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Chapter 175 The problem of mountain people
"Good, the money that has been appropriated can be reserved for later use."

Zhu Yijiong thought for a moment and then wrote and wrote.

Although the Ministry of Industry said that the money was enough, there was no need to recover the money originally allocated. Firstly, it would not look good, and secondly, there was not much money anyway.

No matter how short of money Emperor Zhu was, he would not be greedy for this small amount of money for political show.

"Your Majesty, it's time for dinner!" At this time, the old eunuch accompanying him came in and bowed to report.

It is said that this old eunuch did serve Zhu Shugui, the last king of peace in the country, 20 years ago. This makes sense, otherwise, how could there be an eunuch in a platform that is considered a place of alienation for the time being.

Looking at the time, it was really almost noon.

Time for lunch.

In ancient times, the concept of three meals a day actually existed for a long time. However, due to the exploitation by the government and the poverty of the people, people generally had two meals in the morning and afternoon.

In order to win over the people, the Qing government also offered two meals a day, saying it was frugal, but in fact, in addition to these two meals, people also had a dazzling array of snacks, afternoon tea, and late-night snacks.

Zhu Yijiong doesn't engage in such nonsense and eats three meals a day as he should.

When we arrived at the harem, there were already maids serving dishes.

Zhu Yijiong doesn't like eunuchs, they are too inhumane.

There are so many men who can join the army!
Moreover, the sanitary conditions in this era were not very good. The mortality rate of castrated eunuchs was extremely high. Even if they did not die, they often had problems with peeing. This is why eunuchs often carry sachets on their bodies (to cover the odor).

However, palace maids also have shortcomings, that is, palace maids have the ability to have children and are prone to various problems. This does not mean having a relationship with the emperor, but it is easy to get in touch with people outside the palace and erode the center of power.

The country has just been founded, and Zhu Yijiong is the founding emperor. The problem is not big, but trouble will definitely occur later.

"His Majesty!"

Wu Alan smiled slightly and wanted to stand up. Except for the two who were supporting him, all the maids beside him bowed down and saluted.

"Free gift!"

Zhu Yijiong waved his hand, then walked forward with a smile, and said dotingly: "Be careful. Didn't I tell you that you have a body now, so you don't need to pay attention to these false courtesy."

With that said, he helped it back to its original position personally.

Wu Alan came to Nanjing from Hangzhou at the end of March, so he was about three months pregnant. According to the ancient concept, the fetus was stable after three months.

The dishes on the table have been laid out. Most of them are Fujian local dishes, as well as famous home-cooked snacks such as oyster omelette. Not to mention the Qing royal family, even ordinary wealthy families seem to eat more luxuriously than this.

But it doesn't matter, Zhu Yijiong is here to wear it, there is no such weird pursuit, just delicious, why is it so expensive?

However, this act was misunderstood by Wang Li and other civil and military officials. While shouting that the emperor is wise, they also imitated Emperor Zhu and lived frugally.

It can be said that the entire Ming Dynasty's extravagance has been curbed, even if it is only superficial.

Of course, this situation can only be found at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China. The later the country is founded, the more difficult it becomes.

There was no words at the meeting.

After lunch, Zhu Yijiong accompanied Wu Alan for a walk in the back garden and then returned to the imperial study.

The memorial can never be finished. .

When I opened the memorial, I found that it was from Fujian, and it was written on Wu Si Road, the governor of Fujian.

"Mountain people..."

Zhu Yijiong saw these two words at the beginning of the article, and then read it carefully without missing a word.

After reading it, his brows furrowed even more tightly. He pondered for a moment before calling out to the door: "Here comes someone!"

"His Majesty!"

"Xuan Wang Li, the chief minister of the cabinet, has come to see me!"

"Yes!"

Not long after, Wang Li hurriedly arrived at the palace.

"I pay my respects to Your Majesty, long live my emperor!" Wang Li bowed as he entered the door.

"I love you, no gift." Zhu Yijiong said and handed over a memorial: "Let's read it first!"

"Yes." After taking the memorial and reading it in a hurry, Wang Li had a basic idea.

Zhu Yijiong asked: "How long has this problem of mountain people in Fujian and Zhejiang been going on?"

While Zhu Yijiong was waiting just now, he read several memorials one after another. Among them, Wang Yuan, the governor of Zhejiang, also addressed the issue of the mountain people in southern Zhejiang.Wang Li cupped his hands and said: "Reporting to your Majesty, the problem of the people in the mountains of Fujian and Zhejiang has existed since the founding of the Ming Dynasty. I am afraid that it will not be easy to solve according to Master Wu!"

The Ming Dynasty mentioned here obviously refers to Lao Zhu’s Ming Dynasty.

The reason why Wu Sidao and Wang Yuan, the two feudal officials, came to report was very simple. The mountain people in Fujian and Zhejiang refused to obey Wang Hua, and they all hid in the ravines.

It stands to reason that now that the Ming Dynasty has implemented new policy reforms such as the sharing of land between tenants and the abolition of untouchable status, the lives of ordinary people are much better than before, but those mountain people are still unwilling to settle down.

If you think about it carefully, it is actually easy to understand. Except for a few She people (Shaomin), most of the mountain people in these mountains are Hakkas. Fujian moved from Guangdong, and Zhejiang moved from Fujian.

