Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 555 Who Will Do It?

Fangling County.

post station.

above the hall.

Kou Yu, the magistrate of the county seat, kneeled and sat in the first place on the left. Below him, there were about ten or twenty people sitting in two rows on the left and right. Most of them were steady middle-aged people, and a few were dressed as scholars. .

"Sorry for keeping everyone waiting!"

Mu Jing wore an ordinary long robe, stepped out from the arch, went straight to the upper seat in the main hall, smiled slightly at the crowd, and bowed his hands in a humble salute.

"Master Minghou is too polite!"

The crowd saluted.

"Let everyone come here today, and I won't go around in circles with you anymore!" Mu Jing pressed his hand, asked everyone to sit down, and then said straight to the point: "Just one thing, Chun Plowing!"

"Spring plowing?"

Everyone looked at each other.

Those who can sit here are either well-known Confucian scholars in the city, or the heads of big gentry families in the city. They are all important people in Fangling County.

Suddenly being summoned by Mujing today, I have many guesses in my heart.

One emperor and one courtier.

Although Fangling is insignificant, it is also one of the nine counties in Hanzhong. Now that Hanzhong has changed its owner, it still has some influence on Fangling. For example, several gentry and landlords in Fangling are worried.

They also had some support for Zhang Lu's regime at the beginning, and many of them even sponsored some food and silk. Now that Zhang Lu has lost and Mu Jing is in charge of Hanzhong, they are afraid that Mu Jing will settle accounts in the fall.

But it never occurred to him that Mu Jing summoned them not to settle accounts after autumn, but for spring plowing.

Although Mujing's trip was in the name of Nongcao, to inspect the place and supervise the spring plowing, but they were not willing to believe this reason, and they were more willing to believe that Mujing came to regain power.

As for Chun Geng, they naturally also cared about it, but compared to Chun Geng, they cared more about Mu Jing's adjustment to them, but they didn't expect Mu Jing to come to Fangling to supervise Chun Geng.

This made them a little confused about Mujing's thoughts.

"Fangling says it's not big, but it's not small. Before the war, there were ten thousand households and fifty thousand households. Today, there are more than eight thousand households, but the population is less than forty thousand. I know that you all have bright hearts and cannot be stable!" Mu Jing said in a deep voice: "But spring plowing is related to this year's harvest, everyone must be interested!"

"Your Majesty Minghou takes care of all kinds of situations every day. For such a small matter, you should not take this trip. If your lord Minghou has any other matters, please express it!"

The ones who spoke were well-known Confucian teachers in the city, Fan An and Fan Wenxiang, who were about fifty years old and had been an official for five years. He is a respected person, and many big families are willing to send their children to study under their sect.

He didn't have a good impression of Mujing.

The main reason is that the Mu army first entered Fangling, but they couldn't defend the housing mausoleum. They gave up Fangling and replaced it with Shangyong soldiers, which harmed many ordinary people in the city. He insisted that this was caused by the Mu army.

So

"Mr. Fan, I know that scholars in Hanzhong disdain XX, and XX doesn't argue with him, but XX came to Fangling this time for spring plowing!"

Mu Jing smiled slightly: "But when I entered Hanzhong, I couldn't let the people of Hanzhong go hungry. Now that Fangling's abandoned farmland is [-]% taller, how can we ensure that the people in Fangling can survive in the future? That's why I invited you to help me." , As for the worries in your hearts, you can let go. I am not a person who settles accounts after the fall. I can understand what happened in the past. You can pass the past, but you should be careful in how you act in the future. No mercy!"

"I don't know how Master Minghou wants us to help?"

The one who spoke was a tall man, about forty years old, wearing a robe, calm and capable.

Fangling Wujia, Wu Tong, Wu Chengyu.

Although Fangling County is small, it has all kinds of internal organs. Naturally, there are some big families in the city. They can survive even natural and man-made disasters. Under the military disaster, the people suffered a lot, and many big families were also affected. There are also many grain shops and granaries in the city. Being brutally plundered, the big family also lost a lot.

