Mrs. Yinglie sat on her knees behind the court table, her eyes lowered.
"General, you have worked hard these days. I wonder how your body is recovering?"
"Thank you for your concern, Queen Mother. The martial artist is rude and his body has just recovered."
"That's good, come on board. Today we are going to discuss how to deal with those treasonous soldiers."
Li Lu entered the queue, his face full of silence.
"Queen Mother, this matter has been made known to everyone, and it is harmful to the face of our country. Moreover, these people who came back from Xia Kingdom are very tempting and often say hysterical words to the nearby tenant farmers. I think they should all be killed." Yes, it’s relatively simple.”
The young master refused to smile and said what he and Guo Chong had discussed.
Guo Chong felt that the Queen Mother was the young master's eldest mother. As a grandson, you would naturally follow the Queen Mother. Naturally, she wanted to kill these rebellious people.
Sure enough, the Queen Mother nodded and agreed very much.
"I feel the same way. If you have anything you want to say, just speak freely."
Gongziguan was elbowed by Li Lu and stood up to salute.
"Your Majesty, there are so many returning soldiers. Killing people rashly will only arouse their resistance. Moreover, after in-depth investigation, I found that there is something fishy about the fire. I wonder if I can ask my grandson to investigate."
The Queen Mother glanced at him and said nothing.
Li Lu was a little anxious. He really wanted to talk to these soldiers, but in fact he just burned some unimportant people to death.
It is far from the stage of rebellion. Besides, those who rebelled have long since disappeared. What does it have to do with these people who have not left?
"Queen Mother..."
Just as Li Lu opened his mouth, Mrs. Yinglie interrupted him directly.
"It is said that the king and the scholar-bureaucrats share the world, but they never say that the king, the scholar-bureaucrats, and the tenant farmers share the world. Although five or six thousand people are a bit too many, if we don't kill them, then everyone can ask the court to make demands. We won't Do you promise to burn down the house?"
"If these vicious people are kept, I'm afraid it will be detrimental to the country, and even at a certain time, they will come back to bite us."
Mrs. Yinglie stood up and slowly raised her head.
"Shangguo belongs to the king and the scholar-bureaucrats. No one can interfere with it. If we don't get rid of it this time, when the gap is opened, everyone, tell me, if one day the tenants don't want to farm, will it be possible for us to farm? "
"If the tenant farmers are not satisfied, they will burn our houses? How reasonable is this?"
It has to be said that the heroic lady is the ceiling of understanding and a fighter in psychology. Two or three sentences are like turning into knives and stabbing into the chests of these scholar-bureaucrats.
Who doesn’t want to have more money and food?
If all the tenant farmers run away, will they be able to farm their own land? Don't be ridiculous, how is that possible?
Tenants were born to farm. From the perspective of scholar-bureaucrats, what were tenants? Are they qualified to talk about national affairs?
Although there are a small number of people who support Gongzi Guan and Li Lu, it is a pity that the vital interests of these people have been involved today.
How could he offend everyone for a tenant farmer he didn't know.
Almost all officials demanded that these soldiers returning from Xia be killed.
A bloody massacre began.
A large number of soldiers who did not leave were dragged out of their homes and beheaded on the spot.
But Shang Guochatang still kept things simple.
These are young adults.
Almost all are the backbone of the family of four or five. If one person dies, how will the four or five people live?
In order not to expand the impact, the strategy specified by the superiors was to kill them.
But they forgot about the execution ability of the officials below and the demands of the soldiers' families.
The people of Shangguo, who are not afraid of power or death, are willful and violent, how could they allow their family members to be killed?
When the soldiers' families saw the pillars of their homes being pulled out, they immediately picked up farm tools and began to resist.
When the execution soldiers saw this situation, they immediately drew their swords and started fighting.
Not long after, the entire Shang Kingdom was in chaos.
The returning soldiers were afraid of death and resisted vigorously, and their families also tried their best to help.
The soldiers encountered strong resistance in villages and towns, and some soldiers even felt that the superiors were making a fuss out of a molehill.
When there was strong resistance, these soldiers instantly transformed into tigers and wolves and killed everyone with extremely violent methods.
Some even returned to places where there were more soldiers and slaughtered villages directly.
In this way, with the implementation of top and bottom lines, almost all the remaining returning soldiers were annihilated, and the remaining ones also lived in hiding.
When these people were cleared, the entire Shang Kingdom entered a relatively peaceful environment.
Most people thought that the matter was over, but a small group of people were surprised to find that the eyes of some tenant farmers and soldiers had changed.
It gives people a feeling of storm coming.
On the other hand, in Liao State, because the land area is large, the people are widely dispersed, and there is no war, these people can hardly make any waves.
In addition, Han Jingtong had been paying attention to these soldiers returning from Xia Kingdom, so they did not cause any trouble.
When 25,000 people came to Zhuangzi, Yang Qian was not surprised at all.
