Taiyuan County, Jinyang City.             ．

Li Yuan led his troops to the fortress of the Hetao Plain. To the north is Yanmen County, to the west is Longmen County, and to the north is Wuyuan, Mayi and others, which are close to the grassland Turks.

Therefore, Jinyang is the largest city in the area of ​​the Hetao border.

The military supplies here are all over the city of ordinary county seats, with a population of nearly 200,000. There is also a Jinyang Palace in Yang Guang, which contains many famous calligraphy, paintings, pearls and gems, and grain.

Li Yuan led his troops to control Jinyang City. Because he accompanied the imperial court and the government commander, the county magistrates and the government soldiers here had no whimsical thoughts. They all felt that the Duke of Tang was coming, and the soldiers were strong, and the nearby thieves and rebels did not dare to invade.

Jinyang ordered Liu Wenjing to hold a banquet to welcome Li Yuan's family. They were accompanied by Liu Hongji, Pei Ji, Liu Chongli and others, all of whom had more identities and official positions in Taiyuan County. They also came from local families and represented the power of the gentry.

"Welcome the Duke of Tang to Jinyang, with many soldiers and generals. We will not be afraid of the rebels around us here."

Li Yuan calmly said, "Don't worry, since I, Li Yuan, have arrived, I will never let those chaotic troops do evil in Taiyuan County and cholera."

Liu Wenjing said: "At present, the biggest threat to Jinyang, Lishan thief Zhen Zhai'er has recruited refugees and become bandits. He has occupied the mountains and become kings, with a total of 50,000 or 60,000 people, and has conquered several counties and towns."

Li Yuan looked confident and comforted the hearts of the people, saying, "It's okay, we are the regular army of the imperial court, and we have an advantage over the thieves and rioters, whether it is weapons and equipment, food and supplies, number of war horses, and training. There are also many military generals under his command, which will definitely be able to suppress Zhen Zhai'er."

Pei Ji said: "There are some clans in Taiyuan County, Hedong gentry, with a wealth of talents, and can move and be used by the Duke of Tang."

Li Yuan smiled slightly and said, "I have always admired the Hedong gentry. Hedong Pei, Liu and Xue San family have been in the Eastern Wei Dynasty since the Northern Wei Dynasty, and have been in the Eastern Wei Dynasty, Northern Qi Dynasty, Western Wei Dynasty, Northern Zhou Dynasty, and Great Sui Dynasty. It has lasted for two hundred years. Its direct lineage is complicated and complicated. Even if only a part of them enters the official career and becomes an official, they occupy a large proportion of the imperial court, let alone some masters who are dedicated to pursuing knowledge. If some scholars can be introduced to join their subordinates, of course they will not be able to seek it."

"I will leave this matter to me. With the background of the Li family and the prestige of the Duke of Tang, it will definitely attract many talented scholars and heroes to serve." Liu Chongli said with a smile on the side. He was a member of the Liu clan in Hedong.

The banquet was very pleasant. As soon as Li Yuan arrived here, he quickly gained a foothold and was supported by the Jinyang gentry and the people.

In less than ten days, after hearing the news that Li Yuan was entrenched in Jinyang, many of the Li family who were suppressed and deposed left Daxing City and rushed there to be shelter and reused.

Li Shentong, Li Xiaoji, Li Xiaogong, Li Daoxuan and others, plus the children of other families, organized dozens of people to join him, which led to the gathering of many talents around Li Yuan and his strength was growing rapidly.

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Changsun Wuji, Mai Mengcai, and He Ruohuaikuo came to the southwest of Zhuo County, leaving some people to simply use stones and wooden fences to surround the city and build temporary residences to resettle refugees.

The rest of the manpower entered Shanggu County and promoted the propaganda to win over the poor in the villages, many elderly, weak women and children, and disabled men. Some of them did not have much food to maintain. When they heard that the new county was established in Zhuo County, they could accept refugees to settle in and have free food, so they quickly agreed to migrate, as long as they did not starve to death.

In the snow and ice, the villages in the border areas of Shanggu County and Zhuo County were the first to migrate, entered Zhuo County, and lived in Xinwei's city walls.

As a result, refugees have grown from thousands to thousands, and have been sent to various counties, towns and villages to promote, and encourage refugees to take refuge in Zhuo County.

In the later period, Changsun Wuji handed over the work of looking for refugees to some subordinates. He comforted the people in his newly built relief zone and patiently explained the policies of Zhuo County. When the people learned that all these thoughts were related to Luo Cheng, they felt completely at ease.

In recent years, the court has lost its prestige and cohesion, but Luo Cheng's reputation is still there. He has never done anything bad, nor has he personally robbed power in the court. His reputation among the people is still very good. Whether scholars or poor people, they regard him as a young hero.

"It's still the major general who cares about the people!"

"Yes, you can serve the people in the area under the jurisdiction of the Major General, so you must not worry about being starved to death."

"Now Young Marshal Luo is not a general. The Marquis is as simple as a marquis. He is already a Duke and a prince consort in the dynasty. He still thinks of us poor people like this. He is really a bodhisattva's heart!"

The people blindly follow others, follow the crowd, and go with the flow. They are soon infected, verbally praise and praise Luo Cheng's good deeds.

At this time, Changsun Wuji stood in front of the refugees, watching them wearing cotton coats, wearing embarrassment, and after drinking hot porridge, the feeling of satisfaction was touched. The poor peasants and people were so simple that they could eat and starve to death during the turbulent period, and there was no war. This made them happy and contented.

The arrogance of the nobles in Changsun Wuji gradually weakened in this scene, and seemed to have experienced the difficulties and sufferings of the people, making his mind wider and able to hold more things.

This situation also occurred in Xinxian counties such as Gao Biaoren and Du Ruhui. They were busy pacifying refugees and registering household registration. Even if these invaded people were full and well-dressed, they still needed doctors to see a doctor, yamen to investigate cases, maintain public security, and so on.

Once more people are present and a county is formed, corresponding supporting measures are needed to ensure that after these people are full, how to fight time without violating crimes and make them become real social groups, more materials and energy are needed.
Chapter completed!