Chapter 44: Fushun Rebellion
Many times, the following is a good idea. But actual execution is another story.
It's not that He Xi doesn't know this truth, but the real crisis forces He Xi to change measurements and reduce policy tolerance. After all, He Xi didn't have much money on hand.
Everything about the Fushun Rebellion begins with Liu Panlong.
The Liu family was considered a wealthy family in Goryeo. This Liu Panluan was born as a concubine. Although he did not have much status, he had read books, knew Chinese characters, and could speak Chinese, which was an incredible skill in this era.
Especially after the destruction of Goryeo, the Liu family no longer existed. The people of the Liu family were disrupted and resettled. And Liu Panlong came to the coal mine.
When he first arrived, he was not suitable for the heavy physical work, which almost made him die. But is it a good time? Soon, his chance arrived.
There was too much influx of Koreans. A large number of officials are needed who understand the Korean dialect that the Korean people understand and the Chinese language. Liu Panlong was one of them. He suddenly became a foreman and was regarded as the lowest level manager.
He Xi transferred a large number of Ming miners to other positions and also placed a group of Koreans in management positions.
This was also expected by He Xi.
Integrating these Korean people requires both soft and hard tactics. The hard one is already there. The current fate of Goryeo certainly makes many people hate the Ming Dynasty. But there are more, but they are extremely scary. The latter are the real majority.
After all, when a person dies, he dies.
Those who are alive still have to live.
This is the choice of the silent majority.
He Xi also wanted to select some Koreans among them. After being integrated into the official system of Liaodong, these people will have a ceiling in Liaodong for a long time to come. If he is really talented, He Xi can recommend him to work elsewhere. But it cannot be in Liaodong.
Only in the future the Korean people will become almost the same as the people of the Ming Dynasty.
Only then will those invisible restrictions be released one by one.
Liu Panlong didn't know this. However, he does have some talent.
Soon he became the director of a mining area. He is also the most honorable person among the Koreans.
It’s just, the so-called mine manager. He can't be considered an official, that is, within the mining area, some people think this. After leaving the coal mine, he was not even as good as a petty official, and he did not receive much preferential treatment in salary. But I promise that when the fields are divided in the future, I will allocate a few more acres of pie.
Liu Panlong compared with those former nobles who dug coal honestly, he was very satisfied to be able to direct in the mine.
But he was not satisfied for long.
There is no limit to human desires.
Liu Panlong felt that Ming Dynasty was really rich, and those who mined it could actually have enough to eat. This is too rich. Yes, Liu Panlong knew the Korean people very well. The people at the bottom of Korea did not have enough to eat most of the year. They were all skinny, short, and often had abnormal blushes on their faces.
But for Liu Panlong, this is normal.
It is abnormal to be able to eat enough.
He Xi's carefully designed rations were stuck on most of the food, and He Xi already felt that she was evil enough. Force them to work in vain for several years. But I never expected that in the eyes of the original nobles of Goryeo. This is all abundant.
Liu Panlong wants money if he wants to climb up. His idea was to withhold food.
Liu Panlong's method of deducting food was soon known to other Korean officials. These people have the same origin as Liu Panlong, they are all descendants of wealthy families and common people. Because he is a direct descendant of a wealthy family, his fate will not be better.
These people have much in common with Liu Panlong’s ideas.
So most of the Goryeo officials were doing this kind of thing, and they could barely have enough to eat. People like them who had been doing manual labor for a long time and had insufficient food supplies were suddenly cut off.
However, these people's judgment of the lower class people of Goryeo was not wrong at all.
After discovering that they didn't have enough to eat, these Goryeo people did not resist, but just suffered in silence.
It seems like nothing happened.
This is also a loophole in He Xi's management.
During this period, more than a million people migrated from Korea, but among these millions, the number of people who could speak Chinese increased gradually. But most people still don't speak Chinese. Officials of the Ming Dynasty did not have the thought to learn the Korean dialect. There is not even a single word in the Korean dialect.
