At the end of Qin, I became a son of the plane

Chapter 222, Spark Passing and Paper Tiger
In the early years, the First Emperor moved 12 nobles to Guanzhong, including Xiang Liang, but Xiang Liang dared to kill people in Guanzhong. Xiang Bo also killed people in his early years, and he met Zhang Liang while hiding in Xiapi.

Although history does not record why the two brothers killed each other, it can be seen that even if the country was destroyed, the status of the nobles of these six countries was still higher than that of ordinary people. Their evil deeds are not much worse than those of the nobles and tyrants of Qin.

The Han Dynasty is not used to them. Since they have jumped out on their own initiative, Chen Ping is just here to scare the monkeys.

These powerful aristocrats from the Six Kingdoms followed the same routine as the officials of Qin. They were paraded in public, their crimes were publicly tried, and finally they were punished according to their crimes.

When the Qin officials were tried, the powerful nobles of the six countries were not afraid. Such purges were the norm among the six countries, but the violence against Qin expanded, and it was too late for them to rejoice after the Qin officials were punished.

As a result, the Han army turned their guns and even they were surrounded and suppressed by the people of Sanchuan County. Now they panicked.

Why didn't the Han army do things according to common sense? We are all our own people. How could we use the same methods as the Qin officials on our own people?

Immediately, many powerful men from Sanchuan County came to Chen Ping to beg for mercy. They also knew that they had done something wrong by robbing the big man's interests, so they were willing to hand over some money to beg for mercy.

Chen Ping also gave up when he saw the opportunity. He was mainly dealing with the Qin officials and the powerful nobles of the Qin State. After dealing with them, he would deal with the nobles of the Six Kingdoms.

These nobles of the six countries have seen that the encirclement and suppression by tens of thousands of people has done too much harm to them. Which family does not have a few children who do evil, and which family does not need to annex land, put usury money, and capture some people as slaves? , If we don’t squeeze the people, how can they live a prosperous life? Do you want to get rich by working on your own?

But once there is a public trial, tens of thousands of people form a group, and the balance of power is reversed instantly. Even noble and powerful families like them are frightened. Tens of thousands of people take revenge, and few families dare to say that they can withstand it. .

"Lord Sheriff, trying such heroic officials in broad daylight will damage the government's status in the hearts of the people and make honest people become tricky. This will make it more difficult and costly for the Han Dynasty to rule the people."

"It's so contrary to the general rules. You'd better not do this kind of thing. I'm worried that if you do too many such things, the King of Han will be dissatisfied with you." An old man said to Chen Ping earnestly.

This person's name is Ji Ming, and it is said that he has Zongzhou's bloodline. Chen Ping doesn't know if this is just to put money on his face, or if there is really something going on. Even if there were, he wouldn't care. There were not 10 but 8 people who were related to Zong Zhou near Luoyang City.

The First Emperor did one thing well. All the prestigious clansmen from the six countries were captured by him and sent to Xianyang. Those who stayed in the Central Plains were basically trash fish.

"Yes, yes, the officials of Qin have all been cleaned up. Now we need to stabilize the people. Otherwise, it will affect the King of Han's attack on Guanzhong, and we will be guilty of a big sin."

No one thought that the fire would burn themselves. They were so excited when they saw the miserable Qin officials, but now they were so panicked.

Under the attack of the First Emperor, their power was not as strong as before. If the Han came to attack them again, then they would really become ordinary people.

Chen Ping said calmly: "But this approach can help us gain the support of the people. Ever since our Han army rebelled against Qin, it was for the benefit of the people. Some time ago, the King of Han said that he would build a world of great unity. How could the people rebel? I'm a big man.

If I do such a thing, the King of Han will not be dissatisfied, but will also be very happy. I would like to remind you that the Han Dynasty governs the country according to law. Your sons and nephews should be more honest in the future and do not violate laws and disciplines again. Although Han law It's not as strict as Qin's rules, but it's sparse and not leaking.

If your nephews violate Han law again, don't blame me, the big man, for severe punishment. I tell you, keep a low profile and don't reach out randomly, or I, the big man, will chop off your hands. "

Chen Ping really despises these people. Their family inheritance has been basically interrupted, leaving behind a bunch of trash. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the Han army purged the Qin officials in order to equalize the land. These people dared to pull out their teeth. They really thought that my Han army did not dare to kill people.

