Chapter Ninety-Nine: Continuing at the West Exit

After returning home, Ergouzi told his aunt about the Hechi Ti Department, and hoped to go to the Hechi Ti Department to have a look, maybe really try a chance. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

"Boss! Are you really going to get to that Ha Eat Yi Ministry? You said that if you have three long and two short, how will we live! The mother-in-law of the second dog was very worried about this, and she couldn't help crying as she spoke.

The second dog hid in the corner and kept smoking, smoking, smoking. Probably annoyed by the crying of his mother-in-law, he knocked on the edge of the kang with a cigarette pot and said, "What can happen?" Don't cry, Lao Tzu was not killed by the Tatars, but was also cursed to death by you. As soon as the second dog said this, her mother-in-law didn't dare to cry anymore.

Ergouzi also calmed down at this time, and said gently, "You stay at home, I'll go there to explore the way first, and if it's okay, I'll come back to pick you up, what do you think?" ”

"Do you have to go?"

"What if you don't go? Our family still owes Mr. Zheng's family two years of rent, and you don't know it in the past few years, the rent has risen by 30%, but the harvest of the crops can't even afford to pay the rent, and it's good that we didn't starve to death. ”

Ergouzi said it well, so when Qi Gui was about to go to the Hechiti Department, Ergouzi was the first to sign up. When everyone arrived at the mouth of the tiger, Qi Gui took a look and found that there were only five people who went north with him this time, and it seemed that they were all exploring the way. Although it is a little little, Qi Gui is already difficult to satisfy, although he has not completed the task, but he believes that with his three-inch incorruptible tongue, he will be able to convince Lord Zuo Xiang.

Out of the mouth of the killing tiger all the way to the west, after the Tumut Department will naturally have someone to answer. Zaduro originally thought that the battle of the set would be able to be fought with the eldest brother, but he didn't expect that Burhan would treat him like a caged bird, and he would not have the opportunity to go to the battlefield at all.

After arriving at the junction, Qi Gui recognized at a glance that the leader was none other than Zaduluo, the third prince who was suspended in the wolf cavalry army. immediately stepped forward and said respectfully: "Humble Qi Gui, see the third son." ”

Zaduro was a little surprised, a few Han people still recognized him. "Oh? Who are you to know this son? ”

"Back to the third son, he is a member of the outer part of the Inner Guard Mansion, and he was fortunate to see the third prince in Linhe, but I didn't expect that the person who connected this time was the third son, it was really a blessing for three lives."

After Qi Gui finished speaking, he handed over a waist card that could prove his identity, and an internal guard came to check it and nodded towards Zaduro. Zaduro said, "Since you are from the Inner Guard Mansion and want to go out on a mission, why did you bring so many people this time?" ”

Ergouzi and a few others had already been frightened by the Hechiti army who had come to meet them, and they huddled together and shivered. But as soon as I heard the conversation between Qi Gui and the others, I realized that they had known each other for a long time, and it seemed that Qi Gui was still a subordinate of these Tatars. The second dog thought to himself: I said, this guy is a poor talent, and he was robbed by horse thieves as soon as he sold his private business and did business. According to the habits of horse bandits, how could they keep him alive?

"Good! Okay, you Qi Xiucai, it turns out that you have already taken refuge in the Tatars, you traitor. I... I really regret that I didn't listen to Mr. Li at the beginning and was deceived. Ay! Fortunately, I am alone, if I drag my family with my mouth, then I will be uneasy when I see Lord Yama. Since they are all like this, you will kill them, and you will do whatever you want. ”

Only two dogs dared to stand up against him, and Zaduro still admired him.

Qi Gui was scolded like this, and gradually felt that he couldn't stand his fellow villagers, and he tried his best to justify, "Listen to me, I didn't lie to you. I took refuge in the Hechiti tribe, but I am not a traitor, and the Hechiti tribe is not what you think. There are a lot of Han people like you and me, and they are doing well. Really, what I said is true, we will really give each of you ten acres of land, and we can also provide ploughing cattle, what I said is true, you have to believe me. ”

Qi Guidu knelt down, just to ask the only five people to stay, he believed that as long as these five people returned to their hometowns to publicize in the future, the people who followed up together would be more and more.

It's a pity that several people have decided that they can't go anymore, and they say that they want to leave here for everything. Zaduro couldn't stand it anymore, he said, "It's all here, why don't you go to Hechiti to take a walk, hearing is false, seeing is believing." ”

Where Zaduro is discussed, it is clearly threatening. Several people had no choice but to be escorted back to Linhe by Zaduluo, waiting for them to know what happened.

