The identity of the direct son - Xu I's prosperous world

Ji Heng went to condolences to the clansmen again. Although everyone was very sad, they still had to survive and continue to live. Therefore, the family of the deceased was preparing for the funeral, and those who were kidnapped came to beg Ji Heng to be sure. Find a way to save people. Of course, there are also passionate people who want to join the army directly to destroy the Japanese pirates and avenge their clansmen.

But Ji Heng didn't want these people to join the army.

The soldiers recruited in the southeast are almost all men from impoverished families, and they must be physically strong. After all, these men from the Ji family come from a family of literati, and they are far from meeting the standard. If they enlist with hatred, they may not be able to fully obey the generals. Order.

Moreover, it is a waste for them to be ordinary soldiers.

Ji Heng then asked them to study hard, and it will be good whether they are admitted to Liberal Arts Scholars or Wu Jinshi.

Ji Heng is also busy with work, so it is time to go back to his hometown to express condolences, so he can't stay in Ji's village. He just stayed at the patriarch's house for one night and was ready to leave.

In fact, his family still has an ancestral house in Jijia Village, which is just a small courtyard with two front and back entrances and more than a dozen houses, because his father Ji Daogong has been an official in Beijing and has never been back. Ji Heng and the Xu family also lived in Yangzhou back then, and did not return to their hometown to live, so this house was completely vacant, and was given to a poor family member in the clan.

When Ji Heng came back, the men in this family were killed in battle, and only orphans and widows were left, which was even more pitiful.

However, the clan has already set a pension and will deal with this matter.

When Ji Heng left, most of the Ji clan came to see him off, and he sent them all the way across the stone bridge at the entrance of the village. After Ji Heng told them all to go back, he rode his horse and left quickly.

Ji Heng copied the list of those who died and were robbed by the Ji clan and took it away. The people on this list who were killed by Japanese pirates were only members of the Ji clan, and those who were not from the same clan were all Those who have not been recorded, if they are all added up, nearly 200 people died this time.

Among those who were taken away, Ji Heng memorized everyone's name in his mind.

Ji Shengfu's name above is very eye-catching, Ji Heng doesn't know if this Ji Shengfu is the eldest son of Ji Chaozong and the grandson of Ji Daoxi.

This child, he didn't know that he came back to his hometown from the capital, and Ji Daoxi didn't specifically mention the loss suffered by his family, nor did he mention that his grandson was among the kidnapped children, so Ji Heng was not sure, and he also didn't know. It's not easy to ask the patriarch Ji Daoxi.

Ji Heng did not go to Xiao Zhisheng, the magistrate of Xinghua County, but wanted to investigate again. If Xiao Zhisheng really avenged his personal revenge, then Ji Heng would not let him go in public or privately.

Ji Heng went directly to Yangzhou, and it happened that Zhao Zhili was also here.

The Yangzhou officialdom received Ji Heng, but Ji Heng said that he had just encountered the disaster of the pirates, so it would be good for everyone to be loyal to their duties. He declined things such as banquets, and did not go to the house of the magistrate of Yangzhou who was kindly invited, but lived in his own house. In a small courtyard in Yangzhou.

Zhao Zhili's officers and soldiers are very brave and good at training soldiers. Every 11 people form a small team, and each team has a gunner. He is very brave and invincible in the face of pirates, so this time Zhao Zhili killed the most enemies and suffered the least loss. The officers and soldiers under him were stationed outside the city, and he only brought dozens of people into Yangzhou City. When he found Ji Heng, he was writing letters in the simple study room.

The courtyard where Ji Heng lived was very simple, and it was prepared by the Xu family back then, but Xu and Ji Heng always lived in Uncle Xu's house when they came into the city from outside Yangzhou city, and they never lived in this courtyard. The old servant took care of it, and this time Ji Heng came to the south of the Yangtze River again, Xu arranged for someone to tidy up the yard, thinking that Ji Heng would not come to live there.

As for Uncle Xu's family, most of them moved to Guangzhou. The Xu family's mansion was divided into several parts, and a small part was sold, while the other two aunts took care of them.

In this case, Ji Heng never visited the Xu family at all.

Zhao Zhili wore casual clothes and sat down in Ji's hall. Ji Heng's guards acted as servants. Lang Shang was a taciturn man, but his hands were the most dexterous among the guards. He could serve tea and pour water. He said to Ji Heng at the door of the study, "My lord, all commanded Mr. Zhao to come to visit, and he is in the main room."

Ji Heng raised his eyes and said, "I'll be there right away."

He read the finished letter again, then sealed it, and let Lang Shang enter the house, and asked him to send the letter to Guangzhou immediately.

When Ji Heng entered the main room, Zhao Zhili was drinking tea. When he looked up and saw Ji Heng, he found that Ji Heng's forehead was wrapped in gauze, his expression was haggard, but his eyes were very sharp and deep, so he sighed inwardly.

He put down his teacup and got up, stared at the gauze on Ji Heng's head with concern, and asked, "Junqing, what's the matter with the injury on your head?"

Only two people were there, and he didn't call Ji Heng "Master Futai", nor did he call him "Master Ji".

Ji Heng's injury was disgraceful, but it was caused by being overworked, exhausted, mentally exhausted and fell while walking, so it was difficult for him to answer Zhao Zhili, so he simply said, "It's just a small injury, it's just a knock, don't worry. "

He said, forced a smile again, and said, "Ji Yong has done a great job in repelling the Japanese pirates this time."

