"This, I wonder if the lord is willing?"

Seeing that Xiao Feng was hesitant, Yang Chenglong asked again.

Xiao Feng's eyebrows tightened, feeling a little headache, but asked, "Then tell me, what measures do you plan to take?" When she first entered Chang'an, she once considered the local stability, so she did not take the initiative in the local area.

After a long period of development, it is clear that these landlords, who occupy a large part of the labor force, have become an obstacle.

"The only way to liberate the tenants from those people is to loosen restrictions on land transactions and encourage annexation!" Yang Chenglong said loudly.

"If this is the case, will it not lead to the complete bankruptcy of many small farmers?"

Xiao Feng felt a little frightened, since ancient times, China's land policy has been to restrict land circulation and curb the emergence of large farms, she also followed the past policy at the beginning, but it is obvious that this policy is no longer suitable.

"But if we don't bankrupt them completely, how can we get more labor? You know, we have invested tens of millions of dollars in the construction of this railway, how can we give up so easily?" Yang Chenglong persuaded bitterly.

Xiao Feng fell silent, and suddenly felt a little caught off guard.

In her heart, she was reluctant to implement this policy, because once this policy was implemented, the vast number of people were afraid that they would completely lose the land on which they depended for their survival, and would be forced to live in the cities, and then be absorbed by the new industries such as textiles and steel.

Such a drastic change will be a devastating blow to the past mode of production.

Yang Chenglong continued: "Lord, don't you plan to revive Huaxia?"

"What does this have to do with the revival of Huaxia?"

Xiao Feng felt displeased, and glared at Yang Chenglong with reproachful eyes: "This matter is pressed for the time being, you go down first." As for what happens after that, I'll naturally deal with it!"

Yang Chenglong secretly sighed in his heart that this was the case, so he had to take the order to retreat, but he had some thoughts in his heart.

"Although the lord is unwilling, he must not give up like this, maybe I should find another way. If we can get the support of that council, we may be able to succeed. ”

This parliament was born out of the original Chinese Church Plenary Assembly, and after several reorganizations, it was also changed to a parliament, and the current chairman of this parliament is Xiao Jingmao, if it is Xiao Jingmao, maybe he should support it.

Yang Chenglong didn't realize that he already had his own plans at this moment, and he was not ready to become a tool in Xiao Feng's hands.

With a purpose, Yang Chenglong immediately found Xiao Jingmao the next day, and honestly considered everything in his heart.

After hearing this, Xiao Jingmao was also surprised, and asked in a low voice, "How did you come up with this idea?"

"No way. ”

Yang Chenglong was naturally a little angry, and said: "You also know that if you want to build such a huge railway, you will inevitably need a lot of labor. I'm also being forced to be in a hurry, otherwise how would I come up with this method?"

Xiao Jingmao asked in a low voice, "But can't you rely on conscription?"

"How useful is this to be recruited? You also know that without a large and stable workforce, this railway construction will not be sustainable. Yang Chenglong replied angrily: "Don't use this method, where did I get so much labor?"

Xiao Jingmao sighed lightly, and then said: "But have you ever figured out that if we suddenly lose so much labor, then how can we make up for it in agriculture? Growing crops, sisal, cotton, etc., requires a lot of labor. ”

"Hey. If it is grain, we can buy it from the Song Dynasty. After all, the land occupied by the Song Dynasty is all rich land, and the grain output is at least twice as much as ours. Yang Chenglong said: "And I have also heard that the Ministry of Agriculture is developing all kinds of new agricultural tools, which used to take ten people to make a field, but now only one person is needed to complete it." As it stands, we don't need to maintain so many peasants. ”

"Maybe you're right. But to rush those peasants out of the fields is afraid that it will cause a lot of trouble. After all, the factory environment was too harsh for them to bear. ”

Xiao Jingmao thought in his heart, maybe this is why Xiao Feng hesitated.

