People in the Ming Dynasty are lawless

Chapter 491 Those who refuse to obey will be taken to build the Great Wall!
Xia Yuanji's words were really sincere and heartfelt at this time.

Because he really felt that these generals had good hearts, but they were just very unwilling to accept the consequences.

This feeling is very understandable. Everyone wants to give the best things to their own people, otherwise how can they justify their hard work outside.

But now Xia Yuanji and his men said that they should be nicer to the common people here, which made the generals here very confused.

Because they hate pirates and the people of Srivijaya who provide logistical support to the pirates.

These people are so hateful, none of them are good people.

They don't care, these people just want to sell some agricultural products.

They imposed all their resentment on these people, thinking that these people were not worthy of being treated well by the Ming Dynasty.

In fact, Xia Yuanji could understand all of this. After all, it was not easy for soldiers to get credit for their military exploits on the battlefield.

Now that they have finally conquered this place, of course they want to quickly take away all the spoils here, then manage this land militarily and let these people serve the Ming Dynasty free of charge. This is the result they want.

But after Xia Yuanji came, he did not follow their wishes. Instead, he wanted to turn this place into a place where the people of Sanfuqi could live in happiness and well-being. How was this possible?

But after Xia Yuanji finished speaking, they felt that it made sense.

Because if this land was really destroyed directly, turning it into a scorched earth, turning the people here into slaves, and only helping the Ming Navy to provide various military supplies, the value of this place might be quickly squeezed out.

Xia Yuanji continued, "We want the local people to work for us, but we don't want to drain the pond to catch all the fish.

It's like a hen, we can't kill the hen to get the eggs.

The reason why we should treat them well is not because we feel sorry for them, but so that they can be of use to us.

The most valuable thing at this time is the land, followed by the local people, that is, the working population.

If our Ming Dynasty Navy really does not want to transport food and fodder from the distant Ming Dynasty, and if you really sympathize with the hardship of the Ming Dynasty people in transporting food and fodder across thousands of miles, you should understand.

It would be most cost-effective to let the people here grow food and send it to our military camp on the spot.

But how can we ensure that our Ming navy has a steady supply of food and fodder when it is stationed here for one or two years, or even ten or a hundred years?

This doesn't mean we can kill all the people here, right? Marshal, do you think what I said is right or wrong?"

Lan Yu had nothing to say after hearing this, because what the other person said was indeed right.

If you want to maintain long-term stability here, you must have an attitude.

You must let the people see your good intentions. You cannot massacre them or turn this place into a scorched earth. Otherwise, who will work for you?

Are they arresting people from other places?

But what reason do you have to arrest people from other places?

If you pay a little money, will they sell their children to you as slaves? That's impossible.

So the soldiers who were speechless didn't know what to say at this time.

Xia Yuanji once again said calmly: "We launched the national policy to allow our people to live and work in peace and contentment and to produce more food. Only by producing more food can we deliver all the food and grass to the camp of the Ming Navy and allow us to stay here forever.

The most important thing is that the things produced by the people of our Ming Dynasty can be sold directly here, and this place will become a market for the sale of our Ming Dynasty products.

We can control this place and only allow the people here to buy our Ming Dynasty products.

We are only allowed to sell our products here and then exchange them for the good things they produce.

We use our cheapest goods to exchange for their best goods. This is our responsibility to the people of Ming Dynasty."

Speaking of the best place for Ming Dynasty, Lan Yu and the others were a little tempted after hearing it. If they could really exchange the cheapest things in Ming Dynasty for the best things here, it would be more beneficial to the people of Ming Dynasty.

When they thought of this, they suddenly felt that what Xia Yuanji said seemed to be right.

Although it may feel satisfying to kill these civilians directly, if these civilians become the mother hens that deliver benefits to the people of the Ming Dynasty, such behavior seems to be more likely to punish these civilians who provide food and fodder to the pirates.

