Water Margin: The opening scene involves assassinating Emperor Huizong of Song and forcibly taking L

"The styles of lacquerware have also become mediocre,"

"By the Song Dynasty, it had become difficult to sell them to other places."

"And then there are citrus fruits. Perhaps the temperature dropped after the Tang Dynasty,"

"Or perhaps it's due to breed degeneration."

"Xiangyang tangerines, which were famous throughout the world during the Tang Dynasty,"

"It didn't taste good by the Song Dynasty,"

"It's not even qualified to be used in medicine."

"And then there's silkworm farming. The mulberry trees in Xiangyang have tall branches and trunks,"

"Suitable for intercropping in agriculture, but not suitable for dense planting and harvesting."

“Since the late Tang Dynasty, dense planting of dwarf mulberry trees has become popular,”

"The region can develop sericulture and textile industries on a large scale."

"We can't keep up with the pace in Xiangyang."

Cabinet ministers and senior officials

I was stunned by what they said.

When they were local officials,

Perhaps by making contact with the gentry and common people,

They are able to understand the local situation and adapt accordingly.

But it's definitely not as comprehensive as Zhao Yuan's explanation.

Moreover, it is so insightful and strategic.

Zhao Yuan said, "The tea is easy to solve."

"The new tea law has been implemented,"

"It can give tea farmers and tea merchants a chance to catch their breath."

"It can also be used to roast tea leaves,"

"Ship them outside the country for sale."

"Citrus fruits are easy to deal with too,"

"Let the Agricultural Promotion Bureau cultivate or transplant new varieties."

"Sericulture, based on local mulberry varieties and terrain,"

“We can develop methods such as adding weirs to high fields or adding ponds to high platforms.”

"It should take advantage of the terrain as much as possible,"

"It can also maintain income from agriculture and sericulture,"

"We can also take this opportunity to build weirs and water conservancy projects,"

"At the same time, develop fish farming..."

Zhao Yuan surveyed his ministers: "This is what it means to govern the people."

"We must adapt to local conditions and understand the local situation."

"Instead of just shouting slogans about encouraging agriculture and water conservancy!"

Even Wen Huanzhang,

This was also the first time I had experienced the emperor's ability to govern the people.

Because when we were in Shandong,

Zhao Yuan's main focus,

They've all been put into training.

Any other government orders,

It was nothing more than measuring land and building water conservancy projects.

One by one,

The ministers present all showed the emperor the utmost respect.

Even if this person in front of you doesn't become emperor,

Instead, he served as a local official in the old Song Dynasty.

It will definitely benefit the local people.

Zhao Yuan said, "Let me tell you what I just said."

"Print them out and distribute them to officials in various regions."

"Let them adapt to local conditions,"

"What I just said only applies to Jingzhou and Xiangyang,"

"Don't simply copy their methods of governing the people,"

"You must understand the methods and approaches!"

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

The ministers shouted in unison.

Why was Zhao Yuan interested in Jingxiang?

Because Zhong Xiang kept making small moves.

They even stormed into Guangxi last winter!

.....

Those peasant army leaders in Fujian,

He was granted an audience with the emperor as an exception.

Everyone was thrilled.

They swore to serve the emperor.

Fan Jizhong, the biggest rebel leader,

They did not want to fight anymore.

They were arranged to move to Yusha with their wives and children.

He served as the registrar of Yusha County in Hanyang Prefecture.

The rest who did not want to fight,

Most of them were rewarded with money, grain, seeds, and oxen.

They were thrown to the banks of the Jingjiang River to be reclaimed and cultivated.

If you persist for three to five years...

They were all small landlords.

Furthermore, they were promised a five-year tax exemption.

It seems the imperial court is very stingy.

But these people were all willing.

Because their whole family could leave Fujian.

There's no need to worry about retaliation.

All conditions for land reclamation will be provided.

Not only do they live a worry-free life,

Moreover, it has a promising future.

The emperor also promised,

In the villages they reclaimed,

Village schools were established and scholars were assigned to teach.

The rest of the men all wanted to join the army.

Fan Ruwei, Ye Che, Zhang Xiong, and Yue Ji,

Travel south by boat to Yuezhou.

He then separated from the other rebel leaders.

They will go to Anxiang County to receive the troops.

They trained their troops there to prepare for a counterattack.

Ye Che was none other than Ye Tie, the most valiant general of the Fujian rebel army.

He officially changed his name after arriving in Beijing.

Ye Che also has a brother named Ye Qiong.

It also made a big name for itself in Fujian.

Yue Ji was Fan Ruwei's brother-in-law.

Historically, these people were wiped out by Han Shizhong.

But they practice the system of sharing meat and farming land.

He has a very strong grassroots support in Fujian.

They even managed to turn two officials in charge of the pacification efforts against the Japanese.

Han Shizhong suffered a great loss during the bandit suppression campaign.

They were so enraged that they threatened to massacre the entire city.

It was only after Li Gang persuaded them that they gave up.

Arriving by boat outside Anxiang County,

County Magistrate Dong Sidao and Garrison Commander Xu Mengde personally went out of the city to welcome them.

I heard that Xu Mengde is a general under Zhang Shun.

Fan Ruwei and the others immediately became respectful—Xu Mengde was the son of a salt merchant.

When Zhang Shun captured Bazhou

They voluntarily brought their boats and servants to seek refuge with them.

Chapter 1889 Conflict

Xu Mengde said, "It's good that you're here. There are only two tasks."

"First, we must eliminate the religious bandits in this county,"

"Secondly, we must defend the city to the death against Zhong Xiang."

"Is General Xu going to lead his troops away?" Fan Ruwei asked.

Xu Mengde said, "Apart from Yuezhou..."

"The elite troops south of the Jingjiang River,"

"All must go north to guard against the Jurchens."

Since the beginning of spring, small-scale battles have broken out in Hebei and Shanxi.

Jin soldiers and puppet troops continued to advance south.

Attempting to plunder money and grain,

They even tried to seize the city through intimidation.