Chapter 840 Dividing the fields (10000 supplements)
Zhaojia Town.
Chongming Tao's spies and foreign affairs disciples continue to pretend to be middle-aged merchants,
Driving a bullock cart.
The window of the ox cart opened slightly, revealing a vigilant eye.
It was the young Taoist from before.
Not far away.
A battalion of King Liang's army surrounded the Zhao family mansion and began a massacre.
"The King of Liang has an order! The Zhao family is fighting against the emperor. They have no law to obey the king. They should be killed with thunder to serve as a warning to others!"
Hei Er roared: "Kill!"
A group of soldiers rushed into the Zhao family's mansion and started killing people.
"No...my family is willing to be punished! I am willing to accept the punishment, even if all the land is taken away."
In the mansion, the gray-haired head of the Zhao family stood up and shouted with reluctance and regret.
He never thought that the severe penalty on the notice would be so severe!
I originally thought that by hiding the acres, the most I could do was confiscate the land.
But look at these Liang Wang soldiers, they are simply trying to kill them all!
How dare King Liang?
How dare the Prime Minister?
Aren't you afraid of criticism from scholars all over the world?
"Hmph! Kill!"
Hei Er waved his hand, and a row of archers came forward, arrows raining down.
Puff!
Suddenly, the head of the Zhao family and the surrounding nursing staff became hedgehogs!
Although the Zhao family is the local overlord of Zhaojia Town, nine out of ten local farmers are tenants of their family. Even if they are not, they are inextricably linked.
If they are attacked by thieves, the Zhao family will raise their arms and gather thousands of people, which is no joke.
But in the face of the king's law and the government's execution of the peasants, even the most courageous peasants seemed to have turned into quails, hiding in their homes and not daring to move.
Half a day later, the Zhao family had been slaughtered, all the men had been beheaded, and the women had to be made into slaves.
Boxes of money, grain, and cloth were confiscated from Zhao's house.
Occasionally, a few soldiers rolled their eyes and secretly hid their secrets. Then they were called out by the Liujia Shenbing who was supervising them, and they went to get whipped.
Above the town square.
Zhou Ping looked at the stacked heads. Among them seemed to be the Zhao family steward who had spoken to him before, and he couldn't help but feel coldly.
Then, he looked down at the gathered crowd.
"The King of Liang has ordered that the Zhao family fight against Wang Fa, destroy all their residences and confiscate them, and turn their property into a military camp!"
Zhou Ping unfolded a decree and read it loudly: "You were originally tenants of the Zhao family, and you still owe a lot of debts!"
As soon as these words came out, there was some commotion below.
Especially after Zhou Ping asked people to carry out boxes of debt documents, many old farmers looked sad... Isn't the government trying to collect debts?
"Most of these arrears were established by the previous dynasty, and the new dynasty has a new atmosphere, so they are all burned!"
Zhou Ping lit the torch and threw it directly on a box: "Everything before,
With one stroke written off, you are now tenants of the Liujia Divine Army!"
As a peasant, he was very aware of the sufferings of these tenants.
He is usually struggling between life and death, and he has no land. Once something happens, he has to take out a loan and sell his son or daughter.
At this time, the bonds were burned, and everyone below, men, women, old and young, had a look of relaxation on their faces.
A more courageous farmer shouted: "Juntun? Are you going to take away the land?"
"No!"
Zhou Ping shook his head: "The land you planted before will be the same land you planted in the future... It's just that the master has changed from the Zhao family to the Liujia Divine Army!"
"Furthermore, from now on, 50% of the output of the land will be paid to the public. All other taxes will be exempted, and there will be no corvee! Anyone who dares to make noises with you will naturally have the swords and guns of the military master to talk to them!"
This is also a personal dependence, but instead of being the landowner of the Zhao family, it is replaced by the army as the main body.
"Fifty percent?"
The old farmer below meditated, although the landlord’s rent is similar to this, but the other seven or eight, if you add up the cost and income, it must be more than 50%!
If this gentleman is true to his word and is really exempted from the corvee, then life will be even better than before for the landlords and gentry's family!
"Ahem...the most important point!"
Zhou Ping coughed and said, "If you have been stationed in the army for five consecutive years, and there are no mistakes every year, and you can pay taxes, then after five years, this cultivated land will be given to you for free!"
"What?"
There was a commotion among the people below, and then they cheered: "Thousands of years live King Liang, long live King Liang!"
Originally I was still feeling a bit sad that the rabbit would die, but now I wish that all the descendants of the Zhao family would die!
