。 "If the eldest master doesn't care about you, he can't give this ban and let you use your ancestral property to pay back that little life-saving food! In that way, it will not offend you, nor will it offend the big families, and it will not harm the government, so why not do it? Wu Wei said angrily: "But he still issued this ban, why is he asking for trouble?" It's not about protecting your estate! Not only did you not appreciate it, but you even stabbed you in the back! Are you still human, you guys! ”

was accused by Wu Wei, and the old people were silent. Originally, the big families coveted their land, and they naturally felt angry and grateful to Wei Zhi County. But when they heard that the big families were going to buy not private land but official land, their mood changed.

Anyway, it's the land of the government, what does it have to do with selling it cheaply and selling it expensively? So they no longer mind the greed of the big households, but have become the accomplices of the big households, forcing the county to sell land for grain quickly!

"Since you want to sell Guantian, why is the deal delayed?" An old man whispered their thoughts. "Anyway, those people from other counties opened it, so it doesn't matter if he's expensive or cheap......"

"Stupid!" Wu Wei scolded: "Those people from other counties are just hired workers!" My Fuyang County pays money and grain, and hires them to open up the wasteland, whose land does it belong to? It's not my Fuyang County! ”

The old things were silent, and their hearts said that it wasn't ours anyway......

"You also know that the success of the terraced fields is very high. Even according to the most conservative calculations, the money for one acre of land is more than twenty taels of silver, which is not counting the value of the land itself. The money is said to come from the county government, but where does the county government get the money? You've handed it in! Wu Wei said in a deep voice: "And the big households have only four stones and five stones for the terraces that have been opened, and those that have not yet been completed are even lower than three stones!" I can't even get back a quarter of the money, if the eldest lord agrees, doesn't this mean that more than seventy percent of the county's savings are all given to those big families in vain? That's all the imperial food you handed over! ”

The old things finally changed their faces, if there was no reminder from Wu Wei, they would never have thought that the big families were embezzling the people's fat and ointment in disguise...... But if you can explain the reason, there will be no foolish people, a few old stubborns still only look at the front of them and say: "The small people in the market don't understand the big truth, they only know that no matter how expensive or cheap they are, we can only get a little subsistence food." ”

"You ......" Wu Wei was so angry that he couldn't speak, and he had nothing to say. Can you still count on these little people to think about the court and the government?

There was silence in the signing room, and everyone realized that Wei Zhixian had been silent for a long time, only to see him lying quietly on the bed, his eyes full of deep sadness. Wei Zhixian finally deeply realized what Emperor Yongle said to him at the beginning - it is difficult to be an official, and it is even more difficult to be a good official!

He is a good official wholeheartedly, hoping to be worthy of the court, the people, and his conscience. However, the more he tried to be thoughtful, the more inconsiderate he became...... The people of the county are not satisfied, the big families are not satisfied, the officials around them are not satisfied, and the victims of the disaster are not satisfied...... It's pitiful, it's ridiculous!

After a long time, Wei Zhixian came back to his senses, but he didn't want to look at those old people, he looked at the roof beam and said quietly: "Sell the land tomorrow ......."

"Thank you, sir!" "The Great Master is merciful!" "The great master Guanyin is reincarnated!" The old stuff is satisfied.

"Big man......" Wu Wei's eyes were full of tears......

After those old things retired satisfied, Wu Weicai hissed to Wei Zhixian: "Master, is this really it?" ”

"The truth is 10,000, and the people don't want to tighten their belts with you, and they ...... in vain," Wei Zhixian said gloomily: "After the disaster is over, the official will write a letter of impeachment." ”

"What's the sin of the big lord?" Wu Wei shook his head and cried: "You are a good official beyond reproach!" ”

"You're wrong." Wei Zhixian said bitterly: "I am so happy and happy, too kind of a woman, if I had listened to Wang Xian earlier, I would only give the people a half-full, even if it is seven points full, I will not be able to wait for him to come back......"

Wu Wei was silent, he knew that Wang Xian had said, 'work for relief', relief is, work is just to avoid the victims from eating white food, causing dissatisfaction among the people in the county. However, Wei Zhixian hoped to make political achievements and regarded 'work' as the goal, and as a result, the terraces were vigorously built, but the consumption was too great......

In the year of the catastrophe, food is money, is the source of confidence, Wei Zhixian in the road of work for relief is too anxious, the grain that should have arrived in the two lakes is overdue, all of a sudden there is no money, had to be slaughtered.

Both of them knew that Wang Xian's hope of returning in a short time was very slim, and if he didn't want a riot in Fuyang County, he had to swallow the bitter fruit of selling the land at a cheap price......

On the second day, Yang Yuanwai and Wang Yuanwai, two representatives of large households, arrived belatedly.

When they stepped into the yamen, both of them saw the smug look in each other's eyes, whether you are a strong order or a crouching tiger order, you are not our opponent after all!

Wu Wei was expressionless and led them into the signing room.

Wei Zhixian also sat expressionlessly behind the big case, with a duplicate contract in front of him.