A few people came to Linhe with apprehension, but they were stunned by the scene in front of them, when did such a magnificent fortified city appear here? It is even more magnificent than Datong City, and there is an endless stream of merchants coming and going, and there seems to be absolutely no sign of barbarism outside the Saiwai, but there are some scenes of the Central Plains that seem to be rich and prosperous.

At this time, Qi Gui saw that the five people were dazzled, and he was quite proud in his heart: "Dazzled, right?" Let me tell you, this riverside city is no worse than the provincial capital, and the prosperity may be above the provincial capital, so take a good look. ”

When he arrived at the Inner Guard Mansion in Linhe City, Liu Dingchen was quite surprised to see Qi Gui, "Qi Gui is you!" ”

"My lord! The lowly came to return to his life, but the lowly duty failed to complete the task, please forgive me. ”

Liu Dingchen helped Qi Gui up, and there were very few of these newly recruited members of the Inner Guard Mansion who could be like Qi Gui. The Internal Guard Mansion is not only recruited by Qi Gui, most of them have not been heard from after returning to the Ming Court, I don't know whether they absconded or were arrested by the factory guards, only Qi Gui returned safely, and also brought back five people. Liu Dingchen knew that they were exploring the way, and Qi Gui's method was absolutely feasible, as long as they were courting in the Hechi Ti Tribe, then they would describe the beautiful scene of the Hechi Ti Department to their relatives and friends, so that there would be no worries about no people coming to defect.

Liu Dingchen walked up to a few people and said, "Welcome to the Hechi Ti Ministry, you probably know our policy, right?" Ten acres of land per person, one ploughing ox. Of course, you need to cultivate the land yourself, and we will provide you with enough food to support you until the summer grain harvest. In any case, for the first three years, 60% of your income will go to our Hechi Ti Ministry, and you can only keep 40% of it. After three years, the tax will be 10, and when the harvest season comes, our army will harvest with you, so you don't have to worry about running out of labor. Did you all hear me clearly? ”

"You... Do you really give us land? ”

"Yes, ten acres each."

Ergouzi couldn't believe that all this was true, although the conditions were still a little harsh, but it was much stronger than being a tenant to the landlord's family, even if it was better than farming in the Ming Court, because the endless harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes had made them unbearable, and it seemed that there were not so many taxes here, and after three years, there was only one of ten taxes, which was acceptable.

The next day, Liu Dingchen led someone to demarcate the land for them. "You see, there is your land, which is being measured, and there is a canal next to it for irrigation. To tell the truth, Hetao is a good place to ensure a bumper harvest in drought and flood. ”

A few people looked at the flat and fertile land here, although it was still winter, and the withered yellow weeds covered the whole land, but the growth of the grass and the color of the soil could still tell how fertile it was. Their most surprising thing is that almost all the land here is paddy fields, compared to the previous situation of relying on the sky to eat, now it is a real drought and flood to ensure a bumper harvest, so that the life of the family has fallen, maybe in the future can also give the dog egg a beautiful daughter-in-law, for their family heirloom It's really a bit dangerous.

For several days they lived very comfortably, as if they were being served by a great man, although they also had to carry wood to build a house for themselves in the winter, but this is the life of man. And their idea at this time is to go back and pick up their families to enjoy the blessings. It's good to have such an idea, which is exactly what Liu Dingchen wants to see.

One day, Ergouzi found Qi Gui and said to him, "I said Qi Xiucai, I have something to do with you." ”

"What's the matter? Two dogs? "Although people call him Ergouzi, he doesn't feel anything wrong at all, that's his name.

"Qi Xiucai, I want to go home to pick up my mother-in-law and children and grandchildren over here, you see...?"

Sure enough, just as Qi Gui thought. "Of course, how nice it is here, just to bring the family over and enjoy the blessings."

"Yes! Oh, yes! That's what we thought. ”

A few days later, the five people, including Ergouzi, who were escorted by the soldiers of the Hechiti Division, returned home safely. As soon as he arrived at home, the second dog hugged his mother-in-law and said with a smile: "Yan'er! Daughter-in-law! I am back. ”

Aunt Ergouzi was frightened, and suddenly a black shadow cried as soon as she entered the door and hugged her, how is this voice very similar to the voice of my second dog? When they looked at it, it was really two dogs, and the couple buried their heads and cried, "His father!" You escaped back? Our mothers miss you to death. Whining! ...”

