Yan Yingyuan's land reform did not cause any problems. The reason why the gentry was able to run rampant in the countryside was that they deceived the superiors and deceived the inferiors, colluded with the upper-level officials, and usurped part of the administrative power. However, when the officials wanted to deal with them, they were very

It's easy, not to mention that there is still Qing Xiang who is eyeing the land next to the magistrate.

Even without these green figures to hold the line, they would not rebel easily. Moreover, without coaxing and coaxing the peasants in the countryside, they would not have the ability to rebel at all. Not all gentry can win people's hearts and easily form a team.

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What's more, Shandong is a salt-producing land. Since all the salt industry in the country was taken back to the emperor's palace, there is no salt. Instead, everyone can buy and sell, and some official salt and private salt are advantageous.

It's cheap. Whether they are retailing locally or reselling salt to other places, the gentry in Shandong can live a very prosperous life. If the land is gone, it will be gone.

These various reasons allowed Yan Yingyuan's land reform to proceed very smoothly without any obstacles. The biggest trouble was just that there were not enough clerks and minor officials, so a large number of rural teachers were recruited to help.

He was busy and happy here, but when the news spread to other places, the sensation caused was definitely no less than an eight-magnitude earthquake.

When Yang Lian, Minister of the Ministry of Education, saw this memorial, he was also shocked, but he immediately realized that this was definitely good material, but good material that the emperor liked to hear and see. The reason why His Majesty is not like military reform, in the country

Land reform is being carried out on a large scale because we are afraid that there will be insufficient manpower and may cause riots.

Now that there are officials taking the initiative to carry out land reform, it really saves a lot of time. As for the failure of the reform and causing trouble, this is not Yang Lian's responsibility to consider, but a matter for the cabinet. He only promotes it positively.

Immediately, Yang Lian published the deeds of Yuncheng County Magistrate Yan Yingyuan in the Imperial Daily, and even listed the progress and results in detail.

After Yang Lian told his subordinates to publish this story in the newspaper, the cabinet quickly reacted and issued an issue of Di Bao.

Anyone who feels capable can carry out land reform in his or her own county. Those who succeed will report to heaven. Those who succeed will report to heaven. Those who fail will be punished one by one based on serious consequences. The most serious ones will be demoted to civilians for three generations.

Three generations of being demoted to civilian status means that you, your son, and your grandson are all civilians. It is only at the generation of your great-grandson that you can become a citizen again, enjoy various rights, and be exempted from labor and agricultural taxes.

This consequence is not serious, and it is enough for those who lack ability to think carefully about it.

The next day, Imperial Daily and Di Daily were printed and distributed all over the world.

This was a big deal. The Imperial Daily was a major national newspaper. Once Yan Yingyuan's name was published, it was equivalent to becoming famous all over the world. In an instant, everyone who read knew about this person and knew that he took the initiative to carry out land reform.

Di Bao, on the other hand, is a newspaper popular among officials. It mostly publishes government decrees and some government affairs. Now it is also used by the cabinet to issue some national government decrees. Now the two have talked about Yan Yingyuan together, but

It seems that in just half a month, almost everyone who is somewhat literate knows his name, and even those who don't know it have become popular.

Some praised his country's strength, some scolded him for being bold, and some cursed him for failing in land reform and being relegated to civilian status. Of course, there are also a group of arrogant people who envy, envy, and hate this guy's preemptive strike.

Shanghai County Government.

Lu Xiangsheng took the newspaper and Di Bao, and both national publications turned to the page about Yan Yingyuan's report.

"This guy is really smart. He actually thought of carrying out land reform by himself and has already completed half of it. Since there are no big problems, then there won't be any problems." Lu Xiangsheng praised, but also felt a little regretful.

Why didn't we think of carrying out land reform first?

Shanghai County is now backed by Shanghai Port, and its economy is prosperous. All goods going out from the port must pass through his rule, and the consumption and taxes brought by these people make Lu Xiangsheng not anxious at all.

The county's tax amount is 10,000, let alone 10,000. His target this year is 100,000.

When the county government has money, things will be much easier to handle, including paying wages, providing benefits, and then education. Shanghai County is the first to realize that all villages have primary schools and the county has middle schools. As long as you spend money, school buildings and teachers

We have everything. As for tuition fees and other things, the wealthy Lu Xiangsheng said that everything is free and he can buy the books himself. Anyway, they are the Four Books and Five Classics, the Thousand-Character Classics, Disciple Rules, etc. There are many such books.

It was precisely because of these two points that he showed his face harshly in front of the emperor and the cabinet. After that, he became a little complacent and waited for promotion. Who would have thought that the mountains were higher than the other, and others did not have such superior conditions as him.

