Start Being a Vassal King Today - Chapter 11

[Chapter 11]

first scorching sun to bake the earth.

The roiling heat wave could not drown the fiery mood of the people of Yancheng.

“Li Yuan, is it true that the palace is recruiting tenant farmers?” On

the official road south of Yancheng, a group of refugees surrounded the young man who had just returned from Yancheng.

They are all people who have lost their land, and they are not willing to be cattle and horses for the rich.

“Really, I have pledged on the contract, and I will go to get the fields tomorrow.” The young man spat and showed the contract to the people around him.

It’s just that how many people in Yan County can read?

Everyone looks at me, I look at you, “I don’t understand what is written on it, so I won’t be deceived.”

“It’s not wrong, I asked three scholars to help read it, and the reading is the same.” Li Yuan Carefully folded the contract and tucked it in the belt like a baby.

When the others heard it, their hearts beat faster with envy.

Ignoring Li Yuan, they rushed to Yancheng.

When they arrived at the gate of the palace, they saw a sea of people in front of the palace, so crowded that they couldn’t move.

“Oh, it’s all because of our hesitation. What should we do now? I’m afraid it won’t be our turn.” A middle-aged man anxiously patted his thigh.

“I was afraid that King Yan would be the same as a gentry, but I didn’t expect King Yan to be a good man.”

“Yes, the heavens are really eye-opening. A King Yan has been sent to our Yan County.”

“…” at the

gate of the palace.

Zhao Xu stood behind Qin’s accountant, and every commoner who took over the contract would respectfully salute him.

They had already learned that the young man at the door was King Yan, and they saluted spontaneously in gratitude.

“Qin accountant, how much property is left?” Zhao Xu asked.

In the blink of an eye, the palace was almost overwhelmed.

Now that the news spread, more people came to the palace.

Taking this opportunity, he felt that he should take this opportunity to get in touch with the people of Yan County and let them understand that Yan County is no longer the Zhang family’s world.

“Go back to Your Highness, there are still 40,000 mu left.” Qin’s accountant wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Zhao Xu nodded.

He checked the household registration book of Yan County. Currently, the total number of households in Yan County is 380,000, one-third of which are gathered near Yan City.

This time, he divided the land according to households, that is, each household can only get six acres of land.

In this way, 60,000 mu of land is enough to distribute to 10,000 households.

In ancient times, the yield per mu was very low, and it would be good to harvest two to three hundred catties of grain per mu of land, so six mu is not much.

At the same time, he did not learn from the wealthy family to use contracts to turn the people into their slaves.

Generally speaking, in addition to farming and grain, the contract of the wealthy clan had to obey the labor service arranged by the noble gentry, and they had to serve as soldiers in wars.

He crossed them all out.

The reason is very simple, the rich people did this to squeeze the people as hard as possible, but he did it to win people’s hearts.

As long as the hearts of the people are towards him, it is much better than those people who act as vassals of the rich against their will.

As for why he didn’t return the land to the people.

There is also his reason.

The common people are a disadvantaged class, and they can’t protect their property in front of the wealthy clan. Only when the land is kept in his name, the wealthy clan dare not stretch out their magic hands.

This is why he adopted the principle that the royal palace occupies the land and let the people cultivate it. In fact, it is a disguised form of land ownership.

It is said that the people attached to the palace are tenant farmers, but they are actually free people under his protection.

The eyes of the common people are discerning, as evidenced by the sudden presence of so many people today.

“Don’t pull me, I’m going to be a bodyguard.” When

Zhao Xu was meditating, a noise caught his attention.

Regardless of the woman’s dissuasion, a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy squeezed in front of Chang Wei.

Land allocation and conscription were carried out at the same time.

On his left is Qin Accountant, and on his right is Chang Wei.

“Huzi, don’t you listen to your mother? Why don’t you just take the land and go back to plant it? Be a soldier.”

“I want to avenge my father and kill Beidi people.” The young man looked stubborn, “Besides, with three taels of silver, I can support my mother and younger sister.”

“You can also support yourself by farming.” The woman held the boy tightly.

