Of course, there are also a few squires who complain but are helpless, in the past, the various bazaars were set up by these squires to collect cards and become rich and wealthy, and now they are suddenly retracted their rights, of course, they are unwilling.

Now the Ming Dynasty has already collapsed in the rule of Sichuan, the Pengzhou regime is just an island among the many rogue regimes, Yang Lin holds the military and political power of Pengzhou and no one can control it, after getting rid of all kinds of constraints, while implementing the new policy, it also began to rebuild the ancient yamen.

First of all, it is necessary to change the status quo of the past when the county cannot be governed and the local government is completely autonomous, relying on the local markets to establish township offices, and select supporters to serve as township heads and commissioners.

Although the social status of the ancient scholars was very high, some tribute students would also get some economic preferential treatment, but most of them did not get the entrance examination to raise people and scholars, and the humanities did not become martial arts, and life was very difficult, and some farmers ridiculed them in the local area, saying that they were poor Xiucai, sour Xiucai, Kong Yiji or something.

Now Yang Lin is in charge of Pengzhou, establishing a township office in the local area, and reforming the yamen, while eliminating those who do evil, giving priority to the employment of enlightened scholars, the more reputable lijia chiefs, and the disabled Li soldiers as yamen scribes, local township chiefs and commissioners.

At present, each market township has one township head, with a tolerance of 2-5 people (2 people in townships with a tolerance of less than 10,000 people, and if there are more than 10,000 people, one tolerance will be added for every 5,000 people).

Compared with the tolerance set by Hong Wuye Zhu Yuanzhang is 5 taels and 9 taels of silver, now the township chief is only 8 taels of silver, and the tolerance is 6 taels of silver, although it is not high, but the big head is in various performance commissions.

There is a commission for the expropriation of the field, and there is a commission for the expropriation of the businessman, and the township chief can get forty-four taels of silver in a year, and the tolerance can be taken twenty-four or five taels of silver, which is completely enough to be well-off in the locality.

Many poor scholars who had no hope of taking the imperial examination, and the chief of Lijia came out to be officials, scribes, township heads, and tolerances, and everyone slowly condensed into a rope in order to protect the interests of the hand.

As most of them are locals, they are intertwined with their old friends in the local area, and now they are trying their best to consolidate and protect their own interests.

Seeing the rapid establishment and consolidation of political power by the government in the local area, some people still wanted to drum up the local people, and at first some villagers who did not know the truth were also affected, but gradually they found that the space for operation was becoming more and more limited.

As if overnight, all traffic arteries were painted with various slogans, the meaning of which was concise and to the point:

For example, the government resettles displaced people

Participate in the glory of the soldiers, and protect the territory and the people.

Defeat bandits and bullies, oppose extortion, and protect the safety of the people.

Eradicate petty theft and protect property.

Oppose apportionment, all forms of apportionment are corrupt practices.

The best fertile land is endowed with 1 bucket of millet per mu, and the best dry land is endowed with 6 liters of wheat per mu.

Zhuang Ding Ding Fu 1 money and 2 cents per person

Quotient 3-5%.

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This was unheard of in ancient times, and after seeing the news, everyone was skeptical, how could there be an official government that did not apportionment since ancient times?

Literate read aloud, and then shook his head, although this is the dream of the common people, but from ancient times to the present, even in the peaceful and prosperous era can not do it.

Although the illiterate black face showed a hint of a smile, he also shook his head secretly, muttering one by one as long as he did one or two things, he would be the master of the blue sky.

Everyone was talking at the entrance of the village and talking in the teahouse of the bazaar.

Everyone is a local person, and they all know the details, and most of these newly appointed township chiefs and commissioners are local decent people, and they have quite prestige in the local area.

At first, everyone didn't feel it deeply, but gradually some people realized the subtlety.

Most of these township chiefs and commissioners are local decent people, and they know their roots in the local area, just like the various eyeliners planted by the government in the locality, and then connect the various lijia chiefs and local villagers through them, and change the loopholes of the government's local rule in one fell swoop.

