I have a backstage in Datang

It was the same morning, the sun was rising.

At this time, in this small village, there were seven or eight men standing at the entrance of the village, all of them sighed and looked miserable.

I also saw three or four octogenarians with obvious reluctance on their faces, but despite their reluctance, the old man's tone was very tough.

"You melons, do you dare to resist this kind of thing?"

"Our Great Tang has a Fubing system. Every adult man is a Fubing. The big men in the court are already very kind-hearted. When recruiting Fubing, they only take one out of ten."

"Ten males, only one is drawn. There are more than 87 people in our Han family village, and there are [-] adult strong men. According to the military law of drawing one out of ten men, eight government soldiers must participate in the assembly."

"This is the law of the country and cannot be resisted."

"If you dare to resist, what should you do if you pursue it?"

"Even if the court doesn't pursue it, can we be worthy of our conscience? The so-called government soldiers are soldiers in wartime, and when there is no war, they will farm and farm at home."

"The treatment of the government soldiers in the court has always been extremely generous and kind. Anyone who has a government soldier at home, the whole family can be exempted from corvee... Even a man who has never been on the battlefield, as long as your identity is confirmed as a government soldier , then, the whole family will be exempt from corvée.”

"You melons, you must be conscientious in life."

The tone of the three old men was generous, and they continued to teach and said: "Since you have enjoyed this kind of treatment, you should pay corresponding responsibilities. When the court is not recruited, you can secretly laugh that this is a big profit. But now the imperial court has issued a call, and His Majesty the Emperor has made up his mind to conquer Liaodong. If you resist at this time, you will not recognize the reality."

One of the old men suddenly coughed violently, stomped his feet helplessly, and sighed: "The law of the country is ruthless, you can't resist..."

The words of persuasion by the old men made the eight men at the entrance of the village feel ashamed.

It's a pity that I am ashamed, but I am still very hesitant.

I saw one of the men squatting down suddenly, covering his head with his hands and looking very distressed, and said to the three old men: "Grandpa, Fourth Grandpa, Seventh Grandpa, you don't need to talk about it, we understand these principles. But what we understand is what we understand. I can't let it go... Once I'm recruited as a soldier, what will my wife and children do?"

"If you can't let it go, you have to let it go!"

An old man suddenly opened his mouth angrily, hating iron for being weak and said: "It is an iron law for the government soldiers to be recruited. Once you refuse to accept the call, it will not be long before someone from the yamen will come to your door. At that time, you will be tied up with iron chains and thrown directly into the door." Waiting to die in the cell."

The men's bodies trembled.

At this time, another old man sighed and said helplessly: "Children, hurry up. Recruiting is not a joke. You must arrive at Zhechong Mansion within the specified time. If you go late , it will be recorded. When the time comes, Zhechong Mansion will investigate according to the law, and we will definitely notify our county government..."

He paused for a while, and then said: "Once the county government is notified, the whole village will be punished. This year's tax will definitely not be reduced or exempted, and the originally easy corvee will definitely increase. It's almost here. At that step, the eight of you are not the only ones who have a hard time."

"But if we go to Zhechong Mansion, how will the lives of our eight families survive?"

The men finally spoke their minds.

That's why they hesitated.

The three old men looked at each other, as if they had been prepared for this long ago, and the oldest old man said slowly, with a serious face: "After you go to Zhechong Mansion, you don't need to worry about your wives at home. My son. The whole village of our Han family village has the surname Han, and the clan will never watch your family suffer from difficulties. During the busy farming season, they will help people, and when there is a shortage of food, they will also help..."

Unexpectedly, the man squatting on the ground gave a distressed voice, and said: "Even if the clan can help, how much can it help? Our Han family village is so poor, almost every household is in difficulty."

He didn't say the rest, but the meaning was already clear.

Every family is poor, and it is difficult to take care of one's own family. Under such circumstances, how much energy can one spare to help others?

The three old men fell silent.

After a long time, he finally spoke out helplessly, and said weakly: "This is already the biggest wish of our three old fellows."

He paused for a while, looked at the eight men bitterly, and said: "Boys, let's go. Now that the matter has been settled, it is absolutely impossible to escape. If you have any complaints in your heart, then blame your own luck Not good. The eighty adult males in the village drew lots together, and you have drawn the lottery yourself."

It's okay if I don't say this, but when I said it, I suddenly heard a certain man roar and bang, he punched heavily on the tree, and said angrily and annoyed: "My damn hand, why did I win the lottery. "

The other men obviously had the same thoughts.

