Chapter 120: Abduction and trafficking of 50,000 people, capital crime!

Zhang Lun's impeachment of Wang Li for "selling a little population" and selling a little 50,000 people is not groundless!

Rather, there is a law to follow!

Because......

The Ming Dynasty, like all feudal dynasties in history, was a "peasant-oriented" social system.

Although the Ming Dynasty had the germ of capitalism, it was still a typical agrarian system.

At the beginning of the founding of the country, the Ming Dynasty had just experienced war, the economy was withered, the countryside was barren, and the displaced people were lost.

In addition, the household registration and land registers were seriously scattered, and the population movement was large, so it was difficult to collect taxes and forced labor in the imperial court.

Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered that the national household registration be verified, and the household registration should be rectified, and the management of taxation and forced labor should be strengthened.

The strict household registration system of the Ming Dynasty was born.

The people of the Ming Dynasty were divided into civilian households, military households, artisan households, and music households according to their occupations;

All kinds of hereditary occupations are not allowed to be changed!

thereinto

Households, who have been farming for generations, pay land taxes to the local government and the imperial court, and serve the corresponding conscription;

Military households, who have been guarding the "guards" in various places for generations, have been in the field in their spare time, and have served in the army in wartime;

Artisan households, who have served the court, government and government-run workshops for generations, and live on a fixed salary;

Lehu is the prostitute of all kinds in the Church Division, who has been a prostitute for generations;

Such a household registration policy was inherited from the Yuan Dynasty's "Colorful Household Plan", but it was slightly different;

Generally speaking, as long as the ancestor is registered, the children and grandchildren will have the same household registration for generations!

Except, of course, for private households.

Because, private households can participate in the strict imperial examination and can be officials!

In order to ensure the collection of taxes, the imperial court is particularly strict with the "lijia" system of private households!

The 110 "households" were organized into one "li", the ten households with the most grain were appointed as the "li chief", and the remaining 100 households were "the first one";

In the "Ming Huidian", it is strictly stipulated that the households "do not go out of a mile, go in and out of the twilight, and know each other the way of work and rest"!

That is to say, any "household" who leaves his hometown for more than 100 miles, such as entering Beijing for the examination, or leaving his hometown to join relatives, must hold a "road guide" issued by the county government;

Otherwise, they will be arrested as stateless refugees!

Of course, law-abiding households are called "good people".

If someone forcibly takes a "good person" into slavery or sells it to others as a slave, it is called a "slight sale";

During the Yuan Dynasty, "selling slightly" was a big crime of killing heads!

By the Ming Dynasty, the definition of the "slightly sold" population was more perfect, but the punishment was reduced.

In the "Ming Huidian", there are clear sentencing and punishment measures for those who "set up strategies to lure their lovers and sell their lovers as slaves":

"Whoever sells his beloved as a wife or concubine shall have a hundred rods and three years' imprisonment";

"Whoever sells his lover as a slave or maidservant shall have eighty rods and two years' imprisonment";

"Whoever sells his offspring as a slave or a maidservant shall have eighty rods";

"Whoever sells his siblings, nephews, nephews, or grandsons as slaves and maidservants shall be given eighty rods and two years' imprisonment";

"Those who sell their descendants as slaves and maidservants shall be reduced by two grades";

50,000 hungry people from Shanxi were relocated to Sichuan, which can be understood as being "sold" to Sichuan!

Because, this group of hungry people was "escorted" to Sichuan by Jinyiwei!

There is no wayguide!

At that time, the governor of Shanxi, the prefect, and the prefect of the county fled completely, and it was impossible to issue road guides!

It is impossible to distribute 50,000 road guides!

The hungry people planted tobacco leaves in Sichuan, received wages, and enjoyed two meals a day, which can be understood as being "sold" to Wang Li as a slave!

If it is determined that he is a slight human sale, according to the sentencing provisions of the "Ming Huidian", Wang Zhe's buttocks will be beaten with millions of rods!

It's no wonder if you don't get killed!

In fact, at the beginning, 50,000 hungry people moved to Sichuan, and Zhang Lun was really happy for a while!

With a little bit of operation, this group of hungry people can replenish the deserters in the guards!

