Chapter 398 Goodbye Hongniang

Liu Rushi said a little uneasy: "Master..."

Zhang Zhun put down the letter casually and said casually: "Little girl, what do you know."

Liu Rushi burst out laughing and said in a sweet voice: "Master, don't talk about others like this."

Zhang Zhun said disdainfully: "Isn't it? Without investigation, there is no right to speak. If you listen to the wind and rain, you can see through the leopards. If you don't know, just point your fingers, just like those ministers from the court."

Liu Rushi carefully recalled Zhang Zhun's words and said thoughtfully: "The master said it well. Without investigation, there is no right to speak. It is a very reasonable saying. If you didn't come to Shandong to check it out on the spot, this misunderstanding would never be eliminated. Only by seeing it with your own eyes can they convince them. However, those of them will definitely not come to Shandong. They can talk ten thousand sentences and write hundreds of articles, but they are absolutely unwilling to go to the fields to go away in person. Because doing so will damage their identity."

Zhang Zhun nodded and said, "She talked about Fengyue with a few scholars in Jiangnan, and thought she understood the general trend of the world. In fact, it was far from it. She didn't understand at all, whose world is now? The world is no longer the world of the Zhu family. The current Ming Dynasty is full of burning fires everywhere. These big fires will completely burn the Ming Dynasty! The phoenix Nirvana will be reborn after the fire. A new dynasty will be born! She thought that if she built a Mei Tower and the scholars would come and know the general trend of the world? It's a joke!"

Liu Rushi said respectfully: "The master said it is reasonable."

Zhang Zhun continued: "She is a woman who is serious in taking care of her husband and children, and she still wants to give advice and inspire words!"

Suddenly realizing that this sentence included Liu Rushi, he slowed down and said in a slowed down: "Women are not saying that they can't do things. If they do things at their own discretion, they may not be able to do things. It is always good to come out and read thousands of books. It is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books. Didn't Wang Yangming always advocate the unity of knowledge and action? Why do they all have one set of things? It's another thing to do!"

Liu Rushi said with a smile: "Master, I have been to many places in the past two months and I deeply understand the principle of unity of knowledge and action."

Zhang Zhun smiled and said, "Oh? What do you think, you are a field recruiter?"

Liu Rushi said seriously: "Would you like to report to the master now?"

Zhang Zhun said casually: "Tell me your feelings, the real feelings, don't be silly. I have heard too much of perfunctory and polite words in the past two months. That Zhou Yihang was good at everything, but he was too polite words, and he seemed hypocritical. He was not bad. By the way, if you really want to go back to Jiangnan, I will let you go back, and I don't want your money and give you a big gift."

Liu Rushi whispered: "I don't want to go back."

Zhang Zhun smiled and said, "Do you really think so, or are you perfunctory to me?"

Liu Rushi whispered: "I am willing to stay in Shandong, this is a good place."

Zhang Zhun nodded and said slowly: "Since that's the case, you can reply to Gu Mei, and don't scold her. Just describe what you saw, heard, and felt here. You can tell her what you have done. You can tell her if she is willing to come to Shandong, you can be responsible for her full-time car fee, including food and accommodation, as long as she is willing to come and open her eyes."

Liu Rushi said enthusiastically: "I'm going to reply to her right away."

Zhang Zhun shook his head and said, "No hurry."

Liu Rushi hurriedly said, "What are the instructions for the master?"

Zhang Zhun paced back and forth and said slowly: "You help me with words, I want to write a letter to Zhang Shenyan."

Liu Rushi knew the people in the world, so he naturally knew Zhang Shenyan's name and subconsciously said: "Is it Miaoshan Gong?"

Zhang Zhun nodded and said, "That's right."

Liu Rushi asked cautiously: "I don't know what the master wants to write?"

