The sky was slightly bright, and the people who had just gotten up and were getting ready to work smelled the smell of blood in the air.
However, as long as they have enough to eat and earn money, other things don't have much to do with them.
Except for the more intensive inspections by soldiers in the city, these people still go to work, work and receive wages as normal.
While chatting, I heard that several aristocratic families were rebelling, and they were all filled with righteous indignation.
Yang Fan, the governor-general, gave them hope for a better life, so naturally they didn't want anything to happen to Yang Fan.
For fear of Yang Fan's retaliation, some aristocratic families who were not personally involved in this matter sent money and food in the name of donating funds to build a new city.
At this point, no one dares to disobey the Governor's orders.
Yang Fan was not embarrassed by these people's compromise.
He knew that the aristocratic family would never be wiped out.
As long as these people know how to compromise and fight for their own interests in normal ways, Yang Fan will not be in trouble.
However, this time Yang Fan also used practical actions to tell the family that in the face of absolute strength, all conspiracies are nothing.
After taking inventory of the battlefield, Yang Fan did not feel the joy after victory.
More than fifty flying knights lost their lives forever, and more than a hundred people were seriously injured. This loss was too huge.
These flying knights were carefully selected warriors. They followed me without any regrets, but they fell here. How heartbroken!
"Gather the bodies of each brother, register their names and family members... In addition, build a hero tower in the city. I will let them die in a proper place." Lan
In Yang Fan's view, no matter how generous the pension is, it cannot save the lives of his men.
And he can only give the greatest compensation to make these warriors' deaths worthwhile.
What's more, if an army wants to have combat effectiveness, it must have faith.
Therefore, Yang Fan decided to build the Heroes Tower in Huating County to commemorate these fallen warriors.
Although these people did not die to expand the territory of the Tang Dynasty, they also died to build their own dream country.
Yang Fan wants them to be remembered by future generations. The good life here was fought for by these warriors with their lives.
There were changes in the city, fighting all night, cleaning up the battlefield, and making plans for the aftermath. Even Yang Fan could not hide his fatigue.
"Grand Governor, the direct descendants of the Wang family, Zeng family, and Cai family in the city have been killed by General Wang Xiaojie..."
"Those who surrendered were all thrown into the construction of the new city under the supervision of soldiers..."
"In addition, these industries are still being counted, and it may take a few days."
Quan Wanji gave a brief report.
"Chief Quan, this is not urgent. Let everyone go back and rest first. Only when you are in good health can you do things." Looking at the tired faces of everyone, Yang Fan said.
"The Grand Governor must also take your health as your top priority. If you are ill, Jiangnan will be unstable."
Quan Wanji's lips moved a few times and he said a few words of advice.
I originally wanted to file a lawsuit against Wang Xiaojie, but I didn't know how to speak.
Seeing that Quan Wanji was hesitant to speak, Yang Fan could certainly tell what he was thinking, waved his hand and said: "Chief Quan, just do your job well, and the other governors will explain to your majesty.
You don’t have to ask anything about it.”
"promise!"
Quan Wanji sighed and stood up with everyone to say goodbye.
The demise of several major aristocratic families in the city accelerated the transformation of the city and the construction of the new city.
The wide cement roads and neat houses look so comfortable.
The merchants who come and go can best feel the changes in Huating County.
In the past, Huating County was not only rich in aquatic products, but now it gave passing merchants a vibrant scene.
In particular, the satisfaction on the faces of the people is something that people in other places do not have.
A prosperous and stable environment is what businessmen need most. They travel around doing business, fearful and eager for peace.
Yang Fan was stunned by the benefits gained from annihilating the family.
These aristocratic families are worthy of being families that have been entrenched in Huating County for hundreds of years.
Not only were millions of dollars found, but the properties, shops, and fields owned by them also occupied most of Huating County.
With these fields, the refugees and the Shanyue people who moved here will not have to worry about having no fields.
