behind me is the earth.

Chapter 229
Today, Qingshui County has a total of 30 ordinary granaries with a capacity of 20 kilograms.

Qingcheng Town is now building a [-]-ton granary to provide logistical support for the military expansion plan.

As for the main and stable sources of grain, one is the shipping from the sea merchant Zheng, and the other is the taxation of autumn grain.

Relatively speaking, the source is very single, especially relying too much on the grain of Zheng Zheng, a sea merchant. Once there is a problem in any link, it will easily bring great trouble to the army's construction and its own safety!

This is like walking on one leg, it is difficult to walk steadily and far.

Therefore, while promoting high-yield grain, Ren Pingsheng was also eager to win the allocation of grain and grass from the governor's office of Wuzhou, intending to get another leg.

The Cui family in Guyi County was a fat pig selected by Ren Pingsheng, and it was used in emergencies when there was a shortage of food and grass.Like this kind of fat pig who is rich and unkind, or has bad means, or has a very bad reputation, and hoards a lot of food, there are still a few on the list of the night cat organization, which can be regarded as an emergency backup.

In addition, according to the telegrams sent back by Lu Benshan and Lu Xingwen in Le County, Liu Heima tortured more than 6000 tons of grain and more than 700 million taels of silver in six counties in Yuntai.

These sooner or later are also his life.

In the past few days, people were surprised to find that there was an extra plaque outside the county government office, which read: "Wuzhou Metropolitan Commander Si Yamen."

After word of mouth, people learned that the county magistrate has been promoted, and now he is the commander of the capital of Wuzhou Province, a second-rank official!

The promotion of a good official, especially the establishment of the Commander's Yamen in Qingshui County by Ren Dududu, has made the people who have been tortured by corrupt officials and cruel officials and exorbitant taxes over the years very excited. They all feel that Qingshui County will change tomorrow. It's getting brighter.

Even the Qingshui River in the county has become clearer!

"Master, a few beggars came outside the door. They said they were Yuntai scholars from Le County and wanted to see him."

Ren Pingsheng was on duty today, lying on a soft rocking chair watching a Marvel TV series, when Shao Yao walked in and reported.

"Scholar Yuntai?"

Ren Pingsheng asked curiously: "How did you find me here?"

"Although their clothes are tattered and their faces are yellow and thin, but if you look closely, the materials on their bodies are not bad, and I saw them talking, and they really look like they have read books."

Shaoyao said.

"Tell them to go to the side hall and serve them some meals. I'll go and have a look later."

Ren Pingsheng waved his hand and said.

When he came to the side hall, he saw these scholars eating rice.There were seven or eight people in total, each of them had a yellow and thin face, black and thin, and their bodies were also dirty. They really looked like a group of beggars!
"The Governor!"

At this moment, someone saw Ren Pingsheng walking in, standing up as if a spring had been installed on his leg.

All of a sudden, all the scholars quickly stood up and bowed to Ren Pingsheng with a respectful attitude.

"Sit down, all the way is hard, let's have a full meal first."

Several guards lined up on the left and right. After Ren Pingsheng sat down, he stretched out his hand and pressed down, signaling them to sit down.

Taking risks and going through untold hardships to get to Qingshui, these warm and caring words touched the hearts of these scholars, and some tears flowed down in a flash.

They are all scholars from rich and noble families, how have they suffered such hardships before!
"I'm waiting, thank you for your concern!"

The leading scholar bowed and said.

He looked to be in his thirties. Although his clothes were worn out, he had a bit of bravery on his body. He stood there like a strong pine tree, which made people secretly admire him.

Although Ren Pingsheng made them full, he was already seated at this time, even if someone was not full, he dared not eat any more, that would be very rude.

"How did you come to Qingshui County at the risk of being captured by the rebels in Le County?"

After the maid removed the food, Ren Pingsheng asked these scholars.

"The governor doesn't know, that Liu Heima is completely crazy. Le County, not just Le County, but the entire Yuntai County, including Fengtai County, Wuyang County, Yinshan County, Quanshan County, and Yunlong County, have all been killed by Liu Heima. The torment by the torturers was unspeakable.

I don't know how many people died under the torture of those cruel executioners. The corpses brought out of the prison every day are pulled out one by one, and the mass graves outside the city can't put it down! "

"Yes, Dudu, Liu Heima's methods are cruel, killing people is useless, and the people of Yuntai County are miserable!

You defeated Liu Heima's army, and you are a unparalleled general in the world!

We took the risk and fled to Qingshui County this time just to ask the governor to save all the people from the upside down, help the society to collapse, expel Liu Heima, and save Yuntai County. "

"Yes, the governor must send troops to rescue us. We, the gentry and the people of the six counties of Yuntai, must eat pots of milk to meet the king's teacher!"

One by one, the scholars said in one voice and tears.

Ren Pingsheng pointed to the scholar in his thirties: "What's your name?"

"Student Du Yi, courtesy name Huimin, comes from the Du family in Le County."

Du Huimin said.

Ren Pingsheng nodded and asked these people to introduce themselves.It was found that these scholars were all from the gentry and aristocratic families.

"Du Huimin, tell me about the situation in Le County."

Ren Pingsheng appointed Du Huimin.

Through Du Huimin's explanation, Ren Pingsheng had a deeper understanding of Le County in more aspects.Today's gentry in Le County have suffered heavy casualties after repeated tortures.

Excluding the torture army led by Lu Benshan and Lu Xingwen, Liu Heima, who has fallen into madness now, has set up four torture troops in one go, specializing in torture of gentry and wealthy families to collect money.

Moreover, these officers and soldiers competed with each other, corrupted each other layer by layer, and their methods became more and more brutal. No matter the gentry or the common people in the six counties, they were all afraid.

However, not enough!

At this moment, it is difficult to achieve a great cause if the heart is not cruel.

What Liu Heima does now is under the control of Ren Pingsheng, but he is only a pioneer for the king.

One is to tidy up the gentry so that he can re-divide the land in the future, and rescue the gentry and people of Yuntai County as a savior.The second is food, grass and money. Most of the money and food from torture will eventually go into his own pocket, which can greatly increase his money and food reserves.

At this time, all of Liu Heima's activities have been monitored, and he is not afraid that something will happen to him.If we don't take advantage of Liu Heima's notoriety and get rid of the gentry, then if we want to carry out reforms after recovering Yuntai County, we have to clean up these gentry, and it will cost a lot to clean up when the time comes!

"I already understand what you have said. Liu Heima has a violent temperament and often kills people for fun. Yuntai County was originally a rich place, but now the people of Yuntai are suffering from it. They are in dire straits. I am also burning with anxiety! "

Ren Pingsheng pondered for a moment, then said emotionally.

(End of this chapter)