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All the prefectures in the south of the Yangtze River, regardless of landlords or merchants, hope to end this situation as soon as possible.The economic ecology they have operated for more than a hundred years was completely disrupted by Zhao Han.

"General Town, people eat each other!" Xu Nianzu shouted.

Zhao Han sighed: "There are too many big families in the south of the Yangtze River, and there is too much resistance to dividing the land."

Although Jiangxi has serious land mergers, it has many mountains and little land, and it is already a super wealthy family with tens of thousands of acres of land.

And in Jiangnan, every family has a surname, and they occupy hundreds of thousands of acres of land!

This is the inevitable result of the prosperity of industry and commerce. Capital not only allowed fertile land to be planted with cotton, but also quickly concentrated wealth to a few families.The richer these families are, the more they want to annex land, and this is the same situation all over the world.

Xu Nianzu remained silent.

"Let me think about it again." Zhao Han didn't immediately refuse.

Xu Nianzu wanted to say more, but was held back by his younger brother Xu Fengcai, for fear of offending Mr. Zhao.

Zhao Han waved his hand and said, "Go."

The Xu brothers left, and three famous prostitutes were invited in.

Zhao Han leaned back on the chair, tapped the armrest with his fingers, his mind was full of Jiangnan affairs.

Plans can't keep up with changes.

Since the beginning of the army, Zhao Han's military expansion plan has never been able to stick to it.

The decay of Daming and the fragility of Daming are beyond Zhao Han's imagination, and his plans are all too conservative.

"Meet Mr. Zhao!"

The three courtesans bowed in unison.

"Sit down." Zhao Han said casually, still thinking about business.

It was the end of spring at this time, and Zhao Han was wearing a cotton Taoist robe, which was the casual clothes of the Ming Dynasty made of cotton cloth.

The costumes are very ordinary, but the characters are extraordinary.

The three famous courtesans have met many important figures, including famous scholars and scholars, as well as a governor.But there is really no one who can have Zhao Han's momentum, just sitting there quietly, giving people a strong sense of oppression.

Suddenly, Zhao Han came back to his senses and said with a smile, "I'm really sorry, I was just thinking about something."

As if the ice had melted, the oppressive feeling disappeared, allowing the three of them to relax at the same time.

Wang Wei is the oldest, she said flatteringly: "Mr. Zhao has a lot of things to do every day, and I'm afraid he's thinking about some important things in the world."

"You really guessed right," Zhao Han asked, "Tell me, should I fight Jiangnan first, or Fujian first?"

The three women were dumbfounded.

They are good at poetry, painting, tunes and singing, and they have never talked about this kind of content with customers.

Zhao Han smiled and said, "Don't be afraid to say something wrong, just speak freely."

Lin Xue said: "My concubine is from Fujian, I hope my husband can fight Fujian first."

"Fight Jiangnan first!" Wang Wei and Liu Rushi said at the same time.

Zhao Han asked, "Why did you attack Jiangnan first?"

"Jiangxi has been traveling all the way, and the people live and work in peace and contentment," Wang Wei replied, "The land of wealth in Jiangnan, rather than its money falling into the hands of corrupt officials, it is better for Mr. Zhao to take it down, so that the people in Jiangnan, like the people in Jiangxi, will pass by as soon as possible." Have a good day."

Liu Rushi said: "Nanjing and Zhenjiang are better off. I heard that the price of rice has risen to three taels of silver in remote counties in the south of the Yangtze River. How can ordinary people afford such expensive rice? If Mr. Many people died of starvation. Two years ago, I was only a hundred miles from Songjiang to Suzhou, and I saw three cannibalism scenes. If there is no escort, I am afraid that I will also be eaten."

The south of the Yangtze River is too fragile, with more money and less food, in case of natural disasters, there will be famine.

Zhao Han suddenly changed the subject, and said with a smile, "You three come to Jiangxi, what do you want to do for a living?"

Wang Wei said: "I want to be a teacher in a girls' school."

Lin Xuedao: "I am good at painting, so I can draw some illustrations for the bookstore."

"As a concubine... I also want to be a teacher in a girls' school." Liu Rushi said.

Zhao Han thought for a while and said: "Saomei Academy, there is no shortage of female teachers. Jishui, Nanchang, Raozhou, Qianshan, Jiujiang and many other places are planning to set up girls' schools. I can write a recommendation letter, and you take the recommendation letter. Just go. As for the bookstore, I can also write a letter of recommendation."

Liu Rushi suddenly asked: "Mr. Zhao, can a woman be an official in Jiangxi?"

"Yes," Zhao Han sighed, "but it's very difficult, and it's easy to attract criticism."

Xiaohong is already married, and in order to take care of her family, she no longer works as a missionary.Instead, he became the director of Anfu County, which is equivalent to the director of the county office. This incident caused a sensation last year, and even some pedantic people ran to the gate of the county government to post big-character posters.

