Chapter 31 The First Order
Everyone was stunned.
In the past few days, the Chen family has made a tough statement that today, the day of the opening of the mansion, they will make the county mansion look bad, and they will make the Liu family father and son look bad .
Everyone believed it and was worried about it.
Because the Chen family does have such strength. Who can resist two thousand elite veterans coming down from the battlefield?
Even the Zheng family, one of the four most prestigious families, would not dare to fight head-on against the Chen family's elite troops.
But what about now?
The weapons that the old soldiers used to kill people as easily as cutting melons were now no longer able to stab!
"The devil!"
“They are not human!”
“Run!”
The two thousand elite soldiers that Chen Kui had high hopes for were scattered just like that. At this time, life was the most important thing, so who would dare to fight? But it was easy to come, but it was not so easy to leave.
Qin Changfeng snorted coldly and shouted: "Don't leave any one alive!"
The momentum is astonishing and the murderous intent is overwhelming.
A kick to the horse's belly will make the warhorse gallop, and a blow from the sword will kill a drowning dog. The so-called new soldiers and old soldiers actually have little difference in training level, the only difference is whether their hands are stained with blood. Once they have really been on the battlefield and killed people, their whole state of mind will be elevated to a higher level.
This is what the palace soldiers are like at this time.
In this situation, it's either you die or I die!
Under the leadership of Qin Changfeng, they were clearly bloodthirsty. The scene was in chaos, and the combat effectiveness of the one thousand palace soldiers was obviously greater than that of the five thousand elite soldiers today!
No matter how shocked others were, Liu Zheng was watching it all happen calmly.
He was confident about the situation at hand. A thousand cavalrymen could create such a shocking war scene. What if there were five thousand? Ten thousand? In ancient times, hundreds of thousands or even millions of troops were dispatched at the same time?
Suddenly, Liu Zheng felt a surge of blood and couldn't control himself.
A magnificent and vast map appeared in his mind. Those territories waiting for him to conquer were rich and charming... and today, he had just taken a step forward.
The cavalry wearing plate armor is already so fierce.
Liu Zheng believes that after many of his technologies are realized in Yinzhou, his Liangzhou cavalry will gallop across the entire Central Plains and make the enemy tremble in fear!
"Master, run!"
In the melee, several guards of the Chen family pulled Chen Kui, who was already desperate and about to faint, and tied him to a horse. Several of them took advantage of the chaos to escape from the scene.
A full half hour.
The county mansion became quiet again.
Qin Changfeng rode forward, clasped his fists and shouted, "Sir, in this battle we defeated two thousand elite soldiers of the Chen family, killing a thousand, seriously injuring five hundred, and letting five hundred flee!"
Liu Dahao was extremely excited and shouted, "Okay!"
Immediately, he looked around coldly and said, "The Chen family attacked the county magistrate's mansion. You are all witnesses. The evidence is irrefutable. They deserve to be put to death!"
All the scholars and common people in the audience responded in agreement.
The other three prominent families only recovered from their shock at this time and stood up and clasped their fists.
None of them expected that the three prominent families came today with the mentality of watching a show, but before the show even started, it had already ended under the overbearing means of the County Marquis's Mansion.
"The county magistrate ordered the chief secretary Shen Xing and the supervisory counselor Qin Changfeng to be responsible for the confiscation of the Chen family's property!"
"Yes, sir!"
A thousand soldiers in plate armor, led by Shen Xing and Qin Changfeng, were already rushing towards the Chen family without even taking a rest.
Everyone was alerted at the same time.
At this moment, these prominent families finally realized a problem.
Things are going to change in Yinzhou!
Liu Dahao has been very low-key since he came to Yinzhou. His son handles everything. When people thought he was a paper tiger, he was more ruthless than anyone else!
Under the circumstances today, attacking the county mansion would certainly be considered treason, and the Chen family would not be able to escape no matter what they say!
It was only at this time that people realized that this was all a setup by the county magistrate's office!
Walking into a trap!
Leave the Chen family with no way to escape!
horrible!
This father and son are so terrible!
Zheng Yueru reacted the fastest, and stood up and clasped her fists, saying, "The county magistrate's office should be established, and the people should be loyal to him. Because Yinzhou was not governed in the past few years, bandits were rampant, and the Zheng family had excess guards. Now the Zheng family offers 1,500 elite soldiers and keeps 500 for themselves to show peace!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of the masters of the Wang and Cao families changed drastically.
Do you want to fight?
For so many years, private soldiers have been their trump card. If they are handed over so easily, won't they be manipulated at will by the county magistrate's office in the future?
However, the situation was stronger than the people. The Chen family had just been convicted of "raising private soldiers", and Zheng Yueru had come out to show her loyalty for the first time. What could they do? He was trembling as he tried to speak.
Liu Zheng beside him laughed and said, "There is no rush for this matter. The county magistrate knows that the private soldiers of several families are there to protect the smooth flow of business, so they are not guilty. It costs a lot of money to raise soldiers, and it is not easy for all the officials. I will talk to you again when this matter is settled!"
Several masters were pardoned.
Only Zheng Yueru stared blankly at Liu Zheng.
Such a good opportunity, why didn't he take it? Why did he have to negotiate?
What she didn't know was that the Chen family had already made the entire Yinzhou city panic. Liu Zheng had no choice but to deal with the Chen family. First, the Chen family was too arrogant and openly challenged the prestige of the County Marquis's Mansion. Second, the County Marquis's Mansion had to establish its authority and give the people of Yinzhou a reassurance.
