"Boom~!"
"Boom~!"
"Boom~!"
On the wall of the south gate of Juyang City.
A guard from Prince Yan's Mansion responded to the order and beat the huge war drum directly above the city gate.
Then the heavy drumsticks continued to fall.
The sound of low drums quickly rippled around.
Not long after. Lan
The deafening noise under the city wall gradually died down.
Countless tenants knelt on their knees, looking up at Xu Yi on the city wall with red eyes.
Countless gazes full of longing and pleading instantly focused on Xu Yi.
"call."
Xu Yi quietly exhaled a sigh of relief.
It was as if he wanted to spit out all the extremely uncomfortable frustrations in his heart.
After counting the interest. Lan
Xu Yi calmed down for a moment, leaned out and looked down at the dense crowd of kneeling figures under the city wall.
Then he said loudly again: "Fathers and fellow villagers, please listen to Gu Yan!"
"I already know that I have no household registration."
"According to the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, those who voluntarily hide their household registration will be punished by having their whole family executed, and the light punishment can be a thousand-mile prison sentence."
As soon as this statement came out.
Countless gasps instantly sounded under the city wall.
However, the tenants did not wait for a reaction. Lan
Xu Yi said loudly again: "After Dangu had a discussion with Commander Sun."
"We all believe that hiding the household registration is definitely not the original intention of you fellow villagers."
"Therefore, let's forget about the past."
"And give those without household registration in Shanggu County a period of three months."
"Anyone who takes the initiative to register within three months."
"The county government can pay the three-year land tax on his behalf."
"That is, those who take the initiative to register within three months will not need to pay land taxes for three years."
The words are over.
Countless cheers instantly sounded under the city wall.
A group of tenant farmers risked their lives and begged, all they wanted was a household registration.
So that his descendants can completely get rid of the black household.
If there is any disaster, it will happen.
The imperial court ordered disaster relief.
Those with household registration can appear openly and openly in local disaster relief porridge sheds. Lan
Those without household registration had no choice but to leave their homes and travel far away in search of slim chance of life.
The difference here is really not that big.
And now.
Xu Yi not only gave him the opportunity to regain his household registration.
He also granted amnesty to his land tax for three years, giving him another chance to breathe.
How could this not make all the tenants ecstatic?
As for what Xu Yi said about negotiating with Commander Sun? Lan
The tenants are honest and true to their duty.
But being honest does not mean being stupid.
If that's what Governor Sun really thinks.
Why didn't you say anything just now?
For a while.
The south gate of Juyang City was filled with voices of gratitude.
Its body is so big that it soars straight into the sky and refuses to disperse for a long time. Lan
On the south city gate wall.
Xu Yi stood at the crenellation of the city wall with his hands behind his back, a smile finally showing on his lips.
However, only a few breaths passed.
Xu Yi's smile completely disappeared.
Instead, there was a solemn look on his face.
After all, the re-registration of tenants was just an unexpected surprise.
Now, the sharp blade hanging above the head, ready to take someone's life at any time, is still hanging high. Lan
"Bang the drum!"
Xu Yi calmed down and ordered again.
"Boom~!"
"Boom~!"
"Boom~!"
As the low drum beat sounded again.
The cry of gratitude that went straight into the sky under the city wall quickly died down. Lan
Wait until the south city gate is restored again
Quiet as before.
"Ahem."
"Now that the household registration matter has been settled, let's talk about drainage."
"Heavy rain irrigates the fields, and you fellow villagers are worried about the young crops and drain the water into the canals."
"This is human nature and there is nothing wrong with it."
"And the reason why Commander Sun sent troops to stop you is for the sake of you."
"You fellow villagers don't know something." Lan
"Now our mother river in Juyang City is overflowing with water."
"Even the tributaries outside the city are overwhelmed."
"If the dams are not strengthened and the river channels are not cleaned up."
"Drainage is still flowing into the canal. It may not be long before the Yanghe River bursts its banks."
"What will you do then, fellow villagers?"
Xu Yi cleared his throat and spoke loudly and earnestly.
"Ah? Are the Yanghe Rivers already overflowing with water?" Lan
"Your Highness Prince Yan, I really don't know about this."
"What should I do now? If the water cannot be drained out and there is no harvest, it will die. If the water is drained out and there will be a flood, it will still die."
"Yeah, what should we do now! We can't just wait for death."
After Xu Yi finished speaking, there was a sudden noise under the city wall.
A variety of negative emotions such as dilemma, panic, panic, despair and helplessness instantly wrapped up the southern gate of Juyang City.
"Bang the drum."
After panic, despair and other emotions become more intense. Lan
Xu Yi once again ordered the guards to beat the drum.
But this time, it took half an hour.
It was quiet as ever below the city wall.
at the same time.
Countless pairs of eyes focused on Xu Yi again.
"Dear fellow citizens."
