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Chapter 1739 Sharpening the Knife and Raising the Wool ([-])
"No, no, don't worry, there are too many tenant farmers without land in the county. When the refugees return to their hometowns, they will return to their hometowns. It just happens to pull those tenant farmers over. Who will they pay the rent to? At least the yamen isn't so ruthless in collecting rent, isn't it?" Qi Ke said with a smile.

"Yes, the yamen is about fairness and morality. If the tenant farmers take over the land opened up by the refugees, I guarantee that neither I nor my successor will increase the rent."

What the county lord said is very true. He dared to be the successor's guarantor because there are thousands of households here. There is no reason to increase the rent.

If the rent must be increased, the army will deal with him anyway.

"This is not good. These tenant farmers now have land to cultivate. If these experienced hands are recruited away, what should they do with the vacated land? Don't those landlords suffer a lot?" , These landlords were in a hurry again.

"Are you guys joking about whether the government is the landlord or the private landlord, which one is better for the tenant farmers? I really think they are stupid, don't you understand?"

As a big landlord herself, Qi Ke is well aware of the problems of feudal landlords. Naturally, she would not listen to the misery of these squires in front of her.

"People are profit-seeking, and it is instinct to seek profit and avoid harm. In the past, they had no choice but to become tenant farmers for private landlords. Later, some of them chose, and the government's land rent is still low, which will definitely attract many farming experts. Sir, just rest assured that the land will not be abandoned after the refugees leave."

The county lord smiled with satisfaction and nodded again and again.

"No, no, no, after the tenant farmers leave, the landlord has no one to plow the fields, so the losses suffered cannot be made up for." Those who opposed still opposed it.

"It's none of my business whether the landlord suffers or not. What we're talking about is that everything should be done according to the army's rules. That's how things should be done. The people in this county can move freely. Take advantage of the winter break to get things sorted out quickly. , and will not delay next year's spring plowing."

Qi Ke sneered disdainfully, and Shu Qianhu, who was seated above, followed suit, full of sarcasm.

"The army doesn't care whether the landlord suffers or not, but does the yamen really not care?" The upright man bowed his hands to the county lord, "My lord, the landlords in all the villages in this county are the mainstay of the county. If this makes the tenants' minds fluctuate, it may greatly affect the original production."

"This..." The county lord hesitated again.

Shu Qianhu frowned slightly. He heard that there was a trap in these words, so he set his eyes on Qi Ke to see how she would respond.

"This old man is not bluffing people anymore, he really will put a high hat on himself, and think that we are all scared?"

Qi Ke sat up slightly, and after going around for a long time, he finally got to the hidden topic, and it was they who brought it up on their own initiative.

"All the gentry and landowners in this county are the mainstays. This is true, and it is very good." Qi Ke smirked and made a seal applause, which was full of perfunctory taste at first glance, "The mainstays, several mainstays, this year give How much tax did the county pay?"

"Hmm..." The county lord coughed dryly, "There are quite a few of them. These few have always been active in paying taxes."

"Your Majesty of the County, are you serious? The few here are the heads of the gentry clans who are among the best in the county. The seeds of reading from the family have also made great achievements in the officialdom. They are influential in both the imperial court and the people. The mountains, rivers, and lands they occupy together account for more than half of the land in the county. My lord, may I ask these mainstays, how much money did you pay for the summer and autumn taxes this year? How much did you pay in previous years?"

(End of this chapter)