As the rebels were suppressed, the troops that were supposed to return to their base did not return the same way.
After receiving the order from the capital, these troops divided into multiple groups and began to take action.
Except for Emperor Xin's northern border, in other places, the inherent relationship between the people and the officers and soldiers still maintained the inherent relationship of this era.
Facing the menacing officers and soldiers, the first reaction of the people is not to feel a sense of security, but to be afraid and fearful.
Therefore, when these officers and soldiers, who had just come off the battlefield and were still stained with blood, swaggered into cities and villages, everyone was shocked.
In addition, the rebel incident has just ended, and people have not yet completely settled down.
Therefore, even in places where a rally was being held, when they saw these officers and soldiers, they immediately chose to disperse, leaving the road to them.
But soon, the behavior of these officers and soldiers surprised everyone.
They did not attack ordinary civilians, but went straight to the residence of certain nobles and wealthy merchants, and then surrounded them.
Then, amid a burst of curses or shouts for mercy, everyone was arrested together with the servants and maids.
Then he was put in a cell.
This scene shocked everyone.
In the minds of ordinary people, gentry, wealthy businessmen and the government have always been in collusion.
Wearing the same pair of pants.
This is also the reason why some noble families and wealthy businessmen dare to annex land unscrupulously, and even take human life lightly.
But now, the government, who was supposed to be wearing a pair of trousers, suddenly seized these people.
These people at the bottom are all confused.
However, since these officers and soldiers were not targeting them, they just watched the excitement and continued busy with their work.
The "dog eats dog" relationship between those big shots has nothing to do with ordinary people like them.
However, they soon discovered that the actions of the officers and soldiers this time were not only related to them, but also very important.
On the second day of the arrest operation, the government posted a notice.
The notice clearly stated the crimes committed by these nobles and wealthy businessmen.
Among them, colluding with the rebels has little to do with them, and the people don't care.
However, when the crimes such as annexing land and disregarding human life were listed, everyone became angry.
In recent years, the common people have not been aware of what these nobles and wealthy businessmen have done.
However, when faced with threats of status and force, they dare not speak out in anger.
And apart from some things related to them, they only knew a little bit about many things and had heard some rumors.
Therefore, when they discovered that these nobles and wealthy businessmen had committed so many crimes, the people were filled with indignation and even went directly to the gate of the government office to request that those people be sentenced to death.
And what is rare is that this time the government did not forcefully drive people away.
Instead, he persuaded in a gentle voice that the government would deal with it impartially and provide justice to all the people.
A few days later, the anger of the people had subsided somewhat due to time. Coupled with the approaching of the New Year, everyone turned their attention to the New Year festival.
And even those who are still paying attention to the case of these nobles and wealthy businessmen believe that the government will postpone it until after the year.
However, less than ten days before the Chinese New Year, the government posted another notice.
These notices not only announced the punishment for these nobles and wealthy businessmen who had committed numerous crimes, but also dealt with their properties.
Among them, half of the property that originally belonged to these noble families and wealthy merchants was put into the national treasury.
This is not surprising to people. It is common sense that criminals’ property should be transferred to the state treasury.
What really got people excited was the latter one.
The remaining half of the property, as well as the land and property acquired by the nobles and wealthy merchants through various shameful means over the years, will be distributed to all the people.
No matter how those wealthy businessmen and nobles got their money, once they are convicted, all the sealed properties will be confiscated.
Except for northern Xinjiang and during disaster relief, people have only paid money to the government in recent years. When have you ever seen the court and government spit out money?
Although the government never makes fun of announcements, people are wondering whether this is a big oolong incident.
However, when the government took out the list and began to return the land one by one and pay compensation according to the order of those who had been harmed by the nobles and wealthy businessmen over the years, people just believed that all this was true.
What surprised the people even more was another notice that was posted later.
In recent years, due to the unscrupulous behavior of some noble families and wealthy businessmen, many people have been forced to have no way of survival and have no choice but to go up to the mountains to become bandits.
When the land is returned, if these people who have become bandits and bandits come, it will be equivalent to throwing themselves into a trap.
Therefore, many people stomped their feet anxiously when they saw that the land that originally belonged to their families could not be taken back.
However, notices posted by the government allayed their worries.
The notice stated that those who had no way out and became bandits due to the persecution of the nobles and wealthy businessmen, as long as they did not commit any harm to the world during their time as bandits, the government could let it go.
Of course, this has a time limit.
The government cannot do nothing and wait here forever.
After the deadline, all the land and money that have not been claimed will be confiscated.
Even if you want to take back your occupied land by then, it will be gone.
At the same time, for those bandits who refused to come down the mountain and become good people, the government would no longer distinguish why they went up the mountain. They would only treat them equally and join in the encirclement and suppression.
At the beginning, people also suspected that this was a trap.
However, when the first man couldn't help but go down the mountain, and after it was certified by the government that he had not hurt anyone except for robbing him once or twice, not only was he not punished, but he took back his own land.
All the bandit dens were blown up.
Except for some mentally twisted people, few people would be willing to become bandits if they had to survive.
But now, the government has not only given them another road, but is also willing to return the land that was occupied before, so how can anyone still sit still?
Suddenly, countless bandits came down the mountain and surrendered to the government.
Among them, except for some people who were confirmed by the government to have indeed committed major crimes such as adultery and murder, everyone else had their records wiped off their records, their land was returned, and they were sent home.
In contrast, the bandit's den, with only three or two big cats and kittens left, fell into an unprecedented deserted state.