Eight hundred and sixty-fifth chapters are divided equally, relief for the people
"Jiaozhi was originally the hometown of China. During the pre-Qin period, it was located in Baiyue. The Han Dynasty took over Lingnan and established Jiaozhi County..."
The messenger read Zhu Yuanzhang's imperial edict in a cadence, and stated clearly that Jiaozhi belonged to the land of China. He had established a firm foothold and firmly occupied the right name.
Then the envoy continued: "After the Anshi period, the Central Plains declined, heroes and heroes emerged, and ambitious people disturbed each other one after another. For hundreds of years, they continued like this. As a result, the country turned into ruins and the people suffered from desolation. Isn't it unique to China?
Who are the people?"
"The Ding Dynasty, the Li Dynasty, the Chen Dynasty... all were pretenders who rebelled against the Central Plains and became independent, despised China, did not follow the orthodoxy, brutalized the people, and committed many crimes..."
This edict is even more murderous and full of stories.
Annan had not left the Central Plains for a long time, during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. If he had the ability to take it back at that time, it would be like many border areas. It would not matter if it was lost and recovered.
But Zhao Song, five generations later, couldn't even get Yan Yun back, let alone the distant Annan.
That's why the decree said that since the An-Shi Rebellion, the people of the Central Plains have suffered a lot, and the people of Annan have been the same. We have all been devastated because of this disaster, which has lasted for hundreds of years, and we have not yet recovered.
This immediately brought us closer to the people of Annan.
We are not two families, but two brothers who are separated.
This further deepens the relationship between the two parties, going down the lines of the descendants of Yan and Huang, and the Miao descendants of China.
Just from this beginning, we can see the cleverness of the person who wrote the will. He appealed to reason, gathered people's hearts, and looked back carefully to find the basis.
There is a lot of consideration in every word.
Needless to say, this decree was drafted by Zhang Ximeng.
What follows is a direct reference to several dynasties in Annan, including the Ding Dynasty, the Li Dynasty, and the Chen Dynasty. They were all puppet dynasties that stole power from one side, and were no different from separatist vassal towns.
He also abused the people in such a way that it is difficult to describe.
Then Zhang Ximeng changed his tone and said, "The people of Annan are originally descendants of Chinese Miao people and are connected by blood to the Central Plains. They are actually one family. Everyone has land and every household has land. Only in this way can the people's livelihood be safe and the people be happy. Since they are the foundation of China,
This is a natural move for the people. In the Central Plains, the Ming Emperor should go all out to support the righteous cause and bring peace to our flesh and blood. As for what happens in the future, we will wait and see what the people’s support will be... I admire this!"
This last paragraph is also quite interesting.
It is tantamount to recognizing that Annan is a descendant of Chinese Miao and a family that is closely related by flesh and blood... As the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, he naturally has to support the common people's righteous deeds.
But whether we want to annex Annan or not is a matter of knowledge. We are just helping. What happens in the end depends on the support of the people.
The wonderful thing about this edict is that it says everything that needs to be said, and it is also very straightforward, so no one can misunderstand it.
As for the escape route, we have left enough room for it, and it can be interpreted any way.
Zhang Ximeng hasn't done this for a long time, but now that he writes it, it's actually quite remarkable. A treasured sword never grows old.
When the news came, the people were all happy and excited. Now they were completely relieved. The country took pity on us, and the Ming emperor was willing to help us.
Dividing the acres of land equally is a natural and righteous act.
The benevolence and righteousness of the country!
Great Ming sage!
"Long live my emperor, long live my emperor!"
The voices of the people kept coming and going, and it was even more lively than the Chinese New Year. Everyone was laughing and laughing, and their faces were full of joy.
As for Zhang Dong, the initiator of everything, he was also very excited and felt warm in his heart. To be honest, when he came by boat, all he was thinking about was asking for money. If he could get a piece of land, it was also to fish continuously.
But when he actually saw thousands of people rejoicing because they got the land, he suddenly understood and understood his father.
Zhang Ziming made great achievements and received land, but he did not think about climbing up the ladder or doing anything exciting and big.
All he wants to do is guard the land, cultivate it honestly, and pass it on from generation to generation.
His requirements for his descendants were only to study and take exams, become officials in the future, and honor their ancestors... For thousands of years, the biggest expectation of the farming people is to have a piece of land of their own.
That's all.
After you get the land, you work for the yamen and become a reliable official... Even in later generations, in a province with a strong farming atmosphere, you may not be happy with your mother-in-law if you become a big boss with billions of assets, but if you are a certain place
Public office is guaranteed to be viewed with admiration.
This has been passed down for thousands of years, and it has nothing to do with right or wrong.
The situation in Annan is roughly the same. After all, it has accepted the rule of the Central Plains for thousands of years. Although after becoming independent, several dynasties have been inextricably linked with the Central Plains.
Including the founding monarchs of the Chen Dynasty, it is said that their ancestors can be traced back to Han Chinese.
The two parties are closely connected and cannot be separated at once... Of course, no matter how close the relationship is, it will not be able to withstand the severance of the sun and the moon. Over time, and for thousands of years, flesh and blood will not be flesh and blood, and blood and culture will not matter.
Used.
But at the moment when the Ming Dynasty was founded, there was still a slight chance.
