My subjects are too rebellious!

When Oboi learned the news that the Quanzhou government office was under siege, he was in Zhangzhou Prefecture. So he made the decision without hesitation and rushed to Quanzhou Prefecture at full speed.

Abahai rode his horse at full speed to the Quanzhou government office. Seeing that the government office was surrounded by many fishermen and the noise was heard one after another, he frowned and could not hide his anger.

Aobai said angrily: "These unruly people dared to block the government office. They simply have no respect for the law! Come, take them down quickly!"

Deputy General Lao Li quickly grabbed Aobai and advised: "General, calm down. Please listen to me. There must be some hidden reason behind the people's actions. If we rashly use force, it may provoke a civil uprising, and the consequences will be disastrous."

Aobai calmed down a little, but still had anger in his eyes: "Then what do you think should be done?"

Deputy General Lao Li calmly analyzed: "First, we should send people to understand the real reason why the people are blocking the road and whether it is due to misunderstanding of the new law. At the same time, we should also explain the true intention of the new law to eliminate misunderstandings. Finally, for the problems that do exist, we should promise to solve them to reassure the people."

Aobai pondered for a moment and said, "Well, what you said makes sense, but if this matter is not handled properly, how can our dynasty maintain its reputation?"

Deputy General Lao Li answered firmly: "General, face is important, but the people's hearts are more fundamental. Only with the understanding and support of the people can the court's decrees be successfully implemented and the country can be long-term and stable."

Aobai nodded in agreement: "Okay, as you said, I will immediately arrange for someone to find out the truth and handle this matter properly."

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After Oboi left, Deputy General Lao Li stood in front of the crowd.

Deputy General Lao Li raised his voice to make sure everyone could hear: "Fellow villagers, please listen to me. I know that everyone has doubts about the new law, and some even feel uneasy, but please believe me, the implementation of the new law is not to restrict everyone's life, but for our common future."

However, the people's reaction was not as positive as he expected. Many of them still looked skeptical, and some even began to whisper to each other, obviously skeptical about what Deputy General Lao Li said.

At this time, several local gentry took the opportunity to fan the flames among the crowd, trying to intensify the people's resistance.

Squire A pretended to be sympathetic: "Fellow villagers, don't listen to his sweet talk. The new law is to deprive us of the right to go to sea!"

Squire B agreed: "Yes, when has the government ever really thought about us? They only think about their own interests!"

"......"

Faced with such a situation, Deputy General Lao Li did not back down. He took a deep breath and continued, "Fellow villagers, please allow me to finish what I have to say."

As he spoke, Deputy General Lao Li took out a detailed interpretation of the decree from his arms and began to explain the specific content and purpose of the new law to the people one by one.

Faced with the harsh reality that the new law would reclaim and redistribute land and prohibit common people from buying and selling land, the gentry reacted extremely strongly.

Their faces turned ashen, like the color of liver, reflecting their inner anger, anxiety and uneasiness.

Squire A questioned loudly: "General Li, you said that this new law will take all our land back to the emperor and give each of us ten acres of grain land. Isn't this going to cut off our livelihood? How can the land that our ancestors worked so hard to buy be gone just like that?"

Deputy General Lao Li patiently explained: "The new law is not to deprive people of their land, but to make a more fair and reasonable distribution to ensure that more people can have land to grow and be self-sufficient. The ten mu of grain land allocated to each person is a measure to ensure everyone's basic living, not to deprive everyone of their existing property."

Squire B wondered, "Why don't you let us buy and sell land? Didn't we make a living from this?"

Deputy General Lao Li continued to explain: "This is because frequent land transactions often lead to land annexation, causing many people to lose their land and become displaced. The new law prohibits land transactions in order to prevent this from happening again, protect everyone's fundamental interests, and ensure that everyone can farm with peace of mind and live a stable life."

However, Squire C took the opportunity to stir up the emotions: "Fellow villagers, don't listen to him! The government's words are all lies! They are trying to deprive us of our property and turn us into landless refugees!"

The gentry echoed the sentiment one after another, the emotions became more and more excited, the people also began to waver, and the situation was out of control for a while.

Faced with a situation that was getting increasingly out of control, Deputy General Lao Li knew that words alone were no longer enough to calm the public anger. He took a deep breath and looked firmly into the distance, as if seeking support from some force.

"Fellow villagers, I, Li, swear here to our common belief, Mazu! What I said today, about every clause and every policy of the new law, is absolutely true, without the slightest falsehood or exaggeration. If I tell even a single lie, I am willing to be punished by Mazu and never have peace in my life!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire market fell silent in an instant.

As the patron saint of coastal areas, Mazu is deeply respected and trusted by fishermen and ordinary people.

General Li swore in the name of Mazu, undoubtedly using his own reputation and faith as a guarantee to prove his sincerity and innocence.

The gentry looked at each other, obviously shocked by General Li's oath.

They may still have doubts about the new law, but faced with such a solemn oath, they have to re-examine their attitude.

The people began to whisper and talk among themselves.

Some people were moved by General Li's sincerity and began to believe his words, while others still had doubts but no longer made a fuss as blindly as before.

Seeing this, Deputy General Lao Li felt a little relieved.

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It is said that if you ask people from Fujian to get up at 4 o'clock to chase stars, no one will pay attention to you.

But if you say to get up at four o'clock to welcome Mazu, they will arrive at two o'clock.

There is a Mazu Judgment Room in Fujian. I heard that it has resolved hundreds of conflicts since its establishment.

Because not lying in front of Mazu is the last resort for Fujianese people.

Mazu is a goddess that is more suitable for the physique of Fujian babies. She has no black fans, will not have her reputation ruined, and she is also a serious deity stamped by the country.

You can take a plane, a train, and even have your own passport with your ID card.

Every Fujianese who travels far and wide will be blessed by Mazu.

There are several large Mazu temples with historical heritage. If you really have difficulties, you can ask Mazu to borrow money.

The process is to first find the temple priest (abbot) and explain the reason (why you want to borrow money from Mazu).

With the consent of the temple priest, I went to the main hall to burn incense in front of the statue of Mazu.

Then the divination blocks are thrown (a way for the spirits to communicate and ask for instructions. The material of the divination blocks is wood or bamboo, which are cut into a crescent shape by craftsmen. There are two pieces in total, and there are pairs of tools with the front and back sides convex on the outside and flat on the inside. The convex side of the divination block is called "yin" and the flat side is called "yang". If there is one yin and one yang, it is called the "holy grail").

If the divination blocks show the Holy Grail, it means Mazu agrees to lend you money.

The temple priest would take out a small sum from the temple property to borrow money on behalf of Mazu (about 1,000 to 2,000 yuan, for daily living expenses).

The IOU is written on yellow paper, signed by the borrower himself, and burned in an incense burner in front of the Mazu statue (Mazu accepts the IOU).

This kind of loan from Mazu usually involves putting the repayment into the incense money box when one is able to do so.

Then go to the Mazu statue to burn incense and inform Mazu that the money has been repaid.

It is said that no one who borrows money from Mazu will fail to repay the debt.

But this is just what I heard. The details still need to be told by the Fujian babies themselves.

I have said too much off topic...