Traveling through the Ming Dynasty, as soon as you open your eyes, you will die

Chapter 72 What to do if the request is not sent down

The military camp was silent. The soldiers were exhausted after a fierce battle and fell into deep sleep early. Only teams of soldiers on night watch were still guarding the tranquility and peace conscientiously.

The long night is quiet and the night breeze is cool, perfect for a long conversation.

"Old man, this time, is there any unowned land around your town?" Lu Mou patiently asked the old mayor about the local situation. Since it is an agricultural country, we must care about the land. Although this place is not yet under the control of the Ming Dynasty, Shandong will be restored in the future. Lu Mou is full of confidence in this regard. It is also necessary to know more and prepare early.

The old mayor sighed: "In these places, first Kong Youde caused chaos and trouble, then bandits caused trouble, then there was trouble from Manchu and Qing Dynasties, and then - then there was trouble from officials and soldiers."

This is a bit like scolding the bald man in front of the monk. After saying that, he secretly observed Lu Mou's face with his eyes. Fortunately, the prince just smiled helplessly and was not angry.

Why are you angry? Is this the case before? As the saying goes, banditry is like a comb, and soldiers are like a grate. If you have done it, you need to admit it. Anyway, it was not done by the troops he led, and he would never do it again.

The old mayor sighed and continued: "The king's flag changes at the top of the city. You come and I come and go. The rich families are destroyed and the land is lost. The life of the common people is difficult."

"Then I see so much land, it's this season, why is it still abandoned?"

"Your Majesty, according to the government's regulations, that is not ownerless land. It is land that is temporarily ownerless. When officials manage it in the future, the government will take back and reissue the purchased land. We don't dare to cultivate it."

"That's right. Old man, have you heard that our Ming Emperor has issued an edict and announced to the world that a new land law will be implemented? Ownerless land will no longer be sold to those wealthy landowners and gentry. Even those who When the original landowners came back, their descendants only gave them a hundred acres. The rest was contracted to the landless people. They only received four yuan of land rent and labor money every year. There were no longer any exorbitant taxes and corvees, and they also paid back the land. Can it be passed down to future generations?”

The old mayor looked at Lu Mou in disbelief: "Is there such a good thing in the world?"

"The emperor also issued an edict to cancel the three salaries. The common people's burden of paying tribute to the royal family was cancelled. Don't you know this?"

The old mayor slowly knelt down, kowtowed to the north and wailed: "Your Majesty, we people don't know about these good policies of yours. If we had known that your Majesty is so caring and caring for the people, why would we have waited for rogue bandits to harm us? . It’s all those treacherous ministers who deceived the emperor and harmed our people. We misunderstood you.”

Of course you didn't know it before, and it hasn't been implemented yet. But this old man is right. In order to clear his name and win the hearts of the people, why not let those corrupt officials be blamed for our father and son.

The eyes of the people are sharp: the emperor is always wise, but they are all blinded by treacherous ministers, and corrupt and cruel officials harm the people. We men have been scolded for more than ten years. We are unjust, a hundred times more unjust than Dou E.

"Now that the old man knows the emperor's edict, you can now implement the new land law in your town. Each person has fifteen acres of land. I promise that the court will recover it in the future and will never take it back. No one can take it back."

The old mayor's eyes were extremely bright, shining with hope in the candlelight: "Really?"

Lu Mou smiled and said: "This has been the law of the country for a long time. How can there be any falsehood? Seed and plant early so that everyone can eat early, isn't it good?"

"That's great. I'll organize people to take care of it when I get back. We'll keep the land rent of four cents per acre for the court. When the court regains control of Shandong, we'll pay it in together."

What good people, what simple people. Who made these simple people embark on the road of rebellion? It was God, but it was his father who was infinitely grateful to this old man. "Until the government and army regain this land, the land rent will be waived. This is regarded as a compensation from the imperial court to you."

After hearing this, the old mayor knelt down and kowtowed again to thank him.

This is the Chinese people. As long as you treat them a little better, they will forget the suffering you have inflicted on them and become grateful to you.

He helped him up again: "By the way, old man, the furniture and farm tools that the bandits robbed from you were all piled up on the battlefield not far away to the east of your town. You and the villagers can take them back and live. Also, Tomorrow I will leave a royal guard, disguised as one of your villagers, to help you implement the Ming Dynasty's New Deal and help you divide your fields. This can be regarded as a witness from the government to you. When the time comes, please take good care of yourself and protect yourself, and don't let the bandits catch you. go."

The old mayor was even more happy when he heard this, and he beat his chest loudly: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, even if all the people in our town are killed by the bandits, we will definitely protect this government representative from being alive."

The old mayor was sent away.

Lu Mou began to pay attention to this issue.

Facing the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Guard who was following him, Tian Jianlong smiled bitterly and said: "In order to win the hearts and minds of the people of the world, I have done everything possible to kill my relatives in the royal family. People everywhere are not aware of the new policies announced to the world. This is not in vain." Yet."

Tian Jianlong also discovered this: "Relying on word of mouth from the people not only spreads slowly, but is also not believed by the people. We have to find a way to spread the news quickly. First, we can win the hearts and minds of the people, and second, we can disintegrate the morale of the rogue bandits." "

"Yes, today's people basically keep in touch with each other and never interact with each other until death. We have to think of a way. What way?"

Suddenly, a loud name flashed in my mind - the Armed Forces Team behind enemy lines.

"Now you go back to the capital and find the old commander, please convey my message. Divide the imperial guards into teams of two, give them sufficient funds, make them civilians, sneak into all parts of the country, settle in villages and towns, and quietly promote our New Deal. Organize the people and, if conditions permit, first voluntarily implement the new land law, announce the abolition of the three rates, and abolish the regulations on the people supporting the royal family."

The commanding officer clapped his hands and said, "The prince's method is wonderful. If nothing else, it is to let the people know about the emperor and prince's virtues and policies, and win over the people's hearts, and you can get immediate results."

Then he asked carefully: "Do we also need to send people to the areas in the south that are still in the hands of the Ming Dynasty?"

Lu Mou gritted his teeth: "Although we informed Nanjing Liubei of this decree, Nanjing Liubei kept it secret in order to embezzle the price difference. The letter said that it will be implemented resolutely, and the finances turned over will be implemented in accordance with this summer tax. , however, they still charge three rates and high land rent. They are enriching themselves by eating the price difference of the new policy of the country. This time, we let the common people know the great grace of the emperor. I want to make this new policy from bottom to top, But force them to carry out it.”

Tian Jianlong was trembling with excitement: "Your Majesty is so clever, now the common people will have a good life."

However, Lu Mou did not know that it was his proud move that brought another turmoil to the Ming Dynasty. He almost wiped out all the gentry and gentry in the world. It was called the second disaster in later history.

Of course, this is something to talk about later. The person facing him now is still Liu Fangliang in front of him.

(End of this chapter)