Today, Qingshui County has a total of 30 ordinary granaries of 200,000 kilograms.

Qingcheng Town is now building a 10,000-ton granary to provide logistical support for the expansion plan.

The main and stable source of grain is the shipping from the maritime merchant Zheng and the tax revenue from the autumn grain.

Relatively speaking, the source is very single, especially the over-reliance on the grain of Haishang Zheng, once there is a problem in any link, it is easy to bring great trouble to the construction of the army and its own security!

It's like walking on one leg, it's hard to walk steadily.

Therefore, while promoting high-yield grain, Ren Pingsheng was also anxious to obtain grain and grass from the Yamen, the governor of Wuzhou, intending to connect another leg.

The Cui family in Guyi County is a fat pig selected by Ren Pingsheng to use when there is a shortage of grain and grass and when there is an emergency. Like this, there are a few fat pigs who are either rich and unkind, or have bad means, or have a very bad reputation, and hoard a lot of food, and there are a few on the list of the night owl organization, which can be regarded as an emergency backhand.

In addition, according to the telegram sent back by Lu Benshan and Lu Xingwen in Le County, Liu Heima tortured more than 6,000 tons of grain and more than 7 million taels of silver in the six counties of Yunbei.

Sooner or later, these are also his life.

In the past few days, people were surprised to find that there was an extra plaque outside the county yamen, which read: "Wuzhou commands the envoy Yamen." ”

After word of mouth, people learned that the county commander was promoted to an official, and now he is the commander of Wuzhou Province, a second-class officer!

Good officials have been promoted, especially the governor of Ren Du has also set up the Yamen of the command in Qingshui County, which has made the people who have suffered from corrupt officials and harsh taxes over the years excited, and they all feel that the future of Qingshui County has become brighter.

Even the Qingshui River in the county has become clearer!

"Master, there are a few beggars outside the door, saying that they are Yuntai scholars from Lexian County, and they want to ask to see them."

Ren Pingsheng was in the room on duty that day, lying on a soft rocking chair watching a Marvel TV series, when Peony walked in and reported.

"Yuntai Shizi?"

Ren Pingsheng asked curiously, "How did you find me here?" ”

"Although they are dressed in tatters and have yellow and thin faces, if you look closely, the material on their bodies is not bad, and when I see them talking, they do look like they have read books."

Peony said.

"Tell them to go to the side hall, serve them some meals, and I'll take a look later."

Ren Pingsheng waved his hand and said.

When he came to the side hall, he saw these scholars picking up rice in their mouths. There were seven or eight people in total, each of them was yellow-skinned, black and thin, and their bodies were dirty, and they did look like a group of beggars!

"Governor!"

At this time, someone saw Ren Pingsheng walking in, as if a spring was installed on his leg, and he stood up all of a sudden.

At this moment, all the scholars hurriedly stood up and saluted Ren Pingsheng with a respectful attitude.

"Sit down, it's hard to travel all the way, and we'll have a full meal first."

Several guards lined up left and right, and after Ren Pingsheng sat down, he stretched out his hand and pressed it, motioning for them to sit down.

took the risk and went through a lot of hardships to get to Qingshui, and these warm and caring words moved the hearts of this group of scholars, and some tears flowed down at once.

They are all scholars from wealthy families, where have they suffered like this before!

"I'm waiting to thank the Governor for your concern!"

The leader of the priest said.

He looked to be in his thirties, and although his clothes were shabby, he had a bit of courage on his body, and he stood there like a strong pine, which made people secretly praise in their hearts.

Although Ren Pingsheng let them eat enough, he was already seated at this time, even if someone was not full, he didn't dare to eat anymore, which was very rude.

"How did you come to Qingshui County at the risk of being caught by the rebels?"

After the maid removed the meal, Ren Pingsheng asked these scholars.

"The governor doesn't know, that Liu Heima is completely crazy, Le County, not only Le County, but the entire Yuntai County, including Fengtai County, Wuyang County, Yinshan County, Quanshan County, and Yunlong County, are all tortured by Liu Heima's torture army.

I don't know how many people died under the torture of those cruel executioners, and the corpses that were carried out of the prison every day were pulled out of the cart by cart, and the mass graves outside the city could no longer be placed! ”

"That's right, Du Du, Liu Heima's methods are ruthless, killing people is not counted, and the people of the entire Yuntai County are miserable!

You defeated Liu Heima's army, and you are a unique general!

We risked the danger this time and fled to Qingshui County, just to ask the governor to save the people from hanging upside down, to help the community to fall into the general's leaning, to expel Liu Heima, and to save Yuntai County. ”

"Yes, the governor must send troops to rescue us, and we, the gentry and people of the six counties of Yuntai, will eat pot pulp to welcome the king!"

One by one, the scholars were gossiping, and they said with tears in their eyes.

Ren Pingsheng pointed to the thirty-year-old scholar: "What's your name?" ”

"Student Du Yi, the word Huimin, is from the Du family in Lexian County."

Du Huimin said.

Ren Pingsheng nodded, and asked these people to introduce themselves. It was found that these gentlemen were all from the gentry and wealthy families.

"Du Huimin, you can tell me about the situation in Lexian."

Ren Pingsheng appointed Du Huimin.

Through Du Huimin's explanation, Ren Pingsheng has a deeper understanding of Lexian in more aspects. Today's Lexian gentry, after repeated torture, suffered heavy casualties, has long been broken muscles and bones, every family wears filial piety, and the tossed family is ruined and killed.

In addition to the torture army led by Lu Benshan and Lu Xingwen, Liu Heima, who has now fallen into madness, has set up four torture armies in one go, specializing in torturing the gentry and wealthy families to collect money.

Moreover, these officers and soldiers competed with each other, embezzled at all levels, and their methods became more and more ruthless, and both the gentry and the common people in the six counties were afraid.

But that's not enough!

At this moment, it is difficult to achieve great things without being ruthless.

What Liu Heima is doing now is under the control of Ren Pingsheng, but it is just a precursor to the king.

The first is to clean up the gentry, so that he can redivide the land in the future, and rescue the gentry and people of Yuntai County in the image of a savior. The second is grain, grass and silver money, most of which will eventually enter his own pocket, which can greatly increase his money and grain reserves.

At this time, all the dynamics of Liu Heima's have been monitored, and he is not afraid that he will have any moths. Now if you don't take advantage of Liu Heima's notoriety and uproot the gentry, then if you want to reform after recovering Yuntai County, you have to clean up these gentry, and when the time comes, it will cost a lot of money!

"I already know what the living beings say. Liu Heima has a violent temperament, often kills people for fun, Yuntai County was originally a rich land, but now the people of Yuntai are deeply affected by it, in a dire situation, I am also anxious! ”

Ren Pingsheng pondered for a moment and said emotionally.

(End of chapter)