A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 505 White Robe Wins Purple Clothes

"Student Fan Yang and Lu Chengye pay a visit to the owner!"

In Youzhou Zicheng, above the south gate tower, Lu Chengye was dressed in white, personable and gentle.He and Lu Chengqing were printed in the same mold, but compared with his elder brother, Lu Chengye, who is a few years younger and has not yet become an official, is more chic and suave.

Huaiyu stepped forward with a smile, and warmly took his hand, "Fan Yang, the Lu family, is a well-known family in the world, heir to Confucian classics, famous in history, and Lu Liengering's nine sons are all talented. I met you today, and it really is true." It’s a well-deserved reputation. When we were in Chang’an, Brother Ling and I worked together in the Yamen, and we got along very well.”

Lu Chengye's nine brothers all took the character Cheng, from Chengqing to Chengfu, they were all very talented.

When Li Yuan raised troops in Taiyuan, their father Lu Chisong was the commandant of Hedong, and he was an old friend with Li Yuan. He immediately surrendered to meet Li Yuan when he raised troops.

It's a pity that Lu Chisong died early, and his official position was only as high as the crown prince's rate. Fortunately, he died early, otherwise Lu Chisong would follow the establishment, and the Lu family in Fanyang might be more oppressed by Li Shimin like the Zheng family in Xingyang.

Most of Lu's Northern Ancestor's brothers moved to Luoyang and Chang'an, and not many stayed in their hometown in Youzhou. Lu Chengye was the most talented and educated among the nine brothers, but he was also the only one who hadn't become an official yet.

He was recruited several times by the imperial court, but he refused to become an official, saying that he wanted to be a Jinshi, but in fact, these powerful families never put all their eggs in one basket. Even if they are unified today, they are all cautious in their actions. If you are an official, you need someone to look after you in your hometown.

There is a folk saying that Fan Yang Lu is the emperor of Youzhou, but now Lu Chengye is the governor of Youzhou.

He was dressed in white, but it was better than purple in Youzhou.

But this one, did not sit at home and wait for Wu Huaiyu to come to visit, but came to see Wu Huaiyu on his own initiative, which broke the 'tradition' a bit.

Facing Wu Huaiyu, who was seven or eight years younger than him, Lu Chengye still insisted on claiming to be a student, "My brother has already sent a letter from Chang'an, saying that when Duke Wu arrives, he will definitely welcome him with a big gift..."

Lu Chengqing is now an official residence in Yongzhou Zhizhong. He inherited the Duke of Fanyang County and married his wife Nanyang Fan, who is the patriarch of the Lu family's northern ancestral house.

He spoke highly of Wu Huaiyu, and indeed wrote several letters to his brother, telling him to respect Wu Huaiyu, and even to cooperate with Wu Huaiyu.Lu Chengye is talented and quite proud, but he is very convinced of his elder brother. He knows that because his father died early, his elder brother has to come out to support the family, otherwise, with his elder brother's talent, he will actually have a higher achievement in learning.

The Lu family of Fan Yang is the leader of the nobles and tyrants in Youzhou. Their attitude towards Wu Huaiyu, the new governor, also determines the attitude of other local snakes.

Every family has always followed Lu's lead.

Today, Lu Chengye gave him a lot of face, and Wu Huaiyu planned to give the Lu family some face, not to mention that the relationship with Lu Chengqing is really good, even in the future, he still needs the cooperation of the Lu family.

"My elder brother was also recommended by Duke Wu to the emperor before, and his official career has progressed so smoothly, and everyone in the Lu family is deeply grateful."

"Lu Zhizhong's talent is known all over the world, and I can do nothing more than lift a finger."

The two chatted on the tower.

Lu Chengye took out a list and said that he knew that the military governor would train soldiers and horses, increase the garrison, and even call for training of village soldiers and martial arts cavalry. The Lu family was willing to donate some money and food to help pay.

"Soldiers guarding the frontiers and guarding the customs are also to protect the peace of our Youyan people. Just some money and food, don't forget about Wu Gong."

Huaiyu took the list and scanned it.

There are a lot of things, three thousand stones of grain, five thousand bundles of grass, one thousand pieces of money, one thousand pieces of silk, and a hundred horses and mules as gifts.

