Yang Fan does not have the ability to manage the entire island. After all, the situation in Luzon is very complicated. The area is also large. In later generations, there were more than 160 languages in the Philippines. I don’t know how many ethnic groups there are.
As a rule, imperial power does not go to the countryside.
Yang Fan can only support the big clans in the local area to maintain the place.
If the native leaders are willing to cooperate, they can also be granted official status. Even if they are unwilling to cooperate, they can coexist peacefully as long as they don't cause trouble. As long as it does not interfere with the development of copper mines, the school
In order to occupy this area, Yang Fan planned to select talents from the Han people and add them to the local administrative agencies. Divide counties in Luzon Island and provide a rough regional management.
Various local forces will be slowly digested in the future.
In addition, Yang Fan plans to recruit another regiment of army soldiers from Han people. In this way, there is a group of pirates and a group of local Han people in Manila City. Plus a large fleet. As the military force of the Governor-General of Luzon in the Ming Dynasty, it was used to deter the natives.
Of course, it also prevents other Western colonists from coming back to make plans.
Yang Fan plans to station an administrative team of about fifty people here in addition to the two regiments stationed in Manila City. Effectively manage Luzon Island.
From now on, Manila, as the capital of Luzon, will be mainly responsible for organizing local natives and Han people to develop copper mines. And a large copper smelting factory was built here. From now on this place will be a copper city.
The second order issued by Yang Fan was to establish a temporary court of Luzon Prefecture. All Han Chinese who have been unlawfully harmed in the past thirty years can file complaints with the Luzon Governor-General. The court will send troops to arrest and summon the defendant Ran Ting to attend the trial.
The court will make a judgment in accordance with the law in accordance with the "Da Ming Law". In addition to criminal penalties, there are also civil liabilities such as compensation.
In order to occupy this area, Yang Fan planned to select talents from the Han people and add them to the local administrative agencies. First, put up the airs of each county government. Then, towns and townships were established below the county level to allow them to govern themselves. Towns and townships adopt the method of direct election by the people, with elections held once a year.
The biggest advantage of autonomy is that their conflicts need to be resolved by themselves, and the government can act as a mediator and does not interfere with their local affairs except collecting taxes.
Yang Fan is not worried. These places are controlled by large clans and large Turao tribes. If their reign is too dark. People will vote with their feet. After all, Manila will be governed very well. They would go to Manila to make a living.
Yang Fan has always believed that giving people the power to choose is more important than giving them anything.
Yang Fan's third decree is that a school will be opened in Manila and every county to learn Chinese. Chinese will become the only official language in Luzon. After all, more than 160 languages are not enough. There must be a unified language and writing system
In later generations, the Philippines relied on English as its official language. Their English is much better than Indians. Therefore, a large number of customer service calls in the West are outsourced to them.
The school is also preparing to promote Confucianism to the native people. From now on, every place Yang Fan conquers. They are all ready to promote Confucianism. Such a good thing must be shared with the world. Especially Europeans. They always create palaces for children, battlefields for adults, and graves for the elderly.
Isn't this the same erroneous idea that the Xiongnu favored the young and the strong but despised the old and the weak?
The caterpillars of the Ming Dynasty will have a good place to go in the future, and that is to teach and educate people all over the world. The Church teaches these barbarians to be benevolent, righteous, propriety, wisdom and trustworthy. Let them understand etiquette, justice and integrity so that their justice system must be in line with the righteousness of the Spring and Autumn Period. Promote the rule of filial piety.
In the future world, except for the Han people who no longer need to study Confucianism, all other ethnic groups need to study Confucianism and use Confucian scholars as officials.
Yang Fan does not need Ming Dynasty scholars. Only graduates from new-style schools are needed.
All Confucian scholars may be unemployed in the future. After all, the imperial examination is connected with the officialdom. Yang Fan was kind-hearted and could not watch them lose their livelihood.
The way out that Mr. Yang gave was to work as education officials in various colonies, so that these barbarians could also enjoy the outstanding civilization achievements of China for thousands of years. Lords, ministers, fathers, sons, sons, the light of the Four Books and Five Classics will shine upon the earth.
