At this time, Emperor Tianqi said, "I have been thinking that Liaodong is a fertile land of thousands of miles, but there are countless refugees in the pass. If the refugees can be placed in Liaodong and developed Liaodong, although this place is barren and there is not much grain to cultivate in the fields, the amount of food is a bit like that. Therefore, I hope someone can stay here, which can attract refugees and guard against foreign races. Zhang Qing recommended you and think you are the best candidate."

As soon as these words were spoken, Mao Wenlong was moved.

He actually understood very well that the generals of the Ming Dynasty were only responsible for military affairs.

Civil affairs, such as attracting refugees, are naturally managed by the governor, so how dare the general usurpate?

Now that His Majesty asks him to attract refugees and reclaim land, wouldn’t he even grant the power of civil affairs?

Not to mention the word trust, this also means that he does not have to be controlled by the so-called governor for the time being.

You know, Mao Wenlong is known as the emperor of overseas and has been scolded in the court for a long time.

To put it bluntly, even if the emperor does not kill him, he must be recalled to the capital for precautions.

But he never thought that he could not only stay in Liaodong, but His Majesty also gave him such trust.

Mao Wenlong was extremely moved and couldn't help but burst into tears. He subconsciously glanced at Zhang Jingyi.

Duke of Liao, who is the good person!

I have never given him money, he trusted and recommended me so strongly.

Mao Wenlong immediately said with gratitude: "Your Majesty is so kind and the Duke of Liao is so trustworthy. I dare not do my best."

Emperor Tianqi smiled and said, "I haven't said that these nonsense are not something you are good at. If you say it well, it's good, it's bad, it's bad. Be more decisive."

"Yes, yes." Mao Wenlong nodded quickly.

Zhang Jing stood aside, curled her lips and smiled slightly.

In fact, Mao Wenlong is indeed the best candidate. It is urgent to reclaim Liaodong, but if the CHU female land in Liaodong is to be developed, what is most afraid of is to fall into the same situation as the pass.

Those Liao generals had too deep interests in Liaodong. Letting them settle refugees was equivalent to letting them and their relatives grab land here.

Even if other civil officials come, those civil officials are best at dealing with gentry.

By then, there will be many so-called heirlooms of poetry and books that will be raised on the land of Liaodong.

Mao Wenlong is different. On the one hand, he has a lot of management experience. After all,... 200,000 people in Dongjiang Town are so difficult that he has led everyone to survive.

You know, the ghost place in Dongjiang Town is even a barren land and the crops cannot grow. The grain that the court can give him is just a little bit, but it still feeds so many people, and it is not as mutiny or chaos as other places.

This proves at least two points.

The first is that Mao Wenlong is very popular among these refugees. Everyone thinks he is a fair person, so even if he is short of clothing and food, everyone can tolerate it.

The second is that Mao Wenlong was not too greedy, nor was he dedicated to benefiting his relatives. Otherwise, no amount of money or food would be enough to waste, and a large number of soldiers and civilians in Dongjiang Town would have long been starved to death.

Those who followed Mao Wenlong could see from some of his backbones, such as Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming, etc., that some were from mining, and some were born and died unknown. In fact, they were too poor to know when their birthdays were not known.

Anyone who has some way out in Liaodong or whose family is rich will definitely not escape to Dongjiang Town, but may have run to Jinzhou long ago or surrendered to Jiannu.

This shows that Mao Wenlong, a native of Zhejiang, had little deep relationship with the Liao people, and even had a very stiff relationship with each other, and had no friendship with the gentry.

Such a person would not benefit the gentry and Liao generals at least.

As for the generals under Mao Wenlong, such as Geng Zhongming, Shang Kexi, and Kong Youde, to be honest, they were of course notorious in later generations, but at least at this time, they still followed Mao Wenlong to resist Jiannu.

It’s not that Zhang Jingyi was willing to excuse them, but that if Yuan Chonghuan had not killed Mao Wenlong, those who were devoted to Mao Wenlong might not have been able to surrender Jiannu.

In a sense, Zhang Jingyi had a certain sympathy towards the ordinary Liao people who surrendered to Jiannu. These people were born in miserable origins and had not received the favor of the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty abandoned them and the officials exploited and exploited them. Although their practice was wrong, it was not necessary to kill them and cut them.

The most hateful ones are those who are so-called people who receive the kindness of the country in the world, those who have fame and fortune occupy the best resources and get all the benefits, but when they turn around and transform themselves, they become loyal ministers of Jiannu and enemies of the Ming Dynasty!

At noon, the student sent a meal, which was hot stewed pork. Emperor Tianqi ate it with a big appetite. He didn't sleep all night. After eating, his excitement barely passed and he took a nap in the hall.