Zhang Zhun said slowly: "Mr. Miaoshan has been demoted recently and is preparing to go back to Yangcheng, Shanxi to recuperate. It is a waste of talent like him to go back to his hometown to recuperate. I want to ask him to come to Shandong for a private visit. Well, it is a private visit without revealing his identity. As long as he is willing, I will send someone to help him. If he keeps it unconsciously, it will not cause any trouble to him."

After a pause, Zhang Zhun said slowly: "In addition, please write a letter to Shi Kefa, asking him to come to Shandong if he has time. Of course, it is also a private visit. This time he went to Yangzhou and did not complete the task, he has been demoted from the doctor of the Ministry of Revenue to the head of the Ministry of Revenue. From the fourth rank to the sixth rank, it seems that this old man should be quite depressed. The head of the Ministry of Revenue, who he served as the head of the Ministry of Revenue, happened to be in charge of Shandong. It should not be difficult to ask him to find an opportunity to come out and see."

Liu Rushi thought a little more carefully and immediately picked up his pen to write. For her, writing a letter with earnest words was naturally no problem. Soon, a letter with earnest words was written. As for the letter to Shi Kefa, it seemed more formal and the terms were more obscure. After all, sending a letter to the capital was possible. If Shi Kefa was implicated, he was charged with "collusion with a traitor" and was led to beheading by Emperor Chongzhen, it would be a good intention to do bad things.

After reading it, Zhang Zhun was very satisfied and copied it carefully. Such letters were naturally written by him so that they would appear sincere. As for the ugly font, there was nothing we could do. I believe that if Shi Kefa really came to Shandong to take a look, he would not mind. Zhang Zhun had enough confidence. Zhang Shenyan, and Shi Kefa, as long as he came to Laizhou Prefecture and witnessed the improvement of the lives of the people, his thoughts would definitely change.

It seems that officials like Zhang Shenyan and Shi Kefa have a strong mindset and will not change their opinions easily. However, they are also very strong in their responsibility to seek welfare for the people of the world. The current court makes them feel very disappointed. If they find that the country has a better way out after their personal observation, they will carefully consider changing their courses.

After writing the letter, Zhang Zhun arranged for the staff to deliver it. Zhang Shenyan is still in Haizhou City now. If there is no accident, it will take about five days to deliver it to him. Zhang Shenyan may take several days to consider it. Whether to come or not can be known in about half a month. As for Shi Kefa, it will take a long time, which may take several months. However, it doesn't matter, Zhang Zhun is not in a hurry.

Afterwards, Zhang Zhun continued to say something to Liu Rushi in the study, mainly to understand what she saw and heard during this period. Liu Rushi, a field recruiter, was still very competent and often ran out in disguise as a man. She talked with the old farmer in the fields, learned first-hand information, and followed the old farmer to go down the field to experience the hardships of labor.

She quietly appeared in the streets and alleys, chatting with ordinary people and understanding their every move. She has basically been to all counties in Laizhou Prefecture. Many of the situations that Zhang Zhun learned were handed over by Liu Rushi. With her "spy", Zhang Zhun can clearly grasp many of the situations at the grassroots level.

After leaving the study, Zhang Zhun went to visit Snake Bai. Snake Bai was five months pregnant and always liked to sleep and had a irregular schedule. When he came back, Snake Bai was already asleep, so he did not disturb him. Now that he thought, Snake Bai should have woken up.

Zhang Zhun came to the courtyard where Bai Snake lived, and suddenly a red figure passed by in front of him. When he calmed down, he saw that the woman in front of him was Hong Snake.

When the Hongmao saw Zhang Zhun, she was slightly stunned. She subconsciously opened her mouth and wanted to speak, but she didn't say anything. Her relationship with Zhang Zhun always seemed strange. Especially after the last time the two of them danced swords, their relationship became more and more awkward. The Hongmao actually didn't want to meet Zhang Zhun, so as not to blush. However, when she saw Zhang Zhun, she seemed to turn around and run away without saying hello, which seemed not possible. She wanted to say something, but didn't know what to say.

Zhang Zhun said in surprise: "You are back? Why don't you tell me?"

