Overlord's Road to Ancient Emperors

After Kou's army entered Xiangcheng, it was like a shot in the arm for the common people. The common people who had been skeptical about the government immediately became quiet and honest.

And Qiao An was finally able to free up his hands to deal with the remaining problems. Before the criminal riots, tens of thousands of people were gathered. Later, the government organized the people to fight back successfully, and some of them were captured. The rest broke up and fled. It is estimated that most of the people have returned. At home, among the remaining fugitives, some died, and some fled to sea in fright.

"Those prisoners who fled to the sea will be cleaned up by the prince. The navy of the prince is invincible at sea. In time, no one will dare to escape to the sea."

Li Xu is not as optimistic as he is, saying: "The Nanyue Navy's victory now depends on the ships, and the force is not strong enough. Moreover, we are making progress, and the pirates are also making progress. Once faced with the crisis of survival, the human potential is very scary. , and the enemies we will face in the future may not be these pirates, but may be elite soldiers from other countries.”

This is also the purpose of Li Xu's active establishment of a navy. Historically, the incident of Japanese raids along the coast has lasted for several dynasties. Li Xu doesn't know if they will survive this time, but it is right to train well first. It is best once Frighten the enemy, so that they dare not attack.

"Other countries? You mean there are other countries overseas?" Joan asked in surprise.

"The world is so big, naturally there is more than just the Yan dynasty. You know the nomads in the north. There are many small countries in the Western Regions. Naturally, there will be people in other places. Where there are people, there will be political power. Across the vast ocean, who knows where it is What is it like?"

Li Xu's history is not good. I really don't know what the overseas world was like in this period, but there must be someone right.

"The farthest place Xiaguan has been to in this life is Yangzhou. I really don't know that there is a sky beyond the sky, and there are people beyond people. No wonder Xiaguan is not as broad-minded as the prince."

The rest of the people also showed an incredible look. If there are vast lands overseas, is there a country stronger and bigger than Dayan?

Seeing that everyone's thoughts were fluttering, Li Xu didn't know what they were thinking of, so he knocked on the table to bring them back to their senses, "Come on, continue with the topic just now, don't worry about those people who fled to the sea, now the focus is on how to deal with the fugitives who have been imprisoned. To kill or to keep, I remember that there were nearly 2000 people?"

Qiao An replied: "At the beginning, there were nearly [-] people in custody, but many people have died these days. The official sent someone to check yesterday, and the remaining number is [-]."

"How could so many people die?" Li Xu knew the answer after asking. Those who participated in the rebellion activities were supposed to be beheaded according to the law, and the government definitely didn't treat them well when they were imprisoned. Who knows what happened inside?

Joan's face was also very ugly. He had never been exposed to such bloody and violent things. He had been to the prison in Xiangcheng and saw the dirty and disgusting scenes inside. He had nightmares for several days in a row.

He said with difficulty: "They were separated and detained in various prisons. The government was short of manpower and had no surplus food. They basically didn't care about their life or death."

Li Xu's heart trembled, and he closed his eyes, "Then there's no need to discuss it. This group of people can either be killed without leaving any one behind, or they can find a suitable island overseas and send them away. If they are not suitable, they will be in Lingnan."

Qiao An nodded, "Then... what do you mean? If they are all executed, I am afraid that it will cause panic among the people. There are also many people who were dragged away halfway."

There were more than 1000 people, and Li Xu couldn't do anything anyway. He suddenly regretted it. If he had let Kou Xiao lead the army to quell the riot when the riot first broke out, wouldn't what happened today?

A warm and generous hand held him, and the rough palm gave people a sense of security. Li Xu looked back at Kou Xiao, only to hear him say: "Leave it to the general. Some of these people will definitely be executed. There is no humanity." Those who can survive are better off sent to the shelter island. It happens that there are many houses vacant there, and they don’t have too many troubles. Maybe after a few years, their hearts will be purified. .”

Li Xu propped his forehead, looking embarrassed, Qiao An lowered his head, not daring to look at the hands they held together, walking together along the way, he found that the relationship between King Shun and General Kou was too unbelievable, it didn't look like a superior-subordinate relationship, but He didn't dare to think about it, let alone look at it.

Although Li Xu and Kou Xiao have not announced their relationship to the public, but after being together for a long time, it is inevitable that there will be some intimate behaviors, and even the occasional eyes that meet are ambiguous. Admit it, others dare not say it.

Kou Xiao squeezed his palm hard, and said in a gentle tone that others could not imagine: "Don't you trust me, my lord? There will be eight thousand people who have been executed at the end of the day. I promise to handle things properly."

Li Xu looked at him helplessly, "Is this what you were worried about?"

"Then there is nothing to talk about." Kou Xiao stood up and said to Qiao An: "Master Qiao ordered people from all the prisons to gather here, and all the remaining cases will be judged. Let's burn it clean and set up another prison. That's all for the matter."

Qiao An nodded with a pale face. It is indeed good to start over completely. I am afraid that no one dares to enter those places now.

