Chapter 421 Convincing people with virtue
"The sinner Hei Niu pays his respects to Duke Wei!"
"Get up!"
Qin Lang didn't bother, he went up and grabbed Hei Niu's two thick arms, and lifted him up. He was very strong, even though the black bull was as strong as a cow, he was also lifted up by him.
"Get up!"
Ah Huang took Qin Lang off a handful of small notebooks from his horse, opened them and laid them on the ground.
Qin Lang sat down.
Hei Niu waited a bit taller than him immediately.
Qin Lang raised his head, "What are you doing standing there?"
Hei Niu thought the same thing, wouldn't he be condescending to the Duke of Wei, but they didn't bring Mazha, so they simply sat down on the ground.
After sitting down, I felt that this posture seemed rude.
Quickly got up and knelt on the ground again, regardless of the wet and muddy ground.
Feng Shan, who was watching from the side, exclaimed in his heart, the lord is so majestic.
"Let's cut to the chase and introduce myself first. Qin Lang's name is Huailiang, and he is the third in his family."
Ah Huang immediately added to the side.
He raised his voice and shouted in a long voice, "Standing in front of you is the captain-in-law, the son-in-law of Princess Changle, the eldest princess of Emperor Tang,
Teacher of His Highness the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty, Taibao of the Crown Prince, Zhan Shi of the East Palace, Bachelor of Chongwenguan, the rate of the Prince Zuowei,
Da Tang Hussar General, Three Company Kong, and Qi Guogong sealed 1,600 households, the founding assistant of the country, the son of Qin Gong, the military minister who promoted sincerity and publicized Tiance,
Imperial Prime Minister Central Political Affairs Hall Counselor Political Affairs,
A scholar of the Imperial Academy who knows the internal edict, Chengzhi,
Jingzhao Prefecture Jingzhao Shaoyin,
On behalf of Tiannan, he patrolled Jiangnan and Lingnan Xuanfu envoys,
Founding of the country and co-consulting Fengtian to make difficult Yuan Cong hero,
Wei Guogong, Shi Shi sealed 1,600 households,
Wuanzhou Shifeng Inspector,
Shangzhu Kingdom,
Fuguo General
Duke Qin!
This series of super long titles left Hei Niu and others stunned.
Many people don’t know what these titles mean at all, and Hei Niu only understands some, such as the emperor’s son-in-law, the son of the third prince, the prince’s teacher, the prime minister, and the Xuanfu envoy, but these are enough.
Qin Lang's background is too great, and he does have the power to kill them.
"Everyone, I am on a tour of the south of the sky. I have just arrived in Yongzhou and have not yet set foot in Lingnan. I am surprised and surprised to encounter such a thing. Although I am young, I have also discussed with His Majesty Xuanwumen. Rebellion, for His Majesty's rebellion in Youzhou Pingwang Junkuo and Binzhou Pingluoyi, and with His Majesty Jiuqi Wei Bridge to gather 300,000 Turkic riders. Not long ago, he was still in the north of Saibei. Khan pays tribute to the emperor..."
After talking about the merits, Da Hei Niu and others were even more shocked.
In the past, I had only heard about some of Qin Lang's achievements, but I didn't expect it to be so outstanding. No wonder he was already in such a high position at such a young age.
Isn't it so hard to fight!
It doesn't seem wrong to lose to such a person?
Thinking of this, Da Hei Niu couldn't help but sit up straighter, his back straighter.
"I know that for you, I am a northerner. I have never been to Lingnan before, and I don't know the traditions of the Wuling mountain people, but I also know that since the Qin and Han Dynasties, the mountain people in Wuling have been the people of the Central Plains. People of the imperial court, from generation to generation, the imperial court allows you not to be naturalized and not to pay taxes, but you also have to be loyal to the imperial court and pay tribute to Fangwu. I don’t care who you heard the rumors before, but those are indeed rumors, there is no such thing .”
"It's normal for you to have worries, but you should also communicate with the court officials, instead of directly gathering people to make trouble like this. You just met me, Qin Lang, who is reasonable and understands your ignorance. If another court official came, maybe They are already mobilizing troops from all directions to completely encircle and suppress you."
"Now, the truth has been clarified. You and the others are not naturally rebellious, but someone is secretly spreading rumors to instigate provocations. Therefore, in line with the principle of curing diseases and saving lives, the truth is willing to give you another chance to be lenient."
Hei Niu and others bowed their heads for a while, not daring to make a sound.
"Let you tell the truth now, you can speak out if you have any appeals or grievances, your name is Hei Niu, right, you should speak first!"
Da Hei Niu was deeply impressed by Qin Lang's aura, and when he opened his mouth, it was different.
"Minister Xuan, Hei Niu just wants to ask, are naturalization, resignation, immigration, tax payment, and military service really just rumors? Is there really no such order from the imperial court?"
"Of course not, have you received an edict from the imperial court, or a notice from the government? Have you received any?"
Hei Niu shook his head, which is naturally not the case.
"We have all heard that the imperial court is going to do this."
"Actually, you are in the mountains, and you don't understand a lot of things. Now the imperial court really intends to merge the prefectures and counties in Lingnan, but this is just an adjustment of administrative divisions. Efficiency in handling affairs, not doing ten sheep and nine shepherds, also reduces the burden on the people."
"As for what you are worried about, such as naturalization and downhill, you are actually worrying too much. Don't say that you don't have any plans in this regard at all. Even if naturalization and downhill are really implemented, this is a blessing rather than a curse. After naturalization, you will be a citizen of the Tang Dynasty, and you can enjoy There are a lot of benefits and guarantees, and now the imperial court has already implemented the two-tax law, and it is divided into the mu, so it is not necessary to bear any heavy taxes after naturalization."
