When Yang Lin discussed things with the admirals, the land of Guannai was boiling, and the reason for the boiling came from the decrees issued by the imperial court, which were posted everywhere in the form of notices, whether in towns or remote villages. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Wherever there are people, there is this notice.

It's a medium-sized town, and the place where the notices are posted is packed with people, especially in front of the signs, and there is a lot of buzz.

"I wonder if what the court said is true? You see, in addition to the forty percent of the harvest on the fertile land, no matter how many acres of land there are, no tax will be levied in the first year, only one percent in the second year, two percent in the third year, and so on, four will become the upper limit, if it is true, those farmers will be paid! ”

"You see, you see, not only that, on the basis of two children, every additional child in the family can pay half of the food income, and at most two percent less. In addition, the payment of taxes and grain on the cleared land is delayed for one year. ”

"See, there is also that, in addition to military service, all families with three or more children in the family can be exempted from all kinds of conscription for one year, and for the next five years, only six months of conscription, and the place of conscription cannot be more than thirty miles from home. In other words, within six years, the family can take care of the children safely and steadily, and have a lot of time to open up the wasteland and farm. ”

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Crowds like this are found in every city, and it wasn't until ten days later that the excitement faded. However, both urban and rural people began to become active, and began to cultivate land near their residences in anticipation of the upcoming sowing season.

Not only that, couples up to 40 years old, and newlyweds up to 16 or 7, all began to get busy, "farming" non-stop at night, just hoping to bear fruit as soon as possible. Because, every time a child is born, it is a fortune!

In a certain village, the village chief gathered the whole village of old and young, and the village chief stood on top of a mound, facing the people, and shouted: "Fellow villagers, according to the latest regulations of the imperial court, every year when the farming season is slack, spring and summer, the conscription that each family should serve is to repair the nearby roads, fill them in, and build roads and bridges. When the wheat and corn are harvested, all forced labor is suspended until the spring sowing and autumn planting are completed, when the road and bridge construction continues. ”

As soon as the words fell, a voice suddenly sounded below, shouting: "Village chief, let us serve as conscripts and labor for free, after all, it is our own road to build, and it is convenient for us to ourselves." However, the stone needed to build roads and bridges is a lot of money, won't it also let us ordinary people~? ”

However, the village chief was not asked, but said with a confident smile: "Erniu, what are you anxious about?" Since you are in service, it is definitely not as simple as building roads and bridges, but also building rivers. In autumn and winter, when the river recedes, it is time to dig the canal, and digging the canal will produce a lot of stones, and these stones are used as materials for paving. As for the stone piers used to build bridges, the large stones were paid for by the imperial court! ”

In an instant, there was a mess of porridge below, and everything was said, in short, most people didn't believe it very much.

"How is that possible? Since ancient times, I have only heard of the imperial court taking silver from the hands of peasants, and I have never seen the silver taken out, this can't be a lie, right? ”

"That's right, since the older generation, I haven't heard of anything like this. However, if the court deceives people, what benefit can they get? ”

"No matter, the imperial court has already issued such a law, and we can't do it if we don't obey it. Just do it~ Besides, whether it's true or not, won't you know when the road is paved to that small pit next year? ”

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The village chief looked at the hot discussion below, no matter how he roared, he still couldn't be quiet, he could only secretly catch the urgency, and his anxious brain was sweating. waited until the situation eased a little, and then continued to roar: "Folks, the court will not lie to everyone!" ”

It seems that it is unclear that it has been plagued by the Qing court, and most of the villagers are skeptical and dismissive, but they do not make any more trouble, but wait to see what the village chief appointed by the court has to say?

"You might as well think about it, since the imperial court governed this place, has the imperial court ever done something that has broken its promises? Those bullies who run rampant in the countryside are eliminated by the court; The court also eliminated the landlords who had annexed a large number of fields, and returned the fields to the villagers. ”

At this time, the villagers remembered that the land they were planting now was not given by the imperial court? At the beginning, some poor households could not open the pot and had no seeds to plant, which were distributed by the imperial court. Although more than half of the grain was confiscated from the landlord's family, the imperial court did not have an obligation to itself? What's more, he didn't pay taxes to the Daguang Dynasty once?

Thinking of paying taxes, everyone suddenly woke up to the fact that last year's autumn harvest and this year's upcoming wheat, the imperial court only wanted 30% of the grain harvest. I have always been the one who takes advantage, so what qualifications do I have to doubt the intentions of the imperial court?