Ordinary people don't know what's going on in the prison, and the newly appointed officials are powerless, but most people think that they are bound to die, and don't care how they die.

People in this era are used to life and death, and their hearts are far less soft than Li Xu's, and his kindness and softness are also the most precious thing, Kou Xiao wished that he could be like this forever, without being stained with a little blood.

"That's how it is." Li Xu put his hands into his sleeves, he knew his weakness, fortunately Kou Xiao made up for his weakness, otherwise he would not know where his future would be.

"The Chinese New Year is coming soon. Next year, Lingnan will recuperate. Let's be exempted from taxes. This time the emperor allowed the Kou family's army to borrow food, and this king will let them go to the neighboring county to borrow food. If 20 is not enough, we will borrow [-]. When the time comes, we will ship it over. You see Use it."

Qiao An immediately knelt down to thank you, "Thank you for your kindness, my lord, I will kowtow to you on behalf of all the people in Lingnan."

Don't underestimate the one-year grain tax, there is a one-year transition period, how many more people can live, as long as the development is good this year, it will get better and better in the future.Moreover, the common people have been panicking for a long time, exempting the tax is very exciting news, and it is estimated that they will have a good year.

"My lord, will the court allow it? Lingnan is no better than Nanyue. It is not a fiefdom of any prince. It has no autonomy. Whether it can be exempted depends on the court's will."

"You can continue to play, one piece a day is fine, explain the difficulties clearly, and report the details of the prison, just say..." Li Xu paused, and said in a deep voice: "Let's just say that Lingnan's population is dying now, There is no one out of ten, and the people are all terrified, they don't care about farming, and people who have left their souls can be seen everywhere in the streets and alleys. Although the ministers can kill the criminals, they can't wake up these poor people. What should I do to make the people return to me?"

Li Xu didn't ask him to write about the exemption in the memorial, but asked him to magnify the difficulty and say that anyway, he was not afraid that the court would blame Qiao An for being incompetent, otherwise whoever would be willing to take the position of Lingnan County Governor, I guess after listening No one dared to step into this place after Joan's report.

"I still have to ask the imperial court for money and food. It is best to let them send some capable officials to show themselves. In the end, let the emperor decide."

Qiao An remembered the main points clearly, and said that he would write the memorial and send it out today. In fact, the journey from Lingnan to the capital is so far away, even if there is a reply, it will be several months later, so Li Xu was right to send a memorial to the capital every day. , Without such a rhythm, people may not pay attention to you.

Li Xu didn't meet any officials in Lingnan, and no one knew that King Shun had crossed the border and came to South Vietnam. It's a common practice to confer a king without a will.

The generals of Kou’s army who led the team to Lingnan this time were Guo Fu and Zhao Gang. The two came to visit the commander, but Kou Xiao only asked them to stay in Xiangcheng for two days to put on a show, and then they can return to South Vietnam.

Li Xu is also preparing to go back. He cannot live in Lingnan for a long time. The location of the shipyard has been selected, and the pearl factory has also been established by several joint ventures. The five prisoners recommended by Li Xu have also been settled properly. The craftsmen are building houses and farms, and they are busy every day without stopping, and they have not yet received wages.

"I said, Xiao Liang, is it really right for us to choose this path? This is five years of work for nothing, and a lot of things can be done in five years, and we are exhausted and unpopular. I always feel that It’s too bad.” The manager of the inn is a young man in his early twenties, not a few years older than Luo Xiaoliang and the others, but he always regards himself as a big brother and takes good care of them.

Luo Xiaoliang is working mud, and his whole body is dirty. The work they do is hard and tiring, and no one else is willing to do it. If they could endure this hardship before, they would not open a black shop.

"I don't know if this is the right choice, but our store can't continue to open, and we were caught. I just think that the person I met this time has a very high status, and it's right to follow him."

"But isn't he just a businessman? And he's from South Vietnam. He's about to go back. If we stay here, don't we just let others slaughter us? I heard that the prisoners here don't have a good life. What if we don't last five years?" manage?"

Luo Xiaoliang couldn't say well, he also wanted to take a gamble, and if he made the right bet, he would be one step closer to success.

"I only know that he cannot be a businessman. A businessman has no right to decide where the prisoner goes, let alone decide the prisoner's sentence."

After hearing this, the brothers suddenly realized, "That's right, could it be that he lied to us, who doesn't want a long-term worker picked for nothing?"

"No, the government has already sent the verdict, so it can't be faked."

"Okay, let's do it honestly. It's only been five years. The food here is good, and I can barely do it. I heard that there are two sets of new clothes in one season. I don't know if it's true or not."

Another younger brother tugged at his new clothes and said, "I've already put on my upper body, so I can't fake it."

Luo Xiaoliang looked down at the mud-stained new clothes, feeling a little reluctant, he had never worn such good clothes, and he felt at ease here that he could eat and wear warm clothes without worrying about the danger.

And he will definitely stay five years later. He wants to know how pearls are grown, how to make money in business, and learn many things that cannot be learned in the village.