Zhang Jingyi was different. Last night, he slept until dawn. He was in good spirits at this time, so he naturally did not disturb Emperor Tianqi and waited outside the hall.

Mao Wenlong chased after him. At this time, Emperor Tianqi was not here. Mao Wenlong bowed to Zhang Jing with gratitude and said, "I have met Duke of Liao."

Zhang Jing quickly reached out to help him up and said, "How can General Mao perform this great gift? Get up, don't do this."

Mao Wenlong shook his head and said, "I am a reckless person. Even if Wei Zhongxian is powerful, I don't look at him more. A castrator is nothing, and he dares to let the people in the world build a temple for him! I have money and food, and I don't do this even if I feed the dog."

After saying that, Mao Wenlong said again: "But I am willing to perform this tribute to the Duke of Liao because the Duke of Liao saved thousands of people! You Donglin Army have made many loyal people of the Ming Dynasty feel like they are bathed in sweet rain. First, I am performing this tribute on their behalf, and second, because the Duke of Liao is noble and honest, I am admiring your character!"

"Over the years, I have visited countless people in Zhejiang, Liaodong, and the capital. The most I can call this temple is human, and there is only one named Guan Gong Yuan."

"Yuan Chonghuan?"

"He is also worthy of being called a husband?" Mao Wenlong said: "What I said was Yuan Keli, the former governor of Denglai."

Zhang Jing nodded: "I have also heard of him. He is an official and attacks gentry everywhere. When he was a small promotion officer in Suzhou Prefecture, he rehabilitated the injustice and enforced the law like a mountain. He handled all cases impartially and did not avoid the powerful."

Mao Wenlong said: "That is, everyone else said benevolence and righteousness, but behind their backs, they were all miserable things. They all came together and abused their power, and they were not worthy of being a human being."

Zhang Jing laughed and said, "If you hear this, I'm afraid you won't forgive me."

Mao Wenlong sneered, "So what? I am so kind, I don't care what others say."

Speaking of this, he hesitated for a moment: "Actually, it's not that Mo Jiang really doesn't avoid these people, but... they've really been cheated by them. If Mo Jiang is in love with them, what should the soldiers and civilians of Dongjiang Town do? You have seen them with your own eyes. They have left their hometowns and left their hometowns. In Dongjiang, living dogs are not as good as those of them. They either go hungry or are frozen every day, and they have to resist the Jiannu people at any time, hanging alone. But who has seen them right? If I also learned those dog things, Dongjiang... has long been gone, so why are they today?"

Zhang Jing patted his shoulder: "So, please place the refugees well."

Mao Wenlong nodded, then Mao Wenlong stood up and said, "I always feel that the Duke has bigger plans and wants to make a difference in Liaodong, right?"

Zhang Jing smiled and said, "It seems that although you are reckless, you are also a very smart person. Why, let me tell me?"

Mao Wenlong said: "To attract refugees and grant land. You must know that most of the land here were once the Liao generals and the gentry families in Jinzhou City... Although the Jiannu people occupied this place, they took away their land. Although they are now regaining this place, they are not a land without a border..."

This Mao Wenlong is really smart.

Zhang Jing looked at Mao Wenlong with a smile: "You really have two tricks. There is no land in this world? I have checked it and just talk about Shenyang. In the past, many of the land here were from the Li Chengliang Li family. The land deeds were in their hands, right? But, the Jiannu people occupied this place and the land was taken away by the Eight Banners. Now, the Ming Dynasty has recovered this place. Let's talk about it, is this land... the Li family or His Majesty's?"

"This..." Mao Wenlong said: "In theory, if the Li family came to ask for it... it would be reasonable."

"You are right, after all... do they still have land deeds? This land of Liaodong is fertile and has a thousand miles of land, and there is no owner? The problem is here, so... what if everyone comes to ask for it?"

Mao Wenlong thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty is afraid you must give it."

“Why?”

Mao Wenlong said seriously: "This matter is of great importance. If you don't give it to me, you will offend the Liao generals and gentry in the entire Liaodong. Can they not afford to offend Jiannu, or His Majesty?"

"What's more, not only the gentry in Liaodong are going to make trouble, but I'm afraid that the gentry in the two capitals and thirteen provinces in the pass will be cold when His Majesty recovers Liaodong and refuses to restore the land to the master. Isn't this the land deeds in their hands not reliable? So the gentry in the world will also oppose that by then, the officials in the court..."

Zhang Jing smiled and said, "Actually, you are right. This is called a community of interests. It is called a one-touching move. But... don't worry about attracting refugees.

“Why?”

"As long as the original masters are no longer in this world, then naturally, if there is a master here, it will become a masterless one." Zhang Jing curled his lips and smiled.

But behind this smile, a trace of sharpness seemed to pass through.

Mao Wenlong shivered.

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Chapter completed!