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Suzhou Xingyuan.

Zhao Han convened his secretarial think tank and asked: "With this "Order on Widows to Remarry", if they don't remarry, what will be the punishment?"

"Any punishment is fine," Gu Gao reminded, "There is only one thing that needs to be noted. Advising widows to remarry cannot be used as an official's political achievement. Otherwise, strict orders at all levels will be tyranny in the local area. In order to obtain political achievements, most of the officials will act indiscriminately. , forcing the widow to marry. This will bring about two evil consequences. One is that the martyr woman commits suicide to protect her reputation; the other is that she can remarry within a time limit and can only choose her husband's family at will. After remarrying, her life will be even more unsatisfactory. "

Wang Dai cupped his hands and said: "Mr. Gu's words are reasonable. Jiangnan's ethics and education are strict. We cannot force all the people to be as enlightened as the main town. A widow who remarries must not be recorded as an official's achievement."

"But if it is not listed as a political achievement, officials will not implement it, and the law will not be promulgated." Tao Aizhi said.

Kuang Lu suggested: "Let's give a small reward and a small punishment. Within three months after the remarriage order is issued, those who are willing to remarry will be exempted from the land tax of five acres for the year, or the city's security fee for one year. Those who are unwilling to remarry will be fined every month. Qian Shiwen.”

Zhang Jiayu said: "Isn't the monthly fine of ten cents too little?"

"Ten cents is enough," Kuang Lu said. "The purpose is not to fine you, but to show the government's attitude."

Everyone discussed for a while, and Zhao Han made a final decision: "Just follow what Kuang Sheng said, small rewards and small punishments to show your attitude. Is Kuang Sheng willing to be released as an official?"

Kuang Lu cupped her hands and said, "Of course I am willing."

Zhao Han ordered: "You become the county magistrate of Shanghai, work hard to develop industry and commerce, expand river ports, and build seaports. Later, I will order the establishment of the Shanghai Shipping Department, with the goal of building Shanghai into a port city like Guangzhou. Do you understand?" "

"clear!"

Kuang Lu was suddenly excited. He was from Guangzhou and knew how to do this.

Zhao Han then said to Zhang Jiayu and Wang Dai: "You two, one is the general magistrate of Suzhou Prefecture and the other is the general magistrate of Songjiang Prefecture. They are responsible for suppressing the local gentry and powerful people. Take the lead and attack one by one, especially the Xu family, when they move away from home. Before going to other provinces, you must keep a close eye on them. With a big family with dozens or even millions of acres, I'm afraid they will cause trouble!"

"Yes!" Zhang Jiayu and Wang Dai quickly accepted the order.

The connection between Jiangxi and Jiangnan was so close that Zhao Han even worried about Jiangxi officials, so he let people from Guangdong and Hunan hold key positions.

"Headquarters, good news, the whole city of Nanjing surrenders!"

The guards rushed in, and everyone was surprised.

They were happy for sure, but the fact that Nanjing was so easy to capture still shocked them beyond measure.

…

Jinling Flower Street, Meixiang Tower.

In the Qin Lou Chu Pavilion, the women who had never received guests only wore braids. After picking up guests, you can comb your bun, so the first time you pick up a guest is commonly known as "combing your hair."

Today is the day when Li Zhenli's daughter, Li Xiang, turns sixteen, and as a rule, she invites many elegant people.

News came the day before yesterday that Jiangxi thieves had surrounded Taiping Mansion.

Just encircle, we are still far away from Nanjing.

Even if the army comes to Nanjing, what is there to be afraid of? Recruiting troops to defend the city is a matter for the government, and King Zhao Tian will not send troops to plunder anyway.

Therefore, there are quite a few people here today, and they all know that Li Zhenli has a beautiful daughter.

Hou Fangyu also came, dragged here by his friend Yang Youlong.

Yang Youlong was Ma Shiying's brother-in-law. According to unofficial records, he was a treacherous villain. Hou Fangyu didn't have enough money to buy Li Xiangjun's first night, so he had to borrow money from Yang Youlong to advance the payment. They also said that Ruan Dacheng provided the money in order to win over Hou Fangyu.

"Brother Chaozong, Jiangxi soldiers are coming soon. What are your plans?" Yang Youlong asked in a low voice.

Hou Fangyu sighed: "My father is still in prison in Beijing, and my family is also in Henan. How can I dare to be a thief?"

Yang Youlong said: "That's a pseudonym. King Zhao Tian has already occupied Jiangxi, southern Hunan and Guangdong, and the court dare not remove all the officials in these places. As long as you use a pseudonym, it will not be spread to the ears of the court."

"Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the worst." Hou Fangyu was still undecided.

Yang Youlong said: "Dingsheng (Chen Zhenhui) and Ruyu (Ni Yuanlu) have returned to their hometowns, and they must surrender as a whole family."

"This..." Hou Fangyu was still hesitating.

Ma Shiying, Ruan Dacheng, and Yang Youlong were in the same group, and they were working hard to improve their bad relationship with Fushe. Historically, it almost succeeded, but unfortunately the Donglin Party intervened.

Although Fushe is called Little Donglin, Fushe is Fushe, and Donglin Party is Donglin Party, and sometimes they even try to undermine each other.

Now, Jiangxi soldiers are arriving in an instant, and Ma Shiying and Ruan Dacheng are planning to dedicate the city in conjunction with Fushe. Their common goal is to deal with Donglin Party officials in Nanjing.

"My daughter is leaving the court today. Thank you all guests for taking the time to come and see me during your busy schedule..." Madam Li Zhenli began to speak.

Many patrons are looking forward to it, hoping that they can come out on top.

Li Zhenli added: "After my daughter left the cabinet, she changed her name to Li Xiangjun..."

