After the Manchus entered the customs, in the first few years, apart from fighting, the only thing left was land enclosures. The war destroyed the local order, and countless lands became ownerless. In fact, there is no need to be afraid if there is an owner. Once the war horse passes, it will be said who belongs to it. That’s who it is!
Especially around Beijing, after the war, 90% of the land belonged to the Manchus and nobles, and the Han people completely lost their homes. After more than two hundred years of hard work, part of the land returned to the hands of the Han people for various reasons!
But the number is too small, accounting for no more than 10%, and the land of these people is also very scattered and has no possibility of becoming a manor!
Zai Chun was very kind to these poor Han people and the Manchus who had truly come down from poverty. He knew that these people really relied on the land to survive, and without it they would really starve to death!
So we treat these people with direct land swaps, and if I give you half the land compared to 1.5 points, you won't suffer a loss, right?
Ten acres of land, if you change it to another place, it would be fifteen acres. What are you dissatisfied with if you get it for free? You said your broken family is worth millions? Can I give you another two hundred taels of moving money?
"It's interesting! Zai Chun's rules are actually pretty good. It's a bit like robbing the rich and giving to the poor!" Xiao Letian couldn't help but nodded when he heard this.
Fu Qing slapped his thigh and said, "Oh, how can it be so simple! I have forgotten one of the most important factors!"
"That's the cemetery!"
Ouch! Xiao Letian frowned, how could Zai Chun forget such an important thing?
Sure enough, he was still young. Emperor Tongzhi thought that he had no plan left, so he ordered the Ministry of Internal Affairs to handle this task without consulting other officials!
More than 90% of the land in the northern suburbs belongs to the Eight Banners nobles. This is an internal affair between the royal family and relatives, so the Ministry of Industry sends out a few surveying clerks, and the main task is handled by the Ministry of Internal Affairs!
After all, Zai Chun handled this matter as a royal family matter rather than a national matter! The bad thing is here. If Zaichun had discussed it with any of the courtiers, such a flaw would not have happened!
Zai Chun's decree was directly turned into black and white notices and posted in the dozen or so villages. This was a big deal, they all went crazy!
The people were immediately divided into three groups. One group was silent, the other group accepted the situation sadly, and the third group was determined to refuse to obey!
The Han people and the really poor Manchus did not dare to make any resistance, especially the Han people who knew their little arms and legs. Not to mention the long live masters, even ordinary county magistrates and housekeepers of noble families could not afford to offend them!
Although the notice did not say how compensation should be paid to the ancestor's grave, no matter how wronged I felt, I did not dare to complain. With two hundred taels of silver, I quickly went to the old monk to do the ritual and move the grave!
Take the newly allocated fields from the imperial court and leave the land of right and wrong quickly!
The other faction is the slaves of low-level noble families! Because Zaichun's money is subsidized to the landlords, and the landlords don't farm their own land. They only farm the land with their servants and tenants!
These low-level nobles are very low-key. They know that they are weak in the capital and dare not show their teeth to anyone. Then their slaves are also miserable!
Zai Chun did not consider the fate of these people. They knew that their banner owners would not be able to give them any money, because one acre of land cost thirty taels, fifty taels, or seventy taels. The landlord's own family did not have enough money. Why? Maybe give it to these slaves?
But the slaves relied on the land to survive. Long Live the Lord expropriated the land, and the compensation was still given to the landlords. They became completely impoverished, and they didn't even know where to get their food rations!
There is no way ahead and no courage to resist. These people can only linger in the house and wait and see, hoping that the emperor can change his mind and give them some way to survive!
But the third wave of people is different. These people are all servants of the famous princes, earls, and marquises in the capital. They have followed their masters to bully others for several lives. They live a good life in the village. !
To be honest, those Zhuangzi embezzled money and food every year. Only a small part was given to the master, and the rest was divided among themselves!
These people have a broad vision, many connections, a lot of bad habits, and the backstage are all celebrities of the day, they are definitely tough! Because of this, these people are the most resistant!
Those small officials in the Ministry of Industry who measure land are just one batch at a time, and disability does not count!
At this point, Xiao Letian said in confusion, "Huh? That's not right... There is a problem, there is a problem here! It's unreasonable!"
"Third Master, think about it, Zai Chun didn't consult with you ministers, so there were flaws when the rules were formulated!"
"But what about the Ministry of Internal Affairs? It's a big government office. It's filled with people who have been working for the royal family all their lives. Wouldn't they know that there is something wrong with the compensation system?"
"Didn't anyone remind Long Live Lord? And those slaves you said were causing trouble... With all due respect, the Qing Dynasty's Eight Banners system still recognizes slavery!"
"What is the master going to do, and the slaves dare to resist? No matter how young Zai Chun is, he is still the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, and they dare to beat up a minor official from the Ministry of Works?"
Fu Qing sighed, "That's right! This is what I'm worried about... The abnormality is here, and there will be even more abnormal things later!"
"If a member of the Ministry of Industry is beaten, he must go to Manzai to complain! I don't know how Lian Xing of the Ministry of Internal Affairs made the difference. Manzai didn't change the rules in the end, but instead asked the Nine Admirals and the Shuntian Mansion to suppress the people! "
"I have been in Tianjin on errands during this period, and I don't know much about the things in the capital... Anyway, Long Live has directed all his anger towards those bannermen slaves who are causing trouble!"
"It got even more bizarre after that. The Nine Gates Admiral Mansion sent a hundred soldiers to suppress the troublemaking people, but a conflict actually broke out. One hundred soldiers were beaten and ran away! Even two officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs The officer and fifteen soldiers were all detained!"
"Long Live Master is really anxious now! He ordered the Yulin New Army stationed at Andingmen to dispatch a company of troops to quell the chaos!"
"Calm down the chaos! Calm down the chaos! This chaos has completely escalated. Last night, gunshots were fired all night long to quell the chaos... The new Yulin Army killed a total of 210 people!"
Xiao Letian stared in disbelief and asked, "This...is killing people now? Are we going to kill people now? Why does the whole thing look like a joke!"
"There must be something fishy, there is definitely something wrong inside!"
At this moment, Director Wang walked over quickly, "There is indeed a problem! Third Master's intelligence is not detailed enough... The intelligence war in Tianjin just sent an urgent report!"
"The water in this storm is too deep!"
