Qinguo, Jingzhou, Ganyang County, Feng County, a village.

Although Jian Rong is a cunning villain and a flatterer, he is also a practical person.

This time, Lu Chen handed over the matter of acres of land to him, he didn't dare to slack off, but went down to the place in person, and the first stop was also to focus on the scenery.

Although the scenery has the best folk customs, to be honest, the management of chestnuts here is not as good as that of other states and counties.

And Jian Rong, now he is an earl, and he is a second-class member of the dynasty, and now that he has appeared here, it is undoubtedly a visit from a high-ranking official.

Not only was the county head accompanied, but officials at all levels were hugging each other, surrounding Jian Rong.

At this moment, he was leading a group of officials to inspect a certain village, and the village chief naturally received the news early and rushed to be a guide.

After entering the village, Jian Rong saw a group of villagers at a glance, what they were busy with, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, and asked, "What are you doing here?" ”

When the village chief heard this, he hurriedly nodded and said, "Ah, my lord doesn't know, the village has been short of water recently, and the villain has just organized manpower and is digging a new well." ”

"Yes." Jian Rong nodded and said, "You, the village chief, are not bad, and you know that for the sake of the villagers, you are worthy of praise." ”

Oh, when he heard this, the village chief was full of smiles, and said with a smile, "Adults praise falsely, adults praise falsely, and villains dare not be ashamed." ”

As they spoke, the group began to walk on.

Jian Rong was dressed in an official uniform, full of style, with his hands behind his back, holding his big belly, and asked casually as he walked, "How is the cultivation situation in the county?" ”

This question should be answered by the county guard of Feng County, and the latter also hurriedly bent down and arched his hand, and said, "Lord Hui, the farmland cultivated by the people now is owned by the powerful, and if it is planted well, half of it must be handed over to the powerful, and the grain tax must be paid. ”

"This situation is also what the emperor is worried about now, and it is the main purpose of this official's trip to the countryside." Jian Rong said, "The new policy is to abolish well fields, improve the private ownership of fields, and the county decrees have been promulgated, right?" ”

Hearing this question, the county head hurriedly replied, "Yes, after receiving the emperor's holy will, the lower officials have already issued a decree. ”

"My Emperor Shengming, everything you worry about is for the sake of the people's livelihood." Jian Rong couldn't help but sigh, and also arched his hand and raised it to the side.

Immediately after doing this, he also began to say, "Now that the decree has been issued, let it be implemented immediately, ah, tell the people that they can buy wasteland from the government, reclaim the wasteland, and the good land obtained belongs to themselves, and the harvest of the good land, no matter how small, no matter how much, no matter how much, no need to pay the magnates, only the usual grain tax." ”

"This ...... Do you rush the counties now? The county chief couldn't help but ask.

"Immediately!" Jian Rong said directly.

"Yes, the lower official understands, so let's do it." The county chief hurriedly said.

This time the reform of fertile land, for the people, people are naturally cheering, because in the past, tired and tired, no matter how good the harvest was, it was also for the powerful, but now, people have their own fields, and the things they grow are all their own! Can you not be happy.

The price of wasteland is not very expensive, ordinary people can afford it, even if they are poorer, after the promulgation of the decree, even if they borrow money, they have to buy a few acres of fertile land for themselves.

As a result, every household is diligent in farming, the people's food rations have been guaranteed, and the reclamation of barren land has achieved remarkable results, but another problem has also arisen, that is, the interests of the powerful have been hit.

There is a Guan Neihou in Jingdi, who is a typical magnate, this person is in his fifties, but his identity is not simple, because he is the brother of the old King Jing, that is, the uncle of the current Concubine Jing.

In the past, it was a sub-feudal system, and the Marquis of Guan Nei also had his own fief, which can be said to have anything, but now, Lu Chen dominates the world, directly abolishes the sub-feudal, establishes counties and counties, and the whole world is all Qin soil, coupled with the private ownership of today's acres of land, Guan Neihou's personal interests have been greatly hit, and he can't bear it anymore, and he began to rush to Yujing non-stop, meet Lu Chen, and prepare to ask for an explanation.

An old magnate like him, how can he care about the life and death of the people, and how can he care about the livelihood of the country and the people, all he cares about is that his own interests have been damaged.

And he pretended to be King Jing's uncle, when he met Lu Chen, although he knelt below, but between his words, he couldn't help crying about his own experience, telling how bad he was doing now, and asking Lu Chen to be the master for him, quite a posture of relying on the old and selling the old.

After listening to his complaints, Lu Chen also put down the bamboo slip in his hand, looked at him and said, "Old Aiqing, you said that you are not doing well, but I know that you are in Jingzhou, you have what you want, you have a lot of wealth, and you have a knighthood, don't talk about this, think about it for those Li people, okay?" ”

"But Your Majesty ......," said the Marquis of Sekichi.

It's just that as soon as he spoke, Lu Chen had already waved his hand and said, "Okay, I know what you want to say, but you can abolish the separation, the legitimacy of the acres is a national plan, and no one can violate it." ”

"But Your Majesty, the old minister, the old minister is wronged......" Guan Neihou wiped the corners of his eyes and said, it seems that he really wants to cry sadly.

Seeing this, Lu Chen couldn't help but sigh and said, "Then what do you want me to do?" ”

Guan Neihou moved the corners of his mouth, but he didn't dare to speak easily.

Lu Chen continued, "Is it possible, I will continue to give you a fief, let you enslave the people in the fief, and the fertile land planted by the people, with the harvest, most of it will be handed over to you, and any taxes will also go through your hands?" Let you continue to be the Emperor of the Earth? ”

Hearing this, Guan Neihou also heard that Lu Chen's tone was already unkind, and couldn't help but hurriedly say, "The old minister doesn't dare, the old minister doesn't dare to ......."

"Look at it!" Lu Chen's voice also increased a little, and said, "Look at how happy the people of the world are now!" In the past, the nine kingdoms of the world, the royal family, officials at all levels, the families of the powerful, annexed the fertile land, and harmed the people! But the people still have to pay the taxes of the world! What about you magnates! But they will be enslaved! None of them have complained yet! What kind of bitterness are you calling here! ”

His strong shouting made Guan Neihou kneel tightly on the ground, and he didn't dare to come out.

After taking a deep breath, Lu Chen also continued, "You, Guan Neihou, if you don't want to do it, just tell me, I won't force you." ”

Hearing this, Guan Neihou was so frightened that his body tightened, and he immediately trembled and said, "Old minister...... The old minister is guilty, and His Majesty is angry. ”

"Stand down!" Lu Chen waved his hand impatiently.