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"Have you heard that as long as you go to the Yamen to register your household register, you can receive one tael of new salt."

"Really or not? Can you really receive salt?"

"Do you want money for this salt?"

"No money, not a penny."

"You don't even want a penny. Are you lying?"

"I'm not lying, you really don't need a penny, that's what Lao Niutou said. Didn't Lao Niutou take his family to register a few days ago? Just yesterday, their family received new salt. Let me tell you about the new salt. It’s snow-white and tastes very good, not bitter at all.”

"Old Li, are you lying? How can this salt not be bitter?" On weekdays, the salt eaten by the people of Marsh Mansion is very bitter.

"Why am I lying to you? Yesterday, I saw with my own eyes someone from the Yamen personally delivered a tael of salt to Lao Niutou's house. I have a good relationship with Lao Niutou. He gave me a salt to taste. The taste was real. It’s good, not bitter at all, very salty, saltier than the salt I’ve eaten in most of my life.”

"Isn't all salt bitter?"

"The people in the yamen said that real good salt is not bitter at all, and that the salt we often eat is the worst salt. The new salt was made by Prince Han, so that we people can eat good salt. ." Old Li Tou said with a very excited expression, "The people in the yamen also said that the new salt made by Prince Han is sold for four hundred yuan per stone. He also said that those who register their household registers will not only receive the salt for free. One tael of new salt. If you buy new salt for the first time after registering, it will be fifty yuan cheaper, which is 350 yuan per stone."

When the people around heard that the new salt was priced at 350 yuan per stone, they were so shocked that they gasped in disbelief.

“New salt is so cheap!”

"How is it possible to have such cheap salt?"

"Is such cheap salt really delicious? Old Li Tou, did you lie to us?"

"What do you know? The people in the yamen said that salt outside is sold for four hundred yuan a stone. It was the former dog officials who deliberately raised the price of salt in order to sell salt to foreigners, which caused harm to us common people. Ordinary people can’t afford it. People from the yamen also said that the salt we eat now is sold very cheaply outside, costing one hundred yuan per stone.”

"What, the salt we eat is sold so cheap outside?!"

"These damn dog officials!"

"These dog officials really deserve to be cut to pieces!"

"No wonder the prince of Han killed these dog officials when he came."

"Well done, Prince Han!"

"These dog officials really don't treat us as human beings."

"We were really deceived by the dog officials."

"Old Li Tou, what else did the people from the Yamen say?"

When Lao Li saw everyone surrounding him and looking at him expectantly, he felt extremely proud.

"The people from the Yamen said that Prince Han asked us to register not to bully us, but to protect us."

"Protect us?" The people watching were full of doubts. "We are asked to register the family members to protect us, not to sell us?"

"Didn't Prince Han want to know how many people there are in our family, how many men there are, and how many women there are, so that he can sell us?"

"Old Li Tou, how can Prince Han possibly protect us?"

The people watching did not believe what Old Li Tou said.

"What do you know? Prince Han is not one of those dog officials. The people in the yamen said that if we go and register, we can know how many people are in our family. When the time comes, if anyone in our family is abducted and sold, we can go If the yamen reports the crime, then the yamen will be able to help us find someone. If the yamen doesn’t know how many people there are in our family, how can the yamen help us find someone.”

Over the years, many people have disappeared in Marsh Mansion every year.In many homes, someone gets “lost” every year.These "lost" people were basically taken captive to foreign lands.Sometimes, the yamen forcibly took people away from people's homes. For example, if a house had a beautiful girl, the officials would forcefully take them away and never come back.Therefore, the people of Marsh Mansion are afraid, and they will hide their families in order to prevent their families from being snatched away.

"The people from the yamen also said that we are all untouchables now. As long as we register, we can transform from untouchables to good citizens." Old Li Tou said he was a little tired from standing, so he simply sat down and said while smoking a cigarette, " I don’t need to say which one is better, an untouchable or a good citizen. You should know. As long as you become a good citizen, you can be exempted from taxes or corvee for one year. The people in the yamen have mentioned this benefit before. "

"What other good things does Lao Litou have?"

"I can still read."

"Reading?" The people watching were not interested in reading. "What's the use of reading?"

Everyone is reluctant to reveal this benefit: "You can't eat enough while studying."

