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They withdrew their troops, looking disheveled and embarrassed.
But the victorious soldiers were overjoyed.
There's no need to fight the bandits to the death.
They also robbed a lot in Minqing County.
This couldn't be more cost-effective for them.
Seeing that Xin Xingzong had led his troops away,
Prefect Jiang Can breathed a sigh of relief.
Chen Yuan asked, "Did the Prefect offend Emperor Xin Xingzong?"
"Still unwilling to change course?"
Jiang Can said with a wry smile, "We have no choice but to change it, so let's change the flag."
Jiang Can lost his father at a young age.
He was raised by his uncle, Jiang Zhiqi, from a young age.
The most famous thing Jiang Zhiqi ever did was...
It was as if they heard rumors of Ouyang Xiu committing incest...
That's obviously nonsense.
The real reason is that Jiang Zhiqi chose the wrong side.
The new emperor had to distance himself from Ouyang Xiu.
But this line is drawn too far.
Ouyang Xiu, who unwittingly became embroiled in an affair with his daughter-in-law
He wished he could take a knife and personally kill Jiang Zhiqi.
Although morally questionable
However, Jiang Zhiqi was a key figure in the reformist faction.
Moreover, during the implementation process,
Actively correct the various shortcomings of the new law.
When he served as an official in Fujian
He responded to natural disasters by providing work relief.
Recruiting disaster victims to build water conservancy projects.
"The labor force employed one million people, irrigated nine thousand hectares of land, and saved eighty-four thousand lives."
As Jiang Zhiqi's nephew,
Jiang Can also belongs to the pragmatic type.
Fourteen wharves were built in Jiangnan.
I won't go into the old clichés about encouraging agriculture and sericulture.
Jiang Can, as an official, also "suppressed powerful and influential families"!
Chapter 1805 How dare you!
Based solely on the three words "suppressing the powerful and wealthy,"
He will be able to do well in the new dynasty.
It was precisely because Zhejiang suppressed powerful clans that
He offended too many gentry.
Jiang Can was demoted by Emperor Huizong of Song, who had fled south, to serve as the prefect of Fujian.
Seeing the flags bearing the character "Ming" raised on the city walls,
Jiang Can said to Chen Yuan, "Brother Zhimo, do you know what I want to do?"
"Should we hold out in Nan Jian Prefecture and wait for the Ming Dynasty to send troops to take it over?" Chen Yuan said.
Jiang Can shook his head: "These past few years have been plagued by constant warfare and banditry."
"The people of Nan Jian Prefecture are suffering terribly,"
"Temples and monasteries in various counties took the opportunity to annex land,"
“They even concealed the population and kept private soldiers.”
"Grain prices are soaring now,"
"It's too late to wait for the Ming Dynasty."
"Otherwise, countless lower-class families would starve to death."
“I intend to destroy the temple,”
"Use the temple's grain to attract starving people,"
"Work-for-relief projects were implemented to repair water conservancy facilities in various counties."
"Especially those illicit rituals,"
"They must all be destroyed!"
Chen Yuan advised, "This might incite a popular uprising."
This is not alarmist.
So-called illicit worship refers to folk deities.
It has all sorts of random things.
Poor people really believe in that kind of thing.
Jiang Can said, "The people have work to do and food to eat."
"I won't believe those things."
"Of course, we can't just act recklessly,"
"We must proceed gradually, first recruiting a portion of the starving people,"
"First, we 'borrow' grain from the temples in the city."
"Before that, we need to kill a few corrupt officials to establish our authority,"
"Otherwise, the subordinates won't listen!"
Zhang Shun made Emperor Huizong of Song disappear.
Everyone, human or ghost, is showing off.
Jiang Can also plans to show off his skills.
He's been feeling very frustrated these past few years.
They wanted to take advantage of the window of opportunity during the transition between old and new regimes.
To act entirely according to one's own will.
For example, there are several officials in this state capital.
Jiang Can has wanted to deal with them for a long time!
This led to a strange situation in Fujian.
Fan Jizhong and Fan Ruwei carried out a large-scale massacre in Jianzhou.
They beheaded the landlords until their heads rolled everywhere.
Then the grain and land were distributed to the people.
Meanwhile, in the neighboring Southern Sword Prefecture,
Prefect Jiang Can also privately killed a corrupt official.
They then destroyed temples to provide work relief and constructed water conservancy projects.
They even dealt with some disobedient local strongmen.
One period of chaos, the other of order; the distinction is clear.
But their approach,
Zhao Yuan liked them all!
.....
Meanwhile, when Xin Xingzong led his troops out,
Dozens of ships also arrived in Fuzhou.
There is a town called Ganpu in Hangzhou.
Fuzhou has Min'an Town.
They all belong to the outer ports of large cities.
"Something's wrong!"
Zhang Shun observed it himself using binoculars.
Discovering the bustling maritime trade of Fuzhou,
There were hardly any boats at the port of Min'an Town.
It's very simple, Tong Guan has gone mad.
Killing the goose that lays the golden eggs: robbing maritime merchants.
This was used to raise funds for military expenses.
When Xin Xingzong led his troops out...
Tong Guan recruited another 5,000 new soldiers.
Goods plundered from maritime merchants
He also set aside some to reward his soldiers.
Many were also given as rewards to officials in Fuzhou.
At this time, Min'an Town
The river is four or five miles wide.
Many merchant ships sailed in,
It was immediately discovered by the Fuzhou naval forces.
"Another fat sheep has arrived!"
The naval officers and soldiers were overjoyed.
Afraid of scaring away the merchant ships,
They only set out when they were all close to the port.
"Boom boom boom!"
The naval warships had just approached
Several shells came flying right in front of them.
Immediately, dozens of merchant ships all hoisted the sun and moon flags.
It's just a bluff.
The Fuzhou navy was terrified.
They thought those dozens of merchant ships,
They were all used to transport the Ming army.