Jia Lian of the Red Chamber

Let's say Jia Yun sentenced Qin Defu.When Little Leopard bid farewell to the Yamen, Jia Lian had already sneaked to Qin's house, confiscated the family property, and Xiao Baozi and Luo Shicheng took care of it. What Jia Lian was most worried about was that Qin Defu's small hall hidden in the upper room would be exposed, and the disaster would be endless. .

He had to destroy the little leopard before it did.

Jia Lian erased the name on Dai Quan and smashed it into pieces.Fortunately, there are also many gold, silver and jewelry hidden in the Buddhist hall.It seems that Qin Defu has the same thoughts as Wang, thinking that the Buddhist hall is hidden and good for hiding things.

Immediately, Jia Lian dared to go to another courtyard that was guarded by a serious illness. Sure enough, the two-story building in this courtyard was filled with all kinds of curios and antiques, and there were boxes and boxes of gold bricks, silver ingots, pearls and agates of all kinds of gemstones.

The total value is not less than 300 million.

Jia Lian caressed the gold and silver, and felt excited. These should be the people's anointing blackmailed by Dai Quan in the capital, and the floating wealth plundered by the Japanese pirates.

Jia Lian waited at the door for a stick of incense before seeing the little leopard arrive.

Jia Lian ordered: "You lead people to count these gold and silver jewels, register and make a book, and return one tenth of them to the Shuntai County Government to buy food and relieve the victims, and bring the rest back to the Governor's Office."

Later, Jia Lian ordered all the servants in the Shuntai Yamen to be arrested and brought back to the governor's Yamen for interrogation.

Wang Ziteng is very good at interrogating prisoners, and soon made these government servants tell the truth.

It turned out that the Japanese pirates were able to come and go freely in Shuntai County because these government officials were controlled by the Qin and Wang families, and they were the internal support of the Japanese pirates.

The yamen's catcher has an affair with the Japanese pirates, how can the Japanese pirates not know which one is rich?

According to the previous promise, Wang Ziteng used these people as witnesses of the Qin family and the Wang family's liaison with Japanese pirates, which can be regarded as meritorious service and atonement, so the family members will not be offended.

After all, now is not the period when Japanese pirates broke out, and post-war development needs population support.

Three days later, Wang Ziteng had already interrogated the crimes committed by the Qin family and the Wang family.

Because his family's whereabouts were secret before, they escaped Feng Tang's large-scale investigation last time, and became a fish that slipped through the net.

But it was also the Qin and Wang families who were insatiably greedy. They escaped catastrophe, not to mention changing their minds and rehabilitating themselves, but for the sake of their descendants, they occupied the post of pawn forever, stole the fish scale book and threatened Jia Yun.

This annoyed Jia Lian, he pulled out the radish and brought out the mud, and all his families were chopped off.

On April [-]th, Jia Lian was promoted to the court to publicly hear the case of Qin and Wang's affair with Japanese pirates.

On this day, the governor's yamen opened wide, and all celebrities and gentry who were willing to listen in could attend.

The eight servants of the Shuntai Yamen described in detail how they were ordered to deliver letters and lead the way before each Japanese robber looting.

Although Qin Defu and Wang Mingwang tried their best to quibble, many antiques found out from their family proved to be heirlooms of the victim's family.

The Qin family and the Wang family had a private relationship with Japanese pirates, which can be said to be well-documented.

In the end, Jia Lian ruled that all the men above and below the knees of the Qin family and Wang family were beheaded, and the babies, women and children were distributed to Lingnan.

Jia Lian finally said: "If during the naval battle, the Qin family and the Wang family would not only copy and kill their families, but also implicate their relatives. But now that the war is over, a lot of waste is waiting to be done. The new emperor is kind and ordered to reduce taxes in Fujian and Zhejiang, and rest with the people. Therefore, the original They are all extrajudicial, and the crime is not as good as women, children and babies, after all, God has the virtue of loving life!"

Jia Lian spared the three babies of Qin's family and Wang's family, and all the female relatives, which were highly praised by the elders in Zhejiang.Although these people may not survive if they go to Lingnan, after all, they will avoid being ghosts under the knife.