At this moment, a maidservant rushed over in a hurry: "Mom, mom, it's bad, the lady is missing!"

"What?"

Li Zhenli didn't care to say anything more and hurried back upstairs. But I saw a lot of clothes connected together to make a rope, one end was tied to the foot of the bed, and the other end extended out of the window.

Many benefactors also came and saw this scene, and they immediately talked about it.

Hou Fangyu smiled and said, "This woman is interesting."

…

Li Xiangjun carried a copy of "Records of Female Generals of Datong" in her arms, ran madly out of the Flower Street, and rushed across the Wuding Bridge.

She had to run faster. It was almost evening and the city gates might close at any time.

Panting, Li Xiangjun finally approached the city gate. He looked desperate because the city gate was closed.

The thieves are coming and the whole city is under martial law.

Li Xiangjun turned around in confusion, not daring to take the bustling avenue, and could only seek back streets and alleys to avoid pursuit.

It was getting dark, and it was back street and alley. This kind of time and place was not safe.

Not far away, Li Xiangjun was stared at by several gangsters.

"The young lady is wearing a wedding dress. Did she escape from marriage?" A gangster chuckled.

Li Xiangjun had an idea, took out the "Records of Datong Female Generals" in his arms, and threatened: "Don't come over, I am from Jiangxi King Zhao Tian. If you dare to touch even a finger of mine, when King Zhao leads his troops to Nanjing, you will be your general." Cut into pieces by a thousand cuts!”

Another gangster smiled and said, "Hey, I've read this book too, and I borrowed it from someone. It's just that the number of pages is uneven, a few are often missing, and I don't know why it was torn out."

"Of course I tore up the thugs, hahahaha, those female generals are so beautifully drawn." The gangster from before laughed.

Seeing that he could not scare these people, Li Xiangjun immediately turned around and ran away, shouting as he ran: "The world is unified, the good and the base are equal. The world is unified, the good and the base are equal..."

She knew that there were members of the Datong Society in Nanjing who often distributed the "Datong" series of books.

Even the "Records of Female Generals of Datong" in her arms was left behind by Datong scholars. It was thrown on the corridor, but Li Xiangjun quietly picked it up and hid in his room to read it secretly every day.

Li Xiangjun fled half the alley, but was finally caught up.

A gangster grabbed her clothes, and Li Xiangjun struggled to break free of her clothes and ran away again. During the struggle, his bun was scattered, and another gangster grabbed his hair and pulled it.

"The world is unified, the world is unified...Help!"

"boom!"

The door to the courtyard next door opened, and several scholars suddenly jumped out.

They did not carry swords on their backs, but they held swords in their hands.

Clang, clang, clang...

He drew his sword out of its sheath and chased the gangsters, killing three people and injuring two others.

The two men begged and struggled, but were killed by finishing blows.

Neighbors on both sides heard the noise. But no one reported it to the official, or even came out to check. They knew that Zhao Tianwang's people could not be offended.

Li Xiangjun hurriedly picked up "Records of Female Generals of Datong" and held it in his hand, trembling all over and saying: "The world is unified, the world is unified..."

A member of the Datong Society pulled her up, dragged her into the courtyard and said, "Those who believe in Datong are brothers and sisters, and they are comrades. Don't be afraid of comrades. Follow us, and no one will dare to bully you anymore."

"Thank you so much!" Li Xiangjun had been running for a long time and was already weak from exhaustion. At this moment, he was holding the "Record of Female Generals of Datong" in his arms and refused to let go.

Datong scholars cleaned up the house, gave up a wing room, and brought Li Xiangjun food to fill his stomach.

The bodies of those gangsters were also dragged into the yard.

Some scholars dug holes to bury the bodies, while others cleaned up the bloodstains in the alleys. They were quick with their hands and feet and had a tacit understanding of division of labor. It seemed that this was not the first time they had done this kind of thing.

Li Xiangjun didn't eat much, so his stomach was full.

She came to the courtyard and watched the scholars burying the corpses. She was not afraid of the bloodshed, but instead admired their bravery more and more.

"Are you all from Jiangxi?" Li Xiangjun asked.

A scholar smiled and said: "I also want to go to Jiangxi. I heard that the house is open at night, which makes people look forward to it. My home is in Qingyang County, and it has probably been captured by General Fei. Mr. Huang (Xu Ying) sent it away Once the list is over, we, the members of the Datong Society, will be able to allocate land to our families, and we will be exempted from the land tax for one year."

"After we capture Nanjing, we have made an appointment to visit Jiangxi. Especially Ji'an. I have been dreaming of going there for the past two years. It must be like a paradise." Another scholar said, "Sister, you should also go to Ji'an, woman. You can also go out and do things, and you will definitely find your right husband.”

"Okay, I have to go." Li Xiangjun brushed his hair away.

She had disheveled hair before, but now she pushed her hair away, making those Datong scholars unable to take their eyes away.

"Ahem!"

The leading scholar coughed twice, and the other scholars immediately turned their heads.

At this time, there was a noise in the city.

A scholar immediately went out to check the situation, and soon ran back and said happily: "The Jiangxi Navy is here, just outside the city. The river has been cut off, and ships are not allowed to pass!"

"Carry the sword!"

The leading soldier said.

Everyone carried their swords and were ready to capture the city and fight.

Just as I put my sword back on my back, there was a knock on the door outside the courtyard, and it was very rhythmic: "Dong dong, dong dong dong, dong dong dong dong, dong dong, dong, dong dong!"

"One of our own, open the door quickly!"

The courtyard door opened, and a shop assistant rushed in. He closed the door and said, "Don't move around these two days. The city is working together. We will seize the city together after receiving the order!"

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