Wang Li was naturally not happy about this!

Led by the West Factory, at a rent of 300 yuan per mu, Zhang Hua rented one million mu of grain fields in Sichuan, and Zhang Hua was also happy for a while!

After all, this batch of grain fields is the tuntian of each health center!

The military households in the guard house have long been dispersed, and this batch of grain fields is already deserted there!

After the arrival of the hungry people, the rent of 300,000 yuan per Chinese New Year's Eve all went into Zhang Yan's pocket, and he was naturally happy!

But, gradually, Zhang Yan was not satisfied with 300,000 per year!

In his opinion, after the tobacco leaves are processed into cigarettes, the income per mu is tens of taels, hundreds of taels, or even thousands of taels of silver!

So, he asked for the rent to be increased to eight hundred!

Wang Li naturally refused!

Zhang Lun wanted to follow Wang Li's example and recruit people to plant tobacco in other health centers, but unfortunately he didn't succeed!

Because, he doesn't have the guts of Wang Li!

Don't dare to know the law and break the law!

Even if he wanted to "be flexible", the local people would not dare to "go out of a mile"!

I don't dare to change my grain field to tobacco leaves!

If the harvest is not good, or the tobacco leaves cannot be sold, the family can only starve to death!

There is no way, the people of Sichuan are so simple!

In other words, at this time, they can still eat!

I just want to be a good person!

It's not a risk!

In fact, if the people of Sichuan were forced to rebel like Shaanxi or Shanxi, they would not have to lobby with all their hearts.

Wang Li's expectation is not wrong!

Zhang Lun is indeed greedy!

The increase in rent failed, and he didn't dare to use force on the West Factory, so he stabbed Wang Li to Beijing for "slightly selling" the population!

Now, Wang Li has been impeached!

Conclusive!

If Zhu Youzhen is condemned, Wang Li will be guilty of death!

The officials of the Manchu Dynasty almost all looked at Wang Li unpleasantly!

Even if you don't have a grudge, you're red-eyed!

I wish I could kill him!

As a result, there was no longer factional strife among the civil officials in the DPRK and China, and they all turned their guns and pointed directly at the West Factory!

However, Wei Zhongxian did not dare to let Wang Li fall!

The cause and effect of the famine people moving to Sichuan, Wei Zhongxian naturally knew!

As a result, the members of the eunuch party and the Chinese officials of the DPRK once again sprayed you to death!

In the main hall, it has become a vegetable market again!

Zhu Youzhen was like a spectator, sitting on the dragon chair and not saying a word!

What he thinks, no one knows!

It wasn't until Wang Li entered the palace that the vegetable market finally quieted down!

"Your Majesty! The relocation of the people of Shanxi to Sichuan is indeed part of the necessary measures for disaster relief!

However, the prince did not report to the court!

It is indeed a fact that these people have no way out!

The lower officials thought that although the prince was worried about disaster relief, it was an indisputable fact that he violated the law of the Ming Dynasty!

As the governor of Xichang, the prince knew the law and broke the law, despised the emperor, and sold the people for a huge amount, so he should be dismissed and investigated! ”

As soon as Zhou Yanru's voice fell, the servants in the palace were about to echo, and Wang Li spoke in time: "Lord Shoufu, you framed the factory for selling the people, is there any evidence?" ”

"According to the law of the Ming Dynasty, if a household leaves his hometown for hundreds of miles and has no way out, he can be judged as a homeless!

This group of people was escorted to Sichuan by the Jinyi Guard of the West Factory, and all states and counties along the way can be testified!

Still not conclusive? ”

"Shousuke-sama, that's a mistake!"

Wang Li smiled indifferently, bowed his hand to Zhu Youzhen and the ministers, and then said: "

The laws of the Ming Dynasty clearly stipulate that the object of selling the population must be a "good person" or his own relatives!

However, when the factory went to Shanxi for disaster relief, the "yellow books" of various states and governments were destroyed by thieves!

In other words, this group of people no longer has a household registration certificate!

Shousuke-sama, please note: the identity of this group of people is "outcasts", not "beloved"!

Not to mention the relatives of the factory!

