Song Gang knew that the words had been spoken, and now there was no way out, so he said stubbornly: "The adults are benevolent, and the promulgation and implementation of new taxes are naturally to take care of the lives of the poor people. However, in this way, those of us who live by collecting rents have a 40% less income than in the past, and the family has a large population, and life has suddenly become difficult. ”

Liu Xin looked Song Gang up and down, and said categorically: "The new tax policy must be unswervingly implemented, and it is absolutely not allowed to be changed!" What Song Yuanwai said just now was even more wrong! I have this policy for you! ”

"For us?" Don't say that Song Gang doesn't believe it, even Tian Feng and the others can't understand the truth in this.

"Yes, it's for you!" Liu Xin said in a very affirmative tone, "Song Yuanwai, you think about it carefully, even if the Su family does not fall, the strength of the scholar family in Changsha is stronger and who is weaker than the scholar family in Nanyang?" ”

Song Gang said without thinking: "The scholar family in Nanyang is naturally much stronger than Changsha. ”

"Okay, then take a look at it, where are all the scholar families in Nanyang now?" Liu Xin didn't wait for him to answer, and continued, "They are now left with a pile of dry bones and a group of women who have suffered from **. Do you know what is the most tragic thing in the world? That is, the person dies and the money is not spent. ”

When Song Gang heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned and speechless, yes, everyone is dead, what's the use of asking for so much money.

Liu Xin asked again: "Not only the scholar families in Nanyang, but also the scholar families in Yingchuan and Guangzong also ended up like this, do you know why this happened?" ”

Song Gang snorted: "That's all because of the Yellow Turban Rebellion. ”

Liu Xin snorted coldly and said, "Yes, it's because of the Yellow Turban Rebellion." However, do you think that just by relying on Zhang Jiao's demon to say a few words, 'The sky is dead, and the yellow sky should stand', you can respond like a cloud, and the world will be against you for a while? ”

Tian Feng was also stunned by Liu Xin's series of questions, he never thought about what deep-seated reasons there were, and couldn't help asking: "Then what the lord sees, why is it?" ”

Liu Xin saw that everyone's eyes were on him, took a deep breath, pointed at Song Gang and said, "The reason why Zhang Jiao was able to make such a big noise in such a short period of time is because these people from the scholar family are insatiable!" ”

Song Gang couldn't help but shudder, thinking of the fate of Su Dai and those scholar families a few years ago, although it was the weather of March 9, the sweat on his forehead still flowed down, and he said tremblingly: "My lord, I ......"

Liu Xin waved his hand, interrupted him, and said, "Song Yuanwai, listen to me finish speaking." Now the common people don't have much land in their hands, and a lot of land is concentrated in the hands of you noble families, who rent your land, and are busy all year round, with only a pitiful harvest, and even a full meal has become a luxury. If you think about it, what would happen if you had encountered this situation yourself? In other words, if someone raises their arms and shouts, I'm afraid they will also rise up. I know what you're worried about, and I don't care what you've done in the past, and as long as you don't do anything illegal in the future, there's nothing to be afraid of. ”

Song Gang was silent for a long time before he said sneeringly: "My lord really doesn't blame us for the past? ”

Liu Xin nodded solemnly and said, "Yes, I am not to blame for the past!" You can take my words to the other families, and I will treat them equally. ”

He knew that the primitive accumulation of funds was always stained with blood, and if he hadn't "eaten black" from the Nanyang Yellow Turban, picked the homes of many scholars, and dug the first pot of gold, where would he have the ability to expand Xiangyang City, form phantoms, and train a new army. These scholar families, especially those big families, have not had a few lives in their hands after so many years, and it is estimated that Song Gang will not be an exception.

Song Gang was still not at ease, and said: "But the income of each family has indeed decreased significantly, but I am afraid that they will still have some resentment in their hearts." ”

Liu Xin said earnestly: "Song Yuanwai, you have to think clearly about this matter, only if you give the people a way to live, the people will leave you a way to live." There is a saying, I don't know if you have heard of it, it is called the loss of the embankment and the compensation of the embankment, as for the reduction of income, it can be solved by other means. I know that most of your families have their own trading houses. When the people have surplus money in their hands, business will naturally get better. In this way, starting next year, I will cut Jingzhou's commercial tax by half, which can be regarded as a compensation for you. ”

Song Gang does have a lot of shops in his house, and the profits of business are higher than farming, and now Liu Xin has taken the initiative to halve the business tax, and their family's business must be much better, and he was overjoyed and swore that "Please rest assured, the grass people will definitely persuade them to do what the adults ask." ”

Liu Xin was overjoyed and said: "Okay, then please ask Song Yuanwai to bother more, as for Ling Ai's marriage, you can discuss it with Father Xu yourself, I still have something to do, so I will leave first." ”

That night, Changsha County held a banquet, everyone was drunk, and even Liu Xin, who didn't like to drink, drank three or five more glasses.

In the early morning of the next day, Liu Xin insisted on returning to Xiangyang, and everyone went to Changsha to see him off.

Father Xu also followed the crowd with a spring breeze on his face, and his mouth has not been closed since he got up in the morning. I didn't expect him to be such a rural villager, and his son could marry such a beautiful lady, Xu Chu only mentioned it a little when he went home, and he agreed to it, and now what he thinks about all day long is when to do their marriage, so that he can hold a big fat grandson as soon as possible.

