Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 1588 Those things about ancestors 103.0
"Go back to the ancestral house?" Wu Qingruo thought for a while, "Let's not talk about what they are going to do, but how to go back to the ancestral house? The surrounding areas of Baiya Mountain should have been burned to charcoal, right?"

"The villages of these farmers are still a certain distance from Baiya Mountain, so they were not affected by the fire. They left one after another because they were afraid of being retaliated against. As a result, the place was already deserted and the land was deserted. However, During the period when the Great Xia Dynasty opened, it seems that some adult made a statement that if there are people who want to reclaim wasteland, the court will fully support it, not only exempt from taxes, but also give some money as a subsidy, isn't it?" Shen Cha frowned slightly , a little unsure, looked at Song Jue, "Is there such a thing? I don't remember clearly, but I vaguely remember something like this."

"There is such a thing. We saw this when we sorted out the files before." After receiving the signal from Shen Cha, Song Jue smiled lightly, nodded towards Shen Cha, and said with certainty, "Because the flames of war are raging." Many lands have become ownerless wastelands because of the turmoil, and the people are displaced, unable to eat enough to eat, and have no houses to live in. Therefore, the issue of people's livelihood has become the most troublesome issue after the opening of the dynasty."

"and after?"

"The issue of people's livelihood is the top priority, and it must be resolved as soon as possible. Therefore, after understanding this, many laws and regulations were issued to solve this problem."

"For example?" Xue Ruitian looked at Song Jue, "Why don't I know about this?"

"When Taifu was lecturing, you almost fell asleep from above the table to under the table." Bai Meng rolled her eyes, "If you sleep like this, it would be strange if you could hear something! "

"That's right." Song Jue nodded in agreement, "I remember the Taifu said at the time that the decree promulgated was that if you claim enough wasteland, you can be exempted from taxes and corvees within five to ten years. , each household can also receive silver compensation every year." He rubbed his chin, "After the decree was promulgated, the effect is indeed good. Many unowned wastelands have been claimed. Although they were fooled by those conditions, but in the end At least, the common people have a place to live and have enough to eat."

"This follows, is there someone fishing in troubled waters?"

"Of course, this is inevitable." Bai Meng nodded, "Some aristocratic families who think they have meritorious deeds think that they can use this decree to expand their manors and fields, so they enclose wasteland on a large scale , Expand your own manor, expand your power."

"Aren't they afraid that this will be stabbed to Emperor Gaozu?"

"Of course I wasn't afraid at first, but..." Bai Meng shrugged, "Then they went too far, and some people tried their best to sue, and they got caught." He took a sip of tea and continued, "These There is nothing good about the aristocratic family. You also know that Emperor Gaozu's eyes cannot be rubbed with sand, especially after going through the period of the last emperor of the previous dynasty. He is actually very clear about the mess of those aristocratic families. So , But any encroachment case that is handed to him, no matter who comes to intercede, it will not work, one will kill one, and some will kill one pair."

"I'm afraid that none of the aristocratic families in Xijing City can escape?"

"Those who are so bold and reckless are actually in the minority. Basically, they are the aristocratic families who came here from Xijing City. The aristocratic families and nobles who followed Emperor Gaozu to fight in all directions will not touch this brow. They are very clear about Emperor Gaozu's bottom line. Where, they wouldn't do such stupid things."

"It turned out to be like this." Xue Ruitian nodded, and continued to ask, "What happened later? How did you deal with them?"

"The mastermind beheaded, the accomplices were exiled, and the family members were confiscated." Bai Meng looked at Xue Ruitian, "After dealing with about three or four famous families, those people will know that Emperor Gaozu is not a soft persimmon, and they are not the same as the last emperor and grand master. Humans, they have restrained themselves, and dare not be presumptuous. Of course, on the surface, they are indeed restrained, but if there is any in private, then God knows, you know, I know, at least there is no more trouble It's so serious, no one went to Xijing City, or to the gate of the palace to complain."

"Xiao Baizi, there is something in the words!"

"That's a must. Anyone with a little brain knows that these aristocratic families will never let go of this kind of empty-handed white wolf business. Since you can't make a big splash like before, then turn to the dark and hire a few poor people." People, let them come forward to get the wasteland for themselves, and then pay a few more hands, spend some time, and then hang the land under their own name, is it not difficult for them?" Bai Meng sneered, turned over Huge white eyes, "This kind of detour and taking the land as its own will not be found out at that time. Everything is a waste of time. As long as it is not particularly excessive, few people will Take this seriously. After all, to tell the truth, apart from aristocratic families, ordinary people don’t have the ability to reclaim wasteland.”

"That's right, for ordinary people, it's not bad for a family to claim three or four acres of land. Those with small families, old and young, don't even have the confidence to claim it. Even if they claim it, I'm afraid they don't have that ability to reclaim and cultivate, isn’t it?”

"Xiaocha is right." Bai Meng nodded, "Thus, considering the difficulty of actual operation, even if you know that those enclaves are backed by aristocratic families, you have no choice but to acquiesce." He spread his hands helplessly Shrugging shoulders, "However, the land around Baiya Mountain is indeed an exception. Almost no one has claimed it except they are originally local people."

"It's true. Except for those who moved away from the local area, no one wants to claim the nearby land, let alone live near Baiya Mountain." Song Jue sighed softly, feeling very helpless , said, "After all, such a big thing happened in Baiya Mountain, and so many people died. Most people have this taboo. They don't want to live near Baiya Mountain, so..." He shrugged , "The only ones who can go back are those related to Baiya Mountain."

"Yes." Shen Cha nodded, "That's why the local government will give special treatment to the people who moved back to Baiya Mountain. It took nearly twenty years for the villages near Baiya Mountain to slowly recover The original appearance. When the master went to visit Baiya Mountain, except that Baiya Mountain was still a piece of scorched earth, everything else was no different from before the Heroes Conference."

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