Tribulation of Mysteries - Chapter 843

[Chapter 841: Dividing fields (10,000 supplement)]

Zhaojia Town.

The spies and foreign affairs disciples of Chongming Dao continued to disguise themselves as middle-aged merchants and drove an ox cart.

The window of the ox cart opened slightly, revealing a vigilant eye. It was the young Taoist from before.

not far away.

A battalion of King Liang’s army was surrounding the Zhao family mansion and began a massacre.

“The King of Liang has an order! The Zhao family resisted the inspection and showed no respect for the king. Let them be killed by thunder as a warning to others!”

Hei Er roared: “Kill!”

A group of soldiers rushed into the Zhao family’s mansion and hacked and killed.

“No… my family is willing to be punished! I am willing to accept the punishment, even if all the land is taken away…”

In the mansion, the gray-haired head of the Zhao family stood up and shouted with unwillingness and regret.

He never thought that the ‘heavy fine’ on the notice was actually so severe!

I originally thought that by hiding the acres, the most I could do was confiscate the land.

But look at these Liang Wang soldiers, they are simply trying to kill them all!

How dare King Liang?

How dare the Prime Minister?

Aren’t you afraid of criticism from scholars all over the world?

“Hmph! Kill!”

Hei Er waved his hand, and a row of archers came forward, arrows raining down.

Puff!

Suddenly, the head of the Zhao family and the surrounding nursing staff became hedgehogs!

Although the Zhao family is the local overlord of Zhaojia Town, nine out of ten local farmers are tenants of his family. Even if they are not, they are still inextricably linked.

If they are attacked by thieves, the Zhao family will raise their arms and gather thousands of people. It is no joke.

But in the face of royal laws and official executions… no matter how courageous the farmer was, he seemed to have turned into a quail, hiding in his home and not daring to move.

Half a day later, the Zhao family had been slaughtered, all the men were beheaded, and the women had to be made into slaves.

Boxes of money, grain, and cloth were confiscated from Zhao’s house.

Occasionally, a few soldiers rolled their eyes and secretly hid their secrets. Then they were called out by the Liujia Shenbing who was supervising them, and they went to get whipped.

Above the town square.

Zhou Ping looked at the stacked heads, among which there seemed to be the Zhao family steward who had spoken to him before, and he couldn’t help but feel coldly.

Then he looked down at the assembled crowd.

“The King of Liang has ordered that the Zhao family resist the king’s laws and be destroyed…the residences are confiscated and the fields are turned into military camps!”

Zhou Ping unfolded a decree and read it loudly: “You were originally tenants of the Zhao family, and you still owe me a lot of money. Less debt!”

As soon as these words came out, there was some commotion below.

Especially after Zhou Ping asked people to carry out boxes of debt documents, many old farmers looked sad… Isn’t the government trying to collect debts?

“Most of these debts were owed by the previous dynasty, and the new dynasty has a new atmosphere, so they were all burned!”

Zhou Ping lit a torch and threw it directly on a box: “All the previous debts have been written off in one go. You are now tenants of the ‘Liujia Divine Army’ Come on!”

As a peasant, he is very aware of the suffering of these tenants.

They usually struggle on the line of life and death, and they have no land. Once something happens, they have to borrow money and sell their children and daughters.

At this time, the bonds were burned, and everyone below, men, women, old and young, had a look of relaxation on their faces.

A more courageous farmer shouted: “Juntun? Are you going to take away the land?”

“No!”

Zhou Ping shook his head: “The same piece of land you planted before will be the same piece of land you planted in the future… It’s just that the master has changed from the Zhao family to the ‘Liujia Divine Army’!”

“And from now on, the output of the fields will be the same.

The five-year transaction is public, and all other taxes are exempted, and there is no corvee! Anyone who dares to make noises with you will naturally have the sword and gun of the military master to talk to them! “

This is also a personal dependence, but it is only a landowner from the Zhao family. It has just become the main body of the army.