The Hongniangzi said in a difficult tone: "I... just arrived."

Zhang Zhun nodded, remembering her return home during the Chinese New Year, and asked, "Have your fellow countrymen all come here? Have you ever encountered any accidents on the way?"

The Hongniang said slowly: "Everything is here."

Before the Chinese New Year, Hongniang went back to her hometown in Shanxi and brought her fellow villagers to Aoshanwei to live and work in peace. There were chaos in Shanxi, and sometimes the army was passing by, and sometimes the government army passed by. No matter what army passed by, the people were the people who suffered. Relatively speaking, Aoshanwei under Zhang Zhun was much safer. Even the Tartars were killed by Zhang Zhun, so Hongniang became more confident in Zhang Zhun. I heard that there was such a good place here, and the villagers followed him.

They set out from Shanxi before the Chinese New Year. Along the way, they traveled through Pingyang Prefecture, Lu'an Prefecture, Henan, Daming Prefecture, Northern Zhili, Dongchang Prefecture, Yanzhou Prefecture, Qingzhou Prefecture, and finally entered Laizhou Prefecture. Because the team was mainly elderly and children, they walked very slowly, and they walked for two months along the way before they arrived at Fushan City. Fortunately, they did not encounter any major problems along the way, but they arrived at their destination safely.

Zhang Zhun said with concern: "Where are your people arranged?"

Hong Niangzi replied: "Near Jimoying."

Zhang Zhun nodded.

This arrangement is quite good. Near Jimo Camp, the terrain is flat and sparsely populated, and there is a lot of arable land for them to cultivate. At the same time, Jimo Camp has the barracks left by the original soldiers, which are still better than not. They are new to them, of course, Zhang Zhun cannot let them live a well-off life all at once, just give them a way to survive. In the future, they still need to work hard on their own.

Zhang Zhun thought about it and said slowly: "When you have time, I will go to Jimoying with you to have a look."

The red lady blinked her eyes and said anxiously: "Is tomorrow good?"

Zhang Zhun glanced at her and said with concern: "There is a problem that cannot be solved?"

Hong Niangzi didn't say anything clearly, but just said, "If you come forward, it will naturally solve it faster. The villagers also want to meet you, the big shot."

Zhang Zhun said readily: "Okay! Tomorrow! I'll go with you!"

The Hong Madam thought about it and suddenly said, "Don't take outsiders!"

Zhang Zhun agreed: "Okay! It's just me and you!"

The Hongniang then went in, and Zhang Zhun followed behind him.

Snake Bai was waking up, and her cheeks looked red and particularly beautiful because she had just woken up. Seeing the two of them in, she asked naively: "Sister, what are you talking about with Brother Yulin?"

The red lady suddenly turned slightly red and she whispered: "What whisper? Don't talk nonsense!"

White Snake said curiously: "I heard you talking outside! Where are you going tomorrow? Or are you two alone?"

The red lady's face turned redder and she hurriedly said, "Where did you hear it?"

Zhang Zhun smiled and said, "You sisters have a good chat. Come and call me tomorrow morning."

The red lady said softly: "Yes."

Snake White immediately said, "I want to go too."

Zhang Zhun shook his head and said, "You can't go to that place. Just listen to your sister's words and stay at home."

White Snake pouted and said dissatisfiedly: "I am not an outsider, you still have to hide it from me. Are you riding a horse outside? Are you two riding the same horse? Are you holding my sister? Well, Brother Yulin, after I have a baby, I will also ride a horse with you."

The Hongmao's face turned red, and the back of her ears was flushed. She hurriedly said, "Xiaoyou! Where have you been thinking about? I brought all the villagers in my family and arranged them to Jimoying. Some problems cannot be solved. I want to ask him to help us solve them."

Then White Snake understood and said with a smile: "Who told you to talk nonsense? I thought you two were going to do what you two were going to do! Brother Yulin, when I have a baby, you must take me on a horse! I must ride the same horse as you!"

