After being exiled, I led my whole family to rebel.

The eyes of the two sides met in the air, and they both saw a trace of contempt and dissatisfaction in each other's eyes, and the room suddenly burst into flames.

Wang Sanniang didn't show it on her face, but she was so excited that it was hard to describe.

Have a meeting!

She loves meetings the most!

Not even dad was invited to this annual meeting! She is the only person from the Wang family invited by the city lord!

When Wang Sanniang left home, although her aunt and fourth sister didn't say anything, they could not hide their jealousy on their faces. Wang Sanniang felt indescribably proud in her heart!
  Gu Guihua was obviously more excited than she was, and held her hand tightly, "Our chief instructor is here too! Oh my god, is that instructor Mo from the male soldiers? I heard that he used to be a escort. He is very good at kung fu and is proficient in all eighteen martial arts! The city lord is partial, why not let Instructor Mo teach us too?!"

Wang Sanniang pretended to be as calm as an old man in trance, and clicked her tongue, "Gu Guihua, we have been practicing for more than a month, why are you still acting like this? Our instructor Jiang is not bad either. The close combat skills he taught us are all aimed at the gate of life, and each move is fatal. Compared with the flashy moves of the male soldiers, ours is more lethal with one blow! We don't need to envy others!"

"Hey, didn't the city lord come to explain to us the various joints of the human body a few days ago? I quietly chatted with the city lord for a few words. I heard that the city lord meant that there will be a competition between male and female soldiers later, a serious matter! "

"Really?" A female soldier came over and asked nervously, "Are we really going to fight a male soldier?"

"What are you afraid of? The city lord said that when the two armies meet, the brave will win. If our girl's family's strength cannot keep up, we will use our brains to solve the problem."

The male soldiers saw the female soldiers gathering together and muttering furtively. They were curious and wanted to poke their heads over to hear what they were talking about.

I don’t know who shouted: “The city lord is here!”

Everyone in the room stood up consciously to welcome Xu Zhenying's arrival.

Xu Zhenying nodded one by one with a smile on his face, saying hello, and then sat on the main seat.

"Everyone, please take a seat! Don't hold yourself back!"

Xu Zhenying spoke, and everyone took their seats one after another.

"The Chinese New Year is just a few days away. As for me, I will hold a short meeting before the end of the year to explain to you a work plan for next year. Again, we try to be brief in our speeches, but we also speak freely. Do you have any bold ideas? speak out!"

The crowd nodded yes.

"We have occupied Lan County for a month and a half. In just over a month, we have established a relatively complete city defense, started standardized farming, and figured out how to cultivate leeks, bean sprouts and other crops. At the same time, we have also solved The food, clothing, housing and transportation of these five thousand refugees. All the credit for this belongs to you!"

Everyone hurriedly declined, saying "it's all the credit of the city lord" one by one.

The one who couldn't speak just blushed and imitated the others.

"In the past month or so, we have made gratifying achievements, but we are also facing huge challenges. Everyone knows that although several wealthy households in the city have contributed food, we have too many people, and the food is only enough for us at most. Eat until spring begins. When spring begins, we will face a huge problem of food shortage!"

These words made everyone's expressions change, especially the five thousand refugee representatives. They had all lived a hard life and knew what it was like to be hungry. Therefore, they were more fearful and uneasy than the locals in Lan County.

"So, it is imperative to divide the fields!"

When it came to dividing the fields, everyone couldn't sit still and listened with their ears pricked up.

"I called everyone here today mainly to talk about the division of fields! Let's explain the rules clearly first. If you have any opinions, we can speak freely at the meeting today! Xiaoshuang, please talk about the division of fields."

Ming Xiaoshuang was in charge of the field allocation. In the past half month, he took Mo Jinchun, Xu Anping and others to visit the fields, surveyed everywhere, and with the help of Han Ruqing and others, he wrote a feasible and feasible plan with detailed data and reasonable plans. Sexual analysis report.

Ming Xiaoshuang stood up and suddenly noticed that more than a hundred pairs of eyes in the room were staring at him longingly. He felt his shoulders were heavy, as if there was an invisible pressure.

