The end of the world begins with the king

Chapter 846

The time enters April, and the temperature generally returns to normal.

The weather in the south is warmer, so spring plowing has basically been completed, while several counties in the Central Plains have only started one after another.

Of course, the end of spring plowing does not mean the end of farm work, it is just the beginning of a hard year.

The fields need to be carefully tended to have higher yields, otherwise they will either lack fertility or be invaded by weeds and insects.

At this moment, Hu Lizhen was standing outside the city of Jing'an Mansion, talking about a large piece of farmland in front of him.

These farmlands originally belonged to the Xu family in Jing'an, but the Xu family was confiscated last year due to the crime of "attaching treason", and the confiscation of family properties also included these farmlands.

The farmland has now become official land and is leased to the local people in the name of the court. The court will collect [-]% of the food produced, and the rest will be left to the people themselves.

This decree greatly encouraged the enthusiasm of the people, and many people even lived directly in the fields.

Nearly a hundred families were dismissed last year. Such official land exceeds 50 mu. There is no doubt that the imperial court will greatly increase taxes in the south.

Of course, 50 mu of land is still insignificant compared to the large amount of fertile soil in the south.

In order to really increase the court's taxes, it is necessary to check all the acres of land, and then implement the national policy of dividing the land into acres.

Therefore, Hu Lizhen followed Xie Xiaofang to the south, and the two of them will preside over the land investigation in Jiangxi County.

"My lord, it's time for you to go back to Fucheng. Tomorrow we will discuss important matters!"

"I know that. It's not too late to go back in the afternoon. Mr. Xie Ge is presiding over the discussion, so why should I be in a hurry!"

Since it is necessary to check the land, it is definitely not possible to rely on the two of them, and it must rely on the help of the local government and county government.

In order to clarify the pros and cons, before arriving in Jing'an, Xie Xiaofang sent people to go to the governor's yamen to summon the chief officials of various prefectures and counties to discuss the matter tomorrow.

After entering the territory of Jing'an Mansion, Hu Lizhen separated from Xie Xiaofang, and he stayed outside the city to observe the people's sentiments.

What happened in February made Hu Lizhen think that he had come to a desperate situation, but in the end, not only was there a bright future, but the situation turned 180 degrees.

He himself was promoted to the Metropolitan Procuratorate as an inspector censor, and the rich and wealthy officials involved in the case in Gyeonggi County were all severely punished by the national law.

The most outrageous thing is that the case was fermented in several other counties outside Gyeonggi, and finally involved high-ranking court officials.

The final result was that officials and gentry were beheaded and their homes ransacked, and tens of thousands of people were exiled to the Northwest.

These methods allowed Hu Lizhen to appreciate the emperor's determination to fight corruption, and also made him have greater expectations for the future.

The most important thing is that the emperor's idea of ​​reform is also very acceptable to Hu Lizhen.

The people in the world are poor, but bear the heavy burden of the imperial court's taxes, and the officials and gentry who occupy a large amount of wealth can dodge or even evade taxes with great fanfare.

In Hu Lizhen's view, this deformity must be changed.

However, the resistance to reform is too great.

In Emperor Tai'an and Emperor Jingping, Hu Lizhen could not see the possibility of success, so she could only do her best.

Now that Zhao Yanxun was born out of nowhere, with a solid foundation and ruthless methods, Hu Lizhen saw the possibility of success.

So now, he puts all his thoughts on the great cause of reform.

Rolling up her trouser legs, Hu Lizhen calmly said: "You wait here, I will go to other places to see!"

"My lord, let the subordinates follow you!"

Hu Lizhen glanced at his subordinates, and then said: "You put on the clothes of the common people, but you still carry the official authority, I'd better go by myself!"

After saying that, without waiting for his subordinates to argue, Hu Lizhen walked away directly.

In fact, he is also wearing common people's clothes, and he looks completely natural, not as out of place as an official.

Hu Lizhen was a young man from a poor family and often had to work in the fields. He really had a hard life, so he cared so much about people's feelings.

