Chapter 796 Never change your original intention
"My benefactor, did you hear that? The people outside are calling your name."
"Some time ago, when you defeated the White Wave bandits, the people in the city were never as excited as they are today."
In the bedroom, the maid Hong'er was changing Su Yao's clothes while smiling and proudly saying:
"Everyone says: The general is wise and brave, and he is the savior of our Anyi City!"
Su Yao was slightly stunned when he heard this. He raised his eyes to look at the window, and the maid Nana opened the window as if she had telepathy.
Suddenly, the cheers passed through the wall of the county magistrate's mansion and went straight into Su Yao's ears.
The sound was more enthusiastic and infectious than he had imagined. Su Yao closed his eyes and seemed to be able to see the cheering crowd.
Su Yao couldn't help but smile.
Frankly speaking, in recent days, ever since he established a female emperor, changed the official system, and launched a series of reforms, all he has heard and seen are waves of opposition.
Even his most trusted people like Wang Ling and his closest women complained about this and often advised him to act with caution.
What supported Su Yao to move forward firmly, besides his deep knowledge of the historical trend, was the various improved data and strengthened control on the system panel after the reform.
But now, hearing the heartfelt cries of the people outside, Su Yao realized that he had actually forgotten the most fundamental thing.
Isn't the original intention of reform to free the people of the world from suffering and allow them to live a stable and prosperous life?
Compared with the noble families in the court, these talents are his most staunch supporters.
With this in mind, Su Yao hugged Hong'er tightly and gave her a deep kiss, which made the little girl blush and her ears burn with shame. She finally let go and laughed:
"You are my real little darling!"
"Let's go, strike while the iron is hot and call Wang Ling, Guo Jia and Sima Lang to my study to discuss matters."
As soon as the words fell, Hong'er responded with a red face, and ran out hurriedly to pass on the order as if escaping.
Su Yao straightened his clothes and strode towards the study. He knew that although the rebellion was quelled last night, the next tasks would still be heavy.
In the north, Ma Teng besieged Yanmen, and in the northeast, Han Fu of Jizhou also raised an army and responded.
Even in the northwest, Han Sui and Ma Chao of Xiliang raised the banner of rebellion and approached Guanzhong.
Fortunately, the advantage of taking over the imperial court through peaceful means and commanding the disobedient people under the emperor's command is that one has a strong legitimacy and can quickly digest the acquired territory.
After defeating Dong Zhuo, he took over the Guanzhong area in its entirety, and even captured Dasan Pass, which had been controlled by the Liangzhou army, thus restoring the complete Guanzhong defense line.
On this basis, with Lu Bu's presence in charge, even if Ma Chao and Han Sui led tens of thousands of troops, they would not be able to break through the pass in a short period of time.
In this case, the top priority at the moment is to march north as quickly as possible, lift the siege of Yanmen, and then defeat these rebellious princes one by one.
To achieve this, it is particularly important to restore stability in the Hedong region and do a good job in post-war processing.
Su Yao had just sat down in the study, thinking about strategy, when soon Wang Ling, Guo Jia, Sima Lang, Wei Kai and others came in one after another to report on their work.
"General, after suppressing the rebellion last night, I have ordered people to search the entire city for the remaining rebels."
The first to speak was Wang Ling:
"So far, except for a few small soldiers who escaped, all the rebel leaders have been captured or killed."
"All of their houses in the city have been sealed off, and all of their clansmen have been imprisoned, awaiting the general's decision!"
Wang Ling clasped his fists and asked for permission. Even though he had not slept for a day and a night, there was no sign of fatigue on his face. Instead, he looked very excited and was obviously very satisfied with his harvest.
"We must not be lenient towards these rebels."
"We must intensify the search for those little soldiers who have escaped the net, and not let any of them go. As for those traitors from noble families and their clansmen who have been imprisoned, they must be dealt with severely and quickly to serve as a warning to others!" Su Yao said this, how could everyone not understand how to deal with it?
Although the number of rebels and the wide range of involvement were staggering, in the face of such unquestionable facts, Sima Lang still gritted his teeth and classified all of them as serious criminals of treason.
From wealthy and prestigious families such as Fan, Pei, and Yang to small clans and branches that depended on these families, all were executed and their properties were confiscated.
Due to the large number of people, the execution will last for three full days, which corresponds exactly to the time when the granaries are opened to release grain.
All male members of the rebellious family will be executed, and all female members will be confiscated and enslaved.
Among them, young and beautiful women of marriageable age will be selected from the first batch to reward meritorious soldiers.
