"Mr. Wan, this is the list of spies we have reviewed. Can you please take a look?" A centurion in charge of patrolling the city presented a list. Wan Lei just glanced at it and said, "Recheck the people on the list again."
Once again, we must make sure that we are not in vain, and those who are clearly interrogated will be taken to the court and executed, so that all newcomers can see the consequences of being a spy."
"Yes, I will work hard to complete this errand." The centurion accepted the list, hesitated for a moment and said, "Sir, I have something to say, I don't know whether to say it or not."
"We are all brothers who have lived and died together. If you have anything to say, just say it and don't hesitate."
"Sir, I feel that the name of the city patrol team should be changed, and the responsibilities should also be changed. Since it is not a war period, I feel that control should be relaxed, especially the curfew."
"We will discuss this matter in a few days. There is a large influx of refugees now. It is not appropriate to release the curfew too early, otherwise there will definitely be trouble at night. By the way, the city patrol team will be reorganized into a guard team in the future, responsible for investigating crimes and arresting murderers. You go back and follow everyone
The officers and soldiers will coordinate with each other. Those who want to stay can stay, and those who don't want to stay can do it themselves. If there are not enough manpower, they can be selected from the army. In the future, when there are fewer things, we will discuss the organization and treatment of the guard, but one thing is certain.
Yes, the salary of the guards will not be low."
"My subordinates understand, let's go and do things first." The centurion left happily, because although his title had changed, he still kept his official position.
"According to me, you should appoint yourself as the magistrate of Shuntian Prefecture. It will be more convenient for you to manage things. Unlike now, I have to ask you for instructions on everything." Zhao Xueer said flatly.
"Haha, of course you hope that I will become the prefect, because when I become the prefect, you will be the assistant to the prefect, the legendary master's wife, invincible." Wan Lei laughed.
"What does it mean to be a master's wife? It sounds so ugly!"
"The male assistant hired by Mr. Guan will be called Master, and of course the female assistant will be called Shi Nai!" Wan Lei laughed even more happily. After hearing this statement, the guards next to him couldn't help covering their mouths and snickering.
"Screw you, a dog's mouth can't spit out ivory." Being teased, Zhao Xueer pouted and walked away with Bagua steps.
In fact, Wan Lei knows his own business and is good at organizing. He must go crazy sitting in court every day to approve documents. Therefore, he will not serve as a prefect. He will only help come up with ideas and implement major policies behind the scenes. After all, he is a
Buyi Shenxiang is also a very fulfilling thing.
Besides, Wan Lei believes that integrity is the foundation of a human being, and he is not like the court who breaks his word. He made an appointment with Xu Huizu in advance, stating that he would not hold an official position again, nor would he directly interfere in administrative and military affairs.
Therefore, as long as the imperial court does not use troops against Shuntian Mansion, he will not break his oath.
"Master Wan, the porridge has been given out at the porridge shed. Would you like to go over and take a look?" a guard reminded in a low voice.
"Oh, I should go over there and take a look. I wonder if the names of the people over there have been registered."
There are over 10,000 refugees, and they are temporarily placed in a few rows of empty houses in the north of the city. These houses were originally shops, but their owners ran away to death and no one lived in them, so they were used to provide temporary accommodation to the refugees.
Stay here to prevent them from wandering around and causing trouble.
Over ten thousand people crowded into hundreds of small and large shops. Although it was a bit crowded, it was still better than sleeping on the streets. With a roof over their heads and the porridge they had just eaten, the refugees' emotions stabilized.
At this time, a dozen writers, under the protection of the government officials, began to register these refugees.
Unlike the "aboriginals" in Beiping City, these newcomers are not registered in the yellow-skinned register, but only in the white-skinned register, because they are not yet citizens of Shuntian Prefecture, but residents. The so-called citizens and residents are ten thousand people.
Lei proposed a classification. Citizens enjoy various rights such as voting and being elected, but residents do not. It can be said that citizens are first-class people in Shuntian Prefecture, and residents are second-class.
This hierarchical system was established, firstly, to balance the people's hearts in Beiping City. After all, they worked together to make Shuntian Mansion what it is today, and they should be ranked higher than outsiders. Secondly, it was to motivate outsiders. If outsiders were directly given the rights of citizens, they would not only
They don’t know how to cherish it, and they don’t know how to use it correctly. It’s just given to them for free. If migrant households who meet certain conditions are upgraded to citizens after a few years, this will highlight the sanctity of citizenship and make them cherish their hard-won status and rights even more.
, and at the same time, it can also enhance their sense of identity and cohesion.
Household registration is very cumbersome. When Wan Lei arrived, he found that they had not completed half of the registration. Wan Lei was doing business and just went to visit some elders in each house. Although these elders have little labor force, they are favored and won over.