Although Yang Fan wants to build this place into an economic center, a certain amount of land still needs to be guaranteed.
In the hearts of Chinese people, only when they have their own land can they have a sense of belonging.
Due to the rebellion of the three major aristocratic families, Yang Fan took advantage of the situation and carried out a major purge in the officialdom.
Although some incompetent family officials were kicked out, it also resulted in a shortage of talents in various positions.
Although there are some children brought from Guanzhong to fill the gap, the influx of a large number of people has resulted in a shortage of manpower in various departments.
But now that the schools in the city have not yet started operating, the reality of talent shortage cannot be changed for a while.
Yang Fan and everyone gathered together and decided to launch two big moves to win the hearts and minds of the people.
"Recruitment order, all talented people, regardless of whether they are scholars, farmers, industrialists or merchants, can go to the Governor's Recruitment Hall. They will be hired after passing the inspection."
A recruitment order was spread to all states and counties, causing an uproar in Jiangnan.
To reuse it is to become an official.
In the past, to be an official, you had to rely on a well-known family, and to take the imperial examination, you had to be recommended by someone.
Unexpectedly, Yang Fan directly issued a recruitment order, and faced the scholars, farmers, industry and commerce.
Even the humblest businessman would re-employ him, and some knowledgeable people immediately realized that Jiangnan was about to change.
Those children from poor families could only get ahead by relying on the aristocratic family. Now that Yang Fan has done this, it has simply ruined the future of the Jiangnan aristocratic family.
The reason why the aristocratic family is so rampant is because the talents are in their hands.
Because people from aristocratic families had a monopoly on officialdom, these people dared to challenge the emperor.
And Yang Fan's recruitment order undoubtedly provides a step up for those at the bottom.
Especially craftsmen and businessmen were at the bottom of the Tang Dynasty, and their status was not even as good as that of ordinary people.
Once a craftsman is registered with the government, his descendants will not even have the chance to be an official, and they are almost like slaves.
The same goes for businessmen. Even if they have a fortune, they still cannot change the fact that they are humble.
Recruitment orders are more attractive to craftsmen and businessmen than anyone else.
Not to mention being reused, as long as you get an official position, you can hold your head up and walk.
Yang Fan made such a big move, so it was natural that he did not hide it from the eyes of the aristocratic family.
They realized that Yang Fan was really trying to cut off the roots of their families.
But several major families had just been wiped out, and no one dared to resist.
Under Yang Fan's strength, if he wanted to survive in Jiangnan, he had to be obedient.
Otherwise, the three families of Wang, Zeng, and Cai, who have been in Huating County for hundreds of years, are role models.
Of course, there is another reason, that is, except for Yang Fan’s control over Huating County, he does not have strong control over other states and counties in the south of the Yangtze River.
This is also the reason why the Jiangnan family acquiesced in Yang Fan's behavior.
Of course, Yang Fan also knew about this situation, but he was not in a hurry at all. He understood the principle of boiling toads in warm water.
After people in other prefectures and counties see the changes in Huating County, that will be the time for Yang Fan to take control of the entire Jiangnan.
Anyway, now I don’t have any extra energy to build various places in Jiangnan.
As long as other states and counties nominally recognized themselves as the governor and paid their taxes on time, his trip to the south of the Yangtze River would be considered a success.
In Yang Fan's view, Huating County's geographical location is very important.
Even in later generations, every invader who wants to occupy China must occupy this place because they have spotted the excellent geographical location of this future Shanghai.
Because by occupying this place, you can drive directly to Jiangning County (Nanjing), and across the Yangtze River, you can enter the Central Plains.
Yang Fan's plan is to develop Huating County first, and then gradually control and contact Jiangning, Yangzhou, Quanzhou...
Build these places into the southeast coastal economic belt.
This can not only boost the inland economy, but also facilitate the opening of routes...
But what Yang Fan lacks most now is various professional and technical talents.