But these big households are all local snakes, and some big households with relatively deep foundations have soldiers in their ranks and protect their palaces and patrons, so they can preserve a lot of strength even in the face of military chaos.

The Wu family is one of the big households.

"Simple!"

When Mu Jing heard this, a slight smile rose from the corner of his mouth, and he said in a deep voice: "I provide agricultural tools and grain seeds, and you provide manpower. Together, we have plowed the abandoned fertile land in Fangling!"

"Out of manpower?"

"It's not that difficult!"

"It's just farming in vain, something is wrong!"

"If there is a share, that would be great!"

When everyone heard the words, they thought about it in their hearts, and their eyes also looked at each other, as if their thoughts were gently exchanged in their eyes.

It's not that they object to sending out manpower. After all, in the eyes of their superiors, the lives of their tenants are nothing more than humble ants, which can be used at any time, but they are somewhat greedy.

Greed for what?
Naturally, it is the fields. There were not many fields in Fangling. This time, many families were destroyed and many people were killed. It would not be empty, but [-] to [-]% of the land was vacant. If these fields can be obtained, it will be a big deal for them. a happy thing.

"What do you guys think?" Mu Jing asked with a smile.

He can naturally see the small thoughts of these people, but whether these people have the courage to challenge them is another matter.

"Master Minghou, I want to ask, where does the income from farming go?"

Wu Tong cupped his hands and asked.

"Sixty percent of the grain received will belong to those with household registration, and [-]% will go to the county government. If the land is unclaimed, all the grain proceeds will go to the county government, and the county granary!" Mu Jing said indifferently.

"The unowned land, how should it be distributed in the future?" Wu Tong asked again.

"The county government should be redistributed to the common people!"

Mu Jing said in a deep voice.

As soon as his voice fell, it poured cold water on many people.

There is no food and no land. This kind of work is for nothing. Naturally, they are not very keen on it. Even if Minghou's status is on it, they are not very willing.

"Lord Minghou, it's not that we don't want to contribute, it's because the manor in the mansion has not been cultivated yet, so we are powerless!"

Soon one person jumped out, and it was a big family in Fangling, the head of the Yue family, Yue He, and Yue Fengxian.

With a fat head and big ears, with a sullen face, he folded his hands hypocritically, as if he was in mourning, and said: "Master Minghou, Fangling was hit by a military disaster last year, and we were all affected. The tenants under his command suffered heavy casualties. There is a lot of waste in my own fields, and there is really nothing I can do!"

"Patriarch Yue doesn't have to be like this!"

Mu Jing smiled brightly: "A certain family has always believed in the principle of voluntariness. For this kind of thing, you can just be willing, and if you don't want to, this certain family will naturally not force it!"

"Master Minghou is a man of integrity!"

Yue He's heart twitched slightly, but he soon returned to normal, and he bowed his hands to compliment.

"Then you all seem to be unable to move your hands to help?" Mu Jing's eyes swept over.

Wu Tong stood up suddenly: "Your Majesty the Marquis of Ming is dedicated to serving the people of Fangling. How can I not help because of family affairs? I would like to give three hundred tenants to assist the county government in farming!"

"Patriarch Wu?"

Everyone looked at Wu Tong in confusion.

"The Marquis of Ming is doing a good deed to benefit the people of Fangling. Since you are from Fangling, why do you want to shirk it?" At this time someone spoke again, and it was Fan An who spoke, although he didn't have a good impression of Mu Jun. But he understands that Mujing's move is a great deed for the people of Fangling. Providing farm tools and grain seeds, and assisting in spring plowing and sowing, is to ensure the autumn harvest, and it also guarantees that Fangling will enjoy the cold winter months. The people will not starve to death on the streets.

"What Mr. Fan said is true!"

