Yang Guang was taken aback when he heard Xu Deyan's words: "However, as far as I know, in the past two years, the imperial court has not collected a grain or an inch of silk silk from all over the south of the Yangtze River, and what have the taxes collected from the state and county governments to the people been used for?" Moreover, if it is true that as Xu Gong said, there are anti-Sui Fuchen forces that collect taxes from the people, why don't you report to the officials to clean them up, but instead obey them and pay taxes to them? ”

Zhuge Ying smiled bitterly and looked at Xu Deyan, still hoping that he would say it.

Xu Deyan's words had already been spoken, and then he had to reply stubbornly: "After Chen's death, although the imperial court has not collected taxes from all parts of Jiangnan, it has also not transferred enough grain and silk to Jiangnan to feed millions of Jiangnan people and hundreds of thousands of officers and soldiers stationed in various parts of Jiangnan. Therefore, the prince still knows nothing about this. As for the various forces that secretly extort taxes from the people, most of them collect taxes from the tenants under the banner of the original landlords, and if anyone disobeys or fails to pay, or reports to the government, most of them have eyeliner in the government to ventilate and report to them, either setting fire to the crops that are about to grow in your field, or throwing two packets of leaking medicine into the drinking water well in your village, which makes you embarrassed and can only submit to them. ”

Zhuge Ying finally couldn't help but add: "These people are connected to the government and bandits outside, there is nothing they can't do in the open and in the dark, how dare ordinary people provoke them?" ”

Yang Guangdeng realized the seriousness of the situation: things were not as simple as he expected, since he led the army to destroy Nanchen, the imperial court paid more attention to quelling the rebellion and suppressing bandits in Jiangnan, but invisibly ignored the problem of people's hearts and minds, the ordinary people in Jiangnan bear heavier taxes than Nan Chen, and at the same time are subject to multiple blackmail by officials and bandits and the remnants of Nan Chen, it is no wonder that even a Taoist monk like Jingxu Shitai will choose to stand on the opposite side of the imperial court and help Zhang Zhongjian and others do things.

"So according to the two of them, if the imperial court is determined to implement the uniform field system in Jiangnan, will it receive a positive response from the people?" Yang Guang pondered and asked Xu Deyan and Zhuge Ying.

"As long as the people can be fed and clothed, the people will definitely support the imperial court. But......" Zhuge Ying wanted to speak and stopped.

"This king is ordered to appease Jiangnan, and he should seek the well-being of the people in Jiangnan, Mr. Zhuge doesn't have to worry about it, but it doesn't hurt to say it."

Xu Deyan understood what Zhuge Ying was worried about, and said on his behalf: "In fact, the people know in their hearts that they are planting mulberry and paying grain and silk to the court, but they are dissatisfied with paying double silk grain. ”

Yang Guang nodded and replied: "I understand what the two gentlemen mean, the top priority is to rectify the local government offices, focusing on punishing those silverfish who are in the official government and bandits outside the country, and forcibly levy taxes on the people." Regarding this matter, after I return to the city today, I will gather my staff to make corresponding arrangements, and I will definitely remove these silverfish before the imperial court's edict to implement the uniform field system is issued to Jiangnan, so as to remove obstacles for the implementation of the uniform field system in the future. ”

Xu Deyan's eyes fell on the wooden box with concentric knots on the cases next to Yang Guang, and muttered: "If Juntian fruit making can be implemented in all parts of Jiangnan, it is really a blessing for us and the people of Jiangnan!" ”

Yang Guang looked at Xu Deyan's expression and actions, and only then did he vaguely understand the irony contained in Chen Changle's act of entrusting his sister Chen Weiyang to give back to Chen Weiyang.

On the same day, Yang Guang had dinner in the hut where Chen Changle and his wife lived in seclusion, and accompanied by Xu Deyan and Zhuge Ying, visited several villagers in Niuer Village, and asked them in detail about the situation at home, as well as their opinions on the imminent implementation of the equalization system by the imperial court, and received a similar reply to what Xu Deyan and Zhuge Ying said. He stayed in Niuer Village until the sun turned west, and then he was ready to return to the city to make specific arrangements to remove the folk silverfish and remove all kinds of obstacles to the implementation of the equalization system.

Zhuge Ying and Xu Deyan led hundreds of villagers to send Yang Guang and his party to the peach forest at the entrance of the village. ”

Zhuge Ying was about to open his mouth to excuse himself, but Xu Deyan beside him had already clapped his hands and shouted: "Very good, very good, if the prince uses a virtuous and resourceful person like Brother Ying to implement the Juntian system, it will be a blessing for the people of Jiangnan!" ”

"I know that Mr. Zhuge is the patriarch of a clan, and there are many clan affairs that need to be taken care of, so I gave Mr. three days, and after three days, I waited for Mr. in the Jiankang Governor's Mansion. Mr. will no longer ask me to follow Liu Xuande's example, look at the thatched house three times, and be willing to go out of the mountain to help. Yang Guang was half joking, half commanding, making the decision for Zhuge Ying.

At this moment, I saw Pei Yun leading more than a dozen guards to hurry back, and when he turned over and dismounted at the entrance of the village, Pei Yun solemnly asked Yang Guang to avoid everyone's eyes and ears, went to the side to speak, and quietly reported to Yang Guangyu: "The lower official was ordered to lead people to Yanziji to arrest Zhang Zhongjian, but the result was empty, according to a captured Zhang Zhongjian's subordinate confessed, Zhang Zhongjian seemed to have something important, and only left Yanziji yesterday, I don't know where to go." According to this, Xia Guan judged that he probably left Yanzizi after hearing the news that Li Jing and Feng Xiaoxi were going north. Lord Wang, do you want to send more people to secretly protect Li Jing and Feng Xiaoxi, just in case? ”

"That is to say, Zhuge Xiang was ordered to come to ambush and assassinate this king after Zhang Zhongjian left Yanziji, so it seems that Zhang Zhongjian's eyes must be hidden in Jiankang City, and he can quickly pass on the news to him, so that he can give instructions to Zhuge Xiang within one day." Yang Guang groaned and said, "Chongzhi, there is no need to send additional personnel to the North Road for the time being, and Duan Da is ordered to send scouts to closely investigate Zhang Zhongjian's movements, and the distance between his men and Li Jing and Feng Xiaoxi will be shortened to five miles, so as to deal with emergencies at any time." At the same time, explain to Duan Da that he must not reveal his identity unless he has to, so as not to startle the snake. I believe that with Li Jingzhi's ability, he should be able to deal with Zhang Zhongjian. ”