"The most urgent task now is to strengthen the dams and dredge the rivers." Lan
"We will wait until the Yanghe River is free of worries before draining water into the canal."
"As for the loss of crops, it's impossible to survive."
"Fathers and fellow citizens, you can rest assured."
"Before Xia Shou, Guhui built a large granary outside Juyang City."
"Anyone who obeys orders to strengthen dikes and dredge rivers."
"The Guhui will issue food stamps depending on the amount of contribution."
"After the granary is built." Lan
"You can go to the granary with your food stamps to borrow food!"
"The borrowed food will be returned after three years."
"And we will not charge you any interest at all when returning it."
"In addition, the price of the grain borrowed this time is the lowest in history."
Xu Yi looked down at the honest faces below and announced loudly.
As soon as this statement came out.
Endless cheers erupted again under the city wall. Lan
Three years of interest-free grain borrowing, and the borrowed grain price is the lowest in history.
For the tenants who were oppressed by their masters, this was like a piece of pie in the sky.
On the south city gate wall.
Xu Yi looked at the cheering tenants below, and the corners of his mouth could not help but raise slightly.
It was an act of advancing three years' land tax and borrowing grain for three years at the lowest price without interest.
Of course, it will cause the financial crisis of the Yan Palace to worsen again.
But it's better than destroying all the foundations. Lan
"Bang the drum."
Xu Yi calmed down for a moment, silently estimated the time, and then ordered again.
Not long after.
The tenants, who were already familiar with the meaning of the drums, quickly suppressed their ecstasy.
He looked up at Xu Yi again.
"If there is no doubt."
"All you fellow villagers can go out of the city to register immediately and wait for the official order." Lan
"Those without household registration should line up on the left side of the city gate and register their household registration first."
"Those who have registered residence come to
Line up on the right side of the city gate and register directly. "
Xu Yi said loudly again.
The words are over.
The tenants who were close to the city gate rushed towards the outside of the city gate.
Not long after.
There are already more than ten long queues lined up in the open space on the right side outside the South City Gate. Lan
On the other hand, there were only about a hundred people in the open space on the left.
I think so.
If no one deliberately organizes it, how can ordinary people easily gather together to cause trouble?
Xu Yi stood on the city wall and paused quietly for more than a hundred breaths.
Then he turned around and strode towards Sun Daohua.
"My lord."
Sun Daohua bowed his hands and said. Lan
"You don't need to be polite, Commander Sun."
"How many government officials and soldiers are there in the city now?"
Xu Yi nodded slightly and then asked.
"Go back to your lord."
"There are currently one hundred and eighty-six government officials in the city, eighty of whom guard the prison."
"There are four hundred and eighty soldiers, one hundred and twenty at each gate."
Sun Daohua pondered for a moment, then quickly answered. Lan
"The guards of the prison will not move."
"All the rest are transferred here."
Xu Yi pondered for a few breaths and then gave the order.
"Follow the order!"
Sun Daohua didn't hesitate at all, and simply accepted the order.
As for Xu Yi's purpose of transferring government officials and soldiers here.
There was a vague guess in his mind. Lan
...
...
After a while.
Heads of dozens of aristocratic families arrived one after another on the upper floor of the South City Gate city wall.
Sun Daohua sat upright on the Taishi chair with his butt half pulled up, and quietly looked at the heads of the aristocratic families three steps away who used to be extremely "arrogant", but now are like quails eager to hide their heads in their necks.
The joy in my heart is almost beyond words.
certainly. Lan
Sun Daohua understood in his heart.
The heads of the aristocratic families in front of them were not afraid of him, Sun Daohua.
But it was Yan Wang Yi who stood beside him.
And the dark mass of Wang Daying soldiers outside the city.
"Ahem."
"Do you know your guilt?"
Sun Daohua calmed down for a moment, cleared his throat and asked in a deep voice. Lan
The words are over.
Dozens of aristocratic family heads all looked at each other.
After counting the interest.
Dozens of aristocratic family heads looked at Wang Zhongqi, the head of the Wang family.
If Wang Zhongqi hadn't secretly and eloquently promised huge profits.
How could they end up in such a situation?
Wang Zhongqi quietly glanced at Xu Yi, who was standing beside Sun Daohua and remained silent. Lan
After seeing Xu Yi's expression as usual.
Wang Zhongqi suppressed the fear in his heart and asked: "No... I don't know what the governor said... what does this mean?"
As for Wang Jing, the direct descendant from the main family of Langya.
Now he is squatting not far away with a pale face.
Not at all as energetic as before.
Obviously this person can't be counted on.
"What do you mean?" Lan
"Wang Zhongqi, what do you mean by me?"
"Look at what this is!"
Sun Daohua took out a brand new account book from his sleeve.
Then he hit Wang Zhongqi hard.
"There are fully four hundred and seventy-three people in this account book as tenants of your Wang family!"
"And none of these 473 people have been registered with the county government."