Sanchuan County Haoqiang looked at Chen Ping with a hint of fear. This cruel official was not easy to get along with.

After these powerful men left, Xu Dong and Xu Xuan came out and asked, "Jiangsu, why don't you deal with them as well?"

The two of them thought that these powerful nobles were not a good thing. When they lived in Sanchuan County, they were often bullied by these powerful children. The hatefulness of these people was only one level worse than that of Qin officials.

It can only be said that there are really no heroes in Sanchuan County. The powerful nobles in other places really know how to keep a low profile. Even heroes with great ambitions like Tian Dan and Xiang Liang will stand on the side of the local people and help them resist the Qin officials. In order to gain prestige and prepare for the future anti-Qin war.

Maybe Sanchuan County is too close to Guanzhong, and the heroes also know that uprisings here will be suppressed, so they simply leave here. The only ones left behind are those who are not enterprising. Instead of safeguarding the interests of their fellow villagers, these people will He acted as a villain and helped Qin officials exploit his own compatriots.

Chen Ping said: "Everything must be done one by one, and the food must be eaten one bite at a time. If we clean up the officials of Qin, the nobles of Qin will be strong and powerful, and everyone in the world will applaud us."

But if they are purged, it will cause panic in the world. Sanchuan County also provides food and grass supplies to the coalition forces. It is the rear area of ​​the coalition forces and there is no room for chaos here. "

Chen Ping felt that the current Sanchuan County was already in chaos, and if he purged the remnants of the Six Nations, he was afraid that he would not be able to control the situation.

"You ordered the pavilion chiefs in each county to start forming militiamen. Each county must have at least 1000 militiamen to suppress the local area."

Chen Ping understood that there must be many powerful nobles in Sanchuan County who were dissatisfied with the Han army at this time. He had to increase the power of the governor of Sanchuan County so that these powerful nobles would not dare to act rashly even if they were dissatisfied with the Han army.

The most important thing is that the young and strong forces are controlled by the Han Dynasty. These nobles are powerful and have no manpower if they want to rebel.

"Promise!" Xu Xuandao promised to move.

Luoyang County, Beimangli.

The village chief and the pavilion chief led a group of people to measure the land for their village.

The director of the pavilion Dianqing said: "Each household in our village is allocated 100 acres of land, and there is still a lot left over. All the remaining land will be used to build a primary school. We are going to Luoyang City to hire a knowledgeable master to teach the children."

Song Yu, the head of the village, hesitated and said: "How can ordinary people like us afford the guidance of a master? Moreover, these lands belong to the government. Will the government really use them for our boys?"

Dianqing smiled and said: "The King of Han attaches great importance to education. He once ordered that every village with free land should be allocated 600 acres of school land. Back then, when we were in the army, whenever we had free time, the King of Han would give us classes, so you don't have to Worry about this issue.”

"Brother Dianqing, have you ever met the King of Han?" Dianqing's words caused an uproar among everyone. To these people, the King of Han was already a god in the sky.

"I've seen it before. The King of Han once patted my shoulder and encouraged me to read more and learn to read, so that I could become a useful talent in building a new world." Dianqing said proudly.

Then he said: "We, the Han Dynasty, are completely different from the violent Qin Dynasty. The King of Han encourages us to read and be literate to increase our knowledge. Only by reading and literate can we take the imperial examination and become officials. Have you not been to Chen County to see the scene of the imperial examination? Tens of thousands of people entered the examination room. You can become an official and change the fate of your family. I tell you, there is no future if you don’t study.”

Dianqing's words made people feel envious. They had no experience of such a big scene. Not only did Dianqing escape from death, but he also gained more knowledge. He also got to know an immortal figure like the King of Han. Dianqing's luck was so good.

The original celebration was a poor boy in Beimangli, so when the court recruited soldiers, he was pushed up.

Not long after, news came from the officials that Dianqing's group had been annihilated by the rebels and could not come back. At that time, many people felt lucky that they did not join the army, otherwise they would be the ones who died.

