Chapter 132: Rivalry (1)
"Hmm..." Zhu Youlang sat on a heavy chair, leaning on his back and looking at the paper in front of him carefully. Compared to his body before the crossing, the eyesight of this body is a little worse. However, the chair is in line with the "ergonomic" design, and it is much more comfortable than those dragon chairs that just look tall and mighty, but are actually cold.
The document in his hand is an agreement reached between Li Dingguo and the large and small toasts, and it is covered with the official seal of the King of Jin and a large number of hereditary toasts, which looks like a large barrage. The content of the agreement is as follows--- of course, it is not written as the content of the so-called agreement, but in the form of an edict to "maintain the dignity of the imperial court".
One: Yuanjiang Military and Civil Mansion, Ganya, Longchuan, Nandian Xuanfu Division, Lujiang Pacification Division, and Shidian Chief Lawsuit will be changed within three years. The imperial court made the current prefect of the Yuanjiang Military and Civil Mansion an earl, and the rest were all viscounts, and the title was hereditary; At the same time, they were paid 4,000, 2,000, 1,000 and 600 taels of silver respectively, and if they gave up the annuity, they could lead troops into southern Burma and other places to transfer the seal.
Second: other Tusi in Yunnan will also be sent by the imperial court to count the population within three years, clear the land, and set up liuguan in some places. At the same time, slavery was abolished in various places within three years, and the imperial court redeemed one-time one. After the abolition of slavery, the lowest title of the head of the toast was a baron, and the highest title was an earl, which was also hereditary.
Three: Other toasts can only have one city in one toast. The surplus must be dismantled within three years.
Four: The imperial court pays 800,000 taels of silver to each Tusi in three years, with a fixed total amount, and if there are those who rebel, the other Tusi will participate in the extermination, and they can divide the silver equally, and after the rebellion is quelled, there will be another reward.
August 10, 14th year of Yongli
Originally, this kind of thing should be just a draft, and it will be the official text to be sent back after being confirmed by himself, but Zhu Youlang is too lazy to go through another set of procedures--- he thinks that Li Dingguo has no reason to help Tusi speak, and he is definitely not as good as him in negotiations, so isn't it? Running back and forth, a month will be over. In the heart of the iron ambition, a month is a matter of all at once, and for his own life, a month of time is worth cherishing.
Before, the bottom line set by Zhu Youlang was 1.2 million taels, and the psychological expectation was 1 million taels. 200,000 taels, the 5th regiment inspected before is 200,000 taels! 200,000 taels can build a new legion, which is worth the main barracks of an old army! With such a national hero as his subordinate, Zhu Youlang's heart couldn't help but set off a sense of hegemony.
However, 800,000 taels seems to be a lot, but compared to the military expenses spent on the Lu'an Rebellion, it is much less, Lenin exchanged land for peace and finally land and peace can be obtained, Zhu Youlang also firmly believes that with his own silver for land, silver and land can be obtained.
"Let's go and have a look at the market." Zhu Youlang put his hand behind his back, took off his dragon robe with great interest, asked people to change himself into the dress of a rich child, and walked out of the Fuming Palace from the side door with more than a dozen guards.
The Fuming Palace is still more than three miles away from the Ava city wall, and when Zhu Youlang came, there were only some houses near the city wall, and the other open spaces in the middle were mixed with dots of cultivated land. But now, the extent of the city has extended to two miles outside the city; However, the perception of these "urban areas" is unpleasant, Zhu Youlang has seen photos of Shanghai's slums before the liberation, and the conditions here are not as good as the Shanghai slums in the old society! At the very least, there are still taps in the slums of the old society where everyone can grab water, and the hygienic quality of the water here is a miracle that people here can live to the age of 30!
Zhu Youlang covered his nose with a handkerchief and quickly passed through a straight road that had been hardened. After passing through the city gate, you will come to another world. The shops on the street are full of small workshops in the form of front shops and back factories, and the smell of all kinds of oil and sewage fills the air.
In the cracks of the brocade guards with waist knives and handcuffs, Zhu Youlang saw the most real side of the city. Compared with the vast control area on the map, Zhu Youlang felt that this corner of the city within a radius of dozens of miles was the heart of the entire imperial court, and the steel, cotton cloth, pickled food, and coal produced here were constantly transported to various places where they were needed.
Turning a street corner, Zhu Youlang saw the same grass shed as outside. Outside the hut sat some yellow-skinned men, sitting on the ground with their hands down.
"Does the master want to carry a bag or some other job? We can do all of them. When he saw the people on his side coming, those people came over and said.
"Whoever wants you to do something, get out of here." Before the guards around him finished speaking, Zhu Youlang waved his hand and said, "I don't want you to work, I just want to ask you something, and I will reward you with a few dollars if I tell the truth." ”
Hearing that there was a reward, these people immediately became happy, "Yes, yes, the master can ask anything." ”
"Where around here is there a place to stop and drink tea?"
"Your Majesty, I am familiar with this piece, these hard-working rests, they have to walk a hundred steps to the left here, there are several restaurants, not only selling tea, but also buying wine and food, they basically rest and eat there." One of the guards leaned over and answered. "And with our people over there, it's safer."
"Let's go there, then." Zhu Youlang nodded and said.
A few laborers followed last, through the dilapidated but popular street; Zhu Youlang observed carefully and found that the shops here are all workers' businesses, all kinds of low-quality but cost-effective clothes, and everything is sold here.
When I looked up, I found that the wine flag was in tatters, and even the word wine was broken. The group wrapped five tables, which attracted the attention of the shopkeeper. "Go, order some food."
"Huh?" The head of the guard was frightened, "Emperor, the food in this place is not clean." ”
"Haven't you eaten it too? You ate it, why can't I eat it? Just go. ”
The chief of the guard had no choice but to pay out of his own pocket to order the best dish for the emperor's table, but the other tables only ordered a pot of tea. "There's a big man here, wash your hands for me! If you make a little mistake with the master, your house will not just be closed. ”
"Save, save."
When the chief of guard returned, the emperor was already asking questions.
"Generally, what kind of work do you do," Zhu Youlang asked thoughtfully. Perhaps not very accustomed to the air here, Zhu Youlang's thinking speed has decreased a little.
"Do you want to hear white or black?" After speaking, several people squeezed their eyebrows at each other.
"Let's listen to the white first."
"White, naturally, it is to work hard for various shops, carry bags, move bricks as a small worker, and if you are lucky, you can find a day's work in two days, and you can generally get 60 to 80 wen a day. Sometimes the steward's generosity will give a hundred wen. ”
"Then, how long is a hundred wen enough?"
(End of chapter)