Three days later, Jia Lian set up a stage at Caishikou to kill people, and the case of Dai Quan's manipulation of power from the palace returned to the loess with Qin Defu's death.

If it is said that Wang Ziteng still had reservations about Jia Lian before, so far, he has regarded Jia Lian as his own son.Since the new emperor had no new appointment decree for Wang Ziteng, Wang Ziteng stayed in Fujian and Zhejiang to help Jia Lian familiarize himself with government affairs.

He managed the operation of the Municipal Fangsi, freeing Jia Lian to focus on the military and government Nongsang in the two provinces.

In April, Jia Lian issued a governor's order, which involved two items.First, regarding the land, Jia Lian said that it is necessary to make sure that no field in the territory is abandoned, and those who cultivate it can get the land.

Order all the state governments to lease all the official land to tenants who have lost their land. Each household and each strong laborer can lease up to [-] acres of good land, tax-free for one year, and pay taxes from the next year.

Each family, each strong labor force can also rent up to [-] mu of sandy land, pitted land or slope land, and it is also tax-free for one year. From the next year, [-]% of the harvested grain will be included in the communal warehouse, which will be used to relieve victims in famine years.

Every young village woman in every household can lease ten acres of hillside land, and can also plant mulberry or sweet potato.All of them do not collect tax in the first year, and rent interest in the next year into the warehouse.

Inspector Two related to the relief of the victims, and ordered all states and counties to make sure that the hungry can have food, the cold can have clothing, the orphans can be cared for, and the orphans can be supported.

As soon as this order came out, the people in Fujian and Zhejiang provinces cheered.

In late April, the sowing of the second-season sweet potatoes in all the dry fields in Fujian and Zhejiang has basically been completed.A few were also planted in early May.

Jia Lian ordered the three elders of the prefectures and counties to lead the veterans of the villages and towns to the residence of the Yao people in Yunwu Mountain to learn sweet potato cuttings.

In early May, cuttings of sweet potatoes started in Fujian and Zhejiang, and the cuttings were completed in early June.

The new emperor was very sad about the planting of sweet potatoes, and almost half a month later issued an edict to inquire about the progress.

Every time Jia Lian completes a process here, he will report the details to the new emperor.

In late May, all the stubble cuttings were completed.

But it is also a kindness from the heavens. Since late April, the weather has officially been smooth.People in Fujian and Zhejiang all commented, saying that this is the governor's incorruptibility and benevolence, so the heavens sent blessings.

Jia Lian did not dare to accept this word of mouth, and repeatedly praised the new emperor's benevolence.If the common people want to praise Jia Lian again, they must first praise the new emperor.

In July, Jia Lian finally freed up his hands to inspect the construction of fortifications at the treaty port.He also proposed to build three turrets in steps on the adjacent hillside, as a sentry for the treaty port. Once the treaty port is attacked, these three forts can be used for long-range reinforcements.

Wang Ziteng thought that it would cost too much, and the artillery would be needed, which would be a waste of money and people.It is not conducive to resting with the people at the moment.

But Jia Lian said: "The current peace, no one knows when it will be broken, so I would rather tighten my trousers, eat and drink less, and treat this treaty port like an iron barrel. That's the only way, Those who are lucky will let go of their final ambitions. Don't think that the current sea is safe and sound, maybe there will be another Qin Defu and Wang Mingwang who will fight to the death!"

When Jia Lian mentioned Qin Defu, Wang Ziteng was speechless.Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just in case.In the end, Wang Ziteng agreed to Jia Lian's proposal to build a fort.

Jia Lian couldn't help laughing at Wang Ziteng's pained look: "We copied more than 300 million yuan, even if we gave half of it to His Majesty, there would be more than 100 million yuan left. Instead of piling it up in the warehouse for fear of thieves, it's better to make the best use of it. Once you open it, are you still afraid that the money will not roll in?"