He knows very well that these various professionals are the biggest promoters of production changes.
Therefore, after eliminating the unstable factors in Huating County, Yang Fan decided to recruit various talents for his own use.
If the recruitment order is issued, it is like throwing a stone in the water.
Then, Yang Fan’s behavior of allocating fields under the contract system was like dropping a bomb in the water.
Regarding such a good thing, the people in Huating County rushed to tell each other, their faces full of joy.
After all, the Governor issued an announcement to all the refugees, Shanyue people, and local people.
All men, women, old and young can be allocated fields according to their population.
This makes everyone a bit unbelievable, especially those fertile fields with an output of up to five dan per mu, which have always been in the hands of powerful people.
Many people can only make ends meet by renting crops or paying labor costs.
Of course, farming for others and farming for yourself are two different feelings.
Of course, as soon as this news came out, many people questioned the authenticity of the matter, which also led to rumors flying all over the city.
"Don't believe it, something happened some time ago. Several aristocratic families in the city rebelled and were wiped out by the Governor. All their fields were confiscated. In addition, the Governor also paid for many fields in Huating County and planned to distribute the fields to us.
, you must not hide the population of your family, otherwise it will be much less."
A commoner who heard the news lowered his voice.
"Who believes it! The Governor is not a fool. How could he spend his own money to be so kind to us unrelated people? Besides, the confiscated land is usually distributed to the officials under his command. This has been done in the past. What's more,
Is he willing to give up so much land?" someone retorted.
"It seems that you have never worked for the governor. Ask the people who built the new city. They have at least one meat dish for three meals a day, and they have 50 coins a day. Have you ever encountered this before?
Is it a good thing? Besides, the Grand Governor said that this is a land allocation system under a contract system. This land does not allow us to buy and sell it freely, but it is only planted for us free of charge."
"Even free planting is a huge amount of income. Isn't it guaranteed in the announcement that as long as everyone manages the fields seriously, the Governor will never take it back? How could the Governor lie to us if he keeps his promise?" Lan.
"I've also heard that I came from Jiangning. As long as I am naturalized in Huating County, I can be assigned a field. In the future, my wife will farm and I will go out to work, and then good days will come."
Although the people did not understand what it meant to allocate land under the contract system, they still could not stop wanting to try it.
Spring plowing will begin soon. It would be better if we could allocate a few acres of land. There might be some surplus grain next year.
Yang Fan strongly advocated the distribution of land according to the population contract system.
The situation in Huating County made him somewhat unbelievable. Basically all the fertile land was in the hands of a few big families.
All the people owned was some barren and remote land.
After these people farm and pay taxes every year, they don't have much leftover food. They can only rely on fishing or farming for aristocratic families to barely feed their families. Life is extremely difficult.
The land contracting system under the responsibility system means that although people do not have the right to buy and sell land, they can plant it for free, which is definitely the first of its kind in history.
Quan Wanji felt that his heart couldn't bear it.
I don’t know where the governor learned it from, it seems that everything he does is a struggle with the family.
It is foreseeable that once the land is actually contracted to the people, it will have a huge impact on the world's aristocratic families.
After all, if people in other states and counties know this, who will be willing to farm for those aristocratic families?
If we talk about annihilating the aristocratic families in Huating County, we don't need to care about the aristocratic families in other places.
Those aristocratic families who allocate their fields to ordinary people will definitely rebound.
After all, those aristocratic families would be afraid that Yang Fan would do the same in other states and counties.
"You don't need to persuade me, just do what I say. This is what you have to do under the rule of this governor. Why do you follow me and support me? Is it just to have a full meal? If this can't satisfy them, I will still
Do you deserve to be the governor? As for what those aristocratic families think, don’t worry about it. You can’t let the aristocratic families take all the benefits.”
Yang Fan's words made everyone in the venue realize that they naturally knew what the people wanted most.
But Yang Fan will inevitably become a thorn in the hearts of the Jiangnan gentry.
