One letter after another was sent to the Yamen, which were all sent from various prefectures and counties, some were sent by the government, some were sent by Ma Haoxuan and Zhao Laibao, and some were sent by the special person who placed them, although the tone of each letter was different, but it talked about many problems, the most serious of which was the problem of the gentry and wealthy households, many gentry and wealthy households in Shannan West Road, the rented farmland, the rent charged was particularly high, and some even reached two-thirds of the cultivated land harvest. With such a high rent, the tenants had no way to survive at all, and after a year of farming, all the harvest was taken away by the rich gentry, and the food left behind was not enough to feed the family.

In view of this kind of situation, the opinions put forward by all parties are also different, the officials of the government believe that this is the matter of the gentry and rich households, and the government can impose heavy taxes on those gentry and rich households, so that the income of the government increases, as for those tenants, they are willing to rent farmland, and the government does not manage so much, Ma Haoxuan and Zhao Laibao's opinions have the same as those of the government, and generally believe that this is the matter of the gentry and rich households, and if the government forcibly intervenes, I am afraid that it will cause riots.

Li Rupei doesn't see it that way.

The practice of the gentry and rich households is tantamount to killing chickens and taking eggs, and the gentry and rich households will not bear any responsibility, they are rich, and the trouble is left to the government, these tenants who are struggling on the death line, their grievances will eventually be vented on the heads of the government, and once there is a spark, their anger will completely explode.

Huangchao has rebelled for so many years, has been defeated repeatedly, and there are not many sergeants around him, but why he can rise in the shortest possible time, why he can quickly recruit so many sergeants, is because the government, gentry and wealthy households have exploited the people too much, and the people can't survive anymore, starvation and rebellion are killed, both are the same concept, which forces the people to rebel, which leads to Huangchao has a steady stream of sergeants.

Li Rupei knows this truth very well, so he has a completely different understanding.

What does the government do, there have been a lot of big truths since ancient times, the ancient government, want to do things for the people wholeheartedly, that is impossible, and reality does not allow, but the chief official of Fuzhou County, is called the parent official by the people, that has a profound meaning, as a parent, can not protect the safety of family members, can not let family members live well, then what kind of parent official, it is really better to go home and plant sweet potatoes.

The gentry and wealthy households must be richer than the ordinary people, and they are more dignified than the ordinary people, this situation exists, but the gentry and rich households cannot go too far, they must also be sympathetic to the people, so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment is not only the responsibility of the government, but also the gentry and rich households have an unshirkable responsibility.

The gentry, the wealthy and the common people are all members of the family, and they must contribute to the strengthening of the homeland.

Starting from this reasoning, Li Rupei must take care of such a thing, this is a big matter, and it must not be underestimated.

As for saying that some gentry and wealthy families will slander the government for one reason or another, or even rebel directly, it doesn't matter, just suppress these people, the government is not vegetarian.

As long as it can grasp the degree of it, the problem is not very big, and the principle here is that as long as the government can get the support of more than sixty percent of the gentry and wealthy households, it will not be afraid of an uncontrollable situation.

After thinking carefully, Li Rupei specially summoned many gentry and wealthy families in Liangzhou and invited these people to the Yamen of the Jiedu Envoy.

Many gentry and wealthy families came to the Yamen with apprehension and joy, Li Rupei was canonized as the King of Yi, and concurrently served as the Jiedu Envoy of Shannan West Road, everyone knows, with Li Rupei's such a noble identity, invite them to the Yamen of the Jiedu, which is a great honor.

The outer courtyard of the yamen was set up for a banquet.

Li Rupei personally accompanied many gentry and wealthy families to eat and drink, and frequently toasted everyone.

This made everyone even more frightened, to say that the gentry and wealthy families have also seen the world, could it be said that Li Rupei's move was to raise money and food, and he was ready to ask everyone to pay for it.

Soon, Li Rupei spoke.

"Today, I invite you to come to the Yamen of the Jiedu Envoy for one thing, and I hope to get your support."

The outer courtyard quickly quieted down, and the faces of the people who were still smiling just now suddenly changed, they didn't know how much this meal was worth, if the prince and lion opened his mouth, they could only admit it.

"It is the autumn harvest season, the gentry and wealthy households, with a lot of arable land, but also a lot of tenants, a certain heard a lot of feedback, mainly when it comes to the problem of rental costs, the situation is different in various places, some rent up to two-thirds of the cultivated land harvest, some reach one-half, the least is about one-third."

