Chapter 510 As soon as Qin Xi got up today, Wei Yun came to report and said, "Your Highness, that guy begged for mercy. After Qin Xi put on it, he said, "Let him out and bring him over." ”

"No!" After Qin Xi washed up, he walked out of the room and saw that Agunayaji had a dark circle under his eyes, his eyes were bloodshot, and there were many bruises and scars on his body, which were obviously caused by himself.

Qin Xi said while arranging his cuffs: "Today is the eighth day, how about it, do you accept it?" ”

"The little one is served~!" Agunayagi lowered his head and let out a sobbing sound. If he was given another choice, he would not choose the little black house if he was killed.

There was nothing in it, it didn't know the time, it didn't know who it was, it didn't know where it was, and it was even more uncomfortable than killing him.

"According to the agreement, you will listen to me for everything in the future, can you do it?" Qin Xi looked at Agunayaji and said.

"Yes! Yes! As long as you don't let me go back to that little dark room, I will listen to my master for everything! Agunayaji kowtowed and shouted.

Qin Xi smiled with satisfaction and said, "You don't need to call me master, you are not a slave, you are a subordinate of this prince, do you know?" ”

"Yes! Subordinates, see His Royal Highness the Prince! Agunayaji hurriedly saluted.

"Go down and rest for two days, and then get to work in two days." After Qin Xi finished speaking to Agunayaji, he said to Wei Yun: "Take someone and follow me to the upper reaches of the Luo River." ”

"No!" Wei Yun soon brought a dozen guards and a dozen craftsmen, all of whom were very familiar with water conservancy.

A group of people marched up the Luo River. Along the way, Qin Xi found that the gap between the upper and lower reaches of the Luo River was actually not large, and it was okay to get a reservoir here.

The people followed the Luo River and came to a small village. In the farmland, a green field flutters in the wind, and occasionally a few acres of potatoes and corn can be seen, and the villagers who come in and out of the village see a few people riding tall horses, and they all retreat to the side of the road.

If you can afford to ride a tall horse and wear such gorgeous clothes, you must be a rich and noble person, and the villagers know that they can't afford to provoke such a person, so they won't take the initiative to ask.

When he arrived at the entrance of the village, Qin Xi took the lead and dismounted. After all, there must be old people and children in the village, and if you don't control it well on a horse, it's not good to hurt the old people and children.

The head of the village, a gray-haired but spirited-looking old man, heard that a group of well-dressed people had come to the village, so he came to see it for himself.

"The contemptible person is the village chief of this Luobei Village, where are you from?" The village chief asked. Qin Xi returned the salute and said, "I'm from Xianyang, and I'm in Qinxi, and I'm bothering your village." Seeing that this person was very polite, the village chief did not look down on him as a mud leg, and he was from Xianyang, the capital of the country, so he was a little enthusiastic.

"It turned out that the distinguished guest who came all the way from Xianyang was disrespectful and disrespectful." After some politeness, the village chief asked, "May I ask this son, what is the reason for coming to my village?" Qin Xi said: "The old gentleman should know about the newly built Luoyang City in Great Qin." ”

"I know, I know, there are many young people in our village who have gone to work there, and they can still get money, and they can earn a lot of money a month, which is a good thing." The village chief said.

Qin Xi said: "I am also assisting His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in building Luoyang. Now His Royal Highness the Crown Prince hopes to build a bridge and build a road over the Luo River, and he wants to temporarily divert the Luo River, and he is ordered to survey the terrain. ”

"I see." The village frowned and said: "If the Luo River is diverted, it is not simple, if you continue upstream, it will be surrounded by mountains, and if you want to divert it, you can only go south." Qin Xi nodded and said, "Village Chief, this matter is not in a hurry, can I find out about the situation in the village first?" His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is very concerned about the lives of ordinary people, especially peasants. If I don't succeed, I can report what I have learned about the livelihood of the people in the village, and I will be much happier with the Crown Prince. ”

"Okay, well, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can care about the lives of our small people, it's really a blessing for us!" The village chief said happily: "My lord, please come with me, and we will go into the village to talk." Qin Xi said to Wei Yun and the others: "Tell others to go around and have a look, don't disturb the lives of the people." ”

"No!" Qin Xi followed the village chief to a small pavilion in the village, which was full of old people chatting.

The village chief said: "The pavilion here, as well as these so-called equipment, were built by the county, and they were also paid by the county. ”

"To tell the truth, life now is much better than it was under the rule of the Zhou royal family, as long as the hands and feet in the village are diligent, no one can go hungry."

"If it had been back then, no matter how diligent you were, most of the food would have to be handed in, and you would have been thankful that you wouldn't be hungry. Where now, every family has surplus food, and they are no longer afraid of hunger. ”

"The village chief is right." An old man said: "Back then, there were wars everywhere, either here and there, or there and here, endlessly. Now that Daqin dominates the world, there is finally no need to fight everywhere, and everyone has a good life, which is rare. Qin Xi said: "It can't be said that there is no war, now Great Qin is fighting with the Huns." ”

"It's right to fight the Huns, the Huns have been violating the borders of my Great Qin, how can you not fight. We fully support the fight against the outside people, but if the Chinese people fight the Chinese people, then we must resolutely oppose it! The old man said.

"Lao Liang, don't say a few words, this adult is here to understand our current life, not to talk to you about national affairs." The village chief said.

"Yes, yes, yes, I said too much, and I ask this adult to forgive me." The old man laughed. Qin Xi nodded with a smile, and then asked, "Village Chief, is there a phenomenon of land annexation in our village, that is, the phenomenon of people buying land on a large scale and exploiting ordinary farmers?" The village chief waved his hand and said: "Don't you dare to have this, Daqin's Qin law is there, and the land is all Daqin's, who dares to annex the land." ”

"Is the tax paid by each of your families much compared to your income?" Qin Xi asked again.

The village chief smiled: "Compared with before, it's already good, and I won't be hungry." The village chief didn't say it directly, because he was afraid that if he said it too clearly, Daqin would raise taxes, and then life would be difficult.

Qin Xi also knew the village chief's concerns, so he said: "Now that Great Qin wants to conquer the Xiongnu in the north and build a new Luoyang, the current tax revenue should not be able to go down, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will never agree to increase the tax on farmers, and the main tax objects of Great Qin are still merchants." ”

"However, when Great Qin dominates the grassland, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will propose to His Majesty that the taxes of your peasants be reduced again, which should be okay." Qin Xi said.

"This! This! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is simply our great benefactor! The village chief and several elders were very moved.

Now that the taxes they teach are already very light, they still have to reduce them, which is a great thing! Qin Xi said: "Actually, if you reduce taxes for everyone, you will have more food in your hands, and you will be willing to have more children." ”

"If there are more children, everyone will work harder to farm, and Daqin will be able to have more food."

"It's like this Luo River, picking up less water at the source, it seems to be a loss, but then, the water of the Luo River will increase, and there will be more water downstream."

"Your Excellency! Daqin has good people like His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and adults, and Daqin will inevitably last for ten thousand years! The village chief said happily.