Landlord of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 323 Good Farm

The next day, I found a guide and drove outside the city with all my wives to find the Huangzhuang gifted by Li Yuan.The Huangzhuang given by Li Yuan was not big, and it belonged to the only one in that place, so when Li Yuan bestowed this Huangzhuang to Xu Qing, he just lost a piece of chicken rib, while Xu Qing got great glory.

Huangzhuang is naturally a place with fertile land and rich products. Local officials also choose kind and hardworking people to cultivate, and water and fertilizer are used first.Exit Tonghua Gate to the east, led by the guide for four or five miles, and then walked two or three miles north, but saw a small road winding out of a mountain depression, which only allows one car to pass.The guide said, this is it, so Xu Qing and others drove in.Entering the mouth, it suddenly becomes clear that the land is flat, the houses look like houses, the fruit trees and farmland are staggered, the smoke is curling up, the chickens are screaming and the dogs are barking.

Around Chang'an, there are many Huangzhuang, plus the unclaimed land left by the former ministers of the Sui Dynasty, all of which were entrusted to the emperor's relatives, heroes and honors in large areas.However, to divide the land, it needs to be measured, and it has to be measured neatly. After coming and going, several pieces of land are sealed here.Under the staggering, this mountain depression happened to be left behind, named Shantian Huangzhuang, and now it goes to Huangzi.

Within the Huangzhuang, there is a owner who manages the affairs of the villa. It is either a retired old eunuch, or some distant relatives of the royal family who are not in the fifth service, or some court ladies who were originally favored by the master.And this Shantian Huangzhuang is relatively small, only one eunuch named Feng Qi is stationed.

Huangzhuang is different. The houses where the common people live are also built of bricks and stones, which is comparable to Xuzhuang.Each Huangzhuang has a house for the emperor to visit from time to time.However, there are always hundreds of Huangzhuang, not to mention thousands. How can I have time to look at them one by one?But like the three thousand beauties in the harem, you can't stop dressing up just because the emperor doesn't come every day.There are those who are not seen, 36 years.

At this time, although Huangzhuang was given to Xu Qing, the above documents were still in Xu Qing's arms like the land deed, and they had to be delivered to Eunuch Feng Qi.

Looking at the surrounding scenery, Huang Shimei couldn't help sighing: "Brother Xu, this place is not bad, just like the ancient town mentioned in the book,"

Xu Qing smiled and said: "Yes, look at this mountain, which just hugs this village. The land in the depression is enough for cultivation, and fruit trees can be planted at the entrance of the depression and on the mountain. If a gate is built at the entrance of the depression, the gate will be closed. City."

While speaking, I saw a rich mansion appearing in front of my eyes.The mansion is surrounded by a wall that is half the height of a person. Outside the wall, a row of trees are planted against the wall. From the looks of it, it looks like a big family with good virtues, poetry, etiquette, and demeanor.

Refreshing and happy.

Although it was a snowy day, Xu Qing still felt comfortable after looking at the house, not knowing what was going on inside.He went forward, knocked on the door, and a eunuch came out, who seemed to be Feng Qi.Xu Qing's purple official robe and casual clothes.

When Feng Qi saw Xu Qing, he also knew that Xu Qing was a senior official, so he quickly knelt down and said, "Feng Qi, the villain, was ordered to guard this Huangzhuang. I don't know if your lord is here, what is your order?"

Xu Qing took out the document from his bosom, dusted it and said: "Shantian Huangzhuang was bestowed on the 21st of the first month of the ninth year of Wude to General Yunhui Xu Qing, and the owner Feng Qi will negotiate the matter."

He said again: "Eunuch Feng, these are six documents dictated by the Holy Majesty. This is the land deed. Just take a look."

Feng Qi was startled at first, then helpless, with endless sorrow, he took the document and glanced at it: "Dare to ask, sir, where is Master Xu?"

Xu Qing said flatly: "This official is,"

Feng Qi bowed again: "The villain doesn't know the adult, please forgive me, please stay in the hall, the villain will fetch the account book of Huangzhuang and show the land to the adult."

Xu Qing waved his hands and said: "No hurry, is there any firewood in this house, find a room to start a fire, and the matter of Huangzhuang Real Estate will be discussed later."

Feng Qi bowed and said, "Here,"

Xu Qing went to help Xun Xue'er and others get off the car, and they all went to the hall to drive out the cold. This time, Feng Qi dragged a brazier and a bag of charcoal, and put some fluffy leaves in the brazier, Then put small dry firewood, and use a flint to strike flexibly, and the fire will rise.Put the charcoal in, the charcoal is flammable, and it will turn red after a while.From opening the door to now, the eunuch Feng Qi has no intention of resisting at all. Xu Qing is a little strange. It is said that Feng Qi is the boss of this Huangzhuang. The power has been deprived, why is there no anger?

The charcoal was burning hot, and both the girls and Xu Qing became warm.This is the account book brought by Feng Qipeng, and he said to Xu Qing: "Master Xu, these three account books are about production, land width, and population."

Xu Qing glanced at it casually, gave it to Huang Shimei, and asked Feng Qidao, "Do you know who owns land around Shantianzhuang?"

Feng Qihui reported: "The land in the east is the fiefdom of the Minister of Industry and warriors, with eight hundred households. On the right is the Minister of Rites, the Minister of Tiance's Mansion, the Minister of Huangmen, the home of Tang Jian, the Duke of Ju, but the Duke of Tang In the fiefdom of Jinzhou, it’s just the land bought by Duke Tang.”

Xu Qing came to a sudden, no wonder the two ministers tried their best to seal this Huangzhuang to me. It turned out that relatives could not climb up, and they climbed up to neighbors instead.This samurai does not have as many positions as Tang Jian, but Xu Qing still thinks that samurai is more powerful because he is Wu Zetian's father.According to power, this Tang Jian should also have won the trust of the emperor, such as the position of the servant of the Huangmen.Huangmen Shilang is a position in the inner court and one of the emperor's private secretaries.

Fortunately, Xu Qing's official position is not small, so he won't feel too depressed being squeezed between these two people.

Seeing that Xu Qing was silent, Feng Qi bowed down and begged: "Master Xu, after the Huangzhuang here is granted to you, the villain will have no place to live, and his hometown is thousands of miles away. I beg Master Xu to have mercy on the villain."

Xu Qing glanced at him when he heard the words, it turned out to be the case, no wonder he was so enthusiastic.Xu Qing then nodded and said: "Get up, I will give you a room some other day."

Feng Qi hurriedly kowtowed and said, "My villain, thank you Master Xu."

Xu Qing looked at Huang Shimei at this time, and saw that she had just roughly read through the three account books, and looked at Xu Qing and nodded.Xu Qing knew that there was no problem with the account book, so he also got up and said, "Feng Qi, take me around and see how big this village is."

Feng Qi nodded and said yes, but Xun Xueer said at this time: "Wait a minute, Xu Lang, there are a pair of snow boots on the carriage, you can put them on, you can't step on the snow."

Xu Qing turned around and said with a smile: "Okay, you can warm up the fire in the house, or go out to have a look, just be careful.

Feng Qi took Xu Qing to stroll around the house, there are also many rooms, and there is a lotus pond in the backyard, but it is frozen now.Going out from the back door is a large field, dry land.Behind the fields are the mountains surrounding the small basin. Feng Qi pointed to those mountain roads. From the foot of the mountain here to the foot of the other mountain, those mountains belong to our family. The Wu family and the Tang family can't even occupy the foot of the mountain.

(End of this chapter)