Lu Shusheng's purpose in finding Xu Yuanzuo was very simple, to understand the operating principles and procedures of the Foundation-Cantonese Masonic Association. If he can, he would like to join Yunjian Public Welfare, the Xu family industry with the name of Songjiang Mansion. Without him, it is a problem of the Lu family's own structure.

Lu Shusheng and Lu Shude brothers are both in high positions, but Lu Shusheng has a hermit plot and stays at home and refuses to go out. Lu Shude is still a big official. Looking up, the Lu family is still surnamed Lin; Looking down, Lu Shusheng's eldest son was only ten years old. This led to the fact that there was no shade above the Lu family, and there were no pillars below, all of which were supported by the sound of Lu Shusheng.

A hermit who pays attention to drinking tea for health and reading for recreation, it is really difficult for him to take on such a big responsibility.

Lu Shusheng did not have a close relationship with Xu Jie before, because he felt that Xu Jie's bureaucratic attributes far exceeded the attributes of scholars. However, when it comes to the rise and fall of the family, and whether he can successfully pass on the family business to his son, Lu Shusheng is still very clear in his mind. Since you don't have the ability, leave it to someone who has the ability to do it.

Xu Yuanzuo is not surprised by Lu Shusheng's open-minded mentality. If it weren't for a person who had read history books thoroughly, I am afraid that he would not even know what Lu Shusheng's son was called, but Lu Shusheng wisely found two companions for his son, but he was famous. One is Yuan Keli, the secretary of the Ministry of War, and the other is Dong Qichang, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites.

"Now the clever gangsters are eating the whale swallow, and the ministry can't enforce the law like water, and it's very painful!" Lu Shusheng changed his usual virtue of being gentle and not discussing people's shortcomings, and directly pointed the finger at Hai Rui.

Xu Yuanzuo had long known that the wind of litigation was rising, and he had prepared a team of lawyers to keep an eye on him at any time. Although Hai Rui can't be bought, Hai Rui is only one person after all, and the scribes he seconded are all scribes from the prefecture and county yamen, and these people are now all hidden Xu Dang.

"My family is also a fluke." Xu Yuanzuo made a shy look: "If it weren't for the fact that my father wanted to donate to Xiangzi, I am afraid that he would be entangled in lawsuits now." ”

The Xu family has much more land than the Lu family.

Lu Shusheng didn't believe that it was Xu Jie's sudden kindness. He was sixty years old. After all, he is not a young man who is easy to fool. In his opinion, the Xu family began to prepare before Hai Rui arrived, either with inside information, or with a small understanding. And the latter is more in line with the image of Xu Jie's old fox. I just don't know why this boy stood out in the fox's den and was directly in charge of the affairs of the Cantonese Masonic Society.

"Now the old man also has the heart to help the village, Jing Lian can help me refer to the details." Lu Shu said.

Xu Yuanzuo was a little embarrassed. Said: "Before the Han family's real estate came to the Ministry of Haimen, the ownership had been clarified in the yamen, and after it was donated to the Yunjian Public Welfare Guangji Association, it was finalized in the yamen's atlas. Now there is a dispute over the land of Hiraizumi, and it is a little inconvenient to get out of it. ”

Lu Shusheng knew that he was a step slower, so he didn't speak, just looked at Xu Yuanzuo.

Xu Yuanzuo's eyes drifted out of the window, groping in his heart for the relationship between Hai Rui and the local family: according to the strategy determined by the Xu family, it was best for Hai Rui to stay in Wu Fu. But now it looks. The Xu family has escaped the storm of Haiqingtian, but other powerful families are still disturbed by it. Even if Xu Jie didn't make trouble, they would make it difficult to get rid of Hai Rui. This is undoubtedly an attack on the Xu family's established strategy.

The closer the timetable for Gao Gong to enter the cabinet, the more difficult it is to say the position of the next Wu Fu. Of course, Xu Yuanzuo can't let those powerful and wealthy families affect the development of the Xu family - he is now an important member of the Xu family's chariot.

"The kid thought of a solution, but I'm afraid that Hiraizumi Gong alone is not enough." Xu Yuanzuo said slowly.

Lu Shusheng said: "Let's talk about it." ”

"The land is the foundation of the family, because the fruits of the land are there every year, just like raising a hen to lay eggs. If this hen does not lay eggs, but has a great appetite. So...... Only slaughtered the stew. Xu Yuanzuo said: "Those Diao people who sue for fat are nothing more than greed. If only let them know. If they take the land, it is better not to take it, and they will naturally vomit it out. ”

Lu Shusheng looked at Xu Yuanzuo hesitantly: "How to do it?" ”

"A whip." Xu Yuanzuo said.

A whip method was called the compilation method earlier, which was not thought up by Zhang Juzheng patting his head, but the wisdom of his predecessors. Nowadays, there are fewer and fewer people who call the method of tibility, and the reputation of the law of whipping is gradually growing. True to its name. The essence of this law is that the enslavement and tax rent are all folded into the acres of land, and the silver is levied on the mu, and the government only collects one tax, which is simple, clear, and open.

This seems to be a good thing for the people's livelihood, but in fact it hurts: a whip only collects money.

China has never been a money-producing country. Daming's silver class is all supported by the silver mines in Yunnan. The maritime merchants of Fujian and Guangdong pushed for silver to be taxed, and that was because they had silver. Where did the peasants go to find the silver? They can only sell grain at a low price after the harvest in exchange for silver to pay taxes, and when the tax season is over, the price of grain rises, and they have to buy grain back to survive.

As soon as this one came in, the net worth was washed.

The silver-rich areas in the south of the Yangtze River are quite good, but in the north, especially in the northwest, where the degree of commerce is low, it directly leads to the tragedy of bumper harvests, grain cheapness, and the bankruptcy of farmers.

"Hai Qingtian came to Jiangnan, and he had the important task of implementing a whip law." Xu Yuanzuo said: "Just let him push away from the lawsuit." In the case of lawsuits, regardless of who is finally awarded, the taxes paid for the past three years shall be paid in silver. For those Diao people, can they come up with silver? ”

"In this way, if you buy your own land." Lu Shusheng was a little entangled.

Xu Yuanzuo said: "Pingquan Gong, the kid took the liberty to say: how can the national law and discipline be trampled on." Flies don't bite seamless eggs, the reason why the powerful and wealthy families are getting into these troubles today is not to evade taxes and avoid going to the yamen to log in? ”

Lu Shusheng's face turned red and he was dizzy.

Xu Yuanzuo was not afraid of offending Lu Shusheng, and said: "Although the Han family did not get into the trouble of litigation, the number of acres cleared before was several times that of the disputed acres. even did not hesitate to offend his relatives, and no one was allowed to donate or send his name. ”

"Shaohu Gong is a scholar, and his behavior is admirable." Lu Shusheng took a deep breath and could only admire this.

The Xu family's 30,000 acres of land were bought seriously. In addition to this, there are also sayings such as 24 acres and 810,000 acres. These are either consecrated or fraudulently incarcerated, and the chain of interests is entrenched between the Xu family stewards, small and medium-sized landlords, and yamen scribes. It is impossible to get rid of them immediately, Xu Qing is now doing the work of clarifying the land, and when the wind arrives, the following is more restrained.

"From another point of view, after three years of taxes, the real estate is finally conclusive, and there is no fear of blackmail in the future. Xu Yuanzuo persuaded.

Lu Shusheng bowed slightly, deeply convinced. (To be continued......)

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