It can be said that the fifth year of Chongzhen was really a year of nonsense. In this year, General Zhenguo of the Ming Dynasty went to the Japanese island. When he passed by the Bangzi Kingdom, he forcibly picked out two kings and asked them to send people all the way.
He went to the Forbidden City in Nanjing to seek explanation from Chongzhen so that he could legitimately inherit the throne. Even when he arrived at his destination, the damn fat man was not serious. With a bright future for money, he did not burn, kill, and plunder. He had to change the leader of the Japanese island country.
What's the title of Ultraman? He was afraid of being lonely and bored, so he added Godzilla. The most unacceptable thing is that he foolishly rented land that people didn't want. Isn't this nonsense? Just because he took over such a mess, Daming
The imperial court had to take care of hundreds of thousands more mouths to eat every year.
The one who is even more mischievous than General Zhenguo is the Emperor Chongzhen who is still staying in Nanjing and refuses to leave. No one knows what this foolish emperor is doing all day long with his treacherous royal party, but he has no time to summon his two grandsons.
The envoy sent. Who made him the emperor? With the fat man's millions of troops behind him, no one dared to say anything. He could only let him do whatever he wanted. But no matter how much he did, there had to be a limit. How could he
In just one year, more than half of the national treasury was emptied? You must know that it was the savings of Jiangnan scholars and Liaodong Tatars for decades, and only 40,000 taels of silver were spent! What on earth is this?
Emperor, are you still a locust that only eats silver?
The fatuous emperor was careless, and the general who was never unreasonable was even more foolhardy, and finally angered the civil and military officials of the court. Does this really put the scholars in disdain? Although facing these two men with heavy troops,
No one dared to express strong dissatisfaction with the disaster, but they still raised serious protests in their own way. The important ministers represented by Zhou Yanru unanimously decided to simply resign and leave the country to the care of those imperial party traitors.
And they pooled their money to go to Bangzi Country to recruit laborers to the Japanese islands, and let these two boys see that if the scholars really started to mess around, the noise would definitely be no less than theirs.
Of course, whether they were imperialists or scholars, they dared to mess around because they were well fed, clothed warmly, and had nothing to do. But the people of the Ming Dynasty did not have the guts to join in, at least not the people of Liping Prefecture in Guizhou.
Even though the imperial court had issued an edict at the beginning of the fifth year of Chongzhen's reign, announcing that the agricultural tax would be reduced to 10% from now on, the people in this poor place still had to be so busy with their own livelihood that they had no time to care.
What is the new prefect doing?
But it would be a bit inappropriate to say that they don’t care. At least some people have secretly inquired about the reason for the sudden encirclement of more than two hundred acres of wasteland outside the city and the massive construction work. I heard that there are so many princes in Huguang that they are almost crowded together.
Could it be that after taking care of the tyrannical chieftain who was sitting on his head, he was going to bring those disasters here again? However, the people were worried, but no one was willing to take any risks for such a trivial matter, because this
There are two people in Liping Mansion whose background is really great.
Huang Feiluan, who has been affiliated to the Southern Corps under Qin Liangyu and is responsible for guarding Liping Mansion. Although his name is quite feminine, he is a real man. Even if he only hears his name but does not see the person and thinks he is a woman, he dares to show his face in broad daylight.
So they sent troops to surround the chieftain's house. They dragged the chieftain who tried to go against the imperial court to the street and executed the woman from door to door. No one dared to offend the woman.
The person with a greater background than Huang Feiluan is the prefect. The former head of the Sichuan Department of the Ministry of Revenue is nothing special, and the gentle Zhuge Xi is not scary, but he has an ancestor Zhuge Liang who enjoys high prestige in the southwest region. He can
He came to Liping Mansion not only because the court wanted to completely clean up Tusi, but also because he was unlucky enough to be targeted by Du Yinxi in the third year of Chongzhen, and was tricked into such a poor place the following year. He was also following his ancestors.
Footsteps.
The methods of these two people are really unflattering. When all the land was nationalized, it was reasonable to use killing to stop the chaos. It was precisely because of this method that generations of chieftains have been suppressed by the chieftains.
The people who were almost out of breath had just planted their own land for the first time. The policy of forcibly promoting corn and potatoes, and claiming that if they didn’t plant it, they would be jailed, had been accepted. After all, it was those things they had never heard of that made several people
Eating a full meal with open belly, which most people in this generation never dreamed of, has become a reality. Policies are all good, but don’t they know how to say it well?
In fact, it’s not that Zhuge Xi doesn’t want to talk nicely. But is that useful? Du Yinxi, who was in charge of the government affairs in the southwest region when he first took office, told them that no matter how difficult they were, they must ensure that the people under the rule have land and farming within three years.
