Chapter 305: Dendrobium dripping with water, the pain of the people

Author: Taiqing Yaodao

Chapter 305: Dendrobium dripping with water, the pain of the people

Northeast of Dongyang City, a strong wind swept through a dense mulberry forest, causing bursts of roaring sounds.

A group of government soldiers rushed out from the avenue on the Mulberry side.

The policemen in armor went first, followed by the soldiers and tax collectors in white and blue short robes, and the Qianniu guards in red robes and gold armor followed closely behind.

Surrounded by dozens of tall horses, there was a two-car black carriage.

In the carriage, Li Xuan raised his eyes and looked at Cheng Yan, who was sitting opposite, wearing a light green skirt, with a pretty face and a gentle temperament.

"Your Majesty!" Cheng Yan laid the case file in his hand flat forward and pushed it towards Li Xuan, while saying in a deep voice: "The Huang family is the oldest existing family in Dongyang. They have settled in Dongyang since the pre-Qin Dynasty. They have been here for hundreds of years.

, has already spread its branches and leaves, and people are spread all over Dongyang, studying and joining the army, farming and doing business, respecting the old and supporting the young, and working together internally and externally..."

After a slight pause, Cheng Yan looked at the other people in the car.

The county magistrate Gu Tan and the county scholar Cheng Zipu are also sitting in the carriage.

Cheng Zipu sat side by side with his daughter, and opposite him was Gu Tan.

Gu Tan and Li Xuan sat side by side, and sitting opposite Li Xuan was Cheng Yan.

Cheng Yan's eyes were very clear, and she said cautiously and seriously: "Your Majesty, the Huang family is not domineering in Dongyang, and the acres they occupy are not the majority in Dongyang. However, what they own is the most fertile land in Dongyang, and they are the best among the family.

There are quite a few of them.”

Gu Tan nodded in agreement and said: "Over the years, many people have thought about the Huang family's land, but in the end they all dropped the idea. The Huang family is not easy to mess with."

Li Xuan took the case file from Cheng Yan and asked at the same time: "Who has the highest official position in the Huang family in the court now?"

"Report to the prince!" Gu Tan shook his head with a wry smile and said, "The Huang family has no connections in the court. The most outstanding son of his family is currently serving as the county magistrate in Huzhou. It is said that he is quite capable."

Li Xuan nodded slightly.

Although the Huang family is one of the outstanding wealthy families in Dongyang, its reputation can only spread in Wuzhou.

Once they leave Wuzhou, a capable disciple can only serve as a ninth-grade county magistrate.

Gu Tan is already one of the most marginalized children of the entire Gu family, but he is also the first-term ninth-grade county magistrate.

The support of the family is particularly evident in the officialdom.

Unless you are living in troubled times.

…

"The Huang family had started the summer harvest a few days ago, which was the earliest in Dongyang. At that time, the clan leader Huang Ren invited Xiaguan to go to the fields to harvest sickles. Although Xiaguan was a little embarrassed, he still went there shamelessly." Although Gu Tan said this.

He said this, but he didn't look embarrassed at all.

Such an act of summer harvesting and planting of sickles is of great symbolic significance. Usually the county magistrate is responsible for it personally, but now it is done by Gu Tan.

At this moment, it was obvious that Gu Tan wanted to become the county magistrate.

Being ambitious is not a bad thing, as long as you have the ability to match your ambition, and it is best if you also have some care for the people.

"Preparations are in a hurry today. In the entire Dongyang, only the rice fields of the patriarch Huang Ren's family have finished harvesting. Others have just started, and some even need to wait until July." Gu Tan explained briefly.

Li Xuan nodded seriously: "It is true. Each land has its own fertility and infertility, each rice seed has its own good and bad, and there are also good and bad planting methods. There are also hardworking and lazy people. The one who can mature the earliest must be the best in everything.

And those who are left behind in the final harvest may not necessarily be due to personal reasons, but from my own province."

Li Xuan is not someone who knows nothing about agriculture and mulberry.

Whether it is the rice fields of Prince Peng's Mansion in Pengzhou, central Sichuan, or the fields of Prince Peng's Mansion in Nanchang, they have been handed over to Li Xuan for many years.

Princess Peng's Ouyang family was very attentive in education and let Li Xuan start training very early.

He personally teaches mulberry farming, builds water conservancy, divides fields, fertilizes the land, and collects taxes. He personally presides over the completion every year.

Li Xuan is also well aware of all the bad policies.

I don't know how long it took, but the carriage suddenly stopped.

At this time, Li Zhu's voice was heard outside: "Your Majesty, Huangjia Town has arrived."

"Yes!" Li Xuan nodded, opened the curtain and walked out first.

A quaint and square village appeared in front of Li Xuan.

Mulberry forest fields can be seen everywhere, and not far away there is a large green lake lying in the northeast of the town, with beautiful scenery.

Standing at the exit of the village, you can clearly see the naked children everywhere, climbing and playing.

There were old men and women watching from time to time, showing kind smiles.

The child's parents have now gone to the fields and started harvesting the mature rice in batches.

After the rice is harvested, it must be dried and sifted, and then officials from the government will come to collect taxes.