Ming Xiaoshuang knew that most of the people in the room were illiterate, so he did not intend to explain the strategy of dividing the fields in detail. He cleared his throat and said: "We have discussed it with the city lord. Lan County has seven villages. The population totals [-], and the registered cultivated land area is [-] acres. This cultivated land has been fully utilized, and most of it already has owners. Therefore, the bottom line for allocating farmland is that it is absolutely inappropriate. Move the land of the people of Lan County."

As soon as this statement came out, some people were happy and some were sad.

The locals in Lan County are naturally happy. This field is the lifeblood of the people. If you disturb the people's fields, it will cost their lives. Now that Xu Zhenying's bottom line has been laid out, the hearts of the aborigines in Lan County have been completely reassured.

But the refugee representatives' side was filled with gloom and gloom.

Their own fields were washed away, but they couldn't bear to take away other people's fields, so they could only cry in sorrow.

There is only so much arable land in Lan County, and if the indigenous people’s land is not used, where will they find extra fields?
  "Don't worry, everyone. I know what you are worried about. Just listen to me first. Although there is no extra farmland in Lan County, don't forget that the people in Ye County have abandoned their fields and fled, but there are a large number of people there. The clearing!”

Jiang Yongkang was shocked when he heard this and immediately looked at Xu Zhenying.

But I saw Xu Zhenying's smiling face, and her face showed a bit of soft beauty under the light.

Jiang Yongkang had to sigh in his heart, what a trick!
  Once Xu Zhenying starts to expand the city, everyone will wonder about her purpose. But thinking about quietly occupying another city under the guise of dividing the land, isn't this just a disguised form of territorial expansion?

If he hadn't noticed Xu Zhenying's thoughts, Jiang Yongkang might not have been able to guess the meaning of Xu Zhenying's step.

Kill two birds with one stone.

I'm afraid that Ye County will soon be in Xu Zhenying's pocket.

One stone stirred up a thousand waves. Not only Jiang Yongkang was worried, but everyone present at the meeting started chattering.

"Yes, what the city lord said makes sense. We escaped from Ye County. That Li Datou almost killed all the people in Ye County. Not to mention that the city is empty, I think the land in the countryside is also empty. Let alone five thousand people, even five thousand more people will be more than enough!"

"Yes, yes, yes, I think it will work. The land is already ready. We don't need to open up wasteland. We can just plant the grain once spring comes. Isn't it just right?"

Some people are worried about the ownership of farmland, "But what if those people come back? Is this field theirs or ours? What if they come to steal my land?"

Xu Zhenying said firmly: "I have checked the land ownership issue in Da Zhou Law. Logically speaking, the court has reason to take back and redistribute the land left by the people who abandoned it and fled. Although I, Xu Zhenying, am not a serious county magistrate, But the magistrate of Ye County was killed, and he can't be the master now. Let's divide the land, and then go to the county government to fill out the land deed and stamp the official seal. Theoretically speaking, this land belongs to you. .”

Ming Xiaoshuang smiled and said: "The city lord is right, it just so happens that the official seal of Ye County Magistrate is on Hu Wei, and now it has fallen into the hands of the city lord. Once this seal is stamped, the fields will become yours. Come on! Even if the trouble comes before the county magistrate behind you, you will still be able to hold it accountable! As for whether you can hold on to this field, it depends on your own abilities!"

Everyone's blood boiled instantly when they heard it.

Now that they have fields, they have a home, they have a place to stay, and they are no longer refugees!
  "Then... City Lord, what are the rules and regulations for dividing our fields? How about the tax..."

This person seemed to have asked what everyone was most concerned about, so everyone listened attentively.

Even Wang Sanniang and Gu Guihua, who had never farmed before, were infected and were very focused at the moment. Ming Xiaoshuang smiled, "Everyone should also know that although the taxes of the imperial court are not heavy now, one-tenth of the land tax is levied on one acre of land, but there are also population tax, food tax, labor tax, plus If you go to the local government office to exploit you, you will have to pay a quarter of the tax if you spread it out in the fields. If you want to feed a family on one acre of land, you must live frugally."

Everyone nodded frequently and cursed the Zhou court.

