The fertile water of farming does not flow to outsiders' fields

But the matter has come to this point, it is useless for him to deny it, even rumors can make money, not to mention that he is the truth, the most important thing is that he is not in Fuchun County during this time, if the He family wants to investigate Know.

Thinking that Xue Yinsong had no time to chatter with his long follower here, he hurried back to the ancestral hall to find someone to discuss how to deal with it, now the three cobblers could only bite the bullet and pretend to be Zhuge Liang.

Qiangzi and Zhajin can only be regarded as warriors, and if they talk about it, they are simply overestimated. The only ones who can count on are probably scholars.Sure enough, Zhajin and Qiangzi were shocked when they heard the words, but they started scratching their heads as soon as the method was mentioned.

Although the little scholar is quite quick-witted, he is not good at stealing, cheating and playing tricks. When encountering this difficult problem, he is just helpless. Xue Yinsong sighed: "It's better to break the pot and smash it. Anyway, I can't explain it clearly. It's better to be single-minded." When it sank down, I said it was rice from Jeju, and on the way back, I shared [-] loads of rice in Tianba Village. I am from here, so it is reasonable to leave some for my hometown.”

Qiangzi said: "Then we won't be transporting rice later?"

Xue Yinsong smiled and said: "Yes, but first get rid of these profiteers who are garrisoning rice, otherwise it will be useless to transport another [-] loads."

Xiao Xiucai thought for a while and said, "The key is what should we do next? If we want to continue transporting rice, then we have to meet the He family face to face. If we stop here, then there is no need to explain."

Xue Yinsong was silent, and to fight against the He family was basically a man-made knife and I was a fish, and it was clear at a glance which one was better and which was worse.

But if you want to develop, of course you can't be a turtle for the rest of your life. Xue Yinsong didn't think about being afraid when he made a banquet at He's family, but the current situation is not as good as before.

The little scholar smiled and said, "Why, brother Xue is afraid?"

"There's nothing to be afraid of," Xue Yinsong frowned, "I just don't do things like killing one thousand and losing eight hundred. I don't want to pay the He family for all the hard work."

The little scholar said: "Why don't you wait and see for a few days, if the He family wants to transport rice, it's probably time to arrive in a few days."

Qiangzi hurriedly asked for a fight: "Leave it on me. The third brother Qiu at the east gate of the city is the son-in-law of Lord Zhou in the west of the village. I'll ask him to help find out. As soon as there are a large number of grain trucks entering the city, he will notify us immediately."

After several hesitation, Xue Yinsong finally made up his mind: "Come on! They are not the government, so they can't do anything to me in public, and besides, it's not illegal for me to sell rice."

The little scholar said with a smile: "Look at Kuan Chuan, even if the He family wants to take action, we will lose everything and go back to the countryside to farm. As long as the 20 mu of land can still harvest some rice, we will not die of hunger."

This statement is regarded as support for the declaration, Xue Yinsong cheered up and said: "Okay! At the worst, go back to the countryside to farm!" Zha Jin was even more ruthless: "Planting the land has to pay taxes, if you go to our grassland, let's buy some cattle and horses How carefree and carefree it is to graze and live after water and grass!"

Xue Yinsong suddenly became full of pride: "That's right, there are few fights in life, and we may not lose. Qiangzi went to inquire about the grain truck. Let's not sell this rice for now, and send it directly when Master Kong comes. Go into the city to avoid being taken over by those grain merchants again."

The three of them agreed one after another, and they locked up the ancestral hall and went home, only saying that the rice had been sold out.

The flowers bloomed at both ends, one for each, but said that Kong Zhou went back to the county government first to find the county magistrate.

After talking about the day's affairs, I sincerely suggested: "Nowadays, the price of rice in the county is too expensive. It's rare for them to have a way to get some cheap rice. If they don't support them, I'm afraid they will hurt their temper."