Zhao Zhili hesitated for a moment, but still said, "I failed to stop the pirates and let them enter Jijia Village, I..."

Ji Heng knew that he wanted to blame himself, so he quickly said, "Ji Yong, you don't have to."

Zhao Zhili had no choice but to keep his mouth shut. Ji Heng asked him to sit down again, and he himself sat next to him, and told him bluntly that the magistrate of Xinghua concealed the Japanese pirates from Jijia Village and did not report it. It has been found out that when the pirate alarm was passed down, Xiao Zhisheng, the magistrate of Xinghua County, indeed issued an alarm to other places, but Jijia Village was missed. Although Jijia Village is only called a village, its scale is no less than a town. up.Such a large place, if Xiao Zhisheng hadn't done it on purpose, he wouldn't have missed it at all.

And this time the Japanese pirates invaded on a large scale, the Jiangsu Guards and the officers and soldiers from all over the country were simply slow to respond to Wang Bingzhi's orders, so the Japanese pirates kept running to the north, not only failed to stop them in time, but also let them burn, kill and loot many place.

Things have happened, and anger is useless.

Ji Heng just talked about the matter in a matter-of-fact manner, and Zhao Zhili said, "The inflexibility of the officers and soldiers' response is indeed a big problem, but the weak strength of the naval forces along the Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Fujian coasts is even more of a problem. The navy has not played any role at all."

Ji Heng said, "The weak strength of the guard's navy is a problem. Without a maneuverable navy, it is very difficult to stop the Japanese invaders. However, the strength of the guard's navy has gradually recovered and increased, but the guard's navy is only It is affiliated to the coastal guards and is not independent. It is impossible to transfer remotely, and there is a big problem with the coordination between the guards. I am going to write to the emperor to increase the shipyards and add two quick-response ships in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Fujian. The navy unit does not belong to any guards, and uses multi-scull fast boats. This navy can command all guards in a unified manner, and can respond flexibly to wipe out Japanese pirates at sea. Japanese pirates cannot go ashore cheaply. It can also be encircled and suppressed in time; in addition, large warships should be set up to patrol the distant seas, find Japanese pirates and pirates in the distant seas, and then cooperate with the guards and navy to defeat the pirates in the distant seas. Such maritime patrols, coastal defense, Only in this way can we reduce the chances of Japanese pirates going ashore and protect the people ashore."

Zhao Zhili is good at land battles, but not good at sea battles, so he said, "As for the far sea, the soldiers of the imperial court are far less familiar than the Japanese pirates. In sea battles, we can't take advantage of it."

Ji Heng said, "The southeast coast and Jiangnan are the most prosperous and affluent places in Dayong. Every time pirates and pirates come ashore and burn, kill and loot, how many people will die and how much property will be lost? Exceeding the military salary given by the imperial court, increasing warships, adding naval forces, and increasing the investment in firearms, these are nothing compared to those losses. Besides, I am a big country, and I am afraid of little Japanese pirates, allowing pirates to invade like this Needless to say, these days, Japanese pirates and pirates are plundering seriously, and the coast has to be banned again. The people along the coast have no income, life is difficult, and they will be forced into the sea to become bandits. It is a vicious circle, so build a strong navy and solve it quickly The problem of pirates is the root. After the sea troubles are resolved, the Maritime Department will be opened, and the maritime trade will be the most profitable, and it will soon be able to make up for the expenses. With such investment and additional training of sailors, I don’t believe in the strength of the sea. Can't get up."

Zhao Zhili nodded and said, "Junqing always takes a longer-term perspective."

Ji Heng said again, "However, I also know that the imperial court can't afford much military pay, so I had to think of another way."

Zhao Zhili looked at him and asked, "What way?"

Ji Heng said, "Before the addition of the five-port shipping department, many maritime merchants rushed to do business, but the shipping department has just opened, and it is difficult to get on the track like Guangzhou, so there have been many problems, especially the shipping department. Kou Xu Tiehu and Wang Qi took this opportunity to disturb the harbor, and used the name of merchants to sneak ashore and plunder, which caused great losses to the imperial court. But those businessmen who are willing to do business in the sea have suffered a lot. So, as the governor, I went to recruit these businessmen and let them fund the construction of the navy. If the sea is calmer, the imperial court will definitely open more shipping companies. At that time, when they do business, they will only be charged three levels of tax for a certain period of time, such as five or ten years. In this way, these businessmen can be supported by the imperial court, and the Form an alliance with the pirates, and have money to expand the navy."

Zhao Zhili was stunned when he heard that, and then he laughed and said, "Your idea is a good one. I just want to cooperate with a businessman. I don't know if the emperor will approve it."

Ji Heng said, "The emperor will definitely."

Ji Heng asked Zhao Zhili to have dinner together, and Zhao Zhili said, "When we were in Beijing, we didn't have many opportunities to be together, but every time we were together, we could sit down and have a good chat. Now that we are here in the southeast, we There are many opportunities to be together, sitting together, but I don’t have the mood and leisure to play chess and chat.”

After hearing this, Ji Heng also sighed, and said, "The war is pressing, and there is no other way. If the crisis in the south of the Yangtze River is resolved as soon as possible, we will have leisure and mood again in the future."

Zhao Zhili had a meal with Ji Heng, did not stay long, and then went out of the city to bring the army back to Yuhang.

Ji Heng stayed in Yangzhou for more than one day before returning to Yuhang. At this time, Mr. Wang Bingzhi also returned to Yuhang.

Ji Heng went to the Governor's Mansion without taking a break.