It is also very difficult to learn.
Therefore, communication with the people of Goryeo was left in the hands of Goryeo officials.
With them communicating up and down, it would be good if you meet an official who understands a little bit. He does not need to understand Korean dialect himself, he only needs to win over a few confidants who understand Korean dialect, whether they are originally Korean or not. Ensure that the people below will not distort their orders.
But some people are different.
With complete reliance on these Goryeo officials, what did the Goryeo officials say to the following? Only they themselves know. After all, it is not easy to meet Ming officials. Even if the people of Goryeo do meet, the language barrier will become a door blocking communication between the two parties.
In this case, the situation will be terrible.
The people of Goryeo did not have enough to eat when they were in Goryeo, but the labor intensity was not as strong as here. Not having enough to eat for a long time, combined with high-intensity labor, can be fatal.
In other words, people are dying all the time. This Korean official tried his best to cover it up.
After all, it is normal for accidents to occur when operating a mine. Even the miners of the Ming Dynasty cannot guarantee that no one will die. Not to mention they are all newbies. It’s just that there will come a day when you will not take the initiative.
Although the coal mine is on track and the cement plant is established, one person is needed to be responsible for digging stones and providing raw materials for the cement plant. This candidate will naturally be transferred from Fushun Coal Mine. After all, although there is a difference between opening a coal mine and other mines, it is not much.
There are many such transfers. It's also very common.
Even He Xi didn't pay much attention.
However, a position was vacant in the Fushun coal mine. After discussion, the group decided to select a replacement from among the Korean officials. This time he is no longer an official. Although he is a ninth-rank official, he still has an official status. This is also an understanding of He Xi’s thoughts on both kindness and power to the Korean people.
There is always a group of Koreans to be promoted.
It's just that this is a small thing. The hidden contradictions were exploded.
A question, promote a Korean. But who to promote? Who will not be promoted?
So the Goryeo officials began to fight for it. Liu Panlong was the first to give the decisive gift. Take the back door. But where does he have any money? That is to say, he only has a little cash by deducting food, just a few taels. Is this enough?
Liu Panlong felt it was not enough.
What if that’s not enough?
If you rely on the mountains, you can eat the mountains, if you rely on the water, you can eat the water. If you rely on these untouchables, you can eat the untouchables.
Therefore, Liu Panlong decided that for the sake of his future, he would first suffer the hardships of his fellow villagers.
He took another stab at the original food standard.
I could bear it before, but now I really can't.
The reason is simple. After all, coal mines have a heavy workload. The amount of output per person per day is fixed and cannot be less. Anything less will be punished. Especially for Liu Panlong, as he is competing for the top position, he needs to have enough money, but he also needs to have political achievements.
Under such circumstances, Liu Panlong also hopes that the people below will continue to work hard and create greater glories despite not having enough to eat. Build him a ladder to reach heaven.
But he didn't expect that this was basically forcing someone to die, and it wasn't just one person. It's a group of people.
Exactly how to start, many people have no idea. It is even unclear who killed Liu Panlong. In short, there was a strike in the mining area where Liu Panlong was located, and Liu Panlong went to deal with it. Someone couldn't help but threw a stone, and then they swarmed up and ate Liu Panlong alive.
Really ate it.
It's not an exaggeration. But a description of reality.
And the situation here has caused linkage in other mining areas. After all, Liu Panlong was the most ruthless one among them, not the only one. Although the Fushun Coal Mine still retains a garrison force, it is more of a garrison. Already involved in mining.
Most of the Han people in the mine are managers. There is a difference with miners.
So there was no immediate stop. By the time it was discovered, tens of thousands of miners had already joined together, holding a large number of iron tools. The whole guard house did not dare to act rashly. Report to Shenyang immediately. Of course Shenyang also reported to He Xi.
However, Shenyang cannot wait until He Xi comes back to deal with it.
