Chapter Ninety-One: The Divisions of the Enemy Country, the Investigation of the Robbers
Pinching his nose, he pointed to the dung truck out of town.
"You bury this cart of donkey dung deeper, add more soil and grass leaves, but don't let it seep out of the smell."
"Rest assured, rest assured."
The old man driving the donkey cart hurriedly whipped the whip.
I'm afraid that the dung will be pulled late, and no one will want it.
Leave quickly.
When the donkey cart went out of the two miles.
Shi Lei and Sun Gengyu could still smell the smell of donkey dung.
But this donkey has more horses.
Shi Lei felt that Prince Zhang would exchange the dung of livestock for human dung to convert grain.
Somewhat at a loss.
"Brother Gengyu, do you say that Prince Zhang is really planning to give up the support of the magnates, just to win the hearts of the people?"
But above the court.
It's definitely not something that ordinary people can hold.
Even if you start training your protégés from now, it will be ten years before you will enter the court to serve.
"The powerful can hold up half the sky, they are just unwilling to fight against the imperial power for self-preservation."
Sun Gengyu looked at Prince Zhang, who was doing it himself, and smiled faintly.
"Look, when the powerful squires of Yangzhou join forces, as long as the ditch that irrigates the field is blocked, the field will die if there is no water, and the wasteland will be opened up without water to irrigate the land, and in the end it will be in vain."
Sun Geng read the things he could think of.
Those powerful squires can naturally imagine it.
The land of Yang County, Prince Zhang, can be divided into fields at will.
Khona occupies a great location for rivers, springs, and wells.
It can only be used with the nod of the nod and consent of the powerful.
"That's right!"
Shi Lei looked forward to it all of a sudden.
"The land of the Jinling magnates is all rented by the people of Jinling, so naturally there is no such problem, but Yang County is different."
"It is said that the strong dragon does not suppress the head snake, Prince Zhang will not give face to that group of people tonight, and there will be a good show to watch until dawn."
The two looked at each other and smiled.
Tightly wrapped the thick linen cloth that the Kang County Commander sent to them.
Found a sheltered corner.
Blocked nose and eyes.
When the sound of a rooster crows in my ears.
Shi Lei and Sun Gengyu took a deep breath hard.
The smell of feces in the air is much less.
Look in the direction of Guantian outside the city.
There are already a large number of hill-like dung heaps.
The weeds in those barren fields were cleared.
Except for the occasional few strong men who are still digging hard to open up the wasteland.
The rest of the people, after picking up dung last night.
At this point, they should all go home and go to sleep.
"Morning."
The two of them just sat up.
There was a greeting from Prince Zhang next to him.
Turn your head.
I don't know when.
Prince Zhang also fell asleep wrapped in burlap in a sheltered place next to them.
The court clothes on his body have long been changed into the coarse linen clothes that worked in the imperial farm.
If it weren't for those deep eyes, it would have been easy to confuse him with ordinary people.
"Morning ...... Your Highness, is the dung pile finished? ”
"The pile is over, you have taught so many people to power together, everyone collects firewood and the flame is high, and the dung is finished before the chicken crows."
Zhang Junlin pointed to the remaining grain under the city tower that had not yet had time to be counted.
"There are still several truckloads of grain left, ready to be exchanged for manure sent from the villages."
“……”
Shi Lei and Sun Gengyu were speechless.
It's really hard to understand what Prince Zhang is trying to toss so much.
At this time.
They couldn't help but be glad that this Prince Zhang was not the prince of their own country.
Otherwise, it will be a headache to serve such a prince.
"Your Highness, since all the food has been distributed, what should I do about the county?"
Shi Lei's surface was lightly reminded.
Secretly, he exchanged a look with Sun Gengyu.
This is a good opportunity to drive a wedge between Prince Zhang and the powerful squires of Yang County!
"Your Highness, in my opinion, there are so many powerful squires in Yang County who have not donated grain, just find a few unpleasant ones to rob their granaries, and go to Juxian County to help the people's grain is enough."
Sun Geng read the righteous words and suggested strictly.
I am no longer ashamed of being a "robber".
I was proud of it.
"What is the food grabbing, this palace is borrowing, don't slander this palace."
Zhang Junlin corrected Sun Gengyu's statement.
Seeing this, Sun Geng thought that this was an excuse for Prince Zhang to think of before he planned to do it.
