Chapter 17 Temptation
At this time, Li Mu also came out, and then two border soldiers were helped out, but they were both cut, and they were wearing thick cotton clothes, the injuries were not serious, as long as the bleeding stopped, there was no big problem.
"Search all the rooms to see if there's anything hidden." Li Xin held the bow and commanded.
The border soldiers dispersed, in groups of two or three, carefully entering each room to inspect. Li Zhong and Li Mu were also searching. After a while, the crowd reunited again, and no other thieves were found.
Li Xin took the bow on his back, got down from the pyre, and asked Wang Dejiang to call out all their families. After waiting for a long time, the cowering women, children, old and weak, gathered. But strangely, they consciously divided into two groups, one group with a large number and the other group with very few people, mainly young women.
"Go to your families and stand on the east side." Li Xin ordered the homeless Qingzhuang who had returned with him.
When the young men got the order, they hurried over to reunite with their families, and then they hurried eastward. But no one in the small group of young women paid any attention, they all bowed their heads and snuggled up to each other.
Li Xin called Wang Dejiang over and asked, "What's the matter with these people?" Not your family? ”
Wang Dejiang explained: "These are the families of those thieves, and some of them were robbed. ”
"Hey, hey, hey." Several border soldiers standing behind Li Xin laughed unconsciously.
Li Xin glanced back and scolded: "Silence! If anyone commits adultery @ adultery, behead! ”
Although Li Xin is not their boss, his performance today still won their respect, at least they feel that this white-faced Langjun is not a civilian official who only knows how to blindly command and compete for merit. For Li Xin's instructions, they can still listen to some of them, and they all accept their voices, but they still stare at those thieves and girls unscrupulously. It made those young women tremble slightly with fear.
"Someone who is optimistic about you!" Li Xin ordered Li Mou: "If you make a mistake, if you make a mistake, you will be killed, you will be beaten with a military stick!" ”
Li Mou whispered: "They are now widows and unemployed, and their lives are also difficult, and the brothers are just taking care of them. ”
"If you marry a serious lady, I have no opinion, if you are a kiln sister, you will not be merciful!" Li Xin scolded loudly.
"Dignified villain!" An old woman with gray hair came out and scolded loudly: "Don't pretend here! You're a bunch of bandits! Thieves! My son walked the way for heaven, gathered the people to form a village, and kept one side safe, but he was harmed by you thieves, which is really intolerable! ”
Li Xin didn't know whose mother it was, but when he heard it, he was a master who did not distinguish between black and white, "also doing the right thing for heaven" and "keeping one party safe", saying that his son seemed to be the embodiment of justice. But she didn't see anything of their robbing of people's daughters, plundering their neighbors, and complete banditry.
"Shut up!" A border soldier named Huang Desheng scolded: "The general didn't let you speak!" ”
The old woman continued to shout and scold loudly: "The old woman just wants to say! Where did you get me?! Then he suddenly sat down on the ground, and while crying, he cried out, "Oh my God! Open your eyes and see! Good people don't live long! ”
Li Xin frowned, and instructed Wang Dejiang: "Let your family members go over to two people and get this old lady into the house!" ”
Wang Dejiang hurriedly ordered the two middle-aged women to do it, and the old lady was dragged all the way back to the house, but the scolding was still endless, as if Li Xin and they were really heinous bad people. The rest of the thieves' family members didn't move, silently watching all this happen.
Li Xin felt that the old woman's voice was quiet, so he said loudly: "I will give you a household registration for the throne in a while, and if one person from each family joins my army, you can distribute ten acres of fertile land." ”
The homeless people didn't show anything unusual, just stood there, withdrawing their hands, and listened quietly.
Li Xin continued: "For the yield of the fields, I will harvest thirty percent of the grain money, and I will collect the real thing, and I don't need to exchange it for silver money!" ”
The homeless people below were still quiet, watching the fool in front of them make promises.
Li Zhong was a little anxious, and asked softly, "Okay?" There was no response at all. ”
Li Xin didn't answer, and continued to shout loudly: "You don't have to pay the taxes and additional assignments of the imperial court, I'll solve these problems!" Seventy percent of the land is yours! ”
"Really?"
"And such a good thing?"
"The taxes and apportionments of the imperial court, if you say you don't pay them, you can't pay them?"
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With a coax, the homeless people below finally began to talk. Some of them quietly communicated with each other, while others asked loudly, which shows that the attraction of the land is still quite great for them.
Li Xin pressed his hand and quieted the homeless. Wang Dejiang, who was standing beside him, also hurriedly signaled to the clansmen, and slowly, the homeless people finally quieted down.
"I'll provide the seed farming tools." Li Xin said loudly: "You just have to farm." Even if I lose my words in the end and fail to withstand the pressure of the government, you just continue to throw down the fields and run away, which is just a waste of strength. But if my promise becomes a reality, you will be able to keep seventy percent of the land in your own hands. ”
"Are you telling the truth?" Wang Dejiang was also moved, and asked in a trembling voice: "You are here to provide seeds and farm tools?" Only 30% of the grain money is harvested? Or do you receive physical goods? ”
Li Xin said loudly: "That's right! You don't have to worry about the seeds and farm tools, you can collect 30% of the seed money, collect the goods, and the remaining 70% is your own, no one can take it, and the government can't do it! However, only when someone in my family joins my army can I have a field to cultivate, and only when I produce a piece of land can I have ten acres of land. ”
The homeless people continued to discuss one after another, and Li Xin simply asked them to discuss it themselves, giving them an hour, and if they agreed, they would register it. If you don't agree, leave the team and fend for yourself.
When the homeless people dispersed, the families of the thieves were still standing in place. Li Xin frowned and said: "You are the same, if there are no men, you will make clothes, shoes and socks for the soldiers." It's also voluntary, so go and discuss it yourself. ”
After all the displaced people had left, Li Xin and the others also entered a small room near the gate.
"Are you crazy?" Li Zhong asked in a low voice: "Provide seeds and farm tools, as well as rations before the autumn harvest, where did you get so much grain?" ”
Li Xin smiled confidently and said, "Second brother, don't worry, I have my own way." ”