The World of Yellow Sky

Outside Suiyang City, a group of officials from Suiyang City had been waiting outside the city for a long time. They stood respectfully on the side of the road, waiting for Xu An's arrival.

Xu An stipulated that after Xiancheng surrendered, all the officials in the city had to go out of the city to greet the officials who took over from the Ming court.

This time, the purpose of this move is to demonstrate the authority of the officials of the Ming court, reduce the obstacles after they are replaced, and at the same time let those powerful families and officials recognize the facts.

Xu An had already seen a group of officials from Suiyang City coming out of the city to greet him from a long distance away, but he did not quicken his pace, but still maintained his unhurried pace.

For these people, he has no heart to be a corporal.

Xu An's heart was like a mirror, he knew very well that the reason why these people surrendered was because they were afraid of the swords in his hands, the Ming army, and the eagle wolf guards, not because they really surrendered.

These aristocratic tyrants who surrendered after the Battle of Pengcheng were not as lucky as those who surrendered in the Battle of Pengcheng anyway.

They have to hand over [-]% of the property and land accumulated by the clan to the Mingting treasury. The Eagle Wolf Guard, the Ministry of Households, and the local Chief Secretary will coordinate investigations and dare to conceal the truth. will be exiled to the frontier.

In addition, Xu An also promulgated a decree that the forest farms, pastures, mountains, rivers and lakes in the world that were once occupied by private clans are all classified as state-owned.

From then on, there are no so-called mountain owners and lake owners, and they are managed by the local government office. They only need to pay management fees to enter the mountains for logging, fishing and hunting.

Although fees are also collected, it is much cheaper than the aristocratic family who once occupied the forest and the fields.

But Xu An naturally also knows what it means in this era once it is placed under state management.

It is quite difficult to implement the legal system in later generations, not to mention the current era, and the legal system also needs people to rule.

In history, Zhu Yuanzhang hated corruption deeply, and vigorously cracked down on corruption. It is not an exaggeration to say that he killed people like hemp, but in the end he still couldn't stand the officials' clever name, and finally died because of his death.

After it is classified as public property, I am afraid that those petty officials will use the power in their hands to seek personal gain for themselves, so there are still many problems to be solved, but Xu An already has some plans in mind.

He can't think of all the problems, but he has a way to not miss the problems as much as possible, and then solve them.

He made the students of the Guoyuan Academy have to work at the grassroots level after graduation, first from Ting Township, and then they can be promoted to counties and prefectures, so that they can understand how the country works.

It is not like some later dynasties, after entering the top three, won the Jinshi, and directly entered the Imperial Academy and the Six Departments. He didn't notice the change at all, and he didn't have any awareness of the ills born in the country and the local area.

In the face of financial problems, we only know how to keep increasing the distribution, but we cannot recognize the fundamental problems.

The so-called top three refers to dividing the admitted Jinshi into three classes.

Later, as the system matured, a system was also formed.

The first-class A directly enters the Hanlin Academy, the second-class A is a scholar of the Imperial Academy, and serves as a candidate for the Imperial Academy, and the third-class A is entrusted with local grassroots officials or other positions.

There is even an unspoken rule that non-Hanlin Academy members are not allowed to join the cabinet.

The lessons learned from the past are still in the eyes, and Xu An will naturally not let the trial-oriented system he promoted become like that.

Therefore, to do the opposite directly, the chief officials, deputy officials, and cabinet ministers of the three governments and six ministries must have at least three years of experience as local officials and be familiar with local affairs before they can hold positions.

This is not only the case for the students of the national academy, but also the military students of the military academies must first start with specialties and become familiar with the army.

Of course, it doesn't mean that those military students have to start from Shichang to strive for military merits before they can be promoted. They will first go through the two positions of Shichang and team leader to become the head of the village, starting from the head of the village.

Even if you want to take the path of being a staff officer, you must start from the grassroots.

Know yourself and the enemy, a hundred battles will never end.

Only by personally experiencing the feeling of marching and fatigue, and going deep into the grassroots, can we understand the combat power and physical strength of soldiers, the psychological pressure they need to bear, and better formulate strategies.

"Congratulations to Daoist Lord..."

"Congratulations..."

When Xu An walked to the front of the welcoming team, all the officials of Suiyang City greeted him, but their voices were all weak and sparse, and their expressions were also different.

Some people have worried faces, some have expressionless faces, and some have resentment in their eyes.

"You are Liu Mi?"

Xu An didn't get off the horse, but looked down at Liu Mi who was wearing a red satin coat in front of the horse.

In the Eastern Han Dynasty, prefectures and states were still in parallel, but these so-called princes and kings had almost no authority, and the actual power was still controlled by the central government.

Liu Mi is the king of Liang, and this is his feudal kingdom.

