Chapter 48: The Source of Struggle

People have many ideals and pursuits in their lives, but the premise is based on the condition of eating and drinking. ΡˆΡ‰Ρˆ.(vii) (ix) x.S.сом The update is so fast.

The reason why people work hard and work hard, in the final analysis, is to fill their stomachs.

In later generations, there is a term called rigid need.

Many brick families are shouting that buying a house is a rigid need, and buying a car is a rigid need, but these so-called rigid needs are actually a burden imposed on themselves by people.

Wen Qihang is now seeing the real need.

A large group of ragged and bone-like homeless people, under the leadership of Zhu County's order and several officials, took the old and the young, and staggered to the 'gate' of the Jue's mansion.

Looking at the group of homeless people in front of him, who were 'wanting' and miserable, he trembled in his heart when he heard Qihang.

"Xiaguan Zhu Fumin, I have seen Wenjue, congratulations to Wenjue on joining the official." Zhu Xian ordered to give a salute.

In front of the 'gate' of the Jue Mansion, seeing Wen Qihang, Zhu Xianling's heart was suddenly 'excited'. The reason why he chose to come on the day of Wen Qihang's crowning was that he led the 300 homeless families rewarded by the imperial court to come, because he was afraid that if Wen Qihang was not in the mansion, he would not be able to accept the homeless people in time, and cause some 'chaos'.

Wen Qihang glanced at Zhu Xianling, looked at Xie Lingyun on the side, and sighed: "It seems that my mood today is not better, and there are always people who come to block me." ”

Seeing and hearing Qihang with a helpless wry smile, he complained to himself, Xie Lingyun smiled, but did not speak.

β€œ......... Wen Jue, you are serious, the lower officials came today, firstly, to congratulate the lord on his entry into the lord, and secondly, to bring the three hundred households that the court rewarded the lord, so that they can add money to the lord's mansion as soon as possible. "Zhu Xianling doesn't plan to sail around the bend with Wen Qihang now, and there is a group of homeless people who are about to starve to death at any time behind him, and if he says a few more words, it may cause a catastrophe, such a hot potato, it is better to 'handover' it as soon as possible.

High-sounding words, for officials, is a necessary skill, Wen Qihang will not believe Zhu Xianling, this old fritter, usually eager to stay away from him for 108,000 miles, today he can suddenly come to congratulate himself kindly. Wen Qihang teased: "Since I congratulate the lord on my crowning, did you bring a gift?" Don't say that these outcasts are your congratulatory gifts. ”

"Of course, there are congratulatory gifts." Zhu Xianling said with a smile: "Bring it up." ”

Hearing Zhu County's order, a servant led several 'women' and stepped forward.

"Sir, this is the congratulatory gift that the lower official prepared for you, the lower official knows that there has always been a shortage of 'female' maids in your house, so he selected a few, I hope you can laugh at it." Zhu Xianling said with a smile.

After glancing at it, these 'women' who were lined up at the moment, with vegetable yellow in their faces, and a little flustered and 'chaotic' on their faces, smelled Qihang's face 'color' and 'gloomy' and said: "Zhu County Order, you are an official of the imperial court, is this blatant buying and selling of human beings, is it appropriate?" ”

One of the younger 'females', probably out of timidity, looked back from time to time at the group of homeless people behind her. You don't have to think about it to know that these 'women' are the families of those homeless people.

"The laws of the imperial court, the lower officials still know it, but they are all voluntarily sold into slavery, and the lower officials can guarantee that there will be no coercion." Zhu Xian Ling immediately assured.

"Are they the families of the homeless?" Smell the sail and say in a deep voice.

β€œ....... Lord Mingjian. Seeing that Qihang's face was a little 'gloomy', Zhu Xianling's heart trembled, and he immediately said truthfully: "Sir, although they sell themselves as slaves, it is also a matter of last resort, but they can always exchange some money, so that they will not starve to death, and they can also help their families." ”

"They're my tenants now?" Wen Qihang said expressionlessly.

β€œ........ Be. Zhu Xianling was slightly stunned.

"Zhu County Order, how did I find out that you always want to go against me." Smelling Qihang said coldly.

