Chapter 553 One Counting Eagle
Yan Peipi said he was tough, but in fact he didn't even carry twenty boards. He struggled violently until he was barely breathing, and finally lost his vitality. The area from his back to his buttocks was completely rotten, revealing the broken white bones.
It should have been a very horrifying scene, but the people under the stage burst into enthusiastic celebrations.
With the death of Yan Peipi, a big mountain weighing on the people of Wudu County suddenly collapsed.
Gou Wazi felt that his body was much lighter and he could stand much straighter.
"Cheng Dalang, where will you stay tonight? The guest house you often go to has been taken back by the county government."
Cheng Dalang was confused: "What does it mean to return to the county government?"
Gouwazi was jumping up and down, obviously in a good mood: "The entire Shuozhou, whether it is mountains, rivers, fields, or houses, all belong to Duke Yun."
Cui Sanlun, who was still smiling at first, heard this, his smile froze on his face, and his expression was about to burst.
What does Gu Nanxi want to do? !
Cheng Dalang was speechless: "What can the people of Shuozhou do?"
Gouwazi shook his head: "What can't we do? These fields don't belong to us in the first place. They are all in the hands of powerful gentry. They are fighting against Duke Yun. If Duke Yun doesn't deal with them, who will?"
Gou WaZi took Chen Dalang and others to the guest house taken over by the county government.
If you rent a bunkhouse, you'll get one penny per person per night.
A five-person berth costs two cents per person per night, and a pot of hot water is also provided.
A double room costs thirty cents a night and provides two pots of hot water and two bowls of porridge.
The price is much cheaper than the previous guest house.
Chen Dalang asked for a few five-person bunks. Just as he was about to ask Cui Sanlun and the Song family what rooms they wanted to book, he saw Niu Jinyi hurriedly bringing people over.
"Master Cui, I am late, please forgive me."
Cui Sanlun looked at Niu Jinyi for a long time without recognizing who he was.
Niu Jinyi reported his family status: "My father is the supervisor of Yunzhou Army, and my lower official was the principal of Baichuan Academy in Yunzhou, and now he is temporarily serving as the governor of Shuo."
A look of understanding appeared on Cui Sanlun's face. Niu Jinyi was only twenty years old and yet he was used in such an important manner. This shows that he is a promising young man!
Niu Jinyi warmly invited Cui Sanlun to go to the county government office for a rest.
Cui Sanlun thought that Duo and Niu Jin would ask about the current situation in Shuozhou, and then agreed.
The Song family felt uncomfortable living in the county government, so they decided to live in a guest house with Cheng Dalang. When Cui Sanlun was ready to go north, they would follow Cui Sanlun together.
The county government office was very luxuriously decorated, and the beds were all made of pear wood. Cui Sanlun frowned.
Niu Jin gave the most spacious master bedroom to Cui Sanlun and ordered the servants to bring in the washed bedding.
"Master Cui, these furnitures were left behind by the former county magistrate. Someone originally proposed to destroy them all, but I think this is too wasteful! Breaking bad habits does not depend on these forms."
Cui Sanlun remained silent and sat at the table, gesturing to Niu Jinyi to continue.
Cui Sanlun was originally the leader of the Qing Dynasty, his reputation was astonishing, and he was the idol in the minds of countless students.
He is also the adoptive father of Duke Yun. He came to the territory of Shuozhou and said that if he wanted to commit rebellion, here he would be equivalent to the Supreme Emperor!
Niu Jinyi: "After the general came to Shuozhou, he found that eighty-nine percent of Shuozhou's wealth was in the hands of the local powerful gentry. Their relationship was like a spider web, intricate and intricate."
Niu Jinyi used to look down on Mr. He Yunyan a little bit in his heart. I feel that Mr. He is doing nothing, but as the governor of Shuozhou, he is being manipulated by these aristocratic families.
Only after Niu Jinyi really came into contact with Shuozhou affairs did he clearly feel how complicated these forces were.
It is quite remarkable that Mr. He can sit on the position of governor for so many years and send troops to assist Yunzhou at such a critical time.
Niu Jinyi poured a cup of tea for Cui Sanlun: "The general has taken drastic measures to cut down the top ten aristocratic families in Shuozhou. There are three main problems he faces."
"First, what should be done with the large tracts of farmland and population that have not been reported?"
"Second, the local people are living in poverty. Do we need to distribute grain relief?"
"Third, there are many collusions between grassroots officials and gentry. How to clean up the officialdom?"
When Niu Jin saw Cui Sanlun, he listened attentively. The conversation became more and more intense, and his words were full of admiration for Gu Nanxi.
"The number of captives and concealed populations of the ten major families alone is as high as 30,000. According to past practice, these captives can be sent to mines for mining, but the number is too many."
Once the number of prisoners exceeds a certain critical value, mutiny may occur at any time, affecting the stability of the entire Shuozhou.
Many coolie tasks need to be done by captives, but not too many. Too many captives will only be a burden.
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Niu Jin secretly hoped that Duke Yun could properly handle the affairs of these prisoners and gain a good reputation.
After all, every founding king needs to be cleared in the end.
Cui Sanlun also understood Shuozhou's predicament and asked: "What is Nan Xi's plan?"
This is a long story.
Niu Jinyi explained patiently: "We first classify the prisoners. It is impossible to release people from the ten major families. They have to work as coolies until they die. Those who are estranged from them and are only serving as guards and have no human life on their hands can do it." Use labor to redeem yourself.”
"Redemption?"
"Yes! Give them a one-year inspection period. If they behave peacefully and do not cause trouble, we will give them a chance to become a military camp. They spend most of their time cultivating wasteland during weekdays and participate in other labor construction during their spare time. After saving money, You can redeem yourself.”
Cui San nodded. With this hope, these 30,000 prisoners can be stabilized for at least one year.
Niu Jinyi: "If these prisoners make great contributions, the inspection period can also be shortened."
"What great contribution?"
"For example, if you provide some important information, or if you have special talents, you can work in the workshop or farmland after being selected by the Zajia Mojia farmer."
As for providing important information, it is actually equivalent to internal reporting, thereby dividing them, and will not allow them to work together to cause trouble secretly.
Cui Sanlun continued to listen to Niu Jinyi's explanation.
He and Gu Nanxi hadn't seen each other for many years. Even though they exchanged letters frequently, the topics couldn't be detailed, so he didn't know how far Gu Nanxi had grown.
Niu Jinyi knew very well what role he was playing, so he tried his best to objectively tell Cui Sanlun about the measures Gu Nanxi had taken in Shuozhou.
"The move to revert the land to the county government is quite controversial. Some students believe that this will touch the interests of many families and is not conducive to our move south."
The further south you go, the richer you get.
Some ordinary families also have several acres of land, and as for high-ranking officials and nobles, there are countless lands under their names.
The policies adopted by Duke Yun in Shuozhou are very likely to become national policies in the future.
Therefore, many people are opposed to this article.