"What is the method of Master Kong?" Li Zicheng's face changed, and it seemed that the person sitting opposite was already the new prefect of Zunyi.

Kong Lanchuan said: "Do you know the origin of the local Tusi?" ”

"Origin?" Li Zicheng shook his head, he was the first time to enter Zunyi, and he didn't even know that Zunyi had already established a mansion, so how could he know the source of the toast?

"Dadu Governor, these toasts were originally Han people......"

From Kong Lanchuan's narration, Li Zicheng only learned that the original Banzhou Xuanwei Division was the most powerful with the surname Yang Tusi, and there were seven Tusi surnamed Tian , Zhang, Yuan, Lu, Tan, Luo, and Wu, but their distant ancestors, without exception, were all Han people from the mainland!

They are the border army that moved to Banzhou during the Tang Dynasty, and later took root in this place, and then became the local Tusi, according to legend, during the Great Song Dynasty, Yang Chongguang, the son of Yang Yanzhao, sent an envoy to Banzhou, and when Yang Zhao discussed the genealogy of the Banzhou Xuanfu envoy, Fang Zhi was the same as the general Yang Duan, and then his son Yang Gui moved to Yang Zhao, and later Yang Guiqian inherited Yang Zhao, and became the Banzhou Xuanfu envoy, and some of the Yang family members belonged to the descendants of the Yang family.

Although the rest of the surnames are not as big as the Yang family in the future, but the distant ancestors are all officers at all levels during the Tang Dynasty, at the end of the Tang Dynasty, they have become the local Tusi, at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, Taizu just adapted to the situation, in order to control Banzhou as soon as possible, when these Tusi took the initiative to attach, although some adjustments were made, basically practiced the practice of the former Yuan, and retained their positions and land.

Kong Lanchuan meant, if Li Zicheng had a way to let the toasts take the lead in classifying into the Han people, and then under the power of the toasts' example, he led the people to naturalize into the Han people.

Li Zicheng frowned slightly, since these Tusi are Han and have extraordinary influence in the local area, why did they forget their ancestors and be willing to be aliens?

No, since there is a genealogy, they have not forgotten their ancestors, only for the sake of profit, they will be keen to make toast in the local area, once the toast is abolished, it will also abolish the privilege that they have inherited for thousands of years......

Are they willing to lose their privileges and interests in the face of justice?

Li Zicheng shook his head, letting the Tusi take the lead in returning to the ranks of the Han people, it can be used as a means of propaganda all the time, and it will definitely not have any direct effect, and it must be disposed of in the way of the Mandate of Heaven......

However, since Kong Lanchuan can take the initiative to mention these issues, he is very pleased.

The two discussed for a long time, and unconsciously had dinner together, but they were still unsatisfied, Kong Lanchuan happily accepted the position of the prefect of Zunyi, and from tomorrow he took office, Li Zicheng told him that according to the method of the Mandate of Heaven Governor's Mansion, at most ten years, Zunyi Mansion would become Han land.

In the new Zunyi Prefecture, the prefect, the independent judge, and the commander of the capital made the three powers separate and not subordinate to each other.

The prefect is in charge of the civil affairs of a government, and there are officials such as agriculture and taxation, and officials large and small are appointed by Kong Lanchuan.

Independent judges are appointed by the governor of Sichuan (this time temporarily appointed by the Metropolitan Governor's Office) to exercise criminal and civil judicial powers independently, and the prefect and the metropolitan commander have no right to interfere;

The commanders are in charge of the military affairs of the government, not the battle soldiers, mainly to provide reserve soldiers for the army.

In the past, most of the prefectures and counties did not have the post of "commander envoy", because the recruitment of troops by the Mandate of Heaven was usually the responsibility of the military envoy, mainly in the Gansu area, but Li Zicheng wanted to naturalize Zunyi Mansion as soon as possible, so he was ready to recruit troops from Zunyi Mansion at the appropriate time, so he set up the post of commander envoy.

In order to form a new Zunyi Mansion, Kong Lanchuan took the initiative to persuade the captured officials, and in addition, he would try his best to persuade the three thousand prisoners of war, hoping that they would serve the Mandate of Heaven Governor's Mansion, as for how to serve, he couldn't care.

Li Zicheng had already thought that these prisoners of war would not join the Mandate of Heaven Army, and they would help Zunyi Mansion build roads during a one-year period of labor, and when the labor period expired, they would be classified as civilians, marry wives and have children locally, and spread the seeds of the Han people.

On the afternoon of the second day, Kong Lanchuan carried a package and begged to see Li Zicheng.

Li Zicheng estimated that a lot must have happened in the past half a day, so he summoned him in the barracks, "Lan Chuan, how are the officials?" Will you be obedient? ”

"Back to the Metropolitan Governor, the officials are basically obedient," Kong Lanchuan frowned, and said: "The Metropolitan Governor, among the arrested officials, there are also many Tusi families, and they refuse to become Han nationality......

"You don't have to worry about these people, leave them to me," Li Zicheng said with a smile: "You immediately set up a new Zunyi Mansion and start official business as soon as possible." ”

"Yes, Dadu Governor," Kong Lanchuan said: "Three thousand prisoners of war, and their subordinates are also properly explained, and they are all willing to serve the Dadu Governor......"

"Okay, good," Li Zicheng said: "As long as they are not stubborn, the Pontus Governor will definitely give them a way to live, the Han people here are too precious......"

Kong Lanchuan relieved himself, opened the package, and said, "Governor, this is the land, population, and tax account books of Zunyi Mansion......"