After the two saluted, Wei Zhixian didn't look at the seat, but said slowly: "Take a look." ”

Wu Wei gave each of them a contract.

The two of them looked outside...... 10,000 acres of land are sold as a whole, and one acre of field is matched with four and a half acres of field, and the total price is 18 stone rice.

Yang Yuanwai frowned and said, "It should be sixteen stone five." ”

"Narita is four stone five, half Narita is less than three stone five!" Wei Zhixian slapped the case heavily and said: "The official has already made a big step, do you still want to bite to death?" ”

"Hehe......" The price is acceptable, but they bought the land this time, and it was already more expensive than expected. The two members said that they should take advantage of the victory to pursue at this time, and it is pointless to be polite to him, it is purely impossible to get along with money. Wang Yuanwai smiled dryly: "If we have the final say, we will definitely agree to the eldest master." ”

"But what we said doesn't count," Yang Yuanwai said in a deliberative tone, and then said: "If we don't talk about it tomorrow, let's go back and discuss it and see if it's possible to let it go again." ”

How could Wei Zhixian not know that they were blackmailing themselves, and their faces became blue.

"It's too much to deceive people!" Wu Wei was furious and said, "Don't you think about the future!" ”

"Wu Lingshi's words are so unreasonable." Yang Yuanwai pursed his lips and said with a cold face: "We are law-abiding and kind to others, why should the government threaten us?" ”

"That's it, the premise of buying and selling is voluntary," Wang Yuanwai shook his head and said, "Since the county is so unwilling, we don't want to be reluctant." ”

"That's it, as if we are forced to buy and sell," Yang Yuanwai also nodded, and after speaking, the two of them were about to leave!

"Come back!" Wei Zhixian snorted and said to Wu Wei: "According to their meaning, rewrite a copy." ”

The eyes of the two outsiders showed the look of a victor, but they heard Wei Zhixian say lightly: "But there is one sentence you remember." You do the first year of junior high school, and I do the fifteenth. If he doesn't intercede with me today, he won't ask me to intercede tomorrow. ”

Wei Zhixian's voice was not loud, but a chill rose from the bottom of his heart outside the two members, and he suddenly remembered the sentence 'the county order that broke the family, and the order Yin who destroyed the door'! But then he laughed self-deprecatingly, afraid that he would be a ball, and it would be a big deal to take him away from Fuyang.

So, the two pretended not to hear it, waited for Wu Wei to rewrite the contract, read it carefully, and confirmed that it was correct, before signing and signing it.

Wu Wei also signed for Wang Xian, and then gloomily put the contract in duplicate in front of Wei Zhixian.

Wei Yuan lifted the pen, only to feel that it weighed more than a thousand catties. Writing down his name also drew an end to his career...... Someone must be responsible for the sale of official land, even if the court and the province do not pursue it, he will not be able to pass his own level, and he will no longer be an official of the court.

Of course, just signing is useless, even if the private land is bought and sold, it needs the seal of the county official to take effect, let alone the official land. Putting down the pen, he opened the seal box, picked up the big seal of the county, pressed it on the covenant, picked it up, and then pressed it on the other one, and the deed was completed......

The two members of the staff held the letter of appointment and left happily......

Wei Zhixian closed his eyes in pain, failed, and completely failed himself......

Wu Wei angrily punched the back of the chair, and actually smashed the rosewood official hat chair!

In the afternoon of the same day, according to the contract, the big families transported 17,000 stone of grain to Yongfeng Cang, of which 9,000 stone was the full price for the purchase of the 2,000 mu of land; There are also 8,000 stones, which are the deposit for another 8,000 acres and a half of fields.

In any case, the food crisis in Fuyang County has passed, the people are relieved, and the big households are even in Li Yuanwai's other business, drinking all night to celebrate, singing all night long, celebrating Dafali City is one thing, but what makes them even happier is that the unruly Wei Zhi County finally bowed to them!

This is very important, because for the gentry giants, it is their habitual mode of survival to overwhelm the state and county, or at least to form a good state and county. In this mode, they can maximize their own interests and stand proudly in the countryside. But Wei Yuan didn't want to be in league with them, and wanted to overwhelm them, which the squires couldn't accept.

Then only overwhelmed him, and they did it......

In the early morning of the next day, the rich families finished their all-night prostitution and went to their respective homes in a sedan chair.

Yang Yuanwai sat in his carriage and hummed a little song proudly. This time, he made great contributions, and he got the most benefits, a full 2,000 acres of terraced fields, worth at least 60,000 taels of silver. Even if it is deducted from the big man of the same sect, it is enough for him to squander it for three generations.

Thinking of the place of pride, the small carriage could no longer accommodate his inflated heart, and Yang Yuanwai asked people to remove the curtain of the car and look at the people coming and going on the street like a king inspecting the territory.

Suddenly, his eyes froze, as if he had seen a ghost in the day!

He actually saw that Wang Xian, who should still be in Suzhou and had no way to ask for help, came from the direction of the dock to ...... surrounded by several companions.