Yang Chenglong was annoyed, and whispered: "Why do you use these reasons to prevaricate me? Don't forget, I have helped you a lot before." ”

"The past is the past, and the present is the present. And even if you convince me, don't forget that this decree still requires the consent of the lord. After all, she is now not only the prime minister, but also the prime minister. Xiao Jingmao shook his head and politely refused.

Yang Chenglong was slightly discouraged, so he had to give up: "Okay, maybe I came to the wrong place today." With no resentment, he was about to go away after leaving here, when he saw a man waiting at the door.

The man was so fat that his clothes could not cover his belly, and he had a hat on his head, and his chubby face was full of smiles, and even if he was blocked, he could not get angry.

"You are?"

Without waiting for Yang Chenglong to ask, the man took off his hat, bowed down and said, "In Xia Shangyi, I have seen Minister Yang here." ”

Yang Chenglong raised his chin slightly and said with a smile: "Do you recognize me?"

"Of course. At that banquet, I heard about you by chance, and since then I have been impressed by you, and I have always wanted to make friends with you. Shang Yi pointed to the carriage parked next to him and said, "If you can, I wonder if you would like to come to my mansion for a gathering?"

"Yes!"

Yang Chenglong closed his head slightly, but he thought in his heart: "I want to see what your plans are." ”

As Shang Yi walked all the way, he soon arrived at the other party's mansion, which was also average in appearance, no different from others, but after entering the inner hall, he saw that there were precious paintings hanging on the walls, and on the desks on both sides, there were also many gold, silver and jade, which was obviously not an ordinary luxury home.

Looking at these scenes, Yang Chenglong chuckled lightly and said, "I didn't expect you to be quite rich." Say, what are you looking for me to do?"

If you don't go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, this guy must have a plan to invite himself here.

That's what Shang Yi said: "Minister Yang is really fast-talking, then I'll say it." I heard that you have said something to Chairman Xiao, and it seems that you want to change the existing law and give up the restrictions on land transactions?"

"You're pretty well informed!" Yang Chenglong frowned slightly, and looked at Shang Yi with a bit of hostility.

Shang Yi laughed and replied: "Haha, I actually planned to visit Chairman Na Xiao at the beginning, so I was lucky enough to hear your discussion, if there is anything offended, please forgive me." It's just that I'm curious, why does Minister Yang have such thoughts?"

"Alas. Aren't you being troubled by the railroad?"

Yang Chenglong complained: "You also know that at present, the lord plans to use the railway to connect all the counties. But such a huge project is bound to require a large number of laborers, and how can it be supported by those prisoners of war?"

He also paid attention to those criminals, but these criminals are not very many, and it is naturally impossible to make up for such a big gap.

Shang Yi raised his eyebrows slightly, and said with a smile: "So that's the case? That's why Minister Yang plans to relax land restrictions and encourage annexation?"

"That's right. Yang Chenglong said calmly: "It's a pity that the lord didn't agree, but it made me really embarrassed." ”

With confidence, Shang Yi directly requested: "Since this is the case, why don't you let me help Minister Yang do this, how about it?"

"You?" Yang Chenglong looked the other party up and down in surprise, and asked in a suspicious tone: "You are just a businessman, where can you persuade the lord?" He is also very clear about his own father-in-law, how can the person in front of him be convinced?

Shang Yi said with a smile: "If it is the King of Jin, it is naturally impossible for me alone, but Minister Yang must have forgotten that we have a council here!"

"If the council is valid, why bother me to find Xiao Jingmao?"

Yang Chenglong scoffed, that the chairman of the council, Xiao Jingmao, was his friend, and he still had no fun, just the businessman in front of him, could he have such great energy?

Shang Yi shook his head slightly, and continued: "Minister Yang, have you forgotten that there is a rule in the parliament that only needs the support of more than six people to submit a bill and enter the review. In this case, it is not impossible to bypass the lord and the chairman. ”

When the parliament was first established, Xiao Feng's purpose was to clamp down on the bureaucracy, so he was given the corresponding legislative power and supervision power, and only needed the support of a certain number of people for a bill or impeachment, and then it could enter the review process, and after passing the review, it was the prime minister, prime minister and the like, and it was categorically difficult to refuse.

