Taipingchun

When the later generations Xiuwuzong recorded it, it was recorded as follows:

In July of the third year of Zhengde, there was a drought in the six southeast prefectures.Know it.

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Time slowly came to July, but Sea Dragon King still didn't mean to rain, and the drought continued.

If it continues like this, no one can say for sure whether the grain in the farmland will die due to drought, but the possibility of a bad harvest will definitely be a fact.

The drought came as Xu Xiu had feared. According to the news from the mansion newspaper, not only Yingtian Mansion, but also Suzhou Mansion, Songjiang Mansion, Changzhou Mansion, Zhenjiang Mansion, and Hangzhou Mansion in Zhejiang Province were all severely affected. Huge, long-lasting droughts.

A severe drought sweeping across the southeast is already foreseeable.

As for Jiangning, it suffered from disasters for two consecutive years, first floods and then droughts.

The days of farmers have long been unsustainable.

Although Jiang Shanqing tried his best to expand the construction of water conservancy canals with the efforts of Jiang Shanqing, it was still difficult to recover all the losses. At this time, he and Xu Xiu stood beside the farmland without saying a word.

Xu Xiu squatted down and looked at the scene in front of her, feeling very distressed.

When the crops are lightly pinched, they will be broken into dross.

Jiang Shanqing lowered his head and said, "My lord, the best possible result for Jiangning County is [-]% of the previous year's harvest."

"Is it only [-]%?" Xu Xiu continued to stare at the cracked farmland. Hearing this, he felt a strong sense of frustration for the first time. Who can resist the power of God?

Looking back, seeing Jiang Shanqing's tangled face, Xu Xiu comforted: "Thirty percent is very good, I thought it was going to be rejected. You have worked hard during this time."

These [-]% are all located closer to the water source.

Although the Jiangnan area is located near the Yangtze River, the possibility of large-scale drought is very small, but it still occurred.

Since it is irreversible, we have to be prepared to suffer dire consequences.

Xu Xiudao: "Don't blame yourself, Ziyun, you did a good job."

"Thank you sir."

The two consecutive years of disasters were absolutely unbearable to the common people. In order not to flee, Jiangning County resolutely ensured that the county students even asked the county students to bring Jiangning essays to the countryside to publicize. , will definitely do our best to ensure that everyone can tide over the difficulties.

But I don’t dare to say too much, each grain store collects half of the grain, and Chang Pingcang breaks through the million-dollar barrier in an instant. There were a lot of merchants on the move. At that time, everyone knew that Jiangning County needed food, and it would be great if they could exchange food for peace. Xu Xiu also deliberately guided it like this.

But when the two are added together, it's only 20 million, which is likely to be the amount to stick to in the coming year. Xu Xiu's confidence in his heart is not enough, and he can't help but be careless when he speaks.

Every time when the residence report comes, Xu Xiu will read it as soon as possible. He needs to know the arrangement of the court, because the tax collection day is approaching. Say it, otherwise this day will be even more difficult.

The inspector censor had already reported the situation in the southeast to the imperial court, but there were only three words of shangzhi, which meant that the emperor knew it.

Xu Xiu said regretfully: "It seems that everything is waiting for the autumn harvest, and the court will give an explanation."

Turning his head to the old scholar, he said, "Sir, I'm afraid Huating is having a hard time too."

The old scholar nodded and said, "A letter has come."

Although his parents had gone first, there were still many relatives in Xiaozhen Village, especially his uncle, although he was serious, he gave him enough convenience.The money for studying is all supported by Xu Hui's father.

Shaking his head, he could no longer wait for news from the imperial court. Even if it rains in time, there is not much possibility of recovering the loss of the farmland.

Seeing a pinch of crumbling crops in the field made him feel distressed.

Ancient technology is far inferior to later generations, and the ability to deal with natural disasters is even worse.

It all depends on the storage in the warehouses in various villages and ri at ordinary times, but Jiangning has suffered disasters for two consecutive years, and everyone knows that there is nothing there.

Xu Xiu wrote the document, Nanjing City has plenty of food, he needs Nanjing's support, as a county under his jurisdiction, he has the qualifications to make this request.

However, pleading with the Nanjing Grain Reserve to support Jiangning is futile at present. The severe drought that has spread to the southeast has not seen any sign of stopping at present. Any responsible officer dare not open the gate of the Grain Reserve easily.

Not only Xu Xiu can understand it, but any officials with a little observation ability can also understand it. Even the major merchants, princes and nobles, and landlords and local tyrants all understand that a bad harvest is certain, and the harvest is uncertain. Now, who would dare to let it go easily? What about food?

If you don't buy food secretly and wait for a big fortune, you are embarrassed to talk.

The situation in Jiangning County can only be taken care of by itself.

When Xu Xiu received the reply, she was very gentle. She said that the severe drought in the southeast and the imperial court's relief would most likely be allocated from Nanjing City's grain storage. When the time comes to support the entire southeast, there will naturally be a share in Jiangning County. Can.

In this way, it is not easy for Jiangning County to say anything.

Seemingly remembering something, Xu Xiu said: "Liang Xiancheng. Strictly pay attention to the situation of farmland transactions in the city."

Ever since he discovered that Jiangning County had lost more than 1 households, that is, tens of thousands of people, and tens of thousands of acres of farmland, he knew that this must be a land merger.

It mostly occurs in the years of disasters and hardships of the people.

