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Chapter 1 Hard to Go Back

Shi Ge curiously took the paper in his hand. The paper was not big but only the size of a book in writing. The paper was the most common hemp paper mixed with straw. The words on it were not hand-written, but the size of a copper coin printed. The whole article was only a few hundred words, so he could easily see it clearly, as a presbyopia.

"What kind of shit is this!" Shi Ge quickly browsed it. The words written on it were not parallel and parallel, the rhythm was not neat, the words were rough, and there was no aesthetic sense. They were just plain language.

The general meaning is that the Yuan Dynasty was a barbarian, and invaded the Central Plains was cruel and unkind. The Emperor of the Song Dynasty said that the Han people were of the same clan and clan, but were bullied by outsiders, making them poor, had no place to live, and had no food and clothing. Now the king's army advanced north to save the people and ensure that the people in the world were equal, and those who ploughed had their own land and those who lived had their own houses. They reduced taxes and enriched the people, did not force the people to collect donations, and did not pay them a fair share of business, everyone could eat enough, and they were warm in their clothes, and they also called on the Han people to work together to expel the Tartars and restore the Han people to the river.

"Jin Ming should not underestimate this piece of paper. Although the words and sentences are neat, they are easy to understand. Those who recognize a few words can understand and know the meaning!" Dong Wen said bluntly

"Where do these things that oppose the imperial court come from? They must be confiscated and destroyed as soon as possible, otherwise the ignorant villagers will be bewitched by them!" Shi Ge nodded after hearing this, and he said solemnly again.

"If you don't know, it's hard to confiscate it!" Dong Wenzhi smiled bitterly, "These things seemed to emerge overnight, covered with the streets and alleys in the city, and scattered all over the ground like snow. And even more so in the countryside, not only were people thrown into the yard, but they were also spread to the fields, almost everywhere, so how could they confiscate it!"

"The people are ignorant and prone to incitement. They should try their best to confiscate them to avoid civil strife. At the same time, they will be offered the right to calm the people!" Shi Heyan said.

"I don't know these things now, there are still these things!" Dong Wenzhi handed him a few more pages of paper.

Shi Ge dared not look down on him as he had just seen it, and he was shocked. The writing of these things was even more terrifying, saying that if he fled to a place controlled by the Song army, each person could get three dou of grain and one tael of silver; if his family went there, he could arrange to live in a house and settle the land; if the soldiers brought weapons to join him, he could get five dou of grain and five taels of silver; if he killed the official, he could be granted military positions of different levels according to different levels, and he could also get different rewards of silver.

What surprised him even more was that the above list was how to escape surveillance and escape, how to search for military soldiers, how to find a way to leave the city, how to destroy the city defense, how to inform the Song army, how to burn the military camp and food, and with the methods and methods of traveling to the Song area.

For those people who cannot escape, the above also means not to panic or act without authorization to avoid damage. You can stay at home, avoid war, do not cooperate with the government, and try to escape military service. When the Song army recovers lost land, the notice will be posted at the door, and the army will be opened. Even if the visa is forcibly collected, you can work but not work and avoid fighting. There are also methods and methods. Finally, there are also specific plans for the distribution of land by the Song Dynasty, the proportion of taxes collected by the imperial court, and the reduction and exemption policies...

"The Southern Dynasty is a vicious plan. If the military and civilians act according to their words, wouldn't the world be in chaos?" Shi Ge saw sweat on his face, and drank the tea in the cup in his mouth, slowly squeezed out words from his teeth. He understood that at that time, he would have no husband to conquer and no soldiers to use, and everyone of all major and small officials should be in danger of being on guard against his subordinates chopping his head to receive rewards. When the war starts, the soldiers scatter. How can this battle be fought?

"But Brother Yan Zheng has good governance. I saw that there were only Gaocheng and there were no refugees. The city was peaceful. But if you have any tips, please give me some advice!"

"Haha, where is there any governance method?" Dong Wenzhi laughed dryly, "Now the refugees are all flocking to Zhaozhou, Xingzhou, and even Handan to join the Southern Dynasty, so Jin Ming naturally cannot see it. In this case, I can only open private warehouses to release grain, calm prices, and strive to maintain the situation, otherwise the people in the city will also join the Southern Dynasty."

"Jin Ming should also pay more attention. Now the Southern Dynasty has spread the news. I found that recently, not only have refugees fleeing north begun to return in large numbers, but also people in the surrounding areas such as Baozhou, Dingzhou, and Anguo cannot escape. At first, there were still 35 groups, and a group of more than ten people took advantage of the night to sneak around the road. In the past two days, hundreds of soldiers guarding the city had already formed a brigade, gathering a place to go south until dawn! "

"Zhending seems stable now, but we must also be alert. Once a large-scale escape from the people will be difficult to ban!" Dong Wen said bluntly and warned him.

"Is the Southern Dynasty really that good? How many refugees are pouring in, how much money should they spend on them?" Shi Ge nodded, patted the paper on the table and half angry and half confused.

"The Southern Dynasties dared to call on the people of the north to escape, which at least shows that they are not short of food and are very full. Otherwise, it would be a mess to attract so many people to go there." Dong Wen said straight.