Seeing that there was no objection from everyone, Yang Fan continued: "In the future, except for those who are eliminated, the soldiers under the command of the capital will have lifelong tenure. Those who are killed in battle will receive a pension of 1,000 yuan, and the land allocated to their families will be doubled without taxation. The disabled will be under the supervision of the governor.
The government provides for their living and raises their children and olds until adulthood. Anyone who serves as a soldier does not need to pay taxes on his family."
If the purpose of allocating fields to the common people just now was to win over people's hearts, then this policy made the sergeants present speechless and choked.
They could even imagine the excitement of the soldiers.
What is the purpose of being a soldier?
Protect your home and country?
That’s just official talk!
In fact, the ultimate goal is to find a way to survive.
With Yang Fan's favorable conditions, no soldier would dare not obey.
Everyone knows that once this move is made, no one will be able to instigate rebellion against the officers and soldiers of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion.
"Okay, if anyone has an opinion, just say it. If not, it's settled." Yang Fan looked around at everyone.
The corners of Quan Wanji's mouth moved.
He wanted to say that this was against the military system of the Tang Dynasty, but looking at the excitement of the generals, he had no doubt that if he put forward different opinions, these generals would eat him.
Yang Fan didn't feel at all how shocking his behavior was.
Since it is decided to professionalize military personnel, the treatment must be the best.
Only by making everyone proud to be a soldier can we have a goal to strive for.
If an army wants to have combat effectiveness, it must have nothing to worry about. What Yang Fan has to do is to make his soldiers dare to face anyone.
News spreads quickly.
Within a few days, all the people in Huating County were informed of the news, and it even spread to other prefectures and counties soon.
"Everyone in Huating County can be allocated half an acre of fertile land, one acre of middle field, and two acres of lower field. There are four people in my family, and they will be allocated two acres of fertile land, four acres of middle field, and eight acres of lower field. It seems that it will not happen this year.
I’m hungry.”
A common man clasped his hands and counted, the smile on his face getting bigger and bigger.
Although his family's land was expropriated before, he not only received compensation.
Now we have been allocated significantly more land, including two acres of good farmland and four acres of medium farmland, which is an unexpected surprise.
What the people pursue is very simple, as long as they can have enough food and clothing.
"What are you talking about? I haven't seen that Wang Lao Er's family. I never thought that his boy could only wield a sword and a gun. I heard that he was directly recruited as a soldier this time and was assigned four acres of fertile land and more than ten acres of middle land.
And there are no taxes." Lan
The people nearby were shocked. With the same population, they lived in fields several times larger than theirs, and they didn't have to pay taxes. This meant that all the grain they received belonged to them.
"There is such a good thing. My boy is also a soldier, so why not!"
"Haha, the government soldiers are not professional soldiers serving the governor. Of course there are none. It is said that as long as they have professional skills, once they are hired by the governor, they can be allocated more land."
"My boss is good at blacksmithing. I wonder if he would like it. Why don't we let him try it?"
"Of course you can. Didn't the Grand Governor say that anyone with skills will do? I heard that many businessmen have gone there!"
If the division of land had a great impact on the people, then the treatment of soldiers or people with various skills made all the people excited.
As long as someone in the family serves as a soldier, there is no need to pay taxes. As long as those with skills can get more land, this is simply a great benefit.
One pass to ten, ten to a hundred...
Everyone wants their relatives and friends with skills to apply for the job as a governor.
These policies not only allowed the soldiers under Yang Fan to train harder, but also brought many craftsmen and talents to the construction of the new city.
Of course, the influx of many people has also provided Huating County with unlimited vitality and potential.
Under Yang Fan's drastic reforms, the entire Huating County military and civilians are united, and it can be said that changes are changing day by day.
At this point, Yang Fan ordered Fa Sui in the entire Huating County, and there was no longer a voice of opposition.
The great reform has also brought Huating County into a new era.