Cultivation of chastity

Chapter 199 Chapter 190

Several people looked at each other, at this moment Lu Chengji looked sad and said with a little choking:
"King Yan, I'm here to beg King Yan for help, please raise your hand and give me a way out!"

Gao Jifu turned his head to look at Lu Chengji in surprise, and even the heads of several aristocratic families around showed a knowledgeable expression.

Although everyone relies on acting skills for a living, but you entered the state too quickly.

"Zigou, if you have something to say, if you can solve it, King Yan will not embarrass you!"

Li Chunfeng looked at Lu Chengji's appearance, stood up decisively, and added,
"That's all you need to say clearly."

Hearing Li Chunfeng's words, Lu Chengji said, "Because a large number of tenant farmers, Mu Yan Wang, became corvee, and they left the fields and lacked autumn grain.

I waited for the local scholarly family and saw that the plowing fields were deserted, so I came to beg the King of Yan to give me a way out! "

Li Chunfeng understood what Lu Chengji meant, and glanced at Li Tai, but Li Tai didn't respond, so Li Chunfeng said,

"These tenant farmers were not forced by us in Tianjin, right? If the King of Yan abandons these corvees, where will the King of Yan be placed?"

Hearing Li Chunfeng's words, Lu Chengji's expression changed, and he looked at each other, but for a moment, he felt a little helpless.

However, the few people were not in a panic. After all, it was only Li Chunfeng who was talking now, not Li Tai, which meant that there was still room for maneuver.

When Gao Jifu saw this place, he also knew that there was no way for Lu Chengji and others to talk to King Yan.

He had already thought of a solution for letting them come over, otherwise, wouldn't it be possible to come here and force Li Tai.

Gao Jifu said: "I remember that when King Yan was in Gaoling, he used the Gaoling corvee to assist Guanzhong in the autumn harvest, allowing the government soldiers to gather quickly, which became a good talk for a while.

How about asking the Youzhou family to provide a sum of grain and hire Tianjin corvee to assist them in spring plowing? "

Hearing Gao Jifu's words, the complexions of several aristocratic family heads present changed, they never expected Gao Jifu to speak like this suddenly.

Hearing Gao Jifu's words, Li Chunfeng also remembered what happened back then, and couldn't help but look at Li Tai.

No matter how you say it, this is a way to solve the problem, it just depends on whether Li Tai will object.

Only then did Li Tai speak slowly, "Gao Changshi's method is naturally excellent.

It's just that these corvees are indeed of great use in my hands.

Whether it's the dredging of the canal or the construction of Tianjin City, you can't let me give up halfway! "

Gao Jifu glanced at Li Tai in surprise, because in his opinion, his method has precedents, and Li Tai is not without profit. For both parties, it doesn't matter who wins and who loses, at least neither of them suffers, so why refuse it? ?

On the contrary, when Lu Chengji and other patriarchs heard Li Tai's words, their expressions changed. They even suspected that Li Tai wanted them to die!

But they knew the difference in identity between themselves and Li Tai, and although they looked ugly, they didn't speak ill of each other.

However, looking at their trembling hands, one can clearly know how angry they are at this time.

On the contrary, Gao Jifu has had many contacts with Li Tai, and knowing that Li Tai is a person with ideas, he opened his mouth and said,

"King Yan, you have always been friendly with the family. You are as far away as the Tinder Project, and you are so close that you have built the Zhengguo Canal."

"If you have anything to say, it's better to just say it!"

Li Tai nodded and said, "I remember that you all participated in the Grass Seed Project!"

Lu Chengji, Wei Jia, and Zu'an looked at each other. They didn't know what Li Tai wanted, but they said, "Yes."

"Participating in the Grass Seed Project is easy!" Li Tai said slowly,

"You can just rent the cattle from the "Grass Planting Project" to farm. It can largely make up for your labor vacancies, and the efficiency may even be higher."

"Wang Xuance's cattle can plow the fields?" Hearing Li Tai's words, it was a little unbelievable.

Li Tai said instead: "It's enough to wear a cow's nose ring, let the scalpers get used to it before the spring plowing comes."

"Otherwise, the time will be delayed, and the scalper will have the nose pierced in a hurry. The scalper is not used to losing his temper, so he can't plow the field!"

Hearing Li Tai's approach, the Patriarchs present looked at each other in blank dismay, not knowing how to answer for a moment.