This gift is a bit less than that given by Tudiji, but it is also very sincere.

Wu Huaiyu chuckled, and put it away. Since it was paid by the volunteers, there was no reason to refuse, and it was not given to him.

Although these materials and money are quite a lot, to Fan Yang and the Lu family, they are really not worth mentioning.

A skinny camel is bigger than a horse, not to mention that Lu Shi is not dead skinny, just a little thinner than before, and he is thicker than ordinary people's waist if he pulls out any hair.

Even after the war, many lands in Hebei are still surnamed Lu, and they still have a large number of slaves, tenants, and tribes, and many refugees are finally attached to Lu's manor and workshop, and are attached to them.

After accepting the order, Wu Huaiyu said with a smile, "This year's weather is good, and the Kanto region has a good harvest."

"The sage is in power, the weather is good!" Lu Chengye said.

"It's going to be winter soon,"

Lu Chengye nodded.

"This year's regular rent should be put into storage,"

"The food in the righteous warehouse has to be put into the warehouse."

Lu Chengye nodded, "Brother also wrote to my family in Chang'an, telling me to hand over the food from the charity warehouse as soon as possible."

"The Lu family should have a lot of land, right?"

"There are some, and they are all passed down from generation to generation."

Huaiyu smiled, "Requisitioning grain into the warehouse is a major event, but also a hard and troublesome one. I am new here, and I have to rely on you local virtuous people for help.

When I was out of Chang'an, His Majesty granted me the privilege of entrusting me with worship, allowing me to act cheaply.I also gave my father double banners and double festivals, the banners are for special rewards, and the festivals are for special killings. "

Lu Chengye said seriously, "This is His Majesty's trust in Duke Wu."

"Yeah, I can't live up to His Majesty's trust. I heard that Youfu has not been very stable in recent years. Some registrations such as household registration and farmland have not been sorted out. This is not okay. Household registration and farmland are the state. the basis of taxation,

Lu Wulang, I appreciate your talent very much, and I want to enlist you to join the military in the Youzhou Dudufu. I hope you can come out to do something for His Majesty, for the court, and for the Youzhou Dudufu and local people. "

This request made Lu Chengye a little embarrassed.

If he wanted to become an official, he could have become an official ten years ago.

Now he said to the outside world that he was going to take the Jinshi examination, but in fact he didn't plan to become an official.

But Wu Huaiyu invited him directly, and it was difficult for him to refuse.

"I also know that Lu Wulang wants to be admitted to the Jinshi, but I can apply what I have learned. You can't just close the door and do it. You can take it as practical experience. When the affairs of the state government are cleared up, you can come back again." study at home, or I directly recommend you to go to Chang'an to try for Jinshi."

Wu Huaiyu bluntly asked Lu Chengye to join the military in the Dudu's Mansion. The main reason was to ask him to help check the registered population of the counties and counties in Youzhou Prefecture, check and register the fields in Youfu, and return the abandoned and unowned land to the public. Give the army farmland.

"In three years, tens of thousands of troops will be stationed in Youzhou, and many of them will be stationed in Yongzhen. In addition, Youfu will be used as a frontier fortress, and the training of martial arts regiments will also increase. The cost of food and grass will be large, so it is necessary to open more military settlements. Self-sufficient."

A lot of important information was revealed inside and outside the words.

Lu Chengye is a smart person, so he understood immediately, especially if he knew what this man did in Henan when he went north, he knew where his sword was pointing.

Lu Chengye's wife is a daughter of the Zheng family in Xingyang. His father-in-law had already sent him a letter through the wind.

The Lu family in Fanyang has a lot of land, many of which are not registered clearly, and they have sheltered a large number of refugees who have escaped from households. Taking Wu Huaiyu's actions in Xingyang and Zhengzhou, they must be cleared when they arrive in Youzhou. These are all to cut Lu's flesh, but Lu Chengqing from Chang'an has already written to say, cooperate with Wu Huaiyu, don't fight, let alone take the lead in fighting.

