Xie Ming

Chapter 110 He who wins the hearts of the people wins the world!

On the eighth day of April, at the first quarter of the morning (5:15 am).

As soon as the day dawned, Xiao Jingchuan urged the county magistrate and a group of officials at the yamen to prepare to gather the people and distribute grain.

Just half an hour ago, County Magistrate Wu Dequan led a team and managed to organize and revise the population roster.

Just after taking a nap, I have to get up and work again.

Many clerks and runners, especially those who had stayed up all night to prepare documents, had sad faces and looked unhappy.

Seeing this, Xiao Jingchuan, in order to boost everyone's morale, decided to make a move that was unprecedentedly stingy and decided to give a reward of two taels of silver to each member of the team of dozens of people after the task was accomplished.

In this way, this group of lazy officers finally perked up.

After assigning their respective tasks, they went to work happily!
5:30 AM (: AM)

The runners who were sent to disperse throughout the streets and lanes to give notice with the gongs returned, and many impatience-filled common people had quietly gathered behind them.

It is said that soldiers and bandits are one family. The reason why Xiao Jingchuan was willing to pay a reward of two taels of silver to each person and let these bastards help with this matter instead of using his own soldiers was because he was afraid that the soldiers would scare the people and things would be difficult to get done quickly.

"General, general, general!"

"General Xiao!"

At this moment, the rain that had been pouring down all night had finally stopped, but the sky was still covered with dark clouds and there was no sign of clearing up.

Xiao Jingchuan and Qiu Zhizhong are now standing in front of the gate of the county government office.

Not far away, Hu Juncai, who had been called to the government office to work in the middle of the night since Cuiling returned home safely, came running from the alley, looking very motivated.

"General Xiao! He's back!"

"Most of the officers sent out to deliver the notice have returned, and many civilians have followed them!" Hu Juncai said.

"Haha, okay, okay!"

"Juncai, you should go and make sure Wu Dequan and the others get their job done!"

"I'll send some people here to move all the grain to the gate of the yamen and ensure your grain supply!" Xiao Jingchuan said with a smile.

"Yes, yes, I'll go right away!" After saying that, Juncai returned to the grain distribution point at the alley next to the county government office in high spirits. It seemed that he had worked in this government office for several years, and today, he had finally done something practical and good for the people. He was filled with joy from the bottom of his heart, and his gait was brisk and refreshing as he went back and forth.

"Haha, Feiyu (Qiu Zhizhong), look at Juncai, he's as happy as a child!"

Xiao Lang was talking to Zhizhong beside him, with a look of joy on his face.

According to ancient sayings, a country is based on its people, and people depend on food for their survival.

At this moment, Xiao Jingchuan's move to open the granaries and release grain made not only him, but also people like Zhizhong and Juncai who had read the books of sages for many years, sincerely happy.

Establish a mind for heaven and earth, establish a destiny for the living people, carry on the unique teachings of the past saints, and create peace for all generations!

Whether you are seeking to be an official or fighting in the battlefield, who doesn't want a peaceful and prosperous country?
It's just that most people, after experiencing the ups and downs of officialdom and the many hardships they encounter, their appearance becomes distorted and deformed as they get stuck in the mud! It's really sad and lamentable!
"Haha, Lao Xiao! I suddenly have an idea and want to give you a suggestion. I wonder if you are willing to listen to it?!" Qiu Zhizhong said suddenly.

"Oh? I hope Mr. Feiyu can give me some advice!" Xiao Jingchuan was happy now, so he cooperated with the etiquette and bowed to respond.

"Haha, Lao Xiao, now we are distributing food to the civilians. This kind of thing is something you would never see in the barracks in the past."

"I think even the soldiers would be deeply moved by such a scene."

"In that case, why don't you dispatch some soldiers from each unit to help distribute food?"

"First, let the soldiers who risked their lives to fight for their lives feel firsthand what we are doing when we serve as soldiers and fight in wars."

"They say being a soldier is just about getting paid, but if you don't have the heart to protect your family and the people, you don't know the greater good!"

"Secondly, these soldiers can integrate with the people. It is rare to have this kind of experience of putting oneself in the shoes of the people and doing practical things for them. When they return to the team, word will spread. In time, our team will become what you and I wish, an ironclad army of justice!"

"What do you think?" Qiu Zhizhong was thoughtful and well-intentioned.

Hearing this, Xiao Jingchuan was deeply inspired and nodded solemnly. "Okay! Okay!"

"Changting!" Xiao Langyan.

"Yes, General!" Gu Changting replied.

"Go, notify all the soldiers on duty in the east, west, south, and north of the city."

"Tell Huchen, Peizhong, Liu Wenbing, Gong Yonggu, and Xu Jizu to dispatch half of their soldiers from each unit and rush to the county government office in the city. Ma Minglu will coordinate their deployment and cooperate with the government officials in distributing food!" Xiao Jingchuan ordered.

"Yes!" Changting replied.

"Oh, yes, there are also more than 700 soldiers detained in the military camp in the east of the city. Peizhong should also be asked to take good care of them and send them all here to watch from the sidelines."

"Understood sir!" Chang Ting bowed and accepted the order.

Afterwards, he ran out quickly, mounted the horse in front of the horse-tie stone outside the government office, and ran off to do his job.

Seeing Chang Ting speeding away, Xiao Jingchuan withdrew his gaze, thought in his heart, and continued talking to Qiu Zhizhong beside him.

"Feiyu (Qiu Zhizhong), I have also thought about the suggestion you just made."

"I think we should do more to open warehouses and provide relief food in the future!"

"As for the benefits, the points you just mentioned are all correct!"

"Besides that, by doing this, we can also greatly win back the hearts and minds of the people in the enemy-occupied areas!"

"Everyone in the court says that Li Zicheng's peasant policy is a disaster that will destroy the foundation of our Ming Dynasty! It is so abominable!"

“But I personally think that it’s just the opposite!”

"The rebel Dashun Army did not pay taxes to the poor people, but instead shifted the demand for military pay and food to the surrendered officials, generals, and landlords and gentry!"

"Although we have always criticized their practice of killing the rich and taking advantage of the situation, it is the behavior of bandits and cannot last long!"

"But, seeing that their power is growing stronger and stronger, the entire area north of the Yellow River and Huai River has fallen into the hands of the enemy!"

"As the initiators of this initiative, you and I must carefully analyze and study this."

Xiao Jingchuan spoke slowly and his words were very insightful. Qiu Zhizhong also calmed down and listened quietly, waiting for his next words.

“So, I thought.”

"For a long time to come, or the entire North, will be caught in an endless tug of war between the enemy and us."

"In this situation, if we can abandon those high-sounding so-called ancestral rules and legal principles!"

"Think about what the people think, and worry about what the people worry about!"

"Special matters should be handled specially. He is the enemy of Dashun and has killed a wealthy man. Then we will take advantage of the situation to seize his wealth and property."

"The Dashun bandit front has been stretched too far and he is unable to supervise the equal distribution of land. Well, let's redistribute the land to the people!"

"They are short of logistical supplies, and their food relief efforts are limited. So let's seize their food and release it to the people!"

"In a word, in a word, it's just one sentence!"

"The old order of the Ming Dynasty, the southern part of the country not affected by the war, let's not discuss that for now."

"As for the North, the core idea is just one!"

"Fight the enemy for the hearts and minds of the people!"

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(End of this chapter)