Zhao Han's General Military Mansion also received a lot of petition letters, hoping that he could ban women from being officials.

Liu Rushi quickly said: "I just asked casually."

Lin Xue immediately changed the topic: "Is "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" written by Mr. Zhao?"

"Haha," Zhao Han couldn't help laughing, "Have you read that book?"

"It was republished two years ago, and I drew illustrations for "The Legend of the Condor Heroes," Lin Xue said, "This book has two signatures, one is Li Zhuowu (Li Zhi), and the other is Zhao Ziyue. Said it was Mr. Zhao from Jiangxi."

Zhao Han couldn't help laughing: "I'm afraid it's not Mr. Zhao from Jiangxi, but what they said was Jiangxi thief Zhao."

Lin Xue didn't answer these words, and asked, "Did Mr. Zhao really do it?"

Zhao Han said with a smile: "I used to be a house slave for others, and I had no money in my hands, so I could earn some money by writing."

"Mr. is really a great talent." Lin Xue complimented.

Through the passage, Lin Xue successfully made the atmosphere relaxed and harmonious.

Liu Rushi made persistent efforts and asked, "It is said that Mr. Zhao has a reputation as a scholar, but is it true?"

"I took the exam twice, but I failed." Zhao Han said.

Wang Wei asked, "Is your master proficient in poetry?"

Zhao Han smiled and said, "I haven't studied it well."

Famous prostitutes have their own way of life, these three women are trying to get Zhao Han's interest.

There is no other intention, just want to get Zhao Han's care.

That day Xu Ying and Zhang Pu's conversation, Liu Rushi listened to the whole process, she asked: "I heard that Mr. is only fourteen years old, and he is favored by Jiangxi Inspector. Do you want to accept Mr. as a student?"

"Yes." Zhao Han nodded.

Both Wang Wei and Lin Xue were very surprised. They thought Zhao Han was superficial, but they didn't expect him to be a child prodigy.

It is really rare for a province's academic officer to take the initiative to accept apprentices, because it will definitely attract criticism.

Liu Rushi raised the corners of his mouth: "I guess Mr. Zhao must be full of knowledge, and he only regards poetry as an outsider's way, so he doesn't bother to discuss poetry with others. Mr. Zhao must have some masterpieces?"

They also understand "national affairs", but they are all old-fashioned, such as rectifying the administration of officials and appointing people on merit.

Needless to say, Jiangxi has already done it.

Then you can only use poetry, which is the strong point of courtesans.

Zhao Han said with a smile: "I think of an old work, in front of three famous masters. Don't sing the song of eternal regret. There is also a galaxy in the world. In Shihao Village, there are more tears than in the Palace of Longevity."

After reciting this poem, the three famous courtesans hurriedly stood up: "Thank you for your teaching, sir!"

Their little thoughts were seen through by Zhao Han, and they were also beaten by this poem.Let them sing poems and songs in the future, pay more attention to the sufferings of the people, and don't just care about emperors, generals, ministers, talented scholars and beautiful women.

Throwing out this poem is also Zhao Han's warning to the literati.

Liu Rushi thought to himself: Mr. Zhao is worthy of being a child prodigy, he really is proficient in poetry, and he just hides it in his heart without showing any traces.

Chapter 291 [Jiangxi Literary World]

The three famous prostitutes were sent away, and they all let out a long sigh of relief when they left the General Military Mansion.

Lin Xue said, "When I recited that poem, it scared me to death."

"I wasn't intimidated, but I found it interesting," Liu Rushi said with a smile, "In the past, when discussing poetry, it was always a pleasure for the host and guest. Today is the first time someone wrote a poem to admonish them."

Wang Wei couldn't help laughing: "Mr. Zhao asked people not to sing the song of old age's regret, but his own poem has the charm of Bai Letian."

Liu Rushi said: "Mr. Zhao cares about the sufferings of the people, and he is a man of unity of knowledge and action. He writes poems naturally and straightforwardly. I think he is very bold, disdainful of twists and turns, and his style is very different from ordinary literati."

The three women walked together and went out of the city to the inn, but they saw a dew pavilion outside the city.

There is also a kiosk at the pier, but it is mostly posted with commercial information, but the kiosk here is more of an official notice.

Wang Wei took a closer look and read: "The Luling County Government will recruit 20 more officials to watch the government. They will take care of their own food and lodging for three months. They can be turned into reserve officials. Each of the six towns in Luling will recruit three more officials to watch the government. Party member..." After reading the notice, Wang Wei sighed, "If I were [-] years younger, I would definitely be a government official, and maybe I could become the magistrate of the county in the future."

Listening to Li Fenglai's explanation all the way, Liu Rushi already had some understanding of Jiangxi's administration. She said: "This notice has been smashed by wind and rain. I think it was posted two or three months ago. In Luling County alone, [-] new ones have been added. Reserve officials, it seems that this summer is really going to send troops."

