This is indeed true. They are all locals. It is absolutely troublesome to manage them. A group of family heads discussed it. Even if they get people, it is best for them to exchange with each other so that people from all over the place can mix together and save money.
When the group arrived, it was they who suffered the loss.
As for how to get people, if there are no children or people with good connections who are serving as officials in various places, if you contact many people, you can still find some people in various places. There should be a lot of people who can be cobbled together here and there.
"From land reclamation to the first harvest, we will definitely have to pay for the expenses ourselves."
"Not only that, the land rent here must be lower than here. Otherwise, it will be difficult to recruit and appease these displaced people."
I used to think that there were too many people in Ming Dynasty, but at the critical moment, I suddenly felt that there were not enough people.
After these families returned from Fuzhou, various news quickly spread throughout Fujian. The tax collection alone made various places unstable. Those small and medium-sized families, businessmen, and scholars could not enjoy the benefits of going out to develop land.
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However, taxes must be paid. Fortunately, Wang Xuan has not yet started collecting taxes for the first time. The various places are just unstable. It is not yet time for riots to resist taxes, but it is foreseeable that when Wang Xuan takes action
Sometimes, there will definitely be trouble.
Wang Xuan, on the other hand, had already prepared for this and did not take action immediately. Instead, he focused on the military power of the other four prefectures in Fujian.
The guards of Tingzhou Prefecture, Shaowu Prefecture, Jianning Prefecture, and Yanping Prefecture are still as chaotic as ever. Wang Xuan will not feel at ease unless he takes the military power of the four prefectures.
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In Tingzhou Mansion, Fucheng, in front of the gate of Jiang Ziping's Mansion, the commander of the guards, several carriages stopped. Liu Zhengfeng, who was wearing a brocade guard Baihu Feiyu uniform, got out of the carriage, followed by ten brocade guards.
"Smash the door!" Since Liu Zhengfeng followed Wang Xuan, he is no longer as careful in his actions as before, and his behavior is much tougher than before.
The rikishi behind him walked up aggressively. The two guards at the door tried to stop them, but they were kicked away by the rikishi. Then he kicked the door with a bang and kicked it open.
The people in the hospital were startled by two screams. Just as they were about to go out and take a look, they were startled by the strongman who kicked in the door. But before they could ask questions, the strongman shouted directly: "Go tell Jiang Zi."
Ping, just tell Master Liu of the Hundred Households of Jinyiwei that he is here and ask him to come out to greet you."
When the soldiers in the courtyard heard Jin Yiwei's name, they were so frightened that they started to sweat. These were specially designed to arrest and deal with court officials. Everyone who was approached by Jin Yiwei would not end well.
He didn't dare to delay at this moment and immediately ran towards the backyard.
"General, General, it's over, something bad has happened!"
Jiang Ziping, who was lying there enjoying the service of two little maids, was so frightened by the sudden voice that he almost fell off his chair. After sitting up, he looked at the soldier with an ugly face and shouted: "Damn, you don't want to
Okay, why are you yelling so much? I have told you many times to handle things calmly."
The soldiers were stunned for a moment, and then heard Jiang Ziping ask: "What's the matter? Tell me slowly."
Taking a deep breath, the soldier said: "Jin Yiwei has come to the door. Let the adults go out in the front yard."
"What?!"
"Plop."
Jiang Ziping screamed in fright when he heard Jin Yiwei's name, and fell from his chair to the ground. Then, regardless of the pain, he jumped up from the ground and grabbed the soldier's collar and asked: "What are you talking about? I didn't
Listen clearly, Jinyiwei?"
"Yes, Jin Yiwei, the leader is Mr. Liu." The soldier said very calmly...
"It's over, it's over, why did the Jin Yiwei come to the door?" Jiang Ziping kept mumbling in fright, his face turned pale, and his mind was confused for a while.
Seeing that the general was completely confused, the soldier could only shout: "General, that man is still waiting at the door. He wants you to go out to see him. Will the general go?"
"I...I..." If I go, what if they come to arrest me? If I don't go, that means I'm absconding in fear of crime. What should I do?
I panicked for a while, but finally didn't dare to run. Since the other party didn't rush in directly to arrest someone, it might not necessarily be arresting me. There was still a chance. Thinking of this, I steeled myself and followed the soldiers towards the front yard shivering.
Go.
As soon as he came to the front yard, he saw Liu Zhengfeng, who was wearing a flying fish suit and looking at him with cold eyes. At that time, his legs went soft and he knelt on the ground, "Liu, Mr. Liu, I am going to be the next official. This official is Jiang Ziping."
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With a calm face, Liu Zhengfeng slowly walked up to Jiang Ziping, looked at him condescendingly, and said in a cold voice: "Jiang Ziping, there are 5,600 registered people in the Wei Department, but the actual number is 1,752. You have been paid a lot of money these years."
Jiang Ziping trembled all over and grabbed the ground with his head, "Master Liu, please spare your life."
"They invaded and occupied more than 2,000 acres of land in the guard station, withheld military pay, robbed civilian girls, and forced the lives of twelve people in Linxia Village."
Liu Zhengfeng said something, and Jiang Ziping shivered. When Liu Zhengfeng finished speaking, he collapsed to the ground, but kept saying: "Master Liu, please spare my life, Master Liu, please spare your life!"