In order to keep their hard-won positions, to be promoted and rich, and to protect local tranquility, these new township chiefs and commissioners began to act to provide intelligence for the government to suppress bandits, and some even mobilized local people to become strong.

First, the small local bandits were arrested one by one, and then there were those large bandits, and after a month, even the black panther in charge of Heifeng Village couldn't sit still.

Above the hall, the panther heard shocking caution:

The bandits of Evil Wolf Mountain were exterminated, and five bandits, large and small, including Wang Hezi, who was in charge, were killed.

The bandits in the bandits' den were exterminated, and three large and small bandits, including Yin Laoer, who was in charge, were killed.

…..

Every day, there was news of the bandits' den being ended, everyone panicked, and the black panther also complained bitterly.

As a bandit leader with a radius of forty or fifty miles, he is used to being a local emperor, and in the past, he wandered between the government and Yao Huang, and he wanted the wind to be wind and rain, and he was so unhappy to dominate the party.

Since ancient times, the government has never been under the control of the county, this time the official army regained Tongjiang County, everyone thinks that it is just the same as in the past, the government maintains nominal rights, the local sky is high and the emperor is far away, the squire bandits and bullies dominate the place, and the actual control of the place.

But now it is not the case at all, in less than a month, the government has established township offices in various markets, although there are only 3-5 people, but if you add the local chief, the local strength should not be underestimated.

In the past, the chief of the village was mainly used as the government's dog leg to distribute money and labor, but now the chief of the village will also participate in land clearance, household clearance, local security maintenance, etc., but he can receive various remuneration in an open and honest manner.

A long-term salary is 5 yuan, and the long-term salary is 1 tael of silver.

In addition, there are remunerations for participating in the collection of commercial endowments, land clearance, household clearance, and money and grain collection, with 3-5 cents of silver per day, which is similar to local long-term and short-term labor.

More importantly, if you do an excellent job, or if you are rewarded for meritorious service, it is also possible to be promoted to the township head, scribe, and tolerance.

Everyone was skeptical of the new deal at first, but as the success stories of officialdom spread, these lieutenant captains became aware of it.

In order to be rewarded for meritorious service and to change the face of their poverty, these township chiefs and local commissioners were firmly nailed to the localities like nails, and the slightest stirring in the morning was transmitted to the government in the evening.

Under the network compiled with the participation of the township office, the local chief, the local scholar, and the local strong man, the ruffians, hooligans, bandits, and bullies who used to do evil had nowhere to hide.

In just one month, more than a dozen rogues were arrested by the local township chief.

In just half a month, with the cooperation of local township chiefs, Pengzhou soldiers smashed three bandits' nests and arrested more than 20 habitual bandits.

Thinking of all kinds of rumors, the black panther had palpitations and was ready to flee, but the master Huang Banxian thought that although the Pengzhou soldiers were quite strong, it was difficult for the strong dragon to suppress the head snake.

Yang Lin changed the conventional practice in the past and returned the right to collect commercial taxes to the government, which not only cut off the livelihood of the local tycoons, but also cut off the financial route of the yamen officials.

Now everyone does not dare to resist when the Pengzhou soldiers are pressing, but after the main force withdraws, the contradictions with the local squires and yamen officials will inevitably intensify, and the time will definitely be able to reap the benefits of the fishermen.

Master He of Yuanshanchang used to be a local tyrant, contracting the tax collection at the entrance of the market to make money, and now although he is suppressed by the government and handed over the management of the market, how can Master He, who is used to being powerful, endure such a shameful humiliation?

The second son of the He family has already released his words, now let those sour shows be proud, and wait for the Pengzhou soldiers to evacuate before giving everyone a good look.

In this case, why didn't Qingfeng Village form an alliance with Master He and others on the White Road, exchange news between the two sides, temporarily ensure local safety, and regain local control after the Pengzhou soldiers retreated?

Thinking of the past friendship between the two parties, the panther nodded again and again. immediately dressed up and came to the He family's compound with two or three entourages to put on makeup.

In the past, the gate of the He family's compound was closed, and the two dogs shouted loudly, and finally opened the gate, and the group flashed into the compound.

