What surprised Liu Zheng.
Perhaps it was because the Chen family's public defeat made people realize the fighting power of the county magistrate. Therefore, after the "Natural Succession Law" was promulgated, the three prominent families were already quarreling among themselves, but no one dared to embarrass the county magistrate, let alone question them.
Of course, it is possible that these prominent families cannot yet see what kind of fission effect this natural inheritance method will bring to them. After all, it will take several generations to see this - after all, Zheng Yueru is the biggest beneficiary. , she didn’t even notice it, let alone others?
Being in it, with interests at the forefront, sometimes people always cannot see clearly, or are unwilling to see what will happen a hundred years later.
Of course, the most important thing is the barrel of the gun!
Liu Zheng thought in his heart.
In The Prince, it is said that if you want to innovate in a ruled place, there are two ways. First, you have to persuade others, but this is difficult, and people who are easily persuaded can also easily change their position. The second way is to use armed prophets!
In troubled times, it is even more important to be armed!
Liu Zheng knew very well that if he wanted to make a difference in these troubled times, he must have armed forces!
For three days in a row, the gate of the County Marquis Mansion was overcrowded, and there was an endless stream of people coming to sign up to join the army. One person has one acre of land, and in this way, in the end, the land obtained from the Chen family's property was not enough!
Three thousand soldiers and horses!
In the past few days, the number of soldiers in the county marquis' mansion has also increased from one thousand to three thousand.
There are even more farmers who want to enjoy the tax exemption policy. Liu Zheng and Shen Xing held an emergency meeting to formulate a supplementary system for self-reclamation and troop garrisoning.
That is to say, according to the reclamation decree, farmers can reclaim their own land and then join military households, and they will also enjoy the tax exemption policy for military households.
When this system was issued, it actually encountered resistance.
The counselors from the county magistrate's office came out one by one to stop him.
"Sir, you must be careful about this matter!"
"Yes, I know that the young master cares about the people, but the farmland tax is the largest tax in the county. If you are like this, the county government will easily be unable to make ends meet and be unable to sustain itself!"
The two commanders and several counselors all agreed.
Liu Zheng smiled coldly.
Unsustainable?
If he relied on the barren land of Yinzhou for food, he would probably starve to death! Moreover, the tax exemption policy for farmers in later generations has already proven that this so-called largest tax can be completely eliminated!
If agriculture doesn’t charge taxes, let’s do business!
With him here, wouldn’t Yinzhou’s business be able to take off?
"There is no need to say anything more about this matter. A county waiting order will be issued immediately!"
"Yes, sir!"
This supplementary decree directly caused a long queue to form at the gate of the County Marquis Mansion. The people are very sincere and can be exempted from tax, so why not? Isn’t it just to participate in military training every year? Isn’t it everyone’s responsibility to protect our country?
The young masters all say that they want to co-manage Yinzhou with us. Why can't we contribute our efforts?
And the same.
War horse breeding has also set off a craze.
There are many horses in Liangzhou, and there are even more cattle than farmland. There are also some horse-raising experts among the people. Seeing such a favorable policy, they immediately expanded the scale.
in a blink.
A month has passed.
In early winter, the weather in Yinzhou has entered a severe cold stage.
Liu Zheng is very busy.
He didn't expect that managing a territory would be such a complicated matter. But this is normal, because most of the time, even Shen Xing cannot achieve the ideas he wants. He needs to explain it to him more before he can understand his advanced consciousness and policies, let alone others?
Then, a government order is issued, and it is obviously an extremely long and cumbersome process to implement it.
What is gratifying is that no matter what, we finally caught up with the busy autumn season.
In this month, Yinzhou's arable land has increased by several thousand acres!
Of course, the farmers were not busy, and neither were the noble families. You can cultivate the land, but I can’t? Thus, a large-scale land enclosure movement began.
Liu Zheng naturally knew the little ones in the hearts of these noble families, but he was too lazy to care about them.
The reason is simple. In his eyes, the famous families are just a few lambs. If they are obedient, he will keep them for the time being and fatten them up. If he disobeys one day, just like the Chen family, he will be taken down!
It has been a month, and Chen Kui has probably fled to Liangzhou. Then Chen Batian must also know what happened in Yinzhou, but what can he do?
In the eyes of most people, Yinzhou is an incurable place. Only Liu Zheng regards this place as a treasure.
If you lose it, lose it. Wouldn’t it be nice to be a rich man in Liangzhou?
Do you have to lead troops to fight?
So what if I get beaten?
Can you still be a county magistrate? That requires a title!
It is estimated that this is what Chen Batian persuaded Chen Kui, so he could only swallow his anger. Yinzhou once again became a forgotten existence.
this day.
Yinzhou finally ushered in the first snow of winter.
Liu Zheng was also happy to see Hunter Xin, and walked out to step on the ancient snow. Along the way, Yinzhou has really changed a lot. I remember when I first came here, all the industries were in depression, and everyone was as skinny as a stick and looked sallow. But now, there are a lot of dried meat and various crops hanging at the door of people's homes. At least fullness is no longer a problem.
"I've met Mr. Liu!"