Now that Wu Huaiyu said that he wanted to set up a military colony, he had two meanings. One is that my soldiers are strong and horses are strong, and more soldiers and horses will be transferred in the future. This is Chi Guoguo's force deterrence.

Second, there are so many fields in your Lu family, especially those that are not registered, if you don't cooperate honestly with the clearing registration now, then these lands will be confiscated by the Youzhou Governor's Mansion as unowned land.

Don't think about concealing or confronting, Wu Huaiyu has soldiers in his hands, a lot of soldiers, so don't say that he didn't predict it when the time comes.

The duty of participating in the military in the Youzhou Dudu Mansion is a job from the eighth rank, which can be regarded as a reward for their cooperation, and can even arrange some official duties for other children of the Lu family.

Of course, there is another important purpose of cleaning up the fields, which is to collect grain for free warehouses on a per-mu basis. Only when the fields are clear can they not be missed.

In addition, it is to clear out many hidden escaped households.

Lu Chengye's elder brother, Lu Chengqing, started his career by joining the army in Qinzhou, and now he is on the rise as the governor of Yongzhou.

Seeing that he didn't agree, Wu Huaiyu directly waved his hand to tell him to go back, and even his complexion didn't look so good. Seeing Wu Huaiyu rushing away directly, Lu Chengye gritted his teeth, and finally agreed.

He crossed his hands to thank Wu Huaiyu for enlisting, and accepted the post of eighth rank in the military service of the Youzhou Governor's Mansion, and he also responded to Huaiyu's request to check the household registration population, clear the land and acres, and even expressed that Fan Yang and the Lu family were willing to take the lead to set an example , Cooperate with the investigation first and then report.

This year, the food in the Lu family's free warehouse will be handed over immediately after a liter.

"The Lu family is hosting a banquet tonight, and I hope the governor will honor it."

"What kind of banquet?"

"A New Year's Eve Banquet for the Dudu."

"Who else?"

"The Lu family has already invited major local families."

"There is Lao Lu Wulang, and I also thank Mrs. Lu for his kindness. I am determined to come."

Lu Chengye withdrew respectfully.

Li Jinyan came out of the shadows, looked at the back that seemed to have become heavy, and smiled, "Lu Wulang is very knowledgeable about current affairs, so I say he is a smart man."

"Which is more important, Lu's is still light. Clearing up the registered land and including the population have some impact on them, but the impact is not very big,"

Wu Huaiyu gave Lu Chengye a military post, which was not a big official post, but it also showed that he had no intention of messing with the Lu family.

"If Duke Wu allows it, I plan to visit Lu's house right now."

Huaiyu looked at the guy with half of his face burned, and knew that he meant to marry Wu Huaiyu.

"Duke Wu, it's just taking a concubine. If Duke Wu refuses, I'm afraid the Lu family will easily misunderstand. If you give Lu Chengye a military service, it's far better to just accept a daughter from the Lu family as a concubine, which will make them feel more at ease."

"Don't worry, I will definitely choose a young and beautiful one for Wu Gong. The Lu family also has many beauties, and they are all well-educated and courteous."

Huaiyu sighed, "Go ahead."

Wu Huaiyu didn't mean anything else, but felt that there were a lot of women in the backyard now, and his energy was limited, and he couldn't take care of too many, so he was not very willing to add new people now.

But Li Jinyan's words also reminded him that sometimes this kind of marriage is still necessary.

"Mr. Wu probably doesn't mind Lu's arrangement of a concubine or even a maidservant, or someone who is a side branch."

"As long as it is arranged by Lu Chengye and Lu's family,"

"That's fine," Li Jinyan smiled, "I'll have a good chat with Lu Chengye later, and I'll definitely pick a young and beautiful one for Duke Wu, try to pick a concubine, not a maidservant. We'll see if we can do it for him then Xiao Lang from Duke Wu's family chose a daughter of the Lu family as his fiancée, and there are nine Lu Chengqing brothers and four direct brothers, Chengqing, Chengji, and Chengtai, so there are quite a few suitable ones."

Huaiyu was not too relieved about this, he was able to take a concubine from the Lu clan as a concubine, and he was already able to form an alliance. As for finding a daughter from the Lu clan as a fiancée for his son, it was not easy.

(End of this chapter)