Where does it come to say "slightly sold"? ”

Wang Li's forcible sophistry, and the civil officials in the hall were all stunned!

Zhou Yanru's face was flushed with anger, and he pointed at Wang Li angrily: "Wang Ergou!" Above the main hall, you are not allowed to talk nonsense!

The people...... It's just that the yellow book is ruined!

They were all households!

Not the "outcast" as you call it!

You sell a little bit of people, and you dare to ......"

"Shousuke-sama!"

Wang Li interrupted Zhou Yanru's words and said unhurriedly:

"Long live the Lord has already issued an edict, the household department and the official department have changed the name of the factory to "Wang Li", please pay more attention!

In addition, I would like to ask Shousuke-sama and other adults:

If you find that someone does not have a "guide" and cannot find his household registration, what should be done?

Will they be arrested and imprisoned as "outcasts", or will they be sent to the army for "evading heavy taxes"?

If they are to be repatriated, where?

If there are 50,000 such displaced people, where will they be sent back? ”

The sound fell, and there was a whisper in the hall.

After a long discussion, there was still no conclusion.

No way!

Wang Li repeatedly emphasized that "there is no household registration" or "household registration cannot be found", which really poses a problem for civil officials!

Normally, it is rare for states and provinces to encounter "homeless people"!

Even if you do, it's only one or two!

If the displaced person is found to have no criminal record, he is generally given a few canes and then repatriated to his place of origin, with a fine of silver taels by the way.

The problem now is that we know that those people belong to Shanxi, but because the yellow book is damaged, we can't find their "household registration"!

Even if it is forcibly returned to its place of origin, in the absence of the original yellow book, the local officials will not dare to accept it!

The ministers really didn't expect that the fact that 50,000 people were sold slightly, Wang Li simply turned a big deal into a small one just on the grounds of "the destruction of the yellow book"!

No way!

The ministers were still discussing, and Wang Li spoke again: "The civil uprising in Shanxi is intensifying, and Governor Hong is mobilizing troops and horses from all sides to clear it!"

If these homeless people return to Shanxi, they have no silver taels and no grain fields at home, they will definitely join the example of the "36 Road" thieves!

Today, the factory is temporarily settled in Sichuan as a "homeless person", and they are all law-abiding and hard-working;

Not only did they not bring disaster to the people of Sichuan, but also brought considerable tax revenue to the local government in Sichuan;

When the thieves in Shanxi are completely exterminated, the factory will send them back to Shanxi, verify their household registration, and properly resettle!

So, please also live Lord Mingjian! ”

At this time, at this moment, Wang Li threw the burden to Zhu Youzhen, how he would decide, there was almost no suspense.

Although the ministers were unwilling, they were helpless.

However, Zhu Youzhen's words were beyond everyone's expectations!

"Factory ...... The method of resettlement of displaced people in Shanxi is indeed unique, and it is a model for the resettlement of displaced people in various places!

Now, what I want to know is, how much silver can I get from a million acres of vanilla if they are all processed into cigarettes? ”

As soon as these words came out, all the ministers were dumbfounded!

Including Wang Li!

Especially Wang Li!

Almost, I want to die!

In Zhang Yan's recital, there is no mention that these people are growing tobacco leaves!

The eunuchs and the ministers, although they are fighting for the death and death, they maintain a high degree of tacit understanding!

The key issue of "growing tobacco leaves" has never been raised in the temple!

However, Zhu Youzhen still knows!

Perhaps, he already knew!

Perhaps, he has wanted to ask this question for a long time!

Or perhaps, he is already investigating in secret!

The high profits of growing tobacco leaves and processing them into cigarettes, he must know!

It is obvious: he no longer minds the "swallowing" of officials at all levels and ordinary people!

At this moment, at this moment, he only thinks about taking taxes from it!

He's really scared!

Wang Li was thinking hard about countermeasures, and Zhu Youzhen spoke again: "Regarding the income from planting vanilla, you can investigate in detail!"

Within a month, each of them will submit a recital!

Retreat! ”

Nima!

This time, Wang Li was completely speechless!

This Zhu Youzhen!

Become cunning and cunning!

Unexpectedly, let the ministers "each present a recital"!

You play this hand, and you still won't let me live?