Xu Da has been following Zhang Ximeng these days. He can even feel that his level has improved rapidly and his perspective on things is completely different.
If in the first few days he thought that there were bad people around Zhu Yuanzhang and that the great cause of Juntian would be destroyed sooner or later, then today, Xu Da's view is completely different.
There are unscrupulous people everywhere, and there are also those who are afraid of dividing the land and reject change.
But the real problem does not lie with these people. It does not mean that killing them all will make things happen. This is two different things... Just like Wang Anshi's reform, it really wanted to kill Wen Yanbo, Fu Bi, Sima Guang and others.
, can the reform succeed?
It seems difficult too.
After all, depending on the level of policy formulation and implementation of Wang Anshi and others, if they were allowed to have free reign, the Song Dynasty might fall faster and more miserably!
If you want to succeed, you must understand the detailed situation and have everything in your hands. This point in the art of war is to know yourself and the enemy and you will be victorious in any battle. The truth is completely clear.
Take Han San, a gangster, for example. He tried hard to make the people believe that he represented the Zhu Jiajun, and then intimidated others. He also tried to make the Zhu Jiajun believe that he was the people and he was the public opinion.
Although this guy has no skills, he understands the essence of the two pronunciations of official characters.
On the other hand, the Sun family wants to cut things apart, not looking at the past, only looking at the present, dressing themselves up as victims, or even becoming heroes in maintaining local stability.
Everyone has two faces, or even three faces. It won't work if you believe in either side, and it won't even work if you play fifty-fifty.
Logically speaking, this is already a mess and very difficult to deal with.
But Zhang Ximeng found another way and invited tens of thousands of people. The originally complicated situation was reversed in an instant. The truth that both sides tried to cover up could no longer be concealed.
"Fellow folks in Lishui, what I want to tell you is not about this case, it is a small matter... I want to talk to you about the issue of land equalization. We have made great achievements in Chuzhou, Hezhou and other places.
, Take Chuzhou as an example. Now 95% of the people in Chuzhou have food stored at home. The rural areas are generally well fed and their lives are much better than before. I hope everyone can have enough confidence in equalizing land. The population of Lishui is less than 50,000.
, there are ample acres of land, a superior environment, and hard-working people. As long as we are given enough space and do not exploit and exploit, everyone can live a good life."
"But everyone must also understand that land equalization is a complete adjustment of interests, involving everyone. The powerful landlords who control the land are unwilling to give up their properties, and they will do everything possible to obstruct it. On the other hand, there are also many rogues,
Shameless villains, they want to make a lot of money through equalizing land, and even become new powerful people, and continue to exploit the people!"
"Faced with these two situations, I hope everyone must understand two things... Land equalization affects everyone, so no one can be mute. They must stand up bravely and speak out boldly for those unfair things.
.Everyone must understand that once someone takes more, you will take less. If a few people take it, everyone will continue to suffer from poverty and be like a cow or a horse!"
"As for the second one, I want to tell you that land equalization is not done casually. Any change in land ownership must be approved by the Taiping Xingguo Grand Marshal's Office, and the land deed can only be counted after the land deed is issued. Privately grant and receive, privately divide the land,
Not only will he not be recognized, he will also be punished! A very severe punishment!"
"We are against private land distribution. This is for sure. Everything must follow rules... But at the same time, we also hope that the real people will stand up. You can form a militia and report the evil deeds of the landlords. For their
You can fight with coercion and inducement. Please believe that Zhu Jiajun is your backing and will firmly support all your reasonable demands! Zhu Jiajun pursues fairness and justice. I believe that most people are the same as us, so... we are all
A family!”
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Zhang Ximeng's words, after being translated by some people, were understood by the vast majority of the people, and at the same time everyone was quite shocked.
When Han San made such a fuss, many people felt that the people would be strictly prohibited from taking private actions and everything would have to be arranged by the superiors... But once they did this, the people would lose their enthusiasm. How could the Zhu Jiajun divide the land well?
Moreover, Zhang Ximeng has long seen clearly that dividing the land is a strategy, and the ultimate goal is to mobilize and unite the majority of the people and prevent everyone from moving. How can this be done?
Not only must we move, but we must move completely. Only in this way can we eliminate the space for people like Han San to exist.
So please don’t be afraid and act boldly. As long as the bottom line is not exceeded, the final decision-making power must be in the hands of Zhu Jiajun.
If there is no such thing, it will be a complete mess.
Zhang Ximeng's statement set the tone for how to implement land equalization.
Facts have proved that Zhang Ximeng is not only good at saying nice things, but also has first-rate ability in doing things.
Needless to say, it can make Xu Da fall to the ground.
Having set this tone, it becomes clear when we look at the cases of Han San and the Sun family.
Han San's evil deeds include pretending to be Zhu Jiajun, gathering hundreds of bandits, committing random acts, extorting money, and corrupting the land equalization policy... The combination of many evil deeds is enough to behead him.
Of course, if Zhu Yuanzhang were here, he wouldn't mind making him a pillow.
"I, I am wronged! I am for the Red Scarf Army. I am different from those remnants of the Yuan Dynasty!"
He shouted at the top of his lungs, and the Sun family's father and son over there were so frightened that they broke out in cold sweat.
At this time, several ordinary people squeezed out from the crowd and said angrily: "Don't listen to his nonsense! In the first few years, many Red Turban soldiers escaped and were beheaded by this beast and took it to the court.
