I thought that Yu Hong would fight to the end, but I didn't expect to be frightened by my few words. The whistleblower laughed twice and led his people into Zhuangzi.
There were also two officials accompanying him. After all, checking accounts and flipping books had to be done by scholars.
How can these soldiers do this kind of work if they don't know a word of Chinese characters?
"You two are both well-educated scholars. You will have a good fight with these Qiu Ba guys later. No matter what, you must keep our family's land."
At the entrance of the village, looking at the soldiers getting closer and closer, Yu Hong was still unwilling to give in and gave instructions to his two juniors.
"Don't worry, sir. In terms of speaking and knowledge, these Qiu Ba are no match for us."
Although Yu Hong also agrees with this point, as the saying goes, when a scholar encounters a soldier, there is no reason to explain. Today is different from the past.
"You still have to be careful. These Qiu Ba are not government servants, nor are they Datong's border troops. They are the emperor's personal escorts."
Seeing Yu Hong being so cautious, another older scholar said:
"We are both famous, and the Ming Dynasty was kind to scholars. When they see me, they have to kneel down to talk. I'm afraid they don't dare to do anything."
"Are you the owner of Yujiazhuang?"
Facing the leader's question, Yu Hong also replied calmly:
"Exactly."
There was a sneer on the boss's face, and he dared to act like a brat in front of me, which will make you cry later.
"According to the government order of the Datong Prefecture, all the fields in Yujiazhuang, whether official or private, must be re-inspected and measured, and all be confiscated."
"After the official registration is completed, the distribution will be based on the actual population."
The whistleblower didn't talk nonsense and said it directly.
Yu Hong did not respond, and soon someone behind him said:
"It doesn't make sense. These fields belong to us. Why should the government take them when they say they want to take them?"
“Our ancestors have lived here for generations, and these fields are our lifeblood passed down from generation to generation.”
"How is this kind of government different from Tartar bandits?"
"The tyranny of the government will inevitably arouse the anger of the people. Can you people bear it?"
Although these soldiers riding tall horses, wearing iron armor and holding long islands frightened them.
But it is impossible for the Yu family to watch their family property being taken away by the government.
"Bullshit has been passed down from generation to generation. You know better than anyone how these lands came to be."
"Don't make false accusations. Every acre of land in our Yu family is covered by land deeds and registered with the government. It's fair and aboveboard."
"The whole world, including the royal land, the entire Ming Dynasty, the entire world belongs to Long Live Lord. Long live Lord will do whatever he says. Do you still dare to resist the imperial edict?"
After saying this, the whistleblower pulled out the long knife from his waist and looked fiercely at the Yu family members who had expressions of dissatisfaction on their faces.
"Even if he is an emperor, he has no reason to seize people's property. Without us, how can he, surnamed Zhu, live freely in the palace?"
I don't know if there was something wrong with his brain or something, but someone in the crowd of Yu family suddenly shouted loudly.
When Yu Hong heard this, he knew something was wrong, and he quickly knelt down and begged for mercy. There had been a lot of arguments just now, but he just prayed that these soldiers did not hear him.
"I see that you are so brave and brave. You dare to say such treacherous words. You are really tired of living."
"Kill them and raze this village to the ground for me. No one from the Yu family can escape."
After the Shangguan military order, dozens of cavalrymen who had been preparing for the attack immediately rushed forward with their horses.
Although this village is not big and has great restrictions on cavalry, this is not a war.
To deal with these bullies who usually bully the weak and fear the strong, to these elite warriors who have been on the battlefield for a long time, they are just like ants.
When the two officials saw this scene of massacre, they were stunned with fear. They felt their mouths were dry and their calves were spinning.
Even though it wasn't the first time I'd seen it, I still couldn't stand the live broadcast.
And the six men who were leading the way were sitting on the ground with a look of horror on their faces. He was a farmer who had never even killed a chicken. How had he ever seen such a scene?
In less than a quarter of an hour, the entire Yujiazhuang was littered with corpses, and not a single one of the Yu family's servants or nurses survived.
As for the maids and the women of the Yu family, they were all under centralized control, and the sounds of choking and crying in the crowd never stopped.
Yu Hong, who was kneeling on the ground, cried loudly when he saw that only a few young children and women were left among his relatives.
How could he have imagined that these soldiers would dare to be so cruel.
If he had known this, he should have cooperated with the government honestly. Even though he lost his property and land, he could at least save his family's life.
"Master Yu, I will give you one last chance to hand over all the land deeds and account books honestly, so that we will not have to go through all the trouble to find them."
"This can also leave a seed for your Yu family. Otherwise, don't blame me for being cruel."
At this time, Yu Hong really regretted it and no longer dared to take chances or resist.
In just three days, the entire land of Yujiazhuang was measured and the population was re-registered.
Under the fearful gazes of the other people in Yujiazhuang, the government and military personnel also quickly left the place.
Although they didn't see the murder scene, they were the ones who buried the corpses with horrible deaths.
I heard that the Yu family master had gone crazy. He was crying and screaming all day long in the village where the smell of blood had not yet dissipated.
Although what the army did made them feel scared and frightened.
But in fact, they were very happy in their hearts. The Yu family's master could not describe his treatment of them in a bad way.
They were also filled with hatred, and having ended up like this today was a breath of bad blood.
And this kind of thing is happening in every corner of Datong Prefecture.
Zhu Youxiao's new policy was much harsher than that of the Manchu slave chiefs.
His new policy is basically to tear down everything in the past, redistribute resources, and formulate new systems.
Therefore, the intensity and determination of the execution will naturally be much more ruthless.
You must know that in the Manchu and Qing dynasties, those gentry and landlords who were already slaves resolutely resisted to the end Yongzheng's idea of sharing the land.
We can even fabricate rumors about Yongzheng in various ways, and even make up nonsense like changing the imperial edict for you.
The Manchu Qing Dynasty was the most honest dynasty among the officials, gentry, and wealthy families, and this was already the case with the implementation of the idea of sharing one person's share with one's own mother.
Not to mention the Ming Dynasty where scholar-bureaucrats are now in charge.
If you don't kill him with a knife and the heads roll around, and if the severed heads don't stack up to form a mountain, these people won't be afraid at all, and it may not be possible to implement it in ten or eight years.
Moreover, these landlords and gentry have not done anything good in the local area. They are all local tyrants and exist like local emperors.
Zhu Youxiao didn't feel any guilt in his heart for killing these people.