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  Chapter 261 259【Playing mahjong】

  Although there are differences among the Yao people, they may not even understand the language. But as long as Zhao Han accepts a Yao girl, he will definitely be able to get closer to all the Yao people, at least one more bond to bring the ethnic relationship closer!

  In the Ming Dynasty, there were 857 Yao Mountains and 26 Yao Villages in Guangdong Province.

  This data does not count the 43 Yaoshan Mountains in Huaiji County, because Huaiji County belonged to Guangxi in the Ming Dynasty.

  If you want to consolidate the rule of Guangdong, the Yao people must appease, and marriage is the fastest way.

  And those who are familiar with Yao, if they are willing to register as a householder, they should be treated normally, and they cannot be discriminated against at will.

  The productivity of the cooked Yao people is not low. They not only master the terraced field technology, but also "focus on farming and weaving" according to historical records, especially good at weaving "Yao brocade". During the Zhengde period, they rebelled and even made their own Lvgong chariot to attack the city. Many Chinese craftsmen could not make that thing.

  Traveling south by boat, Zhao Han chatted with the Yao envoys all the way.

   Then he was surprised to find that there are still Yao villages in Guangdong, and there are also big landlords in Yao villages.

  These Yao villages are of course the first to use the knife. Apart from retaining the customs, they have been almost Sinicized, and even most of the Yao people can speak Cantonese. Directly hit the landlords to divide the land, and then build a school, and you can immediately reap the hearts of the Yao people at the bottom!

"Brother," Pan Maiwei suggested, "in the future, the Yao officials should not be appointed by military generals, nor by those who spend money to buy officials. They are all very bad. Every time the Yao people rebel, It was these bad officials who forced it."

  Zhao Han smiled and said, "I know all about it."

  Yaoguan is a common name, belonging to the state government and county government, and most of the official positions are governors and master books. They have no other power to rule the Yao people full-time.

   There are three main sources:

  First, individual Yao people attached to the government.

  Second, appease or quell the Han people who have been in chaos in Yao.

  Third, local Han people who spend money to buy officials.

  No matter which one, once you become a Yao official, you will crazily exploit the Yao people.

  This phenomenon also exists in other ethnic minorities, who have been oppressed for a long time.

  After careful consideration, Zhao Han decided to appoint "Tianchang Gong" as Yaochang.

  The strong head Yao is similar to the mayor of the town; the weak head Yao is similar to the village head.

  At the same time, in the state government and county government, special "pro-Yao officials" were set up. After the school is established, everything will be on the right track, and the teachers of the schools in the Yao district will be promoted as pro-Yao officials first.

   After disembarking in southern Jiangxi, Zhao Han crossed Meiling and arrived at Nanxiong Mansion in northern Guangdong. Chen Maosheng had been waiting for a long time.

   Continue to go south by boat.

  In the cabin, Zhao Han and Chen Maosheng discussed the Yao nationality issue, and then discussed the large number of Hakka people.

Chen Maosheng said: "The Hakka people believe in feng shui, but if they can't find a feng shui treasure, they would rather not bury the coffin. In addition, there are also phenomena such as selling tombs and stealing burials, competing for mountains and dragons, and repeated burials. Some time ago , Liu Zhu led 3,000 people to attack Xingning, and Xingning's defenders were only 3,000, and there were only 6,000 people in a big battle. At that time, the Hakka people in Xingning were also fighting. In order to fight for a cemetery, the two sides dispatched a total of 5,000 people Many people."

  Zhao Han didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

  The two battles were going on at the same time, both with a scale of about 6,000 people. One battle is for the county seat, and the other is for the cemetery.

Chen Maosheng also said: "Not only in Guangdong, the Hakka people also brought the bad customs of Fengshui to Jiangxi, and brought the locals of Jiangxi to ruin. The school in Ganzhou taught sages and sages, and they moved three times in a century. It is out of Feng Shui considerations. As long as Ganzhou does not have a Jinshi for many years, the local gentry will relocate the address of the school in series."