“Fifty percent?”

The old farmer below pondered. Although the landlord’s rent is similar to this, the other seven, seven, eight, eight, eight, seven, and eight, eating and drinking, must be added up, and it must be more than 50%!

If this gentleman keeps his word and is really exempted from the corvee, then life will be even better than before for the landlords and gentry’s family!

“Ahem…the most important point!”

Zhou Ping coughed: “If you continue to camp for five years without making mistakes every year and can pay taxes, then after five years, this cultivated land will be given to you for free! “

What?”

There was a commotion among the people below, and then they cheered: “Thousands of years live King Liang, long live King Liang!”

At first, I was still feeling a bit sad, but now I wish that all the descendants of the Zhao family were dead!

Otherwise, I won’t feel at ease holding this place!

…

among the bullock carts.

The young Taoist was initially disappointed when he saw traces of gray and black rising into the sky. He couldn’t help but feel proud in his heart: “Such a harsh punishment, the people’s resentment is really boiling!”

Then when Zhou Ping announced and the people cheered, his expression changed: “This people’s resentment is really boiling!” It is indeed the most untrustworthy… The common people are ignorant, and they are bribed with just a little profit.”

He knew that this was not just about Feng Shui.

In reality, although offending a member of the Zhao family may make those who are related to the Zhao family resentful and lead to backlash, it has also bought the hearts of the common people ten times or a hundred times as much!

This balance of power is so disparate that even if there is some public resentment, it will be suppressed immediately. If King Liang really does what he says five years later, then the remnants of the Zhao family will never be able to make any waves again!

…

“Sir, this King of Liang’s army is so ferocious, killing families and killing people at every turn, and punishing them severely! Do we still want to surrender?”

Not far from the roadside, a bookboy led a donkey, and a young scribe was on the donkey, looking at the Zhao family. A scene in the town.

He stared at it for a long time, and suddenly sighed: “The King of Liang has his own rules! Whenever a country is founded… it must first clean up the remnants of the previous dynasty and make room for positions and interests. This is understandable, and it is even a move that is beneficial to the king’s spirit!”

The young Taoist heard this! After saying this, my heart moved and I looked over.

Indeed, even the landlord class and the disciples of famous religions are not of the same mind, let alone monolithic.

Even if the King of Liang goes on a killing spree, there are still knowledgeable people willing to take part in the gamble!

Looking at it again at this time, I was shocked and thought to myself: “This man is full of heaven and beautiful… There is a little bit of youthful luck on the top of his head. I am afraid he is a minister! If this man is allowed to seek refuge with the King of Liang, the King of Liang will definitely become more powerful.” To increase the number of Qi, we should find a way to solve this problem!”

“Especially dividing the fields into households is a magic touch. It can win the hearts of the people and scare Xiaoxiao… Since ancient times, those who win the hearts of the people win the world!”

At this time, the scribe said again! Said: “But… why should it be handed over to the military garrison? Although the power of force in the army is used to protect the common people from being harassed by local officials, the disadvantages outweigh the benefits. In the long run… the assets of the army have increased sharply, and the soldiers are arrogant and powerful. It is difficult to control generals… Only with a little restraint of money and food. Once this is done, what will happen if the military becomes more powerful in the future? “

“I am not focusing on civil service over military force, but it is actually for the long-term peace and stability of the country… Military It is really not a blessing for the world to invade the people’s property!”

“Alas… we can only send a letter to the King of Liang first. If the King of Liang is not willing, then… then go and assist the King of Wu! The most powerful one in the south… Although I would rather be the head of a chicken than the queen of an ox… But there is nothing I can do about it.”

The scribe sighed and asked the boy to lead the donkey.

When the young Taoist heard this, he was overjoyed: “There are so many people with lofty ideals and heroes in the world? King Liang and Xu Lingzi, you will not die well!”

(End of this chapter)