Chapter 339 Back to Hangzhou

Zu Qing has settled down, and the shipyard has entered a tight preparatory stage. Zhang Yang has allocated 100,000 taels of silver to Zu Qing at one time for the preliminary construction of the shipyard. Of course, this silver is still a drop in the bucket for a shipbuilding base.

Pingjiang is almost done, and Zhang Yang has returned to Hangzhou again.

At this time, Hangzhou already has a New Year's atmosphere.

It is already the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth lunar month, and the New Year in the fourteenth year is coming soon.

Compared with the salt farm that had just arrived in this world, Zhang Yang is now a hegemon.

From Baoying in the north to Hangzhou in the south, such a vast area has been full of vitality under the rule of Zhang Yang.

Back to Hangzhou, Liu Bowen has come to report. In the past few days since the opening of the Hongwen Museum, many scholars have come to join.

Up to now, most discerning people have been able to see that the spirit of the Yuan Dynasty has been exhausted. At the beginning, the Tutar cavalry came everywhere and destroyed the Song Dynasty. However, brutality can conquer civilization, but brutality cannot rule civilization. After only a few generations, a new turbulent era has arrived.

In troubled times, it is the pain of the people. Therefore, a heroic hero must stand up and lead the people to the light.

Nowadays, several rebels have shown their edge. Liu Futong in the north and Xu Shouhui in the south have established a country, so some scholars have defected to them in an attempt to display their ambitions and get the opportunity to show their talents in troubled times.

However, some more knowledgeable people chose to go to Zhang Shicheng.

Although Zhang Shicheng is a later generation, he obviously has more vigorous vitality. Zhang Shicheng made his fortune in the salt field and led his own army. From small to large, he repeatedly defeated the strong and created one myth after another. In particular, millions of troops of the imperial court came to besiege a small Gaoyou Mansion. Originally, they thought that Gaoyou Mansion would end up being slaughtered like Xuzhou Sesame Li.

Unexpectedly, it was the army of the imperial court that was slaughtered. In the end, it was like a bird and beast scattered, leaving nothing.

Zhang Shicheng's army, only less than 50,000 people, is so strong!

In troubled times, force is the most powerful backer.

Moreover, Zhang Shicheng also cherished the people very much. He was exempted from taxes for three years, divided the fields for the people, and won the approval of all the people.

Although this will touch the interests of all parties, Zhang Shicheng's field is not directly from the landlord, but he pays for it. Although some of them are unwilling to sell, it is much better than direct confiscation.

Therefore, when Zhang Shicheng confiscated the land, he did not attract complaints from the scholar class. After their comparison, they were relieved.

Zhang Shicheng is definitely a person who cares for the people and does great things. If he follows Zhang Shicheng, he will have a great future.

Therefore, many scholars heard that Liu Qingtian, whom they admired most, followed Zhang Shicheng and gave them a way: to participate in the Hongwen Hall. They were finally moved. Now Zhang Shicheng is the newly established Zuo Cheng of Jiangbei Province. He has served under his door. This is not a rebellion against the court. Moreover, everyone can see that Zhang Shicheng is not a person who is willing to live under others. If one day Zhang Shicheng becomes emperor, they will all have the merits from the dragon, and their future is boundless.

So, they all chose to join Hongwen Hall before the New Year.

Zhang Yang got this good news when he returned to Hangzhou.

"Lord, since you asked the humble position to preside over the affairs of the Hongwen Museum, the scholars in the south of the Yangtze River have joined the service one after another. Now, we have recruited nearly 300 people." Liu Bowen said.

"Brother Qingtian, what a great news!" Zhang Yang was also very happy to hear it: "Okay, I'll go to the Hongwen Museum to have a look."

Zhang Yang walked while listening to Liu Bowen's introduction.

Hongwen Hall is in the west of Hangzhou, where the scenery is beautiful, simple and elegant.

This was originally the residence of Youcheng in Jiangsu and Zhejiang Province. After being confiscated by the rebels, it was slightly transformed into the current Hongwen Hall.

Liu Bowen knows that although the lord said that all expenses can be withdrawn by Li Shanchang, now the lord has to do a lot of big things, and there are many places that need to use money. It is not appropriate for him to be extravagant and waste. Besides, if he is new, he has been appreciated by the lord. Naturally, he should consider what he does things.

Before he came, Liu Bowen heard that Zhang Shicheng was most opposed to extravagance and waste. Even if he is now a senior official, his daily food and clothing are still the the one who works in the salt farm.

In this way, it really matches Zhang Yang's heart, and Zhang Yang greatly appreciates it.

As soon as he entered the door, Zhang Yang heard a man chanting high: "The iron cliff Taoist plays the iron flute, and the palace is chewing the ancient sound. A blow through the chaos, a blow through the heart of heaven and earth. With a blow through the tiger and leopard, Tong Ting knelt down and offered Dan Kang Zhen. ...”

"It's a good blow through the heart of heaven and earth." Zhang Yang said, "Who was the lyrics just now?"

I saw a young man in his early twenties arched his hand and said, "It's me."