In the final analysis, it is to survive and resist the exploitation of the government. These mountain people have to face the harsh environment in the ravines, cultivate their own land, and live a poor life.

But compared with ordinary people, it is much more stable. In addition, most mountain people stick together in groups, so it is difficult for local officials to go in to collect taxes and exploit them.

These Hakka mountain people were fine in the early days, getting rich through hard work and reclaiming the mountainous areas. However, once they developed for a few years, they began to turn against the locals and compete with the locals for the means of production, thus causing conflicts between the natives and the locals.

The Ming and Qing dynasties had no way to control it. Firstly, they had no name. Secondly, as soon as the army came, they would hide in the mountains and old forests. Even if the suppression was successful, they would not get any benefit at all. Not only was it a waste of money and resources, but the cost of reporting would be greater than the political achievements. , just to make you look coquettish.

In the original history, the problem of native guests in Fujian, Zhejiang, Guangdong and other places was not serious, because the Hakkas from Fujian and Zhejiang had been moving back to Jiangxi. But now that Emperor Zhu has taken away Fujian and Zhejiang, the Hakka mountain people in Fujian and Zhejiang have nowhere to go. .

Then there are only internal volumes.

Emperor Zhu's new policy seems to be good, at least the people in Fujian, Zhejiang and Taiwan are indeed chanting "The Emperor's Holy Ming".

But for these Hakka mountain people, the greatest exploitation is the emperor's control of them. They are not willing to pay taxes to the emperor at all.

"Does Wang Aiqing have any countermeasures?" Zhu Yijiong asked.

Although this matter is difficult to solve, as Wu Sidao and Wang Yuan reported, if it is difficult to solve, it cannot be left unsolved!

If the Ming Dynasty were rich in the world, it could be dealt with slowly, but now the Ming Dynasty only has two and a half provinces. Zhejiang is better. Only southern Zhejiang is mountainous and there are some mountain people. Fujian is full of mountains. If the mountain people are not solved, it is equivalent to half the strength of Fujian. They all have to be involved.

"...I report back to Your Majesty that I have a strategy. You can first choose an easy-to-attack area and send a large army to attack it. Those who refuse to obey will be killed to frighten the mountain people. At that time, we can start to organize the people into households." Wang Li After pondering for a moment, he actually gave me a piece of advice.

Murder Liwei?
It's simple and crude, but it's too cruel, and it's very likely to trigger a rebound among the mountain people and lead to large-scale civil unrest.

Zhu Yijiong shook his head: "No, this method is too cruel. If everyone refuses to accept it, won't it be endless?"

"Then I have another plan."

"speak!"

Wang Li said: "Since the mountain people refuse to settle down, they are not the people of our dynasty. Since they are not the common people of our dynasty, they cannot sell salt to them. Anyone who dares to sell salt to the mountain people will be beheaded and their homes will be ransacked."

Not only are the mountain people prohibited from buying salt, but our merchants are also prohibited from purchasing mountain products from the mountains. Anyone who enters the mountains to receive goods will be severely punished if found.

In addition, inspections at the foot of the mountain must be arranged from time to time. If there are any persons without household registration, they will all be arrested and sent to the kilns and mines for hard labor, unless their families pay a large sum of money to redeem them. "

This series of policies is a complete tyranny!
Sure enough, this Taiwan magistrate did not work for nothing, there are indeed many ways to torment the people!

But it is much gentler than sending troops to suppress it directly. As long as you are willing to settle down, it won't be that big of a deal.

Zhu Yijiong frowned and said: "Aiqing's method is good, but if it is just economic sanctions, I'm afraid there will still be trouble!"

This is certain. Blind sanctions will not only frighten the mountain people, but also make them share the same hatred, fearing that chaos will inevitably occur.

Wang Li had never heard of "economic sanctions", but he roughly understood what it meant. He said, "This is easy. All we need to do is release the priority settlers, allow them to retain all their wealth, and allow each household to purchase a large amount of salt. This amount must be One family can't finish the food.

Even if they were allowed to sell goods from the mountains, the amount would be too much for each family to pay. "

The meaning of these words is very obvious. If you buy endless salt, you are deliberately asking them to sell it to the mountain people to make a fortune.

In this way, as long as some people taste the benefits, other mountain people will definitely be envious.

On the one hand, you are fighting against the government, you cannot buy anything including salt, and your life is in danger. On the other hand, you can keep your family wealth and make a fortune along the way.

Do you still have to ask how to choose?
Internal differentiation.

As long as the mountain people cannot unite, they are weak persimmons and can be manipulated by others.

Of course, the army will continue to be stationed, and there will always be a handful of die-hards who will jump over the wall in a hurry.

Zhu Yijiong finally nodded and said it was feasible, and then issued and implemented the decree.

Fujian and Zhejiang are the basic foundation of the Ming Dynasty, and the problem of mountain people must be solved. Only by governing these two provinces can the Ming Dynasty have a steady stream of combat power.

　There was no such title as His Majesty in the Qing Dynasty because the Qing Emperor did not understand and thought that since I was the emperor, how could I be under His Majesty Dan?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)