The World of Yellow Sky

Xu An didn't want to reduce the Yellow Turban Army's evaluation in the hearts of the people in Hedong County because of immigration.

The foundation of the Yellow Turban Army does not lie in tyranny, not in aristocratic families, but in the common people of the world.

The army and the people should be one family, and the army and the people should be fish and water.

The establishment of the army is originally to protect our compatriots, the people in the country, and defend our country.

But in the sad and chaotic times, in the feudal society, the army has become a tool for the rulers to maintain their rule and suppress the people.

Even sometimes the people fear soldiers more than bandits, and the people fear officials more than bandits.

There is a saying in "History of Ming Dynasty Hong Zhong Biography", "There are rumors from time to time: 'Thieves are like combs, soldiers are like grates, and soldiers are like shaving."

Thieves come like a comb, soldiers like a grate, and officials like a shave.

The army, which was supposed to protect them, plundered the people and oppressed the people even more than bandits and bandits.

Ironic.

The Han Dynasty ruled the world with filial piety and deposed a hundred schools of thought that only respected Confucianism.

Respecting the old and loving the young is also advocated by Confucianism.

"Mencius · King Hui of Liang" has a saying: "The old is my old, and the old of people; the young is my young, and the young of people. The world can be transported in the palm of your hand."

It means: When supporting and honoring your elders, you should not forget other old people who are not related to you.

When raising and educating your own children, you should not forget other children who are not related to you by blood.

But in fact, whenever there is a famine, a large number of farmers often go bankrupt, and they have to sell their children and daughters as a last resort.

"Guo Jubuier", one of the 24 filial piety, comes from the Han Dynasty.

Traveling through this troubled world, the experience along the way allowed Xu An to witness with his own eyes the plight and hardships of ordinary people in Shengdou.

Pedestrians and pawns, farmers and soldiers, each has its own suffering.

Sometimes living is just a luxury.

Xu An himself experienced that kind of suffering. The people who followed him before and those who followed him were all from poor families.

He has no way to be like those nobles and aristocratic families in the Han Dynasty who have been superior since their birth. They regard these people as dogs, grass, ants, and data on the light paper.

Now that we have come to this troubled world, if we are still like those warlords in history, and ordinary people fighting for hegemony, they just want to domineering and have fun.

Then Xu An was ashamed of the hardships he had experienced along the way, those who had always followed behind him, and those soldiers who died fighting to establish the world of Huang Tian.

So Xu An wants to change.

It starts with changing the relationship between the army and the people.

This is why Xu An has restrained the army since the Taihang Mountains, strictly prohibited looting, harassing the people, even trampling people's fields, damaging property, and paying compensation to the people.

Moreover, after entering Shangdang County, he also asked the soldiers in the army to help ordinary people as much as they could.

Help the people, you can receive rewards in the army.

This move also greatly changed the impression of the people in Shangdang County on the Yellow Turban Army at that time, and the distorted propaganda of the Han court could not gain a firm foothold.

The public trial and execution of rural bullies by the Eagle Wolf Guards, as well as the rising public security under the army's rule, strengthened the people's trust in the Yellow Turban Army.

It is precisely because of these actions that the Yellow Turban Army has gained the trust of a large number of people in Shangdang County.

After Xu An entered the Bingzhou, the number of people who converted to Taiping Dao in Shangdang County suddenly increased.

The people go north, and the army goes south.

Although the migration journey was short, Xu An decided to make a fuss about this migration.

Xu An wants to let the people under the rule of the Yellow Turban Army understand that the Yellow Turban Army is not another force to replace the Han court to oppress them.

Instead, they will protect their army in times of crisis, and they will come to help their army when they need help.

But this immigration is not just for this reason, there is another point.

Because these people moved away from their homeland, and the tyrants of Hedong County escaped and fled into Wubao, Xu An also obtained a large amount of land.

This matter is also a good opportunity for the implementation of the Mintun pilot project.

Chapter 291 Power of the People

In a camp next to the official road, a big cauldron was breathing upwards, and two soldiers in yellow scarves were burning the fire with all their might, while another soldier was stirring it with a long spoon. Corn porridge in a cauldron.

The aroma of porridge wafted into the distance, and the cauldron was crowded with people holding various containers and their faces covered with dust. Their eyes were all looking straight at the cauldron in front of them.

The corn porridge that was cooking in the cauldron was a rare delicacy for many of them.

