The weather was so cold that the cattle and sheep on the grasslands froze to death. This was often the time when the Mongolian tribes went south to invade and plunder. This was not surprising. When Anda first emerged, the situation in Shaanxi and Shanxi was even worse. Even North Zhili

Disaster followed, but what was strange this time was that the governor and the commander-in-chief of Shaanxi wanted to suppress the matter and did not want the court to know that Shaanxi had a population of millions and there were countless business travelers coming and going. They actually wanted to hide it.

Come down, it is indeed ridiculous.

"Brother, the imperial court was defeated in Guangning and fought fiercely with the She family in the southwest. According to the news on the Yangtze River waterway, other chieftains in Sichuan and Guizhou are also unstable. It is estimated that there will be more fighting. Shaanxi has another

With such a big mess, is this a good opportunity for us?" Wang Zhaojing said in a deep voice.

Zhao Jin glanced at Wang Zhaojing, smiled and said jokingly: "Usually only Daxiang would say that, but I didn't expect you to say that too."

The room burst into laughter again, Ji Xiang scratched his head there, Chen Huang smiled and shook his head, Ru Hui and Liu Yong both smiled. After everyone had finished laughing, Zhao Jin said: "It's not a good opportunity. The situation over there in Liao Town is a bit...

There will be no changes within the month. As we just said, after the grain and grass are burned down, the Jianzhou Jurchens will not be able to move too far west. What’s more, spring plowing will begin soon. The Jianzhou Jurchens will also have to prepare for this. There will definitely be no space.

Take action, as for the Shaanxi incident, didn't the merchants make it very clear? The bandits did not touch the fortified city, but only looted in the countryside. This did not hurt anything. The border troops just avoided the battle, but their strength was not damaged.

"

"The Tao Kou nomadic herders have no foundation. The Jurchen Jurchens in Jianzhou are based on farming and are making a living at every step. This is a serious problem," Wang Zhaojing said with emotion.

Zhao Jin nodded and continued: "As for the instability in the southwest, the fight of life and death there is just a rebellion in Sichuan and Guizhou provinces. The wealth of the imperial court is basically in Jiangnan, and the food is basically in Huguang and Jiangxi. What is there is just a will

It just makes the court uncomfortable, so the situation looks chaotic, but the court can still take action, and Xuzhou is in the heart of the country, and the court can even try its best to deal with us. Then it will be troublesome, and as I said before, this

There are internal and external troubles at this time. What we do will cause people in the world to stab us in the back, so why bother?"

"Poke in the spine? People around Xuzhou are starting to eat grass and dirt. We people can eat meat, but the servants and regiment trainers are all mouthful. They live such a respectable life. Who should poke whom?" Jixiang interjected.

Speaking of this, everyone in the room nodded, and even Zhao Jin smiled and said, "I've had a good year this year."

Xuzhou in the second year of Tianqi has indeed had a fertile year. Xuzhou now produces a large amount of wine. Caoliang and various grains have also been exchanged for wine. There is a large amount of distiller's grains for wine making. This distiller's grains are a good material for feeding pigs.

There is not enough food for people to eat chaffy vegetables elsewhere, but pigs are fed there, and there is no shortage of food in Xuzhou. A large number of wine troughs are used for pigs, and the number of live pigs in Xuzhou is increasing year by year.

A lot of things happened in Xuzhou last year, especially the imperial court's use of official troops to attack Xuzhou. Everyone was nervous, but most people worked together to survive. After a hard year, they deserve a reward at the end of the year.

Yunshanxing first sent people to purchase all the pigs in Xuzhou, and then slaughtered and sold large quantities of pigs raised by outsiders and on their own farms. The purchase price was the market price, but when they were sold, they were only exchanged for twice the weight of grain. This is incredible.

Great benefits. As for Zhao Ziying's family, they ate meat for seven days in a row during the first month, and the team members ate for three days in a row. They could see meat and oil almost every meal. The common people, especially many poor households, this is the first time in many years.

I ate something fishy for the first time.

Nothing about protecting safety, nothing about keeping one's word, is not as useful as eating meat during the Chinese New Year. Follow Mr. Jin and you will have meat to eat. I don't know who came up with this sentence, but everyone was talking about it, and people's hearts suddenly tilted.

No matter how much Zhao Ziying adheres to rules and justice in his work, in the eyes of outsiders, after all, he is an existence that violates the laws of the imperial court. It can be vaguely said to be a private soldier of local tyrants. If it is said more seriously, then it is a rebel, and many people follow him.

, but there are many people who try to avoid it as much as possible. Even Zhao Ziying himself, from servant to Yunshan Travel, is a little unreasonable and weak at certain times, but after the first month of the second year of Tianqi,

Everything is different. The imperial court has made it hard for everyone to eat, and this Zhao Ziying has made everyone salivate. Don’t you still understand who to choose?

"Because I eat meat, before the New Year is over, some people come over and ask about the patrol, saying that I can't be a servant now, but I can be a patrol." Liu Yong said with a smile.