But I had the courage, the audacity, and the imagination to initiate land reform on my own.

Just how important land reform was, you can see how much energy the emperor put into it. A total of 50,000 people were sent to all parts of the country to prepare for land reform.

"No, I have to move. I can't fall behind others, otherwise I will lose my title as the number one county magistrate in the world." Lu Xiangsheng slapped the table, stood up suddenly, and went to contact people.

His first stop was none other than Sun Chuanting of Shanghai Customs. He had people under his command. Not only could he influence the city defense troops stationed at the port, but he also had the port police who maintained port order and combated pirates.

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When it comes to land reform, the first priority is to maintain stability. As long as the stability of the entire county can be maintained, the rest will be easy to handle. The most important thing for maintaining stability is to have more people. The few policemen he has are not enough, and there must be support.

Regarding Lu Xiangsheng's request, Sun Chuanting agreed after a little consideration. He valued this little brother very much. He was very capable and a good person. The two often drank and communicated, and their relationship became better and better.

Yes, it also means helping each other in the officialdom.

Soon, there was enough money and people, and during the previous rebellion in South Zhili, many local wealthy families were wiped out. The Xu family that once dominated Shanghai County was also wiped out, leaving tens of thousands of acres of land, which really made Lu Xiangsheng

His work was reduced a lot, so even though he started working late, it didn't take long for him to catch up with Yan Yingyuan's progress.

After the situation here was reported to the cabinet and then to the world, the entire Ming Dynasty Observation, especially at the county magistrate level, was completely boiling.

This is an opportunity to show your face and make meritorious deeds. Everyone knows that the key is to see if you have the courage and ability to do it. If you do it well, it will be fine. If you do it poorly, it will be a disaster for future generations.

Faced with the cabinet's harsh punitive measures, most people are hesitant and wait and see. Although they are very moved, they just don't dare to take this step. Of course, there are some people who don't want to die, but some of them are successful.

, there are some who cause trouble, especially in border areas such as Tusi, but they rarely succeed.

After the punishment for these losers came out, the remaining people did not dare to act without authorization easily.

This is the situation within the Ming Dynasty today. The endless rebellions in various places and the county magistrates in various places who are carrying out land reform are intertwined with each other, forming a complicated and chaotic situation.

However, this is a rare opportunity for the entire Ming Dynasty to become active, unlike the stagnant water it used to be.

Guangdong Province, Xiangshan County.

After quelling the rebellion outside Guangzhou, he led his people to Xiangshan County. The seat of Xiangshan County was later Zhongshan City, Zhuhai City, Macao, and part of Panyu District of Guangzhou. It was close to the sea, so it was easy to go to sea to fight.

There are many people doing fishing and overseas business, and it is a famous hometown of overseas Chinese.

There was chaos outside Guangzhou, and chaos soon followed in Xiangshan.

At this time, Li Tao was leading an army to quell the rebellion in Xiangshan County. Although the rebels were large in number, tens of thousands of them in total, they were no match for Li Tao. After firing several volleys, they immediately

There was chaos, and then five hundred cavalry charged and dispersed.

Later, they were chased like a duck. After a lot of fuss, most of the people were caught. However, a group of bandit leaders fled south and entered the Macau Peninsula.

As for Li Taolai's letter, Macau was the land of the Ming Dynasty, and it was normal to enter it and exterminate the traitors. However, here, he was actually stopped.

A group of Portuguese guards stopped in front of the vanguard, saying that this place was private territory and no troops were allowed to enter. Although there were few Portuguese guards, they were not afraid. They held muskets and fired as soon as you come over.

The look of a gun.

When Li Tao rushed over and heard the other party's reasons, he couldn't believe it, "This is private territory, who said that?"

He roared angrily, "Everyone, get out of the way. This general is going in to arrest the traitors."

Seeing the person in charge on the other side coming, the Portuguese side also started to chirp, and then an interpreter they brought with them quickly translated, "Your Majesty General, we pay taxes and rent to the Ming Dynasty every year and rent this place.

Down here, the Ming government can only send officials to mediate and administer justice, but the army is not allowed to enter."

Although the interpreter spoke politely, Li Tao looked at the arrogant expressions of the Portuguese guards opposite and knew that the matter was not that simple.

He ignored the other party's words. In his mind, in the land of the Ming Dynasty, except for the emperor's decree, no official dared to stop the army from suppressing the rebellion.

He calmed down a little and asked coldly, "I will ask you again, general, if you will give way."

The Portuguese seemed to be able to understand Chinese, and immediately started chatting again. The interpreter was about to translate, but Li Tao looked at the other person's expression and knew he would not agree. He was impatient to listen to the other person's translation and interrupted directly.

He said, "Those who block the movement of the army will die!"
Chapter completed!