“What’s the use of farming the land? When the people from Beidi came, they didn’t snatch them all. My mother said that King Yan is a good man. No one is a soldier. Who will protect King Yan? When the people from Beidi came, King Yan’s mansion can stay in Yanjun.” Is it? At that time, we have to plant the land of the wealthy family again.” The young man pushed the woman’s hand and pressed his fingerprint on the booklet in front of Chang Wei.

When the people around heard the words, their hearts were touched.

They have been oppressed by the nobles and Beidi people for too long. Now, the appearance of a King Yan brings them a glimmer of hope for change.

For this glimmer of hope, they also want to gamble with their lives, maybe they will really have a different life in the future.

Thinking of this, some young and strong men who used to lead the fields moved to join the army.

Chang Wei looked back at Zhao Xu, with a different emotion in his eyes.

When he learned that Zhao Xu charged such a low rent, he was surprised for a while.

It can be said that in Dasong, no one would do this.

Even those famous scholars who are known as Shengmin Liming will have at least 50% of the rent.

But now, he seemed to understand Zhao Xu’s intentions.

He did collect less rent, but he won the hearts of the people.

In Yan County, compared with the vicious and powerful families, what the Yan Palace did was undoubtedly shocking.

People’s hearts are fleshy, and a young and strong man with a whole body of blood is naturally willing to shed his blood for such a king of Yan.

But this time, he really admired Zhao Xu, and felt that he was really a blessing in disguise, and followed the right person.

“What’s your name?” After figuring out what happened, Zhao Xu was moved.

In this place of Yan County, the life of the people is too difficult.

He didn’t expect that the people would be so grateful if he just did something a little bit.

“This is His Royal Highness King Yan.” Someone reminded.

“Return to Your Highness, Cao Min Chen Hu.” The young man looked at Zhao Xu who was still young in surprise, and hurriedly bowed.

Zhao Xu nodded, Chen Hu was wearing a tattered short shirt, his dark face was dirty.

But a pair of eyes are particularly divine.

Not only Chen Hu, but most of the common people are like this.

Basically ragged, with a thin face.

“Excuse me.” Zhao Xu patted Chen Hu on the shoulder, “You are a tough guy, but you are the only child in your family and you have no father, so you should be more careful and take care of your mother and sister.”

Chen Hu looked at his mother , his eyes darkened for a moment, but he still insisted, “Your Highness just came to Yan County, so I’m afraid I haven’t seen the ferocity of the Beidi people. The Beidi people looted the year before last. My father and brother were killed. They came again last year, and my sister was robbed.” I don’t know if I’m alive or dead.”

Some choked up, he continued, “If people from Beidi come back this year, maybe it’s because of misfortune for their mother and sister, so even if the grass people are not filial, they have to go to the battlefield and protect them well.” The

woman burst into tears when she heard this. Like rain, he let out a long sigh, “Hu Zi, mother won’t stop you, you can go.”

Then she bowed to Zhao Xu and asked, “Your Highness, forgive the woman for being rude, please tell the woman whether His Royal Highness’s army will protect the people of Yan County and resist the people of Beidi.”

“Yes!” Zhao Xu replied firmly “As long as this king is here, Yan County will not allow Beidi people to be unrestrained!”

He said this not only to Huzi’s mother, but also to the young and strong who joined the pro-army.

Zhao Xu’s words instantly brightened the eyes of many young and strong people. They were so eager for someone to lead them to live a good life and drive away the barbarians.

Whenever the Beidi people came, the nobles and officials of Yan County would only shrink back in their own docks to protect their gold and silver treasures, and didn’t care about their life or death at all.

It is also easy to enter the Wubao, that is, to treat them as cattle and horses, to plant ten or eight out of ten lands, and to guard their Wubao when the Beidi people come.

Chang Wei nodded appreciatively.

He was never just to be a pro-military general.

More to lead the pro-army to expel Beidi.

“His Royal Highness King Yan is mighty!” He shouted with a surge of enthusiasm.

As the saying goes, where there are generals, there must be soldiers. Naturally, all the soldiers under Chang Wei’s command are real men, and they also shouted loudly.

“The king of Yan is mighty.”

Affected by the emotions of Chang Wei and others, Hu Zi and the young men who joined the army shouted.

Waves of sound rushed straight into the sky.

Zhao Xu’s heart twitched.

Looking at the people of Yan County who put their hopes on him, he suddenly felt a heavy weight on his shoulders.

(end of this chapter)