After the Dragon Boat Festival, the situation in all aspects improved obviously and rapidly. The opening of waterways meant the opening of trade and material channels. Since the arrival of the first batch of grain transported from the south and the arrival of dozens of merchants, the people of the capital have become greatly stabilized.
The resumption of trade means the cessation of chaos. Smart businessmen are the most sensitive people, and they feel this keenly.
Of course, for the new imperial court, it was also a long sigh of relief, because they had survived the most difficult period. Distributing relief to the people with military rations and the small amount of food in the city was actually a tightrope walk. Once it could not be done quickly
Opening trade routes and transporting food supplies would be a disaster. But now that food supplies are constantly flowing into Beijing, we avoid the dangerous situation of running out of food for the entire army in order to help the people.
The boost of people's hearts made the operation of the entire new dynasty become positive and efficient. The entire bureaucracy almost went through a major change, and the style of doing things was completely different from before. In the past, the officials of the Great Zhou Dynasty were lazy and redundant, overstaffed and confused.
Eat and wait to die. The yamen are clamping down on each other, pushing each other back and forth, and things can't be done at all. But now, most of the yamen officials in the new court have been replaced. Some are transferred from the army, some are temporarily selected, and some are temporarily selected.
Clear responsibilities have also begun to be divided among departments. So the situation is much better than before. Although the entire Zhou Dynasty's bureaucratic structure still has overlapping and contradictory powers, overall it is on the right track.
As the situation in the capital stabilized, the operations within the imperial court were on the right track. Outside the imperial court, local attitudes also began to change greatly. The main state capitals in the south had already pledged their allegiance and recognition to Guo Kun on Shili Changgang when he proclaimed the emperor.
The status of the new emperor. After Guo Kun came to Beijing, the imperial court issued an imperial edict, urging all prefectures and prefectures to express their attitudes and positions. In fact, it also warned these prefectures and prefectures who were still waiting to see, not to have any more evil thoughts. The result is as follows
As Lin Jue expected, around the time of the Dragon Boat Festival, people from all over the country came to express their allegiance. Newspapers celebrating the new emperor's accession to the throne came like snow, and they expressed their allegiance to the new dynasty.
Not only that, many state officials from various places came to see the new emperor in person, and brought troops, horses, and supplies to gather together. Because everyone understood that the best way to show their attitude at this time was to bring food, supplies, troops, and horses.
Come, everything else is empty. Whether you sincerely support or want to speculate, you need to express your loyalty with practical actions.
Of course, there are people who want to speculate, but there are also people who are sincerely loyal to the new dynasty. They know that the court is in a difficult period, so they wholeheartedly come to help. On the morning of the eighth day of May, Lin Jue received an old friend.
That morning, when Lin Jue was discussing matters with his subordinates in the public room of the Political Affairs Hall, someone came to report that a local county magistrate requested to see Lin Jue. Originally, when these local officials from various prefectures and counties arrived in the capital, they were received and handled by Vice Minister Zhang Hanqiu.
, Lin Jue basically didn’t meet with them. Lin Jue’s attitude towards these people was that the things, soldiers and horses were left behind, but they didn’t have to meet them in person. At most, he could just attend a collective banquet and meet them in private.
But he refused many visits from these people. Because Lin Jue knew very well that with his current identity and status, it was definitely not a good thing to be close to these people. It is not that these people are all gangsters.
, disdain to see them, but getting too close to them at this moment will not only win people's hearts and create cliques, but will also create unnecessary obstacles to what they want to do in the future.
It's okay to be said to be a clique. Lin Jue doesn't care about such words. After all, he is a clique himself. Almost all the officials in the DPRK and the Central Government are his people. This is a fact. Lin Jue is worried.
It is the latter,
If these people meet in private, they will inevitably have some personal relationships and friendships, but they will be constrained by what they have to do in the future. Moreover, many of them come here with the intention of building relationships, and they do not want to be there.
It's not pleasant to have a fight with them at this time, because it's obvious that now is not the time.
So when he heard that a local official asked to see him, Lin Jue refused without thinking. But the person who reported the report said: The official said that he was an old friend of the Marshal, and he had helped the Marshal before, but
I just want to catch up with the commander-in-chief.
When Lin Jue heard this, he hurriedly inquired about it, and then he found out that the person who asked for an audience was Tian Guilin, the magistrate of Bohai County. Lin Jue immediately went out of the political hall to meet him. Tian Guilin was indeed someone who had helped him.
Although that kind of help was unintentional, he was actually just using him. But without Tian Guilin's help when he was in Bohai County, he would not have been able to reach Snake Island, nor would he have been able to gain insight into the court and the Jurchens
The maritime alliance. At the same time, it is impossible to get to know Wanyan Mingyue and have an unforgettable relationship with her.
In the square in front of the Zhengshi Hall, Lin Jue met Tian Guilin. Although Tian Guilin was short and fat in his memory, he was also very elegant and comely. When he first saw him at Sihai Inn in Bohai County, he was wearing
Although the green official robe is funny, he still has a serious look. But the Tian Guilin he saw at this moment was wearing a dirty robe, with his hair bun tied randomly on his head, his trousers rolled up and wearing a pair of broken boots. It looked like
He looked like a villager in the mountains. The only thing that made Lin Jue feel familiar was that Tian Guilin and the hundreds of people standing high and low behind him, with haggard faces and shabby clothes, exuded a strong fragrance.
The smell of dried seafood. When Lin Jue pretended to be a businessman collecting dried seafood in Bohai County, he had been with these dried seafood for a long time. This smell lingered in his nose for several months.
"Magistrate Tian? Oh, it really is you. Hahaha, I thought they were joking, but I didn't expect you are really here." Lin Jue laughed and stepped forward.
