Take the warehouse back to the end of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 633 What a Good Way

Just after dawn the next day, Zhao Wen's soldiers and horses beat the gongs in the streets and alleys of Kaifeng Fucheng.

"Listen up, all the people, we are not thieves, we are soldiers and horses of Master Zhao Wenzhao in Xuanzhen Town, you don't need to be afraid of us, we will not harm you.

Now, send one person from each of your households to the square in front of the magistrate's yamen, and the commander-in-chief has something to say to you. "

A soldier held a gong in his hand, followed by three or five strong men.

They shouted every time they struck the gong.

"Tell you, at least one person per household must go, and every household must go. If you don't go, you will bear the consequences."

The voices of the soldiers echoed in the streets and alleys.

The people in the Kaifeng mansion hid in their homes, listening to the voice coming from outside the door, they felt uneasy.

"Father, I have to go to every house, why don't I go?"

In the front yard of a house, a man in his early twenties looked at the white-haired old man standing beside him and said solemnly.

The old man frowned, with a frightened expression on his face, "Tie Zhao is a traitor, they are rebels, if you go, what if they want to kill you? You are the only child of our family, your wife is just pregnant, If you can't come back after you go, what will your wife do?"

The old man really didn't want his son to go. After all, they had never had contact with Zhao Wen, and they didn't know what Zhao Wen was like and whether he would kill them.

"Father, if Thief Zhao really wanted to kill us, we would have been killed by them long ago. Why would we need to do this? He took down such a strong city wall in Kaifeng Prefecture, and none of the defenders in the city belonged to him. Opponents, let alone us unarmed civilians?
What's more, didn't the people outside just say that at least one person from every household should go. If there is no one in our family, we can't afford to be blamed by these people at that time. "

This man has studied for a few days. Although he has no fame, he is also a sensible person and can see the priorities.

"What you said makes sense, but they are rebels after all. It's not a good thing to hang out with rebels. If the court recovers Kaifeng and blames them, what shall we do?" The old man looked worried. .

"Damn!" the man said, "Father, do you think the current imperial court can take back Kaifeng Mansion? I think it's terrible. The previous explosion sounded like thunder from the sky, resounding non-stop. The strong city walls of Kaifeng Mansion City lasted for a day. If they didn't hold on, how could the court be their opponent?
Moreover, Zhao thief's troops did not harass us after they entered the city. These people should be different from those bandits and thieves.

Besides, Zhao Wen is man-made against the imperial court, so what does it have to do with us?If Zhao thief wants to be the emperor, he should go. From ancient times to the present, there have been many people who have been emperors, and he is still missing?As long as you don't deal with us, you can say anything. "

The man kept persuading the old man.

The old man looked hesitant and wanted to stop him.

But before he could say anything, the man said again: "Father, that's fine, don't worry. Bandit Zhao wants to be the emperor, so he can't do anything to ordinary people like us.

Although I don't have any fame, I have read a lot of books. I can see this clearly, so don't worry about it. "

As the man spoke, he pushed open the door of the house and walked outside.

There are quite a few people who have the same idea as men. Ordinary people in this era don't have much interest in who will be the emperor.

As long as you don't deal with them or exploit them, they don't care. After all, they have been doing this for thousands of years.

Under this kind of thinking and the propaganda of soldiers walking around the streets, some people walked out of their homes and went to the square in front of the magistrate's yamen.

Some families were unwilling to go, fearing that Zhao Wen would deal with them.

But these soldiers and horses of Zhao Wen didn't care about this, they didn't care about 21, they pulled a person out of the house, and went to the square of the magistrate's yamen.

When the time came to noon, many people had already gathered in the square in front of the magistrate's yamen.

Some of these people were dragged to the square by Zhao Wenbing's horses. At this time, they looked at the high platform in front of them, feeling uneasy, for fear that Zhao Wenhui's reluctance would suddenly overwhelm them all.

At this time, a platform taller than one person had been set up in the square of the magistrate's yamen.

A dozen soldiers in new military uniforms stood on the platform.

These soldiers were Zhao Wen's personal guards. They stood straight on the high platform, like straight green pines, holding 56 Chong in their hands.

In front of the high platform, there are also soldiers standing there. They stand straight there, looking straight ahead without squinting.

