Without Li Changzai, the remaining people who were thoughtful were not courageous enough. Ren Yushi came forward with an ordinary face. When the imperial guard on the side drew his long sword, most of the villagers in front were helpless and were organized.
He didn't even take a stick.
Therefore, when those people were suppressed, the person behind them with the hoe hesitated and did not dare to take action.
Their momentum was suppressed, and the courage they had been encouraged about yesterday was gone.
After seven people were arrested, their mouths were gagged and thrown aside, Bai Shan continued to preach to everyone with a gentle face.
This village is not a natural village, but was relocated by an organization later. Most of them are refugees and poor people who lost their land. Therefore, the families are not big, and without the leader of the village, it is easier for them to persuade.
After Bai Shan finished explaining the court's policies to them with a dry mouth, he was called to the heads of each household. There were more than a hundred people in total, including more than 20 elderly people.
Bai Shan glanced over them and saw that many people's clothes were patched one layer after another. Only three of them were wearing fine cotton cloth, and not many people were wearing fine linen cloth.
So Chong Ren Yushi nodded slightly, stepped forward and said: "I think you are quite old and should have some knowledge, not to mention these twenty-odd old men."
He said: "The imperial court's policies are all based on official documents. Although this place is far away from Qizhou City, if you are willing, you can know what the imperial court means. I think you all know what kind of person a saint is.
, since he has made a promise, he will definitely fulfill it, not to mention that Mr. Wei is still in the court."
When they heard about Wei Zhi, the more than a hundred people standing below felt relieved.
Bai Shan gave them time to digest his words, and then paused for a while before continuing: "These fields originally belonged to the court and to you. Now that you have not grown up, there will always be in the future. Who doesn't have a child in his family now?"
Bai Shandao: "Even if you were born this year, you can wait up to sixteen years before you can allocate the fields. But these fields have always been in the hands of those people, and you will never have the opportunity to allocate the fields."
The household registration system of the Jin Dynasty was very strict. Except for a large-scale land distribution in the first few years of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the subsequent fields were only allocated to Cheng Ding. A Ding only had one chance to allocate land in his life.
There will be no chance of getting any more land.
Among them, the Koufentian cannot be bought or sold and still belongs to the court. After the person dies, or when the person leaves his hometown and cannot cultivate the land, the Yamen will take it back. Only the Yongye Tian can be inherited and cannot be bought or sold.
But it doesn't really mean that it can't be bought and sold. It can still be sold under special circumstances.
At first, the yamen would review special circumstances, but later, as more and more people sold land, and more servants and paper and ink were consumed, the yamen stopped caring about this matter.
As long as you sell it and someone buys it, the Yamen will transfer the ownership.
Bai Shandao: "Everyone, the two village chiefs have a lot of fields in their hands. They are equivalent to the village heads placed here by your boss. Therefore, they naturally do not want the court to redeem the fields, but your boss can really compare with the saints."
Is it okay for you?"
The heads of the household couldn't help but look at each other. An old man held the hand of a young man next to him and stepped forward. His clothes were all patched and his face was sad. He asked: "Sir, when the court redeems the fields, can we really survive?"
Can these lands be leased?"
Bai Shan nodded decisively: "Yes!"
He paused and then said: "When the new governor arrives, I am willing to intercede for you as a middleman. How about renting the land for you in the coming year?"
Bai Shan had said so many things before, but none of them touched people. As soon as he said these words, everyone's eyes lit up. The old man stared at Bai Shan and asked, "What do you call this gentleman?"
Bai Shan cupped his hands and said, "I'm Bai Shan."
He thought for a while, then turned around and asked Daji, "Is there a famous post in the bag?"
Daji was stunned and immediately pulled out a name card.
Bai Shan handed the name card to the old man in public, "If everything settles and you fail to get what I promised, you can go to me with this name card."
The old man clenched the name card in his hand, supported the young man's hand and knelt on the ground. Others also knelt down one after another.
Bai Shan quickly helped the person up.
Censor Ren behind him shook his head slightly but did not object.
Bai Shan said: "You can take care of the crops in the field with peace of mind. The Dragon Boat Festival is approaching and the wheat will be harvested soon. Don't miss the farming season again."
The tenant farmers responded repeatedly and promised Bai Shan that they would never cause trouble again.
After the matter was settled, Bai Shan and Ren Yushi returned to Qizhou City smelling of sweat.
The two of them had not washed up during this period, had stepped in muddy water, sweated a lot, and had an unpleasant smell. As soon as they returned to Qizhou, Tang He saw them and smiled and said: "Go take a bath quickly, I
Have someone prepare hot water for you."
Ren Yushi did not move, but looked around and asked: "Where is Liang Yushi?"
Tang He said: "He went to pick up the newly appointed governor and said he would arrive today."
Ren Yushi nodded, "What about the two chiefs?"
"In the prison," Tang He said with a smile: "You stopped people in the village, and I arrested two of them. There were not many people who came to make trouble. I arrested all the ones I could. We will meet again later.
Let’s try it.”
Ren Yushi nodded, turned and left.
Bai Shan then turned around and went to take a bath, and Tang He strolled behind.
When Bai Shan was taking a bath, he sat cross-legged outside the screen, poured himself a cup of tea, caught a glimpse of those clothes, fanned himself with disgust, and called Daji, "Take off all these clothes quickly, they are too disturbing.
I’m in the mood.”
After Daji carried the clothes and went down, Tang He asked: "How are you handling it over there?"
Bai Shan explained in detail, and after getting dressed, he came out and said, "I promised them to rent the land for them next year."
Tang He spit out a sip of tea and stared at him, "What are you thinking about? How can you make such a promise?"
Bai Shandao: "There are too many of them. If we don't have this promise, I'm afraid if we go ahead, they will follow us into the city and continue to cause trouble."
"Besides," he said after a pause, "I think they are just asking for a place, so why should we make them panic? Just give them a promise that will reassure them."
Mr. Tang just nodded at him and was speechless for a long time, "Even if they have to make a promise, it is the promise made by the new governor to them. He will be in charge of this place in the future, so he can show kindness. He has shown kindness."
Talents are easy to manage. If you go beyond him and make a promise and give him a famous post, will they still listen to the governor of Qizhou in the future?"
Bai Shandao: "So what I'm talking about is interceding for them and acting as a go-between to ensure that they can rent the land next year. But if the new governor gives them three to five years of land in one go, who do you think they are grateful to?"
"
Of course he is the new governor.
But……
Lord Tang glanced at him, "How do you know the new governor is willing?"
Bai Shan diligently poured him a cup of tea and said, "That's why Senior Brother Lao helped."
Tang He regretted following him. Why were his eyes so powerful? How could he tell that Ren Yushi was cunning and cunning, and that he had some hidden agenda to deceive them?