He continued while the iron was hot: "Those powerful squires are so disrespectful to His Highness, and dare to chew their tongues behind their backs, in my opinion, they will first take those people from yesterday. ”
Contradictions cannot be apportioned.
It must be concentrated on a few people.
Then forcing them to be cornered, they will stand up and vigorously oppose Prince Zhang's various decrees!
Although the trick of disconnection is insidious, it can stumble the footsteps of Prince Zhang to the east.
Next.
Just wait until the monarch's negotiating credentials are delivered to the South Vietnamese monarch.
When the monarchs of Nanyue return to Jinling, they will be free to return to Western Chu!
Soft bones like the Li monarch of Nanyue, they have more advantages when they negotiate with them in Xichu!
And the less territory Prince Zhang has in his hands, the less power he will have to speak at that time.
"Sun Gengyu, you are very concerned about the children of the powerful yesterday, why do you look at them unpleasantly?"
Zhang Junlin is not stupid.
Calling this group of captives brothers and sisters is to maintain everyone's apparent peace.
Like the idea given to him by the enemy, it was definitely the leftovers that had been separated by many nights - it was very rancid.
"No, it's they who treat Your Highness......"
"Your Highness stayed here to rest after a busy night last night?"
Don't wait for Sun Geng to read the quibble.
Ma Huacheng and other powerful squires walked to the city tower one by one.
All of them bowed respectfully to Zhang Junlin.
"Your Highness has worked so hard for the people and the country, which is really a blessing for me in South Vietnam."
Praise first and then belittle?
Shi Lei and Sun Gengyu glanced at each other.
The two looked at a group of smiling tigers, ready to watch the show.
"The hard work of this palace is still rewarded, but the people are lucky to be able to get a few acres of thin fields for half their lives."
Sure enough, we talked about the fields!
Shi Lei and Sun Geng didn't dare to read the atmosphere.
Wait for these magnates and squires to take the opportunity to make trouble.
Behold.
The imaginary-for-tat did not appear.
On the contrary, it was Ma Huacheng, who said bad things behind his back yesterday, and bowed to Prince Zhang again.
"Your Highness is reasonable, so in order to emulate Your Highness and benefit all the people, we are willing to exchange 30% of the cultivated land at home for agriculture, forestry and wilderness, and use both wells and ditches."
"Kang County ordered the lights to be lit up last night, and the deed has been exchanged, and it will be enough to wait until His Royal Highness sends someone to measure the field for inspection."
What?!
Shi Lei and Sun Gengyu's mouths opened wide in surprise.
I can't believe that these powerful squires in front of me are so easy to talk to.
Let Prince Zhang slaughter at will.
"Last night, the palace said that the palace is the prince and not the county official, you will hand these over to the Kang County Order to deal with, and tell him directly if you have something, anyway, Nanyue is so big, they are all the people of the palace, and the palace is good to the people, and it is also good to you."
"It's a blessing for us to have Your Highness!"
The crowd again bowed to the shrine.
A pious attitude is not like being forced.
It's not like it's pretended.
Shi Lei and Sun Gengyu were confused and envious in their hearts.
It would be nice if the powerful squires of Western Chu were so good at talking.
Don't talk about others.
Even if the Shi family's generations of magnates and the gentry of Sun's hometown made a fortune, and wanted them to exchange arable land for agriculture and forestry, they themselves were unwilling.
I don't know.
How did Prince Zhang convince these people.
But the two knew.
They want to see a dog-eat-dog show.
It is not seen in Yang County.
……
Downstairs in the city.
Two sneaky youths, registered with fake names.
After drinking the morning porridge, he took two sickles and said that he would cut the grass.
When the sun comes out, the number of people who open up the wasteland will increase, and the number of people will be mixed.
So they went into the woods and rode on donkeys that were hidden in the woods.
Ran wildly in the direction of Black Wind Village.
When Xia Gui listened to the two robbers sent to investigate.
After talking about the orders issued by Zhang Junlin in Yangxian County from last night to this morning.
On the surface, he pretended to be calm, but he panicked in his heart.
Didn't it mean that when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince arrived in Yang County, he would definitely make trouble with the powerful squires?
Why do you still donate food to the common people in harmony?
This is different from what the old man said!
It's not that when the powerful squires make trouble, he will use the hands of robbers to light a fire.
Put the stolen black cauldron on the heads of those powerful squires.
Let both sides not die?
"Probe!"
No way.
He had to write a letter to the master.
Ask what to do next.