Chapter 555 A little official Fan Yangs experiences in Anxi (Part 1)
Fan Yang's Taichang Temple praised Xu Fanghai, a third-class official who wanted to commit suicide.
He held an official position in the Yan State, so he was on the Tang Army's pardon list.
Therefore, Xu Fanghai was not captured by the Tang army and used as an official slave, but was released and found a way to survive.
Because he was in troubled times and had no power to control the situation, and many of his relatives and friends were forced to move westward by the Tang army, Xu Fanghai thought about it and simply followed Fan Yang to immigrate all the way west to Liangzhou.
With the waistband gifted by Zhou Jun, Xu Fanghai could move in and out of the immigration team freely, and was treated as an honored guest by Tang Jun. No one bothered him.
Xu Fanghai looked down the road and found that the people of Fan Yang and the soldiers of Fan Yang were divided into two camps.
The treatment of the two in the Tang army was completely different.
The people of Fanyang were allowed to keep their personal belongings, and wherever they passed, the prefectures and counties provided supplies and medicine. As long as they did not desert the team and escape, although they could not be said to have food and clothing, they were still free from illness and disaster.
However, Fan Yang's soldiers did not receive such good treatment.
On the road in the north, each of Fan Yang's soldiers was wrapped only in linen and hay, ate only the food of animals, and was beaten and punished by the Tang army at every turn.
When Xu Fanghai saw this, he was a little confused.
According to the common practice of the Yan army, the Turks, the Tongluo people, the Xi people and other places, all captured prisoners, those young and strong soldiers, received far better treatment than ordinary people.
This is because with a little training, the soldiers can be recruited and then go to the battlefield. Among the common people, there are too many old, weak, sick and disabled people with uneven physical strength. Their available value is very small and they are usually used as cannon fodder.
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Why did everything turn around when we arrived at Tang Jun's place?
With such doubts, Xu Fanghai followed most of the immigrants and entered the territory of Liangzhou.
After entering Liangzhou City, Xu Fanghai temporarily left the immigration center, touched the "waist badge" on his chest given by the Tang Army Marshal, and walked along the long street, planning to visit the city.
There were soldiers patrolling back and forth in the city, and Marquis Wu checking the passers-by. There was a vague atmosphere of tension that permeated everywhere.
Xu Fanghai found a restaurant, sat down, ordered a biscuit, and asked the store owner: "The city is so heavily guarded, what happened?"
The store owner was from Silla. He looked Xu Fanghai over and asked, "Is this your first time in Liangcheng?"
Xu Fanghai nodded.
The shopkeeper raised his chin and motioned Xu Fanghai to look towards Miyagi not far away.
The latter took a look and saw some objects hanging on the towers of the palace city, swinging in the wind like kites.
Xu Fanghai turned around and asked, "What is that?"
Shopkeeper: "Human head."
Xu Fanghai was shocked and asked: "Whose?"
Storekeeper: "The popular surnames in the city are Pei, Wei, Xue, Fang, Liu, Cui, etc..."
Xu Fanghai asked carefully.
The store owner didn't hide it, so he told the story of the Liangzhou Rebellion that night from beginning to end.
Generally speaking, it was a noble family in the city. When the commander-in-chief attacked Fan Yang, they took the opportunity to cause chaos in the city and tried to seize power, but they were killed and defeated.
After Xu Fanghai listened, he took a deep breath.
At this moment, someone in the dining room continued the conversation and said: "The general is leading the soldiers of the Tang army to fight on the front line. Instead of helping, the noble families in Liangzhou City take the opportunity to rebel. How can the Tang Dynasty have such a worm?
Can it not be messy?"
Xu Fanghai looked towards the person who was speaking and found that there were several desks in the lobby of the store.
Beside the desk, many officials gathered.
Most of these officials are young people, some are Hu and some Han, but all of them speak with an Anxi accent.
Xu Fanghai stood up, bowed his hands to the officials as a gift, and asked: "A certain person came from the north, so he didn't know about the changes in the city, but he always had a question in his mind... The commander-in-chief of the Tang Army, as the princess's consort, was the emperor's son-in-law.
, and he has made great achievements, why do the Liangcheng clan regard him as an enemy?"
Among the Anxi officials, someone said: "There are many reasons, but one person only mentioned one. The commander-in-chief once issued a decree in Anxi called the "Anxi Good and Lowly Order", which stipulated that no matter whether it is an official or a private family, all
The relationship between master and servant is no longer a death contract, but a living contract. Once the contract expires, the master-servant relationship is automatically terminated, and when the contract expires, the slave will be released."
"Not only that, regardless of whether you are good or bad, your own property belongs to you and no one else can get involved. Moreover, low-income households can register their households independently and are no longer affiliated with aristocratic families."
When Xu Fanghai heard this, he was so shocked that he couldn't open his mouth from ear to ear: "There is no death contract between master and servant anymore? When the lowly household expires, it will be released? The lowly household has its own property and does not belong to the master's family?!"
The Anxi official glanced at Xu Fanghai and said: "The commander-in-chief cares about the people and works for the benefit of the world, which naturally attracts the hatred of the clans. Not only the "Anxi Good and Lowly Order", but also many other deeds... But
, No matter how much I say, it is still not as good as seeing it with your own eyes. If you have time, you can go to Anxi for a visit."
When Xu Fanghai heard this, he cupped his hands and said, "Be taught."
After leaving the restaurant, Xu Fanghai looked up at the sky, took a long breath, shook his head and said: "Xu has lived in Fanyang for a long time, but he sits in a well and looks at the sky. Only when he comes to Liangzhou can he know the world's affairs."
After saying that, Xu Fanghai looked west and made a decision in his heart.