Ergouzi patted his wife's back and comforted her, saying, "Where did you flee back, I came to pick you up and enjoy your happiness." They really give each person ten acres of land, I see that although they need to reclaim by themselves, but the surrounding canals are dense, and the land is also very fertile and paddy fields, so we don't have to worry about not having enough food and clothing. ”

At this time, the landlord Zheng Yuan brought people over. "Bang!" With a bang, the dilapidated gate of the second dog suddenly opened, and Zheng Yuanwai walked in with two family members. The second dog's mother-in-law hurriedly greeted her with a smile, but was pulled away by Zheng Yuanwai and scolded: "Get out of your mother-in-law." Ergouzi, sir, I heard that you went to work outside the border, how is it? It can't be like Qi Gui's poor boy who was robbed by horse thieves, right? Master, you still can't plant my land? ”

Ergouzi's mother-in-law was about to say that she would continue to pack but was pulled by Ergouzi, and Ergouzi bowed and said, "Master Zheng, we really can't afford it, my mother-in-law and I are going to Henan to seek refuge with relatives, and by the way, we can barely support our families by doing long-term work." ”

After hearing this, Zheng Yuan was extremely disdainful: "Hmph! How come I don't know when your second dog had such a relative? Since you don't want to pay it, then you can pay all the rent you owe. ”

Zheng Yuanwai thought that with this trick, the two dogs would be able to submit to it, and if they left his land, they would not be able to do anything, so they could only serve their Zheng family for life like a slave, and his sons, grandchildren, aunts, and daughters-in-law would become the objects of the Zheng family's wanton play.

Unexpectedly, Ergouzi carefully took out ten taels of silver from his inner sleeve and handed it to Zheng Yuanwai, Zheng Yuanwai was very surprised, but then showed an ugly face. "What do you send to beg for food? You owe my Zheng family a total of two years of rent, thirty-five taels of silver, that's it? ”

"How can there be so many!" The second dog's son stood up and argued, the second dog grabbed his son and took out a letter of silver from his inner sleeve, about thirty taels and handed it to Zheng Yuanwai, who turned the silver into his hand and said, "Yo he! Your second dog shouldn't have robbed the bandits when he got out of the customs this time, right? It's really rich, no wonder I don't have my field, it turns out that I want to be blessed. Let's go! ”

After Zheng Yuanwai walked, his son and aunt-in-law hurriedly asked, "In charge, you really became a bandit, right?" The second dog scolded, "! I'm going to be a bandit, do you think I'm that material? Let me tell you, this is the settling-in allowance given to me by the master of the Ha Yi Department, and I will bring you over to enjoy the blessings when I come back this time. ”

"Really?" The little grandson stared at the round eyes and said, "Grandpa, is there any meat to eat?" ”

The second dog touched the little grandson's head affectionately and said, "Of course there is, do you know?" There are cattle and sheep everywhere, and the people eat meat almost every day. ”

"Oh! Oh! Eat meat! I want to eat meat, grandpa, let's go. "The dog can't get hungry anymore, and he drools when he thinks about it. In order to satisfy the wishes of their grandson, the Ergouzi family deliberately stewed a large pot of meat when they left, and even relatives and neighbors called Meimei to eat it. Soon, the news that Ergouzi made a fortune in the Harbin Yibu swept the four villages in the neighborhood, and soon spread throughout the surrounding county governments, which could point out a way for those farmers who were on the verge of bankruptcy, and people dragged their families and hurried to the gates.

At first, it was just a village leaving in twos and threes, but later it attracted attention as more and more people left.

PC: On the issue of the military system, if you are a continuous reader, you should know that the current military system of the Hechi Ti Department should only be used in the regular army, namely: the Four Great Cavalry Army, the China Uss, and the Ulus Battalion.

The authors adopted a combination of Mongolian and Chinese methods to control grasslands and agricultural areas. It is somewhat unrealistic for the grassland to set up counties, so the grassland still inherits the thousand-household Nayan system of Genghis Khan's era. However, this system has a drawback, that is, the integration of military and government, with the development of the later period, it is easy to produce warlord clan separation, which is not conducive to the central rule. Therefore, here the author divides Qianhu and Nayan, Qianhu is the army, which is equivalent to the reserve on the grassland, and Nayan is in charge of politics and economy.

In the later stage, it must be in the Central Plains, so the current military system is also conducive to the configuration of the Han military camp.