Chapter 144
Outside the city lord's mansion, Ji Zeji Beijia immediately took office and led his soldiers to patrol the surrounding area, protecting the shogunate members who were distributing gold and silver, and doing a good job of evacuating the people to ensure that there would be no stampede.
Wave after wave of people were notified to come and collect their money. Those who were not notified should go forward, and those who were not notified should wait for the time being. There is plenty of money, so don't squeeze or stand!
Early in the morning, the main city of Yichun was ignited by the direct distribution of silver and money by the main city government.
"Residents of the former Yichun military settlement, or those with military service members, hurry to the City Lord's Mansion to claim your rewards!"
"Hurry, go get the money!"
For the residents of New Yichun, hearing the news early in the morning that the City Lord's Mansion was distributing money was incredibly exciting. Regardless of whether they were eligible or not, they flocked to the main city hall. It didn't matter if they weren't eligible; they just wanted to see the money. Zhang Le was one such person who decided to go and get his fix. He was a resident of Yichun's main city. After the city changed hands, he found the new owner to be a kind and non-bloodthirsty person, so he and his family decided to stay and not leave Yichun.
He noticed that the roads leading to the City Lord's Mansion were bustling with people. He could even see many people greeting each other along the way. These people greeting each other were clearly former residents of the Yichun Military Settlement.
"You just received the notice? Then go quickly, we have already received it."
"Yes, I just received the notice. By the way, how much did your family receive?"
"Not much, just a few hundred dollars." No one in my family has served in the army, so this is all I can get.
"Father Qi, your family has four soldiers, so they got a lot, right?"
"It's okay, it's okay, hehe."
Zhang Le knew that among the rewards issued by the City Lord's Mansion, even the settlers whose families had no soldiers could receive some silver money, but the amount was much less than that of families with soldiers.
Even so, these settlers are very happy. They are not as good as the rich but better than the poor. The money they receive is not as much as the families with soldiers, but it is better than the new people, right?
As these people were chatting, they noticed Zhang Le standing aside. "Brother, I just saw you heading towards the City Lord's Mansion. Are you going to collect the money? Hurry up. Although the adults in the City Lord's Mansion said that there is enough silver and money to be distributed and asked us not to panic, we still have to put the money into our pockets to feel at ease, right?"
Zhang Le scratched his head and said, "I'm not from Yichun Military Settlement. I'm a resident of Yichun City. I can't get any money even if I go there. I just walked towards the City Lord's Mansion because I wanted to see what's going on. I really envy you." Looking at the people from Yichun Military Settlement who were all smiling and happy, Zhang Le expressed the thoughts of the people in Yichun's main city.
Several elders from the Yichun military settlement hurried to comfort him, "Hey, don't look so gloomy. Didn't the City Lord's Mansion announce that half of your new residents' taxes will be waived this autumn? That's a good thing, right? If you think about it this way, compared to those people outside Yichun who face heavy taxes, this isn't bad at all. You're quite lucky, after all."
Zhang Le was at a loss for words, "Uncle, now that you mention it, that's true." It turns out that happiness is created through comparison.
"And you don't have to be envious, you will have it in the future too."
"Yes, don't worry, there will be many opportunities like this in the future!"
These two waves of people fully illustrate the saying: follow early, the risk is high, but the rewards are also high.
Zhang Le nodded, "Yeah, you're right, we will have it in the future too. I really hope that day comes soon!"
"Yes, yes, our lives will get better and better."
Zhang Le also had hope. He found it strange, no longer a citizen of Daliang, but life was becoming more and more hopeful. Perhaps it was this morning's incident that inexplicably gave him confidence. After all, it had always been just the common people paying this and that tax, never the government giving them money.
The residents of Yichun Military Village grumbled:
"I just hope the officials in the City Lord's Mansion won't be overthrown by the imperial court."
"The adults in the City Lord's Mansion are working hard, so we have to work hard too."
"Um."
Gu Bin, who had been leisurely following the group in a carriage, said: ...
Gu Bin was convinced by Xing Changfeng and his team. Their methods of guiding and controlling public sentiment were truly endless. Just wait and see. In the land of New Yichun, most people will be proud to be soldiers and to be military households.
The people in the City Lord’s Mansion were busy for a whole day before they distributed all the rewards.
The rewards and tax exemptions they granted covered the entire New Yichun area, a gesture of appeasement. It was true that the inhabitants of the Yichun military settlement were particularly affected by them.
After bestowing the rewards, Yao Chunnuan abandoned a small number of residents who were still afraid of rebellion after receiving the rewards. What does one do have some risks? Did he really think that being a commoner in Daliang was risk-free?