When Fan An opened his mouth, many hesitant people made up their minds: "My Xia family is willing to send out one hundred tenants to serve the Marquis of Ming!"

"My Hong family also has a hundred tenants!"

"My Xu family doesn't have many tenants, but 80 people can make up enough!"

Many people spoke.

But it made the faces of four or five people who didn't speak a little ugly.

"Okay, everyone, if you can save Fangling's misfortune this year and heal Fangling's sorrow, it will be a great achievement, and I will remember it in my heart. If there is a chance in the future, I will repay this kindness!" Mu Jing stood up , Hand in hand to act out of courtesy.

It's not that he can't recruit people, it's just that in Fangling today, the busyness of each household is already unsustainable, unless he forcibly recruits, it will be difficult to recruit people.

With the help of these big players.

At least Fangling can complete [-]% of the land sowing and sowing during the spring plowing, so that the autumn harvest will not be too ugly.

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in the afternoon.

The inner hall of the post station.

The crowd had already left, but Kou Yu, the county magistrate of Fangling, and Yu Chen, the county magistrate, stayed behind.

"With the help of these big families and sufficient manpower, Nong Cao will find a way to transport the farm tools and grain seeds to Fangling as soon as possible. Next, you will have to work hard to complete the spring plowing as soon as possible. If it is later, it will be bad for the harvest!"

Mu Jing instructed the two of them.

"promise!"

The two surrendered.

"Ye Zhi, you come to help them with this matter. Fangling is our last stop. If Fangling is safe, this year's spring plowing will be considered complete!"

"Don't worry, Junhou, I will personally supervise this matter!"

Ye Zhi nodded.

"Your Majesty, where are those from the Yue family?" Kou Yu asked suddenly.

There are those who cooperate, and those who do not cooperate. It does not mean that they are against Mujing, but they are somewhat resistant. The Yue family in the city is the main one. There are really not many people who are against Mujing. If they unite, Hanzhong will not be messed up. But it also made Fang Ling uncomfortable.

"Since I said I don't care about it, I shouldn't care about it!" Mu Jing waved his hand, this is not the time to settle accounts after Qiu Hou, what he wants is stability, and unless Fang Ling is stable enough, he won't move many people.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid they will cause trouble!" Kou Yu said: "The master of Fangling, Yue Shu, is Yue He's younger brother. This person acts treacherously, and he was very disrespectful to the hearts of the princes in the past!"

"Do you know something?"

Mu Jing narrowed his eyes and glanced at Kou Yu.

Did he underestimate the magistrate of Fangling a little bit?

"The subordinates just noticed that during this period of time, he has been in contact with outsiders more, because of speculation, I hope that the king will make preparations early!" Kou Yu said.

"As long as you're in his position, you're in charge of government affairs, Kou county magistrate, you just need to take care of the affairs of Fangling County. As for other matters, this Fangling where the Marquis came from will naturally go out, so you don't need to worry about it!" Mu Mu Jing patted him on the shoulder and said: "I am very optimistic about you. Now Hanzhong, talents are withering. To me, it is bad news. I am troubled every day. How to recruit talents is for you and other talented people." , it's chance, don't disappoint Ye Mingsheng's recommendation!"

"Subordinates should be conscientious and work hard, and never fail the expectations of the king!"

"Go!"

"promise!"

Kou Yu and Yu Chen then saluted and turned to leave.

At this time, Huo Yu stepped forward and asked in a low voice: "Master, this is a sign that outsiders have colluded with the big family in Fangling. Could it be that someone wants to attack you in Fangling? It seems that we have already prepared for it?"

"It's okay!"

Mu Jing waved his hand, he squinted his eyes, and slightly raised a sneer at the corner of his mouth: "It's been so long to lure the snake out of the hole, this snake must be unbearable, but I just want to see, it's a snake The snake is still a pot of snakes, who will do it, this is the key!"

(End of this chapter)