Liang County Magistrate smiled and said: "I heard that Mr. Kong left the city early in the morning, so he went for a private visit." He only said one sentence, but did not continue, Kong Zhou couldn't hold back and asked: "What does Master Liang mean? "

Liang County Magistrate said with a smile: "Of course I welcome it, and I will never embarrass it."

Kong Zhou wasted a lot of words and could only get a word of slobber, and he couldn't help feeling a little angry: "Master Liang, you mean don't ask me?"

The Liang county magistrate spread his hands: "How do I manage it? Should I order the rice merchants to lower the price?"

"Master Liang, please come forward to act as a guarantor for them, and post a notice to let the people go to Tianba Village to buy rice...or ask them to send the rice directly to the county government, and set up a stall to sell rice at the county government entrance."

"It's just nonsense!" Liang County magistrate immediately stood up: "The gate of the majestic county government actually allows people to stop and sell. This is an insult to the dignity of the court! This officer will never agree."

Kong Zhou immediately asked, "What do you mean, my lord?"

County magistrate Liang took a deep breath and calmed down: "The price of rice has not yet reached an unbearable level. Besides, I have sent an official letter to the capital. Naturally, the court will decide what to do."

Kong Zhou immediately said, "Then I don't know if Mr. Liang has reported the closure of mountains and rivers?"

County magistrate Liang laughed: "Didn't I explain it when I saw the letter last time, sir, and the mountain will never be closed. Didn't you take a special trip last month? Have you ever seen someone in the mountain?" Traces of closing the mountain?"

Kong Zhou stared at him and said, "I didn't know until I went to Tianba Village that you ordered the closure of mountains and rivers three years ago. I don't know what other excuses Mr. Liang has?"

Liang county magistrate secretly groaned inwardly. It started with Kong Zhou accidentally seeing Fengshan mentioned in a letter between him and a certain minister in the court. Fortunately, he was tricked by his clever tongue. He laughed and said, "Sir, please calm down. In fact, the students didn't intend to deceive them. It's just a matter of necessity."

Kong Zhou replied coldly: "Since ancient times, relying on the mountains to rely on the mountains to rely on the water to drink water, you are not afraid of being known by the emperor if you seal up the mountains and rivers?"

The magistrate Liang spread his hands and said, "Why don't you know? As long as I can hand in the tribute on time, someone will take care of me in the court. Besides, Deyang's tribute production is not much now, and the eunuchs in the court are ruthless. If I don't seal off mountains and rivers, how can I get all the numbers?"

Kong Zhou stared at him closely: "I suddenly remembered something. Someone once rumored that there are thousands of ghosts in the mountains. I don't want to die at home within half a day after saying the words. Master Liang must not know about this, right?"

Liang County Magistrate's facial muscles contracted a few times, and after a while he said in a deep voice: "This matter has nothing to do with you, don't bring it up again."

Kong Zhou said: "The chef's salary is loyal to the emperor's personnel, unless Mr. Liang drives me away now, this matter will be dealt with to the end."

County magistrate Liang's face turned blue, he held back his breath and said, "I advise you not to meddle in other people's business, otherwise the consequences will be serious!"

Kong Zhou laughed boldly: "If Kong was afraid, he would not have followed Lord Fuqing to carry out the New Deal a few years ago, let alone want me to die, even if he cut me to pieces, he would not frown."

Unexpectedly, the county magistrate Liang was not angry, but sighed and said: "I know that Mr. Liang is not afraid of death, but Mr. Liang is afraid of death. Don't interfere with this matter, Mr. Wanwang, otherwise it will be difficult to get out. Now Liang has already been caught in it, and I just hope that my husband will not follow in my footsteps."

Of course Kong Zhou refused to let go: "Kong has never thought of being alone. If Mr. Liang still trusts me, please tell me the truth, otherwise please resign."

County magistrate Liang hesitated for a moment before he said cruelly: "Three years ago, Lord Deyou discovered a mountain range of copper mines here, which made people threaten me with excuses, so he had no choice but to submit."