However, this regulation is now being used by Shang Yi and others, and they intend to seek greater benefits in this way.

Yang Chenglong was secretly surprised, and asked in a low voice, "Is this possible?"

"Why not?"

Shang Yi said with a smile: "You must know that at the beginning, the steam turbine was forbidden to be sold, but under the impetus of our waiting, the ban was lifted? If we work together, we will be able to solve the problem. ”

"Well, then it's up to you how you plan to do it. ”

Yang Chenglong's brows were furrowed, although the other party still maintained the previous smile, he felt a little scared.

When did such a group of forces gather among the Red Phoenix Army?

This made Yang Chenglong start to become scared.

Hurriedly saying goodbye to the other party, Yang Chenglong quickly left here, even though the other party asked for a banquet several times later, but he never agreed.

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A few days later, Xiao Jingmao came to the conference hall again, and saw that there was a lot of noise in the conference hall.

He couldn't help but feel strange, and suddenly raised his breath and shouted, "Calm me down." ”

In the conference hall, everyone stopped and looked at Xiao Jingmao quietly.

Xiao Jingmao exhaled the turbidity in his chest and complained, "Tell me, what happened?"

Soon, the secretary came up, but he directly handed a volume of documents to Xiao Jingmao, and complained: "Chairman Xiao, this is the bill that Su Lan just submitted, and it is about land transaction restrictions. ”

"Land transaction restrictions?"

Xiao Jingmao glanced at it, although the bill was written on the land reform, promotion of production efficiency, etc., but he saw the essence at a glance: "Is it Yang Chenglong? Could it be that you really plan to do this?" My friend's face flashed, and his face was hesitant.

He really couldn't tell whether this plan was made by Yang Chenglong himself, or by Su Lan and them.

"Su Lan, why did you propose this plan?"

Raising his head, Xiao Jingmao looked at Su Lan in the distance, this Su Lan was burly, although he was in his fifties, his head was still as black as ink, and he was neatly combed and tied to the top of his head.

This made him not look old at all, but rather in good spirits.

Su Lan smiled: "Of course, it's for the future of my Red Phoenix Army!"

"For the Red Phoenix Army?" Xiao Jingmao inevitably showed a little contempt, and directly threw the plan in his hand in front of the other party: "Since this is the case, let's talk about it, how is this plan for me to face the future?"

"Isn't it?"

Su Lan smiled and said, "You also know that since the development of our dynasty, we have entered a bottleneck, and we can no longer continue to produce enough food just by opening up the fields. And you also know that if we want to completely conquer the Song Dynasty and Mongolia, we will inevitably consume a lot of food. In that case, the only way to do this is to reform the existing land policy, isn't it?"

"But is it necessary to repeal the law limiting the amount of land owned?" Xiao Jingmao asked.

At the beginning, in order to win over those homeless people, the Red Phoenix Army set the upper limit of the good land owned by the Hukou, so that these homeless people could settle down as soon as possible, which also allowed the Red Phoenix Army to get through the initial dangerous time.

Su Lan replied: "Of course, it's because this law is no longer suitable. You should also know that the poor people are categorically unable to buy the latest farming machinery. These farming machines are quite efficient, but they can only be used effectively if the land is concentrated. If we continue with the usual policy, where will we be able to produce more fertile land?"

"But what about the peasants? If they lose their land, where will they go? Have you thought about this?" Xiao Jingmao reprimanded.

So far, Xiao Jingmao has not forgotten his original plan, and naturally it is impossible to give up easily.

Su Lan frowned slightly, but he didn't expect Xiao Jingmao to be so difficult, and said: "Isn't there a railway? I heard that Minister Yang has just discovered a new mine recently, if you gather them, you should be able to solve the problem of survival."

Before he was appointed as the chairman by Xiao Feng, Su Lan had always been a favorable contender for the chairman, so after seeing that his target was taken away by the other party, he naturally maintained considerable hostility towards Xiao Jingmao.