It was getting slightly brighter, and the people who had just gotten up and were getting ready to work smelled the faint smell of blood in the air. However, as long as they have enough to eat and make money, other things don't have much to do with them.
Except that the soldiers in the city patrolled the city more intensively, these people still went to work, worked, and received wages as normal.
While chatting, I heard that several aristocratic families were rebelling, and they were all filled with indignation. Yang Fan, the governor-general, gave them hope for a better life, so naturally they didn't want anything to happen to Yang Fan.
Some aristocratic families who were not personally involved in this matter sent money and food in the name of donating funds to build a new city, in order to fear Yang Fan's revenge.
At this point, no one dares to disobey the Governor's orders. Yang Fan was not embarrassed by these people's compromise. Lately he knew that the aristocratic family would never be wiped out.
As long as these people know how to compromise and fight for their own interests in normal ways, Yang Fan will not be in trouble.
However, this time Yang Fan also used practical actions to tell the family that in the face of absolute strength, all conspiracies are nothing.
After counting the battlefield, Yang Fan did not feel the joy after victory. More than fifty flying knights lost their lives forever, and more than a hundred people were seriously injured. This loss was too huge.
These flying knights were carefully selected warriors. They followed me without any regrets, but they fell here. How heartbroken!
"Gather the bodies of each brother, register their names and family members... In addition, build a hero tower in the city, and I will let them die in a worthy death." In Yang Fan's view, no matter how generous the pension was, he could not save his men's lives.
And he could only make the death of these warriors worthwhile with the greatest compensation. What's more, if an army wants to have combat effectiveness, it must have faith.
Therefore, Yang Fan decided to build the Heroes Tower in Huating County to commemorate these fallen warriors. Although these people did not die to expand the territory of the Tang Dynasty, they also died to establish their own dream country.
Yang Fan wants them to be remembered by future generations. The good life here was fought for by these warriors with their lives.
There were changes in the city, fighting all night, cleaning up the battlefield, and making plans for the aftermath. Even Yang Fan could not hide his fatigue.
Lan
"Grand Governor, the direct descendants of the Wang, Zeng, and Cai families in the city have been killed by General Wang Xiaojie..."
"Those who surrendered were all thrown into the construction of the new city under the supervision of soldiers..."
"In addition, the industries of these companies are still being counted, and it may take a few days." Quan Wanji gave a rough report.
"Quan Zhangshi, this is not urgent. Let everyone go back and rest first. Only when you are in good health can you do things." Looking at the tired faces of everyone, Yang Fan said.
"The Governor must also take your health first. If you are ill, Jiangnan will be unstable." Quan Wanji's lips wriggled a few times and he gave some words of advice.
Lan originally wanted to sue Wang Xiaojie, but he didn't know how to speak. Seeing Quan Wanji hesitate to speak, Yang Fan could of course read his thoughts, waved his hand and said:
"Chief Quan, just do your job well. The other governors will explain to His Majesty. You don't have to ask about this matter."
"No!" Quan Wanji sighed and led everyone to stand up and say goodbye. The demise of several major aristocratic families in the city accelerated the transformation of the city and the construction of the new city.
The wide cement roads and neat houses look so comfortable. The merchants who come and go can best feel the changes in Huating County.
In the past, Huating County was not only rich in aquatic products, but now it gave passing merchants a vibrant scene.
In particular, the satisfaction on the faces of the people is something that people in other places do not have. A prosperous and stable environment is what businessmen need most. They travel around doing business, fearful and eager for peace.
Yang Fan was stunned by the benefits gained from annihilating the family. These aristocratic families are worthy of being families that have been entrenched in Huating County for hundreds of years.
Not only were millions of dollars found, but the properties, shops, and fields owned by them accounted for most of Huating County.
With these fields, the refugees and the Shanyue people who moved here will not have to worry about having no fields. Although Yang Fan wants to build this place into an economic center, a certain amount of land still needs to be guaranteed.
In the hearts of Chinese people, only when they have their own land can they have a sense of belonging. As a result of the rebellion of the three major aristocratic families, Yang Fan took advantage of the situation and carried out a major purge in the officialdom.
Although some incompetent family officials were kicked out, it also resulted in a shortage of talents in various positions.
Although there are some children brought from Guanzhong to fill the gap, the influx of a large number of people has resulted in a shortage of manpower in various departments.
But now the schools in the city have not yet begun to operate, and the reality of talent shortage cannot be changed for a while.
Yang Fan and everyone gathered together and decided to use two big moves to win the hearts of the people. Lan
"Recruitment order, all talented people, regardless of whether they are scholars, farmers, or businessmen, can go to the Governor's Recruitment Hall. They will be hired after passing the inspection." A recruitment order was spread to all states and counties, causing an uproar in Jiangnan.
To reuse them is to become an official. In the past, to be an official, you had to rely on a well-known family, and to take the imperial examination, you had to be recommended by someone.
Unexpectedly, Yang Fan directly issued a recruitment order, and he faced scholars, farmers, industry and commerce. Even the humblest businessman would be reused, and some knowledgeable people immediately realized that Jiangnan was about to change.
