In the first month of the year, Fengtian Port was still frozen.
In the early spring of the fifth year of Shaotian's reign, the people of Fengtian were all filled with joy. The northern captives were escaping far away from the pass, and the imperial court was about to move the capital to Beijing. Although it was somewhat distant news, everyone still felt relieved.
Since Chongzhen, the establishment of captives and the removal of bandits have been like two sharp swords hanging over the head, making people uneasy for a day. The heavy tax burden brought by the establishment of captives and the removal of bandits has made people even more breathless.
.Not to mention that for the people of the Ming Dynasty who came to the peninsula, it was invaded and raided by Tartar bandits several times.
Since Emperor Shaotian moved here, Dengzhou became Fengtian, and it has been completely away from threats. It is getting richer and more stable day by day. The old Dengzhou is now connected with several cities in Fengtian. When the port is not frozen, ships can come and go.
Towards prosperity.
Maoxiang strolled along the lively streets, seriously feeling the prosperity.
After going to Taiwan for a year, he felt the prosperity of Tokyo more and more. When he left Tokyo at the beginning of the year and went south, he was depressed and depressed. The palm seal of the third-rank Kanyuan was given to Shi Zhong, and the lower rank was the prefect of Taiwan. It is said that he was the first prefect.
, but each of the four prefectures in Taiwan actually has only one county.
The prefecture and county are the same as Guo, with a vast territory and sparsely populated areas.
Even the pier was very crude, and the so-called Fucheng was just a small village. After staying on that hot island for a year, he lived a life like an exile. When he gradually got used to the simple life there,
, when I returned to Beijing, I felt a huge contrast.
As a Sima of the Prefecture, he was originally not qualified to return to the capital to report on his duties, but this year the emperor specially summoned the sub-inspection team of the Taiwan Road and their temporary Sima to return to the capital to report on their duties.
Mao Bijiang was born in a noble family, and his ancestors had been officials for several generations. He had read poetry and books since he was a child, and his talents developed early. He was already famous in the south of the Yangtze River at a young age. He joined Fushe very early and became the fourth son of Fushe with Hou Fangyu and others.
After experiencing the ups and downs of the past few years, Mao Pijiang has changed a lot when he comes back. He is walking on the streets of Tokyo in civilian clothes, just like an ordinary citizen. No one even recognizes this man who was famous in the government and the public a year ago.
One of the four young masters.
He walked through the bustling streets and came to a quiet alley.
A dark door with a beast's title, copper nails on the door, and a pair of stone lions standing in front of the door.
An old man with gray hair was basking in the sun at the door, feeling sleepy.
When he saw someone coming, he opened his dim old eyes and looked at them.
"Uncle Fu, it's me, Pijiang."
This slightly shabby house is his father's residence in Tokyo.
His father, Poqizong, was a Jinshi in the first year of Chongzhen. The number one scholar on this list was Liu Ruozai. The more famous people on the same list were Shi Kefa, Lu Daqi, Li Yutian and others.
Liu Ruozai's official position was not high, and he served as a lecturer after entering the Hanlin Academy. However, because he accompanied the emperor, he was more trusted by Chongzhen. He once recommended Anchi Taoist Supervisor Shi Kefa as the governor of Anhui because of his wisdom, bravery, loyalty, and economic talent. He was also loyal and sincere.
Recommend Mao Qizong to be Huguang Councilor Zuo Liangyu and supervise the army.
The old disciple once served as a supervisor of the army in Huguang with the Mao Qizong. He was old and his eyes were dim, but he still heard the young master's voice immediately and stood up quickly, "The young master is back."
"Is the master at home?"
"I was summoned by His Majesty today and just came back."
Mao Bijiang walked home and handed a portion of roasted chestnuts to his son, "I just bought them on the street. They were fried very fragrant and are still warm."
After entering the door, he went straight to his father's study.
My father, Maoqizong, had a pretty good career. He was an official in the Chongzhen court and became the censor of Qiandu. He was also the deputy envoy to Shandong Province and supervised the water transportation of seven provinces.