A smile appeared on Tian Guilin's dark face. He hurriedly stepped forward, knelt down and saluted, and said, "Xiaoguan, Tian Guilin has met Xiang Lin. Xianguan is actually surprised that Lin Xiang recognized Xianguan."
Lin Jue hurriedly helped him up and said, "Why don't you recognize him? Magistrate Tian left a deep impression on me. If it weren't for Magistrate Tian's help in Bohai County, I wouldn't have been able to handle my affairs."
Tian Guilin chuckled and said: "Is Mr. Lin saying that the seafood goods you collected cannot be transported?"
Lin Jue blinked and looked at Tian Guilin, and the two of them burst into laughter at the same time. Tian Guilin was talking about the time when Lin Jue pretended to be a merchant and collected dried seafood in Bohai County.
"Xiang Lin, do you still know him?" Tian Guilin asked one of the hundreds of ragged men standing far behind him.
Lin Jue squinted his eyes and took a closer look, then suddenly laughed and said: "Ah Sheng? Isn't that the young man, Ah Sheng? He has been my little follower for a few days."
Tian Guilin sighed: "It's really touching that Prime Minister Lin has not forgotten this young boy. People say that Prime Minister Lin is very kind to the poor people. This time I believe it. I can remember a young boy from a poor family who followed him for a few days.
Young people must care about the poor people. Ah Sheng, haven’t you come to see Prime Minister Lin yet?”
The younger generation Ah Sheng hurriedly came forward and knelt down to salute Lin Jue, shouting: "A Sheng kowtows to the master."
Lin Jue pulled him up and looked at him. At first, Lin Jue needed to know the situation in Bohai County, so he hired Asheng as his follower. Firstly, it was convenient to run errands. Secondly, seeing that he was poor, he took the opportunity to give him some money.
Aid. At that time, Ah Sheng was still a thin young man, but a few years later, although
He is still thin, but he is a head taller and has a more determined look on his face. He has grown from a poor and weak boy into a young man.
"Ah Sheng, why are you still wearing open-toed boots? When I first met you, you were wearing open-toed boots, stepping on the ice and snow in the winter. Why are you still like this now?" Lin Jue lowered his head and saw Ah.
Her big feet were exposed, and she couldn't help but laugh.
Ah Sheng scratched his head and said shyly: "It was originally good, but after walking all the way, it became torn. It's not convenient to go barefoot, so I wore shoes when I went into the city."
Lin Jue nodded, turned around and ordered one of his guards: "Give him your boots."
Without saying a word, the guard took off his brand new riding boots and handed them to Ah Sheng. Ah Sheng hurriedly waved his hands and said repeatedly: "I don't dare to do this, sir, I don't dare to do this."
Tian Guilin said: "Haisheng, take it. These are the boots given to you by Prime Minister Lin. Just hold them. It's indecent to show your toes. This is the capital, not our small county in the Bohai Sea."
Ah Sheng then took it with great gratitude and held it in his arms happily, feeling extremely happy.
Lin Jue then turned around and asked Tian Guilin: "Why did Magistrate Tian come all the way to the capital? Bohai County is not close to here."
Tian Guilin said with a smile: "The new emperor has ascended the throne, how can the lower official not come to congratulate him? Although the lower official is just a small county magistrate, he was naturally very happy when he heard the news. In addition, he heard that Prime Minister Lin was leading the Luoyan Army.
The story of conquering the capital and fighting the Jurchens made me even more excited. I thought that if I could see Prime Minister Lin, I would have no regrets. I didn’t expect that I actually saw him. People from all over the country were supporting supplies and troops. I knew that the imperial court was about to come.
In the decisive battle with the Jurchens, although my small coastal county is remote, I still have to do my part. No, I took more than a hundred brothers from the regiment and came here with some low-income children. My small Bohai county is barren, so I can only do my part.
Supporting these things and these more than 100 manpower may not be worth mentioning at all, but it is the heart of the people of the Bohai Sea."
Tian Guilin pointed to the shade of a tree on the side of the square in the distance. There were four or five large vehicles parked there. A dozen drivers were standing under the shade of the trees and looking over here. From time to time, officials and petty officials would pass by the vehicle.
He passed by, but he immediately covered his nose and ran away, looking extremely embarrassed.
Lin Jue and the others walked quickly, and they smelled a fishy smell wafting in the wind from a distance. Lin Jue immediately understood what was loaded on the car. Sure enough, when he got closer and checked, he found that the five large trucks were all loaded with...
Smoked and dried seafood. The smell of seafood is strong. Standing next to the car is like entering an abalone restaurant. The smell is so strong that it is suffocating.
Seeing Lin Jue frowning, Tian Guilin said with some embarrassment: "There is really nothing to contribute to the court. The only thing we can bring out is these dry goods. This is what every household has come together to do. Hopefully.
Don’t be offended, Mr. Lin.”
Lin Jue breathed a sigh of relief and said softly: "How can I be surprised? I am touched. These are not ordinary dried seafood, these are the people's high expectations and encouragement from the court. These things in the Bohai Sea belong to them
The food rations have been in chaos for such a long time, and the local people in Bohai must have a difficult life. Bringing these things at this time is more precious than gold. Thank you to Magistrate Tian. I accepted these things. Not only did I accept them,
I will tell the emperor and the officials in court tomorrow how much support and expectations the people have for the imperial court. These things may be hard to swallow, but tomorrow I will make them appear in the rice bowls of the emperor's officials and soldiers for them to taste.
Once they taste the suffering of the people's livelihood, the people's fists are full of enthusiasm."
When Tian Guilin heard this, his face was solemn. He bowed to Lin Jue with great respect and said: "Xiang Lin is in charge of the government, and I, the Zhou Dynasty, will surely be revived. I admire you very much."