Seeing that their expressions had become better, Xia Yuanji explained, "The most important thing is that our behavior here is to set an example. Now that we have conquered Sanfuqi, it is indeed a conquest by force, and other countries really have nothing to say.

But if our first overseas colony turns into a scorched earth massacre of the people, do you think other places will be friendly to us in the future?
Will other places fight to the death?
Do we have to pay a higher price to conquer other territories?
Losing large tracts of land for the sake of a city or a place is a taboo in military strategy. Marshal, do you think I am right or wrong?"

No wonder Xia Yuanji is a civil servant and he is very good at speaking.

Moreover, he was engaged in reforms and in the process of promoting them, he gave speeches in countless places.

Every time I go to a place, I have to use my mouth to convince everyone.

Although this was not a speech, what he said was so logical that the generals were unable to refute him.

And everyone thought he was right.

We must never drain the pond to catch fish, and we must not let the people here be killed, which will eventually scare the people in other places.

For the Ming Dynasty, this not only damaged its reputation but also its interests.

After convincing them, Xia Yuanji said, "As for your contributions, everyone can see it. As long as we colonize this place, it will be the credit of the Ming Navy.

As long as the people here begin to provide benefits to the Ming Dynasty continuously, it will be your credit.

The people of the Ming Dynasty will remember you, and you are loyal to the people, so the people will remember you too."

Xia Yuanji's words made the generals feel much better, and they all straightened their chests.

That means that we really want to do something for the people now.

After convincing Lan Yu and others, Xia Yuanji began to prepare how to convince the local dignitaries.

Although he also hated these powerful people, and although he wanted to capture all of them and seize their wealth.

But doing so will cause a phenomenon of frightened birds, and countless people will flee.

A country needs both the people and the powerful.

Therefore, it is necessary to balance the interests of both parties so that they can be at ease as the egg-laying hens of the Ming Dynasty here.

Srivijaya Palace.

When the news that Xia Yuanji came here to hold the first imperial meeting spread throughout the entire powerful class, all the civil and military officials were very surprised, and of course they were not convinced.

But seeing that the Ming navy was still on their territory, they dared not do anything.

They used only 5,000 people to wipe out all the surrounding areas, even their biggest rival, Majapahit, and knew that this place had already belonged to the Ming Dynasty. Especially since the entire Majapahit Kingdom surrendered, it was beaten to pieces, and now many people are living a miserable life. They are glad that they did not provoke the Ming Dynasty, otherwise they would have become like that.

So when Xia Yuanji convened a meeting, even though they were very dissatisfied, they had no choice but to come here and participate with grievance.

Now Sanfuzi had no king and no prime minister, so Xia Yuanji, as the governor, was the highest official in the historical records.

Lan Yu, the commander-in-chief of the Ming Navy, sat next to Xia Yuanji.

The one civil and the one military intimidated all the civil and military officials in the court.

Even though the palace guards have now been replaced by the Ming Navy, a large number of key positions are filled with Ming Navy officials.

Of course, this will be replaced slowly later. The Ming Navy cannot really be allowed to serve here. Instead, the Ming side must continuously send talents here to carry out colonial rule.

When the civil and military officials saw Xia Yuanji and Lan Yu sitting on the king's throne, they were filled with grief and indignation. This was the end of a country's demise.

Seeing the faces of the civil and military officials below were full of dissatisfaction, Xia Yuanji began to speak, "I know that you must be particularly dissatisfied in your hearts. Why do our officials from the Ming Dynasty come to you to make a fuss?"

When the translator translated this to the civil and military officials, the civil and military officials all showed an expression of "why are you drinking and talking here? Every one of us is dissatisfied with you."

How about killing us all?
Do you dare?

If you kill us, how will you rule in the future?
Lan Yu was very unhappy when he saw their expressions.

These bastards gave you face one by one, right?

Then Lan Yuqing coughed.