They are all blaming themselves for winning the lottery.

……

However, no matter how distressed, the national law certainly does not allow resistance.

Although these men seemed hesitant, none of them really had the guts not to apply.Finally, a man who seemed to be the leader looked up to the sky and sighed.

After sighing, he seemed to have made up his mind, and said loudly to the other seven people: "Since this is the case, there is nothing we can do. Brothers, let's go on the road."

The other seven people also sighed, and finally nodded.

Next, it's time to prepare for the expedition.

The government soldiers were called, and there were two things that had to be resolved by themselves. According to the government soldier system of the Tang Dynasty, adult males could be exempted from corvee service as a government soldier, but while exempting from corvee service, the government soldiers also had to bear certain contributions.

For example, after enlisting, the government soldiers need to go to the local Zhechong Mansion to gather, and on the way to Zhechong Mansion, the food that the soldiers eat needs to be prepared by themselves.

Followed by weapons.

The military system of the Tang Dynasty followed the rules of the previous dynasty. Whenever the imperial court called for a call, the military soldiers had to prepare their own weapons to participate in the battle.

food, weapons.

These two are hurdles that cannot be crossed.

As long as you are human, you are eating.Once enlisted, weapons are required.

In fact, in addition to these two things, the government soldiers also need to prepare other things. According to the military code of the Ministry of War of the Tang Dynasty, there are about seven things that the government soldiers need to prepare by themselves.

Call it the seven belongings.

They are: clothes, quilts, resources, things, bows and arrows, saddles and bridles, and implements.

Each of these seven things is closely related to life.

It's a pity that the Han family village is too poor, and the men can't afford these seven things. Even the most important food and weapons are a huge burden for the eight men.

They had very little food, and each of them only carried a small package.There are a dozen or so pancakes inside, and I'm afraid they can only last for two or three days at most.

However, the rations for these two or three days have already been squeezed out by the whole family. If they bring more, the young and old will starve.

As for their weapons, it is even more heartbreaking...

Except for the leading man who had a saber in his hand, the other seven men turned out to be all privately forged utensils.Three firewood cutting knives barely smoothed out the gaps caused by years of firewood chopping.The four iron forks look like agricultural tools that have been used for many years.

However, these are their own weapons.

According to the military system of the Tang Dynasty, this kind of weapon is actually substandard.But there is no way, most of the government soldiers are poor.Therefore, regarding this situation, the Chaotang Military Department has always been powerless.

……

"Brothers, let's go!"

With the leading man's voice again, the eight men finally made the move to set off.

Before leaving home, they were very reluctant. They looked at the village from afar, as if they had a thousand words to say.And those three old men obviously also looked bitter, they actually thought further than the eight men.

The soldiers of the government are recruited, and maybe they will never come back when they leave home.At that time, the families of these eight men collapsed.

But this kind of words can not be said, can only silently watch the children leave.

An old man was so sad that he finally couldn't hold back his tears, and said with a choked voice: "They are all poor, so we can't prepare more things for the children. If our Han family village is rich enough, then we can give the children We buy leather armor. If we can afford the money, we can find blacksmiths to make weapons for them. With leather armor and weapons, they have a better chance of saving their lives on the battlefield... But, we have nothing."

The other two old men also began to cry.

However, the eight men had already stepped out of the village.

This time, we may never come back.

……

But at this moment, the rapid sound of horseshoes came from a distance.

Soon, two yamen servants came galloping on horseback.

The horses are inferior, and the soap clothes of the government servants are also worn out. From this, it can be seen that the entire county of Lantian County is very poor.Not only are the common people poor, but even those who eat in government offices are also poor.

But I saw two yamen servants galloping on horseback. Before the people arrived, they waved their hands vigorously, and shouted loudly: "Wait a minute, wait a moment, don't leave yet, the county yamen has something important to tell you clearly..."

The three old men were slightly taken aback.

The eight men stopped walking out of the village.

After a few gasps, the two yamen servants arrived at the entrance of the village, and saw the two hurriedly got off their horses, took out a piece of paper from their arms without saying a word, and said, "Are you eight government soldiers? Congratulations to Han Family Village!"

uh-huh?

Congratulations!

The three old men were stunned, and the eight men were also stunned.Some women and children who were watching from a distance, hiding in the corner, were even more confused and didn't know what it meant.

But I heard one of the yamen servants laughing, and suddenly stepped forward and patted one of the men on the shoulder, saying: "Don't be in a daze, listen to me to tell you slowly... Hahahaha, I really want to congratulate you. This time It is completely different from before. Do you know why I want to congratulate you? Because you will have a sum of money to go out."