Those who are a little older and have a skill will be arranged to work in the official workshops in Luoyang, or in weaving workshops to make clothing and armor for the army, or enter workshops to do other manual labor, contributing to the economic revival of the Han Dynasty.
As for the young girls, Su Yao ordered them to be handed over to Cai Yan to be raised at government expense as a reserve seed for girls' schools and art troupes.
This plan made Su Yao very satisfied. After dealing with the problem of the rebels, Guo Jia stepped forward and bowed, saying:
"General, this time we have won a great victory in suppressing the rebellion. It is a blessing for our army and the people."
"However, Hedong has been through a lot of chaos and needs to be rebuilt. In addition, the war in the north is intense. Our army needs to restore order and production here as soon as possible to provide solid support for the subsequent Northern Expedition."
When Su Yao heard that Guo Jia thought the same as he did, he nodded and motioned for him to continue speaking to see what his ideas were.
"In Yijia's opinion, the most urgent task is to appease the people."
Guo Jia talks freely:
"First, in addition to the current opening of warehouses to release grain, we should also reduce taxes for the people so that they can rest and recuperate."
"Second, the general won a great victory this time. Not only did he recover a large amount of unowned land, he also confiscated a large amount of land owned by the rebels."
"Now is the time to take advantage of this great victory and implement the farmland clearing plan and population census throughout the county, which has been difficult to implement before."
"Third, on the basis of checking the land and population, vigorously develop the settlement business, give the land obtained to the landless people and refugees, and encourage them to reclaim wasteland and develop agriculture."
"In this way, the people will have land and their lives will be guaranteed. They will naturally be grateful to the general, and the land of Hedong will be able to quickly recover."
Civilian settlements were an early system of military farming implemented in frontier areas during the Han Dynasty, and were the prototype of the later Cao Wei military settlement system.
The Wei Suo system that Su Yao is currently implementing is a system that was optimized based on the military settlement system and the Fubing system.
Therefore, when everyone heard Guo Jia talk about civilian settlements, they immediately agreed.
Xun You, Sima Lang and others were even more amazed. They did not expect that this little brother Guo Jia would be so impressive and quickly gain the trust of the general.
Soon, after everyone praised each other, they focused on the specific implementation strategies and methods.
However, at this moment, Su Yao coughed lightly and interrupted:
"Although the settlement of civilians is good, I think equal distribution of land is better."
"what?"
"Equal fields?"
"what is that???"
(End of this chapter)
"My benefactor, did you hear that? The people outside are calling your name."
"Some time ago, when you defeated the White Wave bandits, the people in the city were never as excited as they are today."
In the bedroom, the maid Hong'er was changing Su Yao's clothes while smiling and proudly saying:
"Everyone says: The general is wise and brave, and he is the savior of our Anyi City!"
Su Yao was slightly stunned when he heard this. He raised his eyes to look at the window, and the maid Nana opened the window as if she had telepathy.
Suddenly, the cheers passed through the wall of the county magistrate's mansion and went straight into Su Yao's ears.
The sound was more enthusiastic and infectious than he had imagined. Su Yao closed his eyes and seemed to be able to see the cheering crowd.
Su Yao couldn't help but smile.
Frankly speaking, in recent days, ever since he established a female emperor, changed the official system, and launched a series of reforms, all he has heard and seen are waves of opposition.
Even his most trusted people like Wang Ling and his closest women complained about this and often advised him to act with caution.
What supported Su Yao to move forward firmly, besides his deep knowledge of the historical trend, was the various improved data and strengthened control on the system panel after the reform.
But now, hearing the heartfelt cries of the people outside, Su Yao realized that he had actually forgotten the most fundamental thing.
Isn't the original intention of reform to free the people of the world from suffering and allow them to live a stable and prosperous life?
Compared with the noble families in the court, these talents are his most staunch supporters.
With this in mind, Su Yao hugged Hong'er tightly and gave her a deep kiss, which made the little girl blush and her ears burn with shame. She finally let go and laughed:
"You are my real little darling!"
"Let's go, strike while the iron is hot and call Wang Ling, Guo Jia and Sima Lang to my study to discuss matters."
As soon as the words fell, Hong'er responded with a red face, and ran out hurriedly to pass on the order as if escaping.
Su Yao straightened his clothes and strode towards the study. He knew that although the rebellion was quelled last night, the next tasks would still be heavy.
In the north, Ma Teng besieged Yanmen, and in the northeast, Han Fu of Jizhou also raised an army and responded.
Even in the northwest, Han Sui and Ma Chao of Xiliang raised the banner of rebellion and approached Guanzhong.
Fortunately, the advantage of taking over the imperial court through peaceful means and commanding the disobedient people under the emperor's command is that one has a strong legitimacy and can quickly digest the acquired territory.