Wang Ziteng rolled his eyes: "Why do I want money? I'm not doing it for you. Although the city restaurant is open now, no matter the common people, orientals or Westerners, they all have doubts. They are afraid that we will be a cage for business. It is very cold, and the taxes are not enough to spend. This year there are still these silvers to support, and next year the court will collect taxes, and all the taxes will be distributed with the land. Can those powerful gentry agree? I will see how you arrange it then."

Jia Lian didn't panic, and calmly threw out a stack of documents.

Wang Ziteng was shocked when he saw it: "These are the remnants of the rebels in Ping Anzhou?"

Jia Lian smiled: "There is no evil or evil. If they cooperate obediently, these materials will be waste. If they are my way, I will be blamed for removing these stumbling blocks."

Wang Ziteng looked at the accounts: "They even colluded with Dai Quan? Where did you get the accounts?"

Jia Lian said with a smile: "When Leng Zixing died, he gave me his pawn shop. This shop was the transfer station for Dai Quan to collude with the seventh prince, King Zhongshun. Leng Zixing passed them on secretly for them and contacted him in the middle, probably because he was afraid of being secretly plotted by them. Yes, made these dark accounts.

"I asked Pan You'an to destroy it at first, but Pan You'an insisted that these account books were tricky, so I simply handed these account books over to him for research. He found a way to keep accounts. This time I also found it in the Qin family's warehouse. After adopting this method of bookkeeping, I handed it over to Luo Shicheng for inspection, and found that many people were connected by the Qin family or the Wang family to do business with Japanese pirates.

"I don't care about these things. He is a normal trader. If I want to investigate, he is an enemy. It should be noted that the food and cloth they sold to the Japanese pirates were in short supply during the war. Therefore, if they don't want their families to be ruined, they should obediently cooperate with the New Deal." Wang Ziteng was secretly surprised, looked at Jia Lian and asked, "So, you already have a charter in your heart?"

Jia Lian shook his head: "Not really, but when things come to an end, I have an idea!"

Wang Ziteng smiled immediately, and threw out a note: "I can't worry about you, I'm afraid you will be plotted against, who knows that you are the lifeblood of Fujian and Zhejiang officialdom?"

Jia Lian opened the memorial, but it was a secret copy given to the new emperor by the chief envoy. He was shocked: "How did you get it?"

Wang Ziteng snorted: "He thinks he can hide it from me by letting officials pretend to be businessmen? I have been wandering around Fujian and Zhejiang for ten years, and I know that there is an extra sparrow on that tree."

Jia Lian looked at it and frowned: "Do you suspect that my accounts are not clear? It's ridiculous. I haven't been in touch with taxes in Haijiang. Could it be that I suspect that those cars were sent to the emperor's private goods? Did he think I sent them back to his home? New The emperor will die laughing when he sees this excerpt, right?"

Wang Ziteng shook his head: "I don't know if the emperor is laughing or not. I don't think it's appropriate for you to send love in private. If the money goes to the Ministry of Accounts, there will be nothing to do with it!"

The flames in Jia Lian's heart shot up one after another: "If it wasn't for fear of implicating you, I really wanted to expose Qin Defu's identity. The emperor spent all those years looking for these remnants, but he, the chief envoy, was blind, and his The promotion route is Shuntai County, Wenzhou Prefecture, if I stab him out, who will believe that he is clean? See if he dies!"

Wang Ziteng threw out a secret book again: "If you want him to die now, he still has to die!"

Jia Lian looked at it and exclaimed: "Is this man mentally ill? He let the concubine civet cat replace the prince and keep the man from the Wang family in the mansion?"

Wang Ziteng sighed: "I was also very hesitant at the beginning. This child is now five years old, so he should not be able to threaten you or me. I decided to let them go and have an affair with Japanese pirates. Even if this child grows up, he dare not openly make trouble. Unexpectedly This Yu Huali was led by the nose by a concubine, trying to bring down you and me, what a gnat!"

Jia Lian knew that Wang Ziteng should have a backup and asked: "Unless the person involved admits it, it is difficult for others to explain it clearly, especially since the child is only five years old, it is difficult to recognize at all."

