The cheers from the soldiers were deafening.
General Fu's face suddenly turned even paler. He never expected that this time the imperial envoy sent by the court would be serious and would actually dare to take action against them!
In the past, officials of all dynasties never dared to interfere in the affairs of the natives.
That's because the natives only listen to them, and offending them is equivalent to offending the natives.
He felt deep regret in his heart.
If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have bothered with those military households at this critical juncture. I shouldn't have been afraid that others would follow suit after setting this precedent. I should have given them silver and sent them away.
If you calculate it this way, it's just the pension for more than a hundred people, not a big deal... But now you're losing the big picture for the small.
General Fu’s regret is beyond words.
However, none of this matters at this point.
Because the outcome has been decided.
Moreover, Xiao Heng raised his hand to calm the soldiers down, looked around at everyone, raised his eyebrows and said, "I didn't know before that these native chiefs could cover up the sky with one hand, deceive the court, and oppress their clansmen and ordinary military households. Now that I know about it, I must take care of this matter to the end! Soldiers! The Yang family and the Fu family, the two largest families in your clan, have grown so strong by eating your flesh. In this case, I have now found out their crimes, and their property will be divided equally among you after counting! To repay you for being enslaved by them for generations!"
ah?!
For a moment, no one reacted.
Even Tang Yuan and others didn't know that Xiao Heng would make such a decision, and they were a little confused.
Not to mention Yang Xin, he had guessed before that Xiao Heng's identity should be very high, but he did not expect that this young man with such high martial arts skills was actually His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Now, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince directly told them to divide the property of the Yang family and the Fu family!
What a huge amount of money!
Even if it is distributed among everyone, the wealth will not be that much, but! For ordinary military households and clansmen, this is also a huge windfall!
There is such a good thing in this world!
He couldn't believe it and pinched his face. He felt a sharp pain on his face, which showed that he was not dreaming.
Oh my god! This is actually true!
Seeing that the native soldiers all looked overwhelmed, Xiao Heng raised his voice and looked at them firmly: "You are the people of the court! You are the soldiers of the court! In the past, your leaders and clan leaders used sweet words to tell the court that they would take good care of you, and they asked for money from the court while suppressing you. But now, such days are over! From now on, those who fight for the court will receive military pay, and those who serve as military households will receive the treatment they deserve! Anyone who dares to deduct money privately will be sentenced to death!"
Sometimes, words don’t have to sound nice or be carefully thought out before you say them.
As long as the benefits are sufficient, it sounds better than any other words.
Xiao Heng decided to divide the two families' properties equally among the soldiers and military households of the Black Mountain Camp. This was already the greatest promise and virtue.
For a moment, without anyone's guidance, the soldiers of the Black Mountain Camp were truly grateful to Xiao Heng. They all knelt down and shouted "Long Live the Crown Prince".
In fact, the natives don’t know so many taboos. When they are happy, they would shout “Long live!”
But fortunately, Xiao Heng had Cui Daru by his side. Cui Daru was such a smart man that when he saw the soldiers were so moved that their eyes were filled with tears and they were about to kneel, he immediately took the lead in shouting "Long Live the Crown Prince!"
Otherwise, if all these natives shouted "Long live His Royal Highness the Crown Prince" and someone with ulterior motives took advantage of it to make a fuss, it would be really disgusting.
Xiao Heng resolved the issue of excessive power in the Black Mountain Camp without bloodshed.
And that’s not all.
It was already late in the evening. Xiao Heng made a speech, dealt with matters in the military camp, and then discussed matters with everyone in the main tent of the Black Mountain Camp.
This time, of course only Xiao Heng's people have a share.
Without the natives here, people no longer have so many taboos when speaking.
The look in Lord Liao's eyes when he looked at Xiao Heng was now extremely profound.
Not only was his gaze deep, but his feelings towards Xiao Heng were also very complicated.
Really, it has to be complicated. Xiao Heng really gave him too many surprises.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is truly a ruthless and capable man!
Senator Yang and his men's property is actually not a small amount. However, if this little money goes into the national treasury, it will not be as useful as what Xiao Heng gives to the soldiers!
Just relying on this one move, he has won the hearts of the people.
That’s not all. What happened in the Black Mountain Camp today is the best example.
If there is any indigenous tribe that refuses to cooperate with the imperial court and dares to cause such trouble in the future.
Then, the imperial court could follow Xiao Heng's method.
How can any native leader be truly clean
It's wonderful!
This matter was unexpectedly solved in this way, and in such a good way, it won the hearts of the natives!
Xiao Heng didn't know that Lord Liao had thought so much. After he captured the Black Mountain Camp, all the troops in Kunming were now in his hands. After integrating them, he now had 150,000 soldiers. However, he still had to think about how to make these 150,000 people obedient and united.
Xiao Heng then started discussing the matter with Cui Daru and the others.
In the capital, since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had been gone for several months, apart from the initial incident of the missing post station and the news of his death, and later the killing of a group of officials in Zhaotong, there has been no progress at all regarding the main purpose of this trip to Yunnan, which was to quell the rebellion.
Someone from the imperial censor department then spoke up.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is incompetent. As long as the war is not over, the people of Yunnan will suffer more, and the money in the national treasury will continue to flow out.
The hat was very big, but someone in the court immediately refuted: "The Yunnan issue has not been going on for a day or two, and the war is not something that can be resolved in a few days or months. So many generals have gone to Yunnan before, but it has been so long, and Yunnan has not been conquered. Could it be that all those generals are wasting the national treasury?"
Emperor Yuanfeng took a look at the censor and transferred him to Yunnan.
Since you like to talk so much, why not just go to Yunnan and talk it out.
However, it is indeed worrying that Xiao Heng has not made any achievements for such a long time.
Emperor Yuanfeng was in a bad mood.
However, he soon received good news from the cabinet.
The memorial from Yunnan Governor Liao Jingxu said that Xiao Heng imprisoned Yang, the councilor of the Black Mountain Camp, and Fu Wentao, the deputy general, and confiscated their property and distributed it to the soldiers and military households of the Black Mountain Camp.
Emperor Yuanfeng was very happy!