"The grass people will never dare to betray the Grand Governor, nor will they betray the Heavenly Mandate Army." Li Zicheng's words made Liu Zhuang believe that he was not doing something that hurt the heavens and reason, and besides, it was really difficult for him to resist the temptation of silver and cultivated land, with such a good treatment, if he didn't do things well, he would betray the governor, and a fool would act like this! Looking at the appearance of the Grand Governor, he is not a good stubble, and he is not something that a grass man like him can afford to betray.

"That's good, tomorrow you let your kid go to the county office, and the people from the county government will definitely distribute land to him, as for you, hurry back and pack up, prepare enough clothes for daily washing, and you can serve the Heavenly Mandate Army in the afternoon."

"Yes, Metropolitan Governor, the grass people will go back and prepare!"

Liu Zhuang was about to leave, but was stopped by Li Zicheng and asked him to wait for a while, Liu Zhuang was a little puzzled, didn't they all negotiate? Could something else have changed? Finally, when the opportunity comes, will the silver and land be gone? Or what conditions will the Metropolitan Governor attach?

Li Zicheng said with a smile: "Xiaomi, give Liu Zhuang a tael of silver!" ”

"Yes, Grand Duke!" Although He Xiaomi didn't know the reason, most of the governors said it, how dare he disobey? Hurriedly took out some broken silver from his arms, estimated that it was no less than one or two, and handed it over.

Liu Zhuang's eyes lit up suddenly, but he didn't dare to reach out to pick it up, and said tremblingly: "Governor Dadu, are these prepaid to the grass people for a month?" ”

"No, this is a reward for finding the clay," Li Zicheng shook his head lightly and said, "As for your remuneration, you will not be able to receive it until you have completed a month." ”

"This ......" Liu Zhuang was stunned for a moment, then understood, and hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed: "Thank you, sir!" ”

Liu Zhuang had just left the gate of the county government, and the craftsmen were all whispering, and one of them said boldly: "Governor, the grass people also know where to produce clay......

"No, there is no need for clay for the time being," Li Zicheng shook his head and said half-loudly: "Since you know the origin of clay, you must also be a barbecue maker, right?" I don't know if you know that gypsum is the kind used to make tofu for marinating! ”

"Back to the Metropolitan Governor, the grass people not only know gypsum, but also burn gypsum!" The craftsman was overjoyed, and his eyes were full of hope.

"Oh?" Li Zicheng smiled faintly, he didn't expect these raw materials to be solved so easily, "As long as you can fire qualified gypsum, I will give you the same treatment as Liu Zhuang!" ”

"Thank you, Governor!" This craftsman named Wenming immediately knelt down in front of Li Zicheng, and was busy kowtowing to thank him, as if Li Zicheng would regret it.

Li Zicheng let Wenming get up, and asked He Xiaomi to give one or two lines of silver, "Wenming, this is the cost of firing gypsum, you have to burn a large amount of gypsum for me as soon as possible, I have a lot of use, and I need it urgently." ”

"Yes, Metropolitan Governor, the grass people will go back and prepare!" Civilization took the money and went away happily.

"And you," Li Zicheng looked at the craftsmen who were hungry in his eyes, and said lightly: "What skills do you have, and to what extent are you proficient, immediately go to the county government for detailed filing, and when you need manpower, I will go to you." ”

"Yes, Grand Duke!" With a glimmer of hope, the craftsmen hurriedly went to the county government for the record.

Li Zicheng asked He Xiaomi to find the new magistrate of Qingshui County, Han Shanbo.

Han Shanbo entered the hall, walked a few steps quickly, and knelt down in front of Li Zicheng, "Subordinate Han Shanbo, knock on the Grand Duke!" ”

"Han Zhixian doesn't need to be polite, please hurry up," Li Zicheng occupied the main position of the county Yazheng Hall, and Han Shanbo had to sit trembling on the opposite side, "Han Zhixian can know the "Land Law" and "Industrial and Commercial Law" of the Heavenly Mandate Army?" ”

Han Shanbo hurriedly arched his hand and said: "Back to the Metropolitan Governor, these days, my subordinates have already known the "Land Law" and "Industry and Commerce Law" of the Heavenly Mandate Army, and they have also known the military discipline of the Heavenly Mandate Army, and the Heavenly Mandate Army is an army that his subordinates have never seen before......"

