Chapter 1220： autumn harvest

Chapter 1220 Autumn Harvest

The bonuses for the anti-Japanese war have been paid out one after another.

Zhu Ping'an was promoted to the fifth-rank official for his meritorious service; Liu Mu, Liu Dadao, Liu Daqiang, Liu Dahammer, Liu Dafu, and Liu Dagang were all appointed as the lowest-ranking military officer-Xiaoqi; The more than 2,000 people who participated in the defense of the city in the south also received generous rewards beyond their imagination.

Not long after Zhu Ping'an and the others returned to the county government office, they received an official document from the Ministry of Officials.

The Ministry of Officials was very efficient this time, and Zhang Xiancheng, Yao Zhubu, and Li Dianshi, who were "double-regulated", ushered in the final punishment.

The Ministry of Officials issued a document: Zhang Xiancheng and Yao Zhushu cut their posts for the people and will never be used; Li Dianshi was sent to Liaodong by the army.

Of course, the punishment for the three of them is confiscation of property.

"Da Dao, Da Hammer, and Da Gang, you six people in pairs, and lead teams to search the residences of Zhang Xiancheng, Master Yao, and Li Dianshi respectively. In addition to leaving them with the necessary necessities for life, other property, house deeds, etc. , land deeds, etc. are all confiscated. Keep an eye on the people under you, and during the process of confiscating the house, it is strictly forbidden to harass the female relatives."

After Zhu Pingan received the official document from the Ministry of Officials, he ordered Liu Dadao and Liu Mu to lead a team to confiscate the property of the three families.

The tree fell and the macaques scattered. If Zhang Xiancheng and others are still in office, it must be very difficult to search their homes. However, at this time, they had been dismissed by the Ministry of Officials and had no power anymore. Liu Dadao and the others encountered no obstacles in raiding their homes.

Zhang Xiancheng's family is the richest, with a total of 280 taels of gold, 11,400 taels of silver, a full box of gold and silver jewelry, a cart of antique calligraphy and paintings, five street shops, and more than 300 acres of fertile land. Not to mention the big house with three entrances and three exits. This net worth is really rich, it is worthy of being a local snake who has entrenched in Jingnan for decades and searched for decades!

Li Dianshi's net worth is about that of Zhang Xiancheng's. He confiscated a total of 100 taels of gold, 6,500 taels of silver, and a box of gold and silver jewelry. He has a cold, but Li Dianshi owns more land than Zhang Xiancheng, with a total of more than 600 mu.

Master Yao has the least wealth, but he also has 100 taels of gold, 3,000 taels of silver, 100 acres of fertile land, and more than 50 calligraphy and paintings in his collection.

"They are all good people, and they solved my urgent need."

Zhu Ping'an couldn't help but twitched his lips after reading the list of property confiscated by Liu Mu and Liu Dadao.

"Brother Mu, these house deeds, land deeds and their houses should also be sold as soon as possible. Post a notice outside the county government office and sell them 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 win. It." Zhu Pingan confessed to Liu Mu.

"Yes, my lord." Liu Mu accepted the order with cupped fists.

After the announcement was posted, there were many ordinary people who were interested in buying fields, houses, and land. They had just received the rewards and were well off. In the farming era, they were very obsessed with the fields. After seeing the notices for the sale of fields and real estate, the people came to hear the news. People who registered to buy fields, shops, and real estate almost stepped on the threshold of the county government.

In less than a day, all the fields and shops of the three families were sold, and they got more than 15,000 taels of silver.

The big houses of the three of them, as well as celebrity calligraphy and paintings, antiques, curios, etc. have not yet been sold and realized.

However, with tens of thousands of taels of silver in hand, Zhu Pingan is not in a hurry.

The Ministry of Officials also delivered a message that the county seat, master book, and history of the Jingnan County Government will be appointed together with the new county magistrate.

During this period of time, the Yaxian Cheng, Zhu Bo, and Dian Shihui of Jingnan County have been vacant until the new magistrate takes office. The leadership of the Jingnan County Yamen is only Zhu Pingan, the magistrate of the "walking" county.

Actually, for Zhu Ping'an, it doesn't make any difference whether there is a county magistrate, a master book, or a canon history. When Zhang Xiancheng and the others were still in office, they didn't cooperate with their work. They didn't do their work, and they just dragged their feet, which affected administrative efficiency. Now without them, Zhu Ping'an feels that the county government is running more smoothly.

When Li Dianshi was exiled into the army and left Jingnan County in shackles, the autumn harvest also began.

In the early morning, when the red sun rises, the heavy rice bows down to meet the sun, announcing its maturity.

Zhu Pingan led a group of people from the Jingnan County Government to the paddy fields in the suburban villages about ten miles away from the county seat early. Surrounded by elders and gentry from ten miles and eight villages, the autumn harvest ceremony began.

The so-called Autumn Harvest Sacrifice is to offer sacrifices to the mother of the earth and the first farmers, praying for a smooth autumn harvest, a good harvest, and a good omen for the upcoming autumn harvest. The ancients who "emphasize farming and mulberry, work on 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 playing in open crotch pants on the ground, "On February 2, the dragon raises its head, and the emperor plows the land The minister drives the cattle, the imperial concubine comes to deliver the food, the court minister throws away the seeds, plows in spring and sows in summer and leads the world, and the five grains are plentiful and peaceful in autumn"

As the magistrate of Jingnan County, Zhu Ping'an has the duty of persuading farmers and mulberry farmers, so he can only follow the Romans.

Today’s Autumn Harvest Festival is a small sacrifice to pray for a smooth autumn harvest. After the autumn harvest is completed, there will be an official sacrifice for the country on the auspicious day of Meng Dong’s month, which is the so-called “Autumn Report” festival of “Chun Pray for Autumn Report”.

"The auspicious hour has come."

The old man Liu, the official of the county government office, sued that a few young and strong people set off firecrackers, and Zhu Pingan led the crowd to start the autumn sacrifice.

"The sky is above, and the soil is below. Zhu Ping'an, the county magistrate of Jingnan, and the elders of Jingnan worshiped. The farming of China has a long history. The sacred Shennong, the heaven and the earth look up; the father, the mother, the earth, grow the grains and nourish all things. Now I hope to pray for a smooth autumn harvest. Good harvest of five grains" Zhu Ping'an took the lead and recited the sacrificial words.

After the sacrifice ceremony, Zhu Pingan led a group of officials in the county government to roll up their sleeves, rolled up their trousers, went down to the rice field, and harvested a bundle of rice. Amid the cheers of the common people, the curtain of autumn harvest in Jingnan was opened.

"Thank you, the county magistrate, for letting me go home from the prison and help my mother cut rice. My mother is old and her legs and feet are inconvenient. If it weren't for the magistrate's kindness, my eight-acre rice field would be rotten in the ground this year." , Thank you, the magistrate. After the autumn harvest, I will return to the prison on time."

Zhu Pingan was on his way to inspect the autumn harvest. A man who was cutting rice ran to the field and knelt down to thank Zhu Pingan. His mother, who is inconvenient in legs and feet, is also on crutches and wants to kneel down to thank Zhu Ping'an.

Zhu Ping'an had sharp eyes and quick hands, and he helped the aunt up first when the aunt made a move, and encouraged them.

Such scenes happened many times when Zhu Pingan inspected the autumn harvest in various villages. Zhu Ping'an also gave good words of encouragement.

There is food at home, so don’t panic.

Seeing the smooth progress of the autumn harvest and the sincere smiles on the faces of the people, Zhu Pingan, who had not had a good rest for several days, felt refreshed.

(end of this chapter)