Sun Qingchen listened without saying a word, but kept wiping the sweat from his forehead with his hand.

"But our city lord is different. The city lord and everyone have suffered, so he knows everyone's suffering better. So the city lord said that all the land in the first year will be tax-free! In the second year, [-]%, and in the third year, [-]% , up to [-]%, now capped!”

Ming Xiaoshuang originally thought that the next step would be cheers from everyone, but unexpectedly more people had solemn expressions on their faces. They looked at each other with worries on their faces.

Even Feng'er, Xu Yinxi and others were stunned.

The [-]% tax is already the limit. Could it be that these people are so greedy that they don't even want to pay [-]% tax?

Aunt Feng was so bold that she stood up from her seat and said sincerely: "City Lord, Lan County is rich, but Ye County is poor. We didn't pay anything in the first year. There are so many people in the yamen, who will pay the wages?" Ah! It's spring, and you can't buy seeds, farm tools, or cattle. How can this be done without spending money? The [-]% tax is too little, I'm afraid it won't be enough..."

Someone also echoed: "Yes, yes, City Lord, you are good to us, we all know it. But the taxes paid are too small, and we feel uneasy!"

"That's right, if you sow the seeds on this ready-made land, you can harvest a crop of grain with a little effort. No matter what, you have to pay [-]%! What if the tax is too low and the yamen can't operate?"

Xu Zhenying was stunned, and it seemed that it took a long time to realize what Aunt Feng and the others were talking about.

To say that you are not moved is a lie.

These people had just experienced fleeing, and they were obviously at their poorest time, but they were still willing to support her like this, even though they all knew very well that once the imperial troops came, most of them would flee, and they might even be implicated. .

But looking at those pairs of sincere and eager eyes, Xu Zhenying was deeply moved by their simplicity, and a warmth surged through her heart.

Ming Xiaoshuang didn't know what to say when faced with this scene. He was determined again that following Xu Zhenying was the right choice.

Not only him, but also these people, all admire Xu Zhenying and are willing to follow her, through fire and water, no matter what!

"You don't have to be like this. Next year, everyone is destined to have a difficult time. But those who follow me, Xu Zhenying, will never live in hardship! The land in Ye County has been registered, and we will draw lots by then. Land, as for paying taxes, according to what Ming Xiaoshuang just said, it is tax-free in the first year. But this land is not given to you for free. Our goal is not just the little land in Ye County. When the new year starts, we will be in Ye County. On the way to Lan County and Lan County, I looked for suitable locations to open up wasteland and cultivate fields. The five acres of land each of the soldiers and the daily expenses of the Yamen came from these lands. By then I will also build factories, repair water conservancy projects, and build roads, and there will be plenty of money to make. Regarding money, you don’t have to worry about me, Xu Zhenying.”

Xu Zhenying then looked at the representatives of male and female soldiers on both sides, and ordered: "The so-called raising troops for a thousand days and using them for a period of time, after the beginning of the new year, all of you will spread out and fully cooperate with Ming Xiaoshuang's land allocation work. At the same time, we must explore the two counties. We need to demarcate the cultivated land, register it, and take the lead in reclaiming wasteland. We have more big things to do after spring, so you must be prepared to endure hardships and stand hard work!"

Several military representatives all stood up, stood upright, and saluted Xu Zhenying with a standard military salute. Their powerful voices echoed in the county government office: "Promise to complete the mission!"

After the meeting, Xu Zhenying left the Xu family alone.

The Xu family is now assigned to various positions by Xu Zhenying. Everyone is so busy that there is rarely time for everyone to sit down and hold a family meeting.

They have been in exile for more than three months. Almost all the Xu family have changed their appearance. Almost all the men of the Xu family have been forced to be thrown into the military camp. Culture, training, and government affairs have all been taken away. Therefore, the Xu family now looks like Everyone was in high spirits, and their eyes gradually showed sharpness.

"Let's have a family meeting behind closed doors now." Xu Zhenying even retreated from Feng'er and Qian Zhenniang. For a while, only the person named Xu was left in the room.

When everyone saw this posture, they knew that what was being said today was unusual, so they all listened attentively.