And Li Tai continued, "In addition, I haven't seen many Quyuanli from the Jiangdong side in the northern region."

"If you are interested, I can ask the craftsmen to build it for you to try and see if it works well in the north."

"I thanked King Yan for his advice, but I just followed King Yan's opinion. Do I want to rent or even buy farm cattle from Wang Xuance to replace manpower, but is the livestock in Wang Xuance's hands enough for us?" Lu Chengji couldn't help asking. .

"It's impossible to satisfy everyone! After all, the Grass Seed Project has only just started, and the number of scalpers in his hands is also limited."

"But you are different from others. You have all participated in the grass planting project. When plowing the fields, it is reasonable for you to take your turn first!"

"It's only natural that you rent scalpers at a slightly lower price than others."

Li Tai looked at them and said, "I can't guarantee what will happen to other aristocratic families, but everyone's spring plowing must be guaranteed!"

Hearing Li Tai's words, several people present looked at Li Tai in surprise, and Gao Jifu looked at Li Tai even more in surprise.

Obviously, in Gao Jifu's view, Li Tai wanted to divide and beat the family in Youzhou.

According to Li Tai's words, those aristocratic families who were willing to follow Li Tai to carry out the "Seed Project" will not say whether they will make money in this labor shortage, but at least they will not suffer a loss.

But those native families who are unwilling to follow Li Tai to carry out the "Seed Project" will definitely suffer from this dumb loss.

Even those aristocratic families in Youzhou have nothing to blame for Li Tai, after all Li Tai has already given a reasonable plan.

Now it is not Li Tai who is competing with them and robbing resources, but a family like them, even the top family.

Li Tai continued, "I am somewhat responsible for this matter."

"How about this, I won't snatch the farming cattle from you this year's spring plowing."

"My share is to share with you. As long as you pay enough food, you can also guarantee the spring plowing!"

Hearing the words, the patriarchs of the Youzhou family who were present couldn't help but said, "I thank King Yan for his kindness!"

"Hey!" Li Tai waved his hand, "Let's not talk about kindness."

"However, all of you have experienced this personally. Let me explain one thing. The sudden lack of labor this year came so suddenly that people were caught off guard. Now there is finally a solution."

"But have you ever thought about it, if it is the same next year?"

"After all, the population of Youzhou is limited. If the population of Tianjin increases, then the population of other places will naturally decrease."

"It takes more than ten years to feed a capable person, and it can't be done overnight. Everyone, tell me if I'm right!"

"What King Yan said is true!" Lu Chengji quickly answered, and then said, "How do King Yan think we should respond?!"

"Continue to increase investment in the "Grass Seed Project" and let Wang Xuance complete the "Grass Seed Project."

"Not to mention anything else, at least if the "Grass Planting Project" is completed, there will be more cattle that can be farmed, and more cattle will be farmed, and you will naturally have no shortage of labor for farming!"

Li Tai said slowly to everyone, "This is one of them!"

"Secondly!" Zu'an quickly cooperated and said, listening to the people around him only hating himself for not reacting.

"Second, it's the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal!" Li Tai said slowly,
"After the dredging of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is completed, as long as there are places that need to be plowed within the reach of the canal, it will naturally require cattle to cooperate with plows to improve work efficiency."

"At that time, for everyone in Youzhou, this will be a proper long-term transaction, and even the imperial court will cooperate and support it!"

Hearing this, the eyes of several aristocratic families present began to glow green.

Although Li Tai didn't elaborate on the benefits here, in an environment where punishments are all tied to cattle, there is nothing more profitable than buying and selling cattle.

And even if a lot of aristocratic families conduct transactions, can it be said that this is a transaction?

This is to contribute to the farming cause of Datang!
Facing the big cake drawn by Li Tai, the three family heads present were already fantasizing about the strength of their own family.

For many aristocratic families, they don't lack talents or money, but they lack a development plan.

All they think of is to cultivate talents to be officials, and then promote the status of the family according to the prominence of the officials.

But now the big pie that Li Tai drew for them made them discover that besides this road, there are other ways to further grow their family, which made them very excited.

As a mature family, it is natural to have two paths, and both hands must be grasped.

"So, these people have completely boarded the ship of King Yan?"

Gao Jifu looked at the faces of several Youzhou Patriarchs who were made green by Li Tai's words, and was amazed at Li Tai's ability to draw big cakes by hand.