Besides, they were just worrying too much and overthinking things. The law doesn't hold everyone responsible. Even if their uprising failed and they were beheaded, could Daliang still hold them, the common people, accountable? Besides, if they were afraid and unwilling, so what? The general trend was such that it wouldn't be altered by individual will.
When the City Lord's Mansion began to distribute rewards lavishly, the Yao family also received news of Yao Chunnuan's promotion. At that time, Yao Chunnuan was still in charge of the overall situation in the City Lord's Mansion.
"A Nuan has been promoted to Gongcao!" When saying this, Grandfather Yao was a little trembling and excited.
In fact, in the battle of defeating Ray-Ban and then taking over the main city of Yichun, all the Yao family members made some contributions to a certain extent and were successfully promoted. But in comparison, An Nuan's promotion was more exciting.
"Is Gongcao a very important position?" Yao's mother didn't quite understand.
Yao's grandfather explained, "The Gongcao has great power. Besides managing personnel, he can also participate in the government affairs of a county." Seeing that Yao's mother was still confused, Yao's grandfather simply said bluntly, "The Gongcao is equivalent to the acting city lord."
"Father, when you put it that way, I understand." Acting City Lord, how impressive! Hearing her daughter become such a high-ranking official, Yao's mother couldn't help but feel delighted. She saw how hard her daughter worked, and how she endured hardships, just as hard as any man. The position of Gongcao was the reward for her hard work.
"No, I have to kill a chicken tomorrow and pay my respects to my ancestors." Back when her daughter was just a clerk in a military settlement, she'd found it unbelievable. Now that she was the acting city lord, it was even more unbelievable. Yao's mother decided to pay her respects to her ancestors, only then could she feel at ease.
"Okay. Pay your respects and tell our ancestors that the Yao family is doing well." Grandfather Yao nodded, approving of her approach.
"Grandfather, mother, come out quickly, uncle is here!" Yao Erge had just returned home when he met Uncle Li who had come to visit. He hurried forward to support him, but Uncle Li, who was in a hurry, thought he was in the way and refused. Then he only had the effect of shouting in the yard.
Li Xinghe shrugged at him helplessly. They had just learned the contents of the red list and rushed over in a hurry, but his grandfather still complained that they were walking too slowly.
By the time the two brothers entered the yard, the elders had already started chatting.
"His aunt, I heard that An Nuan was promoted to Gongcao? Congratulations." Uncle Li's face was beaming at this moment. It was his sister's daughter who had such a promising future. His niece could be considered a descendant of their Li family, right?
"Congratulations, I heard that Ah Hai and the others also got promoted?"
Uncle Li's family arrived in Yichun in time, and the Li family members started working in time. This time they also gained some military merits and successfully moved up.
Seeing his father-in-law bring up this, Uncle Li shook his head and said, "It's too late."
Grandfather Yao disagreed with him, "It's not too late."
Uncle Li was stunned.
Grandfather Yao said softly, "The opportunity to achieve great things has just begun. It's not too late."
After hearing this, Uncle Li immediately figured it out. "I was wrong. It's really not too late."
"Your sister is really amazing." Li Xinghe pulled Brother Yao aside to talk.
"That's your sister too." Yao Er Ge rolled his eyes at him.
“Yes, yes, yes—” Having such a powerful sister, they must be under a lot of pressure, right?
When these cousins learned that their little cousin had been appointed Gongcao of Xinyichun, they were all secretly astonished. When they first learned that their little cousin could become the chief clerk of a military settlement of more than 100,000 people, they knew that she was quite capable.
They knew their little cousin was amazing, but they didn't know she was this amazing. The key point was that none of the adults in the City Lord's Mansion had any objections to her promotion to Gongcao. What did this mean? It meant that their little cousin's abilities were recognized by the adults.
Speaking of which, their little cousin truly made even a man feel ashamed. She was a key participant in such a major rebellion! When they learned that the general had colluded with the inhabitants of the Yichun military settlement to revolt, they were terrified. Later, seeing how well the Yao family accepted it, and mainly because the rebellion went smoothly, they gradually accepted it.
At this moment, Uncle Li glanced at them and said loudly, "Heroes are made by the times. You all need to work hard and not hold your sister back, okay?"
Li Xinghe and Yao Erge surrendered immediately, "I know, I know."
"These brats don't know how rare this opportunity is!" If they weren't so old that only a few bones were left, they would be eager to struggle and fight.
The Qi family was beaming with joy, having just received the silver reward from the City Lord's Mansion. The rewards they received were substantial, not least the silver, but also the four sons. The three most capable military men were promoted, especially the third, who was promoted directly to Lieutenant General! The fourth, a merchant, had been promoted to the highest position in the Commerce Department of the New Yichun City Mansion, a move unknown.
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