"You must be Zhang Dong!" The visitor said with a smile: "You have heard His Majesty's decree. Annan is included in the territory of China. If you want to establish a country, I'm afraid you will not be able to do it."
Zhang Dong said quickly: "Your Majesty is wise. This is natural. I have nothing to say."
The other party shook his head, "It's okay if you don't have anything to say... You still have to help Juntian. After all, you are quite famous in Annan now!"
Zhang Dong was startled for a moment, wondering: "The grassroots, the grassroots are willing, but it's just that in my current capacity, I'm afraid it's inconvenient..."
The person opposite laughed loudly, "What is your identity? Just look at this."
With that said, he handed a letter to Zhang Dong.
Zhang Dong took it in his hand, unfolded it, and looked at it again and again, his face gradually becoming horrified.
"This, this is really, really written by the Grand Master?"
The young man opposite laughed and said, "What? You still don't believe it! I don't know how lucky you are, but the grand master actually recognized you as his nephew! Tell me, why didn't you say he was the grand master's son?"
Zhang Dong chuckled, "I didn't mean to say it, because I was afraid my father would spank me if he found out!"
The young man opposite couldn't help but laugh, and actually stretched out his hand and shook it with Zhang Dong.
"My name is Hu Yan, and I am a student who has been taught by the Grand Master. Unfortunately, he has not officially accepted me. You are not as lucky as you. I came here this time just to know about the situation of land equalization in Annan. I will have to trouble Brother Zhang. Thank you for your hard work.
You!"
Zhang Dong was stunned. He still didn't know who Hu Yan was. At this time, Zhang Yu suddenly said: "I really want to read your article... You, you are the consort, right?"
This sentence frightened Zhang Dong. He quickly pulled his hands and joked... How dare he compare with the Prince Consort!
Unexpectedly, Hu Yan's hands were so strong that he couldn't break free.
"Brother Zhang, you are both the grand master's nephew. You don't know how noble this status is, right? Besides, we are of the same mind and have to work together to get things done!"
Zhang Dong was finally speechless and could only nod in agreement.
Hu Yan was sent here after careful consideration.
For someone of Qian Tang's level, you have to take drastic measures when you come here. There's nothing much to say.
Hu Yan was young. Although he was engaged to the princess, he was not married and his status was not too high. However, as a scholar, he was very down-to-earth and hard-working. He knew how to seek truth from facts and adapt to local conditions. He was a young man that Zhang Ximeng also admired.
It was only natural for him to come over.
After the two sides communicated with each other, Hu Yan immediately realized the problem. The people in Annan were really suffering... It stands to reason that the water and heat conditions here are excellent and the output is quite high. The people should be able to live a good life.
But I'm sorry, since Annan became independent, it has always been in war.
Fighting on his own and with outsiders, the Yuan Dynasty attacked three times. Annan reluctantly resisted and paid a huge price, and finally saved the country. However, Annan did not recuperate and rest with the people.
Instead, they continued to go south and launched an offensive against Champa. After being beaten in the north, they ran to the south to find relief.
This idea is also perfect.
The country is always in war, and the people cannot live in peace for a moment.
Annan also promoted world war. For such a large country to mobilize 120,000 people at one time, it was simply astonishing.
After Hu Yan learned about the situation, he immediately formulated a corresponding strategy to support land equalization, but at the same time lower taxes and set the land tax at 10%. In addition, there would be no additional taxes.
Once this order goes down, Annan will not boil, but directly explode. The impact is really too great.
The people of Qinghua, who were the first to complete the equalization of land, sang songs, danced, and delivered tax grains to Zhang Dong's military camp.
This move simply made everyone look stupid, and Le Dian Dian went to pay taxes. Is this a happy thing?
It's really a pleasure. Half of the harvest in the past has to be handed over. In addition, it has to support the local powerful landowners. The layers are stacked on top of each other. The common people can't even keep 30% of the harvest. Where does the enthusiasm come from.
It's different now. I can keep 90% of it. Anyone can calculate this account clearly.
They were so excited that they infected everyone around them.
Before the Ming army came, military households from various places took the lead to form militias and measure the land. Just waiting for the Ming army to come, it would be done.
Because Hu Yan also issued an order: after equalizing the land, the so-called world soldiers will be abolished after the land is obtained... All the people are the same.
Even children of Shibing can enroll in school, take exams, and become officials.
In the Ming Dynasty, being able to join the army was a step to the top. However, in Annan, being a soldier was extremely miserable and despised. It belonged to the army of thieves. The orthodoxy of the Song Dynasty was in Annan.
With this order, a large number of soldiers' descendants completely sided with the Ming Dynasty. In a short period of time, one-third of Annan's land was equalized.
The nobles of Annan were also extremely frightened... They gathered in Shenglong Mansion, gathering more than 100,000 soldiers and horses, and prepared to fight to the death!
The Ming army on the opposite side was also well prepared. Zhang Dong had more than 300 people under his command, and Wang Bi mobilized 8,500 people. The total number of both sides was less than 10,000.
But behind them, there are a full 200,000 civilians, and behind these 200,000 people, there are millions of people, supporting this action with great momentum!
"I think we will win this battle!" Hu Yan clenched his fists!
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