Lei Yuan never thought he would hear such accusation. So he subconsciously recounted his own governance in Yidu County.

Those measures were repeatedly discussed with Lei Yuan and his staff and determined them carefully one by one. There are clear steps for the specific implementation plan; the implementation effect is also included in the scope of assessment of officials, which is the best, which is the lowest, how to reward, and how to derogate, are all clearly written.

Even though Lei Yuan sent troops to Yizhou and had not returned for most of the past six months, he was still very familiar with him when he spoke.

However, the young man seemed to hear something ridiculous, and he laughed furiously: "Rare taxes? Add more relief? Set up medicine to save the people? Encourage land reclamation? Encourage businessmen to hire to increase the income of the people?"

He looked at his companions, "Did you know that there is such a good thing? Have you ever enjoyed such a blessing? We are the people who have lived in Zigui for generations. We don't know whether we can survive?"

Around him, more and more civilians put down their wheelbarrows and stood silently. They did not answer, but this solemn standing itself represents support for this young man.

The young man looked at Lei Yuan again and said tragically: "Anyway we can..."

As soon as he spoke, a strong man running nearby flew out a long whip and thrust hard on his cheek. The young man was caught off guard, and his face splattered blood and flesh, his body swayed, and he fell to the ground.

"Bastard! Why stop! Go push the cart! It delays the important affairs of the court, who can take responsibility!" The strong man looked around the civilians, scolded sternly, then took a few steps forward, kicking the young man over: "You are all sinners! Desperate! Do you dare to complain? As for you guys... believe it or not, I cut your tongue and made it into jerky to drink!"

Amid the shouts of scolding, the whip fell like raindrops, killing the young man with blood and flesh.

Lei Yuan frowned. He stepped forward and grabbed the strong man's wrist: "Let's wait!"

The strong man sneered and turned his wrists.

But the five fingers that pinched his wrist were like iron hoops. Once he struggled, he didn't make any effort.

Anyway, Lei Yuan is also a martial artist who has been practicing diligently and has been fighting many times. The strength of his left arm is particularly strong and he will never lose to ordinary people.

Lei Yuan gently pushed the strong man away and said to the young man: "Can you get up?"

The young man stood up swayingly and grinned and said, "How can you, why can't you?"

At this time, the strong men's companions arrived one after another. About twenty or thirty people were dressed in green and green slaves, all of whom were erect and raised their chests and bulging belly, holding horse whip rods and sticks, and pressing towards Lei Yuan.

Li Zhen and his entourage immediately drew their swords to confront each other.

Lei Yuan looked up at the group of rich slaves, turned back and asked, "Why there is no way to live, let's listen. As long as I know, Lei Fujun can also know."

The young man stared at Lei Yuan for a while.

"We people..." He waved his hand and instructed the people behind him: "... they are all ordinary people in Zigui County, most of whom are poor and have lowered households. In previous years, although officials were inevitably harsh and violent to the disabled people, they were not everywhere, and they could barely live. However, since the Leifu Jun took office, he has promoted iron smelting industry in the county, and the large households in the county have mined quarries and prepared lime to make huge profits."

Lei Yuanying said: "Attacking mountains and taking copper, iron, carbon, etc., you can get more than 100,000 yuan in one year. If there is no official camp, you will not do it."

"That's right! That's right! The great men and the right men in the big family made money, and we had nothing to say, but they were short of staff in digging, mining, and transporting, and they were unwilling to do their best to attach themselves to their subordinates, so they colluded with officials and convicted of crimes to impose imprisonment on the people... Once we were punished, we were transferred to the Wen clan and Deng clan, for three or five years, to work hard for these great men and women!"

"What happened?" Lei Yuan's eyes crossed him and looked at the civil servants behind him. As expected, many of them had traces of being punished. Their ragged clothes were carefully distinguished, and they were also like ochre clothes. They were not civil servants hired, but sinners who were servile!

The strong man who had waved his whip said at this time: "I don't know that these people are indeed sinners from Zigui County. Some of them evade taxes, some fights, and some are unfilial, all of which are conclusive. My head of the family had an agreement with the iron farm in Yidao City, so he transferred them to serve in the form of mining and transporting carbon. There was nothing wrong with the rules."

"You fart!" the young man roared: "There are only less than 2,000 households in Zigui County. In the past six months, a few thousand people have been sentenced to imprisonment for various reasons; a thousand people have been kidnapped by you for not guilty, and a thousand people have been enslaved; and no less than dozens of people have been lynched by you everywhere! The whole of Zigui County, every household has spread its mourning, and they have been harmed by you! They are all given to you by your charcoal place!"

Before Lei Yuan could answer, Li Zhen was already furious: "It's so? It's so daring! Crazy!"

The matter is very simple. Because Lei Yuan encouraged the officials and private sectors to operate the industry, Wen and Deng built a carbohydrate farm of sufficient size in Zigui, and used more than 2,000 people to make charcoal. Of course, this must have been gradually expanded from scratch. It can be expanded to such a scale, which is obviously a significant profit.

However, what is the commission price for more than 2,000 people?

If they are all hired, each person will have to pay about 25 cents a day. The carbide yard will be more than 1.5 million yuan in operation for one month, and if it is operated for half a year, it will have to pay 10 million yuan.

This is not a small amount. When Emperor Ling was in power, he sold official positions and titles, and 10 million yuan could be used as a three-monarch and important official position. This is enough to make the local surnames fascinated and wanton. Why should they hire people? Didn’t this money be earned for those untouchables in vain?

You see, as long as we do this and this, we can easily punish the civilians in the county for hard labor. They can work without paying a single money, and they can also drive them at will. Even if they torture people to death, they will have county officials to cover up. How good?

What this young folk said is true.

Lei Yuan could hear it.

Lei Yuan is not the kind of person who has lofty ambitions but ignores the sufferings of the people.

Before he awakened the memories of his previous life, he lived like an ordinary civilian for many years. He wandered around Huainan, contacted the people struggling at the bottom, and heard and witnessed the terrible sufferings.

Those are the norm in troubled times, and it is not uncommon for the second son of a mountain rich man. He once avoided the army's hunt with refugees, and carefully traveled through the battlefield where flesh and blood, and witnessed the people feeding on tree bark and grass roots or even changing their sons. All this made the young Lei Yuan frightened, confused and helpless, until his knowledge suddenly filled his mind and completely changed him.

From then on, he thought that the people around him must live better and the people who follow him must live better. But he really did not expect that the powerful surname has a longing for a better life far exceeding the people. In order to seize the better life they need, the powerful people can do anything and trample on any rules.
Chapter completed!