I seek economic hegemony in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 372: People in Changsha defected to Jiangling?

Zhuge Rong whispered in Li Heng's ear: "Letting the people borrow money is also one of the solutions. Paying back two hundred catties after three months will be repayable for those with one hundred acres of land."

"It's okay, but is this reasonable?" Li Heng's face darkened.

"Who are you!" The man sitting under the tree taking notes asked coldly, "Didn't you see we were distributing food?"

"I saw it." Li Heng said, "You did what the government failed to do, and you did a good job."

"But it's still two hundred pounds after three months. Isn't this a bit too much?"

"This is decided by our Xie family and has nothing to do with you!" the man said.

"I'm trying to reason with you." Li Heng said, "Two hundred pounds after three months is too much. It will increase their burden."

"I have already said that this is our Xie family's own business. If we are willing to borrow it, they are willing to return it." As he said this, he winked at the strong men on the side.

Those strong men immediately stepped forward, assuming a posture not to embarrass us.

This is related to the continuous strengthening of imperial power, the rise of small peasant economy, and the prevalence of imperial examinations.

Civilians who passed the imperial examination and became officials could become prime ministers.

"I was in the police station before. This is Jinan. It's hundreds of miles away and it's not under my control."

Li Heng couldn't help but sigh in his heart. During the Three Kingdoms period, the folk customs were really tough.

Li Heng was slightly startled and looked at Zhuge Rong: "Is the Xie family so brave?"

Xie Yu said: "Let me tell you, even when the county magistrate comes, he has to look at our family's Xie Gong's face. Our family's Xie Gong follows the general!"

In the era of small-scale peasant economy in the Song Dynasty, people from aristocratic families became common people by participating in political and economic competition.

"So you're not going to lower your interest rate?"

"Don't think that you can do whatever you want if you bring someone with you." The man continued, "There are royal laws here, and my Xie family is not easy to bully in Jinan County!"

In fact, the folk customs of ancient China were gradually weakened.

At least in the Tang Dynasty, the aristocratic families no longer had absolute status. By the middle period, the manor economy almost collapsed, and the aristocratic families were left with only their proud identity.

This kind of toughness is unimaginable to people in the 21st century.

The aristocratic family was weakened as productivity increased, the number of homesteaders increased, and the manor economy collapsed.

Zhuge Rong kept giving Xie Yu glances, but Xie Yu didn't seem to come to his senses and continued: "If you don't leave, don't blame us for being rude!"

In the political and economic competition before the Song Dynasty, it was the stage for aristocratic families.

"I advise you not to cause trouble!"

Li Heng pointed at Xie Yu and said: "Go and call Xie Chong. The monthly interest the Qian Bank gives him is only one hundred and fifty, but he actually pays one hundred and thirty-three to the people! I want to ask him carefully!"

As soon as he said this, the guards around Li Heng immediately stepped forward and skillfully surrounded Li Heng. Then they took out their bows and pointed them at the Xie family guards.

The aristocratic families are actually not that complicated, and they have also formed a certain check and balance on the imperial power.

Li Heng sighed, looked at Zhuge Rong, and said with a smile, "Did Xie Chong hang out with you before?"

Xie Yu was stunned for a moment and said: "Are you trying to kill someone in broad daylight?"

Civilians make up the majority, so competition is fierce and the degree of involution is extremely high.

You know, people who are involuntarily have one characteristic: they like to step on others!

This point had already appeared in the Song Dynasty and became even more serious in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Roll inside, roll inside, roll inside for the inside, roll outside for the outside.

There are only so many opportunities, everyone is wary of each other, and society creates extremely high internal pressure.

But these had not yet been formed during the Three Kingdoms period.

The society of the Three Kingdoms period was full of martial virtue, from top to bottom.

Dead people are perfectly normal to them.

Li Heng couldn't help but think about it. It seemed that it would be both difficult and simple to curb the power of the upper class in the future.

He took a look at those people queuing up to receive food. Even a fucking farmer had a knife on his waist!

Li Heng waved, and the archers shot at the Xie family's guards without hesitation. Suddenly, more than a dozen guards fell to the ground after being hit by arrows. The rest rushed towards them and were shot dead by the second group of archers.

By the time Xie Yu's archers were about to bend their bows, Li Heng's guards had already rushed over, riding horses and holding knives as if they were chopping melons and vegetables.

Blood sprayed on Xie Yu's face. Xie Yu instinctively pulled out the knife and shouted: "You dare to kill people at will in broad daylight..."

Before he finished speaking, a knight came over with a sword and cut off his head.

A column of blood spurted out from the neck, and the headless body fell to the ground.

Xie Yu, who was still recording just now, is dead and in a different place.

The other people took a few steps back, and no one ran away. They all looked here.

"Go and call Xie Chong over!"

"I'll call you." Zhuge Rong immediately led people to Xie's family in Ji Nan.

Not long after, Xie Chong hurried to the big tree.

Li Heng was sitting under the big tree, surrounded by guards.

Xie Chong ran over quickly: "General, I couldn't meet you from afar, please forgive me!"

"Who is this person to you?" Li Heng asked, pointing to the head hanging next to him.

"It's a nephew of mine who doesn't know what's right. He offended the general. Damn it, damn it!"

"Did you set the interest rate on the hundred and thirty-three?"

"This... wasn't decided by me. I took a trip to Changsha a few days ago and..."

"Don't you, the Xie family, know that the interest the court gives you is one hundred and fifty?"

"know."

"I know you guys still dare to decide thirty-three!"

Xie Chong knelt down on the spot.

"Get up! How unbecoming is it to kneel on the ground!" Li Heng said angrily.

Not only during the Three Kingdoms period, but even before the Song Dynasty, it was disrespectful to kneel in front of others.

Chinese people are particular about kneeling down to worship their ancestors, and living people generally do not kneel down.

Xie Chong quickly stood up and said: "General, this..."

"If you don't give me a reason today, I will tear down your Xie family!"

"General, this has been set by the people since ancient times. I am just following the previous rules."

Zhuge Rong said quickly: "General..."

Li Heng interrupted Zhuge Rong and said to Xie Chong: "This is your first offender. I will spare you this time."

"I heard that you have obtained the qualification to mine copper?"

"Yes, I have to thank the general for this. They gave it to me for the sake of the general."

"How about copper collecting?"

"Half a million catties have been collected."

"In the past few years, you have done a lot of things in Nanjun, and I am very satisfied with it. However, I am not satisfied with this matter today. If you want to borrow a house from them, the monthly interest rate can only be lower than what the government gives you. Do you understand? "

"I understand! I understand! I'll ask them to change it immediately when I get back!"

"Also, where did you get so much food? Hasn't your field already been divided?"

"It was bought from Changsha County. Speaking of which, I have something to tell the general."

"What's the matter?"

"Jiangling City is recruiting people everywhere now, and word has spread in Changsha County. Many people want to come here." Xie Chong said, "I just returned to Nanjun from Changsha the day before yesterday, and I brought more than 500 people with me at one time!"

(End of this chapter)