Hearing Xu An's roll call, Liu Mi couldn't help but turn pale. He walked out of the queue and said in a trembling voice.

"Little Wang Liu Mi, indeed, has been conferred the title of Liang Kingdom, and pays homage to Daoist Lord."

Liu Chong is a different kind. The reason why he was able to pull up so many troops is because of his courage and prestige in the country. Of course, Luo Jun, the Prime Minister

Liu Chong's bravery is extraordinary, he is as good at bow and crossbow, ten shots and ten hits, all of them are in the same place.

At the time of the Yellow Turban Uprising, all the officers and soldiers of the counties and counties abandoned the city and fled. At that time, Liu Chong had thousands of crossbows, so he recruited soldiers from the territory and stationed them in Duting to guard the country of Chen.

Everyone in the state of Chen knew that Liu Chong was good at shooting and was very brave, so they were afraid of him and did not dare to rebel. The Yellow Turban army who attacked the state of Chen was also defeated by Liu Chong.

After Liu Xie proclaimed himself emperor in Chendu, Sun Jian led the expeditions abroad, and Liu Chong took charge of logistics instead of military affairs. But if you think Liu Chong is really a weak scholar, you are really wrong.

Xu An frowned slightly, he thought of Liu Chong.

Liu Chong is indeed a variable. Now all the prefectures and counties around the world have handed in the form of surrender. Except for Jiaozhou, which is far away, only Chen Du has not handed in the form of surrender. There is a complete martial law in Chendu, and no news has been leaked.

For Liu Mi, Xu An didn't take it seriously, he frowned because of Liu Chong's question, but Liu Mi thought that Xu An frowned because of him.

Liu Mizi was pampered and pampered, so he was frightened, and his knees softened immediately, and he knelt down on the ground.

This time, Xu An really frowned because of his actions.

"A man has gold under his knees, how can he bow his head and kneel to others?"

Xu An didn't ask to kneel down to greet him. The kneeling ceremony of a subordinate to a superior is nothing but dross, and it is a great insult to personality.

But now it is the Han Dynasty, tables and chairs have just emerged and have not yet become popular. Most people sit on the ground, usually sitting casually, but in formal occasions, they all sit upright, kneeling and talking. In fact, kneeling is not clear in later generations Generation of such humiliation.

However, on some occasions, a person with a low status must kneel down and salute when meeting a person with a high status outside the house.

Kneeling means surrender and submission. If you want to cultivate obedient people, implementing the ritual of kneeling is indeed a good plan.

The five skills of controlling the people are one, the weak, the weary, the humiliating, and the poor.

The promotion of kneeling ceremony is to humiliate the people, wear away their self-esteem and self-confidence, and make them think that they are inherently inferior and should be subdued.

Those nobles and emperors, are they really the born nobles, the nobles of Tianhuang, are they really born superior?
If this is the case, then why after the implementation of the imperial examination, those aristocratic families that have been passed down for thousands of years, and the princes who boasted of being noble, began to decline.

The theory of blood lineage is undoubtedly a joke. If it is true, how could Liu Bang establish the Han Dynasty? Why are there so many good ministers and capable officials in later generations, and why are the heroes born in humble beginnings?
The princes and generals are so kind!

The so-called five techniques of controlling the people, except for Yimin's certain advantages, he will not practice the other four techniques.

The five arts he wants to practice are not to control the people, but the five arts to strengthen the country-to wise the people, strengthen the people, rest the people, respect the people, and enrich the people.

Wisdom the people with knowledge and strengthen the people with sports.

Implement the strategy of recuperation to rest the people, abolish bad habits, bad rules, bad etiquette, improve the status of the people and respect the people.

Encourage commerce, open up seas and territories, create industries and enrich the people.

Xu An is very clear that due to the limitations of the times and productivity, it is impossible for him to establish a country with a modern system in this era, but he is also unwilling to establish a pure feudal empire like the Qin and Han Dynasties.

"stand up."

Xu Anheng raised his eyebrows coldly, Liu Mi only felt chills all over his body.

He didn't even dare to look directly at Xu An, he bowed his head and almost lay on the ground, trembling like sifting chaff, he didn't know what Xu An said, he only thought that Xu An might want to take him under the knife, and begged for mercy in a hurry .

"Forgive me, Lord Dao. I have not done anything evil since I became a prince. Please forgive me, Lord Dao. Please forgive me, Lord Dao..."

All the officials following him turned their heads and looked sideways. They didn't look at Liu Mi, because they really felt that Liu Mi was too embarrassing.

Xu An was about to speak, but he noticed the expressions of the people beside him.

A group of Tengxiang guards who followed him, as well as a group of infantry soldiers standing on the official road all focused their eyes here, and their eyes were full of contempt and disgust.

