Qiongzhou still has a true local tyrant: Barbarians!
After listening to Yuan Chongli's analysis, Zhu Bai nodded, but then shook his head.
Yuan Chongli, who was following beside Zhu Bai, was somewhat confused.
At this moment, Zhu Bai calmly explained,""Yuan Mansion Stage!"
"Your subordinate is here!"
"This king nodded because he felt that the problem of food you raised was not bad. Food is indeed the lifeline and must be grasped in one's own hands!”
After being praised by Zhu Bai, Yuan Chongli subconsciously grinned. However, he still tried his best to suppress the excitement in his heart on the surface and asked respectfully,"Then what does Your Highness mean by shaking your head?"
Zhu Bai grabbed the reins of his horse, his gaze looking forward as he said unhurriedly,""Shaking your head means that your understanding is wrong!”
"Oh?"
Jingzhou Prefecture Magistrate Yuan Chongli was stunned. He cupped his hands and said,""Please enlighten me, Your Highness!"
"The light in Qiongzhou is good, which is indeed good for the growth of crops. However, it is not a problem for the common people that the crops cannot defeat the weeds.”
"According to my understanding, the people of Qiongzhou are famous for their diligence, but their harvest is still pitifully low.”
"This shows that it's not that the people are not serious about weeding, but that the problem is with the crops!”
"Crops?"
When Yuan Chongli heard this, his mind was a little muddled.
"Hmm, the problem of crops. It's not easy to explain it to you in a few sentences. When we return, this king will send someone to bring you some rice seeds. You can arrange for people to plant them in large quantities.”
Yuan Chongli, who was following behind Zhu Bai, nodded seriously. He hesitated for a moment before continuing,"Wangye, this subordinate would like to say a few words about the workers who built the wangfu.”
Yuan Chongli looked at Zhu Bai's slightly nodding face and said,"" Now that the main foundation works of the Prince's mansion have been completed, many positions don't need so many people. What I mean is, should we dismiss some of the migrant workers so that we can save some food..."
"That's inappropriate!" Zhu Bai shook his head.
"Keep these people. This king will have use for them in the future.”
Hearing this, Yuan Chongli's face tensed up. After agreeing, he immediately shut up and stopped talking about this topic.
Everyone walked forward for a distance before Yuan Chongli spoke again,"Right, wangye, there's one last thing.”
"Ever since the Tang Dynasty conquered Qiongzhou, there have been a large number of barbarians in the center of Qiongzhou.”
"For hundreds of years, it has been entrenched in the mountains and forests of Qiongzhou Province and has been incompatible with the local government.”
"These barbarians often descend the mountain on a large scale and harass the people, causing them to be in dire straits…"
Hearing Yuan Chongli say this, King Qiong Zhu Bai couldn't help but frown,"Why didn't this king hear you mention it before?”
Qiongzhou Prefecture Magistrate Yuan Chongli said with some grievance,"Did your highness forget? The first day I met your highness in Qiongzhou, when your highness asked for a horse, I reminded your highness…"
"Oh."
When Zhu Bai heard this, he recalled the scene at that time and asked,""Why did you suddenly bring up this topic?”
Faced with Zhu Bai's question, Qiongzhou Prefecture's Magistrate Yuan Chongli was obviously a little uneasy." This subordinate wanted to send some able-bodied men home just now, and that's the reason.”
" Today, there was a village. Because the able-bodied men inside had gone to King Qiong's Mansion to build fortifications, they came down the mountain at night and broke into the village, burning, killing, and looting…"
When Zhu Bai, who had always been expressionless, heard this, his face darkened, and his entire body emitted a murderous aura.
After a long silence, Zhu Bai asked in a low voice,"Where is the village that was looted by the barbarians now?”
"About twenty li from here…"
Jingzhou Prefecture Magistrate Yuan Chongli could clearly feel Zhu Bai's murderous aura. When he replied, his voice was trembling uncontrollably.
"Bring this king!"
Upon hearing this, Yuan Chongli immediately shivered and pleaded,""Your Highness, you can't! There are three to four thousand barbarians in Qiongzhou, and they are barbaric by nature. We…"
"Hmm?"
Riding on horseback, King Qiong Zhu Bai, who was walking in front, suddenly turned his head and glared fiercely at Yuan Chongli." This king asked you to lead the way!”
Faced with Zhu Bai's suppressed monstrous rage, how could the current Yuan Chongli still dare to say the word 'no'?
He grabbed the reins tightly with both hands and led the way.
Under Zhu Bai's orders, all the soldiers pressed their horses and sped up!
Led by Yuan Chongli, the prefect of Qiongzhou, the cavalry soon arrived at the village that had been looted by the barbarians.
The village that had been ransacked by the barbarians at night had been destroyed by the fire, leaving only some simple ruins.
Zhu Bai held the reins in his hand and looked at the ruins in silence.
After a long time-
Zhu Bai dismounted and strode forward to check.
The people following behind him also dismounted their horses. Commander Zhang Fu had a solemn expression as he quickly followed behind Zhu Bai to protect him.
Everyone walked around the village that had been burned beyond recognition.
When he finally returned to his original spot, Zhu Bai stared straight at Jingzhou Prefecture Magistrate Yuan Chongli who had his head lowered and said in a deep voice,"Why are there no corpses?"
Yuan Chongli did not answer.
King Qiong Zhu Bai raised his voice once again, his tone close to grief and indignation: "Yuan Chongli! This king asks you, why are there no corpses?”
Yuan Chongli, who had been in a daze throughout the entire round, finally came back to his senses.
However, his head was still lowered and he did not dare to look up. He said in a low voice," Because these barbarians are cannibals. They want to eat human flesh…"
When everyone heard Yuan Chongli's words, they immediately shivered.
The expressions on their faces were more and more serious.
"Yuan Mansion Platform! Raise your head!"
Zhu Bai's face was dark, and he was practically shouting.
Jingzhou Prefecture Magistrate Yuan Chongli raised his head shakily and glanced at Zhu Bai.
the next second
He immediately knelt down.
"You knew that there were barbarians harassing the people in Qiongzhou, so why didn't you send an army to encircle them?”
"Could it be that the regular army of the Ming Dynasty can't defeat a group of barbarians?”
Facing Zhu Bai's questioning, the kneeling Qiongzhou Prefecture Magistrate Yuan Chongli said with a sobbing tone," Your Highness, you know that Qiongzhou is poor. Before you came here, the officials and people of Qiongzhou could barely even have a full meal or drink fresh water, let alone build an army…"
" Previously, there would be some young and strong people left in each village. With them around and weapons in their hands, those foreigners wouldn't dare to be so bold. At most, they would rob some things…"
Hearing Yuan Chongli's explanation, King Qiong Zhu Bai's tone softened a little, but his expression was still dark as he asked,"Since the situation is so serious, why not borrow troops from Guangdong and Guangxi to encircle and suppress them?”
Yuan Chongli, who was kneeling on the ground, sighed helplessly."In the first year of this subordinate's job, I went to borrow soldiers.”
"At that time, the Guangzhou Tongzhi had some friendship with his subordinates, so he only borrowed 1,000 regular troops, but..."
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