Xiao Nan followed him on the left, and Shen Binglan sat astride the blood shadow and followed on the right.
Next to Shen Binglan there was a horse, and on top of it stood the arrogant Sister Bai Ying.
Perhaps because they had been together for a long time, it had become familiar with Qin Yu and Xiao Nan, and the eagle eyes that usually looked at them had lost a bit of hostility and arrogance.
Now is the time for spring plowing.
The people in the fields on both sides of the official road are busy farming.
The barrel trucks in the river channel lead the water into the irrigation canals, and the barrel trucks in the irrigation canals then lead the water into the farmland. I don’t know how much trouble the people have been saved.
There were also the curved shaft plows used for plowing, all of which promoted the development of agriculture in the Wei Dynasty.
The army of the Western Expedition marched neatly on the official road, demonstrating the majestic momentum of the Wei army.
The common people knew that the Prince Consort and the Crown Prince were leading their troops on an expedition today, and they spontaneously cheered and sent them off on both sides of the official road.
An old woman with gray hair on her temples handed a jar of eggs to a young soldier and said, "General, these are the eggs I cooked for the old woman. You can share them with you on the way."
The young soldier hurriedly waved his hand and refused, "Mom, we have military regulations and don't take advantage of the common people. You can keep the eggs and eat them. Our food is good."
The same scene is played out in different places.
"General, these rations are the heartfelt wishes of our people. Just take them. They are not worth much. Nowadays, isn't it important... that the army and the people are of the same mind? We gave them voluntarily!"
"Last year we had a good harvest and we have a surplus of food at home. Look at how good these are. Take some with you to eat on the road!"
"Look at the officers and soldiers of our Wei Dynasty and their spirit. Liangzhou will definitely be successfully recaptured this time. It is a blessing for our Wei Dynasty to have such a brave army!"
...
The common people on both sides of the official road took the initiative to send food and dry rations to the soldiers.
This is extremely rare in history.
Although the people were very enthusiastic, no one among the 100,000 soldiers of the Western Expedition took the initiative to take even a steamed bun or a piece of flatbread.
"Uncle, we appreciate your kindness, but there are disciplines in the army, and we cannot take this dry food."
"Thank you, big brother. Let's take the things back and give them to the children."
"Auntie, you are right, the military and civilians are one family."
...
Nowadays, the Wei army is different from before. Since the military reform, military regulations and disciplines have been very strict, and it is an iron law that cannot be violated.
Some people were dissatisfied before, and some were disdainful, but their fate has made everyone understand the consequences of violating military rules and disciplines.
Therefore, for the officers and soldiers of the Wei Army, especially the officers and men of the Twelve Guards, Anbei Army, Qingzhou Army and Three Thousand Battalions, military regulations and discipline are like iron mountains.
The soldiers declined the good intentions of the people and marched toward the west with neat steps.
Seeing the resolute-faced soldiers of the Western Expedition, the people were very moved.
"Sigh... times have really changed. The soldiers in the past were all ruffians. They always wanted to eat more and occupy more. Even if we didn't give them to you, we would go to our homes to rob them. Now the officers and soldiers of the Wei army are really different.
I don’t even want anything delivered to my hands! These soldiers are our hope as a great Wei!"
"This is all due to the Prince Consort. The military reform of the Wei Dynasty was proposed and promoted by the Prince Consort. The treatment of the soldiers has been improved, the military pay has been increased, and the food and accommodation have also been changed. These are all to make the soldiers obey the military regulations wholeheartedly.
military discipline!"
"That's right, you couldn't blame the officers in the past. The military pay was not paid all year round, and the food was good. The officers and soldiers were also angry. In the final analysis, it was the incompetence of the superiors. Now I, the Wei Dynasty, do everything well and everything is worth it.
We give thumbs up, this is what a country should be like."
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The common people looked at the passing soldiers with eyes full of respect.
Such a country gives them hope of prosperity.
Looking at the people around and the soldiers with strict military discipline.
Xiao Nan's eyes were full of joy, "Brother-in-law, without knowing it, our Wei Dynasty has developed so well? The military and civilian families are in harmony. This is a rare scene since ancient times. It has to be you,
In just a few years, the development of Wei Dynasty has made a qualitative leap."
Qin Yu looked indifferent, "Where are we now? I tell you that good times are ahead. In the future, our Wei Dynasty will continue to develop. The lives of the people will become better and better, and the treatment of the soldiers will also become better and better.
Well, the Wei Dynasty will also usher in a truly prosperous age."
Xiao Nan hesitated and asked: "Ah? Isn't it true that we are not in a prosperous age now?"
"A prosperous age?"
Qin Yu glanced at Xiao Nan, "Now is it called the prosperous age of chicken feathers? The common people can't even afford a meal of meat, they can't even buy new clothes, and the houses they live in are leaky. How dare you call it a prosperous age?"
Xiao Nan scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed, "Haha... I thought it would be a prosperous age if the people had enough to eat and live warmly."
Qin Yu glared at Xiao Nan, "You are the prince of the Wei Dynasty. If you say this, I will beat you up. You are popular and drink spicy food. There are more than a hundred dancers alone. What do you think?
The prosperous age? This is not possible. You always have to know what kind of life the people of Wei are living."
Hear this.
Shen Binglan couldn't help but look at Qin Yu. She didn't expect that the prince-in-law of the Wei Dynasty, who usually acted like a fool, would be very enlightened when it came to serious matters.
Don't look at him, who is always listening to music and living like an ordinary official, but you are not as down-to-earth and understanding of people's lives as he is.
Xiao Nan looked at Qin Yu and asked, "Brother-in-law, what is the prosperous age?"
Shen Binglan also looked at him with wide eyes, wanting to know what Qin Yu saw as a prosperous age.
Qin Yu said lightly: "The most basic thing is to keep wealth among the people, rather than a large amount of wealth in the hands of a few people. At least they can live in cement brick houses, have their own fields, have surplus food at home, have surplus money in their hands, and don't have to pay for education and education."
Worry about medical care, live the life you want, and so on. The most important thing is to cancel the agricultural tax and make farmers pay chicken feather tax."
The words fell into place.
Xiao Nan and Shen Binglan were both stunned, looking at Qin Yu in disbelief with wide eyes.
They really didn't expect that Qin Yu's requirements for the prosperous age would be so high.
Apart from anything else, the mere abolition of agricultural taxes shocked them.
This simply does not meet the actual requirements.
They don't know that to realize the prosperous age that Qin Yu talks about, they have to wait until the year of the monkey and the month of the horse.
Xiao Nan frowned and asked: "Brother-in-law, the Wei Dynasty now relies on agricultural taxes for taxation. If agricultural taxes are abolished, what will the government's finances rely on? Just rely on Zhang's Trading Company?"