"It's good to know," Li Zicheng smiled faintly and said, "Then how does Han Zhixian view the Heavenly Mandate Army's "Land Law" and "Industry and Commerce Law"? ”

"This ......" Although Han Shanbo knew these two laws of the Heavenly Mandate Army, he didn't have the mental preparation to evaluate them carefully, according to his inherent thinking, no matter what these two laws were, as Qing Shui Zhixian, he only had the right to execute, and he had no right to evaluate.

Li Zicheng gestured with his eyes and said: "Han Zhixian doesn't need to be nervous, you can say whatever you want, as a parent official, you must be able to live with the people of Qingshui County, these two laws, Han Zhixian can be fully used to benefit the people of one party." ”

"Thank you, Grand Governor...... It's just that these two laws ......" Han Shanbo hadn't yet said anything, and fine beads of sweat were already oozing from his forehead, obviously extremely nervous.

Li Zicheng knew that he was afraid of the prestige of the Heavenly Mandate Army, and he didn't dare to answer, and his predecessor, Qingshui Zhixian, died under Liu Yunshui's knife, so he smiled lightly: "Han Zhixian, can these two laws be implemented in Qingshui County?" ”

"The Metropolitan Governor ......" Han Shanbo was still a little worried, but Li Zicheng asked many questions, not to say that it would definitely not work, so he turned his heart sideways and avoided the important and said lightly: "Industrial and commercial taxation is unheard of by subordinates, and the original Qingshui County does not have to pay industrial and commercial tax......

"Don't hide it from Han Zhi County, when the Mandate of Heaven Army first arrived in Longyou, it is natural to unite a group, educate a group, and crack down on a group, if the industrial and commercial tax is levied in Qingshui County, or even the entire Longyou, there will inevitably be some industrial and commercial employees who oppose it, and they will be the target of the Heavenly Mandate Army," Li Zicheng smiled and said: "However, Han Zhixian thinks about it, how many large industrial and commercial households are there in Qingshui County now?" How many business people are required to pay excise tax? ”

"This ......" Han Shanbo then remembered that Qingshui County had gone through bandits and soldiers, and the big households had long been extinct, so how could the industrial and commercial tax come from? Governor Dadu, according to the "Law of Industry and Commerce", I am afraid that there is no one who needs to pay taxes in Qingshui County at present! ”

"Then what else is Han Zhixian worried about? The purpose of the Heavenly Mandate Army's formulation of the "Industrial and Commercial Law" is to target wealthy areas, and it has nothing to do with Qingshui County for the time being, it is just the usual policy of the Heavenly Mandate Army! Li Zicheng's face still kept a smile, "Han Zhixian can know that the "Industrial and Commercial Law" is not only to collect industrial and commercial taxes, but also to encourage the development of local industry and commerce. ”

"The subordinates understand, it turns out that the Metropolitan Governor is for the prosperity of Longyou," Han Shanbo's face turned red, although he knew a few Chinese characters, but to fully understand the "Law of Industry and Commerce", it was absolutely impossible, and he hurriedly arched his hand and said: "The subordinates represent the people of Longyou, thank you Dadu!" ”

"This is not necessary, the people of Qingshui County are also the subjects of the governor of Pontus," Li Zicheng was not ready to discuss the "Law of Industry and Commerce" with him, and it seemed more necessary to discuss another law with the current situation in Qingshui County, "How did Han Zhixian see the "Land Law" of the Heavenly Mandate Army? ”

"The Governor is right, his subordinates are confused," Han Shanbo hurriedly apologized, and then said: "It's just this "Land Law"...... Did the Metropolitan Governor want to allocate the land to the people free of charge? ”

"Longyou has gone through bandits, soldiers, and many large households have been raided and wiped out, this extra fertile land, Han Zhixian thinks, do ordinary people have the surplus to buy?"

"The Governor ......"

