Chapter 296: A clear conscience is sufficient
"So what are we going to do?" The young man frowned.
Qin Xun advised: "Don't startle the snake, after all, at the moment, I only get a message from the people of the Northern Hebei Army, and there is no empirical evidence, and now is not the time for us to turn against the Northern Hebei Army." ”
"Understood, let's talk about taking Yanzhou." The youth nodded.
Qin Xun breathed a sigh of relief and said: "In short, Duguchen was robbed, and Liang Xiao can't please him, let's wait and see what happens!" ”
The young man praised: "As soon as I saw you in the Tuoba Clan's secret room, I knew that you had a bright future. This time, His Majesty heard that you were mixed with the master of Yanzhou, and asked me to bring a promise, as long as you take Yanzhou, he will marry his beloved daughter to you, and you will be Beihu's concubine from now on. This is a token. ”
As he spoke, the young man took out a gold seal and displayed it.
Qin Xun saw the seal and was ecstatic: "Tell Your Majesty, wait for my good news!" ”
The young man watched Qin Xun leave, and only then did he take out the golden seal and look at it until the other party's back disappeared outside the gate, his eyes full of greed and murderous intentions.
"Beihu don't deserve it?"
"Once Yanzhou is conquered, I will be a Beihu horse, and you, there is no life or death!"
Qin Xun returned to the Taishou Mansion, walked through the corridor, and was about to go back to his room to rest, when a call came from behind him.
"Qin Xun? Where have you been today? ”
Qin Xun looked back and saw that it was Lin Xiu, and said with a smile: "Routinely visit the bazaar and private houses to understand the needs of the people. ”
Lin Xiu reminded: "Duguchen's matter will inevitably cause a storm in the city, and if you want to travel recently, you must bring an escort." ”
Qin Xun nodded and went back to his room.
Lin Xiu looked at his back, his brows furrowed slightly: "Could it be that I am too careful?" ”
As Liang Xiao promised, the cell head and the jailers totaled five people, and after being beaten with a big board, they were arranged to be exiled.
But soon they were brought back to the Taishou Mansion, where they were secretly protected by Xuanwei, and the original household registration in the capital was prepared.
Just wait for the turmoil to subside, they change their clothes, shave their beards and trim their eyebrows, and there will be no big problem.
Anyway, after they returned to the capital, they also worked as Tangfang workers, and they didn't go out casually.
Sugar mill workers are paid high wages, at the cost of a temporary loss of freedom.
According to Liang Xiao's concept, after six years at the latest, the sugar making process does not matter whether it is leaked or not, and Liang Xiao has made enough money.
At that time, these Tangfang workers will be able to choose their own places, and they will also save dozens of hundreds of taels of silver in their hands, even if they don't work here in Liang Xiao, they can still have enough food and clothing.
The proportion of people in Yanzhou who can afford newspapers is not as good as in Beijing, and even so, the newspaper's propaganda and public opinion control are still far better than those families.
"Newspaper Column: Farmers, Agriculture, and Tuntian!"
The eye-catching headline in the newspaper has attracted widespread attention.
"Hoeing Day Afternoon ......"
"Plant a grain of millet in the spring, and harvest 10,000 seeds in the autumn. There is no idle land in the four seas, and the farmers are still starving to death! ”
The two songs of compassion for farmers have resonated with countless people.
"The Marquis of Lanling really cares about the people, the Yanzhou farmland under his name is more than 2 million mu, and only 30 to 30 percent of the rent is collected, and the latest Quyuan plow is also provided, I heard that the Quyuan plow is much better than the previous plow...... Isn't the Marquis of Lanling really a living bodhisattva? ”
"Why, didn't you read what was written in the article? The Dongye clan and several others also followed the example of the Marquis of Lanling, and the rent was the same as his! Of course, if they collect more rent than the Marquis of Lanling, I am afraid that they will not be able to recruit tenant farmers! ”
The streets and alleys are full of praise.
Liang Xiao and the imperial court almost took half of the farmland in Yanzhou.