Otherwise, I won’t feel at ease holding this land!
To get things done, you have to take out a loan and then sell your son or daughter.
At this time, the bonds were burned, and everyone below, men, women, old and young, had a look of relaxation on their faces.
A more courageous farmer shouted: "Juntun? Are you going to take away the land?"
"No!"
Zhou Ping shook his head: "The land you planted before will be the same land you planted in the future... It's just that the master has changed from the Zhao family to the Liujia Divine Army!"
"Furthermore, from now on, 50% of the output of the land will be paid to the public. All other taxes will be exempted, and there will be no corvee! Anyone who dares to make noises with you will naturally have the swords and guns of the military master to talk to them!"
This is also a personal dependence, but instead of being the landowner of the Zhao family, it is replaced by the army as the main body.
"Fifty percent?"
The old farmer below meditated, although the landlord’s rent is similar to this, but the other seven or eight, if you add up the cost and income, it must be more than 50%!
If this gentleman keeps his word and is really exempted from the corvee, then life will be even better than before for the landlords and gentry's family!
"Ahem...the most important point!"
Zhou Ping coughed and said, "If you have been stationed in the army for five consecutive years, and there are no mistakes every year, and you can pay taxes, then after five years, this cultivated land will be given to you for free!"
"What?"
There was a commotion among the people below, and then they cheered: "Thousands of years live King Liang, long live King Liang!"
Originally, I was still feeling a bit sad that the rabbit would die, but now I wish that all the descendants of the Zhao family would die!
Otherwise, I won’t feel at ease holding this land!
Among the bullock carts.
The young Taoist was originally looking forward to seeing something gray and black rising into the sky. He couldn't help but feel proud in his heart: "Such a severe punishment, the people's resentment is really boiling!"
Then when Zhou Ping made the announcement and thousands of people cheered, his expression changed: "This public grievance is indeed the most unbelievable... The people are ignorant, and they have been bought off by a mere profit."
He knew that this was not just about Feng Shui.
In reality, although offending a member of the Zhao family may make those who are related to the Zhao family resentful and lead to backlash, it will also win over the hearts of the common people ten times or a hundred times as much!
This balance of power is so disparate that even if there is some public grievance, it will be suppressed immediately. If King Liang really does what he says five years later, the remnants of the Zhao family will never be able to make any waves again!
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"Sir, this King Liang's army is so vicious. He destroys families and kills people at every turn. He punishes them severely! Do we still want to join him?"
Not far from the roadside, a bookboy was leading a donkey, and a young scribe on the donkey was looking at the scene in Zhaojia Town.
He stared at it for a long time and suddenly sighed: "The King of Liang has rules and regulations! Whenever a country is founded, it must first clean up the remnants of the previous dynasty and make room for positions and interests. This is understandable, and it is even a move that is beneficial to the king's spirit!"
When the young Taoist heard this, his heart moved and he looked over.
Indeed, even the landlord class and the disciples of famous religions are not of the same mind, let alone monolithic.
Even if the King of Liang goes on a killing spree, there are still knowledgeable people willing to take part in the gamble!
Looking at it again at this time, I was shocked and thought to myself: "This man is full of heaven and has a beautiful body... There is a little youthful luck on the top of his head, I am afraid he is a high official! If this man is allowed to seek refuge with the King of Liang, the King of Liang will definitely become more powerful." To increase the number of Qi, we should find a way to stop this!"
"Especially dividing the fields into households, it is a magic touch. It can win the hearts and minds of the people and intimidate Xiaoxiao... Since ancient times, those who win the hearts and minds of the people will win the world!"
At this time, I heard the scribe say again: "But... why should it be handed over to the military garrison? Although it is using the power of military force to protect the common people from being harassed by local officials, it will do more harm than good. In the long run... the army Assets have increased dramatically, and it is difficult to control arrogant and powerful generals... Only with a little restraint of money and food, once this happens, what should we do if the military becomes more powerful in the future?"
"I don't value culture over military affairs, but I do it for the long-term peace and stability of the country... Military property invading civilian property is not a blessing to the world!"
"Alas... I can only write to the King of Liang first. If the King of Liang is not willing, then... then go and assist the King of Wu! The King of Wu has occupied the five palaces and is the most powerful in the south... Although he would rather be the chicken head, Don’t be a queen...but there is nothing you can do about it.”
The scribe sighed and asked the boy to lead the donkey.
When the young Taoist heard this, he was overjoyed: "The benevolent people in the world,
How many heroes are there? King Liang and Xu Lingzi, you will not die well!"