Mao Bijiang's grandfather, Mao Mengling, once served as the county magistrate of Huichang in Jiangxi and Fengdu in Sichuan, and later learned about Ningzhou. When he was the magistrate of Fengdu, he also assisted Qin Liangyu to severely damage the rebellious She Chongming troops and preserve Fengdu. He later learned that
When he was in Ningzhou, he was dissatisfied with the eunuchs interfering in politics, so he went back to his hometown and built Yiyuan.
After Mao Qi passed the Imperial Examination and passed the imperial examination, he successively served as a traveler, the head of the Ministry of Civil Service Examination, and a doctor. Later, he also resigned and returned home, and his father and son lived in seclusion in Yiyuan to study.
Later, he rose up and served successively as Yanxi Chief Minister, Shandong Deputy Envoy, Huguang Chief Secretary and Counselor, Hunan Baoqing Chief Secretary's Counselor, Hunan Baoqing Deputy Military Envoy, Supervisor of Zuo Liangyu Army, and Supervisor of Caojiang River. Later, he begged for leave and returned to Yiyuan. He left Xiangyang for a while.
On the moon, Huguang sinks.
Maoxiang followed his grandfather when he was very young. His father was working abroad. His wife, Su, was the bride his grandfather arranged for him when he was the magistrate of Huichang County in Jiangxi Province. He was only three years old at that time. Su's father, Su Wenhan, was Maoxiang's father.
Su Wenhan, a student of Zhongshushe who was in the same year as Meng Ling.
At the age of nineteen, he officially married Su Yuanfang, the third daughter of Su Wenhan, as his first wife.
That was nineteen years ago.
After marrying his wife Su, he ventured to Nanjing to become the fourth son of the Fushe Society. He also forged many romantic relationships with famous prostitutes along the Qinhuai River, such as Wang Jie, the second sister of triplets from three famous Qinhuai families.
There was also Li Xiangzhen, a famous prostitute from the south of the Yangtze River with skin as thick as snow, who later took in the even more famous Dong Xiaowan.
He was full of talents and learned a lot, but he failed to pass the exam after repeated attempts. However, he left countless romantic affairs in the brothel by the Qinhuai River.
Even after accepting Dong Xiaowan, she still couldn't change her mind and kept flirting with others, and her romantic style remained unchanged.
Maoxiang went all the way to his father's study, opened the curtain and entered. The father and son were writing a memorial. When he saw him coming in, he just said hum.
Maoxiang bowed, then sat down by the fire and made tea for himself.
He poured a cup of tea for his father and took it to him. His father was still concentrating on writing. He returned to his seat and looked at his father. Although half of his hair was white, his complexion was good. When his father was supervising the army in Huguang, Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong and others were powerful, Zuo Liang
Yu was arrogant and domineering again. He was furious and fell ill in Xiangyang City for more than a year. He was dying and almost died in a foreign country. Finally, the court allowed him to beg to return and he left for a month before Xiangyang fell.
Back in his hometown of Yiyuan, it took a long time for Maoqizong to regain some strength.
But soon after the Qing army went south, Mao Qizong, his son Mao Pijiang and others fled south in panic with their clansmen. They encountered bandits and rebels on the way. They suffered a lot and finally escaped to Haimen in western Zhejiang and settled down.
Later, in Haimen, both father and son resumed their official duties.
Compared with his son Mao Bijiang, who has been in the limelight in the court in recent years, Mao Qizong is very calm in his official career. This year he entered the court as the right minister of the Ministry of Industry, a second rank, and a bachelor's degree in the Prime Minister's Office.
Maoqizong, who had experienced ups and downs, bought this house after entering the court. It was relatively simple and not very decorated.
In the past, the garden Yiyuan built by Mao Mengling Maoqizong and his son in their hometown of Rugao occupied an extremely large area and was extremely elegant, but now the Maoqizong lives a frugal life.
