Chapter 220 Officials Must Defend Their Territory
Li Difu told him: Local officials are responsible for their own areas and they cannot control what others do.
It can be heard from these words that Li Tongpan still has backbone.
Zhao Yulin pondered for a moment and said that Jiangling had no money at the moment, but there were many things to do, and all of them needed money to settle. The Shenwei Army had already arrived at the favorable wind, so he would first cooperate with the Shenwei Army to eliminate bandits and tyrants, eliminate hooligans and scoundrels, confiscate illegal gains, and create a clean and upright Jiangling Prefecture.
As he was speaking, Jiang Hai and two deputies arrived.
Damn, these three people were holding four bloody heads in their hands. They walked up to Zhao Yulin, put the heads on the ground and saluted him, saying that they had made up their minds. All the 5,000 Jingzhou troops in the city would follow the third young master.
Those four heads were blind bastards who drank the soldiers' blood but refused to refund the money and intended to rebel, so they were chopped to death by all of them.
After saying that, Jiang Hai waved his hand, and the soldiers behind him came in in groups of two, carrying three boxes. When they opened the boxes, they found that they were full of silver.
Zhao Yulin stood up and shouted "Good, great!" He asked Jiang Hai to reorganize the army first and allocate a group of troops to assist the Shenwei Army in clearing out bandits and tyrants and restoring public order.
Jiang Hai received the order and immediately went to do it.
Zhao Yulin gave Yang Xingyun a look and asked him to help organize the army. Then he called Zhang Qi and asked him to contact the Jiangling Imperial City Officials to send Li Boyuan's head and the four heads to Ezhou, and ask Zhao Fan, the governor of the Yangtze River, to take it to the emperor in Lin'an.
The next day, the security situation in the city changed immediately. Ten-man patrol teams appeared on the streets. Each team had two or three Shenwei Army soldiers coordinating patrols. They patrolled every corner of the streets and alleys.
With the help of Beggar Gang disciples, their ability to gather information was greatly increased. They quickly moved out with the soldiers transferred from Jiang Hai, and after putting the bad apples in jail, the city soon became clean and refreshed.
Five days later, the martial law was lifted at the gates of Jiangling. People began to enter and leave freely, and civilians who had their grievances redressed spread the word: The Divine Mighty Army is coming.
The third young master is here.
The great judge is here.
In fact, Zhao Yulin did not do anything, just running errands and talking. At this time, he was already drinking tea and basking in the sun in the government office.
The Emperor Lin'an was not living a comfortable life. His leisurely mood was disrupted by Zhao Fan and the war in the east.
Zhao Fan emptied the treasury of Jiangling and fled, causing Jiangling to fall into a chaotic situation of anarchy, but he did not mention a single word about how much silver was used to move it.
Fortunately, Zhao Yulin arrived in time to stop the violence and restore peace to Jiangling.
The emperor was so angry that he threw the memorial to the emperor's name and said with gritted teeth: We will have a good talk with these traitors when they come back.
The Mongolian army in Shandong marched southwards and looted all the way to Yangzhou. The general defending the city fought to the death, but a deputy general defected to the enemy and opened the north gate. The Mongolian army rushed in and slaughtered the city. As a result, countless people were killed and wounded in Yangzhou, and nine out of ten houses were empty. Half a month later, eagles were still flying around in the sky looking for food, and the smell of blood could be smelled ten miles away on the ground.
The Empress Dowager summoned the Emperor, and the Emperor came to the Wanshou Palace to pay his respects to the Empress Dowager.
The Queen Mother said in a very relaxed manner that after hearing about the great victory in Xiangyang, in which tens of thousands of enemies were annihilated, the Song Dynasty had finally gotten rid of its anger, and it was time to reward that kid Yulin.
The Queen Mother's attitude has taken a 180-degree turn from hating Zhao Yulin from the bottom of her heart to calling him "Yulin" affectionately today.
The emperor asked her how to reward her?
