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Chapter 1002 Playing hard to get
On the second day of March, Wang Tong led the army to leave Shenyang, preparing to go to the front line of Fushun Station, and go out from Fushun Pass to conquer Jurchen. Just like Wang Tong attacked Shenyang and rescued Liaonan, Wang Xijue and Chen Ju both sat here in Shenyang City. .

Shenyang city wall is high and thick, food and grass are sufficient, staying here is naturally safe and worry-free. Everyone is very optimistic about the situation. After several battles, the enemy has been wiped out. There is no resistance in front of the army.

Victory is already a certainty, and the memorial to reward the victory has been sent to the capital quickly, and many people from the capital have rushed over.

Among the people who came from the capital, some were imperial envoys sent by the imperial court to condolences, and some were staffed by dignitaries in the capital. Great victory is in sight. Anyone who serves as an official in the army must have a good qualification. In the future You can also get all kinds of benefits. When the army is marching and fighting, it is hard and dangerous. Children from wealthy families are naturally unwilling to suffer, but once the victory is confirmed, they will come to ride a boat.

At any rate, he was concerned that Wang Tong was not easy to deal with. Ordinary officials did not dare to take advantage of this loophole. Maybe the status and status of the people who came here were all unusual. Wang Xijue could only pinch his nose to recognize him, and find a job to settle down. .

Shenyang City was originally the second most prosperous city in Liao Town, and there was no shortage of romantic things in the city. Once the crisis of the siege was lifted, these things prospered again, and the idlers who came to make military exploits also had a place to go.

Wang Xijue, the supervisor of the Eastern Expedition Army and the second assistant of the cabinet, was born in a wealthy family in the south of the Yangtze River. There is not much difference from Chen Ju and Wang Tong.

However, after Wang Tong's army left Shenyang, there were more occasions for Wang Xijue to participate in banquets and fun. The people who came from the capital knew Wang Xijue's importance, and they were happy to see that this lord not only did not refuse to give up, but took the initiative to participate.

Within a few days, some gossip spread from these occasions. For example, Liao Town is about to be changed from a military town to a province. There are three general soldiers, each guarding one side.
When the news came out, all parties in Liao Town were shaken. If the military town was changed to a province, many conveniences and privileges would be distributed. One general soldier would be changed to three general soldiers. The power structure of Liao Town will also change accordingly, and the situation where the Li family dominates will also change.

The Li family has the greatest stake in these changes, and there are also characters with sufficient status who go to the Li family to make side attacks. Whether it is Li Chengliang or those few cronies who speak well, they are noncommittal about this. Such an ambiguous attitude is smart. People can naturally understand that the news is probably [-]% accurate.

Then everyone realized that the first important thing now is to clear the land. The number of people and land listed in the official register of Liao Town is much less than the actual number.

Everyone recruited the poor in the pass to come to Liao Town to reclaim the fields, and the fertile fields outside the pass were reclaimed, and the yield was rich without paying taxes. This was the richest income for the rich in Liao Town, because it was a border town, and the military affairs were overwhelming. The imperial court didn't care about this at all, and there were many people who benefited from this matter.

The transformation of border towns into provinces meant that the imperial court had to set up civil offices and collect taxes in Liao towns. It was absolutely necessary to clear the land and delineate the tax base.

If it is carried out in this way, it is tantamount to scraping off a layer of flesh on everyone for nothing, and the bloody pain will be unbearable. Liao Zhen had no strength to resist in such a way.

Moreover, there is another difference between Liao Town and the other provinces in the Guan, that is, many rich families in the provinces in the Guan can enjoy tax reductions and exemptions by relying on the fame of their children. Such tyrannical people are nothing in front of the government, and they have no power to resist.

"If it wasn't for Wang Tong leading the troops to fight so well, the entire Liao Town would have been suppressed. I am afraid that as soon as the news is released, these local tyrants would dare to gather the Tartars to make trouble together."

Wang Xijue said privately to Chen Ju that if more land rents and taxes are paid to the court, the local government will lose one point. They often fight over this matter, like enemies, but now the nobles in Liao Town can only be afraid, but they dare not and cannot be happy What other thoughts, because Wang Tong showed too much overwhelming power.

The situation was various, and the gossip spread more and more in detail, and everyone knew in their hearts that the gossip was most likely caused by Wang Xijue and Wang Cifu.

Therefore, Wang Xijue held a banquet in Shenyang in March, and invited the rich and powerful families in Liao Town. Anyone who could come came here, which added a lot of excitement to Shenyang.

Whether it is a Hongmen Banquet or not, everyone is not sure, but in the current situation, the Li family, who was originally a local emperor, has completely shrunk, and everyone can only go to Shenyang for the banquet. It is also good to inquire about some news at the banquet.

