Chapter 167 An iron cavalry crosses the Hedong states
Chapter 167: An iron cavalry crosses the states in Hedong
"Fang Yuan, thank you!"
Yang Xiulan solemnly thanked her.
Thanks to Fang Yuan, otherwise Zhao Yingcai would be finished.
Thanks to Fang Yuan for bringing his mother and daughter to Liaozhou City, otherwise they would have been bullied by the Yang family if they had not stayed in Langzhou.
In short, thanks to Fang Yuan!
"Aunt Zhao, Uncle Zhao has been kind to me!"
Fang Yuan quickly helped Yang Xiulan up.
But considering the differences between men and women, this is just a virtual support.
"Mom, Brother Yuan is one of our own, you are too polite."
Zhao Zixuan pouted and helped Yang Xiulan up dissatisfied.
Mother was so polite, she was embarrassed to be so nice to Fang Yuan.
"That's right, just treat us as a family."
Fang Yuan chuckled.
"It's me who's cheating."
Yang Xiulan smiled, wiped away her tears and sat down.
She re-read the court documents and felt relieved after making sure that Zhao Yingcai was really fine.
"Uncle Zhao hasn't returned to Langzhou yet. How about I communicate with him first and then decide when to send you back?"
Fang Yuan looked at Yang Xiulan and asked.
The court documents only said that Zhao Yingcai was fine.
But it is uncertain whether he is still in Chang'an City or back to Langzhou.
If Zhao Yingcai is not in Langzhou, Fang Yuan still doesn't want Yang Xiulan to go back.
"Well, okay, I'll listen to you."
Yang Xiulan had no problem and nodded heavily.
When there is a man in the family, she habitually relies on him.
Even if Zhao Yingcai is not here, Fang Yuan is here, and she has no objection to Fang Yuan's arrangements.
"Fang Yuan, how did you do it?"
At this time, Li Danqiu asked curiously.
Mrs. Li also looked at Fang Yuan, with admiration and admiration in her eyes.
Cui Zhentang, the minister of household affairs, personally impeached and arrested Zhao Yingcai, and it would definitely not be without evidence.
But even so, Fang Yuan still rescued Zhao Yingcai and returned him to his post.
The key is that Fang Yuan was in Liaozhou City the whole time and did not take action personally.
"You also know the blood book of all peoples."
Fang Yuan chuckled.
Use the public opinion of tens of thousands to force the court to make concessions.
Even if the imperial court wanted to deal with Zhao Yingcai, it still had to consider whether it would arouse public outrage.
There are tens of thousands of refugees, officials are working in Liaozhou, and the imperial court is in the middle of a national war, so they will think twice about it.
And this time it is indeed the court that did something wrong. Zhao Yingcai raised food for the refugees, so it is unjustifiable that he is not considered a hero.
However, it may also be to clear up the dirty things behind Zhao Yingcai's back. Fang Yuan doesn't know the process, so it's useless to speculate too much.
"It turns out that Wanmin's blood letter is to save Governor Zhao!"
"The Blood Book of Ten Thousand People is quite dangerous, but it is also quite successful. Governor Fang, I admire you!"
Mrs. Li sighed.
She only knew that Fang Yuan had done this from Li Danqiu's mouth.
But because Fang Yuan did not let her brother and sister sign, Li Danqiu didn't know what was written on Wanmin's blood letter.
Now when I heard what Fang Yuan said, I immediately felt that Fang Yuan's blood letter plan for all people was quite dangerous. If not, he might be impeached for rebellion.
Fortunately, it was successful. I have to admire Fang Yuan's courage and courage.
"Good luck."
"I'm still busy, you guys can chat."
Fang Yuan chuckled.
Then he stood up and prepared to leave.
There are still many things waiting for Fang Yuan to do.
"Brother, I'll send you off."
Zhao Zixuan jumped to Fang Yuan's side, took Fang Yuan's hand and walked out.
Fang Yuan wanted to push her away, but she pressed closer to him, unable to shake him off.
The key is that Yang Xiulan didn't mean to stop her.
"Mrs. Zhao, I think your love and Governor Fang are a good match."
Mrs. Li looked at the backs of Fang Yuan and the two of them and joked.
"I think so too."
"But Fang Yuan thinks Xuan'er is too young and the age difference is too big."
Yang Xiulan also looked at Fang Yuan's back, the more she looked, the more satisfied she became.
In fact, Zhao Yingcai had the intention to bring Fang Yuan and Zhao Zixuan together a long time ago, when Fang Yuan was still the magistrate of Wuling County.
But after all, Yang Xiulan was born in the Yang family of Hongnong, and Zhao Yingcai's background was not low, so she looked down upon Fang Yuan's identity and was not happy with Zhao Yingcai's arrangement.