"After the stalls enter the mu, there is no free labor to do."
"If you go down the mountain, you will actually be given land on the flat ground below the mountain. This is naturally better than staying on the mountain, isn't it?"
Hei Niu and others hesitated.
"Of course, all of this is actually voluntary. Don't say that you don't have such a plan now. Even if you do in the future, the imperial court will respect the choices of your mountain people and are willing to stay on the mountain. No one will force you to go down the mountain, let alone I will move you to some Hetao west of Liaoning."
Qin Lang asked Hei Niu.
"Is the truth clear enough? Is there anything you don't understand?"
"No more." Hei Niu lowered his head.
"Has the misunderstanding been cleared up? Are you going to continue to gather crowds to create chaos and become enemies of the court?"
The **** bull knocked his head to the ground, "Don't dare again."
Qin Lang asked a few other leaders. In fact, these people were all like Hei Niu. He thought that the court was going to punish them, so when he was in a hurry, he got together and wanted to force the court to withdraw the order.
But who knows that after a long time of commotion, the imperial court had no such plan at all, and although they gathered more than 20,000 people, they ended up being vulnerable in front of Qin Xuanxiang, but some of Qin Xiang's relatives killed them head rolling.
In front of them, there is actually no choice.
Qin Lang gave them the steps, and they naturally had to roll down.
They still believed Qin Lang's words. After all, he was so noble and his status was too high. How could there be any falsehood in what he said, and it was unnecessary.
"Go and call the leaders of the other villages. You can also call the elders of the villages. Let them listen to it and give their opinions."
Qin Lang said.
So there was a clatter of more than 300 people.
These are the backbone of the barbarian army this time. The village owners and elders from various villages in the mountains and even some wizards and mages are all the talkers in the barbarian village.
After a while, these people all bowed down in front of Qin Lang, confessed their crimes to Qin Lang in the muddy ground, and expressed their willingness to repent and so on.
"Get up, everyone."
"Now that the misunderstanding has been clarified, let's talk about how to deal with the aftermath. Let me mention a few points first. First, all villages must write a letter of confession and repentance, and everyone in the village must have their fingerprints. Don't worry about Qiu Hou Settling accounts or something, since I, Qin Lang, took the initiative to surrender to appease you, there will never be any settling accounts. The purpose of this confession is to submit to His Majesty the Emperor. The two crimes should be punished together, and the punishment will not be negligent.”
"Furthermore, this time you caused chaos, caused a lot of destruction, and caused many killings and casualties. Everything you robbed must be returned, and the people who have been taken captive must also be returned."
"I don't want you to compensate for the loss of property, but in this riot, all the women who died, were injured or even insulted, this account must be settled. My request is that those who kill people pay for their lives, and those who hurt and humiliate others compensate, How about it, am I asking too much?"
Da Hei Niu swallowed his thirsty throat, "It's not too much. May I ask how to compensate Xuan Xiang?"
"As many people have died, you can hand over how many mountain people to pay for their lives. It is up to each village to discuss who to hand over. But one life is for one life, and this rule cannot be changed. You must pay compensation for hurting or humiliating others. People pay for medical expenses, and women who are insulted, you compensate with cattle, horses or women."
Qin Lang is willing to appease them, but not unconditionally.
Killing is the most basic thing. It is to let the barbarians know that there is a price for chaos.
Of course, just killing is not enough.
Qin Lang then proposed that the imperial court planned to set up new counties and townships in the Wuling Mountains. These counties would be selected from among the mountain barbarians who were loyal to the imperial court and had prestige among the tribes as county magistrates. Books, etc. to assist in the governance of civil affairs, handling litigation disputes, etc.
In the entire Wuling Mountains, Qin Lang plans to set up a dozen or so autonomous counties, and in the Yuecheng Ridge, which is 500 miles away, plans to set up three Man counties first.
This kind of county actually belongs to Jimi County, but Qin Lang did not establish Jimi Prefecture, which means that this Manxian County is actually subordinate to the Zhengzhou of the imperial court, and the imperial court must still be responsible for guidance and management. Let them go.
On the other hand, although the magistrates of these barbarian counties appointed the leaders of the barbarians, the imperial court would also send some secondary officials there, which can be regarded as a slow infiltration.
"Hei Niu leader, I think you still know the righteousness and reason, so I plan to recommend you as the county magistrate of Yuecheng County. Are you willing to accept it?"
Hei Niu was taken aback.
"Why, don't you want to?"
"Yes." Hei Niu came to his senses and knelt down.
"Very well, do you agree with my previous proposal of killing people for life, hurting people and humiliating others?"
Hei Niu hesitated, he looked at the other village owners, elders, and wizards, and saw that although everyone was hesitant, no one dared to say anything.
To tell the truth, killing people pays for their lives, injuring others and losing money. They are a little bit reluctant about this black cow. They prefer to pretend that nothing happened to the court, and they go back to the mountains to continue their lives.
Obviously, Qin Xuanxiang is not so easy to talk to.
If you don’t pay some price, this matter will not end well.
"Think about it carefully. This is already the best condition I have given you. If you persist in your obsession, you will be at your own risk."
Hei Niu was startled.
He looked at the clansmen again, and found that everyone had a look of fear on their faces, so he could only grit his teeth cruelly.
"We accept Minister Xuan's ruling and obey the order!"
(end of this chapter)