Liu Mi's kneeling completely broke the ordinary people's stereotyped impression of Tianhuang and nobles.

The courage possessed by Liu Xie is beyond the reach of these pampered dandies.

In a sense, Liu Mi also helped Xu An.

Seeing Liu Mi kneeling on the ground, Xu An also had a thought in his mind.

Saying a thousand words is not as memorable as one fact. Liu Mi's actions and the reactions of the surrounding soldiers also gave Xu An a plan in his mind.

"Help him up."

Xu An gave an order to the officials standing behind Liu Mi, although he was quite reluctant, but because of Xu An's power, the two officials still supported Liu Mi one by one on the left and one on the right.

Liu Mi's legs were still trembling uncontrollably after being lifted up, and he muttered for mercy.

Xu An felt that there seemed to be some monster in the air, and subconsciously covered his mouth and nose, while the two who were supporting Liu Mi also turned their heads to the side, and everyone covered their mouths and noses one after another.

Xu An lowered his head and looked down, and found that Liu Mi's clothes were wet, and there were still some water stains on the ground.

In an instant, Xu An understood what was going on, and he couldn't laugh or cry when he looked at Liu Mi. This Liu Mi was so timid, he was so scared that he peed on his pants.

"Whether you have done anything evil, the Eagle Wolf Guard and the Criminal Prosecution Division will judge. If you really didn't do anything to bully men and women, you don't need to worry about your life."

"I won't target you because of your birth in the Liu family, don't worry."

When Liu Mi, who was so frightened, heard Xu An tell him that his life was not in danger, most of his worry was finally let go.

It's not that Liu Mi is not scared, he has been pampered and lived in the palace for a long time, not to mention that he has never seen a sword or soldier, or even entered the kitchen, and he has never even seen the scene of killing a chicken.

Xu An has fought countless battles, and the leading army has defeated more than a million enemy troops, so there is a sense of majesty, that is, Gongsun Du and Qu Yi were trembling when they first saw Xu An, and they dare not disobey, let alone Liu Mi.

A group of Tengxiang cavalry soldiers and a group of generals of the Ming army who followed Xu An added a bit of pressure.

"Thank you Daojun for not killing..."

Liu Mi came back to his senses. At this time, he also found out his embarrassing situation, and he felt extremely ashamed.

"but……"

Xu An said but, Liu Mi trembled all over again, and almost peed his pants again.

"Capital crimes can be avoided, but living crimes cannot be escaped. Even if you did not do evil things, you still have to bear certain responsibilities."

Liu Mi's complexion became paler and paler, and even his lips began to turn pale.

"As a vassal king, you have been honored by your ancestors, pampered and pampered, and your food and clothing are all fueled by the people. You still have to work for a certain period of time to redeem your sins."

"Labour... redemption?"

Liu Mi looked blank, he didn't understand what this meant.

"You'll know then."

Xu An is not going to discuss this topic again.

"Don't worry, there is no fear of life, and there is no need to suffer any flesh and blood."

Xu An paused for a moment, and then explained. Looking at Liu Mi's pale face, he was a little worried that he would scare Liu Mi to death.

A person like Liu Mi is used to being pampered, his limbs are inactive, and he doesn't know the five grains. If someone tells him that the people in the country can't afford to eat and starve to death, maybe he will probably say why not eat minced meat.

Not because of stupidity, but simply because of ignorance.

It's as if some farmers in ancient times thought that the emperor was digging the ground with a golden hoe.

Even in the era of extremely advanced information in later generations, the jokes caused by many ignorance are even more magical than why not eat minced meat.

"Enter the city."

Xu An didn't waste any more time on these Suiyang City officials, and rode his horse towards the corridor of the city gate. Behind him, all the generals and the cavalry of Tengxiang Guard surrounded Xu An, and walked towards the inner city.

While the horse was walking, its torso kept rising and falling. Riding on the horse's back, the method that he had just thought of was gradually perfected in Xu An's mind.

Although the world now belongs to the Ming Court in name, the world has been liberated.

The old era is over and a new era has begun.

But in fact, the influence of the old era still remains, and those who have been under the rule of the Han court for a long time and are deeply influenced by feudal thinking still occupy the majority.

To change the world, to truly liberate the world, the first thing to do is to emancipate the mind.

The first step in emancipating the mind is to respect the people.

Let the princes and generals be kind to each other This sentence is known to the world.

Break the long-established concept and let them understand that this is not the way it should be.

If it is a problem to dispose of these high-ranking officials, generals, and members of the Liu clan who have surrendered, now that Xu An has also been inspired by Liu fans, he is going to gather these people together and let them live the lives of ordinary people. Decentralized to the villages in various places to carry out labor, so that ordinary people can understand.

These so-called heavenly nobles are just ordinary people just like them, they are not born noble, they are born to be more noble than them.