Chapter Ninety-Six: Go Back to Luonan

Chang'an's outer Guocheng became farther and farther away, and gradually became a line, and Xu Qing's carriage staggered to the southeast. Next to the carriage, Wang Shan and Niu Eating Grass each carried a hundred soldiers, which was specially granted by Li Yuan in order to protect the officials in Hebei.

A series of industries in Chang'an were handed over to Xun Fang for jurisdiction, but the specific things were managed by that Xiao Er. Xu Qing asked Xun Fang for a place in Guozi School, and stayed in Chang'an to study, no matter what he studied...... There is also Zhang Linlin, who showed relatively good military literacy, and was taken by Xu Qing to practice the art of war, and Xun Yeyu handed it over to his sister to take with him. The reason why this is so is because Shangguan Yi went on a study tour alone and didn't want to take the three little ones with him. Xu Qing couldn't help it, after all, he had let Shangguan Yi take it for so long.

Hebei is a mess, Xu Qing frowned. Things are simple to say, the first year is to rejuvenate agriculture, the second year is to legislate, and the third year is to educate, but how to do it, Xu Qing doesn't know. Thinking hard about it, Xu Qing sighed, forget it, let's go to the place and watch.

This time he went to Cangzhou to take office, and Xu Qing had to go back to Luonan to have a look.

There were also forty cavalry among the two hundred guards, which Li Yuan specially gave him. Banner hunting, the army is neatly arranged, and it can be mighty and mighty, all the way to Luonan. In six days, Xu Qing entered the Luonan area. Walking on the land of Luonan, looking in all directions, the high willows are lifted, the soil paste is slightly moist, looking at the emptiness, Xu Qing is in a good mood, galloping wildly, if out of the cage. The mountains and fields seem to be washed by the clear snow, Graceful, fresh and bright, wicker will be soothing, soft cloaks, wheat fields are shallow.

I heard that the earthy aroma I asked about after the rain is actually just the mucus secreted by actinomycetes, if this is the case, then Xu Qing must have a bunch of actinomycetes on his body, because as soon as Xu Qing arrived in Xuzhuang, he didn't have time to enter the house, so he held a handful of dirt and smelled it vigorously, and he was not too sloppy, lying on the field and looking up at the sky, and he almost rolled around. It's all my land, hehe......

Hearing that Xu Qing was back, Yang Wen, Liu San, and Uncle Zheng bathed and changed clothes, dressed up to greet each other, and Xiaoru ran away from afar, running to the arms of the cows grazing. After greetings, he had a feast with everyone, killed four sheep and four pigs, put them in order, and gave them to 200 people in the army.

After a day of rest, Xu Qing began to think about how to govern Cangzhou again. Xingnong, so that there is no hunger, what to do, no clue...... Xu Qing suddenly clapped his hands and said in his heart: The first year was Xingnong, why don't you ask the farmers what to do! Xu Qing found Uncle Zheng and explained his intentions, only to see Uncle Zheng think about it and ask:

"Master, if you let ordinary farmers have no hunger, as long as you have "three haves and three nothings", you can do ......"

"Three have three nothings, how do you say that?" Xu Qing was immediately happy when he saw Uncle Zheng's confident appearance, and it seemed that he had asked the right person, but he immediately became puzzled: "Three have three nothings, can't you have food?" ”

"Oh, oh, I didn't mean that, sir......" Uncle Zheng said with a smile: "There is naturally no hunger with food, but this grain will always be eaten, and I mean how to let farmers farm with peace of mind and never lack food......"

"Okay, you can talk about it carefully......." Xu Qing stopped talking, and listened to Uncle Zheng with peace of mind.