Food, this task sounds difficult, but it is even harder to do. Liping Mansion is originally rich in mountains and little land. Originally, Zhuge Xi wanted to follow Luoyang's approach and redeem the land that was held by the hereditary chieftains at a high price to reclaim it.
After the state owned it, it was distributed again. But people were not happy. When the chieftains heard that the new prefect had summoned them for this matter, they either found various reasons not to be present, or sent a servant to deal with it. Even though
Even those who live close by and have relatively small power dare to speak loudly and shout out the sky-high price of one thousand taels of silver per acre of land.
With the end of the Liaodong War and the return of Qin Liangyu's army, the magistrates who had always endured their anger became hardened. Since the chieftains did not give them face, Zhuge Xi could only play tricks on them. If he did not sell the land, then
Just wipe out the family and confiscate the house! Want to resist? The few servants in the hands of the chieftain are worse than an ant in front of the soldiers who came back from Liaodong. Want to use connections to go through the back door? Who in this southwest region can have as much face as the old lady Qin? And she
They all handed over the land belonging to the chieftain of Shizhu County, what else do others dare to say?
Between being confiscated and exterminated and handing over the land and receiving a fixed salary, the chieftains very wisely chose the latter. In less than half a year, all the land in Liping Prefecture was nationalized and distributed uniformly. They could wait for Zhuge Xi to prepare.
When promoting corn and potatoes to provide food and clothing for the people, these guys started small tricks behind the scenes. Relying on the power they had accumulated over the years, they sent their servants who had not been wiped out to start spreading rumors everywhere and deceived the uneducated people to join the government.
Go against it and never plant new crops.
Zhuge Xi could kill the chieftains, but he could only coax, deceive and threaten the common people. Between being put in jail and being whipped twice, the common people were very aware of the current situation and went to the Yamen to receive their orders.
Then he would work on it honestly. In order to prevent the chieftains from destroying production, Zhuge Xi had to ask Huang Feiluan to send a large team of troops to patrol every village day and night. It was not until the first year's harvest was harvested that the rumors about the chieftains were disproven.
This task was accepted by the people who had benefited from it.
But it is difficult for the people who have been bullied to change their fixed ideas in a short period of time. In their subconscious, even if the chieftain is in trouble, he knows more than they do, so even if the government gives an explanation in advance, they will not
Under the deception of the chieftains, he expressed doubts. So Zhuge Xi could only play nonsense and continue to maintain a high-pressure posture, leaving the entire Liping Mansion in an inexplicable atmosphere of terror. Until one day, the people's wisdom opened up, and the chieftains could no longer rely on
He only knew a few words and fooled the people at will, so he dared to let go.
Under such circumstances, the new order promulgated in the first month of the sixth year of Chongzhen made the people even more panic-stricken. All boys and girls aged eight to thirteen must be led by their elders to the government office on the second day of February.
Those who fail to do so will be punished for treason if proven. What are these two evils doing? Recruitment? I have never heard of such a small number, let alone that the court wants to recruit female soldiers because it is rare. Moreover, although the evil man Huang is domineering, he has never
To force a young man to go to eat royal food with him is even harder than reaching the sky. The dragon raises his head and invites Chaos to eat? This is the poor Liping Mansion, not Luoyang where a fat family lives. The prefect’s salary is not enough to entertain these few
Thousands of people are eating a bowl of porridge.
"Master Chieftain, what are you going to do this time, Lord Magistrate?" Although the Chieftain was already being bullied to a great extent, after all, a skinny camel was bigger than a horse, so Pantang Ergui still carefully maintained a respectful attitude.
"Don't call me that again!" Xishan Chieftain frowned and hated his current status. It was precisely because of the name that he enjoyed the ethnic policy of only allowing one child per family that those with weak legs could not enjoy!
Fortunately, he now has several children so he doesn't have to worry about this for the time being. But the unfortunate thing is that the youngest daughter is still two months away from turning thirteen, while the three grandchildren are already eight years old. "If I were
If you know, can you come so early and wait?"
Look at the house in front of you, which covers an area of more than 200 acres. The stone lions on both sides of the door are bigger than you. Look at the pavilions and pavilions exposed on the wall, and you can hear the faint sound of gurgling water. This should be a certain person in the legend.
The residence of a prince, and then recalling that he had heard that the princes of the Ming Dynasty all had special hobbies, the chieftain of Xishan couldn't help but start to beat a drum in his heart. It is said that once you enter the marquis gate, it is as deep as the sea. What about the courtyard of the prince's palace? This is the court of the Ming Dynasty.