Jiangxi has been able to mass-produce officials, and Hunan and Guangdong are almost on the right track.

The bigger the territory, the more people there will be.

It's a pity that hidden dangers have also increased, and old and new officials are mixed together.Especially in remote counties and towns, the clean government is out of reach, and it depends entirely on the supervision of missionaries and farmers' associations.After the division of land is completed, most of the missionary officers will be withdrawn, and only one missionary department will be left in the county government.

Beginning this spring, the Department of Integrity of the General Military Mansion has set up twelve incorruptible officials.

In groups of three, draw lots to determine the location, and follow the established direction to tour the states and counties in microservices.It is a bit similar to the inspector censor of Ming Dynasty, but has no judicial power and is not allowed to interfere in local affairs.

Lin Xue read the second notice again: "Zhong An, the deputy mayor of Wuxing Town, married the woman from the town, Mrs. Huang. The wasteland in the mountains was collectively reclaimed by Lijia Village. Shi and Li Long's family divided an additional three acres. After investigation, Zhong An had another crime of corruption, swallowing more than [-] shi of rice and more than [-] shi of corn..."

"According to the trial and judgment of the Luling County Government, Zhong An was allocated a mine as a miner, and his wife Huang was ordered to remarry. All the land under Zhong An's personal name was taken back, two acres of land under Huang's name were taken back, and half of Huang's natal family was taken back. Li Longfa allocated Mines for miners..."

Liu Rushi exclaimed, "Only occupying six parts of wasteland, sixty shi of paddy rice, and ninety shi of bract grain, so two officials have been allocated?"

"Jiangxi's officials are really strict." Lin Xue said with emotion.

Normally, it's really not that strict.

In this case, first, the land was moved and the absolute red line was touched.The second is that the case happened in Wuxing Town, where Zhao Han raised his troops!

Wang Wei sarcastically said: "This deputy mayor is really stupid. He lost his future for a few acres of wasteland and more than a hundred stones of grain. According to Li Yuanwai (Li Fenglai), he is the mayor of Jiangxi at this time. At least he is a magistrate, maybe he can even be a magistrate."

"There are always many short-sighted people in the world." Liu Rushi smiled.

Lin Xue said with a smile: "There are rewards and punishments, and there is also a reward order."

But it was at the weapons factory in Luling County, a craftsman improved the rattan armor production technology, shortening the rattan armor brewing cycle by three months.A special reward of five taels of silver, a salary increase of three levels, and an acre of farmland, was selected as this year's "Top Ten Craftsmen".

Liu Rushi said curiously: "The craftsmen are also treated with such courtesy."

Wang smiled and said, "If I were a craftsman, I would work hard for Mr. Zhao."

The three famous courtesans found it more and more interesting, so they went to the market outside the city together.

Their first goal was not a jewelry store, nor rouge and gouache, but went straight to a nearby bookstore.

"Three girls, please come in!"

The bookstore owner's eyes lit up, and he came over to say hello in person. These three women are really beautiful.

Liu Rushi said: "We are from other places, do you have any new books here?"

"There are a lot of new books, three girls come here." The owner of the bookstore was very attentive.

After just a few casual glances, the three women could see the difference.

The bookstores in the south of the Yangtze River are purely in terms of quantity. The first is teaching materials, the second is poetry and anthology, and the third is music books.

Here, there are almost no teaching materials.

The entire bookshelf at the entrance is full of laws, water conservancy, mathematics, official document writing, Datong theory and agricultural books.

Beginning this spring, officials who are promoted to county magistrates must pass an assessment, and the above contents are compulsory subjects.

The main reason is that there are too many qualified county magistrates, and the selection is unfair, so we should simply organize an exam.

Asking those "prepared magistrates" to answer the questions does not mean that you can answer them all, as long as you do better in the exam than others, and give priority to those who are at the top (if Datong theory fails, you will directly lose the qualification for this promotion).

Now, the county magistrate exam is over, just wait for the war after the summer harvest, and the newly occupied land will immediately go to be the magistrate of the county.

When it was announced last winter, booksellers everywhere acted immediately.

Not only those who are qualified to be magistrates come to buy books, but many ordinary officials and scholars also come to buy books. Anyway, they will have to take the exam sooner or later.

Liu Rushi looked at those professional books and sighed: "Fushe has always advocated practical learning, and Jiangxi is really advocating practical learning."

Wang Wei switched to Classics and History Sub-collections. There is no difference between traditional books and Jiangnan, but there are quite a lot of recently published anthologies.

"Sir, do you know which literary clubs are there in Jiangxi?" Wang Wei asked.

The owner of the bookstore is very familiar: "Ji'an has Bailuzhou Club, Xinshe, and Zhuxia Club; Nanchang has Hongdu Club, Duck Club, and Xiao Club; Jiujiang has Jiangzhou Club and Sheng Club..."

Wang Wei was surprised: "So many literary clubs?"