This is one of the biggest events of the year and no one dares to take it lightly.

"I have seen Shangguan, but I didn't know that Shangguan was coming. I am so scared!" An elder with black hair and white beard strode forward from a distance with a somewhat anxious expression. He greeted everyone from a distance.

When he came closer, the old man quickly handed over his hand: "Old Huang Ren, I have met all the superior officials!"

Huang Ren, the patriarch of the Huang family in Dongyang, looks rosy, has a loud voice, wears a gray robe, and has a somewhat elegant attitude.

The faces he looked at Li Xuan and others were full of respect, but it was only respect and nothing else.

"Huang Weng, this is the new Wuzhou Farewell Master Li Langjun. The main reason for coming here this time is to check on Wuzhou's summer tax collection." Gu Tan politely returned the greeting and said: "Now the entire Dongyang is also here.

Only Huang Weng's family has finished harvesting the summer rice, so I personally brought people to collect the summer tax from Huang Weng's family. Although it is a little earlier than in previous years, I ask for Huang Weng's understanding."

"It doesn't matter. After all, my family has always been the first to pay summer taxes in Dongyang. It's just a few days early." After Huang Ren finished speaking, he bowed his hands to Li Xuan and said, "I've seen Mr. Farewell Master.

, I'm a little confused, wasn't the post of Bijiajia already changed to Changshi during the Zhenguan period?"

"Your Majesty re-activated this this year, less than a month ago." Li Xuan returned the greeting to Huang Ren gently.

But there was a sharp look in his eyes.

If it is said that Huang Ren has not cared about the situation in Dongyang County in recent days, so it is understandable that he did not know about the arrival of Li Xuan, the king of Nanchang County and Wuzhou Biejia, but he should not have been ignorant of the assassination of the governor of Wuzhou.

Big news like death on the spot.

Under such circumstances, the imperial court re-activated the post of Biejia. What is the intention? Anyone who is interested should see through it at a glance.

Relying on the old and betraying the old!

"Okay, Huang Weng, I don't need to say more here. Let's get people ready to start this year's summer tax acceptance." Gu Tan directly brought the topic back.

"Follow the order!" Huang Ren first bowed and agreed, but then said with some embarrassment: "I still need some help from some health workers, but they are all in the fields right now..."

"I'm not busy. I just happened to go to the fields to take a look. Land taxation is fundamental in the world. Don't delay!" Li Xuan's smile was still gentle.

However, the county magistrate Gu Tan, who was standing aside, did not dare to neglect at all. He took a step forward and shouted to Huang Ren: "Hurry up and lead the way."

Gu Tan didn't know what kind of gourd medicine Li Xuan was selling, but he knew that their new boss, Biejia, had never been so easy to deal with.

In just two days, the whole of Dongyang was turned upside down by him. Who knows what he is thinking at the moment!

You must pay careful attention to everything you say and do.

"Obey the order!" Although Huang Ren didn't know what he meant, he still led Li Xuan and his party to the fields honestly.

The farmland is vast and green, farmers are rising and falling, and buffaloes are buzzing!

"It looks like this year's harvest will be good." Li Xuan walked around the fields full of half-ripe rice, and finally stood by the road with satisfaction.

Then Li Xuan looked at Huang Ren and said, "Huang Weng, I'll go to my field to take a look."

Huang Ren handed over his hands with a wry smile: "All the rice in the old fields has been harvested, and I don't know if there are any good ones now."

"It's okay, let's go, lead the way." Li Xuan smiled faintly, with a slightly cold expression. Huang Ren had no choice but to lead everyone there.

Soon, a stretch of empty paddy fields appeared in Li Xuan's sight.

As expected, all the rice in the paddy fields has been harvested, and it has been many days.

"How many rice fields does Huang Weng have?" Li Xuan couldn't help but look at Huang Ren.

"Five hundred acres, this has been accumulated by the family for decades." Huang Ren smiled sheepishly.

"No problem!" Li Xuan waved her hand and shook her head calmly.

After the founding of the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Gaozu issued a law in the seventh year of Wude: for each male, the middle male was granted 1 hectare of land, which is one hundred acres, of which 80 acres were allocated land and 20 acres were permanent land.

The 20 acres of Yongye land can be passed down by the family, or can be added up to each other, and can also be traded. However, the land allocated by the court is leased to the people by the court, so it is not allowed to be bought or sold.

Huang Ren's family has only inherited it for three generations at most, with the last 160 acres, but now, Li Xuan has 500 acres of land in front of her.

Huang Ren's sons have already established their own families, but the most fertile farmland in Dongyang in front of them all belongs to Huang Ren alone. The deep meaning of this is clearly revealed.

However, if a clan leader leads his people to struggle in this world, it is appropriate for him to have more land.

"Let's go, I'll wait until we get back..." Li Xuan hadn't finished speaking. Just as he was about to leave, he couldn't help but look to the other side, where there was only half an acre of rice fields that had not yet been harvested.

The rice in the rice field was completely mature, and there were still several people busy inside. Li Xuan asked curiously: "Whose family does this belong to?"
To be continued...