Chapter 1216: Autumn Harvest

The dividends of the anti-Japanese war have been paid one after another.

Zhu Ping'an was promoted to the fifth grade for meritorious service, and was sentenced to the post of procurator; Liu Mu, Liu Dadao, Liu Dagun, Liu Dazhu, Liu Daaxe, and Liu Dagang were all awarded the lowest-level military attache - Xiaoqi for their merits; The more than 2,000 people in Jingnan who participated in the defense of the city also received a rich reward beyond their imagination......

Not long after Zhu Ping'an and the others returned to the county office, they received an official letter from the officials.

The officials were very efficient this time, and they were ushered in the final punishment by Zhang Xiancheng, Yao Zhushu, and Li Dianshi of "Shuanggui".

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 assigned to Liaodong by the army.

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

"Big knife, big hammer, big steel, the six of you are in teams of two, and they will lead the team to Zhang Xiancheng, Yao Zhuji, and Li Dianshi's mansion to raid the house. In addition to leaving them with the necessary necessities of life, other property, house deeds, title deeds, etc. were confiscated. Keep an eye on their subordinates, and in the process of raiding the house, it is strictly forbidden to harass the female dependents. ”

After Zhu Ping'an received the official document from the ministry, he ordered Liu Dadao and Liu Mu to lead a team to confiscate the property of the three families.

If Zhang Xiancheng and others are still in office, it will definitely be difficult for them to raid their homes. However, at this time, they have been cut down by the ministry and have no power, and Liu Dadao and their homes have not encountered any obstacles.

Zhangxian Cheng's family background is the most abundant, a total of 280 taels of gold, 11,400 taels of silver, a box of gold and silver jewelry, a car of antiques, calligraphy and paintings, five street shops, more than 300 acres of fertile land, not to mention the big mansion with three entrances and three exits. This net worth is really thick, it is worthy of being a land snake that has been entrenched in Jingnan for decades and looted for decades!

Li Dianshi's net worth is about Zhang Xiancheng's, a total of 100 taels of gold, 6,500 taels of silver, a box of gold and silver jewelry, very few antique calligraphy and paintings, it is estimated that Li Dianshi is a big old man, and he is not interested in antique calligraphy and painting, but Li Dianshi's hand has more land than Zhang Xiancheng, more than 600 acres.

Yao's main book is the least, but there are one hundred taels of gold, three thousand taels of silver, one hundred acres of fertile land, more than 50 pairs of calligraphy and paintings in the collection, Yao's main book is very knowledgeable, and the calligraphy and paintings in the collection are all masterpieces, which are worth a lot of money.

"They are all good people, and they have solved the urgent need of this official......"

After Zhu Ping'an read the list of confiscated property by Liu Mu and Liu Dadao, he couldn't help but pull the corners of his mouth.

"Brother Mu'er, these house deeds, land deeds, and their houses are also taken off as soon as possible. Post a notice outside the county office, which can be sold at a discount of 80%, on a first-come, first-served basis. Of course, if there is simultaneous competition, the one with the highest price wins. Zhu Ping'an explained to Liu Mu.

"Yes, Childe." Liu Mu hugged his fists and took the order.

After the notice was posted, there were many people who were interested in buying land, buying a house, and they had just received a bounty and had plenty of money. In the farming era, they were very obsessed with the fields, and after seeing the notice of selling fields and real estate, the people came to hear the news, and the people who registered to buy fields, shops, and real estate were about to step on the threshold of the county government.

In less than a day, the fields and shops of the three families were all taken off, and more than 15,000 taels of silver were obtained.

The big mansions of the three of them, as well as celebrity calligraphy and paintings, antiques, and treasures, have not yet been cashed out for the time being.

However, with tens of thousands of taels of silver in his hand, Zhu Ping'an was not in a hurry.

The officials also handed over the message, and the county seat, the main book, and the history of the Jingnan County Ya will be appointed in place along with the new magistrate.

During this time, the Jingnan County Yaxian Cheng, the Lord Bo, and the Dianshi Society were in a vacant state until the new magistrate took office. The leadership of Jingnan County is only Zhu Ping'an, the "line" magistrate of the county.

In fact, for Zhu Ping'an, there is no difference whether there is a county prince, a lord, and a classic history. When Zhang Xiancheng was still in office, they didn't cooperate with their work, they didn't do their jobs, and they didn't do anything, which affected administrative efficiency. Now without them, Zhu Ping'an feels that the county government is running more smoothly.

When Li Dianshi was sent to the army and left Jingnan County with shackles, the autumn harvest also began.

In the early morning, the red sun is rising, and the heavy rice bends down to meet the rising sun, announcing its ripeness.

Zhu Ping'an led a cadre of the Jingnan County Ya and others to the rice fields of the suburban villages about ten miles outside the county seat early, and began the autumn harvest sacrifice ceremony surrounded by the elders and squires of the eight villages in ten miles.

The so-called autumn harvest festival is to worship the earth mother and the first farmer, pray for a smooth autumn harvest and a good harvest of grains, and ask for a good omen for the upcoming autumn harvest. The ancients attached great importance to this, from the emperor to the common people, from the children wearing open crotch pants to play in the field, you can feel it, "On the second day of February, the dragon raises its head, the son of heaven ploughs the land and drives the cattle, and the mother of the palace comes to deliver the meal, when the minister of the court loses the seeds, the spring ploughing and summer cultivation rate the world, and the five grains are bumper and the autumn ......"

Zhu Ping'an, as the magistrate of Jingnan County, has the responsibility of persuading farmers to teach mulberry, and he can only follow the customs of the villagers.

Today's autumn harvest festival is a small festival, praying for a smooth autumn harvest, and when the autumn harvest is completed, there will be a main festival of Sheji on the auspicious day of the month of Mengdong, which is also known as the "autumn report" of the "spring prayer and autumn report".

"The auspicious time has come."

The old man Liu of the county government room said, a few young and strong firecrackers were set off, and Zhu Ping'an led everyone to start the autumn sacrifice.

"The sky is above, the thick soil is below, Zhu Ping'an, the magistrate of Jingnan County, took Jingnan's fathers and elders to worship. Chinese farming has a long history. On the holy Shennong, heaven and earth pitch; Father, heaven and mother earth, grow grains, nurture all things, today hope to pray for a smooth autumn harvest, and a bumper harvest of grains ......" Zhu Ping'an was the first, reciting the sacrificial words.

After the ceremony, Zhu Ping'an led the county officials to roll up their sleeves, roll up their trousers, go down to the rice field, and harvest a bundle of rice. In the cheers of the common people, the curtain of the autumn harvest in Jingnan was opened.

"Thank you to the county magistrate, let me go home from prison to help my old lady cut rice. My mother is older, her legs and feet are inconvenient, if it weren't for the grace of the county lord, my family's eight acres of rice field, I am afraid that this year will rot in the ground, thank you to the county lord. After the autumn harvest, I will definitely return to the prison on time......"

On the way to inspect the autumn harvest, a man who was cutting rice ran to the ground and knelt down to thank Zhu Ping'an. His mother, who was inconvenient with her legs and feet, also knelt down on crutches to thank Zhu Ping'an.

Zhu Ping'an's eyes were quick, and he took the first step to help the eldest mother as soon as she made a move, and encouraged them.

Such a scene happened many times when Zhu Ping'an was inspecting the autumn harvest in various villages. Zhu Ping'an also said kind words of encouragement.

There is food at home, and there is no panic in my heart.

Seeing the smooth progress of the autumn harvest and the heartfelt smiles on the faces of the people, Zhu Ping'an, who had not rested well for several days, suddenly felt refreshed.