The Ming Dynasty took an unconventional approach

Chapter 663 Revenge in Progress Part
One said, "I am thirty-eight."

Another said: "My parents died early. I can't remember whether it was forty-three or forty-one."

Hearing this, Pan Yun sighed, and Xue Shao also sighed, and said with emotion: "The people's livelihood is so difficult~~"

The two old men heard people speaking in elegant language for the first time and looked up at the two people.

Pan Yun said warmly, "Let the young people in the village come back. I will talk to the head of the Yamana family and I will not charge you for your return this time. The busy farming season is coming soon. If the young people run away, what will we do with the farm work? Now is the time to weed, catch insects and apply fertilizer."

The two old men looked incredulous, with tears in their eyes: "What the lady said is true, do we really not have to pay again?"

Pan Yun smiled and nodded: "I can guarantee that I still have this face."

Yamana Mochitoyo did give Pan Yun this face. Even if it was not for the treasure map and the port, he had to give her this face just because she could help him take back all the territory.

Pan Yun then asked, "Why don't you exempt the remaining villages from paying the return fees?"

Yamana Mochitoyo said, "Miss Pan is from the upper country, so she may not understand us in Japan. The money collected from conquering a place is used to reward the samurai. Moreover, the higher the money collected, the more the villagers will protect the village when foreign enemies invade, because once the village is taken away, they will have to pay another fee."

Pan Yun: ...It was the first time she had seen someone using harsh policies to rule the people and speak out about it.

As we all know, the wise men of the pre-Qin period taught those in power and future generations that "harsh government is more ferocious than a tiger."

Although harsh policies have not been completely eliminated from the pre-Qin period to the present day, who would speak of them openly?
If you want money, you have to find a perfect excuse, or impose it on the people without making a sound. Such a naked declaration...

Pan Yun couldn't help but sigh that the Japanese people were really patient. If it were them in China, they would have rebelled long ago.

"If Yamana-kun doesn't charge money, and the Ouchi clan charges a lot, wouldn't the villagers be more loyal to Yamana-kun?" Pan Yun said earnestly, "We Chinese have an old saying, he who wins the hearts of the people wins the world. If Yamana-kun wants to take over the entire Iwami Province, he must first win the hearts of the people of Iwami Province. If you treat your people as your family, they will naturally treat you as their family in return. When foreign invaders come, they will protect you as they would their family."

After hearing this, Yamana Mochitoyo reluctantly agreed and promised that all the territories that Pan Yun had fought for would be exempted from the return tax.

The exact order was issued through Nobuta Masuda, and the villagers were very excited. The whole village was jubilant and prepared a banquet for Pan Yun and others that night.

It was called a banquet, but in fact they just lit a few fires and smoked all the fish and meat in the house. The richest families in the village also took out their treasured sake and invited them to drink together.

Pan Jun accepted it with a smile and looked at Zhang Weiyi and the others.

Zhang Weiyi had just drunk a glass of wine under the warm hospitality of the villagers. At this time, there were two village girls sitting on both sides, making him feel very uncomfortable.

Seeing Pan Yun looking at him, he immediately ran over, pushed away the two village boys who were about to sit over, and whispered, "Junior Sister Pan, what do you want?"

Pan Yun was very disappointed: "What a great opportunity, what are you doing if you don't preach?"

Zhang Weiyi was stunned: "Preaching?"

"Yes, now that you are here, can't you teach me the Taoist philosophy of the Three Pure Ones?"

Zhang Weiyi: "...The Tao, how can it be easily passed on? This depends on fate, right? These people..."

Zhang Weiyi turned his head to look at them, looked again and again, frowned and said: "There is no morality in them."

Pan Yun: "Why do you care whether they have it or not? You just pass it on first. How much they can learn and understand is up to each of them. We just need to do our best."

"No, why should we preach to them?" Zhang Weiyi was confused. "We are here to gain experience. Just take care of ourselves. Besides, Buddhism is popular in Japan, and most of it was learned from the Central Plains. There is no need for us to compete with the monks for the temple, right?"

Pan Yun: "I plan to get involved in the port of Dasen Township. I can make a lot of money."

Zhang Weiyi said righteously: "We in the academy must never do anything illegal. Smuggling in maritime trade violates the law of the country."

Pan Yun: "I heard there is a silver mine nearby. I decided to build a Taoist temple on the mountain to cover up the mining of silver." Zhang Weiyi said seriously: "If you don't take what God has given you, it would be disrespectful. I will go and preach now."

Pan Yun urged: "Bring Zhang Weiliang and the others with you, keep this a secret and announce it at the right time."

Zhang Weiyi agreed.

Wang Cong has become friends with the elderly people in the village.

These elderly people are the first to be abandoned whenever war or disaster strikes.

Whether they are forced or voluntary, they all think it is their right.

It can be said that this is in sharp conflict with China's filial piety and respect for the elderly. Wang Cong could not understand it, and neither could the heroes present.

However, there is one thing in common, that is, except for life and death, the elderly are considered to have more experience, and young people tend to listen to the advice of the elderly.

Therefore, as long as the elderly in a village are biased towards them, they can lead the entire family and village to be biased towards them.

When Zhang Weiyi tried hard to squeeze into the track, he found that Wang Cong had already occupied the entire track.

Wang Cong looked up at him.

Since Pan Yun told him, she must have also told Wang Cong. After all, they were from the same family and were closer.

Zhang Weiyi forced a smile at him, turned around and walked towards the women beside him. It’s okay, it’s okay to be friends with women.

As soon as they turned around, they found Miaozhen Miaohe surrounded by a group of village girls, some of whom were fifty years old and some were three or four years old. The two of them communicated with them fluently in Japanese.

Zhang Weiyi: …

He had to look away and look back at the young girls who were waiting for him. He closed his eyes, and after opening them again, he walked towards them with great determination.

Zhang Weiliang didn't understand, and on the way back he kept asking him, "Do you think they are pretty? You don't really want to marry them, do you?"

Zhang Weiyi said in a low voice: "Shut up!"

Zhang Weiliang grumbled, "Although we Taoist priests in Longhu Mountain can marry and have children, we can only have one Taoist partner, not even concubines. Don't make a mistake here, I won't cover up for you."

Zhang Weiliang almost had the words "If you dare to make a mistake, I will complain when I get back" engraved on his forehead.

Zhang Weiyi glared at him and said, "Shut up, I'm not interested in them!"

After saying that, he quickened his pace and left.

Zhang Weiliang fell behind, but continued to mutter.

Xue Hua quickened his pace to catch up with Zhang Weiyi and asked, "What did Junior Sister Pan say to you?"

Zhang Weiyi was silent for a moment and then said, "Didn't you notice? Your genius brother is playing a big game with her."

Xue Hua: "I found out, that's why I asked you."

Zhang Weiyi: "I promised her not to tell her for now. As a Taoist priest, I have to keep my promise."

Xue Hua stopped asking.

(End of this chapter)