these trivial matters of the world?
At this moment, Li Chengmu also remembered the ridiculous things his father had done, and his last worries were instantly eliminated.
He nodded: "My son is confident."
Xia Jing didn't mention any difficulties he might encounter. Young people have the best experience by experiencing things themselves.
"Princess, we have arrived at the blacksmith shop."
The coachman's voice came from outside the carriage, and then the carriage slowly stopped.
"Get off the car."
The blacksmith shop has ordinary farm tools, but they are not in large quantities. Xia Jing ordered a lot of them. Among them, she also asked the blacksmith to help create some pointed and thickened hoes specially used for land reclamation. This kind of hoe can be specially used for land reclamation.
tree roots and other difficult thorns.
Ordinary people don't dare to dig hard, but this kind of hoe can do it without any scruples.
After coming out of the blacksmith shop, Xia Jing strolled through the streets of Fucheng. The roads were paved with bluestones. People and animals walked around all year round. The smoothness of the bluestones was noticeable. In many places, the bluestones were trampled by mules and horses year after year, leaving a
A small pit.
As the saying goes, a drop of water can penetrate a stone. This was the first time Xia Jing knew that a mule's hooves could also make holes in stones.
"Xiaowu, what do you think is the difference between Lingnan and the cities in Gyeonggi and other places?"
Li Chengmu pursed his lips and thought for a while, then looked at the surrounding scenery.
He smiled and said: "Each has its own characteristics. Gyeonggi and other places are located in the north and have a dry climate. Most of the cities are earthy yellow as the main color, but Lingnan is different. Maybe it is because of the warm and rainy weather all year round. Whether it is buildings or streets
They are all very clean and there is not much dust.”
Especially the bluestone road under your feet is as clean and smooth as if it had been washed with water.
Most of their buildings are made of blue bricks and black tiles, and the door frames and window lattice are all in wood color, and they are very clean without dust.
Perhaps due to the gap between the rich and the poor, there are still very few adobe houses and thatched houses on the front of the street, and they are basically blue brick houses.
Occasionally, you can see wooden houses, that is, the walls are made of wooden boards and wooden piles, and the roofs are tiles.
"The characters' styles are also different, especially their local accents. If I communicate with them alone, I can't understand a word."
"Haha!" Xia Jing laughed loudly after hearing this.
Hongmei also covered her mouth and chuckled.
When passing by a grain store, Xia Jing would go in and inquire about the price. However, after visiting a few stores, their moods became a bit complicated.
"Is the rise in food prices related to our closure of the Tongjia Grain Store?"
"There are some reasons, but the main reason is caused by the drought in the north and other places for many years. When the north is drought, grain merchants in the south will buy grain and transport it to cities near the north. This will lead to food shortage in the south and grain prices.
Follow and float upward.”
Xia Jing believes that this situation will improve after the autumn harvest.
Li Chengmu helped Xia Jing write the plan, so he naturally knew her plan. If the land cultivated by Xia Jing had a good harvest, at least they would not be short of food in Prince Qian's palace.
"Mother, the food supply in the whole world is in short supply. Under such circumstances, should we control the caravans to transport food to the Central Plains and other places?"
These words surprised Xia Jing. She did not expect that Li Chengmu would think so far.
Seeing Li Chengmu looking at her expectantly, she laughed and agreed: "You have thought carefully. Now it is very necessary for us to control the export of grain. The development of Lingnan is inseparable from money and food. Food is the confidence for Lingnan to increase its troops.
This matter will be left to you and your father and the others to discuss."
The first thing a new official did when he took office was that King Qian came to Lingnan, and all the government orders were conveyed very quickly.
On the second day, notices were posted at the gate of the government office, the city gate and the market entrance, regarding the conscription of soldiers and the decree restricting the export of grain.
As soon as the notice came out, the whole city was in an uproar!
The streets and alleys are discussing this matter. Restricting the export of grain may only affect the caravans, so the conscription order is related to the vital interests of the people in Lingnan.
The discussion in the tea house was even more lively. The sky is high in Lingnan and the emperor is far away. Unlike the people in the Central Plains who are hesitant about what they say, the people in Lingnan are not subconsciously afraid of disaster.
"Hey, did you read the notice?"
"I looked at it, but this time the draw is a bit harsh. One out of every three men will be drawn. If there are six or seven strong men in a family, then two will be drawn."
