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Ma Hong looked indifferent, and asked: "This last type of person must be the wealthy family of Xiguan?"

"Master Butang is wise!" Chu Huan cupped his hands, "It is true that the nobles of Xiguan are in despair now, but countless pairs of eyes in the world are also staring at the northwest, so we must be cautious in dealing with them!"

"Master Chu thinks how to deal with it?"

"The Northwest Hao family has put forward their own ideas. The premise for them to enter Xiguan is that the Xiguan Dao Hao family cannot produce grain seeds." Chu Huan said slowly: "If the Xiguan Dao Hao family has the ability to produce grain seeds, the Northwest Hao family is not able to produce grain seeds." It won’t be easy to enter Xiguan.”

"Ridiculous!" Ma Hong couldn't help but said, "The Daohao clan in Xiguan can't protect themselves, not to mention the grains that have resumed production. Now they can't even keep their own rations."

"Master Butang said yes, but the matter on the surface is not a bad thing." Chu Huan said with a smile: "This order, the imperial court will naturally issue it, regardless of whether the wealthy families in Xiguan Dao have food or not, the imperial court is still giving it to them." If they have the opportunity, it is more or less an explanation to the people of the world. If they really can't produce grain, the imperial court can also issue an order. If the rich families in the northwest choose the land of the rich families in Xiguan to cultivate, they must also give some appropriate compensation every year, such as providing some living expenses. The amount of food on the table does not need to be too large, but people in the world will always feel that the imperial court is also benevolent to the Xiguan nobles!"

Lang Wuxu nodded and said: "Master Chu's idea is very good. To make up for the rich family of Xiguan, he sealed Youyou's mouth, lest people say that the land deed in the hands of the rich family of Xiguan is just a piece of rubbish."

Ma Hong stared at Chu Huan, and said with a smile: "It seems that Mr. Chu has a plan in mind for everything."

"This is all just random thoughts of the lower officials. I didn't dare to speak nonsense. It's just that the Lord of the Department today asked us to speak freely and express our thoughts. Chu Huan took the liberty to say that if there is something wrong, I also hope that Master Butang will forgive me!" Chu Huan clasped his hands and said with a smile.

"What's wrong?" Ma Hong said: "I think it's very proper. Master Chu, what you said just now, why don't you also draw up a copy, and hand it up together with Lord Lang's copy later."

Chu Huan said: "Your officer obeys!"

Then Ma Hong stood up, stretched his waist, suddenly thought of something, and asked, "By the way, Master Chu, just now you said that you would give the Xiguan wealthy family a chance, how long do you think it will take for them to raise food?"

Chu Huan said with a smile: "Actually, the lower officials feel that even if they are given three to five years, they may not be able to raise food, but since it is for the world to see, it is necessary to give them some time." The time to start farming is also very urgent.If it is true that the nobles of the northwest are allowed to enter Xiguan, there is still a lot of work to be done in the middle, and the ministry will always send people to check the number of grains. Tool, every one of these things will take time. Whether it is the grain seeds of the Northwest Hao family or the Xiguan Hao family's grain seeds, next year's spring seeds cannot be delayed. After a pause, he said again: "Look, I can give the rich family of Xiguan a month. If they are capable, let them raise food. If they are not capable, then no wonder the court!" "<Planting, there should be about five months. Even if it is the land survey of the Northwest Haozu, plus the preparation of farm tools for spring planting, as long as there are no major problems, at most two months will be enough. In other words, the Xiguan Haozu Even if we can't raise grain seeds within three months, after three months, the wealthy clan in the northwest will still have enough time to prepare spring seeds."

"Three months?" Ma Hong said with a smile: "Master Chu, you are joking. According to what you mean, the Northwest will do nothing for the next three months, just wait for the rich people in Xiguan to raise grain, and then three Once the month is over, the wealthy clan in Xiguan can't produce anything, so the Northwest started to prepare spring seeds?"

"Of course there will be nothing to do." Chu Huan said: "There are many disaster victims in the Northwest. At a time like this, the wealthy families in the Northwest should also provide some food and open porridge factories to relieve the victims. , or the grains of Xiguan wealthy families, you can immediately start land surveying. I heard that many wealthy families in the northwest concealed their real estate and reduced taxes. Although our household department has arable land in the northwest, the actual area of ​​arable land in the northwest is It is much higher than what is in the file. This time, I just took this opportunity to make a good calculation of the cultivated land in the northwest, so that the imperial court can have a good idea."

Ma Hong opened his mouth and looked at Chu Huan with a trace of surprise in his eyes. He sat down slowly and said, "Let's discuss the matter of the Northwest here today, and I will do it after seeing the Holy Majesty. deal with."

Both Chu Huan and Lang Wuxu got up, took their leave and went out.

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After leaving the door, Lang Wuxu approached Chu Huan and sighed: "Master Chu, to tell you the truth, you have been promoted to the right servant of the household department within less than a year after you entered Beijing. Don't say that there is no precedent in this dynasty. The former dynasty is also very rare. In fact, I still feel that Master Chu’s promotion is too fast, and he also has the merits of His Highness King Qi. Today, it seems that Master Chu can have the status of today, but this is Master Chu. Eyes know people!"

Chu Huan said with a smile: "Master Lang is too famous."

Apart from the main courtyard, the two of them had already darkened at this time, Lang Wuxu said with a smile: "Master Chu, you just came back today, why don't you come to the humble house, and I will clean up the dust for you!"

Chu Huan shook his head and said with a smile: "Lord Lang, you are being polite. It is precisely because I just returned to Beijing today and the house has not been cleaned up. I really can't bother you tonight, so I can only change the day."