Wang Ziteng said: "There is no need to identify. The person they sent to the country has already been controlled by me. At first I thought it was a step of idleness, and I also know the source of the replacement child. When the three parties confront each other, I am not afraid of him denying it. Just look at it." Whenever you do it, they will appear in court at any time."

Jia Lian was immediately relieved when he heard the words, and waved his hands and said, "There is no rush right now. I want to inspect Nongsang. I will file a lawsuit with him at this time. Don't say that I don't have time, the emperor will think that I don't know what to prioritize. Besides, he just signed up for me. , I will touch the emperor before he speaks, the emperor will think that we control Fujian and Zhejiang, and our hands and eyes are in the sky..."

Wang Ziteng laughed: "Do you think you don't have hands and eyes?"

Jia Lian bowed and saluted: "It all depends on the thoughtfulness of my father-in-law."

But he said that Jia Lian let Yu Huali go. During the whole six, seven, eight and three months, he was frightened by the little hat in green clothes and made all the states and counties pay close attention to him.

On the one hand, he inspected Nongsang, and on the other hand, Jia Lian led more than a dozen scribes who were proficient in fields to go deep into the homes of each tenant to investigate and visit, and found out about the ownership of private land in various states and counties.

When the landlord leases the land to the tenants, there will never be any confusion about the number of acres. If there is too much, the landlord will lose, and if there is too little, the tenants will not quit.

The autumn harvest began in September, and Jia Lian already had a secret account in his hand. He only had to wait until after the autumn harvest to measure the land, and then he sacrificed it to fight with those rich and noble families.

When the autumn harvest began, Jia Lian stopped going out, but wandered around Linhai City with his wife, Sister Feng, and their children.Don't look at his limited appearance, but his heart is full of ups and downs.At the beginning, he had some reservations about the memorial to the new emperor, saying that a certain sweet potato produced a thousand catties.

Although he secretly dug the sweet potatoes in the sandy soil, the smallest ones are the size of an adult's fist, and one plant can harvest at least three to four catties.It stands to reason that it will not be lower than this amount. This is just sandy land, and the fertile land should be able to double.

However, the number was not reported, and he still felt uneasy.

Starting from September [-]st, states and counties successively reported the number of sweet potato yields per mu.

From eight hundred to two thousand, all kinds.

However, the [-] Jin that Zhong Dashan said did not appear.

Jia Lian's interest faded.Ask Yaozi: "Have you got Erye Yun's notebook yet?"

Yaozi shook his head: "The young one questioned the door three times a day, and they all said that there is no copy of Master Yun."

September [-]th.The report from Shuntai County, Wenzhou Prefecture has arrived.

Jia Yun said that he personally watched the people digging and exaggerated on the spot.The data obtained are that the yield of sandy land is [-] catties per mu, that of hillside land is [-] catties, and that of fertile land is [-] catties per mu.

Jia Yun said that these data are only the acres of fields in the surrounding area of ​​the county government, and the cultivators are not veteran farmers.

According to the estimates of the three elders of the county government, if experienced farmers cultivate, the yield per mu may exceed [-] catties. "

Jia Lian was overjoyed when he heard the news, left Sister Feng behind and ran away: "The kite will take your grandma home. Little Leopard, prepare quickly, the governor is going to Shuntai County for inspection!" Little Leopard led a battalion of soldiers and horses. He snatched the little leopard's green horse: "I'm not seven or eighty, and I sit in a sedan chair!"

Jia Lian galloped here on horseback, but within an hour he had already fallen into the territory of Shuntai County.Jia Yun is talking with the three elders at the county government office, which one to go to dig tomorrow, it would be best if they can dig up to [-] catties per mu.

At this moment, seeing Xing'er coming in the first place, Jia Yun broke into a cold sweat. He thought something happened to Jia Lian.

But Jia Lian came galloping on horseback.

Jia Yun hurriedly stepped forward to pull the horse: "Second Uncle, why are you here now?"

Jia Lian patted Jia Yun and laughed loudly: "Naturally, I came to see you. Good job! The three elders estimated that any piece of land can exceed [-] catties, and I will dig it myself!"