In addition, Fang Yuan only regarded Zhao Zixuan as his younger sister, and expressed more than once that he didn't like people who were too young or with a big age difference, so there was no follow-up.
Now that Fang Yuan has been promoted to the governor, and he has shown courage and ability that he never had before, Yang Xiulan is becoming more and more satisfied with Fang Yuan, and seems to think that it is not impossible to hand over her daughter to Fang Yuan.
"Huh? Is there such a thing?"
Mrs. Li glanced at her daughter.
I was thinking that the age difference between Li Danqiu and Zhao Zixuan is less than one year, right?
Since Fang Yuan said that he doesn't like people who are too young, why did Zhao Yingcai write to Li Ji about marriage?
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Fang Yuan returns to the Governor's Mansion.
It didn't take long for me to receive a report: food from the imperial court had arrived.
And there is good news, the water gushing out from the cracked Yellow River dam has receded.
After one and a half months, the floods in Henan Province have finally been alleviated, and the pressure on Liaozhou has also been relieved.
After getting the news, Fang Yuan immediately appeared outside the city gate, standing on a high platform facing tens of thousands of refugees.
Refugees are building camps to provide shelter for refugees who do not yet have shelter.
Seeing Fang Yuan appear again, everyone looked at Fang Yuan with curious eyes.
"Dear fellow villagers, our efforts have been rewarded, and the imperial court has allocated food!"
Fang Yuan said loudly.
Spread your voice to as many refugees as possible.
"Long live the imperial court!"
"The Governor is kind!"
After a while, the whole place was in an uproar, with one roar after another.
After waiting for a long time, the sound finally stopped and Fang Yuan spoke again.
"There is also good news. The water in the Yellow River has also receded. You can go home!"
Fang Yuan said loudly again.
The sound was so loud that his throat felt uncomfortable.
This time, the refugees were not as excited as Fang Yuan imagined, but more complicated.
After being on the run for about a month and a half, my home was soaked by water from the Yellow River for a month and a half.
When we go back, will our home still be home? Will we have any money to go back?
If they don't go back, will Liaozhou take them in again? Will they have a home here?
"Taking into account the different situations of different people, I have made a unique policy!"
"Anyone who wants to leave should register now. Liaozhou will distribute ten buns to each person early tomorrow morning, but there is no guarantee that there will be enough for everyone."
"Those who don't want to leave, please register tonight. I will try my best to allocate everyone to one city and four counties in Liaozhou as soon as possible, and allocate areas for those who are left to open up wasteland, farm, start families, etc.!"
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Fang Yuan shouted again.
This time, his voice was a little hoarse.
After I finished speaking, I felt like my throat was on fire.
I was about to walk off the platform, but suddenly stopped.
Suddenly many people among the refugees knelt down.
"A great favor from the governor!"
"Master Governor Qingtian!"
The kneeling refugees choked with sobs and howled on the ground.
Whether they leave or stay, Liaozhou Governor Fang Yuan will consider it for them.
They were grateful to the governor who kept them alive and cared for them.
More and more people knelt down, and more and more refugees cried.
Fang Yuan really wanted them to get up.
But when I opened my mouth, I found that my throat was hoarse.
With a sigh, he walked down the platform with a heavy heart and walked towards the city.
Sometimes, people don’t want much, they just want to live healthy, eat well and sleep well, that’s all.
Anyone who can do this is considered a good official in their eyes, and an official who is a little better is Mr. Qingtian.
As Fang Yuan leaves.
Zhang San showed up again to register.
Some people register to leave, and some people register to stay.
From the moment Fang Yuan announced it, most people moved.
"Dad, should we go back or stay?"
Xiaobai’s family is still among the refugees.
There are too many refugees, and they have never been selected.
In fact, it’s not like he hasn’t been selected. Xiaobai’s father was actually selected.
But there was no way to prove that the family was a family, so Xiaobai's father chose to stay with his wife and children.
Fortunately, there is a man left to take care of me, because there are still many dirty things in the seemingly stable refugee camp.
"Stay!"
"Dad's dream is here!"
The man said in a deep voice.
Looking at Fang Yuan's back with bright eyes.
After pondering for a moment, the man quickly chased after Fang Yuan.
"Stop!"
"No entry within one mile!"
A security guard immediately scolded and stopped the man from moving forward.
There are rules in the refugee camp outside the city. When the city gate is open, you cannot get closer than one mile.
If someone keeps urging you to get closer, the next time you give porridge will be postponed by one stick of incense.
By analogy, it can be superimposed.
With such a system, there is no need for state officials and security guards to punish people, and refugees may beat people to death.
Therefore, after the security guard scolded him, there were countless pairs of eyes staring at the man.
"I have something important to see the governor!"
The man had a gleam on his back and did not dare to step forward. He froze in place and explained.
"You can tell me, and I will consider whether to tell the governor!"
