Chapter 1220 Wang Yanzhang
Eighteen years of Zhenguan, spring.
The first month in Luzon is the coolest season of the year, a rare cool season.
Black Sand Harbor.
Because the black volcanic sand of the beach was mixed in that earth building, the whole earth building showed a black color, and the earth building was also called black sand castle. Around this large earthen building several feet high, several black earthen buildings have been built now.
Between the tulou and the tulou, there is a road paved with black sand. On both sides of the road are wooden houses. The wooden houses facing the street are storefronts. This small town has added a lot of popularity.
The round earthen buildings, the long sandy street and the small wooden houses facing the sea and along the river are in a patchwork pattern. The Heisha county government even organized people to build a wooden fence wall around the periphery in several phases, so that the black sand is getting bigger and bigger. It's more like a city.
Wang Yanzhang took a merchant ship from San Francisco Bay to Heisha Port. He set off in the morning and arrived at noon. Now there are regular flights between San Francisco and Black Sand, twice a day, basically starting from San Francisco in the morning, arriving at Black Sand after about three hours, and then reloading and boarding after a short unloading and unloading , and then sail back to San Francisco, the ship is for passenger and cargo.
In the morning, the two sides send a boat opposite each other, and return to the boat at noon.
The boat is very lively and always full of people. Every time there are always many immigrants on board, Wang Yanzhang is very envious. He was an orphan since he was a child. He didn't know who his parents were or where his family was. He grew up in the orphanage of the Qin family in Jiaozhou.
Later, the orphanage arranged for him to be an apprentice at a sugar shop. He was an apprentice for five years and a clerk for one year. He signed up for the training camp and was selected. He came to Luzon. A student soldier of the infantry department.
From childhood to adulthood, although there is no father or mother, but in the orphanage when I was young, in the sugar shop when I grew up, and then in the martial arts hall, I lived a collective life, worked hard, and got used to various rules and disciplines.
Last year when the natives were in chaos, all the soldiers from the Jiangwu Hall went south to attack. In the Battle of Blood River, Wang Yanzhang followed the chief coach Qin Cunen to fight against the natives. He also saved a few thieves with an iron gun in his hand, and recorded his meritorious service in the military account.
After half a year, the lecture hall practiced in Heisha, built forts, built roads, and went deep into the mountains to encircle and suppress the natives. After being busy for half a year, the people became darker and stronger.
However, Wang Yanzhang's harvest is not small.
After the war, he was first allocated 30 acres of rewarding land, and then he was awarded 100 acres of rewarding land for meritorious service. At the end of the Luzon Governor's Mansion Award, he was also reported to the governor for his active performance and military exploits. Mansion, and was finally awarded the title of Yuqiwei by Duke Wei himself.
Became an official knight all at once. Although this is only the lowest rank among the Balang and Bawei, Wang Yanzhang, who is only eighteen years old, never dared to think about it before.
At the Zhengdan Awarding Ceremony in San Francisco, Wang Yanzhang was personally awarded by Qin Lang, and received a five-piece set representing knighthood, including a lance, bow, saber, armor, and mount, and a blood shield. medal.
Of course, there are five hundred acres of territory.
Wang Yanzhang's territory was granted in Heisha, a valley located in the upper reaches of the Heisha River. When he returns this time, he will formally take over his own territory, including the 30 mu of granted land and the 100 mu of honored land he received earlier. It's time to start farming.
Wang Yanzhang didn't know what to do when he got off the boat and stood at the bustling pier.
In the cowhide backpack on his back is the Blood Shield Medal he got in San Francisco, his order of conferring the title of Yuqi Lieutenant, the order of promotion to the head of the army issued by the lecture hall, and the order of land grant from the Dudufu, etc. .
As a newly promoted knight lord, he still doesn't even have a single servant.
Looking around at the pier, he regretted a little. He should first recruit one or two attendants in San Francisco, and then buy a few slaves.
Finally, he had no choice but to go to the Heisha county government first.
The Heisha County Government has now been handed over to the county magistrate sent by the Governor's Mansion, and most of the troops who were sent to conquer at the beginning have also been withdrawn. Right now, there is only one battalion of troops stationed in the five forts. Public security in urban and rural areas was mainly handed over to the county government, and the county lieutenant was in charge, and Baojia was also implemented in the countryside.
The county government is located in an earthen building, which is different from the black sand castle where the garrison is located. It is a yellow earthen building, which is also much smaller, and it is also a circular three-story earthen building.
In front of the gate that was only open, there were two bulletin boards, in the shape of a figure-eight, with many notices posted on them. At the gate, stood several archers with spears and bows on their backs.
These are the main force of law and order led by the county captain. The archers of the county archer regiment are equivalent to the armed forces of the local law and order. The Dudu Mansion requires all counties and towns to select strong men to practice martial arts. , horses, knives or training boats are collectively referred to as archers.