The people below the high platform had never seen this kind of clothes before, and when they saw these personal guards, they immediately started talking about it.

"What kind of clothes are these? I've never seen them before. Look at the kind of hats they wear on their heads, with such a big cover, it's really ugly.

But I have to say that wearing this kind of clothes is really energetic.Look at their bodies, they are as strong as a calf.

With such a strong man in hand, no wonder the defenders couldn't defend Kaifeng City. "

"Who says it's not? The clothes they wear are really energetic. Look at the buttons on the front of their clothes, they seem to be made of copper.

With such a big button, it is estimated that one button is worth a penny.Tsk tsk tsk, Xuanzhen is so rich that he uses copper coins to make buttons. "

"Yes, yes, it's really extravagant to use copper as a button. Don't you know that copper is money?"

"I heard from people in the government that Zhao Wen's rebels are a group of vicious people. They burn, kill, loot and do all kinds of evil. Their favorite thing is to slaughter cities. But, since these soldiers entered the city, why haven't I seen them once?

And they also help us maintain order in the city. Anyone who wants to come to the government is farting. I think these so-called rebels are not bad.

In the past, the government imposed a tax in order to resist them, but after these people entered the city, no tax was collected. "

A middle-aged man spoke loudly to a young man next to him.

The young man laughed, and replied: "Old man, I don't tell you what the virtues of the people in the government are. Don't they just want us to pay more?

These soldiers and horses in Xuan Town have not committed any crimes against the people since they entered the city. Have you ever seen such soldiers and horses?Have you heard it? "

"You are right, such soldiers and horses are simply unheard of." The middle-aged man said.

The voices of middle-aged and young people became louder and louder, instantly attracting the attention of many people.

They watched everyone around him look at him, and their voices became louder, preaching how good and powerful Xuanzhen's soldiers and horses are.

These two were spies sent by Zhao Wen to Kaifeng Fucheng.

Apart from the two of them, there were many other people like this in the crowd.

The people below the high platform were talking a lot, and they were not so afraid of Zhao Wen anymore.

After Zhao Wen's soldiers entered the city, Zhao Wen's soldiers did not harass them once, and even arrested those rout soldiers who were about to take advantage of the fire to quell the chaos in the city.

They had never seen such soldiers and horses.Even if it is the local defenders, if they win or lose a battle, even if they are restrained by the superiors, they will inevitably do some things that endanger them.

But these soldiers and horses have never had such a thing happen since they entered the city.

Under various actions, coupled with the propaganda of Zhao Wen's spies, the people in the square became less wary of Zhao Wen.

The people waited for a short time before Zhao Wen walked out of the prefect's yamen and came to the high platform.

Zhao Wen stood at the very center of the high platform, and Li Xiaosan and Lu Xiangsheng stood on both sides of Zhao Wen.

On both sides of the two of them, there were seven or eight men in new military uniforms.

These men are used by Zhao Wen to convey his own voice. In this era without speakers, if he wants to convey his own voice, he can only use this simple method.

Zhao Wen looked at the people below, and said, "Everyone, I am the Zhao Wen traitor that the government said he did all kinds of evil, murder and set fire."

Zhao Wen's voice was conveyed by the shouting of the soldiers next to him.

The people under the platform looked at Zhao Wen standing on the high platform, and started discussing again.

"I heard people in the government say that Zhao Wen is a villain with horns on his head, eight feet tall, a bloody mouth, and a mouth full of fire. But when I saw it today, I don't think it's what the people in the government said. ah.

This Zhao Wen is imposing, with a height of eight feet, and he doesn't look like that kind of villain. "

The middle-aged man who spoke before spoke again.

"Yeah, yeah, I think so too. How could he be a rebel with such a handsome appearance? And he's still so young. I remember that this Zhao Wen helped the court to fight against traitors and slaves back then. I want to come to him Reaction should be forced and helpless. Those officials in the DPRK are all corrupt officials, and they must not see others well, especially at such a young age.

Just like Yue Wumu back then, he was framed by Qin Hui because of being jealous. "

Before the young man could speak, an old man standing next to them spoke.

In fact, it is not only the people of later generations who look at the face.From ancient times to the present, almost all dynasties will look at the face.

If you are handsome and handsome, you will generally leave a good impression on people.

