Technology dominates the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 105 [Refugees going south]

Jiaozhou, Nanhai County, Sihui County, Caishikou County.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, the place was already full of people. They all looked at the three people kneeling on the guillotine. They were the original county magistrate, county magistrate, and county lieutenant of Sihui County.

There were three men gathered together in the crowd, regardless of their clothes, appearance, or temperament, they were all counselors at first glance.Two of them were about the same age, appearing to be in their 40s; the other was much younger, probably in their 30s.

They are:
The oldest of the three, named Xue Ren, named Uncle Bo, is a scribe who is not well-known but smooth in dealing with affairs. The most important thing is that he is Xue Zong's father.

Secondly, Liu Xi, a character of Chengguo, a native of Beihai, is proficient in Confucian classics and exegesis, and is already well-known among scholars in the Central Plains.

Finally, Cheng Bing, courtesy name Deshu, was born in Nandun, Runan.Under the tutelage of Zheng Xuan, he likes to study the Five Classics.

These three people first experienced the Yellow Turban Rebellion in the Central Plains, and the turmoil still persists;

The three war-torn people, in order to avoid the chaos, came to Jiaozhou, a remote, wild but relatively stable place with their families or clansmen to avoid the chaos.

They came to Jiaozhou eight days ago, entered Cangwu County, and planned to go to Jiaozhi County.

At first, it was discovered that various checkpoints in Cangwu County were under martial law, and they could only enter but not exit.At that time, they felt that something big happened in Cangwu County, and they hesitated whether to go to Jiaozhou or not.

It was also at that time that Cheng Bing met Liu Xi, Xue Ren and the others. Perhaps it was because of a sense of kinship that made them very special.Moreover, Cheng Bing respected Liu Xi very much, and wanted to learn Confucian classics from Liu Xi.

Entering a checkpoint in Cangwu County was under martial law, only allowed to enter but not allowed to exit.This made the three of them hesitate whether to go south and enter Jiaozhou, but just as they were hesitating, a major event happened in Jingzhou:
"Sun Jian, the prefect of Shangsha, killed Wang Rui, the governor of Jiaozhou, and Zhang Zi, the prefect of Nanyang County, and sent troops to Wuling County in Jingzhou to attack the rebel Cao Yin."

Cao Yin, the prefect of Wuling County, turned out to be a traitor.For a while, Jingzhou began to be in chaos. Is the chaos in the Central Plains still far away?

The Central Plains could not go back, and the three of them had no way out.Gritting his teeth, he went to the checkpoint where he entered Nanhai County and asked for details.What I know is that Cangwu County is only under martial law for a short period of time.

So the three of them broke their hearts and entered Cangwu County with their families or clansmen.

When they arrived at the first county seat, they realized that Cangwu County, which originally belonged to Shi Huang, the prefect of Cangwu County, had changed.

Thankfully, though, they weren't embarrassed.And I also learned that as long as you want to live in Cangwu County, you can register in various counties.

After registration, the corresponding grain and arable land will be distributed.

This...surprised them.At the same time, it aroused their curiosity, so they decided to look around first to understand the situation.

After several days, they learned that they can only come and go freely in Cangwu County, Nanhai County, and Hepu County in Jiaozhou.At the same time, you can also choose to live in the counties of the three counties. As long as you register, you can get the corresponding food and cultivated land, and the treatment can be regarded as generous.

In addition, they also know that the person in charge of the three counties is a general whose surname is Lu, but other information is unknown.

What interested them most was the three decrees promulgated and implemented by the general Lu Bu in the three counties.

Since we can't go south to Jiaozhi County, we can't leave the three counties either.After discussion, the family members or clan members of the three chose to register and settle in Guangxin County, Cangwu County.

They were still shocked when they received a large amount of grain and arable land.Afterwards, their families or clansmen are busy with settling down and growing sweet potatoes.

Regarding the planting of sweet potatoes, on the way here, such things are being planted everywhere. It can be said that it is a mobilization of the whole people to grow sweet potatoes.This scene shocked them again.

Curiosity was aroused beyond control, so the three of them went together to travel to the three counties to learn more about the situation.

Today, they went all the way south, left Cangwu County, entered Nanhai County, arrived at [Sihui County] and entered Sihui City.

Unexpectedly, they caught up with the excitement at Caishikou, and heard that someone rebelled against the general and was about to be beheaded now.

Caishikou beheading is nothing new.

But what surprised the three of them was that the three who were about to be beheaded were the county magistrate, county magistrate, and county lieutenant of Sihui County. All three were court officials, and their official positions were not low. cut them.

"Although this great general has never met, people can feel his majesty. The magistrate, magistrate, and lieutenant of a county can be killed as soon as they say it. They are really decisive!"

Xue Ren looked at the three people on the guillotine from a distance, only sighing, not sympathetic.

Because they had heard before that before the general appeared, Zhu Bing, the prefect of Nanhai County, was a man who extorted money and took advantage of the common people.The officials in the counties of Nanhai County are basically the same.

So this kind of person is not worthy of sympathy.

"The land of Jiaozhou was originally remote. Now that Dong Zhuo is in trouble, the Central Plains is about to usher in even greater wars. How can the imperial court take care of things here? Isn't it often said that the sky is high and the emperor is far away? Jiaozhou is such a place." So, so what.

Then, Liu Xi who was on the side said: "Although this is against the way of a monarch and his ministers, and violates the law of etiquette. But what this general has done in the three counties now has won the hearts of the people. It is not easy."

"Yes, not to mention anything else. It is the three decrees issued by the general in the counties, which can win a lot of people's hearts at once. Think about it, restore the tax of one thirty taxes, abolish the poll tax, and make farming Those who grow sweet potatoes have their own land, and there is no tax for the first year of planting sweet potatoes. With so many benefits, who would not want to follow such a benevolent lord?"

Xue Ren has never been an official, but he has seen many cases of officials bullying and oppressing the people, and understands what the people expect and desire in their hearts.

"Why, Uncle Bo, you have the idea of ​​becoming an official?" Liu Xi felt that Xue Ren, who had never been reduced to become an official, now had the idea of ​​becoming an official.

Xue Ren smiled wryly, "They're all in their fifties, so why should they become officials? It's just a feeling in my heart, I hope this general is not just putting on a show, otherwise it's really hard to find a happy land in this troubled world. "

At this time, a loud voice came from the guillotine:
"It's three o'clock in the afternoon!"

Afterwards, the beheader, that is, Chen Yong, announced the various evil deeds of the three of them, which aroused sympathy from the surroundings.

"Behead them who are full of evil!"

"Oppressing the people, full of evil deeds, you deserve to die!"

"Rebel general, they should die!"

There was a lot of shouting, and Chen Yong gave an order:
"cut!"

The three executioners raised their knives and dropped them.In an instant, three heads flew out, blood splashing on the guillotine!

Some people felt sick, some covered their eyes and dared not look at it, and some were terrified.But more people are applauding, very happy.

"I heard that the great general is also in Sihui County. I wonder if I can see his true face." Cheng Bing said.

"Let's go, walk around."

The three left quickly and disappeared into the streets.

(End of this chapter)