Chapter 172 A thousand birds in the forest is worse than a bird in the hand! (Third update)
Qiuyue execution.
This is one of the oldest traditions in China.
Since the Xia and Shang Dynasties, China has continued this tradition.
Lu's Spring and Autumn Cloud said: "The moon of Mengqiu is the beginning of autumn. It is also the month when the legal system is revised, prisons and lawsuits are decided, the guilty are killed, and punishments are severely punished. The heaven and earth begin to be solemn and cannot be full." ’
This tradition has gone through thousands of years and has not faded much.
It’s just that the dynasty did not fully comply. At least when Zhu Yuanzhang became murderous, this so-called tradition could only make way for the imperial power. However, this time Zhu Di executed officials who were corrupt and perverted the law, which happened to be in the autumn. It is quite satisfying to the tradition.
When the notice was posted, the news spread suddenly.
Beiping was the capital of the Yuan Dynasty in the past, and the streets and alleys in the city were very spacious, but now people are constantly coming from all directions, and no matter how spacious the streets are, they are now packed to the brim.
And people are coming one after another.
The common people who came came for no other reason than to see if any of the officials who had oppressed them had been killed.
If there is, it will be the happiest thing in the past few years.
Today’s streets in Peiping are deserted.
Xicheng.
Xia Zhibai didn’t look.
Zhu Di actually invited him, but after thinking about it, Xia Zhibai still refused.
The murder scene is nothing interesting.
Just stick out your head and cut it with a knife.
At most, the people around him became ferocious and crazy when they saw the blood.
Of course, the impact of the bright red blood is still very strong.
Xia Zhibai didn't go, but Heiwa did.
Da Lu and others didn’t go either.
They have seen too many killing scenes like this.
In the Yuan Dynasty, nobles killed people and the government killed people. After the Yuan court was defeated and fled, many people died fighting each other. After the Ming Dynasty took over the world, they also killed many people on this land. As members of a minority tribe, , experienced too many bloody scenes.
They don't want to see this at all.
Ma Tao and other teenagers all woke up. They didn't sleep well last night. They were woken up from time to time by the strong wind and thunder outside. Even after washing their faces with cold water, they still looked a little sluggish.
They looked a little dull.
Standing alone like this.
At a loss what to do.
They just look at the door from time to time, their eyes full of worry and fear, as well as pain and desolation. They are not young anymore, they have long passed the age of ignorance, and they know what is happening in the city today. Most of their father's clan members will have something unexpected happen to them.
It's just that they don't dare to show their sadness.
But the whole person seemed to have lost his soul and his mind.
Xia Zhibai pointed Dalu and others to learn some new words, turned his head, looked at Ma Tao and others and said: "Cry if you want to, I don't have so many rules here, and I don't have that much attention to detail. , businessmen, especially big businessmen who have been in the local area for decades, these people have blood on their hands, and not many people will sympathize with their deaths. The only request I make to you is not to hold hatred. "
"The past is in the past."
Ma Tao and other young men lowered their heads, as if they did not hear Xia Zhibai's words.
After a while, the sound of crying came out.
Not for a while.
We all burst into tears.
The sound of their crying was not very loud, and some of them clenched their teeth to prevent their crying from being revealed.
Xia Zhibai shook his head.
Some things need to be solved on your own.
Being left with nothing is not terrible. What is terrible is becoming unable to recover.
Especially knowing that everyone in his family, except himself, has been killed, not everyone can survive this cruel mental and physical torture, but this is the game of life. Once you participate, , you must keep playing.
Until
total failure or death!
Xia Zhibai had no sympathy for salt merchants such as Ma Wenhua.
He has no filter for businessmen. If he did, it could only be hostility and vigilance.
Under the supervision of the law, modern businessmen dare to directly violate the law, let alone the Ming Dynasty. In today's era when selective enforcement of laws is common and it is difficult for the court to effectively supervise, except for those traders and pawns who make a living in the streets , all well-established businessmen, there is no good thing, their hands are stained with blood.
This is the truth.
Xia Zhibai paid little attention to Ma Tao and others.
His mind was on a map. He went to the iron ore field some time ago and roughly drew a map of the surrounding area.
After continuous adjustments in the past few days, some outlines of the factory area have been added.
He has been in Peiping for some time.
The iron mine has never had a chance to start construction. First of all, there is really no manpower. The people are either busy with the autumn harvest or have been recruited by the government to serve. It is impossible for him to go to the people to call for help at this time. Common people participated in the construction of iron mines.
Secondly, the miners from Yingtian Mansion haven’t arrived yet.
Xia Zhibai has almost finished thinking about the construction and development of iron mines.
Beiping is a good place.
Beiping used to belong to Zhongshu Province in the Yuan Dynasty. In the first year of Hongwu, Zhongshu Province was split into Dadu Road, Baoding Road, Hejian Road, Zhending Road, Shunde Road, Guangping Road, Daming Road, and then changed to Beiping Prefecture, Baoding Prefecture, and Hejian Prefecture respectively. , Zhending Prefecture, Shunde Prefecture, Guangping Prefecture, Daming Prefecture.
The Ming Dynasty has been undergoing changes in the following years. It was once renamed Shandong Province, and then split out and established as Beiping Zhongshu Province.