Li Zicheng looked at it, there were more than a dozen books, and he didn't feel that his head was a little big, and said: "Lan Chuan, you tell me about the detailed situation first, and later, I will investigate it in detail!" ”

"Yes, Metropolitan Governor," Kong Lanchuan said, "The entire Zunyi Mansion has a total population of 54 li, or more than 6,000 households...... More than 220,000 acres of cultivated land and more than 18,000 stone in taxes...... However, this is a figure collected in full! ”

Li Zicheng nodded first, "Fifty-four miles", which is exactly the same as the number Qin Gongming said, the number of households has increased slightly, which should be caused by the natural increase in population, but after listening to the arable land and taxes in the back, he frowned, "Master Kong, what is the tax rate in Zunyi Mansion?" ”

"Back to the Metropolitan Governor, it is one of ten taxes, which is slightly higher than the mainland of the Ming Dynasty......"

"That's not right, is it?" Li Zicheng said: "The tax is 18,000 stones, and the total output of the land is 180,000 stones, 220,000 mu of cultivated land, is the output of each mu less than one stone?" ”

In his understanding, the land in the south is more sunny, even in the mountains, the output will be much greater than in the north, is it because of the lack of fresh water in the local area?

Kong Lanchuan hesitated for a while, and finally said: "Back to the Governor of Dadu, about half of the land in Zunyi Mansion is in the hands of Tusi, who once helped the imperial court quell the rebellion, and they are heroes...... So their land is not taxable......"

"No taxes? Are they still toast? Li Zicheng said angrily: "What is the difference between such a Zunyi Mansion and the original Banzhou Xuanwei Division?" ”

"The Metropolitan Governor...... Tusi has always been like this, so his subordinates said that although the Tusi system has been abolished on the surface, there are actually still a lot of tails......"

"Tusi is a hero of the Ming Dynasty, not a hero of the Mandate of Heaven Governor's Mansion - even if he is a hero of the Mandate of Heaven Governor's Mansion, the rewards that should be given will not be less, but in the face of taxes, everyone is equal," Li Zicheng said in a deep voice: "Master Kong, you first take the officials to familiarize yourself with the laws of the Mandate of Heaven Governor's Mansion - the agricultural tax is fifteen taxes and one, and anyone's land must be taxed, which is the land of the Governor of Heaven, and it is no exception!" ”

He calculated in his heart that 220,000 mu of land, calculated at the output of two stones per mu, is 440,000 stones, and the tax is close to 30,000 stones, which is enough to feed a population of seven or eight thousand, more than 6,000 prisoners of war, plus the officials of various prefectures and counties, the food is enough, and after a year, the prisoners of war will be transferred to civilian nationality, not only will they not have to bear the burden, but it is also possible to reclaim arable land and increase taxes - there should be no problem in feeding the local garrison of 5,000 people...... As for the taxes that are not collected in full, they are either natural or man-made disasters or unfair taxes

"The Metropolitan Governor lowered the tax rate, and the people naturally welcomed it, but ......" Kong Lanchuan said: "The subordinates are worried that the toasts will make trouble......

"It's okay, during this time, you first take the officials in the mansion to learn the laws of the Mandate of Heaven Governor's Mansion," Li Zicheng said, "The matter of the Tusi will be handed over to the Governor of Bendu, and the Governor of Bendu will start from the cultivated land directly under the Zunyi Mansion, and let the Tusi pay taxes obediently!" ”

"Yes, Grand Governor, subordinates obey!" When Kong Lanchuan heard that he supported the handling of the biggest problem, he rejoiced, so he took his leave and went back, and immediately organized the officials to study the laws of the Mandate of Heaven Governor's Mansion.

Li Zicheng took his own soldiers, first went to the barracks where the prisoners of war were held, and gave them a few words of encouragement, reorganized them according to the organization of thousands of households, hundreds of households, and small banners, and then asked his soldiers to proclaim God to them......

The most difficult thing to deal with is the eight Tusi who are imprisoned in the prefect's Yamen prison, they are also the breakthrough point of all work, Li Zicheng decided to take matters into his own hands, according to Mao Taizu's method, Wendou, under the premise of reducing blood, to achieve his own goals.

He brought the toasts and shackled each of them according to their size, and then had the white pole soldiers march them through the city, accompanied by two other soldiers, one holding a gong and the other shouting through the streets in a local language that the local people could understand, hoping that the people would come forward and report their past crimes.

And let the white pole soldiers release words in the city, these toasts, on weekdays, are fish and flesh people, robbery, bullying and dominating the market, etc., the Mandate of Heaven army adheres to God's will, to save the suffering people in the world, as long as the people stand up and report their crimes, the Mandate of Heaven army will severely punish the Tusi and restore the legitimate interests of the people.

A day passed, and the toasts marching in the streets were discouraged, tired and ashamed, and they had already put away their old arrogance, but the people did not come out, and it seemed that the Mandate of Heaven was just singing a one-man show.

Li Zicheng was not in a hurry, and detained the eight Tusi separately that night, forcing them to confess their crimes.

Early the next morning, while they were still asleep, they were awakened by the white-pole soldiers, "Get up, you heinous people, don't you go and apologize to God?" ”

"Master Jun, we are not guilty......"

"Not guilty?" A white-pole soldier raised his foot and almost kicked him in the head, "You are not guilty, then I am wrong, military master?" ”

"Master Jun, Master Jun, give me a drink, we haven't drunk water for two days......"

"If you don't confess your crimes, you dare to ask for water? Get lost! ”

The white-pole soldiers were majestic and high-spirited, and began a new day of parade on the streets......