The invasion of the abyss begins with the Laughing at the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 51: Divide the Cake

"Clear all the thousand and hundred households in Yongning Guard, regardless of whether they have committed bad deeds or not, and all the good farmland in their homes shall be handed over."

"The wealthy families in the city who have decent reputations will be spared, but those who have terrible reputations will be put on trial and their property will be confiscated."

Looking at the desolate courtyard outside the window, Shen Yuanliang, dressed in a dark suit and a wooden hairpin in his hair, hesitated for a moment, and without too much hesitation, gave his instructions in a decisive tone.

Rebellion is a process of redistribution of interests, and Shen Yuanliang is the man with the knife.

After capturing Yongning City, Shen Yuanliang had to act legally and reasonably to maximize his profits, and use these resources to win over the so-called "own people" and buy people's hearts.

The centurions and thousand-man officers in the garrison were the "old ministers of the previous dynasty". Not only did they occupy too many resources, but they were also very detrimental to Shen Yuanliang's ruling position. It was necessary to eliminate them.

As for the wealthy families in the city who could be won over and had a good reputation, Shen Yuanliang did not make any moves for the time being. It all depends on their choice next.

"Dang Dang Dang!"

An hour later, the sound of a loud and rapid gong rang out, and the city was filled with noise. Many brave people gathered in the vegetable market, craning their necks to look at the strange scene before them.

Shen Yuanliang personally searched the homes of more than a dozen famous wealthy families in the city, including the Qian family and the Sun family, and all their family members were escorted to the vegetable market.

The wealthy family that was out of reach in the past was now in a rather miserable state. The arrogant and domineering Gongzi Long held his head and trembled, his heart was gloomy and despair surged in his heart.

"The Qian family smuggled Jian slaves, lent money privately, forced women into prostitution, and even brutally killed 32 civilians. Their crimes are extremely heinous."

"By order of General Shen, I sentence you to death, to be executed immediately!"

On the high platform, Stone, dressed in black armor, looked at the people whispering below the stage, took out a verdict from a pile, and then read out their verdicts with an expressionless face.

From the moment he entered the city, Shen Yuanliang knew that he "could not go back" and embarked on a path of no return, where he would either succeed or fail.

Zhang Jue led the Yellow Turban Rebellion and proclaimed himself "General Tiangong". In order to "legitimate himself", Shen Yuanliang, with the support of Shitou, Shouhou and many servants, also proclaimed himself a general.

With a few "puff" sounds, a cold knife light flashed and all the men in the Qian family were beheaded. Tears of blood flowed from their broken necks like a fountain, splashing three feet away.

Half an hour later, with irrefutable evidence, Shen Yuanliang chopped off the heads of more than a dozen wealthy families, including the Qian family and the Sun family, in public, without any mistakes, which convinced everyone.

"From today on, Yongning City will be ruled by this general. I have made three laws with all the villagers. Anyone who kills will be put to death, and anyone who injures or steals will be punished."

"In addition, all the money that the Qian family, Sun family and other families have privately loaned out will be cancelled by this general, and you don't have to pay it back."

After that, Shen Yuanliang threw all the IOUs and loan notes into the brazier. The raging fire burned fiercely, and in less than a quarter of an hour, all the loan notes were burned.

In order to convince most people, Shen Yuanliang had to use both kindness and power, using the heads of more than a dozen large families such as the Qian family and the Sun family as "power" to shock people and make everyone tremble with fear.

At the same time, he burned all the IOUs from the people, giving them some hope in desperate situations. This was Shen Yuanliang's "favor".

"The Qian family actually dared to smuggle Jiannu. They really deserve to die. If they hadn't fattened up the Jiannu, the Battle of Sarhu might not have ended like this."

"General Shen is such a good man. Qian Batian, the young master of the Qian family, is a wolf in human skin. He has done all kinds of bad things. He is just like Wang Zhenzu of the Wang family. They are all bad species."

"You don't have to pay me back, benefactor. With the interest compounded, I borrowed two taels of silver, and half a year has passed, and you asked me to pay back ten taels. Where can I get so much money?"

After Shen Yuanliang chopped off the head of the evil wealthy family and burned a thick stack of loan notes, the crowd of onlookers cheered and talked about it. After Shen Yuanliang removed the heavy mountain that weighed on their hearts, everyone felt relieved and smiled a little.

Although the area of ​​southern Liaoning is located outside the Great Wall, it has fertile soil, mild climate and abundant rainfall, and can be called the "Jiangnan of the Northeast".

Even so, the people still lived a miserable life.

In a small city like Yongning, there are dozens of wealthy families at the same time, not to mention the officials. With so many rich and powerful young men, how can the people's lives not be difficult?

The sun is at its highest point, at Jingbian Fort.

"What should we do? The Shen family is doing well, why would they rebel? Will the ruthless Liang Ge'er kill us?"

Under the white walls and black tiles, in a large courtyard with three entrances built of blue bricks, a fat middle-aged man with a fleshy face walked back and forth uneasily with his fists clenched, muttering to himself.

In those days, Emperor Taizu Gao moved more than a thousand households from Henan to this place. The civilians switched to farming in peacetime and military households fighting in wars. The ancestor of the Ye family was appointed as the thousand-householder of Jingbian Fort because of his bravery in combat.

From then on, for more than two hundred years, the Ye family had been the captain of Jingbian Fort from generation to generation, and Ye Bingnan was naturally also the captain of Jingbian Fort.

"Husband, we are all from the same village. Liang Geer from the Shen family wouldn't be so cruel, right?"

The wife of the captain, who was wearing a dark blue silk dress and a silver hairpin on her head, couldn't help but interrupt.

"Rebellion! Liang Ge'er is killing officials to rebel!"

Jingbian Fort and Shenjiawu Fort are not far from each other. Last night, flames shot up into the sky from the fort and the roar of "explosive packs" was incessant. Captain Ye Bingnan was worried all night.

After dawn, Ye Bingnan heard a shocking piece of news: the Shen family had rebelled. He was stunned, panicked, and at a loss.

"Dad, it's bad. Liang Ge'er from the Shen family has captured Yongning City and chopped off the heads of more than a dozen wealthy families in the city."

"Right now, Liang Ge'er from the Shen family is leading thousands of people towards Jingbian Fort!"

At this moment, Ye Xiu, a man with feet as big as boats, a waist as thick as a barrel and a sturdy figure, hurried in, bringing this sudden bad news.

For a moment, the entire Ye family was silent, and the mottled courtyard was filled with dead silence.

"Husband, surrender!"

Upon hearing this sad news, the wife of the thousand-householder calmed herself down and said with her whole body trembling.

The fertile fields belonging to the military households were seized, and the hungry military households fled one after another, resulting in the collapse of the garrison system, the slackening of military preparations, and less than 300 soldiers available in Jingbian Fort.

How can they be a match for Shen Yuanliang with just these three hundred people?
"Yes, Dad!"

Touching his head, Ye Xiu couldn't help but nodded.

As a young man, Ye Xiu also had his own ideas. He didn't want to be like his father, spending his entire life in this dilapidated quagmire, tending to the family's only hundred acres of fertile land.

It would be better to say that he is a farmer than a thousand households!
(End of this chapter)