Under the leadership of the master, Luo Zhang followed him on horseback. Lantian County has a large territory. It is bordered by Li Mountain in the north and Bahe River in the west. It belongs to the important county that connects Chang'an and Luoyang. The land here is fertile and the products are rich. A major grain-producing county in Guanzhong, one-third of Chang'an's grain supply comes from Lantian County.
Riding the horse leisurely, Luo Zhang took in the pastoral scenery, which was a beauty he had never seen before.
You must know that he is in a big city, breathing in exhaust fumes every day, looking at the steel behemoth, and his whole body is numb.
The beautiful scenery here made him feel relaxed and happy. It would be a pleasure to live a pastoral life here.
Along the way, the master had been observing Luo Zhang. He originally thought that Luo Zhang had discovered the conspiracy between the county magistrate and him, but after observing the whole journey, he found that Luo Zhang had no knowledge at all, which made him feel that he was worried in vain and was scaring himself. .
Thinking about it, the so-called Lantian County man in front of him is only seventeen or eighteen years old. What can such a frizzy boy know? I don't know why Master Chong attaches so much importance to this boy.
Although I was laughing in my heart, I just had to do what I was told above, and he would be indispensable for the benefits.
Thinking that the county magistrate would be promoted after completing this matter, then the position he left would be his.
He has been a master for many years, and he knows the benefits that the county magistrate gets every year. If he takes this position, then these benefits will naturally be his.
Wealth and power are what every man yearns for, and the same goes for Master. The more he thinks about it, the more excited he becomes. He wishes he could leave Luo Zhang behind now and go home to find his newly married concubine to take good care of.
Fortunately, his sense was still there, and he knew that if this matter went wrong, not only would there be no benefit, but he would also suffer. The anger towards the young master was not something he could bear.
Just when he was thinking wildly, Luo Zhang said: "Master, I wonder how far it is?"
The master was startled by Luo Zhang's sudden voice and said hurriedly: "It's not far, just climb over this hill and we'll be there!"
Luo Zhang frowned, because the scenery they walked along was idyllic at first, but as they walked, it became more and more desolate. Now the place where they are is even more barren and full of stones. How can they farm in this place? How to pay taxes if you can’t farm?
In the Tang Dynasty, if you don't pay taxes, even if you are a relative of the emperor, you will not be able to escape punishment, let alone a small county boy. If there is no land here, then he will have to pay the annual taxes out of his own pocket.
At this point, if Luo Zhang can no longer see the conspiracy inside, he will be killed.
Following the master over the hill he mentioned, what he saw was just as Luo Zhang expected. The ground was still full of rocks. It was hard to find even a single piece of grass, let alone the fields.
Luo Zhang was so angry. You said that you, a small county magistrate, and a master actually dared to cheat labor? Who gave you the courage to step on the horse?
Suppressing his anger, Luo Zhang asked: "Master, where is my fief?"
"Mr. Luo County, this is your fiefdom!" the master said with a smile.
"This is my fiefdom? Are you mistaken?" Luo Zhang said with a gloomy expression.
"According to the documents given above, this is the right place. I confirmed it three or four times!" The master sneered at the corner of his mouth and thought to himself, boy, you are a little too young to go against Mr. Chong.
"There are all rocks here, how can we farm? Are the seeds just sprinkled in the cracks of the rocks?" Luo Zhang said pretending not to understand.
"I don't know about this. These are all places delineated by documents issued by the higher authorities. You also know that good fiefdoms have been enfeoffed long ago. This land is the closest to Chang'an. If you don't want it, , we can only go further, I'm afraid we have to leave Lantian County, and it will take a long time to get a fief for you!" The master spread his hands with a helpless expression.
Luo Zhang gritted his teeth and wanted to take action, but he still held back.
"Master, I wonder where this is? Where is it close?"
"Here? I don't know where this is, but it's very close to Lishan Mountain." The master replied casually, very perfunctorily.
Lishan?
Luo Zhang had some guesses in his mind, but he was not sure. He got off his horse and walked towards a small mountain col with piles of stones, squatting down to check it out.
The master doesn't know what Luo Zhang does, and he doesn't bother to care about it. His mission is to give this barren land to Luo Zhang and let Luo Zhang sign and sign it. Then his mission is completed, and he can become the magistrate of Lantian County. .