A large mansion of the Li family in the city was specially cleared out for this banquet, tables and chairs were placed everywhere, several restaurants and the Li family's own cooks were dispatched to prepare the banquet.

The postings for this banquet were very stingy, roughly the kind of people with the largest radius in a hundred miles can receive a posting, otherwise they would not even have the qualifications, everyone was really worried, but there were some comparisons, and everyone I can't tell the difference, now that I have this post and you don't, that means I'm better than you.

When I came to Shenyang, I couldn't go to the banquet empty-handed. Wang Xijue really felt sore when receiving gifts these few days. The people who came to the banquet were naturally wealthy, and they came to the banquet for such things, and they were willing to spend money on gifts.

Wang Xijue never refused gifts and accepted them all with a smile, but the gift list and the person who gave the gift were clearly recorded, and this gift list was copied to Chen Ju, the eunuch of the supervising army, to show publicity.

Chen Ju, the supervisor of the army, didn't think about this joint at the beginning. Wang Xijue sent a gift list to keep with him. Chen Ju also said that it was unnecessary, but later he figured it out. He not only accepted the gift list, but also sent someone to check the gifts. , which is very happy for both parties.

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".This victory is all thanks to the blessing of the current Holy Majesty."

"The old man can't accompany you, but I wish Mr. Wang this time to go to Jianzhou, and the flag will be victorious, and success will come soon."

Even with the selection of the qualifications of those who participated in the banquet, there were still too many people attending the banquet, and the spacious hall was filled to the brim. When Wang Xijue said something, many people would come to listen, with glasses of wine in their hands.

Seeing Wang Xijue making such a gesture, everyone couldn't help sighing, saluted in the direction of the capital, and then congratulated Dongfang, and then sat down.

At this time, the hot dishes started to be served, and everyone was about to raise their chopsticks, but they heard Wang Xijue talking again. A few careless people thought that Mr. Wang was here to be polite, and they had to eat a few bites to establish a relationship with the people around them. Unexpectedly Seeing that the people around stood up in unison again, they hurried over.

I can't help but complain in my heart, can you, Mr. Wang, finish talking at once, this meal is uneasy.

". Several times in the customs, you may not be clear about the acres outside the customs. The rules in the customs are that those who have land deeds pay according to the amount on the land deed, and those who do not have a land deed will have a different decision."

As soon as Wang Xijue finished speaking, everyone couldn't sit still. They were all stunned. There were many fields in the guards in Liao Town. These fields were cultivated by military households and paid for food and wages, but the real money for everyone was those who cultivated them privately. There is no title deed for the land. Is it true that the court wants to swallow all these fields.

Some people think of the children of rich and noble families who came from inside the pass these days. Could it be that these people came here with their eyes on the fertile land outside the pass?
"Old Wang Ge, the people of Liao Town will probably not accept this kind of treatment."

Some people couldn't help but raised their voices and said that their mouths were covered halfway. There were a lot of local landlords who came to this banquet, and many of them were slaves of generals in Liao Town. They took charge of the land. Because there are people backing him, he has always been very domineering. Hearing what Wang Xijue said, he couldn't help it.

However, someone beside him hastily stretched out his hand to cover it, and cursed in a low voice:

"Your brain is broken, you are not afraid that Wang Tong will eat you!"

Thinking of the comparison between his master and that Wang Tong, the impulse immediately turned into fear, and the whole person fell silent, daring not to speak out again, and obediently stood aside.

Naturally, Wang Xijue also noticed this detail, and sighed for a while, it is extremely difficult to make a fuss about Tian Fu, I don't know how much trouble it will cause, even if he is the second assistant of the cabinet, he is ready to be criticized and make trouble , but did not expect Wang Tong's military power to frighten people to such an extent.

Taking advantage of the situation to force people, Wang Xijue understood this truth, and the topic has reached such a point, he simply said with a smile:

"I didn't come to Liao Town. I didn't know that the so-called bitter cold land outside the customs actually has such fertile fields. And so many people cultivated it. I have been in the Sixth Division of the Center for a long time. I don't remember how much money and food Liao Town once sent to the court. , on the contrary, they reach out to the imperial court every year, and now there are no foreign aggressions around Liao Town, and there are provinces to be set up, so is there anything wrong with collecting taxes and approving land?"

The flattering smiles on the faces of the people below who dared to say no, all turned into awkward wry smiles, and Wang Xijue said again:

"The old man knows that you are reluctant to give up this money, grain and taxes, and I can tell you all that in the first three years of collecting taxes on Qingzhang's land, the imperial court will be very strict and will not relax at all. You must have a care in your heart." !"

I thought it was consolation, but I didn't expect to say that it was a little more serious, and everyone's faces became more bitter. Wang Xijue took two steps and said with a smile:

"This old man has a way to show you. Now there are thousands of hectares of good land that don't need to be taxed, waiting for you to cultivate it!"

(End of this chapter)