If a person is ugly and short, no matter how powerful they are, they will not be accepted.Xiang Youxinsheng's words are very normal for the ancients.

Zhao Wen dare not say that he is very handsome, but in this era when most people are generally malnourished, Zhao Wen looks very good.

In addition, he was tall, so when he showed up, he left a good impression on many people.

"You may have heard from people in the government that every time I capture a city, I will slaughter the city. I can tell you clearly now that I, Zhao Wen, will not slaughter the city.

Not before, not now, and not in the future.

Now that Kaifeng Mansion has been taken by me, I am now announcing something that is closely related to you.

From today onwards, all people in Kaifeng Fucheng will be exempted from all taxes for two years and halved for two years.After four years, pay taxes normally.

Although I haven't caught King Zhou yet, I have already burned the title deed of King Zhou's land.

Maybe you are very confused, why did I burn King Zhou's title deed?
Let me tell you, I burned King Zhou's title deeds and all the title deeds of King Zhou's lineage.I, Zhao Wen, don't want a single mu of these lands, all of which are given to the landless people in Kaifeng Prefecture.

As the saying goes, food is the most important thing for the people. Without land, how can the people have enough to eat?So, in order to feed you, I plan to distribute all the land in the King Zhou's lineage to the people who don't have land.

After the land is distributed to you, the land deeds will be re-established. You don't need to pay a penny for the grain for the first two years of cultivation of these lands, and all the grain grown is yours.After two years, you will have to pay taxes.

At the same time, I will distribute grain seeds and provide cattle for farming. "

Zhao Wen stood on the high platform and shouted loudly.

The soldier standing next to him conveyed his voice verbatim.

When the last sentence fell, the people below the high platform became silent for an instant.

The entire square was silent, and even the sound of breathing could be heard.

This period lasted almost twenty breaths, when the twenty breaths passed.

The crowd was like a frying pan filled with water, and it became noisy in an instant.

Looking at Zhao Wen on the high platform, these people let out incredible exclamations.

They didn't expect that Zhao Wen would give them land, even though the land belonged to King Zhou.

Like most places in Henan, the land around Kaifeng Mansion is basically owned by the king of Zhou and the gentry in the city.

The local people can only serve as tenants for the King of Zhou and the gentry. If the year is good, after paying the rent every year, the family can still have a lot of food left over to survive the winter.

But if the times are not good, sometimes they can't even pay the rent, so they can only borrow money.

But the interest on the borrowed money was so high that it was impossible to repay it.

Under the vicious circle, the people are getting poorer and poorer.

If you want to say where people in this world are the most fanatical about the land, I am afraid that there is no one other than the people in this piece of China.

"My lord, do you really want to allocate land to those of us who have no land?"

An old man who was over half a century old, dressed in rags, and leaning on a cane stood at the front of the crowd, looking excitedly at Zhao Wen on the high platform.

Although he shouted at the top of his voice, his voice was so low that Zhao Wen couldn't hear it at all.

Although Zhao Wen didn't hear it, but looking at these noisy people, Zhao Wen could understand these things.

"Everyone, I, Zhao Wen, mean what I say. When the follow-up officials from Xuanzhen arrive here, I will start to deal with this matter.

Now at half past one we will not be able to distribute land to you, but we will be able to distribute food.In order to defend Kaifeng Fucheng, Sun Chuanting hoarded a large amount of food in Kaifeng Fucheng.

Our army captured Kaifeng Mansion very quickly, so there is still a lot of food left, and basically there is no damage.

Now, I have decided to distribute these grains to you. "

Zhao Wen's words were like throwing an ice cube into a boiling oil pan, and the noisy crowd became even more noisy.

They really didn't expect that the rebels who the government said they were doing all kinds of evil would give them land and food.

A middle-aged man in a T-shirt stood among the crowd. He looked at Zhao Wen on the high platform, sighed, and said in a low voice, "Zhao thief is really good at using things that are not him to buy him in an instant. Killed the people of the entire Kaifeng prefecture. It’s a good method, a good method.”

This middle-aged man was the magistrate of Kaifeng Mansion. After Zhao Wencheng was destroyed, he was afraid of death, so he did not commit suicide and died for his country. Instead, he immediately changed his appearance and hid in the city.

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