"Then your wife exchanged less than 700 acres of dry land for 2,000 acres of fertile land?"
On the official road leading to Lantian County, a latest-model Xiao family carriage rolled over the hard frozen soil road and drove slowly towards the Firearms Camp. This low exclamation came from this carriage. came from the carriage.
"Who said it was fertile land?"
In the tightly blocked carriage, Xiao Han leaned on the soft cushions, glared at Liu Hongji angrily, and softly uttered a few words: "That's Arata!"
"Bailuyuan, is it Huangtian?" Liu Hongji looked at Xiao Han and swallowed hard!
How could he not know about the situation in Bailuyuan? If that place was still called barren field, there would probably be no fertile farmland left at that time.
We can say without any hesitation: the location of Bailuyuan is much better than that of Lantian, which is known as the treasure in Guanzhong!
Not to mention that the land here is fertile and is a rare source of food. It is just on the edge of Chang'an and close to Bashui. This fact cannot be matched by other places!
Now, seeing that the shipping industry in Datang is booming, every time it is busy, Baishui River is immediately crowded with merchants coming to Beijing!
In this case, if a transit terminal is set up in Bailuyuan, wouldn't it be possible to just stay at home and have money in your account?
"Since it's wasteland, can I use my three thousand acres of water to irrigate the field and trade it with you for the wasteland in Bailuyuan?" After swallowing deeply, Liu Hongji showed a flattering smile and came over to talk to Xiao. Han was discussing.
"What do you think?" But Xiao Han just glanced at Liu Hongji with a half-smile, his eyes clearly saying: Do you think I am one of those fools from the Ministry of War?
Of course, despite saying this, the people in the Ministry of War are definitely not stupid. How could they not know that there is a lot of water in Xue Pan's accusation?
But Zhigui knew that they really couldn't bear Xue Pan's troubles every two days. In the end, they were so annoyed that they had to pinch their noses and admit this secret loss. In the name of the Ministry of War, they tried to find a way to kill those people. The land was purchased and transferred to the Xiao family.
"Hey, I noticed you've changed!"
He already knew this would be the result, so Liu Hongji didn't feel any regret. He just sighed quietly and sat back to his original place.
Once upon a time, Xiao Han was a good young man who dedicated himself to public service, making horseshoes, iron smelting, and firearms! If you say take it out, take it out!
But now?
For a few hundred acres of land, he sacrificed his wife to carry the baby in person. It makes people wonder whether these two actions that were absolutely unintended before and after were really done by one person?
"People are going to change!"
Xiao Han heard Liu Hongji's sigh and naturally knew what he was thinking, but he just smiled bitterly.
To be honest, does he care about those thousands of acres of land?
Ahem, okay, I am a little concerned...
But in the final analysis, it would be fine to give him this land. If not, he wouldn't lose much. He really couldn't see the wasteland occupied by the Firearms Camp.
But the problem is: this matter is not about that bit of land at all, but about the interests of the entire Xiao family, and even how other families will view the Xiao family!
You must know that the Xiao family today is no longer a small family! Instead, he completely joined the powerful class of the Tang Dynasty and became one of them.
Where you are, what you say, and what you do are the eternal truths.
For example, when a person is still an ordinary citizen, he can scold the officials as stupid and incompetent, greedy, and not making decisions for the people.
But when he becomes an official one day, he will most likely change his focus. In order to protect his own interests, he will scold the people for being cunning, cunning, trouble-making, and unwilling to squat in the fields and work in peace!
And this is the result of human nature. Except for a few people who can escape from this vicious circle, everyone else has to stay in this circle.
Of course, even if you jump out of the circle, it may not be a good thing.
For example, Ma Zhou, who came to visit Xiao Han a few days ago, was considered a person who had jumped out of the secular world and was not within the Five Elements.
But the result of this is that even Xiao Han, who has always been informal, dare not have anything to do with him. As for other people who see him, they avoid him like the god of plague!
There are even some people who are mentally ill and are trying to find loopholes in the law every day and are ready to catch their pigtails.
For example, Xiao Han knew: Ma Zhou once wrote a letter saying that when officials go out, they are often greeted and escorted by the local government, entertained and accompanied. In the process, people's money and money are wasted.
So he suggested that when officials go out again, the local entertainment should not exceed three dishes, and there should be no meat!
In the eyes of many officials, this is a piece of advice that lacks great virtue! It actually got the emperor's approval, and he promulgated it and ordered officials to do it!
Of course, although the emperor gave the order, it is really difficult for you to ask someone to entertain your superiors and just bring out a few plates of wild vegetables.
So although everyone openly obeyed the order, secretly they were still eating and drinking without any delay.
But it was fine for others to eat and drink, but Ma Zhou's every move was being watched!
However, although Ma Zhou didn't have any other bad habits, he only had one thing. He liked eating chicken very much... Ahem, it was indeed chicken! Two legs, can scream...the key is the kind with wings! (I thought wrongly and faced the wall consciously!)
So one day, Ma Zhou went out on business and was entertained by the local magistrate. A chicken was served at the table. Ma Zhou did not refuse, but happily accepted it.
As a result, for such a trivial matter, he was brought before the emperor the next day, and Ma Zhou was wanted to be executed for the crime of bullying and disrespecting the emperor!
What’s even more incredible is that among all the ministers, no one stood up to speak for Ma Zhou! In the end, it was the emperor who came up with his own ideas, picked up the words, and excused the matter on the grounds that chicken was not considered meat!
Everyone ate delicious food and their mouths were full of oil, but Ma Zhou almost died because of a chicken. From this, we can see how miserable people who have betrayed their own class are!
So as long as Xiao Han doesn't want to live his life like that of Ma Zhou, he has to try his best to align himself with the circle!
Don’t be that kind of leader, let alone that selfless and wise minister!
Everyone is trying to make a living in a pool of water, but you have to make the water so dark that it makes life difficult for everyone. It’s weird if people don’t hate you!
Even if he is an emperor, he may not have much love for a minister like you.
Selfless and serving the people and the country? what you up to? ! saint? I'm not dead yet!
Therefore, although it is a bit decadent, I have to say that complicity is the mainstream of this world.
