SEC Chapter 358 The ups and downs
Chapter 358 The ups and downs
All farmers and every household have people serving as soldiers. If they rebel under the orders of those powerful families, they are guilty. According to Ming law, not only the whole family will be executed, but also the three clans will be executed.
The emperor is a sage and knows that everyone is innocent, but the law is merciless. The prince broke the law and was guilty of the same crime as the common people. However, the emperor is merciful and gives you a chance to change your past and make meritorious service. That is to serve as a soldier.
Because he is a guilty person, although he enjoys the benefits and benefits enjoyed by ordinary soldiers in the army, he does not receive military pay. He will either die in battle and his crime will be automatically eliminated, or he will use his military exploits in exchange for the emperor's pardon.
Of course, after serving as a soldier for five years, you will also receive a pardon from the emperor. After the pardon, if you continue to serve, you can enjoy military pay and receive a one-year replacement military pay as a reward.
As for your family. All were freed from slavery and re-registered. Each household would be allocated some fields and could live in a new and sturdy house. All kinds of farm tools for working would be given free of charge by the court, and rice and vegetable seeds would also be provided free of charge by the court. In the first year and the first two years, taxes are reduced by half.
All the farmers couldn't help but howl and cry bitterly. To them, this was not a punishment, it was simply a gift of renewal. The emperor was very wise, and it was worthy for their descendants to set up longevity tablets and worship them throughout their lives.
In fact, Zhu Youjian wanted to provide the same resettlement to all the liberated farmers, including registering them, dividing their fields, building houses for them, and giving them some free farm tools, rice seeds, and vegetable seeds, and a little more to maintain their livelihood. To provide them with food for their livelihood, their taxes will be exempted for another two years.
However, he played a trick. He first used the "Law of the Ming Dynasty" to scare them, and then he showed mercy to them. He used both kindness and power to earn their gratitude and loyalty. The farmer gritted his teeth and vowed to kill the enemy bravely, gain military exploits, and strive to receive the emperor's pardon as soon as possible and return home to reunite with his family.
It is said that once you enter a wealthy family, you are as deep as the sea. There is a saying in Zhu Youjian's routine that once you join the army, you are as deep as the sea. If you want to retire, I am afraid that you will not be able to let go, hehe.
Three days later, the public trial was held on the grass outside the West City Gate. Almost all the people in the capital came to watch, filling the wide grassland.
There were no loudspeakers these days, so the officials in charge of the trial could only speak loudly with improvised loudspeakers in order to be heard by all the people as much as possible.
The purpose, couldn't be simpler, is to let the common people know what's going on, so as to prevent them from being taken advantage of by some people with evil intentions.
When it comes to playing with public opinion, occupying the moral high ground, and winning over people's hearts, no one can play it better than Zhu Youjie.
The presiding judge publicly announced the crimes committed by everyone, and immediately executed them after they were found dead. The heads were rolling, and the blood dyed the grass red. Although it was very bloody, all the people clapped their hands and cheered, shouting that the emperor was wise.
Although Zhu Youjian knew that the family members of these people were innocent, he wanted to kill them to serve as a warning to some people, and to tell the people of the world not to be fooled and used by bad people, to rebel and commit crimes. , according to the "Law of the Ming Dynasty", behead when necessary, and there is no use regretting it.
The three great military advisors Wu Buwei, Gu Junming, and Song Xiance couldn't help but admire. The emperor's turnaround method was so powerful that it was impossible not to admire it.
From this arrest operation to the public trial, the more than 3,000 heads that were chopped off really frightened many people. They were not fools. They were able to run in the business world and make a lot of money. They were all highly intelligent. I know very well what the emperor means. He is not a kind king. If he continues to make trouble, he will fall apart.
Calculating the time, there are only a few days left before the deadline to apply for an industrial and commercial business license. If you miss it, you will really suffer heavy losses.
Losing money is painful enough, but the key is to confront the emperor. The emperor wants to kill you, it's just a matter of words, who is not afraid?
Driven by fear and profit, those businessmen who were still closing their stores and going on strike spontaneously united to put pressure on the chamber of commerce bosses, forcing them to put pressure on the Donglin Party.
Don't you usually brag about how awesome you are? Can you still play it now? Unable to play, we surrendered.
The surrender of businessmen means that the generous contributions they receive every year are converted into taxes and no longer enter their pockets. No one is willing to give up such huge benefits.
The huge pressure from all aspects forced the Donglin Party bosses to hold another meeting to discuss countermeasures.