But the war became more and more intense. Their village went through three rounds of recruitment, and most of the young people were recruited away. The news from the court was getting worse and worse. Either they were defeated somewhere, or they were defeated here.

In the small village of Beimangli, almost every family has a filial piety. Everyone has lost the smile on his face, and life has become more and more difficult. Not only have taxes become heavier, but the young and strong have to escort grain and grass. During that time, the sky It also seemed extremely dark, with no light of hope to be seen at all.

Then a few months ago, Luoyang City was captured by the rebels, and they suddenly became the common people of the Han Dynasty.

The people in the village had no reaction to the news. Whether they became Han or Qin people, they would still pay taxes and serve as slaves. No matter how hard the life was, they would still have to live on. But soon the people of Beimang Village discovered that not only did they no longer have young men to join the army, but they also no longer had to do endless corvee labor. It would be good for the Han Dynasty to occupy this place.

And half a month ago, Dianqing, who was rumored to have died in battle, actually came back and became an officer of the Han army. Now he has become their pavilion chief and is eating official meals.

You must know that when Dianqing just came back, many people didn't believe it. When he left, Dianqing was wearing tattered beggar's clothes. He was as thin as a bamboo pole and was carrying a small cloth bag prepared by his grandmother. , left Beimangli in despair.

But when he came back, he came back in an ox cart, which was piled with all kinds of cloth and silk, and all kinds of brand-new farm tools. And he himself became taller, wearing a new suit of decent clothes, and he looked like a general. Dressed for homecoming, if he hadn't taken the initiative to speak out, even his friends from the same hometown wouldn't have recognized it as a celebration.

As soon as he came back from the ceremony, in the name of his fellow villagers taking care of his grandmother, he arranged three banquets and entertained the whole village.

They also let everyone taste a small piece of sucrose. It was so sweet. Later they learned that this stuff is a good thing that can only be enjoyed by the nobles in the city. One pound can be worth one stone of grain. How can ordinary people like us eat the nobles' food? What a sin.

But everyone also saw that Dianqing was now returning home from wealth. After entertaining the villagers, he asked everyone to help him build a new house, and the Han Dynasty allocated another two hundred acres of land to Dianqing. Jianqing's grandmother also arranged a marriage for him with two pieces of silk as a betrothal gift.

With two hundred acres of land, a working cow, a new big tile-roofed house, and Shangguan family food, the villagers dreamed of a life, and the ceremony was directly achieved.

This made the prestige of the pavilion chief Dianqing skyrocket, and everyone wanted to live a good life with Dianqing, a capable man.

Dianqing continued: "The world now belongs to the Han Dynasty. It was completely different during the Qin Dynasty. After the equalization of land, there will be no corvee. Our lives will get better and better. Our boys not only have to study and become officials, but also learn various skills to build new technologies." Do you know the world of Datong?"

Everyone shook their heads.

"That is, everyone can have enough to eat and wear good clothes. Children will be taught to read and educated, and the elderly will be taken care of so that they will not starve to death. No one can bully us anymore. As long as our boys are smart You can also be an official. There will no longer be officials who are officials. Farmers are farmers. As long as they are smart, farmers can also be officials. The king said that this new world cannot be built by him alone, but depends on everyone. effort."

The villagers yearned for a better future, which was too far away from them. Being well fed and clothed is enough for them to yearn for. For this alone, all Beimang Village can do is celebrate.

"This is too difficult. The most I have ever eaten in my life was the banquet you invited me to last time. It was also the best meal I ever had."

All the villagers laughed loudly. For many people, the banquet at the ceremony was the best meal they had ever had in their lives.

But Dianqing said: "It's not as difficult as everyone thinks. After equalizing the land, everyone will have 100 acres of land and pay % tax. We can keep seventy or eighty shi of grain and there will be no corvee. We just need to be diligent and find something to do. We will have enough to eat by next year’s autumn harvest, and everyone will be able to wear new clothes the year after that, and in two years, building new houses will not be a problem.”

The words of the ceremony confused everyone. If it was so easy to have enough food and clothing, then why had they never done it?

But according to Dianqing Jin’s calculation, it seems that it is not difficult. With 100 acres of land in hand, you only pay % tax, and anyone who is not a lazy person can have enough to eat.