  Zhao Han asked: "How do you think this kind of vulgarity should be combated?"

  Chen Maosheng said: "One is to make legislation, and the other is to educate."

  Including Chen Maosheng, many outsiders cannot understand why the people in southern Jiangxi, western Fujian, and northeastern Guangdong stop coffins and relocate them many times.

   Some people's parents are dead, and they can't find a place with good geomantic omen, and they can put the coffin for ten years. There are also some people who, when they find a better cemetery, dig out their parents and rebury them, five or six times. These practices have seriously violated traditional moral concepts, because it is generally believed that "it is safe to bury in the ground."

  "Selling graves and stealing burials" is even more disgusting. Dig out the bones of other people's graves and bury the bones of their own relatives quietly, so that they can occupy this geomantic treasure land, and it is rumored that they can also take away the luck of the original grave owner's family.

  Zhao Han handed over the "Big Fellowship Covenant": "Add a few articles yourself, and add items specifically for non-burial and re-burial."

  Chen Maosheng flipped through a few pages and said with a smile: "This thing is very good."

Zhao Han also said: "Buddhism and Taoism must be rectified, and Fengshui magicians must be cracked down. All Fengshui magicians must register with the government to get a license within a limited period. They will be given three months, and those who gain profits from watching Fengshui without a license will be arrested and go to the mountains to mine directly!" When the card was issued, Feng Shui masters were warned not to persuade the people to relocate the burial, and not to persuade the people not to be buried. But if there is any violation, they will be arrested and taken to the mountains to mine! Under our rule, there are mines everywhere now, as many miners as possible Tuck it in!"

   "What if the Feng Shui master dissuades them, but the big family insists on not burying them and relocating them?" Chen Maosheng asked.

Zhao Han replied: "Feng Shui masters can report. If they don't report, they will catch a mine." He also said, "Also, starting from this year, if there are people who don't bury or relocate their burials, their descendants will not be allowed to be officials. Removal. Due to special circumstances, those who really need to be buried must apply to the government for registration."

   "You are not allowed to be an official, this is fatal," Chen Maosheng said, "you can add another one, if there is a violation, you are not allowed to engage in any franchise trade."

  Salt, iron, tea, alum, grain...these are all franchised commodities and must be licensed by the government, and Zhao Han stipulates that the franchised license should be renewed every ten years.

  Alum has many types such as alum, bile alum, green alum, yellow alum, and alum, which are used in various fields such as pickling, cooking, cosmetics, washing supplies, medicinal materials, papermaking, ink making, dyeing, fireworks, smelting, and military affairs.

  Therefore, from the Song Dynasty onwards, alum has been an exclusive commodity.

  The "Patent Law" that Zhao Han is about to promulgate will be printed and distributed to alum factories to encourage craftsmen to improve the alum-making process. This thing belongs to the chemical industry, and I hope that chemical talents will emerge from it.

  In addition, regarding the application of alum, Song Yingxing looked through ancient books and came up with a new gadget, which can be called a sharp weapon for inland water warfare.

   Wrap gunpowder with glued alum paper to make explosives in water. The explosives are mixed with lime, chili powder and other things. The outer layer is mixed with quicklime with sulfur, and when the quicklime meets water, it releases heat and ignites the sulfur, and then the sulfur ignites the explosive package. The trebuchet on the ship, if it is thrown on the water surface, it will explode when it hits the water, and it will jump up when it explodes, causing lime and chili noodles to float everywhere on the battlefield.

   Once you gain the upper hand, you can make the enemy want to die.

   Among them, glued alum paper is very important to ensure that the gunpowder is not wetted by water.

  The Battle of Caishiji in the Song and Jin Dynasties, the Southern Song Dynasty used this thing, and it had an unexpected effect.

