The sky was dark and bright, and people were already starting to walk around on the streets in Yanjing City.
The vendors who got up early have already opened their stalls. The breakfast shops facing the street and the breakfast stalls lining the streets all have big steaming steamers set out.
The porters who got up early, the coolies on the pier, and the merchants on the move sat in twos and threes on small benches to eat, talking about what they had seen nearby, and the market street became lively again.
Su Lu was wearing a coarse shorts and walking casually on the street.
The wars in various places were coming to an end, and documents reporting meritorious service entered the palace like snowflakes.
The horse thieves flying on grass in the north were wiped out, and Gao Dabao chased them north until they reached the far north. Cooperating with Suharcha, they destroyed Aguda's lair, and it was difficult for them to fly on grass again.
The Bingzhou bandits were wiped out, and the Xie family members who were hiding behind the scenes were also brought out. Although the leader Xie Yun has not been caught yet, the sea arrest documents have been issued, and it is only a matter of time before she is caught.
Sun Xiu led his troops to defeat Wuyuan, and Zheng Kai even defeated the Qin army led by Li Lu and fled in panic. According to Sun Xiu's report of victory, it was only a matter of time before he captured Li Lu.
Beside the road, a small sedan was passing by, followed by two guards carrying knives, indicating that the people in the sedan were either rich or noble.
Su Lu continued to walk forward and did not come out for a long time. Since Lu Zhan and Gao Dabao left, Li Qing only agreed to leave the palace and go out for a walk. She was really wary of Lu Zhan.
"Is that Su Gong in front of you?"
An old, hoarse voice sounded from behind.
Su Lu turned around and saw Qian Qianyi, a man with white hair, walking over slowly. Not far away, the sedan chair had alighted and the sedan bearer stopped by the roadside to rest.
"So it's Mr. Qian. Why did you come out so early today?"
Qian Qianyi walked a few steps quickly and arrived next to Su Lu. He took a few breaths and then said with a smile:
"I didn't expect it to be Mr. Su. Mr. Su, you are not very stable when you are alone."
Su Lu smiled and said:
"Why, do you think there are still people in Yanjing City who can assassinate me?"
"I just go out and walk around casually. There are bound to be wars in various states. My heart is at peace and I no longer worry about the war. So I just go out for a walk and see the suffering of the people."
Qian Qianyi and Su Lu walked side by side and said with a smile:
"Su Gong, as long as you are here and there are virtuous couples here, the people are no longer suffering. They have food to eat, clothes to wear, no suffering from hunger, and the people can live and work in peace and contentment."
A passing scholar suddenly slapped his thigh and scolded Qian Qianyi:
"You old man, you are just talking nonsense. Some people live and work in peace and contentment, but there are also people who are in dire straits. You cannot conclude that people live and work in peace and contentment just based on what you see."
Qian Qianyi looked at the scholar approaching with a smile, waved his hand hanging by his side slightly, drove away the guard who wanted to come over, and asked with a smile:
"How do you, a young man, know that I conclude that people live and work in peace and contentment just based on what I see?"
The scholar hesitated when he heard this. Yes, how did he know that?
Su Lu smiled and said:
"Mr. Qian, you don't have to embarrass the younger students. This little brother, may I ask where your hometown is, and where do you see people who cannot live and work in peace and contentment?"
The scholar sighed, shook his head and said:
"So that the two elders know that Xiaosheng is from Nanzhou. The land in Nanzhou is barren and crops don't grow. He has to rely on the weather for food every year. Throughout the year, he can't eat white flour steamed buns more than once."
"Children from poor families rarely get a new piece of clothing for several years, and their lives are hard."
Su Lu frowned. To say that everyone can live and work in peace and contentment is just nonsense. Even in a developed industrial society, there is no guarantee that everyone will be happy and healthy, let alone the current agricultural society.
Qian Qianyi interrupted and said:
"If most people can have enough to eat, it will be a good day to have a full meal in the New Year."
The scholar is anxious:
"Although the young student is not talented, he still knows that most people can live a good life. He has also read the books of sages and knows that the happy majority represent the people at the bottom. But in Nanzhou, most of the villages have only half an acre of land for each family.
It’s not easy to have food to eat.”
Qian Qianyi waved his hand:
"You are just talking nonsense. Today, His Majesty has decreed that the people will be granted acres of land in small increments, and each land shall not be less than one acre. If a village does not have enough farmland to allocate, it needs to be reported to the village elders for approval to divide the village.
Open a new village."
The scholar sneered:
"That is the land of Han. Only in Han Dynasty did officials dare not do anything random, so they would allocate one acre of land to each household. Our land of Qin was originally raised by our stepmother, and many officials sent by the imperial court were
How can such stupid and greedy people care about our life and death?"
Su Lu stopped Qian Qianyi, frowned and asked the scholar:
"Didn't you Nanzhou implement the policy of dividing a small family into an equal amount?"
The scholar sighed:
"The policy of the state is good, but Your Majesty overestimates the greed of officials. In Nanzhou, where every square foot of land is less than one foot, many people have complained to the county government, the government government, and the governor's office, but they have not been able to do so."
It can bring you blue sky."
Qian Qianyi snorted coldly:
"It's nonsense. If you just say that the county government is just a government office, how can you slander the Governor's Mansion at will? Most of the chief officers of the Governor's Guard Mansion are from the prince's command. How can there be such a vicious person?"
The scholar sneered:
"If I, Liang Wen, say even half a lie, thunder will strike from the sky."
Su Lu frowned and said in a deep voice:
"If the corruption in Nanzhou has become so serious, why don't you, as an official, write a letter to report the shortcomings of Nanzhou to the imperial court and ask the six ministries to ask for His Majesty's decree."
The scholar spread his hands and looked helpless:
"Xiaosheng did submit a letter, but the letter disappeared like a stone and disappeared. I have been running between yamen these days, but I haven't seen any approval."
Su Lu glanced at Qian Qianyi, Qian Qianyi waved, and a guard came over quickly. Qian Qianyi gave a few instructions in a low voice, and the guard walked away quickly.
Su Lu glanced at the breakfast stall beside the road and said with a smile:
"Mr. Qian, Xiaoyou Liang, why don't I treat you two to breakfast, and let's chat while we eat."
"No, no, you and I are strangers..."
Liang Wen refused, not wanting to eat Su Lu's invitation, but his growling stomach betrayed him.
"Let's go"
Su Lu first walked to the breakfast stall and ordered the boss:
"Three bowls of bean juice and eight fried dough sticks, if not enough, add more."
Qian Qianyi smiled and said:
"Mr. Su asked for too much. How can the three of us eat eight fried dough sticks?"
The scholar sat down on the horse next to Qian Qianyi, his stomach growling.
Qian Qianyi looked at Liang Wen and said with a smile:
"Gong Su is still thoughtful."
The boss acted very quickly, and the fragrant bean juice was quickly served, and the fried and browned dough sticks were served in two small bamboo baskets.
Although Liang Wen was hungry, he still abided by etiquette. After Su Lu and Qian Qianyi used their chopsticks, he quickly grabbed a fried dough stick and ate it three times.
After the three of them drank the bean juice, Qian Qianyi's bodyguard left and returned, handing a document to Qian Qianyi.
Qian Qianyi opened it, his expression changed slightly, and then handed it to Su Lu.
Su Lu took the folder, glanced at it, and frowned.
Liang Wen's petition has affected many yamen, and its scope of influence is also much larger.