"Yes, the imperial court used to draw one out of every five sons. Prince Qian came to Lingnan and was even more ruthless than the imperial court. Fortunately, my family only has one son, and I only have two strong men. According to what this notice says, I can't draw one.
On my head."
"Well, you feel at ease now, but one of the four strong men in my family is going to be smoked. Among us brothers, I wonder who our parents will let go?"
"Anyway, your parents dote on you as a 'man-child', so they won't let you go to the military camp. Your brothers are supporting you."
Feng Tu hoped that his parents would agree to let him enlist in the military camp. All his brothers were already married and had wives and children to take care of. He was the only one who was unmarried and had no family burdens. The most important thing was that he had learned some self-defense skills.
It's better than my brothers who only have brute strength.
Just because of his parents' love for him, even if they forced his brothers to go, they wouldn't let him go.
With an uneasy feeling, Feng Tu said goodbye to his friends and returned home.
As soon as he entered the house, he found three sisters-in-law sitting at the door of the kitchen wiping tears. He had a suspicion in his mind, but he still asked: "What's wrong with the sisters-in-law?"
"His fourth uncle, you are back. We are fine. We just got sand in our eyes. It will be fine in a while."
The three sisters-in-law each have their own thoughts. The eldest sister-in-law is the kindest and the one who cares most about her family. Of course, the other two sisters-in-law are also good people, but when their personal interests conflict with the interests of their family, they will give priority to their personal interests.
It wasn't that Feng Tu didn't notice the resentful looks in his other two sisters-in-law's eyes, but he was stupid and didn't know how to comfort them.
He nodded and turned around and entered the main room.
The atmosphere at home was gloomy. When he entered, his parents and three brothers were almost frowning.
"Mom, dad, eldest brother, second brother, third brother, I'm back."
None of the three brothers were in the mood to pay attention to him. Mr. Feng just nodded, sighed and turned his head to the side. Only Mrs. Feng reluctantly said: "Si'er is back, come and sit."
Feng Tu sat at the bottom of the Eight Immortals table, glanced around, and said: "Father, mother, and three brothers, I know why you are worried. In fact, there is nothing to worry about. According to the conditions for conscription, our family only has one person.
But, my brothers all have families to take care of, so let me go in this recruitment."
Hearing this, Mr. Feng was startled, "Si'er, when did you have such an idea? Being a soldier means going to the battlefield. You have just turned seventeen, and you haven't gotten married yet. How can your mother and I bear to give up?
Are you going to the battlefield?"
"But you can't bear to let your brothers go to the battlefield. The palms and backs of my father's hands are all flesh. I know it puts you in a dilemma, but according to the conscription order, our family must have a strong man. Rather than letting my brothers who are worried about them go, it is better
Let me go. At least I have some foundation in martial arts. I will have more confidence to save my life on the battlefield, right?"
Mr. Feng was in a dilemma for a moment, but in his heart he actually wanted to pay the money directly. However, this time the conscription order clearly stipulated that money could not be used as a substitute.
After a long time, Feng Jin stood up and said, "Dad, don't be embarrassed. I am the eldest son and should take care of my younger brothers. Just let me do this."
"No!" Feng Mu, who had been keeping his head down, stood up and said, "Eldest brother, fourth brother, don't argue with any of you, just let me go!"
"Second brother!"
"Second brother!"
Feng Mu waved his hand, "The eldest brother is the eldest son of our Feng family. I can't do without you to support my parents and take care of my younger brothers and sisters. The fourth brother has not married yet and has no children, so he cannot go to the battlefield. And I, because you are here at home, I feel very sad."
If you are worried, you can go out and fight with peace of mind."
"It's just that I have to ask my brothers to take more care of my wife and children at home!"
Feng Huo was sitting on pins and needles, looking at the second brother in front of him who had sacrificed his life with extremely complicated emotions, and he hesitated for a moment: "Second, second brother."
"Everyone, stop talking, let's just decide the matter like this!" Feng Mu decided directly.
Feng Tu: "."
He didn't expect that his usually taciturn second brother would have such a domineering side.
Thank you A! Zi Ye, Ye Xingchen 3399, Book Friends 20170520064633780, Chou Jie Puppet, Xin Ru Zhishui for your recommendation and support~
Thanks to A! Ziye for your double monthly ticket support~