Lady forced to seek prince

Chapter 367

Wang Zeng had long thought that Hu Zheng would have such a reaction. He was in Taozhou, and he was surprised when he heard it.

"In the six villages, 880 households have already agreed, and dozens of households are not willing, but in comparison, it is really nothing."

Wang Zeng even thought about doing some tricks and buying some people to cause some trouble, but in fact, this matter was voluntary by the farmers, and it was difficult to shake the farmers' minds.

After hearing this, Hu Zheng still felt that there was something strange about it.

Wang Zeng went on to say: "Because the immigrants from several villages followed Fengxia Village to earn some money, and the money was used to make farm tools. With farm tools in hand, farming is naturally easier. Fengxia Village is making rules and is willing to farm together. , you can use those farm tools.”

Wang Zeng drew a picture of the farm tools in Fengxia Village and handed them to Hu Zheng.

Hu Zheng frowned, obviously very dissatisfied: "Can't you take one of the farm tools they made?"

Wang Zeng still had a flattering smile on his face: "It's not that the slaves don't want to, it's just that they are afraid of scaring the snakes. The farm tools they made all have strange marks on them. The marks on each farm tool are different, and the farm tools with different marks are made by Different people are in charge, and if something goes wrong, it will be discovered immediately."

"The people sent by the slave really didn't find anything unusual, otherwise they must have taken the risk to send the things."

Wang Zeng's people were stationed in the East Village of Fengxia Village, and they happened to have the opportunity to check the farm tools. The man was a carpenter, and he checked it several times to make sure that there was no problem. useless thing.

Hu Zheng looked at the paper in his hand, some of the agricultural tools made in Fengxia Village looked weird, they were not the ones they used, but they were so big that they couldn't be used by manpower at least.

Hu Zhengdao: "Do they have livestock?"

Wang Zeng said: "They don't have any, but they have them in the stockade. They borrow livestock from the stockade to use them."

With these two items, farmers are tempted enough.

Wang Zeng continued: "The Taozhou government office also promised to reduce or exempt the farm rent and taxes for three years for the farmers who cultivated together."

When Hu Zheng heard this, he raised his eyes: "The imperial court ordered that the land tax be exempted for one year for the relocated people. How did it become three years for Zhao Jingyun?"

Wang Zengdao: "The imperial court exempts the document from entering Taozhou Yamen Office today, so you don't know about it yet."

Hu Zheng ordered: "Speak carefully."

Wang Zengdao: "Borrowing the former emperor's practice, Zhao Jingyun submitted a memorial to the Ministry of Housing, asking for a large area of ​​land reclamation, and the court will reward them separately. The adults in the Ministry of Housing should think that it is not easy to reclaim a large area of ​​land in a place like Taozhou, so The booklet was approved, and as long as each household cultivates enough acres issued by the government office, and reclaims more than [-] acres, the land tax can be reduced for three years."

Usually, this kind of decree is prepared for the rich and gentry. The rich and gentry can do some tricks to profit from it. The officials and the gentry collude to treat good land as wasteland, or conceal the number of acres of wasteland, and rent the land with reduced land taxes to farmers. , anyway, they have plenty of means, and there are huge benefits behind this.

Now Zhao Jingyun is really using it on the fields.

Now that the Ministry of Households has given the documents, Wang Zeng guessed that Zhao Jingyun would also ask for farm tools and seeds.

Half a month ago, Zhao Jingyun brought Xie Chen to him and asked him for manpower, money and food.A civil servant patted his belly and said, "Brother, please forgive me, my brother has a lot of mouth and a big belly now, he is so hungry!"

In view of Xie Chen's face, Wang Zeng could only give it to 100 people with a smile. He was afraid that Zhao Jingyun would keep Xie Chen with him, but if there was anything wrong with him, the lord Yushi would not be able to submit a memorial ?

Now the hundred were sent to help survey the land.

Zhao Jingyun is such a shameless person. Even Wang Zeng, who came out of this brothel, feels that he is not as good as Zhao Jingyun, because he is ignorant, and he has to grab and calculate if he wants to. to cheat.

Let's watch, let's watch, Zhao Jingyun may not know what else he can do.

If Zhao Jingyun is not extremely smart, then there are smarter people behind him.

It's a pity that such a person can't be used by him, otherwise he will definitely make a good offering.

Wang Zeng had already made up his mind. After he took Taozhou, he would persuade Zhao Jingyun to avenge the dead King Yu. Maybe Zhao Jingyun would become his right-hand man.