How far do you have to push people to finish? I am a chieftain, not one of those mud-legged people. If I send all the children and grandchildren around me, who will take care of him in the future?
Escape before dawn? If the chieftain of Xishan had such courage, he would not have come all the way from Yangdongsi in Xishan. Now he could only pray, pray for the two chieftains who did not regard the chieftain as a cadre.
Newly appointed officials should not do things too harshly. At least for the sake of their own honesty, they should remove this unfortunate reputation so that they can flourish.
"Quiet!" The sky finally dawned, and just as everyone was anxiously waiting for the answer to be revealed with uneasiness, what was due finally came. Following the shouts of the government officials, Liping prefect Zhuge Xi appeared with a group of fierce soldiers.
In the distance, people with good eyesight noticed that there were many more polite-looking Confucian scholars in their team this time.
It seemed that his premonition was correct, and the chieftain of Xishan began to lament. If a prince hadn't moved here, how could there be so many scholars in the small Liping Mansion at the same time? Look at the luxurious carriages further away.
It stretched for several miles. What made him most desperate was that he could not find a maid in such a huge team, let alone any creature that looked like a eunuch. Needless to say, the more than ten thousand young people gathered here must have
He was about to be forcibly recruited into the government to become a servant.
"Huang Feiluan!" There was no unnecessary nonsense. Zhuge Xi didn't even say anything to the people who had been waiting here for a long time. He just pointed and loudly ordered: "Take your people and go over there to test the cannon for me."
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After the smoke cleared, it seemed that the red cannons brought by Huang Feiluan this time had little power and could not even collapse the courtyard wall. However, the frightened people did not notice that the Tongzhi master secretly wiped his hands with cold sweat. This was
The emperor personally drafted an edict, and the Zhenguo general personally issued an order. If this building cannot withstand three consecutive rounds of bombardment by Hongyi artillery, wherever there is a hole, it will be built wherever it appears. According to this situation, it seems that these eighteen
Ten thousand taels of silver, plus an overseer sent by the imperial court, did not disappoint him.
"Unveiled!" Zhuge Xi was worried just now. Although he would not be built into the wall, if there was really a problem here, those White Lotus Sect spies hidden among the people would definitely report the truth to the court, and then he would have to act as
The person directly responsible went to Zhao Prison to stay.
"Liping Guanxue in the Ming Empire?" Looking at the seven flying phoenixes on the plaque, Chieftain Xishan was confused. This is actually a Guanxue? Is there such an exaggerated school? Cannons are used to test the strength of every courtyard wall built.
The things inside are not as neat as the legendary heavenly prison, aren't they?
"That's right! This is the official school built by the imperial court for Liping Mansion. From today on, all boys aged eight to thirteen must receive education here. If there are any objections..." Zhuge Xi did not say the next words, but those present
Do the people all know that the crime of rebellion will be punished? Isn’t it just to let the young people of your family come to study? As for making it so terrifying?
"These..." Pointing to the carriages parked in order at the door, Zhuge Xi explained expressionlessly: "They are the special carriages used by the official school to transport your children to and from the academy and villages every month.
In addition to the teachers and students of the academy, anyone including me who dares to sit on it will be killed immediately!"
School buses in this era are not only to ensure the safety of students, but also to reassure their parents. After all, this was in the Ming Dynasty in Guizhou, a vast and sparsely populated country. The roads were rugged and difficult to travel, and many students needed to live in residence.
If the common people do not see their children for a long time, they will inevitably become suspicious of the government's actions, but they will not be able to bear it if these young students are required to travel long distances. Therefore, while allocating funds for school construction to various prefectures, the imperial court also followed Zhu You's instructions.
Cong's proposal specifically allocates a special fund for school buses ranging from 30,000 to 80,000 taels.
He casually opened the curtain of a school bus, and Zhuge Xi joked with his rare smile: "Go up and take a look, don't treat this as a prison bus!"
"This...is this really a special car for children to study in?" Xishan Tusi couldn't believe his eyes. Not only did this car look luxurious on the outside, but the decoration inside was so extravagant that people couldn't even imagine it. There were four rows of seats.
The small chair with armrests was actually cushioned with soft cushions. Compared to this school bus, the awning car I used for traveling should have been set on fire.
After watching it for two hours, the people's interest in the school bus has not diminished. Except for the village name on the front of the car, the more than seventy luxury carriages are exactly the same. For those people who have lived at the bottom for generations,
They never dreamed that their children would take such a means of transportation to enter a government school with flying colors. But looking at this situation, the tuition fee is probably an astronomical figure. Can they afford it after just having a few good meals? (