Liu Xin looked at Daddy Xu's expression, and knew that the marriage between Xu Chu and Song Qi was completed, and said with a smile: "Daddy Xu, you don't have to go back to Xiangyang for the time being, just stay in Changsha and find a time to handle Zhongkang's marriage." I may not be able to come, but the gifts will definitely be delivered. ”

After speaking, he turned to Tian Feng again and said: "Yuan Hao, I see that there are still many empty houses in Changsha City, you arrange for someone to clean up, you and Hansheng, Zhongkang, and Gan Ning, each have a room, you don't have to crowd in this county office." After the first month of next year, I will ask people to pick up the children to go to school in Xiangyang. ”

Song Qi asked Xu Chu in a puzzled whisper: "What does it mean to go to school?" ”

Xu Chu said softly: "The eldest brother has built a academy in Xiangyang, and going to school is to go to the academy to study. ”

Song Qi looked at Xu Chu expectantly and said, "Read!" Can our children go to school too? ”

Liu Xin's ear power is very good now, although the voice of the two of them is small, he can hear it clearly, and he can't help laughing: "It's not a question of whether it's okay or not, but it's necessary!" ”

Song Qi didn't expect that his whisper with Xu Chu would be heard by Liu Xin, and then he woke up that he hadn't married yet, so he talked to Xu Chu about the child, and couldn't help but blush with shame.

Gan Ning saw that Tian Feng, Huang Zhong, and Xu Chu were all reunited as a family, and his heart was sour for no reason, and he said to Liu Xin: "Lord, the last general also has something to ask for." ”

Liu Xin asked in surprise, "Oh? You have something to do, but it doesn't hurt to say it. ”

Gan Ning arched his hand and said: "My lord, I will lose my father since I was a child, and it was my widow who raised me Chengren. The last general wants to take a few days off, go back to Ba County, bring his mother to Changsha, let his mother enjoy a few days of happiness, and ask the lord for permission. ”

Liu Xin laughed and said, "Okay! I can't imagine that Gan Ning is still a filial son, I will approve you for a month's leave. In addition, when I go back, I will immediately arrange to build a mansion for you in Xiangyang, and after Jingzhou settles down, your mother and son can move to Xiangyang, which is much more prosperous than Changsha. ”

Gan Ning was overjoyed and thanked him.

Liu Xin arched his hand towards everyone and said, "Everyone, Changsha will entrust you!" After speaking, he took Zhao Yun and Wen Ping to board the ship.

When I went back, there was a headwind all the way, and the boat was moving slower, and it was already the twenty-third day of the lunar month when I came to Xiangyang. Ma Yun and the others were very happy when they knew that he was back, and they took Liu Yu and Liu Rui out of the mansion together.

Liu Xin went to Changsha this time, and the harvest was not small, he got such a fierce general as Gan Ning, and won the hearts of the Changsha Shi clan, and he also had a certain understanding of the situation of the navy. Now that he is back at his home, when Qiao'er takes Liu Yu out, there are a few beautiful wives and concubines around him, Liu Xin's mood is even better, and he can't help but hug them and make love. Ma Yun and Bian Yu both had big bellies, and ran to the side with a smile, refusing to let him succeed. It was Zhu Qian, she was used to it, she was hugged by Liu Xin, blushed, and let him kiss him fatly.

When Liu Xin let go of Zhu Qian, Ma Yun said angrily: "Look at you, there is no positive shape in broad daylight, tomorrow the Lord of the Stove will go to the sky, be careful that he goes to the Jade Emperor to say bad things about you." ”

Liu Xin took the opportunity to hold Ma Yun in his arms, lowered his head, put it on her abdomen, listened to the movement in her stomach, and said with a smile: "Don't be afraid, tomorrow give him more sugar and wine for the old man's dynasty, let him drink dizzy, and say more good things." ”

Ma Yun actually enjoyed this warm moment very much, but when she looked up, she saw that Bian Yu's appearance was a little lost, so she gently pushed Liu Xin away and said, "Husband, tomorrow I will send the prince of the stove to heaven, if you don't come back, Sister Yu'er and I will have to worry about this matter." ”

Liu Xin turned her head to look at Bian Yu, and saw that she was hiding the look on her face in a panic, so she had to throw away Ma Yun, sit on the chair next to her, and said, "Didn't I rush back." Come, Yu'er, and let me hear what the child is doing inside. ”

Bian Yu stopped dodging this time, obediently walked in front of Liu Xin, put her stomach to his ear, and her face was filled with a happy smile that she was about to become a mother. Liu Xin couldn't help but lament secretly, he only had three wives, and he snubbed one of them without paying attention, the beauty was kind and unbearable, and I really didn't know how those gentry families had a group of wives and concubines.

After dinner, Ma Yun knew that he must have been suffocated in the past few days, and wanted him to sleep in Zhu Qian's room at night, but he flatly refused. Liu Xin knew in her heart that Ma Yun was not going to have another child in the future in order to help herself, and she couldn't let her down, she went out for more than ten days this time, and he insisted on accompanying Ma Yun on the first night he came back. Although Ma Yun didn't say it, she was naturally happy in her heart, the child in her belly was getting older, and it was not appropriate to do that thing again.

The two of them hugged each other and lay on the bed whispering, and such a scene had not appeared for a long time. Liu Xin talked about what happened these days, and when it came to him and Gan Ning competing in swimming, Ma Yun couldn't help but get angry, and said angrily: "Okay, husband, you are growing up now, and you have engaged in personal heroism." ”