He Ting was wearing short clothes, rolled up trouser legs, barefoot, squatting on a big rock. Holding a wild vegetable dumpling in my hand, I took a big bite and ate it deliciously. The cool breeze blows down from the mountain and takes away the heat. I don't know how comfortable it is.
Duan Balang came from a distance and shouted from a distance: "Brother He, Zhizhou has sent someone! They are explaining Zhizhou Jun's decree over there. Let's go and listen quickly! How to arrange the future arrangements depends on what Zhizhou says!"
He Ting puffed his mouth while chewing the vegetable dumplings, and said impatiently: "How can we arrange it? The world is in chaos now, and there is no place to settle down. Who can do anything! You don't need to listen, eating wild vegetables is quite comfortable!"
Duan Balang came over and gasped: "How can you not listen? Even if you want to flee south, you must listen to the Zhizhou's orders."
He Ting shook his head repeatedly and looked at Duan Balang as if he were a fool.
At this moment, Huang Tongyuan came down from the mountain and was in a hurry. Seeing He Ting and Duan Balang here, he hurriedly said: "The officials sent by Zhizhou have arrived at our place. Let's go and listen quickly! We are late, be careful of being deceived by others!"
He Ting shook his head repeatedly: "Now that we know the state, what can he do? Do you want us to follow him and flee south? Uncle Liu Huang took the people with him when he fled, but he was caught up by Cao Cao!"
Huang Tongyuan said: "What nonsense are you talking about! I heard someone say that as long as you record your name, you will be given food. I heard that the prefect has released all the military rations, and the local people are not allowed to go hungry! Go! It’s too late, be careful not to record your name!”
After saying that, he ignored the two people and hurried away.
After hearing this, He Ting looked at Duan Balang. He shook his head and said, "Is there really such a good thing in the world?"
Duan Balang said: "If there is any, we should hurry up and see. If not, come back early and let the brothers flee south together. If there is, we will never be hungry again. What else are you thinking about!"
He Ting jumped up after hearing this. He collected the wild vegetable balls in his arms, pulled Duan Balang, and rushed down the mountain together.
Yang Shen was on a mound, looking at the crowd gathered. He said to the people around him: "Post more notices! Post them in conspicuous places, such as along the road or on big trees! The people in Xiaoshe made it clear that the most important thing now is people! With people, everything can be done Easy to handle!”
Someone who was standing nearby heard it and said loudly: "This Xiaoshe man understands! Officials, we have all been working in the kilns for decades. We are strong and have the most strength! As long as we have food to eat, what can we do? can not do this!"
Yang Shendao: "What nonsense are you talking about! The people from Xiaoshe are the new magistrates of the state! A few months ago, they defeated the Jin people in Yong'an and defended Gong County. They had meritorious service to the court, so they were sent to Ruzhou! We are originally from Ruzhou!" People from the state. The Jin soldiers invaded, and the official Wang Ru raised troops to serve the king, and that’s what we are today! Nowadays, there are no officials in many places, and the imperial court sent them to guard their hometowns!”
"It turns out he is a member of the royal family! He was born as a scholar and has a great name in his hometown!" The people surrounding him were whispering to each other and talking one after another.
Jinshi were the upper-class figures of this era. Although Wang Rudai did not become a high official, most people in the state had heard of him. Moreover, some strange contents were added to folklore at some point. Wang Xiaolie won. In the past few months, Ruzhou has made up many stories. When they heard that Xinzhizhou was Wang Rudai's son, the people felt much at ease.
He Ting and Duan Balang rushed over, squeezed through the crowd, and reached Huang Tongyuan's side.
After looking at the two of them, Huang Tongwu said: "It turns out that Xinzhizhou is a fellow villager in Ruzhou and the son of Wang Jinshi of Zhaoluo Town. After winning the battle in the front, the imperial court sent him back to guard his hometown. This makes him feel at ease. Since he is from Ruzhou, why? Will they ignore us countrymen?"
He Ting said: "In the past, officials were shunned and not allowed to return to their hometowns to serve. Why are the new governors sent back to their hometowns?"