"Master, do you remember when you came to Xuzhuang, the first thing you did was to dig a well, and since then the few harvests, all the land in Xuzhuang is a bumper harvest...... Therefore, this first "have" is that there is water, with water crops can grow strong, particles will be full....... and with water, everything in the village is convenient. ”

The second "have" means that there is fertilizer, and the third "have" means that there are farm tools. Without fertilizer, there is nothing to grow in the field, only grass can grow. Without farm tools, it is difficult to work in the fields, and there is less land to plant, so that less grain can be harvested. The tax of this court is collected according to the capitation, the more land this person can plant, the more grain he gets, and when he comes and goes, he can not only eat enough, but also exchange some cloth and cotton, and food and clothing will be solved. ”

And this "three nos", the first is "no service", this service is not said to be the main service of the imperial court, it is the miscellaneous service under the government, this kind of miscellaneous service, a spread is half a month, if you catch up with the busy agricultural season, all the work in the field can not be done, can only be replanted, the harvest of grain is far inferior to ...... The second is "no bandits", which refers not only to bandits, but also to evil landlords......"

"Sir, you are benevolent and righteous, for the sake of the villagers, and you collect very little rent. If the tenant catches up with the bad master's house, collects the grain, and reaches out for silk, cotton, and money, then after all kinds of short-term labor, half or more of the things in the field will be collected. It's still half-hungry in a good year, and if it's a hungry year, you'll have to ......."

"The old man built a channel and pond for Xuzhuang, and now Xuzhuang is worry-free about drought and flood...... So there is also a none, which is also a water ......"

Xu Qing nodded, indicating that he understood, but Uncle Zheng didn't mean to finish speaking, and said:

"Master, let me say more, Xuzhuang actually didn't have it, it was built here in exile, and before it was recognized by the government, it was all black households, and they were worried all day long. Later, the government set a household registration, so that you can farm with peace of mind......"

After listening to Uncle Zheng's words, Xu Qing had a little thought about the affairs of Cangzhou in his heart, recruiting displaced people to settle fields, repairing water conservancy, making farm tools, prohibiting the apportionment of miscellaneous labor, and replacing labor with work......

"Young master, the people from the Lu family are here, saying that they have something to ask for......" Liu San found Xu Qingdao.

"The Lu family?" Xu Qing pursed his lips, but he still received it.

Xu Qing originally thought that after having a sugar gourd, Lu Shi would be able to earn a lot of private money, which was the spring breeze proud, but when they met, they found that Lu Shi was more than ten years older than the last time they met. As soon as Lu Shi entered the door, he knelt down, completely unaware of being the owner of a large family, and said sadly: "Sir, the grass people are shameless to ask for help......

"Help? What's wrong with you......"

"Lu Jing is my eldest brother......"

"Oh, I see, why do you want me to help?"

"Sir, after Lu Jing was released, he thought about being promoted to return to the dynasty all day long, and sold all his family money to give gifts, and now my Lu family ......" Lu Shi finished speaking, and sighed heavily.

"Then how can I help you......" Xu Qing spread his hands, I can't help it, I want money, I don't have it, if you want me to help Lu Jing get promoted, don't even think about it.

"Sir, I have been running the Lu family's hometown for decades, and I have earned a private house, and I want to send my name to you...... Also, I want to find a way out for my son, he is not valued by the family, and now the Lu family is ruined, and there will be no settlement in the future, the lord ......."

"You go to Liu San for the matter of sending the name, if the industry is legitimate, it doesn't matter if you send it, as for your son's errand, I'll write a letter." But why should I help you? ”

"Hehe, sir, aren't you going to Hebei to be a parent official this time?" Lu Shidao. Xu Qing's appointment in Hebei was not very secretive, and it was not surprising that Lu Shi knew, Xu Qing asked:

"So what?"

"I have nothing in my family, but I still have a bunch of useless farm tools in my hand, which can help the lord ......"

"Some farm tools, then I don't need to help you......"

"It's not some, it's enough for 3,000 displaced families!"

"Three thousand?" Xu Qing's heart was moved, there are only 500 households in Hongshan Township, just such a large area, six Hongshan Townships, that is a small county, which can indeed appease many displaced people. Xu Qingdao said: "Okay, I'll help you...... By the way, where did Lu Jing become an official? ”

"Cangzhou, Haixing County, Cheng ......"