The two beautiful girls who were sent to Cuiping Mountain last time, Zhao Qier sent them to the academy without even touching them, under the pretext of allowing them to study and get to know the Shenwei Army.
Reward him with the title of King of Shu and order Chengdu to build the King of Shu’s Palace for him.
The Queen Mother already knew that the princess was on good terms with the grandson of the Shi family and was unwilling to marry Zhao Yulin. She sighed and gave up on the matter of recruiting a prince consort. Yulin had made great contributions to our family, and the Shenwei Army occupied such a large territory, so it was legitimate and reasonable to confer the title of King of Shu.
The emperor felt that Zhao Yulin should have been crowned king long ago. None of the previous kings of different surnames had made greater contributions than Zhao Yulin, and the previous emperor had given them all titles.
After his mother and daughter had discussed it, the emperor went back to make arrangements. However, the court was in an uproar when they heard that Zhao Yulin was going to be made a king. Had n't been discussing how to suppress and kill Zhao Qi'er?
Especially Zhao Wang Bing and the Minister of War Shi's son, these two are god-level figures in the court who wish Zhao Yulin dead, but today it was revealed that the government wanted to make Zhao Yulin a king.
Zhao Wangbing lost his temper in the palace, smashing vases and jades and causing great damage. Shi's son was in the study, thinking gloomily about how to deal with Zhao Qi'er.
We must stop him from growing stronger, and we must send people to destroy his Divine Mighty Army.
In late spring and early summer, the breeze was blowing gently. Zhao Yulin woke up after sneezing twice in succession. Shunzhidi asked him with concern: "Brother, have you caught a cold?"
He smiled and said that we both sleep separately now, so when have you ever seen me without a blanket?
The little woman blushed and said shyly that he was teasing her again. She would ignore him and make him miss his work, which would be a big deal.
He asked what was the matter?
The little woman has gone out.
Later, Shunzhidi led the Luzhou prefect in, and Zhao Yulin immediately stood up and said that it was time to come in. The prefect smiled and said that Madam Yan Ge'er had just fallen asleep, so it would be okay to wait for a while.
Zhao Yulin asked the captain of the guard to notify all the officials in the government office to discuss the matter together. After having tea, the two of them walked towards the meeting room.
All the officials of Jiangling Prefecture were present. After Zhao Yulin introduced the prefect of Luzhou to everyone, he announced that he had officially taken office as the prefect of Jiangling. After the prefect made a few humble remarks, everyone went to the restaurant to sit down and drink.
After the banquet, the two went to the back hall to have tea and chat. Zhao Yulin told him that Zhao Fan had emptied the money in the treasury when he escaped. During this period, they followed the old method of Luzhou to collect money, and raised a batch of money by clearing bandits, fighting tyrants and beating local tyrants. It was basically enough for expenses. What to do next? It depends on the adults.
The prefect nodded and asked Zhao Yulin, bringing him to Jiangling was not only for the purpose of stabilizing Jiangling, but also to establish relations with the surrounding prefectures and counties, right?
Zhao Yulin gave the prefect a thumbs-up and said proudly, "Right."
He knew very well that the prefectures and counties around here were still bound by the old system of the imperial court. They were not like the recovered areas of Hanzhong and Guanzhong where the Shenwei Army could do whatever it wanted.
It requires a steady old man like the prefect who is familiar with the reform measures of the Shenwei Army and understands the regulations of the court to be in charge.
The two started with taxes and talked about building bridges and roads, increasing production through military farms, social security, and supporting the military through military farms. They talked until the rooster crowed twice before going to rest.
The next day, Zhao Yulin talked to Jiang Hai and told him that a corps of the Shenwei Army consisted of 5,000 people, and according to this standard he was the corps commander.
Yang Xingyun said on the side that General Jiang was a veteran in the military and it was a bit unfair for him to follow the rules of the Shenwei Army.
Jiang Hai immediately expressed his opinion that he did not feel wronged and that it was their honor to be able to work with the Third Young Master. He asked the Third Young Master to rest assured that the Jingzhou Army would definitely follow him and would have no ulterior motives.