I want to stop it, but what do I rely on to stop it, love, the court, or reason?
Facing the big cake drawn by Li Tai, if he was not the Gao family of Bohai, but the Gao family of Youzhou, he would have knelt down directly.

After all, what Li Tai offered at this moment was not words, but tangible benefits.

A Lu family that has smashed even if it is known as five families and seven Wangs has some dizzy interests. Compared with it, what can I use to convince others.

More importantly, the aristocratic family still can't get what they want, but will continue to pour money into the "Seed Project".

Because compared to the so-called profit in the past, it was a bit ethereal, and the participation was more just selling Li Tai's face.

But now the benefits brought by the "Seed Project" are real, so how can we resist it!

Gao Jifu couldn't help sighing at this thought, but felt frightened.

I don't know when Li Tai started to arrange the affairs of Youzhou, but the agricultural school, the water transportation plan, the seed plan, and even the fishing plan that I have only heard about but never seen...

All these arrangements made Li Tai steadily push forward the general trend of Youzhou as if he was counting ten steps at a time.

Since I came to Youzhou, I wanted to be an excellent governor of Youzhou, and make up for my shortcomings as much as possible and return to the court.

But after he came to Youzhou, he just watched Li Tai get out of such a situation step by step.

Now, with the practical significance brought by the grass seed project, Gao Jifu felt that it would be easier for Li Tai to use these big and small families in Youzhou than himself, the governor of Youzhou who has been directly managing the internal affairs of Youzhou. .

Gao Jifu couldn't help but wryly smiled, feeling even more baffled in his heart.

Obviously, when they came to Youzhou, everyone was not much different, but after half a year and a year, why did Li Tai take control of Youzhou steadily, while he was a little emptied!
"King Yan, what about the third one!" Hearing what Li Tai said, Lu Chengji couldn't wait any longer.

"The third..." Li Tai smiled, but did not explain further.

Because it is difficult to explain the benefit of the third point to them. To put it simply, the efficiency of the entire Youzhou is more efficient.

After all, if this step is really implemented, then the model of the large ranch in the future will no longer be able to stop it.

And all kinds of supporting industries born because of the large ranch naturally began to produce.

You must know that many industries cannot be realized, and the most important reason is scale.

And once the scale of the large ranch is expanded, the various industries that I brought to Youzhou can follow this trend and complete the industrial upgrading.

This is the most important thing for Li Tai. What Li Tai needs is a complete industrial chain from beginning to end.

And if this industrial chain is perfected in the hands of Li Tai, then Li Tai feels that he may be able to influence Chang'an's policies.

And as long as he can influence the imperial court's policy in Youzhou, it's basically time for him to return to Chang'an.

Otherwise, continue to let yourself stay in Youzhou?

Which imperial court would do this, aren't they afraid of running Youzhou into the new core of Datang?

But facing Li Tai's sudden smile, the people present naturally didn't know what Li Tai meant, but since Li Tai smiled, they just laughed along.

Although I can't understand it, there is nothing wrong with laughing along!

You laugh and I laugh too, Li Chunfeng looked at these guys who laughed inexplicably, and didn't know how to react for a while.

It was Gao Jifu who stood up and said, "Everyone, the King of Yan has given us a solution, so I will just follow suit. If there is no problem, it is better not to disturb the normal work and rest of the King of Yan!"

After hearing Gao Jifu's words, several Patriarchs opened their mouths to salute Li Tai, almost patting their chests to show their loyalty.

Li Tai also smiled calmly, expressing that he can come and sit often when he is free, after all, the Palace of King Yan is quite free.

I don't know if the Youzhou Patriarchs took Li Tai seriously, but at least all of them were joyful.

Li Tai watched the crowd leave, but took a look at Li Chunfeng, and said, "Do you think Gao Changshi seems to be much easier to talk to?"

"Is there?" Li Chunfeng was stunned for a while, then thought about it and said, "It seems a little bit, but he didn't affect you, King Yan, no matter how well he said it!"

"Ah...it seems to be the same!" Li Tai nodded when he heard Li Chunfeng's words.

"Forget it, let's ignore him for now. The road from Yongnu to Tianjin must be repaired quickly, and the construction in Tianjin must not be left behind, and preparations must be made to dredge the canal." Li Tai pressed his temple and said, "Everything I'll leave it all to you!"

"Follow the order!" Li Chunfeng replied solemnly.

(End of this chapter)