casket of old days

Chapter 66
"Oh? Encouraging the tenants to sue you?" Chu Qiguang's heart skipped a beat, knowing that this was Hezhi County's move.

Hao Xiangtong went on to say: "Many of those tenants voluntarily donated their land to our family in order to evade taxes in the past, and some of them were bought by our family. Now they see that there is a bargain to take advantage of and they are starting to make trouble..."

Chu Qiguang thought in his heart that there must be problems with the formalities of the properties acquired by Hao’s family, which were donated, cheaply bought, slyly sent... and so on. .

Chu Qiguang secretly said in his heart: "The rich people are greedy, and it is more difficult for them to spit out the meat in their mouths than going to heaven."At such a time, such a big family would definitely not back down even a single step. '

But Chu Qiguang didn't care about it. Based on his current understanding of the Han Dynasty, even if this kind of land reform is successful... it will only extend the life of the royal family for decades, and it will not solve the cannibalistic nature of the feudal dynasty.

'I have to replace me, this time is a chance. '

Chu Qiguang looked at Hao Xiangtong and asked again: "Then what is your family going to do?"

Hao Xiangtong said: "I don't know, I heard that my father and elder brother are going to the Wu family to talk to the second master of the Wu family, what should I do?"

Chu Qiguang said in his heart: "Is the Hao family advancing and retreating with the Wu family?" '

Chu Qiguang asked: "Can you tell your father for me, I have a way to make the county magistrate retreat."

Hao Xiangtong looked at Chu Qiguang suspiciously: "You?"

Chu Qiguang smiled: "You can first ask your father if the imperial court is going to negotiate peace and trade with the wolf demon."

Seeing Hao Xiangtong's eyes still full of suspicion, Chu Qiguang didn't say much, and continued to tell the story, and Hao Xiangtong also focused on the story again.

Wu Zetian gradually took control of the government, and began to implement the clearing of land and unification of taxes and services throughout the world, and single-handedly fought against the nobles of the clan and officials at all levels.

Listening to Wu Zetian, a woman in a dangerous environment, she has to face the questioning of the male minister, the greed of the old emperor, the incomprehension of her parents, and all kinds of slander and rumors from all over the world, but she always goes forward and never regrets, Hao Xiangtong Gradually my heart surged up.

Chu Qiguang said: "Okay, let's stop here today, I'm going to continue reading."

Hao Xiangtong looked at Chu Qiguang with unsatisfied interest: "Oh, this Mr. Chu...doesn't want money or be greedy for my beauty. If he can't be forced, he can only come to listen to him every day." '

Seeing Chu Qiguang studying seriously, Hao Xiangtong couldn't get rid of his previous words.

……

The next day, the second master Hao of the Hao family, a regular wife, five-room concubine, son Hao Yongtai, daughter Hao Xiangtong, two younger brothers, and a younger sister, the whole family sat neatly at the dinner table to eat together. meal.

This is the rule set by Hao Erye, everyone in the family must come together for breakfast every day, so even the former Hao Yongnian dared not spend the night outside, and had to go home no matter how late it was.

The uncle of the Hao family went to Shenjing with his wife, concubine and children, and the Hao family in Qingyang County was basically decided by the second master.

Hao Xiangtong was thinking about what Chu Qiguang said yesterday, and after breakfast that day, she finally couldn't help but walked in front of her father.

Hao Xiangtong chatted with his father casually, and then said casually: "Father, is the imperial court going to have peace talks with the Northwest Wolf Demon? Do you want to trade?"

Second Master Hao frowned when he heard this, looked at his daughter and said, "Where did you hear the news? It's nothing, little girl, everyone, don't talk about state affairs..."

Being criticized by his father early in the morning, Hao Xiangtong went back to the room in shame and annoyance, and scolded Chu Qiguang severely in his heart: "I'm so confused! The poor boy's nonsense."

"No, I must ask him to read more chapters next time!"

On the other hand, Hao Wen, the second master of the Hao family, criticized his daughter and didn't take it seriously. After a short rest, he took people to Wu's house to discuss the land together.

……

Not long after, in the living room of the Wu family in Qingyang County.

Several persons in charge of the Wu family and the Hao family are gathering together to discuss the release of the county government.Among them, Hao Yongtai also followed, and participated in this family event as the eldest son.

Elder Wu Ge of the Wu family took his eldest son to sit in Shenjing, and the head of the family in Qingyang County was Wu Wei, the second son of Elder Wu Ge. Wu Wei said with a sullen face, "He Wenyan is not a good person."

Hao Wen asked: "Then Mr. Wu Ge...can't think of a way?"

Wu Wei said: "Measuring the land and equalizing taxes are national policies set by the cabinet. I'm afraid it's not easy for my father to reach out directly. We have to find a way by ourselves."

"It's just that I didn't expect it to start from our Qingyang County..." Wu Wei sighed: "I'm afraid someone in the court is targeting my father this time."

Hao Yongtai was surprised and said: "Someone wants to deal with Mr. Wu Ge?"

Wu Wei said: "It's a trivial matter that our Wu family lost a few fields, but once it is reported to Shenjing, if it is fueled by caring people, then nothing will become a problem."

The Hao family and the Wu family have many marriages, and they have always advanced and retreated together. Hearing this, Hao Wen also nodded in agreement, thinking about his own fields, and said: "In any case, we must save the face of Mr. Wu Ge. But why didn't the Ding family come?"

Wu Wei sneered and said, "The Ding family didn't have much land in the first place. They have put all their energy into the coal mines and ironware business in Meishan these years. It won't hurt their vitality if they quit the land."

After thinking for a while, Wu Wei said worriedly: "No, we still need to get together and talk with each other. We must speak with one voice and advance and retreat together."

Hao Wen, the second master of Hao, was still surprised that someone was going to deal with Mr. Wu Ge. This is the biggest backer of their Hao family, so he couldn't help but make sidelines, wanting to know who was going to deal with Mr. Wu Ge.

Wu Wei glanced at Hao Wen, and finally said: "There is one thing, I will not hide it from you. In the past few years, the wolf demon in the Northwest has become more and more restless, and has been going south to plunder again and again. Negative, but it costs too much military pay.

The southeast coast was plundered by the dragon clan again, and the sea trade was not smooth.

The military salaries of several major military towns in the north are getting more and more owed every year, and the household department has only demolished the east wall to make up the west wall in the past few years. Let alone our Lingzhou, even the salaries of officials at all levels in Shenjing have already owed a lot It's been a month.

Father has already communicated with several elders of the pavilion, and wants to negotiate peace with the wolf demon and open up the market.One is to keep the north peaceful for more than ten years, and the other is to reduce the military pay of the northern military towns and reduce the burden on the court.The third is to develop financial resources so that the court can use more money.Only in this way can we free up our hands to conquer the Dragon Clan of the East China Sea.

But in this way... I am afraid that some people will not be able to sit still.

Otherwise, He Wenyan, a seventh-rank magistrate who is as big as a sesame seed, dared to do this regardless of his care?These people are insane and want to block peace talks and exchanges. "

Hao Wen listened to the news of the peace talks with a look of surprise, his mind was full of what Hao Xiangtong said in the morning: "...Xiangtong...how did Xiangtong know this? '

(End of this chapter)