Chapter 1057: Sincerity
"Good guy......" Pan Yuanming heard this, and called him a good guy in his heart, but he didn't expect the prince to answer so directly.
Seeing that the angry expressions of those people were distorted, like a volcano that would erupt at any time, Pan Yuanming had to force himself to sit tight in order to resist the urge to flee.
Fortunately, Zhu Zhen's burly and majestic figure, as well as the guards around him who are also as strong as cattle and all fierce and vicious, can make the people stay calm all the time, and they only dare to move, not move.
But this is enough to choke, some of them burst into tears, telling about their heart-wrenching homesickness; Some yelled and shouted, "I want to go home, I want to go home!" β
Some were emotional, and loudly questioned the court in various dialects why they did this? Isn't the emperor the most sympathetic to the people?
After being excited, some indecent words inevitably popped out, and seeing that the prince didn't seem to understand, some bold bastards began to use their hometown dialect and scolded unscrupulously. The spittle stars are about to drown the sixth child.
Pan Yuanming scolded several times to no avail, so he had to turn around and persuade the sixth child: "Lord Wang, I can't talk to these Diao people, go back to the palace first?" β
"It's okay, it's all human nature, let them vent to their heart's content." Zhu Zhen wiped it off with his fingers, sprayed a spit on his cheek, and said without changing his face: "Wait for them to calm down, and then continue talking." β
"People say that the prime minister can hold the boat in his belly, and this prince can hold the treasure boat in his belly." Pan Yuanming admired.
"Hehe, compared to the grievances they suffered, these few sentences of my scolding are really nothing." Zhu Zhen said calmly.
"......" I didn't expect the prince to understand what they said. At that time, the people were weak and short of breath, and their arrogance was suffocated, and they no longer dared to spit out fragrant fragrances.
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In fact, Zhu Zhen knows in his heart that when people are unable to resist the oppression of the powerful, they will go through the five stages of 'resistance, anger, negotiation, frustration, and acceptance'.
The greater the disparity in the status of the two sides, the more powerless they are to resist, and the forced side will accelerate the process......
So Zhu Zhen just looked at them calmly, not happy or angry.
Sure enough, after the people resisted and were furious at first, they quickly realized that the opposite person was the sixth son of the current emperor and the famous king of Yunnan!
He was obviously not the right person to vent his emotions, and once he angered the prince, their situation would only get worse......
So the people quickly moved on to the third stage β bargaining after anger and trying to save the day.
So he began to beg the prince bitterly, asking him to show mercy and let them go home.
"Lord, please...... the craftsmen kowtowed, tears fell, it was really sad, its feelings were pitiful, and it made people cry.
Zhu Zhen hardened his heart and didn't let go. He sighed and said:
"Let's be honest, just let you go back now, and it won't be long before you will be sent back again - because the imperial court has decided to immigrate millions from your hometown to fill Yunnan!"
"What?!" The people were so shocked that they couldn't keep their mouths shut. But no one doubted the authenticity of the prince's words......
Because the Hongwu migration has lasted for more than ten years, Jiangnan fills Fengyang, Shanxi fills Henan, and Jiangxi fills Huguang...... This time the great migration is still going on vigorously......
As soon as Emperor Hongwu gave an order, the people of the Ming Dynasty were to move their families to the place he designated.
Therefore, no one doubts the authenticity of the "million immigrants", but they always have luck in their hearts. After all, immigrants are not the whole village. At least half the chance is to stay.
But Zhu Zhen shattered their luck with one sentence:
"You're all on the immigration list."
After a pause, he continued to say cruelly: "And not only yourself, but your whole family, as well as your fellow villagers, clansmen, and relatives, are all on the list of immigrants!" β
"Why, why are you targeting us like this?" The craftsman's heart was broken when he heard this.
"Because you are already in Yunnan, you don't have to travel thousands of miles to come here." Zhu Zhen replied without blushing at all:
"Because your relatives and friends have come to Yunnan, you can take refuge in it, unlike other immigrants who have to rely on the government for everything. Although the government has the obligation to take care of them, there are times when the government cannot take care of them......"
"This!" The craftsmen's faces turned red when they heard this, they had never seen such a brazen person? Feelings are just catching a sheep's hair, right?
"We have worked hard to follow the army for a year and a half, even if we have no merit and hard work, how can the court treat us like this?" The craftsmen finally protested angrily.
"For the king does not think that he is cheating you...... I believe that it is a win-win situation for you to stay in Yunnan! Zhu Zhen was categorical:
"For the imperial court, if you want to develop Yunnan, build Yunnan, and make Yunnan as prosperous as Jiangnan, you craftsmen with their own strengths are inseparable!"
Zhu Zhen stood up, his tall figure covered the sun, and his loud voice spread to every corner of the courtyard:
"So this king sincerely asks everyone, stay, accompany me to build Yunnan, develop Yunnan, and let Yunnan, a fertile land, become the most beautiful home for our Han people!"
As he spoke, he raised his voice again and pointed to the crowd in the audience: "And this king will also give you the best treatment, so that you can live a good life that you can't even think of in the mainland!" β
When Zhu Zhen said this, people's expressions were mostly disbelieving or even disdainful. After all, he has just gone bankrupt with their credit, how naΓ―ve can anyone believe the pie he has drawn with empty words?
But Zhu Zhen's words changed the mood of the craftsmen......
Just listen to his voice like a flood of bells:
"Since this king has forced you to stay, of course he must give sufficient compensation. You might as well listen to my conditions first: First of all, whether you bring your family here or marry a wife and start a family, as long as you settle down in Yunnan, the government will immediately allocate 100 acres of land to each household, and provide you with free seeds and cattle farming tools. β
"And this king, on behalf of the imperial court, solemnly promises that from the date of your settlement, you will be exempt from tax and military service for ten years. In other words, you just have to live your own little life, and the government will never bother! β
"......" The craftsmen looked at each other when they heard this, this condition is indeed generous. As long as they settle down, the family will immediately give 100 acres of land, which is not a big landlord if it is left in the mainland.
Even if you can't grow it yourself, you can also hire local natives to breed it, and it's not good to be a landlord in Yunnan.
If the tax is too high after 10 years, it will be a lot of income to sell the land that has been planted.
If you don't, won't you lose a lot?
Just when the craftsmen were entangled, Zhu Zhen threw another bombshell:
"Besides, your craftsmanship is the most valuable. This king will also provide funds and support to help you get your business started, so that you can all be the bosses......"
(End of chapter)