"It's not impossible to stay. I heard from the officials who fled north that the Southern Dynasties sent a large number of civil servants to take over local administration. They confiscated the real estate and land of wealthy families and divided them with refugees. In order to solve their livelihoods, the method of labor-for-relief was used to repair cities, manage water conservancy, repair roads, etc. to help resume production next spring, and the government will provide relief to the elderly, weak and unrelated people."

"I lament the generosity of others and give small profits is not a great way, nor is it a benevolent government!" Shi Ge said disdainfully.

"Hey, I heard a past businessman say that the Southern Dynasty granted farmer land to farmers regardless of gender, age and young, and for a period of twenty years, they were not allowed to be resold. Every five years, the fish scale book was rebuilt, and the deceased land was collected, and the newcomers were given additional payments. At the same time, the miscellaneous taxes such as taxation were cancelled, and the agricultural tax was collected in summer and autumn, and one out of ten was collected, and the harvest was appropriately reduced and exempted when there were disasters and bad harvests." Dong Wen waved his hand and said.

"For merchants, taxes are collected according to the different items sold, with a maximum value of 40% and a minimum value of 10%, and they will increase or decrease according to the situation every three years. Merchants can travel around the world with local tax invoices and no longer need to pay. For farmers selling their own vegetables and vegetables, they will not charge taxes. Therefore, the Southern Dynasties are prosperous, and merchants sell overseas, and foreign merchants come from thousands of miles away. The annual commercial tax accounts for as much as 40% of the tax."

"Haha, if you were an official in the Southern Dynasty, you could make a fortune!" Shi Ge mocked.

"Jin Ming, this is a bad statement!" Dong Wenzhi shook his head and said, "As early as the Southern Dynasty was in Qiongzhou, the emperor issued an edict that 'official officials and their close relatives should not go to business', 'the army should not participate in commercial operations', and that if you want to be an official, you must retire. Even if the royal family participates in business, they must pay taxes according to the rules, and no shortage of money must be made!"

"Oh, then it's not meaningless to be an official. Just the emperor needs to make a fortune!" Shi Ge said with a wry smile, "I heard that the young emperor of the Southern Dynasty is the largest maritime merchant in the world. There are two thousand sea boats alone. And the military weapon yards will all belong to the royal family. The weapons and warships they make every year can make countless profits!"

"Well, if you only look at this, the Southern Dynasties' emperors were indeed richest in the world, but the people of the Southern Dynasties said that their emperor was the poorest. They lived in the shabby imperial palace and enjoyed the meals of fifth-rank military officers. They wore old clothes on weekdays, and only a few personal guards accompanied them when traveling. However, the court owed the emperor tens of millions of dollars to the emperor. The students spent the emperor's money to study, and the imperial guards also asked him to pay for money to support them... Every day, they had to worry about the people in the world's food, clothing, housing and transportation, which was pitiful!" Dong Wen said bluntly.

"In this way, the Emperor of the Southern Dynasty is still a wise ruler, but his actions are so despicable!" Shi Ge smiled, and suddenly felt that it was meaningless to have the emperor of the Southern Dynasty in front of him. He lived in the world, lived in the old palace, ate vulgar food, and was owed money by the court. What's the fun?

"Yes, his behavior does not conform to etiquette and law, and exceeds the norm, but in recent years, the people were rich, their lives were stable, and bandits disappeared. The country became increasingly powerful, with clear politics, clean officials, abundant finances, and perfect military preparations. It was considered a wise ruler in the previous dynasty, and a prosperous era." Dong Wen said bluntly.

"But I heard that the emperors of the Southern Dynasty were unbearable, did not abide by etiquette and laws, questioned sages, abandoned Confucianism and laws, suppressed gentry, and valued merchants and martial artists. They caused complaints from the gentry, and great scholars hid in the wild, which ruined the country and the people!" Shi Ge said.

"Maybe you and me have different sources of information, so they have different opinions about it!" Dong Wen smiled and said without arguing about the character of the Southern Dynasty emperor. He drank a sip of tea and said, "If the court divides the land with the people of the world like the Southern Dynasty; cancels the lowly household registration, and does not allow slaves to be kept; officials go to the countryside to manage the people, and gentry is not allowed to manage the countryside. Are you willing?"

"Of course I don't want to do it, wouldn't I have nothing like this?" Shi Ge replied immediately.

"But the people support it very much, and they all say this is a good rule." Dong Wenzhi smiled bitterly, "It is said that the Southern Dynasties used troops to our dynasty. No matter the farmers and the merchants voluntarily applied for the recruitment. The people and merchants voluntarily donated, and raised hundreds of thousands of stones of grain and millions of qian in Lin'an in just three days. The soldiers did not need to be recruited or subsidized, and brought their own food to them, which shows the people's favor!"

After hearing this, Shi Ge remained silent. He thought about his own bureaucracy, his knights were corruption, his powerful people were rampant to exploit the people, causing turmoil in the world, people's livelihoods, riots continued, and the country was out of power. He pondered for a long time and said, "Brother Yan Zheng, if we now join the Southern Dynasties, will there be a chance?"

"It's too late!" Dong Wenzhi shook his head and said, "You, my father and grandfather followed Mongolia to resist the violent Jin Dynasty and made special contributions to the court, so that their descendants could enjoy all their glory. However, they were also one with the Yuan Dynasty, and they were difficult to distinguish each other, and they formed an irreconcilable hatred with the Southern Dynasties. Moreover, our children served in the court, but in fact they were in disguise and could not fight with their lives!"
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