From now on, if the conquered barbarians want to be naturalized, become local civil servants, or obtain Ming household registration, they must pass the imperial examination. This will be their only way out.
Third, more than a hundred Hanrao clan chiefs, family heads, chamber of commerce general managers, etc. came to Yang Fan.
"The land of Luzon will belong to the Ming Dynasty from now on. You local sages must take action. Race to occupy the wasteland and occupy as much as you can. I will sell you cement and muskets. Even the squatting tiger cannon, Buddha "Lang cannons are also calibrated" Yang Fan's sworn speech.
"Uncle, then we are not the local tyrants of Chenglian." An old patriarch in his seventies asked in disbelief.
"Yes, I am going to make you a local bully. You build a castle locally, occupy the land, and develop the manor. I will give you rubber tree saplings in the future, and you can also develop rubber plantations, and I will buy your rubber."
"Uncle, if I build an army myself, will the court punish me?" asked another head of the family.
"I represent the imperial court. You are free to do anything. I will guide you. I will give you as many officials as you can occupy and control. I have a full supply of muskets, artillery, and war horses. I can sell them all to you.”
A family head asked: "What if the natives attack us? Some large tribes of natives here can even raise one or two thousand soldiers."
Yang Fan said: "The garrison in Manila will support you. The natives are doing their own thing and are in disarray. You build the castle, buy the muskets and artillery, and take care of the servants of your own manor. If there are many of them, if they come to attack you, you will Hold on to the castle. Then encroach on their territory bit by bit."
Yang Fan looked at this, and the heads of the family, who had been excited by his own instigation, couldn't bear it anymore, continued: "If you really can't defeat them, ask the garrison in Manila for help. Once the garrison's army arrives, they will naturally defeat these mobs."
There was a murmur of discussion below. They all think this matter is completely calibrated
Although these families are the major influence of the Han people in the local area, they have always been oppressed. The main reason is that they are not allowed to be armed.
Now that this place belongs to the Ming Dynasty, it is obvious that the government will not go outside the county seat. Locally, this is to allow major families to govern themselves. This is a good opportunity. Who doesn’t want to carve out a big piece of territory for their children and grandchildren?
Moreover, many of these people are from Fujian and Guangdong, and the local mountainous areas are also lined with earthen buildings and forts. The local area is maintained by wealthy families. They are quite familiar with this.
"Let's do it. This is what uncle said. If we don't do it, are we still considered men?"
"I'll gather all the family members right now, buy weapons from my uncle, and organize a militia when I get back."
Yang Fan watched these people gearing up with satisfaction, as if they were all excited. The old men with thick necks blushed excitedly. Wait until their discussions have subsided.
Yang Fan said: "There is one more thing, I hope you will support me. I am going to open an academy in Manila to cultivate some talents locally. The outstanding children of your clan can be sent to school. I will invite the great scholars of the Ming Dynasty to teach them carefully. .You have been away from the Ming Dynasty for too long, and you also need to learn the culture of the Ming Dynasty."
These old men are all human beings, and Yang Fan wants their eldest son and grandson to come to Manila to go to school. Many words don’t need to be understood too clearly. They are all foxes of thousands of years and everyone understands them.
Mr. Yang delegates power in this way and supports their development in this way. They also need to be sensible. By sending the most outstanding children in their family, the eldest son and grandson, to attend school in Manila, they can be regarded as showing their loyalty to Mr. Yang.
Although this matter is clearly about taking hostages. But, thinking about it on the other hand, this is not a good thing. From now on, these children can be regarded as riding on Mr. Yang’s train. The future is limitless.
If it weren't for the fact that Mr. Yang's wife was born as a general, a famous second-generation ancestor in the capital, and a stall owner in Dongchang. Make them shudder. They all want to send their daughters and granddaughters to take care of them.
"I, I will send my eldest grandson to you when you get back."
"My three grandsons are the best in my family. I will send them all."
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Yang Fan saw these old men on the road and smiled with satisfaction.