"I invite you to come today, that is, to talk about the problem of the rental fee, many people think that the rental fee is your own business, and the government cannot interfere, but a certain understanding is different, the government should interfere as a matter of course, just imagine that you are protected by the government, people for no reason, do not dare to enter your residence casually, dare not harass you, you have a good status on weekdays, and have won the respect of the people around you, these should be attributed to the support of the government."

"From now on, the cost of the lease will be one-fourth of the harvest of the cultivated land."

The surroundings are quieter, and many people's faces are becoming more and more pale, you must know that many gentry and wealthy households, the main source of income is in the cultivated land, once it is clear that the rental fee is a quarter of the harvest, their income will be greatly reduced.

"I know that some people can't bear it, and they feel that the conditions proposed by a certain person are too harsh, but I have to say it thoroughly today, so as not to make the government serious in the future, and everyone's face will not look good."

"Emperor Taizong has long said that water can carry boats or overturn boats, why do you get rich, don't you have to rely on tenants to cultivate the land, pay rent, if the tenants are too exploited, are you not afraid of tenants to rebel, Huangchao rebellion is a good example, those gentry and rich households who have exploited tenants too much, after the city was breached, they suffered misery, lost their lives, and their property was also looted, a certain sigh for them, I knew why I had to do it now."

"Don't think that such a thing is far away from you, maybe tomorrow it will befall you."

"The matter of killing chickens and taking eggs, I advise some of you not to do it well."

"Tenants hand over a quarter of the harvest, this is the rule set by the yamen of the festival, from now on, the government will send a lot of officials, go down to investigate, if it is found that there are gentry and rich households who violate this move, they must be severely punished, the first time they violate the rules, the government will give a heavy fine, the second time they violate the rules, then it is not okay to use silver, the government will begin to investigate personal responsibility, to put it mildly, please go to the prison to eat, as for your family property, the government will also confiscate." ……

The surroundings were unusually quiet, and after finishing speaking, Li Rupei picked up his wine glass with a smile and continued to toast everyone.

After drinking this glass of wine, Li Rupei spoke again.

"I invite you to come to the Yamen of the Jiedu, that is, I can trust you, and your support for the government is in my heart, no matter what, the government still has to safeguard your interests, as long as you do things in accordance with the requirements of the Yamen and the government at all levels, then you can get the protection and attention of the government, after all, the government and you are one."

"If an official dares to blackmail you, he will be severely punished, and please supervise him, if he does not do well in this regard, he will never blame him." ……

The news that Li Rupei invited the gentry and wealthy families to dinner quickly spread, and the matter of the Jiedu envoy's yamen standardizing the rent also reached the government at all levels in the fastest time.

With this Shang Fang sword, the local government can do things freely.

After the autumn harvest season in one month, the number of people punished in Shannan West Road for the gentry and wealthy families violating the rules reached more than 200 people, of which more than 20 people were imprisoned because of repeated teachings, and the family property was directly confiscated by the government, and the land also became official land.

At this time, many gentry and wealthy families finally understood that the government was really here, and there was no lie, and it seemed that the prince would never be soft when he did what he said.

It was from this time that the prestige of the government began to rise, and everyone knew that everything that the government emphasized was not for fun, and if it was really violated, it would be a big loss.

More than 60 percent of the land belonged to the wealthy gentry, including some officials, who also owned a lot of land.

Standardize the rental fee, so that Shannan West Road in the shortest possible time, to achieve the greatest stability.

To put it mildly, Jiedu made this move by the yamen to settle down the people of Shannan West Road, and if Huang Chao came to Shannan West Road, there was no possibility of recruiting soldiers.

Of course, the government at all levels also learned from the practice of moderation and envoys, and invited many gentry and wealthy families to eat and drink to calm their inner grievances.

After the autumn harvest, the festival made the yamen announce again that the taxes for the whole year would be exempted, so that the people could rest and recuperate.

This move caused a sensation in Shannan West Road, not only the people can get benefits from it, but also the gentry and wealthy households can get benefits from it, you must know that the amount of taxes levied by Lu Yanhong is very large, so that many people and gentry and rich households can not bear it at all.

The festival envoy yamen and officials at all levels also received a lot of support in the shortest possible time.