Seeing a short-dressed black panther, Master He was shocked and beckoned his family to drive people outside.

Everyone was quite annoyed, and the gangster pushed the family away and said angrily: "Master He, why do you open your eyes and don't recognize people?" I'm Black Panther, and we've had a relationship in the past.

Three years ago, in order to seek the position of security chief, you sent He Lao Er to our Qingfeng Village, and we designed and planned the former security chief together. ”

Master He was shocked, although he didn't dare to drive people away like he did at the beginning, he still denied it again and again, and refused to admit it.

Seeing that the other party was soft, the panther snickered and said with a smile: "Master He, God knows a lot of things, you know and I know, as long as you are worthy of the brother, the brother will not violate the morality of the rivers and lakes."

Now Pengzhou soldiers are suppressing bandits all day long, my request is very simple, we exchange news, if the government wants to levy Heifeng Village, you can help pass the news. ”

Master He shook his head again and again and said: "Black Panther, this Yang Lin is different from others, this time I entered Tongjiang County, the county government yamen clerk and tolerance have changed by more than half, and now I don't know anyone, how can I communicate with you?"

There is also Xinxiang Elder Wang Laosan who is worried that I will lead people to seize power all day long, and send people to stand up to my He family's compound all day long, the old man is still unable to protect himself, how can he ventilate for you?"

The black panther tightened his heart, looked at the other party in confusion and said: "As the saying goes, the strong dragon suppresses the head snake in the south, Master He, you are the head snake in the ground, you don't have to be afraid of the other party at all." ”

Old Man He sighed: "It's true that the old man is a local, but two out of three of the township chiefs of this township office are locals."

The old man used to be the head of the land, that is because the old man used to be able to collect taxes at the entrance of the field, and merchants who came and went to the port to do business must worship the old man as a wharf.

But now it is different, Yang Lin implemented the new policy, and clearly told the world, that is, through the new policy, the government will no longer apportion, in exchange for the government will no longer levy labor.

In previous years, the field tax was levied to 3 buckets and 5 buckets per mu, and many people collected grain and paid the field rent, and the field endowment was simply not enough to eat and escape the famine, and now the field endowment is only 1 bucket, and the local people have said that all the more collected in the past have been greedy by our land protection, government officials, and officials.

Although the old man now has a little influence in the local area, he can no longer be windy and rainy in the local area. ”

Seeing the other party's long sigh and short sigh, the black panther felt a palpitation, looked up at the other party and said: "Master He, the government is now suppressing bandits, and it is difficult for me to have any way out in Qingfeng Village, you have read books and are knowledgeable, you say, what should I do now?" ”

Master He sighed: "People are not good for a hundred years, flowers are not red for a hundred days, Yang Lin has cut off everyone's livelihood, although everyone dares to be angry but dare not speak, but it is bound to be difficult to last."

Now that its momentum is flourishing, you might as well avoid its edge for the time being, and then make a comeback when the Pengzhou soldiers retreat, and in the future, this radius of ten miles will not be you and me? ”

Thinking that other copycat bandits were suppressed one after another, the black panther had no choice but to agree.

The group hurried back to the cottage, and the panther gathered everyone to disperse the property, and those who couldn't leave the family took refuge at the homes of relatives and friends, and those who had nothing to worry about fled to Dazhou with the panther.

Everyone cried, and some even scolded loudly, what kind of world, you can't be a bandit, do you still want people to live?

Although the scolding is scolding, from now on, everyone will go their own way, and this casual meal will still be eaten.

The cook slaughtered a pig, and everyone drank and ate meat while shouting and scolding, and one by one they were drunk, and everyone fell asleep in this hall.

In the haze, one or two swords collided, and the panther opened his eyes in a daze, not knowing when the hall was brightly lit.

Everyone was shocked, and the black panther stumbled up and prepared to escape, but how could he outrun the sturdy men in front of him with a top-heavy head, and before he could run a few steps, he was knocked to the ground by two men, and tied to a general with a lot of flowers.