Liu Zhang suppressed the excitement of the people and asked the old man again: "Is anyone in your family an official?"
"Sir, you are joking. There are no literate people in our family. How can anyone be an official?" After saying this, the old man became more casual.
"Does anyone have a skill?"
"My son can carve, does that count?" The middle-aged man on the side nodded.
"Of course."
Liu Zhang straightened up and said loudly: "Common people, do you know why those famous and wealthy villagers in your mouth persuade you to escape? Why do they want to escape themselves? I can tell you now, because they are selfish, greedy, and insatiable.
Because wherever the Sichuan army goes, they will issue two government orders, one is the land order, and the other is the official examination of the four civil servants. They are afraid. Maybe you don't understand the meaning of these two government orders, so let me tell you.
The land order is what I just told this old man. When you are desperate, you can sell your ancestral property to the government. The government will buy your land at a high price and then rent it to you at a low price so that you can farm.
The Four Imperial Examinations allow those of you who are literate and can write and draw to enter the officialdom through a fair examination just like the children of rich men. You no longer need high-sounding recommendations from high-ranking officials and noble families, as well as various
If you are skilled in crafts, you can serve the government based on your skills and get the rewards you deserve.
However, those rich men refuse to do it. The land order does not deprive them of their land, but restricts them from annexing your land. They are like their wives being robbed. They desperately slander the Sichuan Army.
In the Four Civil Service Examinations, in fact, few of you are literate at all. How many of you can compete with their sons and grandsons for official positions? But they still can't tolerate you. Even if you gain fame based on your true ability, they can't tolerate you.
They insist on controlling the officialdom, insisting on you prostrating to them, and insisting on you giving them some benefits, before they are willing to allow one or a half of you to enter their world, and they have always succumbed to the other children of the rich. See
They act with their eyes, and spend their whole lives like cattle or horses, slaves or servants.
They are selfish, they are greedy, they are afraid that they will not be able to deprive you of your land, and they are afraid that you will have the same opportunity as them to enter the officialdom and be loyal to the Han Dynasty. They take advantage of your simplicity. In order to resist the Sichuan army, they will not hesitate to make up lies to make you leave your hometown, separate your wife and children, and die.
On the road, buried in the river.
This is the reason why I killed people in Jiangzhou, Brazil, Hanzhong, Wuling and Chaisang. You tell me whether they should kill or not."
Liu Zhang shouted the last few words hoarsely. He was not giving a speech, he was just venting the emotions he had always wanted to vent. The people looked at Liu Zhang, whose face was flushed in the rain, without saying a word. Liu Zhang's plain words, they
Understand it, hear it in your ears, and enter your heart.
None of these poor people have been exploited by the landlords and wealthy people, and have not seen the faces of those aristocratic families.
They have never thought about becoming an official, but it does not mean that they are indifferent to all kinds of injustices. After dinner, they talk about those noble families who abuse their private power, use power for personal gain, and officials who corrupt officialdom.
Although they were just talking, it was their inner thoughts.
Land is their foundation. No common people in the Han Dynasty are willing to give up their land. However, there are unforeseen circumstances and people have misfortunes and misfortunes. They can only maintain food and clothing and struggle to survive. Once they encounter a serious illness or disaster,
, they can only sell their fields, land, houses, or even their children and daughters.
The people being sold are all wealthy and landlords. After selling, they will become tenants, long-term workers, slaves and maids for the rest of their lives. Who would be willing to do so?
After listening to Liu Zhang's words, I realized that what the Sichuan army brought was policies to protect them and give them at least a chance to get ahead. These policies were not conducive to the landlords and old money, so they opposed them, so they deceived themselves, so now they
They left their hometowns and the place where their ancestors had lived for generations, and some even lost their relatives as a result.
There is no anger greater than conscienceless deception.
After going through hardships, I realized that it was a scam from the beginning, which made countless people angry.
If it weren't for what Liu Zhang said was so unreasonable that they still couldn't believe it, they would have been excited.
"Lord, the soldiers are gathering in batches and can cross the river at any time." Yan Yan came over to report.
Liu Zhang glanced at the soldiers standing in the rain, and then at the common people standing on the bank of the Xiangjiang River, who were so wet that they lost their human form. Their hearts were still churning and they could not make a decision.
Liu Zhang said to Yan Yan: "Arrange some soldiers to organize the people to cross the river."
"This... is." Yan Yan was a little embarrassed at first. These people were betraying Liu Zhang. If they could let them cross the river first, they would be merciful. They also asked soldiers to help them cross the river. Isn't this because they were full? But Yan Yan saw
Looking at the miserable people, they could not bear it and responded loudly.
A group of elite soldiers came out, with handles on both sides of the pontoon bridge. Six generals were arranging the people's queue outside the pontoon bridge. The people glanced at the soldiers, then looked back at Liu Zhang and the Sichuan army generals, and slowly walked towards the pontoon bridge, feeling hesitant in their hearts.
Take measures and just move forward instinctively in the set direction.
"These people are so hateful. My lord treated them like this and they still want to escape. I really want to beat one or two to death with a hammer." Shamoko said angrily.
"If you don't speak, no one will think you are dumb."
Xiao Furong turned around and gave Shamoko a warning look. At this moment, a scream came from the side. A woman hugged a boy who had fainted on the ground and cried miserably. Xiao Furong walked up in two or two steps.
Going forward, the woman recognized Xiao Furong as a woman through her clear eyes. She did not resist, but just held the boy in her arms and cried endlessly.
Xiao Furong touched the boy's forehead. It was very hot. He must have had a fever after being exposed to the rain. Xiao Furong quickly took out a small bag, which contained a few pieces of young ginger distributed by the Sichuan Army. Xiao Furong stuffed the ginger into the boy's mouth.
The boy may have been hungry, so he chewed it unconsciously, causing tears to flow from his eyes.
"Sister, you go and see our military doctor. Just say that Xiao Furong asked you to go there. After reading..." Xiao Furong paused here. She originally wanted to go home quickly after reading, but she saw
Looking at the people crossing the pontoon bridge one by one, he finally said: "After reading this, go wherever you want to go."
After Xiao Furong finished speaking, she turned around and returned to the team. The woman looked at Xiao Furong's back in a daze.
The soldiers who maintained order put the people in five or six at a time. The people carried their small bags and took their relatives onto the pontoon. It was surprisingly orderly. There was almost no other sound except the sound of rain and the sound of river waves.
"Ouch." Suddenly a cry came.
An old lady slipped outside the pontoon and dropped a bamboo basket in her hand into the muddy water. The black pancakes inside rolled all over the floor. A general immediately rushed to help her up and stretched out a hand to pick up the half-eaten pancakes.
Clean the bread, wipe it and put it carefully into the basket.
The old lady finally stood up and was about to say thank you when she was surprised to see that the general had only one hand. She was stunned. Lei Tong handed the basket back to the old lady and said casually: "Nǎinǎi, take it." (Unfinished)