"The matter of dividing the land is imminent, and soon we, the exiled people No. [-], will be mixed in and get new identities. Anyway, we have to re-register, so why don't we, the fourth house, take this opportunity to divide the family."

As soon as he said this, everyone in the room was stunned.

Grandma wanted to stop her, but now she has learned to be smart and knows that no one in this house dares to disobey Xu Zhenying.

Before speaking, Mrs. Huang first looked around at the faces of the people in the room. When she saw that everyone lowered their heads and looked resigned, she knew that the separation of the families had been decided.

Now that the Xu family is dominated by Xu Zhenying, who dares to make irresponsible remarks when she talks about dividing the family?

Even Huang Cui'e just nodded without looking, not mentioning the tens of thousands of taels of silver she spent selling soap, and looked like she fully supported Xu Zhenying's decision.

Huang's heart felt cold. On the one hand, she was a little afraid of Xu Zhenying's uncompromising style of doing things. On the other hand, she hated that all her grandsons were useless, and there was not even anyone who could speak to them.

Xu Zhenying decided on such a big matter as a family separation with just one sentence.

That is to say, fortunately, they have no property to divide. Once they get married, they will still be a family, but how they live in the future depends on their personal abilities.

Knowing that there was nothing she could do to save her life, Mrs. Huang could only agree with a smile, "Zhenying is right, we have nothing to divide anyway. When the time comes, we will mix among these refugees and divide our homes among them. Who knows that we are from Bianjing City?" Exiled prisoners?"

Of course Xu Zhenying knew that the Huang family did not agree with the family separation, so she smiled and comforted: "Grandma is right, even if we separate, we will still be a family. Even if we have to leave Lan County, we will choose the same place to settle down. When something happens to a family, we should help or we have to help. A family has broken bones and even tendons, how can we live apart just because we are separated?"

Huang took this reassurance and his expression softened slightly.

But Huang Cui'e immediately said: "That... girl... ah no, Zhenying, why, do you mean we have to leave Lan County? This land is so good, we raise pigs and chickens, and we also repaired the city wall , you spent so much time and money, why did you leave?"

Xu Yinxi said: "Auntie, although the people in Lan County don't hate us, we haven't gone on a killing spree in Lan County. But in the final analysis, we now occupy Lan County and put the county magistrate under house arrest. To outsiders, it seems that we are just occupying the mountains for our own good." King. When the spring snow melts and the imperial court becomes free, it will definitely start cleaning up the bandits. By then, we will all be unable to escape."

Huang Cui'e felt a little aggrieved: "How come we have become the king of the mountain? We didn't kill people, rob, or do anything bad. We even used our own money to build bridges. How come we are bad people?"

Xu Huiming said: "This is the truth, but it also depends on whether the court recognizes it. If he doesn't recognize it, we are gangsters. If he recognizes it, we may be punished lightly."

Everyone in the room immediately became anxious. Xu Dekai also said: "If we don't divide the land, let's give ourselves more points. Then we can go to the countryside to farm."

"No. If the imperial court regards us as bandits and we remain in Lan County, then he will naturally find us."

"That means we have to leave Lan County, or even Jinzhou? Go to a place where birds don't lay eggs and start over?"

Huang Cui'e was thoughtful and immediately glanced at Xu Zhenying, and then hurriedly expressed her position: "What are you afraid of? Zhenying has already said that the family must help each other. When we are really at the end of our rope, is it possible that Sixth Girl will not care about us? She is so We have a lot of money, wouldn’t it be easy to just spend some money to buy dozens of acres of land?”

Xu Zhenying couldn't understand Huang Cui'e's little thoughts. She smiled faintly and nodded: "Auntie is absolutely right."

But Lian was reluctant to leave: "City Lord, do we really want to leave Lan County?"

"Second aunt is reluctant to part with you?"

Lian Shi smiled reluctantly, "Hey, who can give it up? We have put a lot of effort into the construction of Lan County. Now that standardized breeding has just begun, let's leave... To be honest, I really can't bear it, and I also want to see it. Let’s see if we can really raise the pig to [-] pounds in half a year.”