Master Yuan, start!

This is also the Benxi mine, but it is just a small mining area.

This group of miners was obviously very different from the previous group in terms of mental outlook. They all looked depressed and listless.

They were Eight Banners soldiers who were captured during the battle to enter the Pass. After the capture of Shengjing City, some of them were moved to the Korean Production and Construction Corps to reclaim land.

But some of them stayed near Shengjing and became the first batch of "free" workers of Benxi Coal Mine.

"Are you envious?"

Tamingan stood on the stage and shouted, "You do the same work as them, and they get two taels of silver a month, and now they're giving you another two taels of silver as a reward."

Tamingan said with some regret: "But you can't blame others for this. If you want to blame someone, you have to blame yourself."

Since ancient times, the victors are kings and the losers are bandits. Who told you to follow the wrong person? You ran away just like the old lady said. Who can you complain to?

"It's a blessing from heaven that Lord Yuan spared your lives. Look at the accomplices of treason in history books; they all ended up being beheaded!"

After being captured by Cao Kun outside Xifengkou, Taming'an traveled several times and finally arrived in Benxi. Because he was eloquent and quick to kneel, he was singled out by Yuan Shikai as an example.

A typical example of a Manchu serving him.

"Look at me, Master Ta. I offered the city to Lord Cao at Xifengkou. Only then could Lord Yuan appreciate me!"

Tamingan shamelessly turned his arrest into a pre-war rebellion, which naturally disdained and spitted at him among the Eight Banners who knew about it.

"Pooh!"

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"Who did that? Stand up!"

Taming'an swung his braid and looked at the group of Eight Banner miners. The few people who had cursed him in secret just now quickly lowered their heads and didn't dare to look at them.

"You're a ballless coward!" Tamingan cursed, his mouth full of foul language. "You dare to do it but not to speak. The reputation of the Eight Banners has been ruined by you bastards!"

"No one is stepping forward, right?" Seeing that no one had admitted their mistake, Tamingan felt embarrassed and shouted:

“This month, everyone’s mining targets will be increased by another 20%.

I think if I don't teach you a lesson, you won't respect me, the Chief Supervisor of the Benxi Coal Mine appointed by Mr. Yuan!"

Tamingan boasted about his position again. In order to facilitate management, Yuan Shikai set up mine supervisors in coal mines and iron mines in various places.

Benxi Coal Mine is the only place with two mine supervisors, one Han and one Manchu.

To put it bluntly, this Manchu Mining Supervisor was created for the purpose of setting up positions based on personalities in Tamin'an. The Qing Dynasty established the practice of reinstating Manchus and Han people in various posts, but that was only available in the central government. For example, there were 6 Manchu or Han ministers in each of the 1 ministries, for a total of 12.

But by the late Qing Dynasty, the practice of having one official hold two positions, divided into Manchu and Han, was no longer popular.

Whether it is for the consideration of the large number of Manchus in the three northeastern provinces or for making preparations in advance for future national plans.

It is necessary for an obedient Manchu to be accepted by Yuan Shikai.

Moreover, this person cannot be a prince or noble, because his family background is too high and he may not be interested in what Yuan Xiangcheng offers. It can only be someone like Tamingan, a young man from the upper three banners who is uneducated and unlearned.

Their status is not particularly low and is representative to a certain extent.

However, at this time, the eight banners under him had no time to listen to Tamingan's bragging. Their minds were all focused on the punishment measures.

Two percent?

These Eight Banners soldiers, whose eyes were lifeless and had been ravaged for more than half a year, stared at Tamingan in front of them with wide eyes in disbelief.

Although their living conditions were similar to those of ordinary miners, their labor intensity was far greater.

Moreover, ordinary miners were originally poor people and had suffered hardships.

These Eight Banners soldiers had received a share of the imperial rations since birth and had never touched a hoe.

In addition, the "Manchu traitor" Tamingan intentionally or unintentionally oppressed and exploited them, and they worked themselves to death, just to have enough to eat every day.

If it were to increase by another 2% now, I would be exhausted to death.

"It's him!" Someone really didn't want to suffer this unexpected disaster, so he pointed at the person he had just secretly cursed.

"You!" The Eight Banners who were pointed at were extremely angry.

"Bai Si, I saved your life in Shengjing City. I'm going to..."

Before he could finish his words, he was grabbed by the guards and pinned to the ground, and Tamingan took him out of the mine.

The man called Bai Si looked at the back of the Eight Banners soldier and knew that this trip would be dangerous.

However, he did not regret it. Not only him, but the other Eight Banners soldiers also breathed a sigh of relief when they saw this man being captured.

"Bai Si, thank goodness you're brave enough to speak out."

"Yes, otherwise we will all suffer today!"

Several of them, who looked like old hands who were cunning and sly, patted Bai Si's shoulders.

"Don't think too much. He deserves it for being so presumptuous in front of Master Ta."

"Yes, Thursday. Come on, let's go to work."

A group of people surrounded the informant Bai Si and walked towards the mine.

The lower classes fought among themselves, eroding their will to resist to the greatest extent possible, and Tamingan unknowingly completed the internal division of the original Eight Banners of Shengjing.

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Yuan Xiangcheng, who was passing by, had no idea what was happening in the Benxi coal mine.