The Hong Madam wanted to say something but it was hard to say. Too much to say, she would make mistakes, so she had to shut up.

As for Zhang Zhun, he nodded slightly, expressed his agreement, and then disappeared.

In the evening, Zhang Zhun came over again and found that the Hongniang had already prescribed a small meal for the White Snake. Both sisters are from Shanxi and like to drink vinegar. Just now, all the foods made by Hongniang are dipped in vinegar. Zhang Zhun was really not used to eating a little. There was no way, Hongniang had to make another portion for Zhang Zhun that didn't need to dip in vinegar, so that he would be fine.

The next day, Hong Niangzi really came to find Zhang Zhun.

The two rode their horses all the way, set out from Fushan City, and arrived at Jimoying at noon.

As mentioned earlier, Jimo Camp was originally the military camp of the Laizhou soldiers. Later, it was abandoned, leaving only some dilapidated barracks. The original soldiers had about 3,000 people, and these barracks just accommodated 3,000 people. The number of refugees from Shanxi was about 3,000, and they happened to be settled here. Although these barracks were old and still had their roots, they could barely live for a while with a little repair. As for whether they have the ability to build new houses in the future, it depends on their personal abilities.

When Zhang Zhun arrived at Jimo Camp, he found that there were indeed many more people here. The originally lonely Jimo Camp became lively. These people who moved through the distance were mainly women and children, and there were few young and middle-aged men. Everyone was covered in thick dust, which seemed to be coming out of sand and dust. They were ragged and dusty. After walking for two months, how could they be clean?

The red lady pointed to the front and said, "It's here."

Zhang Zhun nodded and got off the horse.

The refugees looked at them curiously. They all recognized Hong Niangzi, but did not recognize Zhang Zhun. Behind Zhang Zhun, there were four guards carrying muskets, following him in an endless step. They seemed to be a big shot. They couldn't figure out Zhang Zhun's identity, but just looked at him in confusion and did not come forward immediately.

Zhang Zhun looked around and found that the emotions of these people were basically stable. The stable emotions mean that the resettlement work had made some progress and there was nothing particularly upsetting. Otherwise, these people would have been in chaos. Suddenly, Zhang Zhun saw a familiar figure, which was Lin Youfu, so he raised his hand to Lin Youfu.

Lin Youfu also saw Zhang Zhun and his daughter, and was hesitating whether to come up to say hello. Because of the matter of White Snake, his relationship with Zhang Zhun was a bit embarrassing. He was not optimistic about White Snake's affairs, but White Snake decided to do so, and he had no choice but to open one eye and close the other, which was a default.

But he wanted to be Zhang Zhun's father-in-law, and it felt strange. He was not mentally prepared at all. He was not the kind of person who was tempted by the flames. Otherwise, he would have been following the Sinxiang Sect. He now wanted to open a small grocery store and spend the rest of his life quietly. As for the happiness of his two daughters, it was up to them to decide. Anyway, they were very independent. Seeing Zhang Zhun waved, Lin Youfu had to lean on him and said respectfully: "Sir! Why are you here?"

Zhang Zhun smiled and said, "She invited me."

Lin Youfu said a little uneasy: "Sir, you have to pay mercy every day..."

Zhang Zhun smiled and said, "On the public, they are all people in my jurisdiction. On the private side, they are Xiao You's relatives. Of course I want to come and see if there is anything I can help... In a few days, I will call you the father-in-law."

Lin Youfu hurriedly said he didn't dare.

Zhang Zhun looked around and said with concern: "How is the situation?"

Lin Youfu hesitated and said, "It's OK."

Zhang Zhun frowned and said, "What does it mean? If you have any difficulties, just tell me, maybe I can help solve them."

The Hongniang said briefly: "They want to repair the tools and materials for the house, they want food, and doctors."

Zhang Zhun nodded and said calmly: "You can introduce the situation in detail and I will solve it on the spot."

Hong Niang then introduced it in an orderly manner.
To be continued...