The security guard still stopped the man.
"I..."
The man opened his mouth and finally stepped back.
He can't say, I'm a talented person and I want to join the governor, right?
If you say this, I'm afraid all the refugees, including the security guards, will laugh at you.
In the end, the man watched Fang Yuan's back drift away until he returned to the city and had no choice but to return to his wife and children.
At night, Fang Yuan was in Fang Mansion and received Zhang San’s statistics.
"Zun Zhou, according to today's statistics, a total of 25,070 people have left, and 21,360 people are willing to stay."
"Including the 6,800 people we had previously arranged to enter the city, a total of 28,160 people have been absorbed from this refugee group."
Zhang San took the statistical table and reported it truthfully.
This time everyone’s identities are counted in more detail.
"Have resettlement places been designated in the four counties?"
Fang Yuan nodded and said in a deep voice.
After a flood, Liaozhou accommodated 28,000 people.
It is an opportunity for development, but it is also a huge burden on the city.
If it weren't for the support of major factories, it would have been unable to support so many people.
After all, it’s not just about storing it in, it also needs to provide food, living space, etc.
"It's marked out."
"Each county has designated two places, each of which can accommodate approximately 2,000 people, for a total of 16,000 people."
Zhang San flipped through the records again and said.
The issue of setting aside places for refugees in various counties has long been proposed.
"In other words, our Liaozhou City will accept 5,360 people!"
Fang Yuan said with a slight headache.
How can you arrange for so many people?
All factories are almost saturated now.
"Why don't we give each county another 200 people?"
Zhang San saw Fang Yuan's difficulty and said in a deep voice.
"Then let's arrange it like this first."
Fang Yuan sighed, he could only do this for now.
Liaozhou City accommodates more people than each of their counties, so they have to tolerate their opinions.
"Well... I have a question, I don't know whether I should say it or not."
Zhang San pondered for a moment and then said squeakingly.
"We still see each other outside?"
Fang Yuan frowned and said.
"It's like this. Ten buns for each refugee tomorrow... is too heavy a burden for us in Liaozhou. Can we do less?"
Zhang San gave a flattering smile, then said with a serious face.
More than 25,000 people left, and each person took away ten buns, which equals 250,000 buns.
Twenty-five buns, even all the bun shops in the city couldn’t make that many if they worked all night long.
The most important thing is that the expenditure is too large and will not bring any benefits.
"They are all poor people, let's help them one last time."
"It's not like we haven't gained anything yet. Didn't the imperial court just provide disaster relief?"
Fang Yuan sighed, shook his head and said.
He has already ordered all the bun shops in one city and four counties to rush to make buns.
Give as much as you can get tomorrow. The refugees who can't get it will either leave or stay later.
"Okay."
Seeing Fang Yuan's support, Zhang San stopped trying to dissuade him.
Although Liaozhou's burden is heavy, Liaozhou will not be short of food in the short term.
Chang'an City is transporting 10,000 shi of grain back, and Langzhou is also transporting 30,000 shi of grain.
"Work hard, the next step is the best time for our development in Liaozhou!"
Fang Yuan cheered up and said in a deep voice.
Once the population is sucked in, the next step is development.
The two residential complexes in Liaozhou City have also been built to the seventh floor and will be topped out at the eighth floor.
When the time comes, these influxes of refugees will also have purchasing power, allowing them to get loans from banks to buy houses.
Fang Yuan already has a rough loan policy specifically targeted at these refugees.
They don't have a house in Liaozhou, so this kind of community is most suitable for them.
"Then I'll go back first."
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Zhang San also nodded solemnly.
He also cheered up and welcomed the new day.
Next, Liaozhou will usher in its fastest development period.
"If you don't want to eat, just stay and eat before going back."
Fang Yuan patted his shoulder and went to the dinner table with him.
It was officially dinner time, and Fang Yuan had not eaten yet.
"Xie Zhouzun."
Zhang San is naturally not polite to Fang Yuan.
He often goes to Fang Mansion to have a meal.
When we arrived at the dinner table, everyone had already started eating.
There is no need to wait for anyone to eat in Fang Mansion, someone will call you when the time comes.
If you don’t have time to come over, you can have a meal if you are already in Taiwan.
At this time, Hong Xuqinggao, mother and daughter Zhao Zixuan, and Mrs. Li's family of three, etc. all arrived.
"Master, I am preparing to deliver food to you."
When Hong Xu saw Fang Yuan arriving, she immediately prepared Fang Yuan and Zhang San's bowls and chopsticks.
"Well, I'm busy today."
"Lu Xia, I have something I want to discuss with you."
Fang Yuan took the bowl and chopsticks from Hongxu and did not open them immediately.
He just thought of loaning money to the victims, and he happened to discuss it with Lu Xia.
"Sir, please tell me."