"This is Yang Ji." Liu Bowen said, "He is in the world and is known as one of the four heroes of Wuzhong."

Wu Zhong Sijie? Zhang Yang said, "No wonder Ci Fu is so exciting, but I don't know who this iron cliff Taoist is?"

"It's the old man." A man with a gray beard said.

Yang Weizhen, who is now in his fifties, is a famous writer, calligrapher and painter. The character Lianfu, known as Iron Cliff and Iron Flute Taoist, is a person from the whole hall of Huiji Fengqiao. Together with Lu Juren and Qian Weishan, they are called the "Three Gaoshi at the end of the Yuan Dynasty".

Although he is old, he still cherishes the country. In troubled times, people's lives are as cheap as grass. Only when a unified country is established again can he calm down and bring stability to the people.

Therefore, he also chose to be an official again.

Then, Liu Bowen introduced Gao Qi, Chen Ji, Zhang Yu and others for Zhang Yang. These people were all Liu Bowen just now, and they were also the most famous people recruited by Hongwen Hall.

Zhang Yang knows that the so-called first talent in the south of the Yangtze River, that kind of title is false. His own regime does not need people who can only recite poems and lyrics. Those literary things are not very useful, but in this era, it is necessary to select talents in this way, which is much more ridiculous than the college entrance examination of later generations.

However, in this era, except for a few nerds, most of the people who can integrate these ancient texts are actually very smart.

Liu Bowen knew what Zhang Yang meant, so the reason why these people were specially taken out by him was that these people were all officials. Moreover, in the process of becoming officials, they were not used to the [***] in the officialdom. They did their own actions and punished illegal acts. Finally, they were retaliated by the anniper and were deposed. These people were all upright. People were unable to display their talents in the officialdom of the Yuan Dynasty, so they resigned in awe-inspiringly and finally came together.

The appointment of these people is absolutely helpful to the cause of the lord. If any dynasty can eradicate the problems of officials themselves, it can last for a long time.

At the beginning, when the prime minister ruled the Yellow River, the court had allocated a large amount of silver. As a result, after layers of exploitation, this batch of silver came to the hands of migrant workers without even a copper money. Hundreds of thousands of migrant workers endured the danger of fatigue, hunger and death on the construction site, which eventually led to the uprising of the people.

If a large number of incorruptible officials were appointed, how could such a thing happen at that time?

"Do you think the various policies I'm implementing locally now?" Zhang Yang asked.

He said that they were capable ministers, but he also had to investigate them. Moreover, Zhang Yang wanted to hear what he thought of his policies in the hearts of these prospective scholars.

"There is an old saying, the people are only the country, and the country is peaceful." Yang Weizhen, who has the longest beard, first said, "The people are the foundation of the world. The current social turbulence is caused by the people's lives being not guaranteed. Now, Lord Zhang can let the people live a good life. If you travel to the north and south of the Yangtze River, you will naturally be stable."

"The body is right, and it is not ordered to do it, and its body is not right, although it is not obeyed." Yang Ji said, "The troops led by Lord Zhang have not committed any crimes against the people. The officials under Lord Zhang's command are honest and honest. As the old saying goes, they do not suffer from widowhood and inequality. It is valuable that Lord Zhang's order can be executed impartially.

Zhang Yang listened and nodded. These upright people who were eliminated by the corruption of the imperial court spoke really differently. Now he needs a large number of officials. You can first let them be a county magistrate in the local area to investigate. If they are competent, you can gradually promote them.

Zhang Yang toured the Hongwen Museum for a day, familiar with many people, etc., to discover those who have talents and are ready to be entrusted with heavy responsibilities. Due to Liu Bowen's strict screening, those who only know how to talk about it have not mixed into their own team.

Of course, although Zhang Yang will promote some scholars, he will not let all these people serve as the grassroots of his future Empire State Building. Some of the officials will come from the people, and they should replenish fresh blood in time. In short, those who are capable will be good at it.

Back to the government office, Zhang Yang met his long-lost mother Cao and his wife Liu Ruohan, as well as his son.

I haven't seen him for months. The little guy has grown up, holding him in Liu Ruohan's arms and playing with his fingers.

"Mother, Ruohan, you have a hard time on your journey. Take a rest first." Zhang Yang said.

Thinking of that, Zhang Yang felt that he had a big head. He'd better talk to them in detail.

"Congratulations to the Prime Minister for being promoted again and becoming the provincial Zuocheng." Liu Ruohan said.

"Forget it, everyone knows what's going on with this official. This is what I beat myself." Zhang Yang said and glanced at his son. At this moment, he was also looking at Zhang Yang with curiosity.

Zhang Yang couldn't help but have a chubby little face.

"Wow!" The child no longer knew Zhang Yang. He felt pain and cried.

"Huzi, don't cry. He is your father. Look at him. He is now a third-grade official." Liu Ruohan quickly coaxed.

Zhang Yang is a little heartbroken. He fights everywhere and spends very little time with his mother and son. The Spring Festival is going to come in the next few days, and there is nothing to do. Stay with them for a while, wait until the time is ripe, and then tell them about your other marriage.

(to be continued)