The country's taxes are getting higher and higher day by day, and living in the land of Sili, it is reasonable to say that the fertile fields of thousands of miles produce a lot of land, so they should have enough food and clothing, but in fact their situation has not improved, and many people even compare People in ordinary state capitals still have a hard time living.

There are many aristocratic and powerful families in the land of Sili, and the land annexation is even more terrifying. Many of the residents who moved to the north sold themselves to powerful families.

After the Eagle Wolf Guards arrested Hao Qiang and imprisoned them, they also released those tenant farmers and some domestic slaves who belonged to those Hao Qiang.

Xu An, Fu Qi, Hao Zhao, and Zhang Liao sat under a small tent not far from the porridge shed.

Xu Da brought a group of followers to guard not far from Xu An.

Originally Xu An's guard was in charge of Ti Qi from the Eagle Wolf Guard, but since Xu An was assassinated last time and Xu An was almost injured, Xu Da took over Xu An's guard again.

Fu Qi came later, and Xu An entrusted him to be in charge of the Department of Agriculture and Politics, and to be in charge of the affairs of the people and the army.

Hedong County has a lot of land and is the most populous county under Xu Anzhi, so Xu An was worried about Fu Qi's body and made him come slowly, but Fu Qi still ordered the driver to speed up and arrived in Pingyang a few days ago.

Later, I learned that Xu An wanted to relocate the people in Linfen and Jiangyi because of the intrusion of the Huns and Huqi, and went to the north to try out the village, so he ran to Linfen non-stop.

After hearing that Xu An led people to inspect the immigrants, he rushed to Guandao to meet Xu An again.

Xu An looked at the slightly thin Fu Qi, and couldn't help but sweat for him.

Fu Qi is already in his fifties this year, and has half a hundred beard and hair. Although he has been pampered all the year round, his body is good, but unlike Yan Zhong's proficiency in bow and horse, his physical strength is much weaker.

Even compared to Yang Ji and Pang Bo, his body should be the worst.

Days of running around had already made Fu Qi's expression a bit gloomy, and the scorching summer also made Fu Qi a little tired.

Xu An called two Tiqi of the Eagle Wolf Guard, each holding a silk fan, to stand on both sides of Fu Qi and fan Fu Qi continuously.

"During the hot summer season, Mr. Fu is tired from running around, so it's good to just sit in the government office temporarily. I also need Mr. Fu to be in charge of the Department of Agricultural Affairs in order to handle political affairs."

Although Xu An knew that he might not be able to persuade this slightly stubborn old man, he still spoke.

The weather was indeed extremely hot. Although Fu Qi had been sitting in the frame before, he was still sweating a lot.

At this moment, there were two people beside him fanning him, which relieved a lot of fatigue and heat.

Fu Qi's expression softened slightly, he wiped his cheeks with his sleeve, and said with a smile.

"Duke Ming, don't worry, if you haven't seen the world of Huangtian that Duke Ming described for us, I won't leave this world easily."

Fu Qi made a bow with both hands, and continued to speak.

"When dealing with people's livelihood affairs and arranging important agricultural affairs, if you don't carefully survey and adapt to local conditions, it will inevitably turn a good government into a bad government. In the future, the civilian settlements and military settlements will inevitably move to other places. The military is easy to manage, but I have no experience in moving the people. I came here today just to see how this relocation should be done."

"Ming Gong once said: 'Listening to Fu Gong's words is better than reading for ten years'. I think watching Ming Gong's actions is better than reading for ten years."

"wrong."

Fu Qi shook his head and said with a smile: "Duke Ming's plan is very big. I know that Duke Ming's plan is not just to seize the world based on the law of recruitment and taxation. The public is far behind."

Hao Zhao and Zhang Liao's attention was also diverted because of Fu Qi's words.

The Recruitment Law and the Taxation Law were two of the three decrees promulgated by Xu An, but although Hao Zhao and Zhang Liao knew about them, they didn't think there was any problem with these two decrees.

Although the decree is indeed relatively harsh, it is really unbearable that the tyrants who originally only need to pay a small part of the tax burden have to pay three-tenths of the harvest.

Xu An was slightly taken aback, with a surprised expression on his face.

Fu Qi paused and smiled.

"Duke Ming started in Weimo and was born in the countryside. Naturally, he has seen a lot of life's vicissitudes, joys and sorrows, separation and reunion."