Then why didn’t everyone always have enough to eat in Qin?
There must be something wrong here?

"What if there's a war?"

These words silenced everyone. The absence of corvee does not mean that there is no war. As long as there is a war, they must perform military service.

But Dianqing smiled and said: "It's better to have war, so that we can make contributions, get rewards, and change our destiny. I fought for the King of Han for more than two years. The King of Han gave me 200 acres of land, an ox, and ten Iron farm tools, ten pieces of cloth and five thousand coins, such a large reward, let’s talk about how long it will take to earn it.”

"You can't make money in your whole life. Even if you want to make a leg of a cow, it's hard." The villagers instantly figured out that although war is dangerous, they can make a lot of money. If they can be like Dianqing, they can make a lot of money in this life. It's worth it.

"Brother Jianqing, a messenger from the county is coming, please go there quickly." A villager said in a panic.

Return to the village immediately after the ceremony.

"The Lord Sheriff has ordered that all the young men in Beimang Village be recruited for training as militiamen." A knight said to the ceremony.

Dianqing asked strangely, "Brother, why do you want to join a group of militiamen for training?"

The knight said angrily: "The nobles of the Six Kingdoms in Sanchuan County are ignorant. We saved them. Not only are they ungrateful, they also fight against us for land, trying to steal the brothers' land under their names."

Most of the land in Juntian in Sanchuan County was acquired by Han soldiers. The powerful nobles of the Six Kingdoms wanted to rob the land of the powerful nobles of Qin at a low price, so they robbed the land of these soldiers. Naturally, these soldiers were angry.

When Dianqing heard this, he became furious and said, "These people really need to be dealt with. Why didn't Bao Qin kill them all back then?"

After the knight left, Dianqing summoned all the Beimangli villagers and said, "I am a big man recruiting soldiers. From tomorrow onwards, everyone will follow me for half a day of training and half a day of farm work."

"Brother Jianqing, what happened? Is Bao Qin coming?" asked the villager.

Dianqing said angrily: "The powerful men from the six countries want to rob our land."

Said that the villagers still didn’t understand what was going on. They all looked at the ceremony strangely.

Dianqing explained: "The reason why we can share the land now is because the King of Han took the land from the Qin officials and nobles and distributed it to us. If the land was annexed by the powerful men of the Six Kingdoms, how could we divide the land without it?" Give us."

Now all the villagers understood, and then they became furious. This was obviously the land assigned to them by the King of Han, and they had already begun to measure it, but there were still people who dared to rob their land.

Many people in Beimangli have begun to imagine that the land is in their hands. If they work hard for a year, their houses will be filled with food, and they will be able to live a life of food and clothing.

The words of the ceremony shattered their hopes, and the villagers were naturally furious.

Dianqing found a spear and roared: "If you want to keep your land, you must let those powerful landowners know that we are not easy to mess with."

"If you dare to rob our land, Naigong will fight with them!" all the villagers roared.

From this day on, the villagers of Beimang Village cut down trees to make spears. Under the leadership of Dianqing, they practiced how to form a team, how to turn, and how to fight with spears every day. Every day, the shouts of killing went straight into the sky. .

This kind of training team is not limited to Beimang Village, but every village in Sanchuan County is shouting like this.

Now some villages in Sanchuan County have equalized their land, and some are preparing for it, but all the villagers already believe that these lands belong to them. If anyone dares to snatch their land, they dare to fight for it.

Chen Ping originally wanted to recruit 20,000 militiamen. In order to prepare for the rebellion of the powerful landlords, the Han Dynasty's military mobilization system brought out a hundred thousand militiamen. The entire Sanchuan County was filled with shouts of death, especially some of the estates of the nobles of the Six Kingdoms in the countryside, which were directly attacked by the excited villagers. .

The powerful nobles of the Six Kingdoms were so frightened that they did not dare to stay in their manors in the countryside. They either hid in Luoyang City to protect themselves, or simply fled Sanchuan County.

Chen Ping was also stunned by this scene. At this time, he finally understood why the King of Han said that the nobles and powerful men were all paper tigers. Compared with the power of the common people, these people are really paper tigers.

(End of this chapter)