The guards standing on both sides of the hall immediately raised their feet, put their feet down, and then the sound of gun bolts being loaded could be heard.

This frightened all the civil and military officials in the hall so much that their legs went weak and they all knelt on the ground in fear.

They understood very well why the Ming navy was so powerful. It was because the long stick-like weapons in their hands were so powerful that they could pierce a person's head from hundreds of meters away.

If these officials were hit by the enemy while standing here, there would be many casualties.

So everyone immediately returned to their original form and said, "Sir, we dare not, we dare not!"

"Sir, please spare my life!"

Seeing this, Xia Yuanji waved his hand and said, "Everyone, get up. I just want to tell you who is in charge now.

Now the Ming Dynasty has colonized Srivijaya and Majapahit. From now on, this place is the territory of the Ming Dynasty. Strictly speaking, all of you are captives of the Ming Dynasty, that is, slaves. Do you know how the Ming Dynasty treats slaves? "

The officials present all shook their heads.

Xia Yuanji said: "When we defeated the enemy countries before, the slaves we captured were usually used to build the Great Wall.

You must have heard of the Great Wall, which is tens of thousands of miles long. Do you know how it was built?

All of it was built brick by brick by captured slaves like you.

Of course, countless slaves were killed or injured, and there was a slave's body buried under almost every brick and tile of the Great Wall.

If you want to build the Great Wall in Ming Dynasty, the ships of Ming Dynasty Navy will be happy to take you there."

Xia Yuanji's words frightened the civil and military officials present so much that their faces turned pale, and then they fell to the ground in an instant.

"Governor, spare my life!"

"Governor, please spare my life!"

Seeing that with just a few words, these civil and military officials were scared into such a state. Lan Yu, who was sitting beside them, was filled with admiration.

Even the marquises and earls like Wang Bi who were sitting on the chairs below almost laughed out loud when they saw this scene.

It's really amazing. The civil servant has great eloquence. As soon as he opens his mouth, he scares these people to death.

It seems that these civil servants are the most difficult to deal with.

Seeing the civil and military officials prostrated on the ground again out of fear, Xia Yuanji waved his hand again and said, "Get up. I just want to tell you a fact. The reason you can stand here now is entirely because of the kindness of the Ming Navy.

If you are not convinced, the Ming Navy can send you to our Ming Dynasty to build the Great Wall, and you will be tortured to death in less than three months.

What you should be most thankful for now is that the Ming Navy still has some mercy on you."

After hearing this, the civil and military officials immediately knelt down on the ground when they saw Lan Yu and the generals present.

"Thank you, generals, for sparing my life!"

"Thank you for sparing my life, Marshal!"

They no longer had the disdainful look they had just now, and no longer felt like we were the boss. They were much more honest.

This is the means.

After Xia Yuanji arrived, he understood very well that he had to intimidate these people, otherwise nothing he said would be of any use.

Even the good policies we will talk about later will be understood by them as you are trying to bribe us and want us to work for you.

If that were the case, these people would become arrogant, which is not what Xia Yuanji wants.

And now they have done this first, and they will be grateful for any good policies proposed by Xia Yuanji later.

So Xia Yuanji said, "Of course, the reason why I keep you here now is because I think you can still be of some use.

But if you think you are useful and start to get cocky, the ships of the Ming Navy will be ready for you at any time."

Every word Xia Yuanji said now was telling the civil and military officials present that they'd better behave themselves, otherwise he would take you all to Ming Dynasty on a boat to build the Great Wall.

In the official environment before Srivijaya, these civil and military officials lived a life of corruption and bribery, and they were very happy.

If they are captured and forced to build the Great Wall, they will die.

To put it another way, even if we send them on the ship, they will probably vomit to death after being tossed on the sea for a month or two.

So they absolutely don't want to leave this peaceful paradise.

After Xia Yuanji had shocked them, he began to announce his policy towards this place...

(End of this chapter)