To reach their hearts is to contain the hearts of the people. At this point, Wan Lei's understanding is profound.
In the process of talking with these elders, Wan Lei also learned about the development of the Yan rebels in Liaodong. In a word, the Liaodong army was too incompetent. In just ten days, the entire territory of Liaodong had been conquered by the Yan rebels.
Hands, soldiers and civilians suffered heavy casualties.
The reason why these refugees were able to escape was because they ran away as soon as they heard the news in the Guangning area near Shanhaiguan. However, when they passed Shanhaiguan to Yongping Mansion, the garrison there not only refused to accept them, but also sent troops to drive them away.
Went south to Shuntianfu. Along the way, I didn’t know how many people fell dead on the roadside. It was very miserable.
Wan Lei comforted these tearful old men with good words, but he was confident in his heart, because this refugee group is the largest group, and there will be no more refugees coming in in the future. The refugee crisis in Beiping City is not too serious.
This is good news that is not too bad for Beiping City, which is already facing a food crisis.
In addition, Wan Lei also expected that the Yan rebels had to digest the newly occupied Liaodong and recuperate, and would not raise troops to go south again for a long time. This was also very good news for him. After all,
He also didn't want Beiping City to be remembered every day.
The imperial court in the south is busy recuperating, and the Yan rebels in the northeast are also busy recuperating. In the future, as long as the relationship with the Tatars in the north is properly handled, there should be no more wars, so that they can engage in production with peace of mind. When I think of this
On the first floor, Wan Lei's heart that had been hanging around was finally relieved.
"Mr. Wan, this is a white paper. Please take a look at it." At this time, the writers finally finished the household registration and presented more than a dozen thick "white papers".
"No, please count how many men and women there are, how many children under fourteen years old, how many adult men and women between fourteen and sixty years old, and how many elderly people there are. Just show me the statistics. That's right.
, call everyone to the street to gather together, I have something to say."
"My subordinate understands, let's do it now." The writer knew that Wan Lei liked to lecture the most, so he immediately put down the white paper and went to call someone.
Although these refugees are not as highly organized and disciplined as the soldiers and civilians of Beiping City, they also know that giving food to eat is their duty, so no one dares to disobey the organization. Soon, these 10,000 people were gathered together
He stood up on the street. At this time, Tie Xuan, who was busy with food revenue and expenditure, also came. Wan Lei simply handed him the manuscript in his hand and asked him to come forward and lecture him.
Tiexuan looked at the content of the lecture, smiled at Wan Lei, stood on the high platform, and said: "Everyone, I, Tiexuan, am temporarily appointed as the prefect of Shuntian Prefecture. You are guests from afar. We have no one in Shuntian Prefecture."
You are welcome. If you are willing to stay in Shuntian Prefecture, you are a legal resident of Shuntian Prefecture. If you are unwilling to stay, we can give you a few days of dry food as a means of transportation for your return south."
Tie Xuan scanned the surrounding area and found that no one was willing to leave. He added: "As the saying goes, the state-owned legal family has family rules. Although Shuntian Mansion is small, it has been blessed by the Holy Spirit. The whole mansion has been classified as a chieftain's mansion, and it will not be used for twenty years."
Pay taxes, this huge favor is earned by all the people in Beiping City working hard for it."
"As the saying goes, don't forget the well digger when drinking water. Now all the cultivated land in Shuntian Prefecture is owned by the military and civilians of Beiping City. If you want to farm the land, you have to pay rent. As for the amount of rent and tax, you can negotiate with the landowner. I can guarantee that the land rent will be paid.
It will never be higher than one out of ten taxes, and there will be no other corvee burdens except land rent."
As soon as they heard that the land rent was only one tenth of the tax, the faces of the refugees showed joy, because the land rent seemed high, but there was still a standard, and the corvee was not sure. The government said it would tax you, and even
There is no chance to protest. There is no need to do corvee labor. This is the greatest grace for the ordinary people who are struggling to survive.
When Tie Xuan saw that the people below began to whisper to each other, he coughed and continued: "In addition, according to the Basic Law of Shuntian Prefecture, you are only residents, not citizens, and have no right to serve as officials or to elect officials. Currently, only residents of Beiping City
As citizens, if you want to be promoted to citizens, you must go through a five-year review period. During this period, if you have no illegal or criminal behavior or default on rent payments, you can be promoted to citizens and have the same rights as the people of Beiping City."
"Can I still elect officials?" The people below were dumbfounded and thought to themselves: Is this Shuntian Mansion the legendary paradise?
"Come here, post the various new bills. If you don't understand anything, just come up and check it out." As soon as Tie Xuan stepped off the platform, a large number of people rushed to the notice board and began to read:
"Trial Draft of the Basic Law of Suncheon Self-Government"