Han Zhen's routine worked very well, if these villagers knew that there were thieves who had killed them, they would run into the mountains for fear of a swarm of bees.

But when I heard that the king was talking to them about things, they all came honestly.

Although many villagers recognized Ma Sangou and vaguely felt that there was a problem, they were forced to say more because of the Pu Dao in their hands.

After a while, more than 100 households up and down Xiaowang Village, totaling more than 380 people, all came to the front of the house.

When the villagers saw the scene in front of them, they immediately realized that something was wrong.

At this moment, Wang Yuanwai, who was lying on the ground, suddenly shouted: "Folks, this gang of thieves is here to rob us, hurry up and kill the thieves!" Whoever kills the thief will be rewarded with fifty cents! ”

Fifty runs!

This number made the villagers commotion.

But it was only a commotion, and it soon subsided again.

Without him, just because Wang Yuanwai's reputation is too stinky, his reputation has already been ruined over the years.

Think about it, this guy doesn't even want to give Han Zhen a reward for hunting Yebi, how should he treat the villagers on weekdays?

Han Zhen kicked Wang Yuanwai's stomach, and the severe pain made his whole body bow into a prawn, unable to say a word.

Looking around at the crowd, Han Zhen said loudly: "I believe many people know us, yesterday we hunted and killed the wild boy, but this guy didn't want to give a reward, but instead beat a rake, and called the family to hurt my brothers." ”

"After being taught a lesson by me, I held a grudge and spent money to find Master Xu, who wanted to kill me. You say, 'Should you kill or not?' ”

The villagers were silent, but their blazing eyes confided their hearts.

"I, Han Zhen, pay attention to being a man who repays kindness and revenge. Today, we are here to take revenge! ”

As soon as the words fell, the Pu knife in Han Zhen's hand fell suddenly.

Burst!

The sharp blade cut off the outer head of the king, and a stream of blood suddenly gushed out from the broken neck.

"Ah!!h

"Murder !!"

Seeing Wang Yuanwai beheaded in public, the onlookers immediately scattered and fled.

Seeing this, Han Zhen shouted: "Who dares to escape?" ”

This loud shout exploded in everyone's ears like thunder, and with the evil aura of murder, all these villagers were suppressed.

Seeing the frightened faces of these villagers, Han Zhen stretched out three fingers and said loudly: "I said three things, after I finished speaking, whether you go or stay, I will not stop you." ”

"First of all, Xiaowang Village will be under my control from now on!"

"The second thing, the debts you owe to Wang Yuanwai before will be written off!"

Hearing this, the villagers were stunned, even some villagers who were standing on the outermost periphery and were about to slip away quietly, couldn't help but pause.

Over the years, the imperial court has been leaning more and more on taxes and miscellaneous taxes, and from time to time it will increase taxes, and it is impossible to pay taxes at all by relying on just a few acres of land.

What to do?

Wang Yuanwai stood up at this time and took the initiative to lend money to the villagers.

Of course, there is a lot of interest charged on this money.

But next year, they have to pay taxes, and the villagers can only continue to borrow money to pay taxes, falling into a dead circle.

Today, these villagers work hard every day, tiring and tired farming, and as a result, most of the money and grain are repaid with interest, and it is difficult for them to even have a full stomach.

This debt is like a mountain that has accumulated on the villagers, allowing them to help the kings farm and make money for generations, almost no different from serfs.

And now, Han Zhen said that the debts owed before were written off, and the villagers only felt that their bodies were suddenly light.

"You...... Do you count? ”

In the crowd, a timid voice emerged.

Han Zhen said loudly: "I, Han Er, have always said the same, a mouthful of spit and a nail!" ”

Thanks to the good reputation he had accumulated before, he had some credibility in the hearts of these villagers.

For a while, the villagers were overjoyed.

can farm and live a safe life, who wants to run into the mountains as a fugitive.

Do you really think the mountains are good?

Beasts, mountain bandits, which one is good to get along with?

They don't care who owns Xiaowang Village, they only care about whether they can survive and whether they live better than before.

