Chapter 1220 Autumn Harvest
The dividends of the anti-Japanese war have been paid out one after another.
Zhu Ping'an was promoted to the fifth rank of Sentencing Inspector Si Qianshi for his merit; Liu Mu, Liu Dadao, Liu Daqiang, Liu Dachui, Liu Daxe and Liu Dagang were all banned from the lowest rank for their merit. military attache-- Xiaoqi; the more than two thousand people in Jingnan who participated in the defense of the city also received generous silver rewards beyond their imagination
Not long after Zhu Pingan and the others returned to the county government, they received a rush from the officials. The official document came.
The Ministry of Officials was very efficient this time. Zhang Xian Cheng, Chief Secretary Yao, and Li Dianshi, who were "double-regulated", received the final punishment.
The Ministry of Officials issued a document: Zhang County Prime Minister and Yao Chief Secretary reduced their posts to the people and never used them; Li Dianshi was dismissed from the army and sent to Liaodong.
Of course, the corresponding punishment for the three of them is confiscation of their property.
"Big Sword, Big Hammer, and Big Gang, you will work in pairs and lead a team to search the homes of Zhang Xian Cheng, Yao Zongbu, and Li Dianshi respectively. In addition to leaving them with the necessary daily necessities In addition, other property, house deeds , land deeds, etc. were all confiscated. They all kept an eye on their subordinates and were strictly prohibited from harassing the female family members during the raid."
After receiving the official document from the Ministry of Officials, Zhu Pingan ordered Liu Dadao and Liu Mu to lead a team to confiscate the properties of the three families. family property.
When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter. If Zhang County Cheng and others are still in office, it will definitely be very difficult to confiscate their homes. However, at this time, they had been demoted by the officials to serve the people, and they no longer had any power. Liu Dadao and the others encountered no obstacles when they ransacked the house.
Zhang County Cheng's family is the richest. They have obtained a total of 280 taels of gold, 11,400 taels of silver, a full box of gold and silver jewelry, a cart of antiques, calligraphy and paintings, five street-facing shops, and more than 300 acres of fertile land. Not to mention a big house with three entrances and three exits. This net worth is really rich. He is worthy of being a local snake who has been entrenched in Jingnan for decades and has been plundering it for decades!
Li Dianshi’s net worth is about that of Zhang Xian Cheng. A total of 100 taels of gold, 6500 taels of silver, a box of gold and silver jewelry, and very few antiques, calligraphy and paintings were confiscated. It is estimated that Li Dianshi is a big boss. One is not interested in antiques, calligraphy and paintings, but Li Dianshi has more land than Zhang Xiancheng, more than 600 acres.
Master Yao has the least wealth, but he also has one hundred taels of gold, three thousand taels of silver, one hundred acres of fertile land, and a collection of more than fifty calligraphy and paintings. Master Yao is very knowledgeable, and the calligraphy and paintings he collects are all works by famous artists. , worth a lot of money.
"They are all good people. They have solved my urgent need."
After reading the list of properties confiscated by Liu Mu and Liu Dadao, Zhu Ping'an couldn't help but twitch his lips.
"Brother Mu, these house deeds, land deeds and their houses should be sold as soon as possible. Post a notice outside the county office and they can be sold at a discount of 80%, first come first served. Of course, if there is competition at the same time, the one with the highest price will get it. "Yes," Zhu Ping'an told Liu Mu.
"Yes, young master." Liu Mu accepted the order with his fists clasped.
After the notice was posted, there were many people who were interested in buying fields, houses and land. They had just received the silver reward and were now well off. During the farming era, they were very obsessed with their fields. After seeing the notices for selling fields and real estate, people came here after hearing the news. People who registered to buy fields, shops, and real estate almost trampled on the county government's threshold.
In less than a day, all the fields and shops of the three families were sold, and they received more than fifteen thousand taels of silver.
The big houses of the three of them, as well as celebrity calligraphy and paintings, antiques, treasures, etc. have not yet been sold for cash.
However, with tens of thousands of taels of silver in hand, Zhu Pingan was not in a hurry.
