Chapter 231: Do I need to explain to you what I do?
"Is there really a shortage of food in the world?"
Chu Qianqiu always thought that the productivity of this world was very low, but after taking away 100,000 acres of land from the Wang family and systematically understanding the land's output, he discovered that the food output was not as low as imagined.
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The Wang family's one acre of land is carefully cared for and can produce 720 kilograms per acre, which has exceeded the level expected in the classical agricultural era. Even medical treatment, engineering construction technology, etc. are all unexpected.
For example, the fishing boats of the Shenwu Dynasty were even equipped with warriors who were proficient in ice-based internal skills to facilitate the freezing and preservation of the caught fresh fish.
Without such a food output and such a level of technology, it would be impossible to feed such a large-scale warrior class and aristocratic class.
So seriously speaking, is Taiping County really going to be short of food?
"In Landlord Sun's cellar and in the county government's treasury, as long as you search carefully, you can find a lot of supplies."
"Eat, drink, millet, flour, wine, spices, everything is in it."
"If there is really no food, then Yan Wuqi killed landlord Sun and massacred all the people in Liu Zhixian County, will he also starve to death?"
"So why are people starving to death when there is obviously food?"
"If the yamen can get grain from big households, what can Yan Wuqi do?"
Chu Qianqiu had discussed his experience with Yan Wuqi, and then he knew the details of the robbery of the landlord's house.
The living room of the Governor's Mansion became quiet. Ren Daoyuan from the College of Arts and Sciences was the first to react and asked in disbelief:
"Master Chu, what do you mean by this?"
"You don't sympathize with those gangsters, do you?"
This was a quite serious accusation, and even Li Mingde, who was hiding among the crowd, couldn't help but frown.
An officer of the Divine Power Army who sympathizes with the rebels and is also a murderer in the army sounds too funny.
"Haha, what nonsense are you talking about, Brother Ren?"
"Master Chu is a rising star in the Shenwei Army and a pillar of the country. How can he sympathize with the rebellious party?"
Gong Nanxing laughed twice and went out of his way to smooth things over for Ren Daoyuan.
Ren Daoyuan also reacted very quickly. He realized that he had said something wrong and quickly changed his words:
"It's Ren who has a drunken tongue. He deserves to be punished. He deserves to be punished."
Having said this, Ren Daoyuan picked up his wine glass and punished himself with three drinks. He did not want to have any conflict with Chu Qianqiu.
Because these aristocratic disciples were still just aristocratic disciples, and Chu Qianqiu was already a court official, and Liu Dutong was the adopted son, he was a man who could move around in Lingzhou, which was enough to overwhelm them.
Therefore, Li Wenhao always called Chu Qianqiu "Master Chu", and the two sides talked about their friendship as equals.
"Perhaps it's because Brother Ren made a long speech just now and his mouth is dry. Please be magnanimous, Mr. Chu."
Ren Daoyuan had many friends, and they all came out to smooth things over. A bunch of people seemed to have cast a collective forgetfulness spell, saying that they had never heard of it.
"You are wrong, I just sympathize with the rebels."
"They are just hungry people who fight to the death. Don't they deserve sympathy?"
Chu Qianqiu picked up the wine glass without changing his expression, glanced at everyone present, took a sip of the wine in the glass, and said calmly.
Shocking!
Ren Daoyuan, Gong Nanxing, Fan Yuxuan, etc. all opened their mouths, unable to close their mouths.
This, is this something that can be said?
Even if you think so mentally, you can't say it out loud!
We didn't hear anything.
The atmosphere suddenly became weird.
Everyone looked at Chu Qianqiu with surprised eyes, as if a group of vultures were happily eating carrion, and suddenly a beautiful crane flew over to drink clean water.
All this seems incompatible with other people.
Chu Qianqiu, on the other hand, scanned everyone's expressions. After all, he was going to re-enter the cycle this time, so why not see what the talented people in Lingzhou thought. It was a rare opportunity.
Hearing these words, some people took a step back, some showed expressions of admiration, some looked gloating, and so on.
Let Chu Qianqiu see a good show.
They were looking at Chu Qianqiu, and Chu Qianqiu was also evaluating them.
"Ahem!"
Governor Li suddenly coughed twice, turning the embarrassing situation around.
