"We cannot leave these people behind. They are not of the same mind as us and will definitely become a source of trouble in the future."
"That is, they come from elsewhere and want to occupy our food and land for nothing. We cannot let them succeed."
"There must be spies among these people, and we can't keep them."
"Send away! Our Shuntian Prefecture is not a refugee shelter, let alone help the court take in refugees."
The generals and elders of the Peking Army spoke one after another, but their opinions were relatively unanimous, that is, to remove the tens of thousands of refugees outside the city. It is no wonder that they are so "stingy". The Shuntian Mansion can be what it is today, thanks to the blood and lives of tens of thousands of people.
Of course, the fruits of victory will not be allowed to be touched by others.
Wan Lei waved his hand and signaled the food-protecting guys to calm down, and then said: "Our Shuntian Mansion has been in war for a long time, and there is a serious shortage of able-bodied men. Each of you has dozens or hundreds of acres of land, and there is so much to plant.
It’s not over yet, why don’t we take in these refugees and let them work as tenant farmers for us, wouldn’t it be great for us to collect the land rent?”
"However, these people have not done anything in the war. Now they come to take advantage of not serving and not receiving food. Our soldiers are not convinced. Besides, Liaodong is a place of exile for prisoners. Where did they come from?
They are not good birds. If they get up to cause trouble, we will be in even more trouble." A captain said.
"Just because we take in these people doesn't mean we ignore them. As long as they are willing to work as tenant farmers for us, we will treat them as one of our own. If there is someone with evil intentions, we will kill him. They are all from the same origin. I believe,
Most of the refugees repay their kindness, and as long as we don't exclude them too much, they will soon become part of our family and work as hard as we do to protect their homes and country."
The reason why Wan Lei advocates taking in these refugees is that in addition to recruiting people to work as tenant farmers, he also wants to expand the population of Shuntian Mansion. After all, Shuntian Mansion is too big. With 400,000 people filling such a large area, it seems too vast and sparsely populated.
This not only causes a large amount of cultivated land to be abandoned due to the inability to cultivate it, but also affects the development of industry and commerce due to insufficient labor.
"However, there must be spies among these refugees. If they are allowed to operate in Peiping, they will definitely take the opportunity to cause destruction." A captain of ten thousand men said with concern.
"I have already considered this issue. It is inevitable that there will be a few spies among so many people. We should not stop eating because of choking, but should find ways to find the spies." Wan Lei waved his hands and said: "We want to develop Shuntian Mansion.
It’s not enough to just shut yourself up. You must face the outside world with an open and relaxed attitude, and you must treat your friends kindly. This is the magnanimity a strong person should have.”
After listening to Wan Lei's persuasion, the following group of people could not refute and had to admit it silently. However, a captain of ten thousand people still said with some worry: "If we accept these ten thousand refugees this time, I'm afraid there will be countless more in the future."
With the influx of refugees, our Shuntian Mansion may be overcrowded."
"There is no need to worry about this. The imperial court's household registration management is strict. As long as there is no natural or man-made disaster, there will be no large-scale displacement." Wan Lei said.
In fact, the household registration management in the Ming Dynasty was not only strict, but could be described as rigid. People at that time could be roughly divided into civilian households, military households, and craftsman households according to their occupations. Among them, civilian households included Confucian households, medical households, etc., and military households.
Including school captains, warriors, archers, shop soldiers, etc., craftsmen household sub-committees, craftsmen households, kitchen servant households, tailor households, etc.
The strict division of these household registrations is mainly for the convenience of employment. If you want to fight a war, you will call military households, and if you need to repair projects, you will call craftsmen households. It seems that there is no problem, but in fact it is very flawed. I am a military household, and the son I will give birth to must also be
If you are a military household, this is called a son inheriting his father's legacy.
What's even more terrible is that you cannot transfer your household registration between large households such as civilian households and military households, nor can you transfer different professions within the same household. Your father is a herbalist, and you are also a barefoot doctor. If you want to bring down the development of the industry, you can only study.
Taking the exam to become an official is a "Huashan" road.
It can be seen that such a division is really unscientific. For example, when a war is called, archers must be summoned. However, these people have never practiced drawing a bow since they were young. That doesn't matter. Each person is given a bow and can use it.
It's their own business. Another example is calling in doctors. If all those called in are people who don't know medical skills, whether they die or not is a matter for the injured soldiers.
That's not all. The Ming Dynasty also prohibited people from going out to work. It stipulated that all people could only move within their own living areas. Checkpoints were set up on all traffic arteries. If people wanted to go out to work, they must have a road certificate issued by the government.
Qin. Be sure to keep this thing away. If you lose it, the soldiers guarding the checkpoint will directly treat you as a fugitive and take you away to the army.
With such a multi-pronged approach, the early Ming Dynasty could be described as a hierarchical, rigorous, and almost rigid social structure. In this structure, farmers could only farm, merchants could only do business, and craftsmen could only work. No one could
Crossing the line. Except for those who are good at reading, everyone's job is decided at the moment of reincarnation. Whatever your father does, you will do too.
It has to be said that this rigid social structure seriously hinders social development. However, in order to facilitate management, the imperial court still strictly implements policies, so in a short period of time, Wan Lei does not have to worry about the large influx of refugees into Peiping, because there are
Before the refugees arrived in Peiping, they were captured by the nearby state capital.
Shuntian Prefecture is different from the Ming Dynasty. From the day it obtained the status of Tusi Prefecture, Shuntian Prefecture abolished this household registration system. All people have only one identity, that is, citizens. Citizens can move freely within Shuntian Prefecture.
You can engage in whatever industry you are engaged in, as long as you don't break the law or commit any crimes.
Moreover, Shuntian Prefecture is divided into ten counties and 400 townships. Adult men also have the right to vote and be elected. They can be elected as district chiefs. The district chiefs can be elected as county magistrates. The county magistrates can be elected as prefects. Leaders at all levels will choose
The Senate is responsible for administration and public security. In addition, there is a Senate of 400 people elected by popular vote to exercise legislative and supervisory powers.
All in all, Shuntian Mansion is a paradise on earth where there is no need to pay taxes, no military service, and freedom. It is no wonder that the people in Beiping City are xenophobic, because the good days are hard-won, and they do not want to share them with others. However, Wan Lei knows
, freedom alone is not enough, you must also be open.
The sea is open to all rivers, and it is great to be tolerant! If you remain stubborn, you can only wait for death!