This caused Li Xingchen to also call Shen Wuhua sister, which was very interesting especially when they were on the cotton bed (harmony).
This time when the Han Dynasty went north, of course it was not a matter of simply pushing it with a large army. All the political systems of the Han Dynasty had to be established in the north.
For the Han Dynasty, this is indeed an excellent opportunity to consolidate the rule of the north. Years of continuous war have completely destroyed the political structure of the north, especially the Central Plains region, which is the main battlefield. Many once-powerful family groups have disappeared. Either they crossed the river to escape, or they moved to Guanzhong and Hebei, they no longer had much influence, including the famous Ruying family and Nanyang family, etc., so this meant that the Han Dynasty faced a situation that was almost destroyed by the war. The Central Plains region has become a blank slate.
There is no aristocratic family jumping out to cause trouble, which means that the Han Dynasty does not need to use troops to push back the rebellion in Jiangnan like before. In Jiangnan, the Han Dynasty has already calmed down a lot of people's hearts. Even if there are no firearms in hand, there is nothing terrible about challenging the aristocratic family. , but there is no popular support in the north. If you want to challenge the aristocratic families, it is not so easy to directly implement the current Han Dynasty's land system, legal system, business system, etc.
Recruiting refugees, distributing fields, and quickly establishing local management and rule. Taking advantage of the approaching winter, repairing roads, constructing water conservancy projects, and preparing for next spring's sowing, all these need to be completed by the court quickly, otherwise it will be difficult for the court to truly After establishing a foothold in the north, once Yu Wenxian regained his strength and led his army south, or if there were some flaws in a certain battle and Yu Wenxian took advantage of it, the Han army might be defeated all the way back to where the battle started.
With so many Northern Expeditions in the Southern Dynasties, such situations abounded.
Without nearby food support and a large number of young people who can be supplemented at any time, it is actually difficult for the Southern Dynasty to gain a foothold in the face of the cavalry and cold coming from the north. It is very likely that the Southern Dynasty will repeat the Yuanjia hastily and hastily visit the north. of great defeat.
After all, in this era, cold and hunger can sometimes be very formidable enemies. Perhaps the emperor and Hitler under the walls of Moscow also knew this very well.
Therefore, Li Xingchen must restore people's livelihood as soon as possible and turn the north, especially the Lianghuai and other places that are no longer the front line of the Han Dynasty, into the new granary of the Han Dynasty, and also become the logistics base of the Han Dynasty, not only food, but also all kinds of equipment and armor We need to be able to supply the front lines nearby.
Precisely because there is still a lot of waste land behind him, Li Xingchen himself is not inclined to continue to send troops northward. If the supply line is too long, it will be more likely to cause problems.
Complementing the various policies of the Han Dynasty, there are naturally the Han Dynasty's education system, charity system, medical system, etc. These are also Li Xinchen's surefire way to win over the people. Relying on education, medical care, etc., Li Xinchen has obtained almost all the achievements in Jiangnan. With everyone's support, even those aristocratic families who were suppressed by Li Xingchen had to admit that His Majesty was not only a great leader, but he was also really willing to spend money to win over people's hearts, and he was really able to do it right.
This time the Han Dynasty went north, so naturally these things also had to go north.
Now the Inner Palace is no longer unable to make ends meet at the beginning. Under the command of Yuchi Chifan, the Inner Palace gritted its teeth and squeezed out money to invest in the Han Dynasty's Northern Expedition. Almost every caravan going north has an insider behind it. In the shadow of the government, the Han Dynasty went north smoothly, the caravans naturally made a lot of money, and the inner government also made a fortune.
In addition, the concubines also took the initiative to advertise for some shops that produced products such as rouge, gouache, silk, etc., and also received a lot of income. Coupled with charity donations from some wealthy families, the inner government now has complete funds. Since I no longer have to worry about money matters, I have been more active in opening charity halls and volunteer schools in the north.
To be honest, volunteer schools, charity halls, etc. actually have little to do with the imperial court. Including hospitals, these are all under the name of the inner palace. The inner palace is originally the emperor's own small treasury. The civil and military affairs of the imperial court cannot decide The direction of money in the inner government.
This was Li Xingchen's private money, and even the imperial court could not interfere with the amount of money.
Therefore, in order to persuade free schools, hospitals, etc. to open branches to the north, several civil and military officials in charge of the government even asked Wu Mingche to come forward to meet with Lechang.
Originally, the purpose of setting up volunteer schools and other facilities in the north was to cooperate with Li Xinchen's actions. Lechang and the others were obliged to do so. Wu Mingche came forward again, so Lechang could not neglect it. Almost as soon as Li Xinchen left Huaibei to go north, Lechang had already selected people to go north.
Shen Wuhua is in charge of the charity school, and also helps with the affairs of the charity hall. After all, the charity hall and the charity school are closely related. Many students in the charity school came from the charity hall, which is a bit similar to the direct compulsory education schools in later generations. Same as the orphanage docking.
Therefore, Shen Wuhua is naturally the best candidate, and behind Xiao Xiang stands the Bashu family. This time, the establishment of volunteer schools and hospitals also requires the support of northern merchants. Naturally, it is necessary to negotiate with the Ministry of Commerce. Please leave this matter to Xiao Xiang. It’s the most appropriate thing to do.
So when he saw Xu Su and Chen Yueyi coming, Li Xingchen was a little surprised.
Xu Su explained: "An epidemic broke out in Annan this summer, and it spread to the north while the weather was hot, so Sister Shen and Sister Xiao were busy dealing with the matter, and the Queen later thought that if something happened in the south If they go north and don't have their backbone in Jiankang Mansion, the Queen and Sister Yuchi may be too busy."
Li Xingchen understood.
The epidemic in Annan is not very serious, mainly because too many people died in the last southern expedition, and the Han army retreated quickly, so they did not have time to clean up the battlefield completely. The situation will be better when the weather cools down a little. It's better, but Linyi and Lingnan are connected by mountains and rivers, so there is no harm in Lechang and others being cautious.
Li Xingchen had received the memorial before. Yu Shiji, who was in the south, realized that something was wrong in time and asked for help from the navy, Nanzhong, Lingnan and other places. The navy promptly allocated medicinal materials originally used for military purposes from Panyu, Zhuya and other places, while Nanzhong's Du Qi and Mrs. Xian from Lingnan also dispatched experienced doctors to rush over. Although there were considerable losses, the situation was still under control, and Li Xingchen did not need to worry anymore.
The main reason is that the people who died in Annan were mainly the original Linyi people. For the Han Dynasty itself, it is not a bad thing to be cruel. Originally, the Han Dynasty had gradually changed the population ratio of Annan through exile and other means. Now Lin Yi If a few more Yi people die, the Han people will be able to firmly occupy the majority. Only by occupying the majority in numbers can the Han people truly complete their rule over Lin Yi.