Carrying the iron hoe on his back, he walked out of the dark mine. Just at the entrance of the mine, there were a few soldiers standing, taking away the iron hoe from everyone's hands one by one. This is a common practice, especially after the many indigenous rebellions in the past.
After the incident, this was even more true. All their daily necessities were strictly monitored. The dull-looking worker walked to the door and was about to hand over the hoe in his hand.
The guarding soldier smiled, waved his hand, and said in broken Aboriginal language: "Take it away! It's yours!"
The worker looked at the soldiers in front of him in surprise. He didn't know what to do for a moment. In fact, he was also afraid. If he went out with this thing, he wouldn't be caught halfway. He saw that they were still hesitating.
, the soldiers were no longer polite and pushed him out. The laborer looked at the hoe in his hand and walked on the road uneasily.
This kind of thing happened in almost every mine in Jianning Changdao. This was the second day after Yuan Yao arrived here. The workers obviously felt a different situation from the previous ones. Perhaps it was a matter of trust.
, holding the iron hoes in their hands, returned to their respective residences. They suddenly discovered that there were many fewer soldiers who had been patrolling around.
They lived in a group of fifteen people in a dilapidated house. When the cook brought the food, these people were even more shocked. No one dared to say anything, and no one dared to say anything. They just looked at themselves.
With the food in his hands, his expression was still numb. While everyone was eating, Yuan Yao led Ling Tong on the reception path and looked at these people seriously.
"Yuan Jun... your strategy seems to have no effect..."
Ling Tong shook his head. If Yuan Yao had not achieved good results when he was the county magistrate, he might not have helped Yuan Yao now. Overseas, Yuan Yao had very few supporters and most of them
They were all against him. Due to the Governor's reasons, they didn't say anything in front of him, but secretly, there were still many people waiting to see Yuan Yao's joke.
The idea of these people is very clear. There is no need to implement any promotion system or care for these natives. As long as the methods are severe enough, they can ensure their obedience. Of course, there are also suggestions to implement the Kushan caste system here.
The Grand Governor ignored them. Instead, he had a soft spot for Yuan Yao, a young man's tolerant policy. This naturally made these people particularly dissatisfied with Yuan Yao.
Ling Tong's question was certainly not a mockery, nor was it sarcastic. His relationship with Yuan Yao was really good, and he was a little worried. Jianning Changdao is one of the largest overseas islands, and the gold mines here are also
The most important industry of the Overseas Government is that there are more than 200,000 indigenous people on this island.
If something goes wrong, it's not a trivial matter. I'm afraid Yuan Yao won't be able to hold on no matter how big his background is.
However, Yuan Yao was unusually calm and did not panic at all. He smiled and said just now: "How could it not work? Wait a minute, the people I want have not arrived yet. After they arrive, what will happen here?"
The situation will get much better. Within a year, I can guarantee that there will be earth-shaking changes here. You have to know..."
"One of my masters once told me that if you whip the horse blindly, no matter what kind of horse it is, it will get rid of the reins. The best way is to feed the horse a mouthful of grass every time it reaches a destination.
, let him be satisfied. In order to eat green grass, you don’t need to whip him, it will run wildly on its own... As long as we can control this speed..."
Ling Tong frowned. He didn't know why the young man next to him was so confident and calm. He didn't look like a young boy in his twenties at all. His temperament seemed to be that of those big shots who had gone through the vicissitudes of the temple. , there is a kind of convincing quality, Ling Tong gradually feels at ease, Yuan Yao is not in a hurry, why should he be anxious here?
"However, instead of confiscating their tools, Yuan Jun seems to want to let them build their own houses... to make the management more relaxed. Is this really no problem? What if something goes wrong?"
"What? Could it be that the thousands of elite soldiers under the general's command can't deal with these guys with hoes?"
"That's not true, but if something happens, I'm afraid the Governor will blame him."
"Don't worry, the management is getting looser. It's not for everyone. Didn't we start recording their work today? For those who work hard and obey, we will first feed them a mouthful of grass and let them build a relationship with the ordinary natives. Keeping distance and living like this for a year will not only allow everyone to see a driving force for progress, not to mention, it will also allow their own people to look at their own people. Do you believe it? Soon, there will be a group of people who say The natives of Yayan are here to help us."