"Is Master Chu still needed to clean up the house?" Lang Wuxu asked in amazement, and then said: "I also heard that Master Chu lives a frugal life, and there are no servants in the house to wait for orders. There are quite a few clever and well-behaved servant girls, I will let them serve Master Chu tonight."

"Don't you dare?" Chu Huan waved his hands hastily, but he was thinking in his heart, who knows if the people who came from your house will become your eyes and ears, but he showed gratitude and said, "I will buy some later. A servant girl, how dare you steal someone's beauty."

Lang Wuxu laughed and said: "Master Chu is so polite, between you and me, do you need to be polite?" After thinking for a while, he said: "Master Chu, so, I know that there is a market in the capital, where it is often There are some good ones, I will accompany you to have a look, and buy a few maids and servants who are good for you to use when you go back."

Chu Huan declined and said, "This is so troublesome...!"

"Brother Chu Xian, do you really not give old brother any face?" Lang Wuxu sighed: "Although old brother's old face is worthless, I still hope that Brother Chu Xian can give me some face. The market is not far away. , let’s take advantage of the car and pick up a servant, it can be considered that the old brother has done his best for you." Holding Chu Huan's arm: "Let's go, let's go now."

Chu Huan knew that Lang Wuxu was seizing every opportunity to get close to him. The purpose was nothing more than to have an ally in the household office. But Hu Bufan's party was wiped out at the beginning, and Lang Wuxu was alone in the yamen of the Ministry of Household Affairs.

Of course he wanted to catch Chu Huan, his ally.

Of course Chu Huan is very disgusted with Lang Wuxu's character, but he is very clear that this Lang Wuxu is still very useful to him now, at least it is better to be close to such a person than to be an enemy with him There are many, and Ma Hong has installed many confidantes in the current household department office. Although Ma Hong has not been in charge of the household department for a long time, he has already formed a force in the household department.

Chu Huan is very clear that in Ma Hong's eyes, Lang Wuxu is still a member of Duke An, and Chu Huan himself is a member of King Qi. No matter whether it is Duke Ang or King Qi, Ma Hong will not offend in public. With Ma Hong's current status and strength in the household department, if he deals with Chu Huan or Lang Wuxu alone, he will have the upper hand. Cao controls the household department. On the contrary, if Chu Huan and Lang Wuxu join forces, Ma Hong will Weigh the weight.

Lang Wuxu understands this, and of course Chu Huan also understands this. Today, when the three of them discussed matters, Ma Hong still targeted Lang Wuxu at first, but later, when their positions were different, Lang Wuxu consciously moved toward Chu Huan. Come closer here.

At this time, Chu Huan really didn't want to make a clear distinction with Lang Wuxu. Lang Wuxu showed an enthusiastic attitude, and Chu Huan couldn't refuse right now.

It stands to reason that Lang Wuxu and Chu Huan, one is the left servant of the household department, and the other is the right servant of the household department. They are already very high-ranking people in the empire. If they buy some maids, there is no use for these two people to go out. Lang Wuxu is like this Enthusiasm is nothing more than taking this opportunity to deepen the relationship between the two.

Of course, Chu Huan and Lang Wuxu would not wear official robes to buy servants. The two changed into casual clothes, took a carriage together, and went to the square city that Lang Wuxu said. Opening the window and looking around, he saw that he was far away from the yamen. Just now, he lifted the curtains, approached Chu Huan, and said in a low voice, "Brother Chu Xian, you have seen today that our lord has contributed a lot to the wealthy family in the Northwest." ah!"

Chu Huan said with a calm smile: "Perhaps the master of the Ministry really knows how to think about state affairs wholeheartedly."

Lang Wuxu shook his head and said, "I've heard it mentioned in secret that some representatives of the noble families in the northwest have come to the capital secretly and bribed many important officials in the capital. The second noble families in Beishan and Tianshan are determined to invade Xiguan." He sighed softly: "Northwest people are arrogant and arrogant, and they are full of wildness. Those gangs of powerful families poured into Xiguan, and there must be many powerful families whose strength has greatly increased. If the strength of these powerful families is too strong, it will really be of no benefit to the empire! "

Chu Huan nodded slightly, and Lang Wuxu said again: "I really hope that the nobles of Xiguan Road can raise food, but...hehe, that is just a whimsical idea!"

Chu Huan smiled and asked, "Lord Lang, I heard that the Tongtian Hall's ceremony to sacrifice to heaven will be held soon. It seems that officials from the three provinces and six ministries will be present?"

"That's right." Lang Wuxu nodded and said: "The Tongtian Temple has been completed. This is the dojo for the Holy One to practice. I heard that the purpose of offering sacrifices to the heavens is to borrow more spiritual energy from the heavens, so that the Holy One can become the body of the Great Saint as soon as possible. The Holy One He attached great importance to this ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven. When Xue Butang from the Ministry of Rites failed to return from his previous envoy, the Holy One ordered An Guogong to be responsible for the preparations for the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven in Tongtian Temple. Everyone will participate in the Heaven Sacrifice Ceremony in Tongtian Temple." Lowering your voice, "I heard that this is a proposal from Xuanzhen Daozong. Xuanzhen Daozong said that the Holy One is a bright moon, and the officials of the three provinces and six ministries are the stars that assist the bright moon. , the bright moon worships the sky, and the stars gather together, if there are fewer people, it means that the sky is lacking, and it is unlucky!"

Chu Huan smiled and said, "In this way, we have all become stars in the sky!"