I thought Yu Hong would fight to the end, but I didn't expect to be frightened by my few words. The whistleblower laughed twice and led his people into Zhuangzi.
There were also two officials accompanying him. After all, it was the scholars who had to do things like checking accounts and flipping books.
How can these soldiers do this kind of work if they don't know a word of Chinese characters?
"You two are both well-educated scholars. You will have a good fight with these Qiu Ba people later. No matter what, you must keep our family's land."
At the entrance of the village, looking at the soldiers getting closer and closer, Yu Hong was still unwilling to give in and gave instructions to his two juniors.
"Don't worry, sir. In terms of speaking and knowledge, these Qiu Ba are no match for us."
Although Yu Hong also agrees with this point, as the saying goes, when a scholar encounters a soldier, there is no reason to explain. Today is different from the past.
"You still have to be careful. These Qiu Ba are not government servants, nor are they Datong's border troops. They are the emperor's personal escorts."
Seeing Yu Hong being so careful, another older scholar said:
"We are both famous, and the Ming Dynasty was kind to scholars. When they see me, they have to kneel down to talk. I don't dare to do anything."
"Are you the owner of Yujiazhuang?"
Facing the leader's question, Yu Hong also replied calmly:
"Exactly."
There was a sneer on the boss's face, and he dared to act like a brat in front of me, which will make you unable to cry later.
"According to the government order of the Datong Prefecture, all fields in Yujiazhuang, whether official or private, must be re-inspected and measured, and all be confiscated."
"After the official registration is completed, the distribution will be based on the actual population."
The whistleblower didn't talk nonsense and said it directly.
Yu Hong did not respond, and soon someone behind him said:
"It doesn't make sense. These fields belong to us. Why should the government take them when they say they want to take them?"
“Our ancestors have lived here for generations, and these fields are our lifeblood passed down from generation to generation.”
"How is this kind of government different from Tartar bandits?"
"The tyranny of the government will inevitably arouse the anger of the people. Can you people bear it?"
Although these soldiers riding tall horses, wearing iron armor and holding long islands frightened them.
But there is no way the Yu family could just watch their family property being taken away by the government.
"Bullshit passed down from generation to generation, you know better than anyone how these lands came to be."
"Don't make any false accusations. Every acre of land in my Yu family's land is covered by land deeds and registered with the government. It's fair and aboveboard."
"In the whole world, is it the king's land? The entire Ming Dynasty, the entire world belongs to Lord Long Live. Whatever Lord Long Live says is what he says. How dare you resist the imperial edict?"
After saying this, the whistleblower pulled out the long knife from his waist and looked fiercely at the Yu family members who looked dissatisfied.
"Even if he is an emperor, he has no reason to seize people's property. Without us, how can he, surnamed Zhu, live freely in the palace?"
I don't know if there was something wrong with his brain or something, but someone in the crowd of Yu family suddenly shouted loudly.
Yu Hong knew something was wrong as soon as he heard this, and he quickly knelt down and begged for mercy. There had been a lot of arguments just now, but he just prayed that these soldiers did not hear him.
"I see that you are so brave and brave. You dare to say such treacherous words. You are really tired of living."
"Kill them and raze this village to the ground for me. No one from the Yu family can escape."
After the Shangguan military order, dozens of cavalrymen who had been preparing for the attack immediately rushed forward with their horses.
Although this Zhuangzi is not big and has great restrictions on cavalry, this is not a war.
To deal with these bullies who usually bully the weak and fear the strong, to these elite warriors who have been on the battlefield for a long time, they are just like ants.
The two officials were stunned when they saw this scene of massacre. They felt their mouths were dry and their calves were spinning.
Even though it wasn't the first time I'd seen it, I still couldn't bear the live broadcast.
And the six men who were leading the way were sitting on the ground with a look of horror on their faces. He was a farmer who had never even killed a chicken. How had he ever seen such a scene before?
In less than a quarter of an hour, the entire Yu Family Village was littered with corpses, and none of the Yu family's servants or nurses survived.
As for the maids and the women of the Yu family, they were all under centralized control, and the sound of crying in the crowd never stopped.
Yu Hong, who was kneeling on the ground, also cried loudly when he saw that only a few young children and women were left among his relatives.
How could he have imagined that these soldiers would dare to be so cruel.
If he had known this, he should have cooperated with the government honestly. Even though he lost his property and land, he could at least save his family's life.
"Master Yu, I will give you one last chance to hand over all the land deeds and account books honestly, so that we will not have to go through all the trouble to find them."
"This can also leave a seed for your Yu family. Otherwise, don't blame me for being cruel."
At this time, Yu Hong really regretted it and no longer dared to take chances or resist.
In just three days, the entire land of Yujiazhuang was measured and the population was re-registered.
Under the fearful gazes of the other people in Yujiazhuang, the government and military personnel also quickly left the place.
Although they didn't see the murder scene, they were the ones who buried the corpses with horrible deaths.
I heard that the Yu family master had gone crazy. He was crying and screaming all day long in the village where the smell of blood had not yet dissipated.
Although what the army did made them feel scared and frightened.
But in fact, they were very happy in their hearts. The Yu family master could not describe his treatment of them in a bad way.
They were also filled with hatred, and having ended up like this today was a breath of bad breath.
And such things are happening in every corner of Datong Prefecture.
Zhu Youxiao's new policy was much harsher than that of the Manchu slave chiefs.
His New Deal basically involves tearing down everything in the past, redistributing resources, and formulating a new system.
Therefore, the intensity and determination of this execution must naturally be much more ruthless.
You know, in the Manchu and Qing dynasties, those gentry and landlords who were already slaves resolutely resisted to the end Yongzheng's diversion of land.
We can even fabricate rumors about Yongzheng in various ways, and even make up nonsense like changing the imperial edict for you.
The Manchu and Qing dynasties were the most honest dynasties among the officials, gentry, and wealthy families, and this was already the case with the implementation of the idea of dividing one person into an equal share.
Not to mention the Ming Dynasty where scholar-bureaucrats are now the masters.
If you don't kill him with a knife and the heads roll around, and if the severed heads don't stack up to form a mountain, these people won't be afraid at all, and it may not be possible to implement it in ten or eight years.
Moreover, these landlords and gentry have not done anything good in the local area. They are all local tyrants and exist like local emperors.
Zhu Youxiao didn't feel any guilt in his heart for killing these people.
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