"Studying is very expensive. Where do we get the money to study?"

Lao Li kowtowed the old cigarette pole in his hand and signaled the people watching to quiet down.

The people who were watching were still very respectful to Old Li Tou, and they all fell silent and listened to what the old man continued to say.

"You really don't understand anything. Why can those who are officials become officials? Isn't it because they can read." Old Li Tou said seriously, "If you can read and read, you can not only be an official, but also do business and make money. "

"Old Li Tou, we also know that studying can help you become an official and make money, but where do we get the money to study?"

"That's right, we don't even have enough to eat, so how can we get the money to study?"

"We can't afford to study even if we sell everything." They have never studied, but they also know that studying costs money, and only rich people can afford to study.

"This is another benefit I want to talk about." When Old Li Tou said this, he deliberately kept it secret.

"Old Li Tou, what other benefits are there, please tell me quickly?"

"Uncle Li, please stop tempting us and tell us quickly."

Seeing everyone looking at him eagerly, Old Li felt satisfied, and then he said calmly: "Another advantage is that our children can go to the school built by the King of Han in the future, free of charge. "

As soon as these words were said, the people present were stunned and stunned.

"Old Li Tou, what did you just say?"

Lao Litou was very satisfied with everyone's shocked expressions.He said with a smile: "The people from the Yamen have said that starting from next year, Prince Han will build a school in Shuma Mansion. Anyone who wants to study can go to the school to study. The school does not charge money."

"impossible?!"

The people present all had expressions of disbelief.

"Old Li Tou, you don't even believe what you say."

"That's right, how could Prince Han be so good?"

"Studying costs a lot of money. How could Prince Han be willing to let us study for free?"

"Old Li Tou, you can't brag like this."

Seeing that everyone did not believe what he said, Lao Li glared at them fiercely and said with a straight face: "What I lied to you about is what the people in the yamen said personally. If you don't believe it, you can ask. Besides, Give me a thousand courages, and I wouldn’t dare to lie to you by saying this.”

The people who were watching were convinced by what Old Li Tou said.

"Prince Han really wants us to study?"

"It costs a lot of money to study. Prince Han is so generous and allows us to study for free. What does Prince Han want?"

"Is Prince Han really so kind?"

"Old Li Tou, please tell us quickly what is going on."

When Lao Li saw everyone eagerly waiting for his words, his dark and wrinkled face was full of pride.

"This free book is not that easy to read. You have to register and become good citizens before you are eligible to study in the school built by Prince Han." Old Li Tou added, "The people in the Yamen also said that by then The school will distribute books, as well as pens, ink, paper and inkstones, without letting us ordinary people spend a penny."

The people who were watching were shocked again. They couldn't believe that such a good thing could happen.

"Is there such a good thing in this world?"

"How can there be such a thing as pie in the world?"

"Old Li Tou, Prince Han is not lying to us, is he?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? Prince Han is a noble prince, how could he lie to us ordinary people?" Old Li Tou said, his expression suddenly became mysterious and his voice became lower. "I'm telling you secretly. .”

Everyone became serious when they saw Old Li Tou telling him a secret, and then unconsciously moved closer to Old Li Tou.

"What secret?"

Lao Litou lowered his voice and said, "When Lao Niutou and the others went to register earlier, they overheard what those people in the yamen were talking about." Everyone asked very curiously: "What words?"

A group of people gathered around an old man, looking nervously and excitedly, waiting for Old Li to speak.

"I heard that Prince Han did not make a mistake and was driven to Lingnan by the emperor."

Someone was very proud of Lao Litou and asked impatiently: "Then why did Prince Han come to our poor place?"

"Of course it's because Prince Han has a good heart."

"Good heart?"

"I heard that the emperor knew that the dog officials were bullying us people, so he specially sent his son to our place. You also know that those dog officials are very arrogant. If he sends another official to our place, then we, the official, will definitely bully them. , but the emperor’s son is different, he is a prince, he has a distinguished status, and none of us officials are as big as the prince."

Everyone felt that what Lao Li Tou said was right and nodded in agreement.

"You have also seen that as soon as Prince Han came to our place, he beheaded all the dog officials who bullied us without saying a word."

When this matter was mentioned, everyone present felt very relieved.When the heads of the dog officials were chopped off, all the people in the Marsh Mansion ran to watch.When the heads of those dog officials were cut off, the people applauded and said that the beheading was well done.

