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The villagers behind saw this,
They all knelt on the ground.
Zhao Yuan noticed that Ding San seemed to genuinely know him.
"Get up. Are you a veteran of Liangshan?"
Ding San knelt on the ground and kowtowed,
"I served as a soldier in Liangshan for a year."
"Just now, I thought someone was impersonating a member of Liangshan,"
"I have been disrespectful to Your Majesty, please forgive me."
Zhao Yuan stepped forward and helped Ding San up.
"Ignorance is no excuse. Everyone else, please get up."
Upon hearing this, the waiter and the villager behind them...
Only then did he kowtow a few times and get up.
Zhao Yuan smiled and asked, "Where were you injured?"
Ding San noticed that Zhao Yuan had no airs of a king.
Only then did I relax.
"I was injured while fighting for Qingzhou with Prince Liang before the New Year,"
"His left leg is now crippled, and he can no longer conquer the world."
"I had no choice but to accept the pension and retire,"
"After capturing Tai'an Prefecture a few days ago,"
"Then I returned to my hometown, and the villagers elected me as the village head."
Zhao Yuan also knew that the village heads of Daliang were elected by the villagers.
They are usually respected people in the village.
Unexpectedly, this boss became the village head.
It's probably because of Liangshan's prestige.
But that’s fine too.
The veterans of Liangshan felt a sense of belonging to Daliang.
They served as officials at the lowest levels.
It is conducive to the transmission of imperial decrees.
They will also promote some of the benefits of the main beam.
“Not bad, you are the lowest-ranking official in my Great Liang. Come on, let’s go inside and have a chat.”
The two entered the house,
The woman had already tidied her clothes.
Zhao Yuan sat down.
Pointing to the stool next to him,
"Sit down, let's eat and drink while we chat."
Ding San hurriedly replied, "How could I, a lowly person, be worthy to sit with Your Majesty?"
"The little man will stand still."
Zhao Yuan smiled and said, "Alright, sit down."
"Just like in Liangshan,"
"When we're free, we can sit together and drink without any distinction of rank."
Ding San also remembered the Liangshan incident.
During their leave, many leaders would drink with their soldiers.
So he sat down as well.
The woman quickly brought over bowls and chopsticks.
Zhao Yuan picked up the wine pot,
Then he poured it for Ding San.
Ding San hurriedly said, "I'm not worthy of that honor, I'll do it myself."
"It doesn't matter."
Zhao Yuan smiled and filled each of their bowls before serving them.
"I'll offer you a bowl."
Ding San, flattered, said, "I also respect Your Majesty."
The two drank it all in one gulp.
Zhao Yuan put down his wine bowl.
"So, is it ready to be done here?"
Ding San hurriedly said, "Being the village head in Daliang is the easiest job."
"The imperial court exempted farmers from agricultural taxes and all corvée labor,"
"My job is usually to resolve minor disputes in the village,"
"We can still manage."
"Furthermore, the villagers know that I am a veteran of Liangshan,"
"They all respect petty people, and no one deliberately causes trouble."
Zhao Yuan smiled and said, "Alright, that's good."
"Have you received the land allocated to the wounded soldiers by the imperial court?"
Ding San said happily, "I got my share! They even gave me the land deeds!"
"Based on my disability level, I deserve a full twenty acres of prime farmland."
"After the villagers saw that I had received money and land,"
"Many young men have gone to the county to sign up for the army."
After Liangshan conquered various places,
Many corrupt officials and local bullies were killed.
A lot of land was confiscated.
In addition, there was the land expanded during the Song Dynasty.
It can be said that the largest landowner within the territory of Daliang was the Daliang imperial court.
Xu Guanzhong and others advocated distributing the land to the people.
However, Zhao Yuan suggested that it be included as part of the compensation.
Distributed to the wounded and disabled soldiers of the Liang army.
This is to ensure they have a worry-free life in the future.
Under Zhao Yuan's strong advocacy
In addition, Xu Guanzhong and others distributed it to the people.
They couldn't come up with any concrete solutions either.
To distribute land fairly among all the people,
However, it was not a solution that Xu Guanzhong and his group could come up with immediately.
In the end, they all agreed with Zhao Yuan's proposal.
Zhao Yuan's original intention was to relieve his soldiers of any worries about their rear.
They unleashed even greater combat power.
To avoid the heroes shedding blood and tears in the end,
Unexpectedly, this sparked a surge in people joining the military.
It changed the habit of Northern Song men being ashamed to serve in the army.
The Han people also gradually began to value martial arts.
Even if in the end they cannot be granted a title or a high-ranking position.
Even if one dies on the battlefield, one can ensure that one's family lives a worry-free life.
Chapter 1670 Old Brothers
To prevent soldiers from deserting, the Northern Song Dynasty
Enlistment requires tattooing characters on one's body.
For people with backbone,
This is undoubtedly an insult.
Therefore, there was a proverb at the time that said,
"Good iron isn't used to make nails, and good sons don't become soldiers."
Zhao Yuan heard that many people were joining the army.
I was very happy.
After capturing Tokyo,
What's lacking is soldiers.
Although the new recruits were unable to fight on the battlefield...
However, it can help veterans defend the city.
"Isn't it time to sow seeds?"
"Does the county offer seeds for loan?"
“It’s been planted. I hired two tenant farmers to plant it all.”
"The county offers seed loans,"
"However, I do receive a pension,"
"I dare not trouble the imperial court any further,"
"I bought the seeds and planted them myself."
Zhao Yuan patted Ding San on the shoulder.
"Truly worthy of being old brothers from Liangshan,"
"Do the tenant farmers in the village have any complaints about not receiving land?"
Ding San said, "No, they never had any land to begin with."
"And it hasn't contributed anything to our Great Liang,"
"Why should we be allocated land?"
"The imperial court has increased the share of rent for tenant farmers,"
"It's much better than the Song Dynasty,"
"The villagers are simple and honest; this is already a benefit we've received for nothing,"
"What complaints could there be?"