"Mr. Chu is a benevolent person. A benevolent person loves others. Sometimes it is inevitable that he has too much sympathy."
"You must not misunderstand this."
"If I hear any bad rumors, I will blame everyone present."
At the banquet at the Governor's Mansion, a person who sympathized with the rebel party appeared. Li Wenhao couldn't escape the involvement, so he simply helped Chu Qianqiu cover it up.
"It's the best, it's the best."
"Mr. Chu is really compassionate, but he just doesn't have the experience of being in charge of the government. He doesn't know that unruly people come out of poor mountains and rivers. You can't be reasonable with these unruly people."
"Hey, Mr. Chu is kind-hearted and doesn't want to see others suffer. I am the same way."
"Who says it's not the case? In the past, there were some beggars who came to Linghu City to beg. Later, they were all driven away, and I felt much better."
After being embarrassed, everyone in the living room breathed a sigh of relief, patted their chests, and started to defend Chu Qianqiu.
This is the difference in status.
If others sympathize with the rebels, they will be beheaded. If he sympathizes with the rebels, there will be a group of people who will defend him and explain that this is not what he meant.
The majesty of the imperial court still exists.
Chu Qianqiu gained another realization.
The prestige of these six gates has not completely disintegrated. Even if the purple-robed policeman Dan Jun was killed by his adoptive father, no one would dare to take a step above the thunder pool in an open and honest manner.
The prestige accumulated by the Shenwu Dynasty for three hundred years is not so easy to shake.
Chu Qianqiu sat back down in his seat. Fan Yuxuan looked at him differently, even a little scared, and quickly moved another seat.
Then she thought something was wrong and moved back again, and asked quietly:
"Master Chu, are you kidding me?"
"Of course not."
"Do you really sympathize with those gangsters?"
"Why not?"
"They are a rebellious party. The following are the rebellious parties." Fan Yuxuan asked in disbelief.
"Do I need to explain to you what I do?"
Chu Qianqiu said with a half-smile, which made Fan Yuxuan stunned for a moment. Her face turned rosy and her body trembled slightly. At the same time, she lowered her head and said in a voice like a mosquito:
"Well, sir, what's our agreement?"
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Not to mention the conversation between Chu Qianqiu and Fan Yuxuan, Li Wenhao felt that the atmosphere was not right, and quickly waved his hand to signal everyone to calm down, and exposed this ridiculous statement.
"Ahem, that stick of incense has been burned out."
"Everyone has answered the questions in the Wenzhi exam. It's time for me to announce the answers."
Now the whole place became quiet again. Recalling the rewards in the golden basin, everyone stretched their necks and listened to the answers. After all, this was related to the ownership of a magical elixir and a treasured weapon.
"I have just appointed my virtuous nephew, and what Master Gong Shao said is a good strategy for governing the country."
"I really have a hard time making a decision, so for the question of civilisation, the two of them tied for first place."
Tied for first place?
Ren Daoyuan and Gong Nanxing looked at each other and regarded each other as their biggest competitor.
"Brother Gong, please show mercy during the competition."
"What the hell, how can I, a three-legged cat, be as good as Brother Ren in my skills?"
The two of them said modestly with a smile on their faces, while Chu Qianqiu still sat firmly on the Diaoyutai.
"Fools, of course they are tied for first place."
"This will make you fight more fiercely."
Li Mingde, who planned all this, was drinking silently in the dark. At the same time, he looked at everyone present from the corner of his eye. He looked at the talented people from Lingzhou who were filled with a sense of competition in the living room and smiled silently.
It's just that Li Mingde felt a little uneasy. According to his original plan, as long as Chu Qianqiu's answer was a little more reliable, he would be ranked first and serve as a escort, which would further arouse the Lingzhou talents' resentment towards Chu Qianqiu.
As a result, Chu Qianqiu actually expressed sympathy for the rebellious party, causing Li Wenhao to temporarily modify the plan.
In this way, two peaches can kill three people.
Did he see through his own conspiracy?
Li Mingde got into trouble and was puzzled.
On the other hand, Li Wenhao once again signaled everyone to calm down:
"You talents, don't worry. As long as you win the competition, you still have a chance to obtain valuable treasures."
"Now, anyone who is willing to participate, please come with me."