Daming: I, the emperor who trains the carpenter

Chapter 812 No one should think about it, they have to pay the rent to the prince

Watching the housekeeper hurriedly retreat,
Zhu Zhishu felt a depression in his chest that he couldn't get out.

Those mud legs, whose ancestors planted the land of his Shu Palace for generations, shouldn't they pay him the rent of the Shu Palace?

This has been the rule since ancient times. They are all tenants who have signed and pledged, and each of them still wants to resist the rent. Who gave these mud legs the courage?
Thinking of this, Zhu Zhishu also secretly hated those Datong Academy students, one or two ran out, why did they come back?
Don't you know that Shu is closed and inconvenient to communicate with the outside world?

Don't you know that the Land of Abundance is rich in products and the people live comfortably?

Live a good life, everyone, you are outstanding outside, and Shu will also gain face. If you need to be promoted in the future to become an official and join the army, feel free to come to the Shu Palace to find yourself.

My ancestors have also lived in this land of Shu for generations. I am the king of this land and your master. If you ask this king, I will definitely help you. After all, your status will rise in the future, and so will I, the king of Shu. It is more convenient to make money.

In this way, you students have official positions, and this king has money. Doesn’t this all have a bright future?

These are all from Shu, and they all have a bright future. It stands to reason that these students should stand with me, so why help those mud-legged people?

What's the benefit of helping those muddy legs?
Zhu Zhishu was puzzled, it was difficult for him to understand the thoughts of these college students, just like he couldn't understand why his ancestors treated these mud-legged children lightly.

If it was the early years of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, people's livelihood was poor, starvation was everywhere, and the land of Sichuan was not rich and needed to cultivate their lives, wouldn't two or three generations be enough?

Look at those ancestors, one by one, the rent is reduced, and even if there is a disaster, the rent is exempted, and even the food is sent to the mud legs. Isn't this a waste?
And what kind of reputation is left behind, what is the benevolence of the King of Shu, and what is the result?
The nephews of a hundred households in the mansion dare to invade the property of the Shu Palace, and a thousand households in Chengdu dare to extort thousands of gold from the Shu Palace. Help the slaves.

Is there such a thing in the world?
Zhu Zhishu didn't understand it very much, and he was also very wronged. As the king of Shu, he worked hard for the palace of the king of Shu conscientiously. Isn't it right for people to pay some rent and do some work for food?

The gentry and landlords didn't say anything, and each of these mud legs actually wanted to resist the rent!
Wronged!

Incomparably wronged!
Zhu Zhishu felt that if the depression in his chest could not come out, his thoughts would not be clear, and his body would not be refreshed!
"Old grandson! Old grandson!"

After two shouts, a middle-aged bearded man in white cotton armor hurried over: "My lord."

"go"

"Go and watch those mud legs. If they dare to resist the rent again, they will be beaten!"

Zhu Zhishu's fingers were trembling: "Whoever resists the rent, whoever takes the lead, will be beaten severely by this king!"

Sun Baihu clasped his fists immediately: "I understand the humble job!"

As he said that, Sun Baihu was about to raise his knife and lead the team to set off, but was stopped by Zhu Zhishu immediately: "Wait!"

Sun Baihu was stunned for a moment: "My lord, what else can I order?"

Zhu Zhishu calmed down, and slowly picked up the teacup: "It's time to fight, don't kill me, whoever is killed will pay the rent to the king."

Sun Baihu came to a sudden: "The humble job understands!"

After Sun Baihu left, Zhu Zhishu's face became gloomy again: "Those damned mud legs!"

"Those damned students!"

"A group of untouchables, who were instigated by those students and started to rebel against the king with a few words, deserve to die!"

Thinking of this, Zhu Zhishu was not in the mood to feed the fish anymore, so he casually pointed to a maid: "Feed the king's fish well, if one of these koi dies, you can go down and be a fish for the king!"

The young maid, who was only sixteen years old, was so frightened that she quickly knelt on the ground: "I understand."

Zhu Zhishu didn't bother to look at the maid, waved his hand, and said lazily, "Go back to Chengyun Palace!"

The four guards on the side immediately carried the sedan chair.

