Chapter 447: The world is in chaos
Knowing that Gao Feng was a metaphor, Yang Bangyi and Qiu Yi were still taken aback, they didn't think that Gao Feng was bored before saying this kind of thing, it must have a deep meaning. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
Honestly, they don't want chaos in the world. Not to mention that it is not easy to be this official, just because the world is chaotic, the suffering of the people is not something they are willing to accept, not to mention that they are born in troubled times, and their lives are not guaranteed.
It's just that they can also see that the series of practices of the imperial court are really inappropriate, and there is still a possibility of causing chaos in the world.
"Flower Stone Gang" counts as one. In the past few years, because of the countless ruins and deaths of Hua Shigang's family, the people have been displaced, why not rebel?
"Xichengsho" is another piece. This is a method by which Zhao Ji appointed the eunuch Yang Jian to "legislate to claim the land deed", which is called "Xicheng Kutian Office".
The content of the land is to ask the people to inspect the land deeds in the form of legal orders, because many people's land is transferred from A to B, and then from B to C, and finally there is no investigation, or they come to reclaim wasteland, and they cannot get the land deeds at all. Whether there is a title deed or not, the decree is pursued until there is no evidence. As a result, the land was considered public land, and the yield of the land was speculated and the rent was increased.
This law began in Ruzhou and slowly spread to Jingdong, Jingxi, Huaixi, and Huaibei, searching for places where abandoned embankments, abandoned weirs, barren mountains, retreating beaches, and silted up large rivers were all ordered to rent tenants. After the rent is determined, although the land is washed away by the river and cannot be cultivated, the rent is not reduced, and it is called "Xicheng".
As soon as the "Xicheng Office" came out, the people in the Jingdong area suffered greatly, or the amount of taxes increased dramatically, or the land property was included in the public land, and if they refused to accept the appeal, they were tortured, and tens of millions of people died unjustly.
Liangshanbo with a radius of hundreds of miles is also occupied by Xicheng, and the fishermen on the lake are compiled according to the Baojia Law, and signs are carved on the fishing boats to prohibit other boats from entering Liangshanbo. All fishermen who enter the mooring to fish, pick lotus roots, etc., are all set and taxed, and pay taxes according to the size of the boat. The people here had no way to make a living, so they could only "gather together as thieves" and rise up against the cruel exploitation and oppression of the Song court, and the Song Jiang uprising took advantage of this opportunity.
"Huashigang" and "Xichengsuo" are just two representative events in Zhao Ji's court, more things that oppress the people and force the people to rebel are also carried out in various places, the people have nowhere to complain, some grievances gradually gather, and sooner or later there will be an outbreak of one day.
"Yes, chaos in the world is not far away!" Yang Bangyi and Qiu Yi each agreed in their hearts.
"My lord, we, as subordinates, are willing to listen to orders!" This is Yang Bangyi and hateful answers, and this is also their heart.
Since Gao Feng was appointed to the county, he has done so many things for the country and the people, and made a county a paradise on earth, he can be said to be a rising star of the lifeless Song Dynasty, a model for hundreds of officials, and a feasible way for the livelihood of the people, such officials are too few.
Yang Bangyi and Qiu Yi thought that they were capable officials and good officials for the people, but they believed that they would be the magistrates of the county, which also lasted four years, and would never achieve the effect of the peak, and the reason was naturally because of the magic of the peak, and more because of the active thinking of the peak, and its foresight and pioneering nature were incomparable at all.
From the Song Jiang incident, we can see that other officials are thinking about how to capture Song Jiang and his ilk, so as to make meritorious service or be exempted from responsibility, while Gao Feng is thinking about why the Great Song Dynasty is like this, the impact and development of such incidents, and the situation that may occur in the next step.
This kind of jumping thinking shows that Gao Feng thinks more far-reaching and more in place, the most important thing is that he explained things to the two of them, which also means that he trusts the two, what else do the two have to hesitate about at this time? That's why they said in unison, "Listen to the command." ”
Whether they listened or not, Gao Feng had already seen their disappointment with the imperial court, and although it was impossible for them to say anything that would not go against the grain, they also hoped that the imperial court would make changes to stabilize the domestic situation, but this idea was destined to be impossible.
"The Song Jiang rebellion may not have much pressure on the Great Song Dynasty, nor will it shake the country's foundation and hurt the people, but it is like an introduction, and the driving effect is immeasurable.
Gao Feng analyzed, but he was also telling the two of them that they should be fully mentally prepared, and the chaos in the world may be in the near future.
"If it really comes to that time, how will our county deal with itself?" Yang Bangyi asked suddenly.
It doesn't matter how he and Qiu Yi choose, anyway, they are both the masters, so it doesn't matter whether they have an opinion or not, but Feng's county is different.
In recent years, Feng' County has undergone earth-shaking changes, whether it is money and food, or the people, it is beyond the reach of others.
The bandits will naturally not let go of this place, no matter how strictly defended there is no regular army, except for the nominal village soldiers, there is not a single van soldier, let alone the forbidden army. Therefore, as long as the rebels are not stupid, or too far away, they will set their sights on here, after all, robbing it is no worse than robbing one or two state capitals.
In addition to the bandits, it is the court and the officers and soldiers who must be guarded against. The imperial court's grain and military conscription must be carried out from this kind of rich county, who will make your waist thick, then you can work more, and the situation of "more work" in Feng' County is already predictable.
That's not all, what's even more terrifying is the bandits. The officers and soldiers in the troubled times are not better than the bandits, and they are even more hateful, they are famous for burning, killing and looting, and those who dare to oppose it are killed in vain. Once targeted by these people, wouldn't the county's efforts for several years be in vain?
This matter is actually what Gao Feng is most worried about, he is not afraid of thieves stealing, he is afraid of thieves worrying, so he must be fully prepared.
To prepare, it is necessary to use Yang Bangyi and Qiu Wei, and his previous inquiry is actually a kind of temptation for this purpose. In case of a conflict with the officers and soldiers of the imperial court, he hoped that these two people would stand bravely on his side, otherwise, internal and external troubles would be impossible to prevent.
Now that both of them were willing to obey his orders, he naturally would not hide them, so he said firmly: "Kill all the enemies who come to attack." ”
These words are loud and bright, sonorous and powerful, and they sound inspiring, but they are telling Yang Bangyi and Qiu Yi that no matter whether he is an official or a bandit, as long as he dares to mess around, he will be killed.
This momentum is really not comparable to ordinary people, although Yang Bangyi and Qiu Yi heard the taste, they still secretly admired Gao Feng. When an official dares to say "no" because he protects the people, he has not only courage, but also a heart of benevolence.