After only walking three hundred meters, Hu Lizhen stopped at the edge of a field. On the ridge not far away, there were old farmers drinking water and resting.

Hu Lizhen took a few steps forward, leaned over and looked at the rice seedlings in the field, then glanced at the old farmer and said, "Brother, your rice is okay!"

"It's okay...it's okay!" The old farmer replied a few words.

Hu Lizhen also didn't see him, and then walked towards the old farmer, and said, "Brother, please drink some water!"

The old farmer didn't say much, and poured a bowl of water for Hu Lizhen.

"Give!"

"Thanks!"

"It's nothing to thank, the farmers have nothing else, the water pipes are enough!"

When Hu Lizhen was drinking water, the old farmer asked, "Aren't you from our village?"

People in a village and even nearby villages probably have some impressions, so the old farmer asked this question.

"I'm from Zhuchangping. I heard that the rice grows well here, so come and have a look!"

"Come here from Zhuchangping? That's a bit far away, it takes thirty miles to go back and forth!"

"Almost!" Hu Lizhen said with a smile.

The old farmer immediately said: "That is to say, the masters are looser, otherwise you will be allowed to run around!"

"Those old men were all punished by Long Live Lord, what a retribution!"

Speaking of this, the old farmer had tears in his eyes, obviously he had been bullied a lot in his life.

Hu Lizhen then sighed: "The emperor is a good man, so he will make decisions for us poor people!"

"wrong!"

"Isn't it there?"

Staring at Hu Lizhen, the old farmer said very seriously: "The emperor is a god who came down to earth, and a fairy who came down to the world!"

Hearing this, Hu Lizhen smiled, then nodded and said, "Yes...you are right!"

Seeing Hu Lizhen's frivolous behavior, the old farmer was immediately unhappy, and immediately stood up and said solemnly: "On the day the emperor ascended the throne, someone from our village went to the capital and saw God's decree to bless with his own eyes. The emperor is a god descending to earth!"

In this case, Hu Lizhen has heard it many times in Jing'an, and she is no longer surprised by it.

In fact, the miracles of the day the emperor ascended the throne were also being passed on among the common people in counties that were in power before him.

In the current era, the vision of the emperor's succession to the throne has been seen by people from all over the country, and it is normal to spread it across the country.

Hu Lizhen has always upheld the idea of ​​respecting ghosts and gods and keeping a distance, but now he feels that it is not a bad thing to deify the emperor.

In fact, so many people, including officials, were spreading the news. Although Hu Lizhen hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he still believed that the miracle that day was real.

Now that the army is absolutely loyal to the emperor, if there are people who respect and love the emperor from the bottom of their hearts, then Zhao Yanxun will be invincible, and the success of the reform will naturally be no problem.

"Although the emperor is a god, how much does he have to do with us? Doesn't he have to live a hard life!"

Hu Lizhen said this sentence on purpose, and he also said similar words in other places.

Seeing the old farmer's complexion suddenly changed, he said angrily: "You are too heartless, if it wasn't for the kindness of the emperor, Long live God, we would be able to live like this!"

"Nowadays, if you farm land for the government, as long as you pay the government rations according to the law, the rest will be ours. How could there be such a good thing in the past!"

Hu Lizhen nodded, but then shook her head.

"Your majesty is wise and considerate of our people. He is only afraid that those officials will try to collect taxes indiscriminately..."

"At that time, we still have to suffer from being dumb!"

Hearing this, the old farmer laughed immediately: "You idiot, you think too much!"

"For the whole of last year, those who deceived the emperor had no good fruit to eat. No matter how greedy these officials are, I'm afraid they don't have the guts!"

From last year to the present, the several major cases brought up by Zhao Yanxun have had a wide range of influence, and it is not unusual for the old farmer to know about it.

What's more, he also specially issued an edict to announce the situation of these major cases to all counties across the country.

At this moment, Hu Lizhen said with a smile: "Brother, you are right, the emperor is holy, and you will have a better life in the future!"

(End of this chapter)