That sentence "Success or failure, honor or disgrace depends on me"!
Liu Zheng was not joking. As a modern man, he really thought so. If he wanted to govern Yinzhou well, everyone must work together to turn this barren land into a great city in the world!
Soon, the common people volunteered to clean up the scene. Regardless of whether the county lord's words were true or false, they must have heard such an exciting promise for the first time. The common people and farmers are so simple and honest. "If the king treats his subjects as his own hands and feet, the subjects will treat the king as their own heart and soul; if the king treats his subjects as dogs and horses, the subjects will treat the king as their fellow countrymen; if the king treats his subjects as dirt, the subjects will treat the king as their enemy." These principles are not understood by people of this era.
But Liu Zheng understands.
Today's battle shook Yinzhou.
When the people heard that the Chen family had been destroyed, they took to the streets to celebrate.
Over the years, they have been oppressed by these prominent families too much. Finally, there is a county mansion that makes decisions for the people. Who wouldn't be happy? At the same time, Liu Zheng's unyielding and passionate words spread throughout Yinzhou at the first time.
"So plump?"
At night, Shen Xing, who had just returned from the house search, brought an account book and handed it to Liu Zheng. Seeing the account book, Liu Zheng could not help but be shocked.
The Chen family fell into decline, and Chen Kui fled. He certainly did not take away many valuables and belongings. The only things left in the Chen family were 200,000 taels of silver and 300,000 dan of grain and fodder!
Eight hundred acres of good farmland, one thousand acres of medium farmland…
"Worms!"
boom!
Liu Zheng slammed his hand on the table, his face gloomy.
On the one hand, Yinzhou is so poor that the common people can barely get enough food, and on the other hand, these prominent families are hoarding grain and enjoying a life of luxury. How can he not be angry?
Among the four prominent families, the Chen family owned the most land, so Chen Kui wanted to take the position of counselor of the Ministry of Agriculture.
At this moment, it was exactly what Liu Zheng wanted.
He looked at Shen Xing and laughed, "It seems that we can issue several decrees now!"
Shen Xing was shocked when he heard this, and couldn't help but bow and clasp his fists: "Young Master cares about the people, your future is limitless!"
Liu Zheng smiled slightly. The Chen family was confiscated, and this matter would continue to ferment in Yinzhou. He could not attack other prominent families, as that would definitely cause a mutiny. The hundreds of thousands of silver coins left by the Chen family solved Liu Zheng's urgent needs.
During this period of time, it is time to do some construction...
Especially agriculture.
It is the busy autumn harvest season recently and farmers are eager for policy changes.
This is the first decree that Liu Zheng will issue.
At the city gate.
Notice again.
"The first decree!"
"The first decree of the county magistrate's office!"
People gathered again and started discussing.
"County Marquis Qiu Zheng!"
"First, the county magistrate's mansion shall be given 1,000 acres of good land, and 100 acres shall be kept for the mansion's soldiers. Starting today, Yinzhou will gradually implement the garrison system!"
Now, the people were furious.
The soldiers of the government farmed the land, and they were given the land for free? They trained in their spare time and farmed in their busy time? This idea is still quite strange today. In fact, in Chinese history, the first time this kind of military system was used was during the Southern and Northern Dynasties. At that time, it was called the government soldier system. The state granted soldiers a certain amount of land and allowed them to farm the land with their families. After farming for a year, the land became theirs.
During the Tang Dynasty, the Zhechoufu was established, and the integration of soldiers and farmers was truly achieved. However, the farmers still had to find their own means of production.
But in the Ming Dynasty, it developed into a garrison system.
The military garrison system had clear provisions regarding land inheritance: both land and military households could be inherited by the eldest son.
Liu Zheng's garrison system was much more perfect.
Production tools are provided by the county government!
The land is yours once it is allocated to you, as long as you join the military household!
The most important thing is that as long as it is military land, it is all tax-free!
This is really good news for Yinzhou, which is now full of heavy taxes and levies!
So, the people were excited.
"Is there such a good thing?"
"I want to be a soldier too!"
"No more talking, I'll go sign up first!"
Countless people rushed towards the county mansion.
When the second decree was issued, many people could no longer sit still.
"Second, the land inheritance law has been changed! From today on, Yinzhou's land inheritance will be changed from the eldest son inheritance law to the natural inheritance law! The specific laws are as follows..."
This time, everyone was really stunned.
Land inheritance law?
Can this be changed?
Is there anything wrong with the law of primogeniture that has been in place for thousands of years?
This change in inheritance law actually has little impact on ordinary people, but it has the greatest impact on prominent families!
The three prominent families were all getting restless.
But they had not yet reacted to the second decree.
The third decree, the fourth, the fifth...
It can be said that this has completely set off a construction boom in Yinzhou.
“Third, encourage farmers to reclaim wasteland and cultivate farmland. The ownership will belong to the farmers permanently and they will be exempted from taxes for three years!”
"Four, four ministries formulate tax policies, tax exemption for three years!"
"Fifth, Yinzhou will increase the entry tax and bridge tax for foreign merchants..."
"Sixth, the selection of county councilors will be carried out gradually..."
"Seventh, encourage Liangzhou horse breeding. The county government will fund the construction of stables, and breeders will be exempted from taxes!"
The entire Yinzhou was filled with joy, a complete change from the dull and lifeless state when Liu Zheng first arrived.
The change seems to have just begun.