Although the imperial court has strictly prohibited the discussion of people and livestock, no one is allowed to carry a sedan chair, and only horse-drawn carts, ox carts, donkey carts and other livestock vehicles are allowed, but for Zhu Zhishu, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, let alone he is a clan vassal. The relationship between the kings of Shu and the emperors of all dynasties is not bad. He is in this land of Shu, and it is difficult to get in and out of information. He is the emperor of Shu land. How can anyone object to what he wants to do?
That is to say, in the palace of the King of Shu, only four people carry the sedan chair. If you go out, it is carried by 12 people, with gongs and drums, screen fan and canopy, personal guards clear the way, followed by a string of guards.
But in the palace, the golden dragon-headed sedan chair carried by these four people is also invaluable. The four guards are padded with the best yellow silk and satin. They carry this sedan chair and support Zhu Zhishu to move slowly towards the Chengyun Hall. There are two maids on the left and right. Holding the umbrella cover and screen fan, followed by a dozen guards with knives, Zhu Zhishu sat on a soft Sichuan brocade cushion, yawned while shaking the fan, squinting his eyes and drowsy.

When they arrived at the Chengyun Hall, the guards gently put down the sedan chair, and Zhu Zhishu got off the sedan chair and entered the Chengyun Hall. Regardless of the precious and magnificent Nanmu Shu King throne in the Chengyun Hall, he went straight to the apse.

"My lord, is something on your mind?" Someone in the shadows said.

Zhu Zhishu nodded: "Those students are too much of a hindrance, and those mud-legged people dare to resist the rent and fight against the king."

"The prince wants to get rid of those students?" asked in the shadow.

Zhu Zhishu pondered for a moment, his expression very hesitant.

The man in the shadow saw Zhu Zhishu's hesitation, and said, "The prince is worried about the Datong Academy behind those students?"

Zhu Zhishu nodded: "I don't pay attention to a few students, but Datong Academy is not easy to deal with."

The man in the shadow smiled and said: "The prince is too worried. The road to Shu is rugged and difficult to navigate, surrounded by mountains and mountains, and the news is blocked. Shu can become a country of its own."

"Thus, since ancient times, Shu has been known as the Land of Abundance, rich in products and numerous people"

"Such a rich place, but the Taizu granted it to the line of the King of Shu. The prince is the sky of this land. What does the prince want to do, and what can't be done?"

"My lord, think about it. You don't need the palace to do anything. You just need to give a little hint and find a few gentry to do it."

"The reason?" Zhu Zhishu asked calmly.

"The gentry couldn't bear the persecution of the students, and took the risk to kill the students for the sake of their own land." The man in the shadow said.

Zhu Zhishu said angrily: "Will others believe it?"

The person in the shadow said: "Why don't others believe it? The king of Shu has always been famous for his kindness and kindness. He has never disobeyed the emperor. He is a famous king of benevolence. How can this matter have something to do with you, my lord?"

"Even if someone comes to investigate, how can they not believe you, a clan vassal, and those mud-legged households? Who knows if they are trying to keep the land they robbed, after all, they robbed the land from the gentry Yes."

"What's more, let's talk about it, even if someone realizes it, so what? You have given your reasons, and they can really provoke you for a few students?"

"Even if it's the Xindang people, who dares to really attack the vassal? The Xindang is the dog raised by that one. Without that nod, would the Xindang dare to attack the clan and vassal?"

"Now that His Majesty is protecting his reputation, he wants to be a sage inside and a king outside."

"As long as the attack is secret enough that no one can find out that we did it, even if they think we did it, if there is no evidence, they will falsely accuse the clan and frame the vassal, and they will die!"

Zhu Zhishu nodded: "This king is a little timid."

"In this case, let's go and try it, but remember to clean up the hands and tails. This king is soft-hearted and doesn't want to see blood."

The person in the shadow said: "This subordinate understands."

After giving orders to his subordinates, Zhu Zhishu closed his eyes and recharged his batteries. He had too many things to do, and he worked too hard for the huge Shu Palace.

At this time, in the various farms outside Chengdu, the tenants looked a little panicked.

"If we resist the rent like this, the king of Shu will not let us go."

"But the food is gone, what do we have to pay the rent? The disaster is so bad now, we can't even keep the last bit of seeds, can we?"

"But what about the tenants of the Shu Palace? This Shu king is not as benevolent as those previous princes. If we don't pay the rent in full, what will happen to us?"

