However, before Chai Zhengcheng could speak, Niu Shusheng had already stood up.
"I dare to ask this master, the one who promised to allocate land to the people two years ago was the Seventh Prince at the time, later Prince Ming. Why is it the Duke of Zhenguo who is coming out to allocate the land now?"
There was silence all around.
Soon many people thought about it and suddenly became noisy again.
"That's right." Someone yelled, "I still remember that outside Cangshan City, there was a general named Ning and a group of Dingxi guards who said the same thing. Everyone believed them, and then the city gate was opened."
If he hadn't believed them and Chen Xiu had firmly believed in making a sworn promise in the name of the prince, the four western counties would not have been pacified so quickly.
"But what's the result?"
As a result, nothing has changed. On the contrary, the rent of the land is still higher than before the civil unrest.
"Just now the old man himself said that the Guogong Mansion is the largest official title besides the royal family. Then why did Prince Ming fail to divide the land, but now the Zhenguo Mansion has done it?"
Is not this contradictory?
"That's right, old man, you have nothing to say now."
Someone began to attack Chai Zhengcheng's appearance, "Looking at the way this old man talks nonsense, he is still a wife from Shannan County. He is probably a liar."
If you really believe him, just press your fingerprints or something else randomly.
That's how you help count the money after being sold.
cough!
A red-faced man wearing a conical hat and felt leather shoes and carrying a pole squeezed out.
"Fellow folks, do you all recognize me, Old Chen? I just travel around several nearby counties doing small business. This Master Chai is indeed a master from Shannan County. I can assure you, Old Chen."
The noisy crowd calmed down a bit.
When he went out to do business, Lao Chen also recognized some words, which made his eyes light up.
"Master Chai, I wonder when the land in Laishui County of my old Chen family will be divided?"
When the time comes, he has to rush home as soon as possible to avoid missing the time for dividing the land.
cough.
Chai Zhengcheng coughed and frowned deeply, "Didn't a fellow villager just say that there is a general named Ning..."
Cough cough cough.
As if he realized he had said the wrong thing, he coughed violently again.
"Old Chen, if Prince Ming couldn't do it, the Zhenguo Palace really can't do it either."
"But since he said this in public, the Zhenguo government spent all the money it had on buying all the land in Cangshan and Shannan counties, and then distributed it to everyone."
"It can be said that everyone is grateful to this general and the old Duke."
After finishing speaking, Chai Zhengcheng looked at Lao Chen and said, "I'm afraid you in Laishui County..."
"What?" Old Chen was so angry that he jumped three feet into the air, and the treasured pole slammed directly into the ground, "As a prince, I clearly said that after the four counties are pacified, the land will be distributed to everyone. "
"How can you not keep your word!"
There was silence all around.
"Prince Ming?" It took a while before someone sneered.
"That's a bastard who doesn't keep his words. He took credit for pacifying the four counties and was promoted to prince. What he said at the beginning has become a fart. He completely used us, the waiting people, as a stepping stone!"
"I see."
Others also reacted.
"I asked how the imperial court could be so kind. Not only did they allocate land but they also exempted me from rent for three years. It turned out to be the idea of the Zhenguo Government."
"Old Chen." Someone patted the furious Old Chen comfortingly.
"General Ning, who was in charge of the Duke's Mansion, only talked about the excessive land in our Cangshan County, and the old Duke's coffin was protected by the people of Shannan County. They kept their word, but they also had to spend all their property to occupy the two counties. Buy it. I’m afraid I won’t be able to take care of you and other counties.”
"It's not surprising. There are four counties. Unless His Majesty orders it, who has the money to buy so much land?"
When Niu Shusheng heard the words General Ning, he already believed Chai Zhengcheng's words.
He squeezed over with his brothers from Jingang Village.
"Master Chai, since it is the Duke of Zhenguo who is here to preside over the land distribution, we believe it!"