Chen Maosheng also said: "In western Fujian, southern Jiangxi, and northeastern Guangdong, the Hakka people mainly live here. The land in the three places is barren, and the development of Hakka in southern Jiangxi is relatively short, while merchants in western Fujian and northeastern Guangdong are very prosperous. In these places , The division of land is actually very easy to carry out, they do not rely on farming to live, it is difficult for them to forcibly divide the family."

  Zhao Han said: "Just like many big families, after the separation, there is no need to live separately. As long as the household registration is separated, the real estate can be regarded as public ownership. How can it be possible for the Hakkas to only live in one family?"

   "These measures are enough to stabilize the Hakka people." Chen Maosheng laughed.

Zhao Han got out of the cabin and looked at the scenery on both sides of the Zhenshui River. Thinking of the smooth progress of the western expedition and the southward march, Zhao Han expressed his feelings: "The world and the earth have the same force, but the hero is not free. We are the world and the earth are the same force, Chongzhen Is it considered a hero?"

  Hu Mengtai, who followed Zhao Han to the south, couldn't help sighing: "Your Majesty in Beijing, I'm afraid he can only be regarded as the sufferer."

  Zhang Bingwen said: "If the emperor is not self-willed, suspicious and repeated, with his diligence and frugal efforts, it can also be called 'transporting heroes is not free'."

  Suddenly, Zhao Han asked Hu Mengtai: "I heard you brought mahjong?"

  Hu Mengtai said with an embarrassed expression: "Occasionally itchy hands, I didn't invite anyone to gamble, I just played casually on the boat."

   "I didn't blame you," Zhao Han said, rubbing his hands together. "It was very depressing to sail all the way. I haven't played mahjong for many years. Let's play together today."

   Call Chen Maosheng and Zhang Bingwen, and the four of them sit around and play cards.

  The back of the mahjong tiles is made of bamboo, the face of the tiles is carved with horns, and the pattern is painted in two colors, which looks very delicate.

   Over the years, mahjong has spread to half of Jiangxi, western Zhejiang and western Fujian are also more popular, and other places have also become popular through merchants. Because it was spread from Qianshan Mountain, it is also known as "Qianshan Card Play", and it is estimated that it will spread to the whole country in a few decades.

   "Four people playing cards, it's not considered a gathering. Today's small bet is fun." Zhao Han laughed.

   "Yes!" Zhang Bingwen has been taught to play cards by Hu Mengtai.

  Both the two secretaries are from well-to-do families, while Zhao Han and Chen Maosheng are poor, and they live on their dead wages.

  Chen Maosheng was very poor. He took the chips and said, "One chip costs a penny, I can't afford any more."

   "Okay, one penny is one penny." Zhao Han laughed.

  Zhang Bingwen and Hu Mengtai looked at each other, both sighing.

  If we seize the world, Zhao Han is the emperor, and Chen Maosheng is the Minister of Rites. But these two play cards, and the gambling money is calculated by "literature". Who can be so honest and frugal among rebels in ancient and modern times?

  As for those northwestern rogues, when they captured Fengyang, Zhang Xianzhong and Li Zicheng had a falling out because they robbed eunuchs and ritual and music supplies.

  Comparing the two, it is known that Zhao Han can dominate the world.

   "Touch! Basuo."

   "Don't worry, I'm fooling around! Hahahaha!"

  There were bursts of laughter on the deck, and the fleet sailed towards Shaozhou Prefecture, and the envoys of the Yao nationality were all on the boat behind.

  The weather is gloomy today, the sun is not visible, and the heat is unbearable.

  Zhao Han's vest was wet with sweat, but he was very happy. He was waiting to go to Guangzhou to deal with the merchants, and by the way, he personally wooed Zheng Zhilong.

  As for Ba Pai Yao, tens of thousands of rebels have dispersed, and each row is rushing to the beauty pageant. They want to choose the most beautiful Sha Yaomei.

  (end of this chapter)