Luo Zhang watched as he walked. Soon, Luo Zhang returned to his master with a smile on his lips.
"Hey, Master, this place can't be planted at all. Can you exchange it for another piece of land?" As he spoke, Luo Zhang took out a money bag from his sleeve and handed it to Master.
The master glanced at the money bag handed over by Luo Zhang and wanted to take it, but thinking of his position as county magistrate, he held back.
He did not take Luo Zhang's money bag, but showed a helpless expression and said: "It's not that I don't want to change it for you, it's really that I can't change it. These are the places defined above, not just a little kid like me." What the master can decide is something that even the county magistrate has no right to change. If you want to change, we can report it to you. As I said just now, the place you change will be farther away, and I’m afraid it won’t be a good place! Maybe it will be better. It’s not as good as here, at least it’s closer to Chang’an!”
"That's what the master said. At least this place is close to Chang'an. If I think of a way, I might be able to plant some land!" Luo Zhang sighed.
The master was so happy that he secretly scolded this boy for being such a fool. He didn't expect that his task could be completed so easily. Chong Shao was really making a fuss out of a molehill, but the more fussing about it, the better. The more he completed, the better he would be. Can be cultivated with less Chong.
Luo Zhang didn't know what the master was thinking, but when he saw the smile he showed unintentionally, he knew there was nothing good going on.
"Mr. Luo County, it's getting late. Do you think we've signed the paperwork now? I can go back and record the reports, and you can arrange for people to come here to cultivate the fields as soon as possible, right?" The master said and took out two pieces of paper from his sleeve. He handed a piece of silk cloth to Luo Zhang, and at the same time took out an inkstone and a pen from the pocket on the horse's back, and started grinding ink directly on a relatively flat rock!
The preparations were so complete because he was afraid that Luo Zhang would not agree. Luo Zhang admired the master. This was tantamount to forcing him to sign.
You wait for the labor and management, and when the time comes, the labor and management will ask you to cry so hard that you don’t even know your mother, and kowtow to me to beg for mercy.
As for those who plot against labor and capital, labor and capital will not let you go, Luo Zhang secretly said with hatred, but there was no expression on his face.
"Mr. Luo County, don't hesitate. The ink is polished. Hurry up and sign it so we can go back!" The master saw Luo Zhang standing there motionless and was afraid that Luo Zhang would regret it, so he couldn't help but urge him.
Luo Zhang sighed and picked up the pen, dipped it in ink and signed his name on two pieces of silk.
The master breathed a sigh of relief at this time, and carefully put a piece of silk cloth into his arms, for fear of losing the silk cloth. You must know that this is related to the future of him and the county magistrate, and he cannot handle it carelessly. At the same time, He gave another piece of silk paper to Luo Zhang. This was the so-called land deed, with the seals of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the county government on it.
Luo Zhang looked at it and sneered, but didn't say much.
When returning, the master no longer accompanied Luo Zhang to enjoy the pastoral scenery as he did before, but hurried towards the county seat, as if he wished he could return to the county office immediately. Luo Zhang was not slow and followed closely. , and no complaints.
When he returned to the county government office, the magistrate couldn't stop smiling after seeing the documents the master took out.
Luo Zhang rolled his eyes at the appearance of the county magistrate. His acting skills were probably inferior to those of Beidiao's extras. I really don't know how he managed to get the magistrate.
Luo Zhang didn't want to talk too much with these two people, so he went out and rode away.
By the time Luo Zhang returned to Luo Mansion, it was already dark. After being scolded by his grandma, Luo Zhang didn't say much. He just smiled stupidly, making several aunts roll their eyes.
After dinner, Luo Zhang went into his room and took out the beef ribs that had been roasted in the restaurant during the day.
"I don't know how effective this thing is, or whether it can help me improve my strength. I don't care, I'll give it a try first!"
Thinking like this, Luo Zhang directly picked up a bunch of beef tendons and started eating it.
The beef ribs weighed just one tael per skewer, and the system helped Luo Zhang divide them well. Luo Zhang also saved trouble and directly put them on the skewers.
Although the beef tendon was a bit cold, it was chewy and chewy. Luo Zhang sprinkled a lot of chili powder on it, which made it taste amazing. Luo Zhang was so addicted to it that he was sweating on his head!
After eating a bunch, Luo Zhang sat cross-legged on the bed, quietly waiting for the effect of the beef tendon to take effect.
