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Chapter 119 Robbery of civilian girls
Li Dalang struggled violently and shouted, "Princess, you can't do this. We are still renting the land from the Song family!"

Tang Zhao raised his hand, and the palace guards understood and stopped, "All previous leases are void."

Li Dalang yelled, "No! That lease was signed between us and the government. You have no right to cancel it!"

"Lord Lu, you have to make the decision for us!"

Lu Ying looked embarrassed, "Princess, you said before..."

"This princess has previously said that she will continue to rent the clan land to the people, and this princess will naturally not regret it," Tang Zhao raised an eyebrow, "but this princess never said that she would not change the tenants."

Lu is English-speaking.

"This is my land, so I can choose who to rent it to and who not to rent it to." Tang Zhao took two steps forward. "I've decided not to rent it to Fuxin Village. What can you do about it?"

Li Dalang gritted his teeth and said, "The lease expires in one year."

Tang Zhao didn't care. "Even if this princess violates the agreement, I will pay the penalty."

Li Dalang shook his head in horror. When the news of the Song family's land being rented out came out, it aroused the concerns of many people and caused many troubles. In the end, it was Lord Lu who made the final decision to rent the land to the people in the nearby county and villages.

The farmland was top-notch, close to water sources and close to home, and most importantly, the rent was only 20% a year. This good thing that fell from the sky fell on the heads of their Fuxin Village.

Li Dalang still remembers how his father and the entire village were so excited they almost fainted when they received the news.

In the past two years, his family has been able to eat enough because they rented the Song family land. During the Chinese New Year, he and his parents discussed that they would continue to rent land in the future.

If there is no land... A huge fear weighed on Li Dalang, and he shouted, "Princess, Princess, I was wrong, I was wrong, please forgive me this time!"

The rest of the people in Fuxin Village followed suit and begged for mercy loudly.

The villagers who were originally envious were all rejoicing. What was the difference between taking back the land and forcing them to death?
Lu Ying couldn't bear it, "Princess, look"

Tang Zhao asked seriously, "How much is the penalty?"

Lu Ying was silent for a long time, "Two taels of silver."

"Chunfeng," Tang Zhao ordered, "give them the silver."

Chunfeng stepped forward, took out the purse from his waist and handed the silver to Li Dalang.

Li Dalang clenched his palms, and the guard who was holding him exerted a little force. Li Dalang let go of his hands in pain, and Chunfeng stuffed the silver into his palms.

The palace guards helped Li Dalang put his palms together.

The other guards of the palace followed suit and helped Chunfeng stuff the silver into the hands of the villagers of Fuxin Village one by one.

"The penalty for breach of contract has been paid. From today on, you are no longer tenants of the Song clan's land," Tang Zhao said coldly. "Throw them out, and pass on this order from the princess: from now on, no one else is allowed to set foot on the Song clan's land!"

Li Dalang and the villagers of Fuxin Village were carried away by the guards of the palace while howling.

The people around stood together trembling in fear, and some of the timid ones sat on the ground with weak legs.

"You have all served the Princess wholeheartedly, and the Princess will certainly not treat you unfairly," Chunfeng said loudly, "but if anyone dares to harbor evil intentions or neglect their duties, Fuxin Village's today will be your tomorrow! Do you understand?"

"Listen, I hear it clearly," the people responded.

"It's almost lunchtime. We've all been frightened today, so let's all rest early," Tang Zhao said with a smile. "We'll have a snack at noon today. This princess ordered someone to buy some pork for everyone to eat to calm down."

"Thank you, Princess!"

Lunch was served on time. The villagers took their bowls and chopsticks, poured themselves a big bowl of pork and tofu soup, and then held five bean curd cakes. They gathered in groups of three or four and ate their meals.

When working in the afternoon, everyone worked as hard as they could and their efficiency doubled.

Tang Zhao left behind a dozen guards to guard the village, and returned to Wuwei with the rest of his men. As for Lu Ying, he went to Fuxin Village to appease the villagers.

In front of the General Protector's Mansion, a figure stood beside the stone lion, as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. Just when he couldn't bear it any longer and wanted to go back, the familiar carriage finally appeared in front of him, and he rushed forward.

"My Lady Princess, help me!"

Dong Meile stopped the carriage and saw the familiar yellow on the child's head. "Are you trying to scam me again?"

"No, no," the little yellow-haired boy said with his big wet eyes, "I'm not here to extort money. I want to ask the princess to save us!"

Tang Zhao leaned out of the car window and asked, "Why do you need my help?"

The little yellow-haired boy knelt beside the carriage, clinging to the carriage with both hands. "My Lady Princess, the Wang family, that bully from the Wang family wants to take my sister as a concubine!"

Tang Zhao:?
Is there any law in the world that can enforce the law when a woman is kidnapped in broad daylight?

Tang Zhao signaled Dongmei to help him get on the cart. Dongmei picked up the little yellow-haired boy's collar, frowned and thought for a while, then threw him onto the shaft of the cart.

Dongmei racked her brains to come up with an excuse, "He is sitting here to show me the way."

The directions were good, and the little yellow-haired boy didn't dare to go in, so he agreed repeatedly.

Tang Zhao didn't force it, "Have you reported it to the authorities?"

"I sued, but the authorities said the Wang family had my sister's indenture. My sister is a servant of the Wang family, and her life and death are in the hands of the Wang family." Tears welled up in the little yellow-haired boy's eyes, but his gaze was fierce. "The officials said the Wang family can't even kill my sister, let alone make her a concubine."

"Body contract?" Tang Zhao frowned, "That will be difficult."

According to the laws of Dayu, slaves were the private property of their masters and could be disposed of and arranged by their masters, regardless of life or death.

The little yellow-haired boy was dumbfounded. He didn't expect that even the princess found it difficult to deal with. He had heard Master Zhao from the yamen say that it was tricky, and he thought that Lord Lu was not around and was deliberately lying to them.

The little yellow-haired boy cried loudly, "Then, what should we do?"

Dongmei's ears hurt from the noise, so she took out a handkerchief from her bosom and covered his mouth.

The little yellow-haired boy continued to cry.

Tang Zhao continued to ask, "Do you know why the Wang family has your sister's indenture?"

The little yellow-haired boy shook his head stupidly.

"Where is your sister now?"

"Still in the old courtyard," the little yellow-haired boy wiped his tears and nose with a handkerchief. "The servants of the Wang family have surrounded the courtyard for several days. Today, they insisted on taking my sister away."

Outside the small, dilapidated courtyard at the end of Hanzhang Street, servants surrounded the courtyard every three steps. A middle-aged man who looked like a manager sat in the middle of the courtyard, drinking tea comfortably.

"Don't struggle. With the bond in place, even if you sue the emperor in the Golden Palace, he won't be able to save you."

The steward looked Xiaohong up and down at her stubborn face and advised her earnestly, "What's wrong with being our young master's concubine? Do you know how many women in Wuwei City are eager to become his concubine? But our young master only has eyes for you. This is truly a blessing you have earned through several lifetimes!"

Xiaohong retorted, "Do you want this blessing?"

The steward frowned. Of course he wanted it. He had long wanted to give his daughter to the second young master as a concubine. He just hated that his daughter was only pretty and the young master didn't like her.

The more the steward looked at Xiaohong's face, the angrier he became. "If you don't accept my toast, you'll have to drink the forfeit. Someone, come here!"

"Yes!"

"Take my Wang family's maid back!"