Han Du, originally called Han Liu, has been farming in Jinling for generations.
He still remembered that before his grandfather died, he said happily that he finally paid off the money he owed others, and then went with a long sigh.
He will never forget the proud sigh, because it is said that most of the debts were erased by God because those creditors were displaced, dead and missing in the war at the end of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty.
In his father's generation, he experienced the start-up of the Ming Dynasty and the battle of Jingnan. It is still chaos.
So his father was very smart to send his own land to a family. With more than 50 mu of land, he could save a lot of money and food a year.
By the time he arrived, the whole family was the tenant who raised the family, but the life was OK.
He felt that he was working hard to raise his five sons, but the old man died. His son Huang Huan stopped at a scholar, but he became a small official in Jinling mansion through his relationship.
Han Du borrowed money from his master's family. He always made money and made profits. In the end, he couldn't pay it back all his life. Finally, he changed from a farmer to a tenant of the Huang family.
A real tenant!
The sun was very big. Han Liu heard that Lord Huang had gone home, so he brought a chicken to see him. He just wanted the big official who didn't need money to reduce the tenancy.
The side door opened and out came a man Han Liu knew, Huang Da, the housekeeper of the Huang family.
Cicada is screaming desperately, which makes people upset.
Han Du hurriedly carried the chicken in front of him, and then flattered Huang Da and said, "Lord Da, this is a small... Small..."
He clumsily forgot the word "mind", but Huang Da didn't even look at the chicken. He snorted and asked, "what are you doing?"
Han Du said awkwardly, "Mr. Da, little... Little wants to ask..."
He had forgotten that he came to see Huang Huan. He was afraid and was frightened by Huang Da's momentum.
Seeing his stammer, Huang Da said impatiently, "what's the matter? Just go away if you don't say it again!"
Han Du wanted to go away, but he thought of the five sons at home. He didn't know where he came from, so he said his intention.
"Tenancy?"
Huang Da frowned at him and said disgustedly, "don't forget the name the old man gave you. It's a thousand words!"
The name of Han Du was the old man who occasionally passed by Han Du's house. When he saw Han Du playing foolishly at the door, he asked casually, and then changed Liu into Du.
So the Han family was happy for a long time. They felt that they were contaminated with the smell of Wenqu star. Their sixth brother was afraid of great fortune.
But to this day, Han Du is still farming, and successfully planted his own land into Huang's land.
The family will run out of food again. Han dare not borrow money from his master. He just wants to ask his master to reduce the tenant rent. He will go to his married daughter and open his mouth and get some food back at least.
Thinking of this, Han felt a little happy and said, "yes, yes, I remember the kindness of the master's family all my life, but... I can't live at home, Mr. Da, small... The tenancy was agreed! At that time, you said you wouldn't change it all your life..."
He knelt down without hesitation, but firmly grasped the cock in his hand.
The rooster was clucking and yelling. Huang Da said disgustedly, "you can't live by yourself. What's the relationship with others? As for the agreement? What agreement? Who saw it? Get out! Get back and take your chicken. The master is not rare!"
Han Du softened at once, kowtowed and said, "Lord Da, please, just lower it, just like last year."
Huang Da stretched out his feet to kick him over. As soon as he turned his eyes, he said, "for your sake of politeness, I'll give you an idea."
"Thank you, Mr. Da! Thank you, Mr. Da!"
Han Du was overjoyed and kowtowed like a pound of garlic.
Huang Da's voice became somewhat ethereal and compassionate. "The master is charitable. He said earlier that if there are farmers in the villa who can't live, they can lend them money and food."
Han Du's cheeks trembled and joy disappeared.
Several village households came from a distance. When they saw someone kneeling here, they came to watch the excitement.
Then they saw Han Du raise his hands, the cock caught by his right hand was screaming, and then tried to peck the hand.
The rough big hand loosened, the rooster landed, and then crowed a few times.
Han Du's scream was a scream in their ears.
"No! Lord Da! I dare not borrow it..."
The cry was heart wrenching, with fear and despair.
As soon as they heard that they were borrowing money, they immediately turned sideways, but their bodies tilted towards this side and wanted to hear the final result.
"Can I borrow it?"
Huang Da coldly kicked away Han Du who came on his knees and asked coldly.
"No, Mr. Da! I can't afford..."
"Then get out! Starve to death and die at home. Don't want to default on the tenancy!"
Han Du went home ignorant, and then found that he had forgotten to bring the rooster back, so he ran crazy to find it.
But the door of the Huang family's big house was tightly closed. There was no Rooster outside the door, but there were several chicken feathers.
That chicken is the last thing that the Han family can change money. Now it's lost. The Han family is a real family
"My chicken..."
After a joss stick, Han Du, who was beaten and bruised, lay outside the gate of the Huang family and moaned. For a long time, his sons came timidly and carried him home.
……
Fang Xing's banquet was very rare, so those who got the notice rushed to his station according to the hour.
As soon as I came in, I didn't find any happy appearance of banquet guests. Those sergeants were still cold.
When we got to the place, we found that the six books of history and Bao Hua, who was in the hospital, came to the banquet today.
Is this Hongmen banquet?
The seven people stood there looking at each other and communicating with each other.
Later Fang woke up, but there was no wine or food.
The seven people were uneasy. They didn't know what medicine Fang Xing sold in the gourd.
After sitting down, Fang Xing said, "the national power of Daming is booming. Today's situation is grand. If you look forward, whether you look at hundreds or thousands of years, can there be such a powerful dynasty? Can there be such a momentum of prosperity?"
The seven shook their heads. Before they understood Fang Xing's intention, they didn't want to express their opinions so as not to stand in the wrong line.
Fang Xing's eyes looked out as if he were talking to himself.
"Your Majesty's will has come..."
Li Jing appeared again. The smart one of the seven had thought that Fang had awakened to Jinling for almost ten days, but there was no strange movement.
Peiping is so far away from Jinling. If there is a will, it is mostly a tacit understanding in advance.
What is it?
After Li Jing finished reading the edict, the seven people all turned pale.
If you really want to do it!
After the liquidation of the north, it was said that the emperor would immediately clean up the south in order to strike while the iron was hot and not prepare for the southern gentry.
But this analysis has been ignored in a piece of optimism.
As soon as today's will came, the emperor's toughness was almost suffocating.
So what are you waiting for these ten days?
Some people think of Xue Lu and Liu Guan, as well as the East Hall and royal guards who have been very busy recently.
This is preparation!
Fang Xingduan sat on his head and asked faintly, "Your Majesty's will is here. Who opposes it?"
There was silence in the room.
……
When everything was ready, Fang Xing stood outside Jinling City, looked at the surrounding terrain and said, "Jinling is a good place for dragons and tigers, and the South deserves it. Today we'll clean up some garbage for this good place. Let's go."
Just behind him, a group of cavalry was ready to go, scattered and rushed everywhere with orders.
They are messengers who check the situation around and report in time.
And today is the day when we agreed to do it together!