Chapter three hundred and seventy-one: rich in the world
Hao Fenglou is a military vocation, but he is still infected with this kind of fake and empty nature. His words are impeccable. Those who don’t know really think he is worried about the country and the people, and he can’t help but cheer for him.
After Hao Fenglou said that, he asked Wu Xiong: "The merchants in Annan also gathered in Lang Son. Are there any rumors recently?"
Wu Xiong did not dare to neglect him. He only thought that Hao Fenglou was taking the exam, so he added fire to the fire and said: "Since the rebellion of the two palaces, the news spread to Lang Son, and many Annan merchants were like hot pot ants. Many merchants decided to stay in Lang Son, but they observed the wind before talking about it."
"There are also some merchants who care about their relatives and have to bite the bullet and go south. However, most of these people are worried and are very worried."
"Worried about those traitors and thieves?" Hao Fenglou pursed his lips, revealing a hint of relaxation.
Wu Xiong shook his head and said, "This is only one aspect. I really don't know if there are some words from the officials. They have three worries. One of them is of course a traitor. Although the traitor is also an Annan, who knows whether he will plunder wealth and kill innocent people indiscriminately? One is bad. Whether you are an Annan or not, you will be afraid that you will lose your life. The second is the local villagers, Jiaozhi is in chaos, and many people are ready to move. Even some good people, who can guarantee that they will not be incited by some bullies, suddenly stir up trouble and respond to the rebellion? These people are just plundering under the banner of uprising. Whoever has money and food will plunder whoever will care whether you are Annan or Han. As for this third..."
Wu Xiong couldn't help but glance at County Magistrate Xi, looking like he was eager to speak but stopped.
Obviously, there are some things that he can't say, for fear that it will cause trouble if he says it.
County Magistrate Xi saw through his thoughts, shook his head and sighed, "Shi Wu. What else can I avoid when things are at this point? Since you are unwilling to say it, then what's wrong with me? Today, the two marquises summoned me, so I'll just say it out loud. The third is actually the official army. In normal times, the official army may still be stable. After all, there are still royal laws in Jiaozhi. Who dares to act rashly? But in wartime, it's hard to say that some of the official army killed thieves, killed good people and made great contributions, and even some officials took advantage of the chaos to fight houses and rob houses and invade households. This kind of thing happened in the Chen family when they were Annan, and later in the Hu family when they were Annan. As for Jiaozhi today, it is inevitable."
"So the people in Annan are in panic. At present, the central and northern prefectures can barely maintain it, but who knows what will happen in the future? The lives of the family are now like being held by a knife, and no one is at ease. The officials also heard that many children of the Annan family are also in Lang Son. These people are now concerned about their tribes, and they are like hot pan ants. They are asking about the situation in the south. There are endless letters to family. They say things that should not be said. Now everyone is in danger. If the official army wins today, they may not be able to live in peace. The rebels will come tomorrow. They may not be able to make a living. They must be wary of the local sluts taking the opportunity to cause trouble and everyone can't take care of themselves."
They are all talking about the truth, and everyone is afraid of war. Even those rich families with some armed forces, after all, once there is a change, there will be a lot of uncertainty, and no one can guarantee that they can get benefits from it.
Moreover, the nature of this incident is hard to explain. Even if the instigation of the southern tyrants was under the banner of anti-Ming, the components of the rebels were extremely complicated. Who can guarantee that they would be friendly to you?
Hao Fenglou smiled.
In fact, this is what he wants. These wealthy families, gentry, and merchants, usually don’t look at the servants, they are rich and rich, and have raised some private soldiers. They are so glorious. But now that they are in war, there are dozens or hundreds of people in the family. Who dares to take the risk of their lives?
Hao Fenglou said seriously: "Yes, the building is about to collapse now, and no one knows what fate will be in the future? So everyone's hearts cannot be settled. But... a gentleman does not stand a dangerous wall, let alone stand under the dangerous wall with his wife and children? God has the virtue of being a virtuous person. Not to mention that they cannot bear it, even this marquis cannot bear to see him. Therefore, this marquis decided to let people enter the pass. All the marquis who are virtuous, the scholars who are famous in the local area, and the merchants who do good deeds can bring their families to Lang San. Not only should they enter the pass, they should also be settled, distributed their land and established a temple, and local officials should take care of their daily life and tell him
After entering Langshan Pass, this marquis will ensure that their family members are free of worries. As long as they get here, they will naturally try their best to give them convenience. Langshan County must issue official documents immediately for this matter, so that they must not be delayed, and time cannot be delayed, otherwise they will not know how much life will be lost. As for the ordinary people of Annan, if they have a skill, they can also be put into Guanzhong, and if there are strong and healthy people, they may be accommodated. Langshan County is probably going to make good preparations. The required money will come to the Marquis' Mansion. As for the sudden influx of so many people, people need to eat food and horses need materials, they must also prepare in advance, so they can order people to collect grain in Guangxi, prepare for the rainy day, and prepare early."