"There are three thousand patrols. We will give priority to the servants who are sick and injured, and then try to select them from the group training. Those who become patrols will become the associates of Yunshan Bank, helping them settle down in Xuzhou, and then rely on our big families

Half of the quota will be given to the disciples, but they must be careful not to work in the local area. The guards of Xuzhou will give 10%, and the common people of Xuzhou and Pizhou will take 15%." Zhao Jin said.

Liu Yong nodded in agreement, and Ru Hui said with a smile: "This is a good idea, sir. Group training is our foundation. Being a patrolman and settling down safely will also give them a way out."

"My younger brother will arrange for people to preach everywhere about my elder brother's mercy and grace." Wang Zhaojing said with a smile.

At this time, Chen Huang coughed and saw that he had something to say. The room suddenly became quiet. Chen Huang had been listening silently and rarely spoke.

"The martial arts tournament made the brothers below very excited. This time it was held in the city, and there were a lot of people talking about it in the camp. I think our brothers train all day long, and patrol every day. The exercises are just like acting.

It’s good to fight once a year. If this continues, it’s easy to lose your energy. Why don’t we also hold a martial arts competition and compete with the people in our Zhaozi camp to lift their spirits. The key is to give them something to do."

After hearing what Chen Huang said, Jixiang immediately became very excited, nodded repeatedly and said: "Second brother is right, we should also hold this martial arts competition."

Zhao Jin pondered for a moment and then said: "I have thought about this too, but our Zhao Ziying's decisive battle depends not on individual martial prowess, but on the military formation and military discipline, so there is no need to compete with those martial arts skills, why not

The subjects in the training competition are to see who can run fast, who can walk steadily with a spear, as well as the shooting speed and accuracy of archery and muskets, each regiment and each team selects the best."

Before he finished speaking, Ji Xiang was no longer so excited, but Chen Huang nodded slowly, and Wang Zhaojing even clapped his hands and said: "What the eldest brother said is 'education through fun,' and it's better than ever."

Down, naturally just train down below.”

Halfway through the words, everyone's body swayed, and the tea bowls and lids on the table could be heard clanking. Everyone was stunned. Liu Yong was the first to react. "Earthquake" "Brother, go quickly."

The inexplicable shaking made everyone a little confused, but when they saw the dust falling on the beams, they all understood immediately. Liu Yong shouted, and several people started to walk out. Zhao Jin did not rush first, but caught the

Ru Hui, who moved the slowest, and Chen Huang supported him and strode out of the house.

When they arrived outside the house, they heard screams and exclamations near and far away, dogs barking wildly, and cows and horses neighing, all mixed together. But at this time, everything was quiet and nothing moved.

Everyone's hearts are still hanging in suspense. God knows if it's just a slight movement or there will be a big earthquake soon.

"Come here, check everywhere, including barracks, markets, warehouses, and residential buildings, to see if there is any damage. Go to the prefecture and county towns to inquire about any changes. Send fast horses to the second regiment, the third regiment, and the three regiments.

Go to the brigade to inquire and see if there is anything unusual. Dahuang, Daxiang and Xiaoyong, the three of you will return to the brigade immediately and be on strict alert. The guards are near Hejiazhuang and are on standby to prepare for war. Go quickly." Zhao Jin said sharply

He ordered.

The more times like this, the more people will take the opportunity to cause trouble, so preparations must be made in time. Everyone knows the seriousness of the situation and leaves immediately.

Ru Hui grabbed a servant and gave him a few words before returning to Zhao Jin. Zhao Jin had already summoned his personal guards to wear armor for him. At this moment, it was no different from a battle, and he had to be prepared for the worst.

They were on alert in an orderly manner here, but it gradually became quiet outside. After a slight earthquake, there was no abnormality anymore. Most of the buildings in Hejiazhuang were newly built, but there was no damage, because the earthquake was really short-lived.

, no one or any livestock was injured, but we have to wait for news about other places.

Zhao Ziying's horsemen headed in all directions with Hejiazhuang as the center. They wanted to know the news from all over Xuzhou and report it as soon as possible.

The servant who was stopped by Ru Hui quickly reported back the news. Zhao Jin's home was fine, his wife and children were safe, and the entire Hejiazhuang was safe. Everyone was relieved.

"There was an earthquake just after the first month. According to the almanac, this year may not be peaceful," Ruhui said.

"Nothing has happened in the past six years, why did they move on the spot?" Wang Zhaojing was also frightened. Zhao Jin shook his head gloomily and said, "Nothing has happened in ten or twenty years."

News continued to spread from the nearby manors and villages. Except for the collapse of a few houses in disrepair, there was no other damage. Until dark, there were no more earthquakes.

Even so, everyone did not dare to go back to sleep, for fear of another earthquake in the middle of the night, so they stayed under the house. They directly chose to set up a tent in the open space for the night, or just survive the night in the cold wind. The same was true for Zhao Jin's family.

A tent was set up in the center of the compound.

However, his tent is very exquisite. It was a high-quality item sent by Wang Ziyang back then. The person who built the tent was also a Mongolian servant, so he was a skilled man.

There is a thick blanket on the ground and a copper stove filled with red charcoal fire. This tent is no worse than the house. However, according to the servants who set up the tent, such a large tent can only be used by nobles on the grassland.

Yes, only those nobles who are close to the Khan can own it.
Chapter completed!