The world is heavy and late

Chapter 129

The atmosphere in Miyagi is unprecedentedly good, and so is Xuzhou.

Because Xu Zhong's new method was implemented very smoothly.

That day, when Xu Zhong returned to the post station, he didn't think about how to break the situation. After all, what Xu Zhong faced this time was not the enemy, but the people, maybe some people who had never traveled far. Ignorance and distrust are normal phenomena. .

Xu Zhong had no good solution, but when he was sleeping on the bed, he thought of Xia Qing again without any surprise.

He suddenly remembered what he had said to Xia Qing: Sheng Mien, Dou Michou.

When Xia Qing bought the child back, Xu Zhong also asked Xia Qing how to deal with it.

Xia Qing listened to Xu Zhong's words and thought for a while, "If she wants, let her be a girl with you."

Xu Zhongyou was actually a little surprised and said: "I saw that you gave her the book, thinking that you wanted to adopt her."

Xia Qing shook her head and said: "It doesn't fit her eyes, and I don't have time to teach her at this time. Returning the book to her is just for her to make her own choice. If she wants to leave, I won't stop her, I will It's just a sudden kindness to help her, and I don't have the heart to help her for the rest of my life."

After hearing what Xia Qing said, Xu Zhong smiled and said, "If that's the case, you shouldn't have given her the book."

Now Xia Qing was surprised, she said: "Why?"

Xu Zhong said: "She must be very happy when she is holding the book, but in the end when she wants to stay, but you only let her be a maid, she might blame you."

Xia Qing was even more surprised, and said, "Shouldn't you be thanking me?"

Xu Zhong sighed slightly and said: "When she got the book, she would have even bigger delusions, but in the end she still didn't get the result in her heart, and she didn't look smart, so she was naturally dissatisfied."

Xia Qing stared and said, "Isn't this Sheng Mien and Dou Michou? She was very grateful when I bought her back with me. Instead, I would be blamed for returning the books to her?"

Seeing Xia Qing's staring eyes, Xu Zhong was a little annoyed, so he touched Xia Qing's head with his hand and said, "I know you are soft-hearted. When you look at women, you always think they are not easy, but people's hearts are not so easy to guess."

When Xia Qing heard this, she looked up at Xu Zhong, and Xu Zhong also looked down at her. Xia Qing felt that Eunuch Xu's eyes were as firm as when they first met.

She rushed over to hug Xu Zhong and said, "Eunuch knows what I want to do?"

Xu Zhong first pulled Xia Qing out of his arms with a sullen face, and then reprimanded in a low voice: "Be careful, if one is not good, you can fall to the ground. How old is he, but he is still so reckless."

Hearing Xu Zhong's preaching, Xia Qing pouted his mouth unhappily, lowered his head and stretched out his hand to pull the thread on the hem of his hanging clothes.

After a long time, Xia Qing seemed to hear a helpless sigh, and then felt a hand gently embrace her in his arms.

Xia Qing obediently leaned on Xu Zhong's chest and said, "Eunuch is so kind."

Xu Zhong was a little helpless, feeling that he would never be able to resist Xia Qing's sweet words in his life, he rested his chin on Xia Qing's head and said, "No matter what you want to do, you can't be in a hurry, you must be careful."

Xu Zhong was lying on the bed in the post station, thinking about the scene of his tender relationship with Xia Qing, his eyes were unconsciously soft, tender like water, but that's all.

Thinking of Sheng Mi En and fighting Mi Chou; Xu Zhong felt that he had a way or could give it a try.

After Xu Zhong read the situation of each county in Xuzhou, Xu Zhongzhong will have a count, and after he gathers the county magistrates of each county in Xuzhou together.

Xu Zhong looked at these county magistrates and said, "This time the new wheat seeds cannot be given away, they should be replaced."

All the county magistrates were shocked, and the county magistrate who had spoken before couldn't help but want to speak, and said: "Master Xu, this is a rule set by His Majesty, and it was distributed to the people for trial planting, you..."

Before he finished speaking, Xu Zhong raised his hand and said, "I forgot to tell everyone that I went to Xiazhou earlier. Do you know Xie Huizhi, the governor of Xiazhou?"

A county magistrate said: "The reputation of Xie Huizhi, the eldest son of the Xie family, has been heard by the lower officials."

Xu Zhong just smiled, thinking of seeing Xie Huizhi this time, he felt that he really deserved such a prestigious reputation, handsome and handsome, and extremely enlightened.

He said: "When Governor Xie went to Xiazhou, he brought some wheat seeds and distributed them at that time. This year, it was reported that the harvest was very good."

In fact, compared to previous years, there are still more than twice as many people going out, but not as good as those in the capital.

But this also relieved Xu Zhong's heart, because it at least showed that the new wheat seeds would be much better than the original wheat seeds everywhere.

Several county magistrates looked at each other, and they were all a little happy. Xuzhou is between the capital and Xiazhou. Since the capital and Xiazhou can be planted, there is no reason that Xuzhou cannot be planted.

So they want the new wheat seeds even more, who doesn't want to make the people under the rule better.

Another county magistrate said: "In this way, the adults should distribute it to the common people. If it is changed, won't it be a business in the end?"

Xu Zhong put down his teacup and looked at the county magistrates and said, "My lords, listen to what Zhong said first; Zhong decided to let the common people exchange a catty of old grain for a catty of three taels of new wheat seeds, and all the adults only need to plant the new wheat in summer. The news of the state’s bumper harvest tells the people that when they sow the new wheat seeds this year, they can receive two catties of more grain from you adults when they plant the new wheat seeds. What do you think?”

