Then the imperial court could take advantage of the situation and move these people elsewhere and hand them over to the government for management.

What would those chieftain officials who were unwilling to give up their hereditary power think and do?

They will inevitably be dissatisfied and resist.

Even the chieftain officials, who originally only knew how to continuously exploit the natives and Miao people, would be extra merciful and offer far higher prices and better conditions than the money and food provided by the court.

but.

Is the Ming Dynasty now short of money and food?

That is, the chieftains can temporarily stabilize and rule the people with their benefits, but how long will it last?

This is a naked conspiracy.

This was also the only way Zhu Yunxi came up with after his father, the prince, wanted to end the century-old rule and abolish the southwestern chieftain system in one fell swoop.

Throw money.

Give benefits.

It just so happens that the current Ming Dynasty can bring enough benefits.

If this conspiracy were placed in the 24th year of Hongwu, it would not have been possible when Yingzhou and Jiaozhi Road had just surrendered to the Ming Dynasty.

But now it can be done.

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May.

The camp outside Dayong County has exceeded the original number. With the continuous flattery of Dayong County Magistrate Li Yulong and the dedication of more than 1,500 Dayong people, it was finally basically completed.

A brand-new camp that can accommodate 100,000 people is located on the south bank of the Lishui River.

On the mountains on the east and west sides of the camp, all the trees have been cut down, watchtowers and sentry towers have been built, and now the positions of the artillery barracks are being built.

It seems that the 50,000 troops of the imperial court are not going into the mountains to wipe out the southwestern chieftain forces, but are stationed here permanently, and they even appear to be prepared for a defensive war.

On a sunrise morning.

Li Yulong, the magistrate of Dayong County, rarely put on the court clothes he wore to hold his suitcase, and stood at the head of a wooden bridge across the Lishui River between the county seat and Daying.

In front of him were boxes of open-topped white money.

The clerks and clerks in the yamen's main office and the clerks in the main camp and the transport camp were sitting in a row behind the table.

On every table, there is an account book.

"Li Laosan, you have worked for thirteen days and your wages are three to two cents. Come up and get your money."

"Chen Sigou, you have worked for eleven days and your wages are twenty-two or eight cents. Come and get your money."

"..."

All the people whose names were called came forward with joy on their faces and took their wages in their hands.

The scene was extremely joyful. Even in the past, when there was such a pile of money, the government needed to send out many official soldiers to protect it, but today it is rare to see many official soldiers.

The people who got the money happily gathered together and discussed what new things they should buy for the elderly, children and the old woman in bed.

Those who had not received the money yet began to discuss how much money they should get.

This time, the imperial court recruited them to build camps for the army. Not only did they no longer go out to do corvee work as before, but they also provided their own dry food and paid them wages.

This is something that the people of Dayong County have never heard of.

Not to mention, the salary is substantial and sufficient.

In just half a month's work, you can earn money that would have taken you a month or two in the past.

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Li Yulong also happily climbed onto an empty box.

He didn't take any of the money the army gave him this time.

After getting the labor price given by the Hou Army's Troop Camp, he spent the whole night calculating how many people in Dayong County would be dispatched to divide the money.

Now, all this money has fallen into the hands of the people under Dayong County.

Li Yulong felt an unprecedented sense of pride rising from the bottom of his heart for no reason.

Fighting against the wealthy gentry in the city and fighting against the gangsters hiding in the mountains is not as fun as fighting against the imperial court to earn more money for the people under their rule.

Li Yulong seems to have found an unprecedented way to become an official.

He couldn't help but tighten his grip on a document hidden in his sleeve.

That was sent from the camp earlier today.

An edict stamped with the seal of the Emperor Taisun.

Li Yulong's heart became more and more eager, and he was just waiting for the people to make an announcement after receiving the money.

Finally, after more than half an hour, the more than 1,500 ordinary people present finally divided up the money sent to the county government from the transport camp.

Li Yulong coughed twice and took the loudspeaker handed over by an officer and soldier from the supply camp standing next to him.

"Folks!"

"Folks!"

"Do you still want to earn more money?"

"Do you want to add a few more children and grandchildren to your ancestors?"

"Would you like to have a few more wives in your bed?"

"Folks!"

"Now that the imperial court is merciful, we in Dayong County are in for another big deal!"

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Chapter completed!