After all, he is an insider of any large-scale operation, and sometimes he laughs at himself.
Throw out 20,000 people and come back with 25,000 people. This deal is definitely a good deal.
It just so happens that the houses for these people can be accommodated in the past, and these people even go back to their previous places of residence.
Because the house has not yet been arranged, most people move in with their bags.
In a large field of wheat, heavy ears were covered with straw. Yang Gan stood in it, checking the planting situation of the grain.
In the past, a person who did not distinguish between grains was forced to cultivate all the grain crops.
There were four or five farmers behind him, who kept telling Yang Qian some simple knowledge and introducing the stages of growth of these crops.
I don't know why, but every time Yang Qian feels a little uneasy or not in a good mood, he looks at Sangtian Mailin and his whole mind becomes wider.
With a smile on his face, Old Chen said, "After the ceremony is held tomorrow, the harvest will begin."
Yang Gan nodded, his face filled with admiration.
"The most beautiful thing in the world is not the dangerous peaks and clear waters, nor the beautiful lakes and mountains, but these wheat waves and rice forests."
Lao Chen nodded, "Sir, now that food cultivation is getting better and better, and with the continuous reclamation of wasteland, I'm really afraid that I won't be able to finish all the food I eat and drink every day."
Yang Gan's face was stern and full of sarcasm.
"You're just going to raise your tail after making some achievements? During my campaign in Goguryeo, I didn't actually consume much food and grass. On the contrary, the canned fruits and canned meats were almost emptied. It looks like a lot. If we collect them this season, we will probably be able to fill up the warehouse again."
"But Lao Chen, you are also a person who has experienced famine after all, have you forgotten? Is human flesh delicious? Is carrion delicious? Are bark, grass roots delicious?"
Lao Chen's face suddenly turned sideways, and he kept covering his mouth with his big rough hands, looking like he wanted to vomit.
"A few years ago, when I came back from the Tang Kingdom, I saw a lot of corpses on the road with teeth marks on them. Now you are asked to take charge of Zhuangzi. Can't you understand this?"
Old Chen immediately raised his hands and said.
"Young Master is right. Every time I think of the scene during the disaster years, I can't help but tremble all over."
Yang Gan nodded with a hint of threat.
"Don't think that now that we have a bumper harvest every year, everything will be fine for us. Do you still remember what I said back then?"
Lao Chen was stunned for a moment, thought about it carefully and then suddenly looked at Yang Qian.
"Sir, you said back then that the entire Yuntong County's food reserves must meet everyone's needs for three years. Only in this way can we fight against any disaster. As the saying goes, if you have food in your hands, you won't panic."
"Yes, you still remember that we have a lot of food reserves, but there are still more than one million slaves to feed. The food consumed every day can scare a small vassal state to death."
"So, you must maintain our Zhuangzi grain reserve and rotate the old grain every year. By the way, if someone invents the technology of grain storage, I will give you a big reward."
"Techniques for storing food?" Lao Chen was a little confused. The young master kept coming up with some new words, which made his old bones overwhelmed.
Yang Gan nodded.
"It's grain storage technology. For example, how can grain that can be stored for ten years be stored for twenty, thirty, or forty years without deterioration? Of course, with our current technology, it can be guaranteed that it will not deteriorate for decades."
"But technology still needs to improve. There is also the construction technology of granaries and cellars. How can we preserve food and withstand some disasters, such as floods, insect pests, earthquakes, etc. When disasters occur, we can still maintain food. If it’s not bad, that’s what counts.”
The corner of Lao Chen's mouth twitched fiercely. The young master's demands were getting more and more, but he was willing to be commanded by Lord Wu An.
Because from the time he met until now, Mr. Wu An seems not to value things that are beneficial to him at any time, and he does it casually every time.
But when it comes to big things like farming, he always strives for excellence. This is what impressed Lao Chen.
"That's great! Remember to call me when harvesting tomorrow!"
"promise!"
Yang Gan asked everyone to go first. He also wanted to stroll around in the endless fields.
Two young figures looked over from outside and then hurried over.
"Your Majesty!"
When they saw Yang Qian, the two of them immediately saluted.
Yang Qian raised his eyebrows with surprise on his face.
"Xia Xi, Meng Heng, why are you two here?"
Xia Xi smiled and said, "Your Majesty, this time we have arranged for the food, clothing, housing and transportation of Shangguo soldiers. This time we may need to lend some grain and seeds."
Meng Heng added.
"Although we gave those soldiers a lot of money, when they returned home, they were basically exploited by the local officials. When they came back this time, they only had to bring everyone with them, let alone food. Although there was some, it couldn't support two people at all. Fifty thousand people made it this way.”
Yang Gan laughed and said, "What did I think it was? You can borrow grain and seeds, as well as cattle and farm tools. The rent will be according to the old rules. If they had land before, they will soon have a harvest recently, so they can return it to their original state." Lord, he has only been gone for a few days anyway."