After the old man finished what he was doing, he got up and sat down in front of the stove.
"Back from the brothel again?"
"No, I went to take a look at the streets. Tokyo is becoming more and more lively." Mao Bijiang sighed.
Mao Qizong held the tea cup and looked at his son. He did not smell the smell of alcohol and did not see the traces of powder remaining on his body. "After so much experience, you must be mature."
The son is talented but has a romantic streak. In the old days, he accounted for three of the top ten famous prostitutes in Qinhuai.
Even Chen Yuanyuan made a marriage agreement with her, but unfortunately she was later taken to Beijing by Zhou Guozhang.
In the past, Maoqizong didn't have much control over his son's young and romantic ways. As for young people, being suave is not a bad thing. The Qinhuai River in Nanjing is not only a place for fireworks, but also a place for political communication.
It's just different now.
"It's been so long since you've been back. We haven't had a good talk as father and son. We've been busy all the time. Do you have time to talk today?"
"Okay." Maoxiang responded.
"What are your plans?" Maoqizong asked him.
Maoxiang held the tea cup and said, "I plan to stay in Taiwan for another two years and really make some achievements before coming back. If I come back now, it will be like losing the war and becoming a deserter."
Maoqizong nodded and was very satisfied with this answer. He had a rich official career, but he also failed in Xiangyang.
In the past few years, he has been a down-to-earth officer in the positions of prefect, deputy inspector, chief secretary, and inspector. Although he is not a chief, he is not picky. He works hard to do practical things and is steadily promoted based on his performance. Now in the Ministry of Works
Although the second-rank servant of the Right Minister is not a large-scale minister like Li Binghu, he is also a lecturer in the Prime Minister's Office, so he is also in a critical position and holds a practical position.
However, Maoqizong didn’t have much ambition, and he never thought about being able to join the cabinet and become the prime minister in the future. He just wanted to be an official for a few more years in peace and stability, and then return to his hometown to rebuild the deserted Yiyuan.
Renovate, organize and publish the poems and poems written over the years, and then teach the children of the clan with peace of mind and cultivate the next generation.
"You have been in Taiwan for a year. Do you have any experiences? How do you plan to achieve results?"
Maoxiang smiled bitterly and said, "It was only when I went to work as a Sima in the government that I understood what it means to be a practical officer. It is completely different from the previous science and technology officer. I used to be responsible for finding faults, but now I have to do practical things. It's difficult."
The imperial court currently establishes Taiwan Road in Taiwan, which is under the jurisdiction of Fujian Province. It has a branch patrol and four prefectures. It is said that it is four prefectures, but it is actually equivalent to four counties.
He, the Sima of the Prefecture, sent out a yamen, which was equivalent to half a county magistrate. When he first went there, he couldn't accept this gap at all, but he gradually got used to it and started to get used to it.
"His Majesty is about to summon you, and he will definitely ask you about these strategies for governing Taiwan. You must be prepared." Maoqizong is also experienced now and is willing to make suggestions for his son and provide some useful suggestions.
"I have summarized several strategies, including immigration, mountain creation, vassal support, and investment promotion."
To govern Taiwan, immigration is the first priority. Without a population, there will be no development and stability.
"The imperial court now has a policy to encourage landless poor people from Fujian, Guangdong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang to immigrate to Taiwan, allowing them to enclose land for reclamation and receive tax exemptions and other benefits. However, the population is still too small. I think the imperial court should liberalize the business villages and appropriately allow the gentry to grow.
Jia went to Taiwanese developer villages and encouraged them to recruit tenants and even buy slaves to run estates in Nanyang and other places. Taiwan is suitable for growing rice and sugar cane. Rice can be grown in fields with canals, and sugar cane gardens can be grown in dry land, as well as cotton.
,tea."
"Shangtun can grow sugar cane and cotton, and can also develop cane sugar processing and cotton spinning processing in Taiwan, which will drive economic and tax revenue."