"Sir, you are serious, the lower officials don't dare." Seeing and hearing that he set sail and asked for the guilt, Zhu Xianling was surprised.

"Don't dare?" Wen Qihang roared: "Since they are all tenants of the lord and me now, and now they are forced to sell themselves into slavery, aren't you slandering the lord in disguise and I for being rampant and tyrannical, and the people who 'make' are not able to make a living?" ”。

β€œ........ Xia Guan definitely didn't mean that. At this moment, Zhu Xianling's cold sweat came down.

"Don't talk nonsense, I can't stand your congratulatory gift, sir, you better hurry back home." Wen Qihang waved impatiently.

"Sir, this is all an unintentional mistake of the lower officials........." When he came with the homeless, Zhu Xianling knew that Wen Qihang was difficult to deal with, and things could not be smooth sailing, but when he heard that Wen Qihang asked him to take all the homeless people away, Zhu Xianling was still panicked.

How to settle these displaced people? When he led the displaced people to come, he just gave some rice porridge to drink, and if he brought them back, who would be responsible for their food, and if something happened in the end, his own head would definitely move.

Seeing Zhu Xianling crying with a handful of snot and tears, Wen Qihang snorted lightly: "Don't pretend to be pitiful in front of the lord, I don't want to eat this, I can let the lord and I accept these homeless people, but since your congratulatory gift, I am very dissatisfied....... So, sir, I'll give you an idea, how about it? ”

Isn't this a blatant solicitation of bribes? Zhu Xianling scolded wildly in his heart, but said with a smile on his face: "Please make it clear." ”

"In the west of the bridge in Guanlou Village, there are hundreds of acres of barren beach, which have been idle there, why don't you allocate that barren beach to the Jue Mansion?" Wen Qihang came up with an idea.

"Sir, the lower official doesn't have this authority!" Zhu County's order is difficult. Although it is only a barren beach, it is also the land of the imperial court, and it is not said that it can be given to whomever it is.

"What I mean is not recorded in the name of the Jue's Mansion, I paid for the lease, and the land still belongs to the imperial court."

"Lease?" Zhu Xianling was surprised.

"Yes, you also know that the imperial court only gave me these displaced people, but did not arrange their fields, but these displaced people always have to be resettled, you are the parent official of this place, and they will be regarded as the people under your rule in the future, whether from the perspective of morality or the imperial court, you have the obligation and responsibility to resettle them."

"Having said that, but .......," Zhu Xianling pondered.

"Sir, I'm just leasing, the land essentially belongs to the imperial court, but the lease period is longer, for a period of ninety-nine years, the rent of one acre of land is the same money, and three hundred acres of land is three hundred!

That barren beach, idle is also idle, you only need to lease it to the Lord's Mansion, you can increase the tax revenue to the county, and in the future, when the performance is evaluated at the end of the year, it will be a great political achievement, after all, you will turn a wasteland into a treasure, and you can increase the tax revenue for the county every year. "Smell the voyage and follow the good 'temptation' road.

"It's good, but it's only the same amount of money for an acre of land, which is a bit low, right?" Zhu Xianling said hesitantly.

"Low!?" Wen Qihang exclaimed: "Zhu County Order, you don't know how to settle accounts, a good paddy field, one acre of land, but thirty times, that's a lifetime thing." On that barren beach, one acre of land is worth up to five yuan, and the imperial court also has regulations that if it is reclaimed, it can be tax-exempt for the first three years.

This means that after three years, you will make a consistent amount of money every year, and you can return to your capital after five years, and then the money after that will be net earned, 300 acres, that is, 300 yuan, every year. ”

"But the lord .......," Zhu Xianling grinned.

Wen Qihang directly interrupted Zhu County's words and said: "Sir, I know what you think, and I understand your concerns better, if the county wants to really have income, it may have to wait until eight years later, but after eight years, Zhu County's order must have been transferred, so it won't be of any benefit to you, right?"

But it doesn't matter, my lord is also an important minister of the court now, and in front of His Majesty, I can say a few words.

You know, Princess Zhaoqing, she lives in my mansion now, so you can rest assured, I will definitely play Your Majesty, and let you work in the position of Kaocheng County Order until you return to your hometown. ”

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