"I see. I misunderstood you. Please forgive me, sir."
After listening to Zhu Ping'an's explanation, County Magistrate Zhao carefully read the contents of the two documents again, and suddenly realized that he had misunderstood. He then returned the two documents to Zhu Ping'an and apologized.
"It's also my fault that I didn't make it clear in advance. Lord Zhao acted impartially, so there is nothing wrong with him." Zhu Ping'an smiled and waved his hand.
"Since you have been ordered to recruit militia, I, as the magistrate of Yiwu, will fully cooperate," said Magistrate Zhao.
"Thank you, Lord Zhao." Zhu Ping'an bowed in thanks.
"Please forgive me for asking a few more questions. There are many places in the seven provinces of Jiangnan, and Yiwu is not well-known. I wonder why you chose Yiwu to recruit soldiers?" County Magistrate Zhao asked Zhu Ping'an in confusion.
"I have heard about the mining dispute in Yiwu. The people of Yiwu are brave and courageous, not afraid of death, and united. This deeply shocked me. With such a natural force, they can become an elite force with a little training. That's why I came to Yiwu to recruit soldiers. Today, I came to your county and witnessed a mining dispute with my own eyes. I agree with it even more." Zhu Ping'an replied simply.
"I see, indeed, this is the first time I've seen such fearless people since I came to Yiwu." County Magistrate Zhao sighed, "Speaking of which, the local people are tough and it's not easy to govern them."
At this point, County Magistrate Zhao changed the subject, sighed and said slowly, "That being said, it is not easy for you to recruit soldiers. The Yiwu mine is now in fierce competition. Different clans in Yiwu are competing for mines, and Yiwu locals are competing for mines with outsiders. Once a mine is fought over, it is easy to have a fight. The most important thing in a fight is manpower. More people means more power. If they participate in the recruitment, the number of people in this clan will decrease, which is not conducive to the competition for mines. I am worried that they will not easily participate in the recruitment."
"I have thought of this a long time ago, so I need Lord Zhao to do me a favor." Zhu Ping'an bowed to County Magistrate Zhao.
Zhu Ping'an had already thought about this when he was preparing to come to Yiwu to recruit soldiers. Especially after seeing the mining dispute scene in Yiwu, he realized that if he wanted to recruit soldiers in Yiwu, he must first resolve the mining dispute in Yiwu.
"Please give me your orders, sir. I will do my duty. I am just worried that I am not talented enough and will delay your important task."
County Magistrate Zhao returned the greeting with a bow and did not refuse.
"The Yiwu mining dispute has caused heavy losses. It's time to end it. I would like to ask County Magistrate Zhao to issue a notice to the entire county, firstly to reiterate the Ming Dynasty's national policy of banning mining. All minerals in Yiwu, whether gold, silver, copper, iron, coal, tin, aluminum, etc., belong to the state. Private mining is strictly prohibited without the approval of the government. Anyone who mines privately will be severely punished for theft!" Zhu Ping'an said slowly.
Upon hearing this, County Magistrate Zhao couldn't help but smile bitterly. "Lord Zhu, although the Ming Dynasty has implemented a policy of banning mining since its founding, the policy has been relaxed to some extent. Moreover, there are more mines than land in Yiwu, and most people make a living by mining. If mining is banned, it will be tantamount to cutting off the livelihood of the people. I am afraid that once this notice is issued, Yiwu will be in chaos. In serious cases, it may lead to a rebellion against the government..."
"Zhao Magistrate, please be patient. I have not yet finished the notice. In addition, the relaxation of the mining ban is also inevitable for social development. However, although the mining ban policy has been relaxed and private enterprises are allowed to operate to a certain extent, this is based on the approval of the government and the payment of in-kind goods to the government."
Zhu Ping'an smiled slightly and spoke slowly.
"Your Excellency is absolutely right. I am so worried that I am at a loss. Please continue to give me instructions." County Magistrate Zhao bowed.
Zhu Ping'an took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, and continued, "Secondly, for the occupied mining areas, after the payment of in-kind goods in accordance with the law, the government will recognize it and reissue the approval document to allow the occupier to mine and pay in-kind goods on time and in full; for the unoccupied and undiscovered mining areas, they all belong to the state, and it is strictly forbidden for anyone to occupy or mine in any way. Violators will be severely punished for theft. If anyone fights for the mines by means of armed group fights or weapon fights, they will all be severely punished for robbery; for the unoccupied and undiscovered mines, the government can organize manual mining, give priority to recruiting locals to mine, and recruit outsiders when there are not enough locals. The government can also allow private mining according to the situation. Those who are interested in mining need to apply to the government. Only after the government's approval can they mine and pay in-kind goods on time and in full."
After Zhu Ping'an finished speaking, County Magistrate Zhao's eyes lit up and he couldn't help but nodded.
Recognize the occupied mining areas. After the occupiers pay the in-kind tax, the government will issue a written approval document. This will not offend the vested interests (including the clans occupying the mines and the miners) and there will be no need to worry about them causing unrest.
For unoccupied mining areas, private occupation and mining are prohibited. Violators will be treated as thieves, and those who engage in armed fights to seize mines will be charged with robbery. In this way, there will be no need to worry about armed fights among the people to seize mines.
In addition, for unoccupied mining areas, the government can recruit local people to mine, or approve private mining. This way, the government takes the initiative and also takes the initiative in governing Yiwu.
This notice may solve the problems that have plagued Yiwu for nearly a hundred years!
Of course, the most crucial thing is that this was a notice posted under the instruction of Zhu Ping'an, the deputy envoy of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Judicial Inspection Office. Even if there were anything inappropriate in the notice, Zhu Ping'an, who held a higher position, would be held responsible.
Thinking of this, County Magistrate Zhao did not want to delay for a moment and said repeatedly, "Your Excellency is wise. Thank you for solving the century-old problem of mine disputes in Yiwu. I will draft it and ask people to post notices in the county town and all towns and villages so that the whole county will know about it."
"Thank you for your hard work, County Magistrate Zhao." Zhu Ping'an bowed to express his gratitude.
"You are too polite, sir. You have solved the century-old problem of mine disputes in Yiwu. I am grateful to you, so how can I say that I have worked hard?"
County Magistrate Zhao said quickly.
"Please wait a moment, sir. I will have someone draft and post the notice right away." County Magistrate Zhao said as he was about to go down to make arrangements.
"Sir Zhao, please wait a moment. Please post this recruitment notice throughout the county. I will also have to trouble your county's clerks to copy and post several copies." Zhu Ping'an said as he took out a recruitment notice from his arms and handed it to County Magistrate Zhao.
County Magistrate Zhao took the notice and the content of the notice came into view.
The recruitment notice was titled: "Every man has his share of responsibility for the rise and fall of his country - in recognition of the kindness bestowed upon us by our sovereign, father, and mother, we are recruiting soldiers from Yiwu who are brave enough to fight." It called on the farmers and miners in Yiwu to put aside their past grudges and work together to defend their hometown and resist the Japanese pirates.
The poem, which is more than a hundred words long, is very infectious and makes one's blood boil after reading it, and one can't wait to join the army and serve the country.
The top scholar is worthy of being the top scholar. This notice alone is enough for me to learn from.
Especially the sentence in the title "Every man has his share of responsibility for the rise and fall of his country" is truly breathtaking and deserves applause!
It is concise, meaningful and thought-provoking. It can be expected that this recruitment notice will be passed down for generations, and the sentence "Every man has his share of responsibility for the rise and fall of his country" will become a famous saying passed down through the ages!
The top scholar is worthy of being the top scholar, it is impossible not to accept it.