The picture is revealed.
This is Hao Fenglou’s real purpose.
The Xi County Magistrate and Wu Xiongren looked at each other at first, and then they understood what they meant. They couldn't help but secretly praised the marquis for being smart. In fact, the so-called gentry with virtue, Confucian scholars with fame, and merchants who do good deeds are all nonsense. Are there gentry with virtue, Confucian scholars with fame, and merchants who do good deeds these things now? There are no standards for this thing. Who knows whether they accumulate virtue and do good deeds? In the end, they put all these people in.
It was a loss on the surface, and Lang Son was overcrowded, which would bring a lot of trouble at that time. However, when the land was distributed to them, these people brought their families. Who would leave their wealth and life in their old house? At that time, they would have to spend money to build a house. After building a house, they would have to make long-term considerations, so all kinds of expenses were released, not to mention that these people had other houses in Lang Son, which was actually equivalent to putting their wealth and life in Lang Son. In the end, their influence was not just casually for the Hao family to squander it?
Hao Fenglou looked at Hao Zheng and said, "My father has a wide range of friendships and must have many close friends. Why not immediately write a book and ask them to come to Langshan for refuge? As long as they are willing to leave, the others will have no doubts."
Hao Zheng also realized that this time the great benefit to the Hao family was not only that Lang Son was prosperous several times more than before, but overnight, it could make Lang Son a city that was no less than Qinghua and Jiaozhou (formerly Shenglong) instantly attracted all the literati and poets in Annan and all the wealth of Annan. The benefits here can be imagined.
Hao Zhenghe nodded and said, "This is easy to say, I can write a book for my father now."
After the arrangement was made, everyone began to get busy, and many things were tacitly understood. Although Hao Fenglou said that God has the virtue of living, everyone knew in his heart that Lang Son would not be just a transit trade place in a month, which was good for everyone. After the magistrate of Xi County increased his political achievements, the Hao family could immediately increase its influence in Annan, and the wealth in the fief would also increase exponentially. The countless wealthy families and gentry were all accumulated by more than ten generations. It was absolutely considerable. Once they were all gathered in Lang Son, what did this mean?
Hao Zheng naturally wrote hundreds of books in a sloppy manner, and after a whole day of busyness, he ordered people to send all the letters.
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A few days later, in the seemingly peaceful Qinghua Prefecture City, the Qinghua Li mansion seemed a little nervous.
The Li family had already ordered people to start harvesting cotton as soon as possible. Although it was too early to harvest cotton, the harvest would probably be greatly reduced. But now they didn't care much. Moreover, the Li family felt that it was inappropriate. They didn't care about the cotton fields outside the city. They were now in a hurry. The most important thing was the safety of the tribe. The head of the family Li Hong had already drawn some strong and healthy people from the tenants into the house and distributed guns and rods to guard the Li family.
But even so, the Li family still couldn't feel relaxed. News of the worsening of Guangnan Prefecture had been sent one after another. The rebellion was obviously spreading, and the imperial government army was also frequently mobilized, and several armies had passed through Qinghua. It was obvious that a great war was about to be imminent.
In fact, for the Li family, it doesn’t matter who loses and who wins. What’s important is whether the family can be preserved and continued.
But the news that came one after another was really frightened. Li Hong was a little confused. Originally, a big family like him had their own skills to solve the problem no matter what the situation encountered. But now, seeing that the situation was out of control, it actually gave people a feeling of storm.
And at this time, a letter was passed here.
The owner of this letter made Li Hong dare not neglect it. It was Hao Zheng, the Hou of Luzhou, who was in Jiaozhi, who had a good impression of Hao Zheng and still remembered some of his benefits. So he quickly opened the letter, and after that, Li Hong stayed still.
The Marquis of Luzhou invited him to take his tribe to Langshan for refuge. It would be fine if he was willing to provide some help. Li Hong couldn't help but be a little shaken.
Go or not? If you go, you will feel uneasy to leave your land and old house here, but you will feel even more uneasy to stay here.
But I don’t know what the situation is going on over Lang Son. However, the Marquis of Luzhou is a good person and will not go back on his word. He will definitely give appropriate care.
Li Hong was completely entangled. He was deserted, but now he was in chaos. He had to come up with an idea.
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Chapter completed!