It's better to be an empress than a county magistrate

Zhao Long was originally a bandit. After he robbed Teng County, he became the magistrate of Teng County.

He was cruel by nature and imposed heavy taxes on the people of the entire Teng County.

All the people in Teng County who could escape have already fled.

There are only a few shops open in the county town, and the people in the city are having a hard time getting by as it is difficult to escape.

When the beggars saw Zhao Long calling them, they were so scared that they bent their bodies and came to Zhao Long's horse.

"Your Excellency, we heard that the new magistrate of Xing County killed the bandit Cao Feihu of Feihu Village and brought him to Song County for public trial. He also beheaded many small leaders on the spot."

“People are talking about it now.”

Zhao Long hasn't heard about this yet.

"Where did you hear that?" Zhao Long asked coldly.

“Everyone is talking about this matter,” the beggar replied.

"Don't talk about these things in Teng County in the future. If you hear about them again, I will chop off your heads." Zhao Long glared at the beggars.

The beggar naturally agreed.

Zhao Long rode forward and asked the guards beside him, "When did this happen? Why hasn't this county heard about it?"

The guard also looked bewildered.

Zhao Long whipped the guard with his horsewhip.

"Fools, you can't even find out this little thing. Go to the county and quickly inquire for the most detailed information."

The guard agreed and quickly turned his horse around to rush to inquire about Lu Xingchen.

In Wan County, a yamen runner heard about Lu Xingchen's situation from the common people and reported it to the legal advisor, who then told the county magistrate of Wan County about the situation.

Wanxian County Magistrate Zhou Shu was also shocked when he heard this.

"When did something like this happen? How could it happen? What were the specific circumstances?"

Zhou Shu was no longer calm and stood up.

Everyone knows that this is a balanced situation now, but once this balance is broken, no one knows what kind of changes will occur.

In this chaotic world, who doesn’t have some ambition?

"It is said that it happened yesterday." The lawyer replied.

"I heard it from a yamen runner. We have already sent someone to investigate the specific situation. We will have news soon."

"It is said that the Magistrate of Song County, Jia Wanhe, led his men out for an inspection and happened to run into Cao Feihu, the leader of Feihu Village, who was out robbing. The two bumped into each other and started fighting."

"Jia Wanhe was already dying, but the new magistrate of Xing County happened to arrive and killed Cao Feihu. Then they took the captives to the square in Song County and tried and executed them in public."

"Now the people are talking about this matter, and they seem to be grateful to the new county magistrate of Xing County."

"Who is this Xing County magistrate?" Zhou Shu looked at his advisor with a frown.

The lawyer replied, "The magistrate of Xing County is Lu Kuina's only son, Lu Xingchen."

"Lu Kui actually handed over his position as county magistrate to his son." Zhou Shu showed a surprised expression on his face.

"I heard that Lu Kui went out on patrol some time ago and encountered bandits on the way and was injured. After he returned, he gave his position as county lord to his son." The lawyer explained.

Zhou Shu paced back and forth on the ground, looking like he was thinking hard. He was wondering what Lu Xingchen looked like.

I seem to have seen him once before, but he was just a child of a few years old at that time.

Unexpectedly, she has become the county lord of Xing County and killed all the bandits in Feihu Village.

It is true that newborn calves are not afraid of tigers.

If it was an accident, it would be fine. After all, every wrong has its perpetrator. If the other two villages wanted to take revenge, they would not go to Wanxian.

But if he did it on purpose, the most important thing was to take the bandits to the square in Song County for execution. This was a bit like creating momentum and winning the hearts of the people.

"Send a capable person to Song County to find out what happened at the time. It would be best if he could meet with Song County Magistrate Jia Wanhe to see what he thinks of the new Xing County Magistrate."

The master nodded and agreed.

"Also, let's go to Teng County and ask Zhao Long if he has heard about this. Besides, isn't he willing to marry our county's daughter? Let's see when the marriage can be discussed."

The lawyer agreed and turned to walk out.

The lawyer disagreed with Zhou Shu's decision to marry his daughter to Zhao Long, but his words were of little influence, so how could Zhou Shu listen to him?

*

The rumors outside naturally spread to Xing County.

The people of Xing County felt both excited and worried.

After all, bandits are not easy to deal with.

Lu Xingchen naturally also listened to the message Feixue told her.

Feixue also talked about the complex emotions expressed by the people outside.

Lu Xingchen smiled and said, "I want to see if Niutou Village has the courage to attack the county town."

After Lu Xingchen obtained the high-yield wheat seeds, he sent people to deliver them to the people for free.

The people who got the seeds were naturally overjoyed.

This way they can keep the seeds for themselves to eat or sell for money.

Of course, they were also grateful to Lu Xingchen for his kindness.

Of course, Lu Xingchen would not really provide them with seeds for free, but instead signed a contract with them.

Originally, they could produce 300 kilograms of wheat per acre of land. If the yield of these wheat exceeded 300 kilograms, the remaining would have to be handed over to the government.

Of course, the 300 kilograms of wheat left in their hands were no longer subject to tax.

What Lu Xingchen earned was the difference in production.

But for ordinary people, no matter how they calculate it, they are making money, because a wheat yield of 300 kilograms is already a high yield.

Even if they harvested 300 kilograms of wheat, they still had to pay a portion of it as taxes, and they also had to provide their own seeds.

Now this part of the grain for seeds can be saved, and taxes can also be saved.

All in all, they can save at least 60 to 80 kilograms of grain per acre of land.

No wonder the common people remember Lu Xingchen’s kindness.

In addition to the seeds, Lu Xingchen also took his curved plow to the carpenter shop.

The curved plow was sold at cost price in Xing County, but it would cost twice as much if it was sold to other counties.

The carpenters made the curved plow overnight and sent it to the villages on the border, so that the people could start using the curved plow on a large scale to cultivate the land on the border.

Lu Xingchen did not have complete control over the manufacturing and sale of the curved plow.

He just offered guiding opinions and policies, and then she would take 30% of the profit from every plow.

She left the business of making and selling plows to the merchants themselves.

The so-called visible hand and invisible hand, only when both hands work together can a good business atmosphere be created.

It can help merchants make money, provide jobs for skilled workers, and the government can also receive considerable tax revenue. It is a three-pronged approach.

Of course, at the beginning, the carpentry shop was not fully confident whether there was a market for the curved plow, so Lu Xingchen gave them subsidies and support.

If the sales of the curved plows did not reach 500, the government would subsidize all the losses of all the shops.

After all, the wood, labor, and time invested in a carpentry shop all cost money.

With Lu Xingchen's guarantee, the carpentry shop was naturally willing to invest.