They have been very worried about this matter these days.
The people who had asked them about borrowing food or arrears of food were directly approached by the people ordered by Long Lin, giving them a grace period of three years. After three years, they would repay it in one go. If the people were unable to do so, then the imperial court would come forward to do so.
Pay back the grain owed by the people in one lump sum.
Faced with such a request, which was a regulation issued directly by the Ministry of Rites, they felt bitter in their hearts and had no solution for the time being.
Three years is not excessive at all. For them, that little food is actually just a drop in the bucket.
The original intention of borrowing food is to trap these people forever and then become their slaves. Who makes those people have no choice? If they can't pay it back, they will continue to borrow it. Every time they borrow, they will lend the food directly without hesitation.
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Dare to say not to pay back? Or want to resist? That is simply seeking death.
Not to mention that there are still a large number of thugs in the mansion. Even if the trouble comes to the government, the common people will not be able to avoid a severe beating. What about the government? In the face of ministers like them in the court, not to mention they are well-reasoned and well-founded.
It must only be towards them.
But no matter how tough they were, they did not dare to openly resist under the regulations of the Ministry of Rites.
Three years? What is this concept? This is Long Lin's obvious intention to completely change this situation.
In three years, the cultivated fields may have grown new food. Let alone three years, as long as enough food is distributed and tools and seeds are provided, by the time of the autumn harvest, it may take one year.
, and completely repay the food owed to them.
And their fields can only be abandoned. How can there be so many people in the family to plant so many fields? Even if all family members and relatives live in that land, it will not be possible at all.
Now, unless a sky-high price is offered, it is possible for those people to give up the opportunity to own the land for the sake of immediate benefits, continue to return to their land, and farm for them with peace of mind.
But how could they be willing to pay such a sky-high price?
Such a sky-high price is probably much higher than what ordinary people can get from cultivating dozens of acres of fields by themselves.
If there was a way, they wouldn't have caused trouble in the court.
What's even more hateful is that now those common people seem to have become smarter in a short period of time, and they have actually seen through their thoughts and intentions.
This must be the actions of those in the Ministry of Rites and the students in the school. Their children all asked their teachers to teach them in the mansion. This is only known after later understanding.
Things you know.
High prices have completely failed to change the will of those people.
With tools, a large number of livestock, and many strange things, the people were able to cultivate the fields much faster than they thought.
After hearing this, the old general Shangguan immediately shook his head.
"Your Majesty, as a subject of China and the Dragon Dynasty, these are the things I should do. Over the years, these lands have created a lot of wealth for the Shangguan family, but how much is the difference between a person and a person?
Enough? If I have prepared enough, then the descendants of future generations will only know how to squander it. Only when each generation works hard can there be hope of rising. I am willing to return these fields to the court and hand them over.
Let the Dragon King make unified arrangements."
After saying this, the old general Shangguan held it up in his hands. The things in his hands were the land contracts with official seals.
After hearing this, the emperor smiled and nodded directly.
"Old General Shangguan is indeed a man who cares about the whole nation and the whole world. I am very relieved that you can do this, and I am pleased to submit it. I will be generously rewarded. Come and get pen, ink, paper and inkstone."
After the emperor finished speaking, Xishun immediately ran down and took the things from the hands of the old general Shangguan respectfully.
Soon, several father-in-laws brought paper, ink, pens and inkstones.
The emperor stood up, waved his hands on it, and wrote a few big characters.
He raised the jade seal next to his hand and covered it directly with solemnity.
Bang......
"Old General Shangguan, I will not reward you with worldly things. I will reward you with this thing. When you go back, hang it on the door. No matter whether you are a civil servant or a military officer, you will immediately dismount your horse and pay homage. Including me, you will also have to get off the sedan chair and walk on foot. Move forward.”
After the emperor finished speaking, all the ministers below were immediately shocked.
Such a great gift is something that has never happened before.
Xishun took it respectfully, unfolded the emperor's writing completely, held it in his hand, and walked directly towards the old general Shangguan.
When General Shangguan saw this, his pupils immediately shrank.
He didn't hesitate at all, took it in his hands with great respect, and knelt down directly, with an expression full of gratitude.
"I thank the Emperor. The Shangguan family has nothing to repay. For the sake of the imperial court and the people of the world, everyone in the Shangguan family is willing to sacrifice their own flesh and blood to repay the emperor's kindness."
After hearing this, the emperor nodded, glanced downwards, and then turned around and left the hall.
Xishun saw this in his eyes and immediately let out a loud shout.
After the emperor left, everyone looked at the emperor's writing.
Naturally, they can recognize and clearly see the big characters on it: National Hero.
It was simply unimaginable that the emperor would give such a high title to such a thing. For a while, most of the officials in the court seemed to be unable to accept it.
The person who was most shocked was Lei Xiao.
He never expected that the Shangguan family would have such courage, and he never expected that the emperor would take this matter so seriously.
Lei Xiao's expression immediately showed a trace of annoyance.
He understood in his heart that it seemed that this matter was inevitable. The emperor was fully supporting Long Lin in his heart. Anyone who blocked this matter would probably face the emperor's anger. This would be an inevitable thing.
Logically speaking, he is closer to Long Lin than the old Shangguan man. The old Shangguan man just married the granddaughter of the old Shangguan man, but what about his? His daughter is Long Lin's biological mother. .
He suddenly couldn't understand what the emperor meant.
For the first time, he had doubts about whether his choice of Long Qi was the right thing to do.
Long Qi is still fighting far away from the customs, but the emperor seems to have no less love for Long Lin than Long Qi. The reaction of the old man Shangguan is very direct, and he is obviously fully supporting Long Lin. .
He looked at the huge plaque and the emperor's handwriting, and was naturally extremely envious. He was probably only one step away from the plaque.
To use the fields in his hands to exchange for this plaque, he is probably more willing than anyone else. Not to mention the fields, even with most of the Lei family's savings, he is also extremely willing.
It's a pity that he considered this matter on the side of those behind him, instead of on Long Lin and the emperor.
It was obvious that the old man Shangguan did not have such concerns. For those large numbers of civil servants, the old man Shangguan did not care much at all.
