Tiantang

Chapter 266 Immigration Rebellion
Chapter 273 Immigration Rebellion

"Your Highness, in fact, personal praise and reputation are nothing, and Zhang Xuan doesn't care about it. Those who Zhang Xuan wants to do can do everything they can to help the Tang Dynasty, make the Tang Dynasty strong and powerful, and our people live comfortably. The life of Zhang Xuan in this life, this is the only wish!"

Zhang Xuan's voice was generous, and his face was stern.He turned his head and looked to the northwest. Not far ahead, on the official road from Lingzhou to Hezhou, there were teams of civilian immigrants organized by government servants, slowly heading towards Hezhou.

The construction of Liangning Prefecture requires a lot of manpower and material resources.Over the past few days, Zhang Xuan's Metropolitan Government has ordered that tens of thousands of people immigrate from Lingzhou and Shuofang to Liangning Prefecture, and the Tuyuhun tribe has immigrated there in three batches in the early stage, and it is estimated that they are on their way at this time.

Thanks to the efforts of Li Guangbi, the frontier residents who lost their homes and land in Shanzhou and Qinghai due to the Tubo invasion were gradually resettled in Liangning Prefecture and became the first batch of immigrants.

Li Tan cupped his hands in salute, and said softly, "Prince Pingxi cares about the world and shares the concerns of the imperial court, Xiao Wang admires him very much."

Zhang Xuan laughed, and suddenly raised his hand to pat Li Tan's shoulder, and said affectionately, "The prince asked His Highness to come to Longshuo, and he also intended to train His Highness, I hope His Highness will not disappoint the Prince's painstaking efforts."

Li Tan nodded silently, but did not make a sound.

He was born in the royal family, so he naturally has a superior understanding of the various twists and turns attached to the imperial power.Li Heng agreed to let him go as an envoy to Longshuo, just to gain some prestige for him, take the opportunity to make friends with Zhang Xuan, and prepare for the future.

It turned out that the East Palace was on the verge of collapse, and Li Heng's status was in danger at any time, let alone his sons.At that time, Li Heng's sons were very united and had a good relationship.

However, as Li Heng gradually came to power, becoming the emperor almost became a fact, and the vortex of the struggle for imperial power gradually spread among his sons.

Li Heng's eldest son, Li Yu, is in a school of his own, because he will become the next prince sooner or later, so he naturally wants to cultivate his own cronies and plan for the future; and in this way, he faintly regards his brothers as potential Enemies, all kinds of open and secret fights, all kinds of conspiracies and tricks began to flood the East Palace, and the original peaceful and warm atmosphere was gone forever.

And Li Tan was praised by Li Heng because of his proficiency in literature and martial arts, his good shooting and hunting, and his courage, so he became Li Yu's "number one enemy" on the list.

Li Yu targeted Li Tan everywhere, and his intention to suppress him was very obvious.Perhaps Li Heng saw the clues of this kind of fratricidal brotherhood, so he secretly gave Li Tan a chance.As long as Li Tan has Zhang Xuan as his backer, Li Yu dare not do anything to him.

"Your Highness, let's go. We will arrive in Hezhou in three days. After a day's rest in Hezhou, Zhang Xuan can accompany His Highness straight to Liangning Prefecture, so that His Highness can really set foot on the grassland oasis of Tuyuhun's hometown!"

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Three days later, in the afternoon.

On the official road outside Hezhou City, the team of Zhang Xuan and Li Tan moved very slowly, because the official road was blocked by the people's team full of immigrants in front.

Zhang Xuan frowned on the horse, he had already seen the commotion happening in front of him, the soldiers and horses sent by Hezhou were in a hurry to clear the field to welcome Zhang Xuan and Li Tan's arrival, it was a little bit a little bit slow to see these people dragging their families with them Unable to hold back, some soldiers immediately waved their whips.

The violence of the soldiers immediately aroused the resistance of the people.These immigrants who were transferred from Lingzhou and Shuofang prefectures were somewhat unwilling to abandon their homes and businesses and go to Liangning Prefecture to open up wasteland and farmland to rebuild their homes. It is to make some people dissatisfied.Coupled with the instigation and instigation of troublemakers, the situation gradually expanded.

More and more people are blocking the road, refusing to act, shouting to return to their hometown.

The noise of the commotion in front became louder and louder, which directly alarmed the officials and defenders of the Hezhou government.

They knew that Zhang Xuan and Li Tan's team was behind the people's team, but the road was completely blocked by the large number of immigrants, and they couldn't catch up. The team surged away.

"Prince Pingxi, please make the decision for us!"

"I don't want to immigrate, I want to return to my hometown!"

"Why force us to go to a place where birds don't shit!"

"We quit... King Pingxi give us an explanation!"

I don't know how these immigrants knew that Zhang Xuan was not far behind, and someone should be instigating to take the lead, so this black crowd of immigrants, like a wave that couldn't be seen at a glance, rushed over.

Nan Jiyun's complexion changed drastically, and he immediately led the army to rush forward, guarding Zhang Xuan and Li Tan densely in the protection circle, and said loudly and urgently, "Commander, the big thing is not good, these immigrants are large in number, if they attack Excuse me, it will be difficult for us to defend. Let the last general protect the general and His Highness, retreat thirty miles immediately!"