"The county prince is here!"
"Young master, it's cold, I've prepared a jug of wine for you..."
Along the way, people were very enthusiastic about Liu Zheng. They all knew that the changes in Yinzhou today depended on the young master in front of them.
Liu Zheng also smiled and greeted them along the way.
"Good wine, good wine! Haha, is this the Drunken Yinzhou? It is indeed a rare wine. Boss, give me another bottle!"
"Hello, sir!"
Along the way, Liu Zheng often heard such conversations, and he was very happy.
This shows that with the rise of Zuiyinzhou’s reputation, many outsiders will come to Yinzhou, which can directly stimulate local consumption. Don’t look at the Fengming Tower. There are five more inns next to it. Fully booked every day?
The four floors of Fengming Tower are unique through the ages and attracted many literati who came to visit.
Yinzhou has become more and more popular.
When I came to Fengming Tower again, it was still very lively.
Zheng Yueru saw Liu Zheng immediately and hurried down to greet her in person. Since the promulgation of the Natural Succession Law, Zheng Yueru seemed to have achieved the status she wanted in the family, so she changed her previous manly style and wore a plush suit today. The coat made her fair skin, which was rare in Yinzhou, as smooth as mutton-fat white jade.
"Brother Liu, you're fine!"
Zheng Yueru greeted with a smile, and then welcomed Liu Zheng into Liu Zheng's private room, which was just above the Wangshu Terrace.
"Business is good."
Liu Zheng looked at the lively scene below and was in a good mood.
At this time, Shen Manqing came out with the guqin and played, and the atmosphere in the audience reached its peak.
Zheng Yueru rolled her eyes at him: "Miss Manqing didn't come out easily. She must have heard that Brother Liu was coming, so she came out to meet the guests. Speaking of which, it is the following group of people who accepted Brother Liu's favor!"
"LOL, really?"
Liu Zheng laughed and didn't want to talk about this topic.
Zheng Yueru poured a glass of wine for Liu Zheng and said with a faint smile: "It's just that according to our gambling agreement, this Fengming Tower will soon belong to Brother Liu."
As she said this, there was still a lot of reluctance in her eyes.
Liu Zheng shook his head and said with a smile: "Even so, I really don't have time to take care of this. When the time comes, I'll ask Miss Zheng to take charge of Fengming Tower, and I'll give you 10% of the shares. How about that?"
Zheng Yueru was surprised when she heard this: "Brother Liu is so grand, so naturally Yueru won't be polite."
The two looked at each other and laughed.
If the previous cooperation between the two was entirely for their own benefit, now Liu Zheng felt that Zheng Yueru was indeed a business figure.
"Brother Liu, are you coming today?"
After chatting for a while, Zheng Yueru asked.
Liu Zheng is very busy. Everyone knows this. If he can come to Fengming Tower, it means that something is going on.
Liu Zheng smiled bitterly and said: "The county prince's government has no money again."
"ah?"
Zheng Yueru was startled and took a breath: "It is rumored that the Chen family ransacked their homes and received hundreds of thousands of dollars. Now they have no money?"
Liu Zheng held his forehead and sighed.
This month, he has been spending money as a boy. He has added troops, weapons and horses, and various policy supports. Not to mention the hundreds of thousands, even in this month, all profits have been passed on.
Zheng Yueru chuckled: "All the prominent families are speculating on how long the county magistrate can last with such extravagant spending. It seems Yueru is still too optimistic!"
"Is there anything else going on?"
Liu Zheng was happy.
No wonder the noble families haven't come out to cause trouble recently, they are just waiting to see their own jokes while encircling the land.
Zheng Yueru put away the smile on her face and said seriously: "Brother Liu, the agricultural tax is unavoidable! There has been no such precedent since ancient times. This move is really digging your own grave!"
Regarding this matter, Liu Zheng was very stubborn.
Not only free, he even wants to introduce various support and reward policies!
But the most important thing right now is money!
make money!
Generate income!
This was the reason why he came to Zheng Yueru today.
He chuckled and asked, "Isn't Fengming Tower spending a lot of money on spices every month?"
Zheng Yueru was stunned for a moment and said with a joking look on her face: "When did Brother Liu become so concerned about his daughter?"
Liu Zheng smiled and said nothing.
Zheng Yueru said: "There are actually quite a few. Brother Liu also knows that Yinzhou is remote and those spices are shipped from Beijing by Yueru, and most of the spices in Jinghua come from Persia. After two trips, the spices are more expensive than wine!"
As she spoke, she smiled bitterly.
Everyone says that this flower building makes money. In fact, in a low-consumption place like Yinzhou, she has been losing money for five years! It was the addition of Liu Zheng this year that turned the place back into profit.
Liu Zheng thought for a moment: "Does the Zheng family business also involve spices?"
Zheng Yueru was stunned: "Brother Liu, do you want to..."
"make money!"
Liu Zheng rubbed his temples. As the county magistrate's father, he enjoyed himself every day. As a county magistrate, he thought about how to increase his income every day.
What a sin!
Keep making money, keep generating income!
Yinzhou’s economy must be revitalized!
