Chapter 152 Wait until I grow up! I must help the prince clean up the world in the future!
Xu Xing and Luo Xi had a good chat.
The two made an appointment to go to a post station at the head of the village to chat for a while and gave Chen Yi and the others a holiday.
Chen Yi ran back home.
Looking at his father who was still making up the frame, he asked: "Dad, didn't you tell me before that those rich officials and gentry have no problem even if they break the national law? They officials protect each other, why are there so many arrests of rich people and officials now?
ah!"
Chen Yi looked at Chen Fangtian in front of him with confusion in his eyes.
Chen Fangtian's hand that was weaving the frame paused slightly. He looked at his son in front of him with puzzlement in his eyes and asked, "Where did you see the rich officials and gentry being arrested?"
"It's right at the entrance of the village! An official came into the village just now, followed by many prisoners in silk clothes. They listened to the conversation between the teacher and the official.
Those officials, gentry and wealthy households were all arrested and exiled because they refused to pay taxes. It was said that their homes were ransacked, and then the teacher told us that we must abide by national laws in the future!"
Chen Yi looked at Chen Fangtian in front of him and said.
Hearing Chen Yi's words, Chen Fangtian was slightly stunned.
"Where??"
"It's still at the entrance of the village!"
Chen Fangtian, with curiosity in his eyes, pulled his son to the entrance of the village. The village entrance was surrounded by people, and all the people had excitement in their eyes.
Looking at the wealthy officials and gentry who had become prisoners in front of them, all the common people showed excitement on their faces.
In the hearts of most people in the Ming Dynasty, these wealthy officials and gentry are not good people. Even if they are not guilty, they should be arrested and killed!
Not to mention, the reasons given by His Royal Highness are quite sufficient!
These wealthy officials and gentry are obviously the richest and the most tax-paying group, yet they evade taxes.
The Ming Dynasty itself needs to protect the people and rely on taxes to support them. If no one pays taxes, how will the station be supported?
How to feed the army, how to build bridges and pave roads?
How to build water conservancy?
What His Royal Highness the Prince said is very good! It is everyone’s duty to pay taxes in accordance with the law!
He will never have privileges just because he is an official or a gentry!
The common people next to them listened with interest to the explanation of the official next to them, and there was an inexplicable strange feeling in everyone's eyes.
Originally, they thought themselves as humble as clay.
Originally, they felt that they and these wealthy businessmen, officials and gentry were not the same creature at all!
Originally, they felt that they were incomparable to wealthy businessmen, officials, and gentry. How could they enjoy the same power?
But the officials in front of them patiently explained to themselves why these officials, gentry and wealthy businessmen had their homes confiscated and exterminated, and explained to themselves and others what punishment they should receive for violating national laws.
Officials and gentry are equally guilty as common people!
fair!
With emotion in his eyes, Chen Fangtian listened to the explanation of the official on the side and looked at the dozens of wealthy officials, gentry and wealthy people who were in prison next to him.
He had a strong strange feeling in his heart towards the prince of Qingzhou. He had been a robber before, and he had also served as some minor leader among the robbers.
But he knew very well in his heart what kind of virtue there was among the intruders. Although the slogans were good, why would the king of intruders come and not pay for their food?
Bullshit!
It’s not like those ordinary people have no money or food at all!
Those who shoot rich people are just doing it for their own selfish desires.
If you are an ordinary citizen, a craftsman, and have some assets or a beautiful girl, intruders will still rob you!
To put it bluntly, the thieves are still just a group of thieves until they die!
It is precisely because he saw this clearly that Chen Fangtian was actually very disappointed with the intruder, so he took advantage of the chaos to escape from the intruder.
Originally, he wanted to take his son to the Jiangnan area, but he didn't expect to be dragged into the ranks of His Highness the Crown Prince by refugees.
After entering here, Chen Fangtian discovered just how powerful this Crown Prince was!
Let’s not talk about whether his remarks will completely become reality.
But as he is now arresting rich people with good reason and then explaining it to ordinary people, this strategy can greatly increase the favor of ordinary people towards His Royal Highness.
Win people's hearts!
There was a hint of emotion in Chen Fangtian's eyes. His ability to win people's hearts was definitely far greater than that of a thief!
What's more important is that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has done practical things!
For example, schools were established in villages, and people were specially assigned to guide people in production, and they tried their best to crack down on those wealthy businessmen, officials and gentry with bad deeds.
Then the inn was built, and then the official road was also renovated!
In short, everything is developing prosperously.
"Really, dad, look at those wealthy businessmen, officials, and gentry, all of them are unkempt!"
Chen Yi's words interrupted Chen Fangtian's thinking.
Chen Fangtian smiled slightly, looked at Chen Yi in front of him and said, "Yes! Your Highness the Crown Prince did a good job indeed!"
"Well! When I grow up, I must help His Royal Highness to clean up the world!"
With excitement on his face, Chen Yi said to Chen Fangtian in front of him.
Hearing his son's words, Chen Fangtian's heart skipped a beat, but his face remained unchanged. He just smiled and said to Chen Yi in front of him.
"good!"
Chen Fangtian gently stroked the back of his son's head. He couldn't help but glance at the wealthy officials and gentry beside him.
Does His Royal Highness really not need to win over these wealthy officials and gentry?
If something goes wrong with these people, what should His Highness do?
There was a hint of curiosity in Chen Fangtian's eyes.
He had the impression that the imperial court was generally more tolerant of wealthy businessmen, because many of these wealthy households had some influence in the local area or in the court, and had the support of some officials.
It’s too easy to move!
Does His Highness the Crown Prince want to become a new Taizu?
Chen Fangtian didn’t quite understand!
"Let's go! Let's go back!"
Chen Fangtian took one last look at the prisoner next to him and sighed towards his son.
Suning County.
Lin Yi led two thousand soldiers to station here, and another eight thousand soldiers had been dispersed by him.
These days, not only did they attack the Manchu and Qing armies, they actually took the opportunity to expel many chaotic intruders, allowing the Ming Dynasty to reoccupy a lot of Hejian Prefecture's territory.
It has freed up a lot of strategic living space for Shandong, which is very important.
And Lin Yi also received Zhu Cixi's order to prevent him from continuing to advance north. Now he only needs to be nailed to Hejian Mansion and hold back part of the Manchu Army!
Just wait and see what happens, and wait to see a decisive battle between the intruders and the Manchus!
"Ning Zhi, who do you think can win?"
Ji Yi looked at the stars in the sky, pondered for a moment, then looked at the adjutant and staff officer beside him and asked.