Those children from poor families could only get ahead by relying on the aristocratic family. Now that Yang Fan has done something like this, it has simply ruined the future of the Jiangnan aristocratic family.
The reason why the Lan family is so rampant is because the talents are in their hands. Because people from aristocratic families had a monopoly on officialdom, these people dared to challenge the emperor.
And Yang Fan's recruitment order undoubtedly provides a step up for those at the bottom. Especially craftsmen and businessmen were at the lowest level in the Tang Dynasty, and their status was not even as good as ordinary people.
Once a craftsman is registered with the government, his descendants will not even have the chance to be an official, and they are almost like slaves.
The same goes for businessmen. Even if they have a fortune, they still cannot change the fact that they are humble. Recruitment orders are more attractive to craftsmen and businessmen than anyone else.
Lan Mo said that he would be reused, and as long as he got an official position, he would be able to walk with his head high in the future. Yang Fan made such a big move, and naturally he did not hide it from the eyes of the family.
They realized that Yang Fan really wanted to cut off the roots of their families. But several major families had just been wiped out, and no one dared to resist.
Under Yang Fan's strength, if he wanted to survive in Jiangnan, he had to be obedient. Otherwise, the three families of Wang, Zeng, and Cai, who have been in Huating County for hundreds of years, are role models.
Of course, there is another reason, that is, except for Yang Fan's control over Huating County, he does not have strong control over other states and counties in Jiangnan.
This is also the reason why the Jiangnan family acquiesced in Yang Fan's behavior. Of course, Yang Fan also knew about this situation, but he was not in a hurry at all. He understood the principle of boiling toads in warm water.
After people in other prefectures and counties see the changes in Huating County, that will be the time for Yang Fan to take control of the entire Jiangnan.
Anyway, now I don’t have any extra energy to build various places in Jiangnan. As long as other states and counties nominally recognized themselves as the governor and paid their taxes on time, his trip to the south of the Yangtze River would be considered a success.
In Yang Fan's view, Huating County's geographical location is very important. Even in later generations, every invader who wants to occupy China must occupy this place because they have spotted this excellent geographical location of the future Shanghai.
Because Lan occupied this place, he could drive directly to Jiangning County and cross the Yangtze River to enter the Central Plains. Yang Fan's plan is to develop Huating County first, and then gradually control and connect Jiangning, Yangzhou, Quanzhou... to build these places into the southeast coastal economic belt.
This can not only boost the inland economy, but also facilitate the opening of routes... But what Yang Fan lacks most now is various professional and technical talents.
He knew very well that these various professionals were the biggest promoters of production changes. Therefore, after eliminating the unstable factors in Huating County, Yang Fan decided to recruit various talents for his own use.
If the recruitment order is issued, it is like throwing a stone in the water. Then, Yang Fan's behavior of allocating land under the contract system was like dropping a bomb in the water.
For such a good thing, the people in Huating County rushed to tell each other, their faces full of joy. After all, the Grand Governor issued an announcement, regardless of whether it was refugees, Shanyue people, or local people.
All men, women, old and young can be allocated fields according to their population. This is a bit unbelievable to everyone, especially those fertile fields with yields of up to five dan per mu, which have always been in the hands of powerful people.
Many people can only make ends meet by renting crops or paying labor costs. Of course, farming for others and farming for yourself are two different feelings.
Of course, as soon as this news came out, many people questioned the authenticity of the matter, which also led to rumors flying all over the city.
"Don't believe it, something happened some time ago. Several aristocratic families in the city rebelled and were wiped out by the Governor. All their fields were confiscated. In addition, the Governor also paid for many fields in Huating County and planned to distribute the fields to us. "Don't hide your population, otherwise it will be much less." A citizen who heard the news said in a low voice.
"Who believes it! The Governor is not a fool. How could he spend his own money to be so kind to us unrelated people? Besides, the confiscated land is usually distributed to his officials. This has been done in the past. What's more, Is he willing to give up so much land?" someone retorted.
"At first glance, it seems that you have never worked for the governor. Ask the people who built the new city. They have at least one meat dish for three meals a day, and they have 50 coins a day. Have you ever encountered this before? Is it a good thing? Besides, the Grand Governor said that this is land allocated under a contract system. This land does not allow us to buy and sell it freely, it is only planted for us for free. "
"Even free planting is a huge amount of income. The announcement doesn't guarantee that as long as everyone manages the fields carefully, the Governor will never take it back. How could the Governor lie to us if he keeps his promise?" Lan
"I've heard it too. I come from Jiangning. As long as I am naturalized in Huating County, I can be allocated fields. From now on, my wife will farm the land and I will go out to work. Then the good days will come." Although the people do not understand the contract system for allocating fields. What does it mean to divide the land, but it still can't stop me from wanting to try it.
Spring plowing will begin soon. It would be better if we could get a few acres of land. There might be some surplus food next year.
Yang Fan strongly advocated the distribution of land according to the population contract system. The situation in Huating County made him somewhat unbelievable. Basically all the fertile land was in the hands of a few big families.