"You think, if he is not the emperor's son, who would dare or have the ability to look into the heads of these thieves?"

"Yes, only Prince Han has the courage and ability to kill those dog officials."

"Those people in the yamen said that Prince Han was very capable and that he had done many good things that benefited our people."

"What good stuff?"

"The Prince of Han saw that our people were tired of plowing the fields, so he made something easy for us people to plow, called a Quyuan plow." When Old Li saw the confused expressions on everyone's faces, he thought to himself, "This Quyuan plow" The shaft plow is very light for plowing the fields, and it can also cultivate the fields very well and produce a bumper harvest. The imperial court has long ordered us people to use the curved shaft plow. People outside have used it for a long time, but it is useless for us because we are Those dog officials hid it. It was obviously given to us, but those dog officials sold it to foreign countries."

The people present had heard about this, and now that they heard Old Li Tou speak in such detail, they felt even more resentful towards the previous officials.

"Prince Han also made a new loom. This loom is also very easy to use and can weave a lot of cloth." Old Li Tou said, sighing heavily, "The new loom was also used by those The dog official who beheaded me was corrupt."

"Old Li Tou, will the plow and new loom be used by Prince Han for us?"

Lao Li suddenly slapped his thigh with a snap, which startled everyone.Everyone was just about to talk to him when they heard him continue: "Of course, the people in the yamen have said that as long as we register, those good things that were embezzled by the dog officials in the past will be taken out and given to us."

"is this real?"

"of course it's true."

"Great."

"Prince Han is such a good man!"

"Prince Han is the great master of Qingtian!"

The people watching all laughed very happily.

Seeing that everyone was becoming noisy, Lao Li asked them to be quiet: "I haven't finished speaking yet."

Everyone immediately fell silent and looked attentive.

"In the past, the good things made by Prince Han would be given to us in large quantities. However, in the future, if Prince Han makes something good for us people, we will use it first before outsiders."

"That's great!"

"The King of Han is a living Bodhisattva!"

The people watching cheered happily again.

"Prince Han came to this poor place like Lingnan to save us common people. From now on, we must listen to Prince Han obediently and do whatever Prince Han tells us to do." Old Li Tou said earnestly, "Like Prince Han If such a good person is angry with us and leaves, then the court will definitely send people to take care of us again, and then they will bully and abuse us like those dog officials. So, you should hurry up and register."

"Old Li Tou, has your family registered?"

"My son has gone to register. I'm going to go there. Are you going?"

"Go, go, go, of course."

"Old Li Tou is right, you can't anger such a good prince like Prince Han away."

"Hurry up and register, otherwise you will be late and there will be no salt collar."

"Yes, yes, you have to register as soon as possible, otherwise you won't be able to study in the future."

A swarm of people ran to the Yamen as hard as they could, fearing that if they ran a little late, they wouldn't be able to get the new salt.When they ran to the Yamen, they found a long queue at the door.

They saw that someone actually received the new salt, and everyone tasted it and said that the new salt was delicious.

In the past few days, the people of Marsh Mansion not only queued up to register obediently, but also kept praising Prince Han as a living Bodhisattva who came to Lingnan to save them.

After the people received the new salt, they immediately took it home to cook and found that the dishes made with the new salt were very delicious.Many people were moved to tears after eating dishes made with new salt.After they ate the new salt, they realized that the salt they had been eating was just stones, and that the new salt they were eating now was real salt.

People in Lingnan often get sick, partly because there is miasma in Lingnan and there are many poisonous insects.On the other hand, the salt they eat is not good and their daily intake of salt is very small. As a result, they are in poor health and prone to some strange diseases.

Now that there is new salt, people no longer have to worry about not having enough salt.As long as you eat good salt, your health will be good and you will not get sick easily.The most important thing is to eat salt to gain strength.If you have strength, you can work.

Of course, some people also made false reports during the registration process and were severely punished after being discovered.After other people with crooked ideas learned about it, they did not dare to act recklessly and obediently registered their household registers truthfully.

After registration, in addition to the benefits mentioned before, people who registered also received their household registration books and ID cards.Of course, Zhao Yao made the household registration book and ID card, and he thought this would be much more convenient.

