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"Not only is he innocent, but he has also rendered meritorious service by offering up territory and becoming a vassal."
"When the time comes, brothers who want to go back to their hometowns,"
"It also provides an opportunity to go back and reunite with family."
That makes a lot of sense.
The victorious soldiers actually believed it.
Just like a drowning person,
Grasping at a straw,
They decided to postpone the mutiny.
It stabilized the morale of the troops.
Xin Xingzong continued on his journey.
Soon we will be able to see Qingxi County in the distance.
Chapter 1818 Recommending Good Officials
Due to a shortage of ships,
Some soldiers walked along the shore with the ship.
They were eager to get to the county town.
They were too lazy to raid the villages along the river.
The villagers fled as soon as they saw them.
Zhang Shun's soldiers are here.
Moreover, it was hidden among the residential houses near the city wall.
.....
Qingxi County Town.
Zhang Shun was sitting on the city tower drinking with the county magistrate.
Moreover, their attitude was quite polite.
"Since you are the same age as His Majesty,"
"Why are you still serving as the county magistrate?"
Wu Bo smiled and said, "I will reduce taxes and corvée labor, and suppress powerful clans."
“Then it’s true that it can’t be promoted.” Zhang Shun suddenly realized.
Fujian was a major province for the imperial examinations during the Song Dynasty.
Judging solely from the number of Jinshi (successful candidates in the highest imperial examinations),
Putian is first, Ouning is second.
Xianyou ranked third, and Nanping ranked fourth.
In the year Zhao Yuan took the imperial examination
Nanping County produced five Jinshi (successful candidates in the highest imperial examinations).
Wu Bo ranked the best among them.
However, this guy remained so until his death.
From the Northern Song Dynasty to the Southern Song Dynasty
From being selected as a candidate to becoming a high-ranking official in the capital.
However, he continued to serve as a county magistrate in various places.
Even if they are promoted, they will soon be demoted.
Not proactive at all in tax collection
But he liked to strike down powerful and influential people.
It's no wonder he can't become a high-ranking official.
Although his official rank was not high.
However, he became extremely famous after retiring from officialdom.
He was respectfully addressed as "Zi" by scholars in Fujian.
Wu Bo drank a cup of yellow wine.
Pointing to the distant mountains and rivers, he said,
"Fujian is mountainous, making it ideal for growing corn and sweet potatoes,"
"As soon as I arrived in Qingxi County, I promoted the planting of these two things,"
"Nowadays, many people in the mountains rely on it for their livelihood."
Zhang Shun praised, "If Your Majesty and the Crown Prince knew,"
"They must be very happy."
"It's no use!"
Wu Bo shook his head with a serious expression.
“Ueda fields are extremely rare in Fujian,”
"Even Nakata doesn't have many,"
"And it was occupied by gentry and temples."
"The poor can only afford to work the fields,"
"The harvest from ten mu is not even enough for one mu of land in Jiangnan."
"If the new Ming Dynasty wants Fujian to be well-governed,"
"We must suppress the powerful and wealthy, and destroy temples and monasteries,"
"Otherwise, even the best grain will not bring blessings to the people."
Zhang Shun smacked his lips.
He knew what he had to do.
He recommended Wu Bo to Zhao Yuan.
It will surely please the emperor.
Wu Bo stood up on the city wall, hands behind his back, and said...
"If I were to become the governor of Quanzhou,"
"And the right to act expediently,"
"Just give me three years,"
"That would reduce Quanzhou's temples to less than one in ten!"
"Just wait and see."
Zhang Shun was very confident about this.
He had worked for Zhao Yuan for many years.
She knows Zhao Yuan's thoughts all too well.
One who took the imperial examination in the same year as the emperor,
Moreover, those who passed the imperial examinations and had similar political philosophies,
Zhang Shun felt that this person was destined to become a high-ranking official!
Perhaps this cross-sea raid on Fujian,
The biggest gain was not eliminating Tong Guan.
Instead, he met Wu Bo in this mountain town.
Of course, Zhao Yuan still needs to bear the pressure and continue to support him.
Otherwise, given Wu Bo's radical methods,
We can only do it the same way as in history.
He was promoted but quickly demoted.
He eventually became known as "Wu Zi" in the county annals.
A small boat came from the north.
Quickly reach the water gate below the city.
They waved their flags wildly toward the city walls.
Zhang Shun said, "They're here."
Wu Bo had only a superficial understanding of military affairs, and asked,
"There are no civilians outside the city,"
Will the enemy become alert?
Zhang Shun said, "Xin Xingzong repeatedly allowed his troops to plunder."
"They've probably long since gotten used to the deserted areas outside the city,"
"They thought the people had been scared away by him."
"really."
Wu Bo thought it made sense.
Xin Xingzong led his troops to the outside of the moat.
The dock was deserted.
There were no residents in the surrounding streets, which was quite regrettable.
"It's most likely that someone from the Qingyang Ironworks escaped back."
"It scared the people of Qingxi County so much that they all hid in the city."
"I'm afraid we'll have to attack the county seat first."
Xin Yanzong suggested, "Why not simply go around the city?"
"Go straight to Quanzhou,"
"What's there to rob in a small mountain county?"
"That's also acceptable; we must hurry to Quanzhou to seize the seagoing vessel."
"Otherwise, we wouldn't be able to go out to sea."
Xin Xingzong nodded.
In just a few words,
They decided to ignore the city.
Moreover, it strengthened their resolve to go to sea.
Even small counties in Fujian wouldn't accept Sheng Jie's army.
What good situation could I expect if I went to Guangdong?
It seems we'll have to conquer each city one by one.
It would be better to just go out to sea and hunt wild animals.
As for the miasma on the island...
Simply kidnap some doctors to accompany you.