Chapter 95: Two Heavens - I Want to Join the Army
Having said that, as a modern person, of course, I know the meaning of handing over the official seal of the Ming Dynasty and accepting the official seal of the Great West, but now the power of the Great Western regime is in full swing, and it has taken less than a few months to actually dominate the whole of Sichuan, and now I can't see any way of decay, so it can be said that it cannot compete with it.
Although I knew in my heart that this was the cheapest way, although I pretended not to care on the surface, and I was forced to be asked and forced by everyone to be helpless, I suddenly realized and turned my head sadly, but in my heart I felt that it was too much
After being aggrieved in the yamen for a few days, on this day he handed over the official business to Li Shikai and others to handle it on his behalf, and Yang Lin took a team of personal guards cavalry to various places to inspect the places and calm the people's hearts.
Everyone is ploughing in the autumn, as the accompanying scribe Zhou Zheng said, in the past few years, the army was in chaos, natural disasters and man-made disasters, the imperial court levy three salaries, local officials levied tyranny, and in some places, the apportionment of the field was actually several times more than the imperial court after the three salaries, coupled with other harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes, the common people were overwhelmed, and everyone fled one after another.
After the implementation of the new policy, Yang Lin not only encouraged the cultivation of tun, but also clarified the level of land endowment, Ding endowment, and commercial endowment. (Lao Mao's trick is powerful, and government affairs are open)
After hearing that the government severely cracked down on the officials who were cunning and looting, and seeing that the government was so determined, everyone returned to their hometowns one after another to re-cultivate the land.
Due to the serious abandonment of the past, a lot of the land that was cultivated was mostly abandoned in the past, and the fields were rebuilt and fenced off, and they could be cultivated after the water accumulated, and they were not cultivated for several years, and the land was particularly fertile, so the crops in the field grew particularly vigorously.
Seeing Yang Lin arrive on horseback, many villagers hurriedly put down their farm tools, everyone waited on the side of the road, and some even thanked them repeatedly.
Although the weather has been a bit cold in recent decades (during the Xiaoice period), everyone is very excited when they are replanted after a few years of abandonment, and the crops in the fields are almost in time for a bumper harvest.
Passing by a tun cultivated land, Yang Lin often got off the horse, asked for a sip of hot water, and chatted while drinking, and everyone seemed quite excited, shouting loudly Lord Qingtian.
In addition to talking about harvests and farming, he also talked about things like conscription, and said everything that Yang Lin was willing to listen to.
There is an old man in his fifties who put down his work, and expressed his gratitude again and again, his family has become a homeless person, and he has not had a meal for a few years, since he returned to the official army, the eldest son joined the official army, and lived with his wife and a pair of young children.
The eldest son is very filial, not only did the government subsidize 5 taels of silver when he joined the army, but now he mails 1 tael and 5 taels of silver to his home every month.
A few days ago, my son found someone to bring the news, because he had just been promoted to squad leader because of his military exploits, and he was in charge of more than ten people, and his monthly salary was increased to 2 taels of silver, plus the reward for killing the enemy for meritorious service, this time he brought 5 taels of silver at once, so that the old man could buy something to eat.
The old man used the silver to buy food, and the family of four had enough food and drink, and could also help other poor relatives.
The people around him said that the old man was blessed, and the old man shouted vigorously, this year, he will use his son's money to tide over the difficulties, save up the money, build a big tile house in the future, and buy land in the future.
There are many farming families like Liu Laohan, and everyone has nothing, so they are willing to fight, and everyone actively participates in every government recruitment.
If it weren't for Yang Lin's deliberate suppression, it was stipulated that those who had parents and only children could not join the army, and those who failed the physical examination could not join the army, so a large number of them were brushed down.
This time, the local rioters came to attack, although some of them were ready to move, but they were quickly suppressed by the more numerous people who were farming.
Just like in Wang Village, there are more than 30 people who are farming, and when the local tyrants make a comeback, Liu Heigou saw that his small head in the past is now coming to mobilize the people of the tunqing, and immediately expressed his promise, and kept saying that he would take away more than ten strong men.
Wang Heigou returned to the cultivation place proudly, and just said his thoughts, the old mother was so frightened that her face turned pale, and she knelt on the ground by the hand of Wang Heigou, calling for heaven and earth, so that the black dog should not violate the conscience.
Wang Laohan called more than a dozen old brothers, everyone shouted, put the black dog on the ground, tied it to the back of the yard, did not give food and drink, and was hungry for three days before it was released.