Gradually, the villagers began to calm down, thinking of all this, they couldn't help but feel a little ashamed, they didn't dare to look directly at the burning eyes of the village chief, and they couldn't raise their heads in shame, especially those elderly villagers, the performance was even more obvious.

The village chief saw all this in his eyes, and didn't say anything more, and as soon as the topic changed, he suddenly said loudly: "By the way, folks, there is one more thing to inform you, all those who are in the army at home and are soldiers in the Daguang Army will go to the county town to report, it will be good for you and have special care!" ”

Suddenly, everyone exploded, and their emotions were adjusted, especially the five words "special care", which immediately attracted everyone's attention, regardless of whether there were soldiers at home or not, they were very curious.

At this time, a rural woman stood up and said in her throat: "Hey, I said the village chief, there are soldiers in the court in the family, what's the benefit?" What exactly is the special care? Tell everyone about it, if it's really good, I'll let that part of our family go as soldiers! ”

The village chief grinned, without any hesitation, and replied loudly when he opened his mouth: "Just talk about it, there is nothing to be busy with anyway~!" ”

"Yes, yes, village chief, say it quickly~!" A few people suddenly interrupted the village chief's words and urged curiously.

"That's right, there are soldiers in the family, also called military families, including wiveves, children and parents, and nothing else. Anyone who is a member of a military family is bullied, and the person who bullies the family of a military member will be punished twice as much. If a soldier's family is harmed, the medical expenses incurred will be paid by that person. Moreover, it also includes the cost of delaying farm work. Of course, all this is based on the fact that the families of the military are not at fault. Otherwise, the families of military personnel don't have to work, they just need to find other people's stubble, and they will have everything! ”

"Hehe~" Hearing the last sentence, the villagers laughed, and the village chief's speech continued.

"Not only that, any family member of a soldier who is treated unfairly can directly petition, and as long as the situation is true and the demand is reasonable, the yamen must deal with and resolve it as soon as possible. Also, now that the imperial court has opened the mail service of writing letters, all military families, as long as they write to their sons, fathers, husbands, and men who are soldiers, the mailing fee is all reduced by half! ”

Hearing this, some people's eyes were shining, and they said secretly: "Hmph~ Let's see who dares to bully our two mothers in the future, and they can't kill him~!" However, since he can write a letter and the court sends it by special mail, he has to find a time to go to the city and report the safety of the dead ghost, so that he can rest assured! ”

Some people's hearts are moved and they are very envious, with those special cares, who dares to bully themselves, and they can't wait to have such a father, son or husband!

The more the village chief spoke, the more excited he became, and he became a little impassioned.

"Folks, since some people have chosen to be soldiers, then there is a possibility of dying in battle. For the families of relatives who died in battle, the imperial court has clear regulations. The families of all soldiers who died in war are called relatives of martyrs, including parents, wives and children. ”

Speaking of which, the atmosphere became a little heavy, after all, life and death were involved, and no one wanted to see it. The village chief sensitively felt the change in the atmosphere, and his tone paused, and after a little thought, he understood the common feelings of the people in it, and his tone became solemn.

"Fellow villagers, for the relatives of the martyrs, the imperial court also gives special care, in addition to the pension, the family responsible for supporting the families of the martyrs, the annual tax is less than 20%, and all kinds of forced labor are also reduced, until the death of both parents and the children reach adulthood."

Moreover, the imperial court had to set up schools in every place, and all the children of martyrs were free of tuition for school, and only needed to buy books and pens. The children of martyrs who go to school also have an annual subsidy for living expenses, and when they take the exam, they can relax the standards and become officials in the court, which is also a priority. ”

Everyone was amazed, and it was hard to believe that such a policy had never been seen and heard of. In this way, the number of soldiers will have to flock to the army, and the number will skyrocket, and everyone will be willing to join the army without the court's call.

In the past, it was hard to believe that the men in the family were soldiers, and when they died, they died, and the court gave a pitiful pension at most, which was not enough to make ends meet! Those who have a pension are not bad, but sometimes, they have nothing, they don't know whether they live or die, let alone take care of the families of soldiers who died in battle!

All the men present are bright-eyed, an inexplicable light is flowing, as a man, once he joins the army, he cares not only about food, but also about his family!

If the imperial court really has such a rule, then they will willingly enlist in the army, even if they die on the battlefield, they will have no regrets, they will have no worries, they can leave with peace of mind, just because their wives, children and parents are taken care of!

This is the heart of every man, this is their common emotion! As soldiers, as men, and as the pillars of the family, even if they fall, their children will have a bright future, their parents will be well taken care of, and no one will dare to bully, just because the court is the master for them, taking care of their wives, children and parents!