Zhang Xuan's expression remained unchanged, but from the corner of his eye, he noticed that Li Tan was also calm and composed, so he couldn't help but secretly admired it.

"Don't panic, what are you panicking about?" Zhang Xuan shouted loudly, "Array, beat the army drums, and sound the bugle!"

Nan Jiyun took the lead, and 5000 cavalry formed a heavy formation, armed with spears, ready to meet the impact of the immigrant group.And several soldiers beat the military drum desperately, and almost at the same time, the desolate and sobbing bugle echoed in the empty field immediately.

woohoo woohoo!
Boom boom boom!
The army drum and the bugle echoed each other, and they suddenly rose above the wilderness. The surging crowd gradually calmed down, and crowded a hundred feet away from the Nanjiyun army formation, occupying the road and the fertile fields on both sides of the road. wilderness.

Only then did Nan Jiyun let out a sigh of relief, he was also sweating just now.

Nan Jiyun stepped forward on his horse and shouted loudly: "You must not riot! King Pingxi is behind. If you have grievances, you can choose representatives to meet King Pingxi. King Pingxi said that if the appeal is justified, he will I will definitely be the master for you!"

"If you take advantage of the situation to create chaos and attack the court's army and horses and the Pingxi King's guard of honor, you deserve death!"

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For the sake of safety, under Nan Jiyun's repeated request, Zhang Xuan and Li Tan retreated a few miles and stopped in front of a military fort. desk seats.

More than a dozen immigrant representatives of various ages, heights, fat and thinness came from the other side of the road under the "surveillance" of a group of soldiers. Zhang Xuan looked at these people quietly, with a very calm mind.He knew that the common people generally do not make troubles, and this kind of riot must be because there are people who take the lead in instigating them, and these representatives are obviously likely to be the leaders.

Walking in the front was a middle-aged man in his [-]s who wore peasant clothes but had a bit of a scholarly air. This man walked steadily and his eyes were firm and sharp. Zhang Xuan only glanced at him and judged that there was something in his stomach. Universe".

Beside the middle-aged man is a seven or eight-year-old girl, who wears the kind of bun common to girls in the Tang Dynasty. Although her small face is pretty, her eyebrows and eyes are a little dirty. She tightly grasps the man's skirt, not daring to Facing the heavily guarded soldiers on both sides, they were obviously a little afraid.

When these people approached, Nan Jiyun shouted loudly, "I have seen His Royal Highnesses King Pingxi and King Jianning, why don't you kneel down and pay respects?"

No matter how "leading" these people are, they are nothing more than ordinary people. Even if they have some status in the village on weekdays, it is inevitable to be frightened when facing super big men like Zhang Xuan and Li Tan.

Everyone panicked and fell to their knees with a plop, only the middle-aged man calmly knelt down slowly, and even had the courage to raise his head and glance at Zhang Xuan and Li Tan.

Zhang Xuan smiled slightly, and said calmly, "You don't need to be nervous. To be honest, if there is really a grievance, this king will make the decision for you."

The middle-aged man knelt on the ground and cupped his fists and said, "Hu Kan, the villain, dare to speak to King Pingxi, and ask King Pingxi to make decisions for me and other grassroots people."

"Caomin and others were recruited by the government from various prefectures, leaving their homes and businesses away from their homeland and rushing to Liangning Prefecture to settle in the fields... The original promise of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion was 500 cash for each household. Wen... that's all for nothing, along the way, the accompanying soldiers beat and insulted us grassroots people, and the rations issued by the government were also deducted and exploited. ...and ask King Pingxi to be the master!"

This person talks eloquently, his words are gentle, his logic is clear, and he is not in a hurry.

Zhang Xuan frowned when he heard this.

Where there are people, there will be corruption of officials. It should not be surprising that immigrants' resettlement expenses and rations are deducted.It's just that the situation is so serious, which makes Zhang Xuan a little surprised.

"If this king finds out about the deduction of family expenses and food rations, he will definitely be punished severely! The money owed to the people will not be short of a penny. If there is a penny missing, this king will be responsible for paying it." Zhang Xuan said loudly.

"However, this king seems to be very reluctant to go to Liangning Prefecture to immigrate and farm. This emigration is a grand plan of the imperial court. Although it will keep you away from your homeland, the imperial court and the Metropolitan Government have already carried out sufficient efforts for this purpose. Compensation. Settlement allowance is one aspect, on the other hand, the government will also distribute a large amount of land to the people based on household registration."

"The policy of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion is very favorable. All the barren land developed by the immigrants belongs to the common people and is protected by the court's laws... That is to say, the fertile fields in Liangning Prefecture are fertile and fertile. This king thinks that you will move to Liangning Prefecture temporarily. Work harder, and you will have a better life in the future.”

After Zhang Xuan finished speaking, although the immigration representatives came full of resentment, none of them had the courage to shout when they came face to face.

Only Hu Kan plucked up his courage and said loudly, "My lord, I am waiting to immigrate to Liangning Prefecture. It seems that the government has given me a lot of benefits, but in fact it is just a picture on paper. I will wait for the farmland, and the income will be as high as [-]%. To support the soldiers and horses of Liangning Prefecture, half of the food has to be delivered to the soldiers, and the other half has to be paid to the imperial court. In the end, the income is very little, and it is difficult to make a living... Please also pay attention to the prince!"

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