The Ministry of Civil Affairs also sent word that the county seat, chief registrar, and dianshihui of Jingnan County Government will be appointed together with the new county magistrate.
During this period, the Jingnan County Yaxian Cheng, Zhu Bo, and Dian Shi Hui remained vacant until the new magistrate took office. The only person in the Jingnan County government leadership is Zhu Ping'an, the "Xing" county magistrate.
In fact, for Zhu Ping'an, it makes no difference whether there is a county magistrate, a master, or a dianshi. When Zhang Xiancheng and others were still in office, they did not cooperate with the work. They did not do anything serious and only hindered the administrative efficiency. Now without them, Zhu Pingan felt that the county government was running more smoothly.
When Li Dianshi was exiled from the army and left Jingnan County with his feet shackled, the autumn harvest also began.
In the early morning, the red sun rises, and the heavy rice bends to greet the rising sun, announcing its maturity.
Zhu Pingan led a group of people from the Jingnan County Government to the rice fields in suburban villages about ten miles outside the county. Surrounded by elders and squires from eight villages ten miles away, the autumn harvest ceremony began. .
The so-called Autumn Harvest Sacrifice is to offer sacrifices to the Earth Mother and the ancestors, praying for a smooth harvest and a good harvest, and to seek a good omen for the upcoming autumn harvest. The ancients who "emphasis on agriculture, mulberry, and plowing the fields" attached great importance to this, from the emperor to the common people. You can feel it from the songs sung by children wearing crotchless pants playing in the fields, "On February 2, the dragon raises its head, and the emperor plows the land. I'm rushing Cows, the empress of the palace came to deliver food, the ministers of the dynasty threw away the seeds, and plowed in spring and worked hard in summer to lead the world, and the grains were abundant and the autumn was peaceful."
As the magistrate of Jingnan, Zhu Ping'an has the responsibility of admonishing farmers and mulberry farmers, and he also We can only do as the Romans do.
Today’s Autumn Harvest Festival is a small sacrifice to pray for a smooth harvest. After the autumn harvest is completed, there will be a main sacrifice for Sheji on the auspicious day of the month of Mengdong, which is the so-called "Autumn Prayer for Spring and Autumn Announcement". "Retribution" sacrifice.
"The auspicious time has arrived."
Old man Liu, the official of the county government ceremony room, said, a few young people set off firecrackers on a small fire, and Zhu Pingan led everyone to start the autumn festival.
"The sky is above and the earth is below. Zhu Ping'an, the magistrate of Jingnan, brought his elders to pay homage. Chinese farming has a long history. The holy Shennong is above, the sky and the earth look down; the father, heaven and mother, grow grains and nourish all things. Today, I hope that the autumn harvest will be smooth and the grain harvest will be good." Zhu Pingan was at the head and recited the sacrificial words.
After the ceremony, Zhu Pingan led a group of county officials to roll up their sleeves and trousers, went to the rice field, and harvested a bunch of rice. In the cheers of the people, the curtain of Jingnan's autumn harvest has begun.
“Thank you so much to the magistrate for letting me come home from prison to help my mother cut rice. My mother is older and has inconvenient legs and feet. If it hadn’t been for the magistrate’s kindness, my eight acres of rice fields would have been lost this year. I'm going to rot in the ground. Thank you to the magistrate. I will return to the prison on time after the autumn harvest."
When Zhu Pingan was inspecting the autumn harvest, a man who was harvesting rice ran to the field and knelt down to thank Zhu Pingan. His mother, who had difficulty with her legs and feet, also used crutches to kneel down to thank Zhu Pingan.
Zhu Pingan had quick eyesight and quick hands. He helped the aunt up as soon as she made a move and encouraged them.
Such a scene happened many times when Zhu Pingan inspected the autumn harvest in villages around the country. Zhu Ping'an was also kind and encouraging.
If you have food at home, you won’t panic.
Seeing the autumn harvest going smoothly and the sincere smiles on the people's faces, Zhu Pingan, who had not had a good rest for several days, suddenly felt refreshed. (End of chapter)