The archers usually practice martial arts when they are busy at home, and they practice martial arts when they are busy at home. They train intensively in winter and spring. Task.
The weapons and equipment of the archers are uniformly provided by the prefecture and county, and there is no food and salary at ordinary times, but when they are training or taking turns on duty, they will pay ration pickles and give allowances. At the same time, it is stipulated that archers are given priority to be selected as soldiers, and they are also given priority to be recruited as officials.
Although archers are similar to the previous forced labor such as Baizhi, Zhiyi, etc., there are also differences. Three times, one year old.
In ancient dynasties, it was not taxes that burdened the people the most, but all kinds of Yao labor and miscellaneous labor. The reason why the country was often destroyed when large-scale civil engineering projects were carried out in ancient times was because the burden on the people was the greatest.
The Qin Dynasty built the Great Wall, the Sui Dynasty built the canal, and the Yuan Dynasty built the Yellow River. They all caused civil disturbances everywhere, and this is all because of it.
The archers promoted by the Qin family in Luzon are not only equivalent to the group training in the past, but also equivalent to the **** service in the past, but this kind of service does not require too much burden from the people. Food and salaries generally do not delay farming time, etc., which are more concerned about the people.
As for **** workers such as musicians and veterinarians, Luzon canceled them earlier, and they were all directly marketized and hired directly.
When he came to the Yamen, an archer stepped forward.
"What is it?"
Wang Yanzhang greeted with a smile, then reported his identity, and took out his ID card. The archer didn't seem surprised why a knight didn't even have an entourage, and he was so young. so amazing.
"What can the King Knight do for us?"
"I would like to pay a visit to the Ming government and ask how I should receive my land and how it should be managed."
Archer became enthusiastic, "So that's the case, doesn't Knight Wang have any family and followers to help him deal with it?"
"I was originally an orphan, but later I entered the lecture hall and was alone."
Archer said, "So that's how it is. Knight Wang is really amazing. He started from scratch." He praised Wang Yanzhang a few words, and then said to him, "Mingfu went out to inspect the village today. He is not in the Yamen for the time being. Knight Wang is here. Wait a minute, of course, regarding the territory, I actually have a suggestion."
"oh?"
"Many lands in our Heisha are currently in the situation of King Knights. Many landowners are either students from the martial arts hall, or soldiers from San Francisco. They were all rewarded for their meritorious service in the war last year. Many people temporarily I don’t have the time and energy to manage it, so in response to this situation, there are now dedicated people in the county to do this.”
The special person mentioned by Archer is actually a group of professionals, that is, an intermediary. Since ancient times, there have been Yaren everywhere, and even in many commercial transactions, the government has specifically required that there must be a Yaren intermediary to sign a contract, etc., for the purpose of facilitating market management and so on.
The Yaren of Heisha are a group of smart businessmen who discovered the business opportunities here and provided corresponding services.
Wang Yanzhang is quite special. He is an orphan, and he is still studying in the martial arts hall. He has no one and no energy to manage the territory here.
So the tooth people provide the corresponding service.
"If Knight Wang's trust is too small, I can introduce you to a trustworthy person who will handle these affairs for you, and you will be satisfied."
Wang Yanzhang's eyes were also darkened, and he thought it was a good idea, so he nodded and thanked.
The archer beckoned to the distance, and then a dark child ran up immediately, who looked like a native child.
Archer said a few words to the child, and the child ran away barefoot.
"That's my slave." Archer laughed.
This archer is a new immigrant. According to him, he originally came to San Francisco to pan for gold. He was lucky enough to pan for some gold. Then he did a small business and sold some goods to gold pans, which was easier than panning for gold.
Later, he saw that Luzon came up with a policy to encourage immigrants to settle down, so he was bold and immediately sold all the goods on hand and took his family over.
The whole family enjoyed the dividends of the policy and got a lot of land without spending a penny. You must know that after the official establishment of the Luzon Metropolitan Government, and after the imperial court prohibited the people of the Central Plains from immigrating overseas at will, the Qin family also adjusted the policy of land distribution for immigrants. It can also provide low-interest installment loans for land purchase.
But after all, you still have to pay, and those who see the opportunity and strike early like this archer still get a lot of ground for nothing.
After Luzon took Heisha last year, a county was set up here. This archer was originally an archer in San Francisco. A piece of land, Archer immediately signed up.
So when he came to Heisha County, he was promoted to official position.
Although they are still archers, there are archers who are on duty in turn, and there are also standing archers. The standing archers, depending on the size of the county, range from thirty to fifty, and they are all official positions. .
In fact, it is to act as the leader of the archers at all levels.
From the perspective of the current organizational structure under the Luzon Dudufu, ordinary rotating archers are equivalent to servants, while regular archers are equivalent to officials.
(end of this chapter)