Zhao Yulin said that he fully believed that the Shenwei Army would form a new Fourth Column based on his 5,000 men and the Xiangyang garrison, let Jiang Hai take charge of military affairs with the rank of deputy commander-in-chief, and transfer a group of generals from the Southern Group to strengthen the team and recruit new soldiers to complete the team.
Jiang Hai was delighted when he heard this and kept nodding his head to promise to do a good job.
Zhao Yulin told them that he would return to Yibin immediately to dispatch military equipment and supplies.
Yang Xingyun was even happier. In just a short period of time, the military strength of his Southern Group showed explosive growth. In the blink of an eye, three new columns emerged, with a baseline of 60,000 people. If calculated in full, there would be at least 100,000 people.
Zhao Yulin said with a smile, "Don't be too happy, the task is heavy. It is not only about recruiting soldiers, but also training them into elite soldiers who can come when called, dare to fight and win, and obey orders.
Both of them patted their chests and gave him assurances.
In the afternoon, Zhao Yulin said goodbye to Zhu Gong at the dock and went upstream to Yibin.
At night, Zhou Ping cooked grilled fish for them on the boat. Zhao Yulin always felt that the grilled food lacked flavor due to the lack of chili pepper as a seasoning. However, Shunzhidi and his brothers enjoyed the meal very much.
Zhao Yulin held the grilled fish and said, "It would be nice if there were some chili peppers. This grows in America. I wonder if people who go out to sea bring it back."
Zhou Ping looked at him in confusion and asked where America was and where he should go to find chili peppers?
Zhao Yulin smiled and tapped his feet, saying that the earth is round, and America is right across the way. It would be considered fast for a large ship to sail there for several months. With your best current vehicles and ships, it would probably take several years.
Zhou Ping lost interest after hearing this and told him that going further up into the canyon there were many rapids and reefs, and it would be much more dangerous to sail there in the low water season.
Zhao Yulin thinks that the Yangtze River should also be dredged, otherwise it will be difficult to ensure safe navigation.
He said that the only way to solve this problem was to ask General Cao to come down. With the general making the contact, it should be possible. Let's first prepare the waterways of the Han River and Jialing River.
Five days later, Zhao Yulin arrived in Luzhou. Shi Ruyu, the chief steward of Renhuai, had been transferred to the position of chief steward of Luzhou. This was an adjustment Zhao Yulin had requested when he sent a secret letter to Luzhou earlier and asked the prefect to go to Jiangling.
General Shi has made great contributions to the governance of Renhuai, which has enabled the local economy to develop rapidly and the people to live and work in peace and contentment. He is familiar with the new ideas of the Shenwei Army. His promotion to General of Luzhou will be more conducive to the economic and social development of Luzhou.
Manager Shi happily told Shunzhidi that he hoped she would return to Renhuai to continue working, and that he believed that the young people who had been trained in the Shenwei Army would do better than him.
Shunzhidi's face flashed with confusion and surprise alternately, and she nodded continuously to the Grand Steward Shi. After accepting the Grand Steward's good wishes, the two left Luzhou. Zhao Yulin ordered the official ship to go directly to Renhuai Fort.
Shunzhidi became even happier and asked him what he was doing.
Send her back to see her parents? And her grandmother.
Zhao Yulin nodded, kissed her and smiled without saying anything.
After the official ship docked at Renhuai Fort, Shunzhidi saw a large group of people waiting at the dock and immediately became excited. She pulled Zhao Yulin off the ship. Madam Zhen, Madam Shun and Master Lu were all there.
Everyone walked into the government office, blessing each other and chatting about family matters along the way.
The hall had been replaced with a huge linear conference table. Zhao Yulin pulled Shunzhidi over and sat down at the main seat. Shunzhidi was surprised to see that only he and Master Lu were around and felt something was wrong. She whispered to Zhao Yulin if he had made a mistake.