For the tenant farmers who are responsible for cultivating these fields, the income of 70 percent is huge, and it also gives them hope for a better life.
In the past, those landlords of the family collected at least 50 percent, and the tenant farmers worked tirelessly, and in the end they could not necessarily save much.
In the courtyard of the Taishou Mansion, the girls also saw the latest issue of the newspaper.
"The reason why those families occupied so much land in the past was because Yanzhou faced Beihu, there was a risk of war, and the price of land was not high, and second, because of the ingenuity and grabbing, many farmers were forced to sell farmland to them ......."
Xiahou Qingyi listened to Mu Qinxue's explanation, nodded silently, and felt the same way.
In a disaster year, or there are some changes in the family, the peasants have no money to spare, so they can only sell their fields, houses, and even their wives and children......
Liang Xiao and the imperial court recovered so much farmland from the landlords and rented it at such a favorable rate, which greatly increased the enthusiasm of the tenant farmers, and supplemented by the quyuan plow, perhaps the final income of 30% of the rent would not be less than that of those landlords who were accustomed to oppression.
This is a typical reciprocity, which is better than a fish in a rut, and also helps to govern Yanzhou.
Those two poems were well received, and she liked them too.
Of course, her favorite is ......
"Those four sentences, my brother shouldn't write them anymore, Sister Tsing Yi should keep them well~" Jiang Fuxue remembered something, and told her repeatedly.
Xiahou Qingyi nodded again and again, happy in his heart.
After accepting the four sentences given by Liang Xiao, she didn't dare to hide it, confessed to them, and also expressed her deserved it in words.
Mu Qinxue and the others unexpectedly agreed, thinking that she, as a red-blooded sword hero, deserved this thank-you gift.
Gongsun Yue on the side looked at Xiahou Qingyi stupidly.
She was already convinced of the reason why Xiahou Qingyi no longer sold armor to the Gongsun family.
Xiahou Qingyi's letter wrote that the hope of Da Zhou is self-evident......
Liang Xiao listened to the officials in the hall to report on today's situation.
"As the Marquis of Lanling expected, the impact of the newspaper news is far greater than that of the Beihu people robbing the prison, and the robbery is only a small-scale spread, and the Dugu family seems to have intended to suppress this matter."
After Lin Xiu reported, he explained: "Maybe it's because the Dugu family has a ghost in their hearts, and they are also worried that this matter will make a big fuss, if they are really found out by the Marquis of Lanling at that time, what will happen......
Liang Xiao smiled: "Isn't the Dugu family over?" ”
This is also Liang Xiao's consideration.
The fact that the Beihu people kidnapped Duguchen was negligent no matter what he said about Yanzhou Taishou, but it was not to the point of dereliction of duty.
The cell boss and the jailer were also severely punished and exiled.
Now the people of Yanzhou know that the Dugu family is subservient to the Beihu people, and they are more willing to believe that it was really the Beihu people who robbed Duguchen......
The most critical point is that Duguchen has no bones.
The public opinion alone is enough for the Dugu family to drink a pot, and if you want to worry, the Dugu family is worried, and it will not be his turn.
"I hope the Marquis of Lanling can really find some empirical evidence, the Tuoba clan has fallen, and the Dugu family should also fall!" Lin Xiu couldn't help grinning, remembered something again, and added, "Marquis Lanling, no matter what, sooner or later, the news of Duguchen's disappearance will spread all over Yanzhou and even the whole country. Recently, there have been a lot of people and it is not safe outside, so I suggest that those who are too guarded by the government, especially officials, reduce their outings for the time being. ”
Qin Xun and Qin Baili on the side, seeing Lin Xiu's gaze sweeping over him intentionally or unintentionally, their hearts were shocked, and they said in unison with everyone: "Second!" ”
Liang Xiao smiled and said, "No need, you are free to come and go." But I have one thing I want you to keep in mind. ”
Everyone listened to it.
Liang Xiao said earnestly: "What we do, we just want to have a clear conscience and be beneficial to the people of the country." ”
Hearing this, everyone nodded and savored it.