"The fertile land is barren, how can the county government collect grain from the people?" Li Zicheng stopped Han Shanbo's explanation, "Han Zhixian would rather let the land be abandoned than let the people cultivate?" ”

"The subordinates don't dare...... The subordinates just think it's a pity......"

"The governor of Pontus understands what Han Zhixian means, if these lands are sold to the people, the county government can get some silver sales, and most of these silver sales will become the military salaries of the Heavenly Mandate Army," Li Zicheng left two feelings for Han Shanbo, "However, the purpose of the Heavenly Mandate Army is to let all the people on the ground have food, clothing, housing, and land to cultivate, and now in Qingshui County, I am afraid that there are many people who have no land, or do not have enough land, right?" ”

"The Metropolitan Governor...... This ......" Han Shanbo was speechless for a while, the purpose of the Heavenly Mandate Army, he only thought it was to coax the people, is it true?

"Almost all of the income of ordinary people comes from land, and if there is not enough land, how can people 'have food, clothing, housing, and land'?" Li Zicheng smiled and said, "The Heavenly Mandate Army is not here to coax the people, if it is just to coax, how can the people follow it for a long time?" ”

"Subordinate...... The subordinates understand, and the subordinates must do what the governor wants......"

"It's not the meaning of the governor of Bendu, but the law of the Mandate of Heaven," Li Zicheng corrected: "The land and the people must be re-registered, to ensure that every thirty acres of land, if the people still have the ability to spare, they can develop the wasteland on their own, and after the county government has filed for the record, the agricultural tax will be exempted within one year, and the agricultural tax will be reduced by half within three years!" ”

"Yes, Metropolitan Governor, my subordinates will register tomorrow and distribute the land as soon as possible, so that they will not miss the autumn planting!"

"Han Zhixian, the governor of Bendu will say ugly words in front," Li Zicheng said awe-inspiringly: "If someone withholds land without permission, or deliberately makes things difficult and exploits the people in the process of distributing land, once the governor of Bendu finds out, he will be severely punished according to military law, and even cut off his head to make the people angry!" ”

"Subordinate...... The subordinates don't dare! Han Shanbo's denomination, which had just been air-dried, broke out in a cold sweat again.

"It's good if you don't dare, Han Zhixian not only has to restrain his greed, but also restrain your subordinates, the fate of the predecessor Qing Shui Zhixian, Han Zhixian saw it, not only was his head cut off, but all his family property was confiscated, it was his family's ......"

Han Shanbo wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead, and secretly shouted in his heart: Mom, it turned out that being an official under the Heavenly Mandate Army turned out to be a high-risk profession, and he was also happy that he picked up a seventh-grade magistrate and became the parent official of Qingshui County, now it seems that everything must be done carefully, thinking of this, he hurriedly prostrated in front of Li Zicheng, "The subordinates will definitely remember the teachings of the Grand Duke!" ”

"I hope Han Zhixian can keep this sentence in mind, and implement it in his daily work," Li Zicheng softened his face a little, and said: "Han Zhixian, in the prison of Qingshui County now, have there been prisoners detained after the verdict?" ”

"Back to the Metropolitan Governor, there are more than 40 prisoners in the prison, most of whom are detainees after the verdict," Han Shanbo said for fear that Li Zicheng would punish him because of the poor public order in Qingshui County, and added: "Qingshui County is the hardest hit area by bandits, so there are a little more prisoners ......

Li Zicheng didn't have time to ask the mortals what crimes they had committed, he just needed these prisoners to be strong, "Han Zhixian, hand over the prisoners after the verdict to me tomorrow, let them participate in the repair of the post road, they can't let them stay in the prison of the county government to eat and drink for nothing, they must use their own strength to atone for their actions!" ”

"Yes, Grand Duke!"

Han Shanbo left the county yazhengtang, the clothes on his back were already soaked with sweat, Li Zicheng only had a change in expression and tone, and he did not speak disrespectfully, let alone use knives and guns, but Li Zicheng's powerful aura and long-term cultivation of bearing made him feel pressure.

It seems that under the subordinates of the Mandate of Heaven Army, they must not be the first birds among civilian officials!