Chapter 1190 Return of the Qin Knights
Back then, these **** offshoots followed Qin Lang to the south, and it was not easy to establish the current family business in the wild Wu'an.
Back then, everyone was able to conquer the barbarians, and even attack Juding and the barbarians. What did they rely on? It's a passion, it's Qin Lang's promise to them.
Qin Lang did fulfill his promise back then, Tween enfeoffed them as knights, gave them land as fiefs, let them manage and develop, build villages, and recruit immigrants.
Ten years of passion.
It was only later that the imperial court issued the Emperor's Decree, and the imperial court revised the secular system, taking away many of the cheap powers that had been given to Qin Lang at the beginning, and also re-restricted them, the secular fiefs of the Qin family, and the retainers. The title of the knight was changed to an honorary officer, etc.
Of course, the food that the Qin family promised to give them at the beginning has not changed. The imperial court gave one-third of the taxes to the Qin family's Wu'an mansion, and the Qin family took out one-third of the tax for the Qin family. Those retainers who entrusted themselves.
Until now, it has been nearly twenty years, and everyone is still enjoying the tax benefits from their fiefdom.
However, the changes in the imperial court's policy caused the Qin family to lose a lot of fief power, and at the same time, they also lost a lot of power they once had.
In the past, they had the final say on their fiefs of one-acre and three-point land, but later they became gentlemen of the country. Fortunately, Mr. Wei never treated everyone badly. He led everyone to mine, open workshops, and do business all these years, and the family business has prospered.
Now that Qin Lang once again proposed the policy of enfeoffment, it is tantamount to rekindling the fire that was extinguished back then.
"Will the imperial court come to pick peaches again?"
Someone asked about concerns.
The former Wu'an Mansion was also a barren land. Even in the entire Lingnan area, only a few prefectures of Guangjiao and Guizhou were actually controlled by the imperial court, and other places were controlled by the local chieftains. , started from scratch, worked hard, fought against the barbarians, opened up wasteland and cultivated land, and managed it with great difficulty. In the end, the court took it away when it said it would.
"Treasure Island is different from Wu'an Mansion. Wu'an Mansion is the territory of the Great Tang Dynasty. The imperial court granted me Qin Lang, and I brought everyone here to develop it. Later, the imperial court adjusted its policy... But Treasure Island is an overseas place. It's not my old frontier in the Central Plains."
Another humanely asked, "Will it be the same as Liuqiu Island? When Wei Gong took us to Liuqiu Island, it was also a place beyond Haidong. But later we conquered the islands, built cities, and immigrated to reclaim wasteland. Didn’t the imperial court follow the trend to set up prefectures and counties?”
"Liuqiu Island is very close to the Central Plains, facing each other across the sea. As early as the Qin and Han Dynasties, the Central Plains imperial court sent people to the island to manage it, but Treasure Island is extremely far away from the Central Plains..."
Of course, the most important thing is that Qin Lang's attitude is relatively firm, and he didn't reserve any explanations to everyone. Treasure Island will not be Liuqiu, let alone Wu'an. We will run it in the past, so don't worry.
Although they didn't say what to do if the imperial court really wanted to set up prefectures and county generals, but since Qin Lang said so, everyone couldn't help but feel excited.
Back then, each family had briefly been a feudal knight and had its own fiefdom, but they still remember very clearly that the feeling of being a lord is not so good.
Although the country gentry today is not bad, how can it be like the taste of a feudal lord?
Before, each family also started to follow the Qin family to operate on Treasure Island, but they mainly participated in gold mining and mining. Now Qin Lang proposed to establish a new territory there.
At that time, everyone will be a feudal lord.
"If you are willing, please stay and plan and discuss together. If there is anyone who is not willing, I will naturally not force it, so please go back first, as if you have never been here today."
As soon as Qin Lang said this, everyone below stood up and offered to follow Saburo.
All the people present were once Qin Lang's knight retainers, and they had friendship with Qin Lang for nearly twenty years. Everyone knew Qin Lang's character, and he would never treat his own people badly.
Qin Lang doesn't like to draw big cakes, he prefers to share benefits with everyone.
To form an alliance based on common interests, he believes that this is the strongest relationship.
Everyone has followed him for many years, and they have already proved Qin Lang's character.
"Saburo just says what to do, we all listen to Saburo!"
Nearly twenty years have passed, and many of the former concubine group now have gray hair, and some have even passed away, and the ones standing here are replaced by their sons. But everyone's trust in Qin Lang will not change at all, only more than when they were in Chang'an back then.
"Wu'an Mansion is very prosperous now. We built this one by ourselves. Compared with Treasure Island, it is lonely in the deep sea, remote and wild, but I think that place is not only rich in gold and silver, but also has fertile fields, so I want to be there. If we continue to operate and develop it, it can be regarded as finding another piece of property for our family."
Everyone nodded.
"We have been friends for many years, so I still hope to go together again this time. In fact, those islanders have nothing to fear. Although there are more people, we have fought Liuqiu and conscripted bureaucrats over the years. , have attacked Juding, fought Heman, when have you ever been afraid?"
"As long as we get serious, no one can stop us."
Unified thinking, affirmed the prospect of common interests, and the next thing is actually simple.