It was not until the ninth year of Hongwu that the Beiping Province was renamed the Beiping Chengxuan Administrative Department.
Then it was officially decided.
Today’s Peiping, unlike later generations, is not yet the capital. Naturally, there is no poverty belt around the capital. Without the aura of the capital, the place known as Hebei by the world will no longer have so many development restrictions. , there is iron and coal, enough for the development of Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures for a long time.
At least in terms of the steel industry, Peiping will no longer be suppressed.
The economy of the north can also be greatly improved.
Xia Zhibai's current positioning of the north is very simple, which is to focus on the development of the steel industry. As for light industry, the north cannot compete with the south. It is not a problem of the people, but of population. The population of the south is much larger than that of the north. In terms of transportation, In an era when transportation was not smooth, the southern market was too big.
It is simply not comparable to the north.
Xia Zhibai’s current consideration is to utilize the resources in the north.
Prioritize the development of the north and develop the economy of the north, thereby forcing the south to change.
As for diving headlong into the south, Xia Zhibai has not considered it.
The South, especially Jianghuai, was not accessible to ordinary people. Even a strong-minded person like Zhu Yuanzhang would still get a bad start in places like Jianghuai.
In places like Jianghuai, there are too many meritorious forces, too many interest groups, and local forces are intertwined and deeply rooted. The court does not have enough power, and it cannot be rectified at all. If you fight hard, it will just eliminate the other. Sir, after you sing, I will take the stage.
Treating the symptoms rather than the root cause.
Zhu Yuanzhang obviously also knew this problem.
I have been trying hard to uproot Jianghuai's power, but I can't study in other places, fail in exams, and can't even do 'promoting filial piety and integrity'. As for the economy, Jianghuai has pulled it apart. Eighteen thousand miles.
Even though Zhu Yuanzhang imposed higher taxes on the Jianghuai area.
It still doesn’t have much effect.
Local officials, powerful people, and landlords had many ways to transfer these taxes to the people. Zhu Yuanzhang's series of fierce attacks also caused local people to mourn Zhang Shicheng. Afterwards, Zhu Yuanzhang calmed down.
Start trying pruning from imperial branches.
Judging from the results of history, Zhu Yuanzhang still failed.
The economic base determines the superstructure. The south is too rich and far outnumbers the north. It will definitely lead to more talents in the south, because the south has more money and better educational resources. No matter how hard Zhu Yuanzhang suppresses it, he will only scratch the surface. , and then recovered after a while.
Even the harder you suppress it, the stronger the rebound will be.
The territory of China has been changing from Guanzhong and Hebei to today's Jianghuai. However, Guanzhong has completely collapsed due to the climate and the closure of the northwest trade route to foreign countries. The only Only Hebei can pull together to fight Jianghuai.
The north will also be Xia Zhibai's long-term strategic location.
Xia Zhibai took back his mind.
He rolled up the drawing in his hand.
Calculating the time, the people sent by Ying Tianfu should arrive in the next few days.
Creak.
The closed door was pushed open.
Hei Wa walked in with a disappointed look on his face, followed by several teenagers. Their clothes were all in tatters, and even their vital parts were not fully covered. The few beggars looked nervously at the people in the courtyard, and when they saw Da The Lu people, whose faces were full of beards, were even frightened and took a few steps back.
Seems to have bad memories of Semu people.
Xia Zhibai raised his eyes.
He took a few glances at these little beggars and guessed that they should be the 'helpers' Hei Wa had met while walking around the city during this period.
Hei Wa came over dejectedly and said: "Brother Xia, my people were robbed by the government. Today the government announced that some fields outside the city will be distributed to beggars in the city. I have not known many of them during this time. The few people accepted the court's arrangement and chose to settle down in Peking."
"I"
Hei Wa's eyes were a little red, looking very aggrieved and uncomfortable.
Xia Zhibai laughed and comforted: "Isn't this a good thing?"
"It is better to have a thousand birds in the forest than to have one in the hand. They are content and happy. Their choice is not wrong. Compared with the frivolous words I gave, the imperial court gave me real land. If it were me, I would choose the land. "
"This is a land that can support my family."
“With the land, I will have food and clothing, and I will be able to start a family and start a business.”
"If you really regard them as friends, you should be happy for them."
"But they made it clear before." Hei Wa was still a little angry, feeling like he had been stabbed in the back.
Xia Zhibai touched Hei Wa's head and said with a smile: "You, sometimes we take it too much for granted. You did come from a beggar family, but they didn't have the things you experienced. Is it really hard to choose between a meal and a meal?”
“There’s no need to worry too much.”
“Isn’t there someone willing to listen to your advice?”
"Why don't you introduce me?"
Hei Wa wiped his face and looked at the people on the side. A smile appeared on his face again and he cheered up: "That's right, they don't want to if they don't want to. If you are willing, Brother Xia, let me introduce you to him. This person is Li Zi, this is Fang Huan, and this is"
Hei Wa introduced these people carefully.
They are all young.
Xia Zhibai nodded with a smile and took the initiative to reach out his hand and said: "I am Xia Zhibai. Thank you for collecting information for me in the city recently. I, Xia Zhibai, will not break my promise and will give it to you in the future. A new life.”
"Welcome to join."
(End of this chapter)