A good poem that can be immortalized through the ages, but it was used by Ji Lie on the female Oiran of the Qinglou, how can it not make a literary person like Yang Qing angry?

"It's just that King Youwang wasn't stupid since he was a child, misbehaved, and was sent to Youzhou."

"But judging by his actions, he doesn't look like a fool."

"Why is that?"

Shen Wu said with some doubts.

"I don't know."

Yang Qing shook his head, and he was also quite puzzled in his heart.

If Ji Lie deliberately pretended to be crazy and stupid, in order to keep his light and raise obscurity, pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger, it is also impossible.

When he was only a teenager, how could he have such a deep scheming?

As long as he does not make mistakes, he will inherit the throne in the future.

At present, being abolished as the crown prince and sent to the bitterly cold Youzhou on the border does not seem to be of much benefit to him!

"When I see the King of You, everything must be falling into place."

Shen Wu said with a smile.

"That's what you said."

Yang Qing nodded, his eyes fell on the fields on both sides of the official road, but he was slightly stunned.

Seeing that there was something wrong with his expression, Shen Wu asked in a low voice,

"Brother Yang, what's wrong?"

"Look at the farmers."

Yang Qing pointed to the field on the side, where there were many farmers who were busy.

Following the direction he pointed, Shen Wu looked at it for a while, but he didn't see anything wrong.

"What's wrong?"

"Look at the look on their faces...... Seems very happy? ”

After Yang Qing's reminder, Shen Wu did find a difference.

Since they left Lodo, they have met countless farmers working in the fields along the way.

It's just that the farmers, most of them are heavy and insensitive.

There are even many supervisors of landlords' families in the surrounding area, who are strictly supervising them.

And the farmers around Youzhou City, without overseers, are working in full swing one by one, and their faces are full of joyful smiles.

With such a comparison, it is no wonder that Yang Qing was surprised.

Shen Wu glanced at Yang Qing, reined in the mount under him, turned over and dismounted, walked to the ground, and smiled at an old farmer,

"Old man, I'm a little thirsty in a hurry, can I disturb a cup of tea?"

"Well said, well said!"

The old farmer smiled, picked up the clay pot next to him, and poured a glass of water for Shen Wu and Yang Qing.

The two of them sat on a few rocks on the edge of the ground, drinking tea, and pretending to talk casually to the old peasant.

"Old man, we are also from Youzhou. It's just that I haven't been back for a few years, and I wonder how the harvest has been in the field in recent years. ”

"In recent years, the weather has been harsh, and the annual harvest is not optimistic."

The old farmer shook his head and sighed.

"Really? But I see that you, old man, don't seem to be upset, why is that? ”

Yang Qing asked tentatively.

"You don't know."

As soon as he said this, the old farmer's eyes obviously lit up,

"Because we have met a prince who loves the people like a son and has a compassionate heart!"

The Phantom King again?

Yang Qing and Shen Wu were both stunned.

"What do you mean by that?"

"We are planting all the land of Youwangfu, and the prince only collects thirty percent of the rent from us!"

When the old farmer's voice landed, Shen Wu was furious,

"Sancheng rent, this Youwang is so ruthless! Old man, you still praise him like this? ”

"This master can't talk nonsense!"

As soon as he heard Shen Wu slandering Ji Lie, the old farmer's face changed instantly,

"You don't know, except for the thirty percent rent, we don't have to pay any other taxes!"

As soon as these words came out, Yang Qing and Shen Wu were both moved.

Don't look at their identities now, they are not the same as in the past, but after all, they are from ordinary people, and they are very clear about paying taxes.

Although the Great Xia Dynasty was fifteen taxes and one tax, it added up the messy taxes and servitude, and together they accounted for more than fifty percent of the land!

If Ji Lie really only harvests 30% of the output, it can definitely be regarded as sympathetic to the people!

"Is that true?"

Yang Qing couldn't believe it.

"If I lie to you, I will have five thunderstorms in the sky, and I will not die well!"

The old peasant said categorically, and even gambled on the curse,

"Of course, sometimes the Youwang Mansion needs someone to do the work. But as long as you go, the palace will pay you! ”

"The prince also promised us that as long as we don't break the law and discipline, we can plant these fields for a lifetime!"

Seeing that his attitude was so firm, Yang Qing and Shen Wu couldn't help but believe it.

At this moment, Shen Wu's eyes fell on the farm tools in the old farmer's hand, and his pupils shrank suddenly.

"Old man, you farm tool ......"

As a martial artist, he can see at a glance that this farm tool is made of high-grade fine iron!

"This farm tool is also provided to us for free by Youwangfu."

The old farmer said proudly,

"You say, is the prince a good person?"

"Of course you're a good person!"

Shen Wushen nodded approvingly.

"Thank you, old man, for the tea."

Yang Qing put down the water cup in his hand and nodded at Shen Wu.

The two left the field, turned over their horses, and continued to rush towards Youzhou City.

"Brother Yang, in my opinion, this Youwang is really a good prince!"

Shen Wu said softly.

"You're right."

Yang Qing has traveled south and north for so many years, and has seen countless wealthy families.

But most of them only think about oppressing the people, and occasionally there are some compassionate people, but they can't do it like Ji Lie.

It is to reduce the rent of the field, and it is to recruit people to work and pay the wages, and to provide farm tools for free!

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Yang Qing wouldn't have believed it at all!

"But speaking of which, using fine iron to build farm tools, obediently, is Youwangfu such a big deal?"

Shen Wu couldn't help but smack his tongue.

High-grade fine iron is generally used as a weapon and armor.

Even the Great Xia Imperial Court is extremely short of refined iron.

But I didn't expect that Youwangfu was so extravagant that it used fine iron to build farm tools!

How rich should this ghost king's family be!

Thinking of this, Yang Qing was even a little impatient, wanting to meet Ji Lie earlier and see what kind of person he had become.

So he ordered his entourage to speed up and rush to Youzhou City.

Finally before dark, Yang Qing and Shen Wu arrived at the city of Youzhou.

But before they could enter the city, they saw a young man approaching them.

"I've seen Mr. Yang!"

"You are?"

Yang Qing said with some surprise.

"In Xia Deng Wei, he is the chief official of Youwangfu, and he is specially here to greet Mr. at the order of the prince."

Deng Wei explained with a smile.

"I see, please lead the way in front of Chief Deng."

Yang Qing's brows furrowed slightly.

He didn't expect that Ji Lie would know his whereabouts so well.

Following Deng Wei, Yang Qing, Shen Wu and others shuttled through Youzhou City.

After a while, the group arrived at Youwang's Mansion, and Yang Qing also met Ji Lie smoothly.

Although Ji Lie was still the crown prince in the early years, Yang Qing was also an official in Luodu.

However, due to Ji Lie's stupidity, he was not loved by Emperor Ji Hong, and almost never showed up.

Speaking of which, today is also the first time that Ji Lie and Yang Qing have met!