What the people owned was some barren and remote land. After these people farm and pay taxes every year, they don't have much leftover food. They can only rely on fishing or farming for aristocratic families to barely feed their families. Life is extremely difficult.
Under the Lan responsibility system for land contracting, although people did not have the right to buy and sell land, they could plant it for free, which was definitely the first of its kind in history.
Quan Wanji felt that his heart couldn't bear it. I don’t know where the governor learned it from, it seems that everything he does is a struggle with the family.
It is foreseeable that once the land is really contracted to the people, it will have a huge impact on the world's famous families.
After all, if people in other states and counties know this, who will be willing to farm for those aristocratic families? If we talk about annihilating the aristocratic families in Huating County, we don't need to care about the aristocratic families in other places.
Those aristocratic families who allocate their fields to ordinary people will definitely rebound. After all, those aristocratic families would be afraid that Yang Fan would do the same in other states and counties.
"You don't need to persuade me, just do what I say. This is what you have to do under the rule of this governor. Why do you follow me and support me? Is it just to have a full meal? If this can't satisfy them, I will still Do you deserve to be the governor? As for what those aristocratic families think, don't care, you can't let the aristocratic families take all the benefits." Yang Fan's words made everyone in the audience realize that they naturally knew what the people longed for most.
But Yang Fan will inevitably become a thorn in the hearts of the Jiangnan nobles. Seeing that no one objected, Yang Fan continued:
"In the future, except for those who have been eliminated, the soldiers under the command of the metropolitan government will have lifelong tenure. Those who die in battle will receive a pension of 1,000 yuan, and the land allocated to their families will be doubled without taxes. The disabled will be supported by the metropolitan governor's office and support their old and young children. When they reach adulthood, those who serve as soldiers will not need to pay taxes to their families." If the purpose of allocating fields to the people just now was to win over people's hearts, then this policy made the soldiers present speechless and choked.
They could even imagine the excitement of the soldiers. What is the purpose of being a soldier? Defend the country?
That's just official talk! In fact, the ultimate goal is to find a way to survive. With Yang Fan's favorable conditions, no soldier would dare not obey.
Everyone knows that once this move is made, no one can instigate rebellion against the officers and soldiers of the Governor's Mansion.
"Okay, if anyone has an opinion, just say it. If not, it's settled." Yang Fan looked around at everyone. The corners of Lan Quan Wanji's mouth moved.
He wanted to say that this was against the military system of the Tang Dynasty, but looking at the excitement of the generals, he had no doubt that if he put forward different opinions, these generals would eat him.
Yang Fan didn't feel at all how shocking his behavior was. Since it is decided to professionalize military personnel, the treatment must be the best.
Only by making everyone proud to be a soldier can we have a goal to strive for. If an army wants to be effective, it must have nothing to worry about. What Yang Fan has to do is to make his soldiers dare to face anyone.
Word spreads quickly. Within a few days, all the people in Huating County had to know the news, and it even spread to other prefectures and counties soon.
"Everyone in Huating County can be allocated half an acre of fertile land, one acre of middle field, and two acres of lower field. There are four people in my family, and they will be allocated two acres of fertile land, four acres of middle field, and eight acres of lower field. It seems that it will not happen this year. I'm hungry." One of the people counted with his hands, the smile on his face getting bigger and bigger.
Although his family's land was expropriated before, he not only received compensation. Now I have been allocated significantly more land, including two acres of good farmland and four acres of medium farmland, which is an unexpected surprise.
What the people pursue is very simple, as long as they can have enough food and clothing.
"What are you talking about? I haven't seen Wang Lao Er's family. I never thought that his boy could only wield a sword and a gun. I heard that he was directly recruited as a soldier this time and was assigned four acres of fertile land and more than ten acres of middle land. And there is no need to pay taxes." The people next to the lantern were shocked. The same population lived in several times more fields than their own, and they did not need to pay taxes. This meant that all the grain they received belonged to them.
"There is such a good thing, my boy is also a soldier, why not!"
"Haha, the government soldiers are not professional soldiers serving the governor. Of course there are none. It is said that as long as they have professional skills, once they are hired by the governor, they can be allocated more land."
"My boss is good at blacksmithing. I wonder if he would like it. Why don't we let him try it?"
"Of course you can. Didn't the Grand Governor say that anyone with a certain skill will do? I heard that many businessmen have gone there!" If the division of land has a great impact on the people, then those who are soldiers or have various skills The treatment of people made all the people excited.
As long as someone in the family serves as a soldier, there is no need to pay taxes, and those with skills can get more land. This is a great benefit.
From one person to another, they spread the word to ten, and from ten to hundreds... Everyone wants their relatives and friends with skills to quickly go to the Grand Governor to apply for the job.
These policies not only made the soldiers under Yang Fan train harder, but also brought many craftsmen and talents to the construction of the new city.
Of course, the influx of many people has also provided Huating County with unlimited vitality and potential. Under Yang Fan's drastic reforms, the entire Huating County military and civilians were united, which could be said to be changing day by day.
At this point, Yang Fan ordered Fa Sui in the entire Huating County, and there was no voice of opposition. The great reform has also brought Huating County into a new era.
Lan