Kong Zhou was really shocked, and it took him a while to come back to his senses and asked: "Master Liang, doesn't he know that opening a copper mine privately is a serious crime for copying and beheading the entire family?" The county magistrate Liang sighed: "I offended Deyou. My lord, can I live? Death on the left and right is nothing more than a slap in the face."

Kong Zhou asked, "What is your lord going to do now?"

County Magistrate Liang leaned back in his chair, as if everyone shrank in size: "What else can I do, I can only go to the dark one way after boarding the pirate ship, and now Lord Deyou means to let me stay here with peace of mind. He took out all the copper mines here, so he allowed me to transfer to Suhu Chang's fat job."

"It's full of lies!" Kong Zhou sneered, "You know such a secret, how can he allow you to keep it in the world? I'm afraid the day the mine runs out is the day you die!"

The face and muscles of the county magistrate Liang were tense, and it took a while before he sneered and said: "I have planted confidantes among the miners. If there is any trouble, I will be notified immediately. Now my family will be resettled elsewhere. If there is any change, I will be alone. Make up and escape."

Kong Zhou nodded when he heard the words, and praised: "This is a method, but if a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, Mr. Liang should hold the initiative in his hands."

"Sir, do you have a good idea?"

Kong Zhou pondered for a moment and said: "The method is actually quite simple. You write this matter into a secret letter with wax paint, and I will carry it and send it elsewhere. If your lord has any unforeseen circumstances, I will report this secret letter to the emperor. At least you can report it to your lord." Big vendetta."

Magistrate Liang pondered for a moment when he heard the words, then sneered and said, "Okay, he is not benevolent and I am not righteous. If I die completely, he will not want to be innocent!" After sealing the sealed letter to Kong Zhou, he sealed it with hot wax and handed it over, "Take care, sir."

Kong Zhou took the letter and hid it close to his body: "I'll go and pack up some soft silver and take my leave. I'm going to put it elsewhere. As soon as I hear from your lord, I'll take the letter to Ge Shangshu's office in the capital immediately, and he will forward it to the emperor. "

The county magistrate Liang knew that the scholar in front of him was the second best scholar in the previous court, and he was also Prince Fuqing's confidant. The emperor did not dare to attack him rashly, it can be said that he is absolutely at ease in handing over the letter to him.

Kong Zhou suddenly remembered something again, and asked aloud, "Is it true that Mr. Liang was taken captive to the mountains and forced to reach an agreement with the rice merchant?"

Liang County Magistrate heard this and said: "It's nonsense. It is true that I withdrew the guards of the closed mountain. The main reason is that there are many complaints from the officials who closed the mountain.

"Would your lord help Pei and Xue to lower the price of rice?"

County magistrate Liang pondered for a moment before saying: "The high price of rice merchants is not controlled by me. I guess it should be the black hand of Prince Deyou. Now I can't protect myself, so I don't want to intervene."

Kong Zhou also knew that there were many subtleties in this, so he stopped talking.

The two agreed that Kong Zhou packed up the small and soft silver immediately, and accepted Wenyin's subsidy from Liang County Magistrate to hire a donkey cart to go out of the city overnight. He first went straight to Tianba Village, planning to meet Xue Yinsong and others before leaving.

It was evening at this time, Kong Zhou first went to the ancestral hall to see General Tie hanging the door, and then asked a young man to find Xue Yinsong's door.

It happened that the whole family was chatting in the backyard just after dinner, Xue Yinsong welcomed Kong Zhou to the east room and sat down: "Sir, is there any news so soon?"

Kong Zhou replied with some shame, "I have a responsibility."

Xue Yinsong said with a smile: "It's okay, let's find another way."

Kong Zhou pondered for a moment and said: "If you tell me the whole thing that happened recently, it would be good for one more person to refer to it in detail."

Xiao Xiucai hurriedly said: "Uncle Kong is not an outsider, Brother Xue, let's start with how you met Lord Que."