Because he just 4 received the news on the way that the Babenxi Coal Mine had successfully completed its mining volume, he felt that 3 he should give 0 a certain degree of reward.

For the common people, especially those at the bottom, Yuan Shikai always believed that all the so-called ideologies, theories, and ambitions were empty.

Even with the powerful propaganda and grassroots control of the later party organizations, the development of the steel and grain sectors could not achieve the goal of "catching up with Britain in 3 years and surpassing the United States in 5 years."

After various cooperatives were established, they became a mess and eventually had to go back to the old way of working alone.

Ideals are beautiful, but for illiterate people, the most useful thing is money. Only naked money can make them grateful to themselves.

Moreover, this money cannot be given for free, otherwise there will be the risk of favoritism and resentment. Rewards should be given after completing the semi-annual mining task. This is the correct way to "give benefits to the people."

We cannot turn the common people into giant babies. This was Yuan Xiangcheng’s most realistic feeling about the current social situation before he traveled through time.

Some people in later society have a giant baby mentality, believing that no matter what goes wrong, there will be someone to cover for them.

When a major epidemic strikes, you manage it for one or two months at first, and the people will think you are an excellent manager.

But after one or two years of management, high-quality managers become villains who hinder freedom.

However, after following public opinion and relaxing the restrictions, it did not receive praise, but was instead criticized for relaxing the restrictions too quickly.

Regardless of whether opening up or closing off is good or bad, this mentality of wanting to have your cake and eat it too is fatal.

In later generations, people often ridiculed policymakers, saying that when issuing a policy, they always wanted to have both.

But looking at the people, the entire society is also affected. When faced with such problems, they also want this, that, and that.

We need both security and freedom, but without sacrificing economic development.

Yuan Shikai's establishment of the Red Confucian Society meant that he had chosen to embark on the path of a big government.

But a big government does not need to be all-encompassing, especially when it comes to issues that involve the vital interests of the people.

If you don't do it, you won't make any mistakes. If you do it more, you will make more mistakes. This is certain.

It is true that a big government must bear more responsibilities than small governments in Europe and the United States, but Yuan Shikai believes that some responsibilities should still be borne by the people.

The people are the first and foremost responsible for their own political lives.

If the government does not want the people to participate in its political life, it will face the impact of the people with extremely naive political views.

This will inevitably lead to conflicts between officials and the public.

Yuan Xiangcheng did not believe that all members of the Red Confucian Society were honest and upright officials. This was impossible and unrealistic.

Use the system to constrain and let the people judge the merits and demerits of officials.

Only when the people themselves are interested in politics, the China they will build in the future will not become a power game for a few people or minority groups.

Of course, these were just Yuan Xiangcheng's ideas while he was on the road.

After receiving the semi-annual task reports from iron mines, coal mines and factories in various countries, Yuan Xiangcheng also gave different levels of rewards based on the degree of completion.

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However, the purpose of his trip was not these things, but to resolve disputes in the mountainous areas of western Liaoning.

In the mountainous area of ​​western Liaoning, which later became known as the Rehe region, a large-scale peasant uprising in Northeast China broke out around 1860, centered in the Chaoyang area.

Leader Li Fengkui once broke through Rehe City, but was eventually destroyed by the joint forces from inside and outside the pass. When Yuan Shikai led his army into the pass, a private temple dedicated to Li Fengkui was seen outside Shengjing City.

But all this has passed after all. Today in western Liaoning, although conflicts occasionally arise, the situation is generally under control.

It was not until the abolition of customs duties and the reform of business tax were implemented here, and with the entry of farmers' associations, that the contradictions became intensified.

The Mongolian princes and nobles relied on their superior status and did not take the grassroots officials of the Red Confucian Society seriously at all, and even incidents of injury occurred.

Yuan Xiangcheng had no choice but to go there in person to deal with it. After all, apart from him, there was no one in the three northeastern provinces who could surpass these Mongolian princes in terms of title.

After rushing all the way, Yuan Xiangcheng finally arrived on time. When he rode into Yizhou City in western Liaoning, dozens of idle people who came from nowhere gathered in front of Yuan Xiangcheng's convoy, making a lot of noise.

"Master Yuan, please make the decision for me!"

"I have dozens of people in my family, and they all need to eat!"

"Abolish the customs duties and establish a commercial system. Lord Yuan, think twice!"

Upon hearing these words, Yuan Xiangcheng's face changed. Before the guards around him could disperse, he heard another burst of harsh shouting and cursing coming from behind the crowd.

"Where did these rioters come from? How dare they disturb the Governor's carriage?!"

"Come on, quickly drive them away and don't disturb Master Yuan's elegance!"

Yuan Xiangcheng looked back and saw a big, round-faced man with a full beard walking towards him and his group.

Mongolian Beizi, Dakqin!

In the original time and space, this person was the culprit who caused the Jindan Dao uprising in western Liaoning, and Yuan Xiangcheng's visit to Yicheng this time was also at his invitation.

Hearing Dakqin's roar, the Mongolian soldiers who had been standing silently on the edge of the city wall rushed forward and drove away the dozens of people who had gathered to "complain".

"Acting in front of me?"

Yuan Xiangcheng was disdainful and looked at Dakqin with some contempt.