"Duke Ming once said, 'The voice of thousands of people will surely shake the heavens and the earth!' At that moment, I knew that Duke Ming's reliance was not on the powerful family, nor on the soldiers under his command, nor on the way of peace."

Hao Zhao and Zhang Liao frowned at the same time, and Fu Qi's words made them fall into thinking.

Xu An is a great virtuous teacher of the Taiping Dao and the leader of the Yellow Turban Army. How could he rely on neither the Yellow Turban Army nor the Taiping Dao.

Fu Qi said with a smile: "What Duke Ming relies on is the people of the world, the people of the world."

"The wish of Duke Ming is not to seize the world, to seize the country, but to change the world."

Xu An's complexion changed slightly, and there was already a wave of turmoil in his heart.

Fu Qi stood up and bowed solemnly to Xu An: "I like agricultural affairs, and I am also good at making equipment. When I was in Liangzhou, I was not one of those corrupt Confucians who only knew how to read and discuss scriptures."

"In the past few decades, I have seen the Qiang people go south. I know the lives of ordinary people. I understand how heavy the eight words in the history books are, 'wealth is exhausted, the people are in dire straits', but I am powerless to change this situation. change their lives."

"It's just too small for me alone."

Fu Qi was so emotional that he could hardly contain himself.

"Meeting Duke Ming is indeed the first blessing in Qi's life, so that I have the opportunity to leave a heavy mark on the history books, and this life is enough!"

Fu Qi bowed down and said solemnly.

"Duke Ming's plan, I am convinced by you, please accept my next worship."

Chapter 292 The Tyranny Is More Than A Tiger

"I have heard that the land of Sili is the most affluent place in the world, but why are there so many...refugees..."

Hao Zhao looked at the villagers who were queuing up to get the porridge, with a look of unbearable expression. He hadn't seen it clearly by the official road before.

The tent where he is now is close to the porridge shed, and Hao Zhaocai can clearly see the villagers in front of him.

There are many people who can hardly cover their bodies in ragged clothes, and those who describe their haggard bodies as skinny are also common.

Hao Zhaonian is only fourteen years old, and when he wanders in the countryside, he is only within the clan. Even if he rides alone to Jinyang, what he sees is the residents of the city. He has never seen so many poor people.

Hao Zhao turned his head to look at Xu Zhangliao and Fu Qi.

When Zhang Liao and Fu Qi noticed the villagers receiving porridge, their expressions didn't change much, as if they were used to it.

Fu Qi used to be an official in the Han court, and such disaster victims, ordinary people, and refugees are all commonplace.

As a county official, Zhang Liao followed Xu An through the rice fields and into the mountains, and he also knew how rare it is to have no clothes and no food.

Although Hedong is a rich place, the people who are rich are not ordinary villagers. The people who are really rich are powerful, aristocratic families, and those big businessmen.

Zhang Liao felt Hao Zhao's eyes, looked at the villagers in front of him again, shook his head and sighed.

"The situation is getting worse, but taxes are getting heavier, and those who go bankrupt and lose their homes are more than that... In the second year of Zhongping, the civil uprising in Jizhou was caused by the plague, and the famine continued, but the court increased its taxes instead."

"Hao Zhao."

Xu An stood up, walked out of the shadow under the tent, and walked under the sun.

His eyes stayed on the group of villagers under the shanty who had received porridge and ate under the scorching sun, and he waved to Hao Zhao.

"Come to me."

"promise."

Hao Zhao nodded in agreement, and walked slowly to Xu An's side.

After stepping out of the tent, the sunlight suddenly became much more dazzling. The dazzling sunlight almost made Hao Zhao unable to open his eyes.

The scorching sun was in the sky, and there was no shelter around. The sun directly shone on Hao Zhao's body, which also made him feel slightly uncomfortable.

A shadow covered Hao Zhao's eyes, allowing Hao Zhao to open his hard-to-open eyes that were illuminated by the sun.

Hao Zhao was a little surprised. He raised his head and looked up. It was Xu An who was covering the sun for him.

"Look ahead."

Xu An's voice sounded beside Hao Zhao's ear.

Directly ahead, under a well-built hut, a thin woman was sitting on the ground, and beside her stood a child who was pulling the hem of her clothes.

The sackcloth on the child could not cover his body at all.

The thick dust almost covered the child's face, as if half of it hadn't been washed for many days, and the hair was as dirty as a hemp rope stained with mud, knotted together into strips.

The thin woman with rice porridge in a ceramic bowl was sitting on the ground feeding rice porridge to her child.