He paused for a while, and then said: "As long as you are a soldier of the government, as long as you accept the conscript, it doesn't matter whether you have gone to the battlefield this time, or whether you have made meritorious deeds since you went to the battlefield, but before going to the expedition, There is a sum of money to take first."

"Perhaps you will wonder, when did the government soldiers get this kind of treatment? As a government soldier of the Tang Dynasty, he has already been exempted from corvee, so it is only natural to be called, and it is said that there is no need for money from the court."

"But I want to tell you, this time you will get the money."

When the yamen servant said this, his face looked serious and serious, and he suddenly turned his head to look to the north, with a tone of voice

Chapter 361 [It turns out that this coin has a big secret]

I have a backstage in Datang Chapter 361 of the main text volume [It turns out that this money casting has a big secret] "But, why is this?"

After a long time, someone from the Han Family Village spoke in a daze.They are just ordinary people, and they can't figure out the doorway at all.

The government soldiers went out to pay for the settlement?This was already an unexpected surprise.

Fortunately, the yamen servants have already given an explanation. This is because there is a Mr. Gu in the northern part of the Tang Dynasty who sympathizes with the suffering, so he is funded.

but……

What is the meaning of the actions of those big families in the county.

why?

Why are they exchanging new money with us?

From ancient times to the present, in the past dynasties, although the common people are not well-informed, they understand the simple truths, such as the difference between new money and old money, almost every common man can understand...

The new money is the money minted after the founding of the new court.Very little copper is often used, and the weight is not as good as the old money.And the new imperial court used this kind of short-pound coinage to plunder the people's hard-earned money after the implementation.

So the people resist the new money...

……

Even the common people know that this is a disadvantage, how can those rich and powerful families not see through it?

For example, the newly minted coins promoted by the Tang Dynasty were collectively resisted by the rich and powerful families in the county.Those rich people seem to cater to the new money on the surface, but in fact they just want to prevent being pursued by the court. Secretly, they don't accept a single new money.

But this time, the rich and powerful were uncharacteristically.

They were actually willing to accept new money.

Not only accepted but also very enthusiastic...

Moreover, a large amount of old money is also prepared to exchange two for one.

There is eccentricity, there must be eccentricity in it.

Since it feels weird, it must be clear, so the three old men in the village secretly gave each other a wink, and the oldest one suddenly stepped forward.

The old man didn't speak, he just laughed, and then reached out and grabbed the yamen servant's wrist.

"This yamen servant brother, can I borrow a word with the old man?"

The requirements are not high, just to take a step to speak.

Since people in this era pay attention to respecting the elderly, especially the elders, the yamen servant did not show any displeasure after his wrist was grasped.

Instead, he bent down respectfully, bowed to the old man first, and said with a smile: "Old man, if you have any confusion, just ask. There is no need to borrow a step to talk, let alone find the final place. There is no inside story and no reason for this matter." Conspiracy, so there is no need to avoid people at all..."

The old man was a little embarrassed, but he still spoke out for the benefit of the village, and said in a dignified tone: "Brother Yamen servant, I am indeed confused. The matter of exchanging money you mentioned just now really makes me unsure. What is it for? The county seat What are the plans of those big households here? Those people have always been shrewd and ruthless, and they squeezed us ordinary people as much as they could. But you just said that they want to exchange money with us?"

The yamen servant suddenly laughed, and said, "I knew you were worried about this."

The old man's face became more dignified, and he said: "Although the people of our Han family village are poor, poor people have a little shrewdness. We may not have high knowledge, but we understand the simple truth... the more it looks cheap, the more likely it is Big pit. Especially when dealing with rich and powerful families, we have to be careful with the experience of countless losses for thousands of years."

"Understand, understand, I understand all of these."

The yamen servant smiled all over his face, and kept nodding his head and said, "I am also from a poor background, so I naturally understand everyone's thoughts. But this time, I can assure you that those rich households in the county have absolutely no bad intentions."

He paused for a while, his tone became a little serious, and he said solemnly: "Those people really want to exchange money with everyone."

But after he said this, the old man was even more confused.

Fortunately, the yamen servant didn't play tricks, and explained to him directly: "Old man, there are benefits to be gained here. Why are the wealthy households in the county willing to exchange new money? People like them are never stupid... If there is no benefit to take, how can you rush forward and be enthusiastic?"

This is already stated.