"And this is only part of it!" Lan
"Wang Zhongqi, Wang Zhongqi! You are so brave!"
"How dare you risk the whole world's disapproval of the hidden population!"
"Now the witnesses and material evidence are complete! You can plead guilty!"
Sun Daohua felt happy in his heart, but his face was filled with righteous indignation and he shouted loudly.
"this......"
"this......"
"This is fake!" Lan
"This is someone else's plan to frame me!"
"I am not convinced! I am willing to go to the capital with Commander Sun to ask for a joint trial by His Majesty's three departments!"
Wang Zhongqi let the brand new account book slide down by itself.
From beginning to end, there was no intention to even take a look.
Now Wang Zhongqi can only place his hope in the joint trial of the three departments.
To be precise, he placed his hope on the family and the one behind him to lend a helping hand.
According to some unspoken rules that cannot be put on the table, Wang Zhongqi, as the head of the Wang family branch in Langya, is qualified to request a joint trial by the three agencies. Lan
After nearly a thousand years, this unspoken rule has become an established rule among aristocratic families.
But how could Sun Daohua give him this opportunity at this moment?
"With all the witnesses and evidence, you still want to go to Beijing to face the Holy Spirit?"
"Stop daydreaming!"
"Come here! Get Wang Zhongqi to me!"
Sun Daohua glanced at Xu Yi silently from the corner of his eye, then his face straightened and he ordered in a deep voice.
The words are over. Lan
Several government officials were about to step forward.
"Sun Daohua! Could it be that your Sun family is breaking the rules?"
Wang Zhongqi couldn't help but change his face when he saw this, and asked sternly.
"rule?"
"I only have eyes for Da Zhou Lv!"
"As for the rules you are talking about, I don't know and I don't bother to understand them."
"What are you doing in a daze? Let me capture it!" Lan
Sun Daohua sneered, and then urged in a deep voice.
"Sun Daohua! You!"
"Stop that foul mouth of his! Take him to the prison and keep a close eye on him!"
Before Wang Zhongqi could speak rudely, Sun Daohua sneered and ordered again.
Not long after.
In the past, Wang Zhongqi, the head of the Wang family, the third largest aristocratic family in Shanggu County, was dragged down like a dog to death by several government servants.
For a time, everyone else was in danger. Lan
"Chief Sun, I heard that there is a flood outside the city. We, the Xun family, are willing to provide money and food and recruit people to clean up the river."
"Governor Sun, our Zhao family is also willing to contribute money, food, and people to clean up the river, so that we can live and die together with Shanggu County."
"Junter Sun, my Kong family is also willing to contribute money and effort, and I hope that Sheriff Sun can give me a chance."
"Governor Sun, my Niu family still has tens of thousands of stones in food storage. I would like to donate it to the county government free of charge. I hope Shanggu County will get through this difficulty as soon as possible."
"County Commander Sun, my Gongsun family also has tens of thousands of stones in food storage. I hope Commander Sun can give my Gongsun family a chance to repay the favor of my father and fellow villagers."
"Chief Sun, I..."
"Chief Sun, I..." Lan
Xu Yi stood beside the Grand Master's chair, watching with cold eyes the heads of aristocratic families who were three steps away with panic expressions on their faces.
In just a few dozen breaths.
The amount of food that came out of the mouths of the heads of those aristocratic families amounted to more than 300,000 dan.
And this is just the beginning.
The wealth of these aristocratic families in front of him was completely beyond Xu Yi's expectations.
Although Xu Yi also wanted to enjoy the grudge, he would eat it all.
In this way, we can completely overcome the current difficulties and greatly alleviate the financial crisis of the Yan Palace. Lan
But it's a pity.
For the sake of the overall situation, Xu Yi now has no choice but to let go of the heads of the aristocratic families in front of him for the time being.
First of all, Shanggu County is now on the eve of a major disaster.
The top priority is to eliminate potential disasters first.
Eliminating hidden dangers is naturally inseparable from the coordination of officials and aristocratic families.
And the county officials came to
Rarely, most of them come from these aristocratic families.
If it moves, it pulls one hair and moves the whole body. Lan
Even Xu Yi could not bear the consequences of this.
Secondly, directly destroying these aristocratic families can certainly satisfy the grudges, but to a certain extent, this is tantamount to killing the goose that lays the egg.
By then, the connections, resources, businesses, etc. owned by these aristocratic families will all be reduced to nothing.
Thinking about this.
Xu Yi gradually made a decision in his heart.
That is to say, hold the handle in your hand and draw it slowly.
He wants wealth, but he also wants the life of a damned person! Lan
At the gate tower of the south gate of Juyang City.
Sun Daohua looked at Xu Yi out of the corner of his eye again.
After seeing Xu Yi nodded slightly.
Sun Daohua couldn't help but feel reassured.
Obviously.
In his opinion, keeping the lives of these people and dogs in front of him is far more beneficial than killing them directly.