After defeating Dong Zhuo, he took over the Guanzhong area in its entirety, and even captured Dasan Pass, which had been controlled by the Liangzhou army, thus restoring the complete Guanzhong defense line.
On this basis, with Lu Bu's presence in charge, even if Ma Chao and Han Sui led tens of thousands of troops, they would not be able to break through the pass in a short period of time.
In this case, the top priority at the moment is to march north as quickly as possible, lift the siege of Yanmen, and then defeat these rebellious princes one by one.
To achieve this, it is particularly important to restore stability in the Hedong region and do a good job in post-war processing.
Su Yao had just sat down in the study, thinking about strategy, when soon Wang Ling, Guo Jia, Sima Lang, Wei Kai and others came in one after another to report on their work.
"General, after suppressing the rebellion last night, I have ordered people to search the entire city for the remaining rebels."
The first to speak was Wang Ling:
"So far, except for a few small soldiers who escaped, all the rebel leaders have been captured or killed."
"All of their houses in the city have been sealed off, and all of their clansmen have been imprisoned, awaiting the general's decision!"
Wang Ling clasped his fists and asked for permission. Even though he had not slept for a day and a night, there was no sign of fatigue on his face. Instead, he looked very excited and was obviously very satisfied with his harvest.
"We must not be lenient towards these rebels."
"We must intensify the search for those little soldiers who have escaped the net, and not let any of them go. As for those traitors from noble families and their clansmen who have been imprisoned, they must be dealt with severely and quickly to serve as a warning to others!" Su Yao said this, how could everyone not understand how to deal with it?
Although the number of rebels and the wide range of involvement were staggering, in the face of such unquestionable facts, Sima Lang still gritted his teeth and classified all of them as serious criminals of treason.
From wealthy and prestigious families such as Fan, Pei, and Yang to small clans and branches that depended on these families, all were executed and their properties were confiscated.
Due to the large number of people, the execution will last for three full days, which corresponds exactly to the time when the granaries are opened to release grain.
All male members of the rebellious family will be executed, and all female members will be confiscated and enslaved.
Among them, young and beautiful women of marriageable age will be selected from the first batch to reward meritorious soldiers.
Those who are a little older and have a skill will be arranged to work in the official workshops in Luoyang, or in weaving workshops to make clothing and armor for the army, or enter workshops to do other manual labor, contributing to the economic revival of the Han Dynasty.
As for the young girls, Su Yao ordered them to be handed over to Cai Yan to be raised at government expense as a reserve seed for girls' schools and art troupes.
This plan made Su Yao very satisfied. After dealing with the problem of the rebels, Guo Jia stepped forward and bowed, saying:
"General, this time we have won a great victory in suppressing the rebellion. It is a blessing for our army and the people."
"However, Hedong has been through a lot of chaos and needs to be rebuilt. In addition, the war in the north is intense. Our army needs to restore order and production here as soon as possible to provide solid support for the subsequent Northern Expedition."
When Su Yao heard that Guo Jia thought the same as he did, he nodded and motioned for him to continue speaking to see what his ideas were.
"In Yijia's opinion, the most urgent task is to appease the people."
Guo Jia talks freely:
"First, in addition to the current opening of warehouses to release grain, we should also reduce taxes for the people so that they can rest and recuperate."
"Second, the general won a great victory this time. Not only did he recover a large amount of unowned land, he also confiscated a large amount of land owned by the rebels."
"Now is the time to take advantage of this great victory and implement the farmland clearing plan and population census throughout the county, which has been difficult to implement before."
"Third, on the basis of checking the land and population, vigorously develop the settlement business, give the land obtained to the landless people and refugees, and encourage them to reclaim wasteland and develop agriculture."
"In this way, the people will have land and their lives will be guaranteed. They will naturally be grateful to the general, and the land of Hedong will be able to quickly recover."
Civilian settlements were an early system of military farming implemented in frontier areas during the Han Dynasty, and were the prototype of the later Cao Wei military settlement system.
The Wei Suo system that Su Yao is currently implementing is a system that was optimized based on the military settlement system and the Fubing system.
Therefore, when everyone heard Guo Jia talk about civilian settlements, they immediately agreed.
Xun You, Sima Lang and others were even more amazed. They did not expect that this little brother Guo Jia would be so impressive and quickly gain the trust of the general.
Soon, after everyone praised each other, they focused on the specific implementation strategies and methods.
However, at this moment, Su Yao coughed lightly and interrupted:
"Although the settlement of civilians is good, I think equal distribution of land is better."
"what?"
"Equal fields?"
"what is that???"
(End of this chapter)