Huang Yuantong said disdainfully: "The past was before, and now is now. When the Jin people came south, many things were different. Next to Henan Prefecture, the current prefect is not Xianggong Zhai from Yiyang? The same is naturally true for us in Ruzhou."
He Ting and Duan Balang said yes together and looked at Yang Shen in front of them.
Seeing that no one was coming anymore, Yang Shen said in a loud voice: "I am Yang Shen, a native of my hometown. Now I am in charge of grain and grass under the Zhizhou. Zhizhou Junzhi knows that the world is in chaos and you kiln workers have a hard time making a living. You just need to come and record your name." , If you are willing to listen to the orders of Zhizhou, you will not be short of food."
Someone shouted: "What does Zhizhou want us to do? Do we want to join the army?"
Yang Shen said: "There are thousands of kiln workers here, how can we tell them clearly at once? Record your names, and we will see later what your qualifications are and what your wishes are, and we will arrange things for you. The governor has said that everyone will You have two hands and two feet, how can you be hungry! You can keep eating, but no one organizes you, and no one gives you the tools to eat. The government has everything, don't worry!"
The man refused to give up and asked again: "May I ask the officials, will we join the army? If we refuse to die, is it because Zhizhou made this idea?"
Yang Shen was dissatisfied, glanced at the man, and said loudly: "Do you want to join the army? You must be able to wear armor and be good at shooting. Think about whether you have that ability first! What will you do in the future? It’s decided now. Some people may be able to work, farm, or join the army, but we’ll have to wait and see in the future! The most important thing now is that the porcelain kilns will not be operating, so people can’t starve to death!”
After hearing this, someone said: "If that's all, wouldn't it be better to distribute food here? Why record names?"
Yang Shen said: "Does food fall from the sky? You have hands and feet, and you have to do things to get food! You just want to eat for free, there are such good things in the world! Okay, if you don't want to, don't come and record your name. , you can do whatever you want! However, only those whose names are recorded and are willing to obey the governor’s arrangements will have food distributed! Our food is not picked up!"
The people below heard it and started talking about it. They talked about everything for a while.
Most of the people here are kiln workers, not farmers, and their ideas are different from those of farmers. Of course, they are not the workers of later generations. Their work is somewhat similar, but their ideas are quite different. Compared with workers of later generations, these people have more of a refugee mentality.
Unlike the previous dynasties, the Song Dynasty did not restrict the flow of civilian population, so naturally there were many refugee ideas. On the bright side, these people yearn for freedom, pursue wealth, and are full of pioneering spirit. On the bad side, they are indolent, do not abide by laws, and are not as easy to manage as farmers. However, most of these people are physically strong, have material stimulation, and work hard. It's just that for them, the mental stimulation of not giving money is not very effective.
Wang Xiaolie's arrangements for these are based on personal conditions and personal wishes. You can choose to work, become a farmer, or join the army. There is no compulsion unless there are special reasons. They have hands, feet, and strength. As long as they are organized, how can they be hungry in this era?
After discussing for a while, someone came to the side of the case and registered their name. Someone took the lead, and many people gathered around.
He Ting said: "This official can't explain clearly. In the end, we are not sure what he wants us to do. In autumn, the golden soldiers are coming. If we are allowed to join the army, it will be dangerous!"
Duan Balang nodded: "That's right. Someone asked me several times just now, but this official didn't dare to say it to death!"
Huang Tongyuan said: "You two idiots! This person was sent by Zhizhou, but he is not Zhizhou. What's the use of talking about it? Only if you don't talk to death, you will know that Zhizhou has not made up his mind now. There is no use thinking about it!"
He Ting said: "So, do you want to go over and record your name?"
Huang Tongyuan said: "There is no food at home, what should I do if I don't record my name? Are you like you, eating wild vegetables every day?"
After saying that, he walked away and strode away.
He Ting looked at Duan Balang and took out the vegetable dumpling from his arms. After looking at it for a while, he sighed: "That's right. Now we don't have anything to eat, so what's the use of thinking about it? That's all, let's go record our names. We can eat first before we talk about anything else."
Together with Duan Balang, He Ting also arrived at the case and recorded his name.