"We have already resisted the rent. Will the King of Shu let us go now?"

"Didn't those gentlemen from Datong Academy say that the imperial court has repeatedly ordered to divide the land equally? I heard that the princes outside Shu have divided their land!"

"Hey, the county magistrate might as well take care of it now. Now that the king of Shu wants us to pay the rent, what's the use of us talking about the court? He's a prince!"

"Yes, we ordinary people, can we really fight against the prince? Outside, it's all done by the court. How can we ordinary people go against the prince?"

These tenants glanced at me and said something, and the breath of anxiety continued to spread.

That's right, since ancient times, the court has been against the court, and the prince has dealt with the prince. How can there be any ordinary people to fight against the prince?

A person who falsely accused the vassal king and framed the master's reputation, who can make good money?
When these tenants were worried, someone suddenly came and shouted: "Oh, the master of the academy is going to give a speech, go and listen."

These tenants looked at each other and said, "Yes, yes, go and listen to what the gentlemen have to say!"

"Gentlemen must have a way."

"Since the gentlemen have said that the court wants to divide the land, let's listen to the sir."

"Yes, yes, gentlemen of such a big event will definitely not lie to us."

The tenants comforted each other with one glance and one word, and cheered themselves up.

Although the students of Datong Academy continued to preach about the court's policies, the majesty of the Shu Palace was right in front of our eyes. This was the clan vassal, and the Shu King was surnamed Zhu, and he was a family member with the emperor.

Can they really make money by fighting against the Zhu family like this?

The tenants were worried and hesitant, but Zhu Zhishu’s burden was too heavy, far exceeding the rents of Shu kings in previous dynasties. With the addition of various exorbitant taxes and various labor services, Zhu Zhishu almost went to work as long as he could not die. The thinking used in death is driving the people to pay rent and do hard labor.

The tenants are living a very difficult life now. They used to farm land for the King of Shu, and the rent they paid was only [-]-[-]% of the rent. In the event of a disaster, the Prince of Shu’s mansion will be rent-free to help the people. The big guys can live on farming for the King of Shu. There will be some surplus food left every year.

But from generation to generation, the rent demanded by the king of Shu has become higher, from the initial [-]% to [-]% to the previous [-]%, and now the king of Shu wants [-]% rent!
Eighty percent!
After working so hard to cultivate, [-]% of the grain has been taken away, what else can we do with the rest?
Living is not enough, and you have to dig wild vegetables and find other food. In this way, the king of Shu continues to force the people to do hard labor, dig mines, repair ditches, and cut wood for the king of Shu. These minerals and timber are also sold by the king of Shu. To make money, this is to work for the king of Shu for nothing, not to mention that there is no salary, and you have to prepare your own food.

This day has suddenly become so difficult, who can accept it?
Now there is finally hope. The imperial court said that the land will be divided, and every family will divide the land according to the population. In the future, there will be no need to pay rent. As for all kinds of exorbitant taxes, all kinds of labor dispatches are gone. Drive the people at will.

Can you guys not hope it's true?
Thinking wildly in my heart, the tenants all ran towards the Datianzhuang, where the master of Datong Academy was about to give a speech.

Soon, common people and tenants from the surrounding villages and towns all ran to Datianzhuang. A platform had been set up on the ground of Datianzhuang, and several students from Datong Academy were maintaining order around them, arranging the people to line up.

The people from the nearby villages and towns gathered, and nearly ten thousand people gathered on the land of Dachangzhuang. With so many people gathered together, the gentry and landowners dared not approach at all. With so many muddy legs, they would drown if they spit at each mouthful.

The students shouted to maintain order and calm down the people, and then a student stepped onto the stage and shouted with a crude loudspeaker: "Folks, everyone, be quiet, be quiet!"

"Everyone listen to me, folks, the policy of the imperial court has been down for a long time. His Majesty and Zhang Shoufu have issued a decree early on, asking the gentry and clan dignitaries from all over the place to distribute the land to the people so that the big guys can live a good life."

"Do you know what the imperial court's policies are?"

"Everyone, everyone can share the land! The land is divided according to the population. As long as you are a citizen of Daming, as long as you have a household registration of Daming, you will be allocated land according to the population of each family. What is planted on this land is your own. Yes, the imperial court only collects extremely low taxes every year."