Hu Zheng was also thinking about it carefully. Zhao Jingyun first punished Li Zheng, and then asked for rewards for the farmers. It seemed that they were all for Taozhou's farming affairs, and there was really no mistake to punish him.

"There is another troublesome matter," Hu Zhengdao said, "Song Zhuangyuan is about to take office, and the imperial court has approved his Taozhou General Judgment, and the documents will arrive soon."

When it comes to Song Zhuangyuan, Wang Zeng is even more envious.

Song Zhuangyuan was different from the others. Instead of writing poems, books and articles, he led people to toss in the wasteland all day long.

It's really strange, how did these people change after they arrived in Taozhou?

It seems that he came here according to his Wang Zeng's intentions. He came to Taozhou for whatever he lacked. Whether it was Zhao Jingyun, Song Zhuangyuan, or farmers who opened up wasteland, the crops planted in the fields were all in his mind, so He must have Taozhou.

Hu Zheng tucked his hands into his sleeves and sat upright. Wang Zeng bowed again when he saw this.

"Wang Zeng, with your background, did you expect to be an official?"

Just as Wang Zeng was about to speak, Hu Zheng stretched out his hand to stop him: "You can meet the Ming Lord. I don't know how many people are envious of such luck, but now you have another opportunity in front of you. As long as you help stabilize Taozhou, the Feng family will help your mother." Arrange a good birth."

Wang Zeng bowed his head deeply: "I am willing to die for the Empress Dowager."

After finishing speaking, Wang Zeng said again: "However, if Song Zhuangyuan made the Taozhou General Judgment, my soldiers and horses may not be enough to deal with it, because there is still the Qin family in Minzhou, and Qin Tongjuan helped Zhao Jingyun to take the case. After leaving the Sun Collection, the two of them have been in contact with each other in private."

Hu Zheng thought of this before he came, it should be said that the empress dowager thought of it.

Hu Zhengdao: "The mutiny in Taozhou killed many people. The Ministry of War will send additional troops. These people will pass by Guzangbao first. How many people you can pick out depends on your ability."

Pick out the best ones, and give the rest to Song Zhuangyuan. Wang Zeng was very happy to hear that.Song Zhuangyuan can read books and measure land, but he is naturally inferior to him in fighting and killing people.

Even though he knew that the good soldiers were left by him, but the Ministry of War did everything cleanly and could not find any evidence, Song Zhuangyuan had no choice.

Wang Zeng relied on Feng's family, and this was what he wanted.

Wang Zeng continued: "Food and grass."

"The grain and grass distributed to you by the Ministry of Households this year is excessive."

The excess amount is more than what is stated in the imperial court's books. If he exceeds the amount, Taozhou will not be able to pay the full amount.

Wang Zeng said again: "Thank you, Empress Dowager, for your kindness."

"There is only one thing," Hu Zheng warned, "this time the village must be cleared, and there should be no more vassals of unknown origin on our land in Daqi, lest they secretly liaise with Tubo."

Wang Zeng's eyes flickered, the Feng family even thought of an excuse for him, it must be adultery with Tubo.

Wang Zengdao: "When the weather is warm, Tubo will become active. Zanpu in Tubo is not young now. The eldest son and second son of old Zanpu are trying to make contributions to strengthen their influence. There must be one of them Colluded with the village."

With this premise, is it still up to him to clean up Taozhou?

Hu Zhengdao: "Take it easy before you start, don't let the Grand Master and those people catch the handle." Now that the court is having a lot of fun about Taozhou, it is natural to let it go, and when everyone turns their eyes away from Taozhou , and then clean up Taozhou.

Wang Zeng had to wait for food, grass, soldiers and horses, and he couldn't let Taozhou miss the spring plowing, otherwise it would be useless for him to want this land.

Hu Zheng stood up and wanted to leave, but turned his head when he reached the door: "There are too many changes here in Taozhou, I hope you don't change."

Wang Zeng said: "Slave remember, don't worry!"

As soon as the words fell, a thunderbolt suddenly exploded in the sky. It seemed that a flash of fire could be seen in the rain, but it soon dimmed.

Hu Zheng looked at the direction where the thunder exploded: "This place in Taozhou is really...even the thunder is weird."

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stockade.

After a "thunder" exploded, Mr. Song was pressed into the puddle by Shi Ping, and the muddy water was lifted up and fell on everyone.

After a while, Zhao Xueyi and Shi Ping raised their heads and looked at the big pit not far away.

Old Mrs. Yang, who was hiding further away, reached out and wiped the rainwater off her face. Old man Song is in good health recently, isn't he?Why are you getting more and more boundless?At his age, doesn't he know how to play with fire and urine?

(End of this chapter)