Lu Xia nodded heavily, but the food never left her mouth.
She was also very hungry today. She had been busy all day and had almost no rest.
"The loan that you and I mentioned a few days ago has been changed to only support housing loans."
"I will ask Zhang San to record their identities. When they show it for a loan, you will grant it to them."
"But we also need to make sure they have a job and have a certain amount of money to repay every month. We also need to add a condition. If they don't repay the money for more than six months, the bank has the right to take back the house."
Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.
Regarding the loan, Fang Yuan had already talked with Lu Xia earlier.
At that time, they only asked her to consider the situation carefully when applying for a loan, and there were no conditions under which the loan could be granted.
Now Fang Yuan has decided that the first batch of community houses in Liaozhou City will be provided to those refugees, so that they can have a stable and decent home in Liaozhou City.
"Mrs. Li, what do you think?"
Lu Xia thought about it and soon realized.
But she did not immediately agree to Fang Yuan, but looked at Mrs. Li aside.
"No problem, I'll modify the terms later."
"As for the governor, does the calculation of interest also need to be changed?"
Mrs. Li nodded and looked towards Fang Yuandao.
"What are you doing?"
Fang Yuan was a little surprised.
I looked at Lu Xia and Mrs. Li.
Now Mrs. Li works in the bank?
"Hehe, Mrs. Li is helping out at the bank now."
"Sir, you must have never thought that Mrs. Li is very good at arithmetic!"
Luxia smiled and explained.
Besides Xue Jiaoyan, Mrs. Li is the most powerful arithmetic expert she has ever seen.
But Xue Jiaoyan is so hateful. She always holds Fang Yuan’s account books and says she is busy and has no time to go to the bank to help her.
"So that's it. Mrs. Li is really hiding her secrets."
"The calculation of interest is based on the number of years and principal. You can just set the number."
Fang Yuan looked at Madam Li with admiration.
I really didn’t expect that this seemingly weak woman would be so different.
Not only is the person good-looking, but also has a first-class figure. At the same time, he may also possess superb martial arts skills, and now he even knows how to count.
I really envy Li Ji for being able to marry such a beautiful lady.
"It will take us about three to five days to launch the terms, and I will show them to you then."
Mrs. Li smiled and said.
The soft voice makes people feel comfortable.
Fang Yuan nodded with satisfaction, his stomach began to growl, and he started eating.
One night passed.
Outside the Liaozhou City Gate.
Carloads of steamed buns are brought from the city and four counties.
The refugees walked in a long queue to take ten buns home.
Before noon, all the buns were collected, but some refugees did not get them and were left waiting for the next batch of buns.
At this time, the magistrates of each county brought people to take away their people, and each county took away 4,400 people.
As the counties took away people, Liaozhou City Gate finally lost a lot of people.
The remaining parts were slowly moved into the city.
A few days later, there was finally no one at the gate of Liaozhou City.
The remaining tents were cleared.
The news quickly reached Li Shimin's ears.
"Congratulations to Your Majesty, congratulations to Your Majesty, the flood has finally been resolved and there are almost no refugee casualties!"
In the morning, the ministers congratulated Li Shimin and said many good words.
"The blessings of our ancestors, the hard work of all our beloved ministers, and Fang Yuan's contribution are indispensable."
"I believe that if we want to reward Fang Yuan greatly, we must not chill the hearts of the heroes!"
Li Shimin is also very happy.
The problem I have been worrying about for more than a month has finally been solved.
Fortunately, this did not affect the battle with the East Turks.
Fang Yuan is worthy of being his wise minister, and he has peace of mind.
"Your Majesty, Fang Yuan really made an indispensable contribution to the flood here."
"But I heard that his methods were cruel during the disaster relief work. He lifted several refugees off the high platform and cut off their limbs."
"Perhaps the merits and demerits should balance the merits and demerits in order to comply with the criminal law of the Tang Dynasty."
Pei Ji stood up and said in a deep voice.
As soon as he finished speaking, many ministers immediately stood up to second their opinions.
Li Shimin's expression remained the same, but he was no longer happy.
Pei Ji's move is undoubtedly to erase Fang Yuan's contribution.
Just as he was about to speak, he saw a soldier running in from outside Tai Chi Palace.
Li Shimin's heart sank immediately, thinking that something big would happen again, right?
"Your Majesty, urgent report, urgent report!"
"Yunzhou was defeated, and a group of about 1,000 Eastern Turkic cavalry rushed straight to Hedong Road, heading towards Taiyuan Prefecture in Bingzhou."
The soldier gasped and reported.
As soon as he finished speaking, the officials were shocked and pale.
Li Shimin was so shocked that he stood up from the throne.
What he was worried about finally happened, and the Eastern Turks took advantage of the bursting of the Yellow River dam to invade the Tang Dynasty.