"The imperial court has long been light on taxes and taxes, and apart from basic taxes, the imperial court has long since wanted no money and food from the villagers."

"Your Majesty is benevolent and loves the people. All kinds of exorbitant taxes and labor have long been abolished. The imperial court still needs to give money and food to the people to work, not to mention the vassal kings and local yamen?"

"Nowadays outside of Sichuan, common people in the north and south of the Yangtze River have their land divided, and there are no exorbitant taxes, and they don't have to bear all kinds of labor. Moreover, no one can seize the land of the common people, whether it is a landlord, a gentry, or a powerful master! If there is a landlord The gentry bully the villagers, and the villagers can go to the Yamen to complain!"

"If the yamen doesn't care about it, folks can go to Yingtian Mansion and Shuntian Mansion to sue! Emperor Taizu's edict is still valid, and the imperial court is on the side of the people. Folks, you don't have to pay any more rent to the Shu Palace. , and no longer need to obey the orders of the Shu Palace!"

"Who in the yamen in Sichuan dares to bully the folks, the folks can resist!"

"Outside of Sichuan, the New Deal has almost been implemented. The common people can have enough food at home all year round, and have extra money in their hands. They can buy new clothes for their housemates and children during festivals and festivals, and they can also eat meat. If you eat fish, you will be able to eat three meals a day, and the children in the family can go to school and study, and in the future, they can be like us, read and write, and go to be an official or join the army."

"Folks, look at yourself. How long have you not changed your clothes? How long have you been sewing? Can the whole family have enough to eat? Can the dolls read and write? Now the imperial court not only exempts all kinds of exorbitant taxes, but also allows the dolls to study for free. Literacy is for the common people to live a good life and be able to eat enough food and meat.”

"Big fellows, you can ask those who joined the new army outside, ask those who went to study outside, what kind of life the people outside Sichuan are living, whether they can eat enough, whether there is any surplus food at home, whether the children can read and write , can the family save money all year round?"

Listening to the speech of the students above, these people all stared wide-eyed, imagining the beautiful scene, but they couldn't imagine that such a good day seemed to be even better than when the Shu kings were in power before.

Being able to eat meat every now and then, filling up the granary at home, and not having to pay all kinds of miscellaneous taxes every year, how long has it been since the people of Shu have seen such a good day?
The students continued to shout: "Whether the King of Shu or the Mansion of Chengdu are blatantly ignoring the government's decree, they will not last long! The villagers must unite and resist the King of Shu and the Mansion of Chengdu to continue to oppress everyone."

While shouting, someone suddenly shouted: "Who said there is no need to pay rent to the prince?! Want to rebel?!"

Following the loud shouts, the housekeeper of the Shu Palace and Sun Baihu rushed over with the soldiers of the Shu Palace.

When the tenants saw the steward and guard soldiers of the Shu Palace coming, they immediately started to quarrel: "It's broken! The King of Shu sent someone here!"

"It's Mr. Wang from Shu Palace, Mr. Wang is here to collect the rent!"

"There are also soldiers of the guard, and the soldiers of the guard are also here. I knew that the king of Shu would not let us go."

The common people were terrified, looking at the murderous guard soldiers wearing mandarin duck battle jackets, holding big knives and spears, and at the leader Sun Baihu in cotton armor and the arrogant Wang Steward, one by one Everyone recalled the horror of the prince, the Shu palace, that is the mountain that weighs on the people of Shu.

Such a tall mountain stands there, casting its shadow, where else can the people go?

Butler Wang glanced at the students standing on the high platform with disdain, and then walked straight up.

Sun Baihu was very perceptive and ordered the guards brought in to maintain order while separating the students from the tenants.

The student who was speaking looked at Steward Wang angrily: "What are you doing here?! Do you want to disobey the imperial court's decree?"

Butler Wang sneered: "I only listen to the prince. This is the land of Shu, and the prince has to say it! This is passed down from the great grandfather!"

"Can you represent the King of Shu?" the student asked.

Steward Wang didn't answer any further. After asking the student to stay, he picked up the loudspeaker, cleared his throat, and said, "Listen to me, you muddy legs!"

"Those students are talking nonsense, and no one of you will be able to avoid your rent, just hand it over honestly!"

(End of this chapter)