In fact, the Qin family is not incapable of defeating the natives on their own, but Qin Lang still decided to summon the old retainers and knights, because he knows very well that although the Qin family is very powerful now, it is still necessary to establish a stable power in Luzon. Pull everyone together to be more stable.
The Qin family is the largest lord of Luzon Island, and then entrusts a group of retainers. Everyone maintains and develops Luzon for the common benefit.
Gather the strengths of all families to develop and protect Luzon together.
The concubine group that went south back then, after more than ten years, has now become a force that cannot be underestimated.
Combined with the Qin family's own huge group and joining the enfeoffment, a more united and stable force can be formed.
A lone wolf can hardly fight a tiger or a leopard. Only a pack of wolves will not be afraid of any enemy.
The method of enfeoffment proposed by Qin Lang is obviously more generous than Li Shimin's secular feudal system. Li Shimin's secular feudal system has been implemented to this day, and it is already a fake secular feudal system. Apart from being able to have a false title of hereditary governor or governor, there is nothing to do. Only a third of the actual tax benefit is lost.
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Qin Lang proposed the method of enfeoffment and enfeoffment. The territory obtained by the knights is real land. Although they can only enjoy one-third of the rent income, it is not completely exclusive, but the fields and ponds on the territory Mountains, lakes, mountains and forests also belong to them.
All the territories uniformly implement the laws and tax laws formulated by the Qin family, but the vassals have administrative, judicial, and military powers in their own territories, and the Qin family has supervisory power.
What Qin Lang intends to introduce is a county-state concurrent system like the Western Han Dynasty. For example, in the knight's territory, the vassals and knights are responsible for administrative, judicial, military and other powers, and manage internal affairs by themselves. According to the size of the territory, a certain number of knights and militia are required. And you need to prepare your own armed forces, and you must accept the command and dispatch of the Qin family in a unified way. Similar to the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, you must prepare your own armed forces at ordinary times, and you must bring your own dry food when fighting. guard.
The Qin family will set up higher-level divisions such as townships, towns, counties, and counties above the various knights, and will appoint officials for unified management.
It is necessary to ensure the power of the knights in the fiefdoms, as well as the control of the Qin family, the feudal lord.
Important ports, Guanjin, etc. must be directly controlled by the Qin family.
Anyway, no matter what, Qin Lang's sincerity in entrusting the enfeoffment is very full, and it's not the kind of change that can be changed as soon as the river is demolished.
Before Qin Lang originally planned to take it slow, step by step, try to be as low-key as possible, and don't make too much publicity, but now that the natives are jumping up and down like this, it's really impossible to stay still.
For the time being, I can’t take care of other things, so I’ll get all the old guys on board and get to work.
These old vassals and knights of Qin Lang are now all local gentry, and they generally serve in the village regiments. Most of the regiments under their command are also their villagers. Have basic weapons and equipment.
Not to mention, they also have some of their own family guards, and those people are very elite.
Qin Lang discussed with everyone, and everyone put together all the boats in their hands, and transferred those who had boats as much as possible first, and the people of each family set off separately at Taiping Port, boarded the boats and went to sea, and went south along the coast to Linyi. Ba Island gathered and assembled, where personnel reorganization and equipment replenishment were carried out.
After all, weapon control is very strict in Wu'an Mansion. Everyone can only own some horizontal knives, wooden guns, and soft bows. For example, strong bows, powerful crossbows, hard spears, and big guns are not allowed to be owned, let alone Mo Dao Ma Leng and Armor up.
Fortunately, the Qin family has long established many secret mercenary training camps overseas, where they not only train mercenaries, but also secretly build some armor ordnance.
You don’t need very good equipment to deal with the Daofan. The horizontal knife and spear plus the soft bow are far stronger than them, but if you have the conditions, you can’t waste it. If you have some, you can equip them.
Chanpo Island in Linyi was chosen because it is not part of the territory of the Tang Dynasty, and there is no need to worry about violating the laws of the Tang Dynasty when doing things. In addition, you can also get some supplies from Linyi, including equipment.
After the equipment replenishment and personnel allocation are carried out here, they will be sent to Luzon Island.
Everyone looked relaxed, and they didn't worry about the natives of Pingdao. As long as they passed, wouldn't they be easy to catch?
When they first went south to seek the island, how many people were there? Didn't Liuqiu Daofan beat him to death, and surrendered one after another?
When they beat the bureaucrats in Wu'an, and later volunteered to serve in Zhengjuding and Heman, weren't those people better than the black and thin monkeys on Treasure Island?
Everyone felt that this meant that Sanlang took care of everyone and wanted to give everyone a share of the pie, otherwise the Qin family would be fully capable of destroying these natives.
Of course, some people think that Qin Lang's practice of sharing interests is actually an intention to pull everyone into the water together. After all, everyone basically comes from the noble and powerful families of the imperial family, even if they are bastards, they are still a family. .
With so many people following Qin Lang to occupy Treasure Island, even if the court has objections, there must be more room for things to change with so many people helping to speak out in the court.
People who like to eat alone can't go far, and those who can benefit evenly can get the support of everyone.
"Come on, raise a glass!"
"Dry!"
Fill up the wine, everyone raised their glasses together, and shouted proudly, dry.
He raised his neck and drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.
(end of this chapter)