Please give me credit! Hasn’t everyone forgotten?”
The people's identification was quickly confirmed. It was that Monk Peng was defeated and died. Many of his subordinates were scattered and fled for their lives. Some of them who passed through Lishui were captured by Han San, whose heads were cut off and brought to ask for merit.
So from this perspective, he is also a remnant of the Yuan Dynasty!
"In this case, the only option is to kill!"
Zhang Ximeng waved his hand lightly, and some soldiers dragged Han San down.
Knowing that he was about to die in front of his eyes, this guy was so frightened that he cried loudly, completely losing his original arrogance.
Zhang Ximeng was too lazy to pay attention to him, and turned his attention to the Sun family and his son.
"Sun Yan, you took the lord's exam and intended to serve me. It stands to reason that buying a horse bone for a thousand gold should give you a way to survive. But there are some things that I can't say. Whether your family did it under Yuan Ting's men
Even if there are few bad things, people will mention them a lot, so I can’t turn a blind eye!"
Hearing Zhang Ximeng say this, Sun Yan's heart sank.
There was nothing he could do.
"Zhang Qingcheng, I don't dare to cover up my family's affairs. I just hope that my husband can judge impartially, and I will die without regrets!"
After saying that, Sun Yan fell on the ground. As for his father, he was already crying and regretful.
"I did all these things, I did them all...I am greedy. I am not a human being. It has nothing to do with my son. He is a good boy!"
Sun's father tried his best to argue, but his words were obviously not convincing.
Has the Sun family done anything good over the years?
After the crowd was silent for a while, a man who looked like a beggar suddenly spoke up, "Head, a few years ago, Master Sun opened a porridge factory. I, I drank his porridge! He, he is not that bad!
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A bowl of porridge!
Father Sun probably never expected that at this moment, a beggar would plead for him, and the reason was just a bowl of porridge!
It was indeed a disaster that year, and it was my fiftieth birthday, so I set up a porridge factory and gave alms for a few days, but I didn't expect that someone would remember it.
Gradually, there were voices of discussion among the crowd. Sun's father had done countless bad things by taking advantage of others. However, there seemed to be no real evidence to say that he had forced anyone to death. After all, rabbits did not eat grass from the edge of their nests, so they treated fellow villagers.
He still left the last glimmer of it, although it wasn't very noble, at least it wasn't to the point of being crazy.
Zhang Ximeng looked at it and finally said: "Sun Cheng, my fellow villagers are so kind! I even remember the good things you have done. Now that things have happened, all your family property and wealth have been taken away, and it is not easy for you to live in Lishui.
Now, I am going to send you to Haozhou and let you support yourself, are you willing?"
"I am willing! I am willing! I can do whatever I want! I just ask you not to involve Quan Zi... Although this child grew up in our family, he has always been kind, unlike me, a father!"
Zhang Ximeng pondered for a moment and finally nodded.
This case has finally come to a conclusion... The entire Sun family was sent to Haozhou, from the southernmost point to the northernmost point of Lao Zhu's territory, which can be considered a good intention.
In addition, Zhang Ximeng also did another thing. Zhang Ximeng also sent the dozen or so old farmers invited by Sun Yan to Jiangbei.
This move alone made Xu Da admire him endlessly.
Not to kill the Sun family, in addition to the people's willingness to let them go, it also has something to do with Sun Yan. After all, he took the initiative to seek refuge and had a heart of repentance. In order to reduce resistance to the future distribution of land, a way to survive should also be given to those who are willing to turn back.
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Of course, if there are indeed many crimes, or if the evil is persistent and the public resentment is great, then it must be eliminated cleanly and swiftly.
To a certain extent, the Sun family is indeed living like a beggar.
But not killing the Sun family does not mean that the Sun family can continue to stay in their hometown and sit back and relax.
Not only will they be sent away, but those who are willing to listen to the Sun family and have some reputation will not be able to escape.
Cut the grass and roots, wipe out the old gentry and landlords, and the wealthy rural sages!
Even though Zhang Ximeng doesn't like killing people, he is absolutely ruthless and very precise.
The inspired people of Lishui also formed a militia, and based on villages and towns, they quickly cleared the land, distributed it quickly, and granted land deeds quickly... Without the most stubborn resistance, the rest was just quarrels among the people, and it was nothing more than whether you had more land or not.
If I don't have enough, money will have to be weighed, and every inch of land will have to be fought for.
Zhang Ximeng really gave up on these trivial matters. I'm sorry, he really doesn't have the ability to figure out every household.
Zhang Ximeng's measures are also very simple, that is, he has announced a deadline. If you argue endlessly, you will not be able to get the land deed. Without the land deed, the land is not yours.
With this help, 99% of disputes are resolved at the last moment.
As for what's left, perhaps we can only wait for the new county magistrate to come over and then file a lawsuit to slowly resolve this issue.
Zhang Ximeng reviewed the land allocation operation in Lishui and felt that it was quite successful, at least 80 points or above. He could report to Lao Zhu, sum up his experience, and provide guidance for further land allocation.
It's just that Zhang Ximeng didn't expect that the land allocation in Lishui would quickly spread to surrounding areas. On Guangde Road, Ningguo Road, and even Huizhou Road, militiamen formed spontaneously by the people appeared, and they sent people one after another to request Zhu Jiajun to send troops to rescue them.