It's like someone who just wants to be the wife of the county magistrate and doesn't care who the county magistrate is.

Someone else asked, "What about the third thing?" ”

"yes, what's the third thing?"

Seeing that the situation was developing in the direction he expected, Han Zhen smiled slightly and continued: "The third thing is that Xiaowang Village will not collect taxes this year, and from next year, it will only collect one out of ten field taxes, and there will be no other harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes!" ”

Rumble!

Han Zhen's words were like a bomb, instantly detonating the villagers.

There are no taxes this year, which means that the harvest in the fields goes all to them.

The point is that in the future, only one out of ten taxes will be charged.

The villagers turned their heads one after another, and their faces were excited.

Han Zhen didn't interfere either, and watched them quietly.

It took a while for the cacophony to subside.

At this time, a gray-haired old man said with a worried face: "What if the government investigates it?" ”

This sentence is like a basin of cold water, splashed on everyone's hearts.

Han Zhen was not surprised, and said in a good time: "You don't have to worry about the government, I will take care of it." ”

At this time, Ma Sangou on the side said loudly: "I'm afraid that you won't know, the county government's Xu master has been killed by Second Brother Han, and the government is afraid that he won't dare to come!" ”

First killed Ye Yu yesterday, and then killed Wang Yuan in public, the villagers of Xiaowang Village no longer doubted Han Zhen's bravery.

There was an uproar in the crowd.

In their eyes, Master Xu is the heaven of Linzi County, and he is a big man from above.

Now that even Master Xu has been killed by Han Zhen, this makes them extremely shocked in their hearts, and their eyes when they look at Han Zhen are full of awe.

At the same time, in addition to the shock, a trace of joy rose in the hearts of these villagers.

Master Xu is dead, the government should not dare to come, there are no debts, and there is no need to pay taxes, and the future will be better.

It seems that Xiaowang Village is under the control of Han Zhen, and there is nothing wrong with it.

The reaction of the villagers was fully seen by Han Zhen, which made him secretly relieved, this matter was done.

He is gambling, betting that the villagers of Xiaowang Village have been oppressed to the limit.

If the bet is won, Xiaowang Village will be his.

If you lose the bet, you won't lose anything, just take the floating wealth and food of the king's foreign family and drill into the mountains.

Looking around at the villagers, he said loudly: "After I finish speaking, whoever wants to leave and whoever wants to stay, it's up to you." ”

More than 300 villagers stood there quietly, and none of them left.

Seeing this, Han Zhen nodded with satisfaction and continued: "Since everyone chooses to stay, then you have to abide by the rules. My rules are very simple, the murderer dies, the wounder is guilty, and the thief is compensated! ”

He is following the three chapters of the covenant between Liu Bang and Guanzhong's fathers.

The three chapters of the covenant were not conceived by Liu Bang with a pat on his head, but the strategies of Zhang Liang and Xiao He, two top strategists among the three masters of the early Han Dynasty, who pondered and deliberated.

It was by virtue of the three chapters of the law that Liu Bang quickly won the support of the people of Guanzhong, so that after Liu Bang was later driven to Shu, the fathers and elders of Guanzhong all missed it.

Of course, the three chapters of the covenant law are not so useful now, but they can quickly establish Han Zhen's prestige.

These people in front of him are poor peasants, and who can understand the harsh and cumbersome laws that speak to them?

Sure enough, after hearing Han Zhen's simple and rude rules, the villagers nodded in agreement, and a copy should look like this.

At this time, another voice came out of the crowd: "There are a lot of idle wasteland in the village, can we plant them?" ”

I didn't dare to fight those wasteland ideas before, because I was afraid that my own land would be too much, and if I was targeted by the government, it would be determined as a third-class household and arranged for a yaqian.

Now that there is no such concern, some people immediately think of those wastelands.

Han Zhen groaned: "Don't move the barren field for the time being, I have another use." But you can reclaim wasteland, and the newly cultivated land will not be taxed for three years, and after three years it will still be one out of ten. ”

Hearing that the barren land could not be planted, the villagers were a little disappointed, but Han Zhen's next words made them excited again.

Tax exemption for three years!