The household department is very busy these days.However, with Zheng Qian, the stern Minister of Household Affairs, there was no chaos no matter how busy the Household Department was.

The population of Marsh Mansion is not large, and they will all be registered after a while.

Zheng Qian and his men compiled the registration list before going to see Zhao Yao.

Zhao Yao's jaw dropped after listening to Zheng Qian's detailed report.He said with a look of disbelief: "There are more than 2 talents in the entire Marsh City, so few?!"

"Yes, my lord." Zheng Qian was also shocked when he was sorting things out. He couldn't believe there were so few people in Marsh Mansion.

"The total number of people in all the counties and villages in Marsh Prefecture has not reached [-]?!" Zhao Yao couldn't believe it, "The population is so small?!"

"I didn't even think of it."

"It can't be so small. Where have all the people gone?" Marsh Mansion is a medium-sized city in the entire Lingnan, and the population cannot be so small.

"Lord, the population flow in Marsh Mansion is very large. You also know that the people of Marsh Mansion often disappear." Zheng Qian said, "Also, many people die of illness in Marsh Mansion every year."

"I expected these two reasons, but I didn't expect the population to be so small." Zhao Yao had a headache and put his hand on his forehead. "The population of Marsh Mansion is small, so the populations of other state capitals are not much larger."

"Lord, the population of Taichuan Prefecture, Shaozhou Prefecture, and Duanzhou Prefecture should be very large. Apart from these three prefectures, there must not be many people in other prefectures."

After hearing this, Zhao Yao sighed with emotion: "Fortunately, when I asked the people to register, I didn't have the advantage of allowing them to freely enter and leave the Marsh Mansion. Otherwise, the people would definitely run out, and there would be fewer people by then." Because the imperial court There are laws that stipulate that people in the various prefectures in Lingnan cannot enter or leave Lingnan at will.Zhao Yao originally planned to abolish this rule after he came to Lingnan, but then he thought about it. If he allowed people to enter and exit Lingnan freely, the people in Lingnan would definitely go to other places to make a living and would not want to stay in Lingnan.Although they don't know what it's like outside, it will definitely not be worse than Lingnan. Maybe they can still survive if they run outside.If you continue to stay in Lingnan, you will live in dire straits for the rest of your life.

Zhao Yao was worried that all the people would run out of Lingnan, so he temporarily gave up on abolishing this rule.Now it seems that he was right to do so.The population of Lingnan as a whole is too small, which is very detrimental to the construction of Lingnan.

"It seems that I have to find a way to bring in people from other places." However, with the current situation in Marsh Mansion, there is no way to bring in people from outside. The main reason is that outsiders are unwilling to come to Lingnan.The only way to attract outsiders is to wait for Marsh Mansion to become rich.

"Lord, we can buy slaves from foreign countries." Zheng Qian had already found out clearly, "Slaves from foreign countries are sold very cheaply."

Zhao Yao thought for a moment and then agreed with Zheng Qian's suggestion: "Then first go to foreign countries to buy some slaves for use. However, you cannot buy these slaves casually, otherwise if you buy some sick slaves and come back, they will be passed on to the swamp." The people of the government are likely to suffer from a plague by then."

Zheng Qian didn't expect this.Now when I hear what Zhao Yao said, I feel like I can’t just buy it casually.

"That's what my lord is thinking about."

Zhao Yao thought for a while and said, "Let's wait until those foreign businessmen come to the Marsh Mansion to do business next year, get familiar with them, and buy some slaves through their relationships."

He added: "In order to continue doing business with us, they will definitely not sell sick slaves to us."

"My lord is wise."

Zhao Yao thought of intermarriage again.He just thought about liberalizing intermarriage and allowing people in Lingnan to marry foreigners at will, but he thought about it again and felt that something was wrong.We'll wait until the time comes later, but let's do this now.

"Let's do this, encourage people to have more children, and you can receive welfare if you give birth to five children." The simplest way to solve the problem of low population in Lingnan is to encourage people to have more children.As long as people are willing to have more children, the population will slowly increase.Of course, welfare can only be temporary, not permanent, otherwise people will continue to have children, and by then they will no longer be able to afford the welfare. "We can give them one tael of salt or half a catty of grain first. You can go back and think about the specific regulations and then submit them to me."

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