Yuan Yao smiled, and Ling Tong asked in disbelief: "They have the same origin, how can they come to help us?"
"Hahaha, Lord Ling, don't be like those short-sighted people. What we are doing on Jianning Changdao is also a major matter that is not in compliance with the law. If we can succeed, the Han Dynasty will use us for hundreds of years. Today's policy...use barbarians to control barbarians...my game of chess is very big, not just the little bit you see now. We cooperate sincerely, and in just one year, Ling Jun will understand me."
Ling Tong smiled helplessly and said, "You don't need to say more, Yuan Jun. When did I not help you? If Young Master has something to do, just ask...I will definitely do it." Yuan Yao laughed, and then said: "If so. In this case, I would like to trouble Ling Jun to run around Jianning Changdao with me, lest some idiots ruin our important event."
"Okay, what should we do about things here?"
"In terms of defense, I naturally left my trusted people behind. As for government affairs, I didn't bother others to interfere. I transferred some educated indigenous people and let them take up posts in various places. They just took up the post of county magistrate, and there was no need to go there. What to do, just take care of those natives..."
Ling Tong nodded.
When Yuan Yao served as a county magistrate overseas, he spent a lot of thought, which was roughly the same as governing Jianning. Many of them were figured out at that time. Yuan Yao learned the indigenous language there, and at the same time , and gathered a group of loyal and obedient natives, and sent people to teach them to speak elegant language, learn customs and etiquette, and so on.
Ling Tong didn't know why at the time. It wasn't until he heard these words from Yuan Yao today that he realized with some horror that this kid started preparing for this moment a year ago. Young people nowadays are so powerful. Huh? He hesitated to speak, hesitated for a moment, and finally asked the question he had always wanted to know, "Yuan Jun, who is your master?"
"Master? I have many masters...but the one who taught me the longest is now in a high position in the temple." Yuan Yao replied with a smile.
"High position? Which servant is it?" Ling Tong asked doubtfully.
Yuan Yao smiled and said nothing.
So, after several days of this, no changes were still seen. However, when the group of indigenous people wanted by Yuan Yao arrived here and became local officials, everything changed dramatically. The indigenous people were shocked.
Seeing that their own people had become officials of the Han Dynasty, looking at the brand new robes on their bodies, looking at their arrogant appearance, and looking at them chatting with those high-ranking Han people.
They were shocked, especially after these people began to manage them. They no longer dared to complain in private, because the official could understand the abuse and dissatisfaction.
However, they still failed to bring much hope to the indigenous workers. After all, they seemed to be out of reach. They didn't know if they would ever have such a day. But after half a month, when these indigenous officials
They found out among them several laborers who worked the hardest and were honest, and allowed them to build their own houses and gave them support. Even the food was different from theirs.
hope.
It turns out that they can also change themselves through hard work. Then, will they be the next to gain privileges?
Those privileged natives, after gaining status and wealth, not only worked harder at work, but even had some disdain for their original companions. They followed these officials to learn elegant language, and some even wore
Wearing a long robe, he would occasionally wear it and walk around the aboriginal settlement, facing the envious and envious eyes of everyone.
Later, Yuan Yao issued the second policy, the joint sitting system. Among those fifteen people, if one person made a mistake, the rest would be cut off from promotion. After this decree was issued, the soldiers were surprised to find that,
Maintaining order and supervising everyone already require them to do it themselves. Every day, someone will report on their companions and get promoted.
Nowadays, no one has the right to become a commoner. However, with just a little preferential treatment, Yuan Yao has successfully planted hope in everyone's hearts. As long as privileges appear, it will definitely cause a split in the whole body.
, even if you dare not mention it openly, secretly, this kind of division still exists, even if it is a fair promotion system.
Ling Tong was the first to notice the difference. He inspected various areas of Jianning Changdao and saw that these people gradually had hope in their eyes and worked even harder. They seemed to no longer need to be whipped, and they had already begun to work for
They took a bite of green grass and ran away, but they showed no mercy to those of the same kind who wanted to hold them back, and directly used it as a springboard.
The originally united natives fell apart in just two months, filled with suspicion of each other and the upper and lower classes brought about by class differentiation. Not only did Jianning Changdao not suffer from turmoil, but it gradually became a
The island with the highest productivity and the best security.
This made those who were waiting to see Yuan Yao make a joke widen their eyes and look confused. Why is this happening?