Chapter 304: The Heart of the People
These migrants have no sense of statehood, they only know how to farm. All think! They should dwell on fertile land, work at sunrise and rest at sunset, and be multiplied and produce abundant food.
But they didn't think about it: what if the robbers came? What if the bad guys come?
They think! I'm a farmer! I farm the land, I pay taxes, and we can't control other things. The robbers are coming, and it should be the state that is responsible, and the state should have an army.
"Here we are! There is no country! There is no army! One of the guards beside Bai Gui said loudly.
Another guard then explained: "The white official is not a king, he is not a king!" White officials! It's our honorific title for him! He is a good man and he wants all of us to live a good life and stay away from war. ”
"White officials don't collect taxes! Isn't it? Where did the army come from? ”
"Yes! Bai Guanren is just a businessman, a kind-hearted businessman! So! Do not think of the white officials as kings. He is not a king, let alone a son of heaven! He's our white official! ”
"The white officials spent such a big price to let everyone migrate over, not to be kings! It's not for taxes, either! Do you understand? ”
The shopkeepers and stewards under Bai Gui all spoke one after another.
"That? White officials do this? What is he trying to do? Someone in the migrating crowd asked puzzledly.
"yes? White officials do this? What the hell is he trying to do? A money-losing deal? ”
"Yes! We have a number in our hearts! The white officials brought us here and spent a lot of money! ”
"If it weren't for the white officials! So much money, enough for his children and grandchildren to live for many generations! They have been rich for generations! ……”
"Yes! What are the white officials trying to do this? ”
According to the thoughts of the world and ordinary people, Bai Gui should have a plan. Why did he do this if he didn't do it to be a king?
He made us move here, spent so much money, didn't he want to be king? In the future, when we farm, he collects our taxes?
"What are the white officials trying to do? Do you need to ask? A shopkeeper stood up and said loudly: "The white officials are not here to be kings and sons of heaven!" Not for taxes! White officials! He has a kind heart, and he wants everyone to live happily and stay away from war!
What are the white officials trying to do?
Bai Guanren has been in business since he was a teenager, and he has traveled all over the world and seen too much suffering! I've seen too many wars! After the war, corpses are everywhere! There is not a single family for dozens of miles. Occasionally, I saw a family, but I saw children and women crying because of hunger. The wolves entered the village and ate the babies without their parents......
And the kings and nobles! They don't care about the lives of the people at all, they only care about themselves. Victorious! They eat fish, eat meat, and drink wine! Defeated! And they cederated the land. They only have themselves! Just take care of yourself!
Every time the white officials see this, they will burst into tears! Choked up with tears! I! It is the orphan that the white official rescued from the mouth of the wolves. It was the white officials who gave me a second life. The white officials don't want anything, they hope that I can live, marry a wife and have children. Can me? Can I be selfish?
What are the white officials trying to do? Woo woo? The white officials just hope that we will live well, that everyone in the world will live well, be free and happy, and stay away from war. Woooooo ……”
Under the cry of this guard, another guard stood up and told his history of blood and tears. He was in a similar situation, he was an orphan after the war. Bai Gyu raised him, and then let him take a wife and have children and live a good life.
He grew up with the caravan captain and has been living in the caravan, and he doesn't know how to farm anything, only martial arts. So! After becoming his own son, he remained in the caravan, protecting the caravan and protecting the white officials.
Serve as a guard for a caravan, receive a payment, and support your family.
After the guard finished speaking, another shopkeeper jumped out and talked about his history of blood and tears.
Scene! It's like a bittersweet meeting, jumping out one by one to say the truth.
The people who migrated were all victims of war. So! Everyone can relate to it!
"Listen to the white officials, you can't be wrong! We steppe people are so barbaric, the white official is here, and we steppe people listen to him. Think about it? If the white official is a bad person, will we steppe people obey him? The temperament of our steppe people, you people around you should have heard about it a long time ago! Isn't it? ”
Bai Gui's father-in-law, Dada, a sheep girl, also stood up and explained to everyone.
Those who came early have already heard that this lean old man is the father-in-law of Bai Gui and Bai Guanren, the "big" of the tall and fat woman called Yang Niu. Other than that! He was also the former leader of the Deer Park people. The current head of Deer Park, who is said to be his eldest son.
Everyone also heard that Linquan used to belong to the territory of the Deer Park tribe. Afterward! That is, after the Baigui Baiguan came, the Luyuan people gave this place to the Baigui Baiguanren.
"Yes! If we didn't believe it, we wouldn't have migrated! Everybody says! Isn't it? One of the captains stood up, facing the crowd, and said loudly.
"What do we want if the white officials don't collect our taxes and don't want us to serve in the military? I've decided! I listen to the white officials! Turning to face the white official, he said loudly: "White official! I listen to you! ”
Under the leadership of this person, another person stood up and shouted loudly towards Bai Gui: "Bai Guanren! I listen to you! I believe in you! ”
"White officials! I listen to you! We all believe in you! ”
"White officials! We all listen to you! We all believe in you! You said! What can I do? How you arrange, we will listen to your arrangement! ”
With a few people taking the lead, everyone stood up and assured loudly.
Bai Gui pressed his hands down on everyone, telling everyone to stop, and he was about to make an important speech.
After a while, everyone quieted down and looked towards the central platform.
The platform built in the center is not high, only more than half a person high, mainly to stand out and be seen by the people around.
"Since everyone believes in me, I'll tell everyone about my plan! Personally, I think! Only in this way can we all live together and form a circle to form a joint force. Once a bad guy or robber comes, we can react quickly and support each other to drive the enemy away or destroy ......"
Bai Gui's plan was that the villages should be one after the other, and they must not be separated. Everyone "built a village" on a certain high ground, and built houses around them like building a city. And the crop fields are around the village.
Each village must have a certain number of people.
Other than that! The distance between villages should not be too far.
And also! Villages and villages must also form a joint force in order to take care of each other.
The village is not only a village, but also a barrier to the spring. All the villages are on the periphery of Linquan Trade City. If there are robbers or grassland tribes who come to rob and attack Linquan, the surrounding villagers can react quickly and organize to protect Linquan Trade City......
Plainly! Bai Gui migrated so many people to Linquan to protect the trade city.
If I don't collect taxes from the peasants, then what do I want?
Bai Gyu is a businessman, and in business, everything is for business.
Agriculture and commerce are interconnected, interdependent rebellions! So! With no one as a basis, it's all empty talk.
(End of chapter)