"But the village where we live is a bit far away from the county seat, and we are in a hurry to get back. Master, please tell us the procedures for dividing the land, and we will see what preparations are needed."
When the others heard this, they quickly gathered around, "Yes, Master Chai, how will this land be divided?"
It’s done.
Chai Zhengcheng stroked his beard out of habit and finally felt relieved.
What happened at the gate of the city spread quickly in Cangshan and Shannan counties, and many people who were dubious and dubious rushed to the government to find out what happened.
This question confirmed that this matter was absolutely true.
Moreover, the government is already investigating the population of each family and measuring the land...
For a time, countless people in the two counties had two additional gods in their homes.
This news was quickly heard by the supervisory censors who traveled around the counties, and was quickly passed back to Xingji City.
Emperor Changxing's headaches have become more and more frequent recently. No matter how much Changlu massages him or how the imperial doctor uses medicine, it never has much effect.
I have a splitting headache and can't sleep day and night.
The old emperor now looked as if he had aged dozens of years.
boom!
He smashed the Bodhi lotus leaf jade ink wash on the dragon table hard, breaking the precious ink wash carved from a whole piece of top-grade jade into several pieces on the spot.
"Every trivial matter is brought to me. Are all the six films vegetarian?"
Now among the civil servants and military generals in the Manchu Dynasty, which one does not control the vast land in his hands?
In the past, Uncle Chengen's Mansion had taken advantage of the western counties to enclose land and even forced good people into slavery, which finally caused widespread resentment among the people.
The Zhenguogong Mansion has always guarded the western border, and most needs a stable post road.
Then he spent money to buy land from them in two small mountainside counties and resettled the people there to quell their grievances.
Huo Qing had mentioned this matter in the palace before, and Emperor Changxing agreed.
Now he is talking nonsense about being outed.
Comparing the two, Emperor Changxing became even more angry at the culprit, Chengen Bofu.
Changlu hurriedly came over with ginseng tea to clean up the mess, "Your Majesty, take a sip of tea to calm down. It's not worth getting so angry over trivial things."
"Uncle Cheng'en simply doesn't know what to say." Emperor Changxing took the tea, still angry.
Report!
Suddenly, rapid footsteps sounded outside the hall, "Urgent report from Dingxi County from 800 miles away."
Urgent report!
Not good news?
Emperor Changxing's heart skipped a beat and he quickly took a sip of ginseng tea to calm himself down.
The old eunuch screamed, "Hurry up and submit the urgent report!"
Emperor Changxing took it and spread it out to take a look, and he was relieved.
"Your Majesty?" Changlu asked.
He glanced at the contents of the emergency report from the corner of his eyes.
"On June 15, the 32nd year of Changxing, Xiliang sent an army of 300,000 to launch a fierce attack on Peishi City again. Our Yankui Fortress, Dingxi Bei garrison, Yanhui Army and Yingling Army decisively attacked. The soldiers fought bravely. , defeated Xiliang's attack on the 28th..."
Attached below is a table of battle status and casualties.
"What kind of battle needs to be fought for so long?"
Emperor Changxing casually glanced at the list of those killed in battle at the front.
Forward left general Huo Ping, forward right general Huo Qian, deputy general Huo Geng...
Huh.
He doubted his own eyes, "How come so many people from the Zhenguo Palace were killed in battle?"
He turned to look at the hunched-down confidant eunuch next to him, "Changlu, did many leading generals die in the Zhenguo Palace before?"
Changlu nodded slightly.
"Your Majesty, in the past three years since Xiliang invaded, the Zhenguo Palace has suffered heavy casualties."
"Added to the list in front of me, a total of three people from the generation 'lie', two people from the generation 'cun', and six people from the generation 'ying' were killed. In addition, thirteen people from his in-laws and maternal family were killed. If we add There are a total of twenty-five old princes who died of the epidemic."
Changlu opened his mouth, but no sound came out.
For more than three years, the soul-calling flag at the entrance of the Zhenguo Palace has not been taken down.