A month and a half later, Xu Fanghai followed Fan Yang to immigrate, passed through the Hexi Corridor, and passed the Daqi Commercial Road, trekking all the way through mountains and rivers, and finally arrived at Shicheng Town, the gateway to Anxi.
Compared with the past, Shicheng Town is much more prosperous. Both the area and the number of residents have expanded several times.
In the Gobi outside the city, a large number of houses were built, with all the basic necessities of life including food, clothing, housing and transportation.
When Fan Yang immigrants appeared, a large number of people heard the news and rushed out of the town. They rode horses and drove cars to the immigration team.
Xu Fanghai saw a Han man dressed as a merchant, riding on a horse, holding a sign, and shouted loudly to the immigrants: "Huoxun Trading Company, Khotan Weaving Workshop, is now recruiting a large number of skilled weavers. At eighty yuan a day, they will take care of their food and their families."
You can also come together!"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Another man-eating man with a high nose and deep eye sockets, using standard Mandarin of the Tang Dynasty, rushed over and shouted: "Qiuci Ironworks is in urgent need of craftsmen! Ore dressing,
Mining, mining, forging... No matter what experience you have, you can come here! You will be given one hundred and twenty coins a day, and your family will help arrange the work, and you will be assigned a small courtyard when you come!"
A team of hundreds of businessmen, shop owners, and workers surrounded the immigration team and kept shouting about recruiting workers and attracting people.
After shouting for a while, the people who were talking could not understand each other. First, they started to undermine each other, saying that the other party was deducting wages and mistreating employees. Then they started to yell at each other. Various languages were mixed together, making it noisy and unpleasant to listen to.
Finally, a group of people got angry and started to fight, and the whole scene suddenly became a melee.
Xu Fanghai saw with his own eyes a shop owner who was dressed in silk and satin, pulled a man from his horse and beat him violently with his fists.
Another merchant with a big belly was cursing while dodging stones thrown by others.
Fan Yang, an immigrant, had never seen such a posture before. He was stunned on the spot for a moment, not knowing what to do.
Xu Fanghai was shocked when he saw it. He found Sergeant Anxi, whom he knew well, and asked in a low voice: "What are you doing?"
Sergeant Anxi, who seemed to be used to such scenes, said nonchalantly: "Anxi Weaving Factory, porcelain, ore, cotton, etc., are very popular in surrounding countries, and the supply exceeds demand everywhere. At present, every town is in urgent need
Labor. Every time there are refugees moving into Anxi, here in Shicheng City, there will be people waiting to recruit workers."
Xu Fanghai suddenly realized.
While the crowd of recruiters were still fighting each other, the Anxi officer responsible for escorting Fan Yang's immigrants arrived and shouted: "These people are official slaves, not free people! They will all be sent to the labor camp in Yanqi for training.
You can only be released after serving your sentence!"
The crowd who were still fighting stopped after hearing this, got up and complained to Officer Anxi: "Why didn't you tell me earlier!"
When the officer saw this, he smiled helplessly and ordered the team to continue moving forward.
The immigration team passed through Shicheng Town and continued westward, finally arriving at Yuli County south of Yanqi Town.
On the southern shore of Lake Bosten, there is a vast plain surrounded by deserts and mountains.
On this plain, there is a newly built market town, houses, yards, government buildings, etc., all available.
When Fan Yang immigrated to Yuli Market Town, he saw spiked fences built around it, watchtowers and beacons, and many soldiers patrolling around, making it look like a prison.
Fear arose in their hearts, and the people of Fanyang thought that their future life and death were uncertain. They were afraid that they would have to do hard labor in this prison for the rest of their lives until they died of old age and exhaustion. Thinking of this, they couldn't help crying.
The chief responsible for guarding the official slaves in the market town was Long Maoyuan, the rotating chairman of the Yanqi Town Assembly.
Long Maoyuan climbed to the high platform, and hundreds of Long tribe members waited on the long street to convey his message to the immigrants.
After clearing his throat, Long Maoyuan's first words were: "Ying Long is above me. Although you are called official slaves, you are actually Ying Long's servants... From now on, you should keep your rights in mind."
Don’t overstep your identity!”
Some people in Fanyang have heard of Yinglong's theory, but most people know little about it.
Long Maoyuan didn't explain much, and just started to loudly announce the rules and disciplines in Yuli Town.
Long Maoyuan: "First, all official slaves in Yuli Market Town, as long as they are men and women over the age of sixteen, must work for four full hours a day, and those under the age of sixteen must work three hours a day!"
The people in Fanyang were stunned after hearing this, thinking that there was something wrong with their ears.
The work lasted only four hours, which was much easier than even ordinary people's work at home.
Long Maoyuan: "Second, only three meals are provided every day. Each meal includes rice, flour, cakes and other items. One of them will provide fish, meat and other meat. Children under the age of twelve can receive an extra meal every day.
An extra meal.”
The people in the audience were dumbfounded. Speaking of it, this meal was comparable to that of an ordinary well-off family.
Long Maoyuan: "Third, if you work every day, the market town will pay an equal amount of wages to each person based on the results of their work. During holidays, another bonus will be paid."
"Four. In addition to working, everyone must complete corresponding homework every day. Including but not limited to reading, arithmetic, craftsmanship, weaving, Yinglong teachings, etc."
"Fifth, those who have lived in the market town for three years will be assessed by a special person organized by the Yanqi Council. However, any official slave who passes the assessment will automatically be removed from the slave status of a criminal household and become a first-class employee of a lowly household.
To workshops, businesses, etc. all over Anxi."
When Long Maoyuan said this, he stopped and looked around. Seeing that the people in the audience had expressions of disbelief, he continued: "These are the orders promised by Ying Long himself. You should be careful.