But he didn't know that in less than two years from the 17th year of Hongzhi, Emperor Hongzhi's body was not as good as before, and his control over the government was loosened, until the first year of Zhengde, in less than two years, the entire Ming Dynasty had 400 million hectares of land and 300 million households. number.

What is the concept of 400 million hectares?In the Hongwu Dynasty of the Ming Dynasty, there were more than 850 million hectares of farmland. In the 17th year of Hongzhi, there were also about 800 million hectares. In two years, the farmland of the entire empire was reduced by half. Naturally, it is not that these fields have disappeared, but they have disappeared in numbers.

Think carefully.

If Xu Xiu knew this, he would definitely feel cold all over.He will definitely know how difficult it is for him to steer the steering wheel for Daming.

Liang Xing also understood the reasoning here, he said: "The fields will not disappear without a reason, and the population will not disappear without a reason, what do you think?"

People must still be in Jiangning, it is not so easy to get away, but now it is very difficult to find black households, Xu Xiu said helplessly: "The drought is urgent now, we have to control the existing fertile land from being encroached on, and the farmers do not Fleeing again, as for the missing tens of thousands of people and tens of thousands of acres of land, we have to talk about it after the fact, but things can’t be done in the same way.

Liang Xing was very comfortable with him. After so long contact, he also knew that he was a trustworthy person, so he was naturally willing to put more burden on him.

Liang Xing said seriously: "Yes, I will never let you down."

Increasing the burden means increasing the power, and Liang Xing naturally knows the benefits, so he won't complain about working too much.

The drought is getting worse day by day, or after so many days without rain, every day that passes, the various reactions caused are multiples of the original, and it is difficult to add.Pieces of farmland cracked, ponds gradually revealed their bottoms, and Xiao He, who used to be gurgling water, became listless and gradually stopped flowing.

Xu Xiu seldom stays in the county office these days. He is in the field, beside the canal, and he is in charge of digging wells. It can be said that he is everywhere in Jiangning. But he was very panicked in his heart. In two months, he could go back and forth to the capital three times, but his Yizhimei still didn't come back.

Because, Xu Jingong's letter...has arrived, and he returned home safely.

He didn't know what happened, so in order to hide his inner fear, he had no choice but to indulge in his work.

A business-like attitude, basically lost the calmness of the past, and some are only rigorous.

The common people seem to have felt Xu Xiu's compassionate heart, and even received good comments from the people in Jiangning County who have trouble sleeping and eating.

Putting all her heart and soul into her work, Xu Xiu's mind was spinning very fast. Now that it's meaningless to continue doing farm work, it doesn't take that much labor.

It is unacceptable to let the rural idle labor force continue to be idle like this.

The helpless Xu Xiu had no choice but to ask the Jiangning Chamber of Commerce to increase the progress of the construction, increase the speed of the construction of the South Gate, recruit more people, and idle labor in the countryside. They are full of energy and will not be able to stay idle, but they are basically illiterate and do not understand the principles, and the law and order will also decline.

The old scholar was very dissatisfied with his argument. Xu Xiu also knew that farmers were the most kind-hearted, but the experience of later generations told him that there are a large number of idle and illiterate labor forces in the countryside, which will inevitably lead to a decline in social security.

Nowadays, the countryside has long been an emotionally sensitive place. After a year of hard work, seeing everything come to naught, everyone will feel heartbroken, and everyone will be emotionally unstable. If there is a slight mistake, the powder keg will explode in an instant. , the loss outweighs the gain.

Jiangning County had no choice but to think of saving others with its own disgust, and secretly said a crime.

Ask the Jiangning Chamber of Commerce to let them go to work, and ask them to expand the South Gate Waterway to be closer to the city. Anyway, it is much easier now in the dry season.Asking them to build roads, the cost of money is not a serious matter. The Jiangning Chamber of Commerce currently has 40 shopkeepers, with more than [-] shops under it, and the business has improved a lot.

If the amount goes up, the money will be in hand.

There are also various propagandas in Jiangning's essays. Although the Chamber of Commerce's money has been tight, it can still afford it.

With such an arrangement, the temperature of the gunpowder kegs in the countryside has dropped, and because there are more labor forces in the city, the consumption level is also higher. Xu Xiu understands that only when consumption goes out and wealth flows, the market will prosper.

Right now, the common people's emotions are calmed down very well, and the society is stable, even if there are some petty thefts, under Xu Xiu's relentless suppression, the peace of the past has also been restored.

Being able to do this has stunned the eyes of many people.

No one can but admit that Jiangning County is indeed a capable official. When other counties were devastated by the drought, Jiangning County was so peaceful. This is a drought-stricken county.

Zhang Cong admired: "The Dong family will be able to follow the official biography of the local chronicles in the future."

In layman's terms, those who follow officials are able to do their jobs and don't pick things up. The local chronicles can only be the local history of Jiangning County.

Xu Xiu obviously didn't think so, he had a bigger goal, and said: "Actually, there are many officials who can do their jobs, and there are also many officials who don't make troubles, but why don't they seem to be many? That's because there are too many constraints. The chief is suppressing, and there are oil officials underneath, and the local big households are crowded. If you can't manage these things, how do you do things? If you can work, don't make troubles, and can fight, you can do things when the three are combined, and there are few orphans and officials. But, Bingyong, do you think I will be a non-provocative person?"

It is obvious that the "Ten Out of Three Books" has already caused the court to spit everywhere, and if it is said to be non-provocative, it is obviously not.