The county magistrate understood, and they thought about it in their hearts, and felt that doing so was much better than directly sending them down to force them to plant, but...

A county magistrate said: "Why bother, just send it on and tell them the news of Xiazhou's bumper harvest."

Xu Zhong held the teacup before he spoke, when the outspoken order said: "Luo San, it's not that you don't know what those people think. They just want to eat enough, and they don't care about old and new wheat seeds. Send them out directly. I ate it for you that day, besides, will people believe you if you tell me?"

The county magistrate choked on this, and was called on the spot. Although they used to call him often, isn't Master Xu present now?
Xu Zhong interjected: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid I can't wait for the common people to see whether other people's planting is good, and then go to exchange planting with the same village. It's best this wave, when most or all of the common people start planting new plants. Maizhong, His Majesty will definitely see the effect within a year or two."

Everyone stopped talking, they had some premonitions when the emperor sent an imperial envoy to distribute the wheat seeds instead of directly escorting them to the governors of the states, and they were not surprised to hear it at this time.

Xu Zhong put down the teacup gently, and the sound made by the teacup successfully attracted the attention of everyone present.

Xu Zhong looked at the county magistrate below and said: "The people don't think about planting by themselves, so they are encouraged to plant. Anyone who grows new wheat will supplement some grain this year. Although half a catty is not much, those people who want to come Very happy."

All the adults thought: Are you unhappy?For nothing.

Xu Zhong didn't care what other people thought, he continued: "But one or two catties of grain for each household is not a small expense for the adults or the entire prefecture city, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to go down to the county.

"So the food distribution has been changed to exchange food, but it is still mainly to subsidize the people. Secondly, the official will keep some grain types in the counties to subsidize some people who cannot achieve the food exchange."

A county magistrate hesitated for a moment and asked, "How much can you change at will?"

Xu Zhongdao: "Your Majesty doesn't have so many types of grain, and each household is limited to three catties and nine taels."

The county magistrates calculated the accounts in their minds. We have worked together for so many years, and they still know how many households there are in each county. After doing this calculation, they found that the grain brought by Xu Zhong was just a little bit more. of.

Everyone's heart is a little complicated, this... it's all good.

However, it turns out that Xu Zhong's method is really effective. At least the counties he visited are very good, and the people are very happy to hear that one catty is exchanged for one catty and three taels.

After hearing all kinds of news, I carefully carried the new wheat seeds back.

They can treasure this now, it is already a baby lump in their eyes, not to mention that it is really nine taels more, and I heard that there is a bumper harvest in the capital of Xiazhou, even if it is not a bumper harvest, it doesn’t matter, as long as it is planted, Next year, I can go to receive two catties of grain for free.

There is no need to run too far, because the village head directly led people to the village to change.

In fact, more than three catties of grain is really not much to eat, but it can indeed be used to plant nearly an acre of land, and that one mu of more than one mu should be harvested at about a hundred catties.

The premise is that these are wheat seeds, not edible wheat.

Things went smoothly. When Xia Qing was taking care of the baby in the palace, Xu Zhong had already been dragged to drink by Xuzhou Governor.

Originally, the governor of Xuzhou thought that Xu Zhong was not to his liking, but he also had to pay attention to these things. Hearing Xu Zhong's methods, he felt that Xu Zhong was indeed a bit capable.

So he came to invite Xu Zhong to drink again. Xu Zhong didn't want to go at first, but he still had something to discuss with the governor, and there were a few days before he should leave for the east, so he went to the banquet.

After drinking for three rounds, the governor of Xuzhou looked at Xu Zhong, whose face was a little red, and thought that the conversation just now was considered speculative.

Xu Zhong has seen a lot along the way, and went to a place like Xiazhou, which is half grassland and half city, and his vision and mind have naturally broadened a lot, and he can chat with generals like Xu Cishi.

The governor of Xuzhou went down and put Xu Zhong's shoulders on his shoulders. Xu Zhong, who had great strength, pounced forward a little, and supported the table with his hands before he stabilized. The governor of Xuzhou laughed loudly when he saw it, which hurt Xu Zhong's ears. .

The governor of Xuzhou patted Xu Zhong on the shoulder and said: "Brother Xu has the ability to be an official, but his ability to drink is too bad, and his body is too thin."

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The governor of Xuzhou who sent Xu Zhong away the next day was regretting it. He only said a word last night, but was dragged by Xu Zhong to lecture him all night, and he called himself "Xia Qing" while talking.

It is said that he is dignified when he smiles like this, and he doesn't know how to pay attention when he speaks, so he will be regarded as a monster.

Joke, he has to be dignified to be considered a monster.

He looked at Xu Zhong with a half-smile and said, "Master Xu, it's better not to drink next time."

Xu Zhong looked indifferent, originally he didn't want to drink, he just said to Xuzhou Inspector: "The lower officials are about to leave, this food will be escorted back to Beijing by the Imperial Army."

Yes, Xu Zhong was going to escort the old grain back to Beijing, but only one-third of it was enough to keep what the magistrates of the counties promised.

Xuzhou Inspector nodded and said: "I'm afraid this journey will not be safe, Master Xu, please take care."

Xu Zhong bid farewell to Governor Xu and wrote a letter to the emperor.

So he started his eastward journey.

(End of this chapter)