Chapter 229 227. Please save us Yuntai gentry, please.
Author: Qin Mengyu
Chapter 229 227. Please save us Yuntai gentry, please.
Today, Qingshui County has a total of 30 ordinary grain silos with a capacity of 200,000 kilograms.
Qingcheng Town is currently building a 10,000-ton granary to provide logistical support for the military expansion plan.
The main and stable sources of food are shipping from merchant Zheng and taxes from autumn grain.
Relatively speaking, the source is very single, especially the over-reliance on food from the maritime merchant Zheng. Once there is a problem in any link, it will easily cause great trouble to the army's construction and its own safety!
It's like walking on one leg, it's difficult to go far and steady.
Therefore, while Ren Pingsheng was promoting high-yielding grains, he was also eager to get the Wuzhou Governor's Yamen to allocate grains and grass in order to gain another leg.
The Cui family of Guyi County chose a fat pig for use in emergencies when they were short of food and grass. Like this, the fat pig was either rich and unkind, or had bad methods, or had a very bad reputation, and hoarded a large amount of food.
Pig, there are still a few on the night owl organization's list, which can be regarded as an emergency back-up.
In addition, according to telegrams sent by Lu Benshan and Lu Xingwen from Le County, Liu Heima tortured out more than 6,000 tons of grain and more than 7 million taels of silver in six counties in northern Yuntai.
These mornings and evenings were his whole life.
In the past few days, people were surprised to find that there was a plaque outside the county government office, which read: "Wuzhou Capital Commander Si Yamen."
Through word of mouth, people learned that the county magistrate had been promoted and was now the commander-in-chief of Wuzhou Province, a second-grade official!
Good officials were promoted, especially when he was appointed as the governor and the commander-in-chief's yamen was established in Qingshui County. This made the people who had suffered from corrupt officials, cruel officials, exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes over the years very excited, and they all felt that the future of Qingshui County would change.
It's brighter.
Even the Qingshui River in the county has become clearer!
"Master, there are some beggars outside the door. They say they are Yuntai scholars from Le County and want to see them."
Ren Pingsheng was on duty that day, lying on a soft rocking chair watching a Marvel TV series, when Shaoyao walked in and reported.
"Sir from Yuntai?"
Ren Pingsheng asked curiously: "How did you find me here?"
"Although they are dressed in tatters and look sallow and thin, if you look carefully, the materials on their bodies are quite good, and I can see that they talk like they have read a book."
Shaoyao said.
"Tell them to go to the side hall and serve them some food. I'll go take a look later."
Ren Pingsheng waved his hand and said.
When he came to the side hall, he saw these scholars taking rice into their mouths. There were seven or eight people in total, and each of them had a sallow complexion, dark skin, and dirty bodies. They looked real
Like a bunch of beggars!
"Captain!"
At this time, someone saw Ren Pingsheng walking in. He stood up as if there were springs on his legs.
At this moment, all the scholars quickly stood up and bowed to Ren Pingsheng with a respectful attitude.
"Everyone, sit down. It's been a hard journey. Let's have a full meal first."
Several guards were lined up on the left and right. After Ren Pingsheng sat down, he stretched out his hand and pressed it, indicating that they should sit down.
They took risks and went through a lot of hardships to get to Qingshui. These warm and caring words moved the hearts of these scholars, and some of them burst into tears.
They are all scholars from well-to-do families. How have they ever suffered like this before?
"Thank you very much, Governor, for your concern!"
The leading scholar bowed and said.
He looked to be in his thirties, and although his clothes were shabby, he had a bit of a brave spirit about him. He stood there like a strong pine, which made people secretly admire him.
Although Ren Pingsheng let them eat, he had already sat down at this time. Even if some people were not full yet, they did not dare to eat anymore. That was a very rude thing.
"How did you come to Qingshui County in Le County, risking being caught by the rebels?"
After the maid removed the food, Ren Pingsheng asked these scholars.
"The Governor didn't know that Liu Heima was completely crazy. Le County, not just Le County, the entire Yuntai County, including Fengtai County, Wuyang County, Yinshan County, Quanshan County, and Yunlong County, were all controlled by Liu Heima.
The torture by the torture army was unspeakable.
I don’t know how many people died under the torture of those cruel executioners. Every day, the corpses were taken out of the prison one by one, and the mass graves outside the city could no longer accommodate them!"
"Yes, Governor, Liu Heima's methods are ruthless and murderous without calculation. The people of Yuntai County are suffering unspeakably!
You defeated Liu Heima's army and you are an unparalleled general in the world!
We risked our lives and fled to Qingshui County this time, just to ask the governor to save the people from danger, support the country from collapse, expel Liu Heima, and save Yuntai County."
"Yes, the governor must send troops to rescue us. We, the gentry and common people in the six counties of Yuntai, must eat pots of milk to welcome the king's army!"
One by one, the scholars talked in all directions and burst into tears.
Ren Pingsheng pointed at the scholar in his thirties: "What's your name?"
"Student Du Yi, whose courtesy name is Huimin, comes from the Du family in Le County."
Du Huimin said.
Ren Pingsheng nodded and asked these people to introduce themselves. He found that these scholars all came from gentry and wealthy families.
"Du Huimin, please tell me about the situation in Le County."
Ren Pingsheng appointed Du Huimin.
Through Du Huimin's explanation, Ren Pingsheng had a deeper understanding of Le County in more aspects. Today's Le County gentry has been tortured repeatedly and suffered heavy casualties.
Families were broken up and people died everywhere.
In addition to the torture armies led by Lu Benshan and Lu Xingwen, Liu Heima, who has now gone crazy, has established four more torture armies in one go, specifically to torture the gentry and wealthy families to make money.
Moreover, these officers and soldiers competed with each other, engaged in corruption at every level, and their methods became more and more cruel. Both the gentry and the common people in the six counties were afraid of them.
However, it's not enough!
At this moment, it is difficult to accomplish great things if you are not ruthless.
What Liu Heima is doing now is all under Ren Shengsheng's control, and he is just a pioneer for the king.
The first is to clean up the gentry, so that he can re-divide the land in the future and save the gentry and people of Yuntai County in the image of a savior. The second is to collect food, grass and money. Most of the money and food obtained through torture will eventually go into his own pocket, which can greatly increase his wealth.
Money and food reserves.
At this time, all of Liu Heima's movements have been monitored, and we are not afraid that he will do anything wrong. If we don't take advantage of Liu Heima's reputation and eliminate the gentry, we will regain Yuntai County and then carry out reforms.
We still have to deal with these gentry, and it will cost a lot to deal with them by then!
"I already understand what people have said. Liu Heima has a violent temper and often kills people for fun. Yuntai County was originally a prosperous place, but now the people of Yuntai County have suffered greatly and are in dire straits. I am also very worried!
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Ren Pingsheng pondered for a moment and said emotionally.