Looking at Wang Heigou, who was drooping his head and had no energy, Yang Lin smiled, glared at Wang Heigou and said, "Wang Heigou, although this official can't talk about loving the people like a son, at least he still does his best to help everyone."
Tell me, the thugs are back, why do you rebel and betray me?"
The Wang family was frightened, Wang Laohan and Aunt Wang desperately pressed the black dog to the ground, knelt down again and again to apologize to Yang Lin, and claimed that he was not disciplined, and if he wanted to punish, he would punish himself, not punish Wang Heigou.
Yang Lin smiled, shook his head and said: "Uncle Wang, Aunt Wang, Wang Heigou did not rebel again this time, even if I have a black heart, I will not punish Heigou."
Black dog, tell me, I didn't do that right, you actually want to betray me. ”
The black dog stood for a long time before he said what was in his heart. It turned out that after returning to Shun, when he heard that the official army was recruiting, he desperately wanted to participate, but he was brushed off during the physical examination.
Seeing that some of the people around him who were not as good as themselves in the past had joined the army, Wang Heigou felt frustrated, and blamed his father, if he cooked a bowl of white rice for himself on the day he joined the army, how could he be brushed down?
This is not a local thug who is making a comeback, in the past, the little head is currently recruiting, and the black dog feels that the opportunity has come, so he wants to run away from home and break out of the way.
Wang Laohan looked at the black dog in surprise, and knelt down again and again to beg Yang Lin for mercy, for fear that he would be punished or something.
Yang Lin listened and nodded from time to time, although he didn't think much of his thick black approach, there was no doubt that Wang Heigou was brushed off because he didn't eat before the physical examination.
Even so, Yang Lin would not admit his mistake, looked at Wang Heigou and said, "Black dog, this is your fault."
Officers and soldiers, oh, now it should be said that the volunteer army takes loyalty as the banner, you have also seen it in the past, how do the local tyrants treat the poor people?
This time the local tyrant has made a comeback, you want to go to the local tyrant, you want to help the abuse, like the local tyrant to kill these people like your parents, you touch your conscience, is this the big husband's doing? ”
Wang Heigou was shocked, quickly knelt down, and cried: "Adult, the little one is confused, and the little one is wrong." Adults, the little ones feel that there is no way to live, because the little ones want to betray the adults, and the people around them look down on the little ones, and the little ones really feel that there is no way to live. ”
In ancient times, reputation was very important, everyone lived together for generations, the good name and bad reputation were passed on by word of mouth, and they could not be washed clean for decades, and the villagers were morally self-restrained and maintained local tranquility.
Yang Lin smiled, patted Wang Heigou's shoulder and said, "Black dog, you didn't have a reputation in the past, and it depends on you whether you have a reputation in the future, you can earn back your reputation."
If others come to talk about you, you don't have to plead, but you have to influence everyone with your actions.
From now on, you have to be filial to your parents, you joined the army at that time, your parents didn't have food for you to eat, you complained about your parents with heartache, I believe your parents are even more heartbroken and helpless.
You have to have a good relationship with the people around you, you are strong, you are a good farmer, in addition to your own farming, you can help some weak laborers.
Black dog, people are two-sided, you just exposed your bad side at that time, and covered up your good side, from now on, you have to be an upright person, don't be looked down upon by others. ”
Wang Laohan and Aunt Wang reprimanded Wang Heigou repeatedly, to let the black dog remember, and let the black dog kowtow.
After kowtowing, Yang Lin asked the black dog to stand up and let him shout loudly, from now on, my king black dog must be an upright man.
Everyone was shocked, and Uncle Wang asked repeatedly, don't hit the black dog board, don't close the black dog prison?
Yang Lin shook his head and said with a smile: "If a person is not a sage, who can be without fault?" After that, it can be changed, and it is very good. ”
With Yang Lin's encouragement, after Wang Heigou shouted loudly, Yang Lin patted him on the shoulder as encouragement.
Wang Heigou's family knelt on both sides of the road, shouting loudly Lord Qingtian, watching Yang Lin and his party disappear in the distance of the road, just as Wang Heigou said, in the past, he was looked down upon, and felt that life was boring.
Yang Lin felt very comfortable, although his butt was not very comfortable, but in his previous life, he was familiar with himself, he liked to talk to strangers, and few people listened to what he said in the past, but now he almost responded, and everyone bowed and worshipped, which really satisfied his vanity.