"Spare your life?" Liu Zhengfeng grabbed the opponent's collar and looked down at him, "Oh, why do you want to spare your life?"
As soon as Liu Zhengfeng said this, Jiang Ziping's eyes suddenly lit up, there is a way!
"Sir, I am willing to sacrifice my family wealth. I only ask for your protection." As long as he can let him go, he is not afraid. If the family wealth is gone, he can still make money slowly in the future. As long as he keeps people, he will be fine.
"Haha, family wealth..." Liu Zhengfeng sneered, "If you follow my ideas, people like you should be punished directly. However, Mr. Wuzhou has spoken and allows you to hand over ten thousand taels of silver and submit a certificate for becoming an official.
Compared to several commanders in Xinghua Prefecture and Quanzhou Prefecture, you are really lucky."
Jiang Ziping stared blankly at Liu Zhengfeng, his mind went blank. Unexpectedly, it was Wang Xuan who made the move. Before that, he had been afraid that Wang Xuan would do something to him. After all, the commanders of the Nine and Five Fujian Prefectures were all
If it were Wang Xuan, why would they leave their four mansions alone?
He has been worried that one night, a group of men in black broke into the house, and he was also killed by the 'Japanese pirates' coming across the sea...
But after waiting for so long, Wang Xuan never made a move. Unexpectedly, he still came today. Fortunately, he left a way to survive. He just asked him to become an official and add ten thousand taels of silver. Although he suffered heavy losses, at least his life was saved.
This can be regarded as a blessing. Although I felt reluctant to let go, I also breathed a heavy sigh of relief. It was over now.
As for resistance, he never thought that he, Jiang Ziping, would have no power to resist, no matter whether he used official power or private means.
If the prefect or governor handed him a piece of paper, he would be a capital offender and there would be no chance of rebellion. Fujian was not what it used to be. The Fuzhou Prefecture's military force alone could easily destroy him. He couldn't make any waves at all.
Now, he is completely relieved. Even if he leaves this million taels of silver, he will still have a lot of wealth left. When he returns to his hometown, he cannot stay in Fujian. This is a powder keg that may explode at some point.
This scene happened almost simultaneously in the Four Prefectures. Wang Xuan didn't even need to step forward. He only needed to send a group of royal guards to scare these guys away automatically.
As for the local area, those big families are all his, so it is guaranteed not to cause any chaos.
As for the successors to the commanders of the four Fujian Prefectures, there is no rush. After these four guys take office, he will spend money to buy officials. As for if the Ministry of War arranges for other people to take office, it will not matter, just let them die in other provinces.
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Anyway, he has decided on the military power of these four provinces, and he is not in a hurry to send out the official announcements of these four guys. The top priority now is to recruit and train troops, and he can hand over them when they are almost ready.
Recruitment notices were suddenly posted everywhere in the Four Prefectures. The conditions were as favorable as ever. Each soldier was given twenty acres of land. Fortunately, there were still 600,000 acres left after the last distribution. This time it was enough to recruit 22,400 more people.
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As for land distribution, Wang Xuan still exchanged the land he looted from the seven major families last time with the small and medium-sized families in the four houses. This kind of exchange will not cause the other party to suffer a loss. Of course, it is useless even if he feels that he will suffer a loss. It is nonsense to say that it is difficult to leave his hometown.
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A big knife is placed on your neck. Show me how hard you are. Damn it, you are so shameless!
Wang Xuan has been really busy these days. Although he has recruited a large number of people to assist him twice in a row, there are still too many things happening recently, which makes him a little busy.
Here, soldiers are recruited, land is allocated, and soldiers move. In addition, Funing, Xinghua, and Zhangzhou conduct large-scale military training. The steel plants step up the production of weapons to equip the newly recruited soldiers. The roads in the province need to be surveyed to determine whether to re-plan the roads and calculate the costs.
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Two new cement plants have been put into operation in succession, one in Zhangzhou Prefecture and one in Yanping Prefecture. They must radiate to at least two surrounding prefectures, so as to supply future consumption and reduce transportation costs.
The Zijinshan gold and copper mine needs exploration and mining, Longyan's iron ore, coal mine exploration and mining, and the construction of steel plants...
This is only local in Fujian. Whether it is infrastructure or factories, Wang Xuan needs to make a decision on too many major issues. After all, the amount involved is too large. It often requires hundreds of thousands or hundreds of thousands of silver. This is not something that the people below can make a decision casually.
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In addition, we must pay attention to the development work of Xiaoliuqiu, which requires recruiting a large number of construction workers. During this period, Wang Xuan himself wiped out all the remaining labor force in Fujian without waiting for the big families to gather their support in Fujian.
After all, this is ancient times, and there is no mechanization. A lot of work needs to be done manually. The demand for labor is ten to dozens of times that of modern times. The same is transportation. One vehicle can transport more than ten tons or even more.
Even for a four-wheeled carriage, three tons is considered the upper limit.
Not to mention that more manpower is consumed in other aspects.
